- Date
- 1900-1980
- By
- Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994
- Ref
- PA-Group-00608
- Description
Photographs relating to Sir Arthur's long career in medicine, athletics, as a Governor General to New Zealand. Includes photographs of early life and career of his father, Dr E E Porritt; early family life; education at Wanganui Collegiate, Otago University and Oxford; period as games master at Croydon School; medical career; athletic career, as athlete (he won a bronze medal at the 1924 Olympic Games) and administrator; service during World War 2, including Normandy and Belsen concentration camp; and career as Governor General of New Zealand. Contains good good views of social life in England between the wars.
Other - Map of the South Pacific marked with the routes of Porritt's journeys through the area when he was Governor General of New Zealand are at PAColl-9721-19
Other - Folder that originally held the 50 slides, and a map of Waitaki County at PAColl-9721-19.
Source of title - Title supplied by Library
Quantity: 19 album(s) Album(s). 810 b&w original photographic print(s). 66 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s). 50 colour original transparency/ies.
Physical Description: Photograph albums, photographic prints, transparencies
Provenance: Donated by the Hon Mrs Joanna Meredith-Hardy, England, 2009
Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1812 : Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 : Papers. See also Drawings, Paintings & Prints Collection (A-197-003-a, A439-022, A-439-023), Curios (Curios-040), and Cartographic Collection..
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- Format
- 19 album(s) Album(s), 810 b&w original photographic print(s), 66 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s), 50 colour original transparency/ies, Photographs, Photograph albums, photographic prints, transparencies
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Date:
9 October 1967
From:
Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs
Ref:
PA1-o-1657
Description:
Presentation album of the launch of the merchant ship `Port Chalmers,' launched by Lady Porritt at Linthouse, Glasgow 9 October 1967.
Source of title - Titl...
Date:
August 1972
From:
Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs
Ref:
PA12-8289
Description:
State visit of Sir Arthur Porritt, Governor General of New Zealand, to the Cook Islands and Samoa.
The Governor and his party travelled on HMNZS Waikato, and...
Date:
August 1972
From:
Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs
Ref:
PA12-8292
Description:
State visit of Sir Arthur Porritt, Governor General of New Zealand, to the Cook Islands and Samoa.
The Governor and his party travelled on HMNZS Waikato, and...
Date:
August 1972
From:
Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs
Ref:
PA12-8290-64
Description:
Colour transparency slide taken by an unidentified photographer, during a state visit of Sir Arthur Porritt, Governor General of New Zealand, to the Cook Isl...
Date:
August 1972
From:
Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs
Ref:
PA1-o-1655
Description:
Farewell Vice Regal visit to New Zealand's Pacific territories by Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt and Lady Porritt August 1972.
Source of title - Title ...
Date:
[ca 1890]-1928
From:
Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs
Ref:
PAColl-9721-16
Description:
Includes - Portrait of Rev Thomas Porritt in masonic costume. Portrait of Bertram Porritt, 1890s. Unidentified large group outside a gothic revival buildin...
Date:
1914-1919
From:
Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs
Ref:
PA1-o-1643
Description:
Record of Arthur Porritt's years at Wanganui College. Photographs include - Sports teams. The whole school. House groups. The staff. The cadet corps. A...
Date:
1971
From:
Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs
Ref:
PA1-q-1095
Description:
Presentation album compiled for the occasion of opening Porritt House at Wanganui Collegiate School. Shows school buildings under construction in 1910, and ...
Date:
1971
From:
Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs
Ref:
PA12-8149
Description:
Views of Waitaki District. These include - Aerial view of Lake Waitaki. Waitaki Dam. Aerial view of Lake Aviemore and dam. Water skiing on Loch Laird. A...
Date:
13 November 1971
From:
Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs
By:
New Zealand. National Publicity Studios
Ref:
PAColl-D-1357
Description:
Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt unveiling a memorial at Burney's Beach, Wharehunga Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, 13 November 1971. Photographed by a staff...
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