School grounds

Date: 1906 - 1915

From: Various architects :[Architectural plans from the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 1922-1984]

By: Swan, John Sydney, 1874-1936

Reference: A-429-002

Description: Shows a watercolour plan of the convent grounds, with grass areas, the convent fields, a neighbour's field and house, roadside grassed area, and an area of shrubs or trees at the right. File number G 33 B Date "1910s?" is written on verso. Style is similar to that at A-429-001, which is dated "1906?". They may have been made at the same time. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing, 204 x 263 mm.

Date: 1932

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-152

Description: Shows a garden featuring a punga tree amongst other unidentified plants and trees. Grass and a dirt path are visible in the forground Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 125 x 175 mm

Date: 1931

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-156

Description: Shows large two-storey white wooden building with sloped brown roofing and a finial. There is a smaller brown (possibly brick) building next to it, it is unclear whether this is an addition or stand alone. The building is surrounded by lawn, trees and flax. The trees partially obscure the view of the building Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 255 x 175 mm

Date: 1930

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-157

Description: Shows Otaki College grounds. Grass and trees are shown. A road, buildings and Tararua Range are visible in the background. The sky is yellowish Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 215 x 135 mm

Date: 1908

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-210

Description: Shows Tokaanu schoolhouse with trees and mountains behind it. One large weatherboard building with a chimney and a porch. Also two smaller buildings. Also shows fence, lawn, and trees around the schoolhouse Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 246 x 305 mm

Date: 1932

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-151

Description: Shows a lush garden with flat lawn, flowers, and trees including a punga tree. A hammock is strung between two trees, a building (possibly the College) is visible in the background Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 140 x 236 mm

Date: 1923

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-167

Description: Shows grass and trees on the grounds of Otaki College. The sky is yellow and dark blue suggesting early morning or evening Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 180 x 125 mm

Date: 1930 - 1932

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-184

Description: Shows a garden with trees and plants (including arum lillies). A lawn roller sits on a lawn in the foreground Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 215 x 135 mm

Date: 24 Feb 1960

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

Reference: EP/1960/0924-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: 1929

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-127-1/2

Description: Shows two almost identical views of the school gardens at Mohaka. Shows the road or track winding down to the river's edge, both sides of which are lined with colourful arrays of flowers, with trees beyond. The distinctive cliffs rise up on the other side of the river Quantity: 2 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, varying sizes

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-1455-F

Description: Panoramic view of a large number of college boys playing on a number of cricket pitches on a huge field at St Andrew's College, Christchurch. Houses are visible through trees along the boundary centre right of image, and in the far left. Thick stand of trees in the centre behind the fields. School buildings partially visible behind hedges centre left. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Sports Ground. St. Andrew's College. Christchurch. No. 538; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Sports Grounds. St. Andrews College. ChCh; Marginal notes on negative - Sports grounds. St. Andrews College Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 113.0 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-1453-F

Description: Panoramic view of parts of the school grounds and the swimming pool at Christ's College, Christchurch. School buildings far left. Trees all round the perimeter. Swimming pool on the right with diving boards. Brick fence topped with wire netting on the right beside the pool, and behind the playing fields. Two tennis courts in the centre. High wire fence on far left. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Christ College. ChCh. N.Z. Grounds & Swimming Pool. No. 537; Marginal notes on negative - Christs College, Christchurch; Marginal notes on negative - 8 8 8 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 113.0 cm

Date: 1983

From: Various architects :[Architectural plans from the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 1922-1984]

By: Brooke-White, Chris, 1939-1983

Reference: Plans-2009-043-130

Description: Shows a perspective view of a courtyard corner and surrounding buildings at Erskine College, as proposed by Athfield Architects. The chapel building is on the left, a covered walkway or balcony at the right, and a bridge linking areas is in the right foreground. File number G 15 d Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing, 570 x 485 mm.

Date: 1951

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Kelly & Mair (Firm)

Reference: Plans-93-0233/0234

Description: Shows a general perspective drawing of the school playing grounds with the raised bank and school buildings beyond. There is also a scale plan, and various sections of the bank. The scale plan shows a geranium bed flanking the central steps, several cabbage trees, a taupata hedge, and a pohutukawa tree. Quantity: 2 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying

Date: 1918 - 1919

By: Mitchell, Christina, active 1991-2019

Reference: PAColl-D-0235

Description: Composite photograph of South Wellington School and men associated with the school, taken 1918-1919. Photos taken by an unidentified photographer. The backing card has been cut off along the left and lower sides, cutting some of the photographs in half Inscriptions: Backing board recto - beneath image - Titles beneath each photograph The school building depicted in the photographs was possibly built in 1906. See `South Wellington School 1896-1945. South Wellington Intermediate 1946-1987. Reunion'. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 14 photographs (various sizes) mounted on sheet of card 550 x 715 mm

Date: 1919

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: B-199-011

Description: Shows the side of the school house building in a lush garden of trees and grass. Possibly Otaki Native College. The wooden building painted cream with a red roof, has a chimney and a verandah. Hills are visible in the background. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 212 x 275 mm

Date: 1938

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

Reference: 1/2-160385-F

Description: The nearly completed buildings and grounds of Hutt Central School in Lower Hutt. Five workers are on the site. Taken in 1938. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 13 November 1956]

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

Reference: EP/1956/2685-F

Description: Volunteers digging a hole for a swimming pool in Wainuiomata School grounds, taken ca 13 November 1956 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - above image - 1956 2685 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Finding Aids: Print available in the Evening Post illustrations files in Turnbull Library Pictures (12/3 EP-Wellington and suburbs-Wainuiomata 2-Aerials etc).

Date: [ca 1920]

From: Hazledine, Percival Charles, 1892-1954 :Negatives of Invercargill district

Reference: 1/1-022086-G

Description: Primary school pupils, and a few teachers, in the concrete playground at Invercargill Middle School. Includes groups of girls in the centre, holding hands as they stand in circles. Photograph taken circa 1920 by Percival Charles Hazledine. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Middle School 6050 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry glass plate negative

Date: 1913

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

By: Brett, Henry, 1843-1927

Reference: MNZ-2817-1/4-F

Description: Physical education class at Nelson College for Girls. Shows girls wearing a sports tunic, hands on their hips, standing in rows in the school grounds. Photograph taken in 1913 by an unidentified photographer. Not published in 'Making New Zealand' Inscriptions: Bottom right of photograph: Brett Co Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Provenance: Item lent by ? (no name listed) to the Department of Internal Affairs for publication in 'Making New Zealand' in 1939.