205 x 142 mm. A view from the shore looking out towards the Bay, with islands dimly visible in the distance. The Bay of Islands is a ‘drowned river’ system containing about 150 small islands which lies on the east coast of North Auckland between Whangerei and Whangaroa. The first European to visit it was Captain Cook in 1769, and in the nineteenth century it became a watering place for whalers.

242 x 184 mm. A view looking across a field with farm buildings at the right of the picture and the Bay, studded with islands beyond. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed by Captain William Hobson (on the British Government's behalf) and a gathering of Maori chiefs, on February 6, 1840, establishing Crown Sovereignty (with 'extreme reluctance') over the already widely settled islands of New Zealand.

A series of slides showing the CCCS's work among rural communities in Australia.

Coloured.

Showing men working on boats.

84 x 57 mm. An amateur snapshot showing one of the female members of the party taking a photograph on the beach.

83 x 56 mm. An amateur snapshot of an unidentified beach.

139 x 103 mm. A view looking along rocky coastline, with palm trees at the water’s edge and a Samoan village just behind. Another print of the same photograph occurs at Y309B/64.

155 x 103 mm. A view looking along a sandy beach, with a river outlet and a small wooden bridge in the background.

99 x 57 mm. A view looking along rocky coastline, with palm trees at the water’s edge and a Samoan village just behind. A duplicate of Y309B/51.

342 x 280 mm. A side view of the long wooden bridge with supporting piers composed of closely spaced wooden beams. No water can be seen in the river. 'H. Weaver, Engineer' printed at corner of page.

205 x 150 mm. Showing wheat growing in marshy ground, with wooded land behind.

Smithson has pencilled '26/10' next to '38. beat out fibre to afterwards plaited baskets'.

[No print]. [Missing].

200 x 155 mm. Beira, of the British and Colonial Steam Navigation Co., sailed from Newcastle on 17 March 1900.

285 x 230 mm. A view from the anchorage off Teste Island, showing the two islands, with a ship under steam in the distance. Teste Island was the last place visited for the proclamation ceremonies, and was left on November 26th. Cliffy Island at left.

A collection of lantern slides of Australia (plus one duplicate). 5-10 are marked 'Commonwealth of Australia' and have serial numbers. 12-22 are marked 'Department of Agriculture and Stock, Brisbane'. The slides' captions have been used as titles and have been recorded as found.

189 x 133 mm. Showing a curve in the River Watt in the valley between Mount Juliet and Mount Monda with fern and other trees on either bank.

205 x 160 mm. A view of a curve in the river, with ferns and trees on either bank.

257 x 168 mm. Information given states '1 span of 100 feet, 2 of 90 feet, laminated arches, 2 approach spans, total length 340 feet'. A side view from the river bank of the bridge, resting on wooden piers and with 3 laminated wooden arches.

196 x 147 mm. A view of the bridge showing the approach spans.

180 x 124 mm. A view looking over a former goldfield, with excavated land in the foreground, and small domestic houses beyond. The text beneath the picture reads ‘This flat twenty years since, was a busy scene with its thousands of diggers, breaking the native soil in search of gold. The canvas tents then used have long since given place to the more solid and comfortable domiciles constructed of wood and bricks’. A better print of the same photograph occurs in Y308A/76.

154 x 170 mm. Mounted photograph. Shows cubes of various sizes representing the relative outputs of different mines. The fronts of the cubes have printed on them information about size, dividends and value. A printed caption stuck beneath the photograph states: 'The above 27 companies represent a paid-up capital of £437,631. Value for gold produced, £6,132,544. Dividends paid, £3,131,355. Approximate value of the 27 mines and machinery, £2,000,000.