Places

Date: [Between 1938 and 1940]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-061

Description: Album of publicity photographs, and photographs of posters and advertisements taken by unidentified photographers for New Zealand Railways. Many of the images in this album were taken for a series of articles written by Oliver Neal Gillespie between January 1939 and June 1940, published in the New Zealand Railways Magazine. The series was entitled "Buy New Zealand goods and build New Zealand. New Zealand Industries Series". These contribute the largest group of images in the album, covering a wide range of industries. They include men's and women's clothing manufacturers; electrical engineering companies such as Pallo Engineering (petrol pumps), National Engineering (Neeco electric ovens), Standard Engineering Company; tobacco factories; potteries; Nugget shoe polish factory; brushware factories; and companies associated with the manufacture of food products (eg Watties canneries, Edmonds Baking Powder, Griffins and Bycrofts biscuit makers, and Whittome & Stevenson sauce and pickle makers. There are other sequences of images, including newly built state housing in Lower Hutt, with some houses still under construction beside the Hutt River, a streetscape, and a children's playground (p 7-8); a large crowd joining in a send-off of R.S.A. men to Australia in April 1938; a train laden with boxes of oranges from Rarotonga, the "Special orange train from Auckland"; and photographs of charts showing the progress of the New Zealand Government Railways, with railways workshops staff organisation charts (for Otahuhu, Addington, Hutt & Hillside Workshops (p 28-29). On p 35 there are views of a new hangar at Rongotai Aerodrome, under construction, then views of the completed exterior and the interior with a row of Blackburn B-5 Baffin bi-planes. Several images show collection of Railway sports trophies (including cups for their cricket teams), and two views of New Zealand Railways staff member Neil Edwards, a tennis champion who represented New Zealand in Britain in 1939. Pages 39-41 show the construction of a large dredge on the West Coast; p 57 show a burst watermain on Waterloo Quary, wellington. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscellaneous 7'; 41 x 61 cm

Date: 1970-1971

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1970/1971

Description: Includes advertising pamphlets for the Express railcar (1970), Silver Star (1971); the Southerner and its buffet car service (1970 and 1971) Includes various pamphlets on bulk travel vouchers, the Rimutaka Incline, and Raurimu Spiral railways, the Kaimai Railway deviation, a pamphlet about the Silver Stream Railway (1971), a Kingston Flyer ticket. Also includes timetables for the Paekakariki Line (November 1971 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying under 250 mm

Date: 1990 - 2002

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: A-366-096/132

Description: Cartoons on government departments and political and social issues in New Zealand. 118-122 one series on ACC; 123 pencil drawing Quantity: 37 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black felt pen drawings on paper, sizes vary.

Date: 1979 - 1980

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-359-326/342

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 17 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1911

By: Kelly, Adam Maxwell, -1928

Reference: MapColl-832.1291gbbd/A/1911/Acc.50141

Description: Survey map of Auckland Harbour Board land required for Railway purposes. The land is bounded by a planned Quay Street extension across an area of reclaimed land, and by King's Drive. The existing Railway land is lots 3006 (which is crossed by Breakwater Road) and 12167. The map also shows sections of Customs Street, Beach Road, Quay Street and Railway Wharf to the left of the existing yards, and Factory Road, Selwyn Terrace and St. George's Bay Road to the right. Scale given as 3 chains to the inch. Signed "A Maxwell Kelly 18.10.11" At head of map: "VIII Rangitoto S.D." Annotated stamp at top right: Tracing 2055, C.E. 8364/17, Date 18.10.11 Similar to MapColl-832.1291gbbd/A/1911/Acc.50140 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, coloured, scale indeterminable, 70.3 x 70.6 cm. Provenance: Purchased at auction from Dunbar Sloane, May 2007; probably originally from New Zealand Railways Department

Date: [ca 1890-1994]

By: Crosado, Douglas Armstrong, 1921-1994

Reference: MS-Group-0396

Description: Records are mainly of railway trade unions, especially with reference to the railway workshop unions; also research notes and drafts of studies made in the history of the railway workshops and trade unions; the records also include large amounts of circulars, and publications. Crosado's main area of activity was with the Otahuhu Branch of the Railway Tradesmens' Association, and the records reflect this bias. Papers concerning compulsory unionism in the railways and re-organisation of the railway workshops Source of title - Supplied Arrangement: The records have been box-listed. The main unit within these archives boxes are file boxes which have on them Crosado's own file number. Quantity: 120 box(es). 9 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 40.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter Finding Aids: Mr Crosado's own alphabetical (and somewhat incomplete) index to his file system is at 95-072-100.. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Mr K Crosado, 1988 & 1995 (88-292 & A95-072) Transfers: To Oral History Collection - 4 boxes of tape recordings made by Mr Crosado - To Serials Collection - 4 boxes of periodicals - To Photographic Archive - Photographs (to be counted). Processing information: Previous access statement "Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission" was removed on 18 July 2022 when access restriction was updated to 'No access restrictions'.

Date: 1964

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PAColl-8725

Description: New Zealand Railways publicity photographs of the Cook Strait ferry Aramoana in rough seas taken from Fort Dorset, Seatoun, Wellington, in 1964. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Verso - Stamped in ink: New Zealand Government Railways Publicity Photograph Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1966 - 1969

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1966/1969

Description: Includes: 1964/1968: School ticket between Wellington and Raroa. Sep-Dec [1964/1968]. 1966: North Island Main Trunk Railway. Route of the "Scenic Daylight". R E Owen, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, 1966. New Zealand Railways. Publicity & Advertising Branch. Cook Strait rail and road ferries. Wellington - Picton; Picton - Wellington. Operates from 27 June 1966. Another attractive booklet from the N.Z. Railway and Locomotive Society Inc. Steam locomotives of the New Zealand Public Works Department, compiled by P F Dyer. [Promotional pamphlet. 1966] New Zealand Railways timetables; principal rail, road & ferry services, North Island. Operates from 28 November 1966. New Zealand Railways timetables; principal rail, road & ferry services, South Island. Operates from 28 November 1966. 1967: New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society, Inc. The New Zealand railway observer, the high-quality magazine published four times a year ... [1967] Combined State Service Organisation. Central Committee. "The tradesmen's 6d". June 1967 N.Z. Railway Tradesmen's Association. We regret that after many long months of abortive negotiation ... [pink flier. 1967] New Zealand Railway Tradesmen's Association. Combined Auckland-Otahuhu Strike Committee. "Our fight is your fight" [Yellow flier. 1967] 1968: North Island Main Trunk Railway. Route of the "Scenic Daylight". A R Shearer, Government Printer, 1968. 25,000/9/68 - 52707D Railfans Reunion 1968 in Otago and Southland and along the route of the South Island Limited. Organised by the Railway Enthusiasts Society Incorporated ...12 - 15 1968. Souvenir issue New Zealand Railways timetables, except suburban services at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Principal rail, road & ferry services. Operates from 1 July 1968. 1969: New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society Inc. Wellington Branch. "Rails along the coast". D G Hoy. 29 July 1969 New Zealand Railways. Welcome aboard! Express railcar service, Auckland to Wellington. Produced and printed by Publicity & Advertising Branch, New Zealand Railways, Wellington, 1969. New Zealand Railways. Timetable of Johnsonville Line; suburban electric train services, from Sunday 8 June 1969. New Zealand Railways timetables, except suburban services at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Principal rail, road & ferry services. Operates from 1 July 1969. North Island Main Trunk Railway. Route of the "Scenic daylight". A R Shearer, Government Printer, New Zealand 1969. 65562-69D Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying under 250 mm Provenance: One item donated by Mary Smart, Wellington, 2012; one by Philippa Conway 2014; one by Owen Spearpoint from the collection of Brian Spearpoint, 2014.

Date: 1929

From: New Zealand Railways :[Ephemera relating to railways, railway trains, rail timetables, rail travel in New Zealand. 1920-1929]

By: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1929-01

Description: Booklet giving specifications of the electric substation at Woolston installed by the Public Works Departmentled by New Zealand Railways, and the electric locomotives. The front cover shows an electric engine emerging from the Christchurch-Lyttelton rail tunnel. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on booklet of four pages, 202 x 135 mm. Provenance: Cory-Wright & Salmon papers, acquired in 1977. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - 77-048. - Transferred from Manuscripts 77-048..

Date: 2000 - 2009

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: Eph-B-RAIL-2000/2009

Description: Includes general promotional material for the railway's services including Tranz Metro timetables for Wellington suburban services. Also includes a flier for International Rail Action Day 2004; a flier announcing "Walk the Johnsonville Line Day, 4 February 2009 (Crofton Downs to Wadestown Loop); copies of Metro news for 2002 and 2003; and a flier about Loco Miniature Railway and Gardens at Otaki 2007. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset print, sizes varying under 330 mm.

Date: 1968

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: Eph-F-TOURISM-Queenstown-1968-01

Description: Small poster listing the timetable and fares for the TSS 'Earnslaw' cruises on Lake Wakatipu, travelling between Queenstown and the head of the lake, and more general afternoon tours of Frankton Arm, Walter Peak Bay, Mt Nicholas, Bobs Cove. There is a photograph of the TSS 'Earnslaw' at top left. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print and typescript, 345 x 220 mm mounted on board of the same size Provenance: Purchased from Dunbar Sloane auction Auckland, 16 October 2010, lot 507.

Date: 1938

From: New Zealand Railways :[Ephemera relating to railways, railway trains, rail timetables, rail travel in New Zealand. 1930-1939]

By: New Zealand Railways; E.V. Paul (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1938-02

Description: Cover shows an electric unit on a railway line, with the crest of the New Zealand Railways at the top. The title on the inside front page is: "Official change-over from steam to electric traction and introduction of multiple unit passenger trains. Inaugural ceremony at Wellington Station, 2.30 pm, Saturday, 2nd July 1938. Inside pages show photographs of the exterior and interior of the units, the auxiliary control compartment in the motor coach, the interior of the 1500-volt rectifier cubicle, telescopic handrails and flexible jumpers between carriages, the inerior of a carriage, a timetable of bus and rail services. There is also a history of the old Manawatu Line, a photograph of the new electric locomotive, nine of which were being built at the Hutt Valley Railway Workshops, photographs of the "Maahunui" and "Aotea" railcars, and a "K" class locomotive, and the 31-seater diesel bus that operated between Wellington and Johnsonville. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs in booklet of 16 pages, 187 x 255 mm.

Date: 1926

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-1330-1/2-F

Description: "Ua" 177, steam locomotive (4-6-0 type), known as the "Kingston Flyer", hauling a goods train, at Kingston. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber. This image is a film negative taken from the print in Godber Album Vol 109, p 248 (PA1-q-102), with the inscription "Kingston". "Ua" 177 steam locomotive was built by Sharp Stewart (maker's no. 4505/99), went into service in January 1900, and was written off in March 1937. See "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd. Note on back of file print reads "Kingston". Inscriptions: Album page - bottom centre - Kingston. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 17.25 x 11.75

Date: [1900s-1910s?]

From: Mercer, Robert, fl 1964 :Photographs and albums of Maori, New Zealand views, and illustrations

Reference: PA1-o-339

Description: Album of photographs taken by unidentified photographers, taken in central North Island, and Otago and Southland regions, circa 1900s and 1910s. Some of the images are related to railways, including North Island scenes of the first passenger trip on 14th February 1909, during which the train stopped on the Raurimu Spiral because of a lack of engine power to haul it; the railway station at Longburn; a locomotive owned by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company; various engines including one image showing a J Class locomotive and an A Class locomotive with the caption "Note the difference in 20 years". South Island trains are shown in the Catlins District, including the construction of the Catlins River Railway, the Houipapa Quarry on the Catlins River Extension, loading wagons in the Balclutha ballast pit, the viaduct across the Catlins River at Houipapa, the Clutha Railway Bridge, and the Houipapa terminus on the Catlins River Railway. The North Island scenic views include the areas around Lake Rotorua, the Government Sanatorium at Rotorua, Sophia's Whare, a group of Maori boys diving for pennies, Whakarewarewa, Okere and Ohakune. Scenic views in the South Island are mostly around Dunedin (including Telford's country house in the Balclutha District), Clutha River, Balclutha, and the Catlins, including flax swamps and flax mills in the Catlins District. Many of the images are taken with an emphasis on atmosphere, includingGathering storm", "Beside the winding river", "Outward bound", "A heavy pull" and "A calm day". Inscriptions: Album page - "Thus we remember many a sunny hour with bike and camera"-Inside back cover Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with very dark blue cover, black leather corners and spine; 22 x 29 cm

Date: [1930-1931]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-055

Description: Publicity photographs taken for New Zealand Railways circa 1930 to 1931 by unidentified photographers. Some subjects have images dotted throughout the album, including the arrival in New Zealand of Lord and Lady Bledisloe in March 1930; the arrival in 1931 of Sir Francis Chichester after his crossing of the Tasman in his bi-plane; various activities at the Hillside Railway Workshops, including a group portrait of staff; and various images relating to Railways ticket offices, advertisements for railway tours and excursions, photographs of tickets, and an advertisement for house removals by train. A series of views show athletic sports including running races, hurdles, cycle racing, and long-jump. There are scenes showing the international sportsman Dr Otto Peltzer winning the 880 yards, handicap race at Wellington, on 8th February 1930. Team sports are shown in two views of a women's hockey team playing on the field below Victoria University College, and a series on rugby football, including views of the 5th test between Britain and New Zealand at Athletic Park in 1930. Railways head office picnic, including races by men, women and children (p 35-36), and a huge crowd at Paekakariki Beach, picnicking and swimming (p 70). Official occasions include scenes of the Empire and Australian Farmers' Tour, a view of the cortege at Sir Joseph Ward's funeral outside Parliament Buildings, the opening of Massey Memorial, and various views of unidentified railway officials in personal and group portraits, including one of the members of the New Zealand Railway Commission. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscellaneous Book. C1'; 36 x 52 cm

Date: 1917

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: MapColl-832.1291gbbd/1917/Acc.47192

Description: Shows part of a road marked as 'new factory road' with measured land block marked as railway land. Block has 2 building footprints, one 'Dalgety & Co Ltd and the other a shed. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on paper, linen backed, coloured, scale [1:396], 47 x 47 cm.

Date: 1928

From: Angus, Robert K, fl 1964 :New Zealand photograph albums

Reference: PA1-q-010

Description: Album containing 1928 souvenir booklet celebrating New Zealand's first Commerce Train, which travelled through Auckland Province between 26th October 1928 and 4th November 1928. Souvenir number of the Commerce Train News, published by New Zealand Railways. Bound in with the book are photographs taken by an unidentified passenger on the trip. There are photographs in the booklet, which include several portraits of men on the trip, photographs of farmland, dairy factories, cement works, Arapuni Hydroelectric works showing the dam and the spillway, kauri forests, trains and cars, and group photographs of the personnel. Full lists of personnel are included in the book. Other - Photographs possibly taken by Robert Angus, manager of Cook & Son, Shortland St., Auckland, who was a member of the tour. Father of the donor Robert K Angus? Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 320 x 260 mm dark blue suede cover, spine embossed with decoration

Date: [Between 1930 and 1934]

By: New Zealand Railways; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm); Mitchell, Lindsay, active 1930-1942

Reference: PA1-f-058

Description: Album of publicity photographs including designs for advertisements for use in the new Zealand Railway Magazine; designs for posters for use in Railways Ticket Offices and one for a large neon lighting sign "Suggested `Claude Neon' Display for New Zealand Railway Publicity Department, Wellington. `Travel by train'". One photograph is entitled "`Post' corner 1880. Now site of King's Chambers". A number of images show a [Labour Day?] parade of marching people, and floats some of which are advertising NZ Railways holiday destinations, with slogans reading `Come to Rotorua', `Come to Waitomo', `Come to The Chateau Tongariro'. There are designs of title pages for the New Zealand Railways Magazine; a view of a commemorative key with a sheaf of corn on the handle in a presentation box; and designs for a programme of events surround the laying of the foundation stone for the new Government Railway Station, Wellington, N.Z. by HRH the Duke of Gloucester, December 17th 1934. These are followed by photographs taken during the Duke's tour of New Zealand, including crowd scenes in Wellington, Maori celebrations of welcome at Ngaruawahia, and scenes in the Rotorua thermal area. There are a few individual and group portraits of the management and administrative staff of New Zealand Railways, most unidentified. Most of the images relate to the 1930s, but there are a few copies of earlier photographs. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, maroon spine, entitled `Miscellaneous Book C4'; 42 x 59 cm

Date: [Circa 1935]

By: New Zealand Railways; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964

Reference: PA1-f-059

Description: Album of publicity photographs, taken by unidentified photographers, chiefly in 1935 At the beginning of the album there are a large number of photographs of the buildings, and crowds at a race meeting at the Trentham Racecourse. (See article by O.N. Gillespie in New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue, 12, March 1, 1935). The album has many publicity photographs, designs for railway advertisements and posters, all showing the advantages of travel by rail. The advertisements include methods for travel savings: `Buy travel stamps. Travel savings N.Z.R. 1/-, 2/-, 2/6, 5/-, from railway stations & booking offices'; also `Start saving to-day for your trip away...'. Other posters advertise cheaper travel in the off-season, including summer holidays at the Hermitage, with low combined rail and motor fares" as well as advertising full season trips to tourist destinations. There is one photograph of a programme [?] for "New Zealand Authors' Week, 1936. Souvenir". Near the start of the album there is a large group of views at Flock House, agricultural college at Bulls. They show pig farming, dairy cows, sheep, lucerne for pasture and vegetable growing (See New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 12, March 1, 1935); and in one of these Lord Bledisloe is bending down examining pasture (See New Zealand Railways magazine, Vol. 9, Issue 11, February 1, 1935) There are a few individual and group portraits, but only one or two are identified. Interior photographs of Union Steam Ship Company luxury liners Rangatira and Aorangi, are shown as individual pictures, as well as in a montage (published in New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, issue 4, July 1, 1935). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscelleous 5'; 41 x 59 cm

Date: 1920 - 1929

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1920s

Description: Includes: 1924: Through the wonder country, New Zealand invites you / New Zealand Railways. [1924] 1926: New Zealand Railways. Wellington Central Office First class monthly non-transferable [ticket] between Thorndon and Khandallah, available from [1-31 January 1926] 1927: New Zealand Railways. Train arrangements Christmas and New Year holidays, 1927-28 [Timetable booklet] 1928: Night express - South Island (and other services). Sleeping accommodation. Timetable operates from 3rd December 1928. Worker's weekly Lambton and Ngahauranga second class ticket 89744, [stamped] 16 April 1928. 1929: Lyttelton-Christchurch electrification. Official opening, February 14, 1929. Cory-Wright & Salmon Wellington [and] The English Electric Co. Ltd., London. [Brochure] 1926/1930: Four train tickets Lambton-Ngahauranga 1926-1930 (in white envelope) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying under 250 mm Provenance: Train tickets donated by Joan Ciurlionis, Wellington, in 2014. Transfers: Collection received in Ephemera. One item transferred on appraisal to Published: "If I had a thousand a year", by John Maddison Morton. French's acting edition (late Lacy's) London, Samuel French [ca 1880]..