Arts and crafts movement - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: Between 1932-1935

By: Chapman-Taylor, James Walter, 1878-1958; Barkeley-Smith, Deirdre June, active 1993

Reference: PAColl-3289

Description: Collection comprises materials relating to the houses designed by architect James Walter Chapman-Taylor for his client Rupert Barkeley-Smith. Chapman-Taylor built Woodhill, Chatsworth Road Silverstream, for Barkeley-Smith in 1932-1933. Items include a one house book, a summary of expenditure on commissioning the house in 1933, a large photographic print, and plans and elevations of a second house designed in 1935 by Chapman-Taylor for Barkeley-Smith and built in Homewood Avenue, Karori. Quantity: 1 album(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 folder(s). Provenance: Mrs Deirdre June Barkeley-Smith was the wife of Anthony Barkeley-Smith (the second son of Rupert Barkeley-Smith). Rupert was from England and worked as Chairman of WD & HO Wills while he was in New Zealand. He returned to England ca 1938 taking the housebook and other items in this collection with him. On his death the items passed to Anthony, and on his death to his wife. She decided to donate these items to the Turnbull Library at the suggestion of her sister Beverley Shore-Bennett.

Date: [ca 1923-1997]

By: Charles, Dorothy May, 1914-2009

Reference: MS-Papers-9584

Description: Scrapbook complied by Dorothy Charles, relating to the family of William and Dorothy Charles. It includes photographs, newsclippings and funeral services. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms, typescripts, printed matter, photographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Ms Vivienne Bogle, Wellington, 2010

Date: 1909

From: McNamara, G :Portraits of Sir Harold and Lady Beauchamp and James and Vera Bell's house

By: Sarony Studio (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-0674-3

Description: Exterior view of house designed and built in 1909 by Wellington arts and crafts architect, Walter Chapman-Taylor for James and Vera Bell. The house is constructed of wood, has many-paned casement windows, rough cast capped chimneys, and a marsailles tiled roof. Corrugated iron water tanks can be seen ranged against a tiled shed. The house is newly completed, and the garden is in the first stages of being developed. Photographed by Sarony Studio, Wellington in 1909. The interior doors of this house are braced by planks which have adzed-shaped sections cut into them. This was a trade mark of Walter Chapmen-Taylor. This photograph originally belonged to Andrew Bell, the son of Katherine Mansfield's sister Vera Bell (nee Beauchamp). This house burnt down in 1911 (info - Judy Siers). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 20.5 x 15.4 cm, on cardboard mount

Date: 1995

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 :Photographs relating to the career of Lawrence Samuel Dennis

Reference: PA1-o-1721

Description: The last photographs taken of Lawrence and Patricia Dennis' house at 19 Central Terrace, Wellington, before they moved out. There are exterior views of the house and views of the garden. Photographs of Lawrence and Patricia Dennis with groups of friends. Victoria University from the air. Source of title - Title supplied by the Library In 1995 Lawrence and Patricia Dennis moved to an apartment in Tennyson Apartments, Tenyson Street, Wellington. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1940-1946, [2000s?]

By: Chapman-Taylor, James Walter, 1878-1958

Reference: ATL-Group-00005

Description: Collection relating to the house 'Woodlands' at 45 Chatsworth Road, Silverstream, Upper Hutt, which was designed and owned by James Walter Chapman-Taylor. Includes architectural plans and preliminary architectural sketch, papers concerning the design and building of the house, and photographic images taken by Chapman-Taylor of the site during construction and of the completed house. Some photographic images show people on the site during building, and people posed in exterior and interior scenes around the house. One couple who appear frequently may be Monty and Beryl Finlay-Smith. Bibliography - Items in this collection were published in 'The Life and Times of James Walter Chapman-Taylor' by Judy Siers, Millwood Heritage Productions, 2007. Titles supplied by Librarian unless otherwise indicated. See also related material at Library references PAColl-0800; PAColl-3289; and MS-Group-2428. Arrangement: The negative images have matching prints held in the album or as loose photographs in this collection. 35mm negative strips held at Library reference 35mm-101580 to 35mm-101589. 1/4-plate glass negatives held at Library reference 1/4-125452 to 1/4-125471. Chapman-Taylor and his family were at this time living at his house 'I-Breasil' at 17 Chatsworth Road, where he had his own photographic darkroom. Chapman-Taylor was a keen photographer, and exhibited his work. From circa 1937, he created small photographic albums of prints with accompanying text. Some albums featured houses which he had designed. 'Woodlands' was built on a 'bush section' on Chatsworth Road, Silverstream, which New Zealand architect James Walter Chapman-Taylor bought as an investment property. By 1940, he had drawn up plans to build a two storey house on the land. The advent of World War Two caused delays in the acquisition of materials, and led to a simplification of his design. The house was constructed in concrete and from wood felled on site. The first tenants of the house, English architect Monty Finlay-Smith and his New Zealand wife Beryl, were involved in design and building process which took place between 1945 and 1946. Quantity: 0.10 Linear Metres total of collection. 1 album(s) containing 9 b&w photographic prints with accompanying handwritten captions. 39 b&w original photographic print(s). 19 b&w original negative(s) glass plates. 10 b&w original negative(s) 35mm film strips containing 28 images. 2 plan(s) architectural plans. 2 folder(s) containing loose handwritten notes, typescript papers, and an architectural sketch. Physical Description: Architectural drawings and plans, photographic negatives and positive prints, handwritten notes, and typescript papers (0.10 linear metres) Provenance: Items in this collection were amassed by Chapman-Taylor's biographer Judy Siers during the writing of his biography. Her sources included Chapman-Taylor material held by his family, purchase at auction, and other collectors of Chapman-Taylor material. This group of items relating to 'Woodlands' was then passed to other unidentified owners.

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Moyes, Ernest Edward, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2171-F

Description: Panoramic view of a single-storeyed wooden house with Arts and Crafts features. Diamond-shaped tiles on the roof, small entrance porch on the right, creeper growing over posts on the porch. An unidentified man earing a moustache [Mr Moyes?], is standing on the left of the entrance, a woman wearing a hat is seated in a cane chair and a young girl and boy are standing alongside. Lawns and flower beds around the house. A car (number plate: WN-6133) is parked outside a garage at the end of a rough driveway on the left of the house. Trellis between the house and garage. Another house is just visible on the crest of the hill on the left and another is mostly hidden amongst trees behind and to the right of the centre house. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - E. Moyes. Khandallah. 3 copies. Shade marks in sky Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 97.3 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Smith, Harold, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1546-F

Description: Panoramic view looking up a sloping lawn and driveway to a single-storeyed wooden homestead with Arts and Crafts features. Diamond-shaped tiles/slates [?] on roof. Verandah on left corner. Large barn/woolshed amonst trees centre right. Newly planted trees beyond a fence on the left. Wire netting fence along right. Another building partially visible near the house in the centre of the image. Cleared hils in the background. Trees up the hill behind the house. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - H. Smith; Photographer's title on negative - "Middle Run" Paekakariki 1925 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 113.6 cm

Date: 1909-1910

From: Hislop, Harold Stevens, d 1933 :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-f-029

Description: Photographs chiefly taken by Harold Hislop, including scenic views of Wellington Harbour (1909), and the Queenstown area (1910). Domestic scenes include interior views of three Wellington homes: Brentwood (Karori), Clovelly (Wadestown), and one on the Terrace (probably 148 Wellington Terrace, owned by David Milligan). Outings in the Wellington area include group portraits at the Botanical gardens, the Wellington Bowling Club, and the Wellington Zoo (one photograph of `King' the lion) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown mock crocodile cover, `Photographs' in gold lettering; endpapers decorated with gold tracery surrounding tiny blue-grey floral pattern; 19 x 40 cm

Date: 1909

From: McNamara, G :Portraits of Sir Harold and Lady Beauchamp and James and Vera Bell's house

By: Sarony Studio (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-0674-4

Description: View of the living room of house designed and built in 1909 by arts and crafts architect, Walter Chapman-Taylor for James and Vera Bell. The wooden floor is covered with large eastern rugs, on one of which stands a chair and gate-legged table. The internal walls are lined with bookshelves near which stand armchairs. The lower walls are covered with hessian, and the upper walls and ceiling with rough-cast plaster. Many-paned casement windows light the room, and a part of the dining room can be seen through the far door. There is no electric lighting. Photographed by Sarony Studios, Wellington, in 1909. The interior doors of this house are braced by planks which have adzed-shaped sections cut into them. This was a trade mark of Walter Chapmen-Taylor. This photograph originally belonged to Andrew Bell, the son of Katherine Mansfield's sister Vera Bell (nee Beauchamp). This house burnt down in 1911 (info - Judy Siers). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 20.5 x 15.4 cm, on cardboard mount

Date: 21 June 1999

From: Upper Hutt oral history project

By: Chapman-Taylor, Rex, 1902-2001

Reference: OHC-030241

Description: Interview conducted by Paul Lambert with Rex Chapman-Taylor. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 audiocassette(s). Search dates: 21/06/1999 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Date: 1909

From: McNamara, G :Portraits of Sir Harold and Lady Beauchamp and James and Vera Bell's house

By: Sarony Studio (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-0674-6

Description: View of the living room from the gallery of house designed and built in 1909 by arts and crafts architect, Walter Chapman-Taylor for James and Vera Bell. The wooden floor is covered with eastern rugs. The lower part of the internal walls are covered with hessian, topped by a shelf on which a picture and some pottery are displayed. The fire place is of brick and the opening in the form of a gothic arch. The upper walls and the ceiling are covered with rough-cast plaster finish. The gallery leads to a braced plank bedroom door, to the left of which is a built in plank cupboard. There is no electric lighting. Photographed by Sarony Studios, Wellington, in 1909. The interior doors of this house are braced by planks which have adzed-shaped sections cut into them. This was a trade mark of Walter Chapmen-Taylor. This photograph originally belonged to Andrew Bell, the son of Katherine Mansfield's sister Vera Bell (nee Beauchamp). This house burnt down in 1911 (info - Judy Siers). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 20.5 x 15.4 cm, on cardboard mount

Date: 1909

From: McNamara, G :Portraits of Sir Harold and Lady Beauchamp and James and Vera Bell's house

By: Sarony Studio (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-0674-5

Description: View of the dining room in house designed and built in 1909 by arts and crafts architect, Walter Chapman-Taylor for James and Vera Bell. The wooden floor is covered by a large rug. The view includes a gothic arched brick fireplace with curtained inglenook, lower wall of planks, and braced plank door. Two dining chairs can be seen, a morris chair, and part of a sideboard. The upper walls are covered with hessian, and the roof has dark beams over a tongue and groove plank ceiling. The wooden panneled fire surround supports decorative china plates, candle sticks, and pewter mugs. A hanging shelf above the inglenook beam also contains decorative china. Three prints above the fireplace are from paintings by the British symbolist artist, G F Watts, and two others are from Italian renaissance paintings. There is no electric lighting. Photographed by Sarony Studios, Wellington, in 1909. The interior doors of this house are braced by planks which have adzed-shaped sections cut into them. This was a trade mark of Walter Chapmen-Taylor. This photograph originally belonged to Andrew Bell, the son of Katherine Mansfield's sister Vera Bell (nee Beauchamp). This house burnt down in 1909 (info - Judy Siers). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 20.5 x 15.4 cm, on cardboard mount

Date: 1974

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1020

Description: The first two frames show a man holding the hand of a very young child being given a ride on a pony, a younger man with long hair leading the horse. A woman wearing a long dress with an ethnic pattern, and a broad-brimmed sunhat is talking with two men on a lawn in front of Longwood homestead, a large house, stucco finish and arched doorways (frames 4 to 12) in Featherston. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film

Date: [1926]

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Martin, Arthur Baird, 1891-1975

Reference: Pan-1809-F

Description: Panoramic view of Waitawa Station near Martinborough. Two-storeyed homestead in the centre middle distance, with Arts and Crafts features. Farm buildings to left and right of the house. A tightly bunched flock of sheep and the farmer are in paddock in the foreground. Shelter belt of trees across the centre of the image behind the buildings. Rolling hills in the distance. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Source of descriptive information - Date from other photographs taken in the same area, dated by R P Moore Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - A B Martin. Waitawa. Martinborough. 2 sepia on 8" mask & back hills up; Marginal notes on negative - 3 3 3 3 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 122.8 cm

Date: Apr 1953-Dec 1954, 1962, 1964-1965, 1977-2010

By: Brooke-White, Julia Stace, 1942-

Reference: PA-Group-00421

Description: Collection comprises: Photographs of art nouveau joinery designed by Wellington architects, Crichton and McKay, in 1909 for C H Dickerson of `Brentwood,' Karori Wellington. Photographed by Julia Brooke-White for the Alexander Turnbull Library in November 1990. Photographs of Festivals of Pacific Arts 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, taken by Julia Brooke-White. Prints and negatives for a book, `Every Kitchen tells a Story' written by Clare de Lore, and published by Harper Collins, Auckland, New Zealand, in 2000. Photographs (album, negatives and prints) relating to Raoul Island in the Kermadec Islands and of Department of Conservation volunteers and paid workers, mainly carrying out meteorological observations there, from 1953 to 2003. Includes negatives which show art works which were the basis of a series of wall plaques around the living room walls of the workers' hostel on Raoul Island. Photographs taken 1977-1987 in Fiji including events, boats, buildings, industries, people, and activities. Also includes photographs taken in New Zealand of personalities, Crescent Engineering business, 2003, and Nambassa Festival 1979. Three photographs of of the hall at `Brentwood' taken by Harold Hislop in 1910, and showing this joinery in it original position, can be found in album PA1-f-29, pages 24 and 25. In ca 1979 `Brentwood' was demolished. Joinery installed in 1909 was sold at Dunbar Sloans Auction House soon after. Malcolm Sheffield bought it and installed some of it in his Oriental Bay house in 1990 which is where these photographs were taken. Photographs of Raoul Island were taken while Julia Brooke White was there as a volunteer in 2001, and as a paid worker from 2002 to 2003. Accompanying material - See back file under 'Brooke-White, Julia Stace', in Photographic Archive for further details about this collection. Includes photocopies of articles about the Festivals, many of which feature Julia Brooke-White's photographs. Also includes notes on the Raoul Island wall plaques (including individual titles) which are the subject of the negatives. Title supplied by Library. Drawings and prints holds plans made by Wellington architects Crichton and McKay, for the joinery for the new `Brentwood' interiors. These plans include plans and elevations of the whole house as well. Drawings and Prints reference is Plans-93-0274. Quantity: 3866 colour original transparency/ies. 1228 photograph(s). 750 b&w original photographic print(s). 607 b&w original negative(s) 35mm strips comprising 2338 images. 42 colour original negative(s) 35mm strips comprising 62 images. 8 colour copy transparency/ies 4" x 5". 5 box(es) transparencies, negatives, prints, ephemera and papers. 4 b&w copy negative(s) 4"x 5". 4 digital print(s) 2 black and white, 2 coloured. 1 colour original photographic print(s). 1 album(s). Physical Description: Film negatives, transparencies, photographic prints Processing information: The 2020 and 2023 accessions are awaiting processing.