Places

Date: [Between 1910 and 1914?]

From: Miller, E D N :Photographs by Isaac Jeffares, and of family

Reference: PA1-o-247

Description: Album of photographs taken by Isaac H B Jeffares, circa 1900 to 1914. Most of the views are in the Wellington region, including a large number of the Star Boating Club, ships in the harbour, the Wellington Botanic Gardens, and some of target practice and a military camp, probably in the Hutt Valley. Other areas are in an around Napier, and on the West Coast. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon cover, entitled `Views'; 15.5 x 21.5 cm

Date: 1910 - 1915

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Lambert, Thomas Stoddart, 1840-1915

Reference: Plans-91-1338

Description: Shows the area of Kelburne Park, Botanical Road, Gladstone Terrace, Talavera Terrace, the Orphanage Endowment, Wesleyan Endowment, Kilburne [Kelburne] Tramway, Hospital Endowment, Salamance Road, and Botanical Gardens Road. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on dressed linen, 650 x 470 mm.

Date: [1890s-1900s]

From: Harris, Esme Enid, 1913-1993 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-115

Description: Album containing family photographs (mostly unidentified); photographs of life in Wellington and the region nearby, including two group portraits of school children, views of public buildings in the city, the Kelburn Cable Car, shipping in the harbour, and views of fire fighters, the fire brigade building in Newtown, and fire fighting equiment. In the Wellington region are views of the Porirua Hospital, and the Maori meeting house at Otaki. Source of descriptive information - Biographical information for M E Coulter from Library client, 2007 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with ochre coloured buckram cover, entitled `Sunny memories'; 33 x 28 cm

Date: [1930-1931]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-055

Description: Publicity photographs taken for New Zealand Railways circa 1930 to 1931 by unidentified photographers. Some subjects have images dotted throughout the album, including the arrival in New Zealand of Lord and Lady Bledisloe in March 1930; the arrival in 1931 of Sir Francis Chichester after his crossing of the Tasman in his bi-plane; various activities at the Hillside Railway Workshops, including a group portrait of staff; and various images relating to Railways ticket offices, advertisements for railway tours and excursions, photographs of tickets, and an advertisement for house removals by train. A series of views show athletic sports including running races, hurdles, cycle racing, and long-jump. There are scenes showing the international sportsman Dr Otto Peltzer winning the 880 yards, handicap race at Wellington, on 8th February 1930. Team sports are shown in two views of a women's hockey team playing on the field below Victoria University College, and a series on rugby football, including views of the 5th test between Britain and New Zealand at Athletic Park in 1930. Railways head office picnic, including races by men, women and children (p 35-36), and a huge crowd at Paekakariki Beach, picnicking and swimming (p 70). Official occasions include scenes of the Empire and Australian Farmers' Tour, a view of the cortege at Sir Joseph Ward's funeral outside Parliament Buildings, the opening of Massey Memorial, and various views of unidentified railway officials in personal and group portraits, including one of the members of the New Zealand Railway Commission. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscellaneous Book. C1'; 36 x 52 cm

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: [Between 1901 and 1903]

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

Reference: PA1-q-100

Description: Album of photographs taken by Albert Percy Godber between 1901 and 1903. South Island subjects include the Cape Foulwind Lighthouse and quarry, Westport railway yards and wharf, Reefton, and scenes of explosions in Lyttelton Harbour for Regatta Day, 1st January 1909, and a large number of people beside the Spit Volunteer Fire Brigade building. Scenes show the laying of foundation stones for the Petone Waterworks, and for the Baptist Church in Petone, both in 1903. There is also a view of the lecturn for St Augustine's Church in Petone, which was made by the Petone Railway Workshops. Several photographs show the Kelburn Cable Car, the cable car tunnel and the engine room, in 1903. Two photographs of a group of school children, the girls wearing white pinafores over dark coloured dresses. Some photographs relate to New Zealand railways, including specific locomotives, the Rimutaka Incline with the middle rail (part of the Fell System), railway tunnels, bush railways and railway workshops and yards; and some relate to Godber's interest and work in fire fighting. Other Titles - Title lettered on spine - Godber Album 106 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with brown buckram cover; 31.0 x 25.5 cm

Date: [Circa 1900-1910]

From: Miller, E D N :Photographs by Isaac Jeffares, and of family

Reference: PA1-o-245

Description: Photographs taken by Isaac H B Jeffares. These include family photographs, many of which are not identified. Those whose names are given (at a later date) are Beryl Charlotte Cameron (aged one); Isaac Jeffares himself; and Isaac Jeffares' mother, Mrs Jane Jeffares (nee Warrell). Scenic photographs were chiefly taken in Wellington, with harbour views, Wellington City, and several well-known public buildings; Napier, including Bluff Hill and Cape Kidnappers; and Greymouth. Other Titles - Sunny memories Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover, entitled `Sunny memories'; 20 x 22 cm

Date: 1965

From: Fowler, Edward Michael Coulson 1929- :Wellington prints [by] Michael Fowler. [Wellington, Whitcombe & Tombs, 1971]

Reference: B-086-063

Description: View of the Kelburn cable car as it makes its way down to the city centre. In the distance is the harbour, Oriental Bay and Roseneath. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 324 x 215 mm

Date: 1922

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

Reference: Pan-1892-F

Description: Panoramic view looking over Kelburn Park with a section of the rails of the Kelburn Cable Car seen on the right. The Kelburn Tea Kiosk is seen at the top of the hill to the left of the Cable Car. Salamanca Road winds up the hill on the right of the Arts Building (now the Hunter Building) of the Victoria University College. Wellington College is faintly visible on the far left. There are two areas of Kelburn Park in the foreground. The area closest to the camera shows a clubhouse and a man with a lawn roller. In the area nearer to the University there is a man walking behind a horse-drawn mower. Taken by Robert Percy Moore in 1922 Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Kelburn; Photographer's title on negative - Kelburn. Wellington, N.Z. 1922. No. 395 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 103.6 cm

Date: 1983-1990

From: Shephard, Wayne, active 1990-2001: Papers relating to Wellington buildings

Reference: 2007-116-149

Description: File comprises Archive of Wellington Architecture research forms. Some forms include newspaper cuttings. Selected names indexed. Composite folder of streets beginning with U and V. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1977-1979

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

Reference: PA12-8686

Description: Views of Wellington include - From Salamanca Road looking north over Wellington. Kelburn Park looking east. Houses, Kelburn. Kelburn Parade and Victoria University. Cable Car and harbour from Kelburn. House at 21 Salamanca Road. Quantity: 9 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1958

From: Morris, Raymond, fl 1955-2011 :Colour slides of New Zealand and overseas

Reference: PA12-8451

Description: Photographs of Wellington, Napier, and Taupo, taken 1958 by Raymond Morris. Includes photographs of Picton ferry terminal, Wellington ferry terminal, Masterton baths, Hastings clock tower, Marine Parade in Napier featuring Pania of the Reef and floral clock, camping at Westshore and Rotorua motor camp, motoring tour group outside Lakeview Hotel at Te Pohue with Morris Minor cars, and Terraces Hotel with Lake Taupo in the background. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.

Date: Between 1910-1913

Reference: PA5-0196

Description: Karori Electric Tramway, published by Fergusson Ltd ca 1910-1913 41868 1/2 written in pencil on back of photograph - not sure if it is a negative no. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 85 x 137 mm

Date: 1905

From: Swan, John Sydney 1874-1936 :[Architectural plans and drawings, Wellington. 1903-1910].

Reference: Plans-96-016-002

Description: Shows plan of the ground level concrete surrounds of the building, with a detail showing the moulding of the outside edge. 1/8" scale. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - John S. Swan / No. 2694a Date 3.1.05 /Del. J.S.S.; Recto - centre - John S. Swan Architect Wellington N.Z. 2.1.05 Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour, on tracing paper 400 x 363 mm. Transfers: Transferred from Manuscripts & Archives on 18 November 1986. Came to the Library as part of Accession 73-105 (MS Papers 109, now identified as MS Group 5..

Date: 1 March 1918

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

Reference: 1/4-023280-G

Description: View of the cable car at the top of the tramline at Kelburn, Wellington. The Kiosk is seen in the background. Photograph by George L. Adkin. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: ca 1905 - 1920

By: Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965

Reference: 1/2-091133-F

Description: View from the Kelburn cable car, Wellington, overlooking Wellington harbour, circa 1905 to 1920. The tram may be seen making its way down the hill toward Lambton Quay. Somes Island is visable in the background and there are ships in the harbour. Photograph taken by Joseph Zachariah. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - centre right - Kelburne Cable Car. `Zak' Photo: Wgton. N.Z. 1116 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1929

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 1/2-084069-G

Description: Aerial photograph of Kelburn, Wellington. Kelburn Park can be seen in the centre, with the tramway to the right of this and Victoria Unversity to the left. Taken by an unidentified photographer in 1929. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative

Date: 1920 - 1940

From: [Ephemera including tickets and timetables for the Wellington tram service. 1900-1929]

Reference: Eph-A-TRAM-Wellington-1920s-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with two clips taken out of it. Price for twelve trips was 1/- (One shilling). Serial number on this ticket is D 418048. Price for a similar ticket in the 1940s was 2/-, ie double this price. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on tram ticket.. Physical Description: Black letterpress, on pink ticket, 80 x 40 mm.

Date: 1931

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 1/2-076012-F

Description: The newly constructed Kelburn Viaduct, circa 1931. Tramway workers can be seen on Glenmore Street in the process of duplicating the tram lines. Taken by an unidentified photographer. Note on back of file print reads: Tram lines duplicated 1931, after completion of new viaduct and demolition of old. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1910s - 1920s]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 10

By: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972

Reference: PAColl-6208-19

Description: The Kelburn cable car and Kelburn Park, Kelburn, Wellington, circa 1910s to 1920s. Photograph taken by S C Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).