Places

Date: [ca 1940-1950]

Reference: PAColl-6906

Description: 8 images of hotels including one of Porirua Hotel in the distance beyond a scattering of houses, a small church and a Shell station. Three are of a bad tram accident at the corner of Webb Street and Taranaki Street where a Thorndon tram went right through the premises adjacent to the Napier-Wellington Transport Co Ltd. Police and passers-by are looking on and workmen are trying to clear the debris. The last image is of what may be a nurses' hostel at Wellington Hospital. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-045211 to 045222 Quantity: 10 b&w original negative(s) glass. 2 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives

Date: ca 1880s-1890s

From: Christie, Hettie Florence, 1902-1988 :Photographs and album of New Zealand scenes

By: Christie, Hettie Florence, 1902-1988; Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908; Lock, Henry Thomas, active 1885-1910?; Pulman (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-4290

Description: Photographs of: Maori children on the bank of the lake with the houses of Ohinemutu behind them (taken by F A Coxhead); the shipwreck of the SS Wairarapa on the cliffs of Great Barrier Island 28th October 1894 (taken by F Pulman); two of an unnamed shipwreck (taken by H T Lock so possibly near Westport); an open boat on George Sound with seven men and women on board, the women doing the rowing (taken by F A Coxhead); Parkvale Road in Karori with old wooden buildings on the right and four boys playing in the street; view looking west along Oriental Bay with a row of large houses on the left (one with a conservatory) and a heavily laden cart on the street (taken by Wrigglesworth & Binns); view looking south down Customhouse Quay and Willis Street from the tower of the Post Office showing the NZ Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd and other commercial buildings; and a view of the front of Christchurch Cathedral with a tram and horses and carts near it (taken by F A Coxhead). Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-016632, 019743, 071699, 071721, 071722. 1/2-018865 is a copy negative from the same image as one in this collection. Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [Between 1841 and 1929]

By: Reade, M A (Mrs), active 1969; Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Tyree Brothers (Firm); Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PA1-o-430

Description: Recent prints from old photographs of Wellington, originallty taken between about 1841 and 1929. Includes one photograph of a painting of Wellington waterfront from 1841, by Charles Heaphy. Only a few images identify the photographers, the Burton Brothers, Tyree Brothers and James Bragge. The Bragge photograph (looking down to the Harbour from Hill Street taken in the 1880s) was identified from his horse-drawn carriage with his name and occupation emblazoned on the side. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red mock-crocodile textured cover, entitled `Photographs'; 26.0 x 36.5 cm Processing information: Most of the photographs have reference numbers linking them with items in the Alexander Turnbull Library photographic collections.

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: [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: 1909, [ca 1941-1960s]

From: Tomlinson, David Oswald, 1924-2003: Photographs chiefly relating to cycling

By: Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: PAColl-10100

Description: Three album pages with photographs of unidentified motorcyclists racing, probably in Christchurch, taken circa 1940s. One shows Mick Holland, Bob Mcfarlane, A. Lamport and T. Redman with a sash that reads, 'Christchurch speedway champion 194[?]'. Photographer, and compiler of album pages, unidentified. One photograph of a military parade on Jervois/Customhouse Quays, Wellington, taken circa 1950s by The Dominion newspaper. One photograph of staff of Queensland Ins Co (probably Insurance Company) taken on 10 February 1909 by Joseph Zachariah of Wellington, New Zealand. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 3 album pages with 9 b/w original prints. 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [between 1884 and 1887]

By: Dunford, Graeme Wilmor, active 1980-1981; Williams, William, 1858-1949

Reference: PAColl-D-0055

Description: Photograph of the post office building and Customhouse Quay. Dinghies can be seen hoisted on davits on the quayside. The time on the clock tower is showing ten minutes past nine in the morning. Advertising on the seaward side of the shed on Customhouse Quay for Wilson & Richradson (Drapers, outfitters & importers), and Danks & Son (Brassfounders & outfitters, Brandon Street). Photograph taken by William Williams. Originally erected in 1884, burnt down in 1887 and rebuilt Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - General Post Office Similar view taken by F A Coxhead [PA7-41-30] Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: 43 x 58 cm

Date: [between 1925 and 1927]

From: Wilkinson, James Douglas, 1926- :Photograph albums depicting the ashphalting of roads in Wellington

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PA1-q-268

Description: Photographs taken between 1925 and 1927 depicting the ashphalting of roads in the Wellington region. Includes photographs taken for the Wellington City Council by Frank Giles Barker. Inserted in a pocket inside the back cover there are three loose photographs showing the Hutt Road alongside Wellington Harbour. Photographs of the Hutt Road include those alongside the harbour, and also some of the "Main Hutt Road" in Lower and Upper Hutt. Most of the photographs have good captions, with the title at the head of each one which reads "Asphaltic concrete pavement". Other - Some of the original negatives, from which these photographs were printed, are amongst the Wellington City Council collection at PAColl-5448. Other Titles - Asphaltic concrete pavement Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cloth cover, entitled "Photographs", 65 black paper pages of black and white photographs; 28.5 x 38.5 cm

Date: 1992-[ca 2008]

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

Reference: PAColl-9938-25

Description: View of central Wellington. Main focus is on Customhouse Quay, Featherston and Grey Streets, ca 1997. Views of Wellington's environs from a new lookout on Wright's Hill, September 1992. Views of Polhill, Karori Reservoir, and the Wellington fault valley, January 1993. Photographic survey of Chaffers Park (now Waitangi Park) and surrounding areas, roughly from the Overseas Terminal to Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand), ca 2003. Photographic survey of the surroundings of Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand), ca 2008. Quantity: 131 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1929-1935]

Reference: PAColl-6901

Description: A largely miscellaneous collection including: looking towards Government House on Bowen Street with Government Buildings on the left; two of the junction of Featherston and Stout Streets looking towards Lambton Quay (these three probably taken from the Railway Station); a pretty rural cottage; two of a grasshopper like insect on a leaf; three of unidentified rural scenes; the Government Life Insurance office on Customhouse Quay; looking down the Terrace towards Bowen Street with St Andrew's Church on the left; the University of Canterbury buildings showing the entrance to the Observatory Tower; six of a bridge over the Avon River flowing through Hagley Park; five of Mount Taranaki; a waterfall possibly near Mount Taranaki; and Auckland looking towards the harbour with St Patrick's Cathedral on the right. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-038652 to 038654 and 038656 to 038678 Quantity: 16 b&w original negative(s) glass. 10 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1954 - 1962 - 1956 - 1964

By: Haughton, Son & Mair (Firm)

Reference: Plans-97-011-001/021

Description: Plans for the Customhouse Quay Branch of the ANZ include: Amended first floor layout, Oct. 1962; alterations to banking chamber fittings, Oct. 1962; Proposed alterations to staff toilet accommodation, 21.2.64; and Proposed mezzanine floor and alterations to ground floor, June 1964. Plans for Featherston Branch ANZ, iclude: Preliminary plan ("traced from Melbourne plan"); Perspective sketch from Fitzherbert Street [1954?]; coloured interior view, May 1954; plans and elevations of a residence in Featherston for the bank, Sept. 1954; two sheets of plans and elevations, and detail of front elevation, April 1955; and colour schedule and flooring layout, 1 Nov. 1956. Includes development plans sheet for prototype banks at Kaitaia, Featherston, Levin, etc. Plans for the ANZ Bank in Oxford Street Levin include: Perspective views from Tongariro Road and Oxford Street; plans and elevations August 1955; elevations and ground floor plan August 1955; perspective drawing of frontage from Oxford Street, Feb 1956; four sheets of floor plan sketches and floor layout, 3 October 1956. Quantity: 21 plan(s). Physical Description: Plans, some diazo, some pencil, varying sizes.

Date: [Circa 1890s-1930s]

From: Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950 :Photographs of the Southern Alps area

By: Collins, Tudor Washington, 1898-1970; Winkelmann, Henry, 1860-1931; Parkerson, C P, active 1911-1912; Beattie, William, 1864-1931

Reference: PAColl-0959-06

Description: Scenic photographs of the North Island taken between circa 1890s and 1940s by various unidentified and identified photographers. Identified photographers are Tudor Collins, W A Kennedy, H Winklemann, C Parkerson and W Beattie. Views include Litte Barrier Island, including a view of a rock named as "Queen Victoria"; views of Mount Ngauruhoe in eruption, one of Mount Ruapehu covered in snow; various unidentified geysers in the Wairakei and Rotorua areas; Arikikapakapa (listed as Arikikahakaha); hot bath on the White Terraces; various named geysers including Prince of Wales Feathers, Great Wairakei Geyser, Waimangu Geyser (computed height 800 ft in 1908), and Tuatahi (or Tuhuatahi) Champagne Cauldron. One or two images show towns that have not been identified, including one that has the premises of "S A Dumbleton, General Storekeeper"; identified towns and cities are listed above. Quantity: 42 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Finding Aids: Typescript inventory of this box held in Photographic Archive backfile under "Kennedy, William Alexander.".

Date: 1983-1985

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

Reference: PA12-8760

Description: New house on Clermont Terrace, Wellington, 1985. Views of the Hunter Building, Victoria University, 1983. Australian Mutual Life Society (AMP) Building, Customhouse Quay, Wellington, ca 1980s. Quantity: 20 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1953 - 1962 - 1955 - 1964

By: Haughton, Son & Mair (Firm)

Reference: Plans-97-011-052/061

Description: Includes plans for the house of Gilbert H. Stringer, Silverstream Road, Ngaio 1953-54 (Plans-97-011-052/055); the house of Ernest Nash, 175 Seatoun Heights Road 1954 (Plans 97-011-056/057); the house of E. G. Buckton, 63 Totara Crescent, Lower Hutt 1955 (Plans-97-011-058/059); and, R. Wilson, Dundas Street, Seatoun 1955 (Plans-97-011-060/061). Quantity: 10 plan(s). Physical Description: Plans, some diazo, some pencil, varying sizes.

Date: 190?

By: Frank Duncan and Company; Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965; Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972

Reference: PA1-o-1210

Description: Album of views of Wellington published ca 1905 by Frank Duncan & Co. Photographers include Zak and S C Smith. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Purchase, January 2004

Date: ca 1878-1885

Reference: PAColl-7556

Description: Photographs of: the Supreme Court and Government Buildings with Government House in the background and wasteland in the foreground ca 1880; Courtenay Place looking towards Mount Victoria with City Hotel on a corner on the left ca 1880s; looking up a wharf with railway tracks running down it towards Thorndon and Tinakori Hill with St Paul's Church on the right ca 1880; two further views of Customhouse Quay taken from the harbour one with the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Co Ltd on the left ca 1878; and the view over the roofs of commercial buildings on Grey Street towards ships moored in the harbour ca 1880s. Photographer unidentified. 1/2-005777 contains two negatives of different prints of the same image. 1/2-005777b has the additional caption "National Club and Johnston's corner of Featherston and Panama Streets". Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-005775 to 005780 Quantity: 6 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negatives

Date: 1890s

Reference: 1/2-019556-F

Description: A group of yachts on Wellington harbour. On the left are buildings on Customhouse Quay including that of W & G Turnbull & Co. Taken in the 1890s. The W & G Turnbull & Co building was designed by Thomas Turnbull in 1877. The building seen here has a four storey central structure which was added in 1886. Previously, the two outer buildings stood side by side. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).