Places

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: 1929

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

Reference: 1/2-046001-G

Description: View of Oriental Bay, showing houses in Mount Victoria, people walking along Oriental Parade and a crowd gathered around the original band rotunda. Photographed by Sydney Charles Smith in 1929. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative

Date: [ca 1906]

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

Reference: 1/2-001213-G

Description: View taken from Oriental Parade (in the vicinity of Oriental Terrace) looking east showing the houses on Oriental Parade and on the hill overlooking the bay. A boathouse is on the foreshore in the middle distance. Children are playing on the beach near the boat house and a woman and child are sitting on the beach in the immediate foreground. Photograph taken by William Archer Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Oriental Bay. Wellington. 615 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

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

Reference: 1/2-047504-G

Description: A crowd of people on the beach at Oriental Bay. Many of them wear bathing suits. On the left is Oriental Parade. Taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1942]

Reference: 1/2-045134-F

Description: Oriental Bay, Wellington, circa 1942. Shows American servicemen and unidentified women on the beach. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

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: [ca 1906]

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

Reference: 1/2-000513-G

Description: View of Oriental Bay, Wellington, looking east and showing boat sheds and houses on the hillside. Photographed circa 1900 by William Archer Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Oriental Bay Wellington 625 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: 1/2-000528-G

Description: View of Oriental Bay taken from Oriental Parade 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 at the water's edge. People are gathered around and a woman and dog are seated on the beach in the immediate foreground. Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Oriental Bay. Wellington. 627 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: 1/2-001214-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 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: [ca 1880s]

From: Bothamley, Robert Westley, 1888-1967 :Photographs of shipping and Wellington

Reference: 1/2-020098-F

Description: View looking east across Oriental Bay, Wellington, circa 1880s, showing houses on Oriental Parade, and Oriental Terrace to the right. Probably taken by Arthur Thomas Bothamley. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) (copied from donated print). Physical Description: Film negative