Parades - New Zealand - Auckland Region

Date: 11 December 2008

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-060

Description: Shows the Santa Claus on the Whitcoulls Building in Queen Street, Auckland. Santa winks and gestures for people to enter the building. An Auckland City Council official is standing in front of the building and talking on a mobile to Steve Crow, the organiser of Erotica Expo and Boobs on Bike parade. The official tells Crow that he has made a kind offer but he doubts whether the statue can fit on the back of a motorbike. Refers to talk about removing the iconic statue. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - Friday cartoon 12 12 A12 Cartoon 156.8 x 132.1mm Pls correct & send to GNZHARTPIX [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 300 x 420mm

Date: [ca 1942-1945]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-208

Description: Shows returned men and men on furlough parading through streets of Wellington on their way to luncheon given by RSA in their honour. The Police Pipe Band leads the second section. Individuals named include Lt-Col Baker, Lt-Col J R Page, Lt-Col C A L Treadwell, Major Downs, Brig Gentry, Lt-Col Andrews. March past of men under training at NZ Armoured Fighting Vechicles School. Salute taken by General Puttick. Soldiers marching down Queen Street, Auckland; RNZAF marching through Wellington; Women's War Service Auxiliary participating in Wellington parade; parade at Trentham Military Camp [?]; Scottish Regiment on parade in Wellington Liberty Loan Parade in Wellington (shows a motor cycle platoon passing along Lambton Quay near Kirkcaldie & Stains department store), May 1942. Quantity: 28 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 2013

From: Watkins, Gareth, 1972-: PrideNZ collection

Reference: Series-6944

Description: Description from PrideNZ.com web page: "Audio from the Auckland Pride Festival 2013. The festival ran for two weeks from 8 - 24 February, and had sixty different events - including the Big Gay Out and the Pride Parade". Source of descriptive information: "Auckland Pride Festival 2013". 'PrideNZ.com', https://www.pridenz.com/auckland_pride_festival_2013.html accessed 28 April 2023. Title taken from PrideNZ.com web page. Quantity: 4 digital sound recording(s).

Date: 19 July 1919

Reference: 1/1-002771-G

Description: Victory/peace parade celebrating the end of World War I, Queen Street, Auckland, 19 July 1919. The building on the left (with domes) is the Post Office. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1920

Reference: PAColl-8636

Description: Photograph of a parade in Auckland to mark the visit of the Prince of Wales in 1920. Shows a city street, with decorated buildings, rows of soldiers on either side of the the road, and a procession of cars rolling past. The Governor General, the Earl of Liverpool, is in the open topped Hudson car in the foreground. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.8 x 21.6 cm

Date: 13 May 1924

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001235-G

Description: Parade of British sailors marching down lower Queen Street during the visit to Auckland of the World Cruise of the Royal Navy Special Service Squadron. On the left is the Chief Post Office decorated with bunting, the Union Jack, the flag of St George, and the illumination `Auckland greets you'. The advertising sign above the Thames Hotel (in the middle distance) reads `Annette Kellerman - Strand'; `The Spanish Dancer' - Lyric; etc . Other identifiable signs include R & W Hellaby Ltd, Sandford Ltd; Tropical Planters Ltd; New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd. Photograph taken by William A Price 1924. Dated from Papers Past. NZ Herald 13 May 1924, page 10 references the march. This concides with the dates that the advertised movies were showing in Auckland. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Fleet Week sailors marching down Queen St. Auckland. 11B Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 23 February 1940

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-62581-G

Description: Aerial view of parade for the HMS Achilles along Queen Street, Auckland. Photograph taken by Leo White. The construction in progress of the Jean Batten government building between Shortland and Fort Streets can be seen at left. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: Aug 1908

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001233-G

Description: Crowd near the Welcome Arch in Lower Queen Street, Auckland, during the celebrations for `Fleet Week'. Photograph taken in August 1908 by William Archer Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Lower Queen St. Auckland (Fleet Week). 1517 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 23 Feb 1940

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

By: Auckland weekly news (Newspaper)

Reference: PAColl-0783-2-1298

Description: Parade of returning HMS Achilles sailors, Queen Street, Auckland, during World War II. A packed crowd surrounds the men that are marching towards the Town Hall. Banners read 'Welcome from Auckland' and 'Greetings from Whangarei'. Onlookers fill the balconies of surrounding buildings. Photograph taken 23 February 1940, by an unidentified photographer from the Auckland Weekly News. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 13 x 21.6 cm

Date: 2008

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0013254

Description: Shows the Santa Claus on the Whitcoulls Building in Queen Street, Auckland. Santa winks and gestures for people to enter the building. An Auckland City Council official is standing in front of the building and talking on a mobile to Steve Crow, the organiser of Erotica Expo and Boobs on Bike parade. The official tells Crow that he has made a kind offer but he doubts whether the statue can fit on the back of a motorbike. Refers to talk about removing the iconic statue. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: Aug 1908

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001234-G

Description: Crowd near the Welcome Arch in Lower Queen Street, Auckland, during the celebrations for Fleet Week'. The Waverley Hotel can be seen in the background. Photograph taken in August 1908 by William Archer Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Queen St. Auckland.1479 Fleet Week. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1940

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-56014-G

Description: Photograph taken by Leo White Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1900s]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001290-G

Description: View of a parade of boy scouts, led by a scout leader and two Maori in ceremonial cloaks. On the right of the group are several men and boys in scout uniforms riding horses, bearing flags, and a row of children on a bank on the right are watching. Photograph taken by William A Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Boy Scouts. Northcote. Auckland. 170 A William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches