Ferries - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: [Between 1954 and 1968]

From: Salmon, J T :Albums, album pages and loose prints

By: Salmon, John Tenison, 1910-1999

Reference: PA1-q-200

Description: Album of photographs, some prints, some contacts from 35mm film, taken by Professor John Salmon in Wellington. Most of the images describe his use of different camera lenses and filters. Many of the scenes are taken from Professor Salmon's window at Victoria University of Wellington, showing different moods in different weather patterns. They include early morning, afternoon, and night views, northerly wind and southerly wind cloud patterns, including a southerly storm. He also has a large number of images of Wellington Harbour and wharves, again taken in different lights, showing ships, reflections and buildings. Other sequences show views of the Hutt Valley, Silverstream, and Glenmore Street in Wellington, many taken on misty early mornings. The last scenes are coloured photographs showing some of the decorations erected for the Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II, in January 1954. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with cream cover, Cobra ring binder; 30 x 24 cm

Date: 1939

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to transport in general in New Zealand. 1901-1949]

By: Eastbourne (Lower Hutt, N.Z.). Borough Council; Geo Deslandes Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-TRANSPORT-1939-01

Description: A timetable for the ferry services between Wellington, Rona Bay and Days Bay; and for bus services between the eastern bays and Petone, Gracefield. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, on folded pamphlet, 144 x 114 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs S M Halling, Warkworth, in 2004.

Date: 1906

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to ferries and ferry services in New Zealand, 1900-1969]

By: Miramar Ferry Company

Reference: Eph-A-FERRY-1906-01

Description: Weekly ferry ticket for Wellington Harbour, run by the Miramar Ferry Company. Verso note indicates that this was the first weekly ticket for the service, issued on 12 May 1906. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, stamp and holograph, on pale green card 61 x 91 mm.

Date: 1975-1989

From: Shephard, Wayne, active 1990-2001: Papers relating to Wellington buildings

Reference: 2007-116-167

Description: File comprises Archive of Wellington Architecture research forms. Some forms include newspaper cuttings. Selected names indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1957-1981

From: Bagnall, Austin Graham, 1912-1986 : Papers

Reference: 2010-184-12

Description: Box contains five collated, mounted and bound volumes of newspaper clippings relating to the Eastern Bays, Wellington. Volumes cover Days Bay, Eastbourne, Rona Bay, Muritai, Eastbourne Borough and harbour ferries (1957-1967, 1968-1973, 1974-1976, 1977-1979, 1980-1981). Interleaved in the volumes are handwriten research notes, typescript correspondence and items of ephemera. Quantity: 1 box(es). Physical Description: Printed material, mss, typescripts & ephemera

Date: 1939

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to ferries and ferry services in New Zealand, 1900-1969]

By: Eastbourne (Lower Hutt, N.Z.). Borough Council

Reference: Eph-A-FERRY-1939-01

Description: Ticket with spaces for five bus and five boat clips. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on ticket. Physical Description: Offset print on ticket, 57 x 98 mm. Provenance: Acquired in 2009.

Date: [1920-1925]

By: Donald, Robert, active 2009; Donald, Joy, active 2009

Reference: PAColl-9624

Description: Postcard of Day's Bay, Wellington, taken ca 1920-1925 by an unidentified photographer. Looking south across the bay, showing the wharf and a ferry docking. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprint

Date: [1930-1931]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-055

Description: Publicity photographs taken for New Zealand Railways circa 1930 to 1931 by unidentified photographers. Some subjects have images dotted throughout the album, including the arrival in New Zealand of Lord and Lady Bledisloe in March 1930; the arrival in 1931 of Sir Francis Chichester after his crossing of the Tasman in his bi-plane; various activities at the Hillside Railway Workshops, including a group portrait of staff; and various images relating to Railways ticket offices, advertisements for railway tours and excursions, photographs of tickets, and an advertisement for house removals by train. A series of views show athletic sports including running races, hurdles, cycle racing, and long-jump. There are scenes showing the international sportsman Dr Otto Peltzer winning the 880 yards, handicap race at Wellington, on 8th February 1930. Team sports are shown in two views of a women's hockey team playing on the field below Victoria University College, and a series on rugby football, including views of the 5th test between Britain and New Zealand at Athletic Park in 1930. Railways head office picnic, including races by men, women and children (p 35-36), and a huge crowd at Paekakariki Beach, picnicking and swimming (p 70). Official occasions include scenes of the Empire and Australian Farmers' Tour, a view of the cortege at Sir Joseph Ward's funeral outside Parliament Buildings, the opening of Massey Memorial, and various views of unidentified railway officials in personal and group portraits, including one of the members of the New Zealand Railway Commission. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscellaneous Book. C1'; 36 x 52 cm

Date: [ca 1910s-1950s]

By: Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-6866

Description: 152 views and portraits. They include: at least 22 of Picton and and the surrounding area showing boating in the harbour, people pic-nicking on the waterfront, people watching a rowing race, a speedboat called Pelorus Jack racing in the Sounds, and ferries coming in to the terminus; 10 images of the geothermal area around Wairakei inlcuding mud pools and geysers; nine images of a Studebaker Commander 6 either parked at scenic views or driving along country roads; eight images of men talking possibly at race meetings; six of the timber industry particularly the building of a timber boom; four aerial views of a liner coming into Auckland harbour; three views of groups of well-dressed men and women wearing what are possibly conference badges in an area decorated with bunting; three similar images of a large group of women photographed at Te Aro School near the Carillon also with conference badges; three general views of Wellington harbour; three images of the Spa Hotel, Taupo; two images of two women in bathing suits; two views of the railway station from The Terrace, Wellington; two views of a girl in Wellington Botanic Gardens; a scene on board the RMS Mononwai with a woman being photographed framed by the life belt; two of Aorangi; one of the ferry Cobar in Wellington Harbour; two of children riding on donkeys; two of the same elderly couple outside their house; two of young men on the boat Starlight; a group of what are probably sheep shearers outside their shed; Aotea Quay, Wellington; the yacht Ilex in Wellington harbour; children playing on swings; a large wooden gothic style house (location unknown); sheep droving; two women on a Bell Bus Company tour; various scenes on board ship including passengers watching an entertainer, a boxing match and a crossing the equator ceremony; a ship's officer climing down a rope ladder on the side of a ship; two of kauri trunks being transported on the Roxen, 1932; and a small child looking at an overturned carved wooden statue. The majority of the remaining images are of unidentified landscapes. Photographer(s) unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-030982, 030983, 030985, 030992 to 030996, 030998, 031005, 031007 to 031010, 031012, 031013, 031016 to 031045, 031049, 031051 to 031059, 031154 to 031192, 031198 to 031203, 031205 to 031217, 031227 to 031248, 031737, 031739, 031740, 092294 to 092305 Quantity: 114 b&w original negative(s) film. 38 b&w original negative(s) glass. Physical Description: Film and glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: [Circa 1935]

By: New Zealand Railways; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964

Reference: PA1-f-059

Description: Album of publicity photographs, taken by unidentified photographers, chiefly in 1935 At the beginning of the album there are a large number of photographs of the buildings, and crowds at a race meeting at the Trentham Racecourse. (See article by O.N. Gillespie in New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue, 12, March 1, 1935). The album has many publicity photographs, designs for railway advertisements and posters, all showing the advantages of travel by rail. The advertisements include methods for travel savings: `Buy travel stamps. Travel savings N.Z.R. 1/-, 2/-, 2/6, 5/-, from railway stations & booking offices'; also `Start saving to-day for your trip away...'. Other posters advertise cheaper travel in the off-season, including summer holidays at the Hermitage, with low combined rail and motor fares" as well as advertising full season trips to tourist destinations. There is one photograph of a programme [?] for "New Zealand Authors' Week, 1936. Souvenir". Near the start of the album there is a large group of views at Flock House, agricultural college at Bulls. They show pig farming, dairy cows, sheep, lucerne for pasture and vegetable growing (See New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 12, March 1, 1935); and in one of these Lord Bledisloe is bending down examining pasture (See New Zealand Railways magazine, Vol. 9, Issue 11, February 1, 1935) There are a few individual and group portraits, but only one or two are identified. Interior photographs of Union Steam Ship Company luxury liners Rangatira and Aorangi, are shown as individual pictures, as well as in a montage (published in New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, issue 4, July 1, 1935). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscelleous 5'; 41 x 59 cm

Date: 1980

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

By: Wellington (N.Z. : Region). Regional Council; Wellington Harbour Board. Chief Engineer's Office

Reference: MapColl-WRC-1/13/7-Acc.

Description: Shows sheds, buildings, streets etc surrounding the Inter island Wharf Quantity: 1 map(s) with ms annotations. Physical Description: Ink on cream paper. Scale [ca 1: 1000] 106 x 65 cm

Date: September to December 1916

From: Firth, Pauline J, fl 1977 :Photograph albums of New Zealand and of World War I

By: Whitaker, Arthur, active 1916-1940?

Reference: PA1-o-173

Description: Snapshots of a group of friends at various sites around Wellington, but mostly at Days Bay. Views show a number of people, many of the images at a house in Days Bay which they called Angel's Rest. Photographs have humorous anecdotes, including such notes as `The cup that cheers???', `Mermen', `The smile that won't come off' etc. People are identified only by their Christian names. Collection created by Arthur Whitaker. Inscriptions: Album page - Volume 1. Sunny memories of leisure moments. Arthur Whitaker. 30/9/16 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with grey cover, and with inscription in black ink on front cover; 15.5 x. 11.5 cm

Date: ca 1946

By: Meyer, Robert John, 1921-1990

Reference: PAColl-4514

Description: SS Cobar leaving the Overseas Terminal with Mount Victoria in the background. The tug boat Toia is still moored at the terminal. Photographer was R J Meyer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [Circa 1900-1910]

From: Miller, E D N :Photographs by Isaac Jeffares, and of family

Reference: PA1-o-245

Description: Photographs taken by Isaac H B Jeffares. These include family photographs, many of which are not identified. Those whose names are given (at a later date) are Beryl Charlotte Cameron (aged one); Isaac Jeffares himself; and Isaac Jeffares' mother, Mrs Jane Jeffares (nee Warrell). Scenic photographs were chiefly taken in Wellington, with harbour views, Wellington City, and several well-known public buildings; Napier, including Bluff Hill and Cape Kidnappers; and Greymouth. Other Titles - Sunny memories Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover, entitled `Sunny memories'; 20 x 22 cm

Date: [1910s-1980s]

From: Castle family :Photographs

By: Spencer Digby Studios; Jauncey, Philip Henry, 1902-1982

Reference: PAColl-9642

Description: Photographs relating to the Castle family. Includes photographs of an organ at the Whanganui Museum, Wellington Zoo, voyage to England, views of London and other parts of England. Quantity: 67 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s). 19 item(s) of photographic ephemera.

Date: December 1936

From: Salmon, Albert Armitage, 1899-1982: Photographs taken on a trip to New Zealand

Reference: PAColl-10262-1

Description: Mounted images with annotations from the first part of Albert Armitage Salmon's 1936-1937 trip to New Zealand. Images of South Island scenery and tramping, particularly along the Milford Track, comprise the bulk of the photographs, but prints also include some images of Salmon's departure from Sydney. Photographs taken by Salmon. - The images follow the route of Salmon and his companions' travels, and begin in Sydney Habour (Port Jackson) with images of the Habour Bridge, Luna Park illuminated at night, and the ship, 'Strathnaver', in the water. Also contains a photograph of Salmon's travel companions, Mary Hansen, Eric Keehn, Irene Booth, and Reg Booth aboard the deck of the 'S.S. Awatea' on their journey across the Tasman Sea. - The New Zealand images of the North Island begin in Auckland, and show a view of the Harbour and the University grounds with tulips in bloom. The images also include a view from inside a road tunnel in the King Country, rock formations above the Awakino River, the coastline and rock formations at New Plymouth, views of Mount Egmont (Taranaki), and tramping scenes in the fairy forest of Mount Egmont. The photographs also include views of Wanganui and the Wanganui River, the Wellington Harbour towards Miramar peninsula from the summit of Mount Victoria, and the hoisting of their car 'Marie', a Ford V8, onto the deck of the 'Rangitira' for the ferry ride from Wellington to Port Lyttelton, Christchurch. - The South Island photographs begin in Christchurch and include images of the War Memorial Bridge over the Avon River, and Hagley Park. The bulk of the images show scenery in Fiordland, including views of Lake Te Anau, the Eglinton Valley, the Hollyford River, Milford Sound, the swinging bridge and other scenes along the Milford Track, including images of snow, ice, waterfalls, glaciers, rivers, plant life, and mountain peaks. The box also contains a photograph of Mary Hansen wearing ankle boots with small heels as she crosses the Roaring Meg stream from Jervois Glacier. Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s) on mounts. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1920

From: Creator unknown: Glass plate negatives of New Zealand scenes

Reference: 1/4-139330

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1914 to 1929 depicting the 'Cobar' ferry boat moored at the wharf, Wellington. A few men are sitting on the wharf edge beside the vessel, a crate of goods is nearby. Title supplied by Library. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Cobar 1920 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [1914-1929]

From: Creator unknown: Glass plate negatives of New Zealand scenes

Reference: 1/4-139323

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1914 to 1929 depicting a view taken from another vessel of the 'Cobar' ferry boat alongside the Wellington wharf. A group of passengers are waiting on the wharf. Title supplied by Library. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Cobar Ferry Wtgn Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 11th August 1925

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

Reference: Pan-2066-F

Description: Panoramic view of the American Fleet of warships entering Wellington Heads. Pencarrow Lighthouse is visible across the harbour mouth in the centre right middle distance. Three groups of people are perched on rocks in the foreground watching as the ships come in. Small steamer [ferry?] flying bunting is sailing from the left to greet the ships. Taken by Robert Percy Moore Refer also Pan-2057, Pan-2081 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - American Fleet entering Wellington Heads, N.Z. 11.8.25; Marginal notes on negative - Entering Wellington Heads 11.8.25 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 122.7 cm

Date: 1968-1973

Reference: PA-Group-00913

Description: Comprises photographic colour slides relating to the sinking and salvage work on the Interislander ferry TEV 'Wahine'. Taken by Phil Renouf after 10 April 1968, and before the completion of salvage work in September 1973. The Union Steam Ship Company passenger ferry 'Wahine' sailed from Lyttelton to Wellington on the night of 9 April 1968. In the early morning of 10 April, it struck Barrett's Reef in Wellington Harbour during a storm and sank with the loss of 51 lives. A second storm on 8 May 1969 broke the hull into three pieces. The ship was demolished on site by salvors. Salvage operations were completed in September 1973. Source of title - title supplied by Library Quantity: 34 colour original transparency/ies (35mm slides). Physical Description: 35mm colour slides