Places

Date: 1931 - 1939

From: Wickham, Charles, 1853-1940s :Family album. Uncle Charlie's unfinished drawings. [1926-1941].

Reference: E-563-q-26

Description: Shows a sketch of Days Bay from the south, looking along the beach towards the pier in the background. In the foreground are two isolated sheds, possibly used as changing sheds. One of them has wheels. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) inserted into slits in page of album.. Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour, 183 x 248 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Mr Thomas H Hudson of England in 1997.

Date: 1932

By: Bartleet, Ellen Wintrup, 1896-

Reference: A-238-006

Description: Looking south west at Days Bay, with a wheeled bathing shed to the left, a man seated on the sand, another wheeled bathing shed to the right, and two women seated under a beach umbrella, centre right. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 170 x 290 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs R.B. Bartleet, Auckland 1972

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).

Date: 1936 - 1981

From: Toomath Wilson Irvine Anderson, architects :[Architectural plans. 1955-1988].

Reference: Plans-2005-057-2283

Description: Includes plans for the Bathing Pavilion on Oriental Bay, by the Wellington City Corporation City Engineers' Department, 1936. These include floor plans, drainage plan, plan for demolition, removal and re-erection of the existing bandstand in Central Park, gun-metal casting and gallery for light standards, plans, sections and elevations. Also includes plans by Grahame Anderson on the band rotunda, for the Wellington Settlement Trading Company Ltd, April 1981. Quantity: 37 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints and pencil drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 590 x 840 mm.

Date: 1930 - 1992 - 1939

Reference: E-498-038

Description: View from the water (or a rocky outcrop in the water) looking back towards the beach with houses, cars parked at the edge of beach, rowing boats at water's edge, seagulls on rocks in the foreground A greetings card reproducing a watercolour in the Library's collections, A-090-039 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on greeting card.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on card, 118 x 178 mm. (folded)

Date: 1924

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2192-F

Description: Panoramic view with Karehana Bay on the left, and Mana Island in the centre left middle distance. Houses around the waterfront and a few on the hill sloping up to the right. There is a men's dressing shed by a small beach centre left. Photograph taken by R P Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Karehana Bay" Plimmerton Extension. N.Z. 1924. No. 398A Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 123.7 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2119-F

Description: Panoramic view looking across Lake Rotoroa. Four people are in the water by a water-logged dinghy, and three other people are swimming nearer the bank on the right. There is a man on a bicycle by bathing sheds on the far right. Established trees on the far side of the lake, row of houses visible on the far left in the middle distance. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Lake Rotoroa. Hamilton, N.Z. No. 18; Marginal notes on negative - Rotoroa Lake. Hamilton. No. 18; Marginal notes on negative - 6 6 6 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 119.1 cm

Date: ca 1946-ca 1949

From: Binsted, Una Irene: Photographs of Hataitai and Wellington by Gordon Alfred Binstead

By: Binsted, Gordon Alfred, 1930-1975

Reference: PAColl-6727-4

Description: Views of Wellington City and harbour with an emphasis on Hataitai, and Evans Bay. There are photographs of ships at the wharf and on the patent slip. One is the sailing ship, the "Parmir". Views of Evans Bay bathing sheds and bathers in the water; various cloud formations; locomotives; fireworks at night seen over water; Mt Victoria road tunnel; radio masts and radar antenna; Wellington Public Library and Railway Station. Quantity: 172 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [between 1925 and 1927]

From: Wilkinson, James Douglas, 1926- :Photograph albums depicting the ashphalting of roads in Wellington

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PA1-q-268

Description: Photographs taken between 1925 and 1927 depicting the ashphalting of roads in the Wellington region. Includes photographs taken for the Wellington City Council by Frank Giles Barker. Inserted in a pocket inside the back cover there are three loose photographs showing the Hutt Road alongside Wellington Harbour. Photographs of the Hutt Road include those alongside the harbour, and also some of the "Main Hutt Road" in Lower and Upper Hutt. Most of the photographs have good captions, with the title at the head of each one which reads "Asphaltic concrete pavement". Other - Some of the original negatives, from which these photographs were printed, are amongst the Wellington City Council collection at PAColl-5448. Other Titles - Asphaltic concrete pavement Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cloth cover, entitled "Photographs", 65 black paper pages of black and white photographs; 28.5 x 38.5 cm

Date: 1930 - 1992 - 1939

Reference: E-498-038-a

Description: View from the water (or a rocky outcrop in the water) looking back towards the beach with houses, cars parked at the edge of beach, rowing boats at water's edge, seagulls on rocks in the foreground A greetings card reproducing a watercolour in the Library's collections, reference A-090-039 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on greeting card.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on card, 118 x 178 mm. (folded)

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: 1929

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

Reference: 1/2-045359-G

Description: Shows Surf and Life Saving Clubs' Exhibition at Lyall Bay, Wellington in 1929. Spectators are standing in front of the bathing sheds and the Seaside Picture Theatre. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Lyall Bay Wellington, N.Z. Surf & Life Saving Clubs Exhibit b262 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1925

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

Reference: 1/2-045349-G

Description: Crowded beach at Lyall Bay, Wellington, in 1925. There are bathing sheds on the left and children can be seen wading in the water. Photograph taken by S C Smith. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - right of image - Box 135 Lyall Bay Wellington 1925 424 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative

Date: [ca 1890]

From: Woodhouse, Airini Elizabeth, 1896-1989: Photographs of Timaru

By: Ferrier, William, 1855-1922

Reference: PAColl-4746-02

Description: Crowd on the beach at Caroline Bay, Timaru, circa 1890. Bathing machines are by the surf. Photograph taken by William Ferrier. Source of descriptive information - Notes on print and print mount Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - No 2. Bathers, Caroline Bay, Timaru.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - W.Ferrier Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 7.8 (approximate, print unevenly trimmed) x 10.9 cm

Date: ca 1912

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

Reference: 1/2-045886-G

Description: Shows a crowd of men, women and children lying and standing on the beach at Lyall Bay Wellington ca 1912. All are wearing suits or long dresses and some are sitting under umbrellas. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1929

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

Reference: 1/2-045363-G

Description: Shows crowds sunbathing on Lyall Bay beach with ladies changing rooms in the background. Photograph taken by Sydney Smith 1929 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: ca 1905

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 2

Reference: PAColl-5584-21

Description: Sumner Beach, Christchurch, circa 1905. Shows Cave Rock on the left and a group of bathing machines, centre right. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1940s

By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972

Reference: 1/2-090704-F

Description: People sunbathing, walking and boating at Days Bay, Wellington. Bathing sheds are to the right and the wharf can be seen at the top of the picture. Photograph taken by John Dobree Pascoe in the 1940s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

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).