Williams Park

Date: 1927

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

Reference: Pan-2032-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over Days Bay with Wellington Harbour, the Days Bay Wharf and the Wellington Heads on the right. Houses on the slopes and up amongst trees at the foot of bush-clad hills. The Days Bay ferry is moored on the far side of the pier, the Days Bay Pavilion is in the centre of the image with lawns by the road. People playing tennis on courts to the left of the pavilion and behind a large two-storeyed building (side view, then Croydon School, later Wellesley College). Grassed court in the left foreground with small clubhouse in front of the two-storeyed building. Eastbourne can be seen in the centre right in the distance. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Days Bay. No. 384. 1927 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 100.5 cm

Date: ca 1880-1920

Reference: PAColl-6613

Description: 4 images of Wellington harbour ferries: one of a ferry at the pier in Day's Bay with a mother and daughter on the beach in the foreground, described on the reverse of the file print as Mr Hugh Downe's Bay View House; a panorama of a ferry at the pier showing the football pitches in Williams Park; one of a ferry leaving Wellington; and one of the pleasure gardens and boating pond in Day's Bay. One of the ferries may be the Duchess. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-018459 to 018462 Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-046692-G

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1853, [ca1907-1980]

By: Bristow, Allister Kendal, 1904-1982

Reference: MS-Papers-10388

Description: Contains papers relating to Bristow's research on Wellington. Includes drafts for articles or chapters about Wellington, including the introduction of electricity, the founding of the city, Alexander Turnbull Library, Williams Park in Days Bay, the Botanic Gardens. Also includes a 1853 land deed for William Bowler, a 1908 deed relating to the Wellington Harbour Board, a 1927 clipping about Sir Harold Beauchamp's gift for a National Art Gallery, a memorandum about the site of the first public library in Wellington, a transcript of a 1907 `New Zealand Times' article about the opening of the Seatoun tunnel and tramway, and other papers. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs A Bristow, Waikanae, May 1989

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Dickie, John, 1869-1942 :Collection of postcards, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/2-004039-F

Description: The Pavilion, Days Bay, circa 1900. Photograph taken by David James Aldersley. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - The Pavilion, Day's Bay [copyright symbol] A9750 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 10

Reference: PAColl-6208-18

Description: View looking north along Days Bay, Wellington, on a summer Sunday. Cars line the road and the beach is busy with people sunbathing, swimming and boating. Bathing sheds can be seen along the beach. The wharf features in the centre of the photo and there are tearooms in the foreground. Photograph taken by W H Raine, circa 1930s. Typed note on back of original print reads: Days Bay on a summer Sunday Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: [ca 1905]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 1/2-076340-F

Description: View looking north across Days Bay, circa 1905. There are tennis courts in the foreground and the wharf extends from the beach in the centre toward the left. The closest building is The Pavilion: the building set further back is Days Bay House. The structure to the right of The Pavilion is the water slide. Taken by an unidentified photographer. Note on back of file print reads: "An old-time view of Days Bay" 20/6/1933 (presumably when published?) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1900]

By: Johnson, I F H, active 20th century

Reference: 1/2-075377-F

Description: Water chute at Williams Park, Day's Bay, circa 1900. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [191-?]

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-022709-G

Description: Looking down onto the Pavilion and water chute at Williams Park, Days Bay, Lower Hutt, Wellington, with the beachfront at the top right of the image. Photograph taken ca 1910s by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: 1912

From: Creator unknown : Photographs of Wellington

Reference: PAColl-7081-53

Description: Water chute at Williams Park, Day's Bay, 1912. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 11.1 x 16 cm

Date: ca 1910

From: Photographer unknown: Wellington harbour ferries

Reference: 1/4-018460-F

Description: Overlooking the water chute at Williams Park, Day's Bay, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, circa 1910. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - At Day's Bay. 1161 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-047980-G

Description: People outside The Pavilion in Williams Park, Days Bay. Taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: Jan 1950

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-047363-G

Description: View of the Pavilion in William's Park, at Day's Bay, Wellington. Photographed by Sydney Charles Smith in January 1950. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Pavillion Days Bay Jan 1950 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative