Places

Date: [1900s]

By: Jones, Alfred William, -1938

Reference: PA1-q-224

Description: Photographs of the North Island Regiment of the New Zealand Army 8th Contingent in preparation for leaving on the troopship Surrey to fight in the South African War. These photographs were taken by Alfred Jones & Co. mostly in Auckland. They include views of speeches by Richard John Seddon, and General Babington in Auckland., and the departure of the Surrey from Auckland. Other images show the Surrey in Wellington Harbour, rowing eights in the harbour and the Contingent's military camp in Newtown. Two views show warships in Wellington Harbour and a decorated gateway in the city for the Duke of York's visit to New Zealand. There are a number of views of the processions and ceremonies for the funeral of Cecil Rhodes in Cape Town. Richard Seddon's visit to the Hudson's Soap Works in Liverpool is shown in several photographs taken by an unidentified photographer. Page 45 shows a "review at Pretoria" at which there was a "presentation of V.C.s and also a Royal Humane Society medal to Sergt. Cassidy N.Z.M.R. by Lord Roberts". The information is hand-written over the photograph as a Christmas greeting. Inserted in an envelope is a sheet of paper with the signatures of "Colonel Wyndham and the Officers of the Imperial Representative Corps". (Colonel Wyndham was with the 21st Lancers). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with maroon cover; 30 x 25 cm

Date: [ca 1900s]

By: Herrick, A, active 1890s-1910s; Pollok Brothers; Elite Studios (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-9555

Description: Photographs relating to Michael Joseph Lyons, comprising: Group of six men in uniform at Artillery Barracks, Wellington, taken by The Elite Studio Photograph of rugby team that came second in the Horowhenua Junior Championship in 1904. All individuals are identified. Photograph of A Battery, Territorial Forces, Auckland, taken by A Herrick of Auckland Photograph of officers that formed part of Richard Seddon's funeral procession, taken June 1906 by Pollok Bros Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 1900-ca 1960s

From: New Zealand Tramway Workers' Union :Photographs

By: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972; Young, Frederick William, active 1909-1932; Esquilant, William Charles, 1866-1952; Pollok Brothers; Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953; Digby, Spencer Harry Gilbee, 1901-1995; Jack Welsh & Sons (Firm); Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Daroux, James Henry, 1870-1943

Reference: PAColl-8037-2

Description: Photographs relating to the New Zealand Tramway Workers' Union, taken ca 1900-1960s by various photographers. Includes photographs of strike groups and social events, group portraits of conference attendees in 1921 and 1924, a tram and workers in Wellington taken by Pollok Bros, a photograph of a funeral procession for Conductor Helroyd taken by E T Robson, a signed portrait of Michael Joseph Savage taken by Spencer Digby in 1939, photographs of groups at the Labour Party conference in 1948, and Te Aro School in April 1955 taken by the Evening Post. Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1937-1940

From: Kelly, Raymond Alwyn, 1917-1998 :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-o-1634

Description: Album relating to radio stations (2YA and ZLW), radio engineers, embarkation of troops, ships, Byrd's Antarctic Expedition, Bonds and Prestiege employee tournment, textile workers, textile machinery, construction of Bonds factory additions, motion picture theatres, Hutt railway workshops, funeral of Prime Minister Michal Savage. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album 19.5 x 28 cm

Date: [Circa 1900s]

By: Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932; Muir & Moodie (Firm); Jones & Coleman (Firm); Frank Duncan and Company; Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers)

Reference: PA1-o-421

Description: Postcards of New Zealand taken by various photographers, most of whom are listed above. The views show various sites, chiefly listed above. One photograph shows the funeral procession for the Rt Hon Richard John Seddon in 1906 Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, `Post Cards' lettered in white; 14 x 21 cm

Date: 1931-1934

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

By: Law, Dora Isabel, 1894-1982

Reference: PA1-f-009

Description: The Maori place names and old historical sites of Horowhenua together with a pictorial record of Maori artifacts and customs. Also place names etc elsewhere in New Zealand (Vol 1, figures 147-334). Includes maps and diagrams. Images show eel weirs and traps in the Hokio Stream; stake-fields in Lake Horowhenua which were constructed by Maori to impede enemy canoes, and which were exposed above water level by the lowering of the lake in 1926; artifacts in various collections, including kumete, waka-huia, stone adzes etc.; views of the Takihiku meeting house belonging to the former pa called Pua-o-Tau (figs 198-202); porch of Poutu meeting house at Whakawehi kainga near Shannon (fig 204); site of Pakakutu Pa, Otaki; site of the Wairarawa Maori burial area where artifacts were found by Arthur Black in Feb 1932 (figs 210, 213, 223-224); carved meeting house Te Poho-o-Kahungunu at Porangahau (fig 233); funeral ceremonies on 17 April 1932, after the death of Hema Te Ao, at Raukawa meeting house (undergoing reconstruction at the time) and Rangiatea Church, service taken by Rev. Temuera Tokoaitua, funeral procession through Otaki, preparations for hangi; Titahi Bay; site of the former Korohiwa Pa; copy of a picture of Wellington Harbour by T Allom, showing place names and former Maroi sites; sites and place names along the Paekakariki-Pukerua Bay coast; sites & features at Titahi Bay, Whitireia Peninsula & Porirua Harbour.