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Date: 1940-1950

From: Wellman, Harold William (Professor), 1909-1999: Photographs of geological survey work

Reference: PAColl-9649-3

Description: Photographs of the landforms of the West Coast of New Zealand taken by Harold Wellman between 1940 and 1950. Quantity: 85 b&w original photographic print(s) Mounted on album pages.

Date: [ca 1933-1959]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Watherston, R A, active 1956

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-202

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1933-1959. Various photograph of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu - Soldiers memorial; camping grounds; Queenstown School; Queenstown Post Office; main street; Scott Memorial in Queenstown Park; town centre, 1933; several elevated views; Queenstown Gardens; Kawarau Dam, 1949; aqua-skiing on the lake; Earnslaw; loading wool at Greenstone Bay, 1950. Franz Josef Glacier; mountaineers cutting steps on the glacier; Arrow Basin; Kaniere gold dredge at Kumara, 1959; St Mary's Church, New Plymouth; Mrs W Reid of Runanga surf casting at Crows Bay, West Coast; hay making near Waikari, North Canterbury; Honeymoon Bay in Tasman Bay. Sheep mustering on high country run of A W Gard, Mt Bell Station (near Kurow); photo of musterers (all named on back) and property owned by Gard. Photographs sent to New Free Lance with accompanying letter by R S Watherston of Springhills, 1956 Also Balclutha; Milton; Woodbank Church; Russell, car ferry at Paihia; Mr Barker's stud at Wanaka; bridge over Molyneux River; Roman Catholic Church at Tokaanu; Wanganui river boat; rock formations at Palliser Bay; yachts of man-made lake Lake Whakamarino, 1947; Cascade Saddle; Mount Egmont lighthouse; Pukekura Park; tree growing amongst rocks on Dunstan Range; Taihape Plunket Rooms; elevated view of Nelson; haymaking near Dagarville; Marion Camp, Homer Tunnel; Northland express passing down main street of Kawakawa, 1947; Centennial Memorial, Wanganui; A & P Show, Taranaki; Dobson; Victoria Park, Waimate; main street of Levin, 1930; Midhurst Co-operative Dairy Factory; St Bathans, 1947. Quantity: 89 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1950s

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-05

Description: West Coast rugby matches taken 1950s by L A Inkster. Quantity: 37 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1937-[ca 1950]

From: Wellman, Harold William (Professor), 1909-1999: Photographs of geological survey work

Reference: PAColl-9649-1

Description: Photographs of geologial landforms, rocks and places in the South island of New Zealand. Areas include - West Coast Region. Golden Bay. Nelson Region. Queenstown area and Glenorchy; Fiordland. These photographs date from 1939 to about 1950. Photographs of Papua New Guinea dating from 1937-1938. All of these photographs were taken by Harold Wellman. Twenty are modern prints taken from original negatives. Quantity: 131 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1955-1959

From: Mackay, Alma, 1918-2006 :Photographs of New Zealand

By: Mackay, Alma, 1918-2006

Reference: PA1-o-1437

Description: Photographs chiefly of New Zealand taken or collected during several holidays, including automobile trips. Include photographs of Akatarawa public camp, King Country, Mt Ruapehu, Northland, Milford Sound, Lakes Manapouri and Wanaka, Homer Tunnel, Akaroa, Christchurch, Nelson, Westland, East Coast. Also includes photographs of holidaying in Devon, England and Scilly Isles. Among these are portraits of relatives and friend Pat Laudner. Many of the travel scenes taken 1955-1959 by Alma Mackay. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Grey patterned covered album with 'Photographs' printed in black, 26 x 35.5

Date: 1940 - 1950

By: Marshall, Graeme, active 1996; Marshall, Frank William, active 1940s

Reference: Plans-96-040

Description: Shows floor plan with only bathroom and kitchen detailed; bricked area and side elevation with window. Inscriptions: None. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil, on sheet 591 x 840 mm. Provenance: Donated by Graeme Marshall in 1996. Transfers: Transferred from rest of the donation in Cartographic Collection. - - Part of donation of maps and plans associated with Frank William Marshall's work as a mine manager (gold/coal) on the West Coast..

Date: 1918-1955

From: Order of St John. Priory in New Zealand : Records

By: Order of St. John. Priory in New Zealand

Reference: Micro-MS-0968

Description: Microfilm of the history of the St John Brigade in New Zealand. Includes photographs taken in the regions of Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast and Levin. Photographic album was part of the collection of the Grand Priory Archives (Great Britian) Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Positive microfilm

Date: 1930s-1950s

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-02

Description: Photographs of farm animals; cattle, horses and pigs, including scenes of steer riding. Photographs of coal mines and miners. Photographs taken ca 1930s-1950s by L A Inkster. Photographs taken 1930s-1950s, mostly by Inkster studio, but other photographers included. Quantity: 80 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca1900-ca1950

By: Godfrey, Jennifer, active 1990s

Reference: PAColl-4904

Description: Mainly Westport and largly unidentified views from the West Coast Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-072055 to 072057; 1/2-177610 to 177611 Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1940s to 1950s

From: Luke, David M fl 1950- :Photographic albums, negatives, colour slides and prints

Reference: PA1-o-273

Description: Album of photographs relating to historian David M Luke, including family and friends, and various trips around New Zealand. Names listed above are of people identified in the album. A number of sequences show a Yorkshire (?) terrier named Buff. David Luke lived at 84 Bolton Street for many years, and a number of photographs are taken inside the house and in the garden. Another house which is photographed inside and out is at 62 Golders Road, Upper Hutt. Several images show Dean Gibson, at 84 Bolton Street, and at the Deanery. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, entitled `Photographs'; 27.5 x 35.0 cm

Date: 1950s

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-16

Description: West Coast rugby and rugby league teams and matches. Includes Seddon Shield match between Buller and West Coast Photographs taken 1950s by L A Inkster Quantity: 24 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1950s-1960s

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-04

Description: Automobiles, buses, a Baptist church building, new J class steam locomotive (NZR no 1208), and railway accident in November 1960. Photographs taken 1950s-1960s by Inkster studio, Quantity: 38 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1955

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-386-069

Description: Shows a family collecting boulders from a hillside. The father is climbing the hillside and using a pickaxe, and his wife and their children are loading the boulders into their car. A road sign reads 'Berlins'. Refers to the discovery of uranium deposits in the Buller Gorge in 1955 The words '15 Nov 1955, "Radio Active", No. 170' are written in blue coloured pencil on the back of the cartoon Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and white corrector on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1955

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-386-071

Description: Shows a man labelled 'Mr N.Z.' yelling out in alarm as a hand representing the 'Geological Survey and Mines Depts' fires an arrow labelled 'discouraging report' at 'The Uranium Bubble'. The bubble is being blown by a young boy labelled 'West Cost' The words '23 Nov 1955, "Bubble" cartoon, No. 177' are written in blue coloured pencil on the back of the cartoon Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and white corrector on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1950-2000

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

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-114

Description: Photographs related to New Zealand towns and political parties, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Images relating to towns are arranged alphabetically from T to W Images relating to political parties are within the alphabetical sequence A Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 1958

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].

Reference: A-310-051

Description: A man emptying his gold pan on the desk in an assay office. The officer is suspicious about he nature of the mineral. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm

Date: 1930-1950

From: Elworthy, A C :Photographs of early aviation and mountaineering

By: Elworthy, Anthony C, active 1984; Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PAColl-0075-1

Description: Photographs, taken by Anthony C Elworthy, chiefly of aeroplanes and general aviation in the 1930s, especially of a De Havilland Dragonfly but also including images of a Pan Am Boeing Clipper, Gloster Meteor, Hawker Tomtit, Bristol FZB and of a Percival Vega Gull. Also includes 1 photograph of aeroplanes at the Canterbury Aero Club. Also includes images of aeroplanes at Nandi, Fiji, circa 1940.. Also, photographs of World War II shipping, including prints relating to the ships Rangatira, Awatea, Aquitane and Aquitania. Also includes photographs of the Maadi Tank School during World War II and 1 of 5 members of 26 Battalion, D Company at Alamein in July 1942. Also, photographs of tame deer in Haast; mountaineering (including images of the Elworthy family) and aerial photographs of Sydney Harbour. Also, 7 photographs by James Ring, including 1 of Jacksons Accomodation House on Christchurch Road, 1 of Archer's punt on the Inangahua River, 1 of Hawkes Crag, 1 of sluicing at Humphrey's Gully, 1 of the Otira Accomodation House, 1 of the Otira Hotel, and 1 titled `Lake Pearson, Looking toward Cragieburn'. Quantity: 160 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1950 - 2020

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-West

Description: Includes ephemera for hotels in Hokitika, Westport, and other towns on the West Coast. Includes Jackson's Country Club Tavern [1970s?], and the European Hotel (Postcard of picture from around 1867) Some hotels in Greymouth are housed at Eph-A-HOTEL-G Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 250 mm.

Date: 1866 - 1929 - 1955 - 1867

By: Hokitika guardian (Newspaper); McNeish, James Henry Peter (Sir), 1931-2016

Reference: Eph-D-HOTELS-Westland-1955-01

Description: Lists hotels and breweries in Hokitika, Greymouth Kaniere, Arahura River, Piper's Flat, Stafford Town, Six Mile Beach, Ballrat Hill, Scandinavian Hill, Waimea, Ross, Paroa, and Teremakau in 1866/67, 1929 and 1955. Taken from a Coast Gold Fields directory 1866-67, printed in Hokitika. The directory is Harnett & Co's West Coast gold fields directory 1866-67, shelved in 2000, at ATL Reading Room 919-31 HAR 1866. It contains many full or part-page advertisements for the listed hotels. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on sheet 535 x 415 mm.

Date: 1929-1959

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-180

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, 1929-1959 Athol; Milford Hostel with Sheerdown Mountains in background; aerial views of Milford Sound; Aerial view of Southland Boys High School, Invercargill; Tautuku Beach & white pines near Huiopapa (photographer J D Roberts, 1959); harvesting oats in Five Rivers district. Buller Gorge; Punakaiki; Dobson; Ross (aerial); Denniston & Denniston tepid baths; Franz Josef Glacier; Greymouth (Whites 47547); new Nurses Home at Reefton (opened Sep 1949); house once owned by Felix Campbell which was purchased from Dennehy Estate by Greymouth Borough Council, 1949 Quantity: 29 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints