Places

Date: 1880 - 1890

From: Willis, Archibald Dudingston (Firm) :N. Z. Christmas cards. - Wanganui ; A.D. Willis [1886 or later].

Reference: E-068-024-1

Description: New Plymouth breakwater (constructed in 1881) seen from the north, looking along the coast, framed on the left with native and exotic flowers, including kowhai, clematis and manuka. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chomolithograph 104 x 72 mm on album page ca 137 x 180 mm

Date: 6 July 1964

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

Reference: EP/1964/2253-F

Description: View looking south-west from and apartment block along Oriental Parade towards Oriental Terrace, showing Oriental Bay and the Band Rotunda at right. Construction cranes can be seen on a building site at centre. Photograph taken 6 July 1964 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 2 August 1968

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

Reference: EP/1968/3269-F

Description: View of Wellington Harbour with the Wahine wreck (right), the floating crane Hikitia (centre), and the dredge Kerimoana (left). Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer 2 August 1968. The Kerimoana and the Hikitia were laying moorings for the coaster Holmguard which served as an accomodation ship during salvage operations. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising three images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 4 October 1975

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

Reference: EP/1975/4141

Description: Wellington Harbour Board's new container crane. The crane is 239 feet tall, making it the tallest structure on the Wellington waterfront. Photographs taken 4 October 1975 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: [ca 1950s]

Reference: PAColl-6794

Description: 4 views of ships moored probably at Port Chalmers (1/4-028829 is definitely Port Chalmers). Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-028828 to 028830 and 028861 Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1928

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

Reference: Pan-2214-F

Description: Panoramic view showing steep cliffs in the centre, a blowhole centre right and rugged ground in the right foreground. A sailing boat is moored in a bay on the far left. There is a derrick on a small wharf, far left foreground, beside which two men are on board a small barge-like boat laden with baskets of sulphur. Small islands off shore on the left middle distance. Remnants of structures lying among rocks in the centre and right foreground. Photograph taken by R P Moore. Source of descriptive information - Date from other images taken on White Island by R P Moore Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Loading raw sulphur" No. 174. White Island, N.Z.; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Sulphur loading Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 109.3 cm

Date: 1928

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

Reference: Pan-2237-F

Description: Panoramic view showing a boat on the far left of the image in Crater Bay on White Island. A rail track for the use of sulphur miners runs towards sheds, machinery and a derrick on the left. Other lines run across a rocky area in the foreground. Steep cliffs in the background, gaseous fumes in the centre of the image at the foot of the cliffs. Photograph taken by R P Moore. Portion of image repeated on the far left Source of descriptive information - Date from other images taken on White Island by R P Moore Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Crater Bay" White Island, N.Z. No. 171; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Crater Bay Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 109.6 cm

Date: [Circa 1927]

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

Reference: Pan-2037-F

Description: Panoramic view of the SS Mataroa moored at Pipitea Wharf, Wellington, circa 1927. Shed no. 35 is on the right. A steam engine towing a large goods van is on the wharf to the right of the ship. A small tugboat is drawn up alongside the Mataroa on the sea side. Cranes on the wharf. Oriental Bay and Mount Victoria are seen across Wellington Harbour in the distance on the left. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "S.S." Mataroa Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 102.6 cm

Date: [ca 1980]

From: Mainfreight Ltd: Photographs relating to transportation and crane companies

Reference: PAColl-10030-2

Description: Kinleith pulp and paper mill near Tokaroa. All three photographs were taken to record the lifting into place of the top metal section of a tall chimney stack with spiral twists on the upper two thirds of its exterior surface. The crane involved in the operation is a Demag CC 2000 SL supplied by Carlton Cranes. Quantity: 3 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1940-1951]

Reference: PAColl-6862

Description: 50 views of Wellington harbour. 34 are of the docks showing bales of wool being prepared for loading; merchant and naval ships docked; soldiers preparing for embarkation with supplies and artillery; construction of dockside buildings; cranes in use including the Hikitia etc. The remaining 16 images are of Oriental Bay and various leisure activities around it such as sunbathing, swimming and running. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-031255 to 031304 Quantity: 30 b&w original negative(s) glass. 20 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives

Date: [ca 1880]

From: Tonks album

Reference: PA1-o-497-24

Description: View of the breakwater at the Port of Timaru, showing the concrete construction of the breakwater and masts and funnels of ships on the other side of the wall. Two cranes (probably mobile) can be seen along with railway lines on the top of the breakwater. A shingle covered beach is in the foreground of the image. Photographed by F Bradley & Co in about 1880. The Timaru Breakwater was built in 1870. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 20 x 13.7 cm, mounted on album page

Date: 1905, 1907

From: Mourant, Herbert Philip, 1881-1972 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-4522

Description: Photographs of a service car outside a Taupo hotel, cranes lifting railway wagons of coal at Westport wharves, and the pigeon aviary at the Mountain House at Mount Taranaki, taken 1905 and 1907 by H P Mourant. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints (postcards)

Date: 8 May 1969

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

Reference: EP/1969/1887-F

Description: High seas over the Wahine wreck which is hidden beneath the waves. Only the crane fixed to her hull stands out in the storm. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer 8 May 1969. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising three images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Ingle, Alfred John, 1917-2003 :Colour slides of New Zealand and a world trip

Reference: PA12-6992

Description: Photographs of Wellington taken ca 1960s by John Ingle. Includes views of construction of the Wellington urban motorway; Massey Memorial; Evans Bay road; upper reaches of the Hutt River; Wahine storm damage at Keith George Park; Wellington city and harbour; groups of Forest & Bird members on walks on Raumati Beach, and the Cross Creek track; fishing boats and the ferry from Island Bay; Paremata coast; painters at Houghton Bay; lifeboat in Wellington Harbour; hut in the Tararuas; the Hall of Memories in the carillon tower; Parliament Buildings and a pathway in the grounds; Petone Settlers Museum; and the Dominion Museum. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: 1890s?

From: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 :Shipping negatives

Reference: 1/1-001998-G

Description: Schooner Caran [i.e. Carin] being loaded (or unloaded) at the sheer-legs at Port Chalmers. Photographed by David Alexander De Maus. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - beneath image - "Caran" Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5. inches

Date: 18 August 1968

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

Reference: EP/1968/3477-F

Description: Derrick crane on Queen's Wharf, Wellington, destined for salavage work on the Wahine wreck. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer 18 August 1968 This photograph was published in the Evening Post 19 August 1968 This crane was set up on the hull of the Wahine and was used to remove cars from the wrecked ship. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising three images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: March 1984

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 :Photographs relating to the career of Lawrence Samuel Dennis

Reference: PA1-o-1702

Description: Includes - A sevusevu at Dromuna Village, Fiji. Beach scenes, Fiji. People, Fijians and tourists. Titan crane operating in Upland Road, Kelburn, Wellington. An Edwardian villa. Lady Norwood Rose Garden. Friends and family in Wellington. Source of title - Title supplied by the Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1929

From: Various architects :[Six architectural plans. 1900-1930s?]

Reference: Plans-2007-023-004

Description: Includes shafting supports, elevation, chain wheel, plan, section of geared wheel, section of chained wheel, elevation of end frame. Other Titles - Two; 23 December 1929 Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on dressed linen, 620 x 900 mm.

Date: [1979-1985]

From: Einhorn, Helmut, 1911-1988 :[Preparatory sketches for Wellington kaleidoscope, for Ester. 1979-1985]

Reference: B-181-008

Description: Sketch shows a sailboat named "Stargazer, Wellington" with sail furled, moored at a jetty in front of waterfront buildings. Tall buildings and cranes are visible in the distance. Pencil notes show the colour of each area possibly intended for a more finished work. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 280 x 348 mm. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-1779.

Date: October 1988

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

Reference: EP-Cranes-03

Description: Caroline Nola in the operating cab of a tower crane, Auckland, New Zealand. Photographed by an unknown photographer in October 1988. Published in the Evening Post 21 January 1980. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).