Farmhouses - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1860-1900

By: Masterton Historical Society

Reference: PAColl-7329

Description: Photographs of Masterton including: Bannister's farm on the north bank of the Waipoua River at Akura with Charles Bannister standing on the bank; the militia of 1866, presenting arms, led by Captain Walter Perry (all names given in the caption); the Coles' house on Bridge Street (now Queen Street) and a studio portrait of what may be the Coles family; views of Queen Street; a crowd in the street for the opening of the new Post Office with the Public Institute behind it; a sale of sheep at the saleyards; a procession by friendly societies past the Prince of Wales stables; James Wrigley and his family outside his bootmaking business; James Wrigley and his wife and son John; a cart travelling over the Te Ore Ore bridge; the Anglican church; the first Post Office next to Iorn's Bannister store ca 1856; panoramic views of the town; the Waipoua River near the site of the old Kaikokirikiri Pa; Masterton school picnic at Woodroofe's farm; a painting of Worksop Farm owned by the Dixons by Charles Barraud; a band and procession on Queen Street passing Westlake's saddlery and Winzenberg's photography shop; Masterton's first band outside the Royal Hotel with E Braggins, the licencee and conductor (other names given on the reverse of the print); a ballast train coming from the ballast pit near the railway train with men standing on the carts; the Wrigley family in a field of cattle at their farm; a baby show; an 1854 land receipt for a section purchased by Iorns; a group of eighteen blacksmiths holding their implements; Liberal Party celebrations at Solway Show Grounds after the 1905 election with Seddon, Ward and others (named on the reverse of the print); William Hodgson Donald; Sergeant Price of the Masterton police; Donald Solway Donald; Mr and Mrs Charles Dixon; W W McCardle; and a tinsmith, one of the early residents. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 30 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Processing information: Negatives were allocated at 1/2-003434 to 1/2-003471 and 003673 to 003674 (duplicate at 1/2-004343) although only sixteen of these were made. Replacement negatives for two images at 1/2-132742 and 151351. 1/1-000763 to 1/1-000778 may also relate to this collection.

Date: 1846

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Pencil sketches and watercolours of New Zealand 1839-1850]

By: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889

Reference: A-229-027

Description: View from the south end of Miramar Peninsula, looking north across Burnham Water or Burnham Lake towards the farm of James Coutts Crawford, with Mount Crawford in the background. Other Titles - Miramar Peninsula Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 135 x 195 mm

Date: 1888 - 1900

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

Reference: E-346-2-051

Description: A small house in a cleared landscape in the foreground, with foothills and the Tararua Range in the background. The view is likely to be from the western Wairarapa area The same house is shown in the preceding view in the sketchbook. (E-346-2-049) Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour on sketchbook page, 132 x 187 mm.

Date: 1842 - 1847

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Melville, Henry, 1792-1870

Reference: A-259-044-a

Description: Top image shows the church on the site of St Mary's of the Angels, Boulcott Street; middle image shows the first court building in Lower Mulgrave Street; and the lower image shows Francis Molesworth's house, known as Newry, on the Hutt River Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Handcoloured engravings on sheet 367 x 275 mm.

Date: 1990

From: Toomath Wilson Irvine Anderson, architects :[Architectural plans. 1955-1988].

By: Toomath, Wilson, Irvine, Anderson Ltd

Reference: Plans-2005-057-4025

Description: Includes floor plans and elevations. Most are diazo prints of plans (by a previous architect - not Charles Tilleard Natusch or Mitchell & Mitchell) See also plans by Natusch and by Mitchell & Mitchell. Quantity: 7 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints and pencil drawings sizes varying up to 590 x 850 mm.

Date: 1963

From: Toomath Wilson Irvine Anderson, architects :[Architectural plans. 1955-1988].

By: Toomath & Wilson Ltd

Reference: Plans-2005-057-0126

Description: Shows floor plans, elevations and sections. Also includes a panel of specifications for subcontrators. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil drawing on tracing paper, 565 x 755 mm.

Date: 1849 - 1850

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855

Reference: A-186-009

Description: A small cottage owned by J H Bromley in the 1840s in the Porirua district Inscriptions: Verso - I drew this to shew my dear child the errors in the shading of her own drawing, the outlines of which are mostly the same. W S. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Positive microfilm print

Date: 1968

From: Alexander, John Hood, 1917- :New Zealand historic buildings. Pen wash paintings with text by John H. Alexander. Auckland, Morton Williams Ltd, 1968.

Reference: B-086-017

Description: View of a two-storey wooden dwelling with dormer windows in a state of disrepair. In the foreground to the left is a man on horseback looking towards the farmhouse, and a cart in the foreground to the right. The farmhouse was demolished in 1959 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, sepia, on sheet 142 x 182 mm

Date: 1926

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

By: Taylor, John George, active 1926

Reference: Pan-0830-F

Description: Panoramic view of Spring Grove farm, Longbush, near Masterton. The homestead is partially hidden by trees, situated on a knoll centre left. farm outbuildings are seen to the right of a stand of trees in the centre of the image. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Spring Grove 1926; Marginal notes on negative - J.G. Taylor Spring Grove. Longbush Masterton 3 oils Kodak paper Cream house, dark red roof, iron shed on [?] left of house, cream colour same as house. Two other buildings, half hidden by trees, same colour as house.; Marginal notes on negative - [on negative tail in list formation]; 1 1 1 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.9 x 109.5 cm

Date: 1896 - 1899

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Mary Medley's sketchbook No. 15. 1896-1899.

Reference: E-380-034

Description: Shows two farmhouses and their outbuildings in a fenced paddock with a backdrop of trees and snow-capped Tararua Range. There are haystacks alongside the nearer house Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Masterton Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil, 165 x 230 mm (page size)

Date: 1896 - 1899

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Mary Medley's sketchbook No. 15. 1896-1899.

Reference: E-380-036

Description: A rural scene in Masterton showing three houses with a backdrop of trees, hills and the snow-capped Tararua Range in the background Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Hills beyond Masterton. Wairarapa Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil, 165 x 230 (page size)

Date: 1895

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Sketchbook of Mary C. Medley nee Taylor...1895. No. 14.

Reference: E-379-027

Description: Shows Homewood, residence of C Johnston at Karori ca 1895 Other Titles - Homewood residence ... Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Holmwood C Johnston residence - Karori Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 130 x 225 mm (page size)

Date: 1854

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-068-2

Description: A clearing in tall bush, with tree stumps and a two-storied farmhouse and sheds in the background, a man standing at the front door. In the foreground, a low bridge crosses a stream, with several people seated on the opposite bank Dating: January 1854 date suggested from another dated view of the same area on the same album page, E-455-f-068-1 Other Titles - Mangaroa Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, 134 x 195 mm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: McLaren, Peter Lee, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-0831-F

Description: Panoramic view of a valley with farmhouse and outbuildings at Longbush. A large flock of sheep are being shifted from a holding paddock with a man standing at the gate. Land on hills around has been newly cleared. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - P.L. McLaren Longbush, Masterton 2 oils & 1 B&W Kodak paper Dark red roofs. Cream buildings. Yellow car. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 248.5 x 132.5 cm

Date: 1842 - 1847 - 1845

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Hutchison, Alan James Hanna, 1905-2000

Reference: A-259-044

Description: Three views on one sheet Quantity: 3 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, black and white, on sheet 365 x 261 mm.

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Eaton, Thomas Roland, active 1923-1928

Reference: Pan-0799-F

Description: Panoramic view of farmhouse and outbuildings in a valley, with a covered haystack in middle of image. Gum and fir trees on hills. Lots of broken trunks and branches scattered over property. Animals near buildings. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: T.R Eaton Longbush Masterton 1 Oils 2 B&W. White house plain iron roof, garage the same. Blds at back of house dark red walls plain iron roof. Woolshed same as above. Blds on extreme left plain iron with red door. Various flowers in front & side of house. Very light pink clover patch on left. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.8 x 123.2 cm

Date: 1842 - 1847

From: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. London, John Williams and Co., Library of Arts, 141, Strand, 1847.

Reference: B-049-056/058

Description: Top image shows the first church on the site of St Mary's of the Angels, Boulcott Street with a procession of white-robed priests and possibly choirboys; middle image shows the first court building in Lower Mulgrave Street, looking out to seal, with a small European building with vegetable garden and picket fence at the bottom of the slope to the left; and the lower image shows the back of Francis Molesworth's house and stables in the Hutt Valley, with forest behind. In the foreground a group of workers are resting beside a log bridge from their work Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engravings on sheet 367 x 275 mm.

Date: 1850 - 1987

By: Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust; Fletcher Challenge Ltd; Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869

Reference: C-112-040-a

Description: Shows Woburn Farm homestead amidst bush. In foreground are tree-stumps and a felled tree, on land separated from the homestead grounds by a white fence. Accompanied by text sheet of information, by Marian Minson. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title]; Recto - bottom right - Edition limited to 3000 copies.; Recto - bottom left - This facsimile reproduction of an original watercolour in the Fletcher Challenge Collection, Auckland, was issued by the Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust in association with Fletcher Challenge Ltd, 1987. This work has been attributed in the past to Samuel Charles Brees, probably wrongly. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 265 x 390 mm, on sheet 400 x 600 mm. Provenance: Deposited under copyright.

Date: 1850 - 1987

By: Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust; Fletcher Challenge Ltd; Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869

Reference: C-112-040-b

Description: Shows Woburn Farm homestead amidst bush. In foreground are tree-stumps and a felled tree, on land separated from the homestead grounds by a white fence. Accompanied by text sheet of information, by Marian Minson. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title]; Recto - bottom right - Edition limited to 3000 copies.; Recto - bottom left - This facsimile reproduction of an original watercolour in the Fletcher Challenge Collection, Auckland, was issued by the Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust in association with Fletcher Challenge Ltd, 1987. This work has been attributed in the past to Samuel Charles Brees, probably wrongly. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 265 x 390 mm, on sheet 400 x 600 mm. Provenance: Deposited under copyright.

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Jackson, W H, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-0834-F

Description: Panoramic view of a small farmhouse (Whaharua or Whakarua) on a sloping hill across a gully. A man with a horse is ploughing a large field in front of the house. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Unable to trace name or place "Whaharua". Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - W.H. Jackson. Whaharua. Masterton. 1 oils 2 B&W. Print from left of film. Cream house, plain iron roof, red cowshed.; Marginal notes on negative - [Written in list formation] 4 4 4 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).