Cook Valley

Date: 1896-1897

By: Roberts, George John, 1848-1910; Cundy, Horace Gordon, 1907-1983

Reference: PA1-o-124

Description: Photograph album of West Coast scenes, compiled, and in part photographed by surveyor George John Roberts. Several images show Roberts, including one image of him with L Cockayne and C E Douglas standing on ice at the Bealey in April 1897. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black bound album with cream cotton spine, entitled "Photographs", 26 x 32 cm Provenance: Donated by Mr H G Cundy, Palmerston North, 1977. The album was compiled by surveyor George Roberts, uncle of Mr Cundy.

Date: [Circa 1880s-1900s]

By: Harper, Arthur Paul, 1865-1955

Reference: PA1-q-113

Description: Photographs of New Zealand, probably taken by A P Harper Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - `To Alec and Flo' from Mother, Hokitika, 1st July, 1897'; Album page - `A.S. Malcolm, "Lossie", Balclutha' Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cloth cover, red simulated leather spine and corners; 37 x 28 cm Provenance: No donor information available. Given to Alexander Scott Malcolm and his wife Flora in 1897.

Date: [Circa 1890s]

By: Beattie, John Watt, 1859-1930; Sturtevant, George Neville, 1858-1937; Roberts, Elizabeth, 1856-1918; Stoner, W

Reference: PA1-o-482

Description: Album of photographs relating to mountains and mountaineering in the Southern Alps. A photograph of George John Roberts, Charles Edward Douglas, and Leonard Cockayne (p 1), was probably taken by George Roberts' wife, who took one of the group at the same time but in different positions (See image at PAColl-5926-13) C H Stonor is seen with "Dr Teichmann" [i.e. Ebenezer Teichelmann] (p 40). Two photographs at the end of the album are of Tasmania, one showing a bush scene with a small waterfall; and one taken by John Watt Beattie of Hobart from the bay. All the inscriptions in the album are hand-written with decorative lettering and patterning. Inscriptions: Album page - W. Stoner, Llanvair, Coronation Rd, South Ascot. Rev. Celsus Kelly Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark blue cover, black spine; 24.0 cm x 31.5 cm

Date: ca 1890

By: Roberts, George John, 1848-1910; Harper, Arthur Paul, 1865-1955; Cundy, Horace Gordon, 1907-1983

Reference: PAColl-3412

Description: Mostly photographs of scenic West Coast Region. Note that under Places only a handfull of the 108 photoprints have been indexed Inscriptions: All the photographs are identified on the back in pencil written in most cases in the same hand. Some of the negatives have reference numbers on the back in pencil. These may indicate that several sets of prints were made Quantity: 108 b&w original photographic print(s) in two boxes. Physical Description: Majority of photoprints approx 110 x 150mm (the few that are not are smaller)

Date: [Between 1923 and 1928]

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

Reference: Pan-0202-F

Description: Looking towards Cook Valley in Westland, taken between 1923 and 1928 by R P Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - " - Cook Valley - Westland - New Zealand No 906" Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.8 x 108.7 cm