Places

Date: ca 1968

From: Beavis, Cyril Denis Archibald, 1911-2000: Transparencies, negatives, and photographic prints

Reference: PA12-2895

Description: Transparencies showing a family outing to Castle Point, Wairarapa, New Zealand, taken by Cyril Beavis circa 1968. Also includes transparencies showing views of Huka Falls, Taupō. Transparencies showing Huka Falls are continued at PA12-2896. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 23 colour original photographic print(s). Processing information: Reference number changed in March 2022 during re-processing of the collection. Formerly PAColl-7715-84.

Date: 1900 - 1902

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketches

Reference: E-346-3-020

Description: Plimmerton Beach in the foreground, with children and a dog at the water's edge. Mana Island out to sea and the South Island visible in the background Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page, 163 x 224 mm

Date: [ca 1913]-[ca 1915]

By: Sparrow family; Timperly, Marilyn, active 2002

Reference: PAColl-8680

Description: Negatives showing scenes in Wellington, Christchurch, and the Nelson Region. Ships at the Wellington Wharves and boats at Oriental Bay, an early balloon flight, and motoring tours in the South Island. Many of the images are of individuals and groups of the Sparrow family taken in their garden. There are several negatives of a soldier. Taken ca 1913-1915 by an unknown photographer. The negatives are from the family of Mrs Timperley's father. Gordon Sparrow (G J Sparrow Lt camera repairs) is the donor's father's first cousin. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-230576 to 1/2-230636, and 1/4-110572 to 1/4-110615. Quantity: 105 b&w original negative(s). 23 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1979-1983

By: Andrew, Alison Helen, 1919-2002; Brandon, Jocelyn A, active 2002

Reference: PA1-q-920

Description: Album of views in Southland, Wanaka, Castlepoint, Belmont, Wainui Bay, Wairoa, Kopanga, and Tokomaru bay taken in the 1970s-1980s by Alison Andrew. Many of the photographs were taken during visits to friends who feature in the images. Also recorded are their children, houses, farms, and especially their gardens. One goup are of gardeners at the Lady Norwood Rose Garden in the Wellington Botanic Garden mulching the roses with spent mushroom mould. Other events recorded are the Castlepoint races and weddings. Alison Andrew was the gardener at the Lady Norwood Rose Garden in the 1970s. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1900s

By: Clayton, Adrian Bernard, 1866?-1946; Clayton, Nancy, active 1990s

Reference: PAColl-5790

Description: Photographs of Stratford, New Plymouth, Mt Egmont and railways in Taranaki, and two photographs by Nancy Clayton, showing Napier Girls high School under flood, and St Helens Maternity hospital, Newtown. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Prints at PAColl-5790. Negative at 10x12-0067. Transparency at 10x12-0068 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). 1 b&w copy transparency/ies. 10 b&w original photographic print(s). Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 1998. Reference number changed from PAColl-5790 to PA-Group-00578 in 2010.

Date: ca1900-ca1914

From: MacKay, B.R.S.A. (Estate) :Family photographs

Reference: PA1-o-780

Description: Mainly record an Edwardian New Zealand family living in the country, or in a small country town. There are views of the sea shore, ships going by, paddling and sitting on the sand. There are pictures of father driving the gig, in the back yard with the children and feeding the goat. The chilren are dressed up as adults, or are playing with their mother. There are the houses they lived in and photos of pastureland and cows. Other photos are of more conventional scenic views. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1916

By: Haylock, Arthur Lagden, 1860-1948

Reference: A-157-013

Description: Shows group of people on a beach possibly at Island Bay, but more probably at Lyall Bay or Breaker Bay looking across Cook Strait. Two boats drawn up on shore Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 215 x 259 mm

Date: [ca 1910-1925]

Reference: PAColl-6963

Description: Assorted views of army life and family photographs many of them taken on a beach. One of a hot air balloon is advertising Hudson's Baking Powder with the slogan "Bound to Rise". Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059554 to 059869 and 106041 to 106083 Quantity: 316 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film ¼ plate negatives

Date: [190-?]

From: Daroux, Louis John, 1870-1948 :Photographs of New Zealand and the Pacific

Reference: 1/1-039489-G

Description: Children riding donkeys at Days Bay. Photograph taken ca 1900s by Louis John Daroux. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: [ca 1900-1920]

By: Parton, L I, active 1968; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; William Beattie & Company; Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928; Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965

Reference: PAColl-4601

Description: Postcards of: the old gun on Mount Victoria; the General Post Office, Wellington lit up with lights for coronation night 1902; parade at Newtown Park on Dominion Day 1907 with the gun from HMS Challenger; Lord Plunket inspecting troops during the Dominion Day parade 1907; spectators at the Dominion Day celebrations in Newtown Park, taken by Zak 1908; battalions marching past on Dominion Day 1907, taken by Zak; the junction of Wills Street and Lambton Quay with the Bank of New Zealand on the left; looking along Lambton Quay towards Willis Street with the Wellington Investment Trustee & Agency Co Ltd on the left; Lambton Quay at the Government Buildings with Quinton's Corner on the right; the Makohine Viaduct on the Main Trunk Railway (taken by Aldersley); the Hapuawhenua Viaduct on the main trunk line taken by Frederick Radcliffe; Raurimu at the foot of the spiral with the railway track in the foreground; the fire on the High Street, Christchurch February 6th 1908; the Salvation Army Rescue and Children's Home, Newtown (in colour); Maori carved house called Takitimu at Martinborough with pakeha visitors outside it; two of the view from Tinakori Hill over to Wellington harbour with Tinakori Road in the foreground and Bolton Street cemetery to the right; a view looking west along Oriental Bay towards St Gerard's Monastery with a billboard for Crescent Tea on a shop to the left; a locomotive going through Ohakune railway station; a fire in Courtenay Place in which six shops were demolished; the interior of the conservatory at Wainoni Park, Christchurch with chrysanthemums; River entrance to Wainoni Park, Christchurch; The lion at Wellington Zoo called 'King Dick', possibly photographed by Zak Studios; Main Street, Ohakune, photographed circa 1 June 1908 by William Beattie and Company; Opening of the Victoria Bowling Club, Wellington, 1908, photographed by Joseph Zachariah. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s) postcards. 16 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) postcards. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1890 - 1904

By: Nairn, James McLachlan, 1859-1904

Reference: A-253-033

Description: Beach at Paraparaumu or Waikanae with Kapiti in the distance. Bathers in foreground Attribution to Nairn on stylistic grounds Inscriptions: Backing board verso - "(finished pictures) (for sale or for gifts)" [backing board removed. Inscription in an unknown hand] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on card 176 x 253 mm

Date: 1886

From: Fell, Charles Yates, 1844-1918 :Photograph album

Reference: PA1-q-075-04-1

Description: Group of men, women and children photographed on Pyramid Rock, Totaranui. A camera with a hat on it is also included in the picture. Photographed in 1886 by Charles Yates Fell Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1924

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-048705-G

Description: People, mostly children, at Petone Beach in Lower Hutt, Wellington. Shows children in swimming togs sitting on the sand, and playing in the water. Somes Island can be seen in the background. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith in 1924. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - right of image - 344 Petone Beach 1924 Box 128 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1880s

From: Feickert, P :Album compiled by Mira Feickert

Reference: 1/2-036311-F

Description: View of the beach at St Clair, Dunedin. A large group of boys and girls are wading in the sea and walking on the sand. Photographed by an unknown photographer in th 1880s Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [late 1890s]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000064-G

Description: Scene at Sulphur Beach, Northcote, North Shore, Auckland, in the late 1890s with Auckland city in the background. Shows 10 children playing at the water's edge in and around a dinghy. Rita Boyd is on the dinghy, 2nd child from left, seated. Sitting next to her is Kit Boyd. Also included are: Ruby Butler, P Ward and Bertie (Butler?). Photograph taken by William Price. Note on back of file print reads "from postcard held by A E Miskins, AT 13/12/4, 28 April 1990: Dear Kit, I am sending you this p.c. of me and you. It was taken before you went to Paeroa. [....], Ruby Butler, P Ward, Bertie But[ler] and me and you. This is all I got to say. The one with the cross is me and the one with the tick is you. Rita" Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Sulphur Beach, Northcote, Auckland, 1124 William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1945

By: Hopper, William Charles, 1927-2016

Reference: 1/2-043181-F

Description: People on the beach at Oriental Bay, Wellington, photographed by W C Hopper at about 3.30pm on a summer afternoon in 1945. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) (copied from original print). Physical Description: Film negative

From: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920 :Negatives of Taranaki

Reference: 1/1-006577

Description: Shows an unidentified group of children sitting with a man in a bowler hat, at Kawhia Pa. Photograph taken by William Andrews Collis. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Photographer's title reads: Native village Kawhia Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [190-?]

From: Daroux, Louis John, 1870-1948 :Photographs of New Zealand and the Pacific

Reference: 1/1-039488-G

Description: Children riding donkeys at Days Bay. Photograph taken ca 1900s by Louis John Daroux. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1929

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-046921-G

Description: Oriental Bay, Wellington, 1929. Shows children, and a dog, on the beach. Photograph taken by S C Smith. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1885

From: Fell, Charles Yates, 1844-1918 :Photograph album

Reference: PA1-q-075-37-3

Description: Group of men, women and children playing in sand and water at Totaranui. Photographed in 1885 by Charles Yates Fell Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print