Libraries - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1952

From: Ronnie, Mary Allan, 1926-2023 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6776-1

Description: Comprises administration report by Ronnie, `A History of Wellington public libraries' (1952) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: May 1972

By: Barton, Phillip Lionel, 1925-2010

Reference: PAColl-6636

Description: 11 photographs of the interior and exterior of the Turnbull Library including the reading room. Photographer was Phillip Barton. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-020346 to 020356 Quantity: 11 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1931 - 1981

By: Berry, Reginald George James, 1906-1979

Reference: Curios-017-006

Description: A depiction of A. H. Turnbull's house, Bowen Street, the first premises of the Alexander Turnbull Library and the first meeting place of the Royal Numismatic Society in Wellington in 1931. Issued to commemorate the 50th jubilee of the Society, 1931-1981. Other Titles - Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Copper medallion, 49 mm (diameter) in black leather box, 85 x 65 x 32 mm

Date: 11 May 1993

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1993/1759-F

Description: Sydney and Florence Turnbull look at the name of architect Thomas Turnbull on the foundation stone of the Parliamentary Library, Wellington, New Zealand. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Mark Coote on the 11th of May 1993. Sydney Turnbull was the grandson of architect Thomas Turnbull. Thomas Turnbull had demanded that his name be hidden after his original design was modified. Restoration work on the Parliamentary Library had revealed his name on the foundation stone. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Dye couple film negative, 35mm

Date: 1976

From: Fearnley, Charles James, 1915-1988 :Photographs of New Zealand buildings

Reference: 1/4-075360-F

Date: 1972 - 1973

From: Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929- :[Architectural plans. 1950-1990s]

By: C M Strachan & Associates (Firm)

Reference: A-403-107

Description: Shows a perspective view of the exterior of a library building. Original file numbering was: 004.02.02.223 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photocopy, 297 x 210 mm. Transfers: Transferred from MSS 2006-155-55. - From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Date: 1981

From: Toomath Wilson Irvine Anderson, architects :[Architectural plans. 1955-1988].

By: Toomath, Wilson, Irvine, Anderson Ltd

Reference: Plans-2005-057-2236

Description: Includes plans, elevations, sections and details. Quantity: 8 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings on tracing paper, 420 x 590 mm.

Date: 1902-1903, Jan-May 1905

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-116

Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes assessment by an engineer of damage to land by the Waikanae River with suggestions for improvement, part of telegram from Pukere, correspondendence re access of Eclipse Lambert, correspondence re conditons at Reikorangi, letter from D [?] Hannan re section at Horowhenua and papers re Field's claim for compensation re the purchse of Kapiti Island by the Government Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1929]

Reference: PAColl-6887

Description: 16 views of Wellington and Murchison including: Oriental Bay from the west and the east; a park on Oriental Bay looking towards the harbour with a family with a pram pic-nicking; two of J O Smith's gentleman's outfitters on the corner of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street, one with the Government Buildings in the background and one taken from them; the Carillon from Buckle Street; the Hikitia lifting a buoy in Wellington Harbour; Seatoun taken from the north; the steamer Cowan (location unknown); three men, one in a uniform, standing next to a car with Newman Bros Ltd on the windscreen; a display for visiting dignitaries in the form of a human Union Jack possibly in Athletic Park for the Duke of York's visit; the Public Library building on Mercer Street with the Technical College and the Town Hall in the background and Wakefield Street to the right; Willis Street looking south; and three showing the damage after the 1929 earthquake to H J Hodgson & Co General Merchants and Ross's Hotel in Murchison and Nelson Boys' College. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-044200 to 044215 Quantity: 16 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1945

By: Ellis, Frederick Vincent, 1892-1961; Church of the Province of New Zealand. Diocese of Wellington

Reference: A-353-005/005-bb

Description: The exterior of the church from in front of the General Assembly Library and the north end of Parliament, looking towards the south entrance of the cathedral as it was proposed in the late 1930s to early 1940s by architect Cecil Wood. A number of details differ from the Cathedral's final appearance. Other Titles - Wellington Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title and print number] Quantity: 29 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etchings, 203 x 263 mm, on sheets, sizes varying around 270 x 320 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-1925 - Transferred from MS-Papers-1925, from Series 21..

Date: 1940 - 1949

By: Train-Shop (Firm); Huggins, Herbert Augustus, 1867-1962

Reference: Eph-A-MODELS-1940s-01

Description: Pamphlet listing model trains of the following makes: 'Lionel', 'Hudson 5344', 'Hornby', 'Meccano'. Also 'Comet' and 'Megow' aeroplanes. The back pages advertises the Waitoa Lending Library of nearly 2000 for loan, or 3d each exchange, proprietor N C Winstanley. Dated 1940s for the front cover photograph which shows a Woman's Weekly biilboard featuring peace plan ideas by Mrs Roosevelt. Quantity: 1 pamphlet. Physical Description: Pamphlet folded to 228 x 140 mm. Provenance: From the papers of H A Huggins, 1975. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - 75-141 - Other material of the same provenance is at MSS 75-141..

Date: 1997

By: Simonsen, Innes Ross, 1919-2002

Reference: MS-Papers-6112

Description: Comprises letter from Simonsen to Miss E Angela Hill, secretary/treasurer of the Friends of the Turnbull Library, thanking the Friends for sending him a free copy of Rachel Barrowman's book `The Turnbull Library and its world' and in return sending his address given at the dinner for the 40th anniversary of the Marlborough Historical Society, which discusses the history of the society and also includes some biographical information about Simsonsen and his earlier association with the Turnbull Library Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript with corrections

Date: 16 April 1985

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1985/1742-F

Description: Aerial view of the Parliamentary Library building, Wellington, New Zealand. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 16th of April 1985. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: October 1963

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1963/3385-F

Description: Denis Glover, the founder of Caxton Press, at the Alexander Turnbull Library with a Book Week display showing a selection of books produced by Caxton Press. Photograph taken 19 October 1963 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: [ca 1987]

By: Simpson, Graeme Brook, 1957-

Reference: PAColl-1553

Description: Packing negatives, and packed negatives ready to be moved to the National Library building. There are also some shots of the metal negative cabinets. The other group of negatives records unidentified items being moved between the General Assembly library and the National Library. Photographed by Graeme Simpson in about 1987 Graeme Simpson was the photographer attached to the Conservation Department of the National Library of New Zealand. Quantity: 9 b&w original transparency/ies 6 of which are 35mm strips comprising 23 images.

Date: 1954

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works. Architectural Division

Reference: Plans-80-1338

Description: Details of main stack space, Reading Room, Reference Librarian, Librarian and Assistant librarian's area Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing on cream paper

Date: [ca 1920-1943]

By: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962; Deste, Eileen, 1909-1986; Hastings Public Library (N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-0365

Description: A collection of photographs including views of Nelson by F N Jones, buildings and earthquake damage in Wellington in 1943 and others from around the country including three hand-touched photographs of Napier and Hastings. The photographs of Wellington are captioned with the building the weather conditions when the photographs were taken and whether flash was used. Quantity: 55 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1972

By: Brickell, Moss, Rankine & Hill (Firm)

Reference: Plans-81-0630

Description: Details of second floor (preliminary) Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on cream paper

Date: 1976

From: Fearnley, Charles James, 1915-1988 :Photographs of New Zealand buildings

Reference: 1/4-075356-F

Date: 1954

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works. Architectural Division; Turner, Charles William Oakey, 1901-1994

Reference: Plans-80-1336

Description: Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - D A St John Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on grease-proof paper