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Date: 1927

Reference: PA-Group-00431

Description: Views of the 1927 Royal Tour of New Zealand by the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Includes displays viewed and events attended by the royal couple, as well as travelling between towns by car and train. Places visited include: the Royal New Zealand Air Force at Wigram airport, Canterbury University, the view over Lyall Bay from Truby King's house, Dunedin war memorial and the war memorial at Waitaki Boys' High School, Government House in Wellington. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-048049 to 048258, 049253 to 049455, 1/2-175202 to 175220 Quantity: 386 b&w original negative(s) glass. 27 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 2002. Reference number changed from PAColl-6909 to PA-Group-00431 in 2009.

Date: [ca 1930-1941]

From: Smillie, Doris Gean Nineham, 1904-2001: Photographs

Reference: Series-6585

Description: Contains photographs relating to Bob Smillie and the Wellington Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, with photographs mainly dating from 1937 to 1940. In addition to group portraits, photographs show time spent training at the RNZAF base at Woodbourne, Blenheim. With the exception of two group portraits by Sydney Charles Smith, photographers are unidentified. Quantity: 16 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Copy negatives. Processing information: Reference number changed from PAColl-5240, record description enhanced, and item records created for each copy negative on 25 September 2019. This work was done by staff as part of a project knitting together records for material of the same provenance into one finding aid.

Date: 1954

Reference: PAColl-6954

Description: Views of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's tour of New Zealand in January 1954, mostly in the Wellington Region. Many show spectators waiting, the Queen driving past, and the address at Athletic Park. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059462 to 059479 and 059510 to 059553 Quantity: 61 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film ¼ plate negatives

Date: [ca 1944]

By: Boot, Leonard Murray, 1921-2014

Reference: PAColl-0302

Description: An album and loose prints of life in the RNZAF in New Zealand, Northern Ireland and under instruction in Canada. Includes interior views of military aircraft and airmen on leave at Lake Onatario and at the top of the Rockefeller Centre in New York City. Names of the airmen in the loose prints are: L M Boot, J G Revell, M Mead, Cpl Pat Gregan, Sgt Bob Gear, Buster Dawes, Sgt Fred MacDonald, Billy Murch, Cpl Jim Kyles, J M Black, J G Revell, George Wilson, Merv Robinson, Gray, Allen, Baldwin (Canadian), French (English), Chapman (English), Castley (Australian), Ellis (Australian), Drake, Edwards (Australian), Brockley (Australian), Balcam (Australian), Pilot Officer Maxwell (Canadian), Caves, Pilot Officer Raybould (Canadian), Mike Hooper (Canadian), Ed Price, John Revell, M D Mead, Leo Newport, Bill McKay, Norm Sprott, Noel Lilley, and W Travis Quantity: 1 album(s). 10 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1939?]-[1945?]

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-075

Description: Contains notes and exercise books belonging to Hugh Eric Eakin studying bacteria, military explosives, and guns and armaments, produced while stationed with the Royal New Zealand Air Force at Wigram Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: [187-?],[ca 1895], [ca 1914-1940s], 1953

From: Harper, James Edward, fl 2004 :Photographs

By: Busch, Louis W, active 1872

Reference: PAColl-9885

Description: Photographs collected by Jim Harper. 23 relate to the New Zealand airforce. 12 are of other subjects. Comprises: Photographs relating to James Frederick Henessy Harper's (donor's father) service with the New Zealand airforce between 1935-1940s, and 1953. Includes a set of images of Hobsonville Airbase, Auckland; a set of images showing the HMS Dunedin in 'Gulf'; airforce aeroplanes -Gipsy Moths, Fairey IIIF floatplane, Hawker Hind; military personnel including the 'Houhora Boys'; J F H Harper at Hobsonville with the aeroplane 'Faith in Australia' circa 1936; RAF pilot Ian Reid during training at Bell Block, New Plymouth; fully identified group portrait of RNZAF Signals conference, April 1953. A range of other images including a carte-de-visite of a scene with horses at (Belfast, Canterbury?) taken by L W Busch circa 1872-3; photographs given to the donor by the famiy of Frances Hodgkins showing Cobb & Co coaches and a homestead of Oamaru stone taken circa 1890s; WWI soldiers; views of the Bay of Islands beaches - Long Beach and Paihia, circa 1920s; the Hermitage Hotel, Mount Cook in 1938; group in a canoe at Halcombe, Manawatu, circa 1920s-1930s; buildings on the road by the Chateau Tongariro (State Highway 48) circa 1938; group portrait of the Spinsters' Club, circa 1942 Accompanying information - Copy of a newspaper article about the Spinsters' Club is at PAColl-9885-34 Quantity: 35 b&w original photographic print(s) comprising 36 images. Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: [ca 1920s-1940s]

Reference: PAColl-6881

Description: A large collection of negatives concentrating on the Otago area. They include images of: Byrd's and Ellsworth's expeditions; Sir Joseph Ward's funeral procession along Dee Street, Invercargill; snow scenes in Dunedin; the 1926, 1928, 1938 and 1939 Saunders Cup; the 1928 Annette Kellerman cup; ploughing match in Taieri and Outram; the 1936 and 1938 Dunedin show; league test 1928; cup winners of the Cornwell Cup (possibly for yachting?); HMS Australia; yachting in Broad Bay 1927 and 1928; 1936 New Zealand surfing championships; a Karitane home in 1938; Waikouaiti races; Otago athletic championships 1937; the launch Annabella in Dunedin harbour; an athletics event including girls' hurdling; pipers round the Robert Burns statue in the Octagon; an amateur dramatics production of a play set in the 19th century; steam ships; the opening of the railway at Roxburgh; a children's party on HMS Dunedin; storm damage in 1937; celebrations in Kaikoura 1940; skating at Alexandra 1938; fire at Seacliff Hospital; Waitaki Dam; air raid precautions in 1939; trotting races; Portobello regatta 1909; Ellison's funeral; a series of 22 negatives of stuffed birds at the Otago University Museum; the opening of a Maori church at Otakou; an Auckland vs Otago rugby match; the opening of the Clydevale bridge; and Otago golf championship 1937. The photographer was Field. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-034982 to 035760, 035779 to 035871, 035916 to 036295, 036699 to 036914, 038264 to 038353, 038364 to 038476 and 052188 to 052355 Quantity: 1839 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film and glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1940, 1950 - 1952

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Pickard, D, active 1940s-1950s

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-015

Description: Photographs of the departure of the First Echelon from New Zealand (1940), military operations in Malta (1950) and Malaysia (1951), and Ohakea airbase (1950), taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Also photographs of the Governor of Fiji and Fiji Police (1950) and the Petone Rifle Club (1952). Quantity: 48 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1951

From: [Whitefriars Glass Works] :[Six designs for stained glass windows for New Zealand churches. 1940-60s].

By: James Powell & Sons (Firm)

Reference: C-129-029

Description: Shows three-panelled pointed-arched window in later Gothic revival style with white glass background. The central window shows St Michael slaying a dragon, above Joshua in regal dress, and the crest of the airforce, with "Per ardua ad astra" below. The left panel shows Saint holding helmet and spear , above Gideon in armour, and the crest of the army below. The right panel shows Saint Nicholas holding a sailing ship, above David with his harp, and the crest of the navy below. Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - 9386/197 1951 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 3 panels stuck to card, 535 x 269 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Sotheby's London auction 28.5.1997, lot 92.

Date: 1950

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-226

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance in 1949-1950. Sculptures exhibited at Royal Society of British Artists Winter Exhibition; block of flats in Finchley Road, London used as secret headquarters of the Rear-Admiral of the Coastal Forces; Peter Scott, painter of wild birds and director of Severn Wild Fowl Trust, England; Faberge ornaments made for Russian royal family on display in London; Anderson family shearing-gang, Rangitoto district near Te Kuiti; goat herd belonging to A Miller of Riccarton (reputed to be only goats in NZ milked by machine). Rev B O Plumb of St Mark's, Opawa, Christchurch; Mr & Mrs E V Gaw who built their own house at Spencer Park; Ted Scott (journalist & boxer) with his mother and sister Mrs A Francis; L M S Bruce (formerly headmaster of the Cathedral and John Connon School for Boys, Bombay) on arrival in NZ with his wife; John Barnicoat of Wellington on return from trip to Tibet; Lyndhurst School; aftermath of fire which destroyed the Lake Hotel, Taupo on 29 Dec 1949; Waitotara Valley where Oswald Palmer crashed his Tiger Moth. Official function for Hon E B Corbett, Minister of Native Affairs, at Puniho Pa; Gower Wingfield of Kaeo, Northland and wife and daughter Myra on his return from Cook Islands where he was formerly the official dentist; Royal Artilleryman Major N W Routledge with his wife (formerly Miss P Grigg) and two children on arrival in Wellington to take up an appointment with NZ Army; Rev A P Stanley at St Columba's Church, Point Howard; old kerosene lamp post in garden of E J Thompson, Arrowtown. Mr & Mrs John Ellis and family on arrival in NZ; wedding group (Mr & Mrs Claude Flemming); Judge J S Blake-Reed; Sam & Ron Sinclair (Sanders Cup veterans); Peter Wilkinson of City of Christchurch Pipe Band; 1887 Te Aute scholars (T W Wills, Toito Poata, P H McDonald); William Williams; Samuel Williams; Harry G Wright of Central Otago (aged 90); girls who attended the Junior Red Cross camp held at Wellington; custom made car built by W Hulme Kerr; RNZAF training centre at Tairei air station near Dunedin; group photo of officers of No 1 Elementary Flying Training School, Taieri aerodrome, Mosgiel. Quantity: 64 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1939]-1990

From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-935

Description: Photographs of war planes of the 1940s, with particular emphasis on the Mustang; Orion transports; Sioux helicopters; a fibreglass replica of a Spitfire; a replica of the Southern Cross; Skyhawke fighter planes Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1998

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-448-103/124

Description: Political cartoons. Comment on the lack of consultion with the Ministry of Women's Affairs regarding National's Code of Social responsibility. East Coast Maori use dubious methods to stamp out intimidation during a land protest. The Broadcasting Minister defends his proposal to introduce ads onto National Radio. The Minister of Energy, Max Bradford defends privatisation of the electricity supply in the face of power blackouts throughout Auckland. Jenny Shipley takes a hard-line against assisting Auckland in the midst of their 7 week power crisis. National Party Ministers run for cover as Prime Minister, Jenny Shipley calls for heads to roll over the Auckland power crisis. Jenny Shipley's image as 'ordinary' housewife and mother is questioned on her trip to Japan. Curator Ian Wedde, defends the 'Virgin in a Condom' exhibit at Te Papa. National's Health Minister, Bill English reassures the public that local surgery is at crisis point. NZ Post end free delivery of Talking Books to the blind. Ruth Richardson announces her intention to stand for ACT in the Taranaki by-election. Comment on the last remaining stands of West Coast Rimu forest. More cracks appear in the Health system. New Zealand's economic position is blamed on the Asian crisis with lower paid workers bearing the brunt of restraints on wage increases. Comment on emergency services failing to get to call-outs within a reasonable time. Comment on another Hurricanes rugby team loss. Jenny Shipley regrets she's unable to make grand gestures like Russian leader, Boris Yeltsin, who recently sacked his entire government. Winston Peters is awarded an Oscar for his best supporting role in a comedy or farce in the coalition government. Comment on the Americans insistance on carrying arms even when it's a child carrying an assault rifle. Paralells drawn between rioting at Paremoremo Prision and Winston Peters rioting within the coalition government. Discussion which shows how the National Party cabinet works. Winston Peters trys to knock the New Zealand economy into shape by the use of threats and violence. Quantity: 22 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: [1900s, 1960s-1970s]

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-21

Description: Photographs of West Coast scenes. Includes military parade on Greymouth wharf ca 1900, RNZAF helicopters ca 1960s-1970s, railway station and coal mine at Rewanui. Photographs taken 1900s by James Ring, 1960s-1970s by L A Inkster studio. Quantity: 15 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1927, 1938-1956

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-4161-01-145

Description: Most photographs contain captions &/or dates. Series of photographs taken during the Duke of York's visit to Wigram in 1927 (includes display of Bristol and Avro airplanes); series of photographs taken during and after the rugby match played at Carisbrook, Dunedin between RNZAF and NZ Army - Includes group photo of RNZAF team (all named); Eric Tindall introducing Minister of Defence Hon F Jones to teams; several taken during the game. Sir Harry Batterbee, High Commissioner for UK in NZ being introduced to NZ airmen returned from overseas; RNZAF band at a wartime fundraising garden party held at Dr Herbert's on The Terrace, Wellington , ca 1942; RNZAF Station Band playing at Wigram, ca 1940; Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Mountbatten with Wing Commander J Checketts, Apr 1946. Three photos taken during the laying of the RNZAF colour at the Anglican Church, Golville, Wanganui (Group Captain C Turner & Rev Culpitt), ca 1947; Squadron Leader G Evatt & Air Vice Marshal C Kay, 1953; band at Ohakea, 1958; Governor General Lord Freyberg with Group Captain A B Greenaway (CO Wigram), 1949; Group Captain F R Dix with TAF officers at RNZAF Station Ohakea, 1950 Photo of Kingsford-Smith Memorial Gift Ambulance, 1948; RNZAF station at Wigram under construction, 1930s; DC-3 aircraft during supply drop training over Wigram, 1948; Squadron Leader Creichton, Flight Lieut Herrick and Flight Lieut Gibson; Christmas dinner at RNZAF Station Milson, 1943 (named on back); meal during visit of Air Commodore G T Jarman to special ATC summer camp at Milson (includes Squadron Leader T Lester & Wing Commander G A Nicholls, Commandant of the Air Training Corps), and inspecting the school unit cadets 1944 Air Commodore G Vincent, acting Chief of Air Staff in the absence of Air Commodore R Goddard, discussing flight arrangements with Wing Commander R J Cohen and Squadron Leader Fisher at Whenuapai, Oct 1944; Air Vice Marshal R V Goddard, Chief of Air Staff at his desk, ca 1941-1943; Governor General Lord Cobham saluting the Queen's colour of the RNZAF during a parade; view of RNZAF Station Rongotai, 1942 showing airmen on parade; unidentified group photo; members of RNZAF marching through streets of Wellington; group photo taken outside officers mess, Wigram (all named), ca 1948; portrait of Air Vice Marshal Sir Arthur Nevill; Squadron Leader G S Evatt with General John Doolittle on ANZAC Day 1956 at Ohakea; group photo taken at Wigram 1936 standing in front of Vildebreeste aircraft; surplus Harvard training aircraft in storage at Wigram, 1945; Catalina flying boat on a reconnaissance patrol; American Kittyhawks and NZ pilots; Mr Churchill's `York' aircraft (Avro) at Ohakea with Squadron Leader & Mrs Evatt standing beside a plane; a de Havilland being refuelled, 1937; Sunderland flying boats on the water and over NZ coast. Quantity: 63 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1970-1975

By: Radcliffe, Graham Tuaraki, 1943-

Reference: PAColl-8907

Description: Negatives taken 1960s-1970s by Graham Radcliffe. Collection comprises activities at Ohakea Air Force base 1970s, parades and guards of honour at parliament, and a ceremony on board the inter-island ferry Rangatira, a woman at a Boron petrol pump, and views of Wellington. Photographed by Graham Radcliffe from 1970 to 1975. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives at 1/4-112500-F to 1/4-112540-F Quantity: 41 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1938-[1940]

From: Bieder family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5586-1

Description: Hull wrote frequently about his daily activities as a student and aircraftman and about his and Bieder's relationship; included is one sonnet by him Accompanying material - Article on the accident in which Hull was killed, with photograph (from 920Coll Obituary and biogrpahical notices...) and letters from Mrs Bieder supplying background information to the collection Hull wrote to Bieder while he was at university and in training with the RNZAF until he was killed in an aeroplane crash Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1939-1945

By: Brown, Rachel, active 1990s-2022

Reference: PAColl-4913

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1927-1952]

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-4161-01-148

Description: Photographs of aircraft: T-6 (NZ944) flying over Christchurch city; pile of ammunition; American Kittyhawk and their NZ pilots; Tiger Moth on Forest Fire Patrol for State Forest Department flying over forest in the Rotorua area, ca 1949-1952; King George VI at Cranwell RAF Aerodrome, Lincolnshire to see RAF cadets in training; Devon aircraft (De Havilland); `Southern Cross' at Wigram, Sep 1927; `Southern Cross' being photographed from a cine cameraman in a Bristol fighter by a photographer in a third plane, 1927. Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1950 - 1965

By: New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force

Reference: Eph-C-AIR-FORCE-1950s-01/02

Description: Green felt RNZAF Base Squadron, Shelly Bay pennant, with Air Force crest featuring an eagle. Blue felt Woodbourne pennant with Air Force crest featuring an eagle Quantity: 2 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief prints on triangular felt pennants, 220 x 470 mm. Provenance: Donated from the Stanley Newcomb Collection, in 2008.

Date: 1974-1995

From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-6363

Description: Albums of photographs of RNZAF aircraft and activities, compiled by Brent Mackrell. Quantity: 2 album(s).