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Date: [Chiefly between 1912 and 1914]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PA1-o-198

Description: Album of photographs taken by Albert Percy Godber between 1912 and 1914. Images include Godber's family, a few of identified people (names listed in the name file), and many with no identification. One image of a group of fitters and turners apprentices at the Petone Railway Workshops, taken in 1913, has all the apprentices named (listed in the full record for Godber negative, APG-0457-1/2) Views of the old Central Fire Station at Petone, and the new Petone Fire Brigade Station; the aftermath of a huge fire at Cooks' Cooperage (on January 14, 1914); and a locomotive which had rolled. Local Petone scenes include the Petone Council Chambers and town clock, and a number of houses in the area, including the home of Godber's friend Tom Mather; Korokoro bush, and the Korokoro Reservoir. Away from the Wellington area, Godber photographed a number of houses in Clonbern Road area; the Makatote Viaduct and the Manganui-o-te-Ao Viaduct. Other Titles - Title lettered on spine - Godber Album 107 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown buckram cover; 25 x 32 cm

Date: 1908-1910

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-o-1226

Description: There are three main groups of images in this album. The first is about a climb up Mount Tarawera in September 1908. It includes views of the craters and the rift resulting from the eruption, and views over the surrounding countryside from the summit including lakes Tarawera and Rotomahana. The party also did some sailing in a launch on the lakes before moving on to the Waimangu thermal area and Wakarewarewa. The second group feature railway viaducts being constructed on the main trunk line in May 1908. Those depicted are the Makatote Viaduct, the Hapuawhenua Viaduct, and the Taonui Viaduct. There are two photographs of the road bridge over the Makatote River, and two photographs of the party picnicing in the bush by the river. The third group relates to climbing Mounts Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe over Easter 1909, and again over Easter 1910. There are views of Ngauruhoe erupting, the Mangaehuehu Glacier on Mount Ruapehu, the Crater Lake, the Ohinepango Spring, the party on both mountains, and a view Of Paretetaitonga Peak on Mount Ruapenu. Other images are photographic postcards one of which shows a group of Ohakune Boy Scouts on Mount Ruapehu (this group also includes four women). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 8 August 1974

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

Reference: EP/1974/4481A-F

Description: View of the south pier of the Mangaweka Viaduct under construction. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on 8 August 1974. This viaduct was one of three built for the Mangaweka deviation which opened for use in 1981. The earlier Mangaweka Viaduct was dismantled after the deviation opened. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: [ca 1910-1925]

By: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925; Northwood, Arthur James, 1880-1949; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Winkelmann, Henry, 1860-1931

Reference: PAColl-0603

Description: Postcards of New Zealand scenes mostly in Waikato and Northland, including the new Awanui Wireless Station at Kaitaia; a steam locomotive on the railway bridge next to Victoria Battery; the interior of Union Battery; view of Whakatane with Regan's Commercial Hotel on the left and a billiards hall at the end of the street; a view over Port Chalmers; Mount Ruapehu covered in snow; a steam ship docking at the wharf at Tauranga; a steam ship pulling away from the wharves at Whangarei; view over Dargaville from Mount Wesley; view down Victoria Street, Dargaville looking towards the railway station; view over Kaitaia from the hotel; sheep mustered next to the Kaeo River; the road and rail bridges over the Waikato River in Hamilton; the Hauraki Pumping Plant in Thames; the extension works at Waihi Grand Junction Battery; the steam ship Clansman at the wharf at Mangonui; the Mokau Coal Mines on the Mokau River with boats moored at the jetty; the school and church at Mangonui; the Topeheihei Falls near Morrinsville; a crowd of people outside the mountain house with Mount Taranaki in the background; Marine Parade, Napier looking north; view over Petone towards Somes Island showing the carriage works and the mill next to the jetty; Glaxo factory at Matamata; a viaduct near Te Kuiti; a train on the Rimutaka Incline; and three views from the Northern Steam Ship Company's annual summer cruise of Port Fitzroy, Whangaroa, and Doubtless Bay. Quantity: 50 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: [190-?]

By: Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928; Tibbutt, Alfred George, 1864-1930

Reference: PAColl-7237

Description: Views of the Hapuawhenua and Makohine viaducts on the main trunk line taken by Aldersley; Victoria Street, Hamilton, showing the Bank of New Zealand, the New Zealand Clothing Factory and other shops; High Street and Station Street Dannevirke; St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Hastings; Whakarewarewa; Marton water supply; International Exhibition in Christchurch; and the Traffic Bridge, Hamilton. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints, postcards Provenance: Donated by C S James, Wellington, 1966

Date: 1850-1906

By: Rabey, Christopher, active 1999

Reference: PAColl-6080

Description: Towns and cities. The Makatote Viaduct and Wairoa Bridge. Arrowtown street and Hotel, and the Royal Hotel Riverton, both dating from 1850. Many are early photographs with business signs on shops and views of streets. The Wellington photographs dating from the 1880s show houses on Mount Vectoria and Te Ato Flat. Quantity: 24 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 29 June 1987

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

Reference: EP/1987/3174-F

Description: Transport Minister Richard Prebble standing at the entrance of the new Hapuawhenua Viaduct on the Ohakune-Horopito railway deviation. Photographed by an Evening post staff photographer 29 June 1987. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm