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Cook, Robert William

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1874 - 1944

Biography

Robert William Cook, 1874-1944. 1903 Spouse: Hannah Louisa Mary Cook 1882-1961. They had three daughters: Viola Elizabeth Cook, Robinia Hoya Cook ‘Bena’ and Daphne Alma Cook. Daphne married and became Mrs Daphne Adams.

The Cook family’s early days were in Rangiora. From there they appeared to move to Masterton and then on to Gisborne. R W Cook is listed as a gardener by trade, thus the flower names for his daughters. He was what we now call a landscaper.

Viola was a student at Gisborne Central in 1918. She was a teacher there 1924-25 and 1936-1940. In the 1960s she was a teacher at Mangapapa School. She and her sister Daphne were enthusiastic members of the Baptist church.

The National Library of New Zealand has an album of cards posted to Mr R W Cook of Rangiora depicting ‘Album of cards acquired by, or posted to Mr R W Cook, of Rangiora. Predominantly chromolithographs of attractive young women, and black and white photographs and art reproductions of female nudes.

Source [Tairāwhiti Museum]

Robert William Cook was the son of Job Cook [1848-1922] and his wife Elizabeth. The Cook family arrived in Lyttelton on the Crusader in 1883 with his wife and three children [Robert, Mary and Frederick] Job Cook was a gardener in Govenors Bay and late moved out to Rangiora in 1886. He retired to Christchurch in 1916.

Found in 136 Collections and/or Records:

Our cow, 1890 - 1930

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1322/1/1/15
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Glass plate negatives of the Cook family, their garden and lifestock at their home in Rangiora.

Dates: 1890 - 1930

Our cow, 1890 - 1930

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1322/1/2/1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Glass plate negatives of the Cook family and lifestock at their home in Rangiora. Also includes slides of snow and hail events.

Dates: 1890 - 1930

Oxford West County, 1890 - 1930

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1322/1/6/6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Glass plate negatives relating to Cook family visits to Otarama. Includes those of the Canterbury Plains and Ashley Gorge.

Dates: 1890 - 1930

Peace Celebrations Boer War, 1890 - 1930

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1322/1/7/4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Glass plate negatives of various events and locations in the Christchurch area including those relating to the Christchurch International Exhibition and Boar War Peace Celebrations.

Dates: 1890 - 1930

Peace Celebrations Boer War, 1890 - 1930

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1322/1/7/5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Glass plate negatives of various events and locations in the Christchurch area including those relating to the Christchurch International Exhibition and Boar War Peace Celebrations.

Dates: 1890 - 1930

Photo Sketches, 1875 - 1930

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1322/2/1
Scope and Contents Album contains 24 photographs, with descriptions written on each photograph, as listed below [except ones with no information which have been referred to as unidentifed]. Plate 1 - Dunedin express leaving Christchurch Plate 2 - Unidentified Plate 3 - At the show Masterton Plate 4 - Boer War Peace procession Christchurch Plate 5 - Christchurch Railway Station Rangiora train just in Plate 6 - Garden. [Same image is projected onto decorated paper] Plate 7 - Fruit Trees in bloom Home...
Dates: 1875 - 1930

Playing bowls at Rangiora, 1890 - 1930

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1322/1/3/12
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Glass plate negatives of scenes in and around Rangiora including those relating to flood damage to the Ashley River Bridge.

Dates: 1890 - 1930

Rangiora, 1875 - 1920

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Arch 1322/1/4
Scope and Contents

Glass plate negatives of scences in the Rangiora area.

Dates: 1875 - 1920

Rangiora, 1890 - 1930

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1322/1/3/13
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Glass plate negatives of scenes in and around Rangiora including those relating to flood damage to the Ashley River Bridge.

Dates: 1890 - 1930

Rangiora, 1890 - 1930

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1322/1/3/14
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Glass plate negatives of scenes in and around Rangiora including those relating to flood damage to the Ashley River Bridge.

Dates: 1890 - 1930