Athenic (Ship : 1901- )

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio

Reference: PA7-17-55

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1917-1919

From: Kay, Reginald Vincent, 1894-1978 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1060

Description: Photographs relating to Mr R V Kay. Includes photographs of 33rd Reinforcements training in Wairarapa, 1917 and at sea troopship life 1918 (Jan-Feb) on 'S.S. Athenic' via the Panama Canal. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 275 x 230 mm

Date: [ca 1914-1919]

From: Williams, David Owen, 1896-1949 :Photographs relating to Williams' service during World War I

Reference: PA1-o-1545

Description: Photographs relating to service of David Owen Williams during World War I as a Second Lieutenant with the Machine Gun Corps. Majority of photographs are taken during his time in Egypt. Includes photographs of other soliders (many identified). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 150 x 195 mm

Date: Between 1917 and 1924

From: Firth, Pauline J, fl 1977 :Photograph albums of New Zealand and of World War I

By: Whitaker, Arthur, active 1916-1940?

Reference: PA1-o-176

Description: Album with images of New Zealanders travelling to Europe on transport ships during World War I, including storms at sea; ship-board sports; the coaling station at Cristobels, Colon, Panama; the Panama Canal. Later views show members of the Star Boating Club in Wellington. Photographs taken by Arthur Whitaker. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover entitled `Photographs'; 16 x 21 cm

Date: 1907-1908

From: Stout family: Photographs

By: Stout, Agnes Isobel, 1891-1971

Reference: PA1-o-1990

Description: Agnes Isobel Pearce's photograph album of family, holiday, and boarding school scenes, 1907 to 1908. Most photographs are captioned with dates, places, and people's initials. Photographers unidentified. Contains holiday photographs from England and Scotland. Locations photographed include Burnham Beeches, Abbotsford, Roslyn Chapel, Melrose, Tintagel, Plymouth, Inverness Castle, and a number of sites in the Lake District (such as Wordsworth lodging house, Ruskin's Grave, Market House at Keswick, and Derwentwater). Boating pictures include scenes from 'Riverside' and views from on board a boat travelling on the Caledonian Canal. The sailboat 'Onari' is photographed on the English Channel. A Pearce family portrait is taken on the deck of the SS 'Athenic'. DC and WS Aden are photographed in the crow's nest of a boat. Wycombe Abbey School building and Barry House building are also photographed. School sports events, including a canoe race between houses, and house expeditions are also included. Donor's note that accompanied album read: "Album belonged to Agnes Isobel Pearce (later Sir Duncan Stout's wife)." Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 56 b&w prints. Physical Description: Red card photograph album, 11 x 16.8 cm

Date: [ca 1900-1920]

From: Stout family: Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1998

Description: Photograph album of Wellington and World War One scenes, 1900-1918. Photographer(s) unidentified. The portion of the album with captions is likely compiled by Mary Vida Pearce. Contains photograph of ponies and a garden at Lowry Bay as well as Wellington Harbour and wharf scenes, including a dredge. Shipboard scenes on the SS 'Athenic' show the bridge and deck with Miss Reece (photographed skipping), Mr Jones (First Officer), and Mr Morrow (Third Officer) identified. Album also includes photographs of street scenes and buildings in Vannes and Auray (France) and harbour and town scenes in Padstow (England). World War One photographs, which do not have captions, show military personnel [medics?] ouside a tent with the number "5" written on its side. Soldiers are also photographed in a trench with machine guns and rifles as well as resting in the shade. Also includes a photograph of a military convoy with horses and carts and a beach scene. Photographs of aerial and naval operations include aircraft crashed in the sea and a zepplin in flight. Donor's note that accompanied album read: "First part of album could have been done by Mary Vida Pearce (later Hodson). Second part - no idea!" Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 41 b&w prints. Physical Description: Green card photograph album, 23.6 x 29.8 cm

Date: 1836-1922

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1963

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1903

By: Madsen, Christine E, active 2000

Reference: Eph-C-SHIP-1903-01

Description: Includes passenger lists for the first and second saloon, third class. There is also a brief log for the sailing on the back. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies on either side of sheet. Physical Description: Colour laser photocopy on both sides of sheet 412 x 227 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs C E Madsen in 2000.

Date: 7 Jan-25 Feb 1909

By: Hill, Julian, active 1996-2009

Reference: MS-Papers-9649

Description: Shipboard diary of an unknown immigrant, who left Egremont, Cumberland to sail to New Zealand via Hobart. Describes the fairly uneventful voyage in detail; includes descriptions of Hobart and Wellington, as well as his subsequent voyage on the Mapourika to Greymouth and hi impressions of Runanga where he was to work. Signatures, names and addresses of his fellow travellers (?) cover the inside covers of the diary. Actual identity of the writer unknown (Internal evidence suggests either the name Brereton or Culling) Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio

Reference: PA7-17-57

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1913 - 1923

By: Christie, John Hellard, 1897-1985; Taylor, Janet, active 1991; Cameron, Claire, active 1991

Reference: PAColl-2111

Description: Waikokopu Branch Railway; Nuhaka Station yard; Wairoa district scenes; Lake Waikaremoana; WWI transports; eclipse of the sun, 1916 by J H Christie. Quantity: 58 b&w original photographic print(s).

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio

Reference: PA7-17-54

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1917-1926

From: Kay, Reginald Vincent, 1894-1978 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1061

Description: Photographs relating to Mr R V Kay. Includes photographs of 33rd Reinforcements troop ship S.S. Athenic, via Panama to Glasglow 1917/1918, Larkhill Camp, Stonehenge, Salisbury Plains, Thatch-roofed cottages, Salisbury Cathedral, troops training in Dorset, Rev Walter Kay (Uncle), Christchurch (South England), Caernarvon with cousin Eva Bodvell-Roberts, Walton-on-Thames, Squash courts at Eton in 1919, home voyage to New Zealan on 'Raranga' and views of Beacon and Mountain (Main) Roads, Stratford, wedding of Reg and Sybil and photographs of their first child Ursula as an infant. Loose b&w negatives were removed from this album. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 285 x 235 mm

Date: 10 May 1984

From: NZOHA Customs Department Oral History Project Part II

By: Atkinson, Leonard Allan, 1906-1998

Reference: OHInt-0101/01

Description: Leonard Allan Atkinson born Island Bay 1906. Outlines family background - parents came to New Zealand on their honeymoon 1905 from the Lake District, England, travelling on the 5 masted Shaw Savill steamer, `Athenic'. Talks about connection with St Hilda's Church of England and gives details of various committees served on. Childhood memories recalled include: time at the beach, fishing, with reference to Italian fishermen; flu epidemic (1918) and classical education. Mentions career hopes and recalls joining Customs Department 1924, remaining until 1941. Describes duties as a clerk in the Longroom. Talks about the effects of the Depression on the Customs Department, causing increase on workload, and refers to introduction of Sales tax as a temporary measure but which remained. Recalls appointment as Stats Officer in charge of Statistical Branch to make changes. Mentions career moves to Records, then Foreign Immigration, dealing mainly with Yugoslavs, Chinese and Indians. Explains immigration policy. Refers to poll tax on Chinese. Also refers to `5 percenter'. Recalls raids on Haining Street, Wellington for opium and Pakapoo dens. Mentions being selected for first diploma in Public Administration (DPA) course at Victoria University, Wellington (1940-1941) which was done on a bursary only. Also recalls M. Com with thesis, `History of Customs Tariff, Policy and Legislation, 1840-1930s'. Mentions effectiveness of Customs Collected Revenues. Describes involvement with Import Licensing. Refers to Dr Athol McKay, Treasury (later drowned). Recalls being Chairman of Public Service Commission and Chairman of Combined Services Organisation (the negotiating body for Government for general wage increases). Talks about Walter Nash, Peter Fraser, Sidney Holland, Keith Holyoake and Tom Shand. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Accompanying material - Photocopies of newspaper cuttings re Mr Atkinson's career Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0087.

Date: 20 May 1983

From: NZOHA Customs Department Oral History Project Part I

By: Harris, Alfred John, 1897-1987

Reference: OHInt-0096/14

Description: Alfred John Harris born Marton 1897. Gives some family background - father, Walter John Harris, was a Marton pastrycook and baker. Recalls first visit to Wellington via train to Te Aro Station; father's dislike of rugby; chores and home activities; discipline; religion; politics, with reference to Dick Seddon; housework; schooling, with reference to becoming the first bugler in the school band; method of carrying schoolbooks bound by leather strap and first job as a general help for Dr Godfrey of Waipukurau before starting work as message boy at Waipukurau Post Office at the age of 14. Describes the post office bike. Mentions move to the Exchange and in free time, practising morse which led to being sent to the Telegraph School in Oamaru on a three months training course, reaching 30 words per minute. Mentions Bill Payne from Masterton. Mentions the `Mareroa'( Lyttelton ferry). Talks about World War I, joining up in 1917, slightly under age, getting into the Canterbury Regiment, training at Featherston along with other signallers and then by foot to live under canvas at Tauherenikau. Describes the voyage across the Pacific in the `Athenic' with a Chilean warship escort to Panama, arriving at Newport Mews ? naval base, on to New York and Halifax, Nova Scotia and the perilous convoy to England. Recalls Flu Epidemic (1918) when serving as signaller at Mulheim in Germany. Mentions Army discipline and leave entitlements after the war; marriage in 1920 and change of career from Post Office to Customs. Discusses comparison between Post Office and Customs. Talks about social life in Customs Dept, with reference to Pier Hotel, also discusses the changeover from ledgers to card system. Mentions comptroller, Peter Johnsen. Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - 20 Pembroke Street, Northland, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000578, 000579 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0065.

Date: 1925

From: [Ephemera, menus, programmes relating to ships and shipping companies, mainly used on voyages to New Zealand. 1920-1939]

By: Shaw, Savill & Albion Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-SHIP-1925-01

Description: Pink pamphlet listing the projected sailings to and from New Zealand to Southampton for 1925, also taking passengers for Tasmania and Australia. The boats listed are the Athenic, Corinthic, Ionic, Arawa, and Tainui. Inside is a chart of fares, and text concerning all rules and regulations relating to travelling on the ships. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1907

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to ships and shipping companies, mainly on voyages to and around New Zealand. 1905-1909]

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1907-07

Description: Flier lists on verso the 16 games to be played: 1. Chalking the pig's eye 2. Skipping, ladies 3. Potato race, ladies 4. Cigarette, tie and needle 5. Whistling a tune 6. Cigar and water race 7. Are you there 8. Cock fighting 9. Wheelbarrow race 10. Bolster bar 11. Nail driving 12. Driving race 13. Tug of war 14. Children's events 15. Card tournaments 16. Deck quoits and billiards Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on both sides of flier, 203 x 130 mm.

Date: [1919]

From: Creator unknown: Photographs relating to life in the Wellington Region

Reference: 1/2-238863-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1919 showing the RMS 'Athenic' beside the wharf in Wellington Harbour. Passengers can be seen on deck. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Half inch dry plate glass negative

Date: 1910-1911, [ca 2000s]

By: Scadden, Tracey Leanne, 1966-

Reference: ATL-Group-00702

Description: Collection comprises: shipboard diary kept by Henry Maud on his journey aboard the RMS 'Athenic' from December 1910 to January 1911; a printed transcript of the diary created by Tracey Scadden circa 2000s; and photocopies of material relating to Henry Maud. Title supplied by Library. Tracey Scadden is the great granddaughter of Henry Maud. Quantity: 3 folder(s).

Date: ca1915-1961

From: Te Whaiti family : Collection

By: Golden Shears International Shearing Championship Society

Reference: MS-Papers-12777-11

Description: Folder made up of ephemera relating to the wool industry and wool sales, circa 1915. Comprises: - Lists of bales of wool, and bale marks, from the ships Delphic, Athenic, Makarini, Rotorua, Star of Australia, Indrabarah, Mimiro, Wakatane, Waimana, Anglo-Brazilian, Mottisfont, Star of Scotland, Ruapehu, possibly circa 1915. Wool stores include Back Church Lane 59 to 62 and1 St George Street 11 to 14. - Levin & Co. Limited. No. 3 priced catalogue of 5340 bales of wool. 26 January 1915. - Levin & Co. Limited. No. 2 priced catalogue of 5850 bales of wool. 10 December 1915. - 'Golden Shears: International Shearing and Wool Handling Championships', 1961, programme. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Combined into ATL-Group-00753: Previous reference: Eph-B-WOOL-1915. Previous title: [Ephemera relating to the wool industry and wool sales. ca 1915]. One piece incorporated from Eph-B-SHEARING-1900/1969.