Wellington Technical School

Previously known as the Wellington College of Design (established in 1886). In 1891 renamed Wellington Technical School. Later known as Wellington Technical College.

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Ferguson, A P (Mrs), fl 1967 :Photographs of military forces, Wellington and the member...

Date: [188-?-190-?]

By: Ferguson, A P (Mrs), active 1967

Reference: PAColl-0045

Description: Photographs of military forces, Wellington and members of the Wellington Kennel Club, taken ca 1880s-1900. Photographs of members of B, D and F Battery of an artillery regiment taken at the Military Tournament at Hutt Race Course on 9th November 1891. They are standing or kneeling with their swords and their insignia can be seen on their arms. Portrait of the 1st New Zealand Contingent, taken November 1899 by Feeney Photo. Two men in naval uniform and one possibly in a mounted rifles uniform outside a tent ca 1890s. The names given are Campbell and Bell (naval) and Moorhouse. Men of an artillery regiment at the Military Tournament at Hutt Race Course in 1891 next to a wheeled gun. The names given are: Brown, Grise(?), Perrin, Burn, Tuckey, Howe, Tineman(?), Johnston, Jeffreys. The Education Board Offices on Mercer Street of which the Technical School occupied the second storey ca 1889 with a number of people in the yard outside. View along looking south along Lambton Quay with shops on the right including E Barber. House on sub-division 29-31 in Northland, Wellington ca 1878 View of the Wellington Club on The Terrace. Photograph of Government House, taken 1890 Photograph of NZ Loan & Mercantile Agency, Wellington Photograph of Anglican Cathedral, Christchurch Photograph of Cook & Co, land agents, Wellington Source of title - Title supplied by Library For other photographs of artillery regiments at the Military Tournament see PAColl-0731 Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

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Alcorn Family :Photographs of Wellington Technical School and Alcorn's Liberty Emporium

Date: 1897 - 1904

By: Low, Winifred, active 1990s

Reference: PAColl-3016

Description: Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on board concertina folder.

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[Moore, John Lysaght], 1897-1965 :Path through manuka, Botanical Gardens, Wgtn. Technic...

Date: 1920 - 1929

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-380-083

Description: Shows a view of a path through trees. Other Titles - Pathway in Botanical Gardens, Wellington Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 230 x 292 mm.

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Alcorn Family :Three photographs of Wellington Technical School building and pupils in ...

Date: 1898-1905

By: Alcorn family; Low, Winifred, active 1990s

Reference: PAColl-3271

Description: Photographs are of the Wakefield Street addition to the Wellington Technical School, Built 1898-1899 Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope. Physical Description: Photograph 112 x 158mm

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Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :Wellington Technical School model. [1920s?]

Date: 1920 - 1929

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965; Greenwood, Miles Freeman, 1914-1992

Reference: A-379-015

Description: Shows a nude male model seated in profile on a stool. Inscriptions: [On accompanying wrapping paper]: Nov / 92. Given to me by Pipps Greenwood after Miles' death / J Forbes. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Woodcut, 445 x 280 mm. Provenance: Previously owned by Miles Greenwood.

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Wellington Technical School :Technical School, Mercer Street, Victoria Street. First qu...

Date: 1904

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-D-TECHNICAL-INSTITUTE-1904-01

Description: Shows eight photographs of class activities in the following areas: Drawing and Painting; Modelling, Design, Woodcarving, Metal and Leatherwork; Mechanical, Civil and Electrical Engineering; Architecture and Building Construction; Carpentry and Joinery; Plumbing; Commercial, Civil and Matriculation classes; Continuation classes. The Registrar was M M Slatter. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 637 x 447 mm.

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Education Department album 3

Date: [1920s]

From: New Zealand Department of Education: Photographs of schools

By: Green & Hahn (Firm); Esquilant, William Charles, 1866-1952; Lovell-Smith, Hubert John, 1881-1948; Steffano Webb Photographic Studio; Campbell Photography; Drummond, G, active 1920s

Reference: PA1-o-147

Description: Album showing school and university buildings, chiefly in the Auckland region. Several images show the buildings under construction, or newly built. Photographs taken by various photographers for the Education Department, during the 1920s. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Green cloth-bound album, 19 x 32 cm

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Maud Sherwood; a biography (parts one to three)

Date: 1989-1992

From: Heraud, Juliet Ann, 1928-2008 : Maud Sherwood; a biography

Reference: MS-Papers-5348-1

Description: Begins with acknowledgements and Heraud's motive for writing the biography, a prologue, and the New Zealand years and family background are described, followed with Maud living in Wellington and Lower Hutt and her time at Wellington Technical School, her journey to England in 1911, France and especially Paris and Concarneau, 1912. She returned to Sydney, Australia, in 1914 and was based there until 1924. Sherwood's marriage to Paddy Sherwood is discussed. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Papers re S J Binning

Date: [ca 1882-1915]

From: New Zealand Truth : Papers relating to S Jackson Binning

Reference: MS-Papers-9901-2

Description: Papers relating to the career of S Jackson Binning as a school teacher and an employee of `NZ truth'; includes testimonials, certificates and letters of recommendation and other papers especially relating to his career in Sale (Victoria), Otago and Taranaki (not all testimonial establishments indexed) Also includes schedule of appointments held by Binning as a teacher, with clippings and background information and schedule of certificates and testimonials held by Binning Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Papers re S J Binning

Date: [ca 1900-1920]

From: New Zealand Truth : Papers relating to S Jackson Binning

Reference: MS-Papers-9901-1

Description: Papers relating to the career of S Jackson Binning as a school teacher and an employee of `NZ truth'; includes examination questions and exercises, French exercises, testimonials, certificates and letters of recommendation and other papers (not all testimonial establishments indexed) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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View of Technical School, Wellington, on Mercer Street site

Date: Ca 1890s

From: Tyree Studio: Negatives of Nelson and Marlborough districts

Reference: 10X8-0013-G

Description: Other Titles - Tyree No. 5480 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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Wellington Technical School: Technical School evening classes ... Drawing classes are h...

Date: 1895

By: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014

Reference: Eph-D-ARTS-1895-01

Description: Arrangement of text. Mentions drawing instructors: J M Nairn, M Hill, R N Anderson; geometrical and perspective drawing instructor W Rountree; life class instructor J M Nairn, Carpentry, wood and stone carving, moulding, casting, and modelling instructor W H Barrett; Building construction and architecture instructors J Campbell and J H McKay; theory and practice of plumbing instructor, W Mack; mechanical drawing and machine construction instructor J Welsby. J Campbell is possibly John Campbell 1857-1942. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress 528 x 346 mm.

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View of the Wakefield street addition to the Wellington Technical School, built 1898-1899.

Date: [ca 1899]

From: Alcorn Family :Three photographs of Wellington Technical School building and pupils in classrooms

Reference: PAColl-3271-1

Description: View of the Wakefield street addition to the Wellington Technical School. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1899. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 16 x 11 cm

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An art class at the Wellington Technical School.

Date: [ca 1903]

From: Alcorn Family :Three photographs of Wellington Technical School building and pupils in classrooms

Reference: PAColl-3271-2

Description: Drawing class made up of women students at the Wellington School of Technology. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1903. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 16 x 11 cm

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Typing class at the Wellington Technical School

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Alcorn Family :Three photographs of Wellington Technical School building and pupils in classrooms

Reference: PAColl-3271-3

Description: Young women in a typing and shorthand class at the Wellington School of Technology. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1900. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 16 x 11 cm