Farmhouse near Taiko, Canterbury

Date
Between 1923 and 1928
By
Gill, H R, active 1920s
Reference
Pan-1964-F
Description

Panoramic view looking up a slope to a single-storeyed wooden farmhouse at the head of a drive on the far left. High hedge behind the house, outbuildings behind. Lawn around the house. Area of thickly planted shrubs to the right of the drive. Border of shrubs and flowers on the left. Rolling paddocks on the right half of the image, with a vegetable garden and fruit trees in the centre between the garden and the paddocks. Plants include pampas grasses, cabbage trees and flax. Taken by Robert Percy Moore.

Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - H R Gill. Tycho D [i.e. Taiko [Downs?]]. Timaru. 1 oils. 2 B&W. Cream house. Red roof. White chimney. Blossoms on trees pink. White heather. Pansies yellow, purple daisies. Various coloured foliage. Various coloured foliage yellows. Red tipped roses in centre of lawn

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 125.0 cm

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Curator required
Part of
Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Panoramic negative 24.7 x 125.0 cm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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