Places

Date: 1913

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-019682-G

Description: Scene at the Mount Cook Barracks, Wellington, during the 1913 waterfront strike, showing rows of horses for the Mounted Special Police. Photograph taken by S C Smith. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Relationship complexity - Forms an imperfect panorama with 1/1-019680. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass dry plate negative

Date: [ca 1889]

From: Paul, L J :Photographs of Wellington

Reference: 1/2-018170

Description: A view of one end of Worser Bay, Wellington, circa ca 1889. A store and tea kiosk are centre back and a few houses scattered around. The road winds from the bay up towards the hills behind. The store and tea kiosk were owned by Townsend & Paul Ltd. It burned down circa 1912. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1843 - 1844

From: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :[Two works. 1. Palliser Bay, Wairarapa, &c (with dwelling and figures) [ca 1843]. 2. (On verso) Porirua / Paremata whaling station [1842-1844]]

Reference: C-126-020

Description: Watercolour shows the south Wairarapa coast, possibly near Te Kopi looking west from near Cape Palliser, with dwellings and probably a whaling station (Wades Whaling Station? as mentioned in the Wellington Spectator of 1844 - quoted in Mita Carter's "Early Palliser Bay" (1982)) in the centre. Several men stand on the steep hillside at the right. The foreground terrain is covered with low scrub. Entitled "Whaling station, Palliser Bay, Wairarapa" in McArthur's August 1987 auction catalogue. Dated from other views of the same area. Other Titles - Whaling station, Palliser Bay, Wairarapa Similar to watercolour at B-031-025. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 227 x 380 mm, with pencil sketch of same size on verso. Provenance: Sold by McArthur & Company, auction, in 1987, to NZ Insurance, for their boardroom. Prior to that, purchased at an English country auction, 1986 or 1987, by dealer John Barkis (pers. comm. Brian Groshinski of McArthurs Auction, 14. 8. 98)

Date: 1881

By: Greenwood, Sarah, 1809?-1889; Watt, Muriel Mary, 1917-2005

Reference: B-156-021

Description: Shows a view of Wellington Harbour with Thorndon Quay or Esplanade, the year before the reclamation started. The square object along the pier at the end of the esplanade may be an early version of the Thorndon swimming baths, although the later turretted version was built out into the harbour from reclaimed land. The foreground shows lawns surrounded with trees, probably the garden at Tiakiwai, the home of the Stowe family. Sarah Greenwood, artist of this work, was the mother of Jane Stowe, owner with her husband Leonard, of Tiakiwai, on Stowe Hill, number 2 Tinakori Road Other Titles - Early Wellington from the garden of No 2 Tinakori Road Inscriptions: Backing board recto - top centre - [Title]; Recto - bottom centre - S.G. 1881 [partially covered by the mat and visible on the path, left of centre foreground] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 225 x 285 mm (sight)

Date: 1849

By: Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869

Reference: A-035-006

Description: A view towards a single-storied farmhouse, fence and barn with a background of native bush, looking across a plain with tall flaxes and a cabbage tree Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and Chinese white on prepared grey paper, 121 x 190 mm (image) on sheet 172 x 237 mm

Date: [ca 1920s]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 19

Reference: PAColl-7985-78

Description: Photograph of the view overlooking the suburb of Seatoun, Wellington, circa 1920s, probably from Seatoun Heights. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 10.7 x 16.5 cm

Date: 1921

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-047928-G

Description: Island Bay, Wellington, looking towards Erskine College. The Parade runs across the centre of the image. Photographed 1921 by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1930

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-048206-G

Description: People on the beach at Days Bay, Lower Hutt, in 1930. Includes a man in a bathing costume, women with parasols and sun hats and a baby in a pram in the foreground. The ferry `Muritai' is docked at the Days Bay Wharf in the background. Appears to have been taken on the same day as 1/2-048207. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1930-1939

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-048990-G

Description: Oriental Bay, Wellington, looking towards the city. St Gerard's Monastery is in the background of the print. The band rotunda can also be seen. Taken by Sydney Charles Smith in 1930-1939. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 11 April 1968

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

Reference: EP/1968/1570-F

Description: Clarence O'Neill (centre, wearing life-jacket) on Seatoun beach after being rescued from the Wahine shipwreck. The man with the boy who is wearing a life-jacket is John McDougall of Martinborough. Photographed 10 April 1968 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Identity of John McDougall was provided by a Library client, 5 April 2007. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative 6 x 6 cm

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 3

Reference: PAColl-5671-60

Description: A street scene at Otaki showing a couple of horse-drawn vehicles and a man standing in the forefront. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 14 February 1909

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-020149-G

Description: The McMenamen homestead, Terawhiti, during the search for survivors from the Penguin, which was wrecked on 12 February 1909. A group of searchers may be seen in the background, and a photographer may be seen in the open doorway of the farm shed in the centre background. Photograph taken by S C Smith of Wellington. The photographer who may be seen with his tripod in the doorway of the farm shed in the background is probably Joseph Zachariah (1867-1965), who practiced in Wellington as Zak Studios. His photographs of the Penguin disaster appeared in the New Zealand Free Lance, 20 February 1909. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1912

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-020031-G

Description: View of Newtown, Wellington, in 1912, overlooking the backyards of houses on Riddiford Street. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1971

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

Reference: 1/4-018490-F

Description: Aerial view of Rongotai, Wellington, with coastline and airport, 1971, photographed by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 21 November 1951

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-29874-F

Description: Aerial photograph over Karori, Wellington, to the south western hills. Photograph taken by Leo white 21 November 1951. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 13 x 10.9 cm

Date: 1927

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-047466-G

Description: Beach, Island Bay, Wellington, photographed in 1927 by Sydney Charles Smith. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - right of image - Box 170 1927 945 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [1939]

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

Reference: 1/1-018098-G

Description: Overlooking the suburb of Rongotai, Wellington, from the Karitane Hospital in Melrose. Shows houses, tramway and bus barns, a race track, and the Centennial Exhibition buildings. Lyall Bay is on the right. Photograph taken in 1939 by William Hall Raine. Other - Date of photograph determined by the Exhibition buildings, shown in the last stages of construction before the exhibition's opening 8 Nov 1939 Other - A similar view taken a few years earlier is at 1/1-025460 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [193-?]

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-047584-G

Description: Sheep farm in Tawa, Wellington, taken ca 1930s by Sydney Charles Smith. A stream runs through the centre of the image and there is an unsealed road in the foreground. Other - See 1/2-047585 for the view to the right of this image Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [ca 14 December 1974]

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

Reference: EP/1974/7636-F

Description: Nigel Swinn stands beside a mural at Wainuiomata College, taken ca 14 December 1974 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: [1909]

Reference: 1/2-051319-F

Description: Looking east, towards Evans Bay, over streets and houses in Hataitai, Wellington. Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1909. Source of descriptive information - Library client provided the date on the basis of a house built in 1909 seen in the photograph newly built, 2009. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Haitaitai [sic]. A1171. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).