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Date: 1940, 1950 - 1952

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Pickard, D, active 1940s-1950s

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-015

Description: Photographs of the departure of the First Echelon from New Zealand (1940), military operations in Malta (1950) and Malaysia (1951), and Ohakea airbase (1950), taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Also photographs of the Governor of Fiji and Fiji Police (1950) and the Petone Rifle Club (1952). Quantity: 48 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1930

By: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955

Reference: PAColl-0557

Description: Photographs of the Pacific Islands (mostly taken in Fiji) and New Zealand, taken in the 1930s by William Hall Raine of Wellington. Quantity: 285 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1963-1998

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 :Photographs relating to the career of Lawrence Samuel Dennis

Reference: PAColl-9821-1

Description: Includes - Trip on the Milford Track, 1993/94 season. Trip to Sydney, 18-25 November 1991. Trip on the Greenstone track, and views of Christchurch, February 1991. Toberua Island, Dromuna seaweed project, Nanasatabu etc, Fiji, 1987. Photos relating to Lake Manapouri including the `Wanganella' in Deep Cove, 1963. Views of houses on Kelburn Parade and Victoria University buildings, Wellington, 1974. Children in a school gymnasium, 1984. Aerial and other views of a pacific island (Fiji or New Caledonia?), tourists, family and friends, 1982. Conservatories and glazed wind shelters being erected on the terraces of the Dennis' penthouse flat, Tennyson Apartments, Tennyson Street, Te Aro, Wellington November 1998. Quantity: 127 colour original photographic print(s). 14 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1885-1945]

By: Lovell-Smith, Timothy James, 1945-; Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd; Crummer, George R, 1868-1953; James Valentine & Sons (Dundee, Scotland); Dufty, Francis Herbert, 1846–1910; William H Hammer & Company; Muir and MacKinlay (Firm); Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Tattersall, Alfred James, 1866-1951

Reference: PAColl-0422

Description: Views of New Zealand, the South Pacific and elsewhere including: a chief's house in Fiji; the grounds of the Sanatorium, Rotorua; Wairoa township before the Tarawera eruption; "Fijian warrior armed for war"; Maori children in swimming hole with other children standing behind them smoking; three photographs of the construction of the Wellington Town Hall organ; women doing a poi dance and men doing a haka in front of Maori spectators at Whakarewarewa; five photographs of Cook's landing place on Niue; a set of photographs of many parts of the world with the name Waimarino on the reverse, possibly from the voyages of a merchant ship of that name (these include one of an Arab dhow in the Indian Ocean requesting its longitude, Bill Brayton and others holding his sea turtles, two of the gun on board and three of the Panama Canal); the wreck of the Ansonia on Middleton Reef; an artist's impression of the Trans-Pacific yacht race trophy; a performance by Rarotongan men in uniform; three Rarotongan women washing clothes in the river; children swimming in Ngatangiia Creek; the Beach Road, Apia, Samoa; New Zealand Government Ship TutauRai (?) off Niue; and six mounted photographs by James Valentine and Co of New Zealand scenes and Maori women. Arrangement: Prints housed in 2 boxes at PAColl-0422-1 and PAColl-0422-2. Negatives housed at 1/2-037763, 045085, 056525 to 056545, 056315 to 056333, 144784, 144815, 144818, 144830, 144847 and 144850 Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1986-1987

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 :Photographs relating to the career of Lawrence Samuel Dennis

Reference: PA1-o-1706

Description: Includes - Timothy and Karen's property at Whangaroa, November 1986. Views over a thermal area. Michael, May, and Timothy's visit, December 1986. View of Wellington and a large crane positioning a bridge across Kelburn Parade between university buildings. Wellington houses. Christmas lunch, Titahi Bay. Visit to vinyards in the Nelson-Marlborough region. A funeral in Fiji. Source of title - Title supplied by the Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1960 - 1969

From: [New Zealand cricket programmes and ephemera of octavo size]

Reference: Eph-A-CRICKET-1960s

Description: Includes: 1960: Australia v New Zealand. First test. Basin Reserve, 19-23 February 1960. Programme (2 copies) Australia v New Zealand. 2nd test. Lancaster Park, 27 February - 2 March 1960. Programme. M.C.C. v Wellington. Basin Reserve, 31 December 1960 - 3 January 1961. Programme (2 copies). 1961: M.C.C. versus Canterbury. Lancaster Park Christchurch, 7-10 January 1961. Programme M.C.C. v New Zealand. Second unofficial test. Basin Reserve, 3-7 February 1961. Programme. M.C.C. v New Zealand. 3rd unofficial test. Lancaster Park, 10-14 March 1961. Programme. Fiji v Waikato. Waikato Cricket Association. Seddon Park, Hamilton. 25-26 December 1961. Programme. 1962: Fiji v Southland. Queen's Park Invercargill, 15-16 January 1962. Programme New Zealand v R A Roberts XI. Lancaster Park Christchurch. 16-19 March 1962. Programme. Ron Roberts' Commonwealth XI v NZCC President's XI. Eden Park 22 March 1962. Grandstand ticket UE52. 1963: Wellington Cricket Association. Objects, constitution and general rules. 1963. M.C.C. v an Otago XI; a souvenir of cricket. Carisbrook, 8-11 March 1963. Programme. 1964: Parnell Cricket Club. Annual report, accounts and balance sheet, 1963-64. South Africa v New Zealand. Basin Reserve 21-25 February 1964. Programme. South Africa v Canterbury. Lancaster Park Christchurch, 6-9 March 1964. Programme 1965: Plunket Shield cricket. Northern Districts v Central Districts. Tauranga Domain. 25-28 December 1965. Programme. England v New Zealand. Lord's Ground (England), 17-22 June 1965. Scorecard (2 different versions) England v New Zealand. Lord's Ground, 15-18 May 1965. Scorecard. 1966: President's XI v M.C.C. Basin Reserve, 19-22 February 1966. Programme. England v New Zealand. 1st test. Lancaster Park Christchurch, 25 February - 1 March 1966. Programme. New Zealand Women's Cricket tour 1966 [Tour of England]. Souvenir programme 1967: Australia v New Zealand. First test. Pukekura Park New Plymouth, 3-7 March 1967. Programme Australia v New Zealand. 3rd test. Lancaster Park, 16-20 March 1967. Programme (2 copies) 1968: India v New Zealand. Basin Reserve, 29 Febraury - 5 March 1968. Programme. Plunket Shield cricket. Northern Districts v Auckland. Seddon Park Hamilton. 30 December 1968-1 January 1969. Programme. New Zealand cricket team. Tour of England 1969. Itinerary card, published by Wellington District Savings Bank. Television All Stars v Murray Chapples "XI". Anderson Park, 9 March 1969. Scorecard. Lord's Ground. England v New Zealand. 24-29 July 1969. Scorecard. 1969: West Indies v New Zealand. Basin Reserve, 7-11 March 1969. Programme. West Indies v New Zealand. Lancaster Park, 13-17 March 1969. Programme. New Zealand v India at Hyderabad, 15 October 1969. Programme (with photos of both teams and biographical notes on the New Zealand team) Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 32 programmes, tickets, and other ephemera (plus duplicates). Physical Description: Booklets and tickets, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1954 - 1956

From: [New Zealand cricket programmes and ephemera of octavo size]

Reference: Eph-A-CRICKET-1954/1956

Description: Includes: 1954: Waikato Cricket Association. Fiji v Waikato. Seddon Park, Hamilton. 20-21 January 1954. Programme. Fiji v Canterbury. Lancaster Park, 19-22 February 1954. Official programme 1955: England v New Zealand. First test match, Carisbrook Ground Dunedin. 11-16 March 1955. Programme, with a photo of England's captain Len Hutton on the cover. MCC v Wellington. Basin Reserve, 19-22 March 1955. Programme (2 copies, with a picture of England's find, Frank 'Typhoon' Tyson on the cover) England v New Zealand. Second test. Eden Park, 25-30 March 1955. Programme. New Zealand Cricket team. India - Pakistan 1955-1956. Christmas card from Trevor McMahon (with team photo and aerial photo of the Brabourne Stadium, Bombay) 1956: West Indies v New Zealand. First test, Carisbrook Ground Dunedin, 3-7 February 1956. Programme West Indies v New Zealand. Lancaster Park, 18-22 February 1956. Programme. West Indies v Central Districts. Cook's Gardens, Wanganui, 24-27 February 1956. Souvenir programme New Zealand v West Indies. Third test at the Basin Reserve Wellington, 3-7 March 1956. Programme (2 copies, with a portrait of Everton Weekes on the cover)) Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 12 programmes, tickets, and other ephemera (plus duplicates). Physical Description: Booklets and tickets, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1989

Reference: Eph-C-PHOTO-EXHIBITION-1989-1

Description: Includes: Cockney Black: Photographs by Neal Palmer. Kudos Gallery, Brooklyn, Wellington, 1-13 May 1989. Supported by the British Council. (2 copies). Elam Open Days: An invitation. Painting, intermedia, printmaking, sculpture, photography, design. 23 October, 9-5pm. 3-4 November, 9-5pm. 1989. Fiji Before: Photographs by Julia Brooke-White. Exposures Gallery, Wellington, 10-19 July 1989. From the Bed and Other Things: Photographs by Eunice Mowles. Exposures Gallery, Wellington, 27 February-25 March 1989 (2 copies) Poster for photograph exhibitions running concurrently, of work by Peter Peryer and Richard Reddaway, Southern Cross Gallery, Wellington, 24 April-13 May 1989. Stratford: Photographs by James McAllister (1869-1952) from the Pictorial Reference Collection of the Alexander Turnbull Library. National Library Gallery, 28 April-10 June 1989. Quantity: 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters, sizes varying up to 500 x 350 mm. Provenance: Donated at various times.

Date: 1950, 1975-1977

From: Smith, Helen Rachel Mary, 1974-: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12244

Description: Comprises two travel diaries for Evelyn Nina Hare (nee Watson-Munro). The first diary records details of the author's travels from London, around the United Kingdom and Europe between August 1950 to November 1950. It also records details of the sea voyage aboard the `Akaroa', which departed Southampton, 17 November 1950 and arrived in Wellington, 26 December 1950. The second travel diary recounts three sea voyages to the Pacific Islands, as well as trips around Australia and New Zealand. The first voyage travels to the Pacific Islands and Australia aboard the 'Oronsay'. Departed from Auckland on 19 May 1975 and returned 4 June 1975. The second voyage travels to the Pacific Islands and Australia aboard the 'Pacific Princess', which departed Auckland 11 May 1976 and arrived in Sydney 21 May 1976. It also describes the author's trip to Sydney after departing the ship. The third voyage travels to Australia and the Pacific Islands aboard the 'Fairstar'. Departed Auckland 26 June 1977 and returned 18 July 1977. It also describes the author's travels through the North Island from Auckland to Wellington between 18 July 1977 and 24 July 1977. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing two notebooks. Physical Description: Softcover volume and spiral-bound notebook

Date: 1840-1867

By: Luce, John Proctor, 1827-1869

Reference: Micro-MS-0932

Description: The microfilm comprises six journals (1852-1867), copy of typescript letter (1840) and `Pilgrimage to Jerusalem' by Luce (7-13 Oct 1841) The journals are described as private journals; vols 1-4 covering 1852 to 1863 and Luce's service including Portsmouth, Karatch Bay, Malta, Cape Coast, Sierra Leone and Dahomey Luce writes of his service in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific in volumes 5 and 6. Volume 5 (1864-1866) includes an index of contents, notes and clippings and detailed descriptions of the `Esk' being at Auckland, going to Tauranga, the East Coast and Poverty Bay, Wellington, New Hebrides, Fiji and Sydney, with descriptions of cattle trade, a journey to Wanganui. Also includes lists of letters written and sent, and received, readable books in the ship's library and of `Officers and dates of dining with me'. Volume 6 (1866-1867), which is described as a very rough notebook, includes a photograph of Luce (1865) and clippings and covers the `Esk' being in Auckland, Thames, Norfolk Island, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Fiji, Tonga and the Friendly Islands. Includes description of a trip round and up the Waikato River and a cruise from Thames to Wellington. Source of title - Supplied Luce served with the Royal Navy from 1840; these journals cover the period 1852 to 1867 and include time served on the `Esk' in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: The Back file includes a printout of the contents of the microfilm. Provenance: Originals presented to the Royal Anthropolgical Institute in Sep 1970 by Luce's great-grandson, John Reid; this copy was made for the library. Photograph of Luce at beginning of volume 6

Date: 1990 - 2002

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: A-366-054/095

Description: Cartoons on places in New Zealand and overseas relating to political and social issues, Maori language, the Treaty of Waitangi and Waitangi Day, and The Lord of the Rings movies. Quantity: 42 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Felt pen drawings on paper, sizes vary.

Date: 1962-1990

From: Dennis, Jonathan Spencer, 1953-2002 : Papers

Reference: MSX-4519

Description: Visitors' book of L S and P Dennis for the Hermitage, Queenstown, Toberua Island (Fiji) and Wellington (1962-1990) Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss and printed mater

Date: 1984-1985

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 :Photographs relating to the career of Lawrence Samuel Dennis

Reference: PA1-f-307

Description: Includes - Event at the Heritage, Mount Cook. This included horses, carts, coaches, early motor vehicles, morris dancers, people in tents, and dinner in the hotel. A plane trip to mountain snow fields. Interior of a neo-gothic church. Friends, family and flower arrangements. Views of the Wellington south coast. Two storied Edwardian houses moved from kelburn Parade to the grounds of Victoria University. Unidentified coastal and other scenic views. Event proably in Mount Cook School, Wellington, that may have something to do with teaching and the Maori language. Event at a marae (this may be Te Ore Ore Marae near Masterton). Group of women meeting in the sitting room of a house. Trip with a Fijian woman. Places include - The Chateau Tongariro and the ski fields on Mount Ruapehu. St Faiths Church and monument, Ohinemutu, Rotorua. The model pa and thermal areas, Whakarewarewa. An exhibition of Maori carving and weaving. Tourist event involving sheep. Lake Tarawera. Waiuru Army Museum. At the Dennis' house in Wellington. Fijian people, November 1984. People on a yacht in Suva Harbour and views of Suva Harbour, November 1984. Toberua Island, and resort facilities on the island. Plants, fruit and flowers, Fiji. Wellington's south coast, hilly farmland, mountains and a sunrise. Baring Head lighthouse. Wellington Harbour and coasts. Wairarapa coast and seals. Michael Dennis and his wife, Wellington, March 1985. Birthday party for Lawrence Dennis, March 1985. New Plymouth Girls High School centennial, Easter 1985. Visit with friends to Picton and the sounds, February 1985. Palliser Bay, April 1985. Hamilton lake and Gleneden, May 1985. Te Kaahui Kohangareo christmas party, December 1985. Visit to the Whanganui River and Matahini Marae, March 1985. Source of title - Title supplied by the Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 24 Dec 1955-1 Apr 1963

From: Letters relating to New Zealand

Reference: MS-Papers-7057-5

Description: Letters from Hilda Longworth to her friends Eileen and Mrs McLellan, written from Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington, Waitomo Caves, Lyttelton, Stewart Island and the SS `Rotti' of her cruises to New Zealand, 1955-1956, with impressions of Fiji, New Zealand hotels, the baths at Rotorua, Maori village, friendliness of New Zealanders a cruise on the `Rotti;' to New Guinea in 1963, loading up with wool for France, train journey to Invercargill and steamer to Stewart Island Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1927

Reference: PA1-o-949

Description: A record of the voyage of TRH the Duke & Duchess of York to Australia and New Zealand, via Jamaica, Panama, Marquesas Islands and Fiji. After leaving Australia they visited Mauritius, Suez and Malta. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: March 1984

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 :Photographs relating to the career of Lawrence Samuel Dennis

Reference: PA1-o-1702

Description: Includes - A sevusevu at Dromuna Village, Fiji. Beach scenes, Fiji. People, Fijians and tourists. Titan crane operating in Upland Road, Kelburn, Wellington. An Edwardian villa. Lady Norwood Rose Garden. Friends and family in Wellington. Source of title - Title supplied by the Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1899 - 1910

By: Falloon, Wendy, 1938-

Reference: PAColl-1699

Description: Photographs of the Sommerville family, some from an album compiled by Esme Sommerville, showing Wellington scenes, and some from an album compiled by Gladys Sommerville, showing childhood in Fiji Arrangement: Copy negatives at 1/2-150994 to 151041, 168664 to 168703 Quantity: 87 b&w copy negative(s). Finding Aids: 78 photocopy/ies at PAColl-1699.

Date: 31 01 1995 - 31 Jan 1995

From: A history of Indian women in Aotearoa

By: Soni, Kantha (Dr), active 1951-1995

Reference: OHInt-0063/08

Description: Kantha Soni details how she was born in Fiji, speaks Hindu, Gujarati and English, that her religion is Hindu and how she came to New Zealand in 1951 to study to become a doctor. Notes that she is the first New Zealand Indian woman doctor. Talks about her life in Fiji, her schooling at a Methodist school, her hard years of study, the struggle of her family to send her to New Zealand to study, her career, living in Wellington, her divorce and being on her own for 22 years. Talks about living with her mother and her daughter in Auckland. Discusses how everything she has done is untraditional; leaving home, having a career, getting a divorce and bringing up a child on her own. Talks about not feeling that she is radical but rather that she just did it because it was important to her. Explains that the caste system is not important to her, that the indigenous peoples of India were conquered, not born into the caste system. Talks about being a feminist and what this means to her. talks about setting up the first Maori women's health collective on the North Shore and what an achievement this has been for her. Discusses her involvement with the Indian community and her plans for the future. Venue - Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006137 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) - summary notes. 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other OHA-1380.

Date: [Circa 1895 to 1919]

By: Stout, Thomas Duncan Macgregor (Sir), 1885-1979; Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928; Beattie, William, 1864-1931; Billens, Henry, 1846-1936; Blencowe, James Rasdell, 1871-1945; Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963; Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Miller, C, active 1900s; Morris, Guy Clayton, 1868-1918; Muir & Moodie (Firm); Parkerson, C P, active 1911-1912; Preen, Edith, active 1907; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers); Whalley and Company; Winzenberg, Albert Edward, 1865-1931; Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965

Reference: PA1-q-226

Description: Album of postcards with subjects ranging from religious, humourous, British scenes, greetings, old paintings, New Zealand scenes, interspersed with some family and personal photographs. None of the personal subjects are named, but where possible the names of photographers are listed above. A loose envelope is inserted inside the back cover, containing a few more general postcards, but also including an envelope containing a group portrait of boys from the VIth standard at Terrace School, Wellington, in 1895. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover, entitled "Album" in stylised white lettering; 34 x 24 cm

Date: [ca 1700-1984]

By: Beach family

Reference: MS-Group-1366

Description: Papers of C H (Rex) Beach and his wife A M (Jill) nee Hirst. Comprises mainly papers relating to the Beach and Woodward families and also includes several other related families including Hirst, Millward, Vennell, Lucena, Barnes, Allen, McLean, George, Day, Maxwell, Herdman, Sandbrook, White, Salisbury, Hallen, Solomon, Walburton, MacDonald, Macklin, Stratton, Bracken, Gilbert, Teague, Vaughan, Kito, Maunder, Brann, Horner, Livermore. Also includes Wadestown history; visits to Nigeria and Kaduna by C H Beach; correspondence relating to time spent in Fiji (1939-1940s); Jill Beach's involvement with YWCA; New Zealand Society of Genealogists (Wellington Group); copies of family wills (1870-1979) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 6 box(es). 2 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, audiocassettes, and printed matter (some photocopies) Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 1 box of assorted photographs, album and negatives (PAColl-8747). Includes photographs