Memorials - New Zealand - Canterbury Region

Date: 1938, 1946, 1949

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-164

Description: Photographs published in NZ Free Lance, 1938, 1946 and 1949. Includes: Collection of photographs taken at the Victory Parade held in London in 1946; sea rescue of NZ coastal ship `Awahou' near Fiji by `Degel', Nov 1949; group photo of members of No 41 Transport Squadron RNZAF who were co-operating with RAF in flying the Singapore-Hong Kong scheduled flights (taken at Officers Mess at Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong), 1949. Also: Memorial erected at Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch to victims of Ballentyne's fire, Nov 1947; Solent flying boat over Westport, Nov 1949; wool sale held in Concert Chamber of Auckland Town Hall - auctioneer's view of the buyers; Mrs Alan Grant's tulip farm at `Craigburn', Waimate; S W Moult with his 1898 model International tourer at Paraparaumu School Jubilee celebrations, Nov 1949. Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: ca 1938-1940

By: McKenzie, Albert Lindsay, active 1940; McKenzie, Andrew E, active 1998

Reference: PA1-o-909

Description: Album of photographs taken by Albert Lyndsay McKenzie, showing Haywards substation, Centennial Exhibition, Union Airways aircraft at Rongotai airport, and views of war memorials, other monuments, some buildings and parks and gardens in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. There are also some scenic views of rivers and landscape, and one photograph of bee keepers at work on hives. Albert Lyndsay McKenzie, the father of the donor, was born in Christchurch. He started an apprenticeship as a process art engraver, which was interrupted by World War 2, and never completed. He returned to Christchurch after the war. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: ca 1850s-1908

By: Ferrier, William, 1855-1922

Reference: PAColl-7526

Description: The Canterbury Farmers Co-operative Association building on Beach Road ca 1900; a procession for the Queen's jubilee on Stafford Street with men in uniform and a union banner; people on the beach at Caroline Bay with bathing machines in the sea captioned "The first lawn, Caroline Bay" ca 1890s; the band rotunda at Caroline Bay with a children's playpark behind and people swimming in the sea ca 1910; two of waves breaking over the breakwater ca 1898; the Timaru Shipping Co landing with the Lady of the Lake beached ca 1873; the interior of St Mary's Church looking towards the altar; Stafford Street, looking south from the corner of George Street with the Union Bank of Australia, a furnishing warehouse and J Trist ship chandler on the left; Sophia Street with the Wrecks memorial to those who tried to save lives on the City of Perth and the Benvenue in the foreground and the post office on the right ca 1880s; a man sitting on the beach on the site of the breakwater ca 1860s; Stafford Street looking south from Cannon Street with a boarding house on the right ca 1860s; and a row of workers' cottages on Bank Street with Parr's windmill behind. The photographer was William Ferrier and the photographs were taken ca 1890s-1908 or in some cases possibly re-printed from earlier images. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-005333, 005339 to 005340 Quantity: 3 b&w original negative(s). 10 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 11 April 1959

By: O'Hara, J C (Mr), active 1959-1960; Vinnell Studios

Reference: PAColl-9276

Description: Photographs of dedication ceremony and unveiling of pioneer memorial, Waikakahi, taken 11 April 1959 by Vinnell Studios of Waimate Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Provenance: Donated by Mr J C O'Hara, Waimate, 1960

Date: 1940 - 1949

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Christchurch as a tourist destination. 1900-1959]

By: Woolworth's (New Zealand) Ltd. Christchurch Branch

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Christchurch-1940s-01

Description: Small envelope containing eight black and white tourist photographs of Christchurch locations: Rose garden Rolleston Avenue Cathedral Square Avon River Bank Bowker Fountain at night Bridge of Remembrance Scott Memorial Waterfront, Lyttelton Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 8 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photographs inside colour printed envelope 88 x 110 mm. Provenance: Donated by Bob and Alison Stephens, Wellington, 2009. Alison Stephens was great-niece to Bill and Ruby Hall. Transfers: From Photographic Archive - PAColl-9501 - Material of the same provenance is housed at PAColl-9501..

Date: 9 Mar 1994

By: Women's Suffrage Statue Committee

Reference: MS-Papers-5024

Description: Comprises minutes concerning the Kate Sheppard National Memorial Appeal, and a schedule of costs from the Christchurch City Council Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Includes covering note from Jean Garner Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Ms Jean Garner, 1994

Date: 1950 - 1969

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-388-041

Description: Shows two men installing a memorial to housewives on Memorial Avenue in Christchurch. The memorial is a statue of a woman wearing an apron and headscarf and holding a vacuum cleaner, duster and broom. The road is closed while road works take place. Heavy machinery is creating noise and smoke Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon, blue coloured pencil and white corrector on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1958

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-386-005

Description: Shows a portrait of Sir Edmund Hillary clothed in a fur-lined parka and with goggles around his neck. Behind him on the right is the outline of the Scott Statue in Christchurch. On the left, the British Press is shown as a group of angry journalists who use their fountain pens as spears to throw at Hillary. Refers to Hillary's order-defying journey to the South Pole in 1958, which saw him beat Vivian Fuchs' British expedition, angering the British press Possibly presented to Hillary as a gift Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Tom Mayne [in ink]; Recto - bottom right - Best wishes, Tom Mayne [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on paper, 317 x 255 mm

Date: [ca1914]-1954

From: Featherstone, Paul, fl 2006 :Photographs of World War I soldiers and the Royal Tour 1953-1954

Reference: PAColl-8952-1

Description: New Zealand soldiers, World War One. Unloading oysters, Bluff. Royal tour decorations and the Queen on the wharf, Bluff. Woburn, Lower Hutt, from the air. Mrs Elinor Roosevelt at the Ford Motor Co, Gracefield, Lower Hutt. Souvenier photographs of Auckland and Invercargill. Postcard view of the Centennial Exhibition, Rongatai, Wellington, 1939-1940. Unidentified stone church, Queenstown. Unidentified wrecked ship. Unidentified suburban houses. World War Two army encampment. Japanese Commander signing surrender after the fall of Singapore to the Allies. Lord Louis Mountbatten speaking in Singapore. Building belonging to S.Ward (NZ) Ltd. Clock tower, Sumner, Christchurch. Views of Picton. Quantity: 57 b&w original photographic print(s) 21 prints on 5 album pages.

Date: 1912

Reference: 1/2-005351-F

Description: Two rows of people wearing ribbons standing diagonally to the memorial fountain at the unveiling ceremony, 1912. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: Oct 1991

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

Reference: 35mm-98195-98218

Description: Photographic negatives with images from four rolls of film taken in October 1991 by Judith Binney. They chiefly document her research into the life of Te Kooti. Most are taken at Ngatapa Mountain, Gisborne, the location of events involving Te Kooti in Dec 1868-Jan 1869. Other places comprise Golgotha, Makaretu, Te Rere Falls, the site of Ruapani's Pa at Popoia, Waerenga a Hika cemetery (showing the graves of Reihana family and Maria Morris), and Maraetahi Pa on the bank of the Waioeka River. Also includes four images of the memorial to Tangata Hara at Little River, Banks Peninsula; one exterior of Onuku Church (Anglican) at The Kaik, Akaroa; and nine exterior and interior images of a Scouts hall at Ngongotaha (on the shore of Lake Rotorua), formerly Te Kooti's meeting house and still showing kowhaiwhai panels and a painting of Te Arawa canoe. Corresponding prints are at PAColl-9928-06 Accompanying information - Paper packets that originally held prints and negatives, have a few descriptive note by Binney, are held at PAColl-9928-06. Quantity: 24 colour original negative(s) strips with 83 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negatives

Date: Oct 1991

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

Reference: PAColl-9928-06

Description: Photographic prints of images from four rolls of film taken in October 1991 by Judith Binney. They chiefly document her research into the life of Te Kooti. Most are taken at Ngatapa Mountain, Gisborne, the location of events involving Te Kooti in Dec 1868-Jan 1869. Other places comprise Golgotha, Makaretu, Te Rere Falls, the site of Ruapani's Pa at Popoia, Waerenga a Hika cemetery (showing the graves of Reihana family and Maria Morris), and Maraetahi Pa on the bank of the Waioeka River. Also includes four images of the memorial to Tangata Hara at Little River, Banks Peninsula; 1 exterior of Onuku Church (Anglican) at The Kaik, Akaroa; and 9 exterior and interior images of a Scouts hall at Ngongotaha (on the shore of Lake Rotorua), formerly a meeting house and still showing kowhaiwhai panels and a painting of Te Arawa canoe. Corresponding negatives at 35mm-98195 to 98218. Accompanying information - Paper packets that originally held prints and negatives, have a few descriptive notes by Binney and are held at PAColl-9928-06. Quantity: 81 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler prints

Date: 1935-1953

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-147

Description: Photographs taken for publication in NZ Free Lance between 1935 and 1951. Includes: The Hermitage (Mount Cook); huts and scenery in Tararua Ranges; life-saving competitions held at Taylor's Mistake; military recruits and personnel, ca 1950; Rimutaka tunnel under construction,1951; Mechanic's Institute, Wellington (1860); Rakaia traffic bridge (1939); Maori Canoe Hurdle Race held on Wanganui River; Dobson Memorial (Arthur's Pass); aerial view of Hokianga [?], 1951; Dart Hut. Overseas photos: G K Chesterton (portraits); Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret attending Royal Film Performance, 1951; Captain Vyvyan Holt arriving in England from Korea, 1953; Sir Winston Churchill & General Eisenhower, 1951; Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin, Mar 1945; Tibetan Trade Delegation, 1948; Australian parliament and John Curtin; Australian naval divers; Australian ballroom dancer, Joan Allen; funeral of King George VI; Henry Ford's first car; etc. Quantity: 63 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Ingle, Alfred John, 1917-2003 :Colour slides of New Zealand and a world trip

Reference: PA12-7022

Description: Photographs of Central Otago and South Canterbury taken ca 1960s by John Ingle. Views include the Mount Sefton Glacier; Mount Wakefield; Southern Alps, and the Bealey Range from the Waimakariri Valley, and the Waimakariri Bridge at Bealey; Lindis Pass under snow, including snow covered tussock, and limestone country near the Pass; Mount Cook [i.e. Aoraki] and the Hermitage; Mount Sebastopol; the Dobson memorial in Arthur's pass; Porter's Pass; Queenstown Gardens; and Mount Nicolas from the ben Lomond Track. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Ingle, Alfred John, 1917-2003 :Colour slides of New Zealand and a world trip

Reference: PA12-7012

Description: Photographs of Arthur's Pass, Bealey River, Lewis Pass, Springs Junction to Lake Pukaki and views of Mount Cook taken ca 1960s by John Ingle. Views include Arthur's Pass area when frozen; the Otira Gorge; the Dobson memorial on Arthur's pass; Torlesse Range from Cass Valley; Mt Misery; a mirror image in a lake; Lewis Pass Road (Westland); Springs Junction; the Ben Ohau Range across Lake Pukaki; Mount Cook from Lake Pukaki; load of bonsai trees for sale at the Pukaki Inn; the Tasman Glacier, and a storm over the glacier. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: Nov 1963

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-61260-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 1990-1994

By: Garner, Jean, 1948-

Reference: MS-Papers-4934

Description: Contains Jean Garner's set of minutes of the Kate Sheppard National Memorial Appeal Committee, miscellaneous minutes of Women Towards 2000 Inc (of which the Kate Sheppard Memorial was a project) and a copy of Women Towards 2000 annual report for May 1994; correspondence, news-sheets and other material relating to the work of the Appeal Committee and the project. Also contains Garner's notes, drafts and related papers for the text, design and layout of the memorial and minutes and news-sheets of the 1993 Canterbury Co-ordinating Committee, miscellaneous Suffrage Trust newsletters and clippings relating to Suffrage Centennial Year events in Canterbury. Source of title - supplied title Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 1905-1906

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 77-248-12/2

Description: Identifiable correspondents entered in name field. Includes a copy of the will of William Rolleston's sister, Margaret Frances Rolleston and letter re her estate Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1956

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6459

Description: Travels to Christchurch and Central Otago. Images include Hagley Park, Christchurch. Lunchtime on the banks of the Avon, Christchurch. The Bridge of Remeberance, Christchurch. Pioneer cob cottage, Sumner. View of Sumner from Britannia Hights. House and garden, Britannia Hights, Sumner. View of Lyttelton Harbour. Chritchurch from the Port Hills. Waimakariri Gorge. View of Alexandra. Stone bridge, Alexandra. Gold dredge, Alexandra. The Cromwell Gorge. Views of Cromwell. Clyde Bridge. Stone bridge on Manuherikia River. Shaky bridge on Manuherikia River. Central Otago landscape. Blue Lake at St Bathan's. Hotel, St Bathans. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.

Date: 23 Feb 2012

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000729

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, taken 23 February 2011. Particularly of '185 Empty Chairs' a temporary art installation tribute to the people who loss their lives Includes the demolition of 291 Madras Street, Edmonds Clock, various tributes to the 13 people (9 on the bus and 4 on the pavement) who died on Colombo Street on 22 Feb 2011, new carpark, pathing and landscaping on Colombo Street, Crowne Plaza Hotel under demolition, new building developments on Montreal and Colombo Streets, new housing and building sites in Salisbury Street, Gap Filler site 'The Book Fridge' on the corner of Barbadoes and Kilmore Streets, the new Herb Centre and Piko Cafe on Kilmore Street, building site of the demolished historic hotel at 192 Moorhouse Avenue, new front on 514 Colombo Street, and protest signs on fences around the city. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "Feb 23 - Cones, Tributes, new build" Quantity: 41 digital photograph(s).