Gardens - England

Date: [ca 1935-1937]

From: Hampton, Richard George, 1906-2006: Collection

Reference: PA1-o-1567

Description: Photograph album compiled by Richard George Hampton, circa 1935-1937, during an ocean cruise on the 'Strathaird'. Includes tourist views of Australia, voyage to London via Sri Lanka, India, Yemen, Sudan, Egypt and Malta, the proclamation and coronation of Edward VIII, Mahmoud's Derby at Tottenham, Doddy's restaurants, British AAA Championships at White City, New Zealand Olympic team in July 1936 at White City and at the Berlin Olympic Games including Jack Lovelock, the McMahon Incident, Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: 155 x 230 mm

Date: 1880 - 1918

By: Crees, James Leslie, 1864-1938; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-161-044

Description: A front view from the street of a two-storied cottage with garden and high walls Circular wooden frame retained at Curios-028-062 Paul Braddon is the pseudonym of James Leslie Crees, a Hull artist Other Titles - James Leslie Crees Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - signature; Verso - on backing paper: title and signature in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on card (circular), 226 x 224 mm Provenance: Part of A.H.Turnbull's Milton Collection

Date: 1833

By: Prosser, G F, active 1833; C Hullmandel (Firm); Bigg-Wither, Charles, active 1844

Reference: A-422-071

Description: Lithographic view of a three-storeyed country house in a parklike setting with trees. In the left foreground a gardener with a wheelbarrow talks to a young girl with a dog. A couple strolls among the trees at the right, beside the house. Accompanied by wooden backing board which documents provenance, from the Bigg Wither family. It adds that Manydown was burnt down in 1967. Also accompanied by fragments of label inscribed "Mrs Bigg Wither (3 pieces in plastic envelope) Internet site at http://easter.byethost22.com/bigg.php (retrieved 24 June 2009) dates this lithograph at 1833. The family were acquaintances of Jane Austen who stayed at the house often, and wrote to her sister Cassandra of a ball 8th January 1799: "Catherine [Bigg] has the honour of giving her name to a set, which will be composed of two Withers, two Heathcotes, a Blachfo[r]d, and no Bigg except herself. ... In December 1802 [Harris Bigg-Wither] proposed marriage to Jane Austen, although she was six years older than him. She accepted, but announced a change of mind the next day" Inscription on wooden backing board gives the name "C Bigg Wither, 1837". This may be Charles Bigg Wither who voyaged to New Zealand in the early 1840s; see his journal at qMS-0139. Other Titles - Reverend Inscriptions: Backing board recto - top centre - C Bigg Wither 1837 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph 136 x 225 mm, on sheet 195 x 274 mm.

Date: 1869-1918

From: Powles family :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-809

Description: Album is dated 1869, but some of the photographs may be earlier. Relates to the Powles family in England, especially Ipswich, Suffolk and places near to it. Also has views of Tasmania and New Zealand. There are some interesting house interiors, buildings, and a short series on bush life while clearing the land. Popular taste in painting (art) is recorded in a number of photos. There are some photos of ships, especially warships. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1877 - 1920

From: [Yarborough, Gertrude Flora Cooke], d 1934 :[Scrapbook of watercolours, prints and photographs, 1878 and later].

Reference: E-881-f-062

Description: Shows a view of a park-like garden with sheep in the middle distance. A man is raking in the centre foreground between trees. Part of the estate of the Yarborough family 'Campsmount' in Campsall, near Doncaster, Yorkshire Extended Title - From Gertrude Flora Yarborough's scrapbook of watercolours ... 1878 and after, page 62 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 253 x 356 mm.

Date: 1932-1933

From: Castle family :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1615

Description: Includes photographs of Kensington gardens; Hampton Court; Trinity College, Oxford; Kew gardens; Wilson's at Berkhamsted; Dog cemetery at Hyde Park; Box Hill in Surrey; Davis Cup matches between Australia and England in 1933; Virginia Water; buildings and castles in Warwick and Kenilworth; William Shakespeare's birth place, Stratford-on-Avon; Fire brigade display in Chelsea; Zillah and Mavis on ship (possibly their return voyage in 1934) In 1931 Zillah Castle received a violin scholarship to the Royal College of Music, London, where she went chaperoned by Mavis, her eldest sister. They returned in 1934. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 19.5 x 28 cm

Date: 1933-1936, [1930s-1950s?]

From: Creator unknown: Lantern slides, chiefly of trips overseas, plants, and gardens

By: Williams, William, 1858-1949

Reference: PA11-274

Description: Lantern slides of gardens and related subjects taken ca 1930s-1950s. Five slides are labelled as being taken by William Williams in Christchurch during the 1930s, but otherwise photographers are unidentified. Some slides have captions written on paper affixed to the glass, that describe the location and subject. The images include: - Views of various gardens, flower beds, and trees. Also associated buildings and garden features including steps, ornamental borders, ponds, large pools, streams, bridges, pathways, the rock garden at Windlesham Moor, and a band rotunda. - Four images of Abbotsford Park in Gloucestershire, England. - Six images of gardens in Christchurch taken by William Williams between 1933 and 1937 (with labels giving the addresses). Another image shows the greenhouse at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. - Aerial views of two extensive formal gardens. One image shows gardens around a castle with moat, possibly in Holland. - Delphinium trial garden bed with sign, identifying it as held by "R H S" [Royal Horticultural Society?] and the British Delphinium Society. - Eleven images appear to be from commercial series. Nine feature drawings relating to garden design; the others show water lilies and a circular floral 'clock'. - Another series show plant portraits in garden settings, including at Windsor Great Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. These images are numbered and may be from a commercial set. - Also contains an image of an unidentified man [gardener?] carrying baskets on a pole. Arrangement: Set contains slides from boxes 4, 5, 6, and 3. Quantity: 64 b&w lantern slide(s) comprising 35 original b&w images and 11 copy b&w images. 17 colour lantern slide(s). Physical Description: Lantern slides

Date: 1883

From: Alington family :[Assorted watercolours, lithographs, sketches and curios, either by or belonging to family members. ca 1833-1961]

By: Alington family

Reference: A-446-023

Description: Shows a view of a blue door in a red-brick garden wall which stands ajar, looking through to garden and trees beyond. Other Titles - 1883 Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - Grass[?] garden door fr. Drawing room window. Candlesby June/83 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 114 x 78 mm Provenance: Artworks created by the family of Wellington architect William Alington, donated in 2011 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2000 Alington family papers.

Date: 1909

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

Reference: E-752-014

Description: View across a lawn towards mature trees, possibly including a willow Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil in sketchbook, page size 110 x 180 mm.

Date: 1836

By: Harrison, George Henry, 1816-1846

Reference: A-260-036

Description: Portrait of 10-year-old Mary Swainson, seated at the base of a tree, a dog at her side, a book in her right hand, a garden trug on her left. The setting is in England Inscriptions: Verso - Note: Copy by Miss Crookshank (Cruikshank) of original watercolour by Harrison Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Photograph of watercolour 234 x 185 mm

Date: 1852 - 1860

From: Duppa, George, 1817-1888 :[Sketchbook] 1857 to 1858

Reference: E-080-q-1-008

Description: An English manor-house in a garden setting. The front entrance has a domed roof with wings leading from both sides and further wings behind. Shows Hollingbourne Manor at Maidstone in Kent Hollingbourne was the Duppa family home Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil sketch, 190 x 450 mm

Date: 1933

From: Castle family :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1612

Description: Includes photographs of Davis Cup matches at Wimbledon; Battersea General Hospital; Milton Statue; Petticoat Lane markets; Viriginia Water; Warwick Castle, Oldest street in Warwick; Kenilworth Castle; Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon; Ann Hathway's Cottage; River cruise on Stratford-on-Avon; At Chiltonden, Hawkhurst, Kent (Hardcastle family); Blackberrying; Hop picking; Tenterden Parish Church, Kent; The Bryants with Zillah, Tenterden; Misses Hardcastle's; Battle Abbey; General Hospital, St James; Westminster; Miss Guerin, Dulwich Art Gallery; Dulwich Park; Highgate Hospital, including isolation Dept; Waterloo Park; Cambridge; and other views around London. Also includes an envelope commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Mutiny on the Botany, photograph of a string orchestra (Ronald Castle in front middle), and a pharmaceutical flyer for Cyclonal Sodium [anaesthetic] In 1931 Zillah Castle received a violin scholarship to the Royal College of Music, London, where she went chaperoned by Mavis, her eldest sister. They returned in 1934. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 13 x 19 cm

Date: 2006

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to gardens in specific locations in New Zealand].

By: Tourism New Zealand

Reference: Eph-B-GARDENS-2006-01

Description: Folded brochure relating to the exhibition garden at the Chelsea Flower Show 2006, designed by Xanthe White, planted by Philip Smith and James Fraser. Art direction was by Sacha Nunn, sculpture by Virginia King, glass art by Dermot Kelly, construction managed by Damien Walsh, with design assistant Fiona Henderson. Includes short notes on all those listed. Shows a plan of the garden and a list of plants used. Includes some iconic photographs of New Zealand scenery. Includes a separate listing of all the plants used in the different zones of the garden. Also includes a card promoting the sculptures used in the exhibition, "Fern", "Leaf" and "Limpet" by Virginia King. Quantity: 3 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on pamphlets and cards, folded to 138 x 295 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Win Lynch, Wellington, in 2007.

Date: [1914-1955]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5714-091

Description: Comprises new list of jewellery etc compiled by Johnston & Co (1942); list of parcels posted at Auckland to Great Britain (1945); letter re new supply of knickers, Debenham & Freebody (1953); account from Whitcombe & Tombs; letter re chintz availability (1952); planting plan by Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, for Kensington Square (1928); quotation from Cardinal Mercier (1914); children's first communion, extract from the Decree; pattern for caps to wear under steel helmets; copy of letter from ?Soffy Pharazyn or ?Ella, describing the Napier earthquake (1931); payments made by Lloyd & Armstrong (1935); list of furniture and effects (valued); prescription (1931); list of jewellery for trustees (1939); D & J Wellby re missing flask (1955); John Connell & Co re policy for travel on the `Rangitata' (1952) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: Peter, Juliet, 1915-2010

Reference: A-433-056

Description: Sketch shows a grand two-storeyed house in a park setting. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and coloured pencil, 232 x 282 mm.

Date: [ca 1900]

By: Crombie, George, active 1900

Reference: PA4-1248

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of a scene at Kew Gardens, London, taken by [Geo] Crombie. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Narcissus, Kew Gardens, London; Backing board recto - right of image - New Zealand Graphic Series; Backing board recto - left of image - Crombie - photo Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: 1931-May 1932

From: Castle family :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1614

Description: Includes photographs of views around London, and various parts of England; Zillah with violin case outside Royal College; first snow in London; visiting family friends; children receiving oranges and lemons at St Clement Danes Church. In 1931 Zillah Castle received a violin scholarship to the Royal College of Music, London, where she went chaperoned by Mavis, her eldest sister. They returned in 1934. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 19.5 x 28 cm

Date: 1866 - 1888

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketch book

Reference: E-346-2-059

Description: A formal garden with a fountain and flowerbeds, possibly cabbage trees (or agaves?) and water beyond. Sandown is on the East coast of the Isle of Wight. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour on sketchbook page, 132 x 187 mm.

Date: 1883 - 1888

From: Hodgkins family :[Scrapbook, 1880s and 1890s]

By: Hodgkins family

Reference: E-038-q-1-005

Description: A young woman in mediaeval dress, standing on a terrace in a formal garden with balustrades and statuary. A young man seated nearby half turns towards her. Possibly a juvenile work intended as an illustration to a fairy story or a novel Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on card, 235 x 168 mm

Date: 1762

From: Highmore, Joseph, 1692-1780 :[Illustrations for Richardson's Pamela] L. Truchy sculpsit; Jos. Highmore inv. et pinx. 1762.

By: Benoist, Antoine, 1721-1770

Reference: B-013-006

Description: Shows Pamela in a walled garden with Mr Williams (a young clergyman). She is pointing down to two tiles lying near the path beside a sunflower. Behind them Mrs Jenkes is taking a branch from a tree. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, 295 x 430 mm