Places

Date: [1950s]

From: Birrell, Kenneth Stewart (Dr), b 1909 :Albums of photographs taken by Kenneth Stewart Birrell

Reference: PA1-q-032

Description: Album contains coloured photographs with views of New Zealand, and some unlabelled family photographs, taken by Dr Ken Birrell, circa 1950s. Images also include three of Oregon and the Oregon State University. New Zealand views are concentrated mainly in the Wellington area including the Wairarapa, Milford Sound and the Dunedin area. Note handwritten at top right-hand corner of the cover reads "Aerial. Qtn-Milford 1957 & Chch-Qtn. (Air & bus)" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Blue covered album, with "Photographs" lettered in gold, 255 x 380 mm

Date: 3 Aug 2006 - 03 Aug 2006

From: Earthquake Commission oral history project

By: Andrews, Alfred Latham, 1923-2009

Reference: OHInt-0825-02

Description: Interview with Latham Andrews, born Masterton 1923. Describes father J W Andrews, builder and Mayor of Lower Hutt 1932-1946. Talks about mother Margaret Latham, musician and music teacher. Refers to grandfather Alfred Latham, a builder and artist. Discusses effects of the Depression, childhood illness, and his education at Eastern Hutt Primary School and Hutt Valley High School. Mentions teachers, early interest in engineering, Ewen Bridge, Hutt River, Arnold Downer and H Reynolds Bach. Refers to being in the first 18-year-old ballot in World War two, service in New Zealand in transport and munitions; overseas service 1944-1946, mainly in Italy. Comments on an audience with Pope Pius XII. Talks about marriage to Mary Thomson and about her father John Watson Thompson, a naval architect. Discusses their family. Describes studying engineering at Canterbury University College, graduating BE in Fluid Mechanics 1951. Gives details of courses and teachers, including Neil Mobray, Don Bruce Smith and P J Alley. Mentions students George Butcher, Bob Norman and Bill Duncan. Talks about employment by Guy Powell and discusses work of the firm at time of the 1950s postwar building and infrastructure replacement boom, including designing bridges, schools, commercial buildings, and gymnasia. Joined Edwards, Clendon and partners ca 1962. Describes growing awareness of importance of earthquake engineering and behaviour of structures in earthquakes. Discusses forensic work following the DIC department store scaffolding collapse, a bridge collapse, major earthquakes such as Edgcumbe, and the Layton's Building subsidence in Lower Hutt. Details the international development of earthquake engineering, including the third world conference in Auckland in 1962. Outlines the development of the New Zealand Standards Institute building codes and the New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineering. Mentions Cull Report, Lyall Holmes and Wilf Edwards. Discusses using pre-stressed concrete for the Overseas Passenger Terminal building, Wellington and the ward block for Wairau Hospital. Mentions John Hollings, Bob Park and Tom Paulay. Discusses in detail career high point of working on design for the Maui Platform. Refers to Shell BP, Todd Corporation and Paul Freed. Also mentions Ivan Skinner and Robin Adams. Briefly outlines his work for the Earthquake Commission and the Earthquake Lifelines Committee. Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-015257, OHC-015258, OHC-015256 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.46 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5533. Port. of Latham Andrews, Second World War; recent port. of Latham and Mary Andrews Search dates: 1923 - 1951 - 2006

Date: 1986 - 1994

By: New Zealand Pamir Association

Reference: Eph-B-SHIP-NZPA

Description: Includes menus of the biennial reunion dinners at Overseas Passenger Terminal Wellington, 19-21 September 1986 (2 copies); Autolodge Christchurch 14-16 October 1988 (2 copies); Seaworld Nara Resort Hotel, Surfers Paradise, 21-23 September 1990 (2 copies); Suncourt Motor Hotel Taupo, 5-9 November 1992 (2 copies), and Beachcomber Inn Picton, 3-7 November 1994. Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s) (plus duplicate of four). Physical Description: Photolithographs, on sheets folded to 297 x 210 mm.

Date: [ca 1920s]

Reference: 1/4-106035-G

Description: An Australian naval vessel moored alongside the Overseas Terminal with two carts on the harbourside. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negative

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Ingle, Alfred John, 1917-2003 :Colour slides of New Zealand and a world trip

Reference: PA12-6992

Description: Photographs of Wellington taken ca 1960s by John Ingle. Includes views of construction of the Wellington urban motorway; Massey Memorial; Evans Bay road; upper reaches of the Hutt River; Wahine storm damage at Keith George Park; Wellington city and harbour; groups of Forest & Bird members on walks on Raumati Beach, and the Cross Creek track; fishing boats and the ferry from Island Bay; Paremata coast; painters at Houghton Bay; lifeboat in Wellington Harbour; hut in the Tararuas; the Hall of Memories in the carillon tower; Parliament Buildings and a pathway in the grounds; Petone Settlers Museum; and the Dominion Museum. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: [1960s]

From: Winder, Duncan, 1919-1970: Architectural photographs

Reference: DW-1463-F

Description: Looking over the boat harbour towards the overseas terminal, Oriental Bay, Wellington. The ships Southern Cross (left) and Rangatira are visible. Photograph taken by Duncan Winder in the 1960s. Another view of this scene is at DW-1465 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 13-15 April 1965]

From: Winder, Duncan, 1919-1970: Architectural photographs

Reference: DW-1465-F

Description: Looking over the boat harbour towards the overseas terminal, Oriental Bay, Wellington. The ships Southern Cross (left) and Rangatira are visible. Photograph taken by Duncan Winder in the 1960s. See DW-1463 for another view of this scene. See back of file print 1/2-159219 (387. Southern Cross) for more information on the Southern Cross. See `Ships with NZ Associations' Vol 9, 31 (held at Turnbull Library Pictures) for more information on the Rangatira. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [fl 1960s]

From: Winder, Duncan, 1919-1970: Architectural photographs

Reference: DW-0538-F

Description: Wellington Harbour area, circa 1960s, overlooking the Overseas Passenger Terminal on Clyde Quay Wharf, with the royal yacht Britannia alongside, and Herd Street. The Herd Street Post Office building and the Clyde Quay Marina are visible. Photograph taken by Duncan Winder. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1973

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-134-389

Description: This cartoon has five scenes from 1963 to 2003 relating to extending Wellington airport or alternatives. The cartoonist is one of the characters. At first they are discussing the siting of the airport - Rongotai, Paraparaumu and Waikanae or a bridge to Pencarrow. A future fuel crisis by 1983 makes them decide to extend the Overseas Terminal or alternatives by 2003 such as Kapiti Island and a bridge or Tory Chanel and a bridge. Extended Title - Wellington Sea Terminal Verso has label dated Mon 24/9 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, 318 x 398 mm

Date: 26 Apr 1960

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

Reference: EP/1960/1456-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm