Telephone stations

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35574

Description: Map shows roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name, covering the area of Masterton and southeast west of Masterton; including Te Ore Ore, Homebush, Weraiti, Taueru, Wainuioru, Gladstone and part of Carterton. Note on bottom right: MS 723, 2 of 2, L. Drawn by BM, District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Map has punched holes on left edge and in middle. Other Titles - subs Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 59.3 x 103.2 cm.

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35581

Description: Map shows roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name, in Featherston and surrounds. Written on map: MS 816, A1, 1 of 4. Map has punched holes on left edge. Traced by BM, for District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Other Titles - subs Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 59.2 x 84.1 cm.

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35579

Description: Map shows roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name, southern Wairarapa, including Te Munga, Haurangi, Ruakokoputuna, Pukio, Tuturumuri. Other Titles - subs Written on map: MS 804, L, 3 of 3. Map has punched holes on left edge and centre. Traced by DMD, for District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 59.2 x 102.1 cm.

Date: 1905-1930

By: McDonald, Munro L B, active 1993; Daily telegraph (Napier, N.Z.); Frank Duncan and Company; Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PAColl-2986

Description: All Blacks, Sydney; stage coach, Otira River; Masterton telephone exchange, Armistice Day 1918; Amy Johnson in Australia; Auckland Exhibition Inscriptions: [Two of postcards have messages on verso; other photoprints are identified on verso] Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1 folder(s) envelope contains collection. Physical Description: 3 postcards, 155x208mm photoprint, 121x72mm photoprint, 2 210x252mm photocopies Provenance: Found amongst accumulation in Munro McDonald's office

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35573

Description: Map shows roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name, covering the area, southwest of Mauriceville; including Kaituna, Mikimiki, Kiriwhakapapa, Mauriceville West and Mauriceville, Kopuaranga, Rangitumau, Opaki and Upper Opaki. Note on bottom right: MS 723, 1 of 2, A1. Drawn by BM, District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Map has punched holes on left edge. Other Titles - subs Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 59.3 x 84.1 cm.

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35585

Description: Shows subscribers on the Pirinoa Exchange, Southern Wairarapa, from Parera Road southwards to Wharekauhau and Whakerangi roads. Includes roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name. Includes three insets; of Whangaimoana Beach Road, Lake Ferry Road and Western Lake Road, as well as a reference key. Written on map: MS 817, L, 1 of 2. Map has punched holes on left edge and in centre. Traced by DMD, for District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Other Titles - subs Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 59.2 x 102 cm.

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35575

Description: Map shows roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name, in the area surrounding Greytown. Note on bottom right: MS 733, 1 of 1, AI. Drawn by BW, District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Map has punched holes on left edge. Other Titles - subs Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 59.3 x 84 cm.

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35572

Description: Map showing roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name, covering the area northeast of Castlepoint and Masterton; including Springhill, Rahui, Te Mai, Matainoka, Whakataki, Castlepoint and Tinui. Map includes a list of subscribers names Note on bottom right: MS 640, L, 1 of 1. Includes two insets - one of Tinui (scale [1:7 920]) and one of Castlepoint (scale 1:4 000). Drawn by BM, District Engineer, Mew Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Other Titles - subs Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 64.5 x 102 cm.

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35584

Description: Map shows multi access radio subscribers, southeast of the Martinborough Lake Ferry Road, on the Featherston Exchange. Map includes roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name, in South Wairarapa, in the region of Paruwai LCA. Includes reference key. Written on map: MS 816, L, 2 of 4. Map has several punched holes. Traced by DMD, for District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Other Titles - subs Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 59.2 x 102 cm.

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35583

Description: Map plots multi access radio, Featherston Exchange. Shows roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name, in South Wairarapa, including Shannon Cannock Road LCA, Pukeatua LCA, Hikawera LCA, Hinakura LCA, Pahaoa Road, Pahaoa LCA, radio huts, Honey Comb Rock Lighthouse. Other Titles - subs Written on map: MS 816, A1, 3 of 4. Map has punched holes on left edge. Traced by DMD, for District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 59.2 x 84.1 cm.

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35576

Description: Shows roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name, north of Carterton, including Carrington, West Taratahi, Waingawa, Kaituna. Written on map: MS 734, A2, 2 of 2. Map has punched holes on left edge. Traced by BM, for District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton Other Titles - subs Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 42.1 x 59.2 cm.

Date: 1930 - 1969

From: [Ephemera relating to telephones, telephone exchanges and subscribers. 1900- ]

Reference: Eph-A-TELEPHONE-1900/1969

Description: Includes (partial contents only): 1937: New Zealand Post Office. Is your home isolated? .. Come on the telephone. [New Zealand Post Office lettercard. 1937]. 1948: Glen Murray telephone directory (opened on 15 May 1948). Photographic copy with accompanying letter from donor Minnie Kerr. 1960s: Plessey (n.Z.) Ltd. Tune in on greater profit possibilities. Plessefone Electra VHF; Plessefone Ranger MHF [1960s] 1961?: New Zealand Post Office. A new emergency service. Dial One One One 111. [For Wellington area. 1961] 1963: New Zealand Post office. Telephones go contemporary (2 copies) New Zealand Post Office. Dear Sir/Madam, The number of subscribers on the [8259] line is to be decreased by the connection of telephone no. [8259-K]. Printed 1963; used at Mosgiel 1964 1964: Automatic Telephone Exchange Foxton. Cutover ceremony, 13 November 1964. Order of ceremony 1968: New Zealand Post Office. Automatic undertaking; the story of Almon B Strowger, inventor of the automatic telephone. R E Owen, Government Printer Wellington, 1968. New Zealand Post Office. The Post Office introduces FREDA, Flat Rate Extended Dialling Area. [1967-1968] (2 copies) FREDA calling - at your service [1968] Coloured phones for modern homes [1968] The new automatic telephone; the Post Office introduces the latest coloured telephones into Rotorua [ca 1968?] NZ Post Office. Public Relations Section. Background facts about telephones. May 1969 NZ Post Office. Public Relations Section. A visit to the Automatic Telephone Exchange [1969?] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and screenprints on pamphlets and booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1979

From: [Ephemera relating to telephones, telephone exchanges and subscribers. 1900- ]

Reference: Eph-A-TELEPHONE-1970s

Description: Includes (partial contents only): 1970: Alexander Graham Bell; a brief note on his life and his inventions [1970s] Answer Services Ltd. How many calls did you miss yesterday? Don't let those messages get away. Let our experienced telephone secretaries answer when you can't. [1970] New Zealand Post Office. Satellite Earth Station, Warkworth [1970] (2 copies) 1970s, undated: It pays to put a smile in your voice [1970s] New Zealand Post Office. Going away? What about your phone? [1970s] New Zealand Post Office. A visit to the Automatic Telephone Exchange (2 versions) Seekers telephone answering services: Telex bureau, radio telephon, alarm monitoring, telephone answering. All these services and many more. All available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Space age communications [1970s?] Telephone courtesy; a leaflet for telephone operators [1970s] Telephone courtesy creates goodwill [1970s] 1971: New Zealand Post Office. Instructions for operation of private automatic branch exchanges [1971] 1973: New Zealand Post Office. Telephone Services Branch. It makes good business sense. Advertise where sales are certain, the Yellow Pages [1973] 1974: New Zealand Post Office. Dunedin telephone directory; supplement to Balclutha section. Kaka Point numbers. 1974 1975: New Zealand Post Office. Background facts about telephones. PR195. September 1975. 1976: New Zealand Post Office. Introducing STD; subscriber toll dialling [1976] (2 copies) New Zealand Post Office. Subscriber toll dialling; STD codes and dialling instructions. September 1976 (2 copies) 1978: Marlborough Regional Committee. Unveiling of the Whites Bay Cable Station notice board and opening of the restored cable station building, noon, Waitangi Day, 6th February 1978 by Sir Alistair McIntosh, KCMG, Chairman of the Trust. Service category information [re STD. 1978] 1979: New Zealand Post Office. Introducing ISD; international subscriber dialling [1979] (2 copies) New Zealand Post Office. Telephone charges; two-monthly base rate area telephone charges. 34366/8/79-XII Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and screenprints on pamphlets and booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35587

Description: Shows subscribers on the Wainuioru Exchange, from Wainuioru southeastwards to Ngahape, Southern Wairarapa. Includes roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name. Other Titles - subs Written on map: MS 996, A1, 1 of 1. Map has punched holes on left edge. Traced by BM, for District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 59.2 x 84.1 cm.

Date: 1957

From: Architectural Centre (Wellington, N.Z.): Photographs

By: Minson, Stewart William, 1904-2006

Reference: PAColl-0811-08-03

Description: 4 exterior views of the Timaru telephone exchange building (architect: Stewart William Minson) built in 1957. 3 of the images were taken by an unidentified photographer during construction. 1 image of the completed building was taken by Martin Barriball Ltd. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints (3 items attached with adhesive tape to a piece of heavy paper)

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35577

Description: Map shows roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name, immediately south of Carterton, including part of Greytown, Matarawa, Dalefield, part of Belvedere, Parkvale, Waihakeke and Ponatahi. Written on map: MS 734, A1, 1 of 2. Includes inset of State Highway 2, near Clareville. Map has punched holes on left edge. Traced by BM, for District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Other Titles - subs Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 59.2 x 84.1 cm.

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35586

Description: Shows subscribers on the Pirinoa Exchange, from Ngapotiki Road, to Cape Palliser, Ngawi (spelt on map 'Ngawihi'), and northwards along Cape Palliser Road. Includes roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name. Includes inset on Ngawi settlement, including cadastral map and corresponding key to numbered subscribers. Other Titles - subs Written on map: MS 817, L, 2 of 2. Map has punched holes on left edge and in centre. Traced by DMD, for District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 59.2 x 102 cm.

Reference: Plans-80-1111

Description: Details of retiring room, store and porch of telephone exchange Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35588

Description: Shows subscribers on the Kahutara Exchange, east of Lake Wairarapa around Kahutara, Southern Wairarapa. Includes roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name. Written on map: MS 1248, A2, 1 of 1. Map has punched holes on left edge. Traced by BW for District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Other Titles - subs Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 41.5 x 58.8 cm.

Date: 1971 - 1988

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmk/1971-88/Acc.35578

Description: Map shows roads, property names, telephone number and owner's name, southern Wairarapa, including part of Homeburn, Rough Hill, Manahau, Longdale, Te Awaiti. Written on map: MS 804, A1, 3 of 3. Map has punched holes on left edge. Traced by DMD, for District Engineer, New Zealand Post Office, Masterton. Other Titles - subs Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [1:31 680], 59.2 x 84.1 cm.