Places

Date: [1912-1929]

From: Lithgow, Robert William, fl 1980s :Photographs of buildings constructed by the Hansford & Mills Construction Co., and of the Kairuru marble quarry

By: Lithgow, Robert W, active 1980s; Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PA1-q-144

Description: Photographs of construction projects undertaken by Hansford & Mills Construction Company. The most important section consists of views of Parliament Buildings in Wellington, with a large number of images, both exterior and interior. Much of the detail relates to the marble columns and veneer, the marble sourced from the Kairuru Quarry in the Takaka Hills. Interior views show details of various areas, including the Legislative Council Chamber, the House of Representatives, the Maori Committee Room, the lobby for the members' lounge, and marble decoration in the main vestibule, the first floor, and the staircase. There are a number of images of the Kairuru Quarry, showing methods of quarrying the marble, transportation of the marble to Wellington, and machinery used for cutting and shaping the stone once it had arrived in Wellington. One scene also shows the incline at the old quarry at Sandy Bay. Other buildings, all only exterior views, or views of steel construction in early stages, include the State Fire Insurance Building (Featherston Street), Magnus Motors (Wakefield Street), the steelyard in Cable Street, the Ford Building (for Colonial Motor Company), and the Wellington Gas Company buildings, all in Wellington. Also two views of the Christchurch branch of the Wellington Woollen Company. Inscriptions: Album page - Photographs of buildings erected by The Hansford & Mills Construction Co., Ltd., Wellington Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark blue cloth-bound album with red leather spine; 30 x 23 cm

Date: [ca 1960]-1979

From: Stephenson&Turner NZ Ltd :Photographs relating to New Zealand architectural projects

Reference: PAColl-9842-11

Description: Building and interiors designed by Stephenson and Turner. Includes interior views of offices in Auckland. Progress photographs recording the comstruction of the DFC building, Grey Street, Wellington (this was built for the AMP Society). Interior views of a bank in Washington DC, USA (identified as `N Bank of C,' ca 1960s. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 74 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Stephenson&Turner NZ Ltd, Wellington, in 2011

Date: [ca 1960]

From: Newman, Frederick Hugh, 1900-1964 :Photographs

Reference: PA12-8264

Description: Plans for star flats and an atrium house, New Zealand. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 8 b&w original transparency/ies. Provenance: Donated by Maria Newman, Lower Hutt, 2004

Date: 1895-1896

From: Brusey family :Photographs

By: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920; St. George Company

Reference: PA1-o-973

Description: Auckland Hospital and nurses home. Two interior views of the men's wards showing patients, nurses, and furniture. There is one image of a man and a woman on horseback, the woman riding side saddle, and another of a group of fashionably dressed men and women cyclists. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca 1960]

From: Newman, Frederick Hugh, 1900-1964 :Photographs

Reference: PA12-8263

Description: State flats, and house interiors, New Zealand. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Provenance: Donated by Maria Newman, Lower Hutt, 2004

Date: [1960s]

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

Reference: PA1-o-1754

Description: Includes - Type written introduction that includes excerpts from the brief for the church building, general specifications, and local bylaw requirments. A photographed of the finished church is followed by plans and elevations for the building. Most of the photographs in the album are interior views of the new church and its furnishings. It concludes with plans for sanctuary furniture, including an elevation plan for a silver chalice and patin (dish for bread). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1940s-1950s

From: Garvitch, Jeremy Veniamin, 1890-1990 :Photographs and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0074-1

Description: Includes receipts from Blair Major Ltd for repairs to Topcon camera Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s) and. 3 b&w original photographic print(s) (handcoloured) and. 90 b&w original photographic print(s) (file prints) and. 12 colour original photographic print(s). 2 b&w copy photographic print(s) and. 2 item(s) of photographic ephemera in one box.

Date: 1974-[ca 1980]

From: Stephenson&Turner NZ Ltd :Photographs relating to New Zealand architectural projects

Reference: PAColl-9842-10

Description: Buildings designed by Stephenson and Turner. These include - Cafeteria at Todd Park, Porirua, showing damaged parquet floor. Progress photographs recording the construction of the Norwich Union building, Wellington, 24 October 1975 to 28 February 1979. Auckland office interiors, 1970s. Two photographs of interiors of the Norwich Union building, ca 1980. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 51 b&w original photographic print(s). 13 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Stephenson&Turner NZ Ltd, Wellington, in 2011

Date: [ca 1926]

From: Clere Collection : Album, postcards and lantern slides of the work of Frederick de Jersey Clere

By: Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928

Reference: PAColl-4293-1-02

Description: Interior of St Patrick's Catholic church, Palmerston North. Looks along the central aisle, over pews, towards the altar, showing Gothic style arches. Photograph taken by David James Aldersley circa 1926. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Interior St Patricks Church; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Palmerston N [copyright symbol] A 8355 Designed by architect Frederick de Jersey Clere in 1922. Completed 1925. Was St Patrick's Church from 1925-1980. New Roman Catholic diocese established in 1980 so became St Patrick's Cathedral from 1980-1988. Name changed to Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in 1988. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 9 x 14.1 cm Processing information: Formerly filed in Turnbull Library Pictures at 45. Palmerston North. Roman Catholic. St Patrick's

Date: [ca 1910s]

From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/1-003796-G

Description: Interior view of the chapel at Christ's College, Christchurch, looking towards the chancel and the altar. Photograph taken by Steffano Francis Webb, ca 1910s. The chapel was opened in 1867. It was extended and re-opened in 1957. Information from `The buildings of Christ's College 1850-1990' by Rodney Wells and Don Hamilton, Caxton Press, 1991 page 16. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 29 August 1946

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-03617-F

Description: View of the interior of the Musick Point Air Radio Station building, Howick, Auckland. Radio transmission technology lines the walls and station personnel are at work. Photographed on the 29th of August 1946 by Whites Aviation. The building was constructed between 1938 and 1941. The station was formally opened by Peter Fraser on 12 January 1942. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 11.8 x 16.3 cm Finding Aids: File print in Whites Aviation folder red 99, Musick Point, 1946-1996.