Taxicabs - New Zealand

Date: 16 Sep 1923-14 Jul 1925

From: Tyndale-Biscoe family: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11956-05

Description: Contains correspondence from Phyllis Long to her family back in England. Letters relate to voyage to New Zealand, including trip through Panama Canal and life and people on board the ship. Describes Panama and the coaling station in great detail as well as activities and events on board the ship such as the ceremony crossing the equator, a cricket match, a tennis tournament, and a dress up party. Describes her impressions of Wellington, Nga Tawa school and the surrounding area, her colleagues, her accomodation, horses kept at the college, and food in New Zealand. Also includes a description of the 1924 fire at Nga Tawa. Letters also relate a number of holiday trips Long took. Tramping, skiing, and climbing around Central Plateau (two trips) including one with her future husband Eric Tyndale-Biscoe feature. Long also describes the Ruby Lounge in Palmerston North and methods of transport including train travel and taxis. People mentioned in the correspondence include Nga Tawa headmistress Frances McCall and colleagues Miss Cooper-Evans, Miss Rowe, Miss Halstead, Miss Kingsford, Miss Rickards, Miss [Lane?], Miss Page, Miss Hinton, Miss Dudding, and friend Sylvia Lysaght. Also travelling companions Frank McGrath, Mr Baines, Mr McLean, and Eric Tyndale-Biscoe. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss Includes hand drawn map of Panama Canal

Date: 1920-1959

From: [Ephemera up to octavo size relating to rental cars, taxis and taxi services]

Reference: Eph-A-MOTOR-HIRE-1920/1959

Description: Includes: 1925: Black & White Cabs Limited. Directory of Wellington streets. November 1925 1950s: Mutual Rental Cars Ltd. The man at the wheel. [1950s?] Pamphlet Mutual Rental Cars Ltd. A modern car hire service for visitors to New Zealand. Drive yourself [1950s?] Mutual Rental Cars Ltd. The national car hire service welcomes you to Wellington [1950s?] Mutual Rental Cars Ltd. See New Zealand at your leisure, the "Mutual" way [1950s?] (2 version; 2 copies of each) Mutual Rental Cars Ltd. Your guide to nation wide Mutual service! [1950s?] Your D.R.C. Drive-yourself car is as near as your telephone 52-001 Your KAY drive-yourself car is as near as your telephone FB 1525 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes up to 230 mm.

Reference: Eph-A-MOTOR-HIRE

Description: See child records for details.

Date: 2017

From: [Ephemera up to octavo size relating to rental cars, taxis and taxi services]

By: Uber Technologies Inc

Reference: Eph-A-MOTOR-HIRE-2017-01

Description: Card offering $5.00 of the next ride taken in an Uber taxi if one invites a friend to sign up to Uber. For new members, the first ride was to be free up to $15.00. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph card, 150 x 85 mm.