Geyser House Hotel (Wairakei, N.Z.)

Date: 1890 - 1900

By: New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Wairakei-1890s-01

Description: Includes illustrations (front cover by W Deverell) of the Wairakei Geyser, the Dragons; Mouth, the Champagne Cauldron, the Eagle's Nest, and Tongariro with a crater lake. There is an advertisement for the Geyser House Hotel, and a letter of recommendation from Dr F H D Allen of Napier. Dated from the 1890s, based on the period in which W Deverell was illustrating tourism brochures. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Folded pamphlet, 180 x 335 mm (open), with stapled inset 162 x 148 mm, folded to 180 x 84 mm.

Date: [ca 1920-1943]

By: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962; Deste, Eileen, 1909-1986; Hastings Public Library (N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-0365

Description: A collection of photographs including views of Nelson by F N Jones, buildings and earthquake damage in Wellington in 1943 and others from around the country including three hand-touched photographs of Napier and Hastings. The photographs of Wellington are captioned with the building the weather conditions when the photographs were taken and whether flash was used. Quantity: 55 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: February to March 1913

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-q-003

Description: Record of a trip from Woodville to Napier and Taupo via the Napier-Taupo Road, February to March 1913. Views include Dannevirke, the upper reaches of the Manawatu River, Waipukurau Lake, Tavistock Hotel, the rail and foot bridge across the Waipawa River between Waipukurau and Waipawa, Hastings Post Office; motor and horse-drawn buses which run between Hastings and Havelock North; house under construction in Henry Street, Hastings (house named Ackworth, owned by Laurence Denton, accountant); views of Cape Kidnappers and the gannet rookery; Ed James and family at their seaside bungalow at Te Awanga; views of Napier and Ahuriri; the Taradale Road embankment over the Tutaekuri River, the Ahuriri Lagoon and mudflats; Marine Parade, Napier showing Norfolk pines, the Municipal Baths and a monument to "six brave men drowned in floods while rescuing people at Clive". Views on the Napier-Taupo Road including the Mohaka River, Tarawera Hotel in Waipunga Valley; Lake Taupo; Huka Falls; Aratiatia Rapids on the Waikato River; hot pool at the Geyser House Hotel (Wairakei) with a group of children swimming; Wairakei Geyser Valley showing geysers, and mud pools.

Date: 1893

From: [Ephemera relating to hotels, motels, hostels and other accommodation in Wairakei. 1893, and 1900s onwards ]

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-Wairakei-1893-01

Description: An arrangement of text on a card describing the attractions of the Wairakei area, whose principle sights were: Tuhuatahi (Great Caldron [sic]), Dragon's Mouth and Cascade Geyser, Lightning Pool, Black Geyser, Eagle's Nest, Devil's Tollgate, Great Wairakei, Prince of Wales' Feathers, The Mirror, Twin Geysers, the Great Blow Hole or Devil's Trumpet, Huka Falls, Arateatea Rapids. Card is reprinted from page 130 of W T Cunningham's "New Zealand as a tourist & health resort : a handbook to the hot lakes, the cold lakes, sounds, etc." (1893) Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Black and white print on card 150 x 96 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in February 2015

Date: 1930

From: Gibbens, Ken :Photographs of New Zealand, Australia, California, Hawaii, Samoa and Fiji

By: Gibbens, Ken, active 1920s-

Reference: PA1-o-836

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca 1870s-1920s]

Reference: PAColl-9494

Description: Collection comprises tourist and scenic views of New Zealand, including envelopes of collectible souvenir photographs of New Zealand cities Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 12 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) stereoscopic images. 7 b&w original photographic print(s) stereoscopic images. 93 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1924

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Geyser House Hotel (Wairakei, N.Z.)

Reference: Pan-0355-F

Description: Panoramic view of the Geyser Hotel at Wairakei, taken by Robert Percy Moore in 1924 Inscriptions: No marginal notes - "Geyser Hotel" Wairakei N.Z. 1924" [R.P. Moore's circular stamp near title] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 108.4 cm

Date: 1905 to 1908

From: Hislop, Harold Stevens, d 1933 :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-o-229

Description: Includes photographs taken by Harold Hislop of friends and family at their home in Wellington and during trips around New Zealand. Possibly contains photograph of Myamym [house?] in Melbourne, Victoria. Album also includes photos of Utauta Webber (nee Wi Parata) and Natanahira Wi Parata, and other relatives, from Waikanae. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown leather cover; 24 x 31 cm