Tonks, Peter :Negatives of Auckland

Views in and around Auckland, with emphasis on railways, road transport and aviation, in the late 1930s, taken by an unknown photographer. There are views of suburban streets, and city streets; buildings like the Farmers with its sign lit up at night; a procession led by a brass band; an ANZAC Day gathering at the Cenotaph; a ruined or burnt out industrial building; signifigant public buildings such as the Railway Station, The Museum, the Town Hall and the High Court. The photographer has particularly recorded the flying boats arriving, landing and leaving from Auckland Harbour.

Arrangement: negatives at 1/4-88983-F to 1/4-89164-G, and 1/2-181505-F. There are two 1/4 plate glass negatives.

Quantity: 187 b&w original negative(s).

Provenance: Obtained from an antique shop in Devonport in the late 1980s.