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Date: 1950

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

Reference: 114/107/07-F

Description: Two men paddle in on surfboards at the Dominion lifesaving championships at Lyall Bay in Wellington, photographed in 1950 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 2 images. Physical Description: Film negative, 35mm

Date: [ca 2003]

From: Tume, Clayton, fl 2000-2015 :Panoramic photographs of Wellington Region

Reference: PA6-677

Description: Panoramic view of the Big Dig at Titahi Bay beach, taken ca 2003 by Clayton Tume. A large group of people are digging holes in the sand to find buried prizes. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) panoramic photograph. Physical Description: Resin-coated photographic print 20.2 x 113.6 cm

Date: 1974

From: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :[Wellington sketchbook]. September 1973-August 1975.

Reference: E-479-f-022

Description: View from the north end of the beach and beach front houses. There is a boat shed, rubbish bin and woman in the immediate foreground to the left. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour 282 x 350 mm

Date: 1979

From: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :[Wellington sketchbook]. August 1975-January 1990.

Reference: E-481-f-012

Description: View of the beach from the south-east looking north Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour 280 x 350 mm

Date: 1842 - 1847

From: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. [Plate 20]. Pitone Pa, Wellington, 59; Tinakori Road Wellington, 60; Residence of His Honor Judge Halswell at Ohiro. Engraved by Henry Melville. Drawn by S C Brees. [London, 1847].

Reference: A-259-045-1

Description: Shows the Pitone or Petone pa on the waterfront at Petone, with a waka pulled up on the beach at the right. Several groups of Maori stand in the foreground. Other Titles - Petone Extended Title - From his "Pictorial illustrations of New Zealand", plate 20. [1847]. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving on sheet 80 x 135 mm.

Date: [ca 1950s]

Reference: PAColl-7022

Description: Views of the beach at Pukerua Bay with maintenance to prevent erosion. Also views of a house built on the beach including one of the owners on the verandah. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-099111 to 099118 Quantity: 8 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film ¼ plate negatives

Date: ca 1968

From: Beavis, Cyril Denis Archibald, 1911-2000: Transparencies, negatives, and photographic prints

Reference: PA12-2895

Description: Transparencies showing a family outing to Castle Point, Wairarapa, New Zealand, taken by Cyril Beavis circa 1968. Also includes transparencies showing views of Huka Falls, Taupō. Transparencies showing Huka Falls are continued at PA12-2896. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 23 colour original photographic print(s). Processing information: Reference number changed in March 2022 during re-processing of the collection. Formerly PAColl-7715-84.

Date: 1931 - 1939

From: Wickham, Charles, 1853-1940s :Family album. Uncle Charlie's unfinished drawings. [1926-1941].

Reference: E-563-q-26

Description: Shows a sketch of Days Bay from the south, looking along the beach towards the pier in the background. In the foreground are two isolated sheds, possibly used as changing sheds. One of them has wheels. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) inserted into slits in page of album.. Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour, 183 x 248 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Mr Thomas H Hudson of England in 1997.

Date: 1900 - 1902

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketches

Reference: E-346-3-020

Description: Plimmerton Beach in the foreground, with children and a dog at the water's edge. Mana Island out to sea and the South Island visible in the background Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page, 163 x 224 mm

Date: 1892

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Sketchbook no. 11. 1892-1893.

Reference: E-373-022

Description: Somes Island (Matiu) seen from the eastern bays area, possibly from Point Howard. Two yachts and a buoy in the foreground. The hills of Wellington in the distance Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour, in sketchbook, 130 x 360 mm. Finding Aids: Shelflist/inventory available - copy with sketchbook..

Date: ca 1930s

From: Hird, Edward James, 1924-2002 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-7754-2

Description: Loose photographs extracted from album (PA1-o-1549). Includes photographs of a hill climbing sports car event, sports car club meeting, Wellington beaches, Wellington suburbs and housing developments, and the construction of a house. Mr Hird was an electrical designer, involved in the development of television, designing radios for Sir Edmund Hillary in Antarctica, and was apparently in radio surveillance in WW2. His father taught at Seatoun school. Mr Hird lived most of his life in the house at Mantell Street. See 'Freedom' newspaper, 25 Nov 1953, p.6 re his involvement in developing television. He was also a jazz musician. Quantity: 79 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1973

From: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :[Wellington sketchbook]. October 1971-March 1973.

Reference: E-477-f-021

Description: View of beach and sand dunes at the northern end of Waikanae Beach. To the left the northern end of Kapiti Island can be seen over the top of the dunes. In the foreground is a stream flowing out to the sea. People are walking on the beach. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 270 x 365 mm

Date: 9 February 1976

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

Reference: EP/1976/0541-F

Description: Member of the Wellington Ladies Surf Life Saving Club works the reel at the Wellington Surf Life Saving Championships, Paekakariki, New Zealand. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer 9 February 1976. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1950

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

Reference: 114/107/06-F

Description: A `victim' is carried in from the surf at the Dominion lifesaving championships at Lyall Bay in Wellington, photographed in 1950 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 2 images. Physical Description: Film negative, 35mm

Date: [ca 1929]

Reference: PAColl-6887

Description: 16 views of Wellington and Murchison including: Oriental Bay from the west and the east; a park on Oriental Bay looking towards the harbour with a family with a pram pic-nicking; two of J O Smith's gentleman's outfitters on the corner of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street, one with the Government Buildings in the background and one taken from them; the Carillon from Buckle Street; the Hikitia lifting a buoy in Wellington Harbour; Seatoun taken from the north; the steamer Cowan (location unknown); three men, one in a uniform, standing next to a car with Newman Bros Ltd on the windscreen; a display for visiting dignitaries in the form of a human Union Jack possibly in Athletic Park for the Duke of York's visit; the Public Library building on Mercer Street with the Technical College and the Town Hall in the background and Wakefield Street to the right; Willis Street looking south; and three showing the damage after the 1929 earthquake to H J Hodgson & Co General Merchants and Ross's Hotel in Murchison and Nelson Boys' College. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-044200 to 044215 Quantity: 16 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

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: 1931 - 1939

From: Wickham, Charles, 1853-1940s :Family album. Uncle Charlie's unfinished drawings. [1926-1941].

Reference: E-563-q-25

Description: Shows a sketch of Days Bay from the north, looking along the beach towards the pier in the right background. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) inserted into slits in page of album.. Physical Description: Watercolour, 188 x 253 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Mr Thomas H Hudson of England in 1997.

Date: 6 July 1964

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

Reference: EP/1964/2253-F

Description: View looking south-west from and apartment block along Oriental Parade towards Oriental Terrace, showing Oriental Bay and the Band Rotunda at right. Construction cranes can be seen on a building site at centre. Photograph taken 6 July 1964 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey

Reference: PA12-7806

Description: Transparency slides of various locations, taken ca 1950s-1960s by John Bailey Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey

Reference: PA12-7803

Description: Transparency slides of Wellington, taken ca 1950s-1960s by John Bailey Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.