Visits of state - New Zealand - Canterbury Region

Date: 1866-[ca 1955]

From: Vance, William, 1899-1981 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9827-1

Description: Includes - Photographs of explorer Charles Edward Douglas. Group of men in a cart drawn by four horses, 1920. Group of South African War veterans outside the Beverly Home, Timaru, 1950s. Antarctic explorer Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd laying a wreath at the Scott Memorial, Christchurch, ca 1928. View of Lyttelton. Men crossing a river. Farmers tree at Beverly. Bowen Falls, Milford Sound. The Prince of Wales at Ashburton, 17 May 1920. Galloway homestead. Fraser's jewellery shop, Timaru, ca 1935. Views of Southland, ca 1905. Crowd at Invercargill celebrating the relief of Mafeking, May 1900. Early settler's houses, one built of cobb and thatched. Photographs relating to the centenary of T & J Thompson Ltd, Timaru, 1944. Brunner coal mine, 1866. TSS Earnlaw on Lake Wakatipu. Quantity: 45 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 14 March 1927

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

Reference: Pan-2225-F

Description: Panoramic view of the reception to the Duke of York in Christchurch by 12,000 children, showing school children posed in rows in front of a crowded grandstand on the left of the image. A large group of girls wearing uniforms including headscarves in the centre with boys beyond. Two smaller grandstands across the field in the centre. Spectators in the immediate foreground, and all around the field, many holding flags. Sign on the right-hand grandstand reads "St John Ambulance Brigade". Taken on 14 March 1927 by R P Moore, of Wellington. Refer also Pan-2117 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Reception to H.R.H. Duke of York by 12,000 children, Christchurch, New Zealand. 14.3.1827. No. 1; Marginal notes on negative - 1 1 1 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 125.3 cm

Date: 1953

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-386-004

Description: Shows a family looking out over Christchurch's Cathedral Square during the Queen's visit in 1953. The family are all dressed in their best clothes. The Cathedral, the war memorial and Chief Post Office are all visible. The Queen's car is seen disappearing behind the Cathedral, and crowds of people are gathered in the Square Below image in pencil is written '1953? Queen's visit?' suggesting someone other than the cartoonist wrote it Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Tom Mayne [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 200 x 260 mm (image)

Date: 14 March 1927

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

Reference: Pan-2117-F

Description: Panoramic view of the reception to the Duke of York in Christchurch by 12,000 children, showing school children posed in rows in front of a crowded grandstand on the left of the image. There is a large area of playing field centre right; men, women & children on the far right and on the far side of the field. There are four men on the roof of the left-hand grandstand with a smaller stand in the middle distance on the left and a clubhouse with verandahs slightly to the right. Luncheon and afternoon tea rooms centre right in the middle distance. Taken on 14 March 1927 by R P Moore, of Wellington. Refer also Pan-2225 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Reception to H.R.H. Duke of York by 12,000 children, Christchurch, New Zealand. 14.3.1827. No. 2; Marginal notes on negative - 2 2 2 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 123.1 cm

Date: 1897-1904

From: Trevor, Charles Edward Hill-Trevor, 3rd Baron, 1863-1950 :Photographs of New Zealand and Cook Islands compiled during Vice-regal term of Lord Ranfurly

By: Boscawen, John Hugh, 1851-1937; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Pulman (Firm); Shepherd, Cromwell, active 1903-1934

Reference: PA1-f-142

Description: Charles Hill-Trevor's personal album of the time he spent as personal secretary to Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand. It records the New Zealand contingents sent to the South African war and public events, personalities and patriotic entertainments associated with that enterprise. Visits to Government houses in Australia record other governors, officials and official residences. On one occasion in Melbourne a New Zealand versus Australia polo match was played. Hill-Trevor shows an interest in Māori, wildlife conservation (including the bird sanctuary on Resolution Island), and the sports of fishing, polo and horsemanship. There are photographs of members of the Ranfurly family and their principal servants as well as the Governor engaged in official functions such as opening the Kaiapoi council offices and laying the foundation stone of the Veterans Home, Mt Roskill, Auckland in 1903. Also photographs relating to the play 'The Geisha'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca 1920-1925]

From: Vance, William, 1899-1981 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9827-4

Description: Includes - Coast south of Ward near Wharanui. Washpen Creek, Hawarden. Awatere River at Seddon. The Wairau George. Buildings in Christchurch illuminated for the Prince of Wales visit in 1920. Picture theatres in Christchurch - Everybody's, Liberty, Grand. Witch Hill, Summit Road. Botanical Gardens and Hagley Park. Interior views of the Provincial Council Chamber. Avon River and Cashel Street Bridge. Station yards and wharves, Lyttelton. Ruins of Porter's Pass Hotel. View of Rapaki. View of Diamond Harbour. Quantity: 26 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 22 Apr 1869

By: Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881

Reference: 1/2-022747-F

Description: Group alongside a triumphal arch in Lyttelton, during the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh in April 1869. A sign on the arch reads: "God bless Prince Alfred". Shows a (guard of honour?) holding oars and flags on the left, and a crowd on the right. Ship masts are in the background. Photograph taken by Daniel Louis Mundy on the 22nd of April, 1869. Inscriptions: Visible on original item: Mundy NZ 22/4/69 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: 15 March 1927

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

Reference: Pan-0064-F

Description: HRH Duke of York inspecting Sockburn Aerodrome, taken 15 March 1927 by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "H.R.H. Duke of York inspecting Sockburn Aerodrome Ch.Ch. New Zealand. 15.3.27" Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.8 x 125.2 cm

Date: 27 August 1962

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

Reference: EP-World royalty-Thai royal Family-01

Description: Lady Cobham representing Lord Cobham, the Governor-General, farewelling Queen Sirikit of Thailand at Christchurch International Airport. With them is the Prime Minister, Keith Holyoake. Photographed by a Christchurch Star staff photographer on the 27th of August 1962 The Governor-General, Lord Cobham was ill, so his wife represented him. The Prime Minister delivered the Governor-general's speech. The King and Queen left Christchurch for Canberra, Australia. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 20.3 x 17.4 cm