Places

Date: 1885

From: Dillberg, Gustaf, 1858-1934 :[New Zealand sketchbook. 1879-1887]

Reference: E-085-015

Description: Two views on one page. The upper view shows a pond with a fence and several houses in the middle distance. 'Pines' inscribed on the trees behind the houses, and 'Mrs Jarvis, Richmond' in the sky are to the right. The lower view is of Gisborne from the sea, with port area, houses and hills behind visible. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour, 178 x 254 mm (page size).

Date: 1954

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

Reference: PA12-6530

Description: Castlepoint views include the settlement, the lighthouse, and coastal views. Hills (taipos) near Tapuhi. View of Gisborne Limestone hills near Morere, Northern Hawke's Bay. Morere Springs Scenic Reserve. Meeting house at Nuhaka. Mohaka viaduct. Lake Tutiri. Marine Parade and port, Napier. View of Countryside for the Gentle Annie. View of Wairoa and the river. Maratoto. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.

Date: 1934-1948

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0394

Description: File 188 - Contains letters and materials regarding land schemes Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts

Date: 1911

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Atkins & Bacon (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-068-025/051

Description: Includes floor plans, roof plan, elevations, foundation and floor plans of kitchen and operational block, sections and elevations of this block; foundation plans, floor plans, sections and elevations of the Nurses' Home; plans of the Infectious Hospital; plans of the Laundry, Mortuary, Caretaker's house and stables, and water-supply tank. There is also a scale drawing of the sewage tanks and filters. Quantity: 27 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on paper and waxed linen paper, sizes varying up to 600 x 800 mm.

Date: 1930

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to Savage Clubs in New Zealand]

By: Gisborne Savage Club; T Adams (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-SAVAGE-1930-01

Description: Programme with opening ode, Welcome to visitors, and twelve other items performed by the Savage Club Orchestra and its individual members. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklet of four pages, each 125 x 178 mm. Transfers: Photographs of the same provenance transferred to PAColl-8757..

Date: 1986 - 1989

By: Evora Irises (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Evora

Description: Lists tall bearded irises, dwarf, intermediate and border varieties, and small bulbs of jonquils, daffodils and crocuses. Quantity: 4 catalogues. Physical Description: Booklets of approximately 12 pages, each page 213 x 150 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Arnold Books (Christchurch) in 2003.

Date: 1917

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0672

Description: Includes floor plan, front and side elevations, and section AB. Collected by architect Martin Hill as part of Project 787. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on dressed linen, 315 x 455 mm.

Date: 1982 - 1991 - 1985

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0267/0293

Description: Includes floor plans and plans of details of architraves, skirting, jambs, trim, cornices, etc. The buildings included are: 0267: Blackwoods Ngatapa Gisborne, 23.10.91 0268-0269: Aberdeen Road Gisborne - sketch plans 0270-0271: 7 Derby St, Gisborne, 1912 0272-0276: Harris Street, Gisborne 0277-0278: Kerridge house Gisborne, 6.3.83 0279: Railway house, Manatake Marae 0280-0283: 133 Ormond Road [and] 198 Ormond Road 29.11.82 0284: Palmerston Road details (Spindle style) 0285: Sled Cottage, Gisborne 0286-0290: Ormond Road Villa / Wood house, 6.3.85 0291-0293: Wyl[l]ie Cottage Quantity: 27 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings, sizes varying

Date: 1915 - 1925

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0673

Description: Includes floor plan, front and side elevations, and section AB. Collected by architect Martin Hill as part of Project 787. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on dressed linen, 345 x 320 mm.

Date: 1925 - 1947

By: Siroper, George, active 1925

Reference: MapColl-832.16aj/[ca.1925-47]/Acc.12,026

Description: Drawn on a published map of Mayor Island to Poverty Bay with an extended portion of another map glued to include the area from Mayor Island to the Mercury Islands. The annotations depict extended river and partially smooth water limits at various points around the coastline from the Mercury Islands to Poverty Bay. The limit for Gisborne fishing boats extends from Cape Runaway to Poverty Bay. A reference key is included which states that river and smooth water limits are coloured blue and one area is prominently named Te Kaha river limits. Extended and partially smooth water limits are coloured red and three areas are prominently named Tauranga; Whakatane, Ohiwa and Opotiki; Te Kaha extended river limits. The Tauranga extension for fine weather only, at the discretion of the Inspector of Fisheries, is coloured green. 'Opotiki extreme limits' covers the approximate area between White Island and Whale Island. An additional area has been shaded green for the extended river and partial limit from Whangamata and Tauranga to Mayor Island, with details written in biro added at a later date. Also marked in biro are three anchorages for launches, one at Waihau Bay. 'George Siroper 9/1/25' is handwritten adjacent to reference key, at centre top of map. Signature hard to decipher. '133/47' is handwritten centrally on the map. Nos. '6' and '2527' and 'Restricted limits - Bay of Plenty' are handwritten on the reverse Base map: Mayor Island to Poverty Bay / surveyed by Captain W. Pudsey Dawson. London: The Admiralty, 1906. Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on card, coloured, scale not given, 84.3 x 95.8 cm.

Date: 1921

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

By: Henderson, Gordon, active 1921

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0650

Description: Shows a ground floor plan, section, and two elevations of a single-storey two bedroom house. Accompanied by Building application form. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Blueprint, 340 x 389 mm. Transfers: Specifications are located at MS-Group-1622..

Date: 1911

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Atkins & Bacon (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-082-001/003

Description: Includes floor plans, and two site plans. Folder number assigned by the Library. Quantity: 3 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on tracing paper and waxed linen paper, sizes varying up to 575 x 735 mm.

Date: 1909 - 1922 - 1911

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Atkins & Bacon (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-068-057/064

Description: Shows plans for boilers, dated 1909 (New Zealand Railways) and 1911 (plan of a steam laundry by D & J Tullis, Clydebank). Shows floor plans of the boiler house at Cook Hospital in 1922. Quantity: 8 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, sizes varying up to 540 x 880 mm.

Date: 1948

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0117

Description: Contains data lists of the Waiapu Consolidation Schemes. Names the shareholders in the Northern Waiapu scheme, of Tihiomanono, Whetumatarau and Pariwhero. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1939-1940

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-215

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, 1939-1940. Karangarua River bridge; Rakaia River bridge; market gardens in Heathcote Valley; Palmerston North library; Old English Fair held in Dunedin in aid of the patriotic funds; new Gisborne Intermediate School; Archbishop Julius Memorial stone; Auckland's Patriotic Queen Carnival; model of HMS Rodney; giant pipe cast by Public Works Department for pipeline at headworks of the mid-Canterbury irrigation scheme; Garden Place Hill earthworks at Hamilton; hop picking, Riwaka Valley; new friary built for the Brothers of St Francis at Hillsborough, Auckland; construction of tunnels and power house for hydro-electric works at Tuai, Waikaremoana; opening of Horowhenua College, Levin; demolition of wing at Nelson College; floating pontoon being lowered into position at Mechanics Bay; tram cars converted into homes. Construction of Centennial Drive, Kapiti Coast; new Hamiltion General Post Office; construction of Wellington Harbour Board cargo shed; opening of Catholic church at Georgetown, Invercargill; shoe-cleaner at Lincoln College; view of Waikanae Beach from Kaiti Hill, Gisborne; road works north of Gisborne; Railway Bus Terminus, Dunedin (opposite Queens Gardens); Dunedin Emergency Transport Organisation practising arm signals. Race-goers at Wellington Racing Club meeting, and at Canterbury Jockey Club & NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club meeting at Christchurch. Landslide at a Brighton farm; construction of the Pokeno-Paeroa line; laying of the foundation stone of building in Stout Street by Minister of Public Worls, Hon R Semple. Quantity: 56 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1953

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1953

Description: Includes: Community Arts Service Theatre. "The lady from Andalusia". Second drama tour, September-December 1953. Producer Patric Carey; publicity designed by John Holmwood. Programme Featherston Drama Society presents "While the sun shines", by Terence Rattigan. Produced by John Dunmore. Anzac Hall, 11-13 August [1953?]. Programme Gisborne Repertory Society. "Grand National night", by Dorothy and Campbell Christie. Produced by Norma Kohn. Gisborne Opera House. 10-11 August 1953. Programme. Masterton Little Theatre Society presents "Ladies in retirement". Produced by Geraldine Inder. St Matthew's Collegiate School Hall, 7-9 September 1953. Programme Otoko Repertory Group. "One wild oat", by Vernon Sylvaine. Produced by G Miller. Presented at Te Karaka (12 May), Patutahi (14 May), Gisborne (19 May), Wairoa (21 May), and Matawai (25 May 1953). Programme. The Utopians present "Home at seven", by R C Sherriff. Produced by Alister H Macandrew. Eastbourne. 12-14 November 1953. Programme. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England). New Zealand tour 1953. Folded pamphlet, and small booklet. The company included: Anthony Quayle, Babara Jefford, Leo McKern, Terence Longdon, Keith Michell, Raymond Westwell, Joan McArthur, Jack Gwillim, Rosalind Atkinson (2 copies) Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England). "As you like it". Produced by Glen Byam Shaw. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 23-28 March 1953. Programme. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "As you like it". Produced by Glen Byam Shaw. Grand Opera House Wellington. 6-11 April 1953. Programme (2 copies) Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "As you like it". Produced by Glen Byam Shaw. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 9-18 February 1953. Programme. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "As you like it". Produced by Glen Byam Shaw. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 9-14 March 1953. Programme. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "Henry IV (Part I)". Produced by Anthony Quayle. Grand Opera House Wellington. 13-18 April 1953. Programme (2 copies) Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "Othello". Produced by Anthony Quayle. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 30 January - 7 February 1953. Programme (2 copies, one with ribbon-bound cover) Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "Othello". Produced by Anthony Quayle. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 2-7 March 1953. Programme. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "Othello". Produced by Anthony Quayle. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 16-21 March 1953. Programme. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. "Othello". Produced by Anthony Quayle. Grand Opera House Wellington. 30 March - 4 April 1953. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 15 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1925

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0677

Description: Includes plan, section and elevations of a single-storey two-bedroom house. Collected by architect Martin Hill as part of Project 787. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Blueprint, 357 x 450 mm

Date: March 1910

From: Evans, Charles Hellier Davis, 1873-1956 :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-o-220-27

Description: The Gisborne Volunteer Squadron in Bivouac at Mr Scott's, Kaiteratahi, Easter 1910. Horses being taken to drink at the river photographed by an unknown photographer around 27 March 1910. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Watering parade Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 20.7 x 15 cm, on album page

Date: 1905-1909

From: Berwick, S W (Mr) :Albums of New Zealand scenes and coastal towns

Reference: PA1-o-833

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1955 - 1957

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1955/1957

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: Undated: Te Kuiti Choral and Operatic Society. "The mikado"; produced by Dawn Grainger; musical director Bill McMinn. [1950s?]. Programme in the shape of a fan 1955: Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc) proudly presents "The desert song". Producer Eva Moore; conductor Stan Pearson. Regent Theatre, 21-24 March 1955. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Napier Operatic Society presents "Desert song". Municipal Theatre, Napier and Hastings, 17-24 September, 28 September - 1 October [1955]. Programme Whangarei Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society proudly presents their first 1955 production "The desert song", by Harbach, Romberg, Hammerstein. Directed by Bruce Wightman; dances Monica Wightman. Town Hall, 27 June - 1 July 1955. Programme Auckland Amateur Operatic Society (Inc) in collaboration with the Auckland Festival Society (Inc) presents "Hugh the drover". Words by Harold Childs; music by R Vaughan Williams. Produced by H Powell Lloyd. (With Joan Stuart, Ronald Dowd). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 26 May 1955. Programme Napier Frivolity Minstrels present the sparkling pantomime "Jack and Jill". Municipal Theatre Napier, 5, 7 and 12 November 1955. Programme Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society. "No No Nanette". Book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel; lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach; music by Vincent Youmans. Produced by Stan Vincent; musical director J S Rutherford. Opera House Gisborne, 18-24 October 1955. Programme Palmerston North Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society Inc. "New moon", by Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Mandel, Laurence Schwab; music by Sigmund Romberg. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director C L Mowlem. Opera House, 16-23 July [1955]. Programme Theatre Guild (NZ) Ltd. "The York Nativity Play", adapted by Martin Browne. Directed by John N Thomson (With Darryl Forbes-Dawson, John C Thomas, Ronald Gregory, Zoe Hunter, etc). Various Auckland venues, December 1955. Programme 1956: Auckland Operatic Society presents "Naughty Marietta" (Australasian stage premiere). Music by Victor herbert; book and lyrics by Rida Johnson Young. Produced by Rex Sayers; costumes designed by Molly Cook. (With Trevor Crabb and Valerie Isbister). His Majesty's Theatre, commencing 15 September 1956. Programme and promotional pamphlet Napier Operatic Society. "The new moon", by Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Mandel, Lawrence Schwab; music by Sigmund Romberg. Produced by Eva Moore (With Grace Tough, Robert Houston, Ken Stewart, Gavin Garner, Gordon Johansen, Maureen Brady, Bob Ross, Joy McNamara, Reg Johnston, Mona Fauchelle, Ngaire Porter [later known as Nyree Dawn Porter - see photo on page 24]). Municipal Theatre Napier 15-22 September; Municipal Theatre Hastings, 26-29 September [1956]. Programme (2 copies) Masterton Amateur Operatic Society. "Rio Rita". Producer Eva Moore; musical directors Edna Paterson and Stan Pearson. Regent Theatre, March 1956. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Hastings Musical Comedy Company. "Rose Marie". Municipal Theatre Hastings, 10-19 September 1956; Napier 1-3 October 1956. Programme Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. "Sweethearts", produced by Ernest E Le Grove. Regent Theatre [Levin. May 1956]. Programme 1957: Community Operatic Society proudly presents as its ninth annual production, the operetta "Sally", Jerome Kern. Producer Fred Barnes. Campbell Hall, Mount Eden, commencing 25 June 1957. Programme The Dutch Drama Group of the Dutch Club Inc presents in English "The black tulip", a musical comedy adapted from the novel of Alexandre Dumas by Bert van Eysselteyn. Produced by Toetie Breman. [September 1957]. Programme and book of words. Napier Frivolity Minstrels present the gorgeous pantomime "Capt Kidd". 60th Jubilee. Municipal Theatre Napier, 9, 11 and 16 November 1957. Programme Hastings Musical Comedy Company presents the hawke's bay stage premiere of "Naughty Marietta". producer Jack Baxter; musical director Henry Rudolph. Municipal Theatre Hastings 9-18 September; Napier 2-5 October 1957. Programme Napier Operatic Society (Inc) presents "Oklahoma"; music by Richard Rodgers; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director R Mulholland. Municipal Theatre Napier, 14-21 September; Municipal Theatre Hastings, 25-28 September 1957. Programme Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (Inc). "Rose Marie", book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II; music by Rudolph Friml and Herbert Stothart. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director C L Mowlem. Municipal Opera House Palmerston North, 6-17 April 1957. Programme Te Kuiti Choral & Operatic Society presents "Merrie England", by Edward German. Produced by Dawn Grainger. [1957]. Programme Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc). "Wild violets". Producer Eva Moore; conductor Ron Hargreaves; piano Kenneth Wilton. Regent Theatre Masterton, March 1957. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Quantity: 22 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 350 mm.