Places

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958, 1960

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7766

Description: Phase 8 continued - 170. Cornwall Park, sheep grazing; 171. One Tree Hill Memorial, Sir John Logan Campbell (Early settler); 172-173. Overlooking Ellerslie, Penrose; 174. Onehunga, Manukau Harbour; 175. Memorial, Mt Hobson in background; 176. Royal Oak, Epsom, Memorial; 177. Volcanic crater below memorial; 178. Auckland airport. Three slides of views of Auckland in 1960. Includes views of the Winter Garden (Auckland Domain), and aerial views over the city Quantity: 12 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1948-1958

From: New Zealand. Ministry of Education :Photographs from the Ministry of Works Library

Reference: PA1-q-939

Description: Flooding on the lower Clutha River showing the water covering surrounding countryside, flooded towns, damaged flood control structures, erosion of farmland, drains, land restored after flooding, and land in need of development. The bottom right hand corner is signed "B W Peryman, OCB, March 1959. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: ca 1958, ca 1968

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

Reference: PA12-2891

Description: Transparencies showing a group of adults and youths taking a launch to Kāpiti Island, Kapiti Coast District, New Zealand. Photographed by Cyril Beavis circa 1968. Also includes black and white transparencies showing people taking a walk at Titahi Bay, Porirua, taken by Cyril Beavis circa 1958. Transparencies showing Titahi Bay are continued at PA12-2892. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Slides delivered in housing with annotations that read "Agepe [Agape?] Reversal. Titahi Bay". Quantity: 15 colour original transparency/ies. 10 b&w original transparency/ies. Processing information: Reference number changed in March 2022 during re-processing of the collection. Formerly PAColl-7715-83.

Date: [ca 1958]-1977

From: Stephenson&Turner NZ Ltd :Photographs relating to New Zealand architectural projects

Reference: PAColl-9842-36

Description: Includes - Views of Christchurch, some showing the new Bank of New Zealand building on The square in the later stages of construction, mid 1964. Photographs of the Christchurch Star offices. These relate to the new Bank of New Zealand building constructed ca 1964. Interior views of the new Bank of New Zealand building on The Square, Christchurch, ca 1965. New buildings, Auckland Hospital and Medical School, 1977. Mon Desir Hotel and surroundings, Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, auckland, ca 1958. Perspective drawing of the Guardiam Trust building, Wellington, 1965. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 84 b&w original photographic print(s). 19 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Stephenson&Turner NZ Ltd, Wellington, in 2011

Date: 1941-1958

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Roberts, Jack Debnam Stewart, 1891-1980; Weigel, William George, 1890-1980; Smith, Robin Vaughan Francis, 1927-

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-177

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, ca 1941-1958 Main street of Arrowtown, church and cottage; homestead on road between Kingston & Queenstown with Remarkables behind; road construction on the Kingston-Lake Wakatipu Road; road into Arrowtown; Crown Range road (showing Jaguar XK150 Fixed Head Coupe); rural scene in Maungawera Valley between Lake Wanaka & Hawera, 1941; Kingston Railway Station and train; opendeck bus in Routeburn Valley; Cecil Peak from shores of Lake Wakatipu. Scottish bard at one end of Signal Hill memorial, Dunedin Lake Hayes; Mount Aspiring from North-East; Clutha River; Skippers Bridge; Thames Street, Oamaru looking south; aerial view of Dunedin looking south from railway station; sunken iris garden at Dunedin Botanical Gardens, 1958; mist over over Dunedin as seen from Southern Motorway. Photographers include: W H Raine, W G Weigel, J D S Roberts & R V Francis Smith Quantity: 29 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1958. 1975.

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6528

Description: Views of Sydney include houses at Paddington, Balmoral Beach, and lights decorating the Harbour Bridge at night. Trip to Lake Waikaremoana and Ruatahuna (October 1958). Camping at Lake Waikaremoana. Interior views of meeting house, Matatua, Ruatahuna. Views of Lake Waikaremoana. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7759

Description: Phase 1; Christchurch - 1. Village of Sumner from Port Hills, Old sea resort; 2. In Port Hills; 3. Lyttelton Harbour; 4. Frank Warren's children, Road to Lyttelton; 5. Lyttelton, town and port facility; 6. Oil tanks and upper harbour, Lyttelton; 7. The Avon River, Hagley Park ChCh; 8. The Avon River, Hagley Park; 9. Botanical Gardens, Art Gallery; 10. Botanical Gardens, tea rooms; 11. Portion of Canberbury College; 12. Floral clock and Courthouse; 13. Poplars along the Avon River; 14. View from Hotel window - portion of Cathedral square; 15. View from steeple of St Johns' Cathedral; 16. Post office from steeple - Port hills in background; 17; Warner's Hotel from steeple; 18. Along main street to Hills; 19; From steeple; 20. Portion of Cathedral square from steeple; 21. Canterbury plains near Chch; 22. Scene by Avon River; 23. Avon River; 24. By the Avon River Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1958-1994

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 :Photographs relating to the career of Lawrence Samuel Dennis

Reference: PAColl-7359-6

Description: Photographs relating to Lawrence Dennis's career in the Tourist and Publicity Department Quantity: 43 b&w original photographic print(s). 6 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1958-1959

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographs of family, holidays and tramping trips

By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972

Reference: PAColl-8765-08

Description: View of a Picton street followed by images in a sequence called "Half a day in a mail launch," which carries people, mail, and goods from Picton to locations in the Marlborough Sounds including Arapawa Island. There are photographs of many people including members of John Pascoe's family, and many more of the sounds, and the hills and mountains surrounding them. As well as the mail launch other ships feature. These include the inter island ferry, the "Orca" which is probably a whaling ship out of Tory Channel, and an aircraft carrier in Pelorus Sound. Though this group was dated 1958/59, there are images in it identical to those in a group dated 1951/52. Quantity: 86 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7760

Description: Phase 2; Flight from Chch to Invercargill - 25-26. Canterbury Plains near Chch; 27. Mountains and cloud; 28. Nearing Dunedin; 29. Approaching Dunedin; 30-31. Mountain patterns between Dunedin and Invercargill. Phase 3; Invercargill - 32. Main street of Invercargill, Dee Street; 33. Riverton looking to Bluff (Shingle Beach); 34. Looking west; 35. Inlet or Bay at Riverton; 36. Farm homestead between Riverton and Invercargill; 39. En route to Dunedin. Phase 4 - Dunedin, day trip to Roxburgh - 40-41. Views from Road; 42. Rich country; 43. to Roxburgh; 44-45. Clutha River in flood; 46-47. Nearing the Orchards of; 48. Scene; 49. Lunch by coal creek, Roxburgh Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7761

Description: Phase 4 continued - 50. Foliage by Coal Creek; 51-58. Roxburgh Dam; 59. The dam seen from Bridge downstream; 60. Across Corstorphine and city to Harbour; 61. St Kilda and St Clair beaches; 62. University of Dunedin; 63. View of city and suburbs from Signal Hill memorial; 64. The harbour and towards St Kilda beach; 65. Centennial Memorial Signal Hill; 66. Botanical gardens - Hot house; 67. Stuart St extension leading into city from South; 68. Otago Boys High School; 69. First church of Otago; 70. Late afternoon drive; 71. Sunset on the bay; 72. En route to airport; 73. Freighter Aircraft (American) from McMurdo Sound (Chch airport) Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1958

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to history, jubilees, centennials, anniversary celebrations in New Zealand]

By: Waipukurau Junior Chamber of Commerce (Inc)

Reference: Eph-B-HISTORY-Waipukurau-1958-01

Description: Programme of events which included details of a window spotting contest, church services, centennial rose show, centennial swimming carnival, a sports meeting, centennial concert, centennial procession (with 91 floats or items), and a gala afternoon. There is a meesage from the Mayor J McCarthy, and a short history of Waipukurau in the centre spread. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 24 pages, each 278 x 220 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath, Auckland, in 2006.

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7765

Description: Phase 7 continued - 146. Scense in Geyser Valley near Wairaki [sic]; 147. Boat harbour on Waikato River at outlet from Taupo; 148. Marine Parade, Napier, Music stall; 149. Marine Parade, Napier, floral clock. Phase 8; Auckland - 150. Teal flying boat base, Mechanics Bay; 151. Parnell Baths, Okahu Bay; 152. Okahu Bay; 153-154. Savage Memorial; 155. Mission Bay, St Heliers Bay; 156-157. New Bridge under construction across Mechanics Bay; 158. Trout at Rainbow Springs, Rotorua; 159. Ohinemutu Church, Rotorua; 160. Maori meeting place, Ohinemutu; 161. Rotorua Baths; 162. Waitomo Hostel; 163. Waitomo Hostel with environs; 164. Path leading dwon to Arenui caves entrance; 165. Kiosk near Arenui caves entrance; 166. En route to Marokopa; 167. Marokopa Falls, 20 miles from Waitomo; 168. Waitomo Hostel from road to Marakopa; 169. Flood damage at Otorohanga Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7762

Description: Phase 4 continued - 74. Distant view of Wellington from air; 75. Approaching Paraparaumu Airport. Phase 5; Wellington - 76. Wellington - looking across bay to Miramar and ocean; 77. Wellington - looking at new Rongotai Airport; 78. Lower Hutt, Southwood's fine, melted steel tube; 79. Port Nicholson, Somes Island, looking to Wellington from Gracefield; 80. Port Nicholson, Hutt River, reclamation work; 81. View up Hutt Valley; 82. View from Kelburn Park towards Government House and Hospital; 83. View from Kelburn Park across Lambton Harbour to Mt Victoria, Wellington's highest; 84. View from Kelburn Park across wharves to Petone, Lower Hutt; 85. Ohira Bay; 86. Siren's Rocks; 87. Tetrapods and beakwater in Lyall Bay, Rongotai airport; 88. From Mt Victoria across Evans Bay to Rongotai; 89. From Mt Victoria down to City proper; 90. Small craft in Lambton Harbour; 91. Near Evans Bay; 92. En route to Greytown (Wind); 93. En route to Greytown, eastern side of range. Phase 6 - Palmerston North; 94-96. Central Square gardens, All Saints church; 97. Tower and shell containing clock and chimes from P.O. damaged in earthquake of 1942. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: September 1958

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-47534-F

Description: Collingwood, the Aorere River mouth, Golden Bay and coastal hinterland, New Zealand. Photographed by Whites Aviation in September 1958. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 13.1 x 10.7 cm Finding Aids: File print in Whites Aviation folder Blue 63, Collingwood.

Date: 15 April 1958

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-45702-F

Description: Aerial view of Rawene showing the buildings and grounds of Rawene District High School. Some of the houses of the town can be seen, and in the background part of Hokianga Harbour and the outlet of the Omanaia River. Photographed by Whites Aviation on the 15th of April 1958. The nearer of the school buildings (occupied in the third term of 1953) housed the high school. The older, tile roofed building, housed the primary school. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 12.5 x 13.9 cm

Date: 27 August 1958

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-47310-F

Description: Aerial view of Waikanae, and the ocean coast. Photograph taken by Leo White 27 August 1958. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 14 x 12.7 cm Finding Aids: File print in Whites Aviation folder Blue 512, Waikanae.

Date: 10 April 1958

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-45603-F

Description: Aerial photograph of view over central Rotorua, and the suburbs and hills beyond photographed by Whites Aviation 10 April 1958. The hospital foundations in the foreground resulted from a plan in 1929 for a new hospital to replace the King George V Hospital and the Sanatorium. These plans were put on hold during the depression, and work did not start until December 1938. The Second World War put an end to all building activity, and the project was never completed (Information from Clarrie Hall, Rotorua District Council, November 2009). Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 13.8 x 12.6 cm

Date: 1958

Reference: MapColl-832.47981bjl/1958/Acc.37986

Description: Aerial photograph of Tawa Borough taken at a height of 16,500 feet on September 1958. Has annotations in coloured pencil showing land boundaries of some kind. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) aerial photograph. Physical Description: Photographic print, black & white, 46 x 60 cm.

Date: 16 September 1958

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-47870-F

Description: Aerial view of Motuoapa, Motuoapa Bay and Lake taupo with Motutaiko Island in the distance. Photographed by Whites Aviation 16 September 1958. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 1/2 plate