Places

Date: 1905 - 1928

By: Forbes, Alexander, 1875-1945; Pearson, Joan, active 1940s-1990s

Reference: E-457-q

Description: Photocopies of pencil, pen & ink and watercolour sketches of Wellington scenes between 1905 and 1928, with some scenes from other parts of the country. Includes views of Island Bay, Evans Bay, Houghton Bay, Oriental Bay, Roseneath, Central Wellington, Melrose, Newtown, Kilbirnie, Carterton, Levin, Thermal area, Auckland and Gisborne. Includes introduction with biographical notes and copy of a photograph of the artist and his family, an index and location map for the Wellington sketches (the majority of the views). Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Photocopies (colour and black and white) of watercolours, ink and pencil sketches A4 size page in clear plastic covers with plastic spiral binding

Date: 1970 - 1972

From: James Beard & Company :[Architectural plans and drawings. 1960-1990s?]

By: Gabites and Beard (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2009-082-7475-001/096

Description: Plans are by Gabites & Beard, and by James Beard and Company Includes: Folder 001-020: Includes eight external and internal perspective drawings; signboard, site plan, ground floor plan, dimensions, windows and doors, mezzanine floor plan, roof and grid plans, south and east elevations Folder 021-040: North & east elevations, sections, fittings, kitchen units, kitchen and toilet plans, details, verandah details, ventilation ducts Folder 041-061: Window and mezzanine details, yard gates, grease trap, window schedule, trap hatches and machine room details, door schedule, drainage, show window, interior schedules Folder 062-080: Revised door schedule, revisions and details, mezzanine floor plan, progress chart, typical door construction, profiles for openings of metal and timber windows Folder 081-096: Revised window schedule, blockwork layout plan, plan at Level 6, stairs to mezzanine, kitchen layout, kitchen details, screens in shop area, handrail details. Quantity: 96 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil drawing on draughting paper, sizes varying Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-1803.

Date: [Between 1930 and 1934]

By: New Zealand Railways; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm); Mitchell, Lindsay, active 1930-1942

Reference: PA1-f-058

Description: Album of publicity photographs including designs for advertisements for use in the new Zealand Railway Magazine; designs for posters for use in Railways Ticket Offices and one for a large neon lighting sign "Suggested `Claude Neon' Display for New Zealand Railway Publicity Department, Wellington. `Travel by train'". One photograph is entitled "`Post' corner 1880. Now site of King's Chambers". A number of images show a [Labour Day?] parade of marching people, and floats some of which are advertising NZ Railways holiday destinations, with slogans reading `Come to Rotorua', `Come to Waitomo', `Come to The Chateau Tongariro'. There are designs of title pages for the New Zealand Railways Magazine; a view of a commemorative key with a sheaf of corn on the handle in a presentation box; and designs for a programme of events surround the laying of the foundation stone for the new Government Railway Station, Wellington, N.Z. by HRH the Duke of Gloucester, December 17th 1934. These are followed by photographs taken during the Duke's tour of New Zealand, including crowd scenes in Wellington, Maori celebrations of welcome at Ngaruawahia, and scenes in the Rotorua thermal area. There are a few individual and group portraits of the management and administrative staff of New Zealand Railways, most unidentified. Most of the images relate to the 1930s, but there are a few copies of earlier photographs. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, maroon spine, entitled `Miscellaneous Book C4'; 42 x 59 cm

Date: ca 1920s-1940s

By: Wellington Studios

Reference: PAColl-4421

Description: Photograph of the head of Long Sound in Preservation Inlet with some people in rowing boats near the waterfall; the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Courtenay Place in Wellington showing the tram lines and cabbage trees planted in the centre of the street; and men at a formal dinner annotated on the reverse as a dinner for closer relations between the USA and New Zealand although the only flags visible are for Britain and New Zealand (taken by Wellington Studios). Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s).

From: Estate of Mr and Mrs E S Knight :Photographs of Wellington

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955; Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972; Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869

Reference: PA1-o-252

Description: Photograph album of views of Wellington, ranging from copies of early paintings from the 1840s, and early photographs up to the 1870s, to a series of postcards from the 1920s. Most of the early images have clear descriptions, giving year made, location, and in some cases further information about buildings that can be seen. For example, one view shows Kebble's house, now the site of the Grand Opera House. Views in the postcards are identified, but no dates are given. Most of the postcard views were taken by Sydney Charles Smith Inscriptions: Album page - `To E.S.K. with all good wishes for the 8th Nov. 1925, from a wellwisher' (illuminated inscription inside front cover) Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Black album, entitled `Photographs'; `E.S.K.' lettered in lower right-hand corner; 26 x 33 cm

Date: 1970 - 1972

By: Gabites and Beard (Firm); Beca, Carter, Hollings & Ferner Ltd

Reference: D-021-218/247

Description: Includes theatre floor slab reinforcement, theatre grid details, hanger details, foundation and ground floor plans, first floor and theatre floor plans, elevations, foundation plan and sections, tanking and D.P.C. detailstypical column details, ground and first floor slab reinforcement, wall details, blockwork details, slab reinforcement details, stair beam and reinforcement details, theatre floor precast beam, roof framing, roof truss details, roof beam details, roof bracing, roof end connection, roof ridgemember and lift hoist beam details, roof timber details. Quantity: 30 plan(s). Physical Description: Dye-line prints, 760 x 510 mm.

From: Barton, Cranleigh Harper 1890-1975 :[Christchurch streets, gardens and houses] / Cranleigh Barton [1930s-1950s?]

Reference: A-227-245

Description: Shows a bridge over the Avon River with a person standing on the bank and trees and buildings in the background. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 195 x 285 mm

Date: 2001 - 2002

From: [New Zealand calendars of quarto size]

By: Clyde Quay School

Reference: Eph-B-CALENDAR-2002-03

Description: Each of the twelve openings shows an early photograph of the Mount Victoria suburb of Wellington. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on calendar pages, each 213 x 298 mm.

Date: 1970

From: Gabites & Beard, architects :Hannah Playhouse, Cambridge Terrace, Wellington. [Perspective drawings and elevations]. 1970.

Reference: D-021-248

Description: Includes view of theatre from Cambridge Terrace with the Taj Mahal at left, looking across the corner towards Courtenay Place Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, 510 x 725 mm.

Date: 1971

By: Gabites and Beard (Firm)

Reference: D-021-174/217

Description: Includes site plan, window door and space number, mezzanine plan, roof & grid plans, north & east elevations, sections 1-1 & 2-2, first floor kitchen units, vent duct details, kitchen & toilet plan, public toilet plans, vertical sections 3-3 to 11-11, details 18.1 to 18.6; sections 11-11 to 19-19, details 22.1 to 24.6, ventilation ducts, details 26.1 to 30.14, yard gates, grease trap, trap hatches & machine room details, door schedule, drainage, details 36.1 to 37.11, sections S1.05 to S1.09, interior schedules for six levels, revised kitchen layout. Quantity: 44 plan(s). Physical Description: Dye-line prints, 760 x 510 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1974

By: Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019

Reference: C-100-076/082

Description: Show designs for foyer, dining area, state, stairs and proposed Taj Mahal Downstage Gallery Supplied title. See shelf-list for details Quantity: 7 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour ; between 260 x 370 mm and 360 x 590 mm

Date: [ca 1900-ca 1915]

By: Manz, Herman Otto, 1860-1962; Manz, Arthur Herbert, 1917-

Reference: PAColl-10108

Description: Photographs taken by Herman Otto Manz circa 1910s with his Thornton-Pickard camera, chiefly of scenes in the Wellington area but including one of Auckland Hospital. The prints are sulphur toned. Includes portraits of the Government Life Insurance building on Customhouse Quay, Days Bay Pavilion and water chute at Williams Park, Wellington Public Post Office illuminated for the coronation of King George V, Wellington Library building, Chaffers dock, Bank of New Zealand building on the corner of Lambton Quay and Featherston Street, Queen Victoria statue on Cambridge Terrace, and Seddon memorial at Bolton Street Cemetery. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 18 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, sulphur toned Provenance: Donor is the son of Herman Manz.

Date: 1983

From: [Posters relating to the Treaty of Waitangi. 1800-1999]

Reference: Eph-C-WAITANGI-1983-02

Description: Shows an arrangement of text and a taiaha. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, black and red, on poster 415 x 297 mm. Provenance: Donated by Andrea Tangohau, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: [ca 1973-1974]

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

Reference: PA12-8663

Description: Photographs relating to the Hannah Playhouse include - Photographs of the site which include views of Cambridge Terrace, the Taj Mahal, lower Courtenay Place, the bus terminus in Courtenay Place, and the Hannah Playhouse under construction and completed. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1882

From: Hunter, Norman Mitchell b 1859 :[Sketches of New Zealand. 1882-1883]

Reference: E-328-f-042-3

Description: Shows the Magistrates Court and Supreme Court, Christchurch with the Avon River in the foreground. Other Titles - Magistrates Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Magisterial and Supreme Courts, Christchurch Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 90 x 119 mm

Date: 1970

From: Gabites & Beard, architects :Hannah Playhouse, Cambridge Terrace, Wellington. [Perspective drawings and elevations]. 1970.

Reference: D-021-249

Description: A view of Downstage Theatre from the centre of the Cambridge Terrace-Courtenay Place intersection, including a pedestrian crossing towards Majoribanks Street Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, 510 x 765 mm.

Date: 1970

From: Downstage Theatre Co :[Working drawings, design notes and seating plans for Downstage productions] / Raymond Boyce [and] B R G [Barry Gibbs] 1972-1977

Reference: D-021-051

Description: The roof of Downstage Theatre with its aspects towards Courtenay Place and Cambridge Terrace below Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, 503 x 390 mm.

Date: 1932, 1948-1960

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-169

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, 1932, 1948-1960 Aerial views of Lancaster Park and Christchurch Boys' High school; Centennial fireworks display; Clarendon Hotel (from Oxford Terrace with Captain Scott's memorial in foreground); librarians at Christchurch Library, ca 1940s; Mill house, home of Mr Tracy Gough, 1948; home of Ken Myers, Riccarton (showing garden and swimming pool); Sign of the Takahe, 1949. Also various views of Christchurch Cathedral; street scenes - cyclists in Colombo Street; corner of Armagh Street looking down Colombo Street; Manchester Street looking south; cars parked in Cambridge Terrace; aerial view of Cashmere; Kenns Reach, Avon River (Burwood). Aerial and other views of Sumner, 1948-1959 - includes state houses under construction in Arnold Street; Nayland Street showing house on the hill owned by Mr Piet; house built at 58 Colenso Street for Mr Pascoe; views showing new breakwater, 1959. Quantity: 33 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1983

From: [Posters relating to the Treaty of Waitangi. 1800-1999]

Reference: Eph-C-WAITANGI-1983-01

Description: Shows an arrangement of text and a taiaha. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, black and yellow, on poster 415 x 297 mm.

Date: 1970

By: Gabites and Beard (Firm)

Reference: D-021-248/252

Description: Includes view of theatre from Cambridge Terrace with the Taj Mahal at left, view from about the position of the Embassy Theatre over Cambridge Terrace, north and west elevations, view from above, and axonometric sketches of ground floor and first floor. Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Dye-line prints, 760 x 510 mm.