Places

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 1

Reference: PAColl-5471-036

Description: Office and timber yards of C Rands & Co, Methven. A sign advertising the South British Insurance Company is attached to the office wall. Photograph taken by E. T. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 1555 Methven Timber Yards. E.T. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1861

From: [Cookson, Janetta Maria] 1812-1867 :Auckland Wellington 1861 1851-1865

By: Cookson, Janetta Maria, 1812-1866

Reference: E-340-q-072

Description: The upper image shows a small wooden building, described as 'Isaac's office' with the sign Cookson & Bowler on the side of it. It is viewed from one end, and has a picket fence and another small house beyond it. In the lower half is the another small wooden dwelling. It is seen from the front and has two doors and two windows, with steps leading up a bank to the two doors. The left-hand side is marked ITC [Isaac Thomas Cookson], the right WJH [William John Warburton Hamilton]. The lower drawing is also annotated 'Our first house. We were here 5 months from September 6th 1851 to February 6th 1852' Attribution of this sketchbook to Janetta Maria Cookson based on this sketch since Cookson's wife was with him in Lyttelton at this date. She was the daughter of a baronet, Sir Matthew Ridley. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Our first home. We were here 5 months from September 6th 1851 to February 6th 1852.. House is identified as belonging to Isaac Cookson (left-hand side), and W J Hamilton (right-hand side). Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and sepia wash, 170 x 225 mm, tipped into sketchbook.

Date: 1880s

From: Tonks album

Reference: PA1-o-497-05

Description: View of Colombo Street taken fron the north bank of the River Avon looking towards the Cathedral. The Port Hills can be seen in the distance. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1928

Reference: 1/2-002474-F

Description: View from the top of the cathedral looking east down Worcester Street. The building on the left has the following businesses in it: McKenzie & Willis; Grierson & Davis wine and spirit merchants; Salon Celia; Campbell's tobacconists; the DMA Ltd; Josephine's Kitchen; Cameron Smith Chemists; James M Craig Chiropractor; and a confectioners. On the right is the AMP building. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: January-July 2009

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000356

Description: Photographs of Christchurch and Rangiora buildings, January-July 2009 Quantity: 75 digital photograph(s).

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000911-G

Description: View looking along a street in Sumner with the Sumner Public Library centre left, and various commercial buildings at the end of the street and on the right. Photograph taken by William A Price ca 1910. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: 4 February 1920

From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/1-004324-G

Description: The British Imperial Oil Company building, Christchurch. Photographed 4 February 1920 by Steffano Francis Webb. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - British Imperial Oil Co. 4-2-20 12x10; Marginal notes on negative - right of image - 355 B. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 2009

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000520

Description: Photographs of Christchurch buildings taken in 2009 Quantity: 32 digital photograph(s).

Date: [ca 1923]

From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/1-003982-G

Description: The E W Pidgeon & Coy Ltd building at 224-6 Tuam Street, Christchurch. Advertised on the ground floor windows are B F Goodrich Coy and a firm called Referee which deals in Edison Phonographs. Outside the building two men sit on a motorcycle and sidecar. Two other men and some bicycles are also visible. Taken by Steffano Francis Webb circa 1923. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: January - June 2010

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000536

Description: Photographs of Christchurch buildings, taken January to May 2010 by Dylan Owen Quantity: 6 digital photograph(s).

Date: [circa 1915?]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000510-G

Description: View of Cathedral Square, Christchurch. Photograph taken by William Archer Price, ca 1915. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Cathedral Square. ChCh; Photographer's title on negative - centre left - Cathedral Square Ch.Ch Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: Dec 2007 - Jan 2008

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000267

Description: Photographs of buildings in Akaroa, Lyttelton, Ashburton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Temuka, and Ashburton buildings 2007-2008 Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Buildings Dec 2007 to Jan 2008" Quantity: 37 digital photograph(s).

Date: [ca 1939]

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

By: Green & Hahn (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-3060-028

Description: Exterior view of Millers department store (architect: George Alfred James Hart), Christchurch, at night. Shows interior lighting, windows, and cars parked outside. Photograph taken circa 1939 by Green and Hahn. Making New Zealand caption reads: "A large modern store at night. The use of new constructional methods, large window space, and efficient lighting distinguishes this recent building. Architect: G A J Hart." Published in 'Making New Zealand' Vol 2, No 21, page 19 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.5 x 21.1 cm Provenance: Item lent by Green and Hahn to the Department of Internal Affairs for publication in 'Making New Zealand' in 1939. Processing information: Formerly filed in Turnbull Library Pictures at 71. Christchurch. Businesses. Millers

Reference: 1/2-C-22845

Description: A view, through trees, of Inwood's flour mill building in Christchurch. The foundations of the building sit in the Avon River. A woman and a girl walk through snow in the foreground. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: ca 1900

Reference: 1/1-002752-G

Description: Cathedral Square, Christchurch, circa 1900, showing Colombo Street and the United Service Hotel to the left. The Post Office is in the background, on the right, with the clock tower. A double decker tram is in the foreground with the words "Christchurch Tramways" written close to the wheels. On the left is a hansom cab. People walk about amongst the scene. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Dash Ltd

Reference: Pan-0392-F

Description: Corner commercial property and fleet of Dash Ltd, supplies and repairs for Ford cars. Twelve vehicles lined up with employees and children grouped at each. Appointed Ford dealers in Waimate, advertising themselves as garage and coachshops. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - "Dash Ltd. Box 27 Waimate. 12 B & W" Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.8 x 100.5 cm

Date: [ca 1900]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008567-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.