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Date: [ca 1933-1959]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Watherston, R A, active 1956

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-202

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1933-1959. Various photograph of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu - Soldiers memorial; camping grounds; Queenstown School; Queenstown Post Office; main street; Scott Memorial in Queenstown Park; town centre, 1933; several elevated views; Queenstown Gardens; Kawarau Dam, 1949; aqua-skiing on the lake; Earnslaw; loading wool at Greenstone Bay, 1950. Franz Josef Glacier; mountaineers cutting steps on the glacier; Arrow Basin; Kaniere gold dredge at Kumara, 1959; St Mary's Church, New Plymouth; Mrs W Reid of Runanga surf casting at Crows Bay, West Coast; hay making near Waikari, North Canterbury; Honeymoon Bay in Tasman Bay. Sheep mustering on high country run of A W Gard, Mt Bell Station (near Kurow); photo of musterers (all named on back) and property owned by Gard. Photographs sent to New Free Lance with accompanying letter by R S Watherston of Springhills, 1956 Also Balclutha; Milton; Woodbank Church; Russell, car ferry at Paihia; Mr Barker's stud at Wanaka; bridge over Molyneux River; Roman Catholic Church at Tokaanu; Wanganui river boat; rock formations at Palliser Bay; yachts of man-made lake Lake Whakamarino, 1947; Cascade Saddle; Mount Egmont lighthouse; Pukekura Park; tree growing amongst rocks on Dunstan Range; Taihape Plunket Rooms; elevated view of Nelson; haymaking near Dagarville; Marion Camp, Homer Tunnel; Northland express passing down main street of Kawakawa, 1947; Centennial Memorial, Wanganui; A & P Show, Taranaki; Dobson; Victoria Park, Waimate; main street of Levin, 1930; Midhurst Co-operative Dairy Factory; St Bathans, 1947. Quantity: 89 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1905 to 1907

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

Reference: PA1-o-197

Description: Photographs taken by Albert Percy Godber between 1905 and 1907, covering a variety of topics. They include family photographs, both individual and group portraits, and Wellington houses (eg `Railway Whare', the house Godber and his family lived in, in Bay Street, Petone). One scene shows Godber's parents, Mary Ann and Charles Godber, with a large group of family members, including Albert Percy Godber, his wife Laura, and two children, Phyllis and William (p.21). On p. 13, Godber's wife Laura and two children are seen with an elderly couple, probably Laura's parents Charles Albert and Magdelina Clara Zinckgraf. Numbers of images show scenes associated with New Zealand Railways, including the Mataroa Railway Tunnel under construction, specific locomotives, signal stations, the railway station at Petone, and scenes at the Petone Railway Workshops. At the beginning of the album, several images show Godber and a team from the Petone Fire Brigade with medals they have won at fire-fighting practice competitions. A pocket at the front of the album holds two photographs, on of a new cutting on the road near Lowry Bay, and one of the `model of `D' class locomotive used in the Petone Peace Demonstration Procession' following the Boer War in 1902, signed `With A.P. Godber's compliments'. Other Titles - Title lettered on spine - Godber Album 105 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown buckram cover; 19.5 x 26.0 cm

Date: 1945

By: MacDiarmid, Douglas Kerr, 1922-2020

Reference: A-135-005

Description: The roofs of houses visible beyond trees, under a stormy sky Title from verso Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Signed in brushpoint: Douglas MacDiarmid; also title in pencil on verso Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil 165 x 280 mm Provenance: Donation: D K MacDiarmid, Paris, 17 Aug 1977

Date: [ca 1900-1960]

By: Church of the Province of New Zealand. Diocese of Wellington

Reference: PAColl-6716

Description: Photographs relating to St Margaret's Church, Taihape, Anglican clergy, and other Anglican churches. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Accompanying material - Three photocopies relating to St Margaret's Church, Taihape Quantity: 38 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-1925 : Church of the Province of New Zealand. Wellington Diocese : Central and parish records. See also Drawings and Prints..

Date: 1917 - 1999

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

By: Cochran, Christopher, 1945-

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0840/0841

Description: Shows front elevation with the date 1917 on the facade. Also shows side and back elevations. Quantity: 2 plan(s). Physical Description: Photocopies, up to 450 x 640 mm.

Date: 1902 to 1905

From: Lake, Beverley Muriel, fl 1982 :Family photographs, views of Sweden and New Zealand

Reference: PA1-o-257

Description: Album containing family photographs,many identified only with Christian names; a number of images of Maori men, women and children. There are scenes at Foxton beach, the Brothers Lighthouse, a huge fire in Palmerston North in 1903; and two views associated with the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901, including one of the arch erected in Lambton Quay, and a view of their arrival in Wellington by ship. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark olive green cover, entitled `Photo sketches'; 18.5 x 24.5 cm

Date: 1911 - 1920

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Crichton & McKay (Firm)

Reference: Plans-91-0800/0802

Description: Includes ground plan, roof plan, sections and elevations, of store, stables, benzine shed. Quantity: 3 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, ink drawings on dressed linen, and diazo print, sizes varying around 520 x 720 mm.

Date: [ca 1894-1900]

By: Hanna, John Robert, 1850-1915

Reference: PAColl-10201

Description: Three black and white prints; no known link between prints. Taken by unknown photographers, probably between 1894 and 1900. Includes two class portraits of a girls school taken in a garden. One print captioned 'Lower Glenside School, October 1896', the other print embossed 'Hanna Photo', probably taken by John Robert Hanna of Auckland. Adult woman with lace cap features in both photographs. Also includes a wide view overlooking Taihape township surrounded by felled trees, bush and unsealed roads. Accompanying information - Lower Glenside School print was accompanied by a post-it-note 'Tawa mgt' (not retained). A girls day and boarding school called 'Lower Glenside School' operated from Upper Symonds Street, Auckland, circa 1890s. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s) (two prints mounted on card). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints Provenance: Purchased by Ms Hoy from a Mary Potter Hospice ship, Thorndon, Wellington, April 2014. Nothing further known.

Date: 1932 - 1948

From: Buxton, Trevor Sidney, 1901-1948 :[Landscape design plans for fine gardens in the (mostly lower) North Island; includes two design plans for garden entrances by Trevor's brother, Raymond. ca 1932-1948]

By: Gibbs, G (Mr), active 1930s

Reference: Plans-2012-011-092

Description: Plan view of a residential garden, featuring a vegetable garden, drying green, circular pool with a paving brick surround, and circular rose garden Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Trevor S Buxton NDHNZ / Landscape Architect / Palmerston North; Recto - bottom right - Scale 8 ft = 1 inch Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink on transparent paper, 290 x 570 mm Provenance: Donation: Andrew and Peta Buxton, Christchurch, February 2012

Date: [ca 1920s]

From: Buckley, John David, 1901-1983 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1804

Description: Photograph album owned, and probably compiled by, Agnes Buckley containing photographs relating to Agnes Mary Buckley's family and her time working as a nurse at Whanganui Public Hospital, ca 1918-1935. Photographers unidentified. Album contains images from nursing life in Wanganui including Agnes and other nurses working (some identified by nicknames), patients in both the child and adult wards as well as convalescing outside in the garden, and preparations for a celebration at the hospital. Also shows the nurses socialising outside of work; new silk stockings, a picnic at Castlecliff Beach, and the wedding of an unidentified couple are covered. Family photographs include portraits as well as pictures from the farm featuring cows, horse riding, dogs, the family home, and clearance of farmland. Miscellaneous images show the main street of Taihape, Durie Hill and the Wanganui River, cars, rural roads, a tea party, Agnes on a motorbike, and an unidentified brass band. Inscriptions: Center top of front album cover reads 'A Buckley. Public Hospital. Wanganui.' Check PAColl-10087 for missing prints Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with brown card cover and string binding

Date: 1960 - 1999

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-D-SPORT-Warner-1960/1999

Description: Includes: 1960: Apiti Athletic Club 65th annual sports. Domain Grounds, Saturday 6th February 1960. [Programme of axemen's events, steer riding, athletic events, miscellaneous novelty events, horse events]. (2 copies) Grand St Patrick's sports to be held at the Taihape Memorial Park, Saturday 19th March 1960. [Programme of horse events, chopping and sawing, national dancing, amateur athletics & cycling, children's races]. Wanganui Chronicle print. Rangataua Axemen's Athletic and Horse Association. Golden jubilee (50th) grand carnival; athletic, horse and pony events, chopping, dancing, to be held on the Rangataua Domain, Easter Monday 18th April 1960. Programme [amateur athletics, dancing, horse events, pony & horse events, jumping events, chopping events]. Grand dance in the evening - Town Hall. Raetihi Print. 1961: Grand gala day at the Marton & District Axemen's Carnival, Marton Park, Sat., Jan. 28, 1961. Axemen's programme. [Printed by] G Deslandes Ltd, 95 Ghuznee Street, Wellington 1963: Rangataua Axemen's, Athletic & Horse Association. Rangataua Sport meeting, Easter Monday, 15 April 1963. Grand dance in the evening. [Programme of horse events, amateur athletics, National dancing] 1969: Benneydale and Districts Sports Club (affiliated with Northern Athletic Union). Nineteenth annual meeting. Chopping, world's pigeon wood. $450 prize money, $100 trophies. Programme [chopping events, children's pony events, lolly scramble for children, jumping competitions, dog trials]. Held on Recreation Ground, Benneydale, Saturday 25th Jan., 1969. King Country Chronicle 1972: Kotahitanga Church Building Society Inc. Sixth annual chopping carnival affiliated with the Northern Athletic Union. Hiruharama Hou [Te Awamutu], Sunday 27th February 1972. [Programme (2 copies) 1973: Northern Sport Circuit, affiliated with the Northern Athletic Union. NZ's richest circuit. Hikurangi Axe-Men's Club, 26 December 1972; Bay of Islands Axe-Men's Club, Otiria, 27 December 1972; Mangamuka Axe-Men's Club, 28 December 1972; Waimamaku Sports Club, 30 December 1972; Opononi Sports Club, 1 January 1973; Whangaruru Sports Club, Pickens Paddock Oakura, 2 January 1973; Pataua North Sports Club, 4 January 1973; Whangarei Axe-Men's Club, 6 January 1973. Corbett & Horne, Whangarei 10/72 [Printer] 1981: Northern Axemen's Circuit. Ohaeawai 26 December; Waiomio 28 December; Ngapuke 30 December 1981; Opononi 1 January; Rawene 2 January; Ngawha 3 Janaury; Kaihu Valley 6 Janaury 1982. Official programme 1982: Northern Axemen's Circuit. Waiomio 27 December; Ngapuke 28 December; Te Rongo Pai 29 December; Rawene 31 December 1982; Opononi 1 January; Ngawha 2 January; Motukohu 3 January; Kaihu Valley 4 January; Panguru 6 January; Mitimiti 7 January; Mangakahia 8 January 1983. Official programme 1988: Owhango and District Sports Club. Sports Carnival and family day. Owhango Domain, Saturday 5th march 1988. Horse and pony events; F.E.I. events; chopping events [Programme] 1980-1990s?: Nathans Bush Art Award. Tokoroa Showground, Oct. 16. Win a $2,748 nine day Honolulu Jet Set Tour for 2 flying Air New Zealand ... be part of the world's first pine cone throwing competition; also loggers' events... Prizes for all events 1990: Katikati Agricultural and Pastoral Society. Sixty-eighth annual show. Uretara Domain, Katikati, 3 February 1990. Programme / poster Quantity: 10 colour art print(s) and two duplicates. 3 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Relief and offset prints on posters, sizes varying

Date: Between 1910 and 1913

Reference: PA5-0155

Description: Moawhango River view, near Taihape, NZ showing bridge, taken ca 1910-1913 Other Titles - Moawhango River view, near Taihape Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 88 x 138 mm

Date: 1991

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0258/0264

Description: Includes floor plans and plans of details of architraves, skirting, jambs, trim, cornices, etc. The buildings included are: 0258: Kensington Farm, Peka Peka. 15.10.91 0259-0261: Poutama no 1, Kuku Beach Road 0262: Kuku dairy factory house 3. 16.3.91 0263: 23 Mataroa Road, T[a]ihape 0264: Winiata Quantity: 7 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings, sizes varying

Date: [914-1920], ca 1928

By: Tiller, R J (Mrs), active 1975

Reference: PAColl-0188

Description: Photographs taken by unidentified photographer(s) circa 1928 showing views of various parts of New Zealand from the north to the south, probably relating to holiday trips and sight seeing. Includes photographs of towns, cities, tourist spots, and accommodation: Fleming's Hotel, Tauranga; Waiwera Hot Springs Hotel; The Square, Palmerston North; the hospital and band rotunda in Taihape; the railway station, reservoir and other landmarks in Dunedin; the main street of Putāruru; a motor car outside Tawera Hotel; and people beside sheds and stream at Okoroire Thermal Resort. Includes scenic views in various locations: views taken around Queenstown, Laka Wakatipu, Paradise, and Glenorchy. Lake Hayes; Franz Josef Glacier (including its reflection in Lake Mapourika); Lake Tāupo; bush clad hills between Toa Toa and Motu; views of road from Turanga kumu highest point on road between Napier and Tāupo; view from Paekakariki Hill, Kapiti; Manawatu Gorge; Lake Te Pohue; Lake Wanaka; fishing vessels at Whangarei; landscape views taken from Takapu looking at Waipukurau; Days Bay, Wellington; Avon River, Christchurch; Gisborne Harbour; rail bridge at Karangahake Gorge; a traffic bridge at Hamilton; landscape views taken of Napier city buidlings and lagoon; Huka Falls; and Milford Sound. Includes three very faded copy prints pf photographs possibly taken between 1914 and 1920 showing"Herbert [W?] Williams, Russell" near a smoke billowing from a hillside; a solider [possibly in World War One uniform] standing near square pools of water and cypress trees "cistern at [Ain Hoyle?] in the Jordan Valley"; and a view of horses amongst a scrubby field "The day [?] was taken, A.W.R in wady kelt" [probably Wadi Qelt valley in the West Bank near Jordan River]. Some photographs are annotated on reverse with name of location and persons.Most photographs do not feature people. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059195 to 059286 and 1/2-076308 Quantity: 91 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Small black and white snapshots of varying sizes Processing information: Photographs have been grouped by the archivist in separate envelopes where images were taken in the same location. Envelopes have been annotated by archivist with the location name. Access statement was changed from "Curator required' to 'No access restriction" in July 2022 when record was enhanced.

Date: 1952 - 1953

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

Reference: E-719-044

Description: Native bush with hills beyond Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sketchbook page, 182 x 257 mm.

Date: [1865, 1900-1905]

By: Macey, William Henry, -1931; J H Bethune and Company Ltd

Reference: PA1-o-1231

Description: Album of views of Picton (including visit of Governor Ranfurly and New Year celebrations); Waimakariri, Broken River (including a workmens's camp) and Otarama from the Midland Railway; Cable Bay (including telegraph staff); Wakapuaka (including native bush); Nelson; Rai Falls; Wellington (showing decorations for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, 1901); Dunedin (including Larnach's Castle); Masterton (showing earthquake damage to Post Office); Manawatu Gorge Bridge; Wanganui; Taihape; Hamurana Springs; Rotorua; and meeting house at Te Ore Ore. One photograph is copy of an 1865 view of Picton, and the other photographs were taken ca 1900-1905. A number of the Picton images were taken by William Henry Macey. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1978 - 1979

From: Shore Bennett, Beverley, 1928- :[Group of 55 design drawings for leadlight windows, 1970-1996].

By: Shore Bennett, Beverley Doris, 1928-

Reference: A-324-020

Description: Design shows Christ as the Good Shepherd, with crook and lamb, with small rural scenes above and below. Beneath is the text: "Where your treasure is, there shall your heart be also". Paul Hutchins' name on the verso indicates that he was probably the maker (i.e. may have worked for Miller's Studios?) Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - B S Bennett / Miller Studios Ltd / Dunedin / 1979; Recto - bottom left - [Title]; Verso - top right - Paul Hutchins Designer's inventory gives date as 1978. Date on item is 1979. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour panel, on card, 290 x 149 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1998.

Date: 1956 - 1959

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

By: F Darvill Ltd; Raetihi Print

Reference: Eph-C-SPORT-Warner-1956/1959

Description: Includes: 1956: Picnic sports Orautoha, C G Lynch's ground, (9 miles from Raetihi), Saturday January 14th 1956. Programme [children's horse events, athletic events, field events, novelty events, motor driving competition, children's races, weight judging]. Dance at night in the Orautoha Hall. Raetihi Print Raetihi Athletic Club (affiliated with N.Z.A.C. and A.U.), Satuday 7th April 1956. 300 [pounds] in prizes. To be held at Waimarino Showgrounds, Raetihi. [Programme of athletic events, cycling events, chopping events]. Sideshows galore. A dance will be held in the evening at the Druids hall. Raetihi Print. South Canterbury Caledonian Society 80th annual sports meeting at Timaru. New Year Sports, Monday January 2, 1956. [Programme of general sports, amateur events, amateur cycling, cash cycling, bagpipe music, national dancing] 1957: Picnic sports Orautoha, C G Lynch's ground, (9 miles from Raetihi), Saturday January 12th 1957. [Programme of children's horse events, horse events, chopping events]. Dance at night in the Orautoha Hall. Raetihi Print (plus photocopy of same item) Sports meeting Owhango. Labour Day, 28 October 1957, conducted by the Citizens' Sports Association. [Programme of children's events, amateur cycling, horse events, running events, miscellaneous events]. F Darvill Ltd, Taumarunui 1958: Kaitieke Sports Assn. Thirty-fifth annual meeting held under Northern Athletic Union rules, to be held at Kaitieke on Monday 7th April 1958. Athletic & horse events. Programme 1959: Lower Retaruke Sports Club, registered under the N.A.U. 42nd annual sports to be held at Retaruke Domain, Saturday 4th April 1959. [Programme of horse events, athletics, chopping events]. Dance to follow Raetihi Amateur Athletic & Cycling Club. Gala sports. Saturday 31st January 1959 to be held at the Raetihi Recreation Grounds [Programme of amateur athletic events, chopping events, cycling events, children's running events. Exhibition and display by Ohakune Gymnasium. Raetihi Printing Company Grand St Patricks sports to be held at the Taihape Memorial Park, Saturday 14th March 1959. [Programme of horse events, chopping and sawing, national dancing, amateur athletics and cycling, children's races]. Wanganui Chronicle Print 1959?: North Island Axemen's Trials, Raetihi Recreation Grounds, Saturday 28th November [List of axemen to take part, including W Shelford, I Davidson, J Murray, R Honey, A Porteous, L Bolstad (jnr), J Haitana, A Timmo, L Thompson]. [1959 or 1964]. Raetihi Printing Company Quantity: 10 colour art print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Relief prints on posters, sizes varying

Date: 1905 - 1915 - 1946 - 1923 - 1947

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Atkins & Mitchell (Firm); Atkins & Bacon (Firm); Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm); Russell & Bignell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-055-005/018

Description: Includes floor plans, elevations and sections, ground level profiles (Russell & Bignell architects, 1905); 1915 plans by Atkins & Bacon for detail of shower screen; 1923 plans by Atkins & Mitchell showing plans sections and elevations and desk drawers; Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners floor plans 1946-47; 1947 details of flue block, dining room chimney, kitchen fittings, laundry fittings, cupboard under wash basin. Quantity: 14 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on waxed linen paper and tracing paper, sizes varying from 200 x 355 mm to 590 x 850 mm.

Date: [ca 1900s-1920s]

Reference: PAColl-9554

Description: Photographs of a variety of New Zealand scenes, taken 1900s-1920s by unidentified photographers. Includes exterior view of Hurns Hotel, Taihape, with a banner that states 'Good Old Dick', probably decorated to mark the death of Richard Seddon in 1906, and possibly an exhibition building at Christchurch. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s).