Barracks - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: ca1913

By: Astwood, S A, active 1991

Reference: PAColl-1859

Description: Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies.

Date: [191-?]

From: Butchers, P G, fl 1982 :Panoramic views of Featherston and Trentham Camps

Reference: PA6-738

Description: Panoramic view of rows of barracks at Featherston Military Camp, taken 1910s by Varley Brothers Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Featherston Military Camp. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photomechanical panoramic print, 9 x 68.5 cm

Date: ca 1928

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

Reference: EP-0895-1/2-G

Date: 1943 - 1947

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.4799hkcmf/Ka/[1943-47]/Acc.37513-4

Description: Plan showing layout and road access of Site W, Karori, Wellington, the military station at Wrights Hill Fortress, during World War II. Shows excavated military barracks, command post and plotting room, war shelter, gun store, tunnels and chambers. Shows road access to the station, going through several private properties. Includes a schedule of areas table. Kano, Campbell, and Donald Street are marked. Also shows surrounding properties, owned by F L Rabone, Florence Louisa Rabone (leased by W M Wood), Fodlalla Khoura, J Prenderville, Mrs P M Bates, M W Prenderville, J M Prenderville, E Beavis, A Dorman, W F Dorman, Wellington City Council, Wellington City Supply, Barrer, Brightacre Ltd. WDO 11335 Quantity: 1 map(s) on 2 sheets. Physical Description: Photocopy, scale indeterminable, 39 x 52.4 cm on sheets 42 x 29.6 cm

Date: 1996

From: Wards, Ian McLean, 1920-2003 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8181-088

Description: Includes correspondence and a chronological history of the barracks, 1841-1996 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1912

By: Gore, Henry Morland, 1864-1930

Reference: G-586

Description: A chimney and walls of the Paremata Barracks close to the water's edge, with the harbour to the left Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil painting on cardboard 295 x 455 mm

Date: 1842 - 1847

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Melville, Henry, 1792-1870

Reference: A-343-001

Description: Three illustrations of scenes in the Wellington area. Other Titles - Makahinuku Pa Quantity: 3 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured engravings on sheet 380 x 280 mm.

Date: 6 Sep 1917

By: Blundell, Hugh King, 1884-1976

Reference: MS-Papers-11950

Description: Comprises biographical notes on Hugh King Blundell and a letter written by him from the Mt Cook Detention Barracks, where he was incarcerated for opposing combatant service during the First World War. In the letter, Blundell comments on his confinement conditions such as work, food rations, clothing, reading materials, and visitors allowed. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Marcia B Nicholson, Bargara, Queensland

Date: 1930

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

Reference: EP-3860-1/2-G

Description: Alexandra Barracks, Mount Cook, Wellington. Photograph taken 1930 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Source of descriptive information - Notes in negative register. Image not seen by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: [ca 1914-1918]

From: Wainuiomata Historical Society: Photographs

Reference: PA6-788

Description: Featherston Military Camp, showing barracks, taken circa 1914-1918 by Varley Brothers. Inscriptions: Recto - Featherston Military Camp, N.Z. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) (Panorama).

Date: 1840 - 1849

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855

Reference: A-186-001

Description: Copy of pencil drawing (144 x 212 mm), which is probably a copy by Mary Marshall of an original by W Swainson. Printout from Micro Art 17, Swainson W. The drawings & sketches of Mary Marshall.., copied 1961, from original in possession of Roger Marshall Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Microfilm printout, 238 x 167 mm

Date: [ca 1900s]

By: Herrick, A, active 1890s-1910s; Pollok Brothers; Elite Studios (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-9555

Description: Photographs relating to Michael Joseph Lyons, comprising: Group of six men in uniform at Artillery Barracks, Wellington, taken by The Elite Studio Photograph of rugby team that came second in the Horowhenua Junior Championship in 1904. All individuals are identified. Photograph of A Battery, Territorial Forces, Auckland, taken by A Herrick of Auckland Photograph of officers that formed part of Richard Seddon's funeral procession, taken June 1906 by Pollok Bros Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s).

Reference: Plans-80-1204

Description: Shows open yard, details of infantry barracks and modern stable shingled Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on dark brown paper

Date: 1852 - 1856

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

By: Pearse, John, 1808-1882

Reference: E-455-f-023

Description: 1. 'Kai Warra Warra Hutt Road near Wellington'. View looking north along the waterfront towards Petone, with a low bridge in the foreground and the Kaiwharawhara Hotel and other buildings viewed from across the stream. 2. 'Harbour Wellington New Zealand looking towards te Aro Flat. Barracks on the Hill side Mount Cook'. This has the court house and Thistle Inn in the foreground, lower Mulgrave Street, and looks south across the harbour towards Te Aro, with the highest buildings being the barracks on Mount Cook. 3. 'Wairarapa Race Course blackguard. Bobby Naikoi' shows a ferocious-looking Maori man in European clothes, wearing a cap Quantity: 2 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & wash, watercolour or ink & watercolour, sizes vary

Date: 1943 - 1972

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: MapColl-832.4799hkcmf/Ka/[1943-77]/Acc.37515-6

Description: Layout of the tunnels comprising Wrights Hill fortress originally made during World War II, Karori, Wellington. Shows transmission plan for the fortress, including the radio transmitting station, receiving station, power equipment shelter, the cabling system across the shelters, magazines, gun pits, and plotting room. Legend marks distribution panel, switch, socket outlet with switch, and incandescent lighting point. NZPO Regional Engineer, Wellington W38783 Quantity: 1 map(s) on 2 sheets. Physical Description: Photocopy, scale indeterminable, 38.8 x 55.8 cm on sheets 38.8 x 29.6 cm

Date: 1852 - 1856

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

By: Pearse, John, 1808-1882

Reference: E-455-f-023-2

Description: View from lower Mulgrave Street with the Courthouse and Thistle Inn in the foreground, ships in the harbour and the hills and flat land of Te Aro and Mount Cook in the background. The highest building on Mount Cook is the Barracks Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink & watercolour, 127 x 195 mm

Date: 1859

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

By: Swan, George Henry, 1833-1913; Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: E-455-f-031-2

Description: View looking from above down to the crossroads of Willis, Manners and Boulcott Streets, with businesses and houses. The large building in the left foreground, corner Willis and Boulcott Streets, was the Union Bank of Australia. A man leads a horse and cart up Willis Street towards the hills on the right The Barracks are visible on Mount Cook in the left background The site became the Hotel St George corner Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 159 x 258 mm

Date: 1867

From: Government House Collection : Prints of Te Aro flat, Lambton Quay, Parliament Building, Government Buildings, Post Office and Governor's residence

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PAColl-D-0325

Description: A view looking out to the harbour from the lower slopes of Tinakori Hill with a barracks in the centre and the Duke of Edinburgh's ships of the Flying Squadron in the harbour. Tinakori Road runs from left to right in the foreground; Hobson Street is on far left and Molesworth Street on far right. The Princess Hotel is on the corner of Murphy Street and Molesworth Street. St Paul's Cathedral can be seen in the distance. Photograph taken by James Bragge in 1867. Identical image at PAColl-4478. File prints available at 41.Wellington. Thorndon Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Thorndon Flat - 1867; Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Protected [rest indepherible]; Recto - bottom left - Showing the Old Military Barracks in the foreground and at anchor the British War Vessels accompanying the Duke of edinburgh on his historical visit to New Zealand & Australia; Recto - bottom right - Note the earth crack running North from Molesworth St caused by the 1840 Earthquake Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: 260 x 375 mm

Date: [ca 1928]

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

Reference: EP-3878-1/2-G

Description: Alexandra Barracks, Mount Cook, Wellington. Photograph taken circa 1928 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Source of descriptive information - Notes in negative register. Image not seen by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: 1930

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

Reference: EP-3856-1/2-G

Description: Alexandra Barracks, Mount Cook, Wellington. Photograph taken 1930 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Source of descriptive information - Notes in negative register. Image not seen by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative