Post office buildings - New Zealand - Bay of Plenty Region

Date: Ca 1926

From: Griffin, Norman, fl 1926 :Photograph album of trip to Urewera and Lake Waikaremoana undertaken by Norman Griffin and party

Reference: PA1-o-202-17

Description: Comprises photographs of Ruatahuna Post Office with horse outside, Maori man with spinal deformity, and campsite. Quantity: 1 album page with 3 photographic prints. Physical Description: Three photographic prints mounted on album page

Date: [ca 1948-1955]

By: Harris, Herbert, 1921-2006; Milne, Isabella, active 2010

Reference: PAColl-9779

Description: Photographs of Wellington and Hutt Valley, taken ca 1948-1955 by Herbert Harris of Stokes Valley. Includes views of Slazenger factory, Petone (where Harris worked), Rotorua, and ship Gothic in Wellington Harbour, as Royal yacht for 1953-1954 tour of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Herbert Harris came from Australia in 1948 to work at the Slazenger factory in Petone. He built his own house in Horoeka Street, Stokes Valley. Quantity: 39 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1887-1920

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works; Christie, John Hellard, 1897-1985

Reference: PAColl-4239

Description: Photographs of the opening of new Waiau Gorge Bridge with a procession of people and carts, Oamaru Post Office, Broken River with a public works camp in the foreground, men in front of Tauranga Post Office, Makohine viaduct, and Rangitaiki River Bridge in Te Teko. Photographers unidentified. Copy negatives of Parnell Post Office and the interior of the Parliament Buildings (original prints not located). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Prints also at PAColl-D-187 Quantity: 11 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Transfers: Print at PAColl-6075-54.

Date: ca 1937-1950

From: Jones, Winifred, fl 1950-2004 :Photographs relating to Frederick Jones

By: Phillips, Edward Arthur, -1966

Reference: PA1-o-1230

Description: Album containing photographs relating to the work of Frederick Jones as Postmaster General and Minister of Defence, including photographs of opening ceremonies for post offices around New Zealand, the Jones family, the Achilles arriving at Auckland, and Jones meeting various personalities. Album also contains souvenir items from the opening of the Chief Post Office, Dunedin. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black leather bound album 24.5 x 31.2 cm

Date: [ca 1950s]

From: Architectural Centre (Wellington, N.Z.): Photographs

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: PAColl-0811-08-06

Description: Exterior view of the Whakatane Post Office (architect: Ministry of Works/Government Architect) designed circa 1950s. Image taken circa 1950s by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 30 Nov, 7 & 8 Dec 1984; 24 Jan, 1 Feb 1985 - 30 Nov 1984 - 01 Feb 1985

From: New Zealand Post Office Oral History Project

By: Mather, Samuel, 1903-1986

Reference: OHInt-0070/10

Description: Sam Mather recalls family background and religion in family. Discusses female employees in the Post Office, Maori employees, post-retirement work at Education Board, playing the cornet in the Waihi Federal Band, major illness in 1958 and earlier illnesses. Describes work as message boy at Otane Post Office in 1916, duties, hours, postmaster and other staff. Briefly discusses later involvement in Labour party in Onslow Electorate and mentions union newspaper Katipo. Talks about childhood, education, arrival in New Zealand in 1913, salary in first job (as message boy) in the Post Office, interest in photography, work as exchange clerk at Waipawa Post Office in 1918, shift work, effect of World War I on staffing, toll board, subscriber board, rotation and duty hours, pay rates, pressure, interest in morse, gifts from subscribers, effect of influenza epidemic in 1918, going to Telegraph School at Ponsonby, Auckland in 1920, life and expenses, Auckland picture theatres, speed of sending, quality of hand writing, working hours, personalities. Describes transfer to Engineers' Clerical Branch in 1924, procedure for obtaining a radio licence, murder of Ponsonby Postmaster - Brathwaite (?) in early 1920s, the 1920 railway strike, being a cadet at Opotiki Post Office in 1920, the postmaster - George Stephenson, playing in brass bands, an orchestra and a dance band, transfer to relief staff in Waihi in 1922, the postmaster - Hugh Dawson, Waihi as a place, the Waihi Brass Band, prohibition of alcohol in Waihi, anecdotes about gold. Talks about his transfer to Kaikohe in 1923, the Ngapuhi people, postmaster P J Eccleton, mail days, mail sorting, volume of mail, telegraph work, banking work. Discusses promotion, salaries and examinations while at the Engineers' Office, the usefulness of the experience for clerical work, radio inspection work. Talks about Post and Telegraph Association and election as chairman of the Auckland Section in 1930, salary cuts. Recalls and gives details of the Queen Street riot (Auckland) of 1932. Details the Post and Telegraph Association procession and public meeting, the role of John A Lee, J H McKenzie, Jim Edwards, unemployed group, atmosphere, looting, comparison with Auckland riot on December 1984. Discusses the de-recognition of the Post and Telegraph Association following the riot. Mentions the formation of the Post and Telegraph Officers Guild in the 1930s. Outlines the main issues fought for by the association. Describes attitudes of directors-general to the association, absence of strikes, the death benefit, leaving Post Office to become a full time secretary of the association in 1939, service in Wellington during World War II. Discusses influence of the association on senior appointments. Mentions Charles McFarlane, Dawson Donaldson, Walter Nash, Gabriel Wilkes, Outlines work as General Secretary from 1946-1958, wage reviews and superannuation fund in 1946, the Public Service Investment Society, contact with members of the association. Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - At Sam Mather's home at Ngaio, Wellington and Ward 25, Wellington Hospital Accompanying material - Copies of newspaper articles: 'Lifetime service to Post Office and its staff: fine record of Mr Mather' from The Standard, 16 April 1958; 'Past General Secretary honoured' from The Katipo, February 1976, p. 19; 'P S Employees farewell two', from unknown source. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000743-OHC-000745; OHC-000758; OHC-000760; OHC-000768-OHC-000769 Quantity: 7 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 6.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 120. Search dates: 1903 - 1984

Date: 04 Dec 1986 - 04 Feb 1986

From: New Zealand Post Office Oral History Project

By: Walker, Toma Kite Moana, 1916-1992

Reference: OHInt-0070/24

Description: Toma Walker recalls family background, childhood home in Omaio, effect of tuberculosis on family, a drowning tragedy in 1900 at Motu River, learning English in school, childhood memories, Maori land ownership, secondary education at St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, Napier 1925-1932, the Napier Earthquake in 1931, the Houpoto Station Post Office, Maraenui Post Office, work as an assistant at Houpoto Post Office in 1937, post office duties at Te Kaha during World War II, telegrams, news of casualties, hours of work, access of people to telephones, mail, community work, working full time with children, Post Office as career, compares whanau today with the past, electricity, telephone exchange cutover in 1969 to automatic. Accompanying material - Copies of newspaper articles 'Cut-over to automatic telephones at Te Kaha' and 'Residents regret loss of human touch with automatic exchange' both in Opotiki news, 27 May 1969. Venue - Te Kaha Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Venue - Mrs Walker's home, Te Kaha Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001259 - OHC-001260; OHC-001245 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.27 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 166. Search dates: 1916 - 1986

Date: ca 1900s-1920s

By: Commons, Jeremy Paul Axford, 1933-

Reference: PAColl-5102

Description: Three photographs of Maori: a hangi with a large group of men, women and children gathered round; as group of eleven women wearing very varied kakahu; and a group of adults and children outside a meeting house. Also included are two duplicate prints of the Post and Telegraph Office at Tauranga with four horses and carts outside. Arrangement: Copy negatives housed at 1/2-065959 to 065962 Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s) 6x8. 2 b&w original photographic print(s) 6x4.

Date: ca 1914

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-003053-G

Description: Rotorua Post and Telegraph Office on the corner of Haupapa and Fenton Streets, circa 1914, photographed by an unidentified photographer for the Auckland Star newspaper. Shows a two storied, half timbered building with a clock tower. Two plane trees are alongside. A man with a bicycle, probably a postman, stands outside. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - top left - 3923 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: Circa 1920s

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

Reference: APG-1030-1/2-G

Description: Main street in Taneatua showing shop frontages, including the Taneatua Post & Telegraph Office which was built in 1911. There are several men in the street, with a back view of a car. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber circa 1920s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1915-1930]

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

By: Newell, William Jabez, -1948

Reference: 1/2-001311-G

Description: View looking down Church Street towards Main Street (Elliot Street). In the foreground on the right is Harvey's (fruiter & confectioner). On the lefthandside of the street are various shops including a car hire firm, land agent and butcher. The Post Office building is further down on the left. The Masonic Hotel (with brick facade) can be seen in the far distance on the corner of Church Street and Main Street. Several cars are parked in the street.Photograph taken by W J Newell ca 1920s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Church St. Opotiki. 3778.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - W J Newell photo Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1904

Reference: 1/1-003810-G

Description: Horse drawn coach and passengers, alongside the Athenree Post Office and Athenree homestead, Tauranga district. Adela Stewart is sitting on the box-seat next to the driver and husband Hugh is standing on the shell path between the two ladies. Behind is Anthenree homestead where they lived. Unidentified photographer. Adela identified from her description of the event in 'My simple Life in New Zealand' by Adela Stewart https://debbiemccauleyauthor.wordpress.com/history/places/athenree-post-office-1890-1906/ Source of descriptive information - Information relating to Adela and Hugh Stewart, and approximate date of photograph, provided by Library client. Hugh was appointed postmaster in June 1889. He built the post office himself. They left the district in 1906. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: April 1916

From: Blue album

Reference: PA1-o-042-50-2

Description: District Constable Andrew (Andy) Grant sitting on a horse outside the Ruatahuna Post Office, Old Road, Ruatahuna. Photographed in 1916 by Arthur Ninnis Breckon. Publication note: Possibly printed in Auckland Weekly News ca 1916. Also published in Binney, Chaplin and Wallace, 'Mihaia: The prophet Rua Kenana and his community at Maungapohatu', 1979, p.86. District Constable Andrew Grant was stationed at Te Whaiti from 1900 until his death in 1923. He was part of the expedition that went into the Ureweras and arrested Rua Kenana at Maungapohatu in April 1916. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 12 x 16.5 cm, mounted on album page 26.1 x 35.4 cm

Date: early 1920s

From: Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923 : New Zealand post card negatives

By: Winkelmann, Henry, 1860-1931

Reference: 1/2-007046-G

Description: Post and telegraph office, and the Bank of New Zealand, Te Puke, early 1920s. Photograph taken by Henry Winkelmann. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Bank N Z and Post Office Te Puke H Winkelmann Photo Tourist Series 970 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1904

Reference: 1/1-003745-G

Description: Coach with passengers outside Athenree Post Office, 1904. Adela Stewart is sitting on the box-seat next to the driver and husband Hugh is standing in front of the picket fence near the Athenree Post Office. Behind (not visible) is Athenree homestead where they lived. Photographer unidentified. Adela identified from her description of the event in 'My simple Life in New Zealand' by Adela Stewart https://debbiemccauleyauthor.wordpress.com/history/places/athenree-post-office-1890-1906/ Source of descriptive information - Neg register, Order Tracking System. Information relating to Adela and Hugh Stewart, and approximate date of photoraph, provided by Library client. Hugh was appointed postmaster in June 1889. He built the post office himself. They left the district in 1906. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: 1902

From: Wright, Henry Charles Clarke, 1844-1936 :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-020544-G

Description: A view of Tauranga. In the background is the 1st Tauranga Post Office built in 1902 and destroyed by fire same year. A man is standing on the wharf and on the corner is a hotel. Photograph taken by Henry Wright ca 1902 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: February 1954

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Walker, W (Mr), active 1940s-1950s

Reference: 1/2-039302-F

Description: Ruatahuna township, Bay of Plenty, with Ruatahuna Post Office to the left and a school bus to the right. Photographed in February 1954 by Mr W Walker. Other Titles - Ruatahuna township, with school bus on right. Urewera Country. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: 1906

From: New Zealand. Ministry of Works :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-4239-01

Description: Tauranga Post and Telegraph Office, 1906. Post Office employees stand alongside. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.2 x 20.4 cm

Date: Feb 1924

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

Reference: APG-1295-1/2-G

Description: Gun at Monmouth Redoubt, Tauranga. The Post Office is in the background. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in February, 1924. Inscription with print in Godber album PA1-q-102, page 205 reads: Gun used at Gate Pa fight 1864." Inscriptions: Album page - Tauranga Post Office from military redoubt. 2/24. Gun used at Gate Pa fight, 1864. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: Jan 1951

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Walker, W (Mr), active 1940s-1950s

Reference: 1/2-019773-F

Description: Cape Runaway Post Office, Opotiki district. Shows a building clad in corrugated iron. Motorcyclist in front. Horse and dog on left. Photograph taken for the National Publicity Studios in January 1951 by Mr Walker. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.