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Date: 1940

By: McLean, Stuart, active 1941-1945

Reference: PA1-o-313

Description: Photographs associated with World War II, chiefly taken by Corporal Stuart McLean (No. 28390, 20 Fd Coy and 8 Fd Coy, NZ Engineers). The first photographs show McLean and members of his Company at Papakura in September 1940. These are followed by their travel to Europe via Fiji and Colombo. The Fijian scenes include local scenes of Suva, and Korotonga village on Viti Levu. Several show damage around Suva caused by a hurricane in December 1940. Photographs associated with the war include groups of New Zealand soldiers, army transport vehicles and the Samabula Camp. The final group show one of the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth seen on the first day out from New Zealand at 5:00am, followed by scenes in Colombo Harbour and Colombo city. The album contains 70 pages, of which pages 12 to 70 are blank. Inscriptions: Album page - Medals: 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star & 8th Army clasp; Italy Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-1945; NZ War Service Medal 1939-1945. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green textured mock-crocodile cover, entitled `Photographs'; 22 x 32 cm

Date: [ca 1915-1979]

From: Buckley, John David, 1901-1983 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10087

Description: Contains photographs relating to Buckley's sister, Agnes Buckley, who served as a nurse during World War II. Many are of, or include, her. Images are taken by unidentified photographers (possibly including Agnes Buckley and Ron J Moore) with identified photographers John Buckley and Lieutenant C J Justins, ca 1915 to 1979. Photographs mainly relate to Agnes's service during World War II. These feature the time leading up to her departure (including the Waitomo Caves exhibition at the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition and family scenes), tourist sites and street scenes in Egypt (including the Sphinx and the pyramids at Giza), fellow nurses and soldiers, and Agnes's funeral in Italy in 1944. There are a number of formal portraits. Miscellaneous images include a Wellington Bomber aircraft crashed on railway lines in Libya and the troopship 'Aquitania' docked in Wellington. Some images of Egypt are hand coloured. Additionally, Agnes's nursing training and work at Taihape Hospital before the war, and family life, are covered. These images include formal portraits. Images of the Taihape War Memorial, and an unidentified group gathered around her framed portrait in the 1970s, are also included. Contains two original enclosures, both of which are annotated. Some prints contain information on the rear. Other - some of these prints have come loose from albums PA1-o-1804 to PA1-o-1807. Quantity: 83 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1940-1945

From: Lewis, Lorrie Lionel, 1917-2001 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1610

Description: Photograph album compiled by Lorrie Lionel Lewis who served as a signalman during World War II. The album is dedicated to fellow signalman Laurie H Sweetman who died 23 October 1942. Includes photographs of the Lewis family in New Zealand, Lewis at Trentham camp, voyage on board the 'Aquitania', scenes in Ceylon and Egypt, on leave in Palestine, prisoner of war in Germany, scenes in London and Petone in 1945 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 24 x 32.5 cm

Date: April 1940

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

Reference: MNZ-1941-1/4-F

Description: Bow of the ship Aquitania in Wellington Harbour, April 1940, photographed by John Pascoe. Caption from the publication 'Making New Zealand' reads: "A troop transport ship in New Zealand waters. The Royal Navy has the responsibility of convoying our transport overseas." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative