House at 1 Mersey Street, Island Bay, Wellington. Built on two acres of land purchased by architect William Chatfield in January 1887. The property was subdivided into 10 sections in 1926.
Hurston (Wellington, N.Z.)
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Chatfield, William Charles, 1852?-1930 :Photographs of Hurston, house in Island Bay
Date: 1899
By: Chatfield, William Charles, 1852?-1930
Reference: PA-Group-00660
Description: Photographs taken by architect William Charles Chatfield of his Island Bay home called Hurston in 1899. Includes exterior views of house, house in its garden setting, and the garden, with studies of native trees in garden. Also interior views of rooms, furniture and individual paintings and portraits. Photographs of people, including child with teddy bear, formal potraits, man with a dog, people in open carriage, and family in garden. People on south coast beach, and vistas of coast with studies of rocks and sea. Some views of the interior of a church, showing pews, altar and decorations. Also wood carving, probably done by one of the women of the household - a popular craft activity in the late 19th and early 20th century. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Some negative boxes have ink or pencil inscriptions about contents (on lid, and/or on bottom). Vendor has also labelled some boxes House called Hurston is apparently at 1-2 Mersey St, Island Bay and is now used by the Little Sisters of the Poor Quantity: 177 b&w original negative(s) (Chiefly glass, six are film). 2 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Negatives, photographic prints Provenance: Private purchase, 2009. The collection had been purchased by the vendor ca 1990. The previous owner's father-in-law had been interested in photography and had been given the collection.
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Shore-Nye, Mr :Photographs of Wellington and Rotorua
Date: 1896-1908
By: Shore-Nye, (Mr), active 1980; Chatfield, William Charles, 1852?-1930
Reference: PAColl-0067
Description: Photographs of Wellington and Rotorua, taken 1896-1908 by William Chatfield. Includes departure of troops from Wellington; guides at Whakarewarewa; "Hurston", home of William Charles Chatfield, Island Bay, Wellington; some South Island scenes; unidentified portraits; parades and processions; etc Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Copy negatives at 1/2-110808-F to 1/2-110833-F and 1/2-110844-F to 1/2-110855-F. Quantity: 36 b&w original photographic print(s). 101 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) (postcards). 3 colour photo-mechanical print(s) (postcards). 1 b&w original photographic print(s) (postcard).