Library buildings

Date: 1952-1965

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: 94-106-74/03

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1985]-1989

From: National Library of New Zealand: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-8706

Description: View north over Wellington from above Parliament showing the National Library building under construction (ca 1985). Treaty of Waitangi researchers in the Turnbull Library, February 1989. Interior view of the Turnbull Library foyer, National Library building. A group of children in an unidentified Library. A copy photograph of a 19th century portrait of a Maori man in traditional dress. Arrangement: Three sets of transparencies are held at PA12-5514 to PA12-5516. Quantity: 9 colour original transparency/ies.

By: Kitch, George B D, active 1880s-1915; Reynolds, W M, active 1889-1890; Bayliss, Charles, 1850-1897

Reference: PA1-q-017

Description: Album of photographs showing views of Sydney, Sydney Harbour and Heads, the Hawkesbury River, Katoomba, and also views of Adelaide. Various public buildings in both Sydney and Adelaide are shown including town halls, the public libraries, post offices, and government buildings. Photographs taken by various photographers including George Kitch, W M Reynolds and Charles Bayliss. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black cloth-bound album, 300 x 245 mm Provenance: Creator and provenance details unknown

Date: 1981-1989

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works and Development; Jones, Michael, active 1970s-2003

Reference: NegColl-242

Description: Interior and exterior views of the construction of the National Library Building between 1981 and 1988 Quantity: 50 b&w original negative(s) (35mm strips. Approximate number of strips with approximatey 350 images). 100 colour original negative(s) (35mm strips. Approximate number of strips with approximately 600 images).

Date: 1974

Reference: Eph-B-LIBRARY-NZLA-1974-01

Description: A guide to the National Library departments in various buildings around Wellington: 44 The Terrace; Ongley Building, Thorndon Quay; General Assembly Library; Dalfo Building, Thorndon Quay; Gollin's Building, cnr Vivian & Tory Streets; Gateway House, cnr Dixon & Herbert Streets; Ford Building, Courtenay Place; Borthwick House, 85 The Terrace; Mayfair Chambers, 48 The Terrace; Turnbull House Bowen Street; Public Trust Basement, Stout Street; Cecil Building, Sydney Street East; St Paul's Hall, Sydney Street East. Centre spread has plans of the first and second floors of 44 The Terrace, and the ground floor plan is on the following page. There follows a key to the plans, specifying the offices of named staff members. The back pages show a map indicating the locations of 18 buildings used by the National Library in Wellington City. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, each 320 x 210 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - A2004-056 - Dorothy Neal White papers, 2004..

Date: 1954-1989

From: Country Library Service (Hamilton) : Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10080

Description: Images relate to the work of the Country Library Service (Hamilton) branch of the National Library of New Zealand between 1954 and 1989. Also includes images of the National Library building in Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North taken soon after its opening which relate to the work of the Country Library Service and School Library Service units based there. Black and white images taken in 1950s include book vans on coastal road between Coromandel and Colville 30 October 1959, book van ED317 driven by Field Librarian Joe O'Neill (not visible) in Northland, book vans including original van ED103 parked outside old Hamilton Country Library Service building, book van ED103 in a ditch at Ruahine, July 1957, a book van on a gravel road in far North mid 1950s. Undated images show various views of book vans in rural locations, interior views show rural women browsing books and Joe O' Neill writing in book. Photograph taken by Waikato Times shows Librarians Allan Mercer and Margaret Johnston outside book van EDL6 at Hamilton Country Library branch. Three black and white photographs with matching negatives show closer views of the ED317 and ED103 book vans. Probably taken circa 1950s to early 1960s. Black and white images taken in the 1960s show borrowers outside the 'Queen Mary' book van parked next to the Waimamaku hall, Hokianga, with a Humber car parked nearby (licence plate dated 1956-1961), a Colombo Plan student posing beside a book van and eating a sandwich inside, the Hamilton Country Library van dock 1962. Includes a colour photograph taken in December 1965 of a book van crossing a rural bridge. Includes a greeting card with a photograph of a book van on a South Westland road mounted on the card. Black and white images taken 1971 to 1972 show exterior and interior views of book vans (including EDL6) parked outside the Hamilton Country Library building, people inside book van at Kerikeri, and book van EDL1 at Waitakaruru and a person visiting the van on a country lane. Colour photographs taken in the late 1970s to 1980s show rural women looking at books displayed on the outside of a book van in a country town, Librarians David Stephens, Sarah Poulton and John Gully posing with four book vans from different years outside the Hamilton Country Library building taken circa 1978, book vans with 'National Library of New Zealand Extension Service' signs and silver fern logo, National Library book van J1 taken circa 1979. Two photographs taken by Alex Reid show the book van NL19 stuck on the road through Waipoua Forest 1981. Two photographs show the National Library of New Zealand book van outside a 'War Memorial Library' (possibly Warkworth). Includes eleven black and white photographs showing exterior and interior views of the National Library building on Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North. Shows book van leaving loading bay, courtyard, foyer, adult services and school library services areas, display areas, staff mending books and working in dispatch areas. Ergonomic office design and equipment includes trolley, typewriter and pigeon holes (no computers). Photographs taken by Bruce Watt Photographic Studios Ltd. Accompanying information - Annotated envelope. Quantity: 43 b&w original photographic print(s) including 3 with corresponding original negatives. 10 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler prints, silver gelatin prints

Reference: PAColl-5116

Description: Arrangement: Negatives at 462 to 473 [35mm sequence] Quantity: 11 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1957 - 1995

From: Alington family :Photographs of Alington and Broadhead families

Reference: PA12-8626

Description: Alington family photographs taken between 1957 to 1995. Slides include: Group shots of family and friends in New Zealand, America, Britain and Europe, transport, general views of buildings and landscape, one image showing internal view of University of Illinois Library, one image of George Alington's gravestone. The following individuals are identified: Wynford, Mabel, and George Alington, Lavina Mynors, Andrew Mynors, Dr. Elizabeth Flint, Bill Royds, Sir George Currie, Dr. Lau Wei, Sir Robert Mattohen, Barbara Thompson, Mora McNeil, Peter Spink, Francis and David Robinson, Bill and Darinka Scott, Brian and Ann Walker,Peter Canon, Dr. Hamish Thompson, Dr. Dorothy Thompson, Miria, Johnothan, David and Catherine Swain and Kathleen Daines. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: 21 35mm colour slides

Date: [1981-1988]

By: Alexander Turnbull Library. Manuscripts and Archives Section

Reference: MS-Papers-10397

Description: Comprises files relating to planning for the move from Castrol House and other parts of Wellington to the new National Library building in Molesworth Street. These include memos, planning data, statistics, reports, designs and similar material. Quantity: 4 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 1986

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works. Architectural Division

Reference: Plans-89-0347/0351

Description: Plans details of lower ground floor, ground floor, and first, second and third floors, as built and first occupied in 1986 Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on heavy tracing paper, 891 x 1016 mm Provenance: Donation: National Library of New Zealand, 1989

Date: 1973

From: Ronnie, Mary Allan, 1926-2023 : Papers

Reference: 95-249-1/04

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1943-1975

By: Collins, Clifford Wallace, 1909-1979

Reference: MS-Papers-10913

Description: File on planning and layout of the James Hight Library (sty;ed NLB or New Library Building). Includes letters and statistics for the 1940s, notes on planning the new building, annotated plans and designs for it and other university buildings; foundation stone and opening ceremony programmes Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photographs, plans

Date: 14 April 1989 - 14 Apr 1989

From: NZOHA Country Library Service Oral History Project

By: McArtney, Thelma, 1912-2002

Reference: OHInt-0058/10

Description: Thelma McArtney gives details about her family background, her father's employment history, including his time in charge of Larnach's Castle while it was a psychiatric institution, her mother's musical abilities, family health, her parents' religious and political beliefs, their attitudes to smoking and alcohol and their ideas on discipline. Recalls the importance of both reading and music in her early life, giving details of books read and of her piano lessons. Details her educational history, commenting on teachers, subjects, participation in sport and sex education. Comments on the effect of the Depression on her family. Gives details of her nursing training and employment and gives reasons why she chose to work in mental health area. Describes her marriage to Kenneth McArtney and gives details of his family background, attitude to reading, his health and death from cancer in 1950, his war years as a pianist in the camps in Alexandria (Egypt) and his career in the Education Board, in Napier, Wanganui and Wellington. Describes living with various members of her family in the South Island after her husband's death and how she became involved with the Patearoa Country Library Service library while she was there. Describes settling in Palmerston and taking over the local Country Library Service library. Details pay, collections, visit of first book van with Field Librarian Owen Simmance, living at the library, introducing children's books and loan system and comments on the run down state of the Palmerston library. Details becoming Librarian at the Ashburton Public Library in 1958, pay rates, working with the local Town Clerk, the state of the library when she arrived, getting a loan of Country Library Service books and two staff being sent by Jean Wright from Christchurch to assist in re-establishing the library. Describes her work to build up the library, the special loan collections from the National Library, new staff, raising the image of the library in the community, attending conferences, writing reports on the need for a new building and the visits from overseas libraries. Describes the building of the new library. Recalls doing the Library Certificate training, 1956-1959, talks about G T Alley and Jean Wright, the difference between National Library and other libraries and the importance of going to conferences. Details her move to Waimairi County Library in 1967, being responsible for setting up library service, staff appointments, building up the book stock, planning the new building, problems with associated libraries, readers and staff and the relationship with Country Library Service and National Library. Recalls withdrawal of Enid Blyton books and being responsible for book selection. Notes that she established the Redwood and the Fendalton library during this time. Describes working at the Canterbury University Engineering Library, 1971-1973. Talks about Courtney Shearer who was in charge of this library and discusses difficulties working in a library where she was not in charge and did not know the stock and subject matter. Describes her retirement and move back to Ashburton and reflects on her library career. Venue - Ashburton Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - Mrs McArtney's home at Ashburton Accompanying material - Printed abstract contains photocopy of a New Zealand Woman's Weekly interview with Thelma McArtney about the Ashburton Public Library, dated 8 February 1965. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002040, OHC-002041, OHC-002042 Tape numbers - OHA CLS 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2607 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 305. Printed abstract contains a portrait photograph of Thelma McArtney dated July 1945; a photograph of Thelma McArtney and Russell Sutherland at the launching of book `Land of the Bog Cotton' at Ashburton Public Library in 1960; a photograph of the Ashburton Public Library staff including Thelma McArtney in 1966 and a photograph including Thelma McArtney dated 5 March 1988 taken at the marriage of Monica McKone to Roger McArtney. Search dates: 1912 - 1989

Date: Mar 1996

From: Gore District oral history project

By: Harvey, Joan M, active 1998; Dolamore, Natalie, 1921-2003

Reference: OHInt-0428/07

Description: Natalie Dolamore was born in Gore in 1921. Describes her childhood home with a live-in maid and part-time gardener, washerwoman and dressmaker. Mentions her father was a solicitor and her mother was of Swiss extraction. Talks about her grandparents, a typical Sunday, visiting, family holidays, Gore Main School, reading and other leisure activities. Comments on the distinction between professional and working class in the town. Describes tertiary education at Canterbury College in 1939 and gives reasons for leaving College. Mentions her mother's illness. Describes her employment as a library assistant at the Gore Public Library. Discusses the building before and after alterations and talks about the new library built in 1983, the year of her retirement. Mentions controversy over Communist material and `certain magazines' in the library. Discusses social classes in Gore, manners, snobbery and attitudes to craftsmen and labourers. Mentions Men's and Women's Clubs, bridge parties, calling cards, cocktail parties, balls, social tennis parties. Comments on theatre as a leveller. Discusses working class standards of living. Comments on racial and religious prejudice. Mentions unmarried mothers and backroom abortions. Interviewer(s) - Joan M Harvey Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.45 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2598.

Date: 1950-2000

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

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-095

Description: Photographs related to prisons, borstals, and libraries. Taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 1970-1971

By: Jones, Michael, active 1970s-2003

Reference: MSX-2897-2898

Description: Quantity: 2 volume(s).

From: AFCM :Six albums containing newspaper and magazine clippings, and some original photographs

By: Abraham, Caroline Harriet, 1809?-1877

Reference: PA1-f-001

Description: History of early New Zealand with photographs, newspaper and magazine cuttings. Mostly portraits of administrators, and governors. Includes information on the Treaty of Waitangi and the Wairau Affray, with a facsimile of the letter of condolence to the inhabitants of Nelson in New Munster from the Mayor, Alderman, Town Councillors and undersigned inhabitants of the Borough of Wellington. Copies of photographs of Parliament Buildings, including the buildings in Auckland used until 1865, the first building in Molesworth St., Wellington, and Parliament Buildings before the fire in 1907. Also one page devoted to New Zealand's first Labour Ministry with Michael Savage as Prime Minister. Album also includes fold-out panorama of St. John's College, Tamaki, Auckland. This is a copy of a lithograph by Mrs Caroline Harriet Abraham, which she possibly copied from a sketch by John Greenwood from his diary in 1851. (See Record at Ref. no. A-220-008, held in Drawings and Prints).

Date: [ca 1900-1925]

By: Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919

Reference: fMS-038-039

Description: Applications from New Zealand local authorities to Andrew Carnegie for grants to erect library buildings Quantity: 2 volume(s) (58cm; blue pam case). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts (photocopies) (blue pam case) Finding Aids: Includes typed inventory.

Date: ca 1973-1986

By: Jones, Michael, active 1970s-2003; National Library of New Zealand

Reference: PAColl-1937

Description: Collection comprises photographs by Michael Jones, G Simpson, and unidentified photographer(s) relating to the construction of the National Library of New Zealand building on corner of Molesworth and Aiken Street, Thorndon, Wellington, taken between circa 1973 and 1986. Photographs document various stages in the project, including site excavation, preparation, foundation work, building construction, interior work, and the completed building. Includes photographs of library buildings in Scotland, Berlin, Stocklholm, Poland, and United States, Includes photographs relating to the construction of the Court of Appeal building on the opposite corner of Molesworth and Aiken Street, taken in 1976. Title supplied by Library. The National Library of New Zealand building was designed by Ministry of Works architect Peter Boyes in the brutalist style. Construction on the building began in 1974, but was suspended between 1976 and 1981. The building was completed and officially opened in August 1987. Michael Jones worked as Manager of Property Resources for National Library of New Zealand. The nearby Court of Appeal building was constructed by the Ministry of Works under Peter Boyes and Rod Cook; it opened in 1980. Quantity: 4 album(s). 19 colour original photographic print(s). 31 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 colour original transparency/ies 4 x 5 inches. 4 colour original negative(s). 158 colour original transparency/ies 35mm slides. 1 videocassette(s). Processing information: Collection description enhanced in July 2022. Not all names are indexed.

Date: October 2008

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000261

Description: Photographs of the interior and exterior of the Third Floor of the National Library of New Zealand building, Wellington, taken October 2008 Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "National Library of New Zealand Interior and Exterior Photographs Wellington October 2008" Quantity: 36 digital photograph(s).