Kuaka (Aircraft. ZK-AFD)

Date: [ca 1910, 1930, 1960]

By: Dominion (Newspaper); Hardie Shaw Studios

Reference: PAColl-0450

Description: Photographs taken for The Dominion including a number of aerial views, a large photograph of a brass band and members of the public singing christmas carols and a captioned photograph of The Dominion literary staff, possibly from the time of its inception. Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1938

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-AVH-05-01-G

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation or predecessor. Shows aircraft 'Kuaka' (ZK-ADF). Title taken from original enclosure. Arrangement: Original box labelled "Union Airways| Electras Arrival| N.Z. Flights 1937" and "HR White Personal". Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 1/4 plate. Processing information: Description created from original item housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Date: 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-05212-F

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

Date: [after 1939]

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-05271-G

Description: Copy negative taken by Leo White. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: Apr 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-06956-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, ¼ plate

Date: 27 Sep 1948

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-15930-F

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

Date: 27 Sep 1948

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-15923-F

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

Date: ca 1930s

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

Reference: PAColl-3060-026

Description: Exterior view of the front of a Union Airways Lockheed Electra aeroplane named "Kuaka", at Rongotai Airport, Wellington. Shows the nose, propellers and wheels. Photograph taken circa 1930s. Photographer unidentified. Published in 'Making New Zealand' Vol 2, No 18, page 25 Making New Zealand caption reads: "One of the Union Airways 'planes at Rongotai, Wellington's busy airport." Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.2 x 21.8 cm Provenance: Item lent by the Post and Telegraph Department to the Department of Internal Affairs for publication in 'Making New Zealand' in 1939.

Date: 1973

From: K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives

Reference: 1/2-229725-F

Description: The planes Kahu and Kuaki at Rangotai photographed by Whites Aviation, taken for New Zealand National Airways Corporation in 1973 by K E Niven and Co, commercial photographers of Wellington Other - Reference number 458/73. NAC c/n (1) Plane tails (2) Kahu & Kuaki at Rangotai (planes) (3) Mr S A Whitehead Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 12 Jul 1948

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-13473-F

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

Date: [ca 1 Apr 1968]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP-Transport-Aviation, Aircraft E to H-02

Description: New Zealand National Airways Corporation Lockheed Electra aeroplane named 'Kuaka'. Location unidentified. Photograph taken circa 1 April 1968. Photographer unidentified. Publication note - Published in the Evening Post, 1 April 1968 Other - Original negative not found in Evening Post negative files, so probably not an Evening Post photograph Source of descriptive information - Caption from Evening Post, 1 April 1968, attached to back of print Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 16 x 21.2 cm

Date: Jun 1937

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

Reference: 1/4-032345-G

Description: Lockheed Electra aeroplane named "Kuaka", at an aerodrome (in Wellington? or Palmerston North?) in June 1937. Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 27 Sep 1948

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-15924-F

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