Highway planning - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: Nov-Dec 2000 - 26 Nov 2000 - 04 Dec 2000

By: Priestley, Dinah, 1938-

Reference: OHColl-0592

Description: Details the activites of the Thorndon Trust and Thorndon Historical Society and action taken by individuals in Tinakori Road and Glenbervie Terrace to stop the proposal to build the motorway extension in the 1960's. Includes information about Thorndon's old houses, the attempted action of developers, the Wellington City Council's protection scheme and action taken by the Thorndon Historical Society. Interviewees are Tony Burton, Shirley Smith, Neil Harrap, Valerie Scott, Robin Archibald, Aileen Finucane, Maxwell Wilkinson, Martin Hill and Adam James with sounds of Thorndon. Interviewer(s) - Dinah Priestley Quantity: 9 C60 cassette(s). 8 interview(s). 6 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available Summary notes provided. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Dinah Priestley

Date: 1948

By: Wellington (N.Z.). City Council. City Engineer's Office

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gmbd/A/1948/Acc.13881

Description: Map of the new traffic system between Basin Reserve to Brooklyn Road, includes tunnels between Arthur and Bowen streets, the Railway Station, Waterloo and Jervois quays to Cable, Wakefield and Taranaki streets, Kent and Cambridge terraces. A proposed road from Buckle Street cutting across Basin Reserve is marked. Tory, Vivian, Cuba, Willis, Dixon, Manners, Mercer, Featherston, Bunny and Ballance streets are named, also Lambton Quay and The Terrace. Queen's Wharf is marked. Scale of original: Scale [1:3 960] Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 44.1 x 68.2 cml. on sheet 48.4 x 71.2 cm.

Date: 1960

By: H P Hanify & Son (Firm); Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Kh/1960/Acc.10385

Description: Copy of surveyed cadastral map, including contour lines in terms of Wellington City Council data, of proposed streets and subdivision in Rangoon Heights, Wellington. Rangoon and Madras streets are marked, as is the end of the kerb of Madras Street. Numbered sections include acreages in perches and boundary measurements. Additions to the base map are prominently marked sections, proposed roads which include the gradient, width and acreages, also the site of shops. Scale of original: [1:792] Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Signature written on map before copying: H. P. Hanify Jun., Registered Surveyor, Jan. 9th. 1960 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Pencil and colourwash on duplicated plan, coloured, scale indeterminable, 49 x 48.6 cm.

Date: 1960 - 1969

From: Mead, Arthur David, 1888-1977 : Collection of maps

By: Coulter, Iris, active 1980-2002; Mead, Arthur David, 1888-1977

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gmbh/[196-?]/Acc.40432

Description: Topographic map of the area from Colonial Knob Radio Station to Porirua Scenic Reserve to Elsdon Youth Camp and Raiha Street, part of which is marked as proposed. Includes the area from Kenepuru Maternity Hospital to Gee Street. Walking routes to Colonial Knob are marked as proposed and alternative, both 8 kilometres approximately. Reservoirs are marked. Topographical features are referred to in a key and include streams, drains and fences. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, scale [1:8 000], 40.7 x 40.4 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-7403-23.

Date: 1906

From: McLeod, Hector Norman, fl 1870s-1957 :Maps from papers

By: McLeod, Hector Norman, 1872-

Reference: MapColl-832.4799eam/Ki/1906/Acc.4867

Description: Tracing of a map of the area from Hamilton and Evans Bay roads to Childers Terrace, Lyall Bay and Onepu roads. Streets are named. The post office, recreation ground, baths, property of J. D. Topp, a church, fire brigade station, the tram line down Seatoun Road leading to Lyall Bay Road, also the new Kilbirnie Post Office are marked. The projected Wellington Harbour Board area of reclamation includes its acreage and is situated along the Evans Bay foreshore is shown. A note states that the authorised area of reclamation under the Empowering Act of 1906 is 22 acres, with power to lease about 5 acres. The low water mark is shown. Includes a proposed road between Lyall Bay Road and the Evans Bay Road leading to the patent slip. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, linen backed, scale not given, 56.8 x 30.1 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - McLeod, Hector Norman, fl 1902-1927. Business papers. MS-Papers-0154.

Date: 1920 - 1929

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmbd/[192-?]/Acc.26620

Description: Map of a section called Bishop's Reserve adjacent to Wagland's property and housel, between the Akura, Upper Opaki and Waipoua River to the west of the Masterton area. A number of native reserves and former native reserves are marked. Also includes an enlarged inset map of the proposed road with details of the right of way. Houses, a creamery, railway line and station. Names include Kummer, Wagland, Levin. Main map: scale [1:7 920] Inset map: scale [ca.1:792] Quantity: 2 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colourwash on card, coloured, scales vary, 55.8 x 60.2 cm.

Date: 1982

By: Wellington (N.Z.). City Council

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gmbd/A/1982/Acc.22736

Description: Drawn on a base aerial map of the Bolton Street Memorial Park and surrounds, the annotations show the cemetery boundary, the Wellington Urban Motorway, and land taken for the motorway. Also marks the Dairy Board property, the UGC, Reserve Bank, Massey House, Pastoral House, Petrocorp, Dalgety's, proposed Bowen Street building, and the former proposed 'loop' site. Base map: City of Wellington [aerial photograph], date flown 21.11.[19]81 ([Wellington] : NZ Aerial Mapping, [1981]). Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Paper, coloured, glued on photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 161 x 131.3 cm

Date: 1980

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gmbd/A/1980/Acc.22735

Description: Two maps of the Bolton Street Memorial Park. The first map, shows the cemetery boundary, the Wellington Urban Motorway, land taken for the motorway, land promised to the Wellington City Council, and Kelvin Chambers and the Reserve Bank. Shows streets including Bowen, Bolton, Easdale and The Terrace. Also shows the Dairy and Meat Board and the UGC. The second map, entitled 'Plan of Bolton Street Memorial Park', (photocopy), shows same area, identifying the graves of several prominent people, including Seddon, Holland, Woodward, Parnell, Plimmer, Ward, Blundell, Toxward, Cattell, Dorset, Rhodes, and Wakefield, and marks Jewish graves and the site of memorial grave. Quantity: 2 map(s). Physical Description: Felt pen, coloured, on photocopy, scale indeterminable, 29.6 x 21.3 cm or smaller Provenance: Written on second map: Prepared by the Friends of Bolton Street Cemetery, Inc.

Date: 1930 - 1939

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Ki/[193-?]/Acc.11701

Description: A base cadastral map of the area between Coutts and Yule streets and the City Reserve, includes some numbered sections with acreages and boundary measurements. A right of way is marked, as are three proposed streets. This area is adjacent to D.P. 3490. Annotations to this map are revised boundary measurements. Other Titles - Plan of proposed subdivision of Parts lots 1 and 2, Deposited Plan 4183, being Parts Sections 7 and 8, Evans Bay District VII and XI, Port Nicholson Survey District Scale of original: Scale [1:792] Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on blueprint, scale indeterminable, 50.2 x 42.5 cm.

Date: 1978 - 1988

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Architectural Branch; Cook, Rodney, 1930-

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/A/[1983?]/Acc.37325

Description: Notional plan of the government centre, Wellington, showing land held for the centre, bounded by Thorndon Quay, Pipitea Street, Hill Street, Bowen Street, Balance Street and Waterloo Quay (highlighted in felt pen). Areas represented include: retained old buildings, new buildings or those under construction, future development, land not owned by Crown, land under negotiation, land held for government centre, land held for motorway, Public Trust buildings not required. Several roughly drawn marks over map, probably by architect. Also shows land area bounded by Pipitea Street, Hobson Street, Murphy Street and Fitzherbert Terrace, highlighted in coloured pencils (no reference key for this section). Written on map: AWDO 38482-P1/R2 Commissioner: N C McLeod; senior project architect: G R Hoskins; government architect G D Miskimmin; district architect E K Dinsdale; district design architect F G T Shaw Written on map: Architectural government centre Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Felt pen and pencil, coloured, on diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 75.5 x 95.5 cm Provenance: Donated by Rodney Cook, September 1999

Date: 1950 - 1958

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gmbd/Ka/[1958?]/Acc.6213

Description: Planning map for roads in Kaiwharawhara from the vicinity of the Nagio Gorge road and Fore Street, part of which is closed to vehicular traffic, to Westminster Street. The existing main road is shown with the proposed addition of Pickering Street and the interchange showing traffic directional flows. Includes directional signs to Wellington and Ngauranga. An existing cycle track is marked as is a factory entrance road. Cables Factory, a wool store, bulk stores, a factory, existing shops and houses and a post office are marked. A parking area and bus stops are marked. Pencilled notes include: 7/C Line. 7WE. BP. Title supplied by curator Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Pencil and printed collage mounted on paper, partly laminated, scale not given, 11.2 x 35.4 cm.

Date: 1982

By: Wellington (N.Z.). City Council

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gmbd/A/1982/Acc.22732

Description: Drawn on a base aerial map of Bolton Street Memorial Park and surrounds, the annotations show the cemetery boundary, the Wellington Urban Motorway, and land taken for the motorway. Also marks the Dairy Board property, the UGC, Reserve Bank, Massey House, Pastoral House, Petrocorp, Dalgety's, proposed Bowen Street building, and the former proposed 'loop' site. Base map: City of Wellington [aerial photograph], date flown 21.11.[19]81, ([Wellington] : NZ Aerial Mapping, [1981]). Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Felt pen, coloured, on diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 40 x 33 cm

Date: 1978 - 1988

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Architectural Branch; Cook, Rodney, 1930-

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/A/[1983]/Acc.37324

Description: Government centre development plan, Wellington, showing land held for the centre, bounded by parts of Lambton Quay, Waterloo Quay, Pipitea Street, Hill Street, and Bowen Street. Cited buildings are named and numbered in the reference key and include: existing buildings, historic buildings, proposed buildings and open spaces. Also shown are existing and proposed subways, shops, a plaza, bridge, the government centre boundary, and the Railway and Glascow wharves. Written on map: 6/83 Accompanying material: City of Wellington District Scheme Review - objectives and implementation notes about the government centre (5CC4.6A 45/0/1) - 6 pages Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 58.8 x 74.8 cm Provenance: Donated by Rodney Cook, September 1999

Date: 1951, 1974

From: Curry, Roy Goodwin, 1918-2006: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-9212

Description: Comprises an essay on the history of the Wellington- Hutt Valley Urban Motorway from early settlement up until 1951. Also includes one item of personal correspondence to Mr and Mrs R G Curry from Joan, 1974. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Manuscript and typescript

Date: 1975 - 1985

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gmbd/A/[1980?]/Acc.22733

Description: Plan of the Wellington Urban Motorway through the Bolton Street Cemetery, showing neighbouring streets, the motorway off-ramp, the Reserve Bank, Bowen State Building, and Broadcasting House. Stamped WDO 34078. District Commissioners Office Written on published photolithograph: Design and construction agent, Ministry of Works, for the National Roads Board and the Wellington City Council. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Felt pen, coloured, on photocopy, scale indeterminable, 67.7 x 53.4 cm

Date: 1925 - 1929

By: Seaton, Sladden & Pavitt (Firm)

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Ha/1929/Acc.9480

Description: A copy of a cadastral map within the area of Hataitai, Grafton, Te Anau and Evans Bay roads, also Poto Road, has been used to mark sections along Evans Bay Road dedicated for road widening, D.P. 7425, and an amount in pounds sterling for section 24. Numbered sections on the base map include acreages, boundary measurements and the site of one building on section 26, Evans Bay Parade. Rights of way are marked and a zig-zag path up Poto Road. Evans Bay and Kio Bay are named. Notes dated 1927, 1928, 1929 refer to boundary changes with lot numbers. Stamp on centre right of map: Leigh Hunt & Son, Estate agents, Sub-divisional experts Stamp on bottom left of map: 3 M Handwritten on map verso: Cloth. 97 Scale of original: Scale [1:2 376] Other Titles - Plan of Te Anau and Poto Road Block - Hataitai Land Company Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Seaton, Sladden & Pavitt Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Pencil and coloured pencil on diazo print on dressed linen, scale indeterminable, 68.6 x 55.6 cm.

Date: 1940

By: Blaikie, George Armstrong, active 1940; Cook, Rodney, 1930-

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/A/1940/Acc.37353a ; 37353b

Description: Sheet 'a' is a surveying map of land for proposed roads and sections between the Cemetery Reserve, Bowen and Museum streets and Sydney Street West. Mowbray Street and the Terrace are marked. Extensive legislation notes refer to the Public Works Act and the Land Act in regard to various land and roading areas shown colour coded on the original. Reference is also made to the Cemeteries Act and the Wellington City Empowering Act. Subdivisions include C.T. numbers, acreages and boundary measurements. Ownership of land is marked as Crown Land, H.M. The King, The Mayor of Wellington, Parliamentary Buildings purposes. Enlargements marked on the map as A to G include greater surveying datails. Sheet 'b' is an enlargement of the bottom half of the map. Handwritten notes at bottom left give lists of Deeds Plans, Survey Office plans and Cal. Book reference number Stamp at bottom right corner: 20883 - F.3. Scale of original [1:396] Other Titles - City of Wellington, Block VI, Port Nicholson Survey District Inscriptions: Verso - (signature of) G. A. Blaikie, registered surveyor Quantity: 1 map(s) 2nd sheet is an enlargement of part of the first. Physical Description: Photocopies, scale indeterminable, 42.3 x 55.2 cm. and smaller, on sheets 45.9 x 65.8 cm. Provenance: Donated by Rodney Cook, Wellington, 1999

Date: 1908

By: Buck, William Seldon, 1846-1919

Reference: MapColl-832.47enc/1908/Acc.9768

Description: Surveying map of the area from the Wellington and Napier Railway, adjacent to the Hutt Road, and including the Ngauranga Government trig. The site for the stationmaster's house is noted as land be acquired for railway purposes, and is in Part section No. 8, Harbour District - Belmont S.D. Blk. XII. This is adjacent to an area of land marked as a right of way and a note states that it is land to be acquired for road purposes. Includes acreages. Both plots of land to be acquired have a joint note which states that these areas are to be shown separately on Proclamation Plan. Adjacent is the Ngaraunga Defence Works which is also Part section No. 8, Harbour District. The site of an hotel is marked. Signature at bottom right: William S. Buck Stamp in top right corner: 2027 Other Titles - Ngauranga, proposed site for stationmaster's house Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colourwash on paper, coloured, scale [1:394], 46.8 x 36.1 cm.

Date: 1840 - 1965

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works; Thorp, Nigel, active 1978-2018

Reference: MapColl-832.4799ekcmp/A/1965/Acc.37337

Description: Plan of Bolton Street Cemetery, showing graves affected by the planned Wellington Urban Motorway, and the proposed fence line (in red) as at 30 June 1965. Also marked is a corresponding grave survey limit, and the boundary between the Anglican and the Sydney Street Cemetery, and Bolton and Bowen streets. Cemetery sections are numbered and coded, and individual graves are numbered and named (where known). Includes reference notes and a reference key detailing trees in the Cemetery. Graves drawn with a dotted line were indicated on the church plan but could not be identified by survey. All Sydney Street Cemetery plots are shown, and plots with headstones and inscriptions are indicated. Compiled from church plans and survey. Drawn by P Nixon. Quantity: 1 map(s) on 4 sheets. 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Pencil, coloured, on diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 128.8 x 211.5 cm on sheets 71.5 x 107 cm or smaller.

Date: 2006-2011

From: Kedgley, Susan Jane, 1948- : Papers

Reference: MSDL-1505

Description: Comprises loose electronic files relating to Sue Kedgley's roles and various campaign interests during her time at Parliament. Includes speech notes, emails, fact sheets, notes for blog, press releases, curriculum vitae (CV), letters, articles, research notes, draft members' bill, draft submission and questions, Green Party Report drafts, "Food For Thought" e-newsletter, and draft petition. Topics include local goverment, animal welfare issues, broadcasting policy, budget bids, consumer affairs, food campaigns, flexible working hours, Wellington region infrastructure, health issues, and behaviour in Parliament. Includes valedictory speech by Sue Kedgley. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to library within a folder called "My documents" Quantity: 835 Electronic document(s).