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: 1957

From: Kee, Douglas Franklyn, fl 1890s?-1966 :Rongotai [airport construction] / Frank Kee. 1957-1958

Reference: B-121-007

Description: Shows men working on the excavation and structure of the underpass beneath Wellington airport. A truck with a concrete mixer is above the excavation to the right Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 315 x 380 mm on sheet 350 x 440 mm

Date: 30 Nov 1999

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Nicholson, John, active 1997

Reference: EP/1999/3707-F

Description: Newly elected Prime Minister Helen Clark, and Auckland Central Labour MP Judith Tizard, arriving at Wellington Airport. Photographs taken 30 November 1999 by Evening Post staff photographer John Nicholson. Helen Clark was elected Prime Minister on the 27th of November 1999. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) strip with 2 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm

Date: 21 April 1983

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Griffiths, Mervyn, active 1978

Reference: EP/1983/1419-F

Description: Prime minister Robert Muldoon greets Prince Charles, Princess Diana, and Prince Edward at Wellington Airport. Photographed by Merv Griffiths on the 21st of April 1983. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1983

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-136-253

Description: A pile of government cost-benefit reports on the feasibility of extending the runway of Wellington Airport is blocking the airport's runway. An international plane flying overhead is told by the air traffic controllers to divert to Auckland or Christchurch because the runway is not cleared for landing. Other Titles - Long term government indecision on development of Rongotai as international airport Extended Title - Mr. Gair said Wellington Airport did not have the same opportunities to earn money as Christchurch and Auckland with their higher international patronage Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and letratone on paper, 330 x 456 mm.

Date: 1980

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-599

Description: There are three scenes in this cartoon. In the top right passengers are being weighed at the check-in desk. The man on the scales is being told by the airline staff that he is too fat to board the flight. In the lower left the man standing on the scales is turning to his wife and telling her she won't be able to go on the flight because 'it isn't big enough for both of us'. In the lower right three men are walking out to board the plane. One, dressed only in his underwear, is telling another man that taking off his clothes was the only way he could pass the weigh-in. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 450 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 7 December 1979

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Griffiths, Mervyn, active 1978

Reference: EP/1979/4284-F

Description: Cambodian refugees Tan Haing Sreng (Taing Haing Sreng), aged 6 years, and Tan Haing Khang (Taing Hang Kheang), aged 8 years, photographed in the midst of their luggage at Wellington Airport shortly after their arrival on 7th December 1979, by Evening Post staff photographer Merv Griffiths. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm

Date: 1980

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-693

Description: The scene is an airport runway. Anchored offshore is a ship called 'Christchurch'. Hovering above the water is a helicopter towing a bag of money labelled $570,000. On board the ship are some figures firing at the helicopter trying to bring it down. On the runway the mayors of Christchurch and Wellington are leaping up and down calling "more! more! more!". Michael Fowler is holding a paper in his hand which reads 'Govt. development plan of W'gton airport'. Extended Title - Christchurch. May 27 (PA). - Christchurch city councillors lashed out today at the Government - and specially the Prime Minister (Mr Muldoon) - over the channelling of money away from Christchurch Airport. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, white gouache, letratone and crayon, 452 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: Jul 1991

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Nicholson, John, active 1997

Reference: EP/1991/2329-F

Description: Ansett New Zealand De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 aircraft, probably at Wellington Airport. Photographs taken July 1991 by Evening Post staff photographer John Nicholson. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) strips with 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm

Date: [ca 1900-1950s]

From: Rogers, Charles Marsden, 1892-1964 :Photographs

By: Sayers, Alan John, 1915-

Reference: PAColl-7829-1

Description: Photographs of scenes of Wellington and other parts of New Zealand, and images for advertisements. Many of the photographs were taken by Charles Marsden Rogers, but there are also photographs taken by other photographers. Quantity: 58 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1978

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-436

Description: This cartoon is set at Wellington Aiport at the time of the Air New Zealand/NAC merger. A pilot from NAC is holding up a banner protesting the merger and a man behind the check-in counter is telling a passenger who is checking in that he has rejected the transplant into the new company Extended Title - Air New Zealand merger unfair to N.A.C. pilots Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone, 320 x 455 mm

Date: 1969

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-134-006

Description: A rocket labelled Wellington Airport Plan waits for lift-off. An Ignition Control Cabinet is filled with Holyoake, Marshall, Shand, and Muldoon counts up from 1 year to 5 years, rather than counting down. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, Chinese white, letratone, and pencil, 313 x 440 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1958

From: Kee, Douglas Franklyn, fl 1890s?-1966 :Rongotai [airport construction] / Frank Kee. 1957-1958

Reference: B-121-008

Description: The southern area of the airport, looking towards the sea, showing tree stumps, bulldozed land, trucks, and several houses at the foot of the hill at Moa Point. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 320 x 395 mm on sheet 375 x 442 mm

Date: 1979

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-527

Description: In this cartoon three men, one of whom is the Minister of Transport Colin McLachlan, stand looking at a picture indicating the costs of extending the runway of Wellington airport. An arrow labelled northern extension has $10,900,000 above it. Another arrow labelled southern extension has $26,500,000 above it while below it is written 'or possibly $8,800,000'. In front of the picture is a draughtsman's table. Other Titles - Alternative extensions to runway at the Wellington airport Extended Title - A decision on whether to extend Wellington Airport runway will almost certainly not be made by the Government for at least another year Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone, 320 x 450 mm

Date: 31 October 1980

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Mackley, Ian Chappell, 1928-2016

Reference: EP/1980/3550-F

Description: Cambodians Tan Ten Lian and Lauv Muy Fang are photographed as they are reunited with their sons Sreng and Khang at Wellington Airport on 31 October 1980 by Evening Post staff photographer Ian Mackley. Original Evening Post captions reads: "The tears over, the family get together with Mum holding three-week-old Tan Ly Sin and Dad with his arms around Sreng and Khang." Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) 35mm strips with 6 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm

Date: 29 Nov 1963

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-61178-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: [ca 1928]

Reference: PAColl-4403

Description: Two mounted prints of the land used for Rongotai Aerodrome, one looking towards Evans Bay showing undeveloped land and a fence off pathway and the other an aerial view of the aerodrome buildings and houses nearby. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 29 Nov 1963

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-61180-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: [ca 4 February 1986]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1986/0556-F

Description: Tom Petty and Bob Dylan arriving at Wellington Airport. Photographed ca 4 February 1986 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) strip with 6 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1957 - 1958

By: Kee, Douglas Franklyn, active 1890s?-1966

Reference: B-121-007/13

Description: Contents (titles from cardboard backings, now discarded): [007] Coutts St subway looking east, 1957 -- [008] Looking south from old coast road, Moa Point. 1958-- [009] Rongotai Terrace from Broadway looking northwest ; taken from old airport 1957 -- [010] Broadway from Rongotai Terrace : looking south to Moa Point. Jan. 1958 -- [011] The top of the hill, Rongotai Terrace from Coutts Street, looking north east. 1957-- [013] The hill, Rongotai Terrace from Evans Bay 1957 Quantity: 7 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolours 315 x 380 mm to 327 x 448 mm (images), on sheets 350 x 440 mm to 390 x 480 mm Provenance: Purchased at Dunbar Sloane's auction, 1986