Places

Date: December 1928

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

Reference: EP-Education-Secondary Schools-Wellington College-02

Description: View of Wellington College, northern Newtown, and Brooklyn from Mount Alfred. Wellington College astronomical observatory (the Gifford Observatory) can be seen on the skyline. Photographed in December 1928 for the Evening Post newspaper by an unknown photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.5 x 20.7 cm

Date: ca 1923

By: Smith, J A, active 1923?

Reference: MapColl-832.43genc/[ca.1923]/Acc.27186

Description: Eight (8) maps drawn on base diazo maps of Kapiti Coast and Horowhenua townships, showing electricity reticulation information. Some maps contain two maps, as noted. The maps are: 1 - Tokomaru Township reticulation; 2 - Manawatu Foxton Heads reticulation; 4 - Ōhau Township reticulation [and] Manakau reticulation; 5 - Waimeha Township reticulation [and] Waikanae Township; 6 - Paraparaumu Beach [and] Tasman Beach Ōtaki. 7 - Paraparaumu Township reticulation; [8 & 9] - Raumati Beach S.D. [and] Renown and Kawatiri beaches with extensions, reticulation (on same sheet); 10 - Paekākāriki Township. Each map has annotated information drawn on a diazo print that shows township layouts with numbered sections and roads. Maps have annotated drawings showing reticulation work being linked up between the road and the individual sections. Many of the sections include an annotated owner's name, a number, or both. Several of the maps list the owner's names and associated section numbers alongside the map. The bound maps cover acts as a title page, and lists ten named maps, numbered 1-10. Note map no. 3 Waitarere & Hokio Beaches, is missing. Map no. 8 and 9 (Raumati Beach A & B and Renown & Kawatiri Beaches) are on the same (unnumbered) map. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - C E Bunice Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s) bound together. Physical Description: Cardboard spine held with metal clips, holding 8 diazo and ink prints on dressed linen, part coloured, with paper cover, scales differ, 50.5 x 68.3 cm.

Date: [ca 1910s-1920s]

By: Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928

Reference: 1/2-154564-F

Description: Photograph overlooking Lower Hutt taken circa 1910s-1920s, by David James Aldersley. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Photographer recognised by cataloguer, from inscription. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Lower Hutt A1031 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: ca 1928

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

Reference: EP-1736-1/2-G

Description: Looking down Courtenay Place, Wellington, from Cambridge Terrace. A parade of draught horses walk down one side of the street and trams travel down the other side. A number of businesses are visible, including: Cording - Books and Stationary; FB King - Chemist; F Boffa - Tobacconist. Also visible are the public lavatories in the centre of the photograph. Taken by an unknown photographer circa 1928. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).