World War, 1939-1945 - Equipment and supplies

Date: 1939 - 1944

From: Baker, Frederick (Lieutenant-Colonel), 1908-1958 :Maps related to the North African Campaign, World War, 1939-1945

By: Baker, Frederick, 1908-1958; Baker, Edna Mavis, 1909-1987; Baker, Francis Gordon Frederick, active 1989

Reference: MapColl-f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39541

Description: This World War II map folder housed two transparent overlays numbered MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39539 which accompanies the El Hammam map, sheet 88/42., and a second transparent overlay numbered MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39540 which accompanies the map of El Alamein, sheet 5N. A map for El Daba and one of El Daba - El Alamein were folded to be carried in this folder Title assigned by cataloguer See record for transparent overlays at MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39539;39540 See record for El Hammam map at MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39524 See record for El Alamein map at MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39527 See record for El Daba - El Alamein map at MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39523 See record for El Daba map at MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39534 Accompanied by a canvas and leather combined message case and map bag. See MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39542 Lieutenant Frederick Baker was Commander of the 28th Battalion (Maori Battalion) when engaged in active service in North Africa Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s) folder with set of chinagraph pencils. Physical Description: Cardboard map folder, wooden spine, metal hinges, bulldog clip, 39.8 x 30.5 cm. + 1 set of chinagraph pencils in leather case affixed to folder Provenance: Owned by Frederick Baker and donated by Gordon Baker, November 1989 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - from MS-Group-0079. Deed of gift at 10/11 dated 22 Nov 1989.

Date: [1939-1945]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-044

Description: Series of photographs showing transportation to and assembly to gun emplacement at north-east end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. Includes photos showing barge leaving Devonport wharf, landing at Shakespear Bay, road transportation and assembly of the gun emplacement on northern end of the peninsula. Tiritiri Matangi Island can be seen in the distance off the end of the peninsula. Quantity: 119 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1944-1945

By: New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force; Evatt, Gerald Sinclair, 1906-1981

Reference: PAColl-0338

Description: Photographs of the Japaneses capitulation in South East Asia and the Pacific, particularly Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. They include a number of photographs of Japanese prisoners of war being marched to camps; the signing of surrender documents by Australian officers; painting Japan Surrenders on the underside of RAAF plane wings to inform Japanese forces; the announcement of the Japanese surrender by Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten in Singapore; the Duke of Gloucester, Governor General of Australia, visiting troops; a Japanese tank on fire; and earlier photographs of Allied forces on Bougainville in 1944. The photographs are nearly all official Royal New Zealand Air Force and are captioned on the reverse. Also included with the collection is a copy of New Zealand Freemason frm May 1977 which includes a photograph of the NZEF Masonic Association meeting in 1918 in France.. Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: Feb 1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Paton, Harold Gear, 1919-2010

Reference: DA-02949-F

Description: Men of the NZ Division unloading supplies for the 8th Army from lighters in Tripoli Harbour, Libya, in February 1943, as the port develops into an 8th Army base. Photograph taken by H Paton. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: ca 1939-1945

By: Subritzky, Mike, active 1989

Reference: PAColl-1497

Description: Copy negatives from captured enemy film of German aircraft, shells, paratroopers, tanks and anti-tank guns in Egypt and Crete. Includes a German cemetery at El Alamein, German paratroopers embarking on a troop carrier, German paratroopers coming down in Crete and two romantic Italian postcards. Arrangement: Photocopies of prints on shelf at PAColl-1497 Quantity: 23 b&w copy negative(s) (copies of original prints returned to owner). 23 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives

Date: [ca 1940-1951]

Reference: PAColl-6862

Description: 50 views of Wellington harbour. 34 are of the docks showing bales of wool being prepared for loading; merchant and naval ships docked; soldiers preparing for embarkation with supplies and artillery; construction of dockside buildings; cranes in use including the Hikitia etc. The remaining 16 images are of Oriental Bay and various leisure activities around it such as sunbathing, swimming and running. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-031255 to 031304 Quantity: 30 b&w original negative(s) glass. 20 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1939 - 1944

From: Baker, Frederick (Lieutenant-Colonel), 1908-1958 :Maps related to the North African Campaign, World War, 1939-1945

By: Baker, Frederick, 1908-1958; Baker, Edna Mavis, 1909-1987; Baker, Francis Gordon Frederick, active 1989

Reference: MapColl-f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39539;39540

Description: The transparent overlay numbered MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39539 accompanies the El Hammam map, sheet 88/42, and details the military manoeuvres in 1942 to the east of El Alamein. Includes grid references, abbreviated names and numbers of Armoured Divisions. A track called Sydney Road is named from which routes to the front with the names of Sun, Moon, Star, Bottle, Boat, Hat run parallel to the coast. The transparent overlay numbered MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39540 accompanies the El Alamein, sheet 5N and details the military manoeuvres in 1942 to the west of El Alamein. Includes grid references, abbreviated names of Companies, Battalions, Artillery, Armoured Divisions, Infantry Regiments and South African Corps. Includes references to PZ, Kiel, Trittorio and Trento. Title assigned by cataloguer See record for El Hammam map at MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39524 See record for El Alamein map at MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39527 See record for the World War II map folder at MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39541 Accompanied by a canvas and leather combined message case and map bag. See MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39542 Lieutenant Frederick Baker was Commander of the 28th Battalion (Maori Battalion) when engaged in active service in North Africa Quantity: 2 manuscript map(s) transparent overlays. Physical Description: Chinagraph pencil on plastic, coloured, scales not given, 38 x 29.5 cm. and smaller Provenance: Owned by Frederick Baker and donated by Gordon Baker, November 1989 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - from MS-Group-0079. Deed of gift at 10/11 dated 22 Nov 1989.

Date: 1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972

Reference: DA-01810

Description: The Inclination Officer at the battery observation post, Godley Head, Lyttelton Fortress Area. Photographed by John Dobree Pascoe on 12 Jan 1943 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [1939-1945]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-047

Description: Includes: Aerial photographs of North Head (4); aerial photographs of Wairoa (Series 23/23/-); aerial photographs of Wairarapa in Cape Palliser area taken by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd (Series 23/30/-); aerial photograph of Whenuapai showing farm land (Series 23/14/1), aerial view of Whenuapai showing mobilisation huts and messes, Apr 1940; photographs of Waiheke Island (Series 23/2/-) showing tunnels, tunnelling, equipment at P.W.D. Camp, gun emplacements, aerial photographs and Man-o-War Bay (51 photos); Coles EMA Mk VII mobile crane moving huts, 36 ATS Coy, Addington, Christchurch (Series 29/2/-); sawmill for 3rd Division NZEFIP (Series 29/1/-). Includes index to photographs in Series No 1/1- to 30/1/- Quantity: 100 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1942-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Kaye, George Frederick, 1914-2004

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-156

Description: Album of photographs showing the work of the 4th Armoured brigade workshops in Egypt and later in Italy. Includes some war graves; most have captions. Includes a few official photographs by George Kaye. Other Titles - On cover - 4 NZ Armd Bde Wkshps Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1939 - 1944

From: Baker, Frederick (Lieutenant-Colonel), 1908-1958 :Maps related to the North African Campaign, World War, 1939-1945

By: Baker, Frederick, 1908-1958; Baker, Edna Mavis, 1909-1987; Baker, Francis Gordon Frederick, active 1989

Reference: MapColl-f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39542

Description: This World War II message case contains a printed pad of message forms with a set of pencils. Includes two map pockets, one with transparent cover. Includes two scale indicators, one hand made, housed in a pocket. Lieutenant Frederick Baker was Commander of the 28th Battalion (Maori Battalion) when engaged in active service in North Africa Title assigned by cataloguer Accompanied by a World War II map folder. See MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39541 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s) bag and message case. Physical Description: Canvas and leather message case and map bag, 33 x 28 cm. + 1 set of chinagraph pencils in leather case affixed to folder + 1 pad of message forms + 2 scale indicators Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - from MS-Group-0079. Deed of gift at 10/11 dated 22 Nov 1989.

Date: Oct 1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: DA-03205-F

Description: Close up of men of 2nd New Zealand Division going up the gangplank of a ferry at Alexandria, Egypt, to embark for Italy early in October 1943. Taken by an official photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1944

By: New Zealand Supply Mission; Scott, Ruth Copland, 1916-2007

Reference: Eph-A-CARDS-Christmas-NZ-1944-01

Description: Christmas greeting card shows a picture of a Maori amo and maihi (carved upright and barge board on the front of a Maori carved house) on the front; the green paper cover has an oval cut out to reveal this image printed on to gold paper. The inside spread shows a photograph of a corner of Lake Waikaremoana with a cabbage tree in the foreground. The card was given to those attending a ball on 15 December 1944 at the Willard Hotel Ballroom (an invitation to this event accompanies the greeting card). Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph in folded card, 185 x 130 mm. Provenance: From the papers of Ruth Scott, 2007. Transfers: Collection as a whole received in acquisitions, with parts transferred to Manuscripts and Ephemera..

Date: 11 September 1989 - 11 Sep 1989

From: Massey University History Department. Students' Oral History Projects.

By: Phillips, Ray, active 1930s-1989

Reference: OHInt-0151/42

Description: Mr Ray Phillips discusses his work before World War II at Ford Motor Company and conscription into M W Thomas, Wellington as a munitions controller. Describes the production of springs for grenades, sten guns, anti-aircraft gunsights etc. Explains the equipment he designed to meet the demands, the output of the factory, hours of work, supply of raw materials, labour conditions and managerial structure. Describes his personal life prior to and during the war. Discusses his experiences in the territorials and with the civil defence (Home Guard) during the war. Describes the effects of the 1942 Earthquake in Wellington. Recalls V E Day celebrations, the winding down of the factory and transition from war to civilian life. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Waikanae Interviewer(s) - Mark Torley Venue - 121 Winoa Avenue, Waikanae Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002206 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 50 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0397.

Date: 1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972

Reference: DA-01811

Description: Member of the Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps rangefinding at battery observation post, Godley Head, Lyttelton Fortress Area. Photographed by John Dobree Pascoe on 12 Jan 1943 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1942 - 1952

From: [Creator Unknown] :Topographic maps of Glenside and Tawa Flats, Waitakere, Kaimanawa Range, the Southern Portion of the Wellington City Battalion Home Guard area, with the Map Case and Epaulettes of P L B Williams, No. 4 Platoon, Wadestown Company, Home Guard; "B" (Thorndon) Company, City Battalion Head Quarters. 1942-1952

By: Williams, P L B, active 1942-1952

Reference: MapColl-f830hkm/1942-52/Acc.48997

Description: World War II map case and pair of epaulettes belonging to P L B Williams, No. 4 Platoon, Wadestown Company, Home Guard. Holds six maps, three of which are on board. Quantity: 1 map case. 2 epaulettes. Physical Description: Canvas map case, 23 x 31 cm; pair of epaulettes

Date: ca 1939-1945

Reference: PAColl-7288

Description: Eight photographs of a munitions factory in which men are making grenades and the packing cases to transport them, and crates are piled up in a warehouse ready for transport with destinations stamped on them. Four photographs of facilities on the HMNZHS Maunganui: the operating room, the x-ray equipment, sterilising equipment, and mattresses piled up in the ward room. A photograph of telegraph extension ladders ready for shipment. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 10 b&w copy negative(s) taken from donated prints.

Date: [1939-1945]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-043

Description: Published technical drawings for gun emplacement, possibly C.A. No 1 MkII Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1939-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-020

Description: Largly New Zealand material and photographs of paintings of the war in the Pacific by Allan Barclay Barns-Graham (official war artist) and Oliver Arthur Gillespie. New Zealand material includes views of coastal defences, military training at various camps, prisoner of war camps, Home Guard, public military parades, sports, army personnel including portraits, guns, tanks and other weapons, repatriated soldiers, medical units, ministerial visits, the posthumous investiture of Lt Ngarimu with the V.C., and mechanical transport. Arrangement: This collection is made up of empty negative envelopes with captions some of which have file prints attached to them, and sheets of contact prints which are also captioned. All of the negative envelopes have the relevant negative numbers written written on them. They were scattered throughout the wax boxes in which the War History collection had been housed for the last eight years. In giving the collection a general order they have been sorted into their series groups. This collection contains material which has been called the "35mm" series. They have not been arranged in numerical sequence as yet (though some might be so arranged). Any negatives will be found in the 35mm registers at 16398 - 16509. (Feb 1995)

Date: 1940

Reference: Eph-B-WAR-WII-1940-03

Description: Flyer with a ticksheet list of all articles of clothing to be issued to airforce personnel during World War Two, including speaking tubes, telephone caps, telephone helmet, button sticks, brass brushes, collars, woollen drawers, brushes, socks, woollen and silk gloves, khaki stockings, woollen vests, cotton shirts, kit bag, khaki shirts, gauntlets and linings, flying goggles, flying cap and ear covers, flying boots and ankle boots, canvas shoes, black shoes, khaki drill frocks and shorts, tropical helmets (topees), greatcoats, jackets, trousers, gymnastic vests, cap badges. The name of the airman for whom this list was made out, was A McC Ross, number 41941, of Unit 16. The filled in date is 10 February and the (slightly illegible) year is probably 1941. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 338 x 170 mm.