Floods - New Zealand - West Coast Region
Perkins, J (Mr), fl 1967 :Photograph album and loose prints
Date: [ca 1872-1880s]
By: Perkins, J (Mr), active 1967; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)
Reference: PAColl-4608
Description: Photographs of Mount Taranaki; Mount Cook; Tasman Glacier near Malte Brun hut site; lower Tasman Glacier with Mounts De La Beche, Minarets, Green and Elie de Beaumont; Tasman Glacier with Mounts Cook, Tasman and Haidinger behind; main divide south of De la Beche with Glacier Dome and the Rudolf Glacier on the lower left; and the junction of Ball and Tasman Glaciers with the Anzacs ridge in the background. Photographs taken by Burton Bros. Photographs of view down Princes Street with the Colonial Mutual building on the left and the Exchange building on the right; Victoria Bridge over the Avon, Christchurch, with the Supreme Court building on the right; the Glacier Hotel at Bealey with a carriage and four pulling up; and Jackson's on the West Coast Road. Photographs taken by Wheeler & Son. Photograph of the flood in Mawhera Quay and Catholic School in Greymouth. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s). 14 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph album, photographic prints
Saxby album 2
Date: 1870-1890
From: Saxby, Stephen Hector, 1907- :Photograph albums
By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Hart, Campbell & Company; Lock, Henry Thomas, active 1885-1910?; Ring, James, 1856-1939; Travers, William Thomas Locke, 1819-1903
Reference: PA1-q-213
Description: Album of photographs of New Zealand and Pacific scenes, compiled ca 1870s-1880s. Includes views of Nelson. Bridge over the Waiau River near Hanmer. Hutt Valley (showing junction of Belmont Road), Manaia (showing Dr Hector, and oysters in foreground). James Hector's house `Ratanui,'near Petone, his family, and views from the house. Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu (showing flooding, acclimatisation ponds, and the road between Queenstown and Martin's Bay). Greymouth. Castle Hill. White Island. Mount Ruapehu. Otira Gorge. Arthur River. Milford Sound (with steamship Rotorua). Christchurch. Auckland (including a series of interior views of Kilbryde, the home of Sir John Logan Campbell). Cable car over Taramakau River. Hawks Crag. Brunnerton. Arnold river. Arthur's Pass. Buller River. Denniston (showing coal mines and incline). Mount Cook. Wellington (including views of the Botanic Garden). Lake Mapourika. Sutherland Falls. Tahiti. Wanganui. The Wainuiomata Reservoir. Napier. Photographers represented include W T L Travers (scenes on Waiau river), Hart, Campbell & Co (Queenstown and Wakatipu), James Ring (Greymouth, Castle Hill, and Buller), H T Lock (Hawks Crag and Denniston), Wheeler & Son (Christchurch), Connolly & Co (Wellington Botanic Garden) and Burton Brothers (Sutherland Falls). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded maroon cover, entitled "New Zealand ferns"; 30.5 x 25.0 cm
West Coast scenes and activities
Date: [1900s-1960s]
From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn
Reference: PAColl-9543-31
Description: Collection comprises street scenes; shipping and shipwrecks at Greymouth and other places; railway bridges; visits of parliamentarians Richard Seddon and Michael Joseph Savage; croquet; schoolboy rugby; fancy dress; waterfall; floods; Lyell: and pancake rocks, Punakiaki. Photographs taken 1900s-1960s by James Ring and L A Inkster, Greymouth. Quantity: 89 b&w original photographic print(s).
General view of Greymouth during the flood - Photograph taken by James Ring
Date: [ca 1890s]
From: Holm, J C :Photographs of Greymouth flood, ca 1890s
By: Ring, James, 1856-1939
Reference: PA7-51-19
Description: Elevated view overlooking Greymouth during a flood showing the railway station and areas near the waterfront under water. The Royal Hotel can be seen in the middle distance. The barquentine `Rio' is in the far distance berthed alongside the quay. One of a series of photographs taken by James Ring during the flood (in late 1890s or as late as 1905) Same image at PA7-51-20 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 145 x 205 mm
Photographer unknown: Life savers, girl guides, an Ashburton street and other scenes
Date: [ca 1920-1945]
Reference: PAColl-6962
Description: 15 images including: three of young men practising life saving skills in the sea with a rope on a winch; two of girl guides helping at a kindergarten; two of East Street, Ashburton showing the different businesses parked cars and trees opposite; a car broken down in the middle of a ford; flooding on the road to the Harihari Hotel, with cattle being driven along it; a timber camp of five tents in the bush; a house at Kennedy's Bush on Banks Peninsula ca 1920; decorated boats on the Avon River with crowds on the banks watching and Ward & Co factory in the background; Cashel Street ca 1920 busy with trafic and pedestrians; and the Free Lance offices on The Terrace, Wellington. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059480 to 059494 Quantity: 3 b&w original negative(s) film. 12 b&w original negative(s) glass. Physical Description: Film and glass ¼ plate negatives
West Coast scenes and activities
Date: [1880s-1960s]
From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn
Reference: PAColl-9543-32
Description: Collection comprises street scenes; railway trains and railcars; floods; fires; brass bands, gold sluicing; Lyell; Franz Josef Glacier; Otira Gorge; Arthur's Pass and Greymouth. Photographs taken 1880s-1960s by James Ring and L A Inkster, Greymouth. Quantity: 92 b&w original photographic print(s).
Greymouth scenes, rugby football
Date: 1900s, 1950s
From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn
Reference: PAColl-9543-03
Description: Greymouth scenes, including floods, ship Mapourika, and departure of troops to South African War, taken ca 1900s by James Ring. West Coast rugby matches taken 1950s by L A Inkster. Quantity: 32 b&w original photographic print(s).
General view of Greymouth during the flood - Photograph taken by James Ring
Date: [ca 1890s]
From: Holm, J C :Photographs of Greymouth flood, ca 1890s
By: Ring, James, 1856-1939
Reference: PA7-51-20
Description: Elevated view overlooking Greymouth during a flood showing the railway station and areas near the waterfront under water. The Royal Hotel can be seen in the middle distance. The barquentine `Rio' is in the far distance berthed alongside the quay. One of a series of photographs taken by James Ring during the flood (late 1890s or as late as 1905) Same image at PA7-51-19 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 145 x 205 mm
West Coast scenes and activities
Date: [1880s-1960s]
From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn
Reference: PAColl-9543-30
Description: Collection comprises street scenes; shipping and shipwrecks at Greymouth and other places; HMNZS Pukaki; railway locomotives, railcars, bridges and accidents; visits of parliamentarians Peter Fraser and Sir Eruera Tirikatene, and Governor at Brunnerton coal mine; croquet; schoolboy rugby; fancy dress; opening of Catholic church building; waterfall; fires; floods; and state house. Photographs taken 1880s-1960s by James Ring and L A Inkster, Greymouth. Quantity: 23 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).
Ring, James, 1856-1939 :People at the wharf in Greymouth during a flood
Date: [1905]
By: Ring, James, 1856-1939
Reference: PA7-51-04
Description: Photograph taken during the Greymouth flood showing people on Mawhera Quay opposite the Gilmer Hotel. Floodwaters have submerged the adjacent street and water laps at the front of hotels and shops along the quay. An unidentified sailing ship and paddlesteamer are tied up at the wharf. One of a series of photographs taken of the flood by James Ring Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 153 x 205 mm
Greymouth Flood and Kaiata Flooding
Date: 13 September 1988
From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast
Reference: PAColl-10788-26
Description: Photographic contact proof sheets, originally enclosed in bag annotated "Greymouth Flood 13-9-88 Kaiata Flooding 19", dated 13 September 1988. Stamped: "Copyright Photo By Damer Farrell PO Box 243 Greymouth". Also includes typescript letter on Ministry of Civil Defence letterhead, dated 22 February 1989, signed by Valerie Perrett, Librarian, National Resource Centre. Title taken from original enclosure. Quantity: 34 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographic contact proof sheets.
Kaiata Flood December 1997
Date: 19 December 1997
From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast
Reference: PAColl-10788-27
Description: Photographic prints and contact proof sheets documenting Kaiata Flood in December 1997. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 13 colour original photographic print(s).
Prints of the West Coast Region
Date: 1956-2006
From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs
Reference: PAColl-10567-08
Description: Photographs taken by Les Cleveland of buildings, largely in the West Coast Region, between 1953 and 1999. Printed between 1956 to 2006. Many prints include captions detailing the location of the photograph and the date it was taken and printed. Multiple prints are stamped "Les Cleveland Photograph" and one print is stamped "Vintage Print". Prints show hotels, farm buildings, and photographs relating to mining and industry. Images of note include the European Hotel in Charleston, Ophir farm buildings damaged in a flood, discarded pit props in Denniston, and a suburban house in Greymouth. Also, one picture of the Cardrona Hotel. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Prints arrived at Library in no discernible order. Quantity: 55 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints, includes some composite images Transfers: Box four of five. See PAColl-10567-05 to 07 and PAColl-10567-09 for prints originally stored with these ones.. Processing information: Library staff arranged prints geographically and by subject where possible. The volume of prints required that they be housed in five separate boxes.
Mawhera Quay, Greymouth
Date: 1872
Reference: 1/2-008049-F
Description: Flooding and debris on Mawhera Quay in 1872. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative
Ring album 1
Date: [ca 1880s]
By: Ring, James, 1856-1939
Reference: PA1-o-435
Description: Photographs taken circa 1880s by James Ring, photographer based in Greymouth. Scenes in Greymouth and nearby include views of severe flooding (p 3-5, 7); loading ships at the wharf showing hydraulic cranes raising hoppers of coal, and rolling stock laden with coal for transportation. Three shipping photographs including the SS Gerda wrecked on the Greymouth Breakwater in June 1888; the SS Mawhera ashore on North Beach, Greymouth in 1886, and the SS Rosamond crossing the Greymouth Bar. Beyond Greymouth views include the Grey River, Rocky Island, Brunnerton and the Brunnerton Bridge, and the West Coast Road. Then views of Lake Brunner, Refuge Island and Mitchell Falls. The Teremakau [now Taramakau] River is next, one view showing the road bridge, and one showing the flying fox (wire bridge) leading over to the Teremakau Hotel. These are followed by scenes along the Otira Gorge, including Warnock's Nob, Westley's Creek (Wesley Creek), and Starvation Point, before reaching Porter's Pass, Broken River, Arthur's Pass and the Devil's Punch Bowl Falls. The last sequence show Grasmere Station, Castle Hill Station (with one view of snow gates) and Craigieburn Station; the town of Cass; Bealey, Bealey Hotel, and Bealey Gorge, Lake Pearson and Lake Mapourika. Other Titles - New Zealand Views, by James Ring, Greymouth, N. Z. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with quarterbound red cover, red leather corners and spine; entitled "New Zealand Views, by James Ring, Greymouth, N.Z."; 24 x 31 cm
West Coast events
Date: [1900s-1960s]
From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn
Reference: PAColl-9543-08
Description: Scenes and events on the West Coast, including floods, funerals, processions (featuring Chinese pyrotechnic group), and building openings featuring Richard Seddon. Photographs taken 1930s by L A Inkster of Greymouth, and prints made by Inkster from negatives taken 1900s-1920s by James Ring. Quantity: 42 b&w original photographic print(s).
West Coast scenes and activities
Date: [1900s-1960s]
From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn
Reference: PAColl-9543-12
Description: West Coast scenes and activities. Includes floods, sports teams, processions, groups, Photographs taken 1900s-1960s by James Ring and L A Inkster. Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s).
Owen, Reginald Herbert (Archbishop), 1887-1961 : Views of New Zealand
Date: ca 1880s
Reference: PAColl-4592
Description: Queen Street wharf, Auckland; Christchurch Cathedral and Cathedral Square; four photographs of businesses affected by flooding in Greymouth in 1887, including one of Mawhera Quay submerged; Cobden Railway Bridge, Grey Valley; Otira Gorge; sand bars off the coast at Hokitika with two ships in the distance; Revell Street, Hokitika; elevated view of W B Armson building on the corner of Hereford Street and High Street, Christchurch including the roof of the old Bank of New Zealand in the foreground; Lyttelton harbour; and a horse-drawn tram on the tramway between Kumara and Greymouth with bush on both sides. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 13 b&w original photographic print(s).
West Coast events
Date: [1900s-1940s]
From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn
Reference: PAColl-9543-09
Description: Scenes and events on the West Coast, comprising: scenes in Greymouth, Hikitika, Reefton & Westport; Holland settlement, Cobden; Kotuku; events associated with Rotary, Women's Institute, Women's Guild and Grey Art Society; gold sluicing at Bell's hill and Barrytown; Marist and Grey Main School class photographs 1937; new District High School, Reefton; school crossing patrols; first communion groups; Jacks Mill School, Kotuku; Annual Conference of South Island Federated Catholic Clubs at Dean Carew Memorial School, Greymouth. Photographs taken 1930s-1940s by L A Inkster, and prints made by Inkster from negatives taken 1900s-1920s by James Ring. Quantity: 79 b&w original photographic print(s).
Kaimata and Dobson hydro-electric plants, Greymouth scenes
Date: [1900s-1930s]
From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn
Reference: PAColl-9543-18
Description: Photographs of construction and opening of Kaimata Hydro station (opened 1932) and Dobson power station, and Greymouth buildings, floods and shipping. Includes Richard Seddon laying foundation stone. Photographs taken 1930s by L A Inkster of Greymouth, and prints made by Inkster from negatives taken 1890s-1920s by James Ring. Quantity: 41 b&w original photographic print(s).