Museums - New Zealand - Auckland Region

Date: [ca 1939]

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

By: Gresham, T E, active 1939

Reference: PAColl-3060-015

Description: Exterior view of the entrance to the Auckland Museum, showing steps and columns. Photograph taken by T E Gresham, circa 1939. Details of photographer T E Gresham not found. Possibly still in copyright. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 151 x 202 mm

Date: 1974

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to health, public health, nutrition]

By: Auckland Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases Association Inc; Claridge, C I (Mrs), active 2008

Reference: Eph-A-HEALTH-1974-01

Description: Letter from the Association accompanies an envelope of two sheets of stickers showing the Auckland War Memorial NMuseum, with the wording: "Help fight Tb, Auckland & Northland 1974". Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Sheets of coloured stickers, 4 x 4 stickers on sheet 115 x 150 mm.

Date: 1929

By: Donner, Tibor Karl, 1907-1993

Reference: A-128-013

Description: View of the whole frontage of the building seen from between tall tree trunks in the left foreground, a bed of flowers and a cabbage tree in the right foreground. The artist "Tib" Donner was Auckland City Architect and a friend of architect Cedric Firth's Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - signature and date Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper 257 x 309 mm

Date: 1886

By: Munro, W, active 1880s; Illustrated New Zealand Herald (Newspaper)

Reference: B-033-025

Description: A view of the Art Gallery building in Auckland At head of sheet: Pictorial supplement, Christmas, 1886 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 143 x 216 mm (image), ca 440 x 290 mm (sheet).

Date: 2 April 1977

From: Macpherson, Ross Frew, 1945-1996 :New Zealand aviation photographs

Reference: PAColl-9816

Description: Jean Batten opening the Aviation Pioneers Pavillion at the Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland. Two postcards of Imperial Airways Heracles air liner and `Centurion Empire flying-boat. Phantom jet fighter over the Falkland Islands, January 1992. Tonga Defence Services aircraft. Helecopter operating on the Chatham Islands, 1969. Quantity: 15 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 3 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1905

From: Birch, A E :Scenic negatives and prints taken by Thomas Pringle

Reference: 1/1-007031-G

Description: The pataka Puawai-O-Te-Aroha at the Auckland Museum,photographed ca 1905 by Thomas Pringle of Wellington. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Protected, Thos Pringle, Wellington N.Z. 1-10-05; Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - No 547 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8 x 6 inches

Date: 1871-1918

By: Williams, William Leonard, 1829-1916

Reference: MSX-8836-8839

Description: Bishop Williams' working copy of T F Cheeseman's Manual of the New Zealand flora (Wellington, 1906) presented by the author; accompanied by notes, photos and specimens; notebook listing Maori names of plants; and letters from Cheeseman and J D Hooker, on museum-related as well as botanical topics Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - Manual of the New Zealand flora Arrangement: MS-2444-2447 are boxed together Quantity: 2 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, printed matter (27cm, illustrated, in red box)

Date: [ca 2014]

From: Colquhoun, David, 1951-2018: Research papers

By: Petone Rugby Football Club

Reference: MS-Papers-12770-04

Description: Research material, primarily photocopies and printouts, sent from Don Hammond at the New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) Museum to David Colquhoun, on 17 December 2014. Material refers to George Smith and includes excerpts from: 'Those Who Played Rugby League for New Zealand' by Bruce Montgomerie; 1949, 1977, and 1987 Rugby League Annuals; and 'From All Blacks to All Golds' by John Haynes. Also includes: photocopy of the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Football Team Agreement, 24 August 1907; list of 'some of the books in RL [Rugby League] Museum Library'; and printouts of articles from the Petone Rugby Club and Karori History websites. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to the Library in a plastic folder inside a box labelled "Smith | Biog articles | family history | UK visit stuff". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Original folder not retained for reasons of preservation and storage.

Date: 1998-1999

From: Holman, Dinah, 1938- :Photographs of New Zealand buildings relating to heritage surveys

Reference: PAColl-9989-05

Description: Photographs of buildings in Rodney District, Auckland Region, New Zealand. Locations include - Mahurangi East and Mahurangi West. Matakana. Leigh. Helensville. Puhoi. Subjects include - Mahurang Regional Park, and Mahurangi Harbour. Houses. Views across pasture farmland with houses and trees. Individual houses, churches, farm sheds, shops and a Library building. Wharves, a dairy factory, a bridge. A museum in an old school building, a cemetery, and a memorial statue. Quantity: 162 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 2010 - 2015

By: Marsh, William Harold, 1876-1948

Reference: Eph-B-CALENDAR-Albertland-2010/2015

Description: Includes calendars for each year, showing historical photographs by various photographers including W Harold Marsh. The one for 2013 includes July 2012-December 2013. Two copies received Quantity: 6 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Spiralbound booklets, sizes varying around 300 x 210 mm. Provenance: Donated by Albertland Museum and Heritage Centre, Wellsford, in 2013 and 2014.

Date: 2010-2017

By: Auckland City Art Gallery; Auckland War Memorial Museum

Reference: Eph-A-MUSEUM-Auckland-2010/2017

Description: Comprises ephemera of octavo size related to musuems in Auckland from 2010 to 2017. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 30 pieces of ephemera.

Date: 1905

From: Birch, A E :Scenic negatives and prints taken by Thomas Pringle

Reference: 1/1-007034-G

Description: A carved taurapa (sternpost of canoe) at the Auckland Museum, photographed ca 1905 by Thomas Pringle of Wellington. A male statue in Greek style may be seen to the right. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Protected, Thos Pringle, Wellington N.Z. 1-10-05; Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - No. 545 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 8 inches

Date: 1905

From: Birch, A E :Scenic negatives and prints taken by Thomas Pringle

Reference: 1/1-007036-G

Description: A carved window frame at Te Rauru meeting house, Whakarewarewa, photographed ca 1905 by Thomas Pringle of Wellington. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Protected, Thos Pringle, Wellington N.Z. 1-10-05; Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - No. 541 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 8 inches

Date: 1999

By: Palmer, Stanley, 1936-; New Zealand Returned Services Association; Woods, Diane, 1950-

Reference: Eph-D-MUSEUM-1999-01

Description: Shows a Stanley Palmer painting of the Auckland War Memorial Museum, with text above and below. Asks for contributions to the poster campaign. The original painting was oil on linen, 1400 x 840 mm. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 595 x 800 mm. Provenance: Donated by Diane Woods in 1999.

Date: 1905

From: Birch, A E :Scenic negatives and prints taken by Thomas Pringle

Reference: 1/1-007038-G

Description: A carved tauihu (canoe prow) at the Auckland Museum, photographed ca 1905 by Thomas Pringle of Wellington. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Protected, Thos Pringle, Wellington N.Z. 1-10-05; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - No. D538 Tauihu (Canoe Prow) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 8 inches

Date: 1905

From: Birch, A E :Scenic negatives and prints taken by Thomas Pringle

Reference: 1/1-007040-G

Description: The Maori Court at the Auckland Museum, photographed ca 1905 by Thomas Pringle of Wellington, showing a waka (left), the pataka Puawai-O-Te-Aroha (centre), the pataka Te Oha (right) and a carved taurapa, or canoe sternpost (right foreground). Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Protected, Thos Pringle, Wellington N.Z. 1-10-05; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - D536 Maori Court. Auckland Museum Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 8 inches

Date: 1930-1999

By: Auckland City Art Gallery; Auckland Institute and Museum; Auckland War Memorial Museum; Auckland Zoological Park; Hobson Wharf (Museum); Museum of Transport and Technology

Reference: Eph-A-MUSEUM-Auckland-1930/1999

Description: Comprises ephemera of octavo size related to musuems in Auckland from 1930 to 1999. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 42 pieces of ephemera.

Date: 2000-2009

By: Auckland City Art Gallery; Auckland War Memorial Museum; Museum of Transport and Technology; New Zealand National Maritime Museum

Reference: Eph-A-MUSEUM-Auckland-2000/2009

Description: Comprises ephemera of octavo size related to musuems in Auckland from 2000 to 2009. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 37 pieces of ephemera.

Date: 1993

From: Smith, Ashley W : Cartoons entered in the 1993 Qantas Media Awards. 1993

Reference: H-227-003

Description: Shows Jim Bolger in a box on a floating raft. The box is labled; "Destination; `Somewhere Else'" There is a group of people standing outside the Maritime Museum waving him off. Refers to Jim Bolger's comment "All of us come from Somewhere Else" which he made at the opening of the Maritime Museum. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 30 May 1961

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-55424-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches