Places

Date: 1962

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

Reference: MapColl-WRC-R9/3-Acc.

Description: Identifies Upper Hutt, Haywards, Melling, Khandallah, Central Park, Takapu Road and Pauatahanui substations Base map: Lands and Survey NZMS 208 Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations]. Physical Description: Ink on cream paper. Scale [ca 1: 63 360] 99 x 76 cm.

Date: [1939-1940]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-062

Description: Album of publicity photographs produced for New Zealand Railways by unidentified photographers. Many of the images are related to a series of articles produced in the new Zealand Railways Magazine between January 1939 and June 1940, written by O N Gillespie, with the overall title "Buy New Zealand goods and build new Zealand. New Zealand Industries series". In this album topics covered are glass manufacture and toys, novelties and woodworking. Many photographs show the beginning of work related to World War II, with a large number of views of New Zealand military parades in Wellington; views at Wellington wharves of the troopship the Empress of Canada; and scenes at the Wellington Railway station. Other views show various training activities of the Home Guard, including fire-fighting and medical training. Two pages of nine images show different views of the Oerlikon automatic gun (p 46-47), and there is one of a range finder (p 51). On Page 5, there is a three-part panorama of the Hutt Valley from Wainuiomata Road. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, red spine, entitled `Miscellaneous 8'; 41 x 61 cm

Date: 8 May 1963

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-60224-F

Description: Aerial view of the upper Hutt Valley looking north east. Includes Manor Park, Manor Park Golf course, Haywards, Haywards electrical sub station, the railway line and Silverstream railway bridge, the Hutt River, Keith George Memorial Park, and in the distance Upper Hutt and the Tararua Range. Photographed 8 May 1963 by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 13.8 x 13.2 cm Finding Aids: File print in Whites Aviation Box Blue 231, Lower Hutt.

Date: Aug 1948

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Walker, W (Mr), active 1940s-1950s

Reference: 1/2-027723-F

Description: Scene at the Wellington Water Supply Project, Haywards area, Wellington Region. Shows the Public Works accounts section paying employees. Car on left. Bulldozers on right. Photograph taken August 1948 for the National Publicity Studios by Mr W Walker. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: [Chiefly between 1934 and 1947]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PA1-o-194

Description: Photographs taken by Albert Percy Godber, chiefly between 1934 and 1947, but including copies of some of his earlier photographs. Views include trips in the North and South Islands, and views of his home and family, especially in Whiteman's Valley Road and the area around Silverstream. Also various scenes of floods (Hutt River), and storm damage. Photographs associated with roads and railways include steam locomotives, tunnels, bridges and viaducts, some under construction. Among the trip photographs are views of Ngaruawahia, including King Koroki's house (opened in 1938) and the Maori Parliament House. Other views of Maori interest include meeting houses, rock paintings and wood carving. Other Titles - Title printed on spine - Godber Album 100 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with brown buckram cover; 26.0 x 33.5 cm