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Date: 1936

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 1/2-075451

Description: Aerial view of Newtown, Wellington, in 1936. Made for publication in the Evening Post by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Copy negative of donated print

Date: [ca July-August] 1934

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 1/2-122291-F

Description: An aerial view of Wellington in 1934, looking over Mt Cook, Basin Reserve, Newtown (upper centre and right), Hataitai, Kilbirnie and Miramar (upper left). Some of the buildings which can be identified are: National Museum Wellington (being constructed), Carillion War Memorial Monument and Wellington College. Photograph taken by a photographer from the Evening Post. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1913

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-048778-G

Description: Shows a large crowd, some on horseback, at Massey's Cossacks' turning into Adelaide Road, Newtown Wellington, during the 1913 Waterfront Strike. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1907

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-019791-G

Description: Overlooking the suburb of Newtown, Wellington, in 1907. Wellington Public Hospital is on the bottom right. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1910

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-022810-G

Description: View of Newtown, Wellington, looking over houses on Tasman Street and Adelaide Road towards Government House and Mount View Asylum. Photographed 1910 by Sydney Charles Smith. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - top centre - Site of new Gov. Residence 1910 V23 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-019881-G

Description: View of Newtown, Wellington, showing Wellington Hospital in the centre foreground. Mein Street is seen on the left. Riddiford Street runs across the centre of the photograph. Taken by S C Smith, circa 1910. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative

Date: [ca 1920s]

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-046009-G

Description: Newtown, Wellington, with the intersection of Riddiford and Mein Streets in the foreground. Newtown School can be seen at the bottom left of the image. Photographed ca 1920s by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-019877-G

Description: Looks over Newtown, Wellington, circa 1910. Shows a portion of the new gardens at Government House in the foreground. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Government house was built during 1910 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [between 1908-1910]

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-019665-G

Description: Overlooking Newtown, Wellington, with Princess Terrace and Princess Street in the foreground. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith between 1908 and 1910. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [ca 1920]

Reference: 1/2-152782-F

Description: Overlooking the suburb of Newtown, Wellington, circa 1920. From left to right: Green Street (foreground) Wilson Street (with break at centre), and Constable Street. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1909

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-019759-G

Description: Part 2 of a 2 part panorama depicting Mein Street, in the suburb of Newtown, Wellington, photographed in 1909 by Sydney Charles Smith. Note on back of file print reads "Henry Wright's house in foreground" Part 1 of this panorama is at 1/1-019758. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1948

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-047616-G

Description: Wellington Public Hospital, Newtown, Wellington, photographed by Sydney Charles Smith in 1948. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [between 1908-10]

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-019663-G

Description: Newtown, between 1908-10, looking over the area of Riddiford, Rhodes and Ferguson Streets. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1910

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-019848-G

Description: Part 3 of a 3 part panorama looking over Newtown, Wellington in 1910. Shows Owen Street in the foreground. Also shows Calvary hospital. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Forms a panorama with 1/1-019850 and 1/1-019849 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1909

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-019764-G

Description: Part 1 of a 2 part panorama of Newtown, Wellington, photographed by Sydney Charles Smith in 1909. Looks along the town belt area below Alexandra Road, over a dense group of streets and houses. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Transfers: Other - Part 2 of this panorama is at 1/1-019755.

Date: between 1908-1910

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-019671-G

Description: Overlooking the suburb of Newtown, Wellington, between 1908 and 1910. Shows Riddiford Street (left); Rhodes Street (foreground, left to right); Ferguson Street (centre, front to rear); Arney Street (mid background, left to right); and Donald Mclean Street (mid background, left to right). Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1910

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-019850-G

Description: Part 1 of a 3 part panorama looking over Newtown, Wellington in 1910. Lawrence Street is in the centre. Wellington South School is in the background (centre, to right of brick chimney). Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Forms a panorama with 1/1-019849 and 1/1-019848 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1930s

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 13

Reference: PAColl-6407-32

Description: Overlooking the suburb of Newtown, Wellington, in the 1930s. The grounds of Government House are visible just to the left of the women. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 203 x 137 mm

Date: [ca 1937]

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-045201-G

Description: Overlooking Newtown, Wellington, taken ca 1937 by Sydney Charles Smith. Daniell Street can be seen on the right, Riddiford and Mansfield Streets to the left, the pond at Wellington Zoo in the foreground to the right, and the P Hutson brickworks in the foreground to the left. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: 1912

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-020029-G

Description: Overlooking the suburb of Newtown, Wellington, from Wellington Hospital. Shows Newtown School, and the backs of a row of identical cottages, on Mein Street in the centre. Regina Terrace is in the foreground. Riddiford and Rintoul Streets are just visible on the right. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith in 1912. Possibly shows Wellington South Church of Christ to the right of Newtown School. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Processing information: Description updated 22 December 2023 following information provided by a staff member.