Places

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: Felicity Card Company; Fenwick, Peter, active 1950s

Reference: E-278-q-102

Description: Photograph by Peter Fenwick reproduced as a photolithograph on a postcard. The stained glass window of the Galilee Chapel shows Christ wearing a korowai with a taniko hem. He is pictured walking on Lake Rotorua. Extended Title - Colourchrome Series W.T. 610 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 105 x 102 mm

Date: [1950-1952]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-25

Description: Comprises notes on Maori place-names and sites of past and present kainga, Bay of Plenty (with map); of Tauranga Harbour, Mt Maunganui, Whakatane and Maketu and Waihi estuaries (with maps); section of whalebone object; letter, Bryce Wood to Adkin (1953); moa-bone with cuts, Roxburgh; Solomon Islands adzes; adzes from Auckland and Poroutawhao; data from Moawhango by R A L Batley (with map) Arrangement: Notebook no 24 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: 1957 - 1958

From: [Turner, Dennis Knight], 1924-2011 :[Illustrations for Legends of Rotorua and the hot lakes. 1958?]

Reference: A-060-097

Description: Shows the two islands in Lake Rotomahana that existed before the eruption of Mount Tarawera Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Ink, 147 x 197 cm on sheet 190 x 280 cm

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-379-075

Description: Shows a view of a corner of Lake Rotorua. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 187 x 357 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1960

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Rotorua as a tourist destination. 1950-1959]

By: Rotorua Lake Services Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Rotorua-1950s-01

Description: Folded brochure with a colour photograph of passengers on the deck of the launch Wynona. Inside is text describing the island and the cruise, and showing a tourist group on the island. The back cover shows an aerial photograph of the island in Lake Rotorua. Quantity: 1 pamphlet. Physical Description: Photolithographs on pamphlet 161 x 210 mm, folded to 161 x 105 mm.

Date: 1886 - 1956 - 1957

From: Gore, Ross Digby, 1904-1981 :It happened in New Zealand. [208 original drawings. Late 1940s and early 1950s].

Reference: B-140-010

Description: Six-panelled account of the 1957 discovery by divers of the possible remains of the Pink and White Terraces under the waters of Lake Rotomahana and of exploration (sponsored by Sir Henry Brett) in July 1886, just after the eruption of Mount Tarawera, by Alfred Warbrick and J. A. Philip, with Hau-te-Horo and Toko. Warbrick insisted on abseiling into the still active crater, and was forced to climb up again when it began to erupt. These illustrations were reproduced in New Zealand newspapers during the late 1940s and early 1950s. The newspapers included The Evening Post, Auckland Star, Christchurch Star Sun, Taranaki Herald, Southern Cross, Students' Digest, Greymouth Evening Star, Evening Star (Sports) Dunedin, and the Southland Daily News. In 1953, 48 of them were collected and published as a booklet called 'It happened in New Zealand' by Ross Gore. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 330 x 565 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Jenny Gibbs, of Auckland, in 1995.

Date: [ca 1959]

From: Architectural Centre (Wellington, N.Z.): Photographs

By: Alleman, Land and Verrall (Firm); Fenwick (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-0811-02-02

Description: Drawing and retouched photograph depicting the proposed new shop and office buildings for the firm of Lee Brothers (architect: Alleman, Land and Verrall). Drawing by Lee Brothers circa 1959. Photograph taken by Fenwick circa 1959. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 architectural drawing. Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Plans-2001-008.

Date: 1935 - 1950

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Rotorua as a tourist destination. 1940-1949]

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Rotorua-1940s-02

Description: Wallet of twelve concertina-folded photographs of Rotorua showing the Bath House, the Municipal Buildings, Fairy Springs, Pohutu Geyser, Boiling mud, Guide Rangi, Maori babies, entrance to Whaka[rewarewa], Ohinemutu from Hospital Hill, Poi dancers, "Tama-te-Kapua" carved house, and the entrance to the Government Grounds. Dated 1940s, as the Municipal buildings were newly built in 1940 when the Rotorua Library moved in there. No corroborating documentation in Wises directories 1930-1950s. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph strip 445 x 145 mm, folded into wallet envelope 85 x 145 mm. Provenance: Donated by Michael Clements, Wellington, in 2011.

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: Peter, Juliet, 1915-2010

Reference: A-434-006

Description: Shows a landscape of rolling hills with young pine trees planted in the foreground. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 205 x 290 mm.

Date: [ca 1940s-1950s]

By: Anderson, Cecil R, active 1940s; Ashburton Museum

Reference: PAColl-9442

Description: Photographs of Mount Ruapheu erupting, Pohutu Geyser, and aircraft, taken ca 1950s by Cecil R Anderson of Ashburton Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1954]

By: Taylor, Athol Bertram, 1901-1985

Reference: MS-Papers-10346

Description: Includes passport; photographs re his trip to Canada in 1946 with Rt Hon Walter Nash and others to deal with the lend-lease operations; and `Murupara, the story of NZ newsprint industry' (1954) Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also 89-064 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter and photographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs E Taylor, Wollanstonecraft, NSW, Australia, Jan 1989

Date: 1957 - 1958

From: [Turner, Dennis Knight], 1924-2011 :[Illustrations for Legends of Rotorua and the hot lakes. 1958?]

Reference: A-060-092

Description: Shows three canoes making their way across Lake Rotokakahi to the island of Motutawa Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Ink, 146 x 200 cm on sheet 190 x 280 cm

Date: 1955. 1963

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6463

Description: Views on and from Hen Island (Taranga Island), 1963. A tramp to Mount Tarawera and it's environs, 1955. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.

Date: 1949-1957

By: Brown, John Bruce, 1907-1989; Madle, Elizabeth, active 1998

Reference: PAColl-5880

Description: Land clearance and development projects during the 1950s. Photographs show examples of techniques and machinery used for bringing in land such as rolling and crushing scrub and using cattle to crush and clear lupins. Much of the land developed for agriculture during this period was pumice land. There is a slide sequence designed to show methods for establishing pasture on this particular soil type, and a number of other slides showing the finished product -- productive farms in the Rotorua area. Landblocks named in this collection are, Newstead Block, "Rushden" Waipukurau, Lynwood F. S., and Okahukura Block. Arrangement: Transparencies at PA12-1577 to 1581 Quantity: 127 b&w original photographic print(s). 105 transparencies. Provenance: Mrs Madle is daughter of Bruce Brown (1906-1990?) a former Deputy Director of Lands & Survey.

Date: between 1950 and 1959

From: Architectural Centre (Wellington, N.Z.): Photographs

By: Reynolds, Ian Brampton, 1922-2005

Reference: PAColl-0811-02-26

Description: Auckland Glass Company building in Tauranga (architect: I Reynolds) designed and constructed in the 1950s. Photograph taken in the 1950s by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 55 x 53 mm glued to backing paper

Date: ca 1930s

By: Thiem, Benno, -1934

Reference: PAColl-7974

Description: New Zealand scenes taken by Ben Thiem of Hokitika ca 1930s. Comprises scenes in the thermal district, Maori portraits, mountains and glaciers, pastoral scenes, rivers and lakes, and bush. Quantity: 55 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Purchased from John Arnold, book and antique dealer, February 2004

Date: [1947-1993]

By: Lawn, Robert G, 1920?-

Reference: MS-Papers-5988

Description: Comprises reminiscences by Lawn of his time on the National Forest Survey of indigenous forests of New Zealand from 1946 to 1956 with contributions also from J G Rawson, J E Henry, P J Grant, A Cunningham, A Hall, P Crequer, T Gebbie and R Robbins. Lawn describes his life until he entered the forest service, the survey from training in Rotorua and surveying the Ureweras, the forests of west Taupo, South Westland and additional contributions also include Southland. Includes aerial view of Urewera and inland Coromandel areas, sample tally sheet and map of central survey region of the North Island. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (168 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with holograph annotations (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr R G Lawn, Reefton, May 1997

Date: March 1947, May 1948, February 1949, December 1950, May 1951, December 1955 - January 1956

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

By: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964

Reference: PAColl-3256

Description: Quantity: 565 b&w original photographic print(s) and. 7 b&w copy photographic print(s) (postcards) and. 5 colour copy photographic print(s) (postcards) in one box.

Date: 1954 - 1957

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-055-080/094

Description: Includes floor plans, elevations and sections, part plan of banking chamber, section showing frame and column, section details, details of teller's under-counter cash unit, details of cupboards and stairway. Quantity: 15 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on tracing paper and waxed linen paper, sizes varying up to 570 x 760 mm.

Date: ca1945-ca1955

By: Pinnell, Karen, active 2002

Reference: PA1-f-240

Description: Album of scenic photographs taken on motoring tours through the North Island during the 1940s and 1950s. It includes a series of images showing United States Servicemen touring in New Zealand, probably during World War 2. Places visited include the Chateau Tongariro, Ohinemutu, Rotorua and Huka Lodge. Mount Ruapehu is shown in eruption. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: From the collection of the Draper and Brenton families.