Mount Wellington

Date: 1956

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :200 original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1955 to 1962.

Reference: A-309-075

Description: Shows John Luxford standing on a hill showing a crowd of politicians a view of Auckland. Amongst the crowd are Prime Ministers Holland, Nordmeyer and Holyoake. Luxford is pointing out Mt. Albert, Mt. Roskill, Mt. Eden and Mt. Wellington to them. Refers to the group of politicians visiting Auckland. Other Titles - Mount Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..

Date: 1972-1974

From: Sutherland, James Hector: Photographs of the Country Library Service in operation

Reference: PA1-o-846

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

Date: 16 April 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-50512c

Description: Text for overlaying to create composite image taken by Whites Aviation on 16 April 1959. Quantity: 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera. Physical Description: Cellulose with text

Date: 1908, 1910, 1924

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: E-951-f-07

Description: Sketchbook containing sketches of New Zealand landscapes and some other geometric drawings. Includes colour legends indicating what colours to use for each area. Probably used for planning of watercolour paintings. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper in sketchbook, 220 x 280 mm and enclosed loose papers

Date: 14 Apr 1961

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-55317

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

Date: 7 Oct 1960

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-54199

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

From: Brodie family: [Sketchbooks, albums, and ephemera relating to the family of Captain Francis Brodie (1837-1916)]

Reference: E-112-q-3-7

Description: Lake, grass, and hills, with a house and trees visible in the distance. The house is white with sloping red roof. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - CVS [in brushpoint]; Verso - bottom left - Mt. Wellington & St John's Lake [in pencil] Francis Brodie (1837-1916) and Rowena Brodie (1855-1936) lived at St Johns Lake, Auckland (now part of the Remuera golf course). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 174 x 250 mm.

Date: 1973

From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey

Reference: PA12-4984

Description: Photographs taken by John Bailey showing views of Auckland from Mount Eden and Mount Wellington; vehicles at the Museum of Transport and Technology; and development work on Leeward Drive, Whitby. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered in a slide case titled "Z19 Mar 1973". Quantity: 10 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1980-2005

From: Safekids Aotearoa (Collector): Posters and video recordings about child safety. ca 1990-2005

By: New Zealand Fire Service; New Zealand. Ministry of Consumer Affairs

Reference: Eph-D-FIRE-Safekids

Description: Includes: New Zealand Fire Service. Be fire wise this summer. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Car fires kill; carry a fire extinguisher and know how to use it!. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Check your building evacuation plan. C'mon guys - get fire wise New Zealand Fire Service. Fire station open day; a Kidsafe Week event. Mt Wellington Fire Station, Sunday 17 October [1999 or 2004?]. C'mon guys - get fire wise New Zealand Fire Service. Halloween fire safety. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Have your electric blanket checked - before you use it this winter. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. If there is a fire, get out, stay out - dial 111. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Kitchen fires are preventable. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Put yourself in the clear; surround your home with a safety zone. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Remember the heater-metre rule - keep all combustibles including furniture, clothes and curtains at least one metre from heaters and fireplaces. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Smoke alarms, escape plans. Change your clock - check your smoke alarms. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service Commission. Plan for escape from fire. 1981 (2 copies) New Zealand. Ministry of Consumer Affairs. Do your children sleep in a firetrap? Dress them safely at night. New Zealand. Ministry of Consumer Affairs. Po'o momoe lau fanau laiti i se potu e le o tulaga lelei mo le puipuiga pe a fa'afuase'ia on mu se fale o nonofo ai? Fa'aoofu tamaiti i ni lavalava e puipuiina ai latou i le po (Samoan version of the above) New Zealand. Ministry of Consumer Affairs. Whakamoe hia ai o tamariki i roto i te mura-o-te-ahi. Whaka-kakahu tia ratou i nga po kia moe-ora-ai (Māori version of the above) Starship Foundation / Burn Support Group Charitable Trust / ACC / New Zealand Fire Service / Safekids Campaign. Burned once; scarred for life. Photo Peter Mills, Burn Support Group Charitable Trust Auckland Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on posters, sizes up to 600 mm.

Date: Between 14 March and 12 April 1959

From: Williams, Edmund Gardner, b 1894 :Transparency slides of a trip to New Zealand and Australia

Reference: PA12-8788

Description: Transparency slides of Mr E G Williams' (Edmund Gardner Williams') travel in New Zealand in 1959. This sheet of slides includes a view of cows in trial harnesses at the Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre; the Anchor Butter factory at Te Awamutu (Te Awamutu Dairy Factory); the main street in Te Awamutu and the Riverina Hotel; the Waikato River from various angles; the Sand, Shingle, Metal works beside the Waikato River; two views of audience and participants at the Ngaruawahia Regatta; Queen Street in Auckland and views in the area including Auckland Harbour, Rangitoto, Devonport area, Panmure and Mount Wellington, and the crater on Mount Eden. Slides on this sheet are numbered 408-432 with gaps for those removed for lectures on New Zealand. Arrangement: Mr Williams transferred slides (nos. 414, 420, 426-427) showing Main Street in Te Awamutu; looking down the Waikato River with the road bridge; Queen Street, Auckland and view of Rangitoto and Auckland Harbour. These were taken as part of a representative collection on New Zealand for various lectures which he gave when he returned to England. The lecture series are filed in later sequences. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: 1953

Reference: MapColl-832.1291fba/[ca.1953]/Acc.7371

Description: Map of Mt. Wellington borough boundary is drawn on a base map of five sections glued together with slight innacuracies at the joins. The base map is a cadastral map of the Mt. Wellington area and adjoining boroughs. The Mt. Wellington boundary is hilighted, the acreage is written prominently and adjoining boroughs of Otahuhu, One Tree Hill, Ellerslie and the City of Auckland are named. Panmure township road district is outlined and named, and also has a label glued adjacent to the area to identify it. A note glued to the bottom left corner states "Mt. Wellington Borough was constituted ... Gaz 1952 p.713" and "Alteration ... Gaz 1953 p.(8)1142". A note stating the scale is glued to the bottom right. Subtitle supplied by cataloguer. Estimated date of publication. Publisher of base map not known. Extended Title - Mount Wellington borough Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on photocopy, coloured, scale [1:7 920], 75 x 68 cm.

Date: 1855

By: Martin, Albin, 1812?-1888

Reference: A-160-018

Description: View across farmland with the peak of Mount Wellington in the background On back: "by Albin Martin". Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas-backed paper 970 x 195 mm Provenance: Purchase: Mrs Marjorie Forde, London 1972.

Date: 19 Jan 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-48972

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

Date: 19 Jan 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-48989

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

Date: 19 Jan 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-48967

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

Date: 19 Jan 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-48970

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

Date: 19 Jan 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-48971

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

Date: 19 Jan 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-48968

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

Date: 19 Jan 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-48969

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

Date: 23 Mar 1960

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-52786

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative