Places

Date: 1926

By: Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd; Hamilton, I, active 1984

Reference: B-110-053

Description: Subject: The buildings, showing flags, trams and other vehicles bringing visitors Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 242 x 317 mm from a photograph Provenance: Donation, Mr I Hamilton, Winton, 1984.

Date: 1925

From: Living, John Frederick, d 1978 :Photographs of the South Seas Exhibition and holidays

Reference: PA1-o-1052

Description: Album recording a motoring and camping holiday through the South Island of New Zealand. This took in the New Zealand South Seas Exhibition in Dunedin and included the West Coast, Otago, and Canterbury. The central part of the album has images of Khandallah, Wellington, and the family home in that suburb. Family photographs include Doug on his Norton Motorcycle, and Jack and Neville similarly posed on a Douglas Motorcycle. Rene and Frank stand at the net holding tennis rackets, and mother has several images with young Joyce. The last part of the album recordes something of a holiday to Auckland where the family camped at Brown's Bay and took a trip to Kawau Island. A group shot on Mt Messanger on the way back and some views of Pukekura Park New Plymouth complete the album Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1925 - 1926

From: New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition (1925-1926; Dunedin): [Ephemera. 1925-1926]

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1925-05

Description: Shows a general view of the exhibition buildings, with the entrance gate, domed building and other buildings on either side of the Grand Court. There are cars and a tram near the entrance gate and people walking about the entrance. A closer view than that at Eph-EXHIBITION-1925-01. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 91 x 141 mm. Provenance: Donated in 1967.

Date: 1926 - 1950

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to timber, the timber industry, wood products]

By: Ellis Veneer Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-TIMBER-1950-02

Description: One side shows the Grand Court and reflecting pool at the Dunedin Exhibition. The other side shows a wooden house being built. Quantity: 1 Other printed ephemera item(s). Physical Description: Relief print on plywood, 90 x 139 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2003.

Date: 1925-1926

By: Great Britain. High Commission (New Zealand)

Reference: MSX-4691

Description: Visitors book kept by the British High Commission in Dunedin during the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition 1925-1926. Signatures, names and home addresses of visitors are included. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, Strides' Sale, Chichester, 1997

Date: 1925 - 1926

From: New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition (1925-1926; Dunedin): [Ephemera. 1925-1926]

By: Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1925-04

Description: Shows a general night view of the exhibition buildings, with the entrance gate, domed building and other buildings on either side of the Grand Court. Almost identical to Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1925-03, except for differences in colouring. Also similar to the daytime scene at Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1925-01. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 91 x 141 mm. Provenance: Donated in 1967.

Date: 1925-1926

By: Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd; Blaikie, William Nicol, -1938

Reference: PAColl-6930

Description: Photographs of the exhibition held at Logan Park, Dunedin. Two photographs of the pavilions of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition at night, one showing the lights reflected in the ornamental lake in front of the Grand Dome; one of the front entrance to the exhibition area with a tram and cars passing; one showing more of the frontage of the exhibition area including advertising; and one negative with two images of panoramas of the whole site. At least one photograph taken by Blaikie and all printed by Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd. Pelichet Bay was drained to create the land on which the exhibition pavilions were built. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-002373 to 002376 and 1/2-002378 Quantity: 5 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1926

By: Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd

Reference: C-065-020

Description: An exterior view of the Exhibition buildings, Logan Park, Dunedin Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 335 x 445 mm

Date: 1925 - 1926

Reference: Eph-C-EXHIBITION-1925-03

Description: Souvenir pale blue cotton handkerchief commemorating the Dunedin exhibition of 1925-1926, shows an illustration of the central fountain and garden court with the exhibition buildings around it. A central domed building flies the Union Jack. The name Murray is embroidered in blue at the top left. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print and embroidery on cotton handkerchief, 280 x 278 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Tony Murray-Oliver, 1987.

Date: 1924-1925, 1928

From: Johnston, Phyllis, 1904-1998: Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1895

Description: Photograph album formerly belonging to Phyllis Johnston. Contain images taken during visit to South Seas Exhibition in Dunedin and a North Island road trip. Compiler of albums, and photographer(s), are unidentified. Album is extensively captioned. - Images of Dunedin area are taken during a holiday to the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition in 1924-1925. Photographs of sights include a bus trip to Waipori via Outram (including the Waipori River and power station), St Clair Beach (including the Baths and Tomahawk), waves at Ocean Beach, Dunedin Botanic Gardens, Portobello, Harbour Ferry, Octagon and Cathedral, Dunedin Train Station, Stewart Street Cable Car, Otago University Clock Tower, Otago Boys High, Evansdale river scenes, and North East Valley. Exhibition photos show the Exhibition Buildings, the grand court water feature, 'Maori House', and Amusement Park 'The Three Castles' (including the entrance and the 'Ye Old Mill River Caves' roller coaster and 'Giant's Mouth' rides). - Album also covers a January 1928 North Island road trip in a Model T Ford, departing from Levin. Camping grounds, camping sites, the preparation of meals and washing up, car with camping awning erected and camping gear packed on side, picnics, and tourist sites are featured. The route travelled, as suggested by the order of the images, is via Hastings, Napier, Taupo and lake area, Wairakei thermal area, Rotorua and Ohinemutu and lake area (including Rotoiti, Tarawera, and Rotomahana), Hamilton, Auckland (including Titirangi, Henderson, and Devonport), Waitomo, New Plymouth, and Inglewood. Notable sights and activities photographed include: Hastings Garden entrance with Maori carvings; Taurangakuma River; Mohaka River; Lake Taupo scenes from boat tour; Huka Falls; Aratiatia Rapids; various thermal sights including the Opal Pool and Eagles Nest Geyser at Wairakei; Whakarewarewa thermal area with model pa, tour group, and children diving for pennies; Boiling Lake and other sights in Waimangu Valley; Rotorua Sanatorium including Bath House and entrance to Government Gardens; Okere Falls; Hinemoana's Bath; fish at Fairy Spring; hunting for oysters, Titirangi; Albert Park, Auckland; polar bears at Auckland Zoo; tourist series of Waitomo Caves; Mokau bridge; Pukekura Park and Paritutu Rock, New Plymouth; and an unidentified house and tennis match. - Album contains portraits of two children called Joyce and Beverley. Joyce is also photographed at the South Seas Exhibition with a woman identified only as 'B.G.K' [Miss B G Kirk?]. The North Island Road trip images include numerous image of three unidentified women; this series also includes a family portrait of the Bailey Family beside a car. - Loose prints show Whitianga (Mercury Bay and Buffalo Beach), an unidentified group by pool of fish [Fairy Spring, Rotorua?], a print with two images (Ball Hut and Lake Pukaki), and an unidentified city scape [Dunedin?]. Source of information - for identifying BGK as Miss B G Kirk see album caption in album reference number PA1-o-1896 Arrangement: Loose prints have been collated and put in an acid free folder at the front of the album. The original pages in which they were interleaved bear no known relationship to the images. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown leather album with pastoral scene of hay rickets and cottage tooled on the leather, 15 x 22 cm

Date: [between 1925-1926]

By: Blaikie, William Nicol, -1938

Reference: PA6-801

Description: Panoramic view of the front entrance to the New Zealand and South Seas International Exibition in Dunedin (1925-1926), taken between 1925-1926 by William Nicol Blaikie. Source of title - Title from photolithograph of the same image (C-065-022) Source of descriptive information - Name of photographer/creator from record of C-065-022. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 16.4 x 50.4 (at longest portion) cm Provenance: No provenance information available.

Date: [ca 1912-1925]

By: Peter Pan Studio; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)

Reference: PA1-q-1177

Description: Photograph album of photographs and postcards relating to an unidentified New Zealand family. Compiled by unidentified person, possibly Gladys. Some images are annotated with names, dates and scene descriptions. Taken by photographers Wrigglesworth and Binns, Peter Pan Studios (Wellington), and unidentified photographer(s) between circa 1912 and circa 1925. - Images chiefly show family and friends at home and on holiday, and participating in various recreational activities, cricket, tennis, boating, swimming, and visits to the zoo, deer park and seaside. Also includes wedding scenes and adults and children with household pets and horses. Includes women in 1900s and 1920s fashions, wearing fur coats, cloche hats and carrying parasols. - Identifiable images include: the Hydro Grand Hotel, Timaru; the gravestone of Elizabeth, wife of Robert A Lilley (died 30 Nov 1925); and New Plymouth city and Pukekura Park. Also includes the post office, water tower, the band rotunda and tea kiosk in King Edward Park in Hawera, and St Pauls Church in Normanby. Also includes the old Government Buildings and Pipitea Wharf sheds in Wellington; the HMS 'Chatham'; Auckland city and harbour; and three ladies in a airship theme peep board at the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition in Dunedin 1925-1926. - Images of identifiable people include: Ken Impett (?), Frank Fahey, G Nairn, T Brankin in army uniform (circa World War One). Also shows Leonie Kirkman (dated May 6 1925) and British comedian Wee Georgie Wood at the Christchurch trots on 13 August 1925. - Includes a small set of pictures taken in a Pacific or Melanesian location showing local children and adults, and an European woman. Includes a photographic calendar containing a scene of a man carrying a child, inscribed on reverse with New Year greetings from 'May' and identifying the image as 'Isaac and Joeli' . - Also includes three sets of tourist photographic postcards featuring beaches, landmark buildings and street scenes in Wellington and in Christchurch circa 1912 to 1925, plus scenes at the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition Dunedin 1925 to 1926. - Album contains loose prints. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with grey cardboard cover, titled 'Scrap Book' with coloured illustration of a girl and boy on a see-saw, 28.5 x 23cm Provenance: The donor works as a prop buyer for films and had purchased the album from Ethel Anne Antiques in Hawera ca 2010. The album was used for reference purposes, e.g. set dressing ideas, during the making of the film 'Predicament'.

Date: 1925 - 1926

From: New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition (1925-1926; Dunedin): [Ephemera. 1925-1926]

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1925-01

Description: Shows a general view of the exhibition buildings, with the entrance gate, domed building and other buildings on either side of the Grand Court. See night-time versions of the same scene at Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1925-03 and Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1925-04. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 91 x 141 mm. Provenance: Donated in 1967.

Date: 1925 - 1926

From: New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition (1925-1926; Dunedin): [Ephemera. 1925-1926]

By: Hugh and G K Neill (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1925-02

Description: Shows a domed building lit up at night, with a sculpted fountain and pool in silhouette in the foreground. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 140 x 89 mm. Provenance: Donated in 1967.

Date: 1920-1925

By: Jamieson, June, active 1997

Reference: PA1-o-857

Description: Photographs of views taken in the South Island. The Dunedin exhibition of 1925/26, Christchurch, ans scenic views most of which are in the Queenstown Lakes District. There are also three photos of the Phillipstown free Kindergarten Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1920-1925

From: MacKay, B.R.S.A. (Estate) :Family photographs

Reference: PA1-o-784

Description: The MacKay family in the early 1920s. Some probably taken at their home in Seatoun Wellington. Other photos record life on a farm from a childs point of view with rides on sheep and freshly slaughtered pigs hanging outside. There are views of the Dunedin Exhibition in 1925 and many people shots of family members Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1925 - 1926

By: Hugh & S K Niell Ltd; Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd

Reference: C-065-021

Description: Shows the grand dome of the Dunedin Exhibition building in Logan Park, lit up, with an ornamental pool in the foreground. This version has the full title in cursive script (cf other versions showing only the title "The Grand Dome by night"; and one showing the title in square-set lettering). Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset colour reproduction 414 x 533 mm

Date: 1925 - 1926

From: New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition (1925-1926; Dunedin): [Ephemera. 1925-1926]

By: Hugh and G K Neill (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1925-06

Description: Shows a view of the Dunedin exhibition buildings, specifically the rotunda in the foreground, and the dome in the left background. There is an orchestra playing in the rotunda while crowds sit and stand, watching. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 89 x 139 mm. Provenance: Donated in 1967.

Date: 1924-1925

From: Anscombe, Edmund, 1874-1948 :Albums of New Zealand exhibitions

Reference: PA1-o-023

Description: Images of building construction at the site of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, designed by architect Edmund Anscombe. Includes photographs of workmen, equipment, and the buildings as they develop, taken by an unidentified photographer 1924. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: 175 x 270 mm brown cardboard cover

Date: 1925 - 1926

By: Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd

Reference: C-065-019

Description: The Grand Court and Entrance Gates. New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition, 1925-1926. Logan Park, Dunedin Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 375 x 446 mm