Koputai Bay

Date: Between 1868 and 1890

By: Larkworthy, Falconer, 1833-1928; Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-q-140

Description: Photograph album of New Zealand scenes The first sequence contains views of the road from Christchurch to the West Coast, taken by Daniel Mundy in February 1868. Another group are of further scenes in the South Island taken by the Burton Brothers around the Dunedin area. There are several views of Scotland and England, including one of the Brendon Hill Incline, an iron-mining area in Exmoor, and a view of the Larkworthy family castle in Aberdeenshire (name of the castle not clear in album). Later views in the album are taken by unidentified photographers, and include scenes of the Franz Josef Glacier, with the Waiho River; sluicing for gold at Black Gully; a tubular flume at Donnellys Creek; the Totara Ferry; viaduct at Jones' Creek; bush at Donoghues; and views of Ross and Hokitika. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Other Titles - Larkworthy album Relationship complexity - See also qMS-1129-1132 (donated at the same time) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, entitled `Scrap book'; 32.5 x 27.0 cm Provenance: Donated by Mrs W M Lowry and Mrs V M Matthews, England, 1956

Date: 1867

From: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 :Shipping negatives

Reference: 1/2-003205-G

Description: View of old Port Chalmers from the flagstaff, looking over Koputai Bay in 1867. The topmost building is the first Presbyterian Church; the hulk Thomas and Henry is at anchor, fitted out as a quarantine station; and a stone lighter is in the foreground. Photographed by an unidentified photographer. Full details from similar photograph reproduced in "Port Chalmers and its people" by Ian Church. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Old Port Chalmers. No 1. Physical Description: Wet collodion glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1848

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant 1820-1895 :[Sketchbook, no. 3] 1848-1849

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: E-334-098

Description: Shows record of Mantell's movements for Dec 1-11 1848. Entry for Sat 9 notes Wills completed survey Quantity: 1 holograph. Physical Description: Pencil, 120 x 200 mm (page size)

Date: 1848

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant 1820-1895 :[Sketchbook, no. 3] 1848-1849

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: E-334-100

Description: A record of Mantell's movements Dec 12-31, 1848. Mentions Koputai ('slept at Scotts') [Port Chalmers] and on 22 `In sight of Peninsula'. Mentions sun at Akaroa and `Dolphin sailed finally' and on 29 December the arrival at Akaroa of 'Fox and Thomas from [Canterbury] Plains' Quantity: 1 holograph. Physical Description: Pencil, 120 x 200 mm (page size)