Places

Date: ca 1898-1905

By: Parker, Daniel, active 1890-1911; Main, William, 1934-2023

Reference: PAColl-7431

Description: Photographs of Kamo (Whangarei), Rodney County and Coromandel, taken, probably in the 1900s, by Daniel P Parker of Coromandel. Includes views of the construction on a timber dam (probably in Coromandel), Coromandel Public Hospital, Kennedy Bay (Coromandel), a stream crossing between Opitonui and Coromandel, bush camps in the Coromadel district and a traffic bridge in Rodney County. Daniel P Parker is recorded in the Wise's Post Office directories as an engineer in Coromandel from 1902 to 1930. Between 1906 and 1911 he is also recorded as a photographer. Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1887-1953

By: Wallingford School

Reference: qMS-2112

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (442 pages). Physical Description: Ms (34 cm; ½ red morooco)

Date: Nov 1988

By: Wells, Stanley Peter, 1920?-; McAlpine, Rachel Phyllis, 1940-

Reference: OHColl-0277/1

Description: Stan Wells recalls being sent by Ada Wells to a Salvation Army orphanage for boys in Temuka when he was six. Describes the few privilages, the starvation diet, no play and the work. Explains having his name changed. Recalls corporal punishments. Talks of his sister Alice known as Bim, sister Edna, also the few women who sheltered him. Talks of money provided by the Masons' Lodge for upkeep of this once grand home and its deterioration. Recalls having top marks in drawing and talks of his inability to play cricket or rugby at school later. Describes memorable days when the boys were allowed out of the orphanage. Explains about his holidays in Oamaru, meeting the Fergusons with whom he went to live, the servant - master relationship with Mr. Ferguson. Discusses similarities in the personalities of Harry Wells and Mr. Ferguson, an organist, and talks about their purchase of an organ. Discusses differenes in attitudes between Hazel Armstrong, who took an interest in him, and Mrs Ferguson. Talks about his work as a 15 year old on a farm at Wanganui, his work on a poultry farm with poor pay, and the cost of meals. Describes his jobs as a gardener. Explains that Bim's work was as a masseuse, also a compiler for Stone's Directory, and relates that she cycled to the West Coast during the Depression. Recalls his schooling, going to war in Egypt in artillery and infantry units, his treatment as a prisoner of war when he worked in coalmine and on a railway. Explains that he was sent to a nursery garden in Temuka on his return. Describes his psychiatric treatment after the war, spending time at Hanmer and names Dr. Bevan Brown, Frank Cook, Len Booth. Talks about religion. Describes visiting Ratana Pa, Wanganui and mentions successful health treatments there. Explains about his love of native bush. Recalls Frank Milner of Waitaki School. Talks of cycling, piano playing and his appreciation of music. Relates about girlfriends, his wife and children. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Christchurch Abstracted by - Linda Bevan Smith Interviewer(s) - Rachel McAlpine Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002857; 002858; 002859 Quantity: 3 C90 cassette(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3852. Search dates: 1920 - 1960

Date: Oct 1983

By: Chalmers, Jocelyn Margaret, 1951-; Smith, Ann Gladys, 1905-1996

Reference: OHColl-0695/1

Description: Ann Gladys Smith was born in West Otago in 1905. Describes her childhood, family and moving from Glenkenich to Tapanui when she was five. Recalls schooling and attending Sunday School. Describes being housekeeper at the age of twelve, returning to high school, becoming a student teacher at the Glenkenich School and then going to Dunedin to work at the Nisbet Home for children in Andersons Bay. Talks about her decision to become a deaconess and training before going to St Andrew's Church in Hastings in 1932. Comments on the effect of the 1931 Napier earthquake on local people. Recalls her time at Auckland at St David's Church during World War II. Discusses the Emergency Precautions Services (EPS) for civilians in the event of a Japanese attack. Describes going to Inglenook Home for children in Gore in 1948 and then to Knox Church in Dunedin. Discusses her work as a deaconess particularly at Knox Church in Dunedin. Publication - Entry in 'Southern people : a dictionary of Otago Southland biography' Interviewer(s) - Jocelyn Chalmers Quantity: 2 C90 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstract(s) to come.

Date: 1905-198-

From: Turakina Maori Girls' College: Records

By: Turakina Māori Girls' College; Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963; Illingworth Toska Studios; Tesla Studios

Reference: Series-7115

Description: Comprises photographs of students and activities at Turakina Māori Girls College taken by various photographers between 1905 and 1990. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Negatives at 35mm-18755 to 35mm-18793; transparencies are at PA12-0257 to PA12-0264 Quantity: 128 colour original transparency/ies 35mm slides. 62 b&w original negative(s). 17 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on card. 16 b&w original photographic print(s). 16 b&w copy photographic print(s). 14 colour original negative(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s). Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0116 : Turakina Maori Girls College : Records. Processing information: Reference number changed from PAColl-2130 to Series-7115 on 21 February when all materials of same provenance were added to the ATL-Group-00941 collection.

Date: 1962-1963

From: Meikle, Pauline :Slides of New Zealand scenes and photograph of British Solomon Islands

Reference: PA12-6123

Description: Views of hill country, scrub burning and a road, Wharetoto. Pelorus and the Pelorus River. Picton and harbour. Anakiwa and Outward Bound School. Young women attending school. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: nd

By: Denne, Archibald, Harry, 1900-1972

Reference: MS-Papers-10887

Description: Includes reference to his teaching at Taihape and Oxford, experiences in Maori schools in the Northland and on the East Coast, relations with Sir Apirana Ngata and others, and experiences in Fijian and Chatham Island schools. Includes some sketch maps of the areas mentioned Denne was an inspector of Maori schools 1933-1937, inspector of schools 1938-1947 and senior inspector of schools in Hawke Bay 1947-1948 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (85 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - One cartoon entitled `AHD inspects the sewing'.

Date: 1954

From: Campbell, Alistair Te Ariki, 1925-2009: Collection

Reference: MSX-6794

Description: Teaching work book for Campbell's time at Newtown School in 1954 Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1995

From: Ted Gilberd Literary Trust : Essay competitions

Reference: MS-Papers-5757-10

Description: Story of the Cook family of Northern Ireland and Springburn, mid Canterbury. William Cook senior and his wife Mary Jane immigrated to NZ on the `Varuna' in 1874. It is also the story of a blacksmith shop (McFarlane and Cook, Lyndhurst) from 1887-1976. For most of this time (1890-1969), William Cook junior, and his family were involved in the business. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Photographs and family tree

Date: 1902

By: Wood, Katherine Maclean, 1912-2008

Reference: PAColl-1923

Description: Names of teachers supplied with photograph Arrangement: copy negative 1/2-170317-F Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: [ca 1975]

By: Matheson, Agnes Mary, 1903-1980

Reference: MS-Papers-1435

Description: Reminiscences by life-long resident of Leigh: Early days at Ti Point School; Leigh Women's Institute; An historical survey of my district Leigh - North Auckland Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: 1912-1976

By: Onslow Historical Society (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: 79-017

Description: A collection of material related to the area served by the Society. Comprises materials donated by several bodies, including the Newlands School Committee minute books and correspondence 1956-1970, Ngaio School Committee records, accounts and correspondence 1924-1958, and the Khandallah School Committee records, correspondence and accounts 1912-1976. Also includes copies of local notes, newspapers and newsletters dealing with the Johnsonville-Ngaio-Khandallah area. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 5 box(es). 1.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary list available. Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Khandallah School Hall plans, and alterations for St John's Parish Hall, Johnsonville.

Date: ca 1930s-1990

From: New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-8028-04

Description: Photographs of Gisborne Activity Centre, a prize giving at Gisborne Boys' High School, children making a soundtrack for a silent film at Greymouth Main School, South Westland Area School, students and teachers at Havelock North High School, pupils outside Otago School, pupils of Oratia School at Hoani Waititi Marae, exterior of Hogben House, teachers at Hokio Beach Special School, Howick School, Hutt Valley High School teachers, students and teachers at Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College, inservice training, students at Jerusalem High School, preschoolers playing, Kahurangi Publishing, Kamo High School students camping at Mimiwhangata, Karamea Area School, Kingswell High School, Lake Rotoiti, kohanga reo at Tongariro High School, laundry at Napier Girls' High School, students in libraries, scenes at Lynfield College, carver at work, Maori students, martial arts, pupils and sheep at Maungakahia Area School, paraplegic teacher at Menzies College, and children swimming at Mercury Bay. Quantity: 74 b&w original photographic print(s). 9 colour original photographic print(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s) (proof sheets).

Date: [1989]

By: McEnnis, Marie A B, active 1940-1999

Reference: MS-Papers-7443

Description: Comprises reminiscences of McEnnis when she attended Kelburn Normal School, Wellington, from 1945 to 1952 Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (13 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 1981

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-WRC-R17/6Z-Acc.

Description: Identifies with coloured stickers private schools, primary and secondary, in Paraparaumu Base map: NZMS 271 Paraparaumu. Edition 1 (Department of Lands and Survey) Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations]. Physical Description: Ink on cream paper. Scale [ca 1: 20 000] 78 x 72.5 cm.

Date: 1868-1929

From: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9287-2

Description: Group photographs of girls attending the school run by the Convent of the Sacred heart, Timaru. Photographs of bishops include Bishop Grimes, Archbishop Redwood, and Bishop Brodie. The family of Dr M S and Agnes Grace, ca 1886. The family of Mr and Mrs A C Nottingham of Halswell, Christchurch, 1920. Group including Bishop Grimes on the front steps of St Patrick's Basilica, Oamaru (possibly the dedication of the church on the 18th of November 1894). Group photographs of clergy attending the jubilee celebrations of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Timaru, in 1929. Original wooden gothic Roman Catholic church, Timaru, which burnt down in 1910. Maryville College of the Sacred Heart, St Louis, USA, which is where the founder of the Sacred Heart order in Timaru came from in 1880. Sacred Heart primary school building, Timaru, in the 1880s. Buildings of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Timaru. Timaru Railway station. The ship SS Australia. Cobb and Co coach and Bank of New Zealand, Timaru, 1868. Yankee-K class locomotive. Quantity: 45 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s). 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1 Pen drawing.

Date: 1901-1922

From: Robinson, Henry Charles Lancelot, 1873-1934 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-4124-2

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1972

From: Dellow, Ronald Graeme, 1924-2004 :Photographs of musicians, musicians groups, singers and choirs

Reference: PA12-5665

Description: City views of Wellington and Auckland. Hamilton Music School. Auckland University South Island trip. View of North Road, Waimea. All probably photographed by Ronald Dellow in 1972. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: [1920s-1950s]

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-22

Description: Photographs of West Coast scenes, personalities, comprising: Visits to West Coast of Duke of Gloucester (1934-1935), Sir Willoughby Norrie (1952-1957), and Viscount Galway (1935-1941). Galway was visiting the Coalbrookdale mine at Denniston. Horse racing meetings Teams competing in West Coast Indoor Basketball Association competition, 1955 Hockey team Lawn bowls clubs Tennis clubs School groups Photographs taken 1920s-1950s by James Ring and L A Inkster of Greymouth Quantity: 78 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: Between 1910s and 1930s

From: AFCM :Six albums containing newspaper and magazine clippings, and some original photographs

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PA1-f-002

Description: Includes a page showing the four main university colleges in New Zealand, circa 1930s; pages of botanical drawings; pages showing the Lever Brothers' soap manufacturing building, aspects of packaging Sunlight Soap and Lux soap powder at the factory, all photographed by F.G. Barker of Courtenay Place, Wellington. Also includes photographs and newspaper cuttings of transport used by country children going to school, including horseback and riding on cows. Images of various schools; bombers and fighters at Wigram Aerodrome during the visit to NZ of the Duke of York in 1927, including Bristol fighters, Avro 504 fighters, DH4 and DH9 bombers; map showing NZ as it would be situated if placed in corresponding latitude of Northern Hemisphere, NZ Government Railways; mean annual rainfall map of NZ (signed DG Bates, Director of Meteorological Office, 7.6.1911); farm buildings on Somes Island; cattle mustering at White Rock (Wairarapa); views of trains on the railway line between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki before the Centennial Highway was constructed; view of the Jubilee floating dock arriving in Wellington in 1931, towed by two Dutch ocean-going tugboats.