Places

Date: [Between 1954 and 1968]

From: Salmon, J T :Albums, album pages and loose prints

By: Salmon, John Tenison, 1910-1999

Reference: PA1-q-200

Description: Album of photographs, some prints, some contacts from 35mm film, taken by Professor John Salmon in Wellington. Most of the images describe his use of different camera lenses and filters. Many of the scenes are taken from Professor Salmon's window at Victoria University of Wellington, showing different moods in different weather patterns. They include early morning, afternoon, and night views, northerly wind and southerly wind cloud patterns, including a southerly storm. He also has a large number of images of Wellington Harbour and wharves, again taken in different lights, showing ships, reflections and buildings. Other sequences show views of the Hutt Valley, Silverstream, and Glenmore Street in Wellington, many taken on misty early mornings. The last scenes are coloured photographs showing some of the decorations erected for the Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II, in January 1954. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with cream cover, Cobra ring binder; 30 x 24 cm

Date: 1960 - 1965

From: Brenkley, Hannah Eliza Jane, 1882-1973 :Old homes & sheds, farms made by pioneers in Norsewood. [1950s-1964].

By: Brenkley, Hannah Eliza Jane, 1882-1973

Reference: E-029-q-073

Description: View of Evans Bay Road (Parade) lined with telegraph posts, looking east towards the Hutt Valley in the far distance. Evans Bay and the harbour are on the right. In the immediate foreground is the foreshore with a dinghy upturned at the water's edge and further away a boatshed with a red roof. A ship is in the distance heading to the entrance to the harbour. Other Titles - Evans Bay Parade Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour and gum arabic, 245 x 315 mm. Finding Aids: Shelflist available.. Provenance: Donated by Mrs J. Brenkley in 1964.

From: Estate of Mr and Mrs E S Knight :Photographs of Wellington

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955; Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972; Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869

Reference: PA1-o-252

Description: Photograph album of views of Wellington, ranging from copies of early paintings from the 1840s, and early photographs up to the 1870s, to a series of postcards from the 1920s. Most of the early images have clear descriptions, giving year made, location, and in some cases further information about buildings that can be seen. For example, one view shows Kebble's house, now the site of the Grand Opera House. Views in the postcards are identified, but no dates are given. Most of the postcard views were taken by Sydney Charles Smith Inscriptions: Album page - `To E.S.K. with all good wishes for the 8th Nov. 1925, from a wellwisher' (illuminated inscription inside front cover) Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Black album, entitled `Photographs'; `E.S.K.' lettered in lower right-hand corner; 26 x 33 cm

Date: 1920 - 1930

From: Mitchell, Mary Stewart, 1911-1982 :[Wellington scenes, 1920s to 1970s?]

By: Gellatly, R D, active 1988; Mitchell, Mary Stewart, 1911?-1982

Reference: A-281-015

Description: Shows boats, slips and wharf building at Evan's Bay marina. Houses overlook the bay at top left. Part of Greta Point can be seen on the right. The view looks north Titles from artist's inscriptions on pinex backing boards, now discarded. Inscriptions: Unsigned and undated. Title taken from backing board, now discarded. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 265 x 315 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist's son, Mr R. D. Gellatly, Newlands, in 1988.

Date: 1951

By: Wellington Harbour Board. Chief Engineer's Office; Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gmp/Mi/1951/Acc.10264

Description: Planning map of the area from Burnham Wharf to Evans Bay Road. Existing roads are named and a proposed road is marked on an area of reclaimed land. Rongotai Terrace is shown at the site of the proposed airport runway. Blocks of land are prominently colour coded and are referred to in extensive Certification of Title schedules which include total areas. A second Wellington Harbour Board schedule, by D.P. plan references, refers to each block of land. Includes a survey of the sea bed and the reclamation limit is marked, as is the low water mark. The boundary of the harbour bed vested in Wellington Harbour Board M3187 is marked. Area A, adjacent to Miramar Wharf and Aberdeen Quay, includes the the limit of the 1 in 7 batter cut. Topographic features are of slopes and a knoll. Calibar, Wrexford, Watford, Tirangi, Seatoun, Onepu, Wellington and Evans Bay roads are named, as are Salek, Te Whiti, Yule and Coutts streets, also Kilbirnie Crescent. An electric power station is marked adjacent to Watford Road and Salek Street. Other Titles - Wellington Harbour Board - Evans Bay, affected by Rongotai Aerodrome proposal Notes on bottom left of original: Compiled from W.H.B Plans 72/100 22/20 54.82. W.H.B. Land Book & P.W.D. plan W.H.B. No. 75/93. B.W. Diccle 4.1.51 Note on bottom right of original: P.D. 57 Stamp on bottom right: Wellington Harbour Board, Chief Engineer's Office. 17/97 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Colourwash on duplicated plan, coloured, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 67.7 x 64.4 cm.

Date: 1992 - 1993

By: McCormack, Julie, active 1990s

Reference: G-501

Description: Shows a portrait of the author Fiona Kidman seated in her Hataitai home, against a background of Evans Bay and Lyall Bay. Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 747 x 555 mm. Provenance: Donated by Fiona Kidman in 1998. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

Date: [1895-1900?]

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

Reference: PA1-o-131

Description: Album of photographs, mainly of the Wellington Region, Marlborough and Horowhenua Regions, interspersed with copies of photographs by unidentified photographers, unidentified lithographs and illustrations. A number of the photographic copies are portraits of Maori. The last images in the album, taken by unidentified photographers, relate to Darjeeling (Bengal, India). Inscriptions: Album page - Photographed by Frank J. Denton, Wellington Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark green cover with gold patterns on corners and spine, 25 x 32 cm

Date: ca 1946-ca 1949

From: Binsted, Una Irene: Photographs of Hataitai and Wellington by Gordon Alfred Binstead

By: Binsted, Gordon Alfred, 1930-1975

Reference: PAColl-6727-4

Description: Views of Wellington City and harbour with an emphasis on Hataitai, and Evans Bay. There are photographs of ships at the wharf and on the patent slip. One is the sailing ship, the "Parmir". Views of Evans Bay bathing sheds and bathers in the water; various cloud formations; locomotives; fireworks at night seen over water; Mt Victoria road tunnel; radio masts and radar antenna; Wellington Public Library and Railway Station. Quantity: 172 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1933 - 1946

By: Wellington Harbour Board. Chief Engineer's Office; Wellington (N.Z.). Municipal Electricity Department

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gena/Ki/1933-46/Acc.37533

Description: Plan of Evans Bay Power Station in the area between Salek Street, Seatoun Road, Londsdale Crescent and Watford Street. Notes refer to soundings taken by Wellington Harbour Board, 31-10-46, and depths below the Mean Low Water Level. Includes further notes about High and Low Water Levels and record water levels The plan of the electricity station includes sites of coal yards, a coal elevator, ash dump, power station, water and oil tanks, intake and discharge culverts with some measurements, annemometer. The old plant store and a kiosk are marked, as is the entrance off Seatoun Road and proposed roads. Wooden and galvanised iron fences are marked, also a brick fence and concrete bag wall. Harbour Board property is marked. Other Titles - Wellington City Electricity Department - Evans Bay Power Station Scale of original: [1:480] Stamp on bottom right: Wellington Harbour Board, Chief Engineer's Office. Copy of Plan No. 55/20 Pencilled note on top right: E436/1 Note on original refers to: Part of Section 7, Evans Bay District and part of the sea bed of Port Nicholson. D.P. 5999. The fourth schedule of the Wellington Harbour Board Land Reclamation and Empowering Act 1908. Printed on bottom right of original: S2558 Stamp on bottom right of original details the drawing, tracing and checking of this map, with reference number for this compiled survey, also revision date of 6.4.38 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Duplicated plan, scale indeterminable, 103 x 65.2 cm. Provenance: Donated by the Municipal Electricity Department

Date: 1960 - 1965

From: Brenkley, Hannah Eliza Jane, 1882-1973 :Old homes & sheds, farms made by pioneers in Norsewood. [1950s-1964].

By: Brenkley, Hannah Eliza Jane, 1882-1973

Reference: E-029-q-074

Description: View of Evans Bay Road (Parade) lined with telegraph posts, looking east towards the Hutt Valley and Somes Island in the far distance on the right. In the middle ground is the Evans Bay foreshore with three boatsheds A ship is in the distance heading to the entrance to the harbour. Other Titles - Evans Bay Parade Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour and gum arabic, 245 x 315 mm. Finding Aids: Shelflist available.. Provenance: Donated by Mrs J. Brenkley in 1964.

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: 1969

By: Venables, Mark Kemp, 1917-2003; Siers, Judy, 1937-

Reference: B-159-023

Description: Shows a ship with a red funnel beside the foreshore at Evans Bay. In the foreground is a brick chimney. The Miramar Peninsula can be seen in the background. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Signed and dated]; Backing board recto - centre - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 252 x 350 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Judy Siers, Wellington, in 2005.

Date: 31 December 1951

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-o-014-278

Description: View of the Tasman Empire Airways Ltd's (TEAL) flying boat terminal, Evans Bay, Wellington. The first solent flying boat is at the pontoon mooring. Photographed by George Leslie Adkin on the 31st of December 1951. Source of descriptive information - Caption under print in album Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Close-ups of Solent - from outer margin of reclaimed area Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 10.7 x 6.2 cm

Date: 1847 - 1857

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-032

Description: Dense native bush in the foreground, including tree ferns, possibly Tinakori Hill or Wadestown, with a view of the inner harbour, Evans Bay with Cook Strait beyond and a ship in full sail to the right, Point Halswell at the end of Miramar Peninsula in the centre and another sailing ship sailing towards the harbour entrance on the left. The harbour entrance itself is hidden by Miramar Peninsula. Exhibited in 'Wide-Eyed: Early Images of New Zealand' exhibition of works by settler artists, held at the National Library of New Zealand Gallery, 18 July - 9 November 1997. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - [photocopy below image, now removed from album page] title in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & Chinese white, 143 x 232 mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1870 - 1879

By: Igglesden, Charles Moore, 1832-1920

Reference: MapColl-832.4799a/[ca.1870]/Acc.1192

Description: Topographic map of the coastline from Lambton Harbour to Lyall Bay. Evans Bay is marked, includes depths in fathoms and the site of the dock with acreages and including the hill behind. In Lambton Harbour the site of a wharf adjacent to an area of reclaimed land is marked as is the site of the city of Wellington. Signal stations and a pilot's station are marked. The area of land from Evans Bay to Lyall bay is divided into numbered sections, part of which is named Burnham Water with notes which state that this land is now drained and that the whole peninsula is good grazing land and used as a sheep and cattle farm. The site of a homestead of Major Mc. Barnet is marked in section 9, about 390 acreas, on the peninsula. A homestead and stockyard etc. are marked at Evans Bay. Port Nicholson and Cook Strait are marked. Stamp on bottom left corner states: Waterlow and Sons, London - improved. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colourwash on paper, linen backed, coloured, 49.3 x 37.1 cm.

Date: 2 December 1951

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-o-014-276

Description: View of the Tasman Empire Airways Ltd's (TEAL) flying boat terminal, Evans Bay. The terminal building is on the left, and the mooring pontoon for seaplanes can be seen on the right. Photographed by George Leslie Adkin on the 2nd of December 1951. Source of descriptive information - Caption under print in album Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 19.3 x 6 cm

Date: 1894

By: Atcherley, Henry Mount Langton, active 1860-1903

Reference: B-159-002

Description: View from the southern slopes of Mount Victoria, looking south-east over Hataitai. Shows Evans Bay, with a sailboat pulled up near present day Evan's Bay marina. Shows the isthmus and bay of Lyall Bay, looking south across the flat area of Hataitai from the hill above it, with the rise of the Waipapa Road area in the left foreground. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - HML Atcherley /94. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, on sheet 279 x 392 mm.

Date: 26 February 1950

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-o-014-241

Description: View of Evans Bay looking towards Greta Point. Cars line the side of the road in the foreground, beyond which can be seen the roofs of sheds on the beach. In the background is Evans Bay Parade, the Patent Slip, Greta Point and hills on the far side of the harbour. Swimmers can be seen between the shore and a diving tower out in the bay. Photographed by George Leslie Adkin on the 26th of February 1950. Source of descriptive information - Caption under print in album Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Harbour swim event at Evans Bay Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 10.7 x 6.2 cm

Date: 12 January 1952

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-o-014-287

Description: Solent flying boat being towed backwards to pontoon dock of Tasman Empire Airways Ltd's terminal, Evans Bay, Wellington. Photographed by George Leslie Adkin on the 12th of January 1952. Source of descriptive information - Caption under print in album Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - The Solent being towed backwards into the dock Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 10.7 x 6.2 cm

Date: 12 January 1952

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-o-014-286

Description: Solent flying boat approaching the pontoon dock of Tasman Empire Airways Ltd's terminal, Evans Bay, Wellington. Photographed by George Leslie Adkin on the 12th of January 1952. Source of descriptive information - Caption under print in album Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Solent flying boat approaching pontoon dock, Evans Bay. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 10.7 x 6.2 cm