Building, Wooden

Wood construction, Wooden architecture, Wooden building
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[Martin, Albin], 1813-1888 :[Maori canoes, Waikato River, ca 1860].

Date: 1855 - 1870

By: Martin, Albin, 1812?-1888; Davies, Patricia, active 1997

Reference: A-160-034

Description: Sketch shows a view of a curve in the river with two canoes, one near to the viewer with five occupants, and one further away. Behind the further canoe, reflected in the water, are four structures of vertical wooden poles (possibly a hakari / food storage tower). These are either on the far bank or standing in the water close to the bank. There are hills in the distance, and vegetation in the left foreground and right background. Inscriptions: Backing board recto - top right - Waikato River by Albin Martin Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, watercolour and Chinese white, 130 x 190 mm. Provenance: Provenance by direct descent from the artist to the vendor at this auction.

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Record of the building of John and Dorothy Pascoe's house

Date: 1945-[ca 1965]

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographs of family, holidays and tramping trips

Reference: PAColl-8765-18

Description: Photographs recording the process of preparing the site and building John and Dorothy Pascoe's house in native forest at Eastbournel, Lower Hutt. Six photographs of a Japanese mountaineering expedition climbing in the New Zealand Southern Alps possibly some time in the 1960s. Photographs supplied by the Mainichi Press, Tokyo, Japan. This house was designed by John Pascoe's brother Arnold Paul Pascoe. Quantity: 128 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Palmerston Atoll

Date: [1960]

From: Burland, John Colles, 1926- :Colour transparencies of Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mangaia and Palmerston Island, 1960

By: Burland, John Colles, 1926-2015

Reference: PA12-0515

Description: Views on Palmerston Atoll, Cook Islands, showing Empire Day celebrations, the teacher and pupils at the school on Palmerston Islet, construction work on the school building (including thatching the roof), and members of the Marsters family. Photographs taken in 1960 by John Burland. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

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Architecture, mainly houses.

Date: [1980s]

From: Sheffield House Publications Collection

Reference: PA12-10852

Description: Architecture. Mostly views of Edwardian villas, but includes a roadhouse eating place. Quantity: 16 colour original transparency/ies 35mm.

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[Baigent, Amos], fl 1860-90s :[Country church. 1860-70s].

Date: 1860 - 1879

From: [Baigent, Amos], fl 1860-90s :Sketchbook. 1860-90s].

By: Baigent, Amos, 1845-1925; Turner, R M (Mr), active 1969

Reference: E-121-q-015

Description: Shows wooden church with the narthex porch and side aisles as lean-tos to the main central aisle, which has clerestory windows grouped in threes along the sides. The "west" window above the narthex, is a triple arch. There are crosses on the main roof at both ends of the ridgepole. There is a wooden fence in front of the church and a woman with a dog stands outside. A man and child pass by in the foreground. To the left of the church is an area of cleared land with felled trees, and to the right and left are buildings. The largest one at the right could be a meeting room or schoolroom. The church does not resemble exactly, any seen in file photographs of Takaka, Motueka, Hastings, Havelock North, Palmerston North or Wanganui. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - AB Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on page of sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour, on page 138 x 230 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Mr R M Turner, Maketu, August 1969.

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Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887: Poor digger's life. Your papa. [186-]

Date: 1860 - 1866

From: Haast family: Collection

Reference: C-097-147

Description: Shows an isolated two storey wooden house with verandah at the front and lean-to at the back. Situated beside a lake in high hill country. Artist's note on hill to the right `All bush'. On the far right is a smaller building. Enclosure in letter from Haast to his daughter Inscriptions: Verso - top right - Title in ink Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 130 x 215 mm on sheet 165 x 240 mm

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Richmond, Christopher William, 1821-1895 :[Gabled house. 1870s?]

Date: 1870 - 1879

From: Richmond, Christopher William, 1821-1895 :Sketch book ; sketches numbered 1 to 74 [i.e. 95] / [by] C W Richmond.

Reference: E-284-060

Description: A large weatherboard gabled house with trees and hills in the background, an established garden in the foreground Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 84 x 150 mm

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State houses under construction by Government carpentry trainees

Date: Between 1940 and 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-4161-207-10

Description: State houses under construction by Government carpentry trainees, photographed during the 1940s by a National Publicity Studios photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 150 x 205 mm

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Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989:'Better build it again, mate - too many gaps!' 1975

Date: 1975

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

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-134-787

Description: This cartoon shows Minister of Labour and State Services, Arthur Faulkner, building a house which is full of gaps. A man from the NZ Master Builders is telling him to start again Label on recto dated Thurs 28/8/75 Extended Title - This redundancy bungle-ow is being built by A. Faulkner & Co. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone, 320 x 380 mm

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Creator unknown :Photographs of an unidentified house and grounds

Date: [189-?]

Reference: PAColl-2220

Description: Photographs of the exterior of an unidentified wooden house with dormer windows and brick chimneys, taken ca 1890s by an unidentified photographer. The grounds include a tennis court, dirt pathway that runs to the right of the house, and people are standing with bicycles in front of the house. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Processing information: Found in a copy of 'The Photogram' (London), 1894, Volume 1.

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Dutch pre-fabricated house after 11 days construction

Date: [ca 20 Feb 1952]

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

Reference: PICT-000133

Description: Dutch pre-fabricated 'pegged-together' house after 11 days construction, probably Wellington region. Photograph taken by a staff photographer for the Evening Post. Publication note - Published in the Evening Post, 20 February, 1952 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

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Graving dock under construction, Wellington harbour

Date: 1909

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

Reference: 1/1-019641-G

Description: Graving dock under construction at Wellington Harbour in 1909. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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Medley, Edward Shuttleworth, 1838-1910 :[Wooden church. 1850s]

Date: 1850 - 1860

From: Medley, Edward Shuttleworth, 1838-1910 :Drawing book. 1854 [to 1860].

Reference: E-406-q-011

Description: Shows a small wooden church, with porch and bell tower Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 225 x 300 mm (page size)

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Men and a horse at a timber camp, North Auckland

Date: ca 1910s

From: Northwood brothers :Photographs of Northland

Reference: 1/1-004889-G

Description: Two men and a horse standing in front of a wooden hut at a timber camp at North Auckland. The roof of the hut is thatched and there is smoke coming from the chimney. Photographed circa 1910s, probably by Arthur James Northwood. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

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Carpenters working on window frames for state houses, New Zealand

Date: Between 1940 and 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-4161-01-207-10

Description: Government carpentry trainees working on a window frame for a New Zealand state house, photographed during the 1940s by a National Publicity Studios photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 21 x 15 cm

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Main entrance to Government buildings, Lambton Quay, Wellington

Date: ca 1900

From: Tyree Studio: Negatives of Nelson and Marlborough districts

Reference: 10x8-0016-G

Description: The main entrance to Government Buildings, Lambton Quay. Taken by the Tyree Studio circa 1900. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - MAIN ENTRANCE GOVT BUILDINGS. TYREE,PHOTO,NELSON. 5472 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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Family group standing on lawn in front of a villa

Date: [ca 1910]

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

Reference: 1/2-001223-G

Description: Unidentified family group standing on the lawn in front of a single-storied wooden villa. The house has a corrugated iron roof, a chimney, bay window and a verandah on two sides. Photograph taken by William A Price ca 1910. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

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Maze (Firm, Rotorua): Te Ngae Park 3D Maze, [Rotorua. Inside spread. 1989]

Date: 1989

From: Maze (Firm, Rotorua): Te Ngae Park 3D Maze, Rotorua, NZ. [1989]

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Rotorua-1989-01-inside

Description: Shows an overall illustration of a maze of wooden fences at Te Ngae Park. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on pamphlet 210 x 200 mm

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View of the Glen Esk Dam, Piha District

Date: [ca 1915]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PA1-o-195-15-1

Description: Close up view of the wooden structure of the Glen Esk Dam which includes the structure supporting the flood gate. A man with an axe over his shoulder stands above the flood gate. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber in about 1915. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver geltin print, 13.7 x 8.8 cm