Places

Date: [Between 1930 and 1934]

By: New Zealand Railways; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm); Mitchell, Lindsay, active 1930-1942

Reference: PA1-f-058

Description: Album of publicity photographs including designs for advertisements for use in the new Zealand Railway Magazine; designs for posters for use in Railways Ticket Offices and one for a large neon lighting sign "Suggested `Claude Neon' Display for New Zealand Railway Publicity Department, Wellington. `Travel by train'". One photograph is entitled "`Post' corner 1880. Now site of King's Chambers". A number of images show a [Labour Day?] parade of marching people, and floats some of which are advertising NZ Railways holiday destinations, with slogans reading `Come to Rotorua', `Come to Waitomo', `Come to The Chateau Tongariro'. There are designs of title pages for the New Zealand Railways Magazine; a view of a commemorative key with a sheaf of corn on the handle in a presentation box; and designs for a programme of events surround the laying of the foundation stone for the new Government Railway Station, Wellington, N.Z. by HRH the Duke of Gloucester, December 17th 1934. These are followed by photographs taken during the Duke's tour of New Zealand, including crowd scenes in Wellington, Maori celebrations of welcome at Ngaruawahia, and scenes in the Rotorua thermal area. There are a few individual and group portraits of the management and administrative staff of New Zealand Railways, most unidentified. Most of the images relate to the 1930s, but there are a few copies of earlier photographs. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, maroon spine, entitled `Miscellaneous Book C4'; 42 x 59 cm

Date: [ca 1914-1915], [ca 1930]

From: Treadwell family: Photographs

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PAColl-10230

Description: Photographic prints collected by Lancely Treadwell comprising: -two group portraits of men in army uniform, relating to Bob Davidson's service during World War I, taken circa 1914 and 1915 by unidentified photographers. One shows a group in Egypt with a pyramid and a sphynx in the background behind the men. -Parade on Courtenay Place/Cambridge Terrace, Wellington, circa 1930, taken by Frank Giles Barker from the site of what is the Embassy Theatre in 2014. One of the floats is a locomotive. The donor said Davidson was from Feilding. The Davidson recorded in the name authority by the archivist is the only Robert Davidson on the Centotaph database that is listed as being from Feilding. He is not identified in the photographs. The name M A Bassett features as an inscription on one of the prints but this name is not known to the donor. Relationship complexity - The image at PAColl-10230-1 is also at the beginning of album PA1-o-1821. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Provenance: Bob Davidson is the brother of the donor's grandmother.

Date: 1890-1918

By: Mitchel Photo; Oakley, William Stanley, -1942; Sherlock, William Alfred, -1922; Sherlock, William, 1846-1910; Varley Brothers (Firm); Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-3380

Description: Photographs of Golden Downs; group at Dawson's Hotel,Reefton; decorated horse and cart; group portraits of army units, WWI; tree lined sreet scene; Christchurch gardens and band rotunda; Inangahua Brass Band, 1910; other brass bands; lodge members, Reefton; Reefton rugby club members Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box.

Date: 1919

From: [Ephemera relating to peace celebrations after World War I. 1919. Folder 1]

By: Waipa post (Newspaper); Te Awamutu Peace Celebration Committee

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-Peace-1919-04

Description: Programme of the peace celebrations held in Te Awamutu, Saturday 19 July (Soldiers' Day), Sunday 20 July (Thanksgiving Day), and Monday 21 July (Children's Day). Saturday events included a procession, addresses, tributes, soldiers' dinner, military sports, fireworks and a dance. Sunday events included a Presbyterian church parade, United public service and Sacred concert. Monday events included a procession, children's sports, Empire Theatre concert and a dance at the Town Hall. The front cover shows an illustration of the angel of Peace holding up its left hand in victory, with a broken sword in its right hand. Around are the shields of Great Britain, America, Belgium, France, Italy, Servia, Roumania and Japan. The illustration is engraved by Wilson Engraving, Auckland. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, each 217 x 137 mm.

Date: 1915

From: [Ephemera relating to World War I. 1915. Folder 1]

By: Southland news (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-1915-1-02

Description: Programme booklet lists the events for the anniversary including: a Grand procession, a Fancy dress football match for men only (women in disguise to be bought before a special committee and detained), "Chinamen's" Race (with amusing prizes), Number One Lorry, Grand display of highland dancing by the pupils of Mr A Sutherland, a Fancy dress hockey match (ladies v gentlemen), Bagpipe competition, Tug of war, Aviators' Race (home-made machines), Old clothes race, the Human Race, Princess stakes, the Widows' race, Married Men's race, Throwing the anvil, Bicycle race, Young ladies' race (under 40 next birthday). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 40 pages, 135 x 110 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2008.

Date: [ca 1914-1919]

From: Smith, Olive Margaret, active 2015: Collection of photographs of New Zealand scenes

By: Jenkin, Cecilia, 1849-1935; Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers)

Reference: PA1-o-1952

Description: Small photograph album containing commercial and original photographs of New Zealand scenes taken by unidentified photographers circa 1914-1919, probably originally belonging to Cecilia Jenkin (McColl). Includes several photographs of World War One victory celebrations in Oamaru, including a parade, the Waitaki County Council Chambers with bunting wrapped around the front columns, and a Waitaki County Council truck decorated in greenery with costumed people on the back. Also includes photographs of people in fancy dress (one group has a sign saying "Ancient Order of Tricky Troubadours"), Oamaru Chief Post Office, a boys' fife band, streetscapes and country scenes. The commercial photographs include "H.M.S. New Zealand", two of biplanes inscribed "J. Griffiths photo" and "protected 10.11.14", and Timaru Gardens. Photographs of "Burke's Pass Hotel", the interior of the Hermitage and Mueller's Hut, Mount Cook are inscribed with the location and with "Tanner Bros Ld. photo". The album has the number 145 on a small sticker on the front cover. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) 24 photographic prints. Physical Description: Maroon cloth-covered photograph album, 13 x 16 cm, with embossed gold "ALBUM" on the front, containing 24 silver gelatin photographic prints. Provenance: Celia Jenkin (McColl) was the donor's grandmother.

Date: [1914-1918]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-017668-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: 1919

From: McAllister, James, 1869-1952 :Negatives of Stratford and Taranaki district

Reference: 1/1-012587-G

Description: Peace celebrations after World War I, on Broadway, Stratford, Taranaki, photographed in 1919 by James McAllister. Shows a fleet of red cross cars alongside James McAllister's business premises. M882 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1919

From: Selby, Nell, fl 1978 : Photographic prints and plates

Reference: PAColl-0264-1

Description: Gazebo built by Edwin Selby (1853-1947 ?), used as a float in a peace celebrations parade in Masterton, 1919. The float advertises the Selby carpentry and joinery business. Persons unidentified. Photographer unidentified. An Edward Selby is listed a carpenter in Mangamutu (Northern Wairarapa) listed in Wises Post Office Directories of 1918-1920. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 10.2 x 15.4 cm, mounted on card