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An aerial view of Wellington
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).
Main street of Stafford, Westland - Photograph taken by George Robert Bull
Date: [ca 1940]
From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection
By: Bull, George Robert, 1910-1996
Reference: PAColl-8550-20
Description: View looking down the main street of Stafford, the deserted site of a former goldminig township on the West Coast, showing the derelict building of the Literary Institute on the left. Photograph taken circa 1940 by George Robert Bull. Publication note - Department of Internal Affairs. 1940. `Making New Zealand' 2(25): 7 Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Original caption: Below - The main street of a Westland mining town. The building on the left was a Literary Institution in the far-off days of the town's prosperity.; Verso - bottom right - G R Bull; Verso - centre - Photo y-9 / Enlarge 9" x 6" Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.6 x 21.1 cm Provenance: Photograph from George Robert Bull for the Department of Internal Affairs' publication `Making New Zealand' (1939-40). Processing information: Formerly filed in Turnbull Library Pictures at: 6. Westland Co. Stafford. ca 1940
View east along Courtenay Place, Wellington
Date: ca 1930
From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand
Reference: 1/2-045675-G
Description: View east dowm Courtenay Place from the junction with Taranaki Street. A bus marked "lambtons" is taking on passengers beside the Taranaki Street men's toilets which are screened by a rangiora hedge and surrounded by cabage trees planted in the 1910s. Two policemen stand talking in the middle of the street, and a hording for "Fuller's Vaudiville" can be seen above the St James' Theatre. Photographed by Sydney Charles Smith about 1930 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative
View of the west side of Ashburton - Photograph taken by A.W.H.
Date: [Between 1910s and 1920s]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
By: Hopkins, Alfred Walter, 1882-1969
Reference: 1/2-000403-G
Description: View of the west side of Ashburton. Photograph probably taken by Alfred W Hopkins, bookseller and stationer at 55 East Street, Ashburton Source of descriptive information - Photographer identified as Alfred W Hopkins from image at 1/2-000883 and from Wise's Post Office Directory between 1910s and 1920s Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Ashburton. West side. Protd. A.W.H. [No.] 3743 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative
Main street, Tuakau township
Date: [between 1910-1930]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
Reference: 1/2-001521-G
Description: Photograph by William Archer Price in early 1900s. View looking down Tuakau Road, Tuakau. Shows wooden commercial buildings lining the street including Green & Colebrook Ltd, Tapper Bros, a fruiterer, Tuakau Hotel, Clifton House and the premises of Mrs Moor. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Tuakau Road. 2093 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative
View of the western entrance of the Mount Victoria Tunnel under construction.
Date: August 1930
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP-Transport-Roads-Tunnels-01
Description: View of the western entrance of the Mount Victoria Tunnel under construction. Included in the view are houses at the southern end of Mount Victoria, Wellington East Girls Colledge, St Mark's Anglican Church, and part of the Basin Reserve. A tram can be seen turning into Rugby Street from Dufferin Street, and there is a view up Patterson Street above the approaches to the tunnel. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer in August 1930. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 21 x 16 cm
Oriental Bay, Wellington
Date: [ca 1930]
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
By: Robson and Boyer (Firm)
Reference: PAColl-5469-016
Description: Looking west over Oriental Parade and Oriental Bay, Wellington, circa 1930. Photograph taken by Robson & Boyer. Inscriptions: Verso - bottom right - Stamped in ink - `Robson & Boyer Photo Courtenay Place Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
View of the approach from Hataitai to the Mount Victoria Tunnel.
Date: March 1930
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP-Transport-Roads-Tunnels-02
Description: View of the road to the entrance of the Mount Victoria Tunnel under construction. A truck and men working can be seen as well as a railway carrying containers of spoil from the tunnel to the site of Hataitai Park. Beyond can be seen part of the suburb of Hataitai. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer in March 1930 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 25.5 x 20.2
Aerial view of Auckland City and wharves
Date: 1939
From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs
Reference: WA-55869-G
Description: Aerial photograph of the central business district of Auckland, and the wharves along Quay Street. Photograph taken 1939 by Leo White. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches Finding Aids: File print in Whites Aviation Box red 08, Auckland City and wharves 1930s-1970s.
Ashburton, general view looking down East Street - Photograph taken by A W H
Date: [between 1910s and 1920s]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
By: Hopkins, Alfred Walter, 1882-1969
Reference: 1/2-000886-G
Description: General view of Ashburton, looking down East Street. Baring Square with two statues, one of John Grigg (1828?-1901), runs along East Street in the left foreground, and the business premises of Baker and Brown (coachbuilders at 164 Havelock Street), are visible behind the park. Photograph taken by A W H, probably Alfred W Hopkins, bookseller and stationer at 55 East Street, Ashburton Source of descriptive information - Photographer identified as Alfred W Hopkins from image at 1/2-000883 and from Wise's Post Office Directory between 1910s and 1920s Source of descriptive information - Note on back of file print reads "Looking down East Street. Baring Square with statue of John Grigg." [Information given by] R. Lambrechtsen, Aug 2002. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Ashburton Protd A W H [No] 374b Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative
Eastbourne, Hutt County
Date: ca 1930s
From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand
By: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972
Reference: 1/2-046952-G
Description: View looking down on Eastbourne and to the north west along the coast. Houses of the suburb tale up most of the photograph with Muritai Road clearly visible. Photographed by Sydney Charles Smith sometime in the 1930s Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative