Birds - Eggs

Date: 1955 - 1956

From: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :[Original illustrations for "Opo the gay dolphin". 1955-56].

By: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994

Reference: B-087-017

Description: Shows boy and girl on gently rolling sand, finding speckled eggs among sparse grass. Tern and dotterel wheel overhead, and other children play in the background, with the sea beyond. Other Titles - The children roamed about searching for nests of tern and dotterel Extended Title - Illustration for "Opo the gay dolphin" (1956). Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title]; Recto - bottom right - A.A. Dated 1955-56, as book, "Opo the gay dolphin" was published in 1956. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 370 x 280 mm.

Date: [ca 13 November 1997]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Head, Jo, active 1998

Reference: EP/1997/4286

Description: Department of Conservation contractor David Pike injecting a black-backed seagull egg, Somes Island, as part of a control programme sponsored by Wellington Airport. Photographed ca 13 November 1997 by Evening Post staff photographer Jo Head. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm

Date: [1927]

From: Cockcroft, Thomas, 1900-1977:Papers

By: O'Halloran, Joy, active 1946

Reference: MS-Papers-11889-9

Description: Twelve black and white photographs of New Zealand birds. The bulk of the photographs show gannets and the gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, taken by Joy O'Halloran, 12 October 1946. One photograph shows a ruru (morepork) perched on a branch, dated 13 June 1927, signed R C Lindsay. The folder also contains two identical undated photographs of a kiwi nest with an adult kiwi, a kiwi chick, and an egg. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca Jul-Dec 1983]

From: Watt, James Norwood, 1928-2018: Collection

Reference: PA12-11131

Description: Colour transparencies of birdlife and local scenes taken by James (Jim) Watt in Chile during the Totorore expedition, circa Jul-Dec 1983. Includes images of a Peruvian pelican in flight, a siskin hen (Teal Cove, Guafo Island), a fulmar, a churette, and "tame" kelp geese as well as lapwing eggs and Feugian oystercather eggs (all on Guafo Island). Also contains images of sail boats "lanchas" [Puero Montt regatta?], unidentified fjord view, and expedition member John Atkinson making a drink in the 'Totorore' kitchen. Inscriptions: Note from depositor reads: "'Totorore' - small box of mixed slides". Quantity: 14 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

Date: [ca 28 Sep-20 Oct 1983]

From: Watt, James Norwood, 1928-2018: Collection

Reference: PA12-11134

Description: Colour transparencies of birdlife and the expedition campsite, taken by James (Jim) Watt at Guafo Island (Chile) during the Totorore expedition, 26 Sep-20 Oct 1983. Set includes images of cocoi heron (ardea cocoi), pair of kelp geese (and nest of eggs), a thorn-tailed rayadito (ovenbird), and Magellanic penguins (including a nesting bird). Campsite photographs show tents pitched in the bush and the cookhouse constructed on the beach. Images also show expedition members Andreas von Meyer and Jay Nelson, a scene from Jim Watt's birthday [showing Jim Watt?], a bee on a coral bell plant, and the 'Totorore' anchored off beach [Caleta Samuel?]. Inscriptions: Note from depositor reads: "'Totorore' slides from box no 4" Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

Date: [ca Jul-Dec 1983]

From: Watt, James Norwood, 1928-2018: Collection

Reference: PA12-11141

Description: Colour transparencies of birdlife taken by James (Jim) Watt in Chile during the Totorore expedition, circa Jul-Dec 1983. Set contains images of birds including kelp gulls; Inca terns; pintails, great grebes, and ashy-headed geese (at Pumalin); flock of South American terns with one "Atricepts" and one hooded gull; a hooded gull in flight; grey phalaropes; black-necked swans; steamer ducks; winter plovers "modestus"; Patagonian plovers, Fuegian oystercatcher eggs in a nest (at Guafo Island), and turnstones (at Pudeto). Inscriptions: Note from depositor reads: "'Totorore'- this series [sic] were emptied into a plastic bag from a slide carousel - jumbled. Done a rough sort - like with like where poss." Quantity: 18 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

Date: Dec 1984

From: Watt, James Norwood, 1928-2018: Collection

Reference: PA12-11172

Description: Colour transparencies of birdlife taken by James (Jim) Watt during World Wildlife Fund expedition to the Chatham Islands, Dec 1984. Images include taiko in a wooden box and being held by expedition member, sea lions, birds nests and eggs, and various prion being held by expedition members. Inscriptions: Note from depositor reads: "Expedition World Wildlife Fund Expedition Dec 1984 - looking for taiko specifically. Uncle Jim asked to join - had a German ornithologist with him - 16 people or so - tagged birds." In Dec 1984, James (Jim) Watt went on a World Wildlife Fund New Zealand (WWFNZ) expedition to the Chatham Islands. Specific focus of the expedition was to search for taiko. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

Date: [ca Jul-Dec 1983]

From: Watt, James Norwood, 1928-2018: Collection

Reference: PA12-11139

Description: Colour transparencies of birdlife taken by James (Jim) Watt in Chile during the Totorore expedition, and after Watt left the expedition, circa Jul-Dec 1983. Set features bird images including great grebes 'huala' (at Talcan Island) and silvery grebes, winter plovers flying, a male ringed kingfisher "martin pescador" perched on a branch (at Pudeto), steamer ducks (including at Reloncavi Estuary), a chicken, a large colony of [oystercatchers?], chiloe widgeon [sic], lapwing eggs (at Guafo Island), grey phalarope, black-browed mollymawk, a turkey vulture in flight, and plovers (Punta Arenas). Also contains one image of a glacier seen from a commerical airliner. Inscriptions: Note from depositor reads: "'Totorore'- this series [sic] were emptied into a plastic bag from a slide carousel - jumbled. Done a rough sort - like with like where poss." Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

Date: 1925 to 1928

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937

Reference: PA1-o-011

Description: Album 1 of flora, fauna, and Maori subjects; black and white photographs taken between 1925 and 1928. Includes images of land formation and plants in the Horowhenua duneland, and the Tararua Ranges. Several images of gannets and chicks at the Cape Kidnappers gannet colony. Old war canoe Hamaria in use on Lake Horowhenua by the Taueki family in 1926 for spearing eels; Uawhaki meeting house at Waikawa, views of carved panel and tukutuku panels inside, 1926; the site of the old native flour mill on the Waitarere Stream at Poroutawhao showing remains of machinery and millstones, 1926 (mill built 1853 or 1854 under the direction of a French priest. Photograph taken in 1926 of a painting by Trevor Lloyd showing Maori life in pre-pakeha days with war canoes making a raid on the Paritutu stronghold at New Plymouth, Taranaki. Views of bird nests and eggs, of the song-thrush, blackbird, and wild duck (probably the grey duck), giving descriptions of manufacture of nests, and the colour of the eggs. Photographs of a variety of trees and plants in the Tararua Ranges.

Date: 1958 to 1959

From: Williams, Edmund Gardner, b 1894 :Transparency slides of a trip to New Zealand and Australia

By: Kiwi Colour Slides

Reference: PA12-8802

Description: Transparency slides of Mr E G Williams' (Edmund Gardner Williams'). Purchased slides of New Zealand birds, their nests and eggs; and one of an Australian rosella. These are followed by photographs taken on a trip to Brisbane. The images of New Zealand birds are part of a series produced by Kiwi Colour Slides. Slides on this sheet are numbered 746-897, with nos. 756 to 825 (all on Australia) removed for a lecture series which Mr Williams gave when he returned to England. Those removed are filed in a later sequence. Arrangement: Mr Williams transferred slides (nos. 756-824) to create a representative collection on Australia which he used in lecture series on his return to England. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: 1956

By: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994

Reference: E-502

Description: Contains watercolour and pencil sketches of wood pigeons, North Island robin, Charlie kaka, Willie weka, green parakeets, tui, pukeko, black-backed gulls and their eggs, kaka beak (plant), frog, penguin, bush scenes, bush orchid, Kermadec Island pohutukawa, possum, oyster catchers, Florida Rd bush (including fungi), Morepork (Kaka Rd bush), ruru, and shags. Photocopy of letter from Avis Acres to Mr G F Fox, is housed with this (Acc. DP-97-010). Inscriptions: Album page - (Front cover) : [Title] Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Spiral-bound sketchbook of 24 leaves, 188 x 275 mm.

From: Crimp, Daryl 1958- :Cartoons entered in the 1993 Qantas Media Awards

Reference: A-299-013

Description: Shows two DOC workers out in the bush looking for a moa. One of them is totally unaware that he is standing directly underneath a huge moa which is about to deposit a large egg on his head. Refers to investigations by D.O.C. of supposed sightings of a moa on the West Coast. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies.

Date: 13 July 1991 - 13 Jul 1991

From: Kati Mahaki Kaumatua Oral History Project

By: McEwan, Lettitia, 1914-1994

Reference: OHInt-0073/2

Description: Letty McEwan talks about Paoa Te Naihi, Te Owai, Barton Jacob and members of the Te Koeti family and their lives in the Jacobs River area. Makes mention of speaking Maori and father's attitude to this. Describes in detail various sources of food, methods for catching or harvesting these food sources and how they were prepared including information about eeling, fishing, collecting eggs of various birds, birding and about the plants from the bush that are eaten or used for producing dyes and weaving. Talks about the tapu attached to a `tokotoko' which was passed down through the Te Naihi family and the situation of Te Naihi house; about the tapu attached to Tutoko's grave and the Old Pa at Jacobs River. Mentions maori funerals and the urupa at the mouth of Jacobs River. Notes that everyone in the area gets together at Sandfarm every Christmas. Venue - Hokitika Interviewer(s) - Paul Madgwick Venue - Rimu, South Westland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004489, OHC-004490 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0769. Colour photograph of Letty McEwan

Date: 1913 - 1915

From: [Ephemera relating to birds, both wild and domestic, bird shows, and the protection of bird life. 1900-1959]

By: Fergusson Ltd; Lightbourne, Ruth Elizabeth (Dr), 1949-

Reference: Eph-A-BIRD-1914-01

Description: Oleograph postcard shows a photograph of a kiwi standing beside a kiwi egg. The verso has handwritten birthday greetings for 7 February 1915, from "Norwood" of Mt Albert, written on 5 February 1915. It is likely the postcard was published in the previous year or earlier. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 89 x 138 mm. Provenance: The recipient of the postcard was Miss A L Reid, the donor's grandmother.

Date: [3 April 1972]

From: Skinner, Thomas Edward (Sir), 1909-1991: Cartoons collected by Sir Thomas Skinner

Reference: C-179-140

Description: Skinner, Bob Hawke, and Norman Kirk are shown as three birds in a tree. Skinner labelled "N.Z. Federation of Labour" and Hawke labelled "Australian Council of Trade Unions" are sitting together on an egg labelled "Co-ordinated union action". Kirk watches from another branch. This cartoon was published in the 'Evening Post' on 3 April 1972. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 283 x 385 mm

Date: ca1970s-ca1980s

From: Peacock, Morice Gladstone, 1916-1995 : Negatives, prints, register and minute book from 20th Century Photography studio, Taumarunui

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

Reference: PA12-0309

Description: Quantity: 7 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: [ca 1900]

By: Permin, James William, 1880-1921

Reference: PA4-1119

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of a thrush's nest with eggs, taken by J W Permin ca 1900 Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Young thrush and nest; Backing board recto - right of image - New Zealand Graphic Series; Backing board recto - left of image - J W Permin - Photo Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: 1960 - 1969

By: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand

Reference: C-058-038

Description: Shows 31 birds' eggs, actual size Proof sheet mounted on sheet (460 x 290 mm bearing letterpress With pencilled captions Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph (coloured) 265 x 230 mm

Date: ca1970s-ca1980s

From: Peacock, Morice Gladstone, 1916-1995 : Negatives, prints, register and minute book from 20th Century Photography studio, Taumarunui

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

Reference: PA12-0308

Description: Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1960 - 1969

Reference: C-058-037

Description: Shows 31 birds' eggs, 1/3 larger than actual size Title from proof sheets (C-058/038). Original for photolithograph published by Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper 514 x 340 mm