Places

Date: 1952-1959

From: Wellington Regional Planning Authority : Records

Reference: 75-156-046B

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1953

By: Hyde, William Julius, 1889-1962

Reference: Eph-A-LOCAL-Wellington-1953-01

Description: An arrangement of text and illustration, on two sides of a pamphlet warning of the dangerous positioning of the airport, too near to hills. One side shows plans and elevations of the airport at Rongotai, and a map of the area. The verso reproduces correspondence from the early 1930s between Hyde and A K Turner, with whom Hyde felt a grievance. Two copies held. Other Titles - There's Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on sheet folded to 100 x 169 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Tony Murray-Oliver, 1987.

Date: 1953

By: Hyde, William Julius, 1889-1962

Reference: Eph-A-LOCAL-Wellington-1953-02

Description: An arrangement of text and illustration, on two sides of a pamphlet warning of the dangerous positioning of the airport. It shows maps of the airport at Rongotai, and the possible flight paths into it. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on sheet 147 x 87 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Tony Murray-Oliver, 1987.

Date: [ca 1958-1959]

From: Reynolds, Margaret, fl 2014: Glass negatives taken by George Smart and colour transparencies taken by Frederick Reynolds

By: Reynolds, Frederick, active 1950s

Reference: PA12-11323

Description: Colour transparencies (slides) taken circa late 1950s by Frederick Reynolds showing Wellington Airport from the hills around Melrose and images of aeroplanes: on the tarmac, flying in formation, and with smoke trails. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies

Date: [ca 1958-1960]

From: Reynolds, Margaret, fl 2014: Glass negatives taken by George Smart and colour transparencies taken by Frederick Reynolds

Reference: PA12-11324

Description: Colour transparencies (slides) taken circa late 1950s by Frederick Reynolds showing Wellington Airport from the hills around Melrose and images of aeroplanes: on the tarmac, flying in formation, and with smoke trails. Quantity: 17 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies

Date: 1958

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].

Reference: A-310-063

Description: Three men blowing trumpets. The two from Auckland and Christchurch are producing small quavery notes. The Wellington trumpeter has a much larger instrument and produces a large sound. Refers to rivalry between the cities and their airports Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm

Date: Probably March 24 - 25 1959

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

Reference: PA12-8792

Description: Transparency slides of Mr E G Williams' (Edmund Gardner Williams') travel in New Zealand in 1959. This sheet of slides was probably taken earlier than those on some of the preceding sheets (information from his diary). This sheet contains images of Wellington, including Wellington Airport; views from Mount Victoria; around the Wellington coast including shore with marram grass and black-backed gulls; the Petone Settlers' Memorial; Marine Parade around Miramar, with the Monowai sailing through Wellington Heads; buildings in the city including Parliament Buildings, Government Buildings, Wakefield House at 90 The Terrace, used by the Founders Club; and an old two-storeyed wooden house on the Terrace; the Corinthic loading various goods at Wellington Wharves; Lambton Quay; Cable Car terminal and views of Wellington; and the Carter Observatory. Slides on this sheet are numbered 505-528, with a gap for no. 506. Arrangement: Image no. 506 (showing the view from Mount Victoria in Wellington) was taken as part of Williams' 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: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: 1950

By: Hyde, William Julius, 1889-1962

Reference: Eph-A-LOCAL-Wellington-1950-01

Description: An arrangement of text and illustration, on two sides of a flier. One side shows a map of the Miramar Peninsula and the Rongotai Airport area, with extracts of a report by a British consultant Tymms, advising the dangers of the airport's small size. The verso is a copy of W Julius Hyde's "Airports for Wellington" which he sent to parliamnet, the press and others. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 220 x 140 mm.

Date: 1952 - 1959

By: Folprecht, Frantisek Josef, 1914-1989

Reference: PAColl-1606

Description: Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b/w proof sheet containing 35 images. 2 folders containing 40 b/w proof sheet images. 1 b/w proof sheet strip containing 4 images. 1 b/w proof sheet image. Provenance: Bevan Greenslade was executor of Frank Folprecht's will.

Date: 1945-1952

From: Wellington Regional Planning Authority : Records

Reference: 75-156-046A

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1953

By: Wellington (N.Z.). City Council. Electricity Department; Wellington (N.Z.). Municipal Electricity Department

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gmp/Ly/1953/Acc.37773

Description: Drawn on a street map, showing the layout of Rongotai Aerodrome, Wellington, from Evans Bay Parade and Seatoun Road (now Rongotai Road), south-eastwards to Sidlaw Street, Wellington. Shows the proposed land reclamation for the airstrip (approximately 102 acres in Evans Bay north of Seatoun Road, and at the southeast tip of Lyall Bay). Shows sections between Bridge and Miro Street that are in the path of the new runway; marks the proposed terminal area, future airstrip extensions and the Miramar golf links. Also shows proposed new housing subdivision on newly reclaimed land north of Seatoun Road, and a 10 acre proposed new recreation area. Marks Evans Bay and Lyall Bay. Written on map: EA313. Drg no E 2995. Traced by U Hogan, 3rd Mar 1953 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint on tracing paper, scale indeterminable, 86.5 x 75.7 cm Provenance: Donated by Wellington Municipal Electricty Department, 19 December 1990

Date: [195-?]

From: Phipps, Bruce, 1920-1980 :Photographs

Reference: PA12-8313

Description: Transparency slides of Wellington scenes taken in the 1950s by Bruce Phipps. Comprises: -five of construction work on Wellington Airport -three of model boat racing on Evans Bay -three of a military parade on Customhouse Quay, including Harbour Board Shed 13 -scene with crowd by the Cenotaph (on Anzac Day?) Quantity: 12 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: 35mm dye coupler transparencies

Date: Ca July 1957

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1957/3077-F

Description: Workmen removing NAC sign from building at Rongotai Airport, during the closure of the airport to prepare for construction of Wellington International Airport. Photograph taken ca July 1957 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - beneath image - 1957 3077 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6 x 6 cm

Date: [ca1950]

From: Wellington Junior Chamber of Commerce :Photographs of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Jaycees, 1944 to 1972

Reference: PAColl-0910-4-01

Description: John Virtue Ilott of the Wellington Junior Chamber of Commerce speaking about developing Rongatai Aerodrome into an international airport. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1950. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 14 x 8.5 cm

Date: Oct 1959

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-8602-17

Description: Crowd leaving Wellington Airport in October 1959, after the official opening was postponed due to bad weather. Photographer unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Notes on back of print. Inscriptions: Verso - The story is come back tomorrow Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 20.6 x 16.5 cm

Date: 1 March 1954

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1954/0149-F

Description: Policeman alongside wreckage of crashed aircraft at Rongotai Aerodrome. Photograph taken 1 March 1954 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - top centre - 1954 149 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 6 x 6 cm

Date: 1950-1950

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/182/01-G

Description: Plan of the proposed Rongotai airport showing an extended runway, causeway and model boat harbour. Photograph taken 1950 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

Date: October 1959

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: 1/2-C-014433-F

Description: Opening of Rongotai Airport, Wellington, in October 1959. Taken by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: [1951-1959]

From: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0196-387/2

Description: Comprises obituary for Monty H Wynyard (1959) and brief piece by him on Wellington airport; summary of report on second chamber of Parliament (1951); column, Know your Wellington by Poneke on John Hugh Bethune; sea song to the tune of `Sally Brown'; parts of New Zealand Founders Society Bulletin, annotated; newsletter of Whanganui Branch including piece on Moutoa Gardens (1959), letter from `Dominion' to editor of `Bulletin' re printing article by C and C Manson (1959); Canterbury branch newsletter (no 2, Sep 1959); and functions circular (1959) Quantity: 1 folder(s).