Wilson's (NZ) Portland Cement Company Ltd

Date: 1928

From: Angus, Robert K, fl 1964 :New Zealand photograph albums

Reference: PA1-q-010

Description: Album containing 1928 souvenir booklet celebrating New Zealand's first Commerce Train, which travelled through Auckland Province between 26th October 1928 and 4th November 1928. Souvenir number of the Commerce Train News, published by New Zealand Railways. Bound in with the book are photographs taken by an unidentified passenger on the trip. There are photographs in the booklet, which include several portraits of men on the trip, photographs of farmland, dairy factories, cement works, Arapuni Hydroelectric works showing the dam and the spillway, kauri forests, trains and cars, and group photographs of the personnel. Full lists of personnel are included in the book. Other - Photographs possibly taken by Robert Angus, manager of Cook & Son, Shortland St., Auckland, who was a member of the tour. Father of the donor Robert K Angus? Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 320 x 260 mm dark blue suede cover, spine embossed with decoration

Date: Between 1915 and 1926

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

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Sherriff, D J, active 1901-1931

Reference: PA1-q-102

Description: Album of photographs chiefly taken by Albert Percy Godber, relating to his family, his work and his interests. Family photographs include portraits of his wife (Laura) and two children (William and Phyllis), and scenes of their home in Whiteman's Valley Road, Silverstream; views of the Hutt Valley including large numbers of cars travelling to Trentham Racecourse, and the Hutt River. Another group of images relate to a holiday at the Mendip Hills Homestead in Canterbury, with scenes of farm life, including haymaking, merino sheep, and farm buildings. During their stay in the South Island Godber also took photographs of Dunedin (including the Ross Reservoir, Otago Boys' High School, Seacliff Mental Hospital, the 1926 Dunedin Exhibition, and the Hillside Railway Workshops); Invercargill (including the Invercargill Railway Workshops); Stewart Island, Moeraki, Tuatapere, Waiau River, Oamaru and Port Chalmers. Various railway stations in Canterbury and Otago, the Burnside Iron Mills, and the Rosslyn Mills. Godber was a volunteer fireman with the Petone Fire Brigade with the album including views of the building, groups of firemen, fire engines and other fire fighting equipment, and a building in Petone damaged by fire. In his work with New Zealand Railways, mainly at the Petone Railway Workshops, he took interior photographs of various buildings, including the Machine Shop and finishing benches, the engine room, lathes, boilers, and fitting shops. He also took photographs of many of the steam engines that were built and worked on at the workshops. One scene shows a group of men watching a fight. Many images show his interest in logging railways, particularly in the Piha, Karekare, Anawhata area. Scenes of logging camps, various methods of transporting logs including bullock teams, logging trains, and dams created and then tripped to send logs down by river, and timber mills. Other topics covered in Godber's photographs are scenes at Maori marae and meeting houses, with some of the people identified; Maori carving and rafter designs; beekeeping, and gold mining. Other Titles - Title printed on spine - Godber album 109 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown buckram cover; 38.0 x 26.5 cm (257 p.)

Date: [1970s-1990s]

From: Thornton, Geoffrey Garth, 1922-2017: Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage

Reference: PA12-11701

Description: Transparencies of houses in New Zealand, taken by Geoffrey Thornton or Jocelyn Thornton. Each slide mount is annotated with the name or brief description, and/or the location, of the house. Dates and photographer name are sometimes annotated. Includes dairy workers' cottages at Mangawhare, Dargaville and a gumdigger's hut also at Dargaville. Title supplied by Library. Slides are not dated. Arrangement: Transparencies were arranged in a 6-row, 50 slides per row, plastic case labelled 'North Island Houses'. The arrangement was by location of house, approximately from North to South. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies in plastic and cardboard slide mounts. Processing information: Slides have been removed from container and put into archival pockets, following the original order, from left to right and top to bottom.

Date: 1965-1990s

From: Thornton, Geoffrey Garth, 1922-2017: Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage

Reference: PAColl-10686-07

Description: Photographic prints of concrete buildings and structures in the North and South Islands of New Zealand, taken by Geoffrey or Jocelyn Thornton 1965 to 1990s. Some prints are labelled on the reverse; some have been marked up as if for publication. There are often several images of the same building or structure from different perspectives. Includes photographs of commercial and residential buildings, bridges, retaining walls, dams, and structures such as mine cyanide tanks, water towers, and gun emplacements. Date range is taken from the few dates annotated on the back of prints or on negative enclosures. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Prints were together with negatives in labelled glassine bags, arranged in largely alphabetical order by name of farm or station, in a small wooden drawer. Bags were labelled with the farm or station name and type of building on the left-hand side of the bag and the location on the right-hand side. Quantity: 375 b&w original photographic print(s). 6 colour original photographic print(s). Transfers: Negatives separated from prints are at Library references 1/4-136601 to 1/4-136990 inclusive, and 35mm-114101. Transparencies separated from the prints are at PA12-4281.. Processing information: Negatives, prints, and transparencies were separated and rehoused for reasons of preservation and appropriate storage. Not all names associated with this item have been indexed.

Date: Between 1910 and 1913

From: Commons family :Assorted negatives, photographs and postcards relating to the Commons family

By: Wilson's (NZ) Portland Cement Company Ltd

Reference: PA5-0072

Description: Shows the reinforced concrete bridge, Oakura River, Great South Road, New Plymouth. Verso: contains form letter from 26 Shortland Street, Dear Sir, We beg to acknowledge, with thanks the receipt of your order, dated ... which shall have immediate attention... Wilsons Portland Cement Co., Ltd, Wilson's `Star' brand Portland cement used by builders: Pikett & Wilkie, engineer: John Skinner Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 90 x 142 mm Provenance: Donated by Commons family

Date: 1924

From: Hunt, Arthur Leigh, 1876-1968 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0158-289

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Photos of Cape Foulwind, Westport, etc

Date: Between 1910 and 1913

From: Commons family :Assorted negatives, photographs and postcards relating to the Commons family

By: Wilson's (NZ) Portland Cement Company Ltd

Reference: PA5-0071

Description: Napier breakwater built by Jno P Kenny, engineer for contractors, Napier Harbour Board. Verso: contains form letter from 26 Shortland Street, Dear Sir, We beg to acknowledge, with thanks the receipt of your order, dated ... which shall have immediate attention... Wilsons Portland Cement Co., Ltd, 121,680 bags Wilson's `Star' brand Portland Cement used Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 90 x 142 mm Provenance: Donated by Commons family, 1976

Date: [1923-1925]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5502-28

Description: Comprises deed of arrangement and trust with Phyllis and D H S Riddiford (1923); instructions for deed of arrangement with Phyllis Riddiford (1923-1924); deed of arrangement and trust (1923); instructions re discharge of ded of settlement (1925); deed of assignment, Phyllis to E L Riddiford (1923); papers re purchase of Te Oroi block by Phyllis Riddiford Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1924

From: Hunt, Arthur Leigh, 1876-1968 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0158-288

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1909-1924]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5502-21

Description: Comprises correspondence, agreements and other papers relating to Hutt property titles including letter re Riddiford's proposed settlement on Phyllis Riddiford re Tora and Orongorongo stations and the Hutt properties (1924-1925); Wilsons (NZ) Portland Cement brochure (1925); draft deed between Edward Vivian, D H S and E L Riddiford re Phyllis Riddiford (1924); Letter, H Ernest Leighton re Waterloo Rd block and reply (1923); ms and typed draft deeds between E J and Eleanor Caroline Riddiford re `Middlemarch' block (1909 and sketch plan of same (1920); and lease of `Middlemarch', E C to E J Riddiford (1911) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1920-1932

From: Alexander Turnbull Library (Wellington) : Correspondence files

Reference: MS-Papers-0181-093

Description: Names of correspondents not entered in Name Field include: A M Wilson (Ngaere); E Boyd-Wilson; Charles Wilson; William F Wilson (Honolulu); J G Roberts (cuttings); J W Roberts (Melbourne); David Alex Wilson (re Thomas Carlyle); G E Wilson; George H Wilson (Auckland); J J Wilson (Dunedin); J Lothian Wilson (Kaiapoi); S P Wilson; W T Wilson (Rangiora); F Young (Southland); John Wilson; George H Winder; Miss Edith Wise; Robert C Witt (London). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1937]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5502-10

Description: Comprises papers relating to transfer of shares referred to in the deed of settlement; draft (superseded) transfer and other documents relating to transferring of shares in various companies, banks etc; order for variation of order of alimony, all relating to E L and Phyllis Riddiford; blank BNZ transfer and D Long term mortgage share forms Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1968]

From: Wilson, Geoffry Burns, 1904-1977 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1003-57

Description: Includes family history and printed material concerning John Wilson and Company Ltd Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated in 1968

Date: 1924-1956, 1958-1969

From: New Zealand Truth : Files of the Financial Editor

Reference: MS-Papers-1188-412

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1924-1956, 1958-1969

From: New Zealand Truth : Files of the Financial Editor

Reference: MS-Papers-1188-413

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 24 Jan 1972

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-70033-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Other - Notes on negative sleeve reads: Wilsons (NZ) Portland Cement Ltd - Special. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 5 Apr 1967

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-66822-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Other - Notes on negative sleeve reads: Wilsons NZ Portland Cement Ltd - Portland Special. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 5 Apr 1967

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-66801-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Other - Notes on negative sleeve reads: Wilson's NZ Portland Cement Ltd - Portland Special. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 5 Apr 1967

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-66817-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Other - Notes on negative sleeve reads: Wilsons NZ Portland Cement Ltd - Portland Special. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 5 Apr 1967

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-66802-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Other - Notes on negative sleeve reads: Wilsons NZ Portland Cement Ltd - Portland Special. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches