Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Then and now |
Collection |
Burnett Collection |
Description |
A collage of photographs relating to Mount Cook Station, entitled "Then" and "Now". Incudes a piece of wool entitled "The real McKay" plus four irregular rows of prints, mostly of sheep, snow, landscapes, and transport related scenes. Each is labelled as follows (top row first, left to right): Top row: - 'Just the curtain raiser'; - 'Clear of sheep for winter'; - 'A.B.[Andrew Burnett] Pioneer Run 83 May 1864' [portrait]; - 'T.D.B. [Thomas David Burnett] Mt Cook N.Z.' and 'T.D.B. Got security of tenure for pastoral runs' [portrait]; - 'The perfect snowline (once in a while)'; Second row: - 'Transport Mk II 1888. (bullocks were Mk I.)' [showing horse drawn wagon teams]; - 'July fog. Sun blinking Hooker.'; - 'A fine winter's day'; - 'We don't ask for luxuries'; Third row: - 'The old entertainment June to August or more!'; - 'Wool transport Mk II (short duration)' [showing a traction engine]; - ' "We want central heating" - unanimously'; - 'Under the shadow of the "Captain" '; Lowest row: - 'The 1st Tekapo sale (success story)'; - 'Transport Mk IV. Graham of Barwood's'; - 'Bill of the Golden Shears (before bureaucracy hooks in)' - 'A good frost coming tonight'. |
Photographer |
Williams, Havelock, photographer, Timaru |
Year Range from |
1870 |
Year Range to |
1990 |
Format |
Print, Photographic |
Medium |
Cardboard/Paper/Paper, Photographic/Wood/Glass/Nails |
Processing Method |
Silver gelatin print |
Print Size |
Assorted |
Dimension Details |
Print mounted on a card backing, glazed and framed. Total size 4615(h) x 725(w) mm |
Original/Copy |
Original |
People |
Burnett, Andrew, 1838-1927 Burnett, Thomas David, 1878-1941 |
Search Terms |
Mount Cook Station, Canterbury Barwood Motors Ltd, Fairlie |
Subjects |
Farming Wool industry Wool Sheep Transport Snow |
Catalogue Number |
2015/184.091 |