Photographers - New Zealand - Canterbury Region

Date: 1885

From: [Ephemera of quarto size concerning photography, photographers and photographic processing]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Canterbury times (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-B-PHOTOGRAPHY-1885-01

Description: Catalogue list of 497 photographic views and several other unnumbered views in the North and South Islands, with some small border illustrations of children. Dated with reference to advertising by Wheeler in the "Star", 16 February 1885, Page 2 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on folded pamphlet, 277 x 222 mm. Provenance: Donated by Dr Les Cleveland, Wellington, in 1994

Date: 1971 - 1975

From: [Ephemera of quarto size concerning photography, photographers and photographic processing]

By: Colourtrue Enterprises Ltd.

Reference: Eph-B-PHOTOGRAPHY-1971-01

Description: Pamphlet catalogue lists 932 colour slides, arranged mainly in geographical order, with additional sections (Natural history, New Zealand farming, Unusual and miscellaneous) Colourtrue Enterprises was operating 1971-1985. Date of this item estimated because the White Heron Lodge (built mid-1960s) featured in the list whereas the Christchurch Town Hall (opened in 1972) is not featured. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on sheet 284 x 427 mm, folded to 284 x 144 mm. Provenance: From the papers of Tony Murray-Oliver, 1988.

Date: [1860-1900]

From: Packer, Robbie: Cartes de visite

By: Allen, Joseph Weaver, 1821-1886; American Photographic Company (Dunedin, N.Z.); Bashford, James, active 1870-1873; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Caledonian Portrait Gallery; Cambridge and Cooper (Firm); H Chatteris Art Photographic Studio; Cherrill, Nelson King, 1845-1916; Christchurch Fancy Bazaar; Clifford, Robert, active 1865-1885; Clifford & Morris (Firm); Coxhead Brothers (Firm); Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908; Coxhead, Harry, 1846-1885; Coxhead & Le Sueur (Firm); De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925; De Maus, James, 1836-1871; Dutch & Bull (Firm); E Dossetter and Company; Dougall, William, 1845-1924; Easter & Wallis (Firm); Edinburgh Photo Company; Exchange Court Studio; Frederic, Robert Charles Edward, 1863-1945; Frost, William Row, 1845?-1911; Gaul, John, -1876; George & Walton (Firm); George Eden & Company; Gill, H J, active 1912; Girvan and Gill (Firm); Grand & Dunlop (Firm); Hagen, Carl, active 1878-1895; Hart, Campbell & Company; Jones, Francis Lawrence, -1898; Lawrence, Samuel Charles Louis, active 1833-1891; Leves, Nathaniel, active 1884-1885; London Portrait Rooms (Dunedin, N.Z.); McGregor, John, -1894; Manning, Charles Henry, 1848-1895; Martin & Lawson (Firm); Martin, Charles, 1842?-1905; May and Company (Firm); Meers, Robert Walter, active 1880s; Morris, John Richard, 1854-1919; Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881; National Portrait Gallery (Dunedin, N.Z.); New Zealand Photographic Company (Dunedin, N.Z.); Nicholas & Dougall (Firm); Nicholas Brothers (Firm); Nicholas, Richard John, active 1868-1881; Nicholas, James Martyn, 1833-1916; Rutherford & Company; Sherlock, William, 1846-1910; Schourup, Peter, 1837-1887; Spiller, John, 1850-1928; Standish & Preece (Firm); Tyree, William, 1855-1924; Vandyck Studio (Dunedin, N.Z.); Victorian Portrait Rooms; Walker, Charles F, active 1872-1876; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-q-1288

Description: Ring binder album containing cartes de visite studio portraits of women, men, children and groups, organised by location and photographer, circa 1860 to 1900. Almost all of the portraits are unidentified except for one of Walter Reynolds, taken by City Photo Company, Christchurch. Photographers are named, sometimes with a location and date. Christchurch photographers are May & Co, Martin & Lawson, Dutch & Bull, J Spiller, C H Manning, N Cherrill, H Chatteris, R Meers, W Sherlock, Parker & Harrison (?Crystal Palace), Grand & Dunlop, E Wheeler & Son, J Gaul, P Schourup, C Martin, Price & co, J Bashford, George & Walton, Eden George, C Lawrence, Standish & Preece, C F Walker, E Dossetter, Dossetter & Co, Cambridge & Cooper, City Photo Company, C F Walker, Christchurch Fancy Bazaar, Easter & Wallis, D L Mundy, and A V Gadd. Dunedin photographers are D Mundy & co, Girvan & Gill, Morris, Robert clifford, Clifford & co, Clifford & Morris, National Portrait Gallery, H J Gill, London Portrait Rooms, Burton Brothers, Carl Hagen (Mosgiel), J W Allen, New Zealand Photographic Co, Coxhead & LeSueur, Frank Coxhead, Coxhead Brothers, H Coxhead, F L Jones, Rutherford & Co, W R Frost, American Photo co, J G Wills, Eden George & Co, Hart Campbell & Co, Ries & Hart, Ries & Co, D A De Maus, James De Maus, Loves, Exchange Court Studio, Amphotoum Photographic Company[?], Victorian Portrait rooms, William Tyree, Edinburgh Photo Company, J McGregor, Caledonian Portrait Gallery,Vandyck Studio. Invercargill photographers are Dougall's Studio, R J Nicholas, J M Nicholas & Co, Nicholas Brothers, Frank Coxhead, Fredric's Portrait Rooms, Nicholas & Dougall, Hart Campbell & Co, and Ross Photographer. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) consisting of 220 photographs. Physical Description: White ring bolder of clear plastic enclosures containing carte de visite Processing information: Photographs and captions kept in original order

Date: [ca 1943]

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PA1-o-412-017-02

Description: John Pascoe at Manuka Point Station, upper Rakaia River valley, Canterbury, New Zealand. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1943. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 8.3 x 6 cm

Date: 1932

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-047879-F

Description: John Dobree Pascoe (left) and Lawry Walker (right) at Manuka Point station, Rakaia River Valley, Canterbury. The Arrowsmith range can be seen in the background. Photograph taken in 1932 by John Dobree Pascoe. An original print from this negative is at PA1-o-412-010-1. Negative identified from caption on album page. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 11.5 x 7 cm

Date: ca 1913

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-002276-G

Description: Crowd, including school children, on a Lyttelton wharf alongside the British battlecruiser HMS New Zealand. A man carrying a camera is on the left. Photographed by an unknown photographer for the Christchurch Press newspaper circa 1913. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: [ca 1943]

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PA1-o-412-017-01

Description: John and Dorothy Pascoe at Manuka Point Station, upper Rakaia River valley, Canterbury, New Zealand. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1943. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 8.3 x 6 cm

Date: 27 May 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000619

Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken 27 May 2011 by Ross Becker. All taken in the red zone, the centre of Christchurch city which was cordoned off after 22 February 2011, and particularly document Lichfield and Hereford Streets. One image shows the photographer about the enter the red zone. The other images chiefly show exterior views of damage to individual commercial and public buildings. Includes images of cracking in Kenton Chambers in Hereford Street, the leaning Hotel Grand Chancellor and the site of the CTV (Canterbury Televsion) building. Also includes a few images of roads and scenes inside buildings. Quantity: 469 digital photograph(s).

Date: 1859-1925

By: Wilson, Joseph Lowthian, 1846-1926

Reference: PA-Group-00741

Description: Albums containing ca 2200 photographs taken and collected by Joseph Lowthian Wilson, who was the North Canterbury reporter and agent for the Christchurch Press from 1864-1913 (based in Kaiapoi). The images have a news emphasis with coverage ranging from accidents, floods, and snowstorms to visiting dignitaries, local personalities and groups, buildings, and municipal openings (bridges, swimming pools, etc.) The collection is also strong in images of Kaiapoi Maori and material relating to the South African War and North Canterbury Mounted Rifles. While focussed on the Waimakariri District, the entire Canterbury Region and the Eastern Cape of South Africa are also represented. In addition to photographs, there are some paintings and drawings in the albums. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 11 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph albums Finding Aids: A digital catalogue of images in albums 1 to 10 was created by Eliane Armstrong and is held at Library reference PADL-001467.. Provenance: Purchase, 2011 and 2012 (two accessions) Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Photographic Archive; material transferred to other sections from here - To Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1996: Two volumes of 'The Kaiapoi Record' one dated 1911 to 1913, the other 1913 to 1915, The Lothian Wilson Bible, an unpublished manuscript 'A history of Kaiapoi 1852-1932' by H A Childs, a scrap and newscutting book - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Curios-041-001: Maker unknown : Silver-plated tureen, inscribed and presented to Joseph Lowthian Wilson on his retirement from the staff of the Christchurch Press, 13 August, 1913 - To Drawings & Prints Collection - A-447-009, A-447-010, A-447-011: watercolour entitled 'Kaiapoi 1864', silhouette of a house and trees on a riverbank or lake, and pencil sketch of woman driving car..