Places

Date: [Between 1910 and 1930]

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

Reference: 1/2-000514-G

Description: View of Lambton Harbour taken from Oriental Parade looking north-east towards Petone with Somes Island visisble in the distance. A fishing boat [?] is heading out to sea. Two women and a boy are standing on the rocks on the foreshore in the foreground on the left. Several people are on the roadway, one riding a bicycle. Photograph taken between 1910 and 1930 by William Archer Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Oriental Bay. Wellington. 616 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1910

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

Reference: 1/1-019757-G

Description: View of Oriental Bay looking south east from a point just below the present monestery. The northern stip of the eastern side of the Town Belt can be seen on the hillside between the banks of houses. Horse drawn vehicles and a electric tram can be seen on the Parade. Photographed by Sydney Charles Smith in 1910 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1931

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

Reference: 1/2-046602-G

Description: Oriental Bay, Wellington, 1931, including Oriental Parade and Oriental Terrace. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Winder, Duncan, 1919-1970: Architectural photographs

Reference: DW-1008-F

Description: Oriental Bay, Wellington, including the Freyberg public swimming pool (centre) on Oriental Parade, and the boat harbour. Photograph taken by Duncan Winder circa 1960s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1843 - 1845

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Webb, Esther M, active 1938-1957

Reference: B-031-005

Description: Shows the windmill, looking south towards Mount Cook (with the barracks on top in the distance), Brooklyn hills and Te Aro from the foot of Mount Victoria where Oriental Bay Road begins. There is a sandy beach in the left foreground, with a man sifting sand or shells, probably for construction. The man is being watched by three children. Bullock carts are visible at the foot of the windmill and there are several other buildings close to it. There are two hens in the yard close to a house in the right foreground, and a square wooden construction in the right foreground, possibly a small lime-kiln. The windmill, or flourmill, was built in March 1843 at the foot of Marjoribanks Street and Kent Terrace junction, the present site of the Embassy Theatre. It was the only open-structured mill in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 181 x 370 mm

Date: late 1928 or early 1929

From: Just, F R: Two albums of photographs and captions relating to the Just family and 119 negatives taken by his father in the 1920s and 1930s of around Wellington and the Bell Bus Company

Reference: 1/2-071500-F

Description: Overlooking the boat harbour at Oriental Bay, Wellington, late 1928 or early 1929. Clyde Quay wharf and Herd Street are also visible. Photograph taken by Mr Just. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1910]

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

Reference: 1/2-001214-G

Description: View of Oriental Bay taken from the beach looking east across the bay to the houses on the hill overlooking the bay. There are several boathouses on the foreshore and houses line Oriental Parade. In the foreground is a man in a rowboat near to the shore. Men and boys are gathered on the beach watching him. Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Oriental Bay. Wellington. 628 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1920s]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 14

Reference: PAColl-6585-20

Description: Aerial view looking over Oriental Parade, Wellington, circa 1920s. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 210 x 160 mm

Date: [ca 5 December 1938]

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

Reference: PAColl-6301-16

Description: YMCA Swimming and Lifesaving Club's beach gala day, Oriental Bay, Wellington, 5 December, 1938. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1920s

Reference: 1/2-075148-G

Description: Shows Wellington Harbour looking towards Oriental Parade and part of Mount Victoria. Amongst other city buildings is the Town Hall tower which stands out. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1930]

From: Fry, Patricia Susan, 1924- :Family Scenes in Wellington and Manawatu by W T G Cody and Internal Affairs photographs of Royal Tours

Reference: 1/4-061389-F

Description: Oriental Bay, Wellington. Looks down on Oriental Parade, surrounding houses, and the bay. Photograph taken circa 1930 by W T G Cody. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: early 1950s

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: 1/2-100951-G

Description: Oriental Bay, Wellington, with Oriental Parade, early 1950s. Photograph taken by William Hall Raine. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [ca 1940s]

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

Reference: 1/2-045430-G

Description: Looking east along Oriental Parade, Wellington, showing people on the beach and footpath. Houses and an art deco apartment block are on the hills behind. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith circa 1940s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1940

From: Deste, Eileen, 1909-1986 :Collection of prints and negatives

Reference: 1/2-004263-F

Description: Overlooking the boat harbour at Oriental Bay, Wellington, 1940. Shows the Public Service hostel in the foreground, on Oriental Parade. Clyde Quay wharf, and the Herd Street post office are visible in the middle ground. Photograph taken by Eileen Deste. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1880s]

From: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Photographs of Wellington and district

By: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901

Reference: PA7-11-27

Description: Photograph of a single storey house with bay window and verandah. A couple are standing at the entrance way, and the woman is holding a baby in her arms. Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1920s

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

Reference: EP-0832-1/2-G

Description: View from Mount Victoria, looking northeast across Oriental Bay, toward the Hutt Valley. Taken by an unidentified photographer, circa 1920s. From box containing EP-0830 to 0845 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative

Date: 1889

By: Aubrey, Christopher, active 1868-1906

Reference: C-030-023

Description: View from the south end of Oriental Bay looking north toward Wellington, showing rowing boat, boat-sheds, cows in field, houses, Oriental Parade and Oriental Terrace The large red house on the hill, upper left, was known as 'Thomas's Folly' and was built of Australian hardwood by Sir Godfrey John Thomas, half-brother to Sir George Grey, then later owned by Alfred Maurice Lewis of Thompson Lewis. The wood used for this house was said to have been left over from the Government Buildings in Lambton Quay. The large white house, also on the left, but lower, in Wilkinson Street (leading to Grass Street), was first owned by a Mr Wilkinson. The single-storey house on the corner of Hay Street was owned by a Mr Laurence Arcus. Painting has been trimmed. Supplied title Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [C.A]ubrey Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 249 x 499 mm on sheet 306 x 543 mm

Date: 1910

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

Reference: 1/1-020194-G

Description: Looking over the suburb of Oriental Bay from above Oriental Parade. Taken by Sydney Charles Smith in 1910. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 23 March 1937]

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

Reference: PAColl-6301-17

Description: New bathing facilities at Oriental Bay, Wellington, circa 23 March, 1937. Photographer unidentified. Caption from Evening Post attached to back reads: New bathing facilities at Oriental Bay are almost ready for occupation, and have quite a pleasing appearance. The top of the building provides accommodation for sightseers and when the standards on the walls are equipped with lamps will add much to the vista. On right, a corner of the locker room providing a safe deposit box for clothing, etc. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: [ca 1920]

By: Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928

Reference: 1/2-008117-F

Description: Oriental Bay, Wellington, circa 1920, photographed by David Aldersley. The band rotunda is visible and Oriental Terrace is in the foreground. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Oriental Bay Wellington NZ; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - [copyright symbol] Ab [unreadable] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative