Places

Date: 1950 - 1960

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-172

Description: Shows six frames. Under the title, text reads 'I think, what this lady really has in mind is a 'Helicopter hall'. The first frame shows the Christchurch town hall with a helicopter rotor on its roof. The cartoonist suggests it could also serve as a temporary railway station. The second frame suggests the 'Helicopter hall' could serve as a new Supreme Court. The next frame shows the hall acting as a 'stand-in stand' at Lancaster Park, while one of the stands is being rebuilt. The fourth frame pictures the cartoonist looking up at the 'Helicopter hall' and text reads 'We could use it as a combination bus shelter and telephone box at our corner.' In the fifth frame, the hall serves as a roof for the Centennial Pool, and in the final frame, it serves as a breakwater wall, bathing shed and Saturday trading post in Sumner Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: Between 1950 and 1959

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

By: Jones, Adams, Kingston and Reynolds (Firm); McKay, Barry, active 1950s-1980s

Reference: PAColl-0811-09-04

Description: Matamata Grandstand (architects: Jones, Adams, Kingston and Reynolds), constructed in the 1950s. Photograph taken by Barry McKay. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: [17 March 1904]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-q-634-46-3

Description: The grandstand at the Whakatane races, photographed during the visit of Lord Ranfurly and party on St Patricks Day, 17 March 1904, by Malcolm Ross. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - The Grand Stand, Whakatane Races Malcolm Ross, in "Through Tuhoe Land" (Christchurch Press, 1904) states that "Next day being St Patrick's Day, our landlady, who hailed from the Emerald Isle, presented us with shamrocks and bits of green ribbon. The Governor drove to the Whakatane race meeting, a smart native contingent under white officers forming an escort.... Arrived at the course we were conducted to a pretty little grandstand, roofed and walled with interwoven fern and leaves of nikau palm." Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 80 x 91 mm (irregular shape) mounted on album page 255 x 287 mm

Date: [ca 1950s]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Toy, Richard Horton (Dr), 1911-1995

Reference: PAColl-5936-39

Description: Mt Albert Grammar School memorial/sports ground seating, (architect: R H Toy). Image taken in 1956 by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: [ca Aug 1967]

From: Winder, Duncan, 1919-1970: Architectural photographs

Reference: DW-2943-F

Description: Photograph taken by Duncan Winder. Source of descriptive information - Duncan Winder register, Photographic Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library. Quantity: 1 colour copy negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1929 - 1947 - 1930

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

By: Crichton McKay & Haughton (Firm); McKeon, William John, 1896-1973

Reference: Plans-91-0758/0767

Description: Includes plans for fire escape to east end of school building, prefabricated army hut for temporary classroom, details of built-in fittings (drawers and dressing tables), food trolleys for kitchen, site plan, additional accommodation to Gibb House, and one plan showing plan elevations and sections of a new sports pavilion (1930). Some plans are by architects Crichton McKay & Haughton and W J McKeon. Some are drawn and traced by J.C.M. Quantity: 10 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo plans, and ink drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 520 x 740 mm.

Date: [ca 1956]

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

Reference: PAColl-0811-14-15

Description: Mt Albert Grammar School memorial/sports ground seating, (architect: R H Toy). Image taken circa 1956 by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1929-1948

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd : Photographs

Reference: PAColl-7666-1

Description: Photographs of the stands and other buildings at Tauherenikau Race Course taken by Photo News Wellington on the 24th of February 1948. Portions of the facade of Briscoe's Building which was located in Victoria and Harris streets, Wellington, photographed about 1930. Designs and plans for the Dominion Museum, National Art Gallery, and Carillon, Wellington, for the 1929 competition for these buildings. Quantity: 28 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1126: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd: Records. See also Drawings and Prints collection Plans-2002-058: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd : [Architectural plans.1906-1995]. Note: Photographs at PAColl-7666-1 are associated with Plans-2002-058-08 (for Tauherenikau Race Course buildings). Plans-2002-058-Folder 033 (for Briscoe's Building). Plans-2002-058-Folder-080 (for Dominion Museum and National Art Gallery)..

Date: 1907

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

By: Atkins & Bacon (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-090-020/030

Description: Includes plans for officials' quarters and members' stand, lawn and saddling paddock. Quantity: 11 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 670 x 1000 mm. Processing information: Folder number assigned by the Library.

Date: 14 March 1927

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2225-F

Description: Panoramic view of the reception to the Duke of York in Christchurch by 12,000 children, showing school children posed in rows in front of a crowded grandstand on the left of the image. A large group of girls wearing uniforms including headscarves in the centre with boys beyond. Two smaller grandstands across the field in the centre. Spectators in the immediate foreground, and all around the field, many holding flags. Sign on the right-hand grandstand reads "St John Ambulance Brigade". Taken on 14 March 1927 by R P Moore, of Wellington. Refer also Pan-2117 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Reception to H.R.H. Duke of York by 12,000 children, Christchurch, New Zealand. 14.3.1827. No. 1; Marginal notes on negative - 1 1 1 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 125.3 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Canterbury Jockey Club (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: Pan-1316-F

Description: Panorama showing the back view of various grandstands, totalisator buildings, a peep of the racetrack between buildings, manicured lawns and wide driveways. The parade ground is on the right of the image. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - R P Moore's circular business stamp; Marginal notes on negative - Canterbury Jockey Club Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 120.0 cm

Date: 28th February 1927

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2218-F

Description: Panoramic view looking over Arawa Park where Maori women are performing a poi dance for the Duke and Duchess of York. Other groups of Maori performers are waiting on a field in front of a crowded grandstand far left, with a smaller grandstand to the right. Members of a military band are seated on the left of steps decorated with palm fronds leading up to the grandstand. Three large marquees are seen across the centre right of the image. There is a row of press photographers standing up on the edge of the main grandstand. Crowds of spectators line the field, with police at intervals. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Source of descriptive information - Title and date from similar images taken by R P Moore Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 15 15 15 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 131.4 cm

Date: 28th February 1927

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2219-F

Description: Panoramic view looking over Arawa Park where Maori women are performing a poi dance for the Duke and Duchess of York. Other groups of Maori performers are waiting on a field in front of a crowded grandstand far left, with a smaller grandstand to the right. Members of a military band are seated on the left of steps decorated with palm fronds leading up to the grandstand. Three large marquees are seen across the centre right of the image. There is a row of press photographers standing up on the edge of the main grandstand. Crowds of spectators line the field, with police at intervals. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Source of descriptive information - Title and date from similar images taken by R P Moore Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 14 14 14 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 130.0 cm

Date: 1927

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2100B-F

Description: Panoramic view of the reception to the Duke and Duchess of York at Arawa Park, Rotorua in 1927, taken by Robert Percy Moore, of Wellington. It shows a crowded grandstand centre left, a smaller grandstand on the right, more onlookers standing on the far left. Poi dancers in rows in front of the main grandstand, two large marquees far right. Crowds around the edge of a grassed area. A cameraman with a movie camera is visible standing amongst the crowd centre far left. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Maori reception to T.R.H. Duke & Duchess of York Rotorua. N.Z. 1927. No. 2; Marginal notes on negative - 12 12 12 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.8 x 131.7 cm

Date: 28 February 1927

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2106-F

Description: Panoramic view of the reception to the Duke and Duchess of York at Arawa Park, Rotorua in 1927, taken by Robert Percy Moore, of Wellington. It shows groups of Maori poi dancers in a large field in front of a crowded grandstand which is on the far left. Spectators also surround the field. Maori kaumatua and kuia seated on the ground centre foreground. Two large marquees on the right. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Poi dancers entertaining T.R.H. Duke & Duchess of York, Rotorua. New Zealand. 28.2.27; Marginal notes on negative - 3 3 3 3 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 25.2 x 134.2 cm

Date: 1927

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2104-F

Description: Panoramic view of the reception to the Duke and Duchess of York at Arawa Park, Rotorua in 1927, taken by Robert Percy Moore, of Wellington. It shows a crowded grandstand centre left with groups of sailors, some with instruments seated to left and right of steps leading up to the grandstand. The steps are lined with palm fronds. A smaller grandstand is on the right, and there are more onlookers standing in the foreground on the left and behind a paling fence on the far side of the field. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.8 x 115.0 cm

Date: 1927

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2105-F

Description: Panoramic view of the Maori reception to the Duke and Duchess of York at Arawa Park, Rotorua in 1927, taken by Robert Percy Moore, of Wellington. It shows the arrival of the Duke and Duchess through a palm-lined arch on the far side of Arawa Park in the left middle distance. Two large groups of warriors are facing them, crouched ready to perform their welcome haka. A group of kaumatua and kuia wearing cloaks are seated on the ground in the foreground. Sailors, members of a naval brass band are seated in front of a crowded grandstand on the far left. Spectators line the edges of the field, and there are two large marquees on the right. Palm fronds line the steps up to the grandstand. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Maori reception to T.R.H. Duke & Duchess of York Rotorua. N.Z. 1927. No. 1; Marginal notes on negative - 5 5 5 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.8 x 127.2 cm

Date: 14 March 1927

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2117-F

Description: Panoramic view of the reception to the Duke of York in Christchurch by 12,000 children, showing school children posed in rows in front of a crowded grandstand on the left of the image. There is a large area of playing field centre right; men, women & children on the far right and on the far side of the field. There are four men on the roof of the left-hand grandstand with a smaller stand in the middle distance on the left and a clubhouse with verandahs slightly to the right. Luncheon and afternoon tea rooms centre right in the middle distance. Taken on 14 March 1927 by R P Moore, of Wellington. Refer also Pan-2225 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Reception to H.R.H. Duke of York by 12,000 children, Christchurch, New Zealand. 14.3.1827. No. 2; Marginal notes on negative - 2 2 2 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 123.1 cm

Date: 28th February 1927

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2114-F

Description: Panoramic view looking over Arawa Park where Maori and Pakeha are awaiting the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York. Groups of Maori performers are waiting on a field in front of a crowded grandstand far left, with a smaller grandstand to the right. Members of a military band are seated on the left of steps decorated with palm fronds leading up to the grandstand. There is a row of drums on the ground in front of the musicians. Three large marquees are seen across the centre right of the image. There is a man with a movie camera among the groups below the grandstand. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Maoris awaiting T.R.H. Duke & Duchess of York Rotorua. New Zealand. 28.2.1927.; Marginal notes on negative - 2 2 2 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 125.8 cm

Date: 1923

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2180-F

Description: Panoramic view looking across the Wanganui Racecourse to various grandstands and totalisator buildings. Sheep are grazing along the track. No people in the image. Stand of trees behind on the left. Gardens just visible between the main stand in the centre and the totalisator building on its right. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Wanganui Racecourse. No. 312 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 107.8 cm