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Dominion lifesaving championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Date: 1950

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/107/07-F

Description: Two men paddle in on surfboards at the Dominion lifesaving championships at Lyall Bay in Wellington, photographed in 1950 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 2 images. Physical Description: Film negative, 35mm

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Angus, Rita, 1908-1970 :[Sea and cloudscape, possibly Doubtless Bay, Northland, 1953-1954]

Date: 1953 - 1954

From: Angus, Rita 1908-1970 :[Sketchbook X. Loose sketches 1940-1960]

Reference: E-435-f-006

Description: View along a curving coastline at sunrise or sunset Identified as a scene in Northland, possibly Doubtless Bay, by Ron Brownson, Auckland Art Gallery, 1980s. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 128 x 180 mm

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Photographer unknown: House and beach works, Pukerua Bay

Date: [ca 1950s]

Reference: PAColl-7022

Description: Views of the beach at Pukerua Bay with maintenance to prevent erosion. Also views of a house built on the beach including one of the owners on the verandah. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-099111 to 099118 Quantity: 8 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film ¼ plate negatives

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Transparencies of Takapuna

Date: 30 March 1957, January 1958

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PA12-7673

Description: Transparencies of Takapuna comprising aerial views and beach scenes, taken 1957-1958 by Whites Aviation Quantity: 4 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

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Dominion lifesaving championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Date: 1950

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/107/06-F

Description: A `victim' is carried in from the surf at the Dominion lifesaving championships at Lyall Bay in Wellington, photographed in 1950 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 2 images. Physical Description: Film negative, 35mm

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New Zealand. Embassy (United States) : Two photographs of ANZAC Day 1950

Date: 1950

By: New Zealand. Embassy (United States)

Reference: PAColl-4551

Description: Two photographs of an ANZAC Day parade in Wellington in 1950. The first shows a military band and returned servicemen walking past the war memorial at the bottom of Bowen Street with spectators lining the streets. The second shows bands, including pipe bands, coming from the direction of the Hotel Cecil and Molesworth Street towards the memorial (which is not in the picture) also watched by spectators. The Artcraft Theatre can be seen on the right. Photographer unidentified. Photograph of people sun-bathing on Kaiteriteri beach ca 1950s with the printed caption "Kaitere Beach, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand". Photographer unidentified. A stamp on the reverse of the prints reads: To Be Returned To New Zealand Embassy 16 Observatory Circle N W, Washington 8, D C. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s).

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South Island trips

Date: 1957-1973

From: Einhorn family :Photographs

Reference: PA12-7969

Description: South Island trips. Included are - Torrent Bay, 1961. On board a ship, Lake Wakatipu, 1960. Riverside Community, Motueka, 1960. Cobb, Split Apple Rock, and Stephen's Bay, 1957. Kaikoura, 1973. Photographed by Helmut Einhorn. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies.

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Wellington City and other locations

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey

Reference: PA12-7806

Description: Transparency slides of various locations, taken ca 1950s-1960s by John Bailey Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.

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Wellington City

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey

Reference: PA12-7803

Description: Transparency slides of Wellington, taken ca 1950s-1960s by John Bailey Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.

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Taranaki Herald Co Ltd :What to do and see in New Plymouth / Russell Clark. [Fun map. c...

Date: 1950

From: [Ephemera of around A3 size relating to tourism in regions beginning with N, O, P. 1900s]

Reference: Eph-C-TOURISM-New-Plymouth-1950-01-inside

Description: Shows an illustrated street map of New Plymouth, with recreational activities including flying, water-skiing, sailing, swimming and sunbathing. Also shows rugby, cattle farms, Mount Taranaki (Egmont), tennis court, hunters, golfers, the race-course, fishing, and the railway track. The outside of the brochure contains a key to the fun map. Dated on stylistic grounds. Extended Title - From the brochure "Visit New Plymouth", ca 1950. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on inside of folded brochure. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on one side of folded brochure, 236 x 418 mm.

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Timaru

Date: 1926 - 1951

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Bremford, S A, active 1934-1948

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-028

Description: Photographs of Timaru, 1926 to 1951, made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes several photographs of carnivals, bands playing in the sound shelter and people in bathing costumes at Caroline Bay. Quantity: 51 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

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North Island trips

Date: 1959-1971

From: Einhorn family :Photographs

Reference: PA12-7987

Description: North Island trips. Einhorn family at Raumati, and Raumati Beach, 1970/1971. Kapiti Island from the air, 1968. Beach at Riversdale, Wairarapa, 1959. Photographed by Helmut Einhorn. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

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North Island trips

Date: 1956. 1976

From: Einhorn family :Photographs

Reference: PA12-7984

Description: North Island trips. Einhorn family holidays on the Coromandel Peninsula in 1956 and 1976. Photographed by Helmut Einhorn Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

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Transparency slides

Date: [ca 1950s-1970s]

From: Nicholls, Trevor, 1929- :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-7483

Description: Colour transparency slides of various parts of New Zealand, taken 1950s-1970s by Trevor Nicholls. Includes: 1-5. Moehau, Coromandel - Parkinson (stonemason) quarry - honeymoon 1956 in Parkinson bach continued from PA12-7482-17/24, 6. Spirits Bay 1960-64, 7. Down to Paekakariki 1957-60, 8. Orere Point (south of Howick) 1957-60, 9. Family Austin, Waiwhetu ca 1957, 10-11. Paraparaumu Airport ca 1957, 12. Levin, ca 1957, 13. Taupo mid 1950s, 14. Bluff fishing boats ca 1975, 15. Dunedin from Larnach c 1975, 16-17. Work on Rongotai 1957-59, 18. DC3 at Paraparaumu 1957-59, 19. Friendship at Rongotai 1965, 20. Rongotai construction, 21-22. Karapiro after 1964, 23-24. Grassmere Jan 1975. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour film transparencies

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Smytheman, V :Scenic views of New Zealand

Date: [ca 1890-1950]

From: Smytheman, V :Photographs from World War II and an album of New Zealand scenes

By: Collins, Tudor Washington, 1898-1970

Reference: PAColl-0531-1

Description: Scenic views of New Zealand including a number of the glass houses and parks of Wanganui and New Plymouth. There are also an old photograph of W Stack's Hotel in Hastings with men and horses outside (in poor condition); a woman in what may be a 1930 Chrysler Plymouth with another snow away from the tyres; the gravestone of Julius von Haast; Queen's Wharf, Wellington showing a recently returned troop transport ship; an orchestra performing at the 1907 Christchurch exhibition; men of the No. 19 Platoon with a car at the summit of the Rimutakas; postcard from P B Davis to Mr A French showing a group of First World War soldiers with the message that they are about to leave for France; and six children at the base of a large Maori carving with a bell attached at Ohinemutu. Arrangement: Negative housed at 1/2-053380 Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s).

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New Zealand scenery - Auckland city and region

Date: 1945-1959

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-170

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, 1945-1959 Views of Orewa; Waiwera; Milford Beach (with holiday makers & life guards); Oneroa Beach, Waiheke Island; beach at Devonport; children playing on beach; Westhaven & St Marys Bay taken from harbour bridge; lower Queen Street with Post Office building on left. Views of the Auckland War Memorial Museum and Cenotaph; Robert Burns statue in Auckland Domain; Yvonne Sloan, Auckland Training College student on the steps of the Museum; Tamaki Drive (includes Tamaki Yacht Clubhouse); Savage Memorial; Panmure Basin (& leisure craft at anchor); Parnell Baths & Judges Bay; donkey rides at Mission Bay; Cornwall Park (& view of One Tree Hill); views from Mount Eden, one looking towards Manukau Heads with Mount Eden in foreground, the other looking towards city and Rangitoto. Auckland Railway yards taken from Gladstone Road, Parnell, 1957; aerial view of Waitemata Harbour looking towards Firth of Thames (Whites No 42969); Morris Minor parked on scenic drive, Waitakere Ranges. Quantity: 39 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

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Guthrie-Smith :Photographic prints of various people and places

Date: ca 1880-1954

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); S P Andrew Ltd; Swan & Wrigglesworth (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-0507

Description: A collection of photographs of the Hunter family particularly of George Ernest Hunter and his wife and dogs at their home in Watt Street, Wadestown but also of his brother Robert Henry Hunter (the two men look very alike). They include a number of photographs of their house, garden and neighbourhood but also a postcard of Paekakariki beach, a postcard of two wagons with passengers passing through the Devil's Elbow between Buttermere and Keswick in the English Lake District, seven men with penny-farthing bicycles ca 1880, a carte de visite of four young Maori wearing kakahu taken by Swan & Wrigglesworth, and a photograph of a sketch of Porerua Bay near Wanganui (mid 19th century). The collection includes a letter to a Mr Ellingham from I W Macdonald of 8 Lower Watt Street, Wadestown offering him the photographs. Quantity: 83 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

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South Island trips

Date: 1957-1971

From: Einhorn family :Photographs

Reference: PA12-7965

Description: South Island trips. Trip to Golden bay, 1957. Includes Anapai Bay, Mutton Cove, and Wainui Falls. Photographes of Waiherere Beach, 1971. Aranui, 1969. Photographed by Helmut Einhorn. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

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Aerial views of suburbs, Auckland City

Date: 1957, 1960

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PA12-7775

Description: Transparencies of aerial views of suburbs in the Auckland Region, taken 1957 and 1960 by Whites Aviation. Comprises views of Mangere, Bastion Point, and Musick Point. Also includes a view of a crowded Maraetai Beach. Quantity: 4 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

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Barraud, William Mowbray 1897-1966 :[Coast near Wellington, possibly Paekakariki. Early...

Date: 1920 - 1950

By: Barraud, William Mowbray, 1897-1966

Reference: A-084-030

Description: View along a sandy shore to the north. The Barraud family had a holiday home in Paekakariki and this is likely to show that area. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - W. M. Barraud [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour 181 x 341 (to ruled lines), paper glued to board 250 x 388 mm Provenance: Donation: Lady McIntosh, 11 Wesley Road, Wellington, 18 November 1977.

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