Places

Date: 14 March 1968

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1968/1133-F

Description: View of Courtenay Place, Wellington, and Downstage Theatre from the Embassy Theatre Building. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 14th of March 1968. Photograph taken to show the Downstage Theatre site in context which was thought to be the most favoured location for the new Hannah Playhouse. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1969, 1975

From: Beavis, Cyril Denis Archibald, 1911-2000: Transparencies, negatives, and photographic prints

Reference: PA12-2884

Description: Transparencies showing views of traffic in Wellington streets. Photographed by Cyril Beavis in the early 1970s. Also includes transparencies showing views of Ning Nong Bay with views of the south Wairarapa coast, coastal landforms, and the baches at Ning Nong Bay. Photographed by Cyril Beavis in 1969. Transparencies showing Ning Nong Bay are continued at Library reference PA12-2885. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Processing information: Reference number changed in March 2022 during re-processing of the collection. Formerly PAColl-7715-80.

Date: [186-?]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/1-000028-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: [ca 1939]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-148-038

Description: Main Road, Riverton, circa 1939, showing businesses premises on both sides of the street. A car repair garage (McKinnon's Garage) and and petrol pumps, selling Plume brand petrol, are in the left foreground. Taken by a `New Zealand Free Lance' photographer. Inscriptions: Verso - top centre - Main Road Riverton, Southland Prov. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.1 cm x 21.7 cm

Date: 1880 - 1889

Reference: MapColl-v832.1291bje/[188-?]/Acc.25356

Description: Cadastral map of the Parnell Borough of Auckland, from Mechanics Bay, St. Georges and Judges Bay down to Hobson's Bay, including the Waikato and Kaipara railway routes. Shows the Parnell rise and the road to Manukau and Epsom, Gladstone and Avenue Rd, St. Stephens, Ayr and Brighton, as well as the Domain. Sections 1-4 and 95 are shown, and numbered blocks and lots within each section. Grammar School, St Stephen's School, an orphan home, a cemetry, a sawmill the Alexandra Hotel, Windsor Castle. a cattle market and reclaimed land are also shown. A private road is shown off St. Georges Bay Road leading to the only named property, that of Mr Aitken, Section One, (84) - 538. Stamped 'Boylan and Lundon, Civil Engineers' and on the linen 'Imperial tracing cloth' with trademark. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on dressed linen, scale [1:1 684], 167 x 107 cm.

Date: ca 1950s

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-039743-F

Description: Main Street, Ruatoria including Bank of New South Wales and H F Smyth & Co. (General Merchants) buildings, riders on horse back, dogs and several motor vehicles. Undated image (possibly 1950s) taken by unknown photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1995

From: Holman, Dinah, 1938- :Photographs of New Zealand buildings relating to heritage surveys

Reference: PAColl-9989-18

Description: Photographs of buildings, some taken individually, and others as parts of streets, in Timaru. Quantity: 37 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 25 July 1972

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1972/3592-F

Description: View of Courtenay Place, Wellington, New Zealand. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer 25 July 1972. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1904 - 1914

From: Various artists :[Postcards and greeting cards collected by McCarthy. 1880s-1940s?]

Reference: Eph-A-CARDS-McCarthy-004

Description: Postcard shows a general view of streets and houses in Musselburgh and St Kilda. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on postcard.. Physical Description: Chromolithograph on postcard, 89 x 140 mm. Provenance: Part of the McCarthy Collection of greeting cards.

Date: 1890 - 1970 - 1900 - 1985

From: Wilkinson, Colin Beaven, fl 1950-1980s :[Six North Island scenes. 1970-1980s]

Reference: A-108-046

Description: Shows a view looking along the main street of a country town. There is a branch of the Bank of New Zealand on the far right, and on the left ashop with a sign for the premises of T Nicholson. There are horses and carts on the street. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, 182 x 280 mm.

Date: 1932, 1948-1960

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-169

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, 1932, 1948-1960 Aerial views of Lancaster Park and Christchurch Boys' High school; Centennial fireworks display; Clarendon Hotel (from Oxford Terrace with Captain Scott's memorial in foreground); librarians at Christchurch Library, ca 1940s; Mill house, home of Mr Tracy Gough, 1948; home of Ken Myers, Riccarton (showing garden and swimming pool); Sign of the Takahe, 1949. Also various views of Christchurch Cathedral; street scenes - cyclists in Colombo Street; corner of Armagh Street looking down Colombo Street; Manchester Street looking south; cars parked in Cambridge Terrace; aerial view of Cashmere; Kenns Reach, Avon River (Burwood). Aerial and other views of Sumner, 1948-1959 - includes state houses under construction in Arnold Street; Nayland Street showing house on the hill owned by Mr Piet; house built at 58 Colenso Street for Mr Pascoe; views showing new breakwater, 1959. Quantity: 33 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: ca 1940

Reference: PAColl-8027

Description: Views of Parliament, New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Oriental Bay, the Carillon, the Dominion Museum, Willis Street, Lambton Quay, Wellington harbour, and the Invercargill Water Tower.and other scenes. Quantity: 19 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: From Serials Collection - PR-02-0450.

Date: 1956

From: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002 :Negatives of Wellington, and national events and personalities

Reference: 1/2-177165-F

Description: High Street, Lower Hutt, photographed in 1956 by Morrie Hill. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 6 x 6 cm

Date: 1975-1985

From: Beard, James Albert, 1924- :Architectural and town planning photographs

Reference: PA12-8756

Description: View of Mana Marina, Porirua, 1985. Views of the Anderson House, 62 Hankey Street, Wellington, 1975. Views of the site of the Willis Street Village (142-148 Willis Street) and its environs, Wellington, 1975. The Willis Street Village was designed by Roger Walker and built in 1979 for the Public Service Investment Society (PSIS). Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1992-[ca 2008]

From: Beard, James Albert, 1924- :Architectural and town planning photographs

Reference: PAColl-9938-25

Description: View of central Wellington. Main focus is on Customhouse Quay, Featherston and Grey Streets, ca 1997. Views of Wellington's environs from a new lookout on Wright's Hill, September 1992. Views of Polhill, Karori Reservoir, and the Wellington fault valley, January 1993. Photographic survey of Chaffers Park (now Waitangi Park) and surrounding areas, roughly from the Overseas Terminal to Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand), ca 2003. Photographic survey of the surroundings of Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand), ca 2008. Quantity: 131 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: ca1868-ca1875

From: Allen, James Weaver, b 1822 :Photographs of Dunedin and Port Chalmers

Reference: PAColl-7476-2

Description: General views of Dunedin City and Port Chalmers, city streets, some principle buildings, commercial buildings many showing the names and occupations of business enterprises, and surrounding countryside Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1930 - 1950

Reference: MapColl-832.47964enc/19-?/Acc.6199

Description: Cadastral map of Porirua from Porirua East state housing area, the junction of Champion Street, Titahi Bay Road and State Highway 1, to the state housing area adjacent to the harbour north of Elsdon. The railway line is marked and the escarpment adjoining it. Roads are unnamed and vary slightly from current maps. A site of a shopping centre is marked but has had correcting fluid painted over its name. Title assigned by cataloguer Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and correcting fluid on plastic, scale not given, 12.3 x 11.4 cm. on sheet 15.4 x 12.9 cm.

Date: 2004

From: Beard, James Albert, 1924- :Architectural and town planning photographs

Reference: PAColl-9938-26

Description: Includes Thorndon houses in - Hobson Crescent, Halswell Street, Cottleville Terrace, Frandi Street, and Goldies Brae. Houses in lower Tinakori Road, Thorndon, October 2004. Houses in Grant road, Thorndon, October 2004. Houses in Lower Newman Terrace, Thorndon, October 2004. Land development at Kaiwharawhara on a hillside off the Hutt Road behind the `Animates' building. Quantity: 143 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1903

Reference: PAColl-4326

Description: View of Dannevirke taken from an elevated position looking over the buildings of the town. Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1903 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print Transfers: From Cartographic Collection -.

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7765

Description: Phase 7 continued - 146. Scense in Geyser Valley near Wairaki [sic]; 147. Boat harbour on Waikato River at outlet from Taupo; 148. Marine Parade, Napier, Music stall; 149. Marine Parade, Napier, floral clock. Phase 8; Auckland - 150. Teal flying boat base, Mechanics Bay; 151. Parnell Baths, Okahu Bay; 152. Okahu Bay; 153-154. Savage Memorial; 155. Mission Bay, St Heliers Bay; 156-157. New Bridge under construction across Mechanics Bay; 158. Trout at Rainbow Springs, Rotorua; 159. Ohinemutu Church, Rotorua; 160. Maori meeting place, Ohinemutu; 161. Rotorua Baths; 162. Waitomo Hostel; 163. Waitomo Hostel with environs; 164. Path leading dwon to Arenui caves entrance; 165. Kiosk near Arenui caves entrance; 166. En route to Marokopa; 167. Marokopa Falls, 20 miles from Waitomo; 168. Waitomo Hostel from road to Marakopa; 169. Flood damage at Otorohanga Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.