Places

Date: 1878-1981

By: Gear Meat Company Ltd

Reference: 81-295

Description: Records include ledgers, staff records, cash books, letter books (1900-1910), various documents (letters, insurance policies, reminiscences, deeds, and mortgages), Board of Directors' records (1962-1975), records of subsidiary and related companies, legal correspondence, killing records, newspaper clippings (1907-1969), share registers and share records (including indexes), and records of the Fellmongery Department (including staff, stock and cash) Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - See also 78-047, 87-080, 91-256 Petone meat processing plant Quantity: 7 folder(s). 118 volume(s). 47 box(es). 15 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available. Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Plans - To Ephemera Collection - 1 box - To Photographic Archive - 3 boxes - To Serials Collection - MIRINZ bulletin (refrigeration) No 2, 1974; Thomson news No 4 May 1972 - To Book Collections - Associated North Island freezing companies of NZ. General report, 1912; Petone Borough Council dairy regulation by-law, 1911; Petone Borough Council heavy traffic by-law, 1905; Petone Borough Council waterworks by-law, 1904; Petone Borough Council drainage & sanitary by-law, 1911.

Date: 1843 - 1939

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey. Wellington District Office; Hall, Lance, 1899-1985; War Memorial Library (Lower Hutt, N.Z.)

Reference: MapColl-832.4793gbbd/[ca.1843]/Acc.7915;7918;8370;8371;8372

Description: Cadastral map, with topographic features, of the Hutt River valley from an area north of the Stokes Valley bridge to the harbour. Includes the road which runs parallel to the river. High Street, Victoria Street, Railway Avenue, and Hutt Road are named. The settlements of Richmond, Aglionby and Britannia are named. Includes numbered sections with owners' names. Clifford, Molesworth, Taine, Park, Child, Alzdorf, Hanson, Stokes, Dr. Evans, Riddiford, Dr. Dorset, Swainson, Barton, Compton, Captain Daniell, Colonel Wakefield, Burcham, Bidwill. Several areas of native reserve are marked as are the sites of a pa, Hughes' House, Masons House, Boulcott's House, Molesworth Farm, Aglionby Arms, Queens Head Inn are marked. Title supplied by cataloguer Hand-written along bottom of sheet 5: Photostat of plan in Survey office, Wellington. L. Hall, 1939 Quantity: 1 map(s) on five sheets. Physical Description: Photographic copy, linen backed, scale not given, 196.7 x 63 cm., sheets 64.1 x 45.2 cm. and smaller

Date: 1913

By: Lee, Ina, active 1908-1931

Reference: A-123-023

Description: View near the mouth of the Hutt River, looking past a bridge towards Wellington Harbour and Wellington Heads. Houses at Petone are visible Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 286 x 210 mm

Date: 1917

Reference: Plans-82-0198

Description: Details of no 1 and 2 slaughter house and beef houses Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on grey linen

Date: 29 December 1987

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

Reference: EP/1987/7098-F

Description: General Motors worker, Papa Koloi, hosing down a car body with white spirit, one of the messiest jobs in the Petone plant. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Merv Griffiths 29 December 1987. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacitate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1939 - 1941

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-038-001/027

Description: Floor plans, sections and elevations, with details of bins, partitions of secretary's office, stairway, spandrils, entrance, toilets. Quantity: 27 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to around 590 x 780 mm.

Date: [Between early 1900s to 1910s?]

By: Meldrum, Jessie Irene McCallum, 1896-1986

Reference: PA1-o-337

Description: Photographs of the Hutt Valley railway line, some of which has been constructed. Some of the scenes seem to show the route the line will take, with a number of panoramic views of country areas in the valley, some older photographs of Upper Hutt township, a panoramic views of Lower Hutt and Petone taken from the Belmont Hills, and scenes at the Upper Hutt Railway Station. Two photographs show New Zealand Railways steam engine No. 197 at Upper Hutt Railway Station Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover, entitled `Album', lettered in black with surrounding decoration; 17.5 x 21.5 cm

Date: 1901

Reference: PA1-f-064

Description: Photographs taken during the royal tour of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901. Scenes include the arrival of the royal visitors at various places, by ship, Royal carriages, and Royal train; ceremonies and rites welcoming them; views of triumphal arches erected for the tour, including Marble Arch (Queen Street, Auckland), the Auckland Harbour Board Arch, the Citizen's Arch (Wellesley Street), and the Government Arch (City of Wellington). Other ceremonies are associated with the presentation of war-medals; the laying of foundation stones (Victoria College for Maori Girls, Parnell, Auckland), the Wellington Town Hall, and the Queens Memorial Statue in Dunedin); and the march past and inspection of various guards, troops and veterans. One photograph shows Lord Ranfurly in Auckland, reading the proclamation extending the boundaries of the colony to include the Cook Islands (p 16). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover, entitled "Visit of Duke of Cornwall and York (King George V.). 1901. Maoris - Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch". Hand-printed in ink on slip attached to front cover.

Date: Between 1910s and 1930s

From: AFCM :Six albums containing newspaper and magazine clippings, and some original photographs

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PA1-f-002

Description: Includes a page showing the four main university colleges in New Zealand, circa 1930s; pages of botanical drawings; pages showing the Lever Brothers' soap manufacturing building, aspects of packaging Sunlight Soap and Lux soap powder at the factory, all photographed by F.G. Barker of Courtenay Place, Wellington. Also includes photographs and newspaper cuttings of transport used by country children going to school, including horseback and riding on cows. Images of various schools; bombers and fighters at Wigram Aerodrome during the visit to NZ of the Duke of York in 1927, including Bristol fighters, Avro 504 fighters, DH4 and DH9 bombers; map showing NZ as it would be situated if placed in corresponding latitude of Northern Hemisphere, NZ Government Railways; mean annual rainfall map of NZ (signed DG Bates, Director of Meteorological Office, 7.6.1911); farm buildings on Somes Island; cattle mustering at White Rock (Wairarapa); views of trains on the railway line between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki before the Centennial Highway was constructed; view of the Jubilee floating dock arriving in Wellington in 1931, towed by two Dutch ocean-going tugboats.

Date: 1951 - 1952

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Kelly & Mair (Firm)

Reference: Plans-93-0215/0216

Description: Shows floor plans, and details of toilet block addition. Quantity: 2 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 370 x 715 mm.

Date: 1987 - 1990

From: Parnham, J W :Houses and buildings in Petone, Alicetown and Wellington

By: Parnham, John Warrington, 1917-2006

Reference: PAColl-1618-1

Description: Parliament buildings, Petone Fire Station during and after construction, plaque installed at the Patrick Street Historical Precinct by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, Hutt River viaduct, and houses in Alicetown Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s). Finding Aids: Photocopies identifying Alicetown houses and Patrick street plaque housed with collection. Provenance: Photographs taken by Mr Parnham

Date: 1881

By: Te Puni, Henare, active 1840-1881

Reference: MSI-Papers-1495

Description: Deeds between Henare Te Puni and Archibald Stuart for leases of land bordering Korokoro Stream, Petone Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 1910 - 1919

From: Gear Meat Company Ltd :Maps

By: Gear Meat Company Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4796gbbd/[191-?]/Acc.37841

Description: Cadastral street map of land blocks in part of Petone, from Gear Street southwards to the Esplanade, and westwards to Beach Street. Streets are named, sections are numbered with acreage, (difficult to decipher), some groups of sections are highlighted. Ink annotation on the map highlights the Petone Technical Institute on Jackson Street. Title from Accession record. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink, coloured, on diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 39.5 x 40 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Gear Meat Company, 81-295.

Date: [ca 1900-1910, ca 1938, ca 1940, ca 1956, 1978-1980, 1982-1985]

By: Heretaunga Boating Club

Reference: PA-Group-00075

Description: Photographs relating to the Heretaunga Boating Club, Petone, Wellington, taken ca 1900-1985. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). 14 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Album, photographic prints Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0985 : Heretaunga Boating Club : Records. See also: Cartographic Collection - One Marine Department map of Port Nicholson, Lambton Harbour and Evans Bay; Drawings and Prints - Architectural plans for clubhouse and plan for the `Heretaunga Flyer'..

Date: 2004

By: Memelink, Alfred, 1961-

Reference: A-377-001-a/017-a

Description: Includes cards with the following titles: Lighthouse [Cinema], Petone, Beach Street Te Papa Plaza Ascot Street Harbour tugs Auckland [yachts on harbour] Chaffers Marina Wellington Island Bay Evans Bay Kelburn [cable car] City to the sea Along Oriental Bay Above Oriental Bay Blair Street Wellington Arrival Wellington Summer at Kapiti Aro Street Wellington Twilight Petone foreshore Quantity: 17 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on cards, 111 x 159 mm, matted to 205 x 256 mm.

Date: 1842 - 1847

From: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. [Plate 20]. Pitone Pa, Wellington, 59; Tinakori Road Wellington, 60; Residence of His Honor Judge Halswell at Ohiro. Engraved by Henry Melville. Drawn by S C Brees. [London, 1847].

Reference: A-259-045-1

Description: Shows the Pitone or Petone pa on the waterfront at Petone, with a waka pulled up on the beach at the right. Several groups of Maori stand in the foreground. Other Titles - Petone Extended Title - From his "Pictorial illustrations of New Zealand", plate 20. [1847]. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving on sheet 80 x 135 mm.

Date: 1927

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Atkins & Mitchell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-037-081/090

Description: Includes floor plans, sections and elevations, with detail of Jackson Street and Richmond Street elevations, sections through ledgers and details of reinforcements. Quantity: 10 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on waxed linen paper, 570 x 770 mm.

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

Date: 1856

By: Florance, Augustus (Dr), 1812-1879

Reference: C-031-005

Description: A horse and male rider standing at Petone where the Hutt road begins along the cliff-face, with sea and bush clad hills beyond Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of watercolour 305 x 381 mm

Date: 1889 - 1914 - 1930 - 1939

By: Gear Meat Processing Ltd

Reference: Plans-2002-014-001/007

Description: Includes: 001. Gear Meat Co.y's works, Petone. [1889] (Ink drawing) 002. Gear Meat Company's works, Petone, 1914 (Blueprint) (Same as Plans-82-0093, but better preserved) 003. The Gear Meat Co. Ltd Petone. Plan of works. [1920s?] 004. Gear Meat Processing Co Ltd. [Plan. 1930s?] 005. Gear Meat Co Ltd. General plant layout. DRG no 38-0-400 [1977?] (Same as Plans-82-0092) 006. Gear Meat Coys Works Petone / Frank J Hibell, insurance surveyor. [19--?] 007. Gear Meat Coys Works Petone. [19--?] Quantity: 7 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo, blueprint and ink plans, sizes varying. Transfers: From Cartographic Collection - Transferred from Cartographic Collection in 2002 and June 2003..