Coloured lantern slides of illustrations from Sir Walter Buller's "A History of the Birds of New Zealand"

Date: ca1890s

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

Reference: PA11-046-01

Description: Saddleback (young and adult bird) perched on a flowering branch of Rangiora (Brachyglottis repanda). Coloured lantern slide made by Newton & Co., Covent Garden, London, from an illustration in Sir Walter Buller's "A History of the Birds of New Zealand". Inscriptions: Mount recto - right of image - Saddle-back; Mount recto - top left - Makers, Newton and Co., 37 King St., Covent Garden, London.; Mount recto - left of image - Jack bird Jackbird was an earlier common term used for the Saddleback Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: ca1890s

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

Reference: PA11-046-07

Description: View of Kakapo in its forest floor habitat. In the background a second Kakapo can be seen emerging from a burrow among tree roots. Coloured lantern slide made by Newton & Co., Covent Garden, London, from an illustration in Sir Walter Buller's "A History of the Birds of New Zealand". Inscriptions: Mount recto - right of image - The Kakapo or Owl Parrot; Mount recto - top left - Makers, Newton and Co., 37 King St., Covent Garden, London. Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: [ca 1890s]

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

By: Keulemans, John Gerrard, 1842-1912

Reference: PA11-046-15

Description: Shows a white heron and a blue or blue reef heron, in their habitat. Coloured lantern slide made by Newton & Co., Covent Garden, London, from an illustration by J.G. Keulemans in Sir Walter Buller's "A History of the Birds of New Zealand". Inscriptions: Mount recto - left of image - Blue Heron; Mount recto - top left - Makers, Newton and Co., 37 King St., Covent Garden, London.; Mount recto - right of image - White Heron Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Processing information: Artist added 2 October 2023 following information from a staff member.

Date: 1890 - 1899

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

Reference: PA11-046-11

Description: Male and female Huia shown perched on branches of Titoki (Alectryon excelsus) in fruit. Coloured lantern slide made by Newton & Co., Covent Garden, London, from an illustration in Sir Walter Buller's "A History of the Birds of New Zealand". Inscriptions: Mount recto - right of image - Huia Birds (male & female); Mount recto - top left - Makers, Newton and Co., 37 King St., Covent Garden, London. Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: ca1890s

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

Reference: PA11-046-03

Description: North Island robin (lower left), South Island robin (lower right), South Island tomtit (upper left) and North Island tomtit (upper right). Coloured lantern slide made by Newton & Co., Covent Garden, London, from an illustration in Sir Walter Buller's "A History of the Birds of New Zealand". Inscriptions: Mount recto - right of image - South Island robin, North Island tomtit; Mount recto - top left - Makers, Newton and Co., 37 King St., Covent Garden, London.; Mount recto - left of image - North Island robin, South Island tomtit Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: ca1890s

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

Reference: PA11-046-02

Description: Black fantail (left) and pied fantail (right). Coloured lantern slide made by Newton & Co., Covent Garden, London, from an illustration in Sir Walter Buller's "A History of the Birds of New Zealand". Inscriptions: Mount recto - right of image - Pied Fantail; Mount recto - top left - Makers, Newton and Co., 37 King St., Covent Garden, London.; Mount recto - left of image - Black Fantail Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies.