View from Queenstown Hill, 1915
View from Queenstown Hill, 1915 is part of the Viewfinder series - a collection of fine art prints by Wānaka-based photographer Sampford Cathie.
This piece blends a historic photograph taken from Queenstown Hill in 1915 with a present-day image captured from the same location. The view stretches across Lake Wakatipu, towards Cecil and Walter Peaks, with Queenstown’s early township nestled below. The archival image, sourced from the Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, captures a quiet moment in time before the dramatic development of the lakeside town.
This layered composition offers a striking comparison between the scale of modern Queenstown and its more modest roots - reminding viewers how the landscape has shaped, and been shaped by, generations of change.
Print Details
Open Edition Print
Giclée Print on 230gsm Vibrance Matte Photographic Paper
Featured Image: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 35-R2084
Frame not included
Printed in New Zealand
About Queenstown Hill
Queenstown Hill is a popular walking track that offers sweeping views over Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and the surrounding peaks. This print pairs a 1915 archival image of that view with a modern photograph, illustrating the region’s dramatic transformation while preserving the majesty of its natural setting.
About Viewfinder
Viewfinder is a series of fine art photography prints by Sampford Cathie, blending historic imagery of New Zealand’s Otago region with contemporary photographs taken from the same locations. Each piece merges archival photographs from 1890 to 1930 with a modern perspective - creating quiet juxtapositions that explore time, place, and memory.
About the Photographer
Sampford Cathie is a Wānaka-based photographer with a focus on landscape, abstract, and fine art photography. His work captures the striking natural and built environments of Otago and beyond, drawing on his experience in commercial photography to create images with a strong sense of atmosphere, minimalism, and precision. Each print reflects his ongoing interest in composition, light, and the quiet character of place.
Sample image not to scale.
View from Queenstown Hill, 1915 is part of the Viewfinder series - a collection of fine art prints by Wānaka-based photographer Sampford Cathie.
This piece blends a historic photograph taken from Queenstown Hill in 1915 with a present-day image captured from the same location. The view stretches across Lake Wakatipu, towards Cecil and Walter Peaks, with Queenstown’s early township nestled below. The archival image, sourced from the Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, captures a quiet moment in time before the dramatic development of the lakeside town.
This layered composition offers a striking comparison between the scale of modern Queenstown and its more modest roots - reminding viewers how the landscape has shaped, and been shaped by, generations of change.
Print Details
Open Edition Print
Giclée Print on 230gsm Vibrance Matte Photographic Paper
Featured Image: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 35-R2084
Frame not included
Printed in New Zealand
About Queenstown Hill
Queenstown Hill is a popular walking track that offers sweeping views over Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and the surrounding peaks. This print pairs a 1915 archival image of that view with a modern photograph, illustrating the region’s dramatic transformation while preserving the majesty of its natural setting.
About Viewfinder
Viewfinder is a series of fine art photography prints by Sampford Cathie, blending historic imagery of New Zealand’s Otago region with contemporary photographs taken from the same locations. Each piece merges archival photographs from 1890 to 1930 with a modern perspective - creating quiet juxtapositions that explore time, place, and memory.
About the Photographer
Sampford Cathie is a Wānaka-based photographer with a focus on landscape, abstract, and fine art photography. His work captures the striking natural and built environments of Otago and beyond, drawing on his experience in commercial photography to create images with a strong sense of atmosphere, minimalism, and precision. Each print reflects his ongoing interest in composition, light, and the quiet character of place.
Sample image not to scale.
View from Queenstown Hill, 1915 is part of the Viewfinder series - a collection of fine art prints by Wānaka-based photographer Sampford Cathie.
This piece blends a historic photograph taken from Queenstown Hill in 1915 with a present-day image captured from the same location. The view stretches across Lake Wakatipu, towards Cecil and Walter Peaks, with Queenstown’s early township nestled below. The archival image, sourced from the Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, captures a quiet moment in time before the dramatic development of the lakeside town.
This layered composition offers a striking comparison between the scale of modern Queenstown and its more modest roots - reminding viewers how the landscape has shaped, and been shaped by, generations of change.
Print Details
Open Edition Print
Giclée Print on 230gsm Vibrance Matte Photographic Paper
Featured Image: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 35-R2084
Frame not included
Printed in New Zealand
About Queenstown Hill
Queenstown Hill is a popular walking track that offers sweeping views over Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and the surrounding peaks. This print pairs a 1915 archival image of that view with a modern photograph, illustrating the region’s dramatic transformation while preserving the majesty of its natural setting.
About Viewfinder
Viewfinder is a series of fine art photography prints by Sampford Cathie, blending historic imagery of New Zealand’s Otago region with contemporary photographs taken from the same locations. Each piece merges archival photographs from 1890 to 1930 with a modern perspective - creating quiet juxtapositions that explore time, place, and memory.
About the Photographer
Sampford Cathie is a Wānaka-based photographer with a focus on landscape, abstract, and fine art photography. His work captures the striking natural and built environments of Otago and beyond, drawing on his experience in commercial photography to create images with a strong sense of atmosphere, minimalism, and precision. Each print reflects his ongoing interest in composition, light, and the quiet character of place.
Sample image not to scale.
