Places

Date: [circa 1905 to 1912]

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: PA1-o-498

Description: Photographs of a range of industries in New Zealand, possibly related to the Christchurch International Exhibition in 1906-1907. Industries include animal related products including wool, from fellmongery to transportation and finally weaving; meat works, including the slaughter house, the mutton cooling room, shipping fozen mutton, the beef cooling room; butter, at the Hautapu Butter Factory, showing butter in the factory, and delivering butter at Ngaruawahia Railway Station; the Waikato Bacon Factory, and pig carcases. Other industries include flax, with scenes showing a flax mill, carting flax to the mill, stripping, washing and drying flax, and also grading hemp and loading bales of it at Auckland wharves; kauri timber industry, from felling the trees, hauling logs by bullock, floating logs over the Wairoa Falls, sorting timber at the mill booms, timber mill on the Wairoa River, and a million feet of sawn timber at the mill. The latter part of the album shows scenes of gold dredging on the Buller Gorge, hydraulic gold-mining at Ross, Westland; coal mining at Brunner; kauri gum diggers and a warehouse storing kauri gum; and finally views of the Sugar Refinery in Auckland, and a warehouse filled with sacks of sugar. Other Titles - New Zealand scenery Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, leather corners and spine, entitled "New Zealand scenery" in gold lettering; 26.0 x 34.5 cm

Date: [between 1910 and 1930]

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

Reference: 1/2-001518-G

Description: Delivery carts lined up outside the creamery at Tuakau (situated at the railway end of the main street). Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Tuakau Creamery. 2109 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1911 - 1912

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-7/6/2-Acc.39087

Description: Identifies in colour dairy industry in the North Island including: butter factories, cheese factories and dual factories. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour on cream paper. Scale indeterminable. 69 x 102 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1919-1920

From: Daniell, Frederick Charles, 1879-1953 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-3763-3/2/14

Description: Continued from MS-Papers-3763-3/2/13 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1910, 1916

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Birch, C (Mrs), active 1991

Reference: PAColl-1845

Description: Photographs of Taratahi Store by James Bragge; 3 of Makino butter factory and one of the staff; photograph of Rongotea School in 1916 and one of Makowhai School 1910. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-169817 to 1/2-169823 Quantity: 8 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1888-[ca 1930]

From: Cornwall, James Caleb, 1879-1964: Photographs

By: Berry and Company; Bunting, Frederick William, -1913; Canadian Studio; Gregory, George, 1843-1913; Illingworth Toska Studios

Reference: PA1-q-886

Description: Photographs taken between 1888 and circa 1929, chiefly by James Caleb Cornwall of his family, life, and work. Identified photographers of studio portraits include George Gregory (Auckland), Berry and Company (Wellington), Illingworth Toska Studio (Wanganui), Canadian Studio (Auckland), and Bunting Studio (Palmerston North). Many photographs in the album are captioned underneath the image or on the rear of the print. - Contains images relating to Cornwall's work as a creamery manager and farmer. Photographs feature creamery buildings and machinery, the transportation of milk products by horse and cart, and creamery workers. A number of buildings have the text 'NZ Farmers Dairy Union' painted on them. Farming images feature ploughing, clearance of land, and livestock portraits of cattle and horse prepared for showing. cows, and horses. Various dogs, a pig, and chickens are also seen. - Album features images of areas where Cornwall lived and worked. Locations covered are mainly in the Manawatu-Whanganui Region and include Linton, Shannon, Mangaramarama, Pahiatua, Longburn, Konini, Oringi, Upper Hutt, and Woodville. Specific locations are the farm of R D Knight at Mangaramarama (near Pahiatua), including scenes from Knight's annual horse sale, the Gaseford [Gaisford?] family property at Oringi, the Longburn Freezing Works, Pahiatua train station. Also included are photographs of houses (one hand coloured), cottages, farm buildings, and a bush camp. - James Cornwall appears in many images and his his friends, family, and associates (including employers) are included. Archie Curry, Florence Swan, Jack Capel, Rob Roy, Leo Harding, R D Knight, Ethel Bailey, Phoebe Bailey, Lucy Bailey, Phoebe Swan, Sydney 'Sid' James Short, Fred Bliss, and Jimmy Muir are identified. Prime Minister Richard Seddon is also seen in one image. Album also contains a group portrait of suppliers to the Upper Hutt creamery and another of the Woodville Fire Brigade. Unidentified people include an ex-girlfriend of Cornwall's (a teacher), men at a bush camp, men driving milk carts, and an unidentified family group. - Futher images include the transportation of wood by horse and cart, flooding at Konini, and some images relating to trains (bridges, locomotives, and carriages). Arrangement: Plastic sleeves removed from original orange plastic clear file photograph album (31.5 x 25 cm) due to conservation concern with tight binding warping prints. Original order of album maintained. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints on yellow backing paper in plastic clearfile sleeves

Date: 1975, 1977, 1979-1980, 1982, 1995

From: Thornton, Geoffrey Garth, 1922-2017: Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage

Reference: PA12-11665

Description: Transparencies of industrial structures in New Zealand, taken by Geoffrey Thornton or Jocelyn Thornton. Each slide mount is annotated with the subject (type of structure and sometimes name of owner/company/building) and location. Dates and photographer name are sometimes annotated. Title transcribed from item. Some slides are not dated. Arrangement: The first of two boxes of slides labelled 'Industrial'. Transparencies were arranged in a 6-row, 50 slides per row, plastic case, and slides of similar structures were grouped together. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies in plastic and cardboard slide mounts. Processing information: Slides have been removed from container and put into archival pockets, following the original order, from left to right and top to bottom.

Date: 1932 - 1933

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-7/6/10-Acc.39095

Description: Identifies butter and cheese factories, showing location, name of factory and export output of butter and cheese. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour on cream paper encased in plastic. Scale indeterminable. 86 x 66 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1906-1907

From: New Zealand. Department of Labour :Photograph albums for the International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906-1907

By: New Zealand. Department of Labour

Reference: PA1-o-371

Description: Views of various factories and businesses in the Auckland Region, taken circa 1906, by unidentified photographers. They include interior and exterior views, and employees. Other Titles - N.Z. Department of Labour Other Titles - Factories and workrooms, Auckland Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with tan leather cover, entitled `N.Z. Department of Labour. Factories and workrooms, Auckland. N.Z. International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906-7'; 25.5 x 31.0 cm

Date: 1881-1888

From: Phillips family : Papers

Reference: MSX-5125

Description: Minute book from first meeting called in 1881 to establish the factory, until 1888; includes rough cash book and list of shareholders Established in 1881 Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1938

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-7/6/1-Acc.39086

Description: Identifies in colour dairy industry in the North Island including: butter factories, cheese factories and dual factories. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour on cream paper. Scale indeterminable. 102 x 69 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: Between 14 March and 12 April 1959

From: Williams, Edmund Gardner, b 1894 :Transparency slides of a trip to New Zealand and Australia

Reference: PA12-8788

Description: Transparency slides of Mr E G Williams' (Edmund Gardner Williams') travel in New Zealand in 1959. This sheet of slides includes a view of cows in trial harnesses at the Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre; the Anchor Butter factory at Te Awamutu (Te Awamutu Dairy Factory); the main street in Te Awamutu and the Riverina Hotel; the Waikato River from various angles; the Sand, Shingle, Metal works beside the Waikato River; two views of audience and participants at the Ngaruawahia Regatta; Queen Street in Auckland and views in the area including Auckland Harbour, Rangitoto, Devonport area, Panmure and Mount Wellington, and the crater on Mount Eden. Slides on this sheet are numbered 408-432 with gaps for those removed for lectures on New Zealand. Arrangement: Mr Williams transferred slides (nos. 414, 420, 426-427) showing Main Street in Te Awamutu; looking down the Waikato River with the road bridge; Queen Street, Auckland and view of Rangitoto and Auckland Harbour. These were taken as part of a representative collection on New Zealand for various lectures which he gave when he returned to England. The lecture series are filed in later sequences. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: 1958 to 1959

From: Williams, Edmund Gardner, b 1894 :Transparency slides of a trip to New Zealand and Australia

By: Hatwell, Neville, 1918?-1969

Reference: PA12-8803

Description: Transparency slides of Mr E G Williams' (Edmund Gardner Williams'). The first slide shows the house at 48 Hume Street, Crows Nest, Sydney owned by friends of Mr Williams. The next group are taken from a published guide to the Tarawera eruption, some showing the area before the eruption and one of the effects after the eruption. The following slides show scenes on the West Coast and Canterbury. Many relate to geological and rock formations, including Punakaiki pancake rocks, a sample of orbicular granite at Karamea and a high terrace at Karamea, rocks in the sea at Scotts Bay, cliffs on the Rakaia River, and moraine at Franz Josef Glacier. There are also images of white rata, cows heading to milking and on pasture, and a butter factory in Christchurch. The last two images were taken by Neville Hatwell, one of the Tasman Glacier from the air, and one of the road over the Crown range. Slides on this sheet are numbered 746-897, with nos. 756 to 825 (all on Australia) removed for a lecture series which Mr Williams gave when he returned to England. Those removed are filed in a later sequence. Arrangement: Mr Williams transferred slides (nos. 898-899, 901, 903, 905, and 921-922) to create representative collections on New Zealand and Australia which he used in lecture series on his return to England. Quantity: 18 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

From: McAllister, James, 1869-1952 :Negatives of Stratford and Taranaki district

Reference: 1/1-012467-G

Description: M384 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1932

From: Whitehead, Henry Norford, 1870-1965 :Negatives of Napier, Hastings and district

Reference: 1/1-005791-G

Description: Photograph taken by Henry Norford Whitehead. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Other - Imageto be scanned Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin glass negative, 1/1 plate

Date: 1932

From: Whitehead, Henry Norford, 1870-1965 :Negatives of Napier, Hastings and district

Reference: 10x8-1614-G

Description: Photograph taken by Henry Norford Whitehead. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Other - Item formerly at 1/1-005782 is now at 10x8-1614 and is not yet scanned Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry Plate glass negative, 8 x 10 inches

Date: 1937 - 1938

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-7/6/3-Acc.39088

Description: Identifies in colour production of dairy industries in the North Island including: butter factories, cheese factories and dual factories. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour on cream paper. Scale [ca 1: 1 013 760] 101 x 69.5 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

From: McAllister, James, 1869-1952 :Negatives of Stratford and Taranaki district

Reference: 1/1-012468-G

Description: M381 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1919-1920

From: Daniell, Frederick Charles, 1879-1953 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-3763-3/2/13

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]

By: Pegler, Enos Silvanus Abijah, 1869-1938

Reference: PAColl-9374

Description: Photographs on various topics, taken by Enos Silvanus Pegler of Onehunga. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 17 b&w original photographic print(s). Processing information: Description enhanced 13 March 2023.