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Date: 1950

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-226

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance in 1949-1950. Sculptures exhibited at Royal Society of British Artists Winter Exhibition; block of flats in Finchley Road, London used as secret headquarters of the Rear-Admiral of the Coastal Forces; Peter Scott, painter of wild birds and director of Severn Wild Fowl Trust, England; Faberge ornaments made for Russian royal family on display in London; Anderson family shearing-gang, Rangitoto district near Te Kuiti; goat herd belonging to A Miller of Riccarton (reputed to be only goats in NZ milked by machine). Rev B O Plumb of St Mark's, Opawa, Christchurch; Mr & Mrs E V Gaw who built their own house at Spencer Park; Ted Scott (journalist & boxer) with his mother and sister Mrs A Francis; L M S Bruce (formerly headmaster of the Cathedral and John Connon School for Boys, Bombay) on arrival in NZ with his wife; John Barnicoat of Wellington on return from trip to Tibet; Lyndhurst School; aftermath of fire which destroyed the Lake Hotel, Taupo on 29 Dec 1949; Waitotara Valley where Oswald Palmer crashed his Tiger Moth. Official function for Hon E B Corbett, Minister of Native Affairs, at Puniho Pa; Gower Wingfield of Kaeo, Northland and wife and daughter Myra on his return from Cook Islands where he was formerly the official dentist; Royal Artilleryman Major N W Routledge with his wife (formerly Miss P Grigg) and two children on arrival in Wellington to take up an appointment with NZ Army; Rev A P Stanley at St Columba's Church, Point Howard; old kerosene lamp post in garden of E J Thompson, Arrowtown. Mr & Mrs John Ellis and family on arrival in NZ; wedding group (Mr & Mrs Claude Flemming); Judge J S Blake-Reed; Sam & Ron Sinclair (Sanders Cup veterans); Peter Wilkinson of City of Christchurch Pipe Band; 1887 Te Aute scholars (T W Wills, Toito Poata, P H McDonald); William Williams; Samuel Williams; Harry G Wright of Central Otago (aged 90); girls who attended the Junior Red Cross camp held at Wellington; custom made car built by W Hulme Kerr; RNZAF training centre at Tairei air station near Dunedin; group photo of officers of No 1 Elementary Flying Training School, Taieri aerodrome, Mosgiel. Quantity: 64 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

Reference: Pan-0942-F

Description: Panoramic view of Oriental Bay. Photograph taken by R P Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Oriental Bay No. 390" Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 25.0 x 135.2 cm

Date: [Between 1890s and 1900s]

From: Hamerton, N & G (Misses), fl 1967 :Photograph albums of Wellington scenes

Reference: PA1-o-539

Description: Album of photographs of early Wellington, circa 1880s to 1900s. One view shows the wreck of the "Oliver Lang" at Kaiwharawhara. Other views of the harbour show sailing ships, the SS Doric at Queens Wharf, the arrival of the RMS Aorangi, the small ship Manawatu in port, and the Cobar ferry. Away from the inner city and harbour there are three views of native bush with a stream running through, and one of the house under construction. The album is not full, with photographs only found on pages 8-15, and 19-21. The view of the Union Bank of Australia on the corner of Featherston Street and Lambton Quay shows Johnny Martin's fountain in the foreground. There are several views of inner Wellington, some from Bolton Street, with others showing Government House and Offices. The Chief Post Office is seen behind the wharf where the ship Manawatu is moored (p 14) This is the first of two albums which may have been given to the Misses Yamerton as birthday gifts at the same time, both having the same birthday greeting card, and both having a similar collection of photographs, though not all are the same. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown buckram cover; 22.5 x 28.5 cm

Date: 1840 - 1860

From: Bennett, J R E (Mr): Photographs of early Auckland and Maori children

Reference: PA2-2398-1

Description: On Back of PA2-2398 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: Ca 1910s

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

Reference: 1/2-000059-G

Description: Centre of Manaia, showing the Post and Telegraph Station, and the war memorial. Photograph taken by William Archer Price Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Manaia. 468 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 2003

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000322

Description: Photographs of Reefton residents celebrating the anniversary of their town installing electric lighting. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Festive (Reef-lights)" Reefton was the first town to install electric street lighting in the Southern Hemisphere, 1888. Quantity: 54 digital photograph(s).

Date: Circa 1920s

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-1234-1/2-G

Description: View of Main Street, Cambridge, circa 1920. There is a street lamp in the foreground at the junction of two roads. Premises of various businesses are visible, including "C Boyce & Sons", "C H Priestley" and "Neil McLean, Gents Outfitters". All except Neil McLean are mentioned in Wise's Post Office Directory, 1920. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber. An original print is in Godber Album Vol 109, p 120 (PA1-q-102) Inscriptions: Album page - Main Street. Cambridge. Waikato Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: [ca 1915]

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

Reference: 1/2-001335-G

Description: View of the St James' Presbyterian Church situated on the corner of Queen and Seddon streets, Pukekohe. In the foreground is the gas lampstand erected in honour of Rt Hon Richard Seddon, Prime Minister. Photograph taken by William Archer Price, ca 1915 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Presbyterian Church. Pukekohe. 1554D Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [between 1900-1910]

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

Reference: 1/2-000681-G

Description: A view looking along Burleigh Street towards Mount Eden. A gas street lamp can be seen on the lefthand side of the street directly opposite the Baptist church. A woman and young girl are standing near the lamp-post looking at the photographer. Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Other Titles - Mt Eden, Auckland Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Mt Eden. Auckland. 2459.D. Relationship complexity - A similar view is available at 1/2-000683 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1880s

Reference: 1/2-116651-F

Description: Looking down Beresford Street and over Auckland houses. On the right is a man labouring and a street lamp. Taken in the 1880s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 2431 Ponsonby from Beresford St Auckland Burton Bros Dunedin Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).