Photographs of Government Houses, New Zealand.
(PA1-f-194)

Photographs of Government Houses, New Zealand.
PA1-f-194
1897-1903
1 album.;
Photographs. ;
From Ranfurly family : Photographs
Alexander Turnbull Library : Photographic Archive

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The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York and their entourage, with Lord and Lady Ranfurly and their party, photographed at Te Koraha, Christchurch, by an unknown photographer, during the Royal Visit of 1901. Identified people are:

Commander Godfrey-Faussett (left), Sir Charles Cust (2d from left), Hon Charles Hill-Trevor (4th from left, rear), Duchess of Cornwall and York (11th from left), Lady Ranfurly (12th from left), Duke of Cornwall and York (13th from left), Lord Ranfurly (14th from left, front), Duke of Roxburgh (15th from left, rear), Prince Alexander of Teck (16th from left), Lord Wenlock (19th from left, seated), Lady Mary Lyon (21st from left, seated), Captain Dudley Alexander (extreme right).

Photographer identified from PA10-f-194-37-1, taken on the same occasion. At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer.

Frontal view of the Goverment House, Wellington, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Government House, Wellington

Side view of the Goverment House, Wellington, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Government House, Wellington

Drawing room, Goverment House, Wellington, during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. Shows the architectural details of the walls and ceiling, the carpet, arm chairs with loose covers, and a variety of house plants. An easel in the background carries two paintings. Taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Drawing room, Wellington

Drawing room, Goverment House, Wellington, during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. Shows the architectural details of the walls and ceiling, the carpet, arm chairs with loose covers, and a variety of house plants. Taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Drawing room, Wellington

Drawing room, Goverment House, Wellington, during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. Shows the architectural details of the walls and ceiling, the carpet, arm chairs with loose covers, and a variety of house plants. Taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Drawing room, Wellington

Drawing room, Goverment House, Wellington, during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. Shows the architectural details of the walls and ceiling, the carpet, arm chairs with loose covers, and a variety of house plants. A model pataka may be seen to the left of the room. Taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Drawing room, Wellington

View of Lady Ranfurly's sitting room. Richly patterned wall papers and fabric form the background. Flowers are a feature. They include potted Azaleas and Cinerarias, and vases of Tulips, Freesias, Spraxias, and Jerbera. Some of the vases and plant pots fall into the contemporary category of "art pottery". There are also ebonized, rush seated "art chairs". A stool supporting an art vase of flowers is decorated in a technique called chip carving, a form of ornamentation derived from 17th century British fashions in decorative wood carving. This technique was used by commercial furniture makers, but was also a popular home craft for middle class women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. There are carved maori boxes (waka huia) on some of the tables, and family photographs and prints of paintings on the mantlepeice above the cast iron and tiled grate. The mantelpiece is draped with swags of fabric. Books, fabric covered and wicker arm chairs and a large oak table are also part of the furnishings. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Lady Ranfurly's sitting room, Wellington.

View of Lady Ranfurly's sitting room. Richly patterned wall papers and fabric form the background. Flowers are a feature. They include potted Azaleas and Cinerarias, and vases of Tulips, Freesias, Spraxias, and Jerbera. Some of the vases and plant pots fall into the contemporary category of "art pottery". There are also ebonized, rush seated "art chairs". There are carved maori boxes (waka huia) on some of the tables, and family photographs and prints of paintings around the walls and on the mantlepeice above the cast iron and tiled grate. The mantelpiece is draped with swags of fabric. Books, fabric covered and wicker arm chairs and a large oak table are also part of the furnishings. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Lady Ranfurly's sitting room, Wellington

View in the gardens of the Goverment House, Wellington, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Government House Garden, Wellington [caption runs across two pages]

View in the gardens of the Goverment House, Wellington, looking east towards ther Government printing office (background), taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Government House Garden, Wellington [caption runs across two pages]

View of Lady Ranfurly's sitting room. Richly patterned wall papers and fabric form the background. Flowers are a feature. There are family photographs and prints of paintings on the mantlepeice above the cast iron and tiled grate. The mantelpiece is draped with swags of fabric. Books, fabric covered and wicker arm chairs and a large oak table are also part of the furnishings. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Lady Ranfurly's sitting room, Wellington [inscription runs across two pages]

View of Lady Ranfurly's sitting room. Richly patterned wall papers and fabric form the background. Flowers are a feature. There are family photographs and prints of paintings on the mantlepeice above the cast iron and tiled grate. The mantelpiece is draped with swags of fabric. Books, fabric covered and wicker arm chairs and a large oak table are also part of the furnishings. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Lady Ranfurly's sitting room, Wellington [inscription runs across two pages]

View in the gardens of the Goverment House, Wellington, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Government House Garden

Parliament buildings, looking east from the gardens of the Goverment House, Wellington, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Government House Garden, Wellington [caption runs across two pages]

View in the gardens of the Goverment House, Wellington, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Govt House Garden, Wellington [caption runs across two pages]

View in the gardens of the Goverment House, Wellington, showing the gravestone of Lady Ranfurly's dog Hamish (d 1897) at lower left, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Govt House Garden, Wellington [caption runs across two pages]

Parliament buildings, looking north from the gardens of the Goverment House, Wellington, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Parliament Buildings from Garden

View looking north east across Government House garden, showing the Government Printing Office (left), and a corner of the Government Buildings (right), Wellington, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Printing Office - corner of Government office & harbour from garden

Interior of the Ballroom, Goverment House, Wellington, during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Ball Room. Govt. House

View in the gardens of the Goverment House, Wellington, showing the Norfolk Pine planted in 1869 by the Duke of Edinburgh, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Garden - Wellington. Tree planted by Duke of Edinburgh

Government House, Auckland. Two photographs taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland. The upper photograph (PA1-f-194-22-1) shows the front of the house looking from the north east; the lower photograph (PA1-f-194-22-2) shows the house and gardens looking from the west.

The original negative from which PA1-f-194-22-1 was made is housed at 1/1-001168-G. At the time these photographs were taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top right: Government House, Auckland [inscription runs across two pages]

Government House, Auckland. Two photographs taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland. The upper photograph (PA1-f-194-23-1) shows the front of the house looking from the north east; the lower photograph (PA1-f-194-23-2) shows the house and gardens looking from the north west.

The original negative from which PA1-f-194-23-1 was made is housed at 1/1-001170-G. The original negative from which PA1-f-194-23-2 was made is housed at 1/1-001169-G. At the time these photographs were taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top left: Government House, Auckland [inscription runs across two pages]

The corridor, Government House, Auckland, during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. Large groupings of house plants feature in this room . There are wicker armchairs, with the one on the right draped with a korowai (tag cloak). Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Corridor, Govm. House, Auckland [Inscription runs across two pages]

The corridor, Government House, Auckland, during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. Large groupings of house plants feature in this room. Note the wicker armchairs. The table at the right is covered with tapa, and a waka huia rests on it. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Corridor, Govm. House, Auckland [Inscription runs across two pages]

The drawing room, Government House, Auckland, during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. Large groupings of house plants feature in this room with vases of camellias. Armchairs, the sofa and some of the cusions are covered with a large patterned floral fabric. There are wicker armchairs, scattered occasional tables, and a patterned carpet. Photographs, books and vases of flowers occupy the tables, and an easel supports landscape paintings. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Drawing Room, Auckland [Inscription runs across two pages]

The drawing room, Government House, Auckland, during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. Large groupings of house plants feature in this room with vases of camellias. Armchairs, the sofa and some of the cusions are covered with a large patterned floral fabric. There are wicker armchairs, scattered occasional tables, and a patterned carpet. Photographs, books and vases of flowers occupy the tables, and two easels support landscape paintings. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Drawing Room, Auckland [Inscription runs across two pages]

The drawing room, Government House, Auckland, during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. Large groupings of house plants feature in this room . Armchairs, the sofa and some of the cusions are covered with a large patterned floral fabric. There are wicker armchairs, scattered occasional tables, and a patterned carpet. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Drawing Room, Auckland [Inscription runs across two pages]

The drawing room, Government House, Auckland, during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. Large groupings of house plants feature in this room with vases of camellias. Armchairs, the sofa and some of the cushions are covered with a large patterned floral fabric. There are wicker armchairs, scattered occasional tables, and a patterned carpet. Photographs, books and vases of flowers occupy the tables, and two easels support landscape paintings. A waka huia (carved box) sits on the table to the right of centre. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Drawing Room, Auckland [Inscription runs across two pages]

The corridor, Government House, Auckland, during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. Large groupings of house plants feature in this room. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Corridor, Auckland

Lady Constance Knox (mounted on Bruno), Lady Eileen Knox and the Hon Charles Edward Hill-Trevor, on horseback in the garden of Government House, Auckland. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Photographer identified from PA1-f-194-32, which was taken at the same occasion. At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio.

Inscriptions: Album page - top left: Garden, Auckland

Lady Eileen Knox on horseback in the garden of Government House, Auckland. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland.

The original negative from which this print was made is at 1/1-001446-G. At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Lady Eileen Knox

Lady Constance Knox mounted on her horse Bruno, in the garden of Government House, Auckland. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland.

The original negative from which this print was made is at 1/1-001442-G. At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Lady Constance Knox, "Bruno

The family and staff of Lord Ranfurly, in the garden of Government House, Auckland. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland.

From left (standing): Captain Dudley Alexander, Miss Costello, Lady Constance Knox, Charles Hill-Trevor, Captain Hugh Boscawen. From left (sitting): The Countess of Ranfurly, Lady Eileen Knox, Lord Ranfurly.

The original negative from which this print was made is at 1/1-001653-G. At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Captain Alexander, Lady R. Miss Costello, Lady Eileen, Lady Constance, Lord R., Hon. C. Hill-Trevor, Capt. H. Boscawen

The Countess of Ranfurly and Captain Dudley Alexander in the garden of Government House, Auckland. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland.

The original negative from which this print was made is at 1/1-001198-G. At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - above image: Lady R. Capt. A.

Lady Constance Knox mounted on her horse Bruno, in the garden of Government House, Auckland. Two photographs taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland. In the upper photograph (PA1-f-194-36-1) horse and rider are facing left; in the lower photograph (PA1-f-194-36-2) they are facing right.

Photographer identified from PA1-f-194-33, which was taken at the same time. At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top right: Lady Constance Knox

Lord Ranfurly, his family and staff, at Government House, Auckland. Two photographs taken in 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland.

Inscriptions: Album page - top left: Auckland, 1903

Lord Ranfurly, his family and staff, at Government House, Auckland, photographed in 1903 on the front steps by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland. Identified staff are:

Top row (from left); Captain Hugh Boscawen, Hon Charles Hill-Trevor, Hon H C Butler, Lord Northland.

Front row (from left); "Shot" (dog), Lord Ranfurly, The Countess of Ranfurly.

The original negative from which this print was made is housed at 1/1-001659-G. At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Hermanb Schmidt was the active photographer.

Domestic staff at Government House, Auckland, photographed in 1903 on the front steps by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland. Identified staff are:

Top row (from left); James Robinson, George McIlroy, Alfred Lloyd, [unknown], Anthony Coffin, Orderly Barwell.

Middle row (from left); "Shot" (dog), William Johnson, Shattock, Moore, Allan, Ritleng (?).

Front row (from left); [unknown], Mary Taylor, Margaret, [unknown], [unknown], [unknown], Drinkall, Gardener Cliff.

Photographer identified from PA10-f-194-37-1, taken on the same occasion. At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Hermanb Schmidt was the active photographer.

Views of Government House, Auckland. Two photographs taken ca 1903, probably by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland.

Inscriptions: Album page - top left: Auckland, 1903

The Countess of ranfurly (right), Captain Dudley Alexander (left), and an unidentified woman, in a carriage outside Government House, Auckland. Photograph taken ca 1903, probably by Herman John Schmidt of Aucklan

Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image: Ball Room

Interior of the ballroom, Goverment House, Auckland during the residency of Lord and Lady Ranfurly. The roof is festooned with swags of foliage. Bent wood chair line the walls and the floor is ready for dancing. Photograph taken ca 1903, probably by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland.

Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image: Ball Room

Four photographs showing Lord Ranfurly, Lady Constance Knox, Lord Northland and Hon Charles Hill-Trevor.

The top photograph (PA1-f-194-39-1), taken ca 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland, shows Lord Ranfurly in his study at Government House, Auckland.

The bottom left photograph (PA1-f-194-39-2), taken between 1897 and 1904 by an unknown photographer, shows Lady Constance Knox and Hon Charles Hill-Trevor in a field. Lady Constance is holding a sieve.

The bottom centre photograph (PA1-f-194-39-3), taken between 1897 and 1904 by an unknown photographer, shows Lady Constance Knox on Bruno, with the Pakuranga Hounds. (Source: Hill-Trevor album 1, PA1-f-142)in a small town.

The bottom right photograph (PA1-f-194-39-4), taken between 1897 and 1904 by an unknown photographer, shows Lord Northland on horseback.

The original negative from which PA1-f-194-39-1 was made is housed at 1/1-001650-G. At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top left: Lord R.

Inscriptions: Album page - bottom left: Lady Constance, Hill Trevor

Inscriptions: Album page - BC Lady C.

Inscriptions: Album page - bottom right: Lord Northland

Lady Constance Knox, Lady Eileen Knox, Lord Northland, and their dog, Jock, in front of Government House, Auckland. Two photographs taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland. The left photograph (PA1-f-194-41-1) shows the entire group; the right-hand photograph (PA1-f-194-41-2) shows Lady Eileen and Jock.

The original negative from which PA1-f-194-41-1 was made is housed at 1/1-001443-G. At the time these photographs were taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer. These photographs were taken on the same day as those in PA1-f-194-36 (the easel sits in the doorway in all four images).

Inscriptions: Album page - top left: Auckland

Frontal view of the Goverment House, Wellington, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Government House, Wellington [caption runs across two pages]

View of the Goverment House, Wellington, looking south, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Government House, Wellington [caption runs across two pages]

Views in Government House, Wellington. Two photographs taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top right: Major Alexander's office

View of a detail of the room in Government House, Wellington, used as an office by Dudley Alexander, Private Secretary and Aid de Camp to the Governor, Lord Ranfurly. Alexander is seated at his desk, behind which are a framed panoramic photograph and a watercolour, possibly by Lady Ranfurly. A fine kete hangs on the wall. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Major Alexander's Office

View of a detail of the room in Government House, Wellington, used as an office by Major Alexander, Private Secretary and Aid de Camp to the Governor, Lord Ranfurly. The photograph shows the collections decorating part of the wall and the area above the fireplace. The wall area supports a variety axes, drums, and spears from the pacific islands arranged on a tapa cloth. A crest of pacific spears also tops the display over the fire place. Most of the collection over the fire place consists of photographs, those of Lord and Lady Ranfurly are displayed in wooden frames decorated with chip carving. This technique of wood carving was derived in part from 16th and 17th century British fashions in decorating furniture. It was used by commercial furniture manufacturers, but was also a popular home hobby craft practiced by middle class women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. That containing Lady Ranfurly's image is designed with a certain arbitary arangement of elements, a design fashion derived by Europeans from certain conventions of Japanese design. Among the photographs there are two framed paintings. One is a signed water colour of a Maori girl by Francis Hodgkins. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top centre: Major Alexander's Office

Views in Government House, Wellington. Two photographs taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Inscriptions: Album page - top left: Gov. House, Wellington

View of a detail of the room in Government House, Wellington, used as an office by Major Alexander, Private Secretary and Aid de Camp to the Governor, Lord Ranfurly. The photograph shows the collections decorating part of the wall, which supports a variety of axes, drums, and spears from the Pacific islands, together with the shell and head of a sea turtle, arranged on a tapa cloth. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

View of a detail of the room in Government House, Wellington, used as an office by Major Alexander, Private Secretary and Aid de Camp to the Governor, Lord Ranfurly. The photograph shows the collections decorating part of the wall, which supports a variety of Maori wooden artefacts. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

View of a detail of Charles Hill-Trevor's office, Government House, Wellington. The photograph shows the collections decorating part of the wall, which supports a piupiu, a variety of Maori wooden artefacts, and a number of framed paintings and photographs. Among the photographs are two Maori portraits by the Pulman studio of Auckland. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Identified from Hill-Trevor album 1, PA1-f-142.

Lord Northland, photographed between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.