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Date: 1939-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-023

Description: War effort on the home front. Soldiers helping with harvesting linen flax, tobacco, oats, wheat and managing pigs Arrangement: This collection is made up of photographic prints, some with captions. They were scattered throughout the wax boxes in which the War History collection had been housed for the last eight years. In giving the collection a general order they have been sorted into their series groups. This collection has been called the "War Effort" series. They have not been arranged in numerical sequence as yet (though some might be so arranged). Some have negatives which can be found at G 176061 1/2 - G 176075 1/2. (Feb 1995) Quantity: 1 container(s) (box).

Date: 1939-1940

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-029-3

Description: Recruitment of Troops in New Zealand Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1939-1940

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-031-12

Description: Mainly photographs of military officers probably involved in recruitment and selection of troops Quantity: 18 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1937

Reference: MapColl-832.12bje/[1937]/Acc.1828-30

Description: Three maps of Rangitoto survey district. The first (Accn 1828) shows cadastral information of blocks I, II, V, X11 in the Tiritiri survey district, namely Motutapu Island, with reference to O.L.C. 164, DP 12402, land lots, the Defence reserve, Hurakia (Rakino) Island, and Waiheke Island's Matiatia Bay. The second (Accn 1829) shows blocks X, XI, XIII of Rangitoto and Otahuhu survey districts, specifically the Tamaki River, Karaka Bay, Motukorea or Brown's Island, the base of Motutapu Island, and the Motuihi Island domain in the Waitemata Harbour. The third (Accn 1830) shows block IV, the Pt. Rangitoto island Domain and the recreation reserve, lot 28279 and four smaller recreation reserves. Map one is signed A.J.S. 12.7.37; map two L.P.L. 12.7.37. Other Titles - survey district Quantity: 3 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale indeterminable, various sizes

Date: 1939-1940

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-029-2

Description: Medical examination of recruits Quantity: 26 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: March 1910

From: Evans, Charles Hellier Davis, 1873-1956 :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-o-220-27

Description: The Gisborne Volunteer Squadron in Bivouac at Mr Scott's, Kaiteratahi, Easter 1910. Horses being taken to drink at the river photographed by an unknown photographer around 27 March 1910. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Watering parade Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 20.7 x 15 cm, on album page

Date: 1941-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-219

Description: Assortment of photographs (mainly captioned) of General Freyberg in the Middle East, Greece, Crete, Italy and London. Also a series of photographs taken during his visit to Rotorua; the Prime Minister Peter Fraser's visit to Italy; on the steps of Parliament Buildings, Wellington as Governor General; during Rt Hon R G Casey's visit to Middle East. Group photo of voluntary workers, NZ Tuis, General Freyberg, Brigadier Park and Countess Jellicoe at the Fernleaf Club, London Quantity: 91 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1995 - 1997

By: Hubbard, James, 1949-

Reference: B-154-009/014

Description: Includes cartoons about: The New Zealand cricket team's bad batting performances; New Zealand cricket team versus the West Indies; Wellington stadium; Military input on unemployment; Australia plans 2 year delay on Kiwi dole; Streakers in cricket. Quantity: 6 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, various sizes.

Date: 1939-1945

By: Brown, Rachel, active 1990s-2022

Reference: PAColl-4913

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1949

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-033

Description: Arrangement: Negatives housed at F 176170 1/2 - F 176186 1/2 and at F 26924 1/1 Quantity: 19 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1923

By: Paterson, Andrew James, 1863-1932

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Se/1923/Acc.24271

Description: Plan showing the survey of Breaker Bay Road from Seatoun to Lyall Bay, between the boundary of the Branda Quarry and the military reserve, and labelled 'A'. Note says the land was referred to in the annexed Deed of Convenor between the Wellington City Corporation and C J Crawford, 1923. The road's east frontage covers Sections 17, 14, 15 and 18, Block XI, Port Nicholson Survey District. Extended Title - Breaker Bay Rd [ms map]. East frontage Sections 17, 14, 15 & 18, Block XI, Port Nicholson Survey District Written on map: 13/130. DP 4952. C J Crawford, balance C/T Vol 183 fol 217 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Coloured pencil and watercolour on diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 55.8 x 131.5 cm

Date: 1909

By: Seaton & Sladden (Firm); Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Se/1909/Acc.10351

Description: Surveyed, cadastral map of subdivision in Seatoun, Wellington, showing numbered sections in parts of Campbell, Inglis, Mantell, Pearce, Gore and Ludlam streets and the Pass of Branda. Sections show acreage and are surveyed for A Crawford. Shows property owners H P Rawson, Barber, J M Pease. Shows military reserve and Seatoun Park. Other Titles - Plan of part of the township of Seatoun. Parts Sections 16, 17, 18, Watts Peninsula, Block 7, Port Nicholson Survey District Written on reverse: Seatoun Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, scale [1:792], 77 x 77 cm

Date: 1942-1944

By: Smith, William Landon, 1920-2008

Reference: PAColl-10297

Description: Photographs taken and collected by William Landon Smith, a pharmacists' mate in the United States Navy during World War II. He was stationed at Base Hospital 3A in Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides between 1942-1943, and Base Hospital 5 at Silverstream, Upper Hutt, New Zealand, between 7 May 1943 and 23 April 1944. Images are taken by William Landon Smith. Some are taken by unidentified photographers, possibly official United States Government photographers. Also includes a collection of commercial postcards and photographs, mainly by unidentified photographers but including several by Royal Studio, two by Peart, one by Tanner Brothers and one by VC Browne. Images chiefly relate to his war service at the United States Base Hospital in Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides (Vanuatu), at Silverstream Hospital, New Zealand and while on leave around Wellington and Christchurch, between 1942 and 1944. - Photographs taken by Smith at the Silverstream Base Hospital, and around the hills near Silverstream, showing views across the Hutt Valley and toward Wellington. They include images of medical personnel and marines posing outside the hospital or in the pharmacy, and an unidentified official reception. There are also images of Smith's friends while off duty riding horses, drinking beer, and chasing sheep. Includes an image of the cable car in Wellington, and an unidentified man at a rock pool, possibly Wellington coast. - One aerial view of Silverstream Hospital stamped 'USN Base Hospital No.4' and dated 'Apr 5 1944' - Photographs of Christchurch city and area taken by Smith including many views of Christchurch Square and Christchurch Cathedral, men riding bicycles and paddling in the Avon River, and visiting the Strathmore Riding School. Images include unidentified men posing on a bicycle in front of a tram and in front of a steam engine, men in uniform outside the DIC building. - Group of young men and women relaxing and drinking beer on a small boat or near a harbour, probably Days Bay, near Wellington. - Ship, probably the USS Davis DD-395, at unidentified wharf - Photographs of unidentified personnel around the United States Naval Base Hospital No. 3A, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. One image of Smith with two friends. Some of the photographs are probably Government photographs and have 'censored' in the bottom left corner. They include views of the tents used for living and storage for the naval personnel, and activities of the locals. Smith has written a description on the back of each of these. - Postcards and commercial photographs (mostly b&w silver gelatin prints) collected by Smith, which show Maori cultural activities and geothermal scenes, and street scenes of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Two colourised postcards labeled 'Maori carver' and 'Te hongi, Rotorua, NZ'. One image with stamp 'with the compliments of the Apostleship of the ea, Auckland, New Zealand' and identified as Knocknagree [Knock Na Gree], Oratia, Auckland. - One foldout wallet of views of Christchurch Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Photographs arranged into the following groups - personal photographs of Silverstream Hospital and environs; personal photographs of Christchurch and environs; personal and possibly official prints of New Hebrides; and commercial postcards and prints of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Rotorua and Maori culture The United States Navy set up Base Hospitals around the Pacific and in New Zealand during World War II. William Landon Smith worked as a pharmacists' mate in Base Hospital 3A, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides between 1942 and 1943 and in Base Hospital, Silverstream, Upper Hutt, New Zealand between 7 May 1943 and 23 April 1944. Quantity: 131 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 fold out souvenir set of 10 b&w photo-mechanical prints. 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints, postcards Provenance: Donated by Mary Forman, Texas, USA, 2014. Donor is the daughter of W L Smith.

Date: 07 Jan 1992

From: Sound recordings about Ngati Poneke

By: Warren, Frances Benny Watson, active 1935-1991; Grace, Patricia Frances, 1937-; Ramsden, Irihapeti Merenia, 1946-2003

Reference: OHInt-0600-05

Description: Frances Warren was born in Westport. Mentions her father's death from the influenza epidemic on return from World War II. Discusses tribal links with Ngai Tahu, Ngati Apa, Rangitane, how her mother was a Mahuweka, and her father Rihari Watson and grandmother Heni Turoa. Mentions that at home the adults spoke Maori, but English to the children. Mentions writing to a Maori trust board on land rent issues for her mother. Mentions her whanau in the McDonald, Watson, Matai, Fitzgerald, and Te Awiawi whanau. Describes moving to Wellington, work at Levy's tailoring, poor pay, and a Newtown boarding house. Mentions Mrs Grey, Lady Pomare, Henry Ngata, Jock McEwan, Bill Parker, the Sinclairs and her friend Lucy Gunson. Recalls meeting people and whanau at Poneke Club nights. Mentions Club elders and leaders such as Mrs Heketea, Dovey Katene, Kingi, the Bennetts. Talks about singing lessons with Mrs Potiki, and monthly church services. Mentions Apriana Ngata, Pakeha interest in the Club, and talks about Ngati Raukawa predominence. Recalls Tahiwi family, Bella Winiata, and Sammy Tahiwi, and playing hockey for the Club. Mentions the Club's original name, 'Poneke' and the original committee members, costumes and fund raising. Mentions entertaining the troops in World War II songs, action songs and poi, and being the first group to use electric light bulbs on the long fishing poi. Interviewer(s) - Patricia Grace Interviewer(s) - Irihapeti Ramsden Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3651; MSDL-0153 (files Warren.doc, Warren2.doc).

Date: 24 July 2002 - 24 Jul 2002

By: Hassett, Ronald Douglas Patrick (Major General), 1923-2004; Allen, Sherryl, active 2002

Reference: OHColl-0618/1

Description: An interview with Major General Ronald (Ron) Douglas Patrick Hassett, describing his military career. Mentions his childhood, education and role models. Talks about his military training at the Royal Military College of Duntroon in Canberra, involvement during World War II with the artillery in New Zealand, New Guinea, Egypt, Italy (describes battles including Cassino). Recalls time in Palestine, mentions holocaust survivors. Talks about administration at the end of the war. Mentions training school in Austria and Larkhill, and returning to New Zealand in 1951. Talks about war brides. Mentions various business projects and selling ideas to firms in South East Asia. Describes various training posts in New Zealand including Linton, as Brigade Major of Divisional Artillery during compulsory military training, and as chief instructor at Waiouru School of Artillery. Recalls spending time at the Australian Staff College, Queenscliff, Melbourne. Talks about nine months in Korea, Malaysia as Brigade Major of the Commonwealth Brigade, (mentions Brigadier Frank Hassett). Recalls making reconnaissance arrangements for equipment for troops in Vietnam. Discusses his role in the establishment of the Waiouru Army Museum which opened in 1978. Talks about his role as Chief of General Staff 1976 until his retirement in 1978. Interviewer(s) - Sherryl Allen Accompanying material - One colour copy of Major General Hassett in his uniform (midshot) - note printed onto paper - the printer was out of yellow ink. Four black and white copies on paper of the same photo. Accompanying material - Includes Agreement & biographical information form. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-10769 - 70 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.20 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3821. Search dates: 1939 - 1990

Date: 21 Apr 1999

From: Trade union oral history project

By: Wesley, Tatane Alex Tarewai, 1934-

Reference: OHInt-0478/03

Description: Tatane Wesley was born in Christchurch in 1934. Describes his father Harold Tarewai Wetere Te Kahu. Explains his grandfather was a tohunga from Otakou. Discusses biculturalism in the family. Describes his mother's opposition to his father being in the army, his father being lifted out of the army and farming the family land at Otakou. Recalls his father being manpowered to the freezing works where he became secretary of the Burnside Freezing Workers Union. Describes how eighteen people from Otakou, including his father and relatives were blacklisted from freezing works. Discusses his father's supplying of meat and potatoes to locked out watersiders in 1951 and his work for Maori education. Recalls pa in which he lived (Tuahiwi, Ruapake, Port Levy, Little River, Lake Ellesmere, Temuka, Glenavy, Moeraki, Huirapa, Otakou and Bluff) and discusses Kai Tahu. Describes working at Burnside freezing works before joining the army, training at Waiouru and doing a tour in Borneo and Vietnam. Recalls working in Australia where he joined the Drivers Union. Describes coming back to NZ, working at Burnside, on the railways and at Wrightsons Wool and Grain. Recalls membership of the Storemen and Packers Union. Reassesses his father's contribution to the union movement. Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1796. Photographs of Tatane Wesley

Date: 1999

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-558-001/020

Description: Political cartoons. Paralells between the Nazi ethnic cleansing of the Jews in the 1940's and the ethnic cleansing in Europe in the 1990's. Shows Milosevic soaking in a blood bath to take his mind off the Nato bombing raids. A Serbian soldier explains to the West via a reporter the reasons behind their present actions. The electricity reforms continue to cost the consumer more. The military invite refugees from Kosovo to return to their destroyed homes. Milosevic is prepared to destroy Kosovo in order to save it. Shows India testing a long-range nuclear missile off the back of a cow. Shows Nato commander explaining their strategy of punishing Milosevic by bombing Serbia. This resulted in mass destruction of property and life but no direct harm to Milosevic. New Zealand yachties receive large slaries but are not prepared to pay for weather data from Government Agencies. Serbs use human shields to protect their forward tank movement. Following sex scandals, the Scouts tighten up their screening of adult supervisors. Helen Clark and Jenny Shipley fight over their respective attributes. They agree that women bring poise to politics even in an arguement. Max Bradford gets the country into trouble over electricity reforms. Minister of Tourism, Murray McCully, objects but does not intervene in large, secret and tax-free payouts to directors he forced to resign. Comment on Anzac Day commemorations. Shows two men in their respective backyards burning their Hurricanes supporters rugby gear, comment on another year where the Hurricanes have not played well. Comment on Tau Henare's behaviour of holding onto his Cabinet position when his party, NZ First, pulled out of the National coalition government. Minister of Tourism, Murray McCully, is encouraged to resign after a tourism related row adversely affects National's position in the polls. A new flag for America with a hand holding a smoking gun. Hillary Commission recommends 10 minutes of physical activity, three times a day for couch potatoes. Quantity: 20 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1939-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-026

Description: Miscellaneus images of cows in milking shed, state housing in Wellington, hydro electric dams, rehabilitation programmes for disabled soldiers, and the US marines camp at McKays Crossing, Paekakariki Arrangement: This collection is made up of photographic prints, some with captions. They were scattered throughout the wax boxes in which the War History collection had been housed for the last eight years. In giving the collection a general order they have been sorted into their series groups. This collection has been called the "War Effort" series. They have not been arranged in numerical sequence as yet (though some might be so arranged). (Feb 1995) Quantity: 1 container(s) (box).

Date: June 1915

Reference: PA5-0147

Description: Trentham Camp showing rows of huts and tents, taken June 1915 Verso contains letter from T Redmond to Mary Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph 87 x 139 mm

Date: [ca 1912-1945]

By: Cowan, Erica, active 1978-2001; Ginders, C A, active 1940s; Marsh, Robert George Stanley, 1862?-1940; Mitchell, Trevor Vernon, -1942

Reference: PAColl-0324

Description: The collection includes two different sets of photographs. The first is the photographs from the collection of Thomas Vernon Mitchell taken while he was serving in the army in the Middle East in the Second World War. They include tourist scenes of the ancient olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane; the city of the dead in Cairo; street scenes in Jerusalem, Tiberias and Aleppo; tombs of the caliphs in Cairo; the Dead Sea; the tower of King David, Jerusalem; the Hotel Yarkon, Tel Aviv; the citadel entrance, Aleppo; and Tiberias Hot Springs. Other images are a 24th Battalion chuch parade in February 1941, two views of Mitchell's grave, the effects of a sandstorm on a military camp in the desert, Mitchell and his friends on rickshaws, Papakura infantry at Trentham in October 1940, and the 24th Battalion party at Cairo 1941. Most of the photographs are captioned and names given are: Warren, Abbott, Coleman, Braser, Wright, Scott, Hargreaves, Walton, Jamieson, Morpeth, Christianson, Battesby, Bullen, Ready, Procter, Pryde, Brash, Naismith, Steel, Shaw, Bush, Banks, Seavill, Allen, McCowan, Buckingham, Boyce, Hawke, Logie, Trubshaw, Olsen, Conder, Horrocks, Rawson, Gilfilan, Bradley, Pratt, Dow, Bremner, Ker, Stark, James and Cutler. The second set of photographs is of a trip by George Philips to the Rotorua area in May 1912. They include Philips and others at Tutea Falls, Okere; in front of Maori carvings and Ohinemutu; in a punt at Hamurana Spring; and on Hinemoa Step, Okere Falls. The photographer of this is Marsh of Rotorua. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 54 b&w original photographic print(s) loose. 18 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 4 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted.