Corymbia ficifolia

Date: Between 1963 and 1983

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8853

Description: The first 7 slides are entitled "Trees". They include ginkgo seed and leaves; a ginkgo tree at Kew Gardens in England which was planted in 1762; Judas tree blossom; melia azedarach berries; kauri seedlings at Waipoua, and female kauri cones. The next 8 slides show "Mrs Taylor's garden" in Christchurch taken in December 1963. These are followed by 6 slides entitled "Christchurch". They include portraits of Rev Mortimer Jones, Rev Mortimer Jones with Mrs Lang (?) standing in the doorway of an unidentified church; a eucalyptus ficifolia with a cross on a church silhouetted behind; a wattle in flower at the church; and portraits of the Rev K Liggett and the Rev Claude Hyde. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: Between 1957 and 1976

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8830

Description: Slides taken by Rhoda McWhannell showing various aspects of life at Rozel, the farm and nursery owned by Rhoda McWhannell and her husband "Mac" (Frederick Brayshaw McWhannell). Views include the house, views from the house, the tree nursery, flowers, laden lemon trees, twenty-year old gum trees, "Stewart" sawing a felled tree, and several views of the red gum tree (corymbia ficifolia, formerly known as eucalyptus ficifolia). Other views show the entrance and driveway, sheep, parts of their garden, eucalyptus ficifolia in flower, a rimu and hydrangeas. One scene shows a group of four women playing croquet on a lawn. The last slide shows a sheep with facial eczema. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: Between 1956 and 1964

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8829

Description: Slides taken by Rhoda McWhannell showing various aspects of life at Rozel, the farm and nursery owned by Rhoda McWhannell and her husband "Mac" (Frederick Brayshaw McWhannell). Views include the house, views from the house, three people in the garden (probably Rhoda with her husband and an unidentified young woman). Other views show the entrance and driveway, sheep, parts of their garden, eucalyptus ficifolia in flower, a rimu and hydrangeas. One scene shows a group of four women playing croquet on a lawn. The last slide shows a sheep with facial eczema. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: Between 1958 and 1981

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8839

Description: Flowers, buds, seed-cups, leaves, and trees showing aspects of eucalyptus ficifolia trees, most grown at the nursery and home of Frederick and Rhoda McWhannell at Rozel, Ohaupo. Two images show the eucalyptus ficifolia grown by Bill Hewett, one of a flower taken in 1958 and the other of the grown tree taken in 1964. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: Between 1961 and 1981

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8832

Description: Studies of trees, and close-up views of the emperor gum moth in its various stages of growth, taken by Rhoda McWhannell, chiefly at the Rozel farm and nursery. The first 14 images are studies of black ponga trees (mamuku); kahikatea trees, roots and berries; and blooms and seeds of the eucalyptus ficifolia. The last 8 images show an emperor gum moth, cocoon and caterpillar, a comparison of trees in leaf and one depleted of leaves from infestation by the moth, a caterpillar emerging, a caterpillar and eggs, and a tree covered with numerous caterpillars. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: Between 1968 and 1982

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8840

Description: Flowers, buds, and trees showing aspects of eucalyptus ficifolia trees, most grown at the nursery and home of Frederick and Rhoda McWhannell at Rozel, Ohaupo.The last five images show the bark of angophora leiocarpa trees, a Norfolk Island pine on the riverbank at Hamilton, a eucalyptus melliodora flower, and the top of a eucalyptus maculosa tree. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: Between 1960 and 1985

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8851

Description: The first 8 slides are entitled "Rozel. Illustrations for journal". They include "Teddy's oak in bloom", views of their plantation showing kauri, cedars, kowhai, flax, and golden willow. The next 14 slides are entitled "Projects". They include views of a kowhai in the Rozel garden, the fountain and roses in the Te Awamutu Rose Garden; two views of a climbing plant on the wall of the Mormon Temple at Temple View near Hamilton; branches of a cedar of Lebanon; flowers of eucalyptus leucoxylon and eucalyptus ficifolia, and kowhai flowers. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: Between 1964 and 1981

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8838

Description: Flowers, buds, seed-cups, leaves, and trees showing aspects of eucalyptus ficifolia trees, grown at the nursery and home of Frederick and Rhoda McWhannell at Rozel, Ohaupo. One photograph, taken in 1964 shows the size of the first scarlet gum which they planted, about 1927. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: Between 1956 and 1983

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8837

Description: Images of a range of eucalyptus varieties being grown and trialled by Frederick McWhannell for use as timber. Varieties shown are listed above. Three views show a eucalyptus ficifolia in full bloom in Ted O'Regan's garden at Ngahinepouri, with his home visible behind the tree. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm