Places

Date: between 1950 and 1951

From: Architectural Centre (Wellington, N.Z.): Photographs

By: Heaney & Beaven (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-0811-02-11

Description: Exterior view of Wright Stephenson & Co showroom and offices at Putaruru (architects: Heaney & Beaven) designed and constructed in the 1950s. A Ford coupe is parked alongside. Photograph taken in the 1950s by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 134 x 83 mm

Date: 1938

By: Daniell, Frederick Charles, 1879-1953

Reference: Plans-84-0005

Description: Plan of drains, new shop and side view of Mr G Oxley's primises Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on greaseproof paper

Date: 1938

By: Daniell, Frederick Charles, 1879-1953

Reference: Plans-84-0014

Description: Details of garage, store, workshop, suspended veranda and rear, front and side elevations. Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - Fred C Daniell. ANZIA. Registered architect, State Theatre Building, Masterton. 13.6.38 Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on linen

Date: [ca 1909-1925]

By: Morrison, John M, active 1883-1951

Reference: PAColl-6494

Description: Photographs of Takapuna and Milford. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives at 1/4-016625 to 016630, 1/2- 031823 and 101744 Quantity: 35 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Transfers: Manuscript material now held at qMS-1398.. Processing information: The majority of the prints do not have negatives.

Date: 1938

By: Daniell, Frederick Charles, 1879-1953

Reference: Plans-84-0004

Description: Sketch plan of proposed milk bar etc, showing longitudinal section, elevation of wall Mr G Oxley's building and brick wall of WFCA premises. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and diazo print on brown paper

Date: [ca 1920-1943]

By: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962; Deste, Eileen, 1909-1986; Hastings Public Library (N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-0365

Description: A collection of photographs including views of Nelson by F N Jones, buildings and earthquake damage in Wellington in 1943 and others from around the country including three hand-touched photographs of Napier and Hastings. The photographs of Wellington are captioned with the building the weather conditions when the photographs were taken and whether flash was used. Quantity: 55 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1890-1936]

By: Abernethy, William, 1865-1930?; Allen, (Miss), active 1910s; Blencowe, James Rasdell, 1871-1945; Carberry, M V, active 1910s; Churton, C E, active 1904; Ellerbeck Studio; James Valentine & Sons (Dundee, Scotland); Le Grice, Edward, 1881-1959; Marsh, Robert George Stanley, 1862?-1940; Peter Pan Studio; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Raphael Tuck & Sons (Firm); Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers); Taylor, T E, active 1899; Walker, George Allen, -1915; William Beattie & Company; Wilson, William Thompson, 1882-1917

Reference: PAColl-0718

Description: A collection of postcards and printed views (possibly from a magazine) of New Zealand scenes primarily of towns and cities rather than scenic views. They include one of two Maori women washing clothes at Rotorua, another of the Royal visit in 1927 and a family group of seven men and three women possibly taken in Belfast. A number of the postcards have been used. Also included are five original photographs which have been captioned with the family connections: a soldier in uniform, possibly named Ralph Ferguson; Uncle Henry Babe's wedding photograph; cousin Violet Bradford in America; Albert and Elizabeth (Eliza) Babe (brother and sister) and four others; Thomas and Fanny Babe (grandpa and grandma) with Eliza, Harold, Albert, Olivia, Queenie and Gladys. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 55 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: [ca 1920-1945]

Reference: PAColl-6962

Description: 15 images including: three of young men practising life saving skills in the sea with a rope on a winch; two of girl guides helping at a kindergarten; two of East Street, Ashburton showing the different businesses parked cars and trees opposite; a car broken down in the middle of a ford; flooding on the road to the Harihari Hotel, with cattle being driven along it; a timber camp of five tents in the bush; a house at Kennedy's Bush on Banks Peninsula ca 1920; decorated boats on the Avon River with crowds on the banks watching and Ward & Co factory in the background; Cashel Street ca 1920 busy with trafic and pedestrians; and the Free Lance offices on The Terrace, Wellington. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059480 to 059494 Quantity: 3 b&w original negative(s) film. 12 b&w original negative(s) glass. Physical Description: Film and glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1938

By: Daniell, Frederick Charles, 1879-1953

Reference: Plans-84-0018

Description: Shows section across verandah, elevation showing shop fronts and suspended verandah and plan of verandah. Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Fred C Daniell. ANZIA. Registered architect, State Theatre Building, Masterton. 1.8.38 and signed E H Left 22/12/38. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on linen

Date: [1903-1920]

By: Grant, F J, active 1980s; Inkster, Lawrence Andrew, 1897-1955; New Zealand. Tourism Department; Morris, Guy Clayton, 1868-1918

Reference: PAColl-0362

Description: Photographs taken during the royal tour of New Zealand made by the Prince of Wales in 1920. Many of the images are of military inspections and displays by school children. There are also displays of Maori dancing and singing, the sailors of the HMS Renown, on which the prince had travelled , prior to their soccer match in Dunedin, the prince addressing the crowds etc. A number of the images are in two-part panoramas. Also included are four scenic photographs by the New Zealand Tourist Department which may have been taken in 1903. The photographer for the tour photographs was Guy. Other - Similar images at 1/2-032642, 045102 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 1930s-1940s

Reference: PAColl-6610

Description: 9 views of Canterbury towns: Lincoln hotel, supply store and railway station; Hawarden Post and Telegraph Office; Waikari Post and Telegraph Office; street scene in Waikari; the promenade at Caroline Bay with a large hotel above it; the premises of the Dominion Compressed Yeast Company in Christchurch; and an unidentified town which is probably Timaru with boats moored in the harbour. Photographer unidentified. The image which is probably Timaru is identified in the negative accession register as Rotheram but this town is inland and near neither a lake nor a river therefore this is not likley to be correct. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-018080, 1/4-018082 to 018088, and 1/4-018170 Quantity: 9 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1938

By: Daniell, Frederick Charles, 1879-1953

Reference: Plans-84-0009

Description: Details of store, general office and no. 1 and no 2 shops Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on greaseproof paper

Date: 1959

By: Alleman, Land and Verrall (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2001-008

Description: Shows a perspective drawing of the exterior of a two-storeyed commercial building. The lettering on the window indicates that it deals in tools, hardware, china, glassware, furniture, builders and plumbers supplies, land agents. There is attached a small photograph of the completed building. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print and coloured pencil on sheet 410 x 510 mm, with attached photograph, 90 x 102 mm. Provenance: Part of the Architectural Centre Collection, which also included photographs collected by The Architectural Centre during 1958-1959, with the intention of producing a book with the cooperation of the English "Architectural Review". The project was subsequently abandoned. Transfers: From Photographic Archive -.

Date: 1939

By: Daniell, Frederick Charles, 1879-1953

Reference: Plans-84-0013

Description: Full size details of shop fronts for premises at Pahiatua showing plan of door and window sills, and dwarf wall. Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - Fred. C Daniell. ANZIA. Registered architect. State Theatre Building, Masterton 23.4.39. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing on greaseproof paper

Date: [ca 1866-1867]

By: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901

Reference: PA7-43-07

Description: View taken from off-shore of buildings along Lambton Quay with Brandon's Corner on far right. Houses in Wellington Terrace and beyond, and the Bolton Street Cemetery (on right) can be seen on the hills behind, with Tinakori Hill in the background. Identifiable premises on Lambton Quay are: T J Mountain; Edward Greaves Smith (Music Warehouse); Henry Owen; baker's shop; chemist & druggist; G Read; J Cook & Son. The Star Boating Club's shed can be seen on the waterfront. One of a series of panoramic views of Lambton Quay taken by W H W Davis, ca 1866-1867. Pasted on verso: A glimpse of New Plymouth's beautiful recreation grounds showing the nband rotunda with the Poet's bridge in the background (ca 1890s-1900s). Photograph cut from a newspaper. Inscriptions: Backing board recto - right of image - Wellington. Before 1865 Relationship complexity - Same images at PA7-09-04 (albumen print), PA7-43-13 (albumen print), PA7-44-06 (silver gelatin print), and PAColl-3339-03 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 22 x 25.5 cm on card 22 x 27.7 cm

Date: 1929 - 1930

From: Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976 :[Original art works for, and print of, advertisements, greeting cards, and illustrations for Auckland Star and Brett's Christmas annuals, mostly 1920s-1930s. Artwork by Neville L and Trevor Rykers, 1940s and 1950s].

Reference: B-185-007

Description: Design drawing for an advertisement for the Farmers' Trading Company shows an illustration of the Auckland six-storey building on a street corner. At the left a long navy-blue articulated bus with "Farmers Trading Co" along its side twice, is parked beside the building. The background sky is orange-gold with radiating sun rays. There is a blank space at the right where text was to go in the published version. Dated from the time of appearance of a slightly altered version in Brett's Christmas number, 1 December 1930. It is not verified that the Farmers free bus service used an articulated bus at this time. There are no other known instances of an articulated bus in New Zealand at the time. Other Titles - Company Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - L.R Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Gouache on board, 365 x 460 mm.

Date: 1938

By: Daniell, Frederick Charles, 1879-1953

Reference: Plans-84-0003

Description: Floor plan of proposed shop showing area for Mr G Oxley Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on greaseproof paper

Date: ca 1880s-1940s

By: Ely, Dunstan, active 1949

Reference: PAColl-4351

Description: Copy prints made by Dunstan Ely of Auckland ca 1880s, particularly views in the Albert Park area and including a view over open land to Rangitoto. Also included is a street scene of possibly Queen Street ca 1880s with Darby's US Dining Rooms, M Levy & Co, Hull Brothers, Shera Brothers and the New Zealand Insurance Company premises all visible; and a street scene of Wellesley Street ca 1940 with the State Advances Corporation building on the left and looking up towards the public library. Original photographer unidentified. Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1929-1933]

From: Singleton family: Photographs, particularly relating to Wellington signwriting business 'Singleton Signs'

Reference: PA1-o-1892

Description: An album of photographs, and ephemera, of circa 1930s, relating to Claude Singleton's Wellington signwriting business - 'Singleton Signs Ltd'. The album appears to have been compiled by the business in circa 1930s, probably by Singleton himself. Photographers are unidentified. The album mainly contains photographs of signs, produced by the company. These include wallboard signs, cut-outs, posters, hoardings, iron signs, calico signs, window displays, roadside signs, wall signs, and truck and van displays. Many are photographed in situ and some are photographed in the studio or workroom. Also, an exterior shot of the Singleton Signs studio in Newtown and interior shots of Tory Street studio. Also shots of signs being worked on in the studio or workroom, road-side signs being erected, men wearing sandwich board signs, and street views with exteriors of some buildings shown. Also contains photographs of exhibition stands at the 'Winter Show', including images of automobiles, motorcycles, and fridges. Also included is one image of an unidentified bridge and river Glued into the album are letters of recommendation, examples of letterhead for the business, and leaflets advertising the business. Captions for some images supply the dimensions, locations, or clients, for specific signs. Three images that were loose within this album were removed to PAColl-10312 Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album 18 x 30 cm black cover with 'Singleton Signs' handwritten on front. The black pages have some borders and decorations in grey

Date: [ca 1948-1955]

By: Harris, Herbert, 1921-2006; Milne, Isabella, active 2010

Reference: PAColl-9779

Description: Photographs of Wellington and Hutt Valley, taken ca 1948-1955 by Herbert Harris of Stokes Valley. Includes views of Slazenger factory, Petone (where Harris worked), Rotorua, and ship Gothic in Wellington Harbour, as Royal yacht for 1953-1954 tour of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Herbert Harris came from Australia in 1948 to work at the Slazenger factory in Petone. He built his own house in Horoeka Street, Stokes Valley. Quantity: 39 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints