Thomson Mountains

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Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916 :Lake Clarke, Thomson Range. [1870-1900]

Date: 1870 - 1900

From: Douglas, Charles Edward 1840-1916 :[Mountain and West Coast Sketches. Peaks and rivers etc. named]

By: Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916

Reference: E-057-035

Description: A tarn in a mountain range Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 82 x 198 mm

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Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916 :Castor and Pollux from Thomsons Range. [1870-1900]

Date: 1870 - 1900

From: Douglas, Charles Edward 1840-1916 :[Mountain and West Coast Sketches. Peaks and rivers etc. identified]

By: Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916

Reference: E-059-q-071

Description: Two mountains seen in the middle distance Note on verso: Colin Macfarlane: identified it as `along Paringa Rd; Head of Waitoto & Turnbull river. M V M Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on page of sketchbook. Physical Description: Pencil, crayon and watercolour, 162 x 227 mm

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Alpine photographs

Date: [Circa 1913-1915]

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

By: Frind, Herbert Otto, 1887-1961

Reference: PAColl-0959-12

Description: Scenic photographs of the Southern Alps taken circa 1913-1914 by Herbert Otto Frind (H.O.F.). All the views are identified. Images in the box are filed in ten blue wrappers with the following titles: from Hooker Glacier; from Thomson; from face of Brunner; from Karangarua Saddle; from The Hermitage; from Tasman Glacier; from Shark's Teeth; from Sefton; from Cook; from Watchtower. Includes views of a bergschrund (crevasse formed when moving glacier ice separates from the stagnant ice above), and avalanches, in the views from the Hooker Glacier. Most of the named physical features are listed above in "places". On the verso of all the images the initials "H.O.F." is printed in the top left hand corner, with information about location printed along the lower edge. Quantity: 70 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

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Alpine photographs

Date: [Circa 1913-1915]

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

By: Frind, Herbert Otto, 1887-1961

Reference: PAColl-0959-14

Description: Scenic photographs of the Southern Alps taken circa 1913-1914 by Herbert Otto Frind (H.O.F.). All the views are identified, filed in 12 blue folders. The views are from the following sites: from Malte Brun Hut; below William's Galcier; from Haast Ridge; from maunga Ma; from Montgomery [i.e. Montgomerie]; from Sebastopol; from Ngakanohi Glacier; from Mueller Glacier; from Darby; from Sladden neve; from Barron Saddle; from Scissors; from Bannie; from Tasman Saddle. Image no. 36 shows Austrian/Canadian mountaineer Conrad Kain on the rock arete of Mount Darby. Many of the named physical features are listed above in "places". There are examples of a bergschrund, rock formations, ice caves, and cloud formations. Quantity: 66 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints