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Date: Between 1928 and 1934

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953

Reference: 1/4-015039-F

Description: The Southern Cross arriving at New Plymouth with a large crowd and photographers running towards it. E T Robson was the photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1928-1940

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Lackland, Edward Clark, 1898-1970; Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-191

Description: Photographs taken in New Zealand and Australia for publication in the NZ Free Lance, 1928-1940. Photographs taken at Ninety Mile Beach, Northland during Norman `Wizard' Smith's speed record attempts, 1930 & 1932. Photos of the camp, Smith and his wife Cecilia, members of the racing team including Don Harkness who designed and built his racing car `Anzac' and Fred J Stewart's `Enterprise', etc (photographer E C Lackland, Auckland). Also photograph of Smith at Gerringong Beach, NSW. Wally Kilmister in his new sports car, and Clarrie Tonks in midget racing car `Southward Special', 1935 (photographer E T Robson, Wellington); J Ramsay competing at Oreti Beach Carnival, Mar 1940 Gordon Paul at the wheel of his rebuilt Parry Thomas Special competing in Auckland motor-car races, photographed with his mechanic R Andrews, Dec 1930 (photographer, Stapleton) Quantity: 59 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1934

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953; Stapleton, V A, active 1932-1938; Weigel, William George, 1890-1980

Reference: PAColl-4639

Description: Photographs taken during the Duke of Gloucester's tour 1934-1935 featuring the Duke at a number of social and formal events: with another man horse riding at a race course; with another man starting a trotting race; arriving at Marton race course with, from left, Hon Young, Mr H J McManawy and T R Duncan with a policeman and others behind them next to their car; in racing silks and jodphurs and holding a horse whip with his host Mr T A Duncan, holding binoculars, and another unidentified man; on Black Man and C L Bull on Red Flush during a race at Marton; with two other men on a small motor boat, the Duke holding a fishing a rod and one of the men a fish; leaping across a glacial stream; with two others on a glacier holding poles and ice axes; in uniform talking to veterans wearing their medals; inspecting a parade of naval seamen; talking to Viscount Bledisloe at a garden party; a three quarter length profile of him holding his top hat at the same event; and saluting the crowds from a carriage when leaving the war memorial in Wellington. Photographers were W G Weigel, V A Stapleton, and E T Robson. Black Man (Race horse) was ridden by Duke of Gloucester at Marton races in 1934. Quantity: 13 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: All the photographs have the same numbering on the reverse eg P16-1-35 so belong to the Free Lance Collection.

Date: 1931 - 1932, 1939 - 1940

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Powell, Arthur Walter, 1893-1970; Moore & Thompson (Firm); Male, John Gifford, 1913-2003; Browne, Victor Carlyle, 1900-1979; Collins, Tudor Washington, 1898-1970; Weigel, William George, 1890-1980; Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946; Crago, Eric William, 1904-1992; Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-037

Description: Photographs of yachting and scenic views, 1931, 1932, 1939 and 1940, made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes photographs of yachting, fishing, sheep droving, birdlife, lakes and rivers. Photographers include George Weigel, Thelma Kent, T W Collins, H Banfield, V C Browne, J G Male, L P Crago and A W Powell. Quantity: 42 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: ca 1900-ca 1960s

From: New Zealand Tramway Workers' Union :Photographs

By: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972; Young, Frederick William, active 1909-1932; Esquilant, William Charles, 1866-1952; Pollok Brothers; Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953; Digby, Spencer Harry Gilbee, 1901-1995; Jack Welsh & Sons (Firm); Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Daroux, James Henry, 1870-1943

Reference: PAColl-8037-2

Description: Photographs relating to the New Zealand Tramway Workers' Union, taken ca 1900-1960s by various photographers. Includes photographs of strike groups and social events, group portraits of conference attendees in 1921 and 1924, a tram and workers in Wellington taken by Pollok Bros, a photograph of a funeral procession for Conductor Helroyd taken by E T Robson, a signed portrait of Michael Joseph Savage taken by Spencer Digby in 1939, photographs of groups at the Labour Party conference in 1948, and Te Aro School in April 1955 taken by the Evening Post. Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 1950s

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953

Reference: PAColl-4631

Description: Photographs of "x" class yachts out on what is probably Wellington harbour. Four of them were taken by E T Robson. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: Prints housed at PAColl-6001-26 and PAColl-6001-31 to PAColl-6001-35.

Date: 1933

From: Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976 :[Original art works for, and print of, advertisements, greeting cards, and illustrations for Auckland Star and Brett's Christmas annuals, mostly 1920s-1930s. Artwork by Neville L and Trevor Rykers, 1940s and 1950s].

By: Star (Christchurch, N.Z.); Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953

Reference: B-185-085

Description: Periodical issue with front cover illustration by Les Rykers. The back cover shows an advertisement for J Ballantyne and Company, and inside are colour advertisements for Edmonds baking powder, K.P. life salt and Yardley Lavender. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Annual periodical booklet of 36 + xxxii pages, 408 x 297 mm.

Date: ca 1890s, 1930 - 1950

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953; Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946; Bremford Studios; Weigel, William George, 1890-1980; Collins, L, active 1940

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-017

Description: Photographs of Canterbury region and Wellington city taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes views of towns, lakes, gardens and mountains, the Garden of Memories at Kaikoura, Lake Pukaki and Tekapo, New Years Day at Caroline Bay and the Dominion Museum in Wellington during the 1940 Exhibition. Photographers include E T Robson, Thelma Kent, William George Weigel and L Collins. Quantity: 38 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1930]

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953

Reference: 1/2-060380

Description: Overlooking the suburb of Brooklyn, Wellington, circa 1930. Sugarloaf Hill, with the war memorial, is on the left. Photograph taken by Edward Thomas Robson. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: March 1929

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 10

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953

Reference: PAColl-6208-07

Description: Ngati Porou group, including Apirana Ngata, at the opening of Mahina-a-rangi meeting house, Turangawaewae marae, Ngaruawhahia, March 1929. Photograph taken by Edward Thomas Robson. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: [ca 1930]

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953

Reference: MNZ-2332

Description: Outdoor boxing match between New Zealander Tommy Donovan (left) and American Pete Sarron, New Plymouth, circa 1930. Photograph taken by Edward Thomas Robson. Publication note - Published in Making New Zealand (Wellington [N.Z.] : New Zealand Dept. of Internal Affairs, 1940) Vol 2, No 27, page 17. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 12.7 x 20 cm Provenance: Photograph from Edward Thomas Robson for the Department of Internal Affairs' publication 'Making New Zealand' (1939-1940).

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 5

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953

Reference: PAColl-5800-18

Description: Island Bay Surf Life Saving Club team during competitions. Photograph taken by Edward Thomas Robson, circa 1930s. Inscriptions: Verso - bottom right - E T Robson (Photo Copyright) 105 Manners St. Wellington Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1930s-1940s]

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953

Reference: PAColl-9007

Description: Photograph of yachts (centreboarders of the "Idle Along" class) sailing on Lambton Harbour, Wellington, taken circa 1930s-1940s by E T Robson. 'Elaine' is in the foreground. In the background is Point Jerningham. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - Notes on back of print Inscriptions: Verso - Elaine; Verso - [stamped in ink] E T Robson 105 Manners St Wellington Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 10.9 x 16.6 cm

Date: [ca 1922]

From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953

Reference: 1/2-140999-F

Description: Shows Algernon Charles Gifford in the snow on Mount Ruapehu, with his camera. Taken during a Tararua Tramping club expedition, by Edward Thomas Robson. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1930s-1940s]

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953

Reference: PAColl-9008

Description: Photograph of Idle-Along dinghies, on the beach at Worser Bay, Wellington, taken circa 1930s-1940s by E T Robson. No 9 was the winner of an opening race at Worser Bay. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - Notes on back of print Inscriptions: Verso - Some the 30 Idle along boats of Wellington. The [unreadable] (No 9) winner of the opening race at Worser Bay; Verso - [stamped in ink] E T Robson (Photo Copyright) 96 Courtenay Place Wellington Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 11 x 16.7 cm