Sheep farming

Date: ca 1910-1940

From: Guest, Ernest Matthias Capewell, 1873?-1957: Photographs of the Chatham Islands

Reference: 1/2-037626-G

Description: Photograph taken by Ernest Guest, between circa 1910 and 1940, Chatham Islands. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass plate negative.

Date: [ca 1860-ca 1990]

From: Bibby, Edward Stuart, 1896-1991: Collection

By: Bartlett & Andrew Ltd; Billens & Bunting (Firm); Brown, William Edmond, 1840?-1922; Golder, William Wilford, active 1890s; Kinsey, William Henry Scott, 1860-1931; Lovell-Smith Photography; Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948; Pattillo, Cecil Wright, 1875-1968; Royal Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); Shackelford, Thomas George Sidney, -1946; Shanly, F J, active 1911; South Pacific Photos Ltd; Zenith Studios

Reference: PAColl-2838-2

Description: Comprises photographs relating to the Bibby family, Bibby's store in Waipawa, Lunesdale Farm, and Kairakau Beach, taken between circa 1860 and circa 1990 by various photographers, several of whom are unidentified. Contains photographs relating to the Bibby family taken between 1872 and 1990, including: Scenes at 11 Rose Street, Waipawa; Portraits of members of the Bibby family, including James Woodhouse Bibby, Mary Glover Bibby, Thomas Bibby, Hugh Bibby, Tui Bibby, and Basil Bibby; A portrait of members of the Hutchinson family, taken circa 1917; Mary Glover Bibby and sons James and Edward, taken circa 1872; Ann (Nan) Bibby and "Pet", the horse, taken circa 1908; Members of the Bibby family at Hugh Bibby's funeral, taken 1987. Also includes several photographs of Edward Stuart Bibby, including the wedding and honeymoon of E S Bibby and Mabel Katherine Bibby (née Hutchinson), taken 1926; E S Bibby and Mabel Katherine Bibby at the investiture for Edward's MBE, taken 1964; E S Bibby and children at Mary Speirs' birthday party, taken 1987; and a formal portrait of E S Bibby, taken 1990. Also contains photographs taken at Lunesdale Farm between circa 1860 and circa 1990, including: Lunesdale Cottage, taken 1884; Lunesdale Woolshed, taken 1888; farm staff loading bales of wool at Lunesdale Woolshed, taken circa 1900; McLeod's Mill, known as Mason & Co Sawmill, taken circa 1904; Brown's Whare at Lunesdale, taken circa 1912; and several photographs of "The Cottage" at Blackburn Ridge. Also includes photographs taken at Kairakau Beach during a Bibby family holiday in 1930s, and photographs of the Bibby store, Waipawa. Also includes 25 negative and photograph envelopes, many of which are annotated by members of the Bibby family. Quantity: 5 colour original photographic print(s). 5 b&w copy photographic print(s). 25 item(s) of photographic ephemera negative and photograph envelopes, annotated. 66 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1890s]-1969

From: Bibby, Edward Stuart, 1896-1991: Collection

By: Bachrach, Fabian, active 1950s; Bells Camera House; Deighton, Leslie Howard, -1955; Frank Duncan and Company; Shackelford, Thomas George Sidney, -1946; Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PAColl-2838-1

Description: Comprises photographs and several photographic postcards relating to the Bibby family, Waipawa and Ongaonga, and E S Bibby's military service, taken between circa 1890s and 1969 by various photographers, many of whom are unidentified. Includes photographs relating to Waipawa and Ongaonga, as follows: Scenes at Waipawa, including horses and carts at Waipawa Railway Station, Waipawa racecourse; scenic views, and views of buildings, including High Street and old hotel, taken 1935, and St Peters Anglican Church, taken circa 1936; Lord Jellicoe opening the Waipawa War Memorial, taken July 1922; Waipawa Volunteer Rifles; Waipawa 111 Company Cadets, taken circa 1915 and featuring some subjects identified verso; Members of the Bibby family at "The Pines" homestead, taken circa 1909; Waipawa District High School rugby team, taken 1912, and Old Boys seven-a-side rugby team, taken 1922, and 1923; St Peters Sunday School, taken 1935, its Diamond Jubilee year; Several photographs relating to Waipawa School and Waipawa District High School, taken between 1918 and 1922; Several photographs relating to the Waipawa Methodist Church, including a group portrait of Church elders, taken between 1917 and 1920, featuring some subjects identified verso, a photograph of the Church jubilee, taken 1945, and the Centennial, taken 1969; View of Ongaonga main street, taken 1913; Ongaonga and Waipawa massed bands, taken 1919; and Ongaonga School, taken circa 1959. Also includes photographs relating to Edward Stuart Bibby's military service, including Bibby and friend, A Glenny, leaving Waipawa for military service, taken 1916; the 23rd Reinforcements sailing from Wellington on 3 April 1917; several photographs of the 23rd Reinforcements at Featherston and Sling Camps, including YMCA Bible study group; and views of Oatlands Hospital and Hornchurch Camp. Also includes photographs taken at Glen Appin between 1925 and 1961, including pastoral scenes, interior of Walkers farmhouse after the Napier Earthquake, taken 1931, and photographs relating to farming. Also includes a formal portrait photograph of the Country Women's Institute Dominion Executive Council; photographs of Napier, dated 1905 to 1908; and a portrait photograph of Basil Bibby. Also includes two items of photographic ephemera; one envelope, annotated likely by E S Bibby, and one printed name list cut from a photograph of the 1916 winners of the Ransom Cup (rugby), possibly belonging with PAColl-2838-1-52. Quantity: 2 item(s) of photographic ephemera. 24 b&w copy photographic print(s). 62 b&w original photographic print(s).

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: Browne, Victor Carlyle, 1900-1979; Chapman-Taylor, James Walter, 1878-1958; New Zealand. Ministry of Works; New Zealand. National Publicity Studios

Reference: Eph-D-EDUCATION-1949-1-01/30

Description: Photographs are by National Publicity Studios, V C Browne, J W Chapman-Taylor, Ministry of Works. Includes posters numbered: 1. The coast of New Zealand. The mouth of the Tongaporutu River, North Taranaki (J W Chapman-Taylor) 2. Running water. An Otago prospector washes gold in a cradle (National Publicity Studios) 3. Russell. The oldest port in New Zealand (National Publicity Studios) 4. Lyttelton. A port in the crater of an old volcano (National Publicity Studios) 5. Dusky Sound. A port where no one lives (National Publicity Studios) 6. Wellington. Loading cheese at a busy modern port (National Publicity Studios) 7. Nature changes New Zealand. A cap of hard material has saved this earth pillar at Putangirua, Palliser Bay, from being washed down by heavy rain (J W Chapman-Taylor) 8. Running water. When men destroyed the forest cover, water began to wash the land down to the sea (Ministry of Works) 9. Kapiti Island. This stronghold of Te Rauparaha is now a bird sanctuary (J W Chapman-Taylor) 10. Our coastline. A hundred years ago these black iron sands were the only road from Auckland to New Plymouth (J W Chapman-Taylor) 11. River control. Stone groyne and green willows turn the fierce current away from the soft earth (Ministry of Works) 12. Jackson's Bay. A port built to ship timber (Ministry of Works) 13. Sheep. The shepherds tie their dogs while meat is being killed for them (National Publicity Studios) 14. Crayfishing on the Kaikoura Coast. Line fishing is combined with crayfishing. Here the hooks are being baited ready for an expedition (National Publicity Studios) 15. Sheep. Early in the morning the sheep are mustered in from the slopes above Lake Wanaka (National Publicity Studios) 16. Crayfishing on the Kaikoura Coast. Out through the rocks. The fisherman will collect his crayfish, bait the pots again, and perhaps do some line fishing (National Publicity Studios) 17. Sheep. Good men shear two hundred sheep a day (National Publicity Studios) 18. Crayfishing on the Kaikoura Coast. Hauling a crayfish pot on board (National Publicity Studios) 19. The catch. Many other kinds of fish are caught by crayfishers. This hapuku will be crated for the Christchurch market (National Publicity Studios) 20. Yarding. Driving sheep from one yard to another is hot and dusty work. These sheep are merinos; notice their horns. Merinos are high country sheep (National Publicity Studios) 21. Packing crayfish. These will be sent either to the Christchurch market or to Picton for canning or export (National Publicity Studios) 22. Droving. Shorn sheep hold up a truck-load of wool on its way to the rail-head at Gisborne. These are crossbred sheep (National Publicity Studios) 23. At the factory. These girls are wrapping crayfish tails in cellophane fro freezing and shipment overseas (National Publicity Studios) 24. Culling. The shepherd, by swinging the gate, is separating sheep he wants to keep from others he doesn't want to keep. This is called culling (National Publicity Studios) 25. An airport. Loading luggage on to a mail plane at Harewood (National Publicity Studios) 26. Dipping. After, shearing, the sheep are dipped in a poison bath to kill ticks which live in their wool and suck their blood (National Publicity Studios) 27. Roads. This road crosses the Southern Alps at Arthur's Pass. Beneath it is the Otira Tunnel (V C Browne) 28. Branding. After shearing, the sheep are branded before being sent back to the hills. If sheep from two sheep runs become mixed they can be recognised by their brands (National Publicity Studios) 29. A river port. Coal ships going in and out of Westport, at the mouth of the Buller River (V C Browne) 30. Wool-classing. Wool has to be separated into various grades which are sold at different prices and used for different purposes. Here some ex-soldiers are learning how to do this work. They will be called wool-classers (National Publicity Studios) 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: [ca 1860s]-1968

From: Bibby, Edward Stuart, 1896-1991: Collection

Reference: PAColl-5636-1

Description: Collection comprises several photographs relating to the Bibby family, taken circa 1860s to 1968 by various photographers. Includes photographs of the following: Members of the Bibby and Tod families, including some formal and studio portraits, taken circa 1860s to 1920s; Scenes at Waipawa, between 1865 and 1968, including images of the Bibby Store, Rose Street, Armistice celebrations and parades, and the Waipawa war memorial; Lunesdale Farm, taken between 1906 and 1920, including views of the farm and staff, children playing on Buchanans Lake, hay-making and timber-hauling; Ongaonga, taken between 1919 and 1932, including views of Ongaonga and the Presbyterian Church; Ruahine Ranges, taken 1920, including Shuteye Shack and Armstrong Saddle; Bibby family holiday at Kairakau Beach circa 1920s, including views of the beach and cliffs, images of the Bibby family baches, and members of the Bibby family; The wedding of Edward Stuart Bibby and Mabel Katherine Bibby (née Hutchinson) in 1926, and their subsequent honeymoon, and images relating to the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition of 1925-1926. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 86 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 2017

By: Low, Ruth Entwistle, active 2003-2015

Reference: OHColl-1578

Description: 13 interviews with figures involved in the New Zealand shearing industry, conducted by Ruth Low in 2017 as material for her book 'The Shearers' (2019). Interviews were with farmers, farm managers, shearers, and shearing contractors. The interviewees were: Reginald (Reg) Benjamin, Richard Brewer, Peter Casserly, John and Catherine Ford, Katherine (Kate) Foster, Richard Foster, Sam Jefferis, Brian Kerr, Jack Luttrell, Charles (Charlie) Matthews, Myles Mullooly, Edmund (Eddie) Parkinson, and Richard Winiata. Project received Award in Oral History funding from Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in 2016. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 13 Interview(s). 47 digital sound recording(s). 39 Electronic document(s). 13 printed abstract(s). 12 colour copy photographic print(s). 12 digital photograph(s). 2 folder(s). Search dates: 2017

Date: 27 June 1840 - [ca 1990s s- 2020s]

From: Frankcom, Margaret, active 1991-2023: Collection of New Zealand missionary and pioneer mail

Reference: MS-Papers-12917-3-8

Description: Lot description from Spink Auction House: "1840 (27 June) entire letter from William Paton, Port Nicholson's first official Postmaster, to Thomas Browne in London. [...] Carried on the Hope and manuscript endorsement Pr Hope for Sydney. Refers to details of Paton's journey, "advice to not get into sheep farming in Australia", and the onward trip to New Zealand. Item includes transcription. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to Library in a Spinks Auction House folder labelled with lot number "2056". Quantity: 1 folder(s) contains letter, and supporting research documentation.

Date: 1934 - 1935

By: Commercial Printing and Publishing Company Ltd.; Field, William Geoffrey Hughes, 1897-1973

Reference: Eph-D-SHEEP-1934-01

Description: Broadsheet shows a calendar for 1934 and part of 1935, and has blank panels for Shifting Record, Shed tallies, Lambing periods of gestation, Wool bale records. Around the sides are advertisements for: I.C.I. .22 Rimfire express high velocity cartridges for shooting rabbits; Geo H Scales cargo steamers; "Ariki" Lister shearing tool; Richard Johnson & Nephew - Johnson's fence wire; Wurm-Ez-Ol worm drench; W T Avery scales; Wood's Peppermint Cure; New Zealand Salt Company; Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd, London; Bergers Paints; Wright Stephenson sheep dips, medicines and constitution balls; Francis Holmes Ltd cement; NZ rail freight charges; C.W.S. Co-Operative tea. Interspersed are cartoon illustrations by "M", for activities in a sheep farmer's life. At top centre is "The new chum takes a hand" showing a newcomer trying to shear a sheep. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset, 765 x 495 mm.

Date: 1862-1911 - 1920 - 1955-1956 - 1962-1971 - 1985

From: Bibby, Edward Stuart, 1896-1991: Collection

Reference: Series-6744

Description: Comprises detailed financial records, such as accounts and receipts, from Bibby's Store and from Bibby farm properties, Lunesdale and Glen Appin, as well as farm diaries and business correspondence. Also includes papers concerning ownership of Bibby properties. Title supplied by Library. Records for bibby's Store are also held by the Library in MS-Group-1749 Quantity: 25 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1940]

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

Reference: MNZ-1254-1/4-F

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer from the Weekly News. Shows a farmer on horseback mustering a few hundred sheep, Ruatoria, East Coast. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 27 April - 6 May 2018

From: Farming women of Golden Bay oral history project

Reference: OHInt-1252-01

Description: Interview with Theo Blyth by Anita Peters, recorded on 27 April and 6 May 2018 at her home in Rototai, Golden Bay. Theo's daughter Che Blyth was also present for the interview and provided supporting information. Topics covered in the interview include: early life; family background; living in Nelson; working as a dental mechanic; education at Sacred Heart College; World War Two; Nelson Services Club; interest in farming; farming on the Hauraki Plains; buying Rototai farm; farming equipment; dairy farming; unmarried mothers staying on the farm; gardening; Farm Improvement Group; sheep farming; cooking; budgeting; early history of the farm; accidents; alternative medicines; love of animals; and the future. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 2 digital sound recording(s). 5 Electronic document(s). 1 digital image(s). Search dates: 27/04/2018 - 06/05/2018

Date: [1890s-1980s]

By: McWhannell, Rhoda Leslie, 1897-1996

Reference: ATL-Group-00730

Description: Comprises 91 notebooks, newspaper clippings, and correspondence compiled by Rhoda McWhannell. Includes 23 diaries recording Rhoda McWhannell's daily appointments and her observations on the weather, dated 1964-1986. Also includes 62 journals containing more detailed comments on McWhannell's activities and current news from 1938-1986, interspersed with cartoons, clippings, quotations, stamps, photographs, and other items. Also includes four journals recording trips to Italy, the United Kingdom, and South Africa; two books of quotations and extracts; a folder of newspaper clippings, cartoons, a greeting card and a photograph; and a parcel of thirteen letters to Mr and Mrs Butler from McWhannell and others. Also includes 31 photograph albums, loose photographs, transparencies and negatives taken by Rhoda and Frederick McWhannell and others from circa 1890s to 1980s. Includes photographs relating to the McWhannell's homestead 'Rozel' and their eucalyptus nursery; forestry and farming at Ōhaupō; the McWhannell and McCurdie families; the World Wars; and more. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 2 folder(s). 3 box(es) of transparencies. 31 album(s). 72 colour original negative(s). 91 volume(s) comprising 68 journals and 23 diaries. 1309 b&w original negative(s). Processing information: The requirement for the Chief Librarian to give permission to access to this collection was removed on 1 June 2022. The original reference number assigned to the collection, 87-052, was changed to ATL-Group-00730 in June 2022. The photographic component, formerly PA-Group-00780, was incorporated into ATL-Group-00730 in August 2022 during further re-processing of the collection.