"A" class steam locomotive no 604, 4-6-2 type, under construction in a...
"A" 604, an A class steam locomotive under construction in a railway workshop, photographed by Albert Percy Godber in 1914.
"Eo" class electric locomotive, NZR no 3 ATLIB 337366
"Eo" 3, an Eo class electric locomotive, probably at Otira, photographed ca 1931, by Albert Percy Godber.
"W" class steam locomotive no. 192 (2-6-2T type). ATLIB 307303
"W" 192, steam locomotive (2-6-2T type) before being altered at Petone Workshops for service on the Rimutaka Incline. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1909.
"X" class (compound) steam locomotive 445, 4-8-2 type. ATLIB 278935
"X" 445 steam locomotive (compound), type 4-8-2 (maker's no 100/09), built by NZR Addington. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber between 1913 and 1949.
A Pelton water wheel shown in an interior view of the Mangahao hydroel...
Interior view of the Mangahao hydroelectric power station showing one of the Pelton wheels, photographed by Albert Percy Godber, on 1st January 1925.
A railway sleeping car being loaded onto S S Waihemo at Dunedin Wharf....
View of S S Waihemo being loaded with a sleeping car at Dunedin Wharf. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1926.
A section of the beach tramway between Karekare and Whatipu, showing a...
Section of the beach tramway between Karekare and Whatipu, showing a wagon of sawn timber drawn by a large team of horses, being carted across the beach. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, between 1915 and 1916.
A suspension bridge over an unidentified river, circa 1927 ATLIB 30266...
View of a suspension bridge across an unidentified river. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber circa 1927. Dated from other images in the same box. Possibly near Morere, Hawkes Bay.
A timber yard with piles of sawn timber, and a cart in the foreground....
Timber yards, possibly in Petone, with piles of sawn timber, and a cart in the foreground. Photograph taken by A P Godber.
Aa class steam locomotive (NZR number 650, 4-6-2) ATLIB 309403
Aa class steam locomotive 650, type 4-6-2, built by Baldwin. This image is a photograph of a page in Godber Album Vol 108, p 3 (PA1-q-101), taken by Albert Percy Godber. See also APG-0213-1/2 for the original negative.
Albert Percy Godber ATLIB 131047
Informal portrait of Albert Percy Godber seated in a deck chair, leaning on cushions. Taken by Albert Percy Godber, between 1912 and 1916.
Albert Percy Godber holding a scythe, clearing a section at Pinehaven....
Albert Percy Godber standing in a field with a scythe for clearing the land on his property at Pinehaven, near Silverstream. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber.
An "Eo" class electric locomotive, circa 1921. ATLIB 289275
An Eo class electric locomotive, photographed circa 1921 by an unidentified photographer. Copy negative made from an unidentified published book by Albert Percy Godber.
An H class steam locomotive, 0-4-2T type, for use on the Fell system o...
Closeup view of an H class steam locomotive built by Neilson & Co., Glasgow, showing the the Joy radial valve gear on the "outside" engine. The H locomotives were Fell engines for use on the Rimutaka Incline. P... More
An old "A" class locomotive used for logging at Manunui, 1920. ATLIB 2...
An old "A" class steam locomotive being used as a bush loco by the sawmill at Manunui, owned by Ellis & Burnand. The driver is standing in the cab. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1920.
An unidentified man standing beside a car on the Akatarawa Road, 1923 ...
An unidentified man standing beside a car (possibly Chevrolet), the hood up, on the Akatarawa Road. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1923.
Back view of a railway van. ATLIB 274449
Back view of a train van, photographed by A P Godber.
Baptist Church, Petone, exterior view. ATLIB 181249
The exterior of the Baptist Church in Petone, 1906. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber.
Bay near Port Chalmers, with boatsheds on the waterfront and small boa...
View of a bay near Port Chalmers, with boatsheds along the waterfront, and small boats moored off-shore. There are houses above the cliff in the near foreground, and more on the point, centre right. Photographe... More
Bc class steam locomotive, New Zealand Railways number 463 (2-8-2). AT...
Bc class steam locomotive, NZR no 463, photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
Blacksmiths' shop, Petone Railway Workshops ATLIB 353624
Blacksmiths' shop at the Petone Railway Workshops, photographed by A P Godber in 1912.
Boiler shop at Hutt Railway Workshops, Woburn, 1930. ATLIB 295289
Locomotive boilers at the Hutt Railway Workshops. Photographed by A P Godber in 1930.
Cab interior of a N Class steam locomotive ATLIB 209492
Cab interior of a N Class steam locomotive showing fittings, photographed by Albert Percy Godber at the Petone Railway Workshops, circa 1915.
Chief Whatanui standing inside the porch at Hinenuitepo meeting house ...
Chief Whatanui standing inside the porch at Hine-nui-tepo meeting house at Te Whaiti. He is wearing a kakahu (cloak) and holding a kotiate (violin-shaped patu, or club). Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber ... More
Church at Gate Pa, Tauranga, 1924. ATLIB 296477
View of a church at Gate Pa. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, in 1924.
Climax locomotive hauling logs over the Mangatukutuku Viaduct, near On...
Climax locomotive hauling logs over the Mangatukutuku Viaduct, near Ongarue Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Davenport locomotive at Okahukura, owned by the Public Works Departmen...
Public Works Department locomotive at Okahukura. One of four locomotives built by Davenport Locomotive Works of Davenport, Iowa, purchased in 1921. The four were numbered 526-529 on the Public Works Department... More
Dining area inside the royal train carriage, used during the Duke of C...
Dining area inside the royal train carriage which was used during the Duke of Cornwall & York's 1901 visit. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber.
Double decker road and rail bridge over Ongarue River at Okahukura ATL...
Double decker road and rail bridge over the Ongarue River at Okahukura. Photograph taken by A P Godber.
E Class battery electric locomotive NZ
E Class battery-electric locomotive NZ. Part of the A P Godber collection Alexander Turnbull Library.
E class no 1, battery-electric locomotive, 0-4-4-0 type. ATLIB 264798
"E" 1, E class battery-electric locomotive, photographed by Albert Percy Godber between 1921 and 1930.
E Class steam locomotive Josephine, E 175, 0-4-4-0T ATLIB 276383
E Class steam locomotive Josephine, E 175, 0-4-4-0T, after she was renovated in 1925 for display at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition in Dunedin. Albert Percy Godber stands in front. Photograph taken by... More
East Taieri Presbyterian Church, near Mosgiel. ATLIB 294404
View of the East Taieri Presbyterian Church. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, in 1925.
Electric locomotive "Ed" 101 ATLIB 339427
Electric locomotive "Ed" 101, built by the English Electric Company in 1937. Photograph taken by New Zealand Railways. This image is a film negative taken by Albert Percy Godber from a print in his album Vol 1... More
Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland, circa 1910 ATLIB 337404
Ellerslie Racecourse, looking along the main straight towards the grandstands. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1910. This film copy negative is taken from the print in the Godber Album Vol 110, p 63... More
Ellis and Burnand's timber mill, Mangapehi ATLIB 197353
View of Ellis & Burnand's timber mill in Mangapehi. The buildings of the mill are in the background and piles of sawn timber are lying on the ground. Smoke is belching from the large chimneys on the larger ... More
Exterior of the Vivian Street Baptist Church, Wellington ATLIB 272819
Exterior of the first Vivian Street Baptist Church, Wellington. Dated from the notice board on the front of the church, on which the name of Rev. J T Hinton appears. He became pastor in late 1878, early 1878, ... More
Exterior view of the Church of St Stephen the Martyr, Opotiki ATLIB 29...
Exterior view of the Church of St Stephen the Martyr, Opotiki, during the 1920s. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber.
Felling a kauri tree ATLIB 136001
Two men felling a kauri tree near Piha. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber, between 1915 and 1916. Man with hat is Henry Robinson.
First railway sleeping carriage built in New Zealand, 1926 ATLIB 30753...
Exterior view of a railway sleeping car. Photographed by A P Godber at the Hillside Railway Workshops, in 1926.
General view of Ohinemutu. ATLIB 286380
General view of Ohinemutu, photographed by Albert Percy Godber in 1916. Dated from other images in the Godber Album at PA1-q-102.
General view of Petone from Korokoro, ca 1902 ATLIB 273368
View of Petone taken from Korokoro. Jackson Street on right and into middle distance, with Hutt Road in foreground. Oddfellows Hall visible in centre, and "Sunnyside", the two-storied Gothic home of Thomas Pri... More
Godber album 5 ATLIB 51626 - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
Hand-produced catalogue of all the classes of locomotives used on the New Zealand Railways. A full page is given for each of the locomotive types, with the class, the maker, a photograph (mostly taken by Albert... More
Hans Peter Knutzen sitting on the verandah of his home, Piha ATLIB 138...
Hans Peter Knutzen sitting on the verandah of his home in Piha. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1915-1916.
Homestead at Mendip Hills, Hurunui District. ATLIB 284009
Mendip Hills Homestead (owned by Andrew William Rutherford), with people playing croquet on a distant court, and a marked tennis court in the foreground. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1917.
Homestead at Mendip Hills, Hurunui District. View of the back of the h...
Looking down on the back of the Mendip Hills Homestead (owned by Andrew William Rutherford) from a field above, with most of the house hidden by hedges. A path with a farm gate runs behind the house. Photograp... More
Horses transporting timber on a bush railway near Gamman's Sawmill, Oh...
Horses transporting timber on a bush railway line near Gamman's Sawmill, Ohakune. The driver of the horse team is standing at the head of the log. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
Hot Springs Hotel at Morere, Hawkes Bay, 1927 ATLIB 204865
View of the Hot Springs Hotel, accomodation house at the New Zealand Government's Health Resort at Morere. On the left is a sign leading to the Morere Baths. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1927.
Houses at Mangapehi, 1920. ATLIB 178141
Houses at Mangapehi. A group of beehives are visible on the right. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1920.
Hutt Railway Workshops at Woburn. Interior view with new heating appar...
Hutt Railway Workshops at Woburn with new heating system which was installed by A & T Burt in 1929. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1929.
Hutt Railway Workshops at Woburn. Interior view with new heating appar...
Hutt Railway Workshops at Woburn with new heating apparatus for a heating system installed by A & T Burt in 1929. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1929.
Inside the machine shop, Hutt Railway Workshops, Woburn ATLIB 141199
Inside the machine shop at the Hutt railway workshops, Woburn. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber.
Interior of the Fell van (the guard's van for the train which used the...
Interior of the Fell van (the guard's van for the train using a Fell engine on the Rimutaka Incline), showing the hand and central rail grip brakes, photographed by A P Godber.
Interior of the wood machine shop at Hillside Railway Workshops, 1926....
Interior of the Hillside Railway Workshops showing the wood machine shop. Photographed by A P Godber, in 1926.
Interior view of a passenger carriage ATLIB 277777
Interior view of of a railway passenger carriage photographed in about 1925 by Albert Percy Godber.
Interior view of one of the railway workshops, showing a firebox in th...
Interior view of one of the railway workshops, probably at the Hillside Railway Workshops, showing a firebox in the foreground. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber circa 1926.
Interior view of the business premises of Thomson and Co., Aerated wat...
Interior view of the premises of Thomson & Co, aerated water and cordial manufacturers in Dunedin. The image shows ceiling mouldings in Maori rafter pattern design, Maori carved wooden figure, stained glass win... More
Interior view of the passenger accomodation in a Thomas Transmission C...
Interior view of one end of the passenger accomodation of a Thomas Transmission Car. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1916.
Interior view of the Piha Sawmill where a kauri log is being broken do...
Interior view of the Piha Sawmill where a kauri log is being broken down. Shows four men including Jack Shaw (third from left) and Jimmy Simpson (at right). Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
Item in the style of a certificate, decorated with photographs and dra...
Photograph of an item in the style of a certificate, decorated with drawings and photographs. It is to honour members of the Petone Volunteer Fire Brigade who have won Honorary Members Medals 1900-1. There are ... More
Kaikorai Stream, Dunedin. ATLIB 295725
View of the Kaikorai Stream, with the photographer Albert Percy Godber and his wife Laura standing on the bank beside a small waterfall. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1926.
Lion Rock at Piha. ATLIB 287369
Looking across Piha Beach to Lion Rock. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, between 1915 and 1916.
Locomotive damaged in an accident at Allanton, photographed at Hillsid...
A locomotive damaged in an accident at Allanton, photographed at Hillside Railway Workshops in 1926. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
Machinery for the repair and maintenance of locomotives at the Hillsid...
Machinery for the construction, repair and maintenance of locomotives, in the Hillside railway workshops, Dunedin. Photographed between 1925 and 1928 by A P Godber.
Mangahao hydroelectric power station ATLIB 296019
Mangahao hydroelectric power station, photographed by Albert Percy Godber, on 1st January 1925.
Mangahao hydroelectric power station interior showing dynamo room ATLI...
Mangahao hydro-electric power station showing the dynamo room and generators, photographed by Albert Percy Godber in January 1925.
Mangahao Power Station, 1924 ATLIB 301146
Interior view of the control room at the Mangahao Power Station. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1924.
Mangahao Power Station, exterior view of penstocks, 1924 ATLIB 301149
View of penstocks at Mangahao Hydro. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1924.
Manganui o te Ao Viaduct on the North Island Main Trunk Line, with a s...
Manganui a te Ao railway viaduct which crosses the Manganui a te Ao River on the North Island Main Trunk Line. A smaller road bridge is visible below, possibly across a stream called Sulphur Creek. Photographed... More
Maori rafter patterns ATLIB 286427
Maori rafter patterns photographed from the book "Maori art. Art workmanship of the Maori race ..." by Augustus Hamilton (P q572.9931 HAM 1901 (1972)). This photograph is black and white, while the original ill... More
Maths lesson in a railway carriage ATLIB 141161
Teacher, next to a blackboard, taking a group of students for a maths lesson in a railway carriage. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber.
Members of the Silverstream Fire Brigade with their Dennis fire engine...
Members of the Silverstream Fire Brigade with their Dennis fire engine, at the newly established Silverstream Fire Station. They are wearing uniforms with caps, with their fire helmets in a row on the ground in... More
Men shearing in the woolshed on the Mendip Hills sheep farm. ATLIB 284...
A shearer in a wool shed shearing a sheep, using electric shears. There are two more shearers partially obscured in the background, with piles of shorn wool on the floor alongside the men. Photograph taken at t... More
Ngauranga Railway Station; view of the station, railway track, and a c...
View of the Ngauranga Railway Station, with railway track, and a class D locomotive in the middle distance, taken from a work-train van, ca 1900. Photographed by A P Godber.
Ob Class steam locomotive, WMR 11, 2-8-0 type (later NZR 'Ob' class 45...
Ob Class steam locomotive, Wellington and Manawatu Railway Co. no 11, 2-8-0 type. This image is taken by Godber from the page in his album Vol 4, p 30 (PA1-o-196). See original glass negative at APG-0269-1/2.
Paddocks with tree stumps, on the outskirts of Rangataua township ATLI...
Paddocks with tree stumps, with Rangataua township in the middle distance, photographed by Albert Percy Godber between 1912 and 1916.
Parnassus Railway Station ATLIB 285502
Parnassus Railway Station on the South Island Main Trunk Line. A steam locomotive is coming towards the camera. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1917. Dated from other images in the Godber Album, Vol ... More
Part 2 of a 2 part panorama overlooking Petone ATLIB 141098
Part 2 of a 2 part panorama overlooking Petone. Southward view looking towards Wellington harbour and Matiu Island. Shows Petone West School in the middle ground and Petone Wharf on the right. Part 1 at APG-057... More
Part 2 of a 2-part panorama of the Featherston Military Camp, circa 19...
The Featherston Military Camp. Part 2 of a 2-part panorama (with APG-0702-1/2). Taken by Albert Percy Godber circa 1916.
Petone Railway Workshops engine erecting shop, locomotive construction...
Locomotives in the construction shed at the Petone railway workshop. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1910.
Petone Railway Workshops. Interior view of a portion of the Machine Sh...
Interior view of the Machine Shop at the Petone Railway Workshops, photographed in 1903 by A P Godber. For a view from a different angle taken at the same time see APG-0090-1/2.
Photograph of page 1 of the Presbyterian periodical "Te Waka Karaitian...
Photograph of a page from "Te Waka Karaitiana : te mangai o te Hahi Perepitiriana", Pukapuka II, Nama 2, Hanuere 1935, showing the mast-head with an illustration of a waka on the sea with hills around, set insi... More
Price 16-wheeler steam locomotive ATLIB 335605
Price 16-wheeler steam locomotive, run by the Mountain Rimu Timber Company, Mamaku. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1916.
Prize merino rams at Mendip Hills sheep farm, Hurunui District. ATLIB ...
A group of prize merino rams in a paddock at the Mendip Hills sheep farm, Hurunui District, owned by Andrew William Rutherford. A thatched haystack is partially visible centre right. Photograph taken by Albert ... More
Railway bridge over the Kaipara Harbour at Ranganui, 1923. ATLIB 29362...
View of a railway bridge over the Kaipara Harbour at Ranganui. Photograph taken in February 1923 by Albert Percy Godber.
Railway siding for unloading coal and timber, Dunedin ATLIB 315054
View of a railway siding for unloading coal and timber in Dunedin. A picture theatre is visible centre left, rows of coal bins run towards the right with a fence behind partially blocking the view of a row of h... More
Railway tunnel at the summit of the Rimutaka Hill, 1908 ATLIB 272927
The railway tunnel at the summit of the Rimutaka Hill, photographed in 1908 by A P Godber.
Rimutaka Hill Road, circa 1924. ATLIB 293979
View of the Rimutaka Hill Road from near the top showing the Hutt Valley side. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber in 1924.
Road and railway bridge over the Waikato River at Ngaruawahia. ATLIB 2...
The road and railway bridge over the Waikato River, at Ngaruawahia. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1917. Dated from other images in the Godber album at Pa1-q-102 (p 64).
Rocky coastal view with waves breaking through a natural arch. ATLIB 2...
Unidentified area of rocky coast with waves breaking through a natural arch. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber.
Rustic bridge at Ross Reservoir, Dunedin. ATLIB 294399
Rustic bridge at Ross Reservoir, Dunedin. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, in September 1925.
Scene looking over foliage, towards a coastline, including a boat bert...
Photographer probably William Hall Raine.
Sentinel-Cammell steam railcar, 1925 ATLIB 278190
View of the Sentinel-Cammell steam railcar (R.M.1, i.e. Rail motor no 1), photographed in 1925 by Albert Percy Godber.
Shell oil tank car "Uc" 1031 ATLIB 314385
A "Super Shell" oil tank car "Uc" 1031, for transporting oil by rail, probably at the Hillside railway workshops near Dunedin. Photographed after November 1937 by Albert Percy Godber.
Steam locomotive "Josephine", "E" 175 (0-4-4-0T type) ATLIB 339470
Steam locomotive "E" 175, "Josephine", circa 1925-1926. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber. Dated from the "balloon" funnels fitted for the 1925 exhibition. This image is a film negative taken by Albert ... More
Steam locomotive 466, Wj class, built by Baldwin ATLIB 257760
Steam locomotive 466, Wj class, type 2-8-4T, built by Baldwin. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber between 1904 and 1928. Location unknown.
Steam locomotive on the May Morn tramway, Mangaroa ATLIB 337302
Steam locomotive on the Maymorn tramway, Mangaroa. This film negative is a copy from a print in Godber Album Vol 109, p 149 (PA1-q-102), photographed by Godber circa 1921. The film negative includes the inscrip... More
Steam locomotive pulling out of Ranfurly Station, Central Otago Distri...
Steam locomotive leaving Ranfurly Station, on the Otago Central Line. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber circa 1926.
Steam locomotive with passenger train at Cromwell Railway Station. ATL...
Steam locomotive with passenger train at Cromwell Railway Station. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
Steam railway locomotive the 'Sandfly' on the Karekare beach tramway
Steam railway locomotive the 'Sandfly' on the Karekare beach tramway. Steam railway locomotive "Sandfly" travelling along a trestle bridge on the Karekare beach tramway. Three men are on a wagon behind the engi... More