Rongotai

Date: 1939-1940

From: Nightingall/Morrell :Albums, negatives, prints and transparencies taken by Jack and Theo Nightingall

By: Nightingall, Theodore Charles, 1914-1986

Reference: PA1-o-1033

Description: Day and night views of the buildings of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Rongotai, Wellington Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1945 - 1950

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :[Five early cartoons. ca 1945-1950].

Reference: B-154-129

Description: Left half of a cartoon in two sheets; other half at B-156-130. At the left, two road workers frown as they look at the furrows gouged by trolley buses. At the right, workers at Rongotai Aerodrome discuss subdivision plans, in front of a hangar, with a rocket launch-pad in the background. Other Titles - \"One thing about trams, they used to break-up the roads just down the middle - these trolley buses do it all over\" Other Titles - \"I see that now that rockets don't need any runways they're going to sub-divide part of the 'drome into housing lots\" Date estimated as post Second World War. Estimated as pre-1950 because Lodge has not yet established his habit of incorporating the date into his signature. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing 320 x 445 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr Frank Mitchell in 2002. Previously owned by his brother V Leonard W Mitchell.

Date: [ca 1930-1941]

From: Smillie, Doris Gean Nineham, 1904-2001: Photographs

Reference: Series-6585

Description: Contains photographs relating to Bob Smillie and the Wellington Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, with photographs mainly dating from 1937 to 1940. In addition to group portraits, photographs show time spent training at the RNZAF base at Woodbourne, Blenheim. With the exception of two group portraits by Sydney Charles Smith, photographers are unidentified. Quantity: 16 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Copy negatives. Processing information: Reference number changed from PAColl-5240, record description enhanced, and item records created for each copy negative on 25 September 2019. This work was done by staff as part of a project knitting together records for material of the same provenance into one finding aid.

Date: 1952-1959

From: Wellington Regional Planning Authority : Records

Reference: 75-156-046B

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 30 Jan 1968

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

Reference: EP/1968/0409-F

Description: The Who and The Small Faces arrive at Wellington Airport, 30 January, 1968. Photographs taken by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: [ca 18 Feb 1976]

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

Reference: EP/1976/0677-F

Description: Father Gerard Mills, Rector of St Patrick's College, Wellington, driving a truck loader at the College's new site in Rongotai. Photographs taken circa 18 February 1976 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1938

From: [Wellington City Council. Electricity Department] : [1. New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Wellington 1939-1940 New Zealand [Site plan, 1938?] EA 163; 2. N.Z. Centennial Exhibition. Electrical distribution. Scale 64'=1". AE 156/1. Drg no 2137. 21.10.38].

Reference: Plans-2002-011-2

Description: Shows a site plan of the buildings and stalls at the exibition. The centre of the site was occupied by an illuminated fountain, with four large reflecting pools nearby. There were large courts or sections for the following: NZ Government Court - including a hall of progress, and stalls for each of the government departments General Exhibits Court - with Art Gallery, Churches and Missions, Wellington Gas Co., J Bates & Co., Christian Science, Bank of NZ Motors and Transportation Court - Todd Motors, General Motors, Dominion Motors, Ford Motors, Amuri Motors, Austin Cars, Hairlok NZ Manufacturing Industries and Engineering & Electrical Court - Aladdin Lamps, Amalgamated Brick, Anderson Manufacturing Engineers, Aulsebrooks, Beatty Washers, Bonds Hosiery, Boracure, Bruces Biscuits, Cadbury Fry, Clyde Engineering, Cochrane Boilermaker, Columbus Radio, Cory Wright & Salmond, Coulls Somerville Wilkie, Creamoata, Eat More Fruit, Edmonds, Fletcher & Love, Gough Gough & Hamer, Griffins Biscuits, B L Hart, Henderson & Pollard, I G Marshall, International Harvester, David McCrae, Moose Meal, Mosgiel Wool, Nestles, NZ Cement Industry, NZ Tanneries, Otago Brush, Precision Engineering, Reidrubber, Rinso, Ross & Glendinning, Sargood Son & Ewen, Sanitary Fittings, Smith & Smith, Tingeys, D & T Tullis Laundry Machines, Wellington Beautifying Society Dominion Court - stands for each region of New Zealand. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on waxed paper, 675 x 745 mm. Provenance: Donated by the Municipal Electricity Department in the 1970s. Trasnferred from Cartographic Collection in 2002. Transfers: From Cartographic Collection -.

Date: ca 1938-1940

By: McKenzie, Albert Lindsay, active 1940; McKenzie, Andrew E, active 1998

Reference: PA1-o-909

Description: Album of photographs taken by Albert Lyndsay McKenzie, showing Haywards substation, Centennial Exhibition, Union Airways aircraft at Rongotai airport, and views of war memorials, other monuments, some buildings and parks and gardens in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. There are also some scenic views of rivers and landscape, and one photograph of bee keepers at work on hives. Albert Lyndsay McKenzie, the father of the donor, was born in Christchurch. He started an apprenticeship as a process art engraver, which was interrupted by World War 2, and never completed. He returned to Christchurch after the war. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1962

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-506

Description: A man stands on the doorstep of the hut containing the 'Mangere Airport Authority' and expresses concern about the number of birds on the site on which the new Mangere Airport is being built. He is not bothered about the danger they might pose to planes but rather about the laughter from Wellington in retaliation to the rude things the Mangere people said about Rongotai Airport when it was being built. A man charges around chasing the birds with an umbrella and a conch. It was at this time with advances in aircraft design and corresponding increases in air-speed that the problem of how to deal with bird-strike arose. Many airports are built on land near estuaries and the sea and so are fair game for gulls in particular. The new international airport was built on a site where little thought was given to the presence of large populations of birds. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone on card, 255 x 305mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: December 1944, 17 November 1945

By: Brown, L, active 2009

Reference: PAColl-9663

Description: Comprises: Photograph of Tasman Glacier, taken December 1944, from front of Ball Hut with sevice car in foreground View of Evans Bay and Rongotai from Mount Victoria, Wellington, taken 17 November 1945 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: From Book Collections - see also Ephemera Collections.

Date: 30 Jan 1968

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

Reference: EP/1968/0410-F

Description: The Who and The Small Faces arrive at Wellington Airport, 30 January, 1968. Photographs taken by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-5486

Description: 2 photographs depicting the three granddaughters of the men involved in the purchase of Wellington, ie Victoria Amahau Bennett (related to Te Puni) Lilian Priscilla Wakefield (related to E G Wakefield and Ripeka Love (related to Warepouri). Zoe Carter of the Early Settlers Association, who also appears in photograph 1/1-066170, brought this group together for these photographs. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-066169 to 066170 Quantity: 2 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: [1950s]

From: Wellington Regional Planning Authority : Records

Reference: 75-156-480

Description: Includes clippings re Lower Hutt, Otaki, and Wellington Airport at Rongotai Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1994 - 1996

By: Alliance (Political party)

Reference: Eph-B-NZ-ALLIANCE-1994/1996

Description: Includes some issues of the Rongotai electorate newsletter 1996 Includes pamphlets and fliers for the party and for the following politicians and candidates: Phillida Bunkle (Ohariu-Belmont) Jeanette Fitzsimons (Deputy leader, Coromandel) Danna Glendining (Wellington Central) Sandra Lee (Deputy leander, Auckland Central) Keith Locke (Wellington Region) Heather-Ann McConachy (Albany) Vernon Tile (Mana) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on fliers and cards, sizes varying below 330 mm.

Date: [ca 1939-1940]

From: Trueman, Patricia Nan, active 1960-2020: Collection

Reference: PA1-o-1329

Description: Album of photographs depicting the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Wellington, taken ca 1939-1940 by an unidentified photographer. The images show statues and sculptures, the British Court, the Australian Court, sound shell, the Crazy House, Playland, cafeteria, model railway, and the main entrance. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown paper covered album 21.5 x 26.3 cm

Date: 1993

From: Robinson, Peter Franklin, active 1970-2017: Colour slides of Wellington City and suburbs, and railways images

Reference: PA12-0078

Description: Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1939-1940

By: Deste, Eileen, 1909-1986

Reference: PAColl-0765

Description: Photographs of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Wellington, 1939-1940. Quantity: 22 container(s). Processing information: Some of the file print records are orphaned from their parent (box) record.

Date: [ca 1950s-1970s]

From: Nicholls, Trevor, 1929- :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-7483

Description: Colour transparency slides of various parts of New Zealand, taken 1950s-1970s by Trevor Nicholls. Includes: 1-5. Moehau, Coromandel - Parkinson (stonemason) quarry - honeymoon 1956 in Parkinson bach continued from PA12-7482-17/24, 6. Spirits Bay 1960-64, 7. Down to Paekakariki 1957-60, 8. Orere Point (south of Howick) 1957-60, 9. Family Austin, Waiwhetu ca 1957, 10-11. Paraparaumu Airport ca 1957, 12. Levin, ca 1957, 13. Taupo mid 1950s, 14. Bluff fishing boats ca 1975, 15. Dunedin from Larnach c 1975, 16-17. Work on Rongotai 1957-59, 18. DC3 at Paraparaumu 1957-59, 19. Friendship at Rongotai 1965, 20. Rongotai construction, 21-22. Karapiro after 1964, 23-24. Grassmere Jan 1975. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour film transparencies

Date: Jun 1947

By: Wellington Junior Chamber of Commerce

Reference: MS-Papers-9010

Description: Letter on behalf of the Wellington Junior Chamber of Commerce by the Executive Secretary, Keith Mitchell, to B Orchiston, thanking him for his work on the Rongotai Airport plan. Also, plan and article on the Junior Chamber's proposals, as published in the Evening Post of 6 Jun 1947 Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Mark Wickens, 2008

Date: 1939-1940

From: Staggs, June: Collection of photographs of New Zealand scenes and the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition

By: Staggs, June, active 2002-2016

Reference: PAColl-7417

Description: Photographs of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition held at Rongotai, Wellington, 1939-1940. Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Presented to Archives New Zealand by Mrs J Staggs, Sydney, Australia.