Fire extinction - New Zealand - Equipment and supplies

Date: ca1939-ca1945

By: Cartwright, Raymond Alex, active 1930-1953; Cartwright, S (Mr), active 2003

Reference: PAColl-7843

Description: The largest group of photographs relate to an Institution of Fire Engineers conference held at the Central Wellington Fire Station. Images of this event show fire engines and other support vehicles, and operational demonstrations of equipment such as hoses and ladders. Other photographs were taken during R A Cartwright's service as a fireman in Dunedin during World War 2. One group is of a house and garden at Blueskin Bay, Otago, and includes views of the Bay and surrounding landscape. There are two photographs of the Dunedin Central Fire Station, and two of the Ford motor factory at Lower Hutt. Other images are of trucks on a farm, Wellington, and a view of the war memorial arch at Christchurch. Arrangement: Negative at 1/4-108085-F to 1/4-108247-F. Quantity: 150 b&w original negative(s). 2 b&w original negative(s) negative strips with 4 images. 109 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: Transfer from MS-Papers-7535.

Date: 1924

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

Reference: Pan-1471-F

Description: Photograph of 47 fire fighters in full uniform with helmets, lined up in front of their fire engines in front of the Christchurch Fire Station, a two-storeyed brick building with large arched windows in the centre upstairs. Group of bystanders watching from the far right. Taken by Robert Percy Moore in 1924 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Fire Brigade Christchurch. 1924; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] ChCh Fire Brigade. N.Z.; Marginal notes on negative - 9 9 9 9 9 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic film negative 24.7 x 114.0 cm

Date: 1924

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

Reference: Pan-1470-F

Description: Photograph of fire fighters in full uniform with helmets, and fire trucks in front of Christchurch fire station, taken 1924 by Robert Percy Moore. Eight fire engines of various sizes include one Thornycroft Motor, and four Dennis Patent Turbine Fire Engines, with 47 firemen. Ford & Williams Ltd office building is on the right of the fire station. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Fire Brigade Christchurch. 1924; Marginal notes on negative - 8 8 8 8 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic film negative 24.7 x 111.5 cm