Places

Date: 1955 - 1965

From: [Ephemera of quarto size concerning housing, rental accommodation, housing standards and solutions]

By: P.T.Y. Homes Ltd; R G Mexted & Son (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-HOUSING-1960-01

Description: Booklet of floor plans and perspective drawings of 19 single-storey two- and three-bedroom houses. Models include: Cambridge, Conway, Cresta, Clyde, Cumberland, Caprice, Avalon, Amazon, Campbell, Apex, Avon, Astor, Albany, Argosy, Ascot, President, Prefect, Panorama, Prairie 'A'. Front cover stamped by the firm of R G Mexted & Son, 153 Lambton Quay, Wellington, licensed land agents & auctioneers Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Offset prints in booklet of 20 leaves, each 220 x 260 mm, stapled inside cover 250 x 283 mm. Provenance: Donated by Stan and Margaret Smith, Lower Hutt, in 2006.

Date: May 1955

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-D-1271

Description: River Avon, Christchurch. Print with hand-applied colouring made from negative taken May 1955 by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print with hand-applied colouring, mounted on board, 38 x 68 cm

Date: August 1955

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-D-1282

Description: Mount Tasman, from Cook River Flat, South Westland, with forest in foreground. Print with hand-applied colouring made from negative taken August 1955 by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print with hand-applied colouring, mounted on board, 38 x 68 cm

Date: July 1955

Reference: PAColl-5049

Description: On roof of Farmers building, Hobson Street, Auckland. Five of the young children are riding pedal cars. The people in the photograph are from the Lyon and Port families. Back row from left: Viola (Waiora) Port holding Mary-Rose Port, Esma Lyon (nee Port), Audree Port holding Martin Port. Front row from left: Rosalind Port (daughter of Audree Port), Rosemary Lyon, Jamie Lyon, Barbara Lyon (all children of Esma Lyon), Roger Port (son of Audree) Arrangement: Negative housed at 1/2-177950 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1955

From: Cook, Hinehauone Coralie, 1904-1993 :[Loose prints, drawings and paintings; and two albums of prints and drawings. 1924-1991]

Reference: A-424-046

Description: Shows a church interior facing the altar, backed by a triple Gothic arched window. The church is probably St Luk'e Church, Greytown. The carved eagle on the lectern can be seen at the right. Photographed in E-918-q, 274/236, and 275/236a. Listed in Rod Cook's notebook at E-918-q Quantity: 2 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engravings, 127 x 102 mm, on light paper 170 x 120 mm, and on dark paper 162 x 120 mm.

Date: 1947-1955

By: Shaw, Geoffrey Conrad, active 1947-1966

Reference: PAColl-6596

Description: 14 photographs of tramping huts and general views: Waerenga hut and Baines hut in the Orongorongo valley; Flora hut on Mt Arthur; ATC huts on Mt Ruapehu and Moumoukai valley; Ketetahi hut on Mt Tongariro; Black Horse Hotel in Nelson; Upper Takaka Hotel, Takaka; a view of Collingwood; two views of the Hutt Valley from the Wainuiomata Hill; band playing in the sound shell at Wellington Botanic Gardens; a street in Kawhia; a hotel in Upper Takaka; and a view of Wellington from Brooklyn. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-018137 to 018150 Quantity: 14 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1954 - 1955

By: Lee-Johnson, Eric Albert, 1908-1993

Reference: A-260-029/035

Description: Sketches of historic buildings Quantity: 7 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photographs of pencil drawings 303 x 255 mm Provenance: Donated by Historic Places Trust (See TL 3/1/1/4, 24 Sep 1969)

Date: ca 1920s-1950s

By: Nevilles Portraits Ltd

Reference: PAColl-0588

Description: Photographs of the construction of the Mangaore Power Station and the pipes leading from the Mangahao dams, and later construction work in the 1950s. Includes a interior view of the power station and a man standing next to one of the pipes to show the scale. Photographer for the later photographs was Neville's Portraits. Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1955

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

Reference: Plans-91-1205

Description: Shows ground first and second floor plans, elevation of side wall, front elevation, section of columns. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on tracing paper, 470 x 625 mm.

Date: Early 1950s

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: PAColl-6552

Description: 13 images (and 5 duplicate file prints) of Chateau Tongariro and the nearby roads. Includes the junction of state highways 47 and 48 with a chrysler parked at the side of the road, and one of the Tongariro National Park sign. Photographer unknown. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-015096 to 015108 Quantity: 13 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1953 - 1955

By: Hoare, Reginald A, active 1950s

Reference: Plans-80-1151

Description: Details of basement foundation plan and joinery details Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - R A Hoare, Architect 4 Lyndhurst Rd. Tawa Flat Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on blue paper

Date: 1955 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1955/1959

Description: Includes: 1955: C.A.S. Theatre (Regional Council of Adult Education). "The tempest", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Harold Baigent. Autumn tour 1955. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society; Manawatu Repertory Society; Palmerston North Little Theatre Society present "Peter Pan", by J M Barrie. Produced by Mavis Mortland. Palmerston North Opera House. 19-26 March 1955. Programme. Victoria University College Council of Adult Education. "Gaslight", by Patrick Hamilton, a Community Arts Service. Programme. Auckland University College Drama Society. "The alchemist", by Ben Jonson. August 1955. Pelorus Press. Flier only. The Ralph Richardson 1955 tour of Australia and New Zealand, presented by Garnet H Carroll in association with H M Tennent Ltd. Illustrated booklet (2 copies). 1956: Theatre Arts Guild. "The taming of the shrew", by William Shakespeare. Abberley Park, Christchurch. 3-11 February 1956. Caxton Press. 1956. Programme. Wairoa Combined Arts Council Drama Festival. Gaiety Theatre 10-12 July 1956. Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins. (Tuai Drama Circle, producer Michael G Allison; Country Women's Institute Players, producer Joan Roberts; Gisborne Tamarau C.W.I., producer Mrs Moles; Wairoa College, producer Michael Martin; Wairoa Jaycee, producer Des Cairns; Gisborne Country Girls' Club, producer Mrs June Daniels; Wairoa Play Reading Circle, producer Doreen Parker; Gisborne Little Theatre, producer Jack Roderick) Theatre Guild NZ Ltd. "York Nativity Play". Directed by John N Thomson. Auckland, Otahuhu and Hamilton season, 9-16 December 1956. Programme. 1957: Shoestring Players presents "The Bathroom door", "The fair and the lovely". 2 July 1957. Flier. Shoestring Players. "The happiest days of your life". St Thomas Hall Newtown. 12-13 November [1957?]. Flier only. NZ Drama Council, 8th annual Residential Theatre School. Massey Agricultural College Palmerston North. 7-16 January 1957. Flier. Theatre Arts Guild presents Shakespeare's "Tempest"; the Guild's 7th outdoor production. Producer Arnold Goodwin. Abberley Park, 15-23 February 1957. Programme Quantity: 11 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Offset prints, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1951 - 1955

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

By: Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm); A & K Henderson (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-058-001/017

Description: Includes floor plans, elevations and sections. Also includes roof and site plans, details of the front entrance lobby and south wall, toilet block partitions, wooden gates at right of way, painting colours, floor pattern and plaster lettering. Plans are by A & K Henderson Ltd, and Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners. Quantity: 17 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil drawings, and diazo prints on sheets, sizes varying up to 600 x 800 mm.

Date: 1925 - 1955

From: Te Whaiti family : Collection

By: Paterson, Alan Stuart, 1902-1968

Reference: E-498-055

Description: Offset lithograph, on card 157 x 185 mm. Refer to Loan Deed for information about the conditions of deposit Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on greetings card.. Physical Description: Offset lithograph on greeting card 157 x 185 mm. Processing information: Combined into ATL-Group-00753, September 2022.

Date: February 1955

From: University of Otago. Wellington School of Medicine & Health Sciences :Photographs of medical groups

Reference: PAColl-D-1100

Description: Group photograph of participants in the first New Zealand congress in obstetrics and gynaecology held in Dunedin in February 1955. Photographed by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 25 x 19.5 cm, on mount 50 x 45.5 cm

Date: 1955

By: Allison, P, active 1999

Reference: PAColl-5972

Description: Photograph of ferry at Orakei Korako taken in 1955. The area has now been inundated by the Lake Ahakuri Dam. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: December 1955, 2 April 1957, January 1958

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PA12-7661

Description: Transparencies of Mount Eden, Auckland City, taken 1955 and 1957-1958 by Whites Aviation. Comprises view of Auckland from Mount Eden, aerial views of Mount Eden, and Mount Eden kiosk. Quantity: 4 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

Date: 1955

By: Gray Young, Morton & Calder (Firm)

Reference: Plans-80-1355

Description: Plan shows existing building Two pages of specifications included Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on paper

Date: ca 1930s-1950s

Reference: PAColl-4683

Description: Photographs of the Southern Alps, one with a climber in the foreground. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1955

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-034011-F

Description: A42957 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).