Caves

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: [Turner, Dennis Knight] 1924-2011 :[Working drawings including detailed sketches of Waitomo Caves, other rock formations and moa bones. Between 1952 and 1956?]

Reference: A-011-012

Description: Shows a sketch of rock formations and creatures, includes an abstract drawing of a cave on the reverse side of the page. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil

Date: 1899

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-195-66

Description: The top photograph (PA1-f-195-66-1) shows a rock formation within the Waitomo Caves called The Terrace. The lower photograph (PA1-f-195-66-2) shows a rock formation within the Waitomo Caves called Mairs Cavern. These photos were taken by an unknown photograher. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Two photographic prints mounted on album page 416 x 286 mm (page size).

Date: ca 1900-1925

By: William Beattie & Company; Hewitt, Sharon, active 1981

Reference: PAColl-0139

Description: Shows a range of New Zealand towns, houses, churches and some other buildings, mostly unidentified. Also shows some natural history. Quantity: 33 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1930 - 1960

From: Hodgkins family :[Miscellaneous sketches and greetings cards. 1870-1920s].

By: Pharazyn, Lydia Helen Hughes, 1895-1971

Reference: E-399-f-040

Description: Shows figure of a person sitting beside a large rock or cave. The Pyramids can be seen in the distance. Drawing of a plant on verso. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Cave Dweller, Egypt; Recto - bottom left - Phisical impression by L Field and Wellington terr 19a Quantity: 2 drawing(s) in folder. Physical Description: Pencil, 242 x 269 mm

Date: 2001

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-661-001/061

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 61 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies A4 size

Date: ca1900s

By: Humphries, M J (Mrs), active 1986

Reference: PAColl-0944

Description: Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) (mounted on card) and. 26 b&w original photographic print(s) (mounted on card) and. 20 b&w original photographic print(s) and. 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) (postcards) and. 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s) (Christmas postcards) and. 13 item(s) of photographic ephemera all in one box.

Date: 1766

By: Morghen, Filipo, 1730-1807?; Canterbury Museum (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: C-102-035/057

Description: Scenes in the area of Naples, including Baia, Lake Avernus, Cumae, showing ruins, caves, and landscapes. Quantity: 26 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, b&w ; each 296 x 393 mm on sheets 379 x 537 mm Provenance: Donation: Canterbury Museum, 1 March 1956

Date: 1899

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-195-67

Description: The top photograph (PA1-f-195-67-1) shows a rock formation within the Waitomo Caves which is the Entrance to the Organ Gallery. The lower photograph (PA1-f-195-67-2) is a rock formation within the Waitomo Caves called The Blanket. Both photos were taken by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Two photographic prints mounted on album page 416 x 286 mm (page size).

Date: 1952 - 1956

By: Turner, Dennis Knight, 1924-2011; Barrow, Terence Tui, 1923-2001

Reference: A-011-001/053

Description: Sketches of Waitomo Caves Dating: Dennis Knight Turner became a guide at Waitomo Caves in ca 1952. Quantity: 53 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil sketches sizes vary Transfers: Transferred from Manuscripts and Archives Section.

Date: 1838

By: Ashworth, Edward, 1814-1896

Reference: A-206-005

Description: A large cave with stalamites and stalactites. Light enters through an opening at the rear. A soldier is addressing several figures seated in the dark, in the foreground Exhibited at 'The world was all before me; journals and watercolours of Edward Ashworth from the collections of Alexander Turnbull Library', Curator was Jill Trevelyan. The exhibition title is taken from Ashworth's journal where he misquotes from John Milton's poem "Paradise Lost": "The world was all before me / where to choose my place of rest". At the National Library Gallery, 27 April - 29 July 2001. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 177 x 206 mm Provenance: Purchased Sotheby's auction, 1966

Date: ca1880-ca1935

By: Nielson, Debbie, active 1996

Reference: PAColl-5036

Description: 5 albumen prints of New Plymouth and Waitara, 46 snapshots and postcard photographs of the thermal district, Napier, Waitomo caves and other places in the North Island Quantity: 51 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Found at Hunterville dump in January 1996 by Ms Neilson, who offered them to the Whanganui Regional Museum, giving them permission to dispose of as seen fit.

Date: 1956

From: [Turner, Dennis Knight] 1924-2011 :[Working drawings including detailed sketches of Waitomo Caves, other rock formations and moa bones. Between 1952 and 1956?]

Reference: A-011-053

Description: Shows two separate images, one a completed image of rock formations through an opening in a wall, the second an outline of a rock wall. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil

Date: 1900 - 1910

Reference: PA4-0538

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of the Waitomo caves, taken by an unidentified photographer Inscriptions: Backing board recto - right of image - New Zealand Graphic Series; Recto - beneath image - Waitomo Caves. A. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: 1922 - 1940

From: Brooks, Catherine, 1884-1980 :[Thirty (30) watercolours of Auckland, Onehunga and Rotorua. 1922-1940].

Reference: A-306-039

Description: Shows a small cave in a diagonally stratified rock face, topped with clinging coastal shrubs. At the left is a section of Manukau Harbour with Onehunga and possibly Mount Hobson beyond. Inscriptions: Verso - bottom centre - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 252 x 176 mm.

Date: 1890 - 1891

From: Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, 1890

By: Perham, Thomas, 1840-1905

Reference: A-274-018-1

Description: A cave by water with bush and layered rock formations and a pile of stones on top of a large rock at its entrance. An inset, lower right, shows an anchor stone with its name in Maori A-274-018-2 'Mua' by an unknown artist is printed on the same page Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, on sheet 143 x 221 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

Date: 1880s

By: Dingwale, Reginald, active 1991

Reference: PAColl-2981

Description: Pink & White Terraces, stalactites & stalacmites, Maori meeting house, landscape after Tarawera eruption Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1930s

From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs

By: Tanner Couch Ltd

Reference: PAColl-5655

Description: Tourist Department photographs of the North Island, published by Tanner Couch Ltd. Quantity: 12 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: [Turner, Dennis Knight] 1924-2011 :[Working drawings including detailed sketches of Waitomo Caves, other rock formations and moa bones. Between 1952 and 1956?]

Reference: A-011-003

Description: Shows a sketch of a wall of rocky formations. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil

Date: 1933 - 1937

By: New Zealand. Tourism Department; Hutcheson Bowman & Johnson Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Waitomo-1930s-01

Description: Pamphlet shows several sepia photographs of Waitomo Caves and hotel, explains how to reach Waitomo, the hotel tariff and cave fees. Two copies held. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - L C Mitchell Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on brochure cover.. Physical Description: Letterpress and chromolithograph, on sheet 235 x 410 mm, folded to 245 x 102 mm.

Date: 1940-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-126

Description: Photographs related to geography and geology, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1940 and 2000. Images related to geology are arranged alphabetically from C to LA. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.