Places

Date: 1925

From: Living, John Frederick, d 1978 :Photographs of the South Seas Exhibition and holidays

Reference: PA1-o-1052

Description: Album recording a motoring and camping holiday through the South Island of New Zealand. This took in the New Zealand South Seas Exhibition in Dunedin and included the West Coast, Otago, and Canterbury. The central part of the album has images of Khandallah, Wellington, and the family home in that suburb. Family photographs include Doug on his Norton Motorcycle, and Jack and Neville similarly posed on a Douglas Motorcycle. Rene and Frank stand at the net holding tennis rackets, and mother has several images with young Joyce. The last part of the album recordes something of a holiday to Auckland where the family camped at Brown's Bay and took a trip to Kawau Island. A group shot on Mt Messanger on the way back and some views of Pukekura Park New Plymouth complete the album Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1920 - 1929

From: New Plymouth. Reprinted from the Ideal Timetable and Guide. [1920s].

By: Woods, M (Mrs), active 1980

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-New-Plymouth-1920s-01-03

Description: Shows two women on the water's edge in fashionable swimwear. Extended Title - From New Plymouth / reprinted from The Ideal Timetable and Guide, page 3. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on page 3 of booklet.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 212 x 127 mm.

Date: 1950

From: [Ephemera of around A3 size relating to tourism in regions beginning with N, O, P. 1900s]

Reference: Eph-C-TOURISM-New-Plymouth-1950-01-inside

Description: Shows an illustrated street map of New Plymouth, with recreational activities including flying, water-skiing, sailing, swimming and sunbathing. Also shows rugby, cattle farms, Mount Taranaki (Egmont), tennis court, hunters, golfers, the race-course, fishing, and the railway track. The outside of the brochure contains a key to the fun map. Dated on stylistic grounds. Extended Title - From the brochure "Visit New Plymouth", ca 1950. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on inside of folded brochure. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on one side of folded brochure, 236 x 418 mm.

Date: 1918

By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953

Reference: B-072-004

Description: View looking out to sea from a narrow beach with headlands on both sides Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title, date, signature Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 250 x 355 mm

Date: [ca 1950s]

Reference: PAColl-6861

Description: 19 scenes of what is possibly a holiday in the New Plymouth area. They show a woman standing in front of a tent; a group of people around a trestle table with a trophy on it in front of a tent; the Sugar Loaf Islands; a church or similar building seen from across a lake; several of a large park with a lake in it; two of a row of wooden huts with a woman standing outside possibly near the beach; two caravans possbily in a holiday park; two views of houses near the sea, one with Mount Taranaki in the background; and one of a woman in a tailored suit. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-031115 to 031133 Quantity: 19 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1909 - 1908 - 1912

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-196

Description: Shows a beach with trees and houses behind it. The Sugar Loaves are visible in the background The reverse shows the interior of a drawing room. An unidentified woman in a long purple dress is lying on a couch or day bed, reading. A wooden chair, a small table, curtains with wooden curtain rail, and cushions are visible. Maori and European artworks hang on the wall behind her, including a piupiu and a korowai. The title identifies the room as being the drawing room of the schoolhouse at Tokaanu. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 125 x 170 mm

Date: 1931

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: B-165-003

Description: Shows a view along several cliff headlands of a coastline. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Signed and dated]; Backing board recto - centre - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 150 x 342 mm.

Date: 1927-1929

From: Elston family: Correspondence and photograph album

Reference: PA1-o-947

Description: Album compiled by Elston family (Alf & Dot Elston, and children Joan & Alfie) during voyage from England to New Zealand on the Tainui in 1927, and first two years in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1950

From: [Ephemera of around A3 size relating to tourism in regions beginning with N, O, P. 1900s]

Reference: Eph-C-TOURISM-New-Plymouth-1950-01-cover

Description: The outside shows a cover spread by Russell Clark, with two panels, one showing a man skiing, and the other showing a woman running in the waves. The outside also contains a key to the fun map on the inside of the brochure. Dated on stylistic grounds. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of folded brochure. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on one side of folded brochure, 236 x 209 mm.

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey

Reference: PA12-7825

Description: Transparency slides of Mt Taranaki and Wellington, taken ca 1950s-1960s by John Bailey Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.

Date: 1920 - 1929

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-New-Plymouth-1920s-01

Description: Lists and describes major tourist sites in the New Plymouth region. Other Titles - Booklet Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet, 212 x 127 mm.

Date: [ca 1913]

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-q-913

Description: There are six general groups of photographs making up this album. The first relates to a surveying tramp through part of the the south eastern Rimutaka Ranges. It begins at Wharepapa outstation west of Lake Onoke (Lake Ferry). There are views of Palliser Bay, Lake Ferry, Wharepapa outstation, the surrounding farmland, and people attached to the station. The survey team's tramp into the mountains followed the Wharepapa River north west of the station and then up the Papatahi stream to the Papatahi trig. Here they set up camp which is depicted under snow. They then moved south to the trig on Mount Matthews where they again set up camp. There are images of tents, men, native forest, Mt Matthews, the trig, dogs, the surrounding ranges, and views of Palliser Bay. The party descended with their equipment via Matthews Stream to Eglington's Whare at Mukamuka. The second group is a record of a family holiday at Tokaanu and Lake Taupo. Again there are views of the tents, and the party consisted of women as well as men, including Girdlestone's mother. There are images of the Tokannu River, the Tokaanu Stream, the Tongariro River, views of Tokaanu township, the Tokaanu wharf on Lake Taupo, boats, the Waimarino track, hot springs, rod fishers on Lake Taupo and the rivers, and the Tongariro Bridge. There are a group of images taken during a fishing trip and picnic at Waihaha, Western Bay, Lake Taupo, and a view of Waihi Village and the Waihi Falls. Another group of images of Maori were taken at Otukou west of Lake Rotaira, and include views of the meeting house "Okahukura". The third group of images relate to a survey camp in the Tokaanu/Waimarino area, though there may be camps in more than one location. The main camp was located at Tokaanu, but another is described as being on the Waimarino plains, and another is located on the Pihanga Saddle. There are views of the camp, tents, men, and of life in the camp such as hair cutting, and Maori visiting on Sunday (one of the team's members was Maori). Images of bush and distant views were taken along the horse track from Otukou to Tokaanu, and there are views of the Volcanic Plateau and Mount Ngauruhoe, Otukou Village, hot springs, Ketetahi hut cookhouse and springs on Mount Tongariro, Pihanga hill south of Tokaanu, the countryside and a climbing party on Ngauruhoe. The fourth group consist of twelve photographs taken in Pukekura Park, New Plymouth. The fifth group of 46 images record a climb up Mount Egmont. There are views of the mountain, native forest, climbers in the snow, and the accomodation house. One group of images consists of close ups of native alpine plants in flower. The sixth group relate to a walking trip on the Volcanic Plateau through forest and open country. There are views of the mountains, cliffs, a stream and celmisias in flower. At the end of the album there is a small group of miscellaneous images Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: ca 1910

From: Zachariah (Zak), Joseph 1863-1965 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-0043-2-02

Description: New Plymouth railway station on the beach-front, circa 1910. Shows a pedestrian overbridge in the foreground, a road on the right, and New Plymouth township in the distance. Photograph taken by Joseph Zachariah. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.1 x 20 cm

Date: [late 1950s]

From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand

Reference: 1/4-091562-F

Description: View of cars on Ngamotu Beach, with yacht in the water and Europa oil storage tanks and Mt Egmont in the background photographed by Robert E Wells in the late 1950s. Caption - Ngamotu Beach - cars and Mt. from wharf - for S Price [from photographer's negative register] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1921 - 1929

By: New Plymouth Tourist & Expansion League (Inc)

Reference: Eph-B-TOURISM-New-Plymouth-1920s-01-cover

Description: Shows the cover of a folded brochure. Shows a girl standing on a beach with the Sugar Loaves in the distance. She wears costume of the 1920s, and holds her arms outstretched. Black and white and orange colouring. Other publications of the League were issued in 1922 and 1923 - see Bagnall. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of brochure.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 260 x 102 mm.

Date: [1950s]

From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand

Reference: 1/4-091556-F

Description: Houses along the coastline at Fitzroy Beach photographed by Robert E Wells probably in the late 1950s. Caption - Fitzroy Beach camp - for S Price [from photographer's negative register] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: [ca 1957]

From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand

Reference: 1/4-091389-F

Description: View of houses and cars at Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth. Most of this view is of the camping ground, which is now largley reserve. Photographed by Robert E Wells, in the late 1950s. Bruce Geden identified this view as Fitzroy Beach and the forler capming ground, November 2009. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: November 1948

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Christensen, Edward Percival, 1907-1982

Reference: 1/2-039436-F

Description: Oil derricks at Ngamotu Beach, New Plymouth. Paritutu Rock can be seen in the distance. Photographed in November 1948 by Edward Percival Christensen. Rigs identified by R Lambert of Taranaki Museum as, from left, Dobson 1, Moturoa 2, Moturoa 4, and Moturoa 1 (in the distance). Other Titles - New Plymouth, Taranaki. Oil Derricks and Paritutu Rock. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: [late 1950s]

From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand

Reference: 1/4-091561-F

Description: View of cars on Ngamotu Beach and Mt Egmont in the background photographed by Robert E Wells in the late 1950s. Caption - Ngamotu Beach - cars and Mt. from tea house - for S Price [from photographer's negative register] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: [ca 1908]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001837-G

Description: View looking south of the rocks and coast line at Te Henga. Photograph taken close to the water's edge by William Price in the early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Te Henga. West Coast. 2618 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches