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'James Gardner' (J.G) series list

- Last updated 12 October 2017

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Compiled by Bruce King

James Gardner (J.G) - Postcard List
Number	Title	Description	Additional details	Images (90)	Back

Protected 1/11/12	G.E Billson, Custodian, Municipal Baths, CH.CH	Full frame view of a mustached gentleman in uniform standing alongside the indoor swimming pool	Protected 1/11/12. Note - Thin card stock		Type A
Protected 1/11/12	ChCh Municipal Baths	Full frame view of the empty indoor swimming pool, seating and hanging baskets	Protected 1/11/12. Dated 29:12:12		Type A
J.G	North Road Belfast	Barren street scene showing shop frontages (including a tobacconist)			Type A
No. 2 J.G	Wesleyan Church Belfast	Close up view of the Church			Type A
No. 4 J.G	North Road Belfast	Open street scene showing a gig and driver navigating around a farmer and his small herd of cattle			Type ?
No. 10? J.G	North Road Belfast	Open street scene with hedge rows and a central group of children playing in the street			Type ?
No. 4P J.G	Rolleston Statue and Museum, Christchurch	Close up view of the fenced statue and gardens to left and the museum to the right	Blue ink stamp		Type A
No. 6 J.G photo	Post Office, Store, O Hoka. W.E Knights Series	Close up view of W.E Knight General Store, the Post Office, Insurance building and horses & carts			Type ?
No. 11 J.G photo	The School, Ohoka. W.E Knights Series	Close up view of the school building complete with external brick chimney and bell tower			Type A
No.6	Yachting Auckland Harbour	Christmas/New Year Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of two sailboats			Type A
No. 9	Exhibition Gardens Auckland	Christmas Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of exhibition gardens	Dated 1917		Type A
No. 17	Auckland Harbour Showing Rangitoto	Christmas Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of harbour & Rangitoto			Type A
No. ??	The Library	Christmas/New Year Greetings. Floral circular/rectangular vignette of the library building			Type B
No. ??	New Brighton, N.Z	Christmas/New Year Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of the NB pier building & rotunda	1914 calendar		Type A
No. ??	New Brighton	Christmas Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of the NB pier building & rotunda	Very similar view to the above postcard		Type A
No. ??	Cornwall Park, Auckland	Christmas Greetings. Floral two heart vignette of the summer house & building			Type B
No. ??	Auckland Harbour	Christmas/New Year Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of the NB pier building & rotunda
No. ??	A Happy Christmas	Portrait view Christmas card incorporating two photo vignettes and floral elements.	One vignette is the same image used onpostcard No. 66		Type A
No. 16 J.G	Akaroa	Mid frame view from the wharf showing T.E Taylor building, a drapery and furnishers	Blue ink stamp		Type A
No. 30 J.G	Akaroa	Coastal view of Akaroa including the township			Type A
No. 32 J.G	Akaroa	Akaroa street view showing three children			Type A
No. 34 J.G	Ilfracombe, Akaroa	Close up view of 'Ilfracombe' (Private Hotel) with two Christchurch to Akaroa tourist buses parked outside			Type ?
	Ilfracombe House Akaroa	Close up view of 'Ilfracombe' (Private Hotel) with two Christchurch to Akaroa tourist buses parked outside	Identical J.G 34 image used by a different publisher		Type H
No. 39 J.G	Sunset, Akaroa Harbour	Mid frame view of the jetty and moored boats at sunset			Type ??
No. 48 J.G	Gardens, Christchurch	Open view of garden borders, paths and a grassed area			Type ?
No. 50 J.G	Entrance to Gardens, Christchurch	Open view from the Museum looking past the entrance gate into the gardens			Type ?
No. 51 J.G	Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch, N.Z	Open view if a central path and avenue of trees			Type ?
No. 52 J.G	Botanical Gardens, Christchurch	Mid frame view of the lawns and garden with distant buildings			Type A
No. 53 J.G	River Avon and Gardens, Christchurch	View of the Avon River with canoeists			Type ?
No. 54 J.G	The Gardens, Christchurch	Mid frame view of four woman (and pram) in period clothing and the Peacock fountain	Dated Feb 14th 1914, blue ink stamp		Type B
No. 61 J.G	River Avon, Chch	View of the Avon River with canoeist			Type ?
No. ? J.G	Arrival Sheffield Choir at ChCh Station	Same view as cards 63 and 64. Likely first image of the grouping	Photo dated 2 July 1911		Type ?
No. 63 J.G	Railway Station, Christchurch	Mid frame view of visitors, horse and buggies and vehicles in the car park, station buildings to the rear	Dated 2 : 10 : 1913		Type A
No. 64 J.G	Railway Station, Christchurch, N.Z	Same view as card 63 but reframed and taken several minutes later. Alternate stamp to back	Clean back		Type B
No. 65 J.G	Supreme Court, Christchurch	Full frame view of the Supreme Court building			Type ?
No. 66 J.G	High St, Christchurch	Corner street scene showing Woolston tram No. 4 in centre frame	Clean back, Purple ink stamp		Type B
	High Street Christchurch	Identical postcard image as for No. 66 J.G	Note: Original J.G Title and Number scratched out. Publisher Unknown.		Type E
No. 67 J.G	Victoria Square, Christchurch	Mid frame view of the band rotunda with two passing cyclists			Type ?
No. 68 J.G	Manchester St, Christchurch	Mid frame view of the clocktower and nearby buildings			Type A & B
No. 69 J.G	High St, Christchurch	Busy street scene. High St corner with passing dray and pedestrians	Message dated 1 October 1912		Type ?
No. 71 J.G	Government Buildings, Christchurch	Close up view of a group of the Provincial Council Buildings
No. 74 J.G	River Avon, Fendalton, ChCh	Mid frame view showing footbridge and weir	Blue ink stamp		Type B
No. 7? J.G	Victoria St Bridge, Christchurch, N.Z	Mid frame view of the bridge and adjoining grassed area			Type ?
No. 77 J.G	Victoria St Bridge, Christchurch, N.Z	Mid frame view of the bridge and river bank			Type ?
No. 78 J.G	Victoria St Bridge, Christchurch	Mid frame view showing the riverbank and bridge with a tram crossing			Type A
No. 86 J.G	River Avon, Fendalton, ChCh	Mid frame view showing the riverbank and bridge			Type ?
No. 97 J.G	Trams Crossing Embankment, Sumner	Distant view of estuary, the sea and two trams heading towards Sumner	Blue ink stamp		Type A
No. 104 J.G	Sumner, N.Z	Mid frame view of Sumner foreshore and headland, tram tracks and Cave Rock	Purple ink stamp		Type B
No. 107 J.G	Lyttelton	Mid frame view of moored boats, wharf and Harbour Board buildings	Dated 8 Jan 1914, Lyttelton postmark. S.S Tainui passenger. Larger lettering ?		Type A
No. 109	Lyttelton N.Z	Busy street scene showing the Clock tower, hotels and pedestrians
No. 113 J.G Photo	Lyttelton	Mid frame view of the docks and shipping vessels	Post stamped 3 January 1913		Type ?
No. 114 J.G	Lyttelton	Mid frame view of moored shipping vessels, wharf buildings, freight train carriages and distant breakwater	Dated 17 Dec 1914. Larger lettering ?		Type B
No. 128 J.G	Tea Kiosk, Riccarton Racecourse	Mid frame view of the Kiosk building			Type A
No. 129 J.G	Riccarton Racecourse	View of the entrance pond and foot bridge with the racecourse in the distance			Type A
No. 131 J.G	Grandstands and Gardens, Riccarton Racecourse	Full frame view of the two grandstands, pond and adjacent gardens			Type A
	The Grandstands, Riccarton Racecourse, Christchurch NZ	Identical view as postcard No. 131 below	Gold Medal Series Fergusson (No.6) postcard		Type F
No. 138 J.G	Public School, Lyttelton	Full frame view of the school and children on the footpath			Type A
No. 148 J.G	Corsair Bay, Lyttelton Harbour	Busy mid frame view of beach goers, wharf and buildings and tied up vessels	Clean back		Type A
No. 151 J.G	New Brighton	Mid frame view of the pier, associated buildings and the band rotunda			Type A
No. 154 J.G	River Avon, New Brighton	Mid frame view of a jetty and boatshed with neighbouring houses			Type ?
No. 156 J.G	New Brighton	Mid frame view of N.B foreshore, band rotunda, pier and associated buildings	Dated 3 Oct 1913		Type A
	New Brighton, near Christchurch N.Z	Identical postcard image as for No. 156 J.G			Type G
No. 159 J.G	Sea View St, New Brighton	Close up view of Grocer shop and Lyttelton Times signage. View looking towards the pier with a distant tram	Dated 8 Feb 1916		Type B
No. 164 J.G	The Fountain Triangle, Christchurch	Close up view of the fountain, shop fronts, pedestrians and a passing tram			Type B
No. 166 J.G	River Avon, Christchurch	Mid frame view of a foot bridge over the river			Type B
No. 167 J.G	Cashel Street, Christchurch	Close up view of Cashel street shop fronts and a horse and dray			Type ?
No. 168 J.G	Lichfield St, Christchurch	Busy corner street scene	Dated 5 July 19 : 3?		Type B
No. 169 J.G	Cathedral Square, Christchurch	Elevated view of the Square, bus shelter and John Robert Godley statue			Type ?
No. 171 J.G	High and Lichfield Streets, Christchurch	Corner street scene showing Strange & Co building and clock tower centre frame	Clean back		Type A & B
No. 173 J.G	Post Office, Christchurch	Close up view of the Central Post Office and pedestrians			Type ?
No. 174 J.G	Cathedral Square, Christchurch	Elevated mid frame view showing the Cathedral, tram 5 and near buildings	Clean back		Type A
No. 175 J.G	Cashel St, Christchurch	Close up street view of the shop fronts and passing drays and pedestrians	Note: Redferns Arcade Stamp to reverse		Type C
	Cashel St, Christchurch	Identical postcard image as for No. 175 J.G	Note: Original J.G Title and Number scratched out. Publisher unknown.		Type E
No. 178 J.G	Cashel St, Christchurch	Close up street view of the shop fronts and passing drays and pedestrians			Type ?
No. 181 J.G	Press Office, Christchurch	Full frame view of the Press Office building with a passing tram and gig			Type ?
No. 184 J.G	St Michael's Church, Christchurch	Close up street view of St Michael's			Type ?
No. 185 J.G	Cathedral Square, Christchurch	A busy full frame view of trams and passing pedestrians in Cathedral Square			Type ?
No. 189 J.G	Cashmere Hills, Christchurch	Mid frame view of the dirt road, housing and fencing and a distant horse and pedestrians			Type A
No. 190 J.G	Cathedral Square, Christchurch	Mid frame view of United Services building, Bank of New Zealand, No. 6 tram and vehicles	Clean back		Type B
No. 20? J.G	Cathedral Square, Christchurch	Mid frame view showing the Cathedral, trams and passing cyclists and pedestrians			Type ?
No. 203 J.G	H.M.S New Zealand, Lyttelton Harbour, May 13 1913	Photo dated 13 May 1913			Type A
No. 204 J.G Photo	H.M.S New Zealand Berthing Lyttelton N.Z, May 13 1913	Close up view of a gathered crowd viewing H.M.S New Zealand. Horse and dray in the foreground	Photo dated 13 May 1913		Type ?
No. 210 J.G	R.C Cathedral, Christchurch	Close up street view of the R.C Cathedral and passing cyclist			Type ?
No. 217 J.G	River Avon and Gardens, Christchurch	Open view of the Avon River, kiosk and foot bridge	Blue ink		Type B
No. 218 J.G	River Avon, Christchurch	Open view of the Avon River			Type ?
No. 219 J.G	River Avon, Christchurch	Mid frame view showing the river, foot bridge and passing canoeists			Type ?
No. 225 J.G	Botanical Gardens, Christchurch	View of the gardens with a central grouping of young school girls in uniform			Type A
No. 227 J.G	The Gardens, Christchurch	Close up view of the Townsend and Cunningham Glasshouses in the botanic gardens			Type ?
No. 228 J.G	Botanical Gardens, Christchurch	Mid frame view of the Avon river, timber bridge and botanic gardens buildings			Type A
No. 232 J.G	Anglican Church, Papanui	Close up view of St Paul's Church from the cemetary			Type ?
No. 236 J.G	Council Chambers, Christchurch	Full frame view of the Council Chambers	Brown ink stamp		Type A
No. 239 J.G	Lyttelton Harbour	Mid frame view of moored shipping vessels, housing and distant breakwater. Viewed from the tunnel end	Dated 4 : 06 : 1914. S.S Tainui passenger. 'Corinthic' message		Type B
No. 251 J.G	Manchester Street, Christchurch	Full frame view of Manchester Street buildings including the Scottish Society Hall and the Wallpaper Depot
No. 253 J.G	Cathedral, Christchurch	Mid frame elevated front on view of the Cathedral	Clean back		Type B
No. 268 J.G	Lyttelton	View from the hill showing the houses, docks and distant breakwater			Type ?
No. 271 J.G	The Avon, New Brighton	Mid frame view of the Sailing and Motor Boat Club boatshed and jetty with swans in the foreground			Type ?
No. 273 J.G	The Avon, New Brighton	Expanded view of postcard 271 - (Sailing and Motor Boat Club boatshed and jetty with swans in the foreground)			Type D
No. 277 J.G	Colombo Street, Christchurch	Full frame view showing shopfronts, an approaching tram and the distant Cathedral			Type B
No. 301 J.G	The People's Palace Manchester Street	Full frame view of the Salvation Army People's Palace and Plimsoll clothing outfitters			Type A
	Colombo Street Christchurch	Busy street scene showing buildings, pedestrians and vehicles	Note: Original J.G Title and Number scratched out. Publisher unknown.		Type E

F. Ltd (James Gardner Backs) - Postcard List0
Number	Title	Description	Additional details	Image	Back
Total of 2 listings
F. Ltd	River Avon, Christchurch	Mid frame view of the river and bridge	None		Type A
F. Ltd	High Street, Christchurch	Mid frame view of a street scene and tram	None		Type A
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W.T.W & E.T (JAMES GARDNER BACKS) - POSTCARD LIST
NUMBER	TITLE	DESCRIPTION	ADDITIONAL DETAILS	IMAGE	Back
Total of 2 listings
1224 W.T.W	New Brighton, Christchurch, NZ	Mid frame view of the New Brighton pier, band rotunda and foreshore	Wilson image ?		Type A
1535 E.T	Ashburton Bowling Green. The Domain	Mid frame view of the bowling green and club house	Tourett image ?		Type B
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T. J Pickering Photo (James Gardner Backs) - Postcard List
Number	Title	Description	Additional Details	Image	Back
Total of 3 listings
	Leeston NZ. T.J Pickering photo	Mid frame street view	Dated 1914. Blue ink stamp		Type A
	Methodist C.h, Leeston. T.J Pickering photo		Blue ink stamp		Type A
	Brookside Methodist Church. T.J Pickering photo		Blue ink stamp		Type A


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'James Gardner' (J.G) series list

- Last updated 12 October 2017

Compiled by Bruce King

James Gardner (J.G) - Postcard List

Number

Title

Description

Additional details

Images (90)

Back

Protected 1/11/12

G.E Billson, Custodian, Municipal Baths, CH.CH

Full frame view of a mustached gentleman in uniform standing alongside the indoor swimming pool

Protected 1/11/12. Note - Thin card stock

Type A

Protected 1/11/12

ChCh Municipal Baths

Full frame view of the empty indoor swimming pool, seating and hanging baskets

Protected 1/11/12. Dated 29:12:12

Type A

J.G

North Road Belfast

Barren street scene showing shop frontages (including a tobacconist)

Type A

No. 2 J.G

Wesleyan Church Belfast

Close up view of the Church

Type A

No. 4 J.G

Open street scene showing a gig and driver navigating around a farmer and his small herd of cattle

Type ?

No. 10? J.G

Open street scene with hedge rows and a central group of children playing in the street

Type ?

No. 4P J.G

Rolleston Statue and Museum, Christchurch

Close up view of the fenced statue and gardens to left and the museum to the right

Blue ink stamp

Type A

No. 6 J.G photo

Post Office, Store, O Hoka. W.E Knights Series

Close up view of W.E Knight General Store, the Post Office, Insurance building and horses & carts

Type ?

No. 11 J.G photo

The School, Ohoka. W.E Knights Series

Close up view of the school building complete with external brick chimney and bell tower

Type A

No.6

Yachting Auckland Harbour

Christmas/New Year Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of two sailboats

Type A

No. 9

Exhibition Gardens Auckland

Christmas Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of exhibition gardens

Dated 1917

Type A

No. 17

Auckland Harbour Showing Rangitoto

Christmas Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of harbour & Rangitoto

Type A

No. ??

The Library

Christmas/New Year Greetings. Floral circular/rectangular vignette of the library building

Type B

No. ??

New Brighton, N.Z

Christmas/New Year Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of the NB pier building & rotunda

1914 calendar

Type A

No. ??

New Brighton

Christmas Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of the NB pier building & rotunda

Very similar view to the above postcard

Type A

No. ??

Cornwall Park, Auckland

Christmas Greetings. Floral two heart vignette of the summer house & building

Type B

No. ??

Auckland Harbour