HMS Powerful (Ship : 1895-1929)

Date: [1902-1922]

From: Miller, E D N :Photographs by Isaac Jeffares, and of family

By: Jeffares, Isaac Henry Bowen, 1868-1936

Reference: PA4-0281

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of a group on a visit to the flagship `Powerful' at Wellington Harbour, taken by Isaac Henry Bowen Jeffares ca 1900-1922. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: [Circa 1900s]

From: Harris, Esme Enid, 1913-1993 :Photographs

By: Brockett, Frederick Charles, 1881-1956

Reference: PA1-o-213

Description: Photographs of scenes, and events in the Wellington Region. Photographs include views of Mount Cook Boys' School staff at a picnic, children from the school on an outing to the coast where they were picnicking and swimming, and teachers in fancy dress. A number of images show Trafalgar Day celebrations, with a parade through the streets of Wellington, and activities at Newtown Park. Two ships shown are HMS Powerful in Wellington Harbour, and La Bella after being washed ashore at Ohiro Bay, 15th October 1904. Sporting scenes show the IIIB team from Victoria University College, a gymnastics team, and a photograph of two men practising gymnastics. Inscriptions: Album page - F.C. Brockett. 1906 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; 15 x 20 cm

Date: [1902-1922]

From: Miller, E D N :Photographs by Isaac Jeffares, and of family

By: Jeffares, Isaac Henry Bowen, 1868-1936

Reference: PA4-0282

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of a group on a visit to the flagship `Powerful' at Wellington Harbour, taken by Isaac Henry Bowen Jeffares ca 1900-1922. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: ca 1909-1914

From: Dickie, John, 1869-1942 :Collection of postcards, prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0735

Description: Photographs of ships taken or collected by John Dickie including some duplicates. Quantity: 63 b&w copy photographic print(s).

Date: 1889-1909

From: Wilson, Joseph Lowthian, 1846-1926 :Photograph albums

By: Spencer, Charles, 1854-1933

Reference: PA1-q-1137

Description: News and personal photographs, taken and collected by J L Wilson, featuring North Canterbury 1889-1909, with an emphasis on 1901-1903. Series include: Wilson family portraits of Joseph Lowthian, his wife, son Leonard, daughter Estelle, and mother-in-law Mrs Emma Matthews; various views of Highfield Annan settlement land (including Wandle Valley, farmland) with land ballot at Waiau and Canterbury Land Board meeting relating to settlement; Maori performance group (kapa haka) and various unidentified portraits and group images; opening of the Kaiapoi Swimming Baths with Mayor J Daly and Premiere Richard Seddon; re-opening of Ashley Gorge bridge (between Glentui and Oxford); inspection of North Canterbury Volunteer Mounted Rifles by Colonel Porter [Woodend?], with officers including Captain R W Chaffey and Lieutenant Horne; flooding in Rangiora and Waverley; views of Hamner Springs; Kaiapoi railway station buildings (built 1872 and 1904 respectively) and trains, with J Ward opening new station; massed school display at Lancaster Park, with cadet competition and girls' drill; and Governor Lord Plunket (and Lady Plunket) visiting Kaiapoi and Tuahiwi. Events include general election at Tuahiwi schoolhouse, fire at Hobday's Drapery (Christchurch), Lady Stewart and A W Rutherford opening track at Conical Hill (Hamner), reception for General Booth at Cathedral Square (Christchurch), Amuri sheep sale (Culverden), Amberley South African War Troopers Memorial unveiling (with Sergeant Turner), J Ward laying foundation of Kaiapoi Post Office, Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Show, sheep sale at Rangiora, Mrs Harrison Lee addressing temperance rally at Junction Hotel (Rangiora), and Rangiora New Year's Day sports meeting with crosscut sawing event. Named figures include Charles Luger of West Oxford (with goat), Mr Thomas Leech of Brooklands (with woodcarvings), and G H Blackwell. Group photographs include Brown and Alexander wedding at Riverside, Mr Smith's family of nineteen (Oxford), Claire Parham's wedding party, Kaiapoi Men's Hockey Team in fancy dress (cross-dressing), and Leithead and Blackwell family members at Main Drain. Buildings include Jollie's Pass Hotel (Hamner Springs), R Evans' flour mill (Ohoka), Kaiapoi Borough School, John Sims residence (Kaiapoi), Tuahiwi Town Hall, Waverley Railway Station, Hamner Post Office, Hamner Plains Sanatorium, Blencowe Grammar School (Cumberland, England, 1859), Marston (Kaiapoi), and Cheviot Post Office. Interior of Wanganui Museum (featuring [whale?] skeleton) and Christchurch Cathedral. Miscellaneous images include various coach scenes, Paterson's Creek rail bridge (Otorama), sheep dipping in the high country, first grave and early working-man's cottage (Rangiora), scenic images of farmland and mountains in Canterbury Region, sheep at R W Chapman's estate (Lowland Leas), trees planted by J L Wilson and Inspector Buckley at post office site, cliffs at Summerhill, Waimakariri Water Supply (Brown Rock intake), shingle being carted to Main Drain (Skew Bridge, Flaxton), triumphant arc on Kaiapoi Bridge (coronation of Edward VII), Hereford Street (Christchurch), swans gifted to Kaiapoi Domain by Glenmark Station, R Evans' wheat crop at Clifton (Waikari), Waimakariri Gorge railway and dray bridge, entrance to Riccarton Racecourse, crowd in Runanga Hall courtyard (Tuahiwi), HMS 'Powerful' and HMS 'Challenger' docked at Lyttelton, and riverside camping and the bluff at Cheviot. Collected images by named photographers include Maori portraits and objects by Charles Spencer. Album includes cyanotype of Richard Seddon and a group of unidentified men. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album

Date: [ca 1895-1932]

From: Daroux, Louis John, 1870-1948 :Photographs of New Zealand and the Pacific

By: Manning, Charles Henry, 1848-1895; Taylor, T E, active 1899

Reference: PAColl-8788-2

Description: Photographs taken and collected by Louis John Daroux, between 1890s-1930s. This set includes Wellington street scenes and city views, circa 1900s; photographs taken at Trentham Military Camp circa 1914; New Zealand scenic and harbour views; miscellaneous photographs including three taken or collected in Australia, Germany, and the Pacific Islands; and portraits. Wellington scenes include: the unveiling ceremony for statue of John Ballance in Parliament grounds, April 1897; group portrait of armed militia outside Alexandra Barracks, Mount Cook; Queen Victoria statue in Post Office Square; men laying cable for electric trams in Courtenay Place ca 1905; interior of tram sheds; funeral procession for Mr Andrews, (who died of exposure while deer stalking near Martinborough) in Rugby Street 1904; intersection of Willis and Manners streets; a two-part panorama of Lambton Harbour and city buildings circa 1906; an elevated view of Lambton area; a view from Tinakori Hill across houses in Thorndon towards Wellington Harbour; two buildings on Customhouse Quay; ship HMS Powerful in Wellington Harbour in February 1906, showing the ship's company on the forward bow; schooner Rongo after capsizing in 1906. Photographs taken at Trentham Military Camp, circa 1914, include group portraits of Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers (who have joined the 8th Contingent), Petone Military Brass Band and unidentified soldiers. One scene shows men waiting in a queue to be interviewed for cooking jobs. There is also a view of hospital buildings and a broad elevated view of the camp. Other New Zealand scenic views include: the Rangitikei River at Mangaweka, showing mudstone (papa rock) cliffs; ships docked in front of Hawke's Bay Farmer Association Co-operative Ltd building at Port Ahuriri, Napier; a woman and child on a promenade planted with pine trees [Marine Parade, Napier?]; breakwater and railyards at Castlecliff, Whanganui; an elevated view of Upper Hutt township; a broad view of Akaroa township in 1895; a coastal scene showing a radar station and ship near rocks (location unidentified); a fire at a building (location unidentified); views of a public garden (location unidentified); ship 'Doto' at [Nelson?] wharves; a mounted image of a town [Queenstown?] during heavy snowfall; an unidentified man sitting by lakefront with paddle steamer on lake, probably Queenstown; two views of Fiordland. Miscellaneous buildings include: Anderson's Private Hotel (location unidentified), R Smyth, General Blacksmith (location unidentified); Robertson Brothers Woolworks, Nelson; exterior view of a municipal building (location unidentified) housing a public library and business premises (legible signage identifies Barleyman Land Agents, Madame de Launay, and solicitors R Spence). Miscellaneous images include: a table piled with floral tributes, probably in a church; a dining room strung with garlands; a church interior in the Pacific Islands; a postcard depicting Lombard's Bridge, Hamburg, Germany, and one of 'The Dog on the Tucker Box' pioneer's monument at Gundagai, New South Wales ca 1932. Also men wearing ceremonial regalia, possibly Masonic aprons, queuing in an unidentified street; three small girls outside Islay Cottage (location unidentified); a postcard of two small naked girls in a river, published by A G Steglitz in 1904; a crowd outside the assembly rooms at Mangaweka in 1905 awaiting the government land ballot. Portraits include groups of men from various professional and recreational organisations, depicting members of [Masterton?] fire brigade; stewards and officials from Masterton racing club [1903?]; forgery workers, blacksmiths and moulders from government workshops at Petone, and employees of New Zealand Railways. Portraits of women include a group of maternity nurses holding infants; an unidentified Maori woman wearing a cloak, sitting outdoors; three women, possibly sisters; and an unidentified woman feeding young deer. Portraits of children include one of a school group from New Plymouth convent school and one of school cadets [Foxton?]. Quantity: 98 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1890-1920

By: Preston, Alan Herbert, 1932-2004; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm); Frisco Photographic Company

Reference: PAColl-3234

Description: Quantity: 17 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope. Physical Description: Various formats and types including cabinet cards, albumen prints, cartes de visite and mounted prints

Date: 1907 to 1909

From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 :Photographs relating to Antarctica and mountaineering

Reference: PA1-o-463

Description: Album of photographs (with a few stereoscopes), relating to Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition between 1907 and 1909. None of the images have captions. The first photographs show some of the Manchurian ponies being trained on Quail Island while in quarantine. The training includes their being roped together, towing a sled on sand on a beach, and along the edge of the water. The horse trainer is probably W H Tubman, a professional horse trainer, with Bertram Armytage who was in charge of the ponies, and Alistair Forbes Mackay, a surgeon and biologist who also helped looked after the animals. There are also scenes of the arrival of the sled-dogs, probably on Quail Island. Views of acitivities surrounding the departure of the Nimrod, including one of Shackleton greeting people, a large crowd on the wharf at Lyttelton, and the escort of HMS Powerful in Lyttelton Harbour. Source of descriptive information - Identification of some people and places from other albums in this collection. Also information about Quail Island and the horse trainer W H Tubman from internet at http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/mail-island-dog-kennels Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover, "Photographs" lettered in gold, "Shackleton's Exped. 1907-09, Vol VIII" lettered in while ink on spine; 23 x 28 cm

Date: [1902-1922]

From: Miller, E D N :Photographs by Isaac Jeffares, and of family

By: Jeffares, Isaac Henry Bowen, 1868-1936

Reference: PA4-0283

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of a group on a visit to the flagship `Powerful' at Wellington Harbour, taken by Isaac Henry Bowen Jeffares ca 1900-1922. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: 1908

By: Palmer, Charles, 1841?-1928

Reference: Eph-A-POSTCARDS-1908-01

Description: Postcards show photographic scenes of Auckland, flanked by coloured illustrations of the New Zealand and American flags. Some cards show symbolic figures of America and Zealandia meeting. The Auckland scenes shown are: Queen Street, Auckland - looking south Parnell, Auckland, from Mount Eden - showing entrance to harbour British war ship "Powerful" in Auckland Harbour Albert Park, Auckland Onehunga and Manukau Harbour (Auckland's West coast port) South side Custom St East, Auckland - looking east Wellesley Street, Auckland - shewing the Free Library and Art Gallery Auckland, from St Matthew's Tower This series of cards was issued to celebrate to arrival of the American "Great White" Fleet in Auckland in August 1908. There may have been more cards in the set. Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on cards, 89 x 138 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath, Auckland, in 2006.

Date: [ca 1900-1920]

From: Olsson, Arthur Leslie, 1923- :Photographs

By: Warren, D M, active 1887

Reference: PAColl-0903

Description: Photographs of rows of bell tents at Rangiotu Camp in 1915; Duke of Windsor reading a speech from a podium probably during his tour in 1920; a post office decorated for the coronation of George V in 1910 with a large crowd in front; montage of photographs of rulers and generals - the Presidents of France and Portugal, Albert I of Belgium, the Kings of Montenegro, Italy, and Serbia, George V of Britain, Tsar Nicholas II, Emperor of Japan, Earl Kitchener, Admiral Jellicoe, General French, and General Joffre; HMS Powerful in Sydney Harbour; a view of possibly Whanganui River in Wanganui; the graves of the sailors of the Lizzie Bell (spellings as on the reverse of the photograph) - David Lang, John Portland, Henry Frederickson, John Perry, William Simmons, William Blimer(?), William Savel, Earnest Campbell, Thomas Cut, Alfred Jones and James Welltean; Star Dairy cart; and an unidentified street scene. Arrangement: 1/2-080875, 080876, 080883, 080885, 080887, 082009, 082010, 082012 Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1792-1941

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1578

Description: Selections from manuscript collections (the Eyre, Galway, Middleton, Ossington and Portland Manuscripts) relevant to Australia and New Zealand Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Positive microfilm Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: [ca 1900]

Reference: PA4-1164

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of the HMS Powerful (ship) being painted. Photograph taken by a Sebley photographer ca 1900. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Painting H.M.S. Powerful; Backing board recto - right of image - New Zealand Graphic Series; Backing board recto - left of image - Sebley - Photo Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: 1737-1851

From: United Kingdom. Admiralty : Records relating to the Pacific

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-05-5738

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1909

From: Field, George Alexander Hughes, 1905-1992 :[Sketchbooks] 1909-1916

Reference: A-214-023

Description: Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and crayon drawing 245 x 310 mm

Date: [ca 1900]

Reference: PA4-1148

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of the HMS Powerful (ship) being painted. Photograph taken by a Sebley photographer ca 1900. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Painting H.M.S. Powerful; Backing board recto - right of image - New Zealand Graphic Series; Backing board recto - left of image - Sebley - Photo Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: [ca 1900]

Reference: PA4-1162

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of the HMS Powerful (ship) being painted. Photograph taken by a Sebley photographer ca 1900. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Painting H.M.S. Powerful; Backing board recto - right of image - New Zealand Graphic Series; Backing board recto - left of image - Sebley - Photo Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: 1840 - 1841

By: Hawkins, F K, active 1841; Knell, William Adolphus, -1875

Reference: C-015-014

Description: Shows the ships Pique, Bellerophon, [Bellerphon] Thunderer, Princess Charlotte, Powerful, Revenge, Gorgon and Phoenix The incidents depicted took place in November 1840 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Aquatint (part hand col) 360 x 594 mm

Date: 1904-1912

By: Watt, George Thomas, 1871-1933

Reference: PA1-q-259

Description: Photographs, chiefly taken by George Thomas Watt, between 1904 and 1912. The album includes views of Wellington and environs, Hawkes Bay area, and a few in the Rotorua and Auckland areas. It also includes group portraits of family and friends, and two of children attending Roseneath School in 1905. There are several panoramamic views using two 6 x 8 images. These include views of the Basin Reserve, Kilbirnie, Napier from Colenso's Hill, Port Ahuriri from Colenso's Hill, Island Bay, the Government Buildings in Wellington, and Nelson. Scenes of interest include two views of an overturned tram in an accident in Brooklyn, May 1907; illuminated buildings on Dominion Day 26/10/1907, and on 26/10/1908; crowds at Worser Bay on Anniversary Day 22/1/1907; houses lived in by George Thomas Watt at 6 Victoria Terrace, 89 Ghuznee Street , and 13 Kensington Street; the home of Mr and Mrs Herbert Edwin Grainger "Kohatu" at 612 Gray's Road, Hastings; James Henry Coleman's residence in Selwyn Road, Napier; and properties belonging to Mr and Mrs E A J Elliott at Glencliff Station near Waipukurau, and their home "Glenelg" in Porangahau Road, Waipukurau. There are a number of group portraits of family and friends, most unidentified, but listed above when noted. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover; 27.5 x 39.5 cm

Date: 1 Jan 1908

From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 :Photographs relating to Antarctica and mountaineering

Reference: PA1-o-463-08-1

Description: View of the ship Nimrod leaving Lyttelton Harbour for the Antarctic, with the flagship of the Australasian squadron, the Powerful, sailing behind in farewell. Photograph taken on 1 January 1908, by an unidentified photographer. Source of descriptive information - From back of fileprint: `1 January 1908. Nimrod leaving Lyttelton Harbour for Antarctic. Has just been taken under tow by the `Koonya' which towed it to the Antarctic to save coal. Ship on left is the `Powerful', the flagship of the Australasian Squadron which with the `Pegasus' and the 'Progress' farewelled the Expedition at Lyttelton Heads.' Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 10.2 x 14.2 cm, on album page