Waihi Falls

Date: 1860 - 1880 - 1865

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :[Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford and Samuel Deighton. 1860-1880]

Reference: E-926-007

Description: Shows a waterfall, with a long drop between bush in the upper half, and a shorter drop in the lower foreground. A version of this image is reproduced in See Crawford's "Recollections of travel in New Zealand and Australia ...", London, Trubner, 1880. page 139. Extended Title - From his "Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford" [1860-1880], page [7 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Wash drawing, 235 x 145 mm

Date: 1906

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: E-950-f-014

Description: Shows a waterfall surrounded by bush, a watermill is at the base. Includes colour legend and text giving further details. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil in sketchbook, 270 x 375 mm

Date: 1906

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: E-950-f-018

Description: Comprises two drawings titled: "Poutu River" "Waihi Lake Taupo" Both show trees, water, and hills. A waterfall (possibly Waihi Falls), and several buildings, (including one with a steeple) can be seen on the far side of the lake. A bridge is shown crossing the Poutu River. Includes colour legend and text giving further information. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink in sketchbook, 270 x 375 mm

Date: [1960s], 1992-1994, 1996, 2000, 2005

From: Thornton, Geoffrey Garth, 1922-2017: Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage

Reference: PA12-11651

Description: Transparencies of bridges in New Zealand, taken by Geoffrey Thornton or Jocelyn Thornton. Each slide mount is annotated with the subject (bridge or viaduct name, and/or river/stream name, and/or road name) and location. Dates and photographer name are often but not always annotated. Title supplied by Library. One slide is annotated with "1960s". Arrangement: Transparencies were arranged in an upright slide container with two rows of slide drawers, comprising 10 slide drawers in total. Slides were arranged in the container largely alphabetically either by bridge or river name, or location name, and possibly also by type of bridge. Slides were physically arranged from top to bottom and across both rows. The container was labelled as follows: "Concrete 1 - 5 | Stone Arch 6 - 7 | Steel Arch 8 also Brick | Stone Arch Concrete Arch 2 - pt 5 | Concrete Girder pt 5-6". Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies in plastic and cardboard slide mounts. Processing information: Slides have been removed from container and put into archival pockets, following the original order, from left to right and top to bottom.

Date: 1891

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: E-965-f-14

Description: Waterfall and bush. Beginnings of a pencil sketch of river, waka, and hills on the reverse is titled "Wanganui River near Upokongaro looking up Aug 4/91". Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Waihi waterfall Easter Sunday /91 [in pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on page of sketchbook, 164 x 275 mm

Date: [ca 1913]

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-q-913

Description: There are six general groups of photographs making up this album. The first relates to a surveying tramp through part of the the south eastern Rimutaka Ranges. It begins at Wharepapa outstation west of Lake Onoke (Lake Ferry). There are views of Palliser Bay, Lake Ferry, Wharepapa outstation, the surrounding farmland, and people attached to the station. The survey team's tramp into the mountains followed the Wharepapa River north west of the station and then up the Papatahi stream to the Papatahi trig. Here they set up camp which is depicted under snow. They then moved south to the trig on Mount Matthews where they again set up camp. There are images of tents, men, native forest, Mt Matthews, the trig, dogs, the surrounding ranges, and views of Palliser Bay. The party descended with their equipment via Matthews Stream to Eglington's Whare at Mukamuka. The second group is a record of a family holiday at Tokaanu and Lake Taupo. Again there are views of the tents, and the party consisted of women as well as men, including Girdlestone's mother. There are images of the Tokannu River, the Tokaanu Stream, the Tongariro River, views of Tokaanu township, the Tokaanu wharf on Lake Taupo, boats, the Waimarino track, hot springs, rod fishers on Lake Taupo and the rivers, and the Tongariro Bridge. There are a group of images taken during a fishing trip and picnic at Waihaha, Western Bay, Lake Taupo, and a view of Waihi Village and the Waihi Falls. Another group of images of Maori were taken at Otukou west of Lake Rotaira, and include views of the meeting house "Okahukura". The third group of images relate to a survey camp in the Tokaanu/Waimarino area, though there may be camps in more than one location. The main camp was located at Tokaanu, but another is described as being on the Waimarino plains, and another is located on the Pihanga Saddle. There are views of the camp, tents, men, and of life in the camp such as hair cutting, and Maori visiting on Sunday (one of the team's members was Maori). Images of bush and distant views were taken along the horse track from Otukou to Tokaanu, and there are views of the Volcanic Plateau and Mount Ngauruhoe, Otukou Village, hot springs, Ketetahi hut cookhouse and springs on Mount Tongariro, Pihanga hill south of Tokaanu, the countryside and a climbing party on Ngauruhoe. The fourth group consist of twelve photographs taken in Pukekura Park, New Plymouth. The fifth group of 46 images record a climb up Mount Egmont. There are views of the mountain, native forest, climbers in the snow, and the accomodation house. One group of images consists of close ups of native alpine plants in flower. The sixth group relate to a walking trip on the Volcanic Plateau through forest and open country. There are views of the mountains, cliffs, a stream and celmisias in flower. At the end of the album there is a small group of miscellaneous images Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1901

By: Marshall, Ryan and Company; New Zealand observer (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-D-TOURISM-Taupo-1901-01

Description: Poster with Maori pattern border shows illustrations of a Maori waka on Lake Taupo with Ngauruhoe smoking at the top, the small steam-sailing ship 'Tongariro' cruising on water at lower right, and inset views of the Karangahape Cliffs and the Waihi Waterfall at either side. The text explains that the mail steamer 'Tongariro' leaves Taupo every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the summer months, going to Tokaanu, and returning to Taupo the following day. The service is reduced to twice a week during winter months. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, brown on toothed cream paper, 507 x 395 mm.