Places

Date: [ca 1920s]

From: Houlihan, Chris :Postcards of New Zealand scenes

Reference: 1/2-071658-F

Description: Copy negative from Christmas postcard showing two men (photographed circa 1920s) wearing bathing costumes, standing on the beach at Days Bay in Wellington. Children are playing on the sand in the background. Inscriptions: Backing board recto - beneath image - On postcard: The Season's Greetings Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative from postcard

Date: 1928 - 1932

From: [Ephemera relating to tourism and the Lake Waikaremoana area as a tourist destination. 1900-1999]

By: New Zealand. Tourism Department; Mitchell, Leonard Cornwall, 1901-1971; Hutcheson Bowman & Johnson Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Waikaremoana-ca1930-02

Description: Shows a view of lake from old hotel site, showing cliffs of Panekiri Range in left distance. In the foreground, a man is seated at left, and a woman stands leaning against a cabbage-tree trunk. Both are wearing bathing costumes. The illustration is signed L C Mitchell at lower right. The pamphlet is identical to that at Eph-A-TOURISM-Waikaremoana-ca1930-01, except that amongst the list of branch offices for the NZ Government Tourist Department, the Wellington branch is not listed. May be slightly earlier that the pamphlet at Eph-A-TOURISM-Waikaremoana-ca1930-01. Extended Title - Hutcheson, Bowman & Johnson Ltd, Printers, Wellington. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on brochure cover.. Physical Description: Photolithograph 240 x 105 mm, on cover of brochure.

Date: [ca 1920s]

Reference: 1/2-C-010414-F

Description: Two women, wearing bathing suits and bathing caps, lie in shallow water at the beach. Taken in Lyall Bay, Wellington circa 1920s. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1935

From: [Ephemera, flyers, booklets and pamphlets, relating to carnivals and fetes. 1900s]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Wright & Carman Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-CARNIVAL-1935-01

Description: Sets out the conditions of the contest, in which each contestant was required to wear a "Petone" swimsuit, with the Wellington Woollen Company's name-tab attached. The first prize was a trip to Milford Sound or a cash prize of 10 pounds stirling. Verso displays an advertisement for Nash's Leather Arcade in Cuba street Wellington, sellington "Wellington's smartest handbags"; five handbags are illustrated. Evening Post, 6 January 1936, Page 14 reports that the winner of the contest was Miss Ivy Parrott, with 6453 votes. The runner up was Miss Matheson with 4605 votes. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Letterpress, 281 x 217 mm.

Date: 1886

From: Fell, Charles Yates, 1844-1918 :Photograph album

Reference: PA1-q-075-32-1

Description: A group of girls and boys in their bathing suits on their way to a swim. There is a small house with a veranda in the background. Photographed in 1886 by Charles Yates Fell Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1916

From: Iona College :Albums and negatives relating to Iona College, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay

Reference: 1/2-101824-F

Description: Swimming sports at Iona College, Havelock North Information from "Iona College a chronicle of 15 years" edited by G main (1889) p. 12. Also see p. 70-71 for description of swimming costumes Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: between 1939-1940

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 4

Reference: PAColl-5744-08

Description: Maranui Surf Club Team for the Centennial Rescue Cup, 1939-40 season. Shows P R Malthus, D K Evans, E A Raven, F A J Pennington, J T Clark and J E Hatchwell. Taken by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1944

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to tourism and tourist attractions in Napier and district. 1900-1959]

By: New Zealand. Government Tourist Bureau

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Napier-1944-01

Description: Shows woman in yellow bathing costume at right leaning against pillar. The fountain on the waterfront is playing in the background. Dated from date code - presumed to mean 1944. Title is a play on the phrase, "See Naples and die!", coined in the 18th century. Other Titles - Booklet cover Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of pamphlet.. Physical Description: Coloured print, 146 x 99 mm.

Date: [ca 1920s]

From: Bibby, Edward Stuart, 1896-1991: Collection

Reference: PAColl-5636-1-45

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1920s, showing Ann (Nan) Bibby, Eric Baker, Basil Bibby, and one unidentified boy in swimming costumes on Kairakau Beach, Hawke's Bay, during a Bibby family holiday. The Bibby family bach and a tent are visible in the background. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print, 8.2 x 5.7 cm.

Date: February 1937

From: Maranui Surf Life Saving Club :Photographs

Reference: PA1-f-147-14-3

Description: Members of Taylors Mistake Surf Life Saving Club compete in the final of the beltman's championship during the New Zealand Championships held at Lyall Bay, Wellington. Photograph taken February 1937 by an unidentified photographer, possibly The Evening Post. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - 16. Even then they called it "Boadicea, modern style"!. Taylor's Mistake getting away in the beltman's final of the N.Z. Championships at Lyall Bay, Feb 20, 1937. They placed second. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.6 x 20.7 cm, mounted on album page

Date: 1935

By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch; Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-1935-01

Description: Shows a frontal picture of a laughing young woman waterskier. The crowded beach and town of Timaru are in the background. Dated from the same image that appears on the cover of a brochure, dated approximately 1935 (at Eph-A-TOURISM-Canterbury-1935). Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 880 x 578 mm.

Date: 1940s

By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972

Reference: 1/2-090704-F

Description: People sunbathing, walking and boating at Days Bay, Wellington. Bathing sheds are to the right and the wharf can be seen at the top of the picture. Photograph taken by John Dobree Pascoe in the 1940s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1961

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AWM-0073-F

Description: Maori children in 1961, possibly at Huntly. Shows a girl in a bathing suit and children alongside a drink vending machine. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives digitised by Suite Tirohanga.

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: 1/2-099948-G

Description: Woman and girl, in bathing costume, above the beach at Worser Bay, Wellington, circa 1930s. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Reference: 1/2-044404-F

Description: Bernard Cyril Freyberg standing on a diving board in a bathing costume. Taken at the Te Aro Baths, Oriental Bay, Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: January 1949

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-027529-F

Description: Photograph taken by W Walker Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001404-G

Description: View of adults and children standing together in the water close to the water's edge at Arkles Bay posing for a photograph. The photographer is standing on the beach in the middle distance on the righthand side. Adults are standing around watching. Taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Arkle's Bay. Auckland. No 862A. William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: Jan 1953

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Walker, W (Mr), active 1940s-1950s

Reference: 1/2-027460-F

Description: Group eating ice creams on the beach, Napier, January 1953. The three women wear swimming costumes. Photograph taken by W Walker. Source of descriptive information - File print Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: 1930 - 1937

From: New Zealand Government Tourist and Publicity Department :New Zealand. [ca 1935].

By: Mitchell, Leonard Cornwall, 1901-1971; New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-NZ-1935-04-cover

Description: Shows scene looking through columns towards the children's swimming pool in the Blue Baths, Rotorua. (identified from similar photograph inside booklet). A woman in a black bathing suit stands in profile at right, while sunlit figure in red bathing suit stands by pool ladder-steps. This image also appeared on a "poster stamp" issued by the New Zealand Government Tourist and Publicity Department (see booklet of stamps at Eph-A-TOURISM-NZ-1930s). Booklet used by visitor to New Zealand in 1937/38, therefore dated no later than this. Other Titles - Booklet cover Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - L C Mitchell Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of booklet.. Physical Description: Photolithograph 213 x 134 mm.

Date: 1926

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-047462-G

Description: Eight men of the Island Bay Surf Live Saving Club wearing swimming costumes. Shows Don Hunter (far right). Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith, at the opening of the 1926 season. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).