Smith, Sidney Walter, 1893-1981

Date: 1953-1954

From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums and loose photographs

Reference: PA1-f-337

Description: Album containing photographs of Māori receptions for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the royal tour of New Zealand in 1953-1954, taken by unknown photographers. Includes receptions in Waitangi, Ngaruawahia, and Rotorua, and contains many photographs of various iwi performing action songs and haka, as well as powhiri and wero. Most photographs have captions. Also includes photographic copies of the address from "the Māori Race" to the Queen read by the Minister of Māori Affairs at Rotorua, and the Queen's reply, and a photograph of the gifts given to the royal couple by Māori. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 94 black and white prints. Physical Description: Leather-bound album, 32.5 x 45 cm, with titles stamped in gold on the spine and front cover. Processing information: Not all names associated with this item are indexed. Item re-numbered from PA1-q-1279 to PA1-f-337 in February 2019 so that it could be boxed.

Date: 1950

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

Reference: 114/210/19-F

Description: Sidney Smith and William Bodkin, members of the National Party cabinet, photographed in 1950 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Film negative, 35mm

Date: 1949

From: New Zealand National Party :Group portraits of National Party Cabinets and Members of Parliament

By: Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); Thompson, Francis Charles, 1923-2001

Reference: PAColl-D-0378

Description: Inscriptions: Recto - centre - Title Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s).

Date: 1956

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

Reference: EP/1956/1622-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 28 February 1956

From: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002 :Negatives of Wellington, and national events and personalities

Reference: 1/2-177063-F

Description: The Goveror General Sir Willoughby Norrie speaking from the Dais to people seated, during the opening ceremonies for the Lower Hutt War Memorial Library, photographed by Morrie Hill. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 6 x 6 cm

Date: 27 November 1954

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP-Politics-National Party-01

Description: Portrait of Cabinet Ministers with the Governor-General, Sir Willoughby Norrie, at Government House, photographed on 27 November 1954 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 23.2 x 37.1 cm

Date: 1957

Reference: Eph-A-BUILDINGS-Napier-1957-01

Description: Programme booklet includes a coloured illustration of the war memorial building and adjacent floral clock in a garden setting. Participants in the ceremony included mayor Mr P Tait, RSA president Mr W H Shearer, Jaycee president Mr R L Cook, the Rt Hon Walter Nash, Minister of Internal Affairs the Hon S W Smith; Mr T W Hercock, and the Rev H C Matthews, president of the National Council of Churches Napier. A roll of honour appears in the last two pages. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 4 pages, 180 x 245 mm. Provenance: Donated by Ross Harland, in 2011.