Places

Date: 1920 - 1929

Reference: Eph-A-PRINTING-1920s-01

Description: Booklet containing samples of printing techniques offered by the company, including lithography, chromolithography, photolithography. Includes a sample front cover of D W Jack (Whangarei) complete house furnishers catalogue, and a catalogue of O'Leary Bros & Downs Ltd seed merchants of Cook Street Auckland. Includes a sample logo of the Wanganui Jockey Club. O'Leary Bros & Downs Ltd catalogue cover is the same as that for 1918 (See Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Oleary-1918-01). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of six leaves, each 145 x 247 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in September 2001.

Date: 1924

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Auckland University College and the University of Auckland]

Reference: Eph-A-UNIVERSITY-Auckland-1924-01

Description: Syllabus lists speakers and topics for talks given to the society. Speakers were: Alan Mulgan, C Colebrook, W Crawford Young, A H Johnstone. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on card folded to 113 x 77 mm. Provenance: Donated from the collection of Noel Archer, 2015.

Date: 13 Feb 1928-17 Apr 1929

By: McGreal, John, 1881-1964

Reference: MS-Group-0847

Description: Diary kept by John McGreal, who farmed at Weymouth near to Manurewa on the Manukau Harbour. Brief daily entries describe farm life and social activities, many of which revolved around the Roman Catholic Church. Includes references to family, friends and neighbours. Also `Summary of the background history of the family derived from Jane Moran, Henry Kevey family, and Edward Roger family', 31 Aug 1993; `The Kevey/Rogers connection', 27 May 1993 Accompanied by letter from donor providing explanation to names and dates written on inside front cover, etc Quantity: 1 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescripts (photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Maurice McGreal, son, Glenfield (A99-218)

Date: 1927

Reference: PA-Group-00431

Description: Views of the 1927 Royal Tour of New Zealand by the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Includes displays viewed and events attended by the royal couple, as well as travelling between towns by car and train. Places visited include: the Royal New Zealand Air Force at Wigram airport, Canterbury University, the view over Lyall Bay from Truby King's house, Dunedin war memorial and the war memorial at Waitaki Boys' High School, Government House in Wellington. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-048049 to 048258, 049253 to 049455, 1/2-175202 to 175220 Quantity: 386 b&w original negative(s) glass. 27 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 2002. Reference number changed from PAColl-6909 to PA-Group-00431 in 2009.

Date: 1922 - 1940

From: Brooks, Catherine, 1884-1980 :[Thirty (30) watercolours of Auckland, Onehunga and Rotorua. 1922-1940].

Reference: A-306-029

Description: Shows a view of the city and harbour of Auckland from Mt Eden, with Josiah Clifton Firth's house in the lower left, and Mt Eden Prison in the middle distance. North Head and Rangitoto Island are in the distance. The top of the Coromandel Peninsula can be seen in the right distance. Inscriptions: Verso - bottom centre - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 228 x 354 mm.

Date: 1923 - 1925

By: Jones, C B, active 1963

Reference: MapColl-832aj/1925/Acc.10046

Description: Drawn on published map. Shows hydrographic corrections at Manukau Harbour, entrance to Auckland Harbour, Rodney Point, Ohena Island and Whangarei Harbour between 1923 and 1925. Base map: Capt. W Pudsey Dawson. 'New Zealand North Island - East and West Coasts. Sheet II. Maunganui Bluff to Manakau Harbour and Tutukaha Harbour to Mayor Island including Hauraki Gulf'. [Chart no.] 2543. (London: The Admiralty, 1919) Inscriptions: Recto - Port of London Chart Correction Bureau (1920 and 1921) Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, hand coloured annotations, scale indeterminable, 61 x 94cm.

Date: 1920

From: Souvenir of H R H the Prince of Wales visit to New Zealand. Reception in Auckland, April 1920. Brett Litho., Auckland, N.Z.

By: Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-ROYAL-1920-02-cover

Description: A decorative cover showing insets of the Prince of Wales and the British coat of arms, New Zealand clematis, coats of arms of New Zealand and Auckland, the English rose and Scottish thistle, and a view of Auckland Harbour. All is within a pale blue border of Maori motifs and Prince of Wales plumes. The ship HMS Renown is shown as bottom centre. Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Her Excellency / Lady Liverpool, G.B.E. / With the compliments of J L S[...]. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, on cover 204 x 282 mm. Provenance: Previously owned by Lady Liverpool.

Date: [1910s-1920s?]

Reference: PAColl-9667

Description: Photograph of a large fire at a building near the Bayswater wharves on the North Shore. In the background is Devonport, Stanley Point and Rangitoto Island. In the foreground are boats sitting in Shoal Bay. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1928 - 1930

Reference: MapColl-r832.129gme/[1928-30?]/Acc.47200

Description: Copy of a map with annotations added showing the proposed railway station layout. Station land bounded by Quay Street (harbour side), Breakwater Road and Beach Road (west), The Strand (south), and extends east to beyond Gladstone Road (Westfield line). Includes the proposed new main north line to Whangarei (crosses Beach Road and enters tunnel), and the existing northbound line passing over the Parnell Bridge at the junction of Stanley Street and Alpha Road. Buildings marked include: outward goods shed (near Kings Wharf, Auckland Farmers Freezing Co. and R & W Hellaby), future outward goods shed, inwards goods shed, repair shop, engine shed, car repair shed and machine shop. The Station building and four platforms are also marked, with the Beach Street frontage of the station having a roadway, large ornamental plot and car parking. Commercial premises on The Strand with rail siding access are Dalgety & Co Ltd, Shaw Saville Albion Co and Winstone Ltd, all with leases expiring 6.7.56. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Diazo print with wash, ink and pencil on linen-backed paper, 1:792, 95.5 x 231 cm.

Date: 1915 - 1925

By: Jones, Ethel Susan, 1870-1952

Reference: A-082-005

Description: The tower and sails of Partington's Windmill, seen beyond several houses Partington's windmill was not the first flourmill in Auckland. The first to be built was at Mount Eden. Shown with an alteration to the top made in 1915. Painted in 1915 or later. Inscriptions: Signed Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 279 x 228 mm

Date: 1921

From: Craig, Elsdon Walter Grant, 1917-1980 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7888-136

Description: Original papers relating to land allotments for the town hall and other buildings of the Papakura township. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1923-1990

By: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990

Reference: MS-Group-0461

Description: The papers relate to Mitchell's activity in the Communist Party, Socialist Unity Party, various trade unions and in industrial disputes such as the 1951 waterfront strike. Tapes of interviews with Mitchell by Doug Crosado have been transferred to the Oral History Centre. Nearly all papers relating to Mitchell's involvement with local politics in Freemans Bay, Auckland, have been deposited with the Auckland Institute and Museum. Some of the papers have notes added by Doug Crosado. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 126 folder(s). 1 microfilm reel(s). 3.31 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed material, photographs Provenance: These papers have been with Doug Crosado, an old trade unionist and friend of Mitchell. Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donations, Douglas Crosado, 1977 (77-228), 1990 (90-187), 1991 (91-261) Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to other sections from here - To Oral History Collection - Audio tapes and transcripts. Transcripts transferred May 2006 (OHInt-0219/1) - To Serials Collection - Rebel, No 119 (PR-06-0265) - To Photographic Archive - Three photos of demonstrations, some following Rainbow Warrior sinking (PAColl-8908) - To Ephemera Collection - NZ Socialist Unity Party greeting card [Eph-A-SOCIALIST-SUP-1975-01].

Date: 1922

From: [Theatre programmes of octavo size for shows and performances toured throughout New Zealand by J C Williamson]

By: New Zealand Programme Company

Reference: Eph-A-WILLIAMSON-1922-01

Description: A programme for a production of " Our Miss Gibbs", produced by Theodore Trezise; musical director Colin Muston, and performers including George Warren, Vyvyan Hunt, T Marshall Johnston, W A Knox, Len Keven, W D Coltman, C Richardson, Pat Beach, C M Rattray, Chas McCallum, Capt H J Redmond, Clif Crowther, Evelyn Lynch, Lynda Murphy, Muriel Barr, Ethel Rae, Beryl Nettleton, Queenie Potter, Miss B Liddle, Ethel Skeates, Miss M Urquhart, Miss D Fenton, Ruby Smith, Miss D Cooke, Miss G Jones, Nora McManus. Blue pencil marks on some pages Other Titles - Amateur; Monckton's Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, each 220 x 140 mm.

Date: 1929

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, sales catalogues and pamphlets related to radio and radio equipment, transmission, radio stations and radio clubs in New Zealand]

By: New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters

Reference: Eph-A-RADIO-1929-01

Description: Includes convention itinerary, sports programme, dinner menu and toast list. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 210 x 142 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Transferred from Manuscripts A2001-112 in 2002..

Date: 1925

Reference: MapColl-832.1291bje/[ca.1925]/Acc.4423

Description: Photograph of a proposed cadastral town planning map of the suburb of Orakei which is drawn on a base map showing the relief of the Orakei peninsula. The base map includes the route of the railway line and all roads are un-named, except for the Promenade. Carparking areas, the town hall and public buildings, schools, churches, the Oval, children's playgrounds, playing fields, a tea house, baths, shops, the university, flats and private hotels, are marked. Blocks of land between the roads are subdivided into sections and each includes the site of a house. Title supplied by cataloguer. Date of publication estimated from other planning maps of the time. Publisher of base map not known. Stamp on reverse of photograph states the Alexander Turnbull Library photographic collection's statement regarding reproduction. Orakei written in pencil on the reverse. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photograph, watercolour, backed with card, coloured, scale unknown, 19 x 21 cm. Processing information: This photograph was previously glued to card.

Date: 1926-1931

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: 94-106-68/01

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1920-1946

By: Moore, Leonard Albert L, active 1890-1970

Reference: MS-Papers-0599

Description: Primarily concerned with North Auckland Land Development Corporation Ltd and activities as citrus farmer, Kerikeri, after a long business career. Accompanying material - Includes material transferred from Misc MS 1441 Moore was a businessman in Wellington, Sydney and Tientsin, China and as a director of the North Auckland Land Development Corporation Ltd, actively promoted the citrus industry in Kerikeri, where he had an orchard. Quantity: 10 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescript, printed matter and photographs Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 5 November 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile.. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs relating to this collection held at PAColl-1690.

Date: 1919-1921

From: Webster, E Norman, fl 1918-1922 :Photographs of New Zealand, 1920-1922

By: Webster, E Norman, active 1918-1922

Reference: PAColl-9534-1

Description: Photographs of Wellington, Auckland, and Christchurch. Wellington views cover the city and some adjacent districts. Included are - Reception for the Prince of Wales, Parliament, Wellington, 1920. General views of Wellington, and specifically - Lambton quay. Willis Street. Manners Street. Hawkstone Street. Cricket on the Basin Reserve and Kelburn Park. New Parliament House under construction. House in Hawkstone Street and another in Molesworth Street in which E N Webster lived from 1918 to 1922. The wooden Government Building. The Dominion Farmers Building. Hobson Street Bridge. Island Bay double decker tram. Lion in Wellington Zoo, Newtown. Rose garden, Newtown Park. Summer house and begonia display, Botanic Garden. Wellington Harbour, Wharves, and ships. Portraits of individual ships include - Remuera. Wahine. White Pine (barque). Rewa (barque). Pampa (sailing ship). France (barque). HMS Renown. William E Burnham (four masted schooner). Moeraki. Ulimarua. Pakeha. Matatua. Megantic. Rona (barque). At Island Bay Wellington. Wellington water reservoir, Orongorongo River valley. Pororua Harbour. Kapiti Coast, Kapiti Island, and Paekakariki. Wellington heads. General views of Auckland and harbour. General views of Christchurch, its streets, buildings, and trams. Views of the River Avon, bridges, and people in boats. The rose garden in the Christchurch Botanic Garden. The Scott memorial. New Zealand Airforce Avro 504 aircraft at Sockburn (Wigram) Aerodrome, and aerial views of Christchurch. Some prints in this collection have notes on the back in a consistant, neat handwriting. In three cases these are signed E N Webster, who advises that he arrived in Wellington 5 February 1918, and left 15 June 1922. During this period, as well as photographing Wellington and district, he travelled on holiday to New Zealand cities and tourist destinations. The photographs were taken between 1919 and 1921 judging from the prints that have dates. His second name was Norman, and this is the name he used to sign letters on postcards sent from Christchurch in 1919 to his mother, and a friend called May. There is also a note attached to an illustration of Ben Lomond in the collection on which he signs himself Norman Webster. Information on the back of postcards indicate that he came from Australia, and in 1916 lived at Nambour, Queensland. Quantity: 150 b&w original photographic print(s).

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: [ca 2005]

By: Carter, R H, active 1925-2005

Reference: MS-Papers-9119

Description: Typescript reminiscence of Carter's career with the merchant marine and newspaper clippings relating to maritime life and activities in general Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter Transfers: Transferred from Photographic Section, who hold the main part of the collection.