Buller Collection

New Zealand Fantail (Melanistic var. on left)
New Zealand Fantail Piwakawaka, Rhipidura fuliginosa (Melanistic variety on left). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.1 Plate 8 Date: 1888

Tui (young and adult)
Tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae (young and adult). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.1 Plate 10 Date: 1888

Strigops habroptilus, kakapo
Watercolour by John Gerrard Keulemans (c. 1887-1905), from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A history of the Birds of New Zealand (1887-88)

New Zealand Pigeon Kereru, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 plate 25 Date: 1888

Huia (male and female)
Huia, Heteralocha acutirostris (male and female). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.1 Plate 2 Date: 1888

Various Cyanoramphus parakeets
Yellow-crowned Parakeet Kakariki, Canoramphus. Red-crowned Parakeet Kakariki, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae. Orange-fronted Paraket Kakariki, Cyanoramphus malherbi

Australasian Bittern Matuku Hrepo, Botaurus poiciloptilus. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.3 Plate 38 Date: 1888

General Sir Redvers Buller, 1900
Illustration showing General Sir Redvers Henry Buller VC (1839-1908), the British military commander, on horseback during the Boer War, 1900

Boer War; Colenso
BATTLE OF COLENSO Buller fails to dislodge the Boers from their positions and has to retire, abandoning ten guns

South Island Takahe, Porphyrio hochestetteri. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 Plate 33 Date: 1888

New Zealand Kingfisher (young and adult)
New Zealand Kingfisher Kotare, Todiramphus sanctus vagnas (young and adult). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.1 Plate 13 Date: 1888

Colonel Redvers Buller at Inhlobane, Zulu War, 1879
Illustration showing Colonel (later General) Sir Redvers Henry Buller (1839-1908) (centre, on horse) rescuing Captain D Arcy during a skirmish with Zulu warriors on Inhlobane Mountain, 1879

New Zealand Quail Koreke (male and female)
New Zealand Quail Koreke, Coturnix novaeseelandiae (male and female). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 Plate 24 Date: 1888

Paradise Shelduck Putangitangi, Tadorna variegata (female and male). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.3 Plate 44 Date: 1888

Sir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Artist: Knight
Sir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Buller (1839-1908) won the Victoria Cross at Inhlobane, in the Zulu War, 1879

Stitchbird Hihi (female and male)
Stitchbird Hihi, Notiomystis cincta (female and male). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.1 Plate 11 Date: 1888

Kea, Nestor notabilis. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 Plate 18 Date: 1888

Yellow Eyed Penguin and Snares Crested Penguin
Yellow Eyed Penguin or Hoiho, Megadyptes, and Snares Crested Penguin, Eudyptes robustus. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand

Little Spotted Kiwi or Kiwi Pukupuku, Apteryx owenii. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.3 Plate 49 Date: 1888

Kaka, Nestor meridionalis. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.4 Plate 63 Date: 1888

Marquise de Casa Maury
The Marquise de Casa Maury, formerly Miss Paula Gellibrand, and Mrs Loel Guinness, formerly Joan Yarde-Buller, daughter of Lord Churston. Joan later divorced her husband and married Prince Aly Khan

Caricature of Captain Charles Francis Buller, cricketer
Caricature of Captain Charles Francis Buller (1846-1906), cricketer. 1880

REDVERS BULLER (1839-1908). English general. Buller rescuing Captain Cecil D Arcy on 28 March 1879 during the Zulu War, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross

Pukeko, Porphyrio melanotus melanotus (partial albino on left). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 Plate 32 Date: 1888

Sir Redvers Buller / Sepia
SIR REDVERS HENRY BULLER British general

Rock formation Pancake Rocks - New Zealand, South Island, West Coast, Buller, West Coast, Paparoa National Park, Punakaiki, Pancake Rocks

Major-General Walter Kitchener, 1902. Creator: London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co
Major-General Walter Kitchener, 1902. Frederick Walter Kitchener (1858- 1912) British soldier and colonial administrator, brother of Lord Kitchener Commander-in-Chief of the troops in South Africa

Silver tree fern leaf - New Zealand, South Island, West Coast, Buller, West Coast, Paparoa National Park, Punakaiki, Pancake Rocks - Polynesia

Hiking trail in rainforest with tree ferns - New Zealand, South Island, West Coast, Buller, Kahurangi National Park, Oparara River, Moria Gate Arch Track

Silver tree fern clearing in rainforest - New Zealand, South Island, West Coast, Buller, Kahurangi National Park, Oparara River, Moria Gate Arch Track

Temperate rainforest with tannin containing brook - New Zealand, South Island, West Coast, Buller, Kahurangi National Park, Oparara River, Oparara Arch Track

Heroes of the Boer War early 1900s

Brown and May Showman's Road Locomotive, General Buller
Brown and May Showman's Road Locomotive number 8742, General Buller, reg. AU 4705, at Carr Park, on 30 May 1971. Date: 1971

General Bullers return from the Boer War
General Sir Redvers Buller driving through the decorated streets of Aldershot. Lady Audrey Buller is seen sitting beside her husband

Zulu impi invading general Bullers camp
A Zulu impi marching into one of general Buller's camps. Impi is a Zulu word meaning war or combat, and by association any body of men gathered for war

Home-coming of general Buller
General Sir Redvers Henry Buller (December 1839 ?? June 1908) saying good bye at Lydenburg. He was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross

BELTRAME, Achille (1871-1945). Second Boer War. Battle of Colenso, December 15, 1899. Boer forces led by Louis Botha defeated the English army of General Sir Redvers Buller. Engraving

DDE-90027604
Buller Pond with mount Assiniboine in background in the Kananaskis Country of Alberta, Canada Date: 13/05/2006

Buller awarding VCs (litho)
3623460 Buller awarding VCs (litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buller awarding VC s)

With Buller to Ladysmith, Scenes on the Tugela (b / w photo)
1599430 With Buller to Ladysmith, Scenes on the Tugela (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Buller to Ladysmith, Scenes on the Tugela)

With Buller to Ladysmith (litho)
1599404 With Buller to Ladysmith (litho) by Stewart, Frank Algenon (1877-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Buller to Ladysmith, the Attack on the Vaal Krantz Range)

With Buller to Ladysmith (litho)
1599402 With Buller to Ladysmith (litho) by Stewart, Frank Algenon (1877-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Buller to Ladysmith, the Durham Light Infantry storming the Crest of Vaal Krantz)

Lady Churston with her son
Elizabeth Mary Yarde-Buller (nÚÑáDu Pre), Lady Churston (1910-1951), Daughter of William Baring Du Pre; first wife of 4th Baron Churston with her son John Francis Yarde-Buller

Roberts, Buller and Beresford
Busy Bs. Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1913), Sir Redvers Buller (1839-1908) and William Leslie Beresford (1846-1918), British Naval Officer. Date: 1900

The War in South Africa (litho)
1599684 The War in South Africa (litho) by Stewart, Frank Algenon (1877-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in South Africa. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 May 1900)

With Buller to Ladysmith (litho)
1599429 With Buller to Ladysmith (litho) by Stewart, Frank Algenon (1877-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Buller to Ladysmith. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 March 1900)

With Buller to Ladysmith (engraving)
1599428 With Buller to Ladysmith (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Buller to Ladysmith)

General Sir Redvers Buller GCB KCMG (litho)
3794432 General Sir Redvers Buller GCB KCMG (litho) by Begg, S. (1854-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Source unknown); out of copyright

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"Buller: A Fascinating Tapestry of New Zealand's Wildlife and History" Discover the enchanting world of Buller, a captivating blend of diverse species and historical figures that have left an indelible mark on New Zealand. From the elusive Strigops habroptilus, commonly known as the kakapo, to the vibrant Tui in both its young and adult forms, this land is teeming with unique creatures. As you wander through nature's gallery, you may encounter the striking Melanistic var. Of the New Zealand Fantail on your left – a sight that will surely leave you in awe. And let us not forget about the Huia; their male and female counterparts once graced these lands with their elegant presence. Amongst this rich tapestry are also various Cyanoramphus parakeets, adding splashes of color to an already breathtaking landscape. Their vibrant plumage serves as a reminder of nature's artistic prowess. Delving into history, we find General Sir Redvers Buller making his mark during the Boer War at Colenso. His strategic brilliance echoes through time like a battle cry that still resonates today. The majestic South Island Takahe, Porphyrio hochestetteri stands tall amidst it all – a symbol of resilience and survival against all odds. Its existence is testament to conservation efforts aimed at preserving our natural heritage for future generations. Witnessing both young and adult New Zealand Kingfishers gracefully dive into pristine waters evokes a sense of wonderment – reminding us how interconnected life truly is within this ecosystem. Colonel Redvers Buller himself played an instrumental role in shaping history during the Zulu War in 1879. His bravery etched forever upon Inhlobane's rugged terrain. And finally, we cannot overlook the charming New Zealand Quail Koreke; their male and female counterparts embody harmony within diversity – just like this remarkable land they call home.