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Date: October 1917 - March 1918

From: Creator unknown :Photographs of merchant navy convoys

Reference: PA1-q-993

Description: Album of photographs taken aboard Maunganui on voyage from Port Chalmers to Liverpool, England, with 32nd Reinforcements. Left Port Chalmers 15 November 1917, called at Wellington (16-21 November), Balboa and Panama Canal (12 December), Colon (12-13 December), Newport News (19-24 December), Halifax (27-28 December), arrived Liverpool 7 January 1918. Includes views of locks on Panama Canal, damage caused by Halifax Explosion of 6 December 1917, ships Mount Vernon, Imo (damaged in Halifax Explosion) and HMCS Niobe. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown cloth-bound album , 32 x 27 cm

Date: [Between 1901 and 1903]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PA1-q-100

Description: Album of photographs taken by Albert Percy Godber between 1901 and 1903. South Island subjects include the Cape Foulwind Lighthouse and quarry, Westport railway yards and wharf, Reefton, and scenes of explosions in Lyttelton Harbour for Regatta Day, 1st January 1909, and a large number of people beside the Spit Volunteer Fire Brigade building. Scenes show the laying of foundation stones for the Petone Waterworks, and for the Baptist Church in Petone, both in 1903. There is also a view of the lecturn for St Augustine's Church in Petone, which was made by the Petone Railway Workshops. Several photographs show the Kelburn Cable Car, the cable car tunnel and the engine room, in 1903. Two photographs of a group of school children, the girls wearing white pinafores over dark coloured dresses. Some photographs relate to New Zealand railways, including specific locomotives, the Rimutaka Incline with the middle rail (part of the Fell System), railway tunnels, bush railways and railway workshops and yards; and some relate to Godber's interest and work in fire fighting. Other Titles - Title lettered on spine - Godber Album 106 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with brown buckram cover; 31.0 x 25.5 cm

Date: October 1917 - March 1918

From: Creator unknown :Photographs of merchant navy convoys

Reference: PA1-q-994

Description: Album of photographs taken aboard Maunganui on following voyages: Port Chalmers to Liverpool, England, with 32nd Reinforcements. Left Port Chalmers 15 November 1917, called at Wellington (16-21 November), Balboa and Panama Canal (12 December), Colon (12-13 December), Newport News (19-24 December), Halifax (27-28 December), arrived Liverpool 7 January 1918. Liverpool, England, to Port Chalmers. Left Liverpool 3 February 1918, called at Colon (20-21 February 1918, Panama Canal and Balboa (21 February 1918), Auckland (15-16 March 1918) Wellington (18-28 March 1918), arrived Port Chalmers 29 March 1918. Includes views of Manawatu Gorge, Paekakariki railway line, locks on Panama Canal, Colon, Newport News, damage caused by Halifax Explosion of 6 December 1917, Auckland Harbour, Dunedin, and ships Mount Vernon, Imo (damaged in Halifax Explosion), Leviathan, HMCS Niobe and yacht Viking. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown cloth-bound album , 32 x 27 cm

Date: 1950 - 1969

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-131

Description: Shows two men in an orchard in Loburn, North Canterbury. A wooden box labelled 'Anti-hailstorm rockets. Handle with care' has just exploded as the men tried to open it Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and blue coloured pencil on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1993

From: Clark, Laurence [Klarc] 1949- :New Zealand Herald cartoons. 6 - 23 January 1993

Reference: H-111-009

Description: Shows a multi-storey building housing the Labour Department which is bulging from the mass of people crowded inside. A long queue is waiting outside. Refers to a rise in the number of jobless and to an unexplained explosion in Auckland Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 2007

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0004407

Description: Shows a volcanic island called 'Ellis Island' from the tip of which an explosion errupts as someone unseen yells 'ready, aim, fire'. Refers to Mark Ellis who created an explosion in the crater of Mount Rangitoto as a publicity stunt to advertise his new entertainment websit 'Mintshot'. There was some outrage that such a stunt could go ahead without a problem when at about the same time activists were arrested for similar activities. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DX-014-041

Description: Suburban Hamilton city scene at night with explosion in the street sounding like a missle hit. Extended Title - Chemical tanker explodes overnight in Hamilton Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2005

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0000169

Description: The scene shows a couple of farmers out in a paddock with cows grazing contentedly nearby. From beyond the Kaimai Ranges shooting stars and various other explosive devices leap into the sky. As one farmer leans on his spade he observes that the election debate in Tauranga is heating up. Refers to the fight between Winston Peters, Leader of New Zealand First and Bob Clarkson, the National candidate who is beating Winston Peters in the polls but has had a sexual harrassment accusation thrown at him. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: [December 1951]

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

Reference: 114/409/09-G

Description: The blowing up of an old bridge at Johnsonville photographed December 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 9

Reference: PAColl-6181-27

Description: Worser Bay, Wellington, showing a submarine explosion, circa 1910. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - Submarine Explosion at the Worser Bay, Wellington, New Zealand; Recto - left top: Littlebury's Series Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) postcard.

Date: [ca 1909]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-011683-G

Description: An explosion in Lyttelton Harbour, a New Year's Day Regatta event circa 1909. Mount Herbert is at rear. Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by The Press. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: [December 1951]

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

Reference: 114/409/08-G

Description: The blowing up of an old bridge at Johnsonville photographed December 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1879

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: PUBL-0033-1879-001

Description: The exterior of the Kaitangata mine with mine machinery and structures, smoke rising from several points, and crowds of people outside the entrance. Coal trucks to the left and tall chimneys to the right Physical Description: Wood engraving

Date: [December 1951]

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

Reference: 114/409/10-G

Description: The blowing up of an old bridge at Johnsonville photographed December 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1st January 1909

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-1475-1/4-G

Description: Regatta Day explosion at Lyttelton Harbour on 1st January 1909. Mount Herbert is on the left. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber. Original print at Pa1-q-100 (Godber Album vol 106, p 23). Details of date and place from back of file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.25 x 3.25 inches

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023293

Description: Shows a large arm labelled 'Royal Commission Report' pointing a finger at a mine entrance with a cross on top, labelled 'The executive administration of Pike River.' Refers to The Royal Commission report stated that bad management and lacking safety practices at the Pike River Coal company were to blame for the explosion on 19 November 2010, which killed 29 miners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).