Places

Date: [ca 1900-1910]

By: Walker, A (Mr), active 1968; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; C M (Photographer), active 1905; Muir & Moodie (Firm); Pratt, A A, active 1900s

Reference: PAColl-6639

Description: Postcards of ferries at wharves in Auckland, interior and exterior of St John's Cathedral in Napier, Waihi from Martha Hill, bowling green on the Domain at Te Aroha, Lyttelton at regatta time, Lyttelton harbour, Opera House, St Luke's Danish Church and All Saints Church and the Municipal Buildings, Palmerston North; the Triangle, Dunedin; Auckland Hospital, Grafton Road; Palmerston North Post Office; a view over Auckland from Mount Eden; the bridge over to the Cafe Continental; Hastings Street, Napier; Perry Street, Masterton with a hall on the right; tea kiosk in the park, Masterton; two carts on the road to Lansdowne, Masterton; the tramline to Onehunga, Auckland; Queen Street, Auckland; and Auckland harbour and wharves. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negative at 151877 Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 16 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 14 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Postcards

Date: [ca 1869-ca 1900], [ca 1950s]

From: Wainuiomata Historical Society: Photographs

By: Richardson, Wal, active 1950

Reference: PAColl-7664

Description: Collection comprises: Photograph of road works in Ghuznee Street, Wellington, ca 1950s, by Pacific Photos, Courtney Place, Wellington. 3 photographs of Seaview, taken from the top of the Wainuiomata Hill in 1950 by Wal Richardson. Album leaf with 5 photographs of Wellington, ca 1860s-1900s, including preparations for visit of Duke of Edinburgh to Wellington, wedding of Ted and Amy Yates, portrait of a woman, Te Aroha Bathhouse and fire damage in Lambton Quay. Duke of Edinburgh visited New Zealand in 1869. Cadman Bathhouse opened in 1898. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 album leaf with 5 b&w original photographic prints. Provenance: Donated by Wainuiomata Historical Society, October 2002, through Mrs Vicky Alexander. The photographs were given to the society by the late Mrs Claire Burdan, whose husband was descended from Richard & Mary Prouse, and from the Dixon family, of the Dixon aerated water business. The photographs appear to have come from these families.

Date: 1899 - 1912

By: Brown, John Henry, active 1899-1906; Ellerbeck, Laurence Anderson, -1963; Parkerson, C P, active 1911-1912; Watson, Alexander James, -1920; Marsh, Robert George Stanley, 1862?-1940

Reference: PAColl-3405

Description: Includes school groups in Te Aroha and Gisborne, NZ forces on Queens Wharf, Wellington, prior to departure for South Africa in 1899, and groups of tourists in the Thermal District Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1930-1943]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-198

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, 1930s-1940s Churches at Hawera, Palmerston North, Opotiki, Te Aroha, Waipukurau, Nelson, Queenstown and Pararaka. Whangarei - Central Park/Mair Park, Mt Darby golf links, children playing in a dinghy at Matapouri, tennis courts. Russell - View of foreshore, and view from the hill with Achilles in port. Tauranga - Causeway between The Mount and Tauranga, pier at The Mount, Mission House. Palmerston North - Boys' High School and baths, View of North side of The Square. Napier - Harbour under construction, view from the hill looking south, The Esplanade showing gardens, children's play area and Sound Shell, National Tobacco Company, T & G Building, Government buildings in Shakespeare Street, Civic Square. Hastings - Poplar Avenue, Cornwall Park, W L C McLean's house Swarthmore at Havelock North with vineyard. Gisborne - Gladstone Road, aerial view of town, river view. Cambridge - Bowling green, BNZ building, clock tower & National Hotel (with caravans parked outside the hotel), etc New Plymouth - Aerial view of 72nd Annual A & P Show; Moturoa; ships in port. Invercargill - The Little Playhouse, Government buildings, Southland Museum, 1943. Also - Children from Kerikeri School leaving for a swim; Arawa Street, Matamata; Lake Drive, Hamilton; view of Lyell township; Burke's Pool, Opihi; Denniston township; Caroline Bay, Timaru; main Street, Winton; shipping at Bluff; Oban township, Stewart Island; view of Picton harbour from Hotel Terminus; Alexander Street, Te Awamutu; Arawa Street, Matamata; Wairoa from Te Uhi Hill; Art Gallery, Wanganui; view of wanganui from Aramono.. Quantity: 76 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1 Jun 1893-1 Sep 1894

By: Herries, Robert Stansfield, active 1893-1925

Reference: MSX-4174

Description: The diary covers from 1 Jun 1893 to 1 Sep 1894 and includes a voyage Herries made on the `Kaikoura' to New Zealand to visit his brother, William, of Te Aroha. Herries made almost daily entries and during his working week he noted when he was in chambers, who he dealt with, and especially recorded social occasions He left for NZ on 20 July 1893, reaching Hobart 1 Sep and NZ 6 Sep, and returned to England on 20 Jan 1894 on the `Mararoa' to Sydney and the `Ville de la Ciotat' to Marseilles, arriving there 2 Mar and returning overland to England. Herries noted the steamers' daily run, the various ports visited and activities on board ship While in NZ Herries visited Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Wairakei, Tarawera, Napier, Nelson, Reefton, Kumara and spent time working on his brother's farm in Te Aroha and visiting neighbours and other parts of the district Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 volume(s) (258 pages). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: [ca 1885-1945]

By: Lovell-Smith, Timothy James, 1945-; Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd; Crummer, George R, 1868-1953; James Valentine & Sons (Dundee, Scotland); Dufty, Francis Herbert, 1846–1910; William H Hammer & Company; Muir and MacKinlay (Firm); Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Tattersall, Alfred James, 1866-1951

Reference: PAColl-0422

Description: Views of New Zealand, the South Pacific and elsewhere including: a chief's house in Fiji; the grounds of the Sanatorium, Rotorua; Wairoa township before the Tarawera eruption; "Fijian warrior armed for war"; Maori children in swimming hole with other children standing behind them smoking; three photographs of the construction of the Wellington Town Hall organ; women doing a poi dance and men doing a haka in front of Maori spectators at Whakarewarewa; five photographs of Cook's landing place on Niue; a set of photographs of many parts of the world with the name Waimarino on the reverse, possibly from the voyages of a merchant ship of that name (these include one of an Arab dhow in the Indian Ocean requesting its longitude, Bill Brayton and others holding his sea turtles, two of the gun on board and three of the Panama Canal); the wreck of the Ansonia on Middleton Reef; an artist's impression of the Trans-Pacific yacht race trophy; a performance by Rarotongan men in uniform; three Rarotongan women washing clothes in the river; children swimming in Ngatangiia Creek; the Beach Road, Apia, Samoa; New Zealand Government Ship TutauRai (?) off Niue; and six mounted photographs by James Valentine and Co of New Zealand scenes and Maori women. Arrangement: Prints housed in 2 boxes at PAColl-0422-1 and PAColl-0422-2. Negatives housed at 1/2-037763, 045085, 056525 to 056545, 056315 to 056333, 144784, 144815, 144818, 144830, 144847 and 144850 Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1871

By: Mackay, James, 1831-1912

Reference: MapColl-832.1gbbd/1871/Acc.1741

Description: This map covers the area from Maungatautari Mountain and the upper reaches of River Waikato to the mouth of the River Waihou entering the Firth of Thames, and including Tauranga Harbour. Settlements, pa, mountain ranges, rivers, streams and lakes are marked, as are numerous sites of fights accompanied by a record of numbers killed. The Te Aroha block is prominently shaded as are adjacent areas which appear to be jointly claimed by Ngatihaua and Ngaiterangi. Boundaries of other Maori land are marked by dotted lines, some of which are named as follows:- Ngatiraukawa lands, Ngatihaua lands, Ngaiterangi lands, Hauraki lands, Waikato lands. Limits of the scale of this map have been marked with red pencil to allow for changes in size during photocopying. The orientation of this map faces south. A similar copy of this map is located at the same classification and a cataloguing record can be found under the same title. Inscriptions: Recto - Produced before the Court, Auckland 21 January 1871. A.H. Munro, Judge, N.L.C. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Negative photostatic copy, 60.2 x 43.1 cm.

Date: 1880-1920

By: McIndoe, M R, 1890-

Reference: MS-Papers-3806

Description: The reminiscences cover the period 1880 to 1920. He concentrates on his childhood in Te Aroha, describing his life there as the gold fields were being opened up and comment on local Maori. McIndoe also comments briefly on his experiences in Auckland and his early years at Rewiti. Source of title - Supplied title Variations in title - Title on title page - Te Aroha Goldfields opened 1880 McIndoe grew up in Te Aroha and after leaving school he worked briefly for a law firm in Auckland before taking up farming at Rewiti. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: [Circa 1900s]

Reference: PA1-o-503

Description: Album of scenic photographs taken by the New Zealand Government Tourist Department. The first part of the album concentrates on various sanatoriums, therapeutic baths and hot pools The second half of the album shows scenery in Northland, including Whangarei and the waterfalls at Whangarei; limestone rock formations at Waro; Russell and the Bay of Islands; and four views of the Waitomo Caves near Otorohanga. Other Titles - New Zealand scenery Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, entitled "New Zealand scenery" in gold lettering; 26.0 x 34.5 cm

Date: 1880s

By: Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-q-163

Description: Album of tourist photographs of the North Island from the 1880s, many taken by identified photographers including J M (Josiah Martin), the Burton Brothers, and Wheeler & Son. There are a number of images of Waiwera, including one of two whaleboats meeting a horse-drawn carriage transporting a group of people from a steamer to land. Photographs relating to Maori include views of Parihaka; Taipari's house at Thames; Ngati Maniapoto chief Wahanui at his house, Alexandra; a large group in a hot pool at Whakarewarewa; and one of Aporo and Ngareta at Wairoa. Inscriptions: Album page - "R I Morrish Esq. With best wishes from C A, and M I [Cox?], [Box?] Hill, Melbourne, June 10th, 1888" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with heavily embossed brown leather cover, entitled `Scrap album' in raised gold letters, with gold decoration; 29.5 x 23.5 cm

Date: 1969 - 1972

By: Ohinemuri County (N.Z.). County Council; Murray-North Partners (Firm)

Reference: MapColl-832.15eac/1972/Acc.28572-81

Description: Ten district planning maps of the Ohinemuri County showing maps 1-10, 15, 19, 20, 22-40. These show several zones including rural, commercial, community uses, residential, industrial as well as proposals and additional recreational areas, streets and road reserves. Maps are numbered in top right corner. First map 'Rural zone' scale is 1:63 360; other maps scale is 1:3 960. Maps prepared by Murray-North Partners and their incorporated firm North, Swarbrick, Mills and Westwood. Quantity: 10 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scales differ, 76 x 80 cm.

Date: 1937 - 1952

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Bledisloe, Charles Bathurst, Viscount, 1867-1958; Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946; Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Richards, Robert Samuel, active 1951; Weigel, William George, 1890-1980

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-031

Description: Photographs of the South Island, 1937 to 1952, made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes photographs of Campbell Island in 1931 and views of the southern lakes and glaciers. Photographers include Thelma Kent, Eric W. Bierre, Lord Bledisloe, A E Graham, Lloyd Wilson, W G Weigel and W Hall Raine. Quantity: 61 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1912-1916

From: Daniell, Frederick Charles, 1879-1953 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-3763-3/6/19

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1990 - 1999

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Waikato-1990s

Description: Includes pamphlets promoting tourism to Waikato including Hamilton, the Rangiriri battle site, Raglan, the Waikato Antique Trail, Orakei Korako, Waipa District, museums in the Waikato, Marokopa limestone country, hot springs at Te Aroha, Paeroa, and Te Kuiti gardens. Ephemera on hotels in the area may be housed at Eph-A-HOTELS-Waikato. For other Waikato material see under Eph-A-TOURISM-Waitomo, Eph-A-TOURISM-Coromandel Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and offset printing on pamphlets, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 2000 - 2009

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Waikato-2000/2009

Description: Includes pamphlets promoting tourism to Waikato including Hamilton, Orakei Korako, hot springs at Te Aroha, Te Awamutu, Franklin Country, Te Kuiti, Tirau, Matamata, Morrinsville, Hobbiton, Cambridge, and the Riverboat Waireka 1908 Ltd at Reporoa. Ephemera on hotels in the area may be housed at Eph-A-HOTELS-Waikato. For other Waikato material see under Eph-A-TOURISM-Waitomo, Eph-A-TOURISM-Coromandel Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and offset printing on pamphlets, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1871

By: Mackay, James, 1831-1912

Reference: MapColl-832.1gbbd/1871/Acc.4840

Description: This map covers the area from the un-named Maungatautari Mountain and the upper reaches of the River Waikato to the River Waiho [sic] entering the Firth of Thames. Tauranga Harbour is included but Rangiwhara Island at the entrance is not drawn. Settlements, pa, mountain ranges, rivers, streams and lakes are marked, as are numerous sites of fights accompanied by numbers killed. The Te Aroha block is prominently shaded as are adjacent areas which appear to be jointly claimed by Ngatihaua and Ngaiterangi. Boundaries of other Maori land are marked by dotted lines, some of which are named as follows:- Ngatiraukawa lands, Ngatihaua lands, Ngaiterangi lands, Hauraki lands, Waikato lands. A typewritten sheet of explanatory notes is affixed to the map. These state that this map was used in the Maori Land Court held at Fort Britomart, Auckland, in January 1871. The action concerned ownership of the Te Aroha block and was drawn on behalf of the successful claimants. The orientation of this map faces south. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s) photocopy. Physical Description: Photocopy, 45.5 x 29 cm.

Date: 1889 - 1939

By: Loney, George Henry, 1871-1957

Reference: Eph-D-GOLD-1880/1939

Description: Includes: 1889: Te Aroha and Ohinemuri News, 20 November 1889. The Te Aroha Silver and Gold Mining Company's reduction works (3 copies) 1919: The Westland Gold Prospecting Syndicate Limited. From "The Weekly Press", Christchurch NZ, May 28th 1919. 1934: Inangahua Goldminers. Industrial agreement, published and issued by the New Zealand Government Department of Labour. G H Loney, Government Printer Wellington, 1934 1936: Blackwater Gold-miners - Award. Published and isssued by the New Zealand Government Department of Labour. By authority G H Loney, Government Printer, Wellington, 150/11/36-15046 Quantity: 3 b&w art print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and photolithograph, on broadsheets and posters, sizes varying around 590 x 450 mm.

Date: 24 Nov 1984

From: New Zealand Post Office Oral History Project

By: Sinclair, John Douglas Joseph, 1907-1993

Reference: OHInt-0070/16

Description: Jack Sinclair recalls his family background, childhood, influenza epidemic in Te Aroha. Describes education, joining the Te Aroha Post Office as a message boy in 1923, daily work routine, delivering the telegrams, the uniform, layout of the post office, delivering letters, learning morse, salary, work as a postman at Napier Post Office in 1926, social aspect of being a postman, work as operator at telephone exchange at Napier Post Office in 1926, discipline, female employees, work as exchange clerk at Hastings in 1927, personal service, waiting for toll calls, interest in radio. Recalls Napier earthquake in 1931, experiencing the earthquake, getting communications going again, digging for bodies, the impact on the post office building. Outlines duties as mechanician at Hastings Telephone Exchange 1928-1945. Mentions privately owned party lines and private linemen, slow promotion, the Creed teleprinter, trade certificates, interest in ham radio. Recalls marriage to Elsie Barclay delayed by Napier earthquake, duties during World War II at telephone exchange, Strowger automatic telephone exchange, work as chief technician at Nelson in 1945, radio telephones in taxis, playing banjo in the Garth Simpson Orchestra, social life, installing the automatic exchange. Mentions introduction of 111 emergency dialling into Masterton in 1958. Discusses duties as Chief Technician in Dunedin in mid 1960s, retirement, Jack Churchill of Post Office Association, retirement work in radio and television servicing. Access Contact - See oral history librarian Venue - Nelson Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - At Jack Sinclair's home at Stoke, Nelson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000774B - OHC-000777A Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 127. Black and white photographs as follows:. Jack Sinclair, undated. Installation staff at Hastings' first automatic telephone exchange, 1932. Installation staff at Nelson automatic exchange, 1951. Nelson Post Office Orchestra, 1953. Doug Skelton, Clay Cusdin (?), Jack Sinclair, undated. Jack and Elsie Sinclair on Golden Wedding Anniversary, 1981. Nelson manual exchange in 1950 Search dates: 1907 - 1984

Date: April - July 2008

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000251

Description: Photographs of the exterior of buildings in Hamilton, Tokoroa, Te Aroha, Frankton, Tirau, Taupo and Putaruru, taken April-July 2008 Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within folder called "New Zealand Buildings April to July 2008" Quantity: 70 digital photograph(s).

Date: 1900 - 1904

From: Artist unknown :[Seventeen watercolours by a passenger on the SS Kaikoura. ca 1900]

Reference: A-428-017

Description: Shows a view across roofs to a row of weeping willows and flat country beyond. In the distance is a range of hills. Other Titles - Plains Inscriptions: (On accompanying caption card): [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 144 x 244 mm (top corners rounded)