Early New Zealand Photographers: Colourview

Colorview

Fotocentre (Oamaru) Limited later Colourview Publications (1997) Limited.

Fotocentre (Oamaru) Limited was incorporated as a private company 26 May 1959. The company changed its name to Colourview Publications (1997) Limited on 9 May 1997 and registered as a company 23 June 1997, the directors then being David Edward Johnstone and Ellen Mary Johnstone. This company was deregistered on 9 December 2005.

Leonard Frank Johnstone born 24 January 1923 Christchurch, died 4 November 1994 Dunedin.

1914-18 War Memorial and Clock, Alexandra

CO 1

Alexandra

CO 3

Alexandra Bridge and Clutha River, Alexandra

CO 5

Cromwell and Lake Dunstan
CO 6

Meeting House, Ohinemutu, Rotorua

CB 10

Lake Hayes

QD 14

The Meeting of the Waters, Cromwell

CO 16

Queenstown Golf Course

J/N 16

Maori children diving for coins thrown by tourists into the river at the Entrance to the Historic Maori Village, Whakarewarewa, less than two miles from the centre of Rotorua

CB 17

Wahio Meeting House, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua

CB 18

Queenstown

QD 26

The Mall, Queenstown

QD 35

The Mall, Queenstown

QD 35

Takahe - Porphyrio mantelli

MS 40

photo by Alan Wright, NZ Wildlife Service

St Faith's Anglican Church
CB 46

Lake Wanaka

CO 57

Silica Terraces, Waiotapu, Rotorua, New Zealand
CB 63

Panoramic View, Waiotapu, New Zealand
CB 66

Rainbow Springs
CB 80

Cathedral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand
CC 94

DB Haast Hotel, Haast, South Westland, Waiatoto Room and Arawata Room

JN 94

Sign of the Takahe, Christchurch, New Zealand

CC 107

Heli-Hike adventure on Franz Josef Glacier, Westland

FJ 108

Mustering sheep by Lake Pukaki

CM 114

Photo: Peter Morath

One of Christchurch's tramcars travelling the city loop route, passing by the Christchurch Arts Centre. Canterbury, New Zealand
photo: Peter Morath
CC 120

Lyttelton Port, Canterbury
CC 121

Sumner, Christchurch

CC 122

St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin

DO 143

Moeraki Boulders, North Otago

NO 153

Jewellery from the Museum of Shipwrecks
J/N 173

Wellington

WL 184

Punakaiki Pancake Rocks

WU 185

Hanmer Springs
KC 190

Rainbow Springs, Rotorua
CB 202

Picton in the South Island, New Zealand

MB 206

Broadgreen Homestead

NM 222

War Memorial and Museum, Auckland

AA 247

Pohutu Geyser, Rotorua

RT 293

Ohinemutu Church by Moonlight, Rotorua
CB 299

Rotorua Museum of Art and History, Rotorua

CB 302

Maori Challenge, Whakarewarewa

RT 309

Stone Store, Oldest Stone Building in New Zealand. Built 1833, Kerikeri.
BI 353

Kemp House. The oldest wooden building in New Zealand, built in 1819 at Kerikeri, New Zealand.

BI 354

Maori Meeting House, Waitangi, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
BI 357

Ngatokimatawhaorua
BI 366

Paihia, Bay of Islands
BI 398

Williams Memorial Church, Paihia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
BI 405

Boat Harbour, Russell, Bay of Islands

BI 412

Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
BI 435

Hole in the Rock, Piercy Island, Bay of Islands

BI 458

Cape Reinga Lighthouse and Signpost, Northland

NU 482

The Keri Keri Basin

BI 483

[reverse message dated 29 December 1988]

Cape Maria van Diemen from Cape Reinga, Northland

NU 484

Moeraki Boulders

J/N 489

Pompallier House
Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

BI 491

Pompallier House, Russell, Bay of Islands

BI 491

Maori Carving, Interior Meeting House, Waitangi

BI 496

Treaty House, Waitangi

BI 497

Nga Toki, Matawhaorua, Maori War Canoe, Waitangi, Bay of Islands
BI 501

Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum
J/N 513

Spring Blossom, Queens Park, Invercargill

SI 529

International Signpost, Stirling Point, Bluff

SI 530

International Signpost, Stirling Point, Bluff

SI 531

Peacock, Glenfalloch Gardens, Dunedin

DO 548

The Northern Royal Albatross
DO 550

[reverse message dated 13 September 2001]

View of Akaroa from lookout, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

CC 564

Akaroa, Banks Peninsula

CC 568

Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand
CC 569

Port Chalmers

DO 571

Paterson's Cottage, South Canterbury

J/N 572

Reflections. Road to Mt Cook

CM 583

Whirling Pool, Te Ana-Au Caves, Lake Te Anau

MS 626

Lake Manapouri

MS 629

Franz Josef Glacier
WM 639

Waitomo Caves

WC 655

Kea, New Zealand Mountain Parrot

GI 664

Te Papa, Wellington

WL 675

Waterfall, Te Ana-au Caves, Lake Anau

MS 700

Te Ana-Au Caves, Lake Te Anau

MS 700

The Mall, Queenstown

QD 823

St Paul's Anglican Church, Arrowtown, Central Otago

QD 828

Lake Hawea

CO 850

Taranaki Falls, Tongariro National Park

TP 874

The Chateau Tongariro

TP 878

Glentanner Station.

Mustering sheep, Mt Cook in background, Canterbury, New Zealand.

CM 897

Army Museum, Waiouru
J/N 1014

Tuatara

HB 1014

Feeding fish, Oceanarium Tank, Hawkes Bay Aquarium, Napier

HB 1020

Cape Wanbrow, Oamaru
NO 1033

Mitre Peak

MS 1056

Christchurch Art Centre, Christchurch
CC 1070

Sign of the Takahe. The lounge looking toward the fireplace. Christchurch, New Zealand
CC 1078

Memorial Room, Sign of the Takahe, Christchurch, New Zealand

CC 1081

Cathedral Square, Christchurch
CC 1165

Lyttelton Road Tunnel
CC 1166

Shotover Jet Boat and Edith Cavell Bridge, Arthurs Point, Queenstown, New Zealand

QD 1246

Jet boating under the Edith Cavell Bridge on the Shotover River, Queenstown

QD 1246

Main Street, Arrowtown

QD 1248

Homer Tunnel, Road to Milford Sound, Southland, New Zealand

MS 1251

Maori Children, Rotorua

RT 1287

Canterbury Provincial Buildings, Christchurch

CC 1302

Cathedral Square showing the Post Office, Christchurch, New Zealand
CC 1307

Wanaka

CO 1328

The Lindis Pass

NO 1341

s.s. Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand

QD 1354

St Peter's Anglican Church, Queenstown

QD 1356

Glentanner Station

CM 1371

Pohutukawa, Rose Gardens, Auckland

AA 1415

Interior Maori Meeting House, Waitangi
BI 1425

Treaty House, Waitangi

BI 1434

Aerial view of Russell in the Bay of Islands
BI 1435

Sculptured Fountain, Rose Garden, Te Awamutu

HW 1485

Rose Garden, Te Awamutu

HW 1486

Dining Room, Larnach Castle, Dunedin

DO 1496

North Bedroom, Larnach Castle, Dunedin
DO 1497

Royal Albatross Colony, Dunedin

photograph by George R. Chance

JN 1501

Library - Larnach Castle, Dunedin
DO 1504 [1]

Larnach's Study, Larnach Castle, Dunedin

DO 1504 [2]

Stable, Larnach Castle, Dunedin

DO 1505

Nursery at Larnach Castle, Dunedin

DO 1507

Larnach Lodge

DO 1508

Drawing Room, Larnach Castle, Dunedin
DO 1509

Music Room at Larnach Castle, Dunedin

DO 1511

The Wishing Well at Larnach Castle, Dunedin

DO 1513

The Foyer, Larnach Castle, Dunedin

DO 1527

Spirit Tree from Spirit Cave, Cape Reinga

NU 1563

Giant Kauri Tree, Te Matau Ngahere, Father of the Forest, Waipoua Forest.

NL 1576

Wellington Botanical Gardens

WL 1660

Lady Norwood Rose Gardens, Wellington

WL 1661

Erect Crested Penguin, New Zealand

HB 1740

Lilliput Model Display, Railway, Napier

HB 1760

Aerial View, Cook Strait Ferry, Tory Channel

MB 1791

Overseas Air Terminal, Auckland Airport

AA 1841

Emerald Pool, Waiwera Hot Mineral Pools, Waiwera, Auckland, New Zealand
AA 1842

Sapphire Pool, Waiwera hot mineral pools, Waiwera, Auckland, New Zealand
AA 1843

Hot mineral pools, Waiwera, Auckland, New Zealand
AA 1849

Waiwera, Hot Mineral Pools, Auckland, New Zealand
AA 1864

Mt Cook from Ferintosh Station, Lake Pukaki

CM 1887

Benmore Dam

NO 1902

Lake Benmore

NO 1903

Clay Cliffs, Omarama, North Otago

NO 1906

Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo

CM 1921

Lake Tekapo and the Church of the Good Shepherd

photo: Warren Jacobs

CM 1925

Richmond Cottage, New Plymouth

TE 1960

Lake Mangamahoe, Mt Egmont

TE 1961

Mt Egmont, Rural Scene, Taranaki

TE 1964

Mission House, Waimate North

BI 2083

Kingston Flyer

QD 2197

Canterbury Provincial Council Chamber, Christchurch, New Zealand
CC 2207

Interior of Whakaata, Maori Meeting House, Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum, Banks Peninsula

CC 2224

Interior Colonial Totara Slab Cottage, Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum, Banks Peninsula

CC 2225

Interior Maori Antiquities Hall, Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum

CC 2226

Murray Thacker "Smithy," Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum, Banks Peninsula

CC 2227

Henry, Male Tuatara, Southland Centennial Museum, Invercargill

GI 2352

Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island

SI 2379

Sanctuary and Chancel, Old Saint Paul's, Wellington

WL 2486

Picton
MB 2511

Aerial view of Blenheim
MB 2517

Study, Broadgreen House, Nelson City
NM 2553

Master Bedroom, Broadgreen House, Nelson City
NM 2554

Kitchen, Broadgreen House, Nelson City
NM 2555

Dining Room, Broadgreen House, Nelson City
NM 2556

Front Parlour, Broadgreen House, Nelson

NM 2557

Period Costume Display, Broadgreen House, Nelson City
NM 2564

Mission House, Waimate North

Photography and Printing by Fotocentre Ltd, Oamaru, North Otago

HPT 2591

Mission House, Waimate North

This is the only survivor of three mission houses, built at Waimate in 1831-32. For nine years it was occupied by the lay missionary George Clark and later the home of Bishop Selwyn from 1842-44. It was restored to its original regency style by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

Photography and Printing by Fotocentre Ltd, Oamaru, North Otago

HPT 2592

Attic Bedroom, Hurworth, New plymouth

HPT 2622

Hurworth, New Plymouth

HPT 2623

Ewelme Cottage, Auckland
Photography and Printing by Fotocentre Ltd, Oamaru, North Otago

HPT 2636

Alberton, Auckland
Built in 1862 for Allan Kerr Taylor - an Auckland farmer and businessman - and later extended to include the Indian style verandahs and towers, the house was bequeathed to the Trust in 1972 by his last surviving daughter, and has been fully restored.
Photography and Printing by Fotocentre Ltd, Oamaru, North Otago

HPT 2647

Kitchen at Alberton, Auckland

Postmarked 1988

Photography and Printing by Fotocentre Ltd, Oamaru, North Otago

HPT 2652

Ophir Post Office

In 1863 a post office was opened at Black's Diggings, Otago, and later renamed Ophir after the site of King Solomon's famous gold mines. The present post office was erected in 1886 and since 1976 has been operated on an agency basis by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

Postmarked 16 March 1992

Photography and Printing by Fotocentre Ltd, Oamaru, North Otago

HPT 2676