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Date: [ca 1898]-1953

From: Waldie family : Photographs

By: Neville Studio (Levin, N.Z.); ACME Studio; Starlite Studios; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964

Reference: PAColl-8736-1

Description: Levin Jubilee procession and school jubilee February 1940. Levin School reunion ca 1950. A group of housemaids dating from the 1890s. South Island landscapes and mountains 1953. Places and events such as a view of Caroline Bay Timaru, people on the deck of the Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu, a tent in the bush, and the deck of the Tamahine in Picton, all 1953. A portrait of a man and a woman taken by S P Andrew during the Second World War. Quantity: 48 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 21 April 1984

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

Reference: EP/1984/1755-F

Description: Lillian Climo, oldest living pupil at Kilbirnie School's centennial reunion, cuts the cake held by centennial committee members Strato Cotsilinis, and Elaine Kermode. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Greg King on the 21st of April 1984. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 21 Oct 1984

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

By: King, Gregory Andrew, 1960-

Reference: EP/1984/4954-F

Description: Air New Zealand Fokker F27 Friendship aircraft ZK-NAD on a sightseeing flight during the Wellington Airport 25th Anniversary Air Show. Photographs taken 21 October 1984 by Evening Post staff photographer Greg King. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1840 - 1890

By: Adams, M (Miss), active 1972

Reference: Curios-019-001

Description: Three silver medals welded to form a long brooch, joined to show two reverses on the outside and the obverse in the centre. The reverse shows a sailing ship (the Aurora) in the harbour, with a Maori canoe and a rising sun beyond the hills, with text 'Wellington N. Z. January 22nd 1840'. It is signed "Ro" 1. The obverse shows ships at the wharves and wharf sheds of 1890, with text 'In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the colony, 1890. The clasp of the brooch is broken Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Welded silver medals, 23 mm (diameter) x 63 mm (joined length) x 2 mm

Date: 1998

From: St George's Church (Seatoun, Wellington) : Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1782

Description: Exterior and interior views of St George's Church, Seatoun, Wellington. Centenial birthday cake. People at events celebrating the centenial of St George's Church. These include a dinner. Many of the people depicted in the photographs are identified. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca 1940]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955

Reference: 1/2-100850-G

Description: Mural inside the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial in Petone, photographed circa 1940. Photograph taken by William Hall Raine. 1840-1940 settlers memorial on Petone foreshore designed by H L Massey in 1939. Features a replica of the `Aurora'. Converted into the Petone Settlers Museum, in stages, between 1977-1989. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: ca 1890s

Reference: 1/2-100567-G

Description: Photograph taken in the 1890s by an unknown photographer showing an unidentified group in front of the Jubilee Pole which commemorates 40 years of the Christian mission on the Kapiti Coast, and is a wooden column with a cross on top and dates ranging from 1840-1880 around the sides. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: February 1957

From: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002 :Negatives of Wellington, and national events and personalities

Reference: 1/2-177211-F

Description: A flat area is marked out with roads and town blocks. Accompanied by a woman a group of children walk across a pedestrian crossing. Behind them a child in a pedal car waits and other children watch. In the background children can be seen along the edges of the marked out area. Photograph taken in February 1957 by Morrie Hill. Scourse of decriptive information - A Library client has identified this event as part of the Karori School centenary in 1957. Information recieved in January 2007. This event was part of the centenary of Karori School in 1957. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1940

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972

Reference: MNZ-1951-1/2-F

Description: Photograph of an architects drawing of the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial, opened at Petone in 1940. This memorial takes the practical form of a hall and bathing pavillion. Architect H L Massey. Photographed by John Dobree Pascoe in 1940 1840-1940 settlers memorial on Petone foreshore designed by H L Massey in 1939. Features a replica of the `Aurora'. Converted into the Petone Settlers Museum, in stages, between 1977-1989. Building is now the Petone Settlers Museum. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 14 December 1939

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

Reference: EP-Days of Commemoration-Wellington Centennial 1939-01

Description: Maori Battalion guard of honour under the command of Major George Dittmer, at the opening of the Maori court at the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Rongotai, Wellington. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 14th of December 1939 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 25.5 x 20 cms

Date: 22 Jan 1940

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

Reference: PAColl-8557-28

Description: Dignitaries arriving, amongst a crowd, for the unveiling of the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial in Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington, on 22 January 1940. Shows the Governor General, Lord Galway (centre, holding a pale hat), Lady Galway, Mr London (Mayor of Petone), the Honourable Walter Nash (Minister of Finance), and the Honourable Peter Fraser (Prime Minister). The man behind the main figures is possibly photographer Jeremy Garvitch. Photograph taken by an unidentified staff photographer for the 'Evening Post'. Publication note - Published in the 'Evening Post' 23 January 1940 1840-1940 settlers memorial on Petone foreshore designed by H L Massey in 1939. Features a replica of the `Aurora'. Converted into the Petone Settlers Museum, in stages, between 1977-1989. Source of descriptive information - Notes on print, and 'Evening Post' feature published 23 January 1940 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.8 x 20.7 cm

Date: [After 1940]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955

Reference: 1/2-100851-G

Description: Mural on the wall of Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial, Petone. Shows part of a mural depicting the arrival of European settlers in Petone in 1840, including encounters with the Maori people. Photograph taken after 1940, by William Hall Raine for the Free Lance. 1840-1940 settlers memorial on Petone foreshore designed by H L Massey in 1939. Features a replica of the `Aurora'. Converted into the Petone Settlers Museum, in stages, between 1977-1989. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: March 1950

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: 1/2-058067-F

Description: Sir Apirana Ngata speaking outside the Ngati Raukawa meeting house, Otaki, during the centennial celebrations for Rangiatea Church in Otaki. Taken by an unidentified photographer in March 1950. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1940]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955

Reference: 1/2-100849-G

Description: Mural inside the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial in Petone, photographed circa 1940. Photograph taken by William Hall Raine. 1840-1940 settlers memorial on Petone foreshore designed by H L Massey in 1939. Features a replica of the `Aurora'. Converted into the Petone Settlers Museum, in stages, between 1977-1989. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative