Tuuta, Toko George, 1891-1959

Date: 1938

Reference: PA1-q-052

Description: Album chiefly shows members of a Lands & Survey team surveying boundaries etc, in the Chatham Islands, and in South Canterbury, circa 1938. Residents of the Chatham Islands, various locations in the islands and activities such as sheep transportation from the islands to Lyttelton and Wellington by ship are shown. Another sequence shows drainage and irrigation procedures in South Canterbury. The photographer is probably Russell Gladstone Dick, later the New Zealand Surveyor-General. Other - Source of descriptive information - Card inserted in album which reads "Ample evidence this is a 1938 Lands and Surveys team surveying boundaries etc ... The photographer is shown in photos 126, 127 and 112, and is probably Mr Dick, later NZ Surveyoe General ..." Signed "Rhys Richards". Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark blue cloth-covered album, 35.5 x 22.5 cm

Date: 1930s-1990s

From: Wills Johnson, Kate Miria, 1929-1995: Papers and photographs relating to the Chatham Islands

Reference: PA1-o-963

Description: People of the Chatham Islands, or with Chatham Island connections. Most are identified Quantity: 1 album(s). Processing information: Previous access statement 'Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission" was removed in May 2022.

Date: [ca 1900s]

From: Guest, Ernest Matthias Capewell, 1873?-1957: Photographs of the Chatham Islands

Reference: 1/2-037645-G

Description: George Tuuta standing with a race horse in the Chatham Islands. Photograph taken by Ernest Matthias Guest, circa 1910s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative

Date: [ca 1900s]

From: Guest, Ernest Matthias Capewell, 1873?-1957: Photographs of the Chatham Islands

Reference: 1/2-037593-G

Description: Crowd gathered in the grandstand at the racecourse, Chatham Islands. Standing on the steps of the grandstand are (L-R, back): George Tuuta and R Epiha (Jack) Hough. Joe Santos stands in front of Epiha Hough. Photograph taken by Ernest Matthias Guest, circa 1910s. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative

Date: [ca 1897-1898]

From: Burt, William Beverland, 1912-1992: Photographs, chiefly relating to the Chatham Islands

Reference: 1/2-077399-G

Description: Group of primary school children from Te One school, 1897-98. From left to right, back: H C Sigley, Edgar Florence, Alf Mitchell, Philip La Nauze, Hina Tiwai, Te Amo Daymond, [unidentified], Frances Ritchie, Gertrude La Nauze, [unidentified], Eddie Seymour, [unidentified], Bernard Cox. 2nd to back: Rangiano, Hireke Remi, Maggie Daymond, Tarewa Remi, Ada Seymour, Linda Seymour, Grace Mitchell, Margaret Cox, Frank Harvey, Bertie Fougere, Douglas Seymour, [next two unidentified]. 3rd to back: Witi Tiwai, George Tuuta, Walter Mitchell, Percy Fougere, Ern Mitchell, Phillip Fougere, John Ritchie, Ngawha Remi, Henry Hood, Chas Piwari. Front: Hannah Kamo, Minnie Ropu, Peter Kamo, Katie Tuuta, Ralph Mitchell, Hattie Sigley and Hugh LeNauze. Photographer unidentified. Dated by Mr F Holmes, Chatham Is. See Correspondence TL 6/5 22.8.84 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - School children Te One Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: ca 1940

From: Guest, Ernest Matthias Capewell, 1873?-1957: Photographs of the Chatham Islands

Reference: 1/4-021458-F

Description: From left to right: S B Wishart, Sigley Kamo, Witi Tiwai-Pomare, Arthur Lockett, George Tuuta, A P Hough and Piritaaka Pomare, standing in front the construction site of the new Post Office, Chatham Islands, circa 1940. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1937]

From: Guest, Ernest Matthias Capewell, 1873?-1957: Photographs of the Chatham Islands

Reference: PAColl-4872-1-12

Description: George Tuuta, his brother Mitchell, and Mollyhawk, Chatham Islands, circa 1937. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: Verso - Geo Tuuta (L) & brother Mitchell about 1937 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print