Picturing the Prow... by Arts Council Nelson

Nelson Youth Council presents

Picturing the Prow

Hargreaves. Nelson Provincial Museum, Hargeaves Collection

Picturing the Prow.... In 2015, the Nelson Youth Council ran a photo competition for youth around the Heritage Week theme “Discovery”. Young people were invited to discover a story on The Prow, the top of the South history website, and create a photograph of an aspect of this to encourage others to make their own discoveries. A panel of Nelson Youth Councillors selected the 20 best photographs using a range of criteria - and these photographs make up this exhibition. Enjoy the stunning work of Nelson’s young people. 2015 and 2016 Nelson Youth Council

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The Nelson Youth Council contribution to the Heritage Week 2016 programme is a visual feast. Young people have used creativity and skill to create beautiful images that link to historic stories on The Prow, the top of the South history website. The project has been a positive collaboration between Nelson City Council, Nelson Youth Council, Arts Council Nelson, local schools and Nelson youth with substantial support from the Ministry of Youth Development. Some of the work is for sale with proceeds going to the artists. Please support their efforts. Pick up a copy of your Heritage Week programme before you leave for other exciting events to attend. Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese

Spike Elliott-Jones ______________________________________ Spike had two of his photographs chosen by the judges to feature in this exhibition. This photograph is of “Fairfield Graveyard”. Fairfield Park is no longer used as a graveyard though some very old tomb stones can still be found in this pleasant recreational area, near Spike’s school. His imagination was captured by the mysteries of the Park, fuelled by a story on the Prow. Perhaps the graveyard ghost of Sarah Parmenter may still be floating around. “The Fairfield graveyard…. was for a long time thought to be haunted... In 2007 a paranormal investigator team came to inspect both the Fairfield House and graveyard for ghostly activity. Some people have said that they have witnessed the appearances of a transparent woman both walking around and becoming a realistic figure in their dreams.” [1] Fairfield Graveyard, Spike Elliott-Jones, $40.- 4

www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/fairfield-graveyard 5

Millie Bourke ______________________________________ Millie had five of her photographs chosen by the judges to feature in this exhibition. All are focused around the story of Fifeshire Rock, a prominent Nelson landmark in Nelson Harbour. It gained this name in 1842, when the Fifeshire ran aground after safely delivering some of Nelson’s first settlers. In the series of four “Fifeshire Time-lapse” images, Millie wanted to show the viewer moving through time whilst the rock stood tall and constant. The rock has been at the centre of dramatic events featured in the Prow, including the arrival of those who founded our city of today. This is a monochrome, whilst the other three are in colour. “The Fifeshire was the first of the four New Zealand Company settler ships to arrive in Nelson… the day celebrated as the 1 February 1842.”

www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire [2] Fifeshire Time-lapse B/W, Millie Bourke, $40.- 6

Rhys Griffith ______________________________________ Rhys had two of his photographs chosen by the judges to feature in this exhibition. Rhys photographed “Bridge to Another World” after discovering Nelson’s links with sister city Huangshi, China. This bridge connects the Victorian style Queen’s Gardens and the Huangshi Chinese Gardens. “ The most recent addition to Queen’s Gardens is the Huangshi Chinese Gardens.... the garden was developed to commemorate Nelson’s relationship with its ‘sister city’ Huangshi, China.” “The Chinese garden .. site selected ..is well suited, with several trees of Chinese orgin providing a shaded, quiet space. The large 120 year old camphor laurel tree … is native to Hubei Province where it is the state tree.” “Nearby the arched Rainbow Bridge leads into the Queens Gardens. The bridge’s balustrade panels feature the distinctive magnolia pattern....” www.theprow.org.nz/places/huangshi-chinese-garden 8

[3] Bridge to Another World, Rhys Griffith, not for sale

Elaine Ang ______________________________________ Elaine was inspired by the story about the lure of gold that she read about on the Prow. “Gold Discovery” is a playful representation of how someone is most likely to discover gold by chance today. Although the New Zealand two dollar coin is not actually made of gold, it is still referred to as a gold coin. If one were to stop by a stream and discover this gold coin today, it would spark excitement similar to Ellis and James’ discovery. “Edward James and John Ellis, two of the earliest European settlers in the Aorere Valley, stopped by a stream while mustering cattle in October 1856 and James found a small amount of gold.” www.theprow.org.nz/enterprise/aorere-gold

[4] Gold Discovery, Elaine Ang, $40.-

Spike Elliott-Jones ______________________________________ Spike had two of his photographs chosen by the judges to feature in this exhibition. Spike created “Church and Star Trail” after reading several stories on the Prow relating to the Cathedral and the granite steps leading to it from the centre of Nelson City. “On this very spot, for hundreds of years, many events, celebrations and memorial services have taken place. It is the heart of Nelson and is unique in every way.” www.theprow.org.nz/places/nelson-s-church-steps This photograph won the People’s Choice Award run on Facebook by Nelson Youth Council.

[5] Church and Star Trail, Spike Elliott-Jones, $40.-

Millie Bourke ______________________________________ Millie had five of her photographs chosen by the judges to feature in this exhibition. All are focused around the story of Fifeshire Rock. The Fifeshire, the first of four New Zealand company settler ships to arrive in Nelson, was wrecked on the rock. In “Fifeshire Arabesque” Millie created a beautiful ‘spirit’ of the broken Fifeshire by using a young woman to represent the vessel. Her elegantly arched back, an arabesque, represents the break that occurred in the ship’s back. “The Fifeshire.. discharged its passangers and cargo before being cleared to leave..on the 27th of February 1842....The wind was very light, so the Fifeshire did not reach the entrance till the tide had been ebbing for some time....The Fifeshire had almost passed through the narrow entrance when the wind failed and the tide carried her onto...the Rock, the Fore being dry, and the aft in dead low water... ... The Fifeshire could not withstand the strain on her back, and it was badly broken.”

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[6] Fifeshire Arabesque, Millie Bourke, $40.-

Lillie Perez ______________________________________ Two of Lillie’s photographs were selected by the judges for this exhibition. Both feature the still waters of the Haven which form a beautiful mirror for the setting sun. Lillie felt this place resonated with history. This photograph features the “Trafalgar Cycleway”, inviting the viewer to continue along their journey along the path and through history. From the 1950s this area was gradually reclaimed … providing an area for active and passive recreation. In 1983 a new road entrance to the city came with the opening of Queen Elizabeth II Drive, forming the boundary of recreation zone land along the Haven (now Neale Park, Founders Park and Miyazu Gardens). In 2005 the Trafalgar Cycleway/walkway was opened, running from Trafalgar Street to Atawhai Drive, adjacent to Neale Park and Queen Elzabeth II Drive. This was extended to Clifton Terrace School in 2008, to become the Atawhai shared pathway.

www.theprow.org.nz/places/nelson-haven/

[7] Trafalgar Cycleway, Lillie Perez, $40.-

Harry Teakle ______________________________________ Harry was attracted to the rusting iron hull of “Janie Seddon” at Motueka. The once powerful giant, now aged and broken, is outlined against the falling light. A scrap metal salvager dragged the ship across the estuary to the current location with the intention of dismantling her for scrap but went broke in the process. Researching her history Harry found two stories on the Prow about the 1903 coal-fired steamer. “…the Janie Seddon, one of two submarine mine laying vessels was brought out from England ….she was based in Wellington and her twin, the Lady Roberts was based in Auckland. She was used in port during both world wars and was an Examination Vessel during WWII. In 1936 Janie Seddon was purchased by Talleys Fisheries as their first trawler vessel, but she was too big for the job. By 2006 she had become a rusting hulk on the Motueka foreshore near Talleys headquarters.” [8] Janie Seddon, Harry Teakle, not for sale 18

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Caleb Chadderton ______________________________________ Caleb took this photo of “Mount Robert” from the Bushline Hut, close to the summit of Mount Robert. He aimed to capture the view from the summit that early explorer Julius van Haast would have seen when discovering unmapped areas of New Zealand. He links the photo to the Prow story ‘Skiing at Mount Robert’, which talks about the beauty of Mount Robert and the fun families had on its slopes. It also covers the demise of the once popular ski field. “Sitting in the junction of the Wairau, Motupiko and Buller valleys, Mt Robert had remained physically untouched for years; until 1860, when Julius van Haast first climbed Mt Robert and discovered its beauty and potential. He recalled obtaining ‘a magnificent view over the whole of the country’.” www.theprow.org.nz/skiing-at-mt-robert 20

[9] Mount Robert, Caleb Chadderton, $40.-

Emma Kynaston _______________________________________ Emma was inspired by the Prow story of Arthur Wakefield and how important “Sailing Ships” remain in the hearts of Nelsonians. This is reflected in this image of the Nelson Marina where hundreds of yachts nestle quietly at dawn. “Captain Arthur Wakefield had discussions with the leading chief at Kapiti and ships were sent out to look for a suitable place for a settlement in the Top of the South. … Captain Wakefield wanted to continue looking so he sent men and boats out to the far south-east corner of the Bay and that is how Nelson was discovered. Many ships brought over 2,000 settlers to Nelson in the first two years and a functional settlement was built with wharves, courthouses and cattle markets. “ www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/nelsons-early-settlement This was the winning entry chosen by Nelson Youth Council judges. 22

[10] Sailing Ships, Emma Kynaston, $40.-

Emma Kynaston ______________________________________ Emma was inspired by the story of the early logging industry when she created her photograph of “Shakespeare Bay”. Logging is the dominant activity in this area, which hides an earlier history. “In 1864 officers from the Mines Department discovered a large fracture that followed a fault line of an earthquake which ran along the shore of Shakespeare Bay. Now a logging dock, Shakespeare Bay was once a place during the 19th century where coal was discovered and an English company gained the rights to it in 1907. However, even though there is coal in the bay, it is beneath the surface and unable to be accessed due to the faultlines that also run through the area.” “… the way became clear for construction of Waimahara Wharf, which was opened in May 2000. ‘Waimahara’ means ‘the waters of memory and recollection’, and the wharf was built for timber export on land bought by the Harbour Board years before in readiness for a deep water port.“

[11] Shakespeare Bay, Emma Kynaston, $40.-

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Rhys Griffith ______________________________________ Rhys was inspired by the stories about Nelson’s ill fated railway to create “The End of the Tracks”. A number of Prow stories cover the development of the railway, which was an early initiative of Nelson Settlers. Construction commenced in 1871 and sections opened at intervals linking outlying areas to the city. With 42 miles to go to join into the main trunk line the project stalled and lines were pulled up in the 1950’s against public opposition. Rhys has created a wonderful image capturing the end of a golden dream of a functional railway for Nelson. “Despite more than 80 years of drive and determination on the part of Nelsonians to work towards a railway that would end their isolation from the rest of the South Island, the resulting line was destined to be the railway to nowhere.” www.theprow.org.nz/enterprise/the-nelson-railway

[12] The End of Tracks, Rhys Griffith, not for sale

Tess van der Wel ______________________________________ Tess discovered a Prow story that told her more of the history of one of the many places she loved tramping in with her family. She took this photo, “Discovering the Trail’, near Salisbury hut, which is on the Arthur Range and very close to Mount Arthur Hut. “Chaffey first explored and prospected gold and other minerals in the Cobb Valley area, at the foot of the Arthur Range in northwest Nelson, in 1908. He and Annie took refuge in an old hut at Arthur Creek for a couple of years, before moving into Asbestos Cottage. Believed to have been built around 1897 by a company prospecting nearby asbestos deposits, it was accessible only by foot.“ www.theprow.org.nz/enterprise/asbestos-and-the-chaffeys

[13] Discovering the Trail, Tess van der Wel, not for sale

Lillie Perez ______________________________________ Two of Lillie’s photographs were selected by the judges for this exhibition. Both feature the still waters of the Haven which form a beautiful mirror for the setting sun. Lillie felt this place resonated with history. This photograph, “The Haven”, reflects a view untouched by time. “The area has significance for Iwi as a traditional food gathering place, a habitat for taonga species and is of spiritual significance.” “In pre-European times the Haven and the Maitai River formed a mahinga kai or food gathering destination for Maori. Seasonal camps were occupied to gather nature’s bounty.” www.theprow.org.nz/places/nelson-haven/

[14] The Haven, Lillie Perez, $40.-

Henrietta Steele ______________________________________ Henrietta was inspired by the story of Henry and Annie Chaffey. She created a gentle loving image, that speaks of tenderness and a sense of caring for the environment in this intimate picture, “Time to Share”. “In 1913 Henry Chaffey brought his wife-to-be, Annie Fox, who was escaping a violent marriage in Canterbury and left two teenaged sons behind, to “a lost land” in some of Nelson’s remotest mountains.” “During nearly forty years in Asbestos Cottage Annie lived reclusively, leaving the cottage only once, for surgery in Nelson. Henry spent weeks away hunting, prospecting or working on the maintenance and improvement of the Flora track. He often walked to Upper Takaka or Motueka to fetch supplies and mail. Beginning in 1923, he and Annie took rainfall measurements for the Meteorological Service for nearly 29 years..” www.theprow.org.nz/enterprise/asbestos-and-the-chaffeys 32

[15] Time to Share, Henrietta Steele, not for sale

Josua Hales ______________________________________ Two of Josua’s photographs were selected by the judges for this exhibition. Josua Hales captures members of “Fell House” (Nelson College) celebrating an athletics victory. The image shows the importance of being a team player and the power of brotherhood. “In the 1900’s Trafalgar Park played host to some of the biggest meets in the country. ...Murray Halberg, winner of the 5000m at the 1960 Rome Olympics, came to Nelson to run a leg of a 4-mile relay. His team mates included three time Olympic champion Peter Snell and Olympic bronze medallist John Davies.” “A deafening crowd of 12,000 packed the new grandstand and squeezed several rows deep all around the track. The crowd included 14 year old Rod Dixon who remembers the event clearly.” http://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/athletics-at-trafalgar-park 34

[16] Fell House, Josua Hales, not for sale

Josua Hales ______________________________________ Nelson is the birthplace of rugby and the Prow has many stories including the first game, and the early rules of the game. Two of Josua’s photographs were selected by the judges for this exhibition. Josua photographed the Nelson College 1st XV rugby team, striding off to compete on the field, showing their determined focus, in his depiction of “The Best Team”. “The crowd of Nelsonians gathered at The Botanics one May day in 1870 had no idea that they were witnessing the birth of a New Zealand tradition, rugby..... The first recognised game of rugby played in New Zealand took place on Saturday, May 14, 1870 between a Nelson College side and the Nelson Football Club. A crowd of around 200, including “a fair sprinkling of ladies and a goodly number of the opposite sex,” gathered at The Botanics to watch a new version of football, brought to New Zealand by Charles Monro.”

[17] The Best Team, Josua Hales, $40.-

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Millie Bourke ______________________________________ Millie had five of her photographs chosen by the judges to feature in this exhibition. All are focused around the story of Fifeshire Rock a prominent landmark marking the original entry to Nelson Harbour. It gained this name in 1842, when the Fifeshire ran aground after safely delivering some of Nelson’s first settlers. In the series of four “Fifeshire Time-lapse” images Millie wanted to show the viewer moving through time whilst the rock stood tall and constant. The rock has been at the centre of dramatic events featured in the Prow, including the arrival of those who founded our city of today. One was in monochrome, whilst the three grouped here together, are in colour. www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire

[18] Fifeshire Time-lapse colour 1, Millie Bourke, $40.-

[19] Fifeshire Time-lapse colour 2, Millie Bourke, $40.-

[20] Fifeshire Time-lapse color 3, Millie Bourke, $40.-

Thank you to all who helped with this exhibition.