Bandstands - New Zealand

Date: 1925

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Tait, John, 1864-1935

Reference: Pan-1354-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over Port Chalmers. Wharves and ships in port in the left foreground. Large brick church centre right foreground. Otago Harbour seen across the centre of the image, islands, and hills on the far side. Band rotunda seen at a cross-roads outside the Port Chalmers Municipal Building. Farmland and trees on hills on the far right. Taken by Robert Percy Moore Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Panorama of Port Chalmers, N.Z. No. 611; Marginal notes on negative - "Panorama of Port Chalmers", N.Z. 1925. Town Clerk. Port Chalmers. 2 B&W; Marginal notes on negative - 8 8 8 8 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 115.4 cm

Date: [ca 1900-1920]

From: Greenslade, Bevan, active 2017 : New Zealand stereographs and postcards by various photographers

By: Frank Duncan and Company; M Lehany (Firm); Rose, George, 1861-1942; William Beattie & Company

Reference: PAColl-10604

Description: Stereographs and photographic postcards of New Zealand scenery, by George Rose (Melbourne), M Lehany (Wellington), William Beattie and Company (Auckland), and Frank Duncan and Company (Auckland), published in the period circa 1900-1920. The collection includes George Rose stereographs with the following numbering and caption: - 7011 Caroline Bay, Timaru - 7071 Curious limestone rocks, Hikurangi - 7124 The House-boat, Wanganui River - 7131 Interior of Parliament House, Wellington - 7140 Shipping at Port Chalmers, Otago - 7178 Terrace formation, Orakei Korako - 7295 The Haka, Whakarewarewa - 7312 Pinnacle of Ice below the Grant Duff Glacier, Mount Cook - 7313 Mount Cook, and the Head of the Hooker Glacier - 7341 The Otira Gorge, Westland Also one stereograph showing a band rotunda, photographer not identified. Postcards: - 1484 'Wellington N.Z. From Tinakori Hill', postcard back stamped "Real Photo Post Card M. Lehany, 115 Willis St. Wellington". - No. 2 Wanganui River Boats Taumarunui. by 'W. Beattie & Co. Auckland', dated 1 February 1909. With message in pencil. - 'Rail, Road, River & Bridge. Manawatu Gorge. N.Z. Tourist Series. 721', by "Frank Duncan & Co, Auckland". Some of the stereographs on trade mounts feature extended printed captions on verso. Quantity: 14 b&w original photographic print(s) 11 stereographs and 3 postcards. Physical Description: Stereographs and postcards.

Date: Circa December 1958 to April 1959

From: Williams, Edmund Gardner, b 1894 :Transparency slides of a trip to New Zealand and Australia

Reference: PA12-8796

Description: Transparency slides of Mr E G Williams' (Edmund Gardner Williams') travel in New Zealand between 1958 and 1959. This sheet of slides shows hills at Holmridge farm; volcanic ridge at Tokatoka; sawmill and the Tokatoka volcanic rock in the distance; Dargaville township, April 26 Anzac Day procession with band rotunda visible, an old pier on the Wairoa River at Dargaville, cattle sales; a pile of wood blocks at a sawmill; Woodhill showing Peter Hildreth's farm country; sheep on the road beyond Helensville; Kaipara River at Helensville; scenes relating to the flax industry at Waihue showing cabbage trees in a swamp, views of the Northern Wairoa Flax Co. mill showing the buildings, flax in swampland, the flax mill, washed flax fibres, and the manager of the mill holding flax fibres. Slides on this sheet are numbered 604-627. Arrangement: None of this particular sheet of slides were removed to Mr Williams' representative collection on New Zealand for his lecture series when he returned to England. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: [1900-1911]?

By: Eccles, John R, active 1995-2016; Hillsdon, George, active 1890s

Reference: MS-Papers-12098

Description: Postcard with a photograph of the Lyttelton band rotunda, showing an unidentified band in uniform playing and a large crowd of people listening. Photograph, embossed with "Hillsdon / Lyttelton", was possibly taken by George Hillsdon. Reverse of postcard is inscribed with message from "Kathleen" to "Grace". "Kathleen" thanks "Grace" for the "p.c", discusses social events, dances and her mother's health, and asks Grace to send her "my apron and scissors". She will "write soon". Undated, but the photograph was taken before 1912 (a photograph from 1912 shows a picket fence, which is not present in the postcard, see ). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: One photographic print on postcard, inscribed on reverse. Provenance: Original provenance unknown.

Date: 2019-2020

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-2020-01

Description: Spiral-bound calendar featuring twelve black and white photographs of band rotundas from the Alexander Turnbull Library's collections: January: Point Erin Park, Auckland, ca 1905. February: The Esplanade at Napier, ca 1910s March: Band rotunda, Auckland Exhibition, 1913 April: Band stand Ngaruawahia, ca 1910 May: Band rotunda, Te Koutu Domain, Cambridge, ca 1910s June: Seymour Square - park in Blenheim, 1911 July: Edmond's band rotunda, Avon River, Christchurch, 1920s? August: Band rotunda, Greymouth, ca 1907 September: Oamaru Gardens, ca 1910s October: Grandstand and band rotunda, Wanganui Racecourse, ca 1910 November: Wellington Botanic Garden, late 1940s December: New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition at night, 1925 The images were originally selected in preparation for the exhibition "An ornament to the town; the band rotunda in New Zealand". Turnbull Gallery, 13 March - 2 June 2017 Quantity: 1 Other printed ephemera item(s). Physical Description: Digital prints on spiral-bound calendar pages 420 x 300 mm.

Date: [ca 1904-1970]

From: Stuart, Henrietta, fl 1950s :Postcard albums

Reference: PA1-q-1012

Description: Most of the cards date from ca 1904 to 1930. New Zealand cities and towns are represented, including many notable buildings. Most of the cards are grouped by subject, the two largest groups being bridges and waterfalls. Other groups are monuments and war memorials, lighthouses, and band rotundas. With some of these there are views of parks and gardens, and locations in cities and towns. Group 1: Monuments, memorials, and war memorials - Places include Temuka. Otahuhu. Invercargill. Napier. Akaroa. Gisborne. Westport. Timaru. Christchurch. Wellington. Marshland Hill. Auckland. Oamaru. Queenstown. Dunedin. Whangarei. Port Chalmers. Petone. Waitemata. Group 2: Lighthouses - Places include Bluff. Cape Foulwind. Lyttelton. Group 3: Views with bandstands - Places include Timaru. Palmerston North. Masteron. Oamaru. Auckland. Napier. Marton. New Plymouth. Hawera. Hastings. Gisborne. Blenheim. Invercargill. Dunedin. Balclutha. Rotorua. Queenstown. Cambridge. Te Aroha. Group 4: Bridges - These include Hamilton Railway Bridge. Bridge Waipukerau. Foot bridge Blenheim. Waimakariri Gorge Bridge. Viaduct Waimakariri Gorge. Rustic bridge in Queenstown Park. Skippers Bridge. Shotover Bridge. Makohine Viaduct. Bridge over Buller River. Bridge Tauranga. Awatere Bridge, Marlborough. Bridge Riverton. Ohakune Viaduct. Bridge Cromwell. Clyde Bridge Clutha River. Bridge Alexandra. Rangitikei River Bridge. Huka Falls Bridge. Bridges Hamilton. Silverstream railway bridge. Grafton Bridge, Auckland. Bridges Manawatu Gorge. Arthur Point Bridge. Bridge over Waihi River, Geraldine. Bridge at Paeroa. Waitohi Bridge Picton. Bridge over the Broken River. Foot bridge Gisborne. Aramoho Bridge. Rustic bridge Wanganui. Wanganui River Bridge, Wanganui. Waipoua Bridge Masterton. Hooker Bridge. Bridge Upton Downs, Marlborough. Upper Waihau ferry bridge. Badger River Bridge Healsville. Clarence River Bridge. Opawa Bridge. Hapuka Bridge. Wairau Bridge Blenheim. Leyell Creek traffic bridge Kaikoura. Kahautara River Bridge Kaikoura. Bridge over Rangitikei River. Patea River Bridge. Turakina River Bridge. Waitohi Bridge Picton. Bridges Ashburton River. Molyneux River Bridge Balclutha. Group 5: Waterfalls - These include Warua Falls North Auckland. Mangawhero River Falls. Ohura Falls Whanganui River. Falls on Waitorara River. Falls Marokopa, King Country. Waihirere Falls. Taumangahu Falls King Country. Falls at Whatatutu Gisborne. Whangarei Falls. Dawson Falls. Bowen Falls. Falls at Whare Flat near Dunedin. Unse Fritz Falls Westland. Okere Falls. Kawarau Falls. Papaokorito Falls Lake Waikaremoana. Waitakerei Falls Auckland. Great Nihotapu Falls Auckland. Huka Falls. Raumunga Falls near Whangarei. Sterling Falls Milford sound. Aniwaniwa Falls Lake Waikaremoana. Mangapapa Falls Lake Waikaremoana. Raumunga Falls near Whangarei. Wairua Falls near Whangarei. Waitangi Falls. Waterfall Whangemoana, Nelson. Turea Falls, Okere. Purakanau Falls Catlins. Wiriki Falls Auckland. Giants Gate Falls Lake Ada. Upper Jordan Falls Kaikoura. Topeheihei Falls Morrinville. Bridal Veil Falls Warburton. Fords Fall Lake Wakatipu. Water fall near Makatote. Poppy Falls Diamond Lake. Falls Brighling Creek, Hanmer. Falls Pipiriki. Te Reinga Falls near Gisborne. Falls at the Lake Tarawera overflow. Weeping Rock and Bridal Veil Falls. Nichol's Creek Fall Dunedin. Auckland Falls Peel Forest. Waterfall on Turakina River. Tongoio Falls near Petane. Emily Falls Peel Forest. Nypara Falls Whanganui River. Falls on Mangawhero River. Normanby Cascade Whanganui River. Karemu Falls Punakitere River. Runanga Falls Napier-Taupo Road. Scenic views of lakes and rivers including Lake Ada. Lake Wakatipu. Arthur River. Lake Manapouri. Lake Takapuna. Lake in Newtown Park Wellington. Lake Rotoiti. Blue and Green lakes Rotorua. Thermal areas include - Hot lake, Terrace Hotel, Taupo. Okerekere Valley, Lake Taupo. There is also a small group of Public Parks and gardens at the end of the album. Greeting cards from Milton, Blenheim and Gore. One card depicting a horse drawn laundry van belonging to Couchman's Laundry, Petone. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 2013

From: Brown, Michael David, 1970- : Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-12168

Description: Printed programme for the New Zealand Dance Company's world premiere season of 'Rotunda' which was performed 29 August to 1 September 2013 in Auckland. The programme includes photographs of bandstands taken by Brown and his partner Diane McAllen. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programme

Date: [March - June 2017]

From: Alexander Turnbull Library: Collection relating to Library music exhibitions and events

Reference: Series-6502

Description: Comprises documentation of the exhibition 'An Ornament to The Town - The Band Rotunda In New Zealand' and its associated events. The exhibition was curated by Dr Michael Brown (Curator, Music, Alexander Turnbull Library) and Associate Professor Samantha Owens (Victoria University of Wellington). Photographs taken by Llewelyn Jones and Mark Beatty. Quantity: 77 digital photograph(s).

Date: July 1919

From: Creator unknown :Photographs of merchant navy convoys

Reference: PA1-o-1395-40-2

Description: Band rotunda, Port Chalmers, Decorated for Peace Day. Photographed by an unknown photographer in July 1919. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Band Rotunda decorated. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 10.4 x 6 cm

Date: Feb 1914

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

Reference: 1/2-141437-G

Description: Photograph taken by Edgar Richard Williams. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Photographer identified by curator John Sullivan. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Stereographic dry plate glass negative

Date: [ca 1920]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008365-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: [1914?]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008270-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs. Record updated on 27 March 2023 with location information.