Historic buildings - England

Date: 1928

From: Living, John Frederick, d 1978 :Photographs of the South Seas Exhibition and holidays

Reference: PA1-o-1057

Description: Commercial photographs and postcards collected on a trip to England in 1928. They include Perth Western Australia, the Suez Canal, Port said and Cairo in Egypt, Naples and Pompei in Italy, Toulon and Paris in France as well as a group showing the interiors of the Royal Palace at Fontainebleau, Windsor Castle, St Albans, Stratford on Avon, and Oxford in England. There is a photograph of the liner "Osterly", and others showing its first class public rooms. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1990 - 1999

By: Garland, Nicholas, 1935-

Reference: A-344-001

Description: Drawing of Hyde Park Corner shows an archway topped with a sculpture of an angel aside four horses. A yellow bird flies in the top right corner. Inscription on the back indicates that this image was used in the Sunday Telegraph magazine. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - from Sunday Telegraph Magazine Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, 170 x 175 mm. Provenance: Donated by Nicholas Garland in the 1990s.

Date: 1930 - 1940

By: Sorensen, active 1930s; Tuckey, Richard Peter (Dr), 1916-

Reference: A-127-063/075

Description: Contents: Fishmonger's Hall from across the river. - Exterior of St Lawrence Jewry. - Exterior of the Goldsmiths' Hall. - Entrance, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Smithfield. - The Tower of London. - The Lord Mayor's Show. - View of the city of London from Tower Bridge. - Interior, the Church of St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield. - Exterior of the Guildhall. - Lunchtime near St Paul's Cathedral. - Interior of the Guildhall. - The Bank of England and the Royal Exchange. - Windsor Castle. Inscriptions: Recto - (Bottom right or left on 12 of the images): Sorensen Quantity: 13 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, black and white, 220 x 298 mm, and 210 x 298 mm. Provenance: Donated by Dr & Mrs R.P. Tuckey, Karori, Wellington, in 1990.

Date: [ca 1914-1938]

By: Smith, Stephen John, 1887-1948; Hopkins, Sydney, 1881-1948

Reference: PAColl-1557

Description: Contains black and white photographs. Images chiefly taken by Stephen John Smith; also by Sydney Hopkins and unidentified photographer(s) between 1914 and 1938. Includes: -Photographs of New Zealand troops in Samoa during World War One, including two taken aboard a ship, possibly the Moeraki or the Monowai, and a picture of the nursing staff in Apia, Samoa. Also included is a picture of Samoan stamps, a meal with pineapples and an image of Samoan policemen which was published in Smith's book "The Samoa (N.Z.) expeditionary force, 1914-1915". There are inscriptions on the reverse of these prints. -Two photographs of New Zealand military camps in Samoa during World War One, possibly Vaea Camp. -Two landscape photographs of beaches in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. One of the lagoon at Ngatangiia, and the other near Avarua. The image of Avarua has the H.M.S. Dunedin in the background. -One photograph of the outside of a stone house in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland and two photographs of the inside of the old hall, Weycroft, near Axminster, England. These were possibly sent to Smith by Colonel Robert Logan. Publication - The Samoa (NZ) Expeditionary Force 1914-1915 [Wellington: Ferguson & Osborn, 1924] Source of title - Title supplied by Library Accompanying material - Transfer form with item information filed in the PA14 folder in the staff backfile. Quantity: 15 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographic prints Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-0047. See also Curios-006-022 in Drawings, Paintings & Prints collection..

Date: 1935-1936

From: Hitchcock family: Collection

Reference: PA1-o-2048

Description: Photographs taken by Harry Hitchcock 1935 to 1936 mainly in Rugby, England. Includes handwritten captions. Images show the house Hitchcock stayed in at 283 Clifton Road, Rugby, a view from his window, and another view showing electric street lights on Clifton Road. One image taken in Woburn, Bedfordshire, on 24 December 1935; another shows 'Frog Hall' and the Roman road 'Fosse Way' at Wolston, Warwickshire; and another taken at Oxford and Cambridge Terraces, London of crowds waiting to see the funeral of King George V on 28 January 1936. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: This album was received packaged together in paper with two other albums and photographic prints. From box 4 in the donor listing Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 6 b&w original photographic prints.. Physical Description: Black and white photographs and ink captions in cardboard "Snapshots" album, 7.5 x 11 cm. Transfers: Albums separated from prints at PAColl-10659-016.. Processing information: Loose prints were separated from album during arrangement to facilitate appropriate storage.

Date: ca1870s

From: Barkas Family :Photographs and albums

By: Barkas family

Reference: PA1-q-586

Description: Many British cathedrals and ruined abbeys, scenic places, lakes, bridges, towns, public buildings, and some great houses like Seaton Delaval. There are also a few photographs of Germany and two large ones of streets in an Italian town Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1967

By: New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd.; Foster, Susan E, 1946-

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-Rangitane-1967

Description: Includes menus issued during a voyage on the New Zealand Shipping Company vessel, M.V. "Rangitane", from New Zealand to England in July 1967, under Captain K Barnett. Also includes "Welcome aboard" funnel-shaped pamphlet, passenger list, plans of passenger accommodation (one dated May 1963 and one dated February 1966), Notes for passengers, Ports of call and shore excursions, two copies of a postcard of the ship, and a pamphlet about the Panama Canal. The menus have covers featuring different British scenes and buildings, and two feature Bermuda and Miami themes. The historic buildings featured on the menu covers include: Norwich Cathedral, The Tower of London, Big Ben, Mount St Michael, Peterborough Cathedral, Windsor Castle, Middle Temple Lane, St Bride's from Bride Lane, Edinburgh Castle. Quantity: 20 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Donated by Susan Foster in 2003. Transfers: Other material - Research notes for art exhibitions transferred to Drawings & Prints..

Date: 1961

By: New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd.; Pike, Joseph, active 1930s

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1961-Rangitoto

Description: Includes menus for: Dinner 28 February 1961 (with cover illustration of St Bartholomew's Gateway, Smithfield) Dinner 4 March 1961 (with cover illustration of Big Ben) Fancy dress dinner 6 March 1961 (with cover illustration of Staple Inn Holborn) Dinner 7 March 1961 (with cover illustration of St James Palace) Colours show some discolouration owing to exposure to light, while framed Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on cards folded to 217 x 140 mm. Provenance: Donated by Paula Albertsma, Auckland, in 2014

Date: 1961

By: New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd.; Bailey, Christine, active 2001

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-Rangitata-1961

Description: Includes menus issued during a voyage on the New Zealand Shipping Company vessel, R.M.S. "Rangitata", from London to Wellington via Madeira, Curacao and Panama Canal, beginning 7 April 1961, under Captain A Hocken. Also includes "Welcome aboard" funnel-shaped pamphlet, passenger list, Notes for passengers. The menus have covers featuring different British scenes and buildings, and a series of birds illustrated by H Wagstaff (woodpecker, tui, kea, mallard, jay, British robin). There is also a group of children's menus from the same voyage, featuring nursery rhyme characters (Little Miss Muffet, The Pied Piper, Winken Blinken & Nod). There are two programmes of the "Rangitata Jockey Club", and four folded brochures entitled "What's on M.V. Rangitata". The historic buildings featured on the menu covers include: Lichfield Cathedral, Peterborough Cathedral, St Albans Cathedral, St Bartholomew's Gateway Smithfield. Other material - Royal NZ Navy programme 1970 (Eph A NAVY 1970), University of Canterbury Graduation ceremony 1985 (2 tickets) (Eph A UNIVERSITY Canterbury 1985), RSA Navy 50th anniversary bowling tournament 2-4 October 1991 (Eph A NAVY 1991) Quantity: 27 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Christine Bailey in 2003.