Twain Valley

Date: 1850-1890

By: Harper, Arthur Paul, 1865-1955; Moberly, Patricia, active 1990s

Reference: PA1-f-207

Description: Album probably compiled by the mountaineer and explorer, A P Harper. Harper was also probably the photographer for many of the prints, especially those of mountains and mountaineering. There are Harper and Ackland family photographs which include interior and exterior views and views of the garden, of Ilam, the family mansion in Christchurch. The other main group of photographs relate to A P Harper's activities as a mountaineer and explorer in the Fox and Franz Joseph glacier regions. Some of the climbers active in the Southern Alps during the 1880s and 1890s are depicted. W S Green and his two Swiss guides, and at least one photograph taken by Green during his unsuccessful attempt to reach the summit of Mount Cook in 1882. Fitgerald, Zurbriggen, Mannering, and Dixon were all men that Harper was associated with as a mountaineer. As an explorer he was associated with Charles Douglas, and there are photographs of Douglas, Leonard Cockayne the botanist, and John Roberts of the Westland district survey. There are also many photographs of the mountains, glaciers, rivers, and gorges of the Southern Alps. Some of the English photographs at the beginning of the album may be associated with A P Harper's brother Charles who became an Anglican priest. He may have been the C C Harper who was at Keble College and Cuddesdon theological college, Oxford. There are two interiors of "C C Harper's room at Keble College", and a number of photographs of family groups taken in the grounds of the vicarage at Patea where Charles Harper was vicar from 1894 to 1900. The album ends with A P Harper and his house at Thames, and more British photographs, in particular several pages of Jersey taken about 1897 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: December 1941-January 1942

From: Riddiford family: Harold Earle Riddiford papers relating to Garhwal Himalaya and Everest Reconnaissance

Reference: Series-6713-02

Description: Contains negatives, prints, and index of Twain-Landsborough Trip in the Southern Alps, December 1941 to January 1942. Taken by Harold Earle Riddiford. Title transcribed from item. Arrangement: Photographic prints arrived at Library in a print wallet labelled "[Toyer?]". Negatives, many of which correspond to the prints, arrived in a box for Bell Brand violin E or 1st strings labelled "Negatives from Twain-Landsborough Trip, Dec 1941-Jan 1942" with a paper inventory of the negatives within. Both the box of negatives and wallet of prints were originally in a file box labelled "Mountain Photos". Quantity: 111 b&w original negative(s). 57 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera holograph index. 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera violin string box. Physical Description: Negatives, prints, photographic ephemera Transfers: Photographs and index at PAColl-019769-02 with negatives starting at 1/4-138417-F. Processing information: Photographs, index, and negatives separated for reasons of preservation and storage.

Date: [Circa 1890s]

By: Beattie, John Watt, 1859-1930; Sturtevant, George Neville, 1858-1937; Roberts, Elizabeth, 1856-1918; Stoner, W

Reference: PA1-o-482

Description: Album of photographs relating to mountains and mountaineering in the Southern Alps. A photograph of George John Roberts, Charles Edward Douglas, and Leonard Cockayne (p 1), was probably taken by George Roberts' wife, who took one of the group at the same time but in different positions (See image at PAColl-5926-13) C H Stonor is seen with "Dr Teichmann" [i.e. Ebenezer Teichelmann] (p 40). Two photographs at the end of the album are of Tasmania, one showing a bush scene with a small waterfall; and one taken by John Watt Beattie of Hobart from the bay. All the inscriptions in the album are hand-written with decorative lettering and patterning. Inscriptions: Album page - W. Stoner, Llanvair, Coronation Rd, South Ascot. Rev. Celsus Kelly Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark blue cover, black spine; 24.0 cm x 31.5 cm

Date: 1896 - 1900

From: Sturtevant, George Neville, 1858-1937 :[Collection of views of scenic areas of New Zealand. 1896-1900]

By: Sturtevant, George Neville, 1858-1937

Reference: E-141-q-003

Description: Looking towards mountains with a swift-flowing river in the foreground On same sheet as E-141-q-002 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Signed: G.N.S. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 98 x 128 mm

Date: 1957-1958

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers

Reference: 75-241-051

Description: Includes expedition notebook, maps, typescript `Memories of the Maitahi' and photographs Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Ms, typescript and photos Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Negatives at 544371/2-545241/2.

Date: [Circa 1910s-1930s]

From: Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950 :Photographs of the Southern Alps area

By: Joachim, Mary Eleanor, 1874-1957; Theomin, Dorothy Michaelis, 1888-1966

Reference: PAColl-0959-37

Description: Alpine views in the South Island, taken by Miss Joachim (nos. 1-19) and Miss Theomin (nos. 20-50). There are two North Island views taken by Miss Joachim (Papakura Geyser (no. 2), and Mokoia Island in Lake Rotorua (no. 9)). Included in this box is a two-page letter to "Mr. Kennedy" signed by Dorothy Theomin. She starts off "I am always so very [proud when you think any of my films are worth turning into slides that I feel the "kindness" is all on your side for the honour you do me in using them...". She also refers to Peter Graham, Mr. Chas. Buchanan and a Mrs. Bickerton. There are also two pages, partially in Miss Theomin's hand-writing, describing a few of her images, though the numbering system in these notes, the pencilled numbers (possibly given by W. A. Kennedy) and the numbers in the typescript inventory all differ from one another. Most of the places identified are listed above. Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints. Finding Aids: Typescript inventory of this box held in Photographic Archive backfile under "Kennedy, William Alexander.".