Places

Date: 1876

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: E-278-q-123

Description: Reproduced on front of a card printed for for the Ministry of Works, New Zealand to celebrate their centennial (1871-1971). Shows a steep rocky path leading down to a bridge over a stream. A family with a packhorse and three other men with baggage are crossing the stream, while other laden horses and men walk up the rough path on the other side. Part of a large wooden structure can be seen to the left, possibly part of a support for a vehicle bridge Published on front cover of Illustrated New Zealand herald, No 105, 3 May 1876 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Photo-lithograph, 203 x 152 mm on folded card

Date: 1975

By: Mitcalfe, Barry, 1930-1986

Reference: MS-Papers-9925

Description: Report on opinion survey of 250 Turangi hosueholds comprising introduction, description of the survey and how it was conducted and evaluation of the survey Source of title - Supplied Survey conducted by Mitcalfe who was lecturer in Social Studies, Wellington Teachers College Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by D J Kelly, Wellington Teachers' College, Jun 1975

Date: Between 1950 and 1959

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

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: PAColl-0811-07-23

Description: One photograph of the exterior of an office building in the civic centre, Auckland (architect: Ministry of Works); and one photograph of state flats on Greys Avenue, Auckland (architect: Ministry of Works). Both buildings were constructed in the 1950s. Photographer(s) unidentified. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints on back backing card

Date: 1971 - 1973

From: Tole, Charles Holbert Smales, 1903-1988 :[Sketchbook] 1971-1973.

By: Tole, Charles Holbert Smales, 1903-1988

Reference: E-323-q-017

Description: Flat land with houses, a hillock and the water of Lake Taupo in the distance, viewed from a hill looking north Other Titles - MOW Ministry of Works Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ballpoint pen & crayon and pencil, 62 x 112 mm & 61 x 112 mm

Date: 1959 - 1965

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :[Architectural plans. ca 1930-1980]

By: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994; New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: Plans-94-039-656/736

Description: Job 527 - Various plans for Ministry of Works office building, Bridge Street, Nelson (known later as Monro State Building), dated 1959-1965 Quantity: 81 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprints, pencil, ink, various sizes

Date: 1963

From: Wellington Regional Planning Authority: Maps from records

By: Wellington Regional Planning Authority

Reference: MapColl-832.4796gbbd/1963/Acc.51556

Description: Map of the area at the western end of the Petone foreshore showing a scheme for diversion of the railway, a suggested location for a new motorway beside the harbour on reclaimed land, and an Olympic-length canoeing and rowing reach between them. Land to the west of the railway, to be reclaimed by the Ministry of Works, is designated for industry, with the existing Hutt Road at the foot of the hills. The strip of reclaimed land between the proposed motorway and the rowing reach is marked as camping ground and beach with a shelterbelt of trees. There is a small lake, into which the Korokoro Stream flows, at the northern end of the rowing reach for swimming and model boats. The adjacent land at the western end of Petone Beach is marked as Harbour Board reclamation with a new beach, a water skiing clubhouse, parking and launching area. Includes a cross-section, scale 1:480, with the industrial land and diverted railway on the right hand side, the reach, and then the reclaimed land with the new motorway adjacent to the harbour. "4.5.63" Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and coloured pencil on paper, scale 1:6 336, 30.4 x 60.4 cm.

Date: 1889

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: MapColl-832.41gme/[1889]/Acc.36714-5

Description: Two sheets of the map of the central route railway, North Island main trunk railway, Turangarere section, each covering up to one mile distance along the Hautapu River. Milage is running from Turangarere towards Taihape. Both sheets show tracks, sheet 2 shows Roapoama's house opposite 70 chains and the track from Moawhango and Marton, while sheet 3 shows a U-turn bend in the track and good sites for platelayer's cottages. The lower diagram in each map is a cross section of the same distance, measuring heights, formation levels, distances and gradients. Maps signed by R W Holmes, 26/11/[18]89. 'Copy of PWD 16466'. Quantity: 2 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale indeterminable, 46 x 61.4 cm. Provenance: Donated by the Ministry of Works, January 1975.

Date: 1983

By: Cochran, Christopher, 1945-; Andris Berzins and Associates (Firm); New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: PAColl-0587

Description: Two photographs of St Luke's Anglican Church in Greytown in 1951 (since burnt down). Photographs and 35mm negatives of Bishop Selwyn's tomb in Lichfield Cathedral. The ones of the tomb include the tiling surrounding it which depict New Zealand scenes. These were taken by Andris Berzins & Associates, chartered architects for their client the New Zealand Ministry of Works. Also included are two booklets, one black and white and one colour, about Lichfield Cathedral, and a schedule of the photographs with a map of their locations drawn up by Andris Berzins and Associates. Quantity: 19 colour lantern slide(s). 8 b&w original photographic print(s). 8 b&w original negative(s). Provenance: The photographs of Bishop Selwyn's tomb were taken by Andris Berzins and Associates for the Ministry of Works. The depositor, Chris Cochran, used to work for the Ministry which indicates how came to have the photographs.

Date: 1962 - 1966

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :[Architectural plans. ca 1930-1980]

By: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994; New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: Plans-94-039-861/897

Description: Job 527 - Various working plans and office layouts for Ministry of Works departmental office building, Bridge Street, Nelson (known later as Monro State Building), dated 1962-1966. To house - Magistrates and Supreme Court (Ground Floor), Births, Deaths & Marriages (Ground Floor), NZ Forest Service (1st Floor), Lands & Deeds Registry (1st Floor), Companies Office (1st Floor), Lands & Survey Dept (2nd Floor), National Park Board (2nd Floor). Quantity: 36 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil on tracing paper, various sizes

Date: 1901

By: Stewart, W, active 1907; Hay, J J, active 1907; New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: MapColl-832.17gme/[1901?]/Acc.1164

Description: Photocopy of P.W.D. 19564 survey plan for the proposed route of the North Island main trunk line from the National Park Station yard for 1 mile, parallel with Makaretu Creek. The old native track to Tupapakurua (Returuki) is marked. A cross sectional plan of the same area includes a creek, ditches, concrete and earthenware pipe culverts. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 56 x 75 cm. Provenance: Plan registered 25 Sept. 1901 is handwritten on bottom right corner. Copy P.W.D. 19564 is stamped on bottom right corner. The signatures of W. Stewart and J.J. Hay, 2.12.07 are handwritten on bottom left corner. National Park Station yard is handwritten in pencil at the 104 miles mark.

Date: between 1950 and 1959

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

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works; Photocraft Studio

Reference: PAColl-0811-04-05

Description: Tauranga Girls' High School, block A (architect: Ministry of Works/Government Architect constructed in the 1950s. Photograph taken in the 1950s by Photocraft. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1953

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: Plans-80-1377

Description: Details of fence posts, reinforcement, plan at corner, elevation of fence at corner, showing a 13-wire barbed wire security fence. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Blueprint

Date: 1954 - 1961

From: Toomath Wilson Irvine Anderson, architects :[Architectural plans. 1955-1988].

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: Plans-2005-057-0169

Description: Includes general layout for "Johnsonville Post Primary School" 1954, i.e. Onslow College; floor plans, elevations and sections for assembly hall block; and drainage plans. Two plans show 'Highway', later named Burma Road; and 'Native road', later Haumia Street Quantity: 8 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, sizes varying up to 760 x 1130 mm.

Date: 1900 and 1970

By: Pegler, Enos Silvanus Abijah, 1869-1938; New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: PAColl-4569

Description: Copy print of men clearing a slip on the Manawatu Gorge road in 1900; a view up the Gorge towards the bridge with the road and railway to the right ca 1900; and a photograph of the Gorge from Bridge Site No 7 taken in July 1970. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w copy photographic print(s).

Date: 1968

By: Hunter, R H I, 1928-; New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: MapColl-f832.18gbb/1968/Acc.29319-22

Description: Contents: Report by R H I Hunter (25 leaves, ill., 33.8 cm) Eastern Taupo land use capability survey extended legend (chart, 70.7 x 43.7 cm) Map: Land use capability survey, Eastern Taupo, inventory (diazo on paper, scale 1:31 680, 92 x 169.5 cm). Includes keys for slope group, rock type, soil type, erosion and vegetation. Map: Land use capability survey, Eastern Taupo, capability (diazo and coloured pencil on paper, scale 1:31 680, 92 x 169.5 cm). Includes keys to 8 arable and 16 nonarable land use types. Each map includes two locality maps (New Zealand; Lake Taupo and land to the east). Survey by R H I Hunter, J Climie, G O Eyles, A N Gilchrist. Drawn by G A Stroud, Ministry of Works, Palmerston North, July 1968. Other Titles - Land use capability survey, Eastern Taupo, inventory Other Titles - Land use capability survey, Eastern Taupo, capability Other Titles - Eastern Taupo land use capability survey extended legend Quantity: 2 map(s). Physical Description: Portfolio (booklet, 2 maps, chart), 34 x 28.7 cm.

Date: 1953-1961

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: PA1-o-1243

Description: Photographs of Hapuku River, taken 1953-1961 by various photographers, showing Ministry of Works activities to control erosion. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1963

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works; Bailey, Ron, active 2001

Reference: MapColl-os832.11atu/1963/Acc.36909

Description: Map depicts Waitangi grounds showing layout of the grounds, main features such as the Whare Runanga meeting house, the flagpole, Treaty House, Hobson Memorial, bowling green, offical reception area. Also shows temporary features due to the Royal Visit, including route of Royal car, manned routes, security measures, fences, rope barriers, phones, and crowd control areas as per legend. Text under title: 'Annex A to Enclosure V of Naval orders'. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale [ca. 1:750], 74 x 116 cm. Provenance: Donated by Mr Ron Bailey.

Date: ca 1947-1963

By: Croad, Ernest Norman, 1927-2002; Croad, Nancy, active 1963-2003

Reference: PAColl-7726

Description: Views of Tokoroa and Warkworth, and the hydroelectric schemes at Pukaki amd Tekapo, taken and collected by Ernest Norman Croad (1927-2002) while working for the Public Works Department and the Ministry of Works in the late 1940s to the early 1960s. Arrangement: Negatives at 35mm-45635 to 45638 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). 71 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 b&w original negative(s) strips with 16 images.

Date: 1963

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Maps associated with architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/1963/Acc.46211

Description: Diazo print showing land lots 15-28 bounded by Cobham Court, Hartham and Lydney places, Porirua Town Centre, the dimensions of the lots, stormwater pipes, water pipes, sewers, electric power. Has cross-section showing planned verandah height. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, scale [1: 240], 73.5 x 73.5 cm.

Date: 3 October 2011 - 03 Oct 2011

From: Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) Engineering New Zealand oral history project

By: Hutching, Megan Alannah, 1957-; Butcher, Barry John, 1930-2020

Reference: OHInt-0965-08

Description: Interview with Barry Butcher, conducted 3 October 2011. Interview discusses family history, education, and his professional career as an engineer, including his experiences at a Ministry of Works camp at Lake Hawea. Also discusses Roxburgh hydro project, Benmore dam, Rarotonga airport in the Cook Islands, and other work projects. Abstracted by - Megan Hutching Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Quantity: 1 interview(s). 3 Electronic document(s) Microsoft Word files. 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3.42 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Sound files - wave files; Textual files - Microsoft Word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete. Search dates: 1900 - 2011 Number of interviews/events: 1