Ferns - New Zealand - West Coast Region

Date: 1870 - 1880

Reference: A-465-007

Description: Shows a carriage pulled by two horses travelling through dense bush and trees, on the road between Hokitika and Christchurch. Two men can be seen sitting atop the carriage. Ground ferns, tree ferns and what is probably kahikatea dominate the foreground Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Woodcut, hand-coloured, 228 x 176 mm Provenance: Donation: Mr John Pfahlert, Wellington, May 2014

Date: [Circa 1900s]

From: Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950 :Photographs of the Southern Alps area

By: Teichelmann, Ebenezer (Dr), 1859-1938

Reference: PAColl-0959-17

Description: Alpine views, probably taken by Dr Ebenezer Teichelmann, circa 1900s. Many of the places shown are listed above. The photographs are separated into 11 sequences: 1: Down Haast Ridge (no. 001). 2: From Chudleigh (nos. 002-005). 3: From La Perouse floor (nos. 006-044) (many of these taken from the photographer's "Ribbonwood Camp" under Mount La Perouse above the La Perouse Glacier, including a "glacier table" and "erratic boulders" on the glacier). 4: Lower Fox Valley (nos. 045-049) (including gushing springs at the head of the Fox River). 5: From Harper's Saddle and Opal Glacier. 6: Whitcombe Pass (nos. 064-065). 7: From Thelma Peak (nos. 066-074). 8: From Hooker floor (nos. 075-082). 9: From Haast Ridge (Glacier Dome) (nos. 083-088). 1. From R S Lowe rocks (Baird Range) (nos. 089-099). 11. From Glacier Dome (Haast Ridge) (nos. 100-111, including no. 108 which shows two unidentified men on "The Lady's Shoe" rock formation on the Haast Ridge). (No. 112 unidentified). Source of descriptive information - Photographer's name "Dr. T, 5" [i.e. Dr Ebenezer Teichelmann] taken from information on original box. Quantity: 112 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints.

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

Reference: Pan-2267-F

Description: Panoramic view of dense bush in a curve on the Milford Track. Mosses, ferns and epiphytes hanging from the trees. A laden pack horse is on the track centre right. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Moss & Ferns on the Milford Track. New Zealand. No. 806; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Moss & Ferns. Milford Track Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 111.4 cm