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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Units. 28 Battalion (Maori)

Date: [ca 1940-1945]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-151

Description: Includes some multiple copies; most are captioned. Includes list for series of numbered photographs `Return of the Maori Battalion from overseas' - 3 sets. Return of the Maori Battalion from overseas - Reception on Aotea Quay: men preparing meat and chicken for hangi and women preparing food at Porirua Pa; Battalion en route from Pipitea wharf to Aotea Quay; old Maori woman (Ngawaina of Ngati Toa) smoking `The Pipe of Peace'; Battalion at the gates of the marae; haka (Ngati Tuwharetoa) in support of chiefs address; Kia Ora to the Committee. Return of the Maori Battalion - The `Dominion' approaching Pipitea Wharf; disembarkation; Rev M Bennett; pipes and bands of the 1st Wellington Battalion; quayside welcome (Maori MPs T P Paikea, Hon E T Tirikatene, Hon R R Mawhete, T Omana, & M Ratana); welcome haka Ngati Tuwharetoa; Rangi Te Hana & Turei Papanui (Ngati Tuwharetoa haka party); Hinga with women of the Ratana Party in the dining hall welcome; official guest table; Hepi Te Heuheu addressing the Battalion; Ngati Poneke Club members.. Series of photos of visit to Rotorua and Ohinemutu; members of Maori Battalion having a snack on the Tewfick station prior to embarking; series of photos taken 23 May 1940 on day of departure; sing-song after disembarking in England, 21 Jun 1940; three soldiers with A-tank gun; soldier with captured German Tommy gun near Gazala, ca 1942; two bren-gun carriers manned by members of Maori Battalion in England; sightseeing in London. Quantity: 144 b&w original photographic print(s).

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McWhannell album 16

Date: [Between 1940 and 1942]

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-o-564

Description: Scenic views of Cambridge, the lake at Hamilton, Puketeraki, Piha, and the farm `Rozel' near Ohaupo, interspersed with portraits of family and friends, chiefly taken by Rhoda McWhannell. One photograph shows Rhoda McWhannell's parents (William Duncan Ross McCurdie and Olga Mariquita McCurdie) reading congratulatory messages on their Golden Wedding Anniversary. This album gives the date as 1942, but a previous album gives it as 1941. Rex Hamilton, Bill Hewett and Frederick McWhannell are photographed in military uniform. Photographs of people identified only by surname are Mrs Bowler, Dr Gower and Dr Gribben. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with pale green and cream marbled cover, pale green spine and cord; 20.5 x 24.5 cm

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Anstice family :Photographs

Date: 1900-1942

By: Anstice family

Reference: PAColl-5157

Description: Includes Nelson Baptist Sunday School, local government groups and a booklet of panorams of Wellington Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Departure of troops from New Zealand

Date: 1940

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-032-4

Description: Departure of First, Second and Third Echelon troops from Wellington and Lyttelton, January, May and August 1940 Quantity: 57 b&w original photographic print(s).

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New Zealand & British events and personalities, etc

Date: 1938, 1946, 1949

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-164

Description: Photographs published in NZ Free Lance, 1938, 1946 and 1949. Includes: Collection of photographs taken at the Victory Parade held in London in 1946; sea rescue of NZ coastal ship `Awahou' near Fiji by `Degel', Nov 1949; group photo of members of No 41 Transport Squadron RNZAF who were co-operating with RAF in flying the Singapore-Hong Kong scheduled flights (taken at Officers Mess at Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong), 1949. Also: Memorial erected at Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch to victims of Ballentyne's fire, Nov 1947; Solent flying boat over Westport, Nov 1949; wool sale held in Concert Chamber of Auckland Town Hall - auctioneer's view of the buyers; Mrs Alan Grant's tulip farm at `Craigburn', Waimate; S W Moult with his 1898 model International tourer at Paraparaumu School Jubilee celebrations, Nov 1949. Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

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Whyte, Colin, 1932?- : Memories

Date: [2000]

By: Whyte, Colin David, 1932-

Reference: MSX-5935

Description: Reminiscences of Whyte describing his 21-year career in the army and later in the navy; he describes his time in school cadets (1946-1947), compulsory military training in the second intake (1950), his time in the medical corps of the Territorial Forces (1951-1953), in the Regular Force including ANZUK Hospital, Singapore, 2RNZIR Malaysia (1959-1961), 161 Battery RNZA in South Vietnam (1968) and most camps in New Zealand. He also writes of his four years at the RNZN hospital at Devonport. Source of title - Transcribed Other - Not to be published in its entirety during donor's lifetime Quantity: 1 volume(s) (91 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with reproduced photographs

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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Coastal defences - Radio location equipment

Date: [1939-1945]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Green & Hahn (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-040

Description: Photographs of coastal batteries at Palmer Head (Wellington), Battery Point, (Lyttelton), Fort Bastion (Auckland) and Fort Dorset (Wellington). Includes gun practise and radio equipment; one photograph of troops on South Island coastal defence at an abandoned farmhouse, displaying their cabbage harvest. Lyttelton photographs taken by Green & Hahn, Christchurch Quantity: 83 b&w original photographic print(s). 39 b&w original photographic print(s) (proof sheets with 169 images).

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McWhannell album 15

Date: [Between 1941 and 1946]

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-o-563

Description: Family photographs, chiefly taken by Rhoda McWhannell, many taken at `Rozel', the farm she and her husband Frederick McWhannell owned near Ohaupo. A large number of images show Audrey Hopkins (later Geddes) at Rozel, with animals including ducks, hens and dogs, swimming in the water tank, and with Brian Geddes (later her husband). Four images show a military tank "T27626", with "Galatos" on the turret, at an unidentified location. A group portrait of officers at Waiouru in 1941, and several photographs of Frederick McWhannell, Frank Bethwaite and Neva Morrison wearing military uniform in the early 1940s. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with navy blue cover, entitled `Photographs'; 20 x 23 cm

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Stichbury, John Stannus, 1921-2003 : Papers

Date: 1943-1944, ca1980, 1984

By: Stichbury, John Stannus, 1921-2003

Reference: MS-Papers-4166

Description: The papers comprise a war diary, a short history of Lowry Bay and `Taumaru', and newspaper articles and cuttings Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Accompanied by biographical and bibliographical notes by the donor Stichbury grew up in Wellington and lived at `Taumaru', Lowry Bay after it was purchased by his family in 1936. In May 1943 he left New Zealand and saw action in Italy with the 6th Field Regiment. Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)

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Macfarlane family : Diaries and miscellaneous papers relating to military service

Date: 1913-1918, 1941-1942

By: Macfarlane family

Reference: MS-Papers-3871

Description: Diaries of Walter Angus Macfarlane while on active service in Palestine with the NZ Mounted Rifles and Canterbury Mounted Rifles (1917-1918); diaries of James Vernon Macfarlane while serving in the Pacific (1941-1942); letter from Gilbert Mair to Mr Macfarlane (1913); two letters to Robert Hughes, commander of 7th Regiment, Wanganui (1915 and 1917); an undated letter from Lord Birdwood to Hon Sec; and Company orders, 10th Reinforcements, Marton Racecourse (1915). Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 10 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

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Linton Coal Company : Records

Date: 1944-1949

By: Linton Coal Company

Reference: MS-Papers-1363

Description: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings re the Linton Coal Company, Ohai, and related matters; sketch of the mine; letter from soldier about to embark for overseas service (20 Apr 1940); and account of death and burial of L A McHardy, Southland Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

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Rogers, Stanley Dick, 1886-1975 : Letters written to his brother Harold / transcribed a...

Date: 1914-1919, 1921, 1926 (ca 1976)

By: Rogers, Stanley Dick, 1886-1975

Reference: MS-Papers-5553

Description: The letters were edited by the author to delete references to family matters. What remains is a detailed description of the conduct of the War as seen from Rogers' perspective. His duties involved managing traffic to and from the front and collecting intelligence. This kept him in close contact with the New Zealand Army during the various campaigns it was involved in in France. Rogers pays particular attention to his dealings with both Corps and regimental officers and men. Relationship complexity - Further photographs by Stanley are in the photographic collection of James Henderson, Photographs, chiefly relating to Stanley Dick Rogers, a Captain in New Zealand Mounted Rifles during World I, PACOLL-8637 Rogers worked at the Railway Workshops in Petone. He joined the Volunteers in 1902 and was frequently seconded to the Defence Department. In Aug 1914 he was appointed Assistant Commandant on Somes Island. In February 1916 he left New Zealand aboard the `Rangiotu' with the 3rd Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade for Egypt and subsequently landed in France in May 1916. In August 1916 he was seconded as a field officer, II ANZAC Army Corp (later Headquarters XXII Corps) and appointed Road and Traffic supervisor. He served in this capacity until the end of hostilities. Quantity: 7 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Provenance: The typescripts were given to the donor's father, a friend of the author Contains numerous photographs interspersed throughout the typescript

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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Departure of troops from New Zealand

Date: 1940-1941

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-032-5

Description: Departure of First, Second and Third Echelon troops from Wellington and Lyttelton, January, May, and August 1940. Also the departure of Reinforcements in 1941 Quantity: 54 b&w original photographic print(s).

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School of Bush and Mountain Warfare

Date: 1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972

Reference: DA-01795

Description: Soldiers of the School of Bush and Mountain Warfare take a meal break near Phillips Creek, Eastern Hutt watershed, Tararua Range. Photograph taken on 18 Jan 1943 by John Dobree Pascoe. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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Fell, Roderick Buchanan d 1941 : Papers

Date: 1928-1941

By: Fell, Roderick Buchanan, 1910-1941

Reference: MS-Papers-1575

Description: Comprises letters from his family on trip to Europe (1928); letters to family from camp at Trentham, on voyage to England and camp there for some months. Includes newspaper clippings and photos. Source of title - Supplied Fell fought in the Greek campaign and was killed at Crete in May 1941 Quantity: 2 folder(s) (56 pieces). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter

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Photographs of Mrs Roosevelt's visit to Trentham Hospital

Date: 1943

From: Willan, L T (Mrs) :Photographs of Mrs Roosevelt's visit to Trentham Hospital, and Chapman-Taylor's record of the Trentham homestead

By: Willan, T L (Mrs), active 1920-1990

Reference: PAColl-5244-1

Description: Official photographs recording Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt's visit to the US military hospital, Trentham, New Zealand, in 1943 Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s).

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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Departure of troops from New Zealand

Date: 1940

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-032-1

Description: Departure of Second Echelon troops from Wellington and Lyttelton, May 1940 Quantity: 93 b&w original photographic print(s).

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US Marines 1942

Date: 1942-[1980s]

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

Reference: EP-Defence-US Marine Division (New Zealand 1942)

Description: US Marine division in New Zealand in 1942, and subsequent post war reunions.

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Diary - Loose papers

Date: 1946

From: Francois, Bridget Madge Isabel, 1902-1992 : Diaries and papers

Reference: MS-Papers-10108-017

Description: Papers and letters held loose with the diary at MS-Papers-10108-016. Includes two full letters describing events on Nauru under the Japanese occupation Quantity: 1 folder(s) 1 item.

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Jackson, E R C album 1

Date: 1939 - 1945

From: Jackson, E R C (Lieutenant), 1907- :Photographs taken in the Middle East during World War II

By: Jackson, Edward Robert Campbell, 1907-1973

Reference: PA1-o-572

Description: Album compiled by Lieutenant E R C Jackson (New Plymouth), which includes views of Waiouru, departure of the 2NZEF and voyage; Athens, Egypt and Italy. No names are given for any portraits or group portraits. Towards the end of the album there is a series of propaganda posters and leaflets; a copy of a Safe Conduct leaflet; and the British military identity document in the name of Edward Robert Campbell Jackson. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Black leather-bound volume with coloured decorative Egyptian motifs; 20.5 x 29.0 cm

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