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Conversion of an oven to natural gas, Newlands, Wellington
Date: [ca 1 Sep 1969]
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP/1969/3743-F
Description: Mr T Victory drilling out the ports of Mrs P Hoey's oven for the conversion to natural gas. Photographs taken in Newlands, Wellington, circa 1 September 1969 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm
Workers preparing to paint the roof of Todd Motors in Porirua - Photographs taken by Ph...
Date: ca 14 Mar 1983
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP/1983/0905-F
Description: Workers preparing to paint the corrugated iron roof of Todd Motors in Porirua, photographed circa 14 March 1983 by Evening Post staff photographer Phil Reid. Original caption reads: "Armed with brooms and hose (from left) Ross Storey, Reid Ratana, Tom Allen, Rangi Teina, Richard June, Mysi Pulotu and Havila Aiona prepare for the next stage of their mammoth task under the direction of foreman Eddie Trinder in the background." (Evening Post, 14 March 1983). Caption on negative sleeve reads: "Roof of Todd Motors, Porirua, painted with 6000 litres of paint." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm
Dick, R (Miss), fl 1981 :Photographs of the Otira tunnel, 1908
Date: 1908
By: Dick, R (Miss), active 1981
Reference: PAColl-0331
Description: Three photographs of men working on the construction of the Otira Tunnel between Arthur's Pass and Otira. Two of them show the horse drawn wagons on rails used to take away the debris and the third shows seven men operating what may be a pump with shovels next to them against the tunnel wall. Photographer unidentified.d The Otira Tunnel is the third largest in New Zealand and the longest in the South Island. It is 8566m long, has a continuous 1 in 33 grade and was opened in 1923. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-056628 to 056630 Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Mounted photographic prints
Widening (Awanui?) river for the Kaitaia swamp drainage scheme
Date: [192-?]
From: Northwood brothers :Photographs of Northland
Reference: 1/1-010646-G
Description: Widening (Awanui?) river for the Kaitaia swamp drainage scheme. Scene includes labourers with shovels. Photograph taken 1920s by Northwood brothers of Kaitaia. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Date estimated by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches
Construction workers in a Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Board sewerage tunnel, at Orak...
Date: [ca 1913]
From: Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Board: Views of construciton of Orakei Sewerage Works
Reference: 1/4-012557-F
Description: Construction workers in a Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Board sewerage tunnel between Okahu and Hobson Bays, at Orakei. Taken circa 1913, by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Miners working a wet face in the Blackball coal mine
Date: [ca 1940s]
From: Tourist and Publicity
Reference: 1/2-033994-F
Description: Two unidentified men working a wet face in the Blackball coal mine, Westland. Photograph taken circa 1940s for the National Publicity Studios. Photographer unidentified. Caption - from National Publicity Studios file print reads: "Blackball Mine. Working a wet face. Minters working under such conditions are paid higher wages and work 6 hour shifts." Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - bottom right - A1256 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.
Widening (Awanui?) river for the Kaitaia swamp drainage scheme
Date: [192-?]
From: Northwood brothers :Photographs of Northland
Reference: 1/1-010647-G
Description: Widening (Awanui?) river for the Kaitaia swamp drainage scheme. Scene includes labourers with shovels. Photograph taken 1920s by Northwood brothers of Kaitaia. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Date estimated by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches
Trucker working in the Blackball coal mine
Date: [ca 1940s]
From: Tourist and Publicity
Reference: 1/2-033996-F
Description: Unidentified trucker working in the Blackball coal mine, Westland. Photograph taken circa 1940s for the National Publicity Studios. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.
Sir James Wattie with three of his long-serving employees, by the production line for t...
Date: [ca 19 Jul 1972]
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: PAColl-8557-20
Description: Sir James Wattie with three of his long-serving employees by the production line for tinned spaghetti at the Wattie's factory in Hastings. From left: Sid Fox, John Cole, Jack Dooley, Wattie. Photograph taken circa 19 July 1972 by an unidentified staff photographer for the Evening Post. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.4 x 20.9 cm
Construction workers in an Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Board sewerage tunnel
Date: ca 1913
From: Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Board: Views of construciton of Orakei Sewerage Works
Reference: 1/4-012556-F
Description: Constructions workers in a sewerage tunnel being built between Okahu Bay and Hobson bay, Auckland, as part of the Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Board's sewerage scheme at Orakei. Taken by unidentified photographer, circa 1913. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Men laying railway lines on the East Coast
Date: ca 1920s?
From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand
Reference: 1/2-047874-G
Description: Unidentified men laying railway lines on the East Coast (circa 1920s?). Exact location unidentified. Photograph taken by S C Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative
Workmen, Waikaro-Mumu HGS Company, Takaka
Date: [189-?]
From: Tyree Studio: Negatives of Nelson and Marlborough districts
Reference: 10x8-0697-G
Description: Workmen from the Waikaro-Mumu HGS Company, a Takaka based (sluicing?) firm. Shows men gathered around a jet of water from a pump. Photograph taken circa 1890s by the Tyree Studio, probably in the Takaka district. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Workmen, Waikaro-Mumu H.G.S. Company Takaka Tyree Photo 10130 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative
Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt laughing with a group of painters at Government Hou...
Date: [ca 4 December 1967]
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002
Reference: EP-NZ Obits-Porritt, Sir Arthur-01
Description: Newly appointed Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt laughing with a group of unidentified men who had been painting Government House. Shows the Governor General in his ceremonial uniform, amongst nine painters wearing overalls. Photograph taken by Morris James Hill, ca 4 December 1967, for N Z Newspapers Ltd. Original caption reads: "The new Governor General (Sir Arthur Porritt) gave a hint of the informality that many think will be typical of his term of office when he strolled across to meet these painters at Government House on Friday. The painters, who were putting finishing touches to Government House, stopped to watch official pictures being taken. Sir Arthur noticed them and went across the lawn for a word with them." (Evening Post, 4 December 1967). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 17.8 x 21.5 cm
Men on the Midland Railway Bridge at Ahaura
Date: Date unknown, circa 1880s?
From: Browning, H :Photographs by James Ring
Reference: 1/2-050012-F
Description: Men (from J. Jay & Co ?) on the Midland Railway Bridge at Ahaura, photographed by James Ring. Date unknown, circa 1880s? Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Midland railway bridge. Ahaura. J.Jay & Co's contract; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Ring Photo Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative