Cones (Botany)

Date: 1947

From: Creator of collection unknown: Photographs relating to Dalmatian gum diggers, life on the gumfields, and social events

By: New Zealand. National Film Unit

Reference: PAColl-2144-1-05

Description: Dalmatian Nickola (Nick) Yakas climbing a Kauri tree in Waipoua, retrieving cones for seed for the Waipoua Forest New Zealand Forerst Service kauri nursery. Photograph taken in 1947 by the New Zealand National Film Unit, while the Unit was making a motion picture about Nick and his climbing. Source of descriptive information - Notes on back of print. Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 25.3 x 20.3 cm

Date: Between 1979 and 1983

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8845

Description: Kauri seed laid on kauri wood, female and male kauri cones, and Tane Mahuta (giant kauri tree in the Waipoua Kauri Forest). A view of the Waimate North Mission Station Church; three views of a ginkgo biloba tree at the home of John Gilkison at Cambridge; three images taken at the home of Merta Alford (Harriet Mercy Alford) at Taotaoroa showing Sir Michael and Lady Inagh Parsons, visiting New Zealand. The last five images show scenes at a waterlily garden. Marked as being at Waitoa by Rhoda McWhannell, but possibly the Waihi Waterlily Gardens. They include water lilies in flower in the lake, the lake and bush, the water lily nursery, and one image of a yellow begonia plant in flower. Quantity: 20 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: Between 1976 and 1983

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8844

Description: Kauri trees, close views of kauri bark, gum, cones, seedlings, leaves and wood. Some of the images show close details and distant views of kauri at Rozel (the farm and nursery owned by Frederick and Rhoda McWhannell). These include kauri cones, a broken-off ball and socket joint, kauri gum on a young tree, and leaves with lichen. Other views were taken in the Waipoua Kauri Forest, including Tane Mahuta (a giant kauri), trees, gum, and kauri bark. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: [ca 1838-1840]

From: Laslett, Thomas, 1811-1887 : Journals

Reference: MS-Papers-8349-2-057

Description: Watercolour illustration of a kauri cone and leaves by Thomas Laslett, from his journal Quantity: 1 page. Physical Description: Watercolour sketch 315 x 200 mm