Forests and forestry - New Zealand

Date: 1936-1950

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0070

Description: Contains many letters pertaining to research enquiries on matters such as whakatauaki, moteatea, place names and also book and article enquiries Includes a letter written by Ngata to the New Zealand Listener, on the topic of "Maori moving to the cities". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: 1980-1985

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-418

Description: Speech by Fleming to the Environmental Forum in 1985; papers `Scientific reserves in state forests'; `The forests at Whirinaki'; `Whirinaki native timber - markets, end uses and alternatives' and `The island biogeography of native forest birds and reserve design' Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: [ca 1920s]

By: Evans, I, active 1920s

Reference: PA1-o-1519

Description: Photographs taken on holiday in New Zealand by woman identified as I Evans. Comprises photographs of men, women and children from Tuhourangi and Arawa iwi, many in traditional costume; Model Village at Whakarewarewa; Ohinemutu Pa; Lake Rotorua; Guide Ruth, Ana Hato; Guide Rangi; Wairakei geysers; Rotomahana; buried forest; Arapuni; Hongi's Track; Lake Taupo; Wellington Harbour from Ngaio; tobacco growing at Riwaka; apple packing shed at Redwood's Valley, Nelson; Devils Boots, Collingwood; Government Buildings, Wellington; Wainui House, Nelson; houseboat, Whanganui River; self-portraity of photographer. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 151 x 202 mm Provenance: Purchase, 2009

Date: [ca 1950-ca 1969]

From: Shute, Martin, fl 1950s :Album of views of New Zealand and India

Reference: PA1-f-254

Description: Views of wellington, some of its principle streets, and in particular some of the new buildings constructed in the late 1950s and 1960s. General views of the city taken from Mount Victoria and the harbour shoreline show the central city and give views of the waterfront and parts of the Town Belt. There are coastal localities such as Kau Bay and Wellington heads, a view of Rongotai and the Airport, and a view across the southern Hutt Valley looking west. Another group of images relate to forests and forestry. These include land clearance, stands of Pinus radiata, machines moving logs, and a fire engine. Others record a trip in the South Island, possibly the West Coast. There are views of hills covered in native forest, rivers, lakes and mountains. One group of images were taken in Rajasthan, India. These include towns, palaces, fortifications, temples, and the Taj Mahal. Photographed by Martin Shute in the 1950s and 1960s Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Transfers: Loose prints which came with this album are now housed at collection ref no PAColl-8744-1..

Date: 1888-1958

By: Kauri Timber Company Ltd

Reference: MS-Group-1084

Description: Records of the New Zealand operations of the Melbourne-based Kauri Timber Company; mainly letterbooks and financial records. Includes correspondence with other companies, correspondence with shareholders; job applications, 1930-1945 Other - See also Kauri Timber Company Ltd. Records, 1888-1939 (Micro-MS-0556) Quantity: 194 volume(s). 29 folder(s). 10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1840-1902

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-0062

Description: Unpublished history, describing the establishment of the company, its Circular Saw Shipping Line and Pacific island trade interests. Includes references to Handley Bathurst Sterndale and `Bully' Hayes, the `seige' of the Suwarrow fort built by Sterndale, and the 1890 Pacific cruise by Robert Louis Stevenson on the `Janet Nicol'. The history finishes in 1902. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. Finding Aids: Full description in inventory, also "Complete annotated catalogue" (Canberra: PMB, 1991) which has an index. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Supplied by Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, Canberra

Date: 1993

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6646

Description: Views from Lady Alice island (October 1993). Views of forest covered hills from Old Matu Hills Road (October 1993). Karen and Guy in inflatable canoe (April 1993). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 4 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard mounts.

Date: 1940 - 1959

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-379-032

Description: Shows a view of a mountain range, possibly Mount Ruapehu, seen over foreground bush. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 255 x 358 mm.

Date: 1863-1878

By: Pearce, Edward, 1832-1922

Reference: MS-Papers-0645

Description: Milling and shipping of kauri timber by Kopuru Sawmilling Co, Kaipara, 1875-1878; business papers, Wellington and Wairarapa land transactions, personal letters and others dealing with his political career and church affairs, 1863-1878 Quantity: 17 folder(s). 0.17 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms (some photocopies) Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 23 November 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile..

Date: 1939-1950

By: Wellington Regional Planning Authority

Reference: PAColl-0287

Description: New Zealand Towns, regions, scenery and primary industries. Includes many aerial views. Quantity: 175 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1972

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-459

Description: Mainly correspondence and newspaper clippings relating to theses proposals. Includes a speech by J E Henry about a forester's view of conservation and response to this. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: B-103-029

Description: A sheer bush-clad cliff by water, with a swathe of tree-ferns in its centre. A Maori canoe is in the water in the foreground The name Otahau is not in current use. It has been suggested that Gold's 'Otahau' may be intended to be Otahuhu. However, Otahuhu, is at the narrowest part of the Auckland isthmus and the topography of the area shown here is not like that of Otahuhu. The area depicted could be close to Wellington Harbour, where Gold lived until 1860 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 240 x 180 mm

Date: [ca 1958]

From: Archer, Noel Edward, active 1960-2017: Photographs of forestry plantations and New Zealand landscapes

Reference: PAColl-10584

Description: Seven photographs of pinus radiata plantations and associated activities. Two prints are labelled and captioned on the reverse, and identified as belonging to the New Zealand Forest Service with W J Wilson as the photographer. One of these is of Fletcher's Mill at Ruatahuna. The other shows the process of rip-sawing a rimu log at the same mill. Also included are two labels which were once affixed to the reverse of unidentified prints. These prints do not appear to be part of this collection. Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 item(s) of photographic ephemera caption sheets. Physical Description: Loose collection of black and white photographs with captions on reverse. Some prints are associated with caption sheets which had been hinged to the reverse of the print with adhesive tape.

Date: 1939-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PA1-f-105

Description: Photographs of 11 Forestry Company, New Zealand Engineers taken 1939-1945 by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Includes group portraits of personnel, scenes in camp in New Zealand and at Castle Combe, Gloucestershire, England. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: February 1990

From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs

By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009

Reference: PAColl-9647-2

Description: Damage caused by Cyclone Ofa, Samoa. Mainly record the effects of the cyclone on vegetation. Photograph record of different communities of native plants in an unidentified location. Not dated. Photographed by Geoff Park. Geoff Park was sent to Samoa by the Department of Conservation in February 1990. The purpose of his work there seems to have been to help in the development of a forest reserve programme and assess the effect of over-cutting and deforestation. The date on the photograph packets is 4 March 1990. Cyclone Ofa hit Samoa on 2 February 1990. Quantity: 58 colour original photographic print(s). Transfers: Negatives relating to native forest at 35mm-91678 to 35mm-91684. - Negatives relating to Cyclone Ofa at 35mm-91671 to 35mm-91677.

Date: 1942

From: Centennial Branch Internal Affairs :Tour of Netherlands Delegation and celebration of Abel Tasman's tercentenary

Reference: PAColl-5291-1

Description: Quantity: 61 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1900-1901

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-o-1225

Description: Many of the photographs were taken when H E Girdlestone was working as one of a survey team in the Taihape area. Views of the survey camps variously descibed as near Taihape, on the Hautapu River, as Oroua Bridge, Mataroa Township, Raketapauma, and Rangiwaea Block. He has included scenic views of native forest from some of these and other locations. Most notably he has taken photographs of many waterfalls on the rivers and streams in the area. Many of these are on the Turakina river. One called Rereaupiko Waterfall is formed where the Mangoiwa Stream falls into the Hautapu River. There are also views of the Whanganui River and one of a load of passengers on the "Wairere," a Whanganui River boat. Other scenic views have been taken in the Trentham area, Upper Hutt. These include a stream and native forest, the Hutt River, and cattle in pasture. Other locations around the Hutt Valley and Wellington are a bridge over a stream in the Wainuiomata water reserve, Young's Gardens Karori Wellington, and Views of the South coast looking towards and from Sinclair Head. There are local volunteer military units who participated in a marching competition on the 5th of October 1901. Those named are the "Highlanders", "Kelburns," "College Old Boys," "Civil Service," and "Post and Telegraph." Finally there are many images of family, friends and collegues. These include a group of adults and children at a house in Featherston and shows people playing croquet, members of a survey team in a tent, Girdlestone and a fellow worker engaged in chopping down a large forest tree, groups of young women and men in their sunday best, a group of men in fancy dress playing instruments, the children and teacher of Mataroa School photographed outside what is probably the school room in March 1901, and people in kayaks and canoes on the River Avon Christchurch. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca 1860s-1880s, ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Newcomb, Stanley Peter, 1934-2008 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9453-6

Description: Scenic photographs taken for New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department Quantity: 86 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1910]-1977

From: Waldie family : Photographs

Reference: PAColl-8736-2

Description: Views of a Wanganui garden and house, and views of Wanganui and the Whanganui River. Family members and friends. Views of Mount Ruapehu, the Crater Lake and the Chateau. Hilly landscape views with native forest, and a sequence of colour photographs showing rugged pasture covered hill country, and patches of native forest. An interior view of an unidentified Roman Catholic Church with Maori decorations. An interior view of the Seventh Day Adventist church, Wanganui. Men cutting a road across a cliff face. Views of Kaiiwi beach. Quantity: 78 b&w original photographic print(s). 12 colour original photographic print(s). Processing information: These photographs arrived in two albums leaved with plastic pockets. As the prints were beginning to bond with the plastic, they were removed. The contents of the albums are arranged in two groups in the box.

Date: 1950-1994

By: Peacock, Morice Gladstone, 1916-1995; Houpapa, Vonda Elsa Maureen, 1941-

Reference: PA-Group-00399

Description: Photographs of timber industry in the central North Island, Tangiwai disaster, conservation movement activities, events and personalities in the Taumarunui region. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Prints housed at PAColl-4875-1. Negatives housed at PAColl-4875-2. Transparencies housed at PAColl-4875-3. Quantity: 30000 Negatives (approximately). 3000 colour original transparency/ies. 1379 b&w original photographic print(s). 191 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Mrs Houpapa is the daughter of the late Morrie Peacock. Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4875 to PA-Group-00399 in 2009.