Shearing sheds - New Zealand - Canterbury Region

Date: [Circa 1860s-1870s]

Reference: PA1-o-399

Description: Photographs of the South Island taken by an unidentified photographer, circa 1860s-1870s Some of the scenes have captions, many of which are taken in the Otira Gorge area, Christchurch, Akaroa, Ashburton and West Coast. The first photograph, inside the front cover, shows a man with a full beard, standing behind a penny-farthing bicycle. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with reddish brown cover, darker spine; 19 x 28 cm

Date: 1925

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

By: Hay, Ebenezer, -1943

Reference: Pan-1607-F

Description: Panoramic view looking across Pigeon Bay. There are groups of houses and farm buildings along the shore and up into small gullies on the far side. Large woolshed surrounded by trees in the middle distance centre right. Cleared hills in the background. Trees around buildings and up gullies. Launch moored by jetty centre left, boatsheds on shore, house up behind. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Panorama of Pigeon Bay. Banks peninsula. N.Z. No. 554; Marginal notes on negative - E. Hay. 3 B&W. Title. Panorama of Pigeon Bay. Banks Peninsula. N.Z. 1925. Print from house on left; Marginal notes on negative - 6 6 6 6 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 108.1 cm

Date: 1880

From: Graham, E J :[New Zealand scenes] [188-]

By: Graham, E J, active 1880s-1890s

Reference: A-256-010

Description: View across a plain towards hills. There are paddocks, sheep pens, and a woolshed in the foreground, with the station homestead in the distance at the foot of the hills. The station building includes another smaller dwelling to the left, both homes with surrounding gardens Possibly based on a photograph. The second view in this group is based on a Burton Brothers photograph Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - E. G. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 186 x 253 mm, mounted on board with printed title

Date: 1925

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

By: Ensor, Charles Hugh, active 1910s-1920s

Reference: Pan-1826-F

Description: Panoramic view of 'Rakahuri' farm & homestead near Okuku, near Fernside. Wide flat ploughed field across image in foreground. Large two-storeyed homestead partially hidden amongst a shelter belt of trees centre left in the middle distance. Trees ae seen all across the iamge. Farm buildings in the middle distance far right. Hills behind on the right, snow-capped mountains in the background on the left. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Panorama of "Rakahuri" 1925; Marginal notes on negative - Hugh Ensor. "Rakahuri". 1925. Rangiora. 3 oils. Small red outbuildings near homestead. Homestead slate roof. Concrete house. Woolshed iron roof. Red sides. Snow on mountains on left. Pring from left. [Four lines of incorrect description crossed out]; Marginal notes on negative - 7 7 7 7 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 106.1 cm

Date: 1917

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-0471-1/2-G

Description: A shearer in a wool shed shearing a sheep, using electric shears. There are two more shearers partially obscured in the background, with piles of shorn wool on the floor alongside the men. Photograph taken at the Mendip Hills sheep farm (owned by Andrew William Rutherford) by Albert Percy Godber in 1917. Original print in Godber album, Vol 109, p 15 (PA1-q-102) Inscriptions: Album page - Shearing. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75

Date: 1917

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-0465-1/2-G

Description: Interior of the woolshed on the Mendip Hills sheep farm (owned by Andrew William Rutherford), showing bales of wool, a wool presser, and corrugated iron compartments containing unbaled wool. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1917. Original print in Godber album, Vol 109, p 16 (PA1-q-102) Inscriptions: Album page - Interior of the woolshed. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75

Date: 1917

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-0463-1/2-G

Description: The woolshed and men's cottage on the Mendip Hills property (owned by Andrew William Rutherford), with fields in the foreground, and shelter belts noticeable in the background. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1917. Original print in Godber album, Vol 109, p 11 (PA1-q-102) Inscriptions: Album page - Woolshed and men's cottage. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75

Date: [ca 1940-1949]

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-044979-F

Description: Sheep in the shearing shed yard, Manuka Point Station, upper Rakaia River valley, Canterbury, New Zealand. Photographed by John Dobree Pascoe some time in the 1940s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 6 x 6 cm Finding Aids: Print in Turnbull Library Photograph Archive Pascoe album 7 (ref PA1-o-412) page 9..

Date: 1943

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-045888-F

Description: A man and a horse drag a log of fire wood, collected from the bush for use in the Manuka Point Sation homestead. A woolshed and stock yards can be seen in the background. Photographed by John Dobree Pascoe in 1943. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 6 x 6 cm