Places

Date: between 1950 and 1951

From: Architectural Centre (Wellington, N.Z.): Photographs

By: Heaney & Beaven (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-0811-02-11

Description: Exterior view of Wright Stephenson & Co showroom and offices at Putaruru (architects: Heaney & Beaven) designed and constructed in the 1950s. A Ford coupe is parked alongside. Photograph taken in the 1950s by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 134 x 83 mm

Date: between 1950 and 1959

From: Architectural Centre (Wellington, N.Z.): Photographs

By: McMillan, Ronald James, 1915-2000

Reference: PAColl-0811-02-18

Description: Exterior view of Selwyn Motors Ltd, tractor department in King Street, Palmerston North (architect: R J McMillan), designed and constructed in the 1950s. Photograph taken in the 1950s by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 145 x 96 mm

Date: 1894

By: Clere & Richmond (Firm)

Reference: Plans-80-0794

Description: Plans for a proposed church at a small settlement north of Otaki, lower North Island Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour 457 x 627 mm Provenance: Presented, 1962 by Mr E H Clere

Date: [ca 1930]

From: Fry, Patricia Susan, 1924- :Family Scenes in Wellington and Manawatu by W T G Cody and Internal Affairs photographs of Royal Tours

Reference: 1/4-061516-F

Description: Raetiti Post and Telegraph Office, photographed circa 1930 by Wellington Thomas Gordon Cody. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.6 x 21.9 cm

Date: 1915

By: Clere, Frederick de Jersey, 1856-1952; Clere, Edmund Herbert de Jersey, 1884-1967; Clere & Clere (Firm)

Reference: Plans-80-0957/0972

Description: Includes a duplicate set of blueprints Contracts and other papers concerning the church are included in the Swan papers, Manuscripts & Archives. Quantity: 16 plan(s). Physical Description: Drawings on linen, ink and watercolour, pencil and blueprints, size varies Provenance: Donation: Mr E. H. Clere, 1962.

Date: [ca 1927]

From: Oatham, Margaret, fl 2010 :Photograph albums, particularly featuring building exteriors, chiefly in Wellington, Christchurch, and Palmerston North

Reference: PA1-q-1114

Description: Photograph album particularly featuring building exteriors. All images taken circa 1927. Chiefly taken in Christchurch, but also in Palmerston North and Wellington. Photographer, and compiler of photographs, unidentified. All images of buildings are exteriors unless specified. Page 1: Buildings in Palmerston North - comprising: Tucker's Club Hotel; Grand Hotel; Midland Hotel; Baptist Church; interior and exterior of St Patrick's Catholic church Page 2: Palmerston North and Wellington - comprising: scenes in Palmerston North including The Square and All Saint's Church; overlooking Wellington city from Tinakori hills Page 3: Scene in Manawatu Gorge and buildings in Palmerston North - comprising: near railway line at Manawatu Gorge; Public Trust Office; Municipal Library; Union Bank of Australia; Bank of New Zealand; NZ Clothing factory Page 4: Buildings in Palmerston North - comprising: National Bank of New Zealand; Commercial Building; Technical College; Post Office; Collinson & Cunninghame Ltd; C M Ross & Co Ltd Page 5: Scenes in Wellington - comprising: the ship 'Taranaki'; floating crane 'Hikitea'; Weather Office building, Kelburn Page 7: Churches in Christchurch - comprising: Holy Trinity Church, Avonside; St John's Church, Latimer Square; interior views and one exterior view of St Luke's Church Page 8: Churches in Palmerston North - comprising: St Barbabas' Church, Fendalton, interior view with organ, and exterior view; St Mary's Church, Merivale; St James' Church, Riccarton; St Paul's Presbyterian Church; St Andrew's Presbyterian Church; Page 9: Churches in Christchurch and view of Worcester Street - comprising: Durham Street Methodist Chruch; Knox Presbyterian Church; Exterior and interior views of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament; Worcester Street looking towards Cathedral Square Page 10: Scenes in Christchurch - comprising: 3 views of the River Avon; rose gardens in the Christchurch Domain; winter gardens Page 11: Scenes in the Christchurch region - comprising: scene with harbour, Lyttelton; scene with Christchurch Railway Station; 3YA broadcasting towers and offices; entrance to Lancaster Park; scene in a field at Cashmere Hills Page 12: Scenes in the Christchurch region - comprising: Sydenham Post Office; Riccarton Racecource including grandstand; scene at New Brighton; Redcliffs Beach Page 13: Buildings in Christchurch - comprising: Christ's College; Canterbury College, University of New Zealand (later the Arts Centre); Canterbury Public Library; Training College Page 14: Christchurch and Palmerston North - comprising: St Margaret's College, Christchurch; Christchurch Girls' High School; 2 views of the home of Mr and Mr H L Richardson, Palmerston North; Rangitikei St, Palmerston North; Memorial Statue, The Square, Palmerston North Page 15: Buildings in Christchurch - comprising: Beath & Co; High Street Chambers; Central Chambers housing Elextrolux and Wardell's; Government Buildings; 2 views of the YMCA Page 16: Buildings in Christchurch - comprising: T & G Insurance; Fire Brigade; Technical College; Bristol Piano Company Ltd; Cook & Ross; DIC Page 17: Buildings in Christchurch and Rolleston Statue - comprising: Public Trust Office; St George's Hospital; 2 views of the Public Hospital; Canterbury Museum with Rolleston Statue Page 18: Buildings in Christchurch - comprising: interior and exterior of Christchurch Cathedral; St Michael and All Angels Church and belfry Page 19: Scenes in Christchurch - comprising: Sumner Beach; tramway bridge at Sumner Beach; overlooking the city from an elevated position; 2 views of Cathedral Square Page 20: Buildings in Christchurch - comprising: Clock tower (High/Manchester Streets ? or Victoria Street?); Post Office; 2 views of the United Service Hotel Quantity: 106 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Brown album pages stapled together, 27.4 x 34.4 cm

Date: 1954-1989

From: Country Library Service (Hamilton) : Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10080

Description: Images relate to the work of the Country Library Service (Hamilton) branch of the National Library of New Zealand between 1954 and 1989. Also includes images of the National Library building in Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North taken soon after its opening which relate to the work of the Country Library Service and School Library Service units based there. Black and white images taken in 1950s include book vans on coastal road between Coromandel and Colville 30 October 1959, book van ED317 driven by Field Librarian Joe O'Neill (not visible) in Northland, book vans including original van ED103 parked outside old Hamilton Country Library Service building, book van ED103 in a ditch at Ruahine, July 1957, a book van on a gravel road in far North mid 1950s. Undated images show various views of book vans in rural locations, interior views show rural women browsing books and Joe O' Neill writing in book. Photograph taken by Waikato Times shows Librarians Allan Mercer and Margaret Johnston outside book van EDL6 at Hamilton Country Library branch. Three black and white photographs with matching negatives show closer views of the ED317 and ED103 book vans. Probably taken circa 1950s to early 1960s. Black and white images taken in the 1960s show borrowers outside the 'Queen Mary' book van parked next to the Waimamaku hall, Hokianga, with a Humber car parked nearby (licence plate dated 1956-1961), a Colombo Plan student posing beside a book van and eating a sandwich inside, the Hamilton Country Library van dock 1962. Includes a colour photograph taken in December 1965 of a book van crossing a rural bridge. Includes a greeting card with a photograph of a book van on a South Westland road mounted on the card. Black and white images taken 1971 to 1972 show exterior and interior views of book vans (including EDL6) parked outside the Hamilton Country Library building, people inside book van at Kerikeri, and book van EDL1 at Waitakaruru and a person visiting the van on a country lane. Colour photographs taken in the late 1970s to 1980s show rural women looking at books displayed on the outside of a book van in a country town, Librarians David Stephens, Sarah Poulton and John Gully posing with four book vans from different years outside the Hamilton Country Library building taken circa 1978, book vans with 'National Library of New Zealand Extension Service' signs and silver fern logo, National Library book van J1 taken circa 1979. Two photographs taken by Alex Reid show the book van NL19 stuck on the road through Waipoua Forest 1981. Two photographs show the National Library of New Zealand book van outside a 'War Memorial Library' (possibly Warkworth). Includes eleven black and white photographs showing exterior and interior views of the National Library building on Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North. Shows book van leaving loading bay, courtyard, foyer, adult services and school library services areas, display areas, staff mending books and working in dispatch areas. Ergonomic office design and equipment includes trolley, typewriter and pigeon holes (no computers). Photographs taken by Bruce Watt Photographic Studios Ltd. Accompanying information - Annotated envelope. Quantity: 43 b&w original photographic print(s) including 3 with corresponding original negatives. 10 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler prints, silver gelatin prints

Date: 1900 - 1920

By: Burnett, Benjamin Ward, 1884-1975

Reference: PAColl-8525

Description: Photographs relating to Onedia Farm, including the homestead and its interiors. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-065765 to 1/2-065766, 1/2-065768 to 065771, 1/2-065773, 1/2-065806 to 065818 Quantity: 29 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: [ca 22 Mar 1974]

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

Reference: EP/1974/1306-F

Description: At Longburn freezing works, Manawatu, circa 22 March 1974. Includes three images of the buildings and surrounding area, and two of (workers at a union meeting ?). Photographs taken circa 22 March 1974 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 5 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm

Date: ca 1940s

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-7171-05

Description: Post and Telegraph Office, on the corner of Oxford and Queen Streets, Levin, (circa 1940s?). Shows a public telephone box. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.8 x 20.8 cm

Date: 1896

By: Clere, Fitzgerald and Richmond (Firm)

Reference: Plans-80-0812

Description: Architectural plans for St Mary's Anglican church at Levin Other Titles - St Mary's Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Linen tracing, coloured 406 x 680 mm

Date: 1900 - 1920

By: Clere, Frederick de Jersey, 1856-1952; Clere, Edmund Herbert de Jersey, 1884-1967; Clere & Clere (Firm)

Reference: Plans-80-0845

Description: Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil 640 x 510 mm Provenance: Donation: Mr E. H. Clere, 1962.

Date: [914-1920], ca 1928

By: Tiller, R J (Mrs), active 1975

Reference: PAColl-0188

Description: Photographs taken by unidentified photographer(s) circa 1928 showing views of various parts of New Zealand from the north to the south, probably relating to holiday trips and sight seeing. Includes photographs of towns, cities, tourist spots, and accommodation: Fleming's Hotel, Tauranga; Waiwera Hot Springs Hotel; The Square, Palmerston North; the hospital and band rotunda in Taihape; the railway station, reservoir and other landmarks in Dunedin; the main street of Putāruru; a motor car outside Tawera Hotel; and people beside sheds and stream at Okoroire Thermal Resort. Includes scenic views in various locations: views taken around Queenstown, Laka Wakatipu, Paradise, and Glenorchy. Lake Hayes; Franz Josef Glacier (including its reflection in Lake Mapourika); Lake Tāupo; bush clad hills between Toa Toa and Motu; views of road from Turanga kumu highest point on road between Napier and Tāupo; view from Paekakariki Hill, Kapiti; Manawatu Gorge; Lake Te Pohue; Lake Wanaka; fishing vessels at Whangarei; landscape views taken from Takapu looking at Waipukurau; Days Bay, Wellington; Avon River, Christchurch; Gisborne Harbour; rail bridge at Karangahake Gorge; a traffic bridge at Hamilton; landscape views taken of Napier city buidlings and lagoon; Huka Falls; and Milford Sound. Includes three very faded copy prints pf photographs possibly taken between 1914 and 1920 showing"Herbert [W?] Williams, Russell" near a smoke billowing from a hillside; a solider [possibly in World War One uniform] standing near square pools of water and cypress trees "cistern at [Ain Hoyle?] in the Jordan Valley"; and a view of horses amongst a scrubby field "The day [?] was taken, A.W.R in wady kelt" [probably Wadi Qelt valley in the West Bank near Jordan River]. Some photographs are annotated on reverse with name of location and persons.Most photographs do not feature people. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059195 to 059286 and 1/2-076308 Quantity: 91 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Small black and white snapshots of varying sizes Processing information: Photographs have been grouped by the archivist in separate envelopes where images were taken in the same location. Envelopes have been annotated by archivist with the location name. Access statement was changed from "Curator required' to 'No access restriction" in July 2022 when record was enhanced.

Date: 16 Sep 1991

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

Reference: EP/1981/3131-F

Description: Rixen Manufacturing Company, Levin, during a staff protest regarding redundancy pay. Comprises six images: three images of factory exterior with a sign reading: "Blame the system Not the victim", and three images taken inside the factory with women clothing workers, Federation of Labour president Jim Knox, Federation of Labour secretary Ken Douglas, and Clothing Workers' Union secretary Frank Thorn. Photographs taken 16 September 1981 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Source of descriptive information - Evening Post caption from 31 August 1981, attached to back of EP/1981/2965/13a. Historical note from Global Peace And Justice Auckland Newsletter #53 from http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0402/S00092.htm accessed July 2009. Workers occupied Rixen Manufacturing after they were given one weeks notice of closure with no redundancy payment. Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) strip with 6 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm

Date: 1914-1940

By: Hyde, M A (Mr), active 1999

Reference: PAColl-6078

Description: Views of Dunedin, Auckland, Wanganui River, NZ Centennial Exhibition and RMS Niagara. The views of Auckland include the General Post Office, the Grafton Bridge, Auckland hospital Grounds, and "Wonderland" ammusement park at the Auckland Exhibition of 1913/1914. There is a view of part of the Botanical Gardens, Dunedin, and a hydro electric power house. Quantity: 14 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) postcard.

Date: 1956-[ca 1980]

From: Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929-: Papers and photographs

Reference: PAColl-9922-15

Description: One group are projects designed by Alington when he worked as a Government architect. These include - Power house, Waipapa hydroelectric power project, ca 1956. Community hall, Lake Tekapo, 1956. Canturbury University, 1960. Mangere Mental Hospital. Bulls Water Tower, 1956. Three other projects include - Architectural drawing for George Forbes Memorial Library. Plan and details of caretaker's house, Ruddington Secondary Modern School, Nottingham, England. Plans for a house for E H Alington. Group of student projects include - An aquarium building on a beach front. Interior of a bookshop, 1957. Landscape design for a park. Miscellaneous, mostly unidentified projects. Included are - architectural drawings of exteriors and interiors of buildings. A school, 1965. Unidentified hospital building. Floor plan for an office building. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 23 photocopy/ies. 3 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Mr W H Alington, Wellington, 2006

Date: October 1976 - 01 Oct 1976

By: Kirk, Athol Lincoln, 1911-1997

Reference: OHColl-0274-1

Description: Recording made at the ceremony of Lifting the Tapu at Kemp's Pole, Wanganui, October 1976, so that restoration work could be undertaken by Historic Places Trust. Interviewer(s) - Athol Lincoln Kirk (Recorder) Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000297 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). Search dates: 1976

Date: [ca 1926]

From: Clere Collection : Album, postcards and lantern slides of the work of Frederick de Jersey Clere

By: Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928

Reference: PAColl-4293-1-02

Description: Interior of St Patrick's Catholic church, Palmerston North. Looks along the central aisle, over pews, towards the altar, showing Gothic style arches. Photograph taken by David James Aldersley circa 1926. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Interior St Patricks Church; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Palmerston N [copyright symbol] A 8355 Designed by architect Frederick de Jersey Clere in 1922. Completed 1925. Was St Patrick's Church from 1925-1980. New Roman Catholic diocese established in 1980 so became St Patrick's Cathedral from 1980-1988. Name changed to Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in 1988. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 9 x 14.1 cm Processing information: Formerly filed in Turnbull Library Pictures at 45. Palmerston North. Roman Catholic. St Patrick's

Date: [ca 1910]

From: McKellow, Robert :Photographs of towns in the Rangitikei district

Reference: PAColl-6500-01

Description: Railway Hotel, Taumarunui, circa 1910. Shops on the ground floor include [Dorizac?] stationary and fancy goods; W Dudley, hairdresser and tobacconist; M J [Belgrave?] for drapery, millinery, shoes etc; and A J Langmuir, boot shop. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 142 x 97 mm

Date: [192-?]

From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)

Reference: 1/1-017319-G

Description: Central Fire Station in Palmerston North. Shows a two storied brick building with three fire trucks parked outside. Photograph taken circa 1920s, by Frank J Denton, or by Mark Lampe of the Tesla Studios. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative