Places

Date: ca 1860-1927

By: Heine, Lynette Sibyl, active 1987-1996; Beauchamp, J, active 1890s; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Mirrielees (Firm); Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers); Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965

Reference: PAColl-0722

Description: Mounted photograph and three loose prints of Wellington College both before and after 1909 when the tower was removed; the junction of Adelaide Road and Riddiford Street in Newtown; three postcards from the Evening Post "Old Wellington" series showing Cuba Street ca 1870 looking both north and south, the Supreme Court on Lambton Quay, and the waterfront ca 1860; the new mountain house at Mount Egmont ca 1927; Mount Sefton and the Footstool from the Hooker River, Southern Alps; Ocean Beach, Mount Maunganui viewed from the Mount; Takapau encampment 1914 showing rows of tents in the distance; two cars on a ferry over the Buller River; and Cromwell ca 1900 showing the old bridge over the Clutha River. Quantity: 10 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 4 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1930-1943]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-198

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, 1930s-1940s Churches at Hawera, Palmerston North, Opotiki, Te Aroha, Waipukurau, Nelson, Queenstown and Pararaka. Whangarei - Central Park/Mair Park, Mt Darby golf links, children playing in a dinghy at Matapouri, tennis courts. Russell - View of foreshore, and view from the hill with Achilles in port. Tauranga - Causeway between The Mount and Tauranga, pier at The Mount, Mission House. Palmerston North - Boys' High School and baths, View of North side of The Square. Napier - Harbour under construction, view from the hill looking south, The Esplanade showing gardens, children's play area and Sound Shell, National Tobacco Company, T & G Building, Government buildings in Shakespeare Street, Civic Square. Hastings - Poplar Avenue, Cornwall Park, W L C McLean's house Swarthmore at Havelock North with vineyard. Gisborne - Gladstone Road, aerial view of town, river view. Cambridge - Bowling green, BNZ building, clock tower & National Hotel (with caravans parked outside the hotel), etc New Plymouth - Aerial view of 72nd Annual A & P Show; Moturoa; ships in port. Invercargill - The Little Playhouse, Government buildings, Southland Museum, 1943. Also - Children from Kerikeri School leaving for a swim; Arawa Street, Matamata; Lake Drive, Hamilton; view of Lyell township; Burke's Pool, Opihi; Denniston township; Caroline Bay, Timaru; main Street, Winton; shipping at Bluff; Oban township, Stewart Island; view of Picton harbour from Hotel Terminus; Alexander Street, Te Awamutu; Arawa Street, Matamata; Wairoa from Te Uhi Hill; Art Gallery, Wanganui; view of wanganui from Aramono.. Quantity: 76 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: ca 1900 - 1920

From: Commons, Jeremy Paul Axford, 1933- :Postcards of the ANZACS during World War I ; photographs of New Zealand, and of the Suez Canal

Reference: PAColl-2297-1

Description: Set of eight postcards from the Daily Mail series on the ANZACS in France, including ones of troops cheering the king, the arrival of the New Zealand Prime Minister by air, and a Maori butcher chopping up meat; other postcards of the Tauranga area particularly of houses damaged on the beach; and three prints of shipping on the Suez Canal including one of a dredge (photographer possibly named Langahi). Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-075321, 075324 to 075333 and 075335 to 075343 Quantity: 12 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 3 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1934-1935?]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-052

Description: Publicity photographs taken by various unidentified photographers for New Zealand Railways. The only identifying information is a few pencilled notes giving some locations, but there are no captions identifying people. There is a large sequence showing events surrounding the first celebrations marking the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on 6th February 1934 attended by Lord Bledisloe. He had purchased the site, and donated money for the Treaty House renovations in 1932. The celebrations brought 10,000 Maori to Waitangi. The images show huge crowds, haka parties, various iwi performing, and parties of dignitaries including Lord and Lady Bledisloe, Joseph Gordon Coates and George William Forbes. Other scenes with Lord Bledisloe show him visiting the Waitaki Hydroelectric power station. Views of New Zealand include Government Tourist Bureau accomodation houses including those at Waitomo and the Hermitage (Mt. Cook); accomodation houses at Helensville and Parakai with interior and exterior views, and showing activities available (spa pools, games such as croquet, golf, and bowls); anglers standing by swordfish they have caught; skiing and ski lessons; and waterfalls. Industrial and agricultural views show dairy cows, citrus groves, the Kiwi Bacon Factory, printing presses, and race courses. A number show people at the beach at Mount Maunganui, and a large group picniking. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, red spine, entitled `Tours Book B3'; 40 x 58 cm

Date: 1915 - 1930 - 1990

Reference: Eph-B-CARNIVAL-1900s

Description: Includes: 1915: Allied Retailers' Carnival 1915. Programme, showing a portrait of Mrs Bertram Dawson as Retailers' Queen, and including reference to Miss Cecil Hall and her pupils who were involved in the performances. 1933: National Confidence Carnival, 18-25 November 1933. Four items concerning arrangements for the Carnival, from the organiser's office, the Mayor's office, and NZ Railways. 1935: Wellington Municipal Tramways Band Beach Carnival. Masked bathing beauty contest ... Evans Bay, December 26th, 1935 (2 copies) 1936: Island Bay Municipal Electors' Association. Grand Summer Carnival. Carnival procession, 4 April 1936. [Circular letter and entry form] 1939: Heigh ho! Heigh ho! Grand finale!! District Queen Carnival. Children's fancy dress and decorated vehicle parade. [Lower Hutt], 29-30 September 1939. [Flyer printed by] "Hutt news". 1959: Opunake 1959-60 Carnival from Christmas Eve 24 December [1959] to January 5th [1960]. Programme booklet 1968: Mount Maunganui 5000 Club's Christmas Carnival. Souvenir programme 1968-69 [Booklet of 30 pages] 1989: Wellington Carnival, 2-3 December 1989. Information sheet and Craft stall application 1990: Wellington City Public relations Office. Streets Ahead '90 Carnival. [27 November - 2 December 1990]. Programme [Single sheet] Quantity: 10 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm. Provenance: Two items from the collection of Gwenda Martin, donated 2017.

Date: [ca 1960s-1970s]

From: Edwards, Muriel, 1907-1981: Slides taken around New Zealand

By: A H & A W Reed (Firm); Kiwi Colour Slides; New Zealand. National Publicity Studios; Ward, Cyril George Ramsay, 1913-1995

Reference: PA12-10635

Description: Set of scenic slides titled 'Bay of Plenty' published by A H & A W Reed, circa 1960s-1980s, and collected by Muriel Edwards. Photographed by National Publicity Studios and Cyril George Ramsay Ward. Images are of the following: Whakatane township and beach, Mataatua Canoe Memorial, Ohope Beach, Mount Manganui, Ocean Beach, Tauranga, Rob Roy Hotel in Waihi, and bowls being played in Te Aroha. Slides accompanied by published leaflet 'Kiwi Commentary' describing each image. Quantity: 10 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies

Date: 1928

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

By: Bell, E C (Mrs), active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2210-F

Description: Panoramic view looking over an orchard in a gently sloping valley. Single-storeyed wooden house on the left, iron roof, return verandah. House set in a fenced garden with vegetable garden on the far left. View down to Mount Maunganui in the left middle distance with the Bay of Plenty in the background. Fields interspersed with trees across the image. Photograph taken by R P Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Mount View" 1928; Marginal notes on negative - Mrs E.C. Bell. Otumoeatai [i.e. Otumoetai]. Tauranga. 2 B&W. 1 oil. "Mount View" 1928. Block out & put cloud in, sea etc. Dark red roof Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 110.8 cm

Date: 1928

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

Reference: Pan-2244-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down across Tauranga Harbour from Maungatapu. Sandbanks in the centre, Mount Maunganui in the centre right middle distance. Photograph taken by R P Moore. Source of descriptive information - Date from other images taken by Moore, linked with his own personal numerical system Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Distant view of "Tauranga Harbour". No. 165. From Mangatapu [i.e. Maungatapu] N.Z.; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Distant view Tauranga Harbour Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 110.0 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

Reference: Pan-2236-F

Description: Panoramic view of Tauranga taken from a railway bridge with the harbour in the foreground and Mount Maunganui centre left middle distance. Several launches and yachts are moored near the shore on the left. Identifiable businesses along the shoreline include the Star Hotel, Norris Land Agency, F E Nutter (General Drapery), AARD Motor services, and Guinness Brothers. Photograph taken by R P Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Tauranga" N.Z. from Railway Bridge. No. 167; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Tauranga from Rly Bridge Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 110.4 cm

Date: 1955 - 1959

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Tauranga-1950s-01

Description: Photographs of Tauranga, showing Mount Maunganui, Ocean Beach, Spring Street, Devonport Road, Pilot Bay, the floral ship. Dated from the models of cars shown in street scenes. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Wallet of a concertina strip of 9 coloured and 8 black and white photographs, 700 x 140 mm, folded to 105 x 152 mm. Provenance: Donated by Sharon Cornwall, July 2014.

Date: Between 1949 and 1952

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-o-004

Description: "Illustrating geological observations, Vol 4". Black & white photographs of geological aspects of NZ. Includes details of structure & stratigraphy in the Otaki formation at Forest Lakes Road near Manakau, Horowhenua; geomorphological and geological notes on the Paremata area, Porirua Harbour, shoreline features on the eastern side of Wellington Harbour; features of Turakina, Waitotara and Castlecliff; NZ Geological Survey Staff Conference, Invercargill (April 25-May 6, 1950) with trips to Mataura Valley, Otamita River Valley, Bluff, Waiau River; visit to the Otaihanga tertiary outlier; features of the Wellington fault and escarpments (several images taken at different periods between 1949 and 1952); features of the Brocken Range and Kaiwhata Valley, East Wairarapa; geological notes on the Bay of Plenty area (December 7-14, 1950), including the causeway over the Waimapu Estuary at Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Whakatane, Pohutaroa Rock; The Royal Society of NZ Science Congress, Christchurch (May 14-24, 1951), including an image of those attending the congress, with names (p 27); geological excursion to the Manawatu Gorge (November 24-25 1951); features of Rimutaka railway tunnels (Feb 1952); features of the south-east Wairarapa including Dry River and Ruakokopatuna Valleys, Eastern Palliser Bay and the Putangirua Pinnacles; NZ Geological Survey Staff Conference, Wellington (30 April-7 May 1952), with group photo of those attending, with names (p 41).

Date: 1960 - 1965

From: Brenkley, Hannah Eliza Jane, 1882-1973 :Old homes & sheds, farms made by pioneers in Norsewood. [1950s-1964].

By: Brenkley, Hannah Eliza Jane, 1882-1973

Reference: E-029-q-076

Description: View of the north-west side Moturiki Island (known also as The Blowhole), which is close to the beach and joined at low tide to the ocean beach at Mount Maunganui. Other Titles - Moturiki Island, Mt Maunganui Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour and gum arabic, 245 x 315 mm. Finding Aids: Shelflist available.. Provenance: Donated by Mrs J. Brenkley in 1964.

Date: [1920s-1950s?]

From: Falla, Robert Alexander (Sir), 1901-1979 :Negatives and photographs of Campbell Island, Auckland Island, Bay of Plenty and wildlife

By: Mirrielees (Firm)

Reference: PA1-o-154

Description: Photographs of a boating trip around the Bay of Plenty, with particular interest in the wildlife, fauna and rock formations. Several of the Tauranga area were taken by professional photographer Mirrielees, circa 1920s. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Red bound album, entitled `From my camera', 24 x 18 cm

Date: 1970 - 1979

By: Tauranga County (N.Z.). County Council

Reference: MapColl-832.16951fbo/[197-?]/Acc.29374

Description: Drawn on a base map, depicts proposed addition to Mount Maunganui Borough within the existing city boundary. Addition includes Bay Park Raceway, Papamoa Beach Rd, Logan Rd, Evans Rd, Range Rd, Rewiti Lane, Maungatawa Lane, Paeroa Taneatua Railway, Te Maunga Station, the quarry and rubbish dump. Base map: NZMS 17 : Tauranga & Mount Manganui ([s.l], [s.n], [s.d]). Other Titles - Mt Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale 1:17,500, 83 x 83 cm.

Date: [ca 1950]

From: Beard, James Albert, 1924- :Architectural and town planning photographs

Reference: PAColl-9938-15

Description: Includes - Views of a new clothing factory for Bing Harris. Service building for Tokannui Hospital. Views of the township of Mount Maunganui. Exterior and interior views of a new ANZ Bank building, Kawerau. Two views of Victoria House (Vic A) university hostel for women, The Terrace, Wellington. Quantity: 51 b&w original photographic print(s). Processing information: All of these prints were originally in an album. They were removed because the plastic enclosures had become degraded and sticky, and were bonding with the prints. The photographs have been kept in the sequence that they were in, when the album was received by the Library.

Date: 1938-1959

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-166

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, 1930s-1950s Includes: Main street of Whakatane; Whakatane paper mills; aerial view of Whakatane, 1938; St Peter Chanel Church, Whakatane, 1959; aerial view of Rotorua; Lake Rotoma; Tauranga harbour; McLaren's Gorge near Tauranga; aerial view of Tauranga racecourse; Mount Maunganui for seaward side and harbour side; Ohope Beach; Waihi Beach; Whanarua Bay; Lottin Point; Te Whaiti Forest. Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1956

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: B-166-015

Description: Shows a view over rolling farmland towards Mount Maunganui. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title]; Recto - bottom right - [Signed and dated] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 250 x 350 mm (sight).

Date: 1975

By: Woods, S J, active 1970s-1980s; Tisdall Fine Arts

Reference: A-426-087

Description: The portfolio shows a photolithograph illustration of the Pohutu Geyser on the front cover, the Huka Falls Waikato River on the back cover, and six individual photolithographs within, of: Thermal terraces Rotorua; Mt Maunganui Bay of Plenty; Bath House Government Gardens Rotorua; St Faiths Anglican Church Ohinemutu Rotorua; Lake Taupo and Tongariro National Park; Rainbow Springs Trout Pool, Rotorua. There is also a vignette of three circles of boiling mud on the inside back flap. Quantity: 9 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: ca 1950

Reference: 1/2-002757-F

Description: A woman standing at the back door of "The Elms", the mission house built by Rev Alfred Nesbit Brown in the 1840s. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: 1962

Reference: MapColl-832.16gmfs/[1962?]/Acc.28758

Description: Mount Maunganui Wharf depicting the Mt Maunganui Domain, Moturiki Island, Mt Maunganui Borough, Harbour Board's office, Salisbury Jetty, grain mills, fertiliser forks, petrol storage tanks, sulphur pit, airfield, outline of Tauranga city, Coronation Pier, Waikareao Estuary and Matakana Island. Reserve copy: MapColl Reserve 832.16gmfs/[1962?]/Acc.28759 Signed E Long. Quantity: 2 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 33.8 x 21 cm.