Steamboats - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1917

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: B-199-015

Description: Shows a view, from Wellington (possibly Kelburn), of Wellington Harbour with hills in the distance. Point Jerningham and Point Halswell are visible but Matiu/Somes Island is not. Two steamships are in the Harbour. Trees, grass, buildings, and a dirt track or road are visible in the foreground. Written in pencil on the reverse of the image is 'Gold and dull gold mat. M Wills. Send Te Aute College, Pukehou' Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 220 x 278 mm sight in gold mat

Date: 1920

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-057

Description: Shows the harbour at sunset, with a distinctive pink glow in the sky. There is a large house set amongst thick bush, with a railed roadway running beside it. The view is possibly towards the eastern hills, with Matiu/Somes Island visible. Two steam ships are visible in the harbour, and the foreground features pine and cabbage trees Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - M Wills [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 230 x 139 mm

Date: [Circa 1927]

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

Reference: Pan-2037-F

Description: Panoramic view of the SS Mataroa moored at Pipitea Wharf, Wellington, circa 1927. Shed no. 35 is on the right. A steam engine towing a large goods van is on the wharf to the right of the ship. A small tugboat is drawn up alongside the Mataroa on the sea side. Cranes on the wharf. Oriental Bay and Mount Victoria are seen across Wellington Harbour in the distance on the left. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "S.S." Mataroa Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 102.6 cm

Date: 1902 - 1905

By: Barnes, Frank, 1859-1941

Reference: G-023

Description: A view of the coastal steamer navigating choppy waters off the coast of Cape Terawhiti. Various crew members can be seen on board, some on the open deck and some under shelter. Another steamer can just be seen in the background; it appears to be larger but is also being tossed about on the rough waves. A yacht is also visible closer to the coastline Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - SS Kennedy in heavy weather off Terawhiti [in brushpoint]; Recto - bottom right - Frank Barnes / 1902[?] [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on board, 380 x 610 mm (sight)

Date: [1910-1920s]

From: Creator unknown: Photographs relating to life in the Wellington Region

Reference: 1/2-238878-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1910s-1920s showing a view taken from the shore of a steamer vessel flying a flag in Wellington Harbour, Roseneath and Mount Victoria visible in background. Figures can be seen lining the decks [possibly soldiers]. This photograph appears to depict the same ship as that depicted in photograph 1/2-238880-G. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Half inch dry plate glass negative

Date: [1910-1920s]

From: Creator unknown: Photographs relating to life in the Wellington Region

Reference: 1/2-238841-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1910s-1920s showing people boarding a steamship moored at a wharf. One man is climbing the gangplank to the bottom deck, while people on the top deck are looking over at the activity below. Wooden lifeboats are hanging above. Cane hampers are piled up on the wharf in foreground. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Half inch dry plate glass negative

Date: 1909

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-044

Description: A view of the wharf with the western hills behind. Two steam ships are side-by-side, next to a number of sheds, with smoking chimneys Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - April 1909 [in brushpoint]; Recto - bottom centre - The wharf Wellington [in brushpoint]; Recto - bottom right - M Wills [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on page of sketchbook, 127 x 174 mm

Date: [1910-1920s]

From: Creator unknown: Photographs relating to life in the Wellington Region

Reference: 1/2-238687-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1910s-1920s showing a steamship approaching shore in Wellington Harbour (view taken from a wharf), Mount Victoria in background. On right of frame is a tall metal tower with a walkway clipped to the side of it (perhaps a crane tower?]. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Half inch dry plate glass negative

Date: [ca 1930]

Reference: 1/2-134201-F

Description: The ship Mataroa, and tugboat, at Pipitea Wharf, Wellington, circa 1930. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: ca 1930

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-047365-G

Description: Wide view showing people walking past ships berthed at Wellington wharves, Left of frame is Union Steamship Company triple screw steamer 'Wahine' (left) beside the passenger shed for the Wellington to Lyttelton inter-island ferry service. On the right of frame is the Eastbourne Borough Council owned ferry 'Muritai' berthed beside the Eastbourne Ferry Terminal building. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith ca 1930. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Processing information: Title updated following information from a researcher, January 2024.

Date: [ca 1928-1933]

From: Maclay, Adam Henry Pearson, 1873-1955 :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-163211-G

Description: Copy negative taken by Christchurch photographer Adam Henry Pearson Maclay of an original photographic print pinned to a board (edges of print visible). View shows steamships on the Wellington patent slip and nearby houses on the road around Evans Bay, Wellington. The steamships are the Anchor Company coaster ship 'Regulus' (in foreground with white funnel) and the Union Steamship Company collier ship 'Komata' in background on the longer slipway. Photographer of original is unidentified, but likely to be an Evening Post staff member. This image is the left part of a larger photograph published in the Evening Post on 29 April 1933 on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the Wellington patent slip. The larger photograph shows two ships tied to the Wellington patent slip wharf. These are likely to be the 'Mararoa' and the 'Maheno'. All these vessels were present at the Wellington patent slip on 7 December 1928 (see Evening Post Shipping News 7 December 1928). Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Ships and date identified by Library client. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 1/2 plate