Places

Date: 1940 - 1949

By: Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/A/ca.1940/Acc.14595

Description: Cadastral map of subdivisions, some numbered, in sections 312, 313 and 314 on the corner of Brougham and Elizabeth streets, intersected by Moncrief Street. Includes acreages and boundary measurements. Sections 313 and 314 include C.T. numbers and are part of D.P. 240. Names include W. Hodson, F. & C.S. Cording, P.Chetwood Watt, E. S. Quinlan, Education Board which is currently the site of Clyde Quay School. The plan for alterations, for Mr. L. Quinlan, (builder) for a residence at 32 Brougham Street includes faint outlines of the original building. Specifications are not included on the plan but a pencilled note gives measurements in square feet. Other Titles - Alterations to residence - 32 Brougham Street - for Mr. L. Quinlan Title supplied by cataloguer for map. Title for plan taken from item Scale of map [1:31 680]. Scale of plan - [1:15] Note on verso states: Brougham Street, Quinlan Quantity: 2 map(s) on one sheet - one an architectural plan of dwelling. Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scales vary, 77.4 x 45.4 cm.

Date: ca 1957

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Education; New Zealand. National Publicity Studios

Reference: PA1-o-1198

Description: Views of Taita College taken ca 1957 by a National Publicity Studios photographer. Includes photographs of school buildings, students playing in school grounds, classes in progress, and plans of the school. Taita College was opened in 1957 Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Spiral bound album 25.4 x 31.3 cm, containing 16 black and white photographs

Date: [1912-1929]

From: Lithgow, Robert William, fl 1980s :Photographs of buildings constructed by the Hansford & Mills Construction Co., and of the Kairuru marble quarry

By: Lithgow, Robert W, active 1980s; Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PA1-q-144

Description: Photographs of construction projects undertaken by Hansford & Mills Construction Company. The most important section consists of views of Parliament Buildings in Wellington, with a large number of images, both exterior and interior. Much of the detail relates to the marble columns and veneer, the marble sourced from the Kairuru Quarry in the Takaka Hills. Interior views show details of various areas, including the Legislative Council Chamber, the House of Representatives, the Maori Committee Room, the lobby for the members' lounge, and marble decoration in the main vestibule, the first floor, and the staircase. There are a number of images of the Kairuru Quarry, showing methods of quarrying the marble, transportation of the marble to Wellington, and machinery used for cutting and shaping the stone once it had arrived in Wellington. One scene also shows the incline at the old quarry at Sandy Bay. Other buildings, all only exterior views, or views of steel construction in early stages, include the State Fire Insurance Building (Featherston Street), Magnus Motors (Wakefield Street), the steelyard in Cable Street, the Ford Building (for Colonial Motor Company), and the Wellington Gas Company buildings, all in Wellington. Also two views of the Christchurch branch of the Wellington Woollen Company. Inscriptions: Album page - Photographs of buildings erected by The Hansford & Mills Construction Co., Ltd., Wellington Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark blue cloth-bound album with red leather spine; 30 x 23 cm

Date: 1965 - 1966

By: Porter & Martin (Firm); Martin, Lewis Edouard, 1920-2013; Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Plans-78-0139/0150

Description: Side elevations; sections, plans of floor, foundation, site, drainage, truss, kitchen, stair, etc. Quantity: 12 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies of ink drawings, 556 x 772 mm

Date: 1950

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/109/21-G

Description: Exterior view of Porirua Mental Hospital buildings and garden, Wellington. Photograph taken in 1950 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: [ca 20 Oct 1979]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Fox, Ronald, 1938-

Reference: EP/1979/3711-F

Description: Two photographs of a plan of Maraeroa Marae at Porirua, and one photograph of Maraeroa Marae Committee chairman Ned Nathan, and marae supporter Hina Wineera, holding the plan of Maraeroa Marae. Photographs taken circa 20 October 1979 by Evening Post photographer Ron Fox at the Porirua site. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: ca 1950-1988

By: Stephenson & Turner Ltd

Reference: MS-Group-1934

Description: The bulk of the records comprise project files relating to prospective projects. While many are for jobs taken on by the firm, others are for proposals not taken up. Most of these files were part of the firms in-house library, serving as a key record of past projects. Arrangement: The project files have been boxed, with the titles of each file listed in the scope note for each box. Most files have a running-number registration, but this has not been noted in the preliminary box list. Stephenson&Turner is an Australasian architecture firm. It opened a New Zealand office in Wellington in 1956, and the New Zealand activity is now New Zealand owned and operated. It has specialised particularly in commercial buildings, hospitals, universities and other large-scale projects, throughout New Zealand, but particularly in Wellington and Auckland. Quantity: 4 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Stephenson&Turner, 2011 Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from there. - From Photographic Archive - (PA-Group-00666). Processing information: Until further processing is completed researchers will need to open up the description for each box to see what each contains.

Date: 1947-1948

From: New Zealand. Ministry of Education :Photographs from the Ministry of Works Library

Reference: PA1-q-940

Description: Photographs of regional plans, town plans, and architectural drawings of future city developments. Included is a plan showing urban development in the Wellington region, development plans for Upper Hutt, plans for the establishment and development of Porirua including an architects drawing of a proposed town centre, development plans for Johnsonville incuding an architects drawing of a proposed community and shopping area for the suburb, and some of the panels from the Wellington Architectural Centre's "Te Aro Replanned Project" exhibition of 1947/1948. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 5 October 1991

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1991/3065

Description: George Hooper, photographed outside the restored Christ Church, Taita, Lower Hutt, on 5 October 1991 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) negative strips with 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm

Date: 20 Mar 1977

By: Temple, Robert Philip, 1939-; Clark & Matheson (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-D-0729

Description: One of a series of photographs taken by Temple entitled `Images of Wellington'. Photograph of one of the many interesting facades on the Roger Walker designed apartments at 62 Moxham Avenue, Hataitai, showing the roof shapes and decorative outdoor lighting fixture. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title; Recto - bottom right - Photographer's signature and date Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photo-mechanical print 440 x 295 mm on sheet 565 x 430 mm

Date: 1968-1974

From: Einhorn family :Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1086

Description: Most of the photographs and other material in this album have to do with the Wellington Urban Motorway. Included are - Photographs taken during construction. Details of concrete finishes. Photocopies of plans and three dimentional renderings of sections of the motorway. Planting plans and plant lists. Katherine Mansfield Memorial Park. Brochures and newpaper clippings about the motorway. Also included is a plan for the development of Te Anau. Material relating to Benmore Hydro. Brochure on the Dunedin Southern Motorway. Lower Shotover River Bridge under construction. Mangere Motorway Bridge. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 10 September 1988

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Nicholson, John, active 1997

Reference: EP/1988/3554-F

Description: Exterior view of the new Wellington Children's Hospital Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand. Photographed by Evening post staff photographer John Nicholson on the 10th of September 1988. The Children's Hospital was officially opened by Governor-General Paul Reeves on 27 October 1988. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: ca 1923

From: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955 :Negatives of New Zealand towns and scenery, and Fiji

Reference: 1/1-005413-G

Description: Group at Wellington College, Wellington, circa 1923. Shows school boys, and others, including Lord Jellicoe (front row, centre group, third from left) and Joseph Firth (front row, centre group, first on left). Photograph taken by William Hall Raine. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1950

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/109/17-G

Description: Exterior view of a Porirua Mental Hospital building, photographed in 1950 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1965 - 1966

By: Porter & Martin (Firm); Martin, Lewis Edouard, 1920-2013; Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Plans-78-0129/0138

Description: Floor; roof and drainage; electrics; elevations; nave section; sections and details; pew details; choir pew details Quantity: 10 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies of ink drawings, 556 x 772 mm

Date: 1921

From: Haylock, Arthur Lagden 1860-1948 :[Sketchbooks]

Reference: E-292-q-5-001

Description: In top righthand corner rough sketch of three small figures viewed from behind, and a bird on a perch [?]; On lefthandside rough incomplete sketch of the architectural detail on the exterior of a house belonging to Mr George, Wadestown, showing a gable with finial and decorative fretwork. Possibly the residence of Arthur John George of Cecil Road, Wadestown. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing 215 x 140 mm

Reference: Plans-90-0446/0447

Description: Includes views of front of a similar type house painted in different colours. Also includes photocopy of a photograph from the Alexander Turnbull Library Godber collection showing a pioneer-style cottage. Quantity: 2 plan(s) + photocopy of one photograph. Physical Description: Coloured drawings of houses cut and pasted onto black cardboard

Date: ca 1970s

By: Fearnley, Charles James, 1915-1988

Reference: PAColl-4357

Description: Photographs of two two-storey houses (in use as offices) with elaborate fretwork on balconies and verandahs (exact location unknown). Close-up photograph of the fretwork detail on another verandah. A view down a row of houses with wooden balconies and verandahs and corrugated iron on the side of the nearest house. A sign for a bottle and flagon store is visible. Photographs of Newtown Community Centre on the corner of Colombo Street and Rintoul Street with signs for a legal advice centre and citizens advice bureau and Johsonville Community Centre with signs for Civil Defence Sector Headquarters, Johnsonville Pentecostal Fellowship and Johnsonville Advice Bureau. Photographer was Charles Fearnley. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1878-1902

By: Donald, Robert, 1890-1902

Reference: qMS-0618

Description: Contracts and specifications for buildings constructed by Donald in Masterton district; correspondence primarily concerned with farming activities Source of title - Supplied Donald was a sawmiller and builder; he also farmed at Bank Farm, Blenheim 1890-1895, and in Canterbury at Chertsey 1895-1898 and Woodside, Highbank, Rakaia 1898-1902 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (1015 pages). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, ms (36 cm; ½ brown calf, blue linen in blue hinged lid box)

Date: 30 Mar 1988

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Reid, Philip John, 1954-

Reference: EP/1988/1475-F

Description: Mungavin homestead in Porirua, damaged by fire. Photograph taken 30 March, 1988 by Evening Post staff photographer Phil Reid. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm