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Date: [ca 1890-1950]

From: Smytheman, V :Photographs from World War II and an album of New Zealand scenes

By: Collins, Tudor Washington, 1898-1970

Reference: PAColl-0531-1

Description: Scenic views of New Zealand including a number of the glass houses and parks of Wanganui and New Plymouth. There are also an old photograph of W Stack's Hotel in Hastings with men and horses outside (in poor condition); a woman in what may be a 1930 Chrysler Plymouth with another snow away from the tyres; the gravestone of Julius von Haast; Queen's Wharf, Wellington showing a recently returned troop transport ship; an orchestra performing at the 1907 Christchurch exhibition; men of the No. 19 Platoon with a car at the summit of the Rimutakas; postcard from P B Davis to Mr A French showing a group of First World War soldiers with the message that they are about to leave for France; and six children at the base of a large Maori carving with a bell attached at Ohinemutu. Arrangement: Negative housed at 1/2-053380 Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1937 to 1940

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

Reference: PA1-o-013

Description: "Along N.Z. highways" Second series. Includes maps (hand-drawn), plans, and black & white photographs by G L Adkin, covering trips around the lower North Island between 1937 and 1940. Trip on 18 April 1937 around Miramar Peninsula, includes views of the Massey Memorial, Wellington Harbour, Scots College, Rongotai Airport, and a schooner near the Wellington Heads. From 30 March to 1st April 1938, a round trip, Levin, Wanganui, Whanganui River, Turakina, Hunterville, Levin, including views of the Manawatu River, Foxton water tower, farm land at Turakina, a sketch-map of Turakina & vicinity and of Putiki Pa near Wanganui, Turakina River, Kaitoke Lake, war memorial tower on Durie Hill (Wanganui), Wanganui City from various vantge points, Moutoa Gardens, statue of Major Kemp, views up the Whanganui River as far as the turn-off to Raetihi at Makirikiri, further views of Wanganui including Virginia Lake, scenes of Putiki Pa, Turakina to Hunterville via Turakina Valley. 30th March 1939, a trip from Palmerston North to Ashhurst via the Manawatu Gorge. 16 December 1939 and 6 March 1940, trips from Levin to Wellington via the new Paekakariki to Pukerua Bay coastal highway (opened 4 November 1939), including views of the new highway, and images of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition at Miramar, Wellington. A plan of the layout of the various pavillions, views of pavillions including exterior and interior views of the Maori Court. Adkin lists names of Maori carvers involved in creating the Maori Court, including Pine Taiapa of Tikitiki, Iotua Tuarua of Rarotonga, and Hoani Mete Kingi of Wanganui.