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North Island prints
Date: 1957-2006
From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs
Reference: PAColl-10131-1
Description: Photographs of the North Island of New Zealand taken by Les Cleveland, 1957 to 2006. Information relating to the content as well as the date taken and the date printed, is on the rear of most prints. Includes photographs of buildings, mainly commercial premises, in Wellington and Wanganui, 1957-1959. Also contains images of two old farm cottages in the Wairarapa, a tree house in Paihiatua, a car yard in Petone, and a shop reusing ammunition boxes from World War II as a flowerbed in Palmerston North. A number of photographs from 2002 document the protest around the building of the inner city bypass in Wellington. These images feature Tonks Avenue, protestors, affected buildings, an individual who was to be being evicted, and protest art. Two 2006 mages show demolition on Kensington Lane. Images of people include two women drinking beer in Ohingaiti, a motorcycle family in Turangi, and young children climing on a wooden sculpture in Porirua. A series of Maori carvings in public spaces includes sculptures on the Petone Foreshore, in Te Rauparaha Park, Porirua, and Tokaanu. Arrangement: Photographs ordered chronologically by Library using the date on rear of prints. Note that some images in the same photographic sequence have been given varying dates by the photographer. Quantity: 56 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints
Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :Why didn't Wellington organise a race to challenge Auc...
Date: 1982
From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]
By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989
Reference: B-136-126
Description: Shows three scenes of the hazards of a race through Wellington's streets. In the first a race organiser is explaining that because of the council worker's strike which has resulted in piles of rubbish bags on the streets, the race will be a hurdle race. In the second scene a contestant is doing a 'water jump' over the Manners Mall fountain. In the third scene a contestant is lying on the ground after being hit by a demolition ball when he was running past a demolition site. Refers to the construction boom in central Wellington in the 1980s. Extended Title - Competitors would have found the Courtenay Place-to-Lambton mile a lot more interesting - Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, white gouache and crayon, 450 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.
Wellington buildings, family and friends
Date: 1912-1976
From: Blight, Davey Roach, 1905-1995 :Photographs of Wellington
Reference: PA1-o-1529
Description: Blight family home 52 Parkvale Road, Karori, ca 1912. Opening day for new Wellington motorway, 1968. Wedding, 1962. Postcards from Wales, Brighton, and Invercargill. The Bullen family, Tokoroa, 1970. Demolition of old Government House, preparation of site for Beehive, and construction of Beehive, 1969-1970. Wellington buildings and places include - Turnbull House, 1970. Upper Willis Street, 1970. Queens Wharf, 1970. Sailing ship `Gloria' at Overseas Terminal, 1970. Pier Hotel, 1970. Post Office Hotel, 1970. In most cases the date of dmolition of buildings is also noted. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).