IMAGE
Ring album 1
- Date
- [ca 1880s]
- By
- Ring, James, 1856-1939
- Reference
- PA1-o-435
- Description
Photographs taken circa 1880s by James Ring, photographer based in Greymouth.
Scenes in Greymouth and nearby include views of severe flooding (p 3-5, 7); loading ships at the wharf showing hydraulic cranes raising hoppers of coal, and rolling stock laden with coal for transportation. Three shipping photographs including the SS Gerda wrecked on the Greymouth Breakwater in June 1888; the SS Mawhera ashore on North Beach, Greymouth in 1886, and the SS Rosamond crossing the Greymouth Bar.
Beyond Greymouth views include the Grey River, Rocky Island, Brunnerton and the Brunnerton Bridge, and the West Coast Road. Then views of Lake Brunner, Refuge Island and Mitchell Falls.
The Teremakau [now Taramakau] River is next, one view showing the road bridge, and one showing the flying fox (wire bridge) leading over to the Teremakau Hotel. These are followed by scenes along the Otira Gorge, including Warnock's Nob, Westley's Creek (Wesley Creek), and Starvation Point, before reaching Porter's Pass, Broken River, Arthur's Pass and the Devil's Punch Bowl Falls.
The last sequence show Grasmere Station, Castle Hill Station (with one view of snow gates) and Craigieburn Station; the town of Cass; Bealey, Bealey Hotel, and Bealey Gorge, Lake Pearson and Lake Mapourika.
Other Titles - New Zealand Views, by James Ring, Greymouth, N. Z.
Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Physical Description: Album with quarterbound red cover, red leather corners and spine; entitled "New Zealand Views, by James Ring, Greymouth, N.Z."; 24 x 31 cm
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- No access restrictions
- Format
- 1 album(s) Album(s), Photographs, Album with quarterbound red cover, red leather corners and spine; entitled "New Zealand Views, by James Ring, Greymouth, N.Z."; 24 x 31 cm
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Cave on Broken River
Date: [ca 1890s]
From: Ring album 1
Reference: PA1-o-435-37
Description: Cave on Broken River, circa 1890s, photographed by James Ring. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Cave on Broken River NZ 630; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Ring's photo Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 13.4 x 20.2 cm, mounted on album page
Greymouth wharf
Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]
From: Ring album 1
Reference: PA1-o-435-12
Description: Greymouth wharf, with vessels berthed alongside, photographed by James Ring circa 1880s-1890s. Source of descriptive information - Photographers inscription. Date approximated by cataloguer. Other Titles - Greymouth wharf Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Greymouth Wharf 65; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Ring photo Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 13.4 x 20.2 cm, on album page
Greymouth wharf
Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]
From: Ring album 1
Reference: PA1-o-435-09
Description: Greymouth wharf, with railway wagons, photographed by James Ring circa 1880s-1890s. Source of descriptive information - Photographers inscription. Date approximated by cataloguer. Other Titles - The wharf Greymouth Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - The wharf Greymouth NZ 154 JR Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 13.4 x 20.2 cm, on album page
Greymouth wharf with hydraulic crane
Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]
From: Ring album 1
Reference: PA1-o-435-02
Description: Greymouth wharf, with hydraulic crane, photographed by James Ring circa 1880s-1890s. Source of descriptive information - Photographers inscription. Date approximated by cataloguer. Other Titles - Loading with hydraulic cranes at Greymouth Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Loading with hydraulic cranes at Greymouth. 60.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Ring photo Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 13.4 x 20.2 cm, on album page
Denniston Incline
Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]
From: Ring album 1
Reference: PA1-o-435-50
Description: The Westport Coal Company's Denniston Incline, photographed by James Ring circa 1880s-1890s. Source of descriptive information - Denniston Incline recognised by cataloguer. Date approximated by cataloguer. Other Titles - Incline to Westport mine NZ Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Incline to Wesport mine NZ 403 JR Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 13.4 x 20.2 cm, on album page