Don & Beatrice Peat Studio

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio

Reference: PA7-17-55

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

Date: ca 1900-1930

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio

Reference: PAColl-4607

Description: Three copies of original photographs made by Peat Studios with captions: the public area of the ground floor of the second AMP building (1899-1926) showing the wooden counters and decorated ceiling; and two of the exterior of the present building one when it was newly built in 1928 and the other in the 1930s. Original photographer unidentified. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [Circa 1915-1950], 1966

From: Hoskins, Barbara, active 1941-2015 : Photographs relating to the Philps, Nimmo, and Anton families

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Harringtons (Firm); Leicagraph Studio (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-10138-2

Description: Comprises black and white prints relating to Kathleen Frances Viard Nimmo and the Nimmo family. Several images feature Kathleen Nimmo. Contains formal studio portraits and informal photographs of family and friends. Taken by a range of photographers, some unknown, circa 1915 to 1950, and 1966. Many photographs are inscribed in pencil with names. One group of photographs features the Nimmo family and their extended families, the Grady family, the Callis family and the Carter family. Shows William Henry Nimmo, Edith Agnes Nimmo (nee Fitzgerald), Peter Nimmo, Ursula Nimmo, Sybil Edith Anton (nee Nimmo) at their Standen Street, Karori home. Includes extended family on paternal side, the Grady family, Margaret Grady (nee Nimmo), Wynne, Frank, and the Callis family, Elizabeth Aitken Callis (nee Nimmo). Also shows the extended family on the maternal side, Kate (Catherine), Dulcie, Vera Jacobsen, Enid Curtis. Includes mounted print of Thelma Thomson, later a RSCJ nun (Religieuses du Sacre-Coeur de Jesus). Includes the Palmerston North home of aunt Agnes Carter. One group of photographs relates to the life of Kathleen Frances Viard Nimmo and Sybil Edith Anton (nee Nimmo), mainly showing their friends and family on outings and at the beach circa World War One to 1920s in Wellington region. Shows Fred Elwyn, Clarice Aldridge, Don Mackie, Bill Main, Len Butcher, Ina Rollins, Elizabeth Mackie, the Zimans family. Includes bathing belles at Lyall Bay beach (sea wall and bathing sheds visible), Oriental Bay (pre 1933, without Band Rotunda), a sea plane near wharf shed. Also includes Royal Tour of Duke and Duchess of York 1927, shows crowds on street watching procession of cars, the Duke and Duchess outside Wellington Town Hall, crowds watching brass band and men march to Newtown Park for display to the Duke and Duchess. Includes Sybil Edith Nimmo with her workmates (telgraphists of the Eastern Extension Australian and China Telegraph Company) posing on top of the Nathans building, Wellington. Another group of photographs relates to the life of Kathleen Nimmo when she worked as a telegraphist in Auckland circa 1920s showing various friends at beach or on outings, including Renee Cassin, Sadie Wilson, Geoff Cardin, Rita Murdoch, Stella Pryor. Scenes of interest show men lawn bowling near large pavilion, friends visiting friend Zita sick in hospital wearing a lace net cap. Also includes photographs of Chas Williams in Java (with tiger he shot) and high angle view of Waiwera Hotel, Waiwera beach and Mahurangi Island One group of photographs relates to Kathleen Nimmo during the 1940s and early 1950s, and 1966. Shows her with friends at Cabaret Majestic, Wellington, Joyce Knight and family, Kathleen with others at the wedding of nephew Colin in 1966. Quantity: 117 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, including three prints mounted on card

Date: ca 1928-1982

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio

Reference: PAColl-0764

Description: Photographs of the AMP building through the ages including an artist's impression of the building in 1876. They include interior views of the post-1928 building both before and after a mezzanine floor was put in. There is also a photograph from 1982 of the original ceiling panels (with the central rosettes removed as earthquake risks) which had been covered with a suspended ceiling. The photographs are all captioned and were copied by D&B Peat Studio. Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s).

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio

Reference: PA7-17-57

Description: Quantity: 1 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: 1879-1889, [ca 1910s], 1928, 1930-1942, [ca 1950s-1970s]

From: Hannah family: Collection relating to the Hannah family and R. Hannah & Co. Ltd

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955; Batchelor's Candid Studio; Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Redfern Studios Ltd; Russell Orr Ltd; Filmograph Company (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-10468-2

Description: Contains photographs of Hannah's shops throughout New Zealand, the R. Hannah & Co. Ltd factory in Leeds Street, and company staff. Photographs were taken between 1879 and the 1970s by the Filmograph Company Wellington, F. G. Barker, Russell Orr, Batchelor’s Candid Studio, Redfern Studios, K. E. Niven Studio, Don & Beatrice Peat Studio, Jerome Studios, and other unidentified photographers. Photographs relating to Hannah's shops show building exteriors and window displays throughout New Zealand between 1928 and circa 1980s: Ashburton, Napier (showing earthquake damage in 1931), Masterton, Wellington (Cuba Street and Lambton Quay), Greymouth, and Auckland (Queen Street, Otahuhu). Other prints depict staff, customers, and shoe displays inside shops in Blenheim, Tauranga, and at 230 Heretaunga Street, Hastings. Further photographs also relate specifically to Hannah’s shops in the Hawke’s Bay, likely during the 1940s and 1950s. Eight prints depict the exterior and interior of a shop identified as “Hastings Branch”. Twelve prints relating to the opening of Hannah's 48th branch on Emerson Street, Napier, show signs announcing an opening sale, customers waiting outside, and the shop filled with staff, customers, shoes, and price signs. Other prints depict similar sales in Greymouth and Whakatane. Nine prints depict the Leeds Street factory interior and successive stages of the mechanised shoe manufacturing process, circa 1908. Prints show the factory layout, women sewing, men using different machines to assemble shoes and attach soles or heels, people packing shoes for dispatch, supervisors in white lab coats, and stacked raw materials or half-finished shoes. One print depicts the view towards Wellington Harbour over houses and commercial buildings on Cuba, Marion and Leeds streets. Several buildings are labelled: R. Hannah & Co., Aspro, People’s Palace, and C & A Odlin Timber & Hardware Co. Ltd. A 1952 copy print is an oblique projection line drawing of the Leeds Street factory. Photographs of staff include portraits of Robert Hannah (circa 1880s), William Hannah (circa 1930), S. L. Blank (1964), R. J. McAsley (1971), and Finance Director N. East (circa 1960s). Group portraits include two prints depicting workers outside the entrance to the R. Hannah Co. Ltd Cuba Street factory and first Cuba Street shop in 1879. Six other group portraits depict possibly managers in the Wellington warehouse "Conference Room" (1966), and supervisors "on occassion of retirement party" (1975). Named staff include: D. C. Brown, D. R. Watt, W. Davis, A. Dowdle, W. Muller, R. McIntyre, F. Owers, A. D. Anton, H. C. Campion, R. Parkes, H. T. Hutton, A. W. Pike, D. G. Finlayson, D. L. Travers, A. Cornish, R. J. Laffan, F. Wigney, J. F. Crump, G. T. Hedges, H. J. Lichtwark, Ray Jones, Denny Dawe, Doug Askew, Hal Crooks, Doug Luke, Ian Walker, and Rex Gardiner. Remaining prints show a Hannah’s shoes display at the 1952 Wellington Winter Show, Robert Hannah and another man with a car (1928), and a horse-drawn float displaying Hannah’s Christmas advertising in a parade at the Basin Reserve (1928). Arrangement: Chronological. Quantity: 81 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: 83 photographic prints

Date: [ca 1890-1899], 1924, [ca 1960-1984], 1998

By: New Zealand dairy exporter (Periodical); Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Fenwick (Firm); Royle, Greig Gordon, 1913-2005; Lindberg Photography Ltd; Taranaki Newspapers Limited

Reference: PAColl-10431

Description: Contains photographs of men associated with the New Zealand Dairy Board that were published in the 'New Zealand Dairy Exporter' magazine. Photographs mainly taken 1970-1984, by Don & Beatrice Peat Studio, Fenwick, Greig Royle, Lindberg Photography Ltd, Taranaki Newspapers Ltd, and unidentified photographers. Also includes four copy prints of photographs taken earlier, and one colour print from 1998. Most prints have annotations on reverse identifying people depicted, their relationship to the Dairy Board, dates, events and some publication information. From ca 1890-1970, images are portraits of formative or influential Dairy Board members, associates and politicians including Alexander Stuart, Sir William Goodfellow, A H Ward, Sir Andrew Linton, and Douglas Carter. The 1924 image is a group photo of the first Dairy Board. From 1970 onwards, the images have been taken at various Dairy Board regional and national conferences. They depict successive Dairy Board chairmen addressing delegates, conference audiences, and small groups of men posing together or in conversation. Also includes one group portrait of 1971 Dairy Board. Other people depicted include regional ward delegates, Ministers for Agriculture, and members of associate groups including the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company. Publication note - prints were lent as a research resource to author Clive Lind for 'Till the cows came home: Inside the battles that built Fonterra', Steele Roberts, 2013 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Arranged by the archivist in loose chronological order. The 'New Zealand dairy exporter' was the Dairy Board's official magazine. It was established in 1925 as the 'New Zealand dairy produce exporter' and has changed titles several times since. It has been known by the current title since 1988. Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 b&w copy photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Provenance: Donated by Neville Martin, Wellington, 2015. Donor was public relations manager for the Dairy Board. The prints were collected by and published in the 'New Zealand Dairy Exporter' magazine.

Date: 1940s-1970s

From: New Zealand Post Office Union: Photographs and art work relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union and its publication "The Katipo"

By: Andrew, Earle William, 1909-1986; Bartlett & Andrew Ltd; Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Royle, Greig Gordon, 1913-2005; S P Andrew Ltd

Reference: PAColl-10588-5

Description: Photographs taken by identified and unidentified photographers of the Executive of the Post Office Association and the Post Office Union, and various committees, from the 1940s to the 1970s. Some photographs are formal individual or group photographs, others are informal. Includes the 1970 'Go Slow' Committee and the Auckland Section Committee. Many photographs have the names of the subjects inscribed either on the back or the front. Subjects of the photographs include: Dave Daniel, Bernie McIvor, George Baxter, Rod Fabish, Len Casey, Barry Boland, W L (Len) Martin, Des Long, H W Curtis, Jimmy Hill, Harry Godber, Dick Latter, Bill Bailey, A Robinson, H W Parnell, C F A Waters, A C Wells, H H Brown, Neil McPherson, Frank Harris, L A Haynes, E J Keating, D A Palmer, D M Prebble, C J Dorian, M A Griffin, K A Sheard, P H Lewis, L W Keys, Reginald E Early, Alistair W McLachlan, Cliff G Robinson, H Bayram, J E Hirtzel, Graham E Irving, S J Bradley, F E Bailey, Darcy Harrison, Roy Hollands, F Harris, E L J Whiting. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Photographs were originally in envelopes labelled "Executive Committee & Council", "Executive Committee", "Regrading Committee", and "Section Committees". Quantity: 38 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographs of various sizes, some mounted on board. Processing information: Not all names associated with this item have been indexed. Names not indexed are listed in the scope and contents of this record.

Date: 1975-1976

From: Royal New Zealand Ballet :Photographs

By: Ashton, John Hammond, 1917-2010; Don & Beatrice Peat Studio

Reference: PAColl-8050-11

Description: Photographs of the New Zealand Ballet Company performances Inscape (1975), Pineapple Poll (1975), Serenade (1975), Welcome Stranger (1975), Aurora Pas de Deux (1976) from Sleeping Beauty, Carmen (1976), Don Quixote (1976), Giselle (1976), Suite Sixteen (1976), Swan Lake, Act II (1976), and Les Sylphides (1976). Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1929

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio

Reference: PA7-17-53

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

Date: 1936-[ca 1999]

From: Registered Master Builders Federation (New Zealand) :Photographs

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Daphne Studios; Langwood Studio

Reference: PAColl-8433-07

Description: Photographs of men associated with the Wellington Master Builders Association; men playing golf on the Miramar Golf Course, Wellington; committee groups and conferences which include Wellington (1936 and 1953), Palmerston North (1955), Timaru (1958), New Plymouth (1959), and Dunedin (1960). A demonstration of precast concrete floors being jacked up to construct a seven storied building, and a display by the South Canterbury Master Builders Association. Quantity: 47 b&w original photographic print(s). 19 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1975-1977

From: Royal New Zealand Ballet :Photographs

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio

Reference: PAColl-8050-55

Description: Proof sheets of New Zealand Ballet Company productions of 1975-1977 and Company portraits, taken by various photographers including Don & Beatrice Peat Studio. Includes photographs of the Autumn Tour of 1977. Arrangement: The prints were originally in a ring binder Quantity: 71 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets. 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio

Reference: PA7-17-56

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

Date: 1964 - 1971

By: Wellington City Opera Trust; Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Ashton, John Hammond, 1917-2010; Robin Smith Photography Ltd

Reference: PAColl-3493

Description: Photographs of New Zealand Opera Company productions of Die Fledermaus (1966), Albert Herring (1966), Porgy and Bess (1965), The Bartered Bride (1964), La Traviata, L'Elixir d'Amore (1967), RSVP, The Marriage of Figaro (1971) Arrangement: Individual subjects named on back of photographs Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1943-[ca 1975]

From: Registered Master Builders Federation (New Zealand) :Photographs

By: Hoare, Laurence A, active 1960s; Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Kempton, Lex, active 1960s-1990s; Chan, Eddie, active 1960s; South Pacific Photos Ltd; Graham, Rob, 1935-2008

Reference: PAColl-8433-06

Description: Registered Master Builders Federation conferences which include the annual conference at Palmerston North in 1968, and a group at an international conference held in Hong Kong in the 1960s. Also photographs of a group touring newly constructed houses, and a view of the Beehive in Wellington under construction. Two groups of photographs record the first ball held by the Master Builders Federation at the Majestic Caberet, Wellington in 1943, and another social event, either a dinner or a ball, held in Lower Hutt in the early 1950s Quantity: 63 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1958]-[ca 1978]

From: Registered Master Builders Federation (New Zealand) :Photographs

By: Photo News Ltd; Inksters Ltd; Jauncey, Philip Henry, 1902-1982; Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Phillips, Edward Arthur, -1966; Kempton, Lex, active 1960s-1990s; South Pacific Photos Ltd; Elmwood Studios; Redfern Studios Ltd; Kingsford & Baigent (Firm); Crago, Eric William, 1904-1992

Reference: PAColl-8433-03

Description: Photographs taken at conferences and other meetings relating to the Registered Master Builders Federation from the late 1950s to the late 1970s Quantity: 84 b&w original photographic print(s). 14 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1955]-[ca 1974]

From: Registered Master Builders Federation (New Zealand) :Photographs

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Crago, Eric William, 1904-1992; Inksters Ltd; Jauncey, Philip Henry, 1902-1982; Howards of Papakura Ltd; Tudehope, John, active 1960s; New Zealand. National Publicity Studios; Digby, Spencer Harry Gilbee, 1901-1995; Campbell Photography

Reference: PAColl-8433-04

Description: Portraits of presidents and other officers of the Registered Master Builders Federation. There are also some photographs of politicians from the early 1970s. Quantity: 43 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1918 - 1990

By: Wellington Boys' and Girls' Institute; Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); New Zealand. National Publicity Studios; Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Minifoto Studio Ltd; Photo News Ltd; Hanwin Studios

Reference: PAColl-2124

Description: Arrangement: Negatives at 35mm-18704 to 35mm-18727 Quantity: 186 b&w original photographic print(s). 170 b&w original photographic print(s) on 10 proof sheets. 213 colour original photographic print(s). 92 colour original negative(s) 35mm film strips. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - 90-048.

Date: [ca 1964-1978]

From: Royal New Zealand Ballet :Photographs

By: Ashton, John Hammond, 1917-2010; Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Robin Smith Photography Ltd; Ulyatt, Trevor, 1947-

Reference: PAColl-8050-44

Description: Photographs of rehearsals, performances and personalities, ca 1964-1978. Includes publicity photographs. Quantity: 55 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets. 10 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s).