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

Reference: EP-0439-1/2-G

Description: From box containing EP-0434 to 0455 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [1912-1929]

From: Lithgow, Robert William, fl 1980s :Photographs of buildings constructed by the Hansford & Mills Construction Co., and of the Kairuru marble quarry

By: Lithgow, Robert W, active 1980s; Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PA1-q-144

Description: Photographs of construction projects undertaken by Hansford & Mills Construction Company. The most important section consists of views of Parliament Buildings in Wellington, with a large number of images, both exterior and interior. Much of the detail relates to the marble columns and veneer, the marble sourced from the Kairuru Quarry in the Takaka Hills. Interior views show details of various areas, including the Legislative Council Chamber, the House of Representatives, the Maori Committee Room, the lobby for the members' lounge, and marble decoration in the main vestibule, the first floor, and the staircase. There are a number of images of the Kairuru Quarry, showing methods of quarrying the marble, transportation of the marble to Wellington, and machinery used for cutting and shaping the stone once it had arrived in Wellington. One scene also shows the incline at the old quarry at Sandy Bay. Other buildings, all only exterior views, or views of steel construction in early stages, include the State Fire Insurance Building (Featherston Street), Magnus Motors (Wakefield Street), the steelyard in Cable Street, the Ford Building (for Colonial Motor Company), and the Wellington Gas Company buildings, all in Wellington. Also two views of the Christchurch branch of the Wellington Woollen Company. Inscriptions: Album page - Photographs of buildings erected by The Hansford & Mills Construction Co., Ltd., Wellington Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark blue cloth-bound album with red leather spine; 30 x 23 cm

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

Reference: EP-0438-1/2-G

Description: From box containing EP-0434 to 0455 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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

Reference: EP-0454-1/2-G

Description: From box containing EP-0434 to 0455 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1959

By: Tricker, Gary Walter Morice, 1938-2021

Reference: B-111-003

Description: View across a street towards the gasometers and large building of the Petone Gas Company, with smoke pouring from its chimneys Number 3 of an edition of 3. 2nd state Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - 3/3 2nd state. Title. Signature and date, [etched, with an additional signature in pencil] Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching, black and white 167 x 282 mm

Date: [ca 1898]

By: Bower, George, 1826-1911

Reference: Plans-80-1031

Description: Front elevation and transverse section of buildings and section of gas-holder. Recorded as the work of 'George Bower | Engineer and gas-work contractor | Works - St Neots, Hunts. | Depot & office 220-222 Gt. Portland Street | London (W)'. Inscriptions: Verso - bottom right - H.E. Manning | 32 Bond Street | Wgtn [in ink] Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, 650 x 965 mm

Date: [ca 1915-1925]

Reference: PAColl-6889

Description: 5 views of Miramar Gas Works and the streets surrounding it including carts being loaded from overhead hoppers; three of the Hutt River mouth; one of railway yards with a gas works in the background; a view from The Terrace looking out over the harbour with gardens in the foreground; and one of Island Bay looking east across The Parade. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-044251 to 044261 and 106035 Quantity: 12 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: From 1911 to 1949

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-o-007

Description: Black & white photographs of the Wellington area, Vol 1 (images 1-240), taken by G L Adkin between 1911 and 1949. Earlier images include the house Fern Hill (at 324 The Terrace), and views from the house; Kelburn Cable Car tunnel, and view of the cable car from Kelburn Park; Wellington Botanic Garden; inner city views of Willis St., Lambton Quay (1913); Lyall Bay, Kilbirnie isthmus, Wellington Heads, Oriental Bay (1913); Harbour and city; swimming carnival at Island Bay; city from Mt Cook trig station (1918); panorama of Thorndon with Pipitea Point reclamation from the Nth end of Barnard St (1923); interior view of the Wellington City Corporation Trams Shed at Newtown; Kemp Point Powerhouse, Evans Bay; Miramar Gas Works (1923); Wider views of the city with Tinakori Ridge from Roseneath, Oriental Bay, Lyall Bay (1926); loading the Maheno (1926). Laying Foundation Stone of new railway station by the Duke of Gloucester, showing steel frame of the building under construction (17 December 1934). Views around the city in 1936, including Worser Bay, Breaker Bay, Dorset Point, Queens Drive, the city (panorama from Karepa St, Brooklyn); "wilds of Wellington" Mitchelltown, Highbury, Taitville, and Kelburn (from Karepa St); snow on hills and at Mt Kaukau (2 August 1936). Centennial Exhibition (6 March 1940). Views around the bays in 1948, Lyall Bay, Evans Bay, Kilbirnie, Eastbourne, Days Bay, Lowry Bay. Comparative views from Mt Alfred (1 taken in 1948, the other in 1905). Pamir sailing ship at Aotea Quay (December 1948); railway yards; Kaiwharawhara Gorge (1948); and the first visit of the Solent flying boat Ararangi to Evans Bay, October 1949.

Date: 1900-1907

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1900/1907

Description: Includes: Ca 1900-1920: Concert, O'Donnell's Hall, Kilbirnie. Friday Dec. 9th (ca 1900-1920). Flyer. 1900: Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition. Official programme. Entertainment given by the N.Z. Natives Association. 2 November 1900. Opera House Gisborne. Varierty show programme ca 1900. (Donor P Whitmore 1999) Mr Clifford Walker's Drawing Room entertainment. Sydney Street Schoolroom. 13 August 1900. Programme (2 copies) 1901: Dix's Gaiety Company. Programme for week ending Friday July 5th. Our new first part entitled "Woodland dell" (painted by Claude H Whaite). Interlocutor and stage manager Mr Chas Howard. [Second part] (With Martyn Hagan, Lucy Fraser, dainty Irene Franklin, the great American Negro comedians Pope & Sayles, Beattie and Eva Galliardi (the Galliardi Sisters) directress Mrs Cadzow; business manager Claude H Whaite. Flyer [1901] Dix's Gaiety Companies. Souvenir first anniversary. Theatre Royal Wellington 1901. Booklet. 1902: Wellington Central Mission. Monster surprise party at Wesley Hall, Taranaki Street. 31 October [1902 or 1913]. Programme. (Performers include W J Meredith, Mrs H Tonks, Mrs J W Carr, Miss Hazel Jeffery, Miss Macdonald, Miss B Brittain, Mrs Martin Williams, Horace Tonks, Mr Carr, Mr C N Howard, Clement H Pullyn) The World's Entertainers (polite vaudeville). Featuring Josephine Gassman and Charles R Sweet. New Zealand tour 1902. Programme. 1903: Canterbury College. Dramatic concert in aid of the Canterbury College Athletic Team's travelling expenses. 31 March 1903. Programme. 1904: Miss May Moore Duprez, the artistic American girl, the original character comedienne. Theatre Royal (Wellington?). 9 September 1904. Pamphlet. 1905: History and description of "Abomah" the African Amazon Giantess. (Pamphlet). 1905 Harry Rickards' All Star Vaudeville Company.Opera House Wellington. ca 1905. Programme. (2 different) 1906: William Anderson [Company]. "Sinbad the Sailor". Wellington. 1906. Programme. Miss Hardinge-Maltby and pupils' dramatic and musical entertainment. St Peter's Hall Wellington. 15 October 1906. Programme. Leslie Harris assisted by the New Zealand dramatic soprano Miss Rosina Buckmann. Opera House Wellington. July 1906. Programme (2 copies, 1 lacking cover). J C Williamson presents R G Knowles in his humorous conversations on "Songs and stories of the stage". Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 March 1906. Programme J C Williamson presents R G Knowles in his humorous conversations on songs and stories of the stage, "Trifles that trouble the traveller". Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 March 1906. Programme Proclamation to ye ratepapers of New Zealand. Wanted: Men, women and children with laughs in their possession to leave them in care of R G Knowles on arrival at the local theatre ... J C Williamson [1906] Harry Rickards' All Star Vaudeville Company. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 1906. Programme. Mr Harry Rickards' All Star Vaudeville Company. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland [8 October 1906]. Programme. Steele-Payne New Company entertainers and bellringers. Opera House Wellington. 1906. Programme. Wellington Gas Company Cricket Club. Grand concert with Madame Cope-Dowsing, Miss Rouse and Herr Max Hoppe. New Century Hall. 24 August 1906. Programme. Madame Lydia Yeamans-Titus. Theatre Royal Wellington. Fuller's Vaudeville Company. 22 June 1906. Booklet. 1907: Grand benefit performance tendered to Mr James Brett, 27 years dress circle usher at the Opera House. Opera House 15 June 1907. Programme (2 copies) Cook County Curious Coons. His Majesty's Theatre Gisborne. 13 December 1907. Programme. The Famous Fire-walkers of Fiji. Athletic Park, 1st and 2nd January 1907. Programme Quantity: 27 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, various sizes under 250 mm.

Date: January 1963

From: Smith, Alan Eldridge, 1945- : Collection

By: Smith, Alan Eldridge, 1945-

Reference: 35mm-02007-16-F

Description: Miramar Avenue, running through Miramar Cutting, showing the railway tracks to the gas works, disused since 1940. Photographed in January 1963 by Alan Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1950 to 1957

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-o-014

Description: Adkin album. Wellington (2), nos. 241-441. Views of Wellington taken between 1950 and 1957. Includes harbour swim event at Evans Bay, 26 February 1950; speedboat contests at Evans Bay, 4 March 1950; Patent slip and the Union Steam Ship Co's wharf at Evans Bay; tulip Sunday at the Wellington Botanic Garden (15 October 1950); Evans Bay Yacht Club yard in use as a temporary base for Solent flying boats with the Ararangi at a mooring; various views of reclamation undertaken by TEAL for their flying boat service at Evans Bay, and flying boats. Many of the images in this album are linked with Evans Bay, as Adkin was living at 424 Evans Bay Parade in the 1950s, several images showing the house. Views of Wellington from the Mount Victoria lookout and from the Tinakori Ridge Radio Station, in 1952; the old Robert Hannah residence in Boulcott Street; views of the inner city including the upper end of Ghuznee St., Upper Willis St., the Children's Dental Clinic. Image no. 313 shows a house at 214 Upper Willis Street (known as Restwyn), taken in Feb 1953, while image no. 434 shows the same site in January 1957 after the house had been demolished. Numbers of images show preparations and decorations for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953. There are many photographs of preparation for extending the airport at Rongotai, showing Moa Point Hill in course of destruction to provide spoil for reclamation, and also Rongotai Ridge, with one view of a house being moved from the ridge, also showing development of the breakwater at Moa Point, all taken betwen 1953 and 1957. A 1954 image shows an extension to the Town Hall under construction for municipal offices in December 1953; the Hinemoa at No. 1 Ferry Wharf; preparations and decorations for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II in December 1953, including decorations at the Railway Station, Defence Stores Building in Featherston St., Kirkcaldie & Stains, James Smiths Corner, DIC, and the GPO. Image taken in March 1956 shows a house with turret on the corner of Upper Willis St and Aro St (a house which was shown in CD Barraud's painting of 1877). Views of yachting in the harbour, Ward Island, and the Eastbourne seawall. Outcast yacht is pictured.

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

Reference: EP-0441-1/2-G

Description: From box containing EP-0434 to 0455 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [Between 1922 and 1927]

By: Martin, Bill, active 2000

Reference: PA-Group-00314

Description: Negatives depicting the construction of Miramar gas works, taken by an unidentified photographer. Include an interior scene with flags and bunting along with sign Wellington Gas Company. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 5 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: 1/2 plate glass negatives Provenance: Donated by Bill Martin, Oamaru, 2008. The negatives had been found when the gas works were demolished.

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

Reference: EP-0437-1/2-G

Description: From box containing EP-0434 to 0455 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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

Reference: EP-0455-1/2-G

Description: From box containing EP-0434 to 0455 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1898]

By: Bower, George, 1826-1911

Reference: Plans-80-1030

Description: Plan of coal, coke and lime store, and gas holder. Recorded as the work of 'George Bower | Engineer and gas-work contractor | Works - St Neots, Hunts. | Depot & office 220-222 Gt. Portland Street | London (W)'. Inscriptions: Verso - Gassworks Plans and specifications | H.E. Manning 32 Bond Street | Wgtn [in ink] Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, 650 x 880 mm

Date: 28 September 1950

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

Reference: 114/201/16-G

Description: View south east from above Hataitai of TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Ltd) Solent flying boat Ararangi landing at Evans Bay during familiarisation flight. The Wellington Gas Company plant and Lyall Bay are in the background, and beyond can be seen the open sea. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 28th of Septamber 1950. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 27 November 1911

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 5

Reference: PAColl-5800-53

Description: Temporary workshops of Miramar gas works (in the foreground) and the premises of timber merchants Easson Ltd, taken circa 27 November 1911, by an unidentified photographer. Dated 11 November 1911 as per inscription Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - [27.11.11 printed as if in a mirror]; Verso - Temporary Workshops East Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1889

By: Young, John Henry, 1869-1937

Reference: G-265

Description: Shows a view from the lower slopes of Kelburn. The top of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church can be seen, and Government House with tower and flag flying. Six or seven tall industrial chimneys and the gasometer stand out on the flat area of the city at Te Aro. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - J H Young 1889 Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 385 x 590 mm (sight) Provenance: Sold at Dunbar Sloane's in the 1980s (evidence from a photograph supplied by Dunbar Sloane's).

Date: 16 Mar 1929

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

Reference: 1/2-046896-G

Description: Wellington Gas Company plant, Miramar, Wellington, 16 March, 1929. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - left of image - B 185 Box 187; Marginal notes on negative - bottom right - 16/3/1929 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative