New Zealand. Army. 2nd Contingent

Date: 20 January 1900

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 5

Reference: PAColl-5800-52

Description: Second Contingent Soldiers departing on the ship `Waiwera' for the South African War, 20 January 1900. Taken in Wellington by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 20 Jan 1900

By: Brown, John Henry, active 1899-1906

Reference: PA7-40-01

Description: Shows soldiers of the New Zealand Second Contingent on board the troopship `Waiwera' prior to departure from Wellington. Soldiers are crowded on deck, up the rigging and standing on the horse stalls. Photograph taken by J H Brown on 20 Jan 1900. Inscriptions: Mount recto - bottom left - J.H.Brown; Mount recto - bottom right - 180 Upper Willis Street, Wellington Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 14.4 x 19.5 cm on mount 25.2 x 30 cm

Date: [1900]

By: Dunford, Graeme Wilmor, active 1980-1981

Reference: PAColl-D-0056

Description: Military camp at Newtown Park, Wellington for soldiers of the 2nd Contingent to the South African War. Taken by an unidentified photographer, January 1900. View taken from a hillside looking down over the camp and towards houses on the opposite hillside. In the foreground are rows of tents and tethered horses. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Second Contingent, Welln. Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: 43 x 58 cm

Date: 1900

Reference: PA1-o-242

Description: Album of views of the Second New Zealand Contingent at camp in Newtown Park, being reviewed by the Governor at Island Bay, in procession through Wellington from the Basin Reserve to Parliament, and embarking on troop ship Waiwera for South Africa. One group portrait shows Mr, Mrs and Miss Horneman, and Lieutenants Crawshaw and Banks in uniform. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - centre - Views of Second N.Z. Contingent, presented with love to my sister Edith, on the occasion of her birthday, 20th February 1900, from her brother Al. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green morocco binding 12.7 x 15.4 cm

Date: [1900?]

Reference: PAColl-D-0662

Description: Possibly a view of the camp at Newtown Park, Wellington, of the Second New Zealand Contingent of troops for the South African War. Shows some of the tents of the camp and soldiers in the foreground. Beyond the park, part of the suburb of Newtown can be seen with the Brooklyn Hills in the background. Taken by an unidentified photographer in ca 1900 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 445 x 565 mm mounted on card

Date: 1899-1902

Reference: MSY-5314-5315

Description: Scrapbooks containing cuttings from newspapers and magazines illustrating New Zealand's participation in the South African War. Includes photographs of troops leaving and returning to New Zealand, photographs of individual soldiers and military personalities as well as group scenes photographed in South Africa. Also includes some political cartoons. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: ca 1900

Reference: 1/2-003311-F

Description: Rows of tents in Newtown Park with the men of the New Zealand contingent approaching on horseback. A crowd is spectating from the incline on the right. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: [ca 1900]

By: Winzenberg, Albert Edward, 1865-1931

Reference: PA7-53-27

Description: Soldiers on horseback (2nd Contingent) leaving Newtown Park. Photograph taken by A E Winzenberg of soldiers leaving for the South African War. There is a tent in the foreground and small groups of people. Houses can be seen on the hills in the background (to the left). Incorrectly identified on verso as Karori Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 21.3 x 28.8 mm

Date: 1899-1902

By: Fraser, Ross Papprill, 1908-1975

Reference: PAColl-4366

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1899

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946

Reference: PA1-o-292

Description: Photographs of the Nelson Region, Wellington Harbour, Featherston, Ruamahanga Valley and the Rimutaka Hill Road, probably taken by George William Barltrop in 1899 (Identification from other albums in this sequence). None of the people in photographs are identified, but include several scenes with a woman and her husband; a group portrait at a wedding; two older women in a garden; a picnic group (6 women, one man and three children); two women carrying baskets of plants, with a man wheeling a bicycle (on the road to the Nelson Reservoir); and three young boys in a garden. A sequence of twelve photographs includes two men, members of the 2nd Contingent, at a military camp (possibly in the Nelson area), preparing to leave for the South African War, in 1899; rows of horses near tents at the camp; soldiers marching; a Nelson street with a banner reading `For Queen and country. God bless our boys'; and Wellington Harbour with crowds on the wharves to farewell the troops. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green cover, entitled `Photographs'; 16.0 x 22.5 cm

Date: 1897-1904

From: Trevor, Charles Edward Hill-Trevor, 3rd Baron, 1863-1950 :Photographs of New Zealand and Cook Islands compiled during Vice-regal term of Lord Ranfurly

By: Boscawen, John Hugh, 1851-1937; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Pulman (Firm); Shepherd, Cromwell, active 1903-1934

Reference: PA1-f-142

Description: Charles Hill-Trevor's personal album of the time he spent as personal secretary to Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand. It records the New Zealand contingents sent to the South African war and public events, personalities and patriotic entertainments associated with that enterprise. Visits to Government houses in Australia record other governors, officials and official residences. On one occasion in Melbourne a New Zealand versus Australia polo match was played. Hill-Trevor shows an interest in Māori, wildlife conservation (including the bird sanctuary on Resolution Island), and the sports of fishing, polo and horsemanship. There are photographs of members of the Ranfurly family and their principal servants as well as the Governor engaged in official functions such as opening the Kaiapoi council offices and laying the foundation stone of the Veterans Home, Mt Roskill, Auckland in 1903. Also photographs relating to the play 'The Geisha'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: January 1900

By: Berry, William, active 1877-1926

Reference: PAColl-4392

Description: Photograph of the second New Zealand contingent leaving Wellington for South Africa in January 1900. Prime Minister Richard Seddon and other dignataries are on a podium in the centre of the crowd. Photographer was Berry & Co. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

From: Shand, James Arthur (Captain), 1869?-1933 : O'er veldt and kopje - The Official account of the operations of the New Zealand contingents in the Boer War

Reference: qMS-1790

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 18 January 1900

From: Brusewitz, Henry Elis Leopold, b ca 1855 :Negatives

By: Brusewitz, Alice, active 1887-1900

Reference: 1/1-001024-G

Description: Mounted troops of the Second Contingent for the South African War, under review at Island Bay racecourse, photographed by Alice Brusewitz. Photographer identfied from initals inscribed on photograph being ABz not HBz. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 684. Review of 2nd contingent at Island Bay, 18/1/1900. ABz Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: Photographer identified as Alice Brusewitz not Henry, 19 April 2024 following information provided by a researcher.

Date: 18 Jan 1900

From: Brusewitz, Henry Elis Leopold, b ca 1855 :Negatives

By: Brusewitz, Alice, active 1887-1900

Reference: 1/1-001026-G

Description: Scene at Island Bay, Wellington, 18 January 1900, showing the cavalry of the 2nd New Zealand Contingent for the South African War. Photograph taken by Alice Brusewitz. Photographer identfied from initals inscribed on photograph being ABz not HBz. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 689. Review of 2nd Contingent at Island Bay 18/1/1900 ABz Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Processing information: Photographer identified as Alice Brusewitz not Henry, 19 April 2024 following information provided by a researcher.

Date: 10 Aug 1914

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000184-G

Description: View of soldiers of the 2nd Contingent, Auckland Territorials entering Queen Street Railway Station on their departure for the Front. Crowds of people have gathered to watch. R & W Hellaby's butchery shop can be seen on the left and the Chief Post Office is on the right of the entrance way. Above the shops on the lefthand side a building is under construction. Taken by William A Price on 10 August 1914. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - 2nd. Contingent of Auckland Territorials leaving for the Front. 10th Aug. 1914. Protd. P.P.Co. 11.8.14. No 1251A Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 10 Aug 1914

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000183-G

Description: View of soldiers of the 2nd Contingent, Auckland Territorials marching down Queen Street toward the Queen Street Railway Station entrance on their departure for the Front. Crowds of people have gathered outside the General Post Office to watch. Two tram cars can be seen amongst the crowd. Taken by William A Price on 10 August 1914. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - 2nd. Contingent of Auckland Territorials leaving for the Front. 10th Aug. 1914. Protd. P.P.Co. 11.8.14. No 1252A Relationship complexity - An almost identical view is available at 1/2-000182 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: Jan 1900

From: Ferguson, A P (Mrs), fl 1967 :Photographs of military forces, Wellington and the members of the Wellington Kennel Club

Reference: PAColl-0045-08

Description: Detail of the camp at Newtown Park, Wellington, of the second New Zealand Contingent of troops for the South African War. Shows some of the tents of the camp and soldiers in the foreground, including Corporal Fraser and Sergeant Fraser, who are watering horses at a wooden trough. Beyond the Park, part of the suburb of Newtown can be seen with the Brooklyn Hills in the background. Taken by an unidentified photographer in January 1900. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Newtown Park Wellington Camp of Second NZ Contingent of Volunteers for S. Africa January 1900 Corpl Fraser and Sergt Sadd Newtown Park is part of Wellington's town belt. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 12 x 16.7 cm

Date: Jan 1900

From: Harkness, W E :Photographs

Reference: 1/2-062513-F

Description: Photograph of a crowd gathered at the Wellington waterfront to farewell the Second Contingent (737), departing for the South African War. Shows the buildings of the Star Boating Club, and the Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers. Photograph taken in January 1900 by an unidentified photographer. The Star Boating Club building is currently (2005) The Boatshed restaurant and venue, and the Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers building is now the premises of the Wellington Rowing Club. Inscriptions: On original item: The departure of the Second Contingent for South Africa January 1900 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: January 1900

From: Hutchison, W J (Mrs) :Album of photographs of Second NZ Contingent, South African War

Reference: PA1-o-242-01

Description: Camp of the Second Contingent for the South African War, Newtown Park, Wellington. Rows of tents can be seen in the background, along with rows of horses. Soldiers can be seen milling around the tents. There are civilians seated on benches and up on a rise. Taken by an unidentified photographer in January 1900. Inscriptions: Album page - above image - Camp an Newtown Park [written in red ink] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).