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Photograph of the Gear Meat Company, Petone - Taken by an unidentified photographer
Date: [1890s-1900s]
From: Gear Meat Company Ltd :Photographs of Gear Meat Co
By: Gear Meat Company Ltd
Reference: PAColl-D-0185
Description: Photograph of the Gear Meat Company, Petone looking south to Somes Island. Photographer unidentified; date possibly 1890s or early 1900s. A closer view of image at PAColl-D-0162 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 320 x 570 mm with mount
Gear Meat Company Ltd :Photograph album
Date: [Between 1955 and 1963]
By: Gear Meat Company Ltd
Reference: PA1-q-098
Description: Aerial views, exterior views and interior views of the Gear Meat Company at Petone, between 1955 and 1963. Includes sheep in holding pens, various areas of the meat works showing activities such as skinning, whole carcasses, various stages of preparation for packaging meat for the local market and for transport overseas; further products including canned meat; tallow; hides; wool; and fertilizer. Vehicles for the transportation of meat include ships at London Docks unloading frozen carcasses, and a fleet of delivery vans for the local wholesale trade. One photograph shows Prince Philip (the Duke of Edinburgh) visiting the meat works in 1956, coincidentally at the time of celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the Gear Meat company. Different Gear Meat Company shops are shown, in Jackson Street, Petone; in Upper Hutt; and at 94/98 Lambton Quay. The first `Primary Fresh Foods' shop opened by the company at 12 Bunny Street, Lower Hutt, is seen on opening day with a delicatessen section as well as meat department. There are exterior and interior views of the different shops. A number of views show hostel accomodation for meat workers, showing exterior views, a bedroom, a kitchen for communal use, and a social hall. The final section shows the Gear Meat stall at Hutt Valley Industries Fair, 19-27 August, 1960; and their stall at the Manawatu & West Coast Agricultural & Pastoral Association Show in November 1962. An envelope inserted at the back of the album contains views of sheep holding pens, further scenes of the interior of an abatoir, and one view of the Gear Homestead. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Other Titles - Gear Meat Company album Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black cloth album, entitled `Photographs'; 29 x 38 cm Provenance: No donor or provenance information available. Possibly part of a larger collection.
Photograph of the Gear Meat Company, Petone - Taken by an unidentified photographer
Date: [1890s-1900s]
From: Gear Meat Company Ltd :Photographs of Gear Meat Co
By: Gear Meat Company Ltd
Reference: PAColl-D-0165
Description: Photograph of the Gear Meat Company, Petone looking south to Somes Island. Houses line both sides of Hutt Road in the foreground. In the immediate foreground is a timber yard and a bridge across the railway line. There is a horse and cart parked on the road. One the far right is a building on Jackson Street with Baker Bros estate advertisement painted on the side. Photographer unidentified; date possibly 1890s or early 1900s. Compare with image at PAColl-D-0162 taken on the same day from a slightly different angle Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 350 x 545 mm on card
Aerial photograph of Gear Meat Company, Petone - Taken by an unidentified photographer
Date: [ca 1930s]
From: Gear Meat Company Ltd :Photographs of Gear Meat Co
Reference: PAColl-D-0154
Description: Aerial photograph [?] of Gear Meat Company and surrounding area looking south-east towards Port Howard. The wharf is partially visible on the right. Jackson Street in in the immediate foreground on left (bottom). Identical image to PAColl-D-0166 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Gear Freezing Works. Copright. Petone. N.Z. A7164 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 297 x 377 mm on card
Aerial photograph of Gear Meat Company, Petone - Taken by an unidentified photographer
Date: [ca 1930s]
From: Gear Meat Company Ltd :Photographs of Gear Meat Co
Reference: PAColl-D-0135
Description: Aerial photograph [?] of Gear Meat Company and surrounding area looking south towards the wharf. In the immediate foreground (on Jackson Street) is a building with an advertisement for Plume benzine. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 127 x 517 mm on card
Aerial photograph of Gear Meat Company, Petone - Taken by an unidentified photographer
Date: [ca 1930s]
From: Gear Meat Company Ltd :Photographs of Gear Meat Co
Reference: PAColl-D-0166
Description: Aerial photograph [?] of Gear Meat Company and surrounding area looking south-east towards Port Howard. The wharf is partially visible on the right. Jackson Street in in the immediate foreground on left (bottom). Identical image to PAColl-D-0154 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Gear Freezing Works. Copright. Petone. N.Z. A7164 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 297 x 377 mm on card
Photograph of the Gear Meat Company, Petone - Taken by an unidentified photographer
Date: [1890s-1900s]
From: Gear Meat Company Ltd :Photographs of Gear Meat Co
By: Gear Meat Company Ltd
Reference: PAColl-D-0162
Description: Photograph of the Gear Meat Company, Petone looking south to Somes Island. Houses line both sides of the road in the foreground. In the foreground to the right is a timber yard. There is a horse and cart parked on the road. Photographer unidentified; date possibly 1890s or early 1900s. The back of the building that is just visible on the far right has the sign `Baker Brothers, Estate Agents & Auctioneers' painted on the side - as seen in the copy negative 1/2-001869-G Compare with PAColl-D-0165 taken on same day from a slightly different angle A closer view of same view at PAColl-D-0185 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 312 x 500 mm on card
Blomfield, John Collis, 1878-1942 :Petone people pictured. 1906.
Date: 1906
From: New Zealand free lance, 1901-
By: New Zealand free lance (Newspaper); Blomfield, John Collis, 1878-1942
Reference: PUBL-0096-1906-10-06-014
Description: Shows a collection of small panels showing the people of Petone: Seen at Rouse and Hurrell's Coach factory; Off to the railway station; "All aboard"; An artist; A land agent; "Out of Gear"; Workmen's Homes - apply early; A Mystery of the railway station; Captured at Ngauranga; Country life; Viewing the workmen's homes; From the Vaterland (an immigrant from the Boer War?); More XXX; Still More XX. Extended Title - In "New Zealand free lance", 6 October 1906, page 14. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of newspaper.. Physical Description: Lithograph, 210 x 235 mm.