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Date: 1950

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/109/05-F

Description: Beds in dormitory of Porirua Mental Hospital, photographed in 1950 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 1 image. Physical Description: Film negative, 35mm

Date: 1867

From: Hawkins, William Webster, 1842-1918 :Illustrations of New Zealand 1865?-1867

Reference: E-370-007-1

Description: The artist (on the right, seated on the bed) and two other men, his cousin James Yorke (centre) and "Parson" Rev. John C. Andrew (left, with a beard) seated around a firebox, warming their hands, and smoking pipes. Smoke is coming out of the top of the firebox. A candle on top of a table lights the scene. The location is likely to be Ica Station, Castlepoint. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, 100 x 205 mm

Date: 1994

From: Bromhead, Peter (1933- ) :Cartoon entries for Qantas Media Awards, 1994. 19 May 1994 to 11 October 1994.

Reference: H-234-008

Description: Shows a bed without a mattress. A man wearing a top hat (The Govt.) is stretched out between the bedhead (New Zealand) and the foot of the bed (By-election). Refers to the Selwyn by-election. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..

Date: 1995

From: Ted Gilberd Literary Trust : Essay competitions

Reference: MS-Papers-5757-27

Description: The story of the Wallett family, bedstead makers from Bilston, Staffordshire and Auckland, who established the firm of Wallett & Findlayson's Auckland Bedstead Company Ltd in 1890s. Includes photographs and bibliography. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1950

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/109/20-G

Description: Dormitory room with beds at Porirua Mental Hospital, Wellington, photographed in 1950 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1968 - 1973

From: [Posters advertising and promoting plays and drama events in New Zealand. 1970-1979]

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1970s-01

Description: Shows a drawing of an iron bedstead. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt pen, 690 x 435 mm.

Date: 1852

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-085-1

Description: Scene aboard the Champion timber boat for Nelson from Wellington, with families bedded down on deck, 1852. A curtain in the middle divides some groups from others. The families appear to be lying in the bow of the ship. Some are already asleep, others are awake. One woman on the right is breastfeeding a baby. There are about 25 people lying down. Pearse has inscribed the front left figure as 'I myself' and the seated woman immediately beyond him as 'Scotch neighbour' Inscriptions: Album page - above image - title and date continue: the only kind of craft plying between these ports in these days and shame to the skipper for the accommodation. However in the next run from Sydney to New Zealand the Champion went down with all hands - the Skipper and crew were never heard of again. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and wash, 200 x 323 mm

Date: ca 1928

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP-1337-1/2-G

Description: Children in the children's ward of Wellington Hospital. Most of the children are in their beds, but there are some standing on the floor. There are some toys in the middle of the ward, and balloons hanging from the ceiling. There are panels above some of the beds which have excerpts from fairy tales and nursery rhymes on them. Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer for the 'Evening Post' ca Christmas 1928. From box containing EP-1320 to 1342 The panels with excerpts from fairy tales which are above the beds in this photograph are now on display at the entrance to the children's ward at Wellington Hospital. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [1944 or 1945]

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/2-003658-F

Description: A boy being tucked into bed by a woman, both unidentified, at the Polish children's refugee camp at Pahiatua. Photograph taken by John Dobree Pascoe, in either 1944 or 1945. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1917-1918

From: Berntsen, Anton, 1898-1973: Negatives relating the Walsh Brothers' Flying School and farm life at Waipatiki, near Dannevirke

Reference: 1/4-123898-F

Description: View of camp beds outside a sleeping hut at the New Zealand Flying School at Kohimarama, Auckland. Student pilots had taken to the open with their beds due to a hot night. Photograph taken by Anton Berntsen between 1917-1918. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 8.8cm x 6cm

Date: 21 Mar 1958

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-45352

Description: Photograph of a bedroom in a derelict house on or near Graham Street, Auckland taken by Whites Aviation. A wire wove bedstead without a mattress is in the room. Other - Taken for the National Airways Corporation (NAC) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative