Cows - New Zealand - Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Date: 1922-1923

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-o-554

Description: Collection of photographs created and probably taken by Rhoda McWhannell, from the time of her marriage to Frederick McWhannell. The first scene shows them on their honeymoon, at One Tree Hill in Auckland, on 13th November 1922. From there they go to Whangarei, with views of the Whangarei Hospital, men playing tennis, a group of three men and a woman entitled `The foundations of "Fairview" Onerahi', and Whangarei Falls. Following Whangarei are a number of views of Russell, including the jetty and `The Gables', and the yacht `Kitty fraser'. Later in November they reach the Coromandel Peninsula, and photographs include Cyril Cory-Wright in the launch `Eilepa', and a photograph of Mrs Cory-Wright with her children Patsy and Derek; and the Reverend Norrie (minister of the Coromandel Peninsula). The next group of photographs show Mrs Shires, and scenes of sheep mustering at `Oruru', Kaitieke in the King Country. At the front of the album is an envelope with mostly unidentified people, taken much later, most of them being coloured. Also inserted in the album is a newspaper cutting from the Herald (Section 2, Wednesday 13 June 1984), on a young couple (Tony and Sue Clark) who had managed to create a successful farm from very rough hill country on the Kawhautahi Road, near Kaitieke. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cloth cover, entitled `From my camera' in white cursive script; 25 x 30 cm

Date: [Circa 1935]

By: New Zealand Railways; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964

Reference: PA1-f-059

Description: Album of publicity photographs, taken by unidentified photographers, chiefly in 1935 At the beginning of the album there are a large number of photographs of the buildings, and crowds at a race meeting at the Trentham Racecourse. (See article by O.N. Gillespie in New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue, 12, March 1, 1935). The album has many publicity photographs, designs for railway advertisements and posters, all showing the advantages of travel by rail. The advertisements include methods for travel savings: `Buy travel stamps. Travel savings N.Z.R. 1/-, 2/-, 2/6, 5/-, from railway stations & booking offices'; also `Start saving to-day for your trip away...'. Other posters advertise cheaper travel in the off-season, including summer holidays at the Hermitage, with low combined rail and motor fares" as well as advertising full season trips to tourist destinations. There is one photograph of a programme [?] for "New Zealand Authors' Week, 1936. Souvenir". Near the start of the album there is a large group of views at Flock House, agricultural college at Bulls. They show pig farming, dairy cows, sheep, lucerne for pasture and vegetable growing (See New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 12, March 1, 1935); and in one of these Lord Bledisloe is bending down examining pasture (See New Zealand Railways magazine, Vol. 9, Issue 11, February 1, 1935) There are a few individual and group portraits, but only one or two are identified. Interior photographs of Union Steam Ship Company luxury liners Rangatira and Aorangi, are shown as individual pictures, as well as in a montage (published in New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, issue 4, July 1, 1935). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscelleous 5'; 41 x 59 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Boddy, Frank, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1406-F

Description: Panoramic view of "Wyeford" farm and homestead near Kopane, near Awahuri, Manawatu. Wide open flat plains with a single-storeyed wooden farmhouse in the centre. Corner verandahs, bays left and right. No trees around the house, lawn in the foreground, clipped hedge all round. Croquet hoops on the lawn on the right of the house. Road far left. Cows and horses grazing in paddock on the right, sheep in large paddock on the left. Two women are standing on steps up to the verandah on the left and there are two declchairs on the verandah. Small outbuildings on right of house include a garage/shed at the end of a gravel driveway behind a hedge on the right. Small clump of trees on far right of the picture. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - F Boddy P'Ston; Photographer's title on negative - "Wyeford" Kopane Awahuri Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 103.9 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Gillies, (Mr), active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1393-F

Description: Panoramic view in the Palmerston [North?] area, showing a single-storeyed wooden farmhouse on the right. Bays separated by a porch on the left, verandah on the right. Large flat lawn on the right. Car parked outside the front entrance. There is a driveway with a strip of garden separating it from a footpath on the left of the house with another car parked at the far end. A woman and a dog are standing on the driveway. Cows grazing in a large flat paddock on the left. Other buildings are visible among trees across the paddock. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Source of descriptive information - Location from other images in the same sequence Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Gillies. Palmerston Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 117.1 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

Reference: Pan-1397-F

Description: "Tikorangi" homestead, Manakau on the Manawatu Line pastoral scene. Cows in paddock on left with dirt road in middle, farm buildings behind in middle distance. Two-and-a-half storeyed homestead in centre middle distance. Verandahs between bays, rectangular windowed turret in the centre. Railway line seen on far left and far right. Driveway winding up to house through large flat lawns. Drive to garage through centre of image. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Tikorangi" Manakau Manawatu Line Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 116.7 cm

Date: 1889

From: Wakefield, Edward 1845-1924 :New Zealand illustrated. The story of New Zealand and descriptions of its cities and towns by Edward Wakefield; also (by various writers) the natural wonders of New Zealand (past and present). Wanganui. A. D. Willis, 1889.

Reference: PUBL-0019-04

Description: An extensive view of the city of Wanganui from the south bank of the River, with houses and gardens in the foreground, a bridge and the civic buildings houses and churches. Mount Taranaki can be seen in the distance to the left and Ruapehu to the right. Cows in a paddock on the left and several boats in the river Probably based on a photograph Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph 167 x 370 mm

Date: 1874 - 1875

By: Fox, William, 1812-1893; Wilkie, John Campbell, 1899-1977

Reference: WC-051

Description: William Fox's homestead "Westoe" on raised land amongst trees in the middle distance. A lower field with cows grazing in the foreground, probably the home paddock. The house was completed in 1874. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 255 x 413 mm Provenance: Family descent to the Wilkie family

Date: [ca December 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/408/06-F

Description: Jersey cows in a paddock at Massey College near Palmerston North photographed December 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative