Watson, Gordon Graham Gibbes, 1891-1971

Date: 1959

From: Neligan, Jenny :Photographs relating to the BP oil tanker "British Kiwi"

Reference: PA1-o-1025

Description: Photographs of the launching of the tanker British Kiwi at Middlesborough on 22 July 1959. Mrs Edith J Watson broke the champaign bottle. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1937

By: Martin & Dyett (Firm); Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Or/1937/Acc.10182

Description: Cadastral map of the area between Oriental Parade and McFarlane Street, Wellington. Four numbered lots include acreages and boundary mesurements. Lot 1 includes the site of a shed and garage. The site of a residence is marked on Lot 2 and a note refers to the building alignment from McFarland Street. A garage from an adjoining section is noted as 7" over the boundary of Lot 4. Private ways have boundary measurements and their respective acreages are added to the totals of relevant lots. Accompanied by a copy of a typewritten sheet detailing valuations of each lot and City Council rules about drainage, rights of way and frontages onto the street. Notes refer to G.G.G. Watson's property, also to Mr. Watson, Mr. Russell, Chapman, Tripp, Watson, James and Co., 20 Brandon Street, Wellington Other Titles - Plan of part of Section 373, town of Wellington Note on bottom right states: Distances and areas are subject to amendment on check of survey by Land Transfer Office Handwritten notes on verso state: Oriental Pde / Macfarlane Street [sic]. G.G. Watson's property, Oriental Bay Quantity: 1 map(s). 1 accompanying note. Physical Description: Colourwash on duplicated plan, coloured, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 33.9 x 34.6 cm. on sheet 36.5 x 38.7 cm.

Date: 1960

From: Neligan, Jenny :Photographs relating to the BP oil tanker "British Kiwi"

Reference: PAColl-7145-1

Description: People and events associated with the visit of the BP oil tanker, "British Kiwi" to Wellington in April 1960 Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1957

By: National Art Gallery (N.Z.); Tolan Print

Reference: ArtEph-1957-N-01

Description: Catalogue lists 155 art works including oil paintings, British watercolours, contemporary German prints, contemporary French paintings; and prints and sculptures. Many of the works were purchased in London by G G Gibbes Watson and Mr Heber Thompson. Some were purchased by the Beauchamp Trust Fund, the Buick Bequest, the T G Macarthy Trust and the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Offset printing in stapled booklet

Date: 1914

From: Old, Janet Haldane, 1928-2003 :Photographs of Alexandra and groups in Wellington

By: Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965

Reference: 1/2-111613-F

Description: Group portrait of Victoria University College Graduates in 1914. From left to right, back row: B Blake, E Fitzgerald Eager, C Bevendsen, G H Gibb, H L Griffiths, K Ross, F Wolters. 2nd row: N Coad, E M Pigott, C H Taylor, F Ross, C Heine, M C Clachan, J C McDowell, M B Mckenzie, E M Duff. Sitting: J Tolley, E O Hercus, K Hueston, G G Watson, E M Shirer, B G Gondringer, J A Stitt. Front: G S Strack, F T Clere, P V Armstrong, L M Moss, A C Nathan. Photograph taken by Zak Studios in Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative