Victoria Arcade (Auckland, N.Z.)

Date: [ca 1880s]

From: Bailey, Conrad, fl 1980 : Photograph albums of New Zealand scenes, one including pressed ferns

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-o-030

Description: Album of photographs mostly of towns and buildings in Canterbury and Otago, chiefly taken by the Burton Brothers, circa 1880s. They all show city scenes including street views, and images of important buildings. The buildings include church buildings, bank buildings, insurance company office buildings, and hotels (both exterior and interior views of the Grand Hotel, Dunedin). In the North Island, there is a view of the Auckland Synagogue, and a view of Taratahi Homestead, the home of Lady Tancred and Sir Thomas Tancred, in the Carterton District. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black cloth-bound album with leather spine and corners, lettered in gold "Views of New Zealand"

Date: 1883 - 1889 - 1986

By: Carabain, Jacques, 1834-1933; Aotea Centre (Auckland, N.Z.)

Reference: D-019-034-a

Description: Shows view of Queen Street, Auckland, from corner of Fort Street, with Victoria Arcade (demolished 1978) on left, and The New Zealand Insurance Company building with clock tower on right. In the left foreground is A. B. Donald's sailmaking business, and Anderson's Imperial Hotel. Partington's Mill can be seen on the distant horizon. Accompanied by descriptive text sheet. From a limited edition of 250 reproductions. Painted from an 1883 photograph by George Valentine. Inscriptions: Original signed and dated: Auckland 20 december 1889, J. Carabain. It is not known when Carabain visited New Zealand. Probably it was as a brief stopover between Melbourne and San Francisco, in about 1885. While there, he possibly purchased a copy of George Valentine's photograph from Chapman's booksellers in Vulcan Lane. From this photograph, he painted the original oil painting finishing it in his Brussels studio in 1889. Even by about 1885, when Carabain probably visited, the scene was not as it had been when Valentine took the photograph in 1883. Donald's shipchandlers had already been replaced by an imposing neoclassical facade, and the Victoria Arcade had a verandah. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 552 x 716 mm, on sheet 603 x 765 mm.

Date: 1883 - 1889 - 1986

By: Carabain, Jacques, 1834-1933; Aotea Centre (Auckland, N.Z.)

Reference: D-019-034

Description: Shows view of Queen Street, Auckland, from corner of Fort Street, with Victoria Arcade (demolished 1978) on left, and The New Zealand Insurance Company building with clock tower on right. In the left foreground is A. B. Donald's sailmaking business, and Anderson's Imperial Hotel. Partington's Mill can be seen on the distant horizon. Accompanied by descriptive text sheet. From a limited edition of 250 reproductions. Painted from an 1883 photograph by George Valentine. Inscriptions: Original signed and dated: Auckland 20 december 1889, J. Carabain. It is not known when Carabain visited New Zealand. Probably it was as a brief stopover between Melbourne and San Francisco, in about 1885. While there, he possibly purchased a copy of George Valentine's photograph from Chapman's booksellers in Vulcan Lane. From this photograph, he painted the original oil painting finishing it in his Brussels studio in 1889. Even by about 1885, when Carabain probably visited, the scene was not as it had been when Valentine took the photograph in 1883. Donald's shipchandlers had already been replaced by an imposing neoclassical facade, and the Victoria Arcade had a verandah. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 552 x 716 mm, on sheet 603 x 765 mm.

Date: [ca 1875-1916]

Reference: PAColl-4516

Description: Postcard of Victoria Arcade on Queen Street with carriages in the street and a telegraph pole with a large number of wires and cables; St Patrick's Cathedral, Monroe Street, Napier; Municipal Opera House, Napier; three men of a bush felling party having lunch probably near Dargaville; newspaper clipping of an old photograph of a crowd in Victoria Square with the old Post Office behind it ca 1875. Quantity: 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: One print at PAColl-4223.

Date: [ca 1890s]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-002896-G

Description: Victoria Arcade, on the corner of Queen and Shortland Streets, Auckland. Photograph taken circa 1890s for the Auckland Star. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: bottom left - 782 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: ca 1900

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: 1/2-043083-F

Description: Looking down at Queen Street, Auckland, from the Victoria Arcade tower. Buildings line both sides of the street. Sailing ships can be seen in the distance. Taken by the Burton Brothers circa 1900. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 583. Auckland from Victoria Arcade tower. Burton Bros. Dunedin Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1920]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000735-G

Description: View of Shortland Street taken from the corner of O'Connell Street and looking west to Queen Street. Victoria Arcade and the Shortland Street Post Office are on the righthand side; Baker Bros estate agents premises are on the left. The advertising sign of J H Colwill can be seen over the top of buildings in Queen Street. Carriages, carts and cars can be seen in Shortland Street. Taken by William A Price in 1920s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Shortland St. Auckland. 1217 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1920]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001232-G

Description: View of Shortland Street taken from the intersection with Queen Street. Victoria Arcade and the Shortland Street Post Office are on the lefthand side. Wildman & Arey's advertising sign can be seen. Repair work is being undertaken on the tram lines in Queen Street in the foreground. Taken by William A Price in 1920s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Auckland. 851 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches