Urban parks
Ephemera of octavo size relating to national parks, parks and reserves in the Wellingto...
Date: 2000-2009
From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to parks, environmental reserves and recreational areas]
By: Hutt City (N.Z.). City Council; New Zealand. Department of Conservation; Wellington (N.Z.). City Council; Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne (Wellington, N.Z.)
Reference: Eph-A-PARK-Wellington-2000/2009
Description: Comprises ephemera of octavo size relating to national parks, parks and reserves in the Wellington region from 2000 to 2009. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 78 pieces of ephemera.
The Glover Park Redevelopment (Another artist's impression) 21 April, 2004
Date: 2004
From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]
Reference: DCDL-0008204
Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Shows an artist's impression of the Glover Park redevelopment in Wellington. Shows a family walking their dog together, a man on his cellphone and a businessman kicking a homeless man. Refers to doubts that the makeover of Glover Park will not solve Wellington's homeless problem. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Fast-track Hamilton playground upgrades]. 29 May 2013
Date: 2013
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0025081
Description: Shows a child holding up a sign that reads, 'Fast-track Hamilton playground upgrades'. He tells a woman standing next to him, "or I'll be too old." Refers to a push from city councillors to fast-track plans to build or upgrade playgrounds in almost every Hamilton neighbourhood by seven years (Waikato Times, 27 May 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Sharpe, Alfred, 1836-1908: Auckland Domain
Date: 1877
By: Sharpe, Alfred, 1836-1908
Reference: D-046-001
Description: A scene in Auckland Domain, featuring many large, maturing trees, including in the central foreground. Two women promenade, while another woman sits beneath the central tree, playing with a small dog. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Alfd. Sharpe | 1877 [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 440 x 630 mm Provenance: Originally commissioned by Thomas Bannatyne Gillies (1829-1889) in 1877, whence prior owner by descent.
Te Aro Park
Date: 1991-1992 - 1995 - Date unknown
From: Rapira Davies, Shona, 1951-: Collection
Reference: Series-7089
Description: Comprises: - working drawings, sketches, and architectural plans created for the design of Te Aro Park - drawings created after the park's completion - photographs taken at Shona Rapira Davies' studio, including photos showing the creation of the ceramic tiles and of the film crew for the documentary 'A Cat Among the Pigeons' - photographs showing the completed Te Aro Park - manuscripts relating to the project including project notes, court documents, correspondence, accounts, and newspaper articles. Title taken from information supplied by donor. Quantity: 84 colour original photographic print(s). 41 drawing(s). 15 plan(s). 14 colour original negative(s) 35mm strips. 14 folder(s). 4 colour original transparency/ies. 2 photocopy/ies. 1 drawing(s).
Te Aro Park clippings
Date: 1988-1992
From: Rapira Davies, Shona, 1951-: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-12924-08
Description: Contains photocopies of newspaper clippings relating to the Te Aro Park redevelopment by Rapira Davies. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: The clippings, in a manila folder labelled "Te Aro Park. Newspaper Articles. 488-508d", was originally housed in a filing box labelled with "Newspaper. Articles. Reviews. 1984. 488 to 517". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: The manila folder has been retained with the item and the contents inside are interleaved by a piece of folded archival paper.