Places

Date: [1911-1912]

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

Reference: 1/1-019576-G

Description: Looking south east on Courtenay Place, Wellington, toward Kent and Cambridge Terraces. Shows cabbage trees and people waiting for trams on the left. In the middle ground, centre left, on Kent Terrace, is a group of 4 businesses including the Cafe Royal with a sign advertising `Oysters'. Houses and other businesses are alongside the Cafe. Photograph taken by Charles Sydney Smith between 1911-1912. A similar image at 1/1-019569 Where the Cafe Royal stands will later be the site of the De Luxe theatre. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [Between 1910 and 1930]

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

Reference: 1/2-000525-G

Description: View across Wellington, taken from Kelburn, with the houses along The Terrace in the middle distance. The wharves and ships in the harbour are in the middle distance. Somes Island can be seen on the left in the far distance. Oriental Bay is on the right. Photograph taken between 1910 and 1930 by William Archer Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Wellington. NZ. 601 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1910]

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

Reference: 1/2-001849-G

Description: View taken from Kaiti Hill looking north to the confluence of the Waimata and Taruheru rivers, and the bridge at Gladstone Road crossing the Turanganui River. The suburb of Kaiti is on the right and the city centre is on the left. Vessels are moored at the Read Quay wharves. Photograph taken by William Archer Price, circa 1910 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Gisborne. No 344C Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1899]

From: Thompson, D (Mrs) fl 1975 :Postcards of New Zealand scenes

Reference: 1/2-C-03317-F

Description: A view of Wellington, showing Mount Victoria ca 1899, with the hills and coastline in the background. Taken by unidentified photographer. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Photographer's title: Wellington, N.Z. showing Mount Victoria; bottom right - S.M. Co.'s Series Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1927

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 4

Reference: PAColl-5744-20

Description: Looking east along Courtenay Place, Wellington, in 1927. Looks towards the De Luxe Theatre and the houses of Mount Victoria. Majoribanks Street climbs up behind the De Luxe. The Stewart Timber & Glass Co Ltd are on the left, middle ground. Next to Stewart's is the construction site of the Todd's Building. The business of A A Stichbury and signs advertising "Lynx the suit supreme" are both left of the De Luxe. On the right hand side of the street are signs for Universal Pictures Corp and Fullers Vaudeville. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

From: Burt, Gordon Onslow Hilbury, 1893-1968 :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-036351-F

Description: Looking south over roofs to the Basin Reserve, Wellington, where a crowd watches a cricket game. On the right is Adelaide Road with the Caledonian Hotel on the corner. Wellington College buildings are on the top left. Also on the left is St Mark's Church. Houses around Rugby Street and Adelaide Road can also be seen. Photograph taken by Gordon Burt. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: Circa 1910s

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

Reference: APG-1778-1/2-G

Description: Part two of a two-part view of Paeroa. It shows mostly commercial buildings, a few houses, a church and the business premises of James McAndrew & Company Ltd (Timber merchants), centre right. There is a bowling green in the centre foreground, and trees in the distance beyond the road. Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer. For part one see APG-1777-1/4. Note in the Godber Accessions List "From Evening Post Collection" Part of a collection of images relating to the Thames and Hauraki areas (from APG-1772-1/2 to APG-1779-1/2). The location was identified from a building on the extreme left of this image, which links with the one on the extreme right of the first negative. Identification of place from Wise's Post Office Directory (1914 edition), which lists James McAndrew & Company. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: Circa 1910s

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

Reference: APG-1777-1/2-G

Description: Part one of a two-part view of ribbon-development along the road through Paeroa. It shows mostly commercial buildings, a few houses, and a church in the foreground. There is a field in the immediate foreground, and trees and fields with a few houses in the distance beyond the road. Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer. For part two see APG-1778-1/4. Note in the Godber Accessions List "From Evening Post Collection" Part of a collection of images relating to the Thames and Hauraki areas (from APG-1772-1/2 to APG-1779-1/2). The location was identified from a building on the extreme right of this image, which links with the one of the extreme left of the second negative. In the second image, the buildings of James McAndrew & Co. Ltd., (Ohinemuri Steam, Sash & Door Factory, The Esplanade, Paeroa) are visible, allowing identification of place from Wise's Post Office Directory (1914 edition). Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: [ca 1903]

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

Reference: 1/2-001212-G

Description: View taken from Kelburn looking east towards Oriental Bay and Mt Victoria. The houses on The Terrace are in the foreground. The town hall can be seen under construction in the middle distance. Photograph taken by William Archer Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Wellington. NZ. 602 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: Circa 1910s

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

Reference: APG-1779-1/2-G

Description: View with a road in the foreground, group of houses and commercial buildings partially obscured by trees, with a steep hill behind. A two-storey buildings centre right has scaffolding on the front. Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer. Note in the Godber Accessions List "From Evening Post Collection" Part of a collection of images relating to the Thames and Hauraki areas (from APG-1772-1/2 to APG-1782-1/2) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: [ca 1870s]

From: Ring, James, 1856-1939 :Hokitika township. Sheardown Hill, Milford Sound

Reference: PA7-51-05-1

Description: View of the town of Hokitika with Southern Alps in the background. The businesses of Parson & Co and R Renton are visible. Photograph taken by James Ring in 1870s On verso: View of Sheardown Hill, Milford Sound See also MNZ-0337-1/4 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 130 x 205 mm

Date: [1911-1912]

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

Reference: 1/1-019555-G

Description: Looking east along Courtenay Place, Wellington, 1911-1912. Shows commercial buildings in the foreground and the houses on Mount Victoria in the background. Blair Street is on the left and the City Hotel is towards the right, on Kent Terrace. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Reference: 1/2-051232-F

Description: Looking east from Courtenay Place, Wellington, towards the De Luxe Theatre and the houses of Mount Victoria. Majoribanks Street climbs up behind the De Luxe. The Stewart Timber & Glass Co Ltd is on the left. The business of A A Stichbury and Wellington Tinware Co, as well as signs advertising "Lynx the suit supreme" are all left of the De Luxe. On the right are signs for Universal Pictures Corp and Fullers Vaudeville. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1881]

From: Parihaka album 1

Reference: PA1-q-183-33

Description: New Plymouth, with Mount Taranaki in the background, photographed by William Andrews Collis circa 1881. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - New Plymouth Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 2001-2003

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

Reference: PADL-000507

Description: Photographs of South Westland, West Coast. Includes photographs of the Franz Josef and Haast villages and glaciers, coastlines and lakes in the southern region of the Westland district. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Views-Places (south Westland)" Quantity: 170 digital photograph(s).

Date: [ca 1910]

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

Reference: 1/2-001869-G

Description: A view taken from Korokoro looking down on Petone Railway Station, Hutt Road and south-east to the Gear Meat Company and to the wharf on the waterfront. Jackson Street runs from the railway station to the left of the image. A train has stopped at the station. Identifiable commercial premises are F G Reid; Hurrell & Cronin (G D Cronin. Empire Carriage Factory); Baker Brothers (Estate agents and auctioneers). Photograph possibly taken by William A Price, in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - The Gear Works. Petone. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 2001-2006

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

Reference: PADL-000495

Description: Photographs of Hokitika, West Coast. Includes photographs of aerial views of the town, the shopping district, dwellings, the river, bridge and surrounding views of the area. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Views-Places (hokitika)" Quantity: 34 digital photograph(s).

Date: [ca 1890s]

From: Parihaka album 1

Reference: PA1-q-183-30

Description: View of the township of Waitara, with the bridge spanning the Waitara River in the foreground, and ships and buildings along the riverbank. Taken by an unidentified photographer, circa 1890s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Waitara Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

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

Reference: APG-1774-1/2-G

Description: Looking over Thames showing hosues and commercial buildings, with the wharf visible centre right. Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer. Note in the Godber Accessions List "From Evening Post Collection" Part of a collection of images relating to the Thames area (from APG-1772-1/2 to APG-1779-1/2) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: [ca 1931]

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

Reference: 1/2-087965-G

Description: Looking south across houses to the Basin Reserve, Wellington. On the left is St Mark's Church. Houses around Rugby Street and Adelaide Road can also be seen. The new buildings of Wellington College are in the top left and evidence of the recently demolished old gothic school is visible on the terraces in front of the main buildings. Taken by an unidentified photographer, circa 1931. Note on back of file print reads: The buildings stand as a result of the rebuilding carried out during the 1920s - the last of this being the addition of the two classroom wings which opened in February 1930. The old gothic school was still standing in March 1931. This may have recently been demolished as there seems to be some activity on the terrace in front of the main buildings. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative