Places

Date: 1920 - 1950

By: T Waugh & Son (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Waugh

Description: Mail order catalogues issued by T Waugh & Sons, Hutt Valley Nurseries. They also had a branch at 234 Lambton Quay. Titles include: Descriptive nursery catalogue; "Of quality" carnations; Choice daffodils; Chrysanthemums and dahlias; Dahlias; Descriptive rose catalogue; Miscellaneous bulbs flowers and vegetables; Modern hydrangeas; Garden seeds (1928); Hedge and shelter trees (1932); Spring flowering bulbs; New Zealand [native] trees shrubs, plants and ferns. Most are undated; two dated years are 1928 and 1932. Quantity: 17 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, each around 170 x 120 mm. Transfers: Transferred from Manuscripts 77-048..

Date: 1938 - 1948

By: Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4794gbbd/[1943?]/Acc.14552

Description: Drawn on a base cadastral map of the Lower Hutt industrial area, bounded by the Waiwhetu Stream and the Hutt River, the annotations show sections sold (in red) and sections open for selection (in green). The sections, numbered with acreages, are bounded by Bell, Gracefield, Park and Seaview roads, and the railway runs through the area. Sections are marked as sold to: Wm Cable & Co., Hume Pipe Coy., Vacuum Oil Coy., Texas Oil Co., Schweppes, RA Armstrong, Millars West Aust. Hardwoods Ltd., WA Cairns, Wellington Concrete Pipe Co., CH Morley. Pencil annotations of further sales include the names Ford Coy., Winstones, New Zealand government, Cable & Co. Several sections are stamped 'sold' and pencilled notes are scattered over the map. The annotations also show watermains and sewers, including the septic tanks and pumping station on the boundary of the Waiwhetu Pa and cemetery. Unpublished base map: Industrial area Hutt Valley settlement [s.d]. Map has been mended with brown paper and stamp ends. Map stamped Thompson & East Ltd. Several pencil and coloured pencil annotations are dispersed over the map regarding cadastral and land sale information. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, ink and coloured pencil on diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 65.4 x 64.5 cm.

Date: ca 1890s

Reference: PAColl-7486

Description: Three views of Sir William Fitzherbert's house in Lower Hutt. Photographer unidentified. Described on the reverse of the file prints as copy negatives from prints in the "small red album". Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-005053 to 005055 Quantity: 3 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negatives

Date: 1926

From: Various architects :[Plans for Laings Road Methodist Church Lower Hutt and other Lower Hutt buildings. 1925-1994]

By: Fielding, William, 1876-1946

Reference: Plans-2006-027-056

Description: Shows site plan, plan and elevations of outbuildings, position of tennis court and proposed future Sunday School. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, 545 x 430 mm.

Date: 1956

By: Haughton, Son & Mair (Firm); Bulleyment Fortune Architects (Firm)

Reference: Plans-97-011-335

Description: Shows floor plans, sections and elevations. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, with coloured pencil, 545 x 755 mm.

Date: [Between early 1900s to 1910s?]

By: Meldrum, Jessie Irene McCallum, 1896-1986

Reference: PA1-o-337

Description: Photographs of the Hutt Valley railway line, some of which has been constructed. Some of the scenes seem to show the route the line will take, with a number of panoramic views of country areas in the valley, some older photographs of Upper Hutt township, a panoramic views of Lower Hutt and Petone taken from the Belmont Hills, and scenes at the Upper Hutt Railway Station. Two photographs show New Zealand Railways steam engine No. 197 at Upper Hutt Railway Station Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover, entitled `Album', lettered in black with surrounding decoration; 17.5 x 21.5 cm

Date: 1939

Reference: MapColl-832.4794gbbd/1939/Acc.12470

Description: Drawn on a cadastral base map, updated 21 August 1939, of the Lower Hutt industrial area, bounded by the Waiwhetu River and the Hutt River, the annotations show sections sold (in red) and sections open for selection (in green). The sections, numbered with acreages, are bounded by Bell, Gracefield, Park and Seaview Roads, and the railway line runs through the area. Areas sold include the names Wellington Concrete, Schweppes Ltd., ESW Paul, Millans West Australian Hardwoods, W Cable & Co., Winstones Roofing Tile Works, Acetone Illuminating & Welding Coy., Wellington Concrete Pipe Coy., Ford Motor Co., Hume Pipe Coy., Vacuum Oil Coy., Texas Oil Coy., British Australian Lead Manufacturers., Suburban Properties, CH Morley, WA Cairns. Railway workshops, drainage easements, sewers, septic tanks, pumping stations, a quarry and watermains are marked. Areas open for selection include some Crown Land, the remainder are unnamed. The Hutt Park, the Waiwhetu Pa and its cemetery are shown. A pencil annotation states the scale is about 4 chains to an inch. Unpublished base map: Industrial area Hutt Valley settlement, revised May 1939. This annotated revised edition: 21/8/1939. Written on recto: Hutt Valley, Industrial area Lower Hutt, 24. Written on map: 14. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 43.7 x 45.2 cm.

Date: [between 1927-1932]

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

Reference: EP-1878-1/2-F

Description: Hutt baths, Lower Hutt, Wellington. Photograph taken between 1927 and 1932 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Source of descriptive information - Notes in negative register. Image not seen by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1930 - 1939

Reference: Eph-A-SWIMMING-1930s

Description: Includes: 1930s?: Dunedin Municipal Tepid Baths, Moray Place. Time-table. The watrer is purified and filtered daily; minimum temperature 72 deg. Bathing hours [Card. 1930-1940s?] 1932: New Zealand Junior and Intermediate Swimming Championships 1932, controlled by the Wellington Centre under the rules of the NZASA. Riddiford baths Lower Hutt, 22-23 January 1932. Official programme 1935: Wellington Swimming Centre. Appearance of French champions Jean Taris and Emile Poussard. Riddiford Baths Lower Hutt, 13 March [1935]. Programme 1938: New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association. This is to certify that Murray Davis has qualified for the Beginner's Certificate. Date 1937/38. (Decorated with Maori carved figures in profile) Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset on programmes and fliers, sizes varying under 250 mm. Provenance: One item purchased from Anah Dunsheath in July 2001. One item from the collection of Lieutenant A V Kempthorne, 2008.

Date: [ca 1950s]

From: Wellington Chamber of Commerce :Photographs of members and conference groups

By: Jauncey, Philip Henry, 1902-1982

Reference: PAColl-D-0863

Description: Large group of men and women seated outside the Lower Hutt War Memorial Library with the Mayor in the centre front row. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 333 x 495 mm on card 440 x 570 mm

Date: 1957-1992

By: Church of the Province of New Zealand. Diocese of Wellington

Reference: MS-Papers-5238

Description: Comprises records concerning the revision of the Anglican prayer book, the work of the Wellington Prayer Book Committee, draft prayers and services, church and missionary publications, records of the Kilbirnie Ministers' Association, and various papers from the Reverend Bourne's time as vicar at St James' Church, Lower Hutt and St Cuthbert's Church, Eketahuna. Source of title - Supplied title The Venerable Ian G Bourne was Archdeacon of Wellington Diocese. Quantity: 22 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter, photographs Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 13 photographs titled Inside a telephone exchange.

Date: [ca 7 March 1983]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1983/0807-F

Description: Wayne Maurice Carstairs (foreground) and Michael John Sneller (rear) arriving in police custody at the Lower Hutt District Court for a preliminary hearing of the charge of killing Robert John Cancian. Photographed ca 7 March 1983 by Evening Post staff photographer Ian Mackley. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1924 - 1938 - 1967 - 1939

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: King, Jack Ian, 1900-1972; Lower Hutt (N.Z.). Borough Council

Reference: Plans-2002-058-050-104/110

Description: Includes site surveys by Lower Hutt Borough Council and City Council (1938, 1955). Also includes two sheets of plans for the apartment building for Mrs F Reynolds, by J I King, architects (1924); alterations to the Reynolds building by W Keith Cook (1938); and plans for office building by Civil & Civic, for MLC Assurance (1967). Quantity: 7 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, sizes varying up to 560 x 800 mm.

Date: 1905-1906

By: Lower Hutt City Libraries

Reference: PAColl-7461

Description: Collection comprises: Photograph of Casa Loma, Mayor Andrews' house on Western Hills, Lower Hutt, ca 1905. Photograph of Stillingfleet, Kingdon Estate homestead, taken ca 1906. Arrangement: Prints at PAColl-D-1077 and PAColl-D-1078 Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1970

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

Reference: MapColl-WRC-R18/1B-Acc.

Description: Identifies in colour Regional boundary, state forest parks, water catchment areas, town belts, housing clusters etc. Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations]. Physical Description: Coloured ink on greaseproof paper. Scale [ca 1: 63 360] 113 x 76 cm.

Date: 1981

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

Reference: MapColl-WRC-R17/7A-Acc.

Description: Identifies walk connector, car centroid connector and bus and rail link See MapColl-WRC-R17/3A Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations] + transparency. Physical Description: Ink on pink paper. Scale indeterminable, 83 x 78 cm.

Date: 1929

By: Martin & Dyett (Firm)

Reference: MapColl-832.4791gbbd/1929/Acc.10018

Description: Cadastral map of proposed subdivision section 5, Pitt Settlement, part section 11, Block XIV, Belmont Survey District. Shows the Hutt trotting grounds, Randwick Road, the proposed road (marked 5) with sections 1-26 on either side of the road, a public road parallel to Randwick Road, and a stopbank reserve bordering Crown land. Written on map: 45. Includes minor pencil annotations. Deed plan number: 188. The roads are highlighted in blue/white. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Blueprint, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 45.8 x 47 cm.

Date: 1852

By: Pinnager, T W, active 1852; Wellington Provincial Survey Office

Reference: MapColl-832.4794gmbd/1852/Acc.37636

Description: Surveying maps of roads in the Lower Hutt area, include some surveying annotations. Includes parts of two rivers, one of which is the Hutt River, both of which are un-named. Roads and sites of buildings are marked. The section of George Augustus Selwyn includes the site of a spired English church. A hedge, being the boundary line of Mr Hare, is marked. Signature underneath title: T.W. Pinnager, Sept. 1852 Notes on the original are: 41/11 Plan, Sept 1852. The stamp of Provincial Survey Office, Wellington is stamped on top right corner. Lower Hutt country sheet No. 2 is handwritten on top right corner C 17 is stamped above the title and 16 is stamped in the margin Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale [1:1 584], 41 x 46.7 cm. on sheet 45.5 x 54.7 cm.

Date: [188-?-190-?]

By: Ferguson, A P (Mrs), active 1967

Reference: PAColl-0045

Description: Photographs of military forces, Wellington and members of the Wellington Kennel Club, taken ca 1880s-1900. Photographs of members of B, D and F Battery of an artillery regiment taken at the Military Tournament at Hutt Race Course on 9th November 1891. They are standing or kneeling with their swords and their insignia can be seen on their arms. Portrait of the 1st New Zealand Contingent, taken November 1899 by Feeney Photo. Two men in naval uniform and one possibly in a mounted rifles uniform outside a tent ca 1890s. The names given are Campbell and Bell (naval) and Moorhouse. Men of an artillery regiment at the Military Tournament at Hutt Race Course in 1891 next to a wheeled gun. The names given are: Brown, Grise(?), Perrin, Burn, Tuckey, Howe, Tineman(?), Johnston, Jeffreys. The Education Board Offices on Mercer Street of which the Technical School occupied the second storey ca 1889 with a number of people in the yard outside. View along looking south along Lambton Quay with shops on the right including E Barber. House on sub-division 29-31 in Northland, Wellington ca 1878 View of the Wellington Club on The Terrace. Photograph of Government House, taken 1890 Photograph of NZ Loan & Mercantile Agency, Wellington Photograph of Anglican Cathedral, Christchurch Photograph of Cook & Co, land agents, Wellington Source of title - Title supplied by Library For other photographs of artillery regiments at the Military Tournament see PAColl-0731 Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1924

From: Various architects :[Plans for St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Woburn Road, Lower Hutt. 1924-1991].

By: Blake, Edward McCallum, 1865-1929

Reference: Plans-2000-023-002

Description: Shows a floor plan highlighting the Infants' Class Room, a cross-section, and east and south elevations. St Stephen's Presbyterian Church and Laings Road Methodist Church have combined to form the Hutt City Uniting Congregations Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing, on wove paper 451 x 500 mm.