Taxicabs

Date: 1934

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0114

Description: Contains a file and papers on the Black and White Cabs Content refers to Balneavis as being a shareholder in the company. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts, some with ms annotations and printed matter

Date: 1990 - 2002

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: A-366-096/132

Description: Cartoons on government departments and political and social issues in New Zealand. 118-122 one series on ACC; 123 pencil drawing Quantity: 37 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black felt pen drawings on paper, sizes vary.

Date: 1923

From: Alexander Turnbull Library :Images by New Zealand photographers

By: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948

Reference: PA12-0085

Description: Quantity: 2 cct.

Date: [ca 2 February 1974]

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

Reference: EP/1974/0509-F

Description: Taxi drivers David Yee and John Leonidas beside Yee's Chrysler Valiant Ranger XL at Wellington Railway Station. Photographs taken ca 2 February 1974 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 20 December 1976

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

By: Pigney, Ray, active 1988

Reference: EP/1976/4663A-F

Description: Flooding in Ngaio, Wellington, 20 December 1976. In the foreground a Holden taxi is being towed away by a light truck. Copy negative mage by the Evening Post from an original photograph by Ray Pigney. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: ca 1905

By: Muir & Moodie (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-7387

Description: Copy negatives from prints and postcards by Muir & Moodie of: lower Willis Street looking south with the Bank of New Zealand and Stewart Dawson's corner on the right; an electric tram passing St John's on the corner of Willis and Dixon Streets; Willis Street looking south from Stewart Dawson's corner; Lambton Quay looking north from Stewart Dawson's corner with electric trams passing through the junction; the same view without the trams concealing the shops; looking along Lambton Quay towards the King's Chambers on Willis Street; and looking along Lambton Quay towards Cable Car Lane with the Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative and H C Gibbons on the right and T & G Mutual Life and the Exchange Auction Rooms on the left. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/4-021040; 1/2-003794 to 003795, 003822, 003823, 003839 Quantity: 6 b&w original negative(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1974

From: Robinson, Bernard Jim, 1932-2001 :Photographs of New Zealand hotels, townscapes and railway scenes

Reference: PAColl-7847-1-12

Description: Turangi Motor Hotel, with Holden taxi in foreground. Photograph taken ca 1974 by Bernard Jim Robinson. Exhibited in 'Within Memory' Exhibition at the National Library Galley, 6 April - 16 July 2006. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Date: 1962

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-568

Description: A cartoonist reading eight newspaper headings and commenting on them. They include latest news, Common Market talks, Courtenay Place Pohutukawas planted, Auckland crowing roosters reprieved, gelignite blasts to widen Aramoana berth, shotgun blast halts taxi, U. K. Government pays to keep da Vinci cartoon in country, with the comment "Cor! That da Vinci gets 800,000 quid for one of his old cartoons" and the final sign is "On strike for higher pay" Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink with letratone on paper 383 x 568 mm

Date: 1979-1993

From: Zemanek, Norman Herbert Emanuel, 1909-2001 : Photographic prints

Reference: PAColl-10415-3

Description: Photographs taken in the Wellington Region and in Lower Hutt, between about 1979 and 1993 by Norm Zemanek. Photographs include Sir Paul Reeves at a commemoration of the opening of the main trunk railway line, possibly in Palmerston North; a view of Otaki Forks; the Jeepney vehicle of the Philippines at Southwards Car Museum, Paraparaumu; Waiwhetu Stream, Lower Hutt; a bowling match in progress in Lower Hutt; Wyndrum Avenue steps in Lower Hutt; a view looking down on the Technical Correspondence Institute campus, Lower Hutt. Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 19 Jul 1977

From: Interviews about Rotorua by Don Stafford

By: Beckett, George Frederick David Isaiah, 1895-1983; Beckett, David Isaiah, 1903-1984

Reference: OHInt-0470/02

Description: George and Dave Beckett recall arriving in Rotorua in 1913 and 1914 respectively. George Beckett recalls driving the solicitor, Mr Rhodes and his wife, round the North Island in a Cadillac and then operating a taxi service for the Rhodes. Mentions getting engaged to Mabel Smith with whose family he was boarding. Recalls joining up for World War I and getting extended leave because of family sickness. Describes driving for Rotorua Motors (RM), operating a service to Whakatane and a mail run to Taupo. Describes the difficulties of running some of these routes. Mentions fascines, the punt at Te Teko and the Rangitaiki swamp. Comments that the people running coaches made difficulties for those running cars. Describes being made to swear an oath about a trip on which he was driving. Describes how this trip was to get Rua Kenana out from Ruatahuna. Talks about Constables Cummings and Grant, Mr Snodgrass, the engineer, and Mr Dyer, the magistrate. Describes how a second trip was made with seventy men and Rua and one of his sons were roped together and brought out. Recalls that after Rua's imprisonment he drove him from Ruatoki to Rotorua on a number of occasions in the White (car). Discusses the road to Tauranga. Comments on the low death rate in Rotorua from the 1918 flu epidemic and attributes it to the effect of sulphur. Describes boarding houses and old homes in the area. Discusses surviving the flu in Germany after the war and how he was cured. Dave Beckett describes the motorcycle club in Rotorua known as the Autocycle and Athletic Club. Recalls an athletic meeting in 1922 or 1923 with Bill Costello, Epi Shalfoon, Doug Sheaf and others competing in running, jumping and wood-chopping events. Mentions motorbike riders Steve Whitehead, Percy Coleman, Locker McCready and Stan Blackmore and Indian, AJS, Douglas, BSA and Harley Davidson motorbikes. Describes the sidecars for motorbikes known as Nash sidecars made by Percy Nash of Auckland. Talks about selling motorbikes to the forestry workers in the bush. Recalls being the longest serving BSA agent in New Zealand, starting in 1917 at the age of fourteen and finishing at the age of seventy three or seventy four. Interviewer(s) - Don Stafford Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2851.

Date: 9 Feb 1995 - 09 Feb 1995

From: Greater Green Island oral history project

By: Tikey, Eric, 1926-1999

Reference: OHInt-0616/41

Description: Eric Tikey born Dunedin 1926. Talks about father being gassed in France during World War I and recuperation in hospital in France. Gives a brief history of Ophir from the goldrush days, where parents ran a hotel, and father ran a local taxi service, with reference to Oakland (car) and later a DeSoto. Recalls parents getting first radio in 1930. Talks about involvement with fire brigade and recalls fire at Hunterville Hospital, a hospital for backward children. Mentions Cyril Davies, Guy Anderson, Stan Tomkinson who ran Buchanan's store, Wattie Stewart, Noel lino and Bayleys Tomkins Hedges Tannery. Other topics covered include: marriage; World War Two; Depression and Tikey's Service Station. Refers to big changes in the motor industry and gives details of help from oil company to purchase Green Island Taxis and rental cars. Backgrounds formation of Green Island Businessman's Association started by Bob Edwards a local barber and lists those involved. Also refers to Jaycees and Lions started in Green Island in 1968. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Grant Rule Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010136-010139 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3389. Photocopies of 4 photographs: (i) [Eric Tike] working at Buchanans; (ii) Mr Tikey with mother, grandfather, Great-Aunt and father; (iii) The new Blacks Hotel built in the latter part of 1930s and (iv) Eric and Jessie in the 1940s).

Date: 1950-2000

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

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-138

Description: Photographs relating to road vehicles and roads, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Images relating to road vehicles are arranged alphabetically from MO to TA Images relating to roads are arranged alphabetically from H to M Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: Ca 1956-1961

By: Kiwi Photo (Porirua, N.Z.); Raethel, Donal, 1953-

Reference: PAColl-10677

Description: Mounted hand-coloured photograph taken by Kiwi Photo between 1956 and 1961. Shows a man in white driver's coat standing next to a pale yellow Vauxhall Velox taxi with wedding decoration (ribbons and a bride doll on the front of the bonnet). The car is parked in front a of a brick building with open doors through which standing people can be seen. The building is possibly St Pius X School in Titahi Bay, Porirua. A white van is standing next to the doors. Whitireia/Mount Couper is visible in the right background, behind houses. Date range of photograph estimated based on style of car number plate. Title supplied by Library. Inscriptions: Mount recto - bottom right - "Kiwi" Photo Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured photograph in folding cardboard mount, 22 x 25 cm. Provenance: Donor bought the photograph in an opportunity shop.

Date: Between 1910 and 1913

By: Perry, Geoffrey William, 1900-1959

Reference: PA5-0127

Description: The Square, showing taxi cab strand, Blenheim. Also shows, Union Bank of Australia, National Bank, Bartlett & Co., New Zealand Clothing Factory and F W Adams. Photograph taken by Geo Perry. Verso contains message to Muriel from Con Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph 88 x 139 mm

Date: 1992

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- : The Dominion cartoons. 28 August - 7 October 1992

Reference: H-101-012

Description: Shows a series of scenes at the Basin Reserve : 2 batsmen standing on either side of a pedestrian crossing on a busy road while the bowler prepares to bowl; a cricketer clinging to the outside of a taxi and directing it to chase the ball; a referee standing between a cricketer and a bulldozer driver and tossing a coin; a car-driver screeching to a halt as a batsman runs in front of him; a crane-driver extending a huge ball on a chain, which a batsman attempts to hit. Refers to the suggestion that some land be taken from the Basin Reserve to make room for the motorway Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: ca 1890

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 16

By: Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-7344-40

Description: The Government Buildings with a horse-drawn tram passing in front of it and two hansom cabs on the street opposite. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1920

By: Harry H Tombs Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-TRANSPORT-1920-01

Description: Booklet contains a calendar for 1920, schedules of sunrise and sunset, public holidays, tram, train and bus timetables, mail closing times, taxi fares, schedule of subsidised municipal band concerts for 1920 (page 78), fares and ticket sellers, etc timetables Other Titles - Buses Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 128 pages, 105 x 70 mm.

Date: ca 1928

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

Reference: EP-2082-1/2-G

Date: 1913

From: Barraud, William Francis 1850-1926 :[European sketchbook, 1913; English, French and Italian scenes]

Reference: E-066-q-1-024

Description: Looking along a London street with people and cabs in the street Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil in sketchbook, page size 126 x 176 mm

Date: 1937

From: [Ephemera relating to hotels, motels, hostels and other accommodation in Wellington. 1930-1959]

By: Hotel St. George (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-Wellington-1937-01

Description: Booklet gives details of the hotel building, its service and rooms. Sows photographs of the residents' lounge, the private lounge, the Palm Lounge, the dining room, the bar (with bar manager Fred Ferris standing behind it), a single bedroom. There is also an advertisement for Black & White Cabs, with photographs of the telephonists and of the fleet of cars. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 227 x 140 mm. Provenance: Previously owned by Mrs Margaret Cameron nee Ferris, daughter of Hotel St George manager, Mr Fred Ferris.