McFarlane Street

Date: 1905 - 1928

By: Forbes, Alexander, 1875-1945; Pearson, Joan, active 1940s-1990s

Reference: E-457-q

Description: Photocopies of pencil, pen & ink and watercolour sketches of Wellington scenes between 1905 and 1928, with some scenes from other parts of the country. Includes views of Island Bay, Evans Bay, Houghton Bay, Oriental Bay, Roseneath, Central Wellington, Melrose, Newtown, Kilbirnie, Carterton, Levin, Thermal area, Auckland and Gisborne. Includes introduction with biographical notes and copy of a photograph of the artist and his family, an index and location map for the Wellington sketches (the majority of the views). Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Photocopies (colour and black and white) of watercolours, ink and pencil sketches A4 size page in clear plastic covers with plastic spiral binding

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: 1976

From: Paul, Janet Elaine, 1919-2004 :[Thirty-one sketchbooks 1959-1997].

Reference: E-673-113/114

Description: An elderly woman, Jeanne Renshaw, seated at a table Other Titles - Jeanne Beauchamp Inscriptions: Recto - Places in Thorndon where Katherine Mansfield lived. 88 Hobson St, 11 Tinakori Rd (now 23) KM and J Renshaw born there, 47 Fitzherbert Rd [i.e. Terrace]. Lived in only by her father after his 2nd marriage. Jean Renshaw, Katherine Mansfield's sister aged 84 at a dinner party given for her by Jeremy Commons and John [i.e. David] Carson-Parker at 36 Mcfarlane St, Mt Victoria, 9. xii. [19]76 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash, pencil and ink inscriptions, 215 x 142 mm

Date: 1897

From: Ephemera and auction catalogues, up to quarto size, for auctions held in New Zealand]

By: Harcourt & Company; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-B-AUCTION-1897-01

Description: Lists 390 items for sale at the auction, including the contents of the yard, kitchen, bathroom, back hall, breakfast room, front hall, dining room, drawing room, four bedrooms and the conservatory (with many named pot plants) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Catalogue of 12 pages, photocopied on to 8 sheets, each 297 x 210 mm.

Date: 1987

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd

Reference: Plans-2002-058-D-13-053/067

Description: Includes floor plans, elevations and sections, with details of kitchen, double bay window, window schedule and staircase details. Quantity: 15 plan(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, 420 x 595 mm.

Date: 1965-1968

By: Brandons (Firm); Mount Victoria Hotel Protest Committee

Reference: PAColl-4885

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 3.30 Linear Metres. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 1 album of property related photos and one of a firm sports team (?).

Date: 1983-1992

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

Reference: 2007-116-099

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

Date: 1946

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Haughton & McKeon (Firm)

Reference: Plans-90-1177/1181

Description: Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprints

Date: [ca 17 October 1989]

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

By: Hargest, Jon, active 1989

Reference: EP/1989/3842-F

Description: Exterior views of the front of a house at 8 McFarlane Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, taken ca 17 October 1989 by Evening Post staff photographer Jon Hargest. The house was sold at auction by Weyburne & Company Ltd. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1965-1966

From: Oriental Parade and Mount Victoria Streets

By: Brandons (Firm); Mount Victoria Hotel Protest Committee

Reference: PA1-o-728

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).