Street signs

Date: 1958 to 1959

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

By: Hatwell, Neville, 1918?-1969

Reference: PA12-8812

Description: Transparency slides of New Zealand selected by Mr Williams as a representative collection to be used in a series of lectures on his return to England. This group includes both slides Mr Williams took himself, and slides he purchased. The last slide showing the Lindis Pass was taken by Neville Hatwell. This sheet shows parts of Christchurch including the Cathedral, Cathedral Square, the Avon River and the statue of Robert Falcon Scott; the Rakaia River; a signpost on the road to Mount Cook; Lake Pukaki; Mount Sefton from the road; the Hermitage hotel; views of Mount Cook from the Hermitage; a group of people looking up the glaciers in the Tasman valley; a mountain daisy and a Mount Cook lily; and the Lindis Pass. The slides are not in his original numerical sequence, and are selected by subject relating to particular talks. Arrangement: These slides were selected by Mr Williams from his original sequence to create a representative collection of New Zealand images which he used in illustrated lectures on his return to England. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: 1950-2000

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

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-139

Description: Photographs relating to roads and traffic, 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 roads are arranged alphabetically from T Images relating to traffic are arranged alphabetically from C to R Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 1993

From: [Ephemera and posters of around A3 size, relating to health, illness, public health and health policies. 1990-1994]

By: New Zealand Nurses Organisation

Reference: Eph-C-HEALTH-1993-01

Description: Poster shows an illustration of a group of people looking up at a road direction sign. The words "save public health; march and rally, etc" are pasted over the original wording (Which path will you choose?)and the name of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation. The rally was to take place at a assembly in Wellington's Civic Square followed by a march through town to a rally outside the Railway Station. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 418 x 297 mm.

Date: 2002-2008

By: Thorpe, Alec Robert, 1928-2015; Thorpe, Airdre Agness, 1931-

Reference: ATL-Group-00017

Description: Photograph albums compiled by Ben Thorpe of images taken between 2002 and 2008 while walking through suburbs of Wellington, Lower Hutt, and Upper Hutt. Also includes lists of streets and dates for each suburb and annotated maps of the areas he walked between 1979 and 2008. Images mainly show houses and roads, but also includes other subjects. People are infrequently shown. Arrangement: There are unique numbers under each print but the person who deposited the albums was not sure of the numbering system. Ben Thorpe walked nearly all the roads in the greater Wellington Region. Ben and Airdre Thorpe moved to Korokoro in 1979 and lived there until October 2003, Ben walked around the adjacent suburban streets between 1979 and 1996. In 1997 Ben had the idea of creating a history and started recording streets walked and exact dates. Quantity: 9 album(s) containing 552 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Colour photographs, typescripts, manuscripts, maps Provenance: Donor is the widow of Ben Thorpe. Processing information: Most recent accrual to this collection is currently being processed by staff.

Date: 2005 - 2012

By: Te Rūnanga O Ngāi Tahu

Reference: Eph-B-MAORI-2011-01

Description: Journal with blank pages also contains pages of waiata, Maori phrases, Reo with the mokopuna. There are many photographs of road signs and directional signs pointing to places with Maori names. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Spiralbound booklet, pages unnumbered, 210 x 300 mm.

Date: 1928

From: [Scrapbook of posters promoting National Continuance (of liquor sales). 1928]

Reference: Eph-F-ALCOHOL-Continuance-1928-01-51

Description: Three designs in a scrapbook: 1. Keep liquor under license - not underground!; vote Continuance - shows an arrangement of text 2. Don't disgrace New Zealand!; vote Continuance. Shows a map of New Zealand with a padlock joing the North and South Islands together 3. "No thanks Uncle Sam! I'll follow Father!" Vote Continuance. Shows an illustration of a boy with his "British freedom" father (John Bull?), rejecting the offer of drug-pusher Uncle Sam to Prohibition. All three are standing by a road signpost pointing the directions to Prohibition and to Continuance. Extended Title - From Scrapbook of posters promoting National Continuance, 1928, page 51 Quantity: 3 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Three ink and gouache drawings, varying sizes and shapes, on page of scrapbook

Date: 1981

From: Bromhead, Peter 1933- :[10 original cartoons published in the Auckland Star ca 1971-1989.]

Reference: A-225-299

Description: Cartoon shows a man labelled The Labour Party arriving at a signpost which points to "Wilderness for 3 years" in every direction. A cow's skull on the ground at the left welcomes him home. The label on his luggage reads "'81". Date estimated as 1981, when the Labour Party was once again defeated in the general election, and would need to spend three more years in opposition. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on card 198 x 272 mm.

Date: August 1954

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-66535h-F

Description: Henry Bright poses beside a signpost on Main South Road, Fox Glacier, taken August 1954 by Whites Aviation. The sign points to various locations and provides the number of miles to those places, including Waiho, Greymouth, Lake Paringa, Gillespie's Beach, Fox Glacier, and Lake Matheson. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Finding Aids: Print in Whites Aviation Blue box 99, Fox Glacier C Ground 1930s-1953.

Date: 1955

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

Reference: EP/1955/1366-F

Description: Photograph of the intersection of Molesworth Street and Tinakori Road taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. The Tinakori Service Station and a row of shops can be seen on either side of Molesworth Street Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: [ca Nov 1943]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Kaye, George Frederick, 1914-2004

Reference: DA-04493-F

Description: A decorative street sign in Taranto, Italy. Taken circa November 1943 by George Frederick Kaye. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1970

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-0029

Description: Various images taken in Wellington and in Auckland. Photographs taken in 1970 by Ans Westra. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Images include two views of a window with four panes, one of the smaller upper panes being open; a van advertising "Continental Caterers"; a road sign pointing left to the airport, Seatoun and Miramar, and right to the Museum, Art Gallery and Polytechnic; five views of the shark display at the Dominion Museum in Wellington; and three scenes showing Dr Stephen Taylor in the pavilion (or band rotunda) at Albert Park in Auckland during his "Fast for Peace". Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film

Date: 29 May 2023

From: Cook, Emma Louise, 1978-: Cartoons

By: Cook, Emma Louise, 1978-; Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0042676

Description: Digital cartoon by Emma Cook on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon depicts National Party Member of Parliament Simeon Brown raising his hand and saying "It's too hard to understand!". Next to him is a bilingual road sign that says 'Kura' and 'School'. Figures on the sign ask "Is it though?". The caption reads "We all speak English". Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 10 Jul 1959

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

Reference: EP/1959/2343-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 3 June 2012

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000763

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken on 3 June 2012 by BeckerFraserPhotos, particularly of demolition sites and recovery efforts in Christchurch central city (CBD). Includes views taken around Oxford Terrace and Madras Street showing graffiti on sign for an alternative location for the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church Sunday morning service at the church demolition site on Madras Street, the Edmonds Clock tower under repair on grass at the corner of Madras Street and Oxford Terrace, shows top section removed from bottom section and covered in plywood and duct tape, and a side view of the the ACC building at 258 Oxford Terrace showing bare trees reflected in blue mirror tiles, one tile missing Includes views of two Gap Filler projects, the urban garden landscape at 822 Colombo Street surrounded by graffiti street art murals, and the Butterfly Gap project on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Worcester Street consisting of a colourfully painted shed with butterfly motifs and fabric covered metal cylinders next to the street signs Includes views taken on Kilmore Street showing demolition site of commercial property building at 151 Kilmore Street (Medlab building), shows vast pile of rubble, a digger and shipping container beside half demolished walls, a pile of broken plasterboard and site office next to twisted rubble of building seen from corner of Peterborough and Kilmore Streets, signs saying 'MacKay Leighs Demolition Ltd', 'Site Hazard Board' and 'No Entry' on wire fence in front of badly damaged building at 151 Kilmore Street Includes ground level view of demolition rubble pile on the Christchurch Convention Centre site in front of the Central Library Petersborough, part of Christchurch City Libraries, on Kilmore Street Includes exterior views of new Press House building at 158 Gloucester Street at dusk showing office lights on for The Press newspaper staff and cars parked outside, view from Cathedral Square shows red brick rubble and Cathedral Vistors Centre building in foreground (The Press staff are first to return to central city after red zone cordon was reduced 15 May 2012) Includes views of damaged Christchurch Cathedral showing pallets of stone from the demolished tower ready to be stored, steel structure beside half demolished church, Portacom unit, portaloo and digger in foreground of Citizens War Memorial (or Soldiers War Memorial) and Cathedral. Includes views of 185 Chairs, an art installation by artist Peter Majendie which is a memorial for the 185 people who died as result of February 22 2011 earthquake, shows installation of white chairs and carrycot set beneath autumn coloured trees on site of the destroyed Oxford Terrace Baptist Church Includes views taken on Colombo Street showing two Jurgens excavators with nibbler attachments beside building at 814 Colombo Street, view of barriers and road signs along Colombo Street looking towards the Chalice in the Square (Cathedral Square) from the cordon Includes views taken on Armagh Street, bare autumn trees beside Price Waterhouse Coopers building under deconstruction, several cranes surrounding the Ernst & Young, Forsyth Barr and Price Waterhouse Coopers buildings Includes views taken along the River Avon, a view looking west from the Manchester Street bridge along the river lined with Price Waterhouse Coopers building, a crane and the Edmonds Band Rotunda, a closer view showing the damaged wall lining the section of the Avon River near the Edmonds Band Rotunda, and Charles Luney House at 250 Oxford Terrace reflected in the river Includes exterior view of the Theosophical Society building as it is being prepared for demolition, cracks visible in facade and a 'BFC Group Ltd Contracting' digger in foreground Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called 'June 03 - City" Quantity: 30 digital photograph(s).

Date: 24 Sept 2007 - 07 Jan 2012

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000795

Description: Views of signs around New Zealand taken by Dylan Owen between Sept 2007-07 Jan 2012. Comprises various street signs, road signs, posters, advertising signs, billboards, retail signs, graffiti slogans, political signage, sports team hoardings, including Lotto, 4 Square man and symbol, motorway signs, shop sandwich boards, the Fern & Thistle Inc school of piping sign, vegetable stall sign, music posters, local body election hoarding for John Terris, Tino Rangatiratanga flag, supermarket goods price advertising, Tui and Speights beer advertisements, National Party election hoarding featuring John Key, rugby themed mural, massage parlour neon sign, Warriors hoarding. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Signs" Quantity: 29 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0027079

Description: Shows a yellow road sign for 'Route 2014' with 'caution ahead' and various events, like 'Mayhem' or 'Drunk & disorderly', to be cautious of. Behind is a road twisting over hills into a thunder storm. Refers to events that will come up over the year. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0027082

Description: Shows a yellow road sign for 'Route 2014' with 'caution ahead' and various events, like 'Mayhem' or 'Drunk & disorderly', to be cautious of. Behind is a road twisting over hills into a thunder storm. A car representing New Zealand is driving along the road saying, "Woohoo! Bring it on!!! Er, I think". Refers events that could come up over the year. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0028355

Description: Cartoon depicts a man standing on a street corner under the street sign 'Left Wing Street'. He can see parties at every house represented by musical notes floating in the air. Another man grins happily over the fence. Refers to the increase of political parties on the left wing spectrum contesting the 2014 General election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 20 November 2020

From: Yeo, Shaun, 1974-: Digital cartoons

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper); Yeo, Shaun, 1974-

Reference: DCDL-0041389

Description: Digital cartoons by Shaun Yeo on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon depicts a man looking up at the sign for George Street. Attached to the pole are other signs reading, 'One Way', 'No Way', 'No Sway', 'Our Way', 'OK?', 'Both Ways', and 'My Way?'. Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1923-1925

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1293-119/03

Description: Correspondence and papers re road signs, construction of bitumen roads, roading in general; May Morn Estate (Maymorn, Upper Hutt); list of registered plumbers, 1925 (NZ Gazette); New Zealand Counties' Association; New Zealand Forestry League Inc (Wellington Branch) re Ward Island; flax cutting rights (Paekakariki area); brochure re radium appeal to provide a Radium Department at Wellington Hospital; sale of surplus military stores; Days Bay toll-gate; and other miscellaneous papers Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss