Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson

Date: 1992 - 1999

By: Steinlager (Firm); Wellington (N.Z.). City Council; New Zealand Post Office

Reference: Eph-E-BOAT-1990s

Description: Includes posters: The America's Cup. In San Diego everyone wants to sink the favourite. Steinlager, premier sponsor New Zealand challenge America's Cup 1992. (2 copies) Bank of New Zealand America's Cup Supporters Club. New Zealand's challenge 1992 America's Cup San Diego. Challenger Elimination Series racing schedule [with illustration by Hanrahan] (2 copies) Bank of New Zealand America's Cup Supporters Club. The quest for the Cup; your guide to the races of the 1992 America's Cup challenge. Lambton Harbour. National Dragon Boat Festival. 25 & 26 February 1995. Admission $5. (2 copies) New Zealand Post. Congratulations! Team New Zealand. Victory 1995 stamp on sale now. Limited stocks available. Sunday Star Times yachting special. Steinlager Unconditional supporters. [1999-2000 America's Cup]. 1999. Quantity: 6 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters, sizes varying below 1020 mm. Provenance: Two items donated by Owen Spearpoint from the estate of Brian Edward Spearpoint, 2014.

Date: 1973 - 1892 - 1894

By: Cockerell, E A, active 1890s; Hawcridge, Robert, 1866-1920; Avon Fine Prints

Reference: D-001-014/016

Description: Auckland, New Zealand, panoramic views of city and harbour from Birkenhead, by W.D.S. 1892; Wellington, New Zealand, panorama of city and harbour, by E.A. Cockerell. 1893; Dunedin, New Zealand, panorama of city and harbour, by R.H. Hawcridge. 1894. Issued with descriptive text sheet. First published as col. chromolithographs, reproduced from paintings, in Christmas issues of Weekly graphic, 1892-94, Auckland, New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing. Quantity: 3 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Col. photolithographs 262 x 748 mm; 261 x 748 mm; 257 x 748 mm, on sheets 427 x 890 mm

Date: 1973

By: Shearer, Archibald Reid, 1914-1997

Reference: Eph-D-TOURISM-1973-03

Description: Shows photographs of seven scenes: Aoraki / Mount Cook; Tourist beside light plane on a glacier; Boat in Waitomo Glow-worm carves; Geysr at Whakarewarewa; Wellington cable car; picnic beside an inland reiver with distant snowy mountain; dining in a tourist restaurant with high vaulted ceiling. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster 815 x 535 mm. Provenance: Acquired in 1982.

Date: [19--]

From: Hunter family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0049-137

Description: Undated manuscripts articles etc. Includes notes on Willis Street, Tollemaches; notes on Lower Hutt; New Zealand birds; New Zealand Company ships - Oriental, Adelaide, Aurora; Bishop Selwyn; list of directors of the New Zealand Company; Port Nicholson; reminiscences of old Willis Street; opening of Barrett's Hotel; Government Commissioners' decision,; G F Angas on Wellington, 1845; arrival of Samuel C Brees, surveyor-general of NZ Company; account of a sale of cattle at Bethune & Hunter's auction mart, 25 Dec 1841; naming of Hunter Street after Sir George Hunter; naming of Island Bay (Sir George Hunter proprietor of the estate); account of first race in New Zealand held at Te Aro pa; statement discrediting Governor Hobson's low opinion of Port Nicholson; founding of Wellington Chamber of Commerce, 1856 with names of presidents, 1856-1868 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: 1966

Reference: Eph-C-FERRY-1966-01

Description: Brochure advertising the Wellington - Lyttelton ferry service with the two vessels 'Wahine' and 'Maori'. Shows an illustration of the 'Wahine', a section through the decks of the ferry, photographs of a 2-berth (bunks) cabin, the general lounge, the cafeteria, and 2-bed cabin and a corner of the smokeroom. The verso shows a map of New Zealand with the ferry route marked, and maps of the wharf areas at Wellington and Lyttelton. Dated from an accompanying flier of the same provenance. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 400 x 266 mm, folded to 200 x 89 mm. Provenance: Donated by the Megget family in 2007.

Date: ca1889-1890s

By: Main, William, 1934-2023; Wright, Henry Charles Clarke, 1844-1936

Reference: PAColl-1871

Description: Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope.

Date: 1914

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-q-914

Description: Opens with a group of men on a tramp into the valley of the Orongorongo River in the southern Rimutaka Ranges. Included are views of the river and surrounding mountains, in particular Mount Matthews which they climbed posing for a photograph at the Mt Matthews trig station. There are views in the native forest and one looking over the Wainuiomata Valley. One image shows a group of men standing on the Fernside Railway Station labled as the "Mt Hector Party". This probably relates to a group of photographs later in the album recording a tramp in the Taraua Ranges. A group of five photographs records a trip to the Dawson Falls on Mount Egmont. There are views of the road leading to the falls through native forest, the group sitting on a huge rock below the falls, and the falls themselves. The other images in this group show the party on the Mountain, and loaded onto a cart at Eltham. Two pages of views of Days Bay, Lower Hutt, showing individual houses, Croyden School, and coastal scenes. A surveying trip to Kapiti Island. Views of the western cliff face of the island, the caretaker's house and surroundings, a tame deer, nautilus shells, and H E Girdlestone standing beside an 8 inch micrometer on a tripod. Views of the Volcanic Plateau showing Mounts Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro and the surrounding plains. The departure of the Main Expeditionary Force from Wellington during the First World War. The focus of these images is on the transports moored at the wharves, and the two escorting warships, the Japanese "Ibuki" and the British H M S "Minotaur", in the harbour. A group of women playing golf on the Waiwhetu golf links Family and friends at Eastbourne. Trip to the West Coast and the glaciers. Views of the main road south of Ross passing through heavy native forest, the Franz Josef Glacier and people climbing its ice fields, Mount Tasman, the Toaroha Rapids, and the Fox Glacier. There are also views of the Pelorus River and Bridge, the Buller Gorge, the Buller River, and the bridge on the road between Lyell and Inangahua. A general view of Greymouth where the party stayed with friends whoes two children were photographed driving peddle cars. A southern crossing of the Tararua Ranges. The route was by way of Mount Reeves, then down into the Tauherenikau River valley, along the river, then up to Mount Alpha and along the ridges to Hector and out again along the Waiotauru River to Otaki Forks. There are two photographs of members of the tramping party, as well as general views of the ranges, the rivers, a mountain tarn, and the Waihoanga Bridge. A visit to the Army training camp at Trentham. Photographs of individual soldiers and groups of soldiers and visitors. Three views of a man on horseback and a dog in the Manganuiateo River. Three images of surveyors making observations at a trig station using an 8 inch micrometer. Views of the Southern Alps. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1913

By: Lee, Ina, active 1908-1931

Reference: A-123-023

Description: View near the mouth of the Hutt River, looking past a bridge towards Wellington Harbour and Wellington Heads. Houses at Petone are visible Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 286 x 210 mm

Date: 1980

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-135-683

Description: The scene is Muldoon's parliamentary office. His outline is sitting at the desk. His secretary has opened the office door to find anti-nuclear protestors outside but cannot say if Muldoon is there or not. In the waste paper basket is a newspaper announcing that Tom Scott, a Listener journalist, is still being barred by Muldoon from accompanying the official delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in India in September 1980. Extended Title - Mr. Muldoon announced that the nuclear-powered U.S.S. Truxtun will again visit Wellington next month. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone, 455 x 320 mm.

Date: [Between 1954 and 1968]

From: Salmon, J T :Albums, album pages and loose prints

By: Salmon, John Tenison, 1910-1999

Reference: PA1-q-200

Description: Album of photographs, some prints, some contacts from 35mm film, taken by Professor John Salmon in Wellington. Most of the images describe his use of different camera lenses and filters. Many of the scenes are taken from Professor Salmon's window at Victoria University of Wellington, showing different moods in different weather patterns. They include early morning, afternoon, and night views, northerly wind and southerly wind cloud patterns, including a southerly storm. He also has a large number of images of Wellington Harbour and wharves, again taken in different lights, showing ships, reflections and buildings. Other sequences show views of the Hutt Valley, Silverstream, and Glenmore Street in Wellington, many taken on misty early mornings. The last scenes are coloured photographs showing some of the decorations erected for the Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II, in January 1954. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with cream cover, Cobra ring binder; 30 x 24 cm

Date: 1841 - 1842

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872; C Hullmandel (Firm); Smith, Elder & Company

Reference: C-026-001-c

Description: View from the corner of Willis Street and Lambton Quay looking along the length of Lambton Quay. See also key to this view at C-026-001 First plate, 1st issue, hand-coloured Library holds original watercolour on which this print is based at C-025-010, title: Thorndon flat and part of the city of Wellington ... April 1841 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, two-tone, handcoloured, 366 x 524 mm

Date: 1893

By: New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works; New Zealand Graphic and Ladies' Journal

Reference: D-001-005-a

Description: See D-001-005 for details Same as D-001-005, -005-b & -005-c and a framed copy at G-385. The copy at D-001-005 has been digitised Extended Title - Supplement to the Christmas number of the New Zealand Graphic, 1893 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 360 x 940 on sheet 455 x 1015 mm

Date: [1950s]

From: Birrell, Kenneth Stewart (Dr), b 1909 :Albums of photographs taken by Kenneth Stewart Birrell

Reference: PA1-q-032

Description: Album contains coloured photographs with views of New Zealand, and some unlabelled family photographs, taken by Dr Ken Birrell, circa 1950s. Images also include three of Oregon and the Oregon State University. New Zealand views are concentrated mainly in the Wellington area including the Wairarapa, Milford Sound and the Dunedin area. Note handwritten at top right-hand corner of the cover reads "Aerial. Qtn-Milford 1957 & Chch-Qtn. (Air & bus)" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Blue covered album, with "Photographs" lettered in gold, 255 x 380 mm

Date: ca 1920s

Reference: PAColl-4716

Description: Panorama of Wellington harbour from Tinakori Hill showing Somes Island on the left and a number of ships moored in the harbour. Thorndon and Te Aro are to the right and the old Thorndon Baths can be seen next to the railway tracks. The panorama has been used as a postcard signed by Olive Brewer. Photograph published by Crabham Ltd. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: Between 1910s and 1930s

From: AFCM :Six albums containing newspaper and magazine clippings, and some original photographs

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PA1-f-002

Description: Includes a page showing the four main university colleges in New Zealand, circa 1930s; pages of botanical drawings; pages showing the Lever Brothers' soap manufacturing building, aspects of packaging Sunlight Soap and Lux soap powder at the factory, all photographed by F.G. Barker of Courtenay Place, Wellington. Also includes photographs and newspaper cuttings of transport used by country children going to school, including horseback and riding on cows. Images of various schools; bombers and fighters at Wigram Aerodrome during the visit to NZ of the Duke of York in 1927, including Bristol fighters, Avro 504 fighters, DH4 and DH9 bombers; map showing NZ as it would be situated if placed in corresponding latitude of Northern Hemisphere, NZ Government Railways; mean annual rainfall map of NZ (signed DG Bates, Director of Meteorological Office, 7.6.1911); farm buildings on Somes Island; cattle mustering at White Rock (Wairarapa); views of trains on the railway line between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki before the Centennial Highway was constructed; view of the Jubilee floating dock arriving in Wellington in 1931, towed by two Dutch ocean-going tugboats.

Reference: PA6-402

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Three images forming one print, mounted on card

Date: 1923

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-379-049

Description: Shows a view over foreground bush down towards city buildings and ships in Wellington Harbour. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 230 x 292 mm.

Date: 1940

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; Southerwood, Marion, active 1988

Reference: PAColl-1129

Description: Quantity: 11 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope.

Date: 10 June 1988

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

By: Hunter, Martin, active 1980s

Reference: EP/1988/2417-F

Description: Governor-General Sir Paul Reeves on the sail-training ship "Spirit of Adventure." Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Martin Hunter on the 10th of June 1988. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1973 - 1892 - 1894

By: Cockerell, E A, active 1890s; Hawcridge, Robert, 1866-1920; Avon Fine Prints; Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968

Reference: D-001-014-a/016-a

Description: Auckland, New Zealand, panoramic views of city and harbour from Birkenhead, by W.D.S. 1892; Wellington, New Zealand, panorama of city and harbour, by E.A. Cockerell. 1893; Dunedin, New Zealand, panorama of city and harbour, by R.H. Hawcridge. 1894. Issued with descriptive text sheet. First published as col. chromolithographs, reproduced from paintings, in Christmas issues of Weekly graphic, 1892-94, Auckland, New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing. Quantity: 3 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Col. photolithographs 262 x 748 mm; 261 x 748 mm; 257 x 748 mm, on sheets 427 x 890 mm