New Plymouth Harbour

Date: 1889

From: [Walsh, Philip] 1843-1914 :[Middle East and New Zealand sketchbook] 1883-1892.

Reference: E-369-094/095

Description: Shows New Plymouth Harbour Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (double page). Physical Description: Pencil drawing 105 x 368 mm

Date: [ca 1920]

By: College of St. John the Evangelist (Auckland. N.Z.). Kinder Library

Reference: PAColl-6775

Description: Handcoloured postcard by Teed's, of New Plymouth showing Saddleback, Lion Rock and Moturoa at sunset. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) hand coloured.

Date: 1882

From: Hunter, Norman Mitchell b 1859 :[Sketches of New Zealand. 1882-1883]

Reference: E-328-f-068-4

Description: Shows the early stages of work on constructing a harbour at New Plymouth in 1882 Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Harbour Works. New Plymouth. 16/9/82. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 56 x 260 mm

Date: 1910

By: Taranaki herald (Newspaper); Rennell, Ernest Cuthbert, 1878-1916

Reference: Eph-D-HARBOUR-New-Plymouth-1910-01

Description: Broadsheet shows a textual account of the dredge being used in New Plymouth Harbour, and shows photographs of it in action. At the lower edge is a photograph by Mr E C Rennell, showing a panorama of the harbour and the sea-front at Moturoa, from the island of Moturoa. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 512 x 445 mm.

Date: 1923

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

Reference: Pan-2336-F

Description: Panoramic view looking across at the New Plymouth breakwater and harbour with Paritutu Rock on the far right. Houses visible on a ridge on the far left and there is an area of industrial buildings, including chimney stacks in the centre of the image. A large two-storeyed [hotel?] building is seen in the middle distance above the port centre right. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Source of descriptive information - Date from other images taken in the Taranaki area, and from Moore's own numbering sequence Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - New Plymouth. Breakwater & Harbour. No. 290; Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - R P Moore's circular business stamp; Marginal notes on negative - 3 3 3 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 121.0 cm

Date: [1940s-1990s]

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-C/871-F

Description: Copy of a plan made by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd from a survey by G W B Lowson, Harbour Engineer. Shows harbour soundings and bearings and layout of roads around the harbour board reserve and Ngamotu Beach Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size), 300 feet to an inch

Date: 1946 - 1950

From: New Zealand. School Publications Branch: [45 double-sided photographic posters, photographed by National Publicity Studios and other photographers. ca 1949]

By: Collins, Tudor Washington, 1898-1970; Browne, Victor Carlyle, 1900-1979

Reference: Eph-D-EDUCATION-1949-1-31/60

Description: Photographs are by National Publicity Studios, V C Browne, Tudor Collins. Includes posters numbered: 31. Wool. Preparing bales of wool for export (National Publicity Studios) 32. Port Chalmers. This is the main port of Otago. Notice the dry dock on the right (V C Browne) 33. Wool. "Dumped" wool being stored for export. "Dumped" bales have been tightly pressed to save shipping space (National Publicity Studios) 34. Making butter. The cream from the receiving vat at the bottom is pumped through a heater. It is then cooled quickly on the cooler behind the man. This heating and cooling is called "pasteurising" (National Publicity Studios) 35. Buying wool. At this auction sale in the Town Hall at Wellington, buyers from many countries are bidding for New Zealand wool (National Publicity Studios) 36. Raglan. This little port is a holiday place for Waikato people (V C Browne) 37. Making cheese. The milk arrives at the factory where it is weighed and a sample taken for testing (National Publicity Studios) 38. Wellington. The business centre of the capital city. Can you find the railway station? (V C Browne) 39. Making cheese. The milk pours into a receiving vat (National Publicity Studios) 40. Mangaweka. This country town is on the Main Trunk railway south of Taihape. Notice the main highway north, and the white-cliffed gorge of the Rangitikei River (V C Browne) 41. Making cheese. After being heated and cooled to kill germs, the milk is set with rennet. Then the curds are cut with knives into cubes (National Publicity Studios) 42. Nelson. Harvesting a crop on the Waimea plain near Nelson (National Publicity Studios) 43. Making cheese. After cooking, the whey is drained off and the curds are left in piles along the vat (National Publicity Studios) 44. A fishing port. Kaikoura, eans "crayfish food". It lies at the north side of the isthmus of the Kaikoura Peninsula (V C Browne) 45. Making cheese. After being cut into cubes, turned, and salted, the curd is poured into "hoops" lined with cheese cloth (National Publicity Studios) 46. Tolaga Bay. Notice the jetty at the top right. Few vessels call at this coastal port (V C Browne) 47. Making cheese. The "hoops" full of cheese have been in the pess al night (National Publicity Studios) 48. Tarakohe. This port has one factory and was built to ship one product - cement (V C Browne) 49. Making cheese. These cheeses are being weighed and crated ready for export (National Publicity Studios) 50. Sheep country. This photo shows what parts of North Auckland look like. It was taken on the Takatu Peninsula near Matakana (Tudor Collins) 51. New Plymouth Harbour. The breakwater protects ships at the wharf. Notice the oil derricks (V C Browne) 52. Auckland. This photo shows the main road and rail outlet to the south. What kind of trees grown close to the shore here? (V C Browne) 53. Making butter. After one night in a storage vat the cream goes to the churn. Here half a ton of butter is being removed from a churn (National Publicity Studios) 54. Lime Hills, Southland. What takes place in these buildings? Why are they built in steps? What do you call the workings on the hill top? (V C Browne) 55. Butter. Weighing and packing bulk butter for export (National Publicity Studios) 56. Timber. How can you tell which of these forests are native and which are exotic? This is part of Karioi State Forest (V C Browne) 57. Butter. Each box contains a 56 pound block of butter. What is happening to it here? (National Publicity Studios) 58. Irrigation. The Rangitata Diversion Race runs north along the Canterbury Plains (V C Browne) 59. Maori fortifications. Turu-turu Mokai Pa, near Hawera - the best preserved Maori fortifications in New Zealand (V C Browne) 60. Irrigation. The Highbank Power Station, at the end of the Rangitata Diversion Race, can be seen near the centre of the picture. Mt Hutt is in the background, the Rakaia River is in the foreground (V C Browne) Date estimated from the fact that some have been date-stamped 31 August 1950. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset photographic prints, 513 x 584 mm., on both sides of sheets

Date: 1885

From: Dillberg, Gustaf, 1858-1934 :[New Zealand sketchbook. 1879-1887]

Reference: E-085-023

Description: Six views on one page. The upper view shows Nelson from the sea, with the Arrow Rock to theright, the hills in the background. The nest next view down is a closer view of the wharves of Port Nelson, still from the sea, with the powder magazine marked and 'Dillberg & Co' A small view at the next level shows the steamer Oreti at New Plymouth, with a lighthouse in a separate drawing. At the bottom are two view of Wellington from the sea. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour, 178 x 254 mm (page size).

Date: 1850 - 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :Fragmentary sketches & odds & ends; sketches in Taranaki New Zealand 1856 / W.S. New Zealand rough sketches, 1856.

Reference: E-441-042

Description: Shows two ships, the Nelson and HMS Pandora at New Plymouth Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - The steamer Nelson & HMS Pandora and New Plymouth Roads The two ships were moored off New Plymouth between March and April 1855 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 127 x 183 mm

Date: 1907

By: New Plymouth Harbour Board; Taranaki herald (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-B-HARBOUR-NP-1907-01

Description: Notice of motion continues, giving the special provisions, with paragraphs concerning a loan of 300,000 pounds, and the liability of the Harbour Rating District for 3/4 penny in the pound. A chart of rates and expenditure follows. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 283 x 221 mm. Provenance: Acquired in 2008.

Date: 1880-1900

By: Nelson Camera Club; Fell, Charles Yates, 1844-1918; Brusewitz, Henry Elis Leopold, 1855-1922; Pitt, Albert, 1841-1906; Gully, Harry Vincent, 1850-1926; Igglesden, Charles Moore, 1832-1920; Gibbs, Frederick Giles, 1866-1953

Reference: PA1-o-413

Description: Album of photographs compiled by the Nelson Camera Club for presentation to its secretary, A H Patterson. It contains views of New Plymouth Breakwater, Nelson, Fisherman's Island, Maitai, French Pass (showing the yacht Jessie Logan), Westport bar (showing ship Waverley), Totaranui and Endeavour (showing yacht Isis), Lake Wakatipu, the dolphin Pelorus Jack, Mahinapua Creek, Woodhaugh (Dunedin), Waimea West, Wairoa gorge, Colombo and Kandy (Sri Lanka), and Pompeii (Italy) Photographers represented are C Y Fell, Henry Brusewitz, Mrs Brusewitz, Albert Pitt, Mrs Blackett, F B Glasgow, Miss N Jones, Hamilton & Redworth, Miss Maginnity, H V Gully, C M Igglesden, Mrs Renwick, H A Hobbs, Miss Baigent, Miss Mules, H Wilkens, P Clifford, F Washbourne, C J Deck, F G Gibbs and A J Glasgow. The presentation of the photograph album to A H Patterson was made on 6 September 1903 at the Nelson Camera Club rooms, Nelson. See "Valedictory Social to Mr A.H. Patterson", 'Colonist'. 7 September 1903, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC19030907.2.49 Inscriptions: Album page - "Pictures in Maoriland, etc. Presented to A.H. Patterson, Esq. by the members of the Nelson Camera Club, Nelson, New Zealand, in slight recognition of his valuable services as Honorary Secretary of the club for many years" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover, darker brown corners and spine, gilded foredge; 24.5 x 31.0 cm Provenance: Donated by the Department of External Affairs, June 1964 Processing information: Record was updated on 17 October 2002 with information on the presentation date.

Date: 10 Sep 1963

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-60695-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [196-?]

From: Goodall, Gladys Mary, 1908-2015: Scenic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: GG-03-0275-1

Description: Shaw Savill ship Ceramic at Port Taranaki, New Plymouth. Mount Taranaki is in the background. Photograph taken 1960s by Gladys M Goodall. Other - Published by Whitcombe & Tombs as postcard WT825 The Wairakei Farm Settlement was established in the 1950s by the Department of Lands and Survey on 4030 acres of land mainly covered in fern and titri Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency 10 x 12.5 cm

Date: 10 Sep 1963

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-60694-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 10 Sep 1963

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-60698-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 10 Sep 1963

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-60702-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 10 Sep 1963

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-60693-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 10 Sep 1963

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-60691-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 30 Mar 1895

From: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920 :Negatives of Taranaki

Reference: 1/1-006531-G

Description: Unidentified ships at a wharf and breakwater, in New Plymouth. Photograph taken by William Andrews Collis, 30 March 1895. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - New Plymouth. Breakwater and wharf March 30 1895; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - No 1080 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [ca 1930-1943]

From: Powles family : Papers

Reference: PAColl-9767

Description: Family photographs depicting scenes in the Wellington region and other parts of the North Island. Photographs depict cityscapes in Wellington, waterscapes in Wellington Harbour, Porirua Harbour, New Plymouth Harbour and Pauatahanui Inlet, the Stratheden and other ships, landscapes probably from the Wellington region, bridges and country roads. Photographs also depict houses, probably from the Wellington region, and St Alban's Church Pauatahanui. Also includes portraits of Eileen and Guy Powells and their family, along with pictures of unidentified friends or family members, and domesticated animals. Quantity: 81 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints