Places

Date: [ca 1920s-1940s]

Reference: PAColl-6881

Description: A large collection of negatives concentrating on the Otago area. They include images of: Byrd's and Ellsworth's expeditions; Sir Joseph Ward's funeral procession along Dee Street, Invercargill; snow scenes in Dunedin; the 1926, 1928, 1938 and 1939 Saunders Cup; the 1928 Annette Kellerman cup; ploughing match in Taieri and Outram; the 1936 and 1938 Dunedin show; league test 1928; cup winners of the Cornwell Cup (possibly for yachting?); HMS Australia; yachting in Broad Bay 1927 and 1928; 1936 New Zealand surfing championships; a Karitane home in 1938; Waikouaiti races; Otago athletic championships 1937; the launch Annabella in Dunedin harbour; an athletics event including girls' hurdling; pipers round the Robert Burns statue in the Octagon; an amateur dramatics production of a play set in the 19th century; steam ships; the opening of the railway at Roxburgh; a children's party on HMS Dunedin; storm damage in 1937; celebrations in Kaikoura 1940; skating at Alexandra 1938; fire at Seacliff Hospital; Waitaki Dam; air raid precautions in 1939; trotting races; Portobello regatta 1909; Ellison's funeral; a series of 22 negatives of stuffed birds at the Otago University Museum; the opening of a Maori church at Otakou; an Auckland vs Otago rugby match; the opening of the Clydevale bridge; and Otago golf championship 1937. The photographer was Field. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-034982 to 035760, 035779 to 035871, 035916 to 036295, 036699 to 036914, 038264 to 038353, 038364 to 038476 and 052188 to 052355 Quantity: 1839 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film and glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: [ca 1940]

By: Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers)

Reference: PAColl-0888

Description: Small captioned photographs, commercially produced by Tanner Bros: of Invercargill - basilica from the Gardens; Queen's Park Gardens; water tower; Boys' High School; Esk Street; Kew Hospital; two of Dee Street; First Presbyterian Church; and the new Post Office. Of Gisborne - two of Gladstone Road; panorama of Kaiti; general view; river bank gardens; looking across the river; nurses' home, Cook Hospital; Poho-o-Rawiri Maori house; Intermediate School; and Cook Hospital. Also included are the original envelopes the snapshots came in. Produced by Blennerhassetts of New Plymouth of Taranaki - six of Mount Taranaki; two of a mountain hut in the snow; Mount Taranaki with a shelter in the foreground; the old house in the snow; and the hotel with the mountain behind it. Quantity: 31 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1903-1920]

By: Grant, F J, active 1980s; Inkster, Lawrence Andrew, 1897-1955; New Zealand. Tourism Department; Morris, Guy Clayton, 1868-1918

Reference: PAColl-0362

Description: Photographs taken during the royal tour of New Zealand made by the Prince of Wales in 1920. Many of the images are of military inspections and displays by school children. There are also displays of Maori dancing and singing, the sailors of the HMS Renown, on which the prince had travelled , prior to their soccer match in Dunedin, the prince addressing the crowds etc. A number of the images are in two-part panoramas. Also included are four scenic photographs by the New Zealand Tourist Department which may have been taken in 1903. The photographer for the tour photographs was Guy. Other - Similar images at 1/2-032642, 045102 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1905 - 1915

By: Thomson & Beattie Ltd; Muir (Firm); Robertson, Elayne Gladys, 1935-

Reference: Eph-POSTCARDS-Robertson-03

Description: Advertising postcard showing a photograph of a salesman driving an open-topped car with a sign for Thomson & Beattie Ltd along its side. The verso has an arrangement of text announcing the agent Alfred Smyth. It is possibly Mr Smyth driving the car. Thomson & Beattie were a drapers shop in Tay Street, Invercargill. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on postcard.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 88 x 139 mm.