Places

Date: [2000]

By: Whyte, Colin David, 1932-

Reference: MSX-5935

Description: Reminiscences of Whyte describing his 21-year career in the army and later in the navy; he describes his time in school cadets (1946-1947), compulsory military training in the second intake (1950), his time in the medical corps of the Territorial Forces (1951-1953), in the Regular Force including ANZUK Hospital, Singapore, 2RNZIR Malaysia (1959-1961), 161 Battery RNZA in South Vietnam (1968) and most camps in New Zealand. He also writes of his four years at the RNZN hospital at Devonport. Source of title - Transcribed Other - Not to be published in its entirety during donor's lifetime Quantity: 1 volume(s) (91 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with reproduced photographs

Date: ca 1960

From: Robertson, Ronald Sinclair Munro 1910-1995 :Photographs

By: Robertson, Ronald Sinclair Munro, 1910-1995

Reference: PA1-q-599

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1914-1918, ca 1970s-1980s

By: New Zealand. Army

Reference: PAColl-3390

Description: Covers a variety of subjects including war gaming, training exercises in New Zealand and overseas, tanks and armoured personel carriers, Great White Fleet in Auckland, coast watching, Malaya, Americans in New Zealand, sentry duty, Artillery, Field hospitals and ambulance, Papua New Guinea Defence Force, Singapore Army, WWI, investitures, parachutes, Maori culture groups, road accidents, bayonet practice Quantity: 82 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box.

Date: 1970-1980

From: Woods, Keith, 1928-1997 :Photographs relating to dance in New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7088

Description: Views of Temple, Singapore. Views of Sarawak. On the way to Tauranga. Quantity: 20 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1981-1989

By: Bosdet, Joan Mary, 1916-1996

Reference: MS-Group-1974

Description: Collection comprises three travel albums compiled by Bosdet which include details of her visits to New Zealand. Albums are in scrapbbok format and include diary entries, photographs, postcards, ephemera, maps, sketches and printed booklets. Source of title - Supplied by Library Bosdet worked as a school inspector and in museum education. She visited New Zealand three times on personal trips and on behalf of the Advisory Council for Education (ACE). Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescripts, photographs, ephemera, sketches and printed matter Provenance: The collection was originally depsoited with the Institute of Education, University of London by an unidentified donor in 2009. These volumes are part of that original deposit which have now been dispered into seperate collections (Information sourced from NRA Archives, 11 Apr 2011: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=archives-nra;3a01c3f0.0907)

Date: 1942-1946

By: King, Gilbert Arthur Newman, 1923-2006

Reference: PA1-o-1453

Description: Album of photographs taken and collected by Gilbert Arthur Newman King (1922-2007) while serving with 2NZEF 1942-1945, and with J Force in 1946. Comprises: 87th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Lyttelton and Mt Pleasant, 10 June 1942 to 18 August 1943. Scenes in Florence, Siena, Pisa, Bari and Naples, 18 October 1945 to 21 February 1946. Voyage from Naples to Japan aboard "Strathmore" via Port Said, Suez Canal, Colombo, Singapore, Hong Kong, 21 February 1946 to 19 March 1946 Scenes in Japan, showing views of Kure, Yamaguchi and Kiwa Voyage home from Kure to Wellington aboard "Chitral", via Guam, 24 August 1946 to 8 September 1946. At home with family, 8 September 1946. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black card bound album 24.7 x 30.5 cm Provenance: Donated by Mr W R Schofield, Christchurch, in 2009

Date: 1998

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-539-044/062

Description: Astronauts try to escape the reminiscing of an earlier generation astronaut. Saddam Hussein and Bill Clinton work out a deal where Clinton looks good to the American public at mid-term elections, and America lifts the sanctions against Iraq. Inland Revenue Department employees sell information about clients to debt collection agencies. Tales of extraordinary courage including reading Jim Bolger's autobiography 'view from the top' in one sitting. Richard Prebble offers words of encouragement to Jenny Shipley and at the same time secures a ball and chain around her ankle. Rod Deane of Telecom manipulates the Maurice Williamson puppet while saying it is the Minister's call whether they deregulate further or not. A large shark (Shamrock Holdings) is about to devour a smaller shark (BIL) in a corporate raid. Generation X do not really benefit from changes to the student loan scheme. Jenny Shipley drives a stake through the heart of John Luxton for backing Producer Board reform. Iraq stands defiantly against the United States until they see the proximity of their weapons. Comparison between Theodore Roosevelt's and John Luxton's approach to problems. Jenny Shipley considers face-to-face diplomacy with Malaysian leader, Mr Anwar. Comment on Winston Peter's ability to bounce back come election time. Web pages have been sabotaged world-wide forcing people into unfamiliar pastimes like talking to their children. The political right is about to be hit by a train (Labour and the Alliance Parties). Jenny Shipley views economic policy and intervention differently from the comfort of Singapore. Comment on the outrage generated by the idea of having a compulsory photo identification on drivers' licences. National's defence policy regarding a 3rd ANZAC frigate comes under question by the Prime Minister. General Pinochet may be sent back to Chile to stand trial on charges of torture, murder and genocide. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: ca1978-ca1987

Reference: PAColl-4062

Description: Holidays in New Zealand, Malaya, Japan, and Australia. Possibly also Singapore and Hong Kong Arrangement: Transparencies held at PA12-0130 to PA12-0184 Quantity: 1309 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1935-1936, [1960s]

By: Holt, A Barbara, active 1923-1960

Reference: MSX-4418

Description: Comprises foreword by Holt re background to travels and mostly daily diary entries describing the voyage from England to Malaya and then to Singapore, a further voyage to Australia and travelling in Australia, arriving at Perth and travelling by land across to Melbourne and later to Canberra, Townsville, Sydney and other places before coming to NZ on the `Monowai' in Dec 1935. Holt further describes her travels in NZ, partly based in Wairoaiti near Napier, but visiting family members in Taupo, Rotorua, the Chateau, and travelling extensively in the South Island. Interspersed are transcriptions of letters she wrote to her family in England, and line illustrations. Holt describes her South Island travels which began 31 Jan 1936 via Picton, Christchurch and environs, Dunedin, Invercargill, Manapouri and Doubtful Sound, the Milford and Greenstone tracks, Queenstown, the Routeburn, Wanaka and the Haast Pass, up the West Coast and back to Wairoaiti before leaving from Port Chalmers. Source of title - Transcribed from auction entry Holt travelled to NZ via Malaya and Australia from 9 Aug 1935 to 5 Jun 1936; kept a diary as well as writing letters home. A Miss Parker transcribed most of the material. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (42 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (duplicated) Line drawings by Holt and photographs accompany text

Date: ca1958-1999

From: McLeod, Jennifer Helen, 1941-2022: Collection

Reference: PA1-q-766

Description: Jennifer McLeod in her garden at Pukerua Bay, travelling in the northern North Island with Peter Schat and in Sydney, in Singapore visting her brother Craig and his family, Peter Schat in the streets of Amsterdam, with Julius Martin Viera in Minneapolis in 1987, and with Jack Body. There are a number of photographs of Jennifer's garden, two of dogs playing, and some general views of Pukerua bay. Two images record a 30th reunion of American Field Sevice scholars on Raumati Beach, and two more show Jennifer in about 1958 as part of a band and a bible class camp. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1987 - 1988

From: Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929- :[Architectural plans. 1950-1990s]

By: Alington Group Architects

Reference: Plans-2006-058-069/107

Description: Includes landscape site works plan, planting plan, pool room buffet, aerial position, staff house alteration, carport alteration, driver's room alteration, site plan, toilet alterations, elevations, study alterations, entrance gate details. Also contains photocopies of plans from 1975. Original file number was 004.06.01.001 Accompanied by original brown envelope in which plans were contained. Quantity: 39 plan(s). 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ink drawings and photocopies, sizes varying around 297 x 420 mm and up to 420 x 595 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Date: 1841-1972

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2722

Description: Selected records from the manuscripts collections of Arundel Castle, the Barker family of East Lodge, Bakewell, Edward Carpenter, the Elmhurst Papers, the Fowler family of Wadsley Hall and Matthias Spencer & Sons; the Dr Albert Ballard, Sheffield Cooperative Party and Daniel Doncaster & Sons records, although listed, have not been copied Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1957, [ca 1970-1989]

From: Wedde, Ian Curtis, 1946- : Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10420-1

Description: Three sets of photographs chiefly relating to whaling, Te Kaha, and Singapore. Taken by unidentified photographer(s) in 1957, circa 1970 to 1989. One copy black and white photograph shows a toddler in swimming costume learning to walk while being held by an adult. Dated on reverse as 1957. One group of black and white images show a whaling boat on display under a verandah [probably the 'Greyhound' whaling boat at Gisborne Museum] One set of black and white and colour images show Te Kaha beach, and on it a derelict concrete shed (interior and exterior views). Some colour images show an estuary, and a creosote bach. Colour photographs were printed May 1978. One set of colour photographs of street scenes at night show people at a restaurant, and people watching a Chinese street opera performance [probably wayang or jiexi shows] in Singapore. Includes a view of a blonde woman and blond boy, and a view of a tropical cityscape. Includes one colour postcard from Ian Wedde to Donna Malane dated 11 June 1989 which depicts a food stall in Singapore. Source of description - Images showing the whaling boat were housed in an envelope marked 'Greyhound'. Images showing the beach and bach were housed in an envelope marked 'Te Kaha'. Photocopies of the original housing are kept with the prints. Arrangement: Photographs relating to Singapore were originally delivered in a box marked 'Chinese Opera draft 6'. Photographs relating to 'Greyhound' boat and Te Kaha were delivered in a box with drafts of 'Symmes Hole' and 'Survival Arts'. The whaling boat 'Greyhound' or 'Hangutuwera' last sailed in the 1930s. It was housed at Gisborne Museum 1958 to 1993, then repatriated to Maungaroa Marae at Te Kaha (see Whakatane Beacon NZ 2 Oct 2015, and Gisborne Photo News No.51 Sept 18 1958) Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). 43 colour original photographic print(s). 1 colour copy photographic print(s) (postcard). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints, dye coupler prints

Date: 1973-1991

From: Freed, Dorothy Whitson, 1919-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6300-04

Description: Comprises letters written by Freed to Geraldine Wilson, her son, Stephen Freed, Boofy, Anna Freed, and Peter while travelling to Singapore, Bangkok, Broadwood (NZ), the USA, UK and Trinidad, Siena, Como, Solomon Islands and and Noumea Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1927-1951]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-199

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, late 1920s-1950s. New Zealand people in the news - Campbell Island meteorological station personnel; Watkins family of Hastings (champions in three sports), 1939; Hon W E Parry & Hon Walter Nash at celebrations to mark Lower Hutt becoming at city in 1941; Bishop Cherrington, Rev G H Scurr & Rev L K Collins, 1931; Captain S G Stringer, 1927; Colonel A W Orsborn & family; Mrs Ellingham of Dannevirke; Mrs Basilia Schulte-Baeuminghaus & daughter Ira (of Bavaria); Len Hodge (Canterbury junior diving champion) with John McCormack, USA; MPs J A McL Roy, T L MacDonald & A S Sutherland, 1949; John Smith (pilot instructor), 1937. Photographs relating to the wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Phillip, 1947 Photograph of Mr B Lusk (solicitor), Mrs Bayley, Mr R E Fawcett (solicitor) and Mrs Bayley's father, T Palmer arriving at the Supreme Court Auckland during the trial of William Alfred Bayley, who was charged with the murder of S P Lakey and his wife at Ruawao, May 1934. Jubilee Exhibition of Canterbury College of Art - Former directors examining a portrait by R Wallwork of Robert Herdman Smith (director of the Art School in 1905). Directors are Gordon H Elliott, Frederick Gurnsey, Archibald F Nicoll and R Wallwork. Archibald F Nicholl painting the portrait of George Harper, 1932; Frank Callaway (Director of King Edward Technical College); Colonel A W Orsborn, new Chief Secretary for Salvation Army in New Zealand, & family, 1933; Canterbury pioneers at Bridle Path Memorial Service - John Chapman, Rev F G Brittan, Richard Evans, 1939. Wynne Smith, song-writer; group photograph of Brigade Commander & Commanding Officers and staff of 6th Infantry Brigade NZEF, 1940 (named on verso); nurses at Waiouru Camp Hospital (named on verso), 1951; Officers and staff of Waiouru military camp, 1951 (named on verso); Senior officers of Dental Services at Burnham (Lt-Col W M Ford, Lt G W Stanley & Major E B Reilly), 1950; Grant-Dalton Trophy awarded to Wellington (No 2) Squadron in 1950 - Leading Aircraftman W M Whitehead with Squadron Leader Oldfield & Group Captain F R Dix; Miss Kane, Mrs Burrell, Mrs Ross & Mr Duckworth Barker UNESCO at Pan-Pacific Conference; group photograph of members of the council of the New Zealand Educational Institute at the annual conference held in Dunedin, 1948 (named on verso); family group photo taken at Hope Gibbons Golden Wedding, 1931. Group photo of Mr A G Harper, Mr & Mrs H B Burdekin, Sir Howard & Lady Kippenberger, General Young, Mr & Mrs W S Lett. Two photographs relating to lighthouse on Portland Island, off Mahia Peninsula (article in NZ Free Lance, 12 Apr 1950, p 17); eight photos and undated letter about life of a New Zealander who married the lighthouse keeper at Pine Islet, Queensland, Australia. Overseas people in the news - John Foster Dulles, President Truman's special representative & Herbert Morrison, Foreign Secretary, 1951; Harold MacMillan, Oliver Lyttelton, Secretary of State for the Colonies, General Lord Ismay, Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, and Lord Leathers, Secretary of State for the Co-ordination of Transport etc; Anthony Eden and others, 1951; Price & Princess Paul of Serbia & baby son; General Eisenhower; Earl Haig; Gladys Cooper & Sir Neville Pearson; group at christening of Sally, daughter of Sir Neville & Lady Pearson (Gladys Cooper); Marshall Tito at Centotaph in Whitehall, 1953; Flight-Lieut George Stainforth; Auriol family; aerial view of Singapore showing Raffles Museum & Library, 1950; Dr Otto Schmidt, 1937; Ruling princes of India in London; Dutch swimmers G Galliard & Irma Schumacher, 1951; Major `Wid' Watson (famous jungle fighter), 1944; Korean internees return to Britain, 1953. Quantity: 64 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1937, 1942, 1950, 1954

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-050

Description: Photographs of people and places, mainly in 1950, made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes a series of photographs relating to Terawhiti, Wellington (19 April 1950). Also includes photographs of cricket matches, horses, weddings, clergy, the Avon river and Otago University. Quantity: 27 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [196-?-197-?]

From: Cooper, Peter, 1918-2004 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-7770

Description: Portraits of the pianist Peter Cooper, taken ca 1960s-1970s by various photographers. Includes a portrait by Earle Andrew; a pamphlet mock-up for a lecture-recital; a group portrait at St Ignatius' Convent High School in Palayamkottai, India, October 1962; and photographs taken at Radio Cyprus and Sevilla; a group of photographs documenting a trek to Sandakphu, West Bengal; birthday celebrations; family photographs, including Geoff Cooper; and various trips to Switzerland, Turkey, Cyprus and other countries. Quantity: 93 b&w original photographic print(s). 76 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Transfers: Transfers - From Manuscripts and Archives : MS-Group-1088 : Cooper, Peter, 1918-2004.

Date: ca 1911, 1916, 1940 - 1952

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-040

Description: Photographs relating to military activities, made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes a series of photographs of the State Forest Air Patrol, Royal New Zealand Air Force, in 1947, and photographs of Captain J Forsyth at the Polish Army League premises in Palmerston North. Also includes photographs of soldiers, guns, Fort Ballance, Kallang Civil Airport at Singapore in 1950 and the helmet plate of the New Zealand Regular Force of 1880 to 1911. Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1990 - 2002

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

Reference: A-366-380/430

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues in New Zealand and overseas. Quantity: 51 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black felt pen drawings on paper, sizes vary.

Date: 1960, 1974

From: Morris, Raymond, fl 1955-2011 :Colour slides of New Zealand and overseas

Reference: PA12-8455

Description: Photographs of Christchurch, Indonesia, and Singapore, taken 1960 and 1974 by Raymond Morris. Includes photographs of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch in 1974, and photographs of buildings and street scenes in Djakarta and Singapore. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.