Valletta

Date: 1943

From: Park, Keith Rodney (Sir), 1892-1975 :Photographs of Malta and the Middle East, 1939-1945

Reference: PA1-q-906

Description: Photographs collected by Sir Keith Park (1892-1975) during 1943 when he was Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Malta. Includes photographs of ground and air crews, military airplanes and ships, a presentation ceremony of the George Cross to Malta and the surrender of the Italian Grand Fleet. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Clear plastic binder, 31.5 x 26 cm, containing 45 sleeves

Date: [1987?], [ca 2015-2016]

From: Bellingham family: Collection relating to Arthur Bellingham

Reference: MS-Papers-12700-3

Description: Printed booklet containing a transcript of Arthur Bellingham's war diary and supplementary information compiled by the Bellingham family. Also research material used in the creation of the booklet. Comprises: - Printed booklet 'One Man's War, Remants of a Gallipoli Diary by Sapper A Bellingham, N.Z. Field Engineers' created by Neil and Juliet Bellingham, John Fulton, and Paul Martinovich circa 2015-2016. The booklet contains: a transcript of Arthur Bellingham's war diary, originally transcribed by Arthur, Ann Long and Ina Lazenby in 1990; prefaces from Ann Long, written in 1990, and R.C. (Bob) Bellingham, written in 1992; a postscript written by Paul Martinovich circa 2015; supplementary photographs and maps including some of Arthur and his brother Ernie; copies of drawings from the diary; and a summary of Arthur's military service. - Newspaper clipping 'Campaign at Gallipoli "pretty rough going"'. Author unidentified. Likely published in the Rotorua Daily Post in 1987. Discusses Arthur's time spent at Gallipoli and includes a photograph of Arthur with his service medal. - Printout of email correspondence between John Fulton and Juliet Bellingham, received 21 August 2015, subject "Bob's notes". It contains a copy of a note Bob Bellingham wrote in 1992, that was included in the booklet as a preface to the transcript with handwritten annotations by an unidentified hand. - Photocopy of a handwritten letter from Neil Bellingham on behalf of himself, Juliet Bellingham, John Fulton, and Paul Martinovich. The letter is addressed "Dear All" and the subject is "Arthur Bellingham's Gallipoli diary". It contains information about the transcription of Arthur's diary, the creation of the booklet, and the decision to deposit the diary with the Library. It is dated 27 Febraury 2016. - Printed document containing: information from the oral history record OHInt-0006/05 - 'Interview with Arthur Bellingham'; a note with biographical information about Arthur Bellingham; and a note about the publication details of the newspaper clipping 'Campaign at Gallipoli "pretty rough going"'. - Printed document 'Summary of Arthur Bellingham's Military service from his Army Records and the NZ Offical History' created by the Bellingham family circa 2015-2016 and included in the booklet 'One Man's War, Remants of a Gallipoli Diary by Sapper A Bellingham, N.Z. Field Engineers'. - Photocopies of Arthur Bellingham's Military Personnel File including history sheets, medical reports, and casualty forms. Title supplied by Library. R.C. (Bob) Bellingham is Arthur's Bellingham's son. Ann Long is Arthur's granddaughter. Peter Martinovich is Arthur's grandson; Neil Bellingham Arthur's son. Juliet Bellingham is Neil's wife and John Fulton is Neil's brother-in-law. Ina Lazenby was Arthur's longtime secretary. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1904-1906

By: McLeavey, Michael, active 1998

Reference: PAColl-5886

Description: Photographs of Malta, and Khartoum on the occasion of the visit of the Duke of Connaught in 1904. Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1915-1919]

From: Grant, Thomas Alexander Brandon, 1894?-1966: Photograph albums relating to Grant's service in the New Zealand Medical Corps during World War I

Reference: PADL-000921

Description: Digital copy of a photograph album containing 48 black and white prints relating to Thomas Alexander Brandon Grant service on the Hospital Ship No. 2 'Marama' during World War One. Taken between 1915 and circa 1919 by Grant. Locations are in New Zealand, Africa, Yemen, England, Ireland, France, South Africa, Egypt, Greece, Malta and Australia. - Scenes taken from the side of the ship include: loading wounded at Stavros, crowd farewell at Wellington wharf (dated Dec 1915), approaching port of Aden, Pitcairn Island, a soldier high diving, landing Irish wounded on Dublin wharf with General Maxwell visible, Red Cross ambulances and wounded on wharf at Valletta harbour, lines of cars and ambulances on Melbourne wharf, an English Channel patrol zeppelin overhead, Capetown wharf and Table Mountain, youth in canoes diving for coins off Sierra Leone, and crowds on arrival at Timaru wharf. - Views taken from the side of the ship showing other vessels include: 'Lord Nelson' battleship in Salonika harbour, a British monitor warship and dhows at Port Said, a minesweeper at Alexandria, the SS 'Wahine' and a cruiser ship in Valletta Harbour, French ships in Boulogne harbour, transport ships at Southampton and Cape Town, NZHS 'Maheno' and an Italian submarine in the English Channel. - Views taken on board the ship include: 'wingies' (soldiers with amputated arms), a blind Australian soldier basket making, medical corp soldiers wearing life jackets, heavy seas, soldiers in fancy dress including men dressed as women, and ships officers. - Views taken on land include: local 'coalies' eating on wharf (possibly Africa), Durban, damaged buildings in Dublin after the Easter Rising 1916, and Bombay street and railway station. Inscriptions: Front end leaf page is inscribed '3/1319 Sergt Alex Grant' Quantity: 28 digital image(s).

Date: April - November 1915

From: Bellingham family: Collection relating to Arthur Bellingham

Reference: MS-Papers-12700-1

Description: Comprises a diary written by Arthur Bellingham while he was serving in the New Zealand Army during World War One. The diary details Bellingham's time spent in Egypt and Gallipoli, and his hospitalisation in Malta. It also contains a number of hand-drawn illustrations and handwritten excerpts, including one from 'The Kangaroo Marines' by R.W. Campbell. The last six pages of the diary appear to be written in shorthand, one of these pages is titled 'Droving Days'. Cover and first four pages of the diary have been lost. It begins on page five in the middle of the entry prior to 17 April 1915. Pages 31-32; 39-46; and 67-74 have also been lost. The final dated entry is from 17 November 1915. Folder also contains an annotated envelope the diary was received in, and an explanatory note that accompanied the diary, written by an unidentified person. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1935-1937]

From: Hampton, Richard George, 1906-2006: Collection

Reference: PA1-o-1567

Description: Photograph album compiled by Richard George Hampton, circa 1935-1937, during an ocean cruise on the 'Strathaird'. Includes tourist views of Australia, voyage to London via Sri Lanka, India, Yemen, Sudan, Egypt and Malta, the proclamation and coronation of Edward VIII, Mahmoud's Derby at Tottenham, Doddy's restaurants, British AAA Championships at White City, New Zealand Olympic team in July 1936 at White City and at the Berlin Olympic Games including Jack Lovelock, the McMahon Incident, Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: 155 x 230 mm