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Date: 1938-1943

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

By: United States. Marine Corps. 2nd Division

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-057

Description: Aerial and other photographs of the following: Dunedin fortress area showing Wharf Street Hy.A.A., camp, Kensington Drill Hall, 1938, 1942 (Series 4/5); Blumine Island showing gun emplacements, Top Camp site and Lower Camp site (Series 2/5); Timaru showing general area, battery position, Drill Hall, Band Room (Timaru Municipal Band Inc), Patiti Point magazine (Series 20/4); Bluff coastal defence showing gun position disguised as cottage, Drill Hall (Series 2/4); Burnham Military Camp showing general area, magazines, school buildings, recreation field, NCO's quarters, etc, 1939-1942 (Series 2/7 & 8/9); Christchurch showing general view of battery position, District Headquarters in Malings Building, aerial view of 44 Riccartion Road (S.D.Constr. Sqr), 1946 (Series 3/4); Coromandel Council Chambers/Coromandel Orderly Room, 1938 (Series 3/5); Dannevirke Drill Hall, 1938, and general view of C.D.S.I Camp, 1943 (Series 4/1); Delta Military Camp showing power house and engine room under construction, 1943 (Series 4/2); Diamond Harbour, Lyttelton showing general area, 1942 (Series 4/3); Dunedin fortress area showing Taiaroa Heads, Harrington Point & Wharf Street A.A. site, 1942 (Series 4/4); Duntroon Drill Hall, 1938 (Series 4/6); Featherston Military Camp and Drill Hall (Series 6/1); Foxton showing general area including Manawatu River, township and racecourse (Series 6/2); Tomahawk, Dundein showing three houses taken by army for accommodation purposes (Healey's, Winefield's and Richard's), gun positions and B.O.P., 1943 (Series 20/7); Te Atatu showing Hy A.A. position, 1942 (Series 20/2); Pilots Beach, Dunedin fortress area showing general area and gun emplacement and camp, 1943 (Series 16/14); Plimmeron showing general views of camp (Series 16/15); Post Office Point, Sounds defence showing magazine construction, camp site, gun emplacement site, general views, etc, 1943 (Series 16/17) Some Dunedin and Bluff photographs taken by Captain A F Tylee. Quantity: 162 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box.

Date: 1939-1945

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

By: Elmar Studios; Salmon, John Tenison, 1910-1999

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-222

Description: Miscellaneous uncaptioned photographs. Include: Panorama of Cassino (mounted); linesmen up a power pole; tukutuku panels and carved panels in a Maori meeting house (photographer J T Salmon); anti-tank practise; V8 engine; grave of regimental mascot No 1 dog Major Major (d 1944); WAACS on board transport ship; Maori soldier; NZer in Long Range Desert Group; Burnham Military Camp, 1939 (photographer Elmar Studios) Quantity: 17 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1939-1940

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-182

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, 1939-1953 A.N.A. Dance (group of men from United Services), undated; Otago Patriotic Council committee at a social and dance at the Town Hall (includes Mayor of Dunedin, A H Allen & Mrs Allen and others, all named on verso), Aug 1940; Lord Montgomery accompanied by Dr J Kennedy Elliot, examines work being done by W Greenbank at Returned Servicemen's Training Centre, Wellington; Patriotic Fund drive for funds at Hamilton, 1940 (parade), and Dunedin, Oct 1940 (archery competition); playhouse built and furnished by an Invercargill firm to be raffled to raise funds for London victims of air-raids, 1940; send-off for Hastings soldiers; fond farewell at Timaru station, Oct 1939; Timaru soldiers led by Municipal Band marching down the main street, Oct 1939; volunteers enlisting at Auckland, Sep 1939; crowd at Wellington Railway Station waving goodbye from the platform, Oct 1939. Special force in training at Trentham; members of Marlborough branch of National Reserve on guard duty at a military depot; civic farewell for Marlborough soldiers at Blenheim, Oct 1939. Dunedin recruits departing from railway station for training for the Special Force; New Plymouth volunteer at railway station before Special Force left town; Canterbury men for Special Force marching; funeral of Lance-Corporal James Thomas Nelson held at Invercargill includes members of the Special Force, Dec 1939. Napier volunteer nurses who won the Collins Cup V.A.D. competition, and Wellington team who were runners-up; Red Cross nurses at Burnham Military Camp, Dec 1939; training of members of Auckland Calliope Sea Scouts Troop which reformed in Oct 1939; painting a merchant ship `battleship-grey' as a war precaution, Sep 1939 Army Stage Recruiting Rally in Featherston Street, Wellington; Mayor of New Plymouth with waste material collection, Sep 1940; washing-up at Camp; wet canteen; outdoor wet canteen at Burnham, Dec 1939; dental tent, Nov 1939. Patriotic Fund related photographs: Boys' war effort at Westport, 1940 - Collecting pine cones, collecting beer bottles, fretwork, chopping firewood; children's `shop' at Terrace end, Palmerston North, 1940; decorated bicycle at Levin, 1940; horse and cart in main road of Gisborne during petrol restrictions, 1939; stock sale at Waipukerau to raise funds, Dec 1940; Home Guard display at Hastings Watty Nelson (singer) photographed at Otaki with brothers Jack and `Hec' Merrylees (formerly of Dannevirke) of third Echelon, Aug 1940 Quantity: 53 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [Between 1935 and 1945]

By: Kent-Johnston, Charles Walter, 1918-1973; Kent-Johnston, Isabella Christie Loma, 1918-2003

Reference: PA1-q-134

Description: Photograph album relating to World War II, chiefly taken by Charles Walter Kent-Johnston, when in the 2NZEF in Egypt. The first part of the album shows family and friends, and various houses, none of which are identified. The war images include scenes of Burnham Military Camp, and then shipboard travel to the East, followed by scenes in Egypt. There are numbers of group scenes of the life of soldiers on leave, and some of the everyday life of Egyptians. The last group consists of postcards of Egyptian life. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with tooled leather cover, decorated with poker-work coloured illustration entitled `Maori Whare, N.Z.', and `Photographs'; 21 x 32 cm

Date: January 1940

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

By: Green & Hahn (Firm)

Reference: DA-07108-G

Description: Bernard Cyril Freyberg inspecting World War II MMG soldiers of the 1st echelon at Burnham Military Camp in January 1940. Photograph taken Green & Hahn. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca May 1940]

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

By: Thomas, A H, active 1941

Reference: DA-12371-F

Description: World War II soldiers of the 3rd echelon waiting for the leave train at Burnham Railway Station. Photograph taken by A H Thomas circa May 1940. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca May 1940]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-8602-41

Description: World War II soldiers of the third echelon at Burnham Camp, Canterbury, circa May 1940, marching to the mess holding tin cups, knives, and forks. Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer. Publication note - Published in the New Zealand Free Lance, 5.6.1940 Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print, and New Zealand Free Lance, 5 June 1940 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.1 x 20.3 cm

Date: May 1940

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

By: Green & Hahn (Firm)

Reference: DA-07144-G

Description: Members of the 2nd Echelon from the Burnham Military Camp boarding a ship in Lyttelton on the way to active service during World War II. Taken by Green & Hahn (Firm) in May 1940. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: January 1940

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

By: Green & Hahn (Firm)

Reference: DA-07119-F

Description: Burnham troops on board ship in Lyttelton, part of the 1st echelon to depart for service in World War II. Photograph taken by Green & Hahn in January 1940. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1939-1945

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: DA-12868-F

Description: Aerial view of Burnham Military Camp, Canterbury. The Army Service Corps and the Medical Unit were housed in the tents. Taken by an unidentified photographer between 1939 and 1945. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1943-1945

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-4161-01-053

Description: Includes aerial photographs of: Camp Russell and Camp MacKay at Paekakariki; Pauatahanui Camp; Woburn Hostels, Lower Hutt; Seaview/Gracefield; Waiouru Military Camp; Ohakea Air Base 1945; Trentham; Burnham Military Camp 1943; Linton Military Camp 1943; and other unidentified sites Quantity: 23 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box.