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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: 1890

By: Tabor, Henry John, active 1950

Reference: G-611

Description: A view looking south from close to the bottom of Tinakori Road at its junction with Thorndon Quay. Mount Victoria is in the background. Stowe Hill rises to the right. A man stands on Tinakori Road on the right, at the foot of the hill. A building, possibly the Thorndon Baths, is visible at Pipitea Point on the waterfront in the middle distance and houses are just visible in Thorndon. Artist unknown Other Titles - Stowe Hill Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil painting, 127 x 177 mm

Date: [ca 1945-1954]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Fitzgerald, F G, active 1945

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-230

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance in 1940s-1950s. Wellington houses under consideration as possible home for the Prime Minister, Hon S G Holland in 1950 - Mrs W E Herbert's residence [186?] The Terrace; Dental Clinic, Tinakori Road; former home of Stronach Paterson, Pipitea Street. House being moved by truck to Fairlie, South Canterbury, Mar 1950; Alex Lindsay String Orchestra playing at an outdoor concert held at the sound-shell glade of Wellington Botanic Gardens, 1954; debuntantes and committee at Marlborough College Golden Jubilee Ball, Mar 1950 (all named on verso). Series of mounted and captioned photograph taken by F G Fitzgerald of mountaineering in Southern Alps. Views include: cameraman on Harman Pass photographing snow on the Kelly Range Saddle; Cronin Glacier between Mounts Marion and Rosamund viewed from the Whitehorn Pass; Arahura River valley. Quantity: 11 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1855 - 1865

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Barraud, William Francis, 1850-1926

Reference: B-004-003

Description: Part of Kelburn in the foreground, with a track leading towards a low hill. The established buildings of Thorndon below, and looking along the Hutt Road north towards Petone and the Tararuas. Tinakori Road can be seen running along the base of the hill to the left. The view may be taken from a high point in land that now forms part of the Botanical Gardens. Inscriptions: No inscriptions Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 267 x 440 mm

Date: 1848-[1934]

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-6904-03

Description: Conveyance between Frances Smith and Eliza Cauty and involving Eliza Mary Loasby, Andrew Loasby, Catherine Sedcole Cauty, Emily Ann Richardson, Josephus Hargreaves Richardson, James Thomas Cauty, Amy Beetham, Frederick Beetham, Charles Cauty, Florence Cauty, Ann Martin, Richard Bowden Martin, Frederick Hayes Cauty re land on Tinakori Road and the Paritutu Line; mortgage; marriage certificate signed by Robert Cole for Thomas [?] Barrow to Olive Anderson (1848) and on verso, plan of graveyard plot; will; marriage certificate; and memorandum of transfer; plan of house at Waipori Street, Island Bay, by Roger Bacon for J Taylor and specifications for this at 73-128-055 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1967

From: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :[Wellington sketchbook]. December 1967-May 1968

Reference: E-473-f-007

Description: Row of two-storeyed wooden houses with hills in the background, possibly at lower end of Tinakori Road Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 272 x 360 mm

Date: [ca 1900-1929]

Reference: PAColl-6911

Description: 8 miscellaneous images: 5 aerial views of Wellington, including Hataitai before the building of the Mount Victoria tunnel, the Botanic Gardens with Karori in the distance, inland from Point Jerningham, and the railway lines and Thorndon; two of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) greeting Maori performers; and a studio portrati of an elderly couple, the man holding an intricately carved walking stick. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-048897 to 048904 Quantity: 8 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1885

By: Potts, William, 1859-1947; Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm)

Reference: C-060-005-b

Description: View of Wellington from Tinakori Hill, with Thorndon in the foreground and Te Aro in the middle distance to the right, Mount Victoria, the harbour and Miramar Peninsula beyond. Frant Road is at the immediate foot of the hill in the foreground, Tinakori Road runs parallel to Grant Road, Hill Street runs off at an angle. Two other copies held at C-060-005 and C-060-005-a. This copy has fold-marks, repairs to tears lower right and lower left, and has been glued to a linen back. It includes MS notes in ink, lower left: 'Specimen to be submitted to the Hon.l Col. Treasurer so that he may say if he considers it of sufficient merit to come up to the expectations made by Mr Willis in his letter Jan 17 1885, as this is the arrangement on which payment was to be made - Mr Willis accepting the ? of ?ing of the cut manner. J. Hunter 5 8 85' Signed: W.P. 1885. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 450 x 594 mm

Date: 1988

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

Reference: PA12-8734

Description: Photographs recording the process of restoring Katherine Mansfield House, Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington. Views of Dr Richardson's House and garden, Duthie Street, Karori, Wellington, ca 1980s. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1869

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PA7-57-11

Description: View looking south towards Thorndon taken from a hillside in Wadestown above Thorndon Quay. Tinakori Road is in the middle distance. Photograph taken by James Bragge in 1869. Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Wellington Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 26.5 x 38 mounted on card

Date: 2004

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

Reference: PAColl-9938-26

Description: Includes Thorndon houses in - Hobson Crescent, Halswell Street, Cottleville Terrace, Frandi Street, and Goldies Brae. Houses in lower Tinakori Road, Thorndon, October 2004. Houses in Grant road, Thorndon, October 2004. Houses in Lower Newman Terrace, Thorndon, October 2004. Land development at Kaiwharawhara on a hillside off the Hutt Road behind the `Animates' building. Quantity: 143 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1970 - 1989

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0131/0166

Description: Includes floor plans and plans of details of architraves, skirting, jambs, trim, cornices, etc. The buildings included are: 0131: Adelaide Road - Sally Schoons 0132: Angus [Rita Angus Cottage, Thorndon?] 0133: 6 Ascot Street 0134-0135: Chapman-Taylor house, Burnell Avenue 0136-0137: Futuna Chapel, Karori 0138: W R Sims' residence, 66 Homewood Ave, Karori 0139: Mr A E Boyes, Duthie Street Karori (diazo print) 0140-0141: Khandallah Automatic Telephone Exchange 0142: Mairiri [Mariri?] Road, Queen Anne style 0143: Brick bungalow in Mirimar [Miramar] 0144-0145: Park Street. Military cottage, cnr Grant Road and Park Street 0146: Plimmer House 0147-0148: Roxburgh Street 0149: Rugby Street, Wellington 0150: 127 Tasman Street and 193 Tinakori Road 0151-0152: Tinakori Road 0153: Wadestown and 202 Tinakori Road 0154: 64 Wright Street 0155: Gary Adams Ltd, 37 Percy Dyett Drive, Karori 0156: Wellington 0157: 156 The Terrace 0158: Hobart Street, Wellington. Page 64 0159: Military cottage - section 0160: Brick villa Wellington. Page 50 0161-0163: J L Williams, Otahuao 0164: Otaki and Otahuao 0165: Jenkins cottage [Otaki] 0166: Station master's house, Greytown, 1850 These measured drawings were made for inclusion in the book "Restoring with style" (1985). Quantity: 36 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings, and diazo prints, sizes varying

Date: 1885

By: Potts, William, 1859-1947; Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm)

Reference: C-060-005-a

Description: View from Tinakori Hill, looking down over Thorndon, with Tinakori Road in the foreground, Premier House to the right, looking across the harbour towards Oriental Bay and Evans Bay. Two other copies held at C-060-005 and C-060-005-b Signed: W.P. 1885. This copy includes a tear across the sky area. It is mounted on card Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 15.8 x 20 inches

Date: Jan 1870

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PA7-57-10

Description: View looking over Thorndon Flat towards the harbour on Wellington's 30th Anniversary Day. Houses in Hobson Street are on the extreme left and Molesworth Street is on the extreme right. The Princess Hotel can be seen at the insection of Molesworth Street with Murphy Street. St Paul's Cathedral on Mulgrave Street is visible in the middle distance. Tinakori Road runs from left to right in the immediate foreground. The flying squadron of British warships which accompanied the Duke of Edinburgh in his visit to New Zealand are at anchor in the harbour. Photograph taken by James Bragge in 1870. Identical image at PA7-57-12 Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Thorndon from Wadestown Hill 1869 [handwritten] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 29.5 x 38.5 mounted on card

Date: 1889

By: Potts, William, 1859-1947; Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm)

Reference: B-080-008

Description: A panoramic view from Tinakori Hill looking down over Thorndon and beyond towards the harbour and the rest of the city. Originally published in: Wakefield, E., New Zealand illustrated, 1889. Another copy at B-080-008-a Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 165 x 470 mm

Date: 1901-1904

By: Watt, George Thomas, 1871-1933

Reference: PA1-o-516

Description: Photographs of family and friends, and scenes in the Wellington area and Hawkes Bay, taken by George Thomas Watt People and places named are listed in the headings above. Two images show the Wellington Post Office in the daytime and night time, when decorated in celebration of the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. The night view shows the Post Office brightly lit with decoration. In the middle of the album is a group of 6 tourist-style photographs of young Maori women. One image shows the house owned by Thomas and Matilda Watt, at 172 Hastings Street, Napier. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, spine brown taped, entitled "Photographs" in gold lettering; 22.5 x 28.5 cm

Date: Jan 1870

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Taylor, Robert H, active 1907-1910

Reference: PA7-57-12

Description: View looking over Thorndon Flat towards the harbour on Wellington's 30th Anniversary Day. Houses in Hobson Street are on the extreme left and Molesworth Street is on the extreme right. The Princess Hotel can be seen at the insection of Molesworth Street with Murphy Street. St Paul's Cathedral on Mulgrave Street is visible in the middle distance. Tinakori Road runs from left to right in the immediate foreground. The flying squadron of British warships which accompanied the Duke of Edinburgh in his visit to New Zealand are at anchor in the harbour. Photograph taken by James Bragge in Jan 1870 and printed by Robert H Taylor ca 1907. Identical image at PA7-57-10 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Protected R H Taylor No 95 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 30 x 37.5 mounted on card