Tag Archives: lakes and rivers

Climb every mountain

Brian Brake grew up in Arthur’s Pass and retained a love of New Zealand’s mountains all his life.  He took hundreds of photographs of South Island peaks, lakes and rivers.   If you’re an alpine enthusiast, a keen tramper, or you know the South Island well, please take a look and let us know if you can name any of these mountains, rivers and lakes …

[mountain from the air], 1960 - 1985, New Zealand. Brake, Brian. Gift of Wai Man Lau, 2010. Te Papa

1. Which mountain? Colour transparency, 1960s – 1980s. Brian Brake. Gift of Wai Man Lau, 2010. Te Papa

New Zealand Scenery: Unidentified Locality, 1960 s - 1980 s, New Zealand. Brake, Brian. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa

2. A mirror lake. Colour transparency, 1960s – 1980s. Brian Brake. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa

New Zealand Farming and Horticulture: Sheep Muster, 1960 s - 1980 s, New Zealand. Brake, Brian. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa

3. Sheep muster where? Colour transparency, 1960s – 1980s. Brian Brake. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa

Coastal Township, 1960 s - 1980 s, New Zealand. Brake, Brian. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa

4. Coastal township, possibly Kaikoura? Colour transparency, 1960s – 1980s. Brian Brake. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa

Southern Alps, 1970 s - 1980 s, New Zealand. Brake, Brian. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa

5. Southern Alps perhaps? But which mountain? Nice flares … Colour transparency, 1970s – 1980s. Brian Brake. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa

Southern Alps, 1960 s - 1980 s, Southern Alps. Brake, Brian. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa

6. Mountain and river valley, Southern Alps? Colour transparency, 1960s – 1980s. Brian Brake. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa

Westland, 1960 s - 1980 s, West Coast. Brake, Brian. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa

7. Which river in Westland? Colour transparency, 1960s – 1980s. Brian Brake. Gift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 2001. Te Papa

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