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Date: ca 1850s-1908

By: Ferrier, William, 1855-1922

Reference: PAColl-7526

Description: The Canterbury Farmers Co-operative Association building on Beach Road ca 1900; a procession for the Queen's jubilee on Stafford Street with men in uniform and a union banner; people on the beach at Caroline Bay with bathing machines in the sea captioned "The first lawn, Caroline Bay" ca 1890s; the band rotunda at Caroline Bay with a children's playpark behind and people swimming in the sea ca 1910; two of waves breaking over the breakwater ca 1898; the Timaru Shipping Co landing with the Lady of the Lake beached ca 1873; the interior of St Mary's Church looking towards the altar; Stafford Street, looking south from the corner of George Street with the Union Bank of Australia, a furnishing warehouse and J Trist ship chandler on the left; Sophia Street with the Wrecks memorial to those who tried to save lives on the City of Perth and the Benvenue in the foreground and the post office on the right ca 1880s; a man sitting on the beach on the site of the breakwater ca 1860s; Stafford Street looking south from Cannon Street with a boarding house on the right ca 1860s; and a row of workers' cottages on Bank Street with Parr's windmill behind. The photographer was William Ferrier and the photographs were taken ca 1890s-1908 or in some cases possibly re-printed from earlier images. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-005333, 005339 to 005340 Quantity: 3 b&w original negative(s). 10 b&w original photographic print(s).

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-048280-G

Description: The beach at Island Bay, Wellington, showing people on the sand and in the water. On the right are the ladies bathing sheds. In the middle distance, on the left, is The Blue Platter Tea House. Houses can also be seen. Taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 10

Reference: PAColl-6208-18

Description: View looking north along Days Bay, Wellington, on a summer Sunday. Cars line the road and the beach is busy with people sunbathing, swimming and boating. Bathing sheds can be seen along the beach. The wharf features in the centre of the photo and there are tearooms in the foreground. Photograph taken by W H Raine, circa 1930s. Typed note on back of original print reads: Days Bay on a summer Sunday Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-048279-G

Description: The beach at Island Bay, Wellington, showing people on the sand and in the water, and the diving platform. On the near left is the boat house and farther on are the ladies bathing sheds. There are two residential houses in the background. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1921

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-047929-G

Description: The beach at Island Bay, Wellington in 1921, showing people on the sand and in the water, and one man on the diving platform. On the near left is the boat house and farther on are the ladies bathing sheds. There are two residential houses in the background. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 13 February 1930

From: Wellington City Council :Negatives of Wellington taken for the Wellington City Council, chiefly by Frank Giles Barker

Reference: 1/1-024745-G

Description: View of the beach at Island Bay, Wellington, looking towards the diving platform. There are dinghies pulled up on the sand away from the sea, and there are three people and a child sitting in two of the dinghies. Houses and the changing rooms can be seen in the distance, as can the boatsheds. There are people swimming in the water near the shore and the diving platform. Taken by an unknown photographer on 13 February 1930. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).