F.G.R.

F.G.R. - Frederick George Radcliffe (1863-1923) Farmer, photographer from Onerahi, Whangarei. Arrived in New Zealand in the early 1890s. For twenty years from the early1900s he took trips throughout the country to photograph rural and urban New Zealand for his postcard business each on quarter plate glass negatives, nearly 8,000. A member of his family neatly printed the name of the picture, N.Z., initials 'F.G.R.' and consecutive number and the postcards were sent to retailers nation wide. A rare monument for F.G.R. - taking time out on the veranda enjoying morning tea. Thanks to him we have these wonderful moments captured on film. The postcards show the more than one visit to the Mt Cook region, winter and summer, his transportation, the old Hermitage and the retreating glaciers. His postcards are often found for sale on: Search FGR. If you have a number I am missing please let me know the description of the scene. Thanks. Postcards The Auckland Cities Libraries holds a collection of some 2000 glass plate negatives. The Auckland Library collection was acquired by the Library before 1975. A good collection.

South Canterbury Scenes - 148 postcards and counting. Under Construction

F.G.R	Caption	Description	Images	Located
63	Wharves Timaru with North Express	Caroline Bay		Hocken
1251	Post Office, Timaru NZ	St Mary's in the background
1252	Post Office, Timaru NZ	St Mary's in the background
	Stafford St. Timaru	Looking down the unpaved street		c. 1915
1254	Caroline Bay	Top of the Bay. Rustic steps.		Mailed in 6th Nov. 1910.
1255	Stafford St.	Looking north.
1256	Caroline Bay
1257	Timaru Public Library	Effie wrote on the back. This library was given by Carnegie. It cost 3 thousand pounds. The place with the X on is the gasworks.		Mailed about 1909
1263	St. Mary's Timaru
3521	Mt Sefton showing avalanche near Mueller Hut.	Published by The George Davies Tourist Depot, Queenstown
5365	Panorama from Malte Brun Hut			large image
5371	Ice Cave, Hockstatter Glacier	Three adults at entrance
5458
5462	Mt Cook and Hooker Valley, Southern Alps
5463	Hooker River & Stocking Glacier	Swing Bridge		1917
5469	Mount Sefton and The Footstool, Southern Alps			ca 1916
5470	Mt Sefton and the Footstool	from the Hooker River
5471	Mt Sefton
5472	Lake Pukaki	Vintage car on road to Mt Cook and boulder near lake.		Sepia real photo post card
5474	Hooker River and Stocking Glacier	Swing bridge		circa 1915
5475
5476	Public School	Fairlie		ATL
5477	Presbyterian Church, Fairlie	St. Columba black and white photo		ATL
5482	Fairlie Library	1916
5483	Main Street, Fairlie	The Gladstone Grand Hotel 1918. Main Street before it was sealed.		Duncan
5484	Main Street, Fairlie	Street before it was sealed.
5485	Main Street, Fairlie	Main Street, Fairlie. The Fairlie goods shed left background.		ATL
5486	Fairlie	Main Street. Railway track visible.		ATL
5487	Fairlie	Main St. looking south		ATL
5488	Anglican Church, Fairlie	St. Stephens Church		ATL
5492	Mt Sefton from Black Birch Track
5494	The Hermitage
5495	The Hermitage	Mt Sebastopol in the background.  Summer.
5496	The Hermitage		in sepia
5497	Kea at Mt. Cook
5498	The Hermitage, Mt Cook	One auto.
5501	The Hermitage	Beautiful. Two autos.		1916
5503	The Hermitage
5504	Dining room at The Hermitage hotel,	Mount Cook		1916
5505	Mt Cook Lily	(Ranunculus Lyallii)
5508	Liebig Range from Ball Hut NZ
5510	Mt Cook & Hooker River			1923
5511	Ice Cave	Ice Cave on Tasman Glacier
5512	Mt Malte Brun	10,421ft from Tasman Glacier
5513	Second Swing Bridge	Hooker River
5514	Mt. Cook from near the Hermitage	Cattle grazing		Real photo card by Frank Duncan and Co.
5515	Mt Cook from The Sealy Range	mountain tarn
5516	Mt Sefton showing avalanche near Mueller Hut			Real photo card by Frank Duncan and Co.
5517	Mt Cook from Red Lake on Mt Sebastopol	mountain tarn
5518	Mt Cook and the Hooker River
5520	Foot of Tasman Glacier	from above Ball Hut
5521	Mt Sefton showing avalanche near Mueller Hut.	Published by The George Davies Tourist Depot, Queenstown
5523	Hochstetter Ice Falls
5524	Tasman Glacier from above Ball Hut			Real photo card by Frank Duncan and Co.
5525	Hermitage in winter	with Mt Sebastopol in the bg.
5526	East End of Hermitage and Mt Sefton, NZ
5527	The Hermitage Mt Cook	Snow on the ground
5528	Mueller hut on Mount Sealy			ca 1916  Timeframes
5529	Chief Guide Graham	on skis at Mt Cook
5530	The Hermitage Mt. Cook 1917			large image
5531	Mount Cook from Malte Burn Hut	Photographer FG Radcliffe		Real photo postcard by Frank Duncan & Co
5532	Above Malte Brun Hut Tasman Glacier	A women and a man in foreground
5533	On Mt. Cook Road	Vintage car with Lake Pukaki in background. Beautiful. Probably Radcliffe's automobile.		Sepia real photo post card similar day as 5548
5534	The Minarets from above Malte Hut	The couple are Peter Graham and his wife, chief guides for the Tourist Dept. 1917
5535	Traffic Bridge, Tekapo
5536	Head of Tasman Glacier from Malte Brun Hut			1918/  Jaunt card
5537	Mt Cook from Sealy Range	tarn
5538	Head of Mueller Glacier
5539	Mueller Hut and Mt Sefton, NZ	with sled in foreground	see CanterburyPhotography
5540	Mt Cook from Hooker River
5541	Mt. Sefton from Hooker Hut	(?from Mueller Hut)
5542	Ball Hut, Tasman Glacier			Real photo postcard by Frank Duncan & Co
5543	Red Lake on Mt Sebastopol			1917
5544	Red Lake on Mt Sebastopol
5545	Mt.Cook  & Tasman Glacier	from Malte Burn Hut
5547	Mt Cook from Red Lake on Mt Sebastopol
5548	L. Pukaki from Mt Cook Road	Sepia real photo post card		Very similar to 5551 /Duncan
5549	Pukaki from Mt Cook Road
5550	View of Mt Cook	taken from the Pukaki Road	reflection
5551	Lake Pukaki showing Mt Cook 40 miles away	Very similar to 5548
5553	Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru.	ca 1916		Timeframes
5554	Timaru Railway Station	Trains alongside. A sign reads: Evans' "Atlas" roller milling. Trains from left: A[6?] Class 4-6-2 (built from 1915); Vb Class 4-6-0; then carriages on Fairlie dock line. Overbridge completed, May 1908, and station building centre-right opened May 1883.		Timeframes 1915-1916
5555	Caroline Bay, Timaru	Shows cliff top houses and bandstand, with bay in background		Real Photo
5556	Post Office. Timaru	View of Timaru Post Office, cnr George Street and Sophia St. Showing behind, St Mary's Church and Chalmers Church (with spire). To the right is the premises of G Underwood - jeweller.	Auckland City Libraries  image	c.1916 large image Hocken
5557	Caroline Bay, Timaru	Looking south along Caroline Bay, Timaru, towards Marine Parade. A swing set and four see saws are on the beach.		c.1916
5558	Burns Statue, The Gardens, Timaru, NZ
5559
5560	Timaru Hospital	A couple of large cabbage trees out in front by a water fountain with old wards one and two on ground floor in background.		pre 1924
5561	The Hospital Timaru	Very similar shot
5562	Caroline Bay	The path up to the top of the Bay Hill from the beach
5563	Caroline Bay, Timaru	Looking south along Caroline Bay. Showing  the Dominion Hotel (John Reilly, proprietor), to the right of this is the gabled Hydro Grand Hotel; Lollie and fruit stall; cannon; telephone booth; and band rotunda with clock.		c.1916
5564	Caroline Bay, Timaru	Looking along Caroline Bay from the Pavilion towards the Tea House, with Lollie and Fruit stall to the left. Along hill top (l to r) Dominion Hotel ; Hydro Grand Hotel; Seaview House. Below the Hydro Grand is the structure of the Piazza, with telephone booth below and to the right of this	image	c.1916
5565	Caroline Bay, Timaru	Steam train heading out of Timaru with the Hydro Grand Hotel at street level up on the cliff
5566	The Hydro Grand Hotel. Timaru	The Hydro Grand Hotel, overlooking Caroline Bay, with Seaview House to the right of it.		1926
5568	Timaru from Marine Parade	Looking along the waterfront of Timaru from Marine Parade. On skyline, left to right - Post Office clock tower; Lighthouse; St Mary's Church tower; Chalmers Church spire. Steam and sail ship are berthed in the port.	image	c.1916
5569	Stafford Street. Timaru	Looking along Stafford Street. Showing (on left) New Zealand Insurance Company; Bank of Australasia; Imrie and Higgins Ltd - land agents; Brehaut Brothers - cycle specialists. On the right is Hannahs Shoe Shop; Adams Ltd - motor garage. A bus carries an advertisement for J T Collins - fruiterer.		c.1916 Auckland City Libraries
5570	The Gardens, Timaru	Pond, bridge and water lilies		Frank Duncan & Co
5571	Stafford Street. Timaru	On right: Alliance Assurance Co. with the bus outside advertising J T Collins - fruiterer (the buses destination is North Street); Ken Mayo - jeweller; Grant and Seaton - butchers; Brehaut Brothers - cycle specialists. On the left is a bus destined for Highfield with an advertisement for Imrie and Higgins Ltd - land agents; Hannahs Shoe Shop; Priest and Holdgate - ironmongers		Auckland City Libraries
5572	Caroline Bay - steam train heading north			c.1916
5573	In the Gardens, Timaru	Looking across lake in the Timaru Botanical Gardens, showing band rotunda. White swans and ducks in foreground.
5574	Caroline Bay, Timaru.	Looking north along Caroline Bay. Showing The Pavilion. Over the roof of the Pavilion is the Midland Dairy Company's Palm Butter factory and to its left is Evans Street, with tennis courts beside. A train stretches across the picture from the left.	image	c. 1916 Hocken
5575	In the Gardens, Timaru	Rose garden and band rotunda	image	c. 1916
5576	In the Gardens, Timaru	Looking across lake in the Timaru Botanical Gardens, showing band rotunda	Auckland City Libraries image	c.1916
5577	Stafford Street. Timaru	Showing (on right) Tate's Building, including the Timaru Fish and Oyster Mart; Berti's Hotel; A C Martin - accountant; Yorkshire Insurance Company; S K Martin and Company - land commission agents; Cumie, Coates and Company - patent attorneys; Hays? Buildings; North British and Merchantile Insurance; Dephoff and Lewis - painters; NZ Govt. Life and Accident Insurance; H Edginton - nurseryman; H A Glenie - motor and livery stables; Adams Ltd - motor garage. On the left is Burns Steam Laundry. The bus in centre of picture has a destination sign for Waimataitai.		c. 1916 Auckland City Libraries
5578	Burn's statute	The Gardens, Timaru
5579	In the Gardens. Timaru	Looking across path and river in Timaru Botanical Gardens	Auckland City Libraries	c.1916
5580	Stafford Street	Adams Ltd. Looking south towards the intersection of Stafford St. with Church / Strathallan St.	Timeframes	1915-1916
5581	Stafford Street. Timaru	Looking down Stafford Street. Showing (at left) Ballantyne's store at the corner of Stafford and Canon Streets; A Washer and Company - auctioneers. On the left is H A Glenie - motor and livery stables; Adams Ltd - motor garage.	image	c.1916 Auckland City Libraries
5582	Stafford Street. Timaru	Stafford St, Timaru with vintage cars and double-decker bus.
5583	Stafford Street. Timaru	Looking along Stafford Street. On right: Marriott Drapery; dining and supper rooms; dentist; chemist. A double decker bus travelling up the centre of the street.	Auckland City Libraries	c.1916 Auckland City Libraries
5584	Stafford Street, Timaru	Between Cannon St. and Church St. On right: Milner and Thompson Ltd -pianos (with sign for Collard and Collard pianos); James Moyes - tailor; chemist; George Whitehouse - hairdresser and tobacconist; Woods cycle depot; Cowans - clothier. On the left is the Dainty Tea Rooms.	image	c.1916 Auckland City Libraries
5585	Stafford Street, Timaru	On right Alliance Assurance Co. with the bus outside advertising J T Collins - fruiterer (the buses destination is North Street); Ken Mayo - jeweller. On left is a bus destined for Highfield with an advertisement for Imrie and Higgins Ltd - land agents; Hannahs Shoe Shop; Priest and Holdgate - ironmongers.		c.1916
5672	Mount Sefton, The Footstool and the Hooker River, Southern Alps			1915
5749	Mt Hardinger (10,178ft. ) from Tasman Glacier
5750	Mt Tasman and Hochstetter Icefall
5751	On the Tasman Moraine
5753	Mt Sefton from Sealy Range
5779	On Tasman Glacier	with two people in foreground
5779	On the Tasman Glacier	no one in foreground
5785	Lunch on Tasman Glacier
5787	Mt Cook and Hooker Valley	snow on the ground.		published by Frank Duncan and Co.
5788	Mt Cook and Tasman glacier	from above Malte Burn Hut
5844	Head of Mueller Glacier	Climber admiring the view
5846	Mt Cook from Mt. Kitchener			the initials F.G.R. missing on front
6737	Waimate Gorge	Car
6741	Waimate Gorge	Vintage car, sheep on the hill & cabbage tree
6743	Waimate	Main St. W.E. Evans, Mercer shop		real photo postcard
6744	Waimate	Street scene with vintage cars
6746	Waimate	Main Street unsealed.
6748	Waimate Post Office			photo
6749	Waimate	Trooper's Memorial
6751	The Hospital. Waimate	Waimate Hospital
6752	Waimate	Waimate Hospital
6753	St Patrick's Catholic Church, Waimate			1919
6754	Waimate	Band Rotunda
6756	St. Augustine Church, Waimate	with two vintage cars out in front		page
6804 & 6805 & 6806	On Hermitage - Queenstown Rd	Auckland City Libraries	image	1910s
6809	Lindis Pass - Hermitage Queenstown Rd	one hut		1910s
6810	Lindis bridge	Auckland City Libraries	image
	Hooker Hut, Mount Cook	Hooker Hut, Mount Cook, and an unidentified group	Tourist series	between 1908 and 1911
	Chambers Church		image
	Victoria House, Geraldine. 1.		image
	Garden Entrance. Geraldine. 2.	c. 1912	image	Hocken
	Church of England corner.	Geraldine. 3.	image	Hocken
	Geraldine from the Hill. 4.		image
	Simon's Pass	1910	ATL

A Numerical Listing of Postcards by Frederick George Radcliffe compiled by members of the NZ Postcard Society Inc. and published by the Society 2008. For a biographical sketch of the life and times of Frederick George Radcliffe see the February 2008 issue of the Postcard Pillar. This list was produced only on paid order and the Society carry no more stock. 78 pages over 4500 listed. On Trade-Me

No. 5779 is used on two different postcards. On the Tasman Glacier with and without people.

Auckland Star, 18 January 1923, Page 8 MR. F. G. RADCLIFFE
The interment took place yesterday at Onerahi, near Whangarei, of Mr. F. G. Radcliffe, who had attained the age i of 59 -years. Deceased has been in business at Whangarei for some time, but was well-known in Auckland. He arrived here from Liverpool, England, over 30 year sago, having come to New Zealand "for health reasons. He was a member of the Y.M.C.A., Savage Club, Orchestral Society, and the Whangarei Bowling Club. In his younger days Mr. Radcliffe was a settler at Paparoa. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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