Places

Date: Between 1923 and 1930

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2078-F

Description: Panoramic view looking over Wellington city and harbour from Mt Victoria. St Barnabas' Church is in the far right foreground; two ships in the harbour. One ship moored at Clyde Quay Wharf with the marina to the right. Wharf sheds around the edge of the harbour; Jervois Quay; Courtenay Place visible in the centre of the image. Wellington College on the far left in the middle distance. Hills in the background. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 17.2 x 90.0 cm

Date: 1984-1985

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 :Photographs relating to the career of Lawrence Samuel Dennis

Reference: PA1-f-307

Description: Includes - Event at the Heritage, Mount Cook. This included horses, carts, coaches, early motor vehicles, morris dancers, people in tents, and dinner in the hotel. A plane trip to mountain snow fields. Interior of a neo-gothic church. Friends, family and flower arrangements. Views of the Wellington south coast. Two storied Edwardian houses moved from kelburn Parade to the grounds of Victoria University. Unidentified coastal and other scenic views. Event proably in Mount Cook School, Wellington, that may have something to do with teaching and the Maori language. Event at a marae (this may be Te Ore Ore Marae near Masterton). Group of women meeting in the sitting room of a house. Trip with a Fijian woman. Places include - The Chateau Tongariro and the ski fields on Mount Ruapehu. St Faiths Church and monument, Ohinemutu, Rotorua. The model pa and thermal areas, Whakarewarewa. An exhibition of Maori carving and weaving. Tourist event involving sheep. Lake Tarawera. Waiuru Army Museum. At the Dennis' house in Wellington. Fijian people, November 1984. People on a yacht in Suva Harbour and views of Suva Harbour, November 1984. Toberua Island, and resort facilities on the island. Plants, fruit and flowers, Fiji. Wellington's south coast, hilly farmland, mountains and a sunrise. Baring Head lighthouse. Wellington Harbour and coasts. Wairarapa coast and seals. Michael Dennis and his wife, Wellington, March 1985. Birthday party for Lawrence Dennis, March 1985. New Plymouth Girls High School centennial, Easter 1985. Visit with friends to Picton and the sounds, February 1985. Palliser Bay, April 1985. Hamilton lake and Gleneden, May 1985. Te Kaahui Kohangareo christmas party, December 1985. Visit to the Whanganui River and Matahini Marae, March 1985. Source of title - Title supplied by the Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca 1960s-1980s]

From: New Zealand Centre for Photography :Photographs

By: Hoy, Douglas George, 1937-1992

Reference: PAColl-9528-2

Description: Photographs of railway scenes taken by Douglas George Hoy. Includes photographs of Wellington Harbour Board buildings and vessels, United Kingdom trip in 1980, and photographs of friends, pets and various artistic photographs. Accompanying material - Negative index Quantity: 65 b&w original photographic print(s). 11 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 1890s, 1930 - 1950

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953; Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946; Bremford Studios; Weigel, William George, 1890-1980; Collins, L, active 1940

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-017

Description: Photographs of Canterbury region and Wellington city taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes views of towns, lakes, gardens and mountains, the Garden of Memories at Kaikoura, Lake Pukaki and Tekapo, New Years Day at Caroline Bay and the Dominion Museum in Wellington during the 1940 Exhibition. Photographers include E T Robson, Thelma Kent, William George Weigel and L Collins. Quantity: 38 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1852

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

By: Ralph, Thomas Shearman (Dr), 1813-1891; Norman, Edmund, 1820-1875

Reference: E-455-f-030-1-1

Description: Key, listing the numbered features: Te Aro Pah, Thormium [phormium] tenax vulgarly called flax, Wellington Terrace, Noah's Ark or Plimmer's Wharf, Tinakori Road and on to Karori, Town Belt, English Church, Catholic Chapel, Baron Alzdorf's new hotel, Government House, Wades Town, Thorndon Flat, Pipitea Point & native pah, Mr Hart's offices (on sail of vessel), [....] Hutt Road. Quantity: 1 holograph. Physical Description: Ink

Date: 1893

By: New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works; New Zealand Graphic and Ladies' Journal

Reference: D-001-005

Description: View from the lower end of the Terrace, looking down into the Aro Valley and Te Aro Flat and across towards Mount Victoria, Oriental Bay and the Miramar Peninsula. Part of the Thorndon end of the city can be seen on the left. Courtenay Place runs away from the viewer in the centre of the scene, with Marjoribanks Street moving up Mount Victoria. The gasometers on both sides of Courtenay Place show clearly. On the far right in the distance is Wellington College. Same as D-001-005-a, -b & -c and as a framed version at G-385 Extended Title - Supplement to the Christmas number of the New Zealand Graphic, 1893 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 360 x 940 on sheet 455 x 1015 mm

Date: 1852

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

By: Ralph, Thomas Shearman (Dr), 1813-1891; Norman, Edmund, 1820-1875

Reference: E-455-f-030-1

Description: Shows a view of Wellington Harbour with sailing ships in port, as seen from the east side of the harbour, looking towards Lambton Quay. Clay Point is marked with a cross. Beneath the work, there is a key, listing lettered features: 'P. Te Aro Pah; 1.Thormium [phormium] tenax vulgarly called flax; W. Wellington Terrace; N. Noah's Ark or Plimmer's Wharf; T. K. Tinakori Road and on to Karori; B. Town Belt; L. English Church, C. Catholic Chapel; a. Baron Alzdorf's new hotel; g. Government House; W. Wades Town [Wadestown]; T. F. Thorndon Flat; p. Pipitea Point & native pah, H. Commencement of Hutt Road. H. Mr Hart's offices (on sail of vessel); X. Clay Point Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Lambton Quay - Wellington N.Z. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching, 193 x 293 mm.

Date: ca 1883

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

Reference: 1/1-025883-G

Description: Te Aro looking towards Mount Victoria from above St Mary of the Angels Roman Catholic Church. To the left can be seen part of the inner harbour where land reclamation is underway. A wooden trestle carrying a railway line crosses that part of the harbour fronting Te Aro flat. Nearer the viewer a barrier marks the beginning of reclamation for land on which now stands the Wellington Town Hall and Public Library. In the background can be seen the Wellington Town Belt from Mount Victoria to Mount Alfred. Photograph taken about 1883 by William Williams Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).