Storms - New Zealand - West Coast Region
Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :Very stormy. Cape Foulwind & The Steeples. [ca 22 ...
Date: 1875
From: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook; Fiordland and West Coast views]. 1875
Reference: E-401-077
Description: Looking out to sea, with the steamer Maori in the right foreground, Cape Foulwind on the far left and The Steeples rocks in the centre background Includes a note 'The Steeples could just be seen in the scud' Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, image size 105 x 180 mm.
Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :Westport Bar [ca 22 March 1875]
Date: 1875
From: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook; Fiordland and West Coast views]. 1875
Reference: E-401-080
Description: The steamer Maori in difficulties in the wild water of the Westport Bar, at the entrance to the Buller River. The view looks north east across the bar at the mouth of the River towards Westport and mountains. A signal station is visible on shore in the background, along with the indication of a roof of a building Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on page of sketchbook, image size 105 x 180 mm.
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :[Geography lesson]. 13 November 2014
Date: 2014
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: DCDL-0029957
Description: Cartoon shows a map of the South Island with a dark cloud over the West Coast, with text depicting various difficulties the region has faced, such as 'business closures', 'job cuts', 'Pike River', and 'Air NZ cuts'. Additional text reads, '"The rain shadow". While a scenic wonderland, the West Coast is continually bombarded by cold, storm fronts that can hang in for ages...' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photographs of March 2005 tornado damage, West Coast
Date: 10 March 2005
From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast
Reference: PADL-000283
Description: Photographs of tornado damage in Greymouth following a tornado in March 2005 Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Events (1 twister)" Quantity: 258 digital photograph(s). Processing information: Photographs were given original date of February 2003 based on metadata provided with images.