Dr Alfred Charles Barker (1819-1873) was surgeon on board the Charlotte Jane, the first of the Canterbury Association ships to arrive in Lyttelton on 16 December 1850. Also well known as an amateur photographer, he created some of Canterbury’s earliest photographs. These are small selection of his large photographic collection which is held at Canterbury Museum.
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- Aboriginal cottages in Cathedral Square, 1862
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- Cave, Sumner, 1867
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- Ferrymead Station, 1863
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- Godley Statue with Dr. Barker seated on the steps, 1869
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- Government Buildings, 1861
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- Mete Kingi, Tamihana Te Rauparaha J. Young Esq., Wi Tako, 1869
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- New Zealand Exhibition, December 24, 1872
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- Sam D. Barker, 1864
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- T. Powell, Grasmere
From the collection of Canterbury Museum
Part of the Cantage Heritage Week exhibition, 2010.
On the Horizon. Rediscover the settlement of our city.
