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Date: 1914

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-q-914

Description: Opens with a group of men on a tramp into the valley of the Orongorongo River in the southern Rimutaka Ranges. Included are views of the river and surrounding mountains, in particular Mount Matthews which they climbed posing for a photograph at the Mt Matthews trig station. There are views in the native forest and one looking over the Wainuiomata Valley. One image shows a group of men standing on the Fernside Railway Station labled as the "Mt Hector Party". This probably relates to a group of photographs later in the album recording a tramp in the Taraua Ranges. A group of five photographs records a trip to the Dawson Falls on Mount Egmont. There are views of the road leading to the falls through native forest, the group sitting on a huge rock below the falls, and the falls themselves. The other images in this group show the party on the Mountain, and loaded onto a cart at Eltham. Two pages of views of Days Bay, Lower Hutt, showing individual houses, Croyden School, and coastal scenes. A surveying trip to Kapiti Island. Views of the western cliff face of the island, the caretaker's house and surroundings, a tame deer, nautilus shells, and H E Girdlestone standing beside an 8 inch micrometer on a tripod. Views of the Volcanic Plateau showing Mounts Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro and the surrounding plains. The departure of the Main Expeditionary Force from Wellington during the First World War. The focus of these images is on the transports moored at the wharves, and the two escorting warships, the Japanese "Ibuki" and the British H M S "Minotaur", in the harbour. A group of women playing golf on the Waiwhetu golf links Family and friends at Eastbourne. Trip to the West Coast and the glaciers. Views of the main road south of Ross passing through heavy native forest, the Franz Josef Glacier and people climbing its ice fields, Mount Tasman, the Toaroha Rapids, and the Fox Glacier. There are also views of the Pelorus River and Bridge, the Buller Gorge, the Buller River, and the bridge on the road between Lyell and Inangahua. A general view of Greymouth where the party stayed with friends whoes two children were photographed driving peddle cars. A southern crossing of the Tararua Ranges. The route was by way of Mount Reeves, then down into the Tauherenikau River valley, along the river, then up to Mount Alpha and along the ridges to Hector and out again along the Waiotauru River to Otaki Forks. There are two photographs of members of the tramping party, as well as general views of the ranges, the rivers, a mountain tarn, and the Waihoanga Bridge. A visit to the Army training camp at Trentham. Photographs of individual soldiers and groups of soldiers and visitors. Three views of a man on horseback and a dog in the Manganuiateo River. Three images of surveyors making observations at a trig station using an 8 inch micrometer. Views of the Southern Alps. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1916-1917

By: Grant, Elsa Gladys, 1891-1981; Kinsella, Alison, active 2004

Reference: PA1-o-1211

Description: Album of photographs taken by Percy James William Simmons of the 15th Reinforcements of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1916-1917. Includes scenes on the troop ship 'Ulimaroa' en route to Plymouth, Sling Camp and surrounding villages, Messines, and London and Edinburgh on leave. Percy Simmons, son of Edgar and Harriet Simmons of Taumarunui, was engaged to Elsa Bass, a teacher. He sent the photographs to her until his death in action in France, on 8 October 1918, aged 29 years. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Green cloth covered album 14.6 x 18.5 containing 67 photographs Provenance: Elsa Bass was the mother of the donor.

Date: 1915-1919

From: Boyd, Mary Beatrice 1921- :Photographs relating to Mackersey family

Reference: PAColl-9855-1

Description: Loose prints associated with Jessie Mary Mackersey's album. These include - Studio portrait of Lindsay Mackersey, London ca 1917. Portrait of Wastel Briscoe born 1888-died Gallipoli 19 May 1915. Group of Soldiers of 24th Rifles, Featherston Military Camp. Group on the deck of `Prinzessan' en route for New Zealand, 1919. Colon and Church of Christ by the sea, 1919. Views of the Panama Canal and its technologies seen from the ship, 1919. Albert Memorial, London. Holiday at Lake Waikaremoana includes - View of the lake, Papakorito Falls, and friends of Lindsay Mackersey. Photographs of soldiers include - Studio portrait of Lindsay Mackersey with unidentified soldier. Studio portrait of Leslie Mackersey, Blake Mason and two unidentified soldiers, 1916. Group of unidentified soldiers probably in New Zealand. Voyage to New Zealand on `Prinzessan' via Panama Canal 1919, and holiday at Lake Waikaremoana. Leslie Mackersey was in the 6th Rifles 1 NZEF. Lindsay Mackersey was in the 24th Rifles. While in the occupation force in Germany he served as instructor-in-law to service men studying for law degrees prior to repatriation. He was bilited in Leverhusen Village near Cologne in 1919. Margaret was on the staff at the New Zealand General Hospital No.1, Brockenhurst, England. Quantity: 37 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s) coloured by hand.

Date: 1914-1917

From: Kay, Reginald Vincent, 1894-1978 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1552

Description: Photograph album compiled by R V Kay for his future wife Sybil. Includes photographs of automobile travel, gardens, picnics, parties, golf, suspension bridges, motorcycles, New Zealand soldiers on troopship, military training in England, soldiers at Stonehenge and family and friends. Inscriptions: Backing board verso - centre - Sybil, with love from Reg Aug '17 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 140 x 165 mm

Date: 1915-1918

By: Curtis family

Reference: MS-Papers-9234

Description: Collection comprises World War One letters from Michael Curtis in Egypt back to his family in Dannevirke. These letters describe his time in Egypt, visiting the pyramids and Cairo. Comments on fellow soldiers from Dannervirke that he has met including sons from the Allardice family. Describes living conditions at camp, and comments on periods when he has been recovering from battle wounds. Also includes further letters from or to other Curtis family members and ephemera concerning Michael Curtis' death. Source of title - Supplied by Library Papers concern Sergeant Michael Curtis who served with the Wellington Mounted Rifles in World War One, dying from wounds in 1917. Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss & printed matter

Date: 31 Mar 1916

By: MacKenzie, Allan Alexander Penman, -1952; Edwards, Douglas George, 1907-1993

Reference: PA7-49-17

Description: Group photograph of the New Zealand Veterinary Corps, taken outdoors at the Featherston Military Camp in 1916 by A A P MacKenzie. Jim Selby is seated in the front row. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 14 x 19.4 cm on card 21 x 23.8 cm

Date: 1880-1959, 1962, 1964, 16 Mar 1918, 6 Feb 1925, 17 Apr-27 Sep 1937

By: Hansen family; Tiller, Eileen Mavis, active 1957-2014

Reference: MS-Group-0887

Description: Estate papers of W F Hansen and his father Anders. These include correspondence, diaries, autograph books, insurance papers, accounts, property papers, papers re British & Continental Film Company Ltd, 1920s. The diaries of Elizabeth Hansen, 1928-1932, 1954-1959, 1962, 1964, contain brief daily entries describing her domestic activities, weather conditions, involvement in community work and the Methodist Church. The early diaries were kept while the Hansens were in Featherston (the period immediately following their marriage). From 1954, after Fred Hansen died, Elizabeth lived at Masterton. Included in some of the diaries are newspaper clippings which report on church and community affairs. Contains letters by Anne Hansen aboard the `Rangitata', in England and Ireland to Fred and Lizzie Hansen in Masterton, New Zealand. Anne describes her daily life and travel and discusses family matters. Also contains a letter from Lena Cook (nee Hansen) while on holiday in Melbourne and a letter from an ex-soldier Elyabill Harrold to Fred Hansen following Fred's return from World War One. See ATL-Group-00334 for photographic material relating to the Hansen family. William Frederick Hansen's father, Anders Hansen was a lighthouse keeper. Fred Hansen was born at Cape Saunders, Westport. He was a tunneller in World War One. Elizabeth and Fred Hansen lived at Featherston and later moved to Masterton where Fred died in 1953. Mrs Eileen Tiller (née Hansen) is the niece of Mrs and Mrs Hansen. Quantity: 32 volume(s). 9 folder(s). 0.71 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Provenance: Eileen Tiller is the granddaughter of lighthouse keeper Anders Hansen. Processing information: Twenty diaries arrived in the Photographic Archive and were separated from the photographic material as was the practice at the time.

Date: 1917-1919

From: Kay, Reginald Vincent, 1894-1978 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1060

Description: Photographs relating to Mr R V Kay. Includes photographs of 33rd Reinforcements training in Wairarapa, 1917 and at sea troopship life 1918 (Jan-Feb) on 'S.S. Athenic' via the Panama Canal. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 275 x 230 mm

Date: 1914

Reference: PAColl-4584

Description: Photograph of the SC Expeditionary Force (main body) (Egypt and Dardanelles) taken at the Trotting Club Paviliion Christchurch 1914. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1916-1918

From: Martin, W W :World War One albums of Mr Laurie C Mackie

Reference: PA1-o-311

Description: Views of Paris and some of its notable buildings; places on the battlefields of France; soldiers; the return trip to New Zealand via Panama and the Panama Canal; Views of places, friends and family in New Zealand 1/2-090821 to 090900 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with textured red cloth cover, edged with impressed line. Entitled `From my camera', impressed in cursive style, printed in white, on top left hand corner of front cover; 25 x 30 cm

Date: 1914-1917

From: Kay, Reginald Vincent, 1894-1978 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1553

Description: Photographs relating to R V Kay and his training in the 33rd Reinforcements at Trentham and Featherston military training camps during World War I. Inscriptions: Backing board verso - top centre - W.W.I. 33rd Reinforcements, 1917, Camps Trentham, Featherston, etc. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 140 x 165 mm

Date: 1915, ca 1940, ca 1941

By: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972; Aickin, Fiona McBean, 1911-2004

Reference: PAColl-7859

Description: Collection comprises: Photograph of Lieutenant Colonel Douglas McBean Stewart and four others in from of the Sphinx, Egypt, 1915. Norman Stewart and other prisoners at Stalag VIIIB, Germany, 1939-1945. Photograph of units of 2nd Echelon parading at Trentham prior to departure, taken ca 1940 by S C Smith. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Mrs Fiona Aickin, Wainuiomata, in April 2003. Norman Stewart was the donor's brother, and Douglas McBean Stewart was her cousin. Transfers: To Manuscripts & Archives - Christmas card sent by Captain Norman Stewart, prisoner of war at Stalag VIIIB, Germany, to Mr and Mrs H Stewart, Seatoun, Wellington, Christmas 1941..

Date: 1914-1918, 1924

By: Hosking, Rita Gwendolyn, 1897-1983

Reference: PAColl-0568

Description: Collection of photographs from an album compiled by Mrs R G Hosking. The photographs are mostly dated 1914-1918 and relate to World War One. Includes photographs taken in Egypt, England and New Zealand, depicting military personnel, naval ships, scenes at military camps, and the hospital at Brockenhurst, England. Includes portraits of Peter McIntyre Crawford, Douglas Vallance Hosking (husband of R G Hosking), Keith Melvyn Little, and other unidentified subjects. Features two photographs dated April 1924, one of Wellington taken from on board the HMS 'Hood', and another showing HMS 'Hood' on arrival at Wellington Harbour. Also includes images of naval ships NZHS 'Marama', HMAS 'Encounter', and HMNZT No. 8 'Star of India'. A fleet of ships is seen along the horizon of a postcard image captioned 'N.Z. First Contingent Sailing - Passing Island Bay' with the accompanying annotation 'This photo was taken at 4 a.m. as the ships carrying the Main Body were passing Island Bay, Wellington, on October 16, 1914'. Included in the collection are six photographic postcards. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Collection received with items in no particular order. Images have been loosely grouped around themes and depicted subject matter, including shipping, Suez & Egypt, military camps, military hospitals, portraits, and postcards. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). 28 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints and postcards, some mounted on album page Provenance: Donated by Mrs Shirley Watson, Auckland, 1984. Mrs Watson is the daughter of Mrs R G Hosking, who compiled the album. Transfers: To Other - To Reference: Clippings and three items of ephemera.

Date: [ca 1914-1915], [ca 1930]

From: Treadwell family: Photographs

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PAColl-10230

Description: Photographic prints collected by Lancely Treadwell comprising: -two group portraits of men in army uniform, relating to Bob Davidson's service during World War I, taken circa 1914 and 1915 by unidentified photographers. One shows a group in Egypt with a pyramid and a sphynx in the background behind the men. -Parade on Courtenay Place/Cambridge Terrace, Wellington, circa 1930, taken by Frank Giles Barker from the site of what is the Embassy Theatre in 2014. One of the floats is a locomotive. The donor said Davidson was from Feilding. The Davidson recorded in the name authority by the archivist is the only Robert Davidson on the Centotaph database that is listed as being from Feilding. He is not identified in the photographs. The name M A Bassett features as an inscription on one of the prints but this name is not known to the donor. Relationship complexity - The image at PAColl-10230-1 is also at the beginning of album PA1-o-1821. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Provenance: Bob Davidson is the brother of the donor's grandmother.

Date: 1915-1920

By: Burrowes, Stanley Gadfield Aglionby, 1891-1968

Reference: PA-Group-00863

Description: One photograph album and negatives taken by Stanley Gadfield Aglionby Burrowes between 1915 and about 1920. Most of the images relate to World War I in Egypt and the Middle East where Burrowes served with the Wellington Mounted Rifles. Accompanying negatives are of the Middle East but also of Hawera, where Burrowes lived before enlisting, and moved back to after his return. These include general overviews of the town, the park, rotunda and water tower and photos of his family, including Emma Elizabeth Jones, who he married in 1920. Also includes: one leather bound album with pages containing notes by Burrowes about the negatives (since removed for storage), and a medal (1914-1915 Star) presented posthumously to Edwin Fitzherbert (Bertie) Burrowes. Accompanying information - Donor has digitised some of images which are located at http://www.burrowes.org/FamilyTree/WMR/ Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). 101 b&w original negative(s) film. 1 medal (1914-1915 Star). Physical Description: Photograph album and film negatives, and a metal medal Provenance: Donor is the grandson of Stanley G A Burrowes.

Date: [ca 1914]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-011947-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: [ca 1914-1918]

From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs

By: Muir & Moodie (Firm)

Reference: PA1-o-1723

Description: One album of photographs and postcards, probably compiled by Elizabeth Porteous of the NZANZ (New Zealand Army Nursing Service) who was awarded the ARRC (Associate Royal Red Cross). These are mainly postcards of her travels in England and Scotland during World War I. Also contains some images related to nursing work. The photographs relating to military nursing work include group portraits of patients and staff at a military hospital, two taken during Christmas celebrations. There are also two photographs of an interior of a large industrial building being used as a dormitory, probably to house soldiers. Subjects and locations are all unidentified. Postcards include: Views of Edinburgh, Scotland, include Edinburgh Castle, Craigmillar Castle, The Abbey Strand, St Giles Cathedral, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Arthur's Seat, Queen Margaret's Chapel, and the 'audience room' at the former residence of John Knox. Views of Bath, Somerset, England, include Bath Abbey, the Grand Pump Room Hotel, and Roman colonnades. Views of Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England, the location of No 1 New Zealand General Hospital, and including views of the Rose and Crown Hotel. Views of Christchurch, Dorset, include the Christchurch Priory Church, Constable's Ruin (Constable's House), Highcliffe Castle, and a thatched cottage at Wick Ferry. Views of the county of Kent, England, include the pier, promenade and time ball at Deal, also Canterbury Cathedral, and the town of Sandwich. Miscellaneous New Zealand scenes include two photographs taken by Muir and Moodie: The Green Lake, Rotorua, and Dannevirke railway station, taken 1 Apr 1912. There is also a postcard with the photographer identified as 'Daroux' (probably either Louis John Daroux or James Henry Daroux), taken 28 August 1916, showing WWI troops from the 18th regiment reinforcements marching over Rimutaka Hill, Wellington. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Hard-covered photograph album, maroon in colour, 26.5 x 21.5 cm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2063: Mackrell, Brent, 1939-: Collected papers relating to war and other topics.

Date: [ca 1917-2010]

From: Scoullar, Leo Bryan, 1917-2010: Photographs

By: Savoy Studios (Auckland, N.Z.); Van Hasselt (Firm); Leicagraph Studio (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-10027

Description: Photographs relating to the life of Bryan Scoullar, taken ca 1917-2010, particularly his service in the army during World War II. Bryan Scoullar collected all the images and took some of them. Images are arranged in a loose chronological order, and contain: Family photographs, circa 1917-1941, showing his mother Genevieve (nee Pope), his father Arthur, and his brother Patrick. Snapshots of the family are taken at the family residence in Wellington and during outings and holidays in New Zealand. Includes images of Patrick during the war, at home on leave, and overseas. Two school photographs taken at Marist Brothers' School, Wellington, probably of Patrick or Bryan. Photographs related to Bryan Scoullar's military service in North Africa during World War II. These are taken and collected in Egypt, Syria, and the Western Desert, ca 1941-1942. There are also some images taken during his training at Trentham army camp ca 1940, and documenting journey on board ship 'Nieue Amsterdam'. Contains images of patients, staff and activities at No. 3 General Hospital, Egypt, where he worked as an orderly. Includes tourist photographs taken and collected during travels in Egypt, and a trip with 5th field ambulance unit to Jerusalem and Syria. Also a group of Images taken at the Bulldog Club, Helmieh. Named figures include 'Dan' from South Africa, and Bob Bates ['Lulu la Blaze'?], and a Spanish Capuchin friar [Padre?] Sabino. Photographs of friends and family ca 1945-2010, including items related to his involvement with the Lamb of God covenant community in Wellington. Also images of Bryan's parents in older age, two mounted portraits of Bryan's god-daughter Anne Renai, and a few photographs documenting Bryan's trips overseas with an Australian Catholic group. Events include: celebrations to mark Bryan's 81st and 93rd birthday, a Christmas party in 1988, St Patrick's College Centenary 1985, a dinner at Bunratty Castle, [a restaurant in Australia?], and Anzac Day commemorations at Huntleigh Rest Home, Karori, ca 1990s. Places include: St Mary's Convent, Wellington, and St Thomas More Catholic Church, Wilton and [The Rigi?] St Vincent de Paul's. Named figures include: Vonnie Nunns, Bernadine Reid, Stephanie Revell, Mike Revell, Laurie McClellan, Philippa Dowling, Chris Reid, Molly Waugh, Trish Kane, Andre Gellen and Karen Gellen. Accompanying information - ltems of ephemera relating to Mr Scoullar including an order of service for his funeral. Arrangement: Images have been arranged by the archivist in loose chronological order Quantity: 189 b&w original photographic print(s) including one mounted on metal. 37 colour original photographic print(s). 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera (Postcard featuring printed photograph). Physical Description: Photographic prints and items of ephemera

Date: 1919-[ca1945]

From: Pharazyn family: Photographs from the papers of Noel Pharazyn and his sister Eleanor

Reference: PAColl-10031-2

Description: Includes:- Portraits of Noel Pharazyn in military dress and Lydia Field about the time of their marriage in November 1919. Photographs relating to Noel Pharazyn's time as the New Zealand military attache In the United States from 1941 to 1945. These include - Portrait proofs of Noel Pharazyn taken in Washington DC. A group of photographs of Noel Pharazyn in the company of his wife Lydia, Prime Minister Peter Fraser, and Ambassador Carl Berendsen, meeting with the US Under Secretary of War, Kenneth Royal, to recieve a medal. Photographs of military groups taken in the United States. Quantity: 17 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1910-1940]

From: Morriss, Bernadette, fl 2014: Items relating to members of her family

Reference: PAColl-10218-2

Description: Items, chiefly photographs relating to Tod Hennessy and his service in World War I, taken circa 1890 to circa 1940s by a range of photographers. Also includes portraits of Hennessy in uniform, family photographs, and hand-embroidered silk postcards from Belgium written to his mother, Mary Eleanor Hennessy (nee Boyle) in Gisborne during World War I from 1917-1919, and later postcards from the 1930s and 1940s. Handcoloured print of two children and a dog shows Tod Hennessy's brother, Desmond, and sister Patracia. Quantity: 27 b&w original photographic print(s) including 1 hand-coloured print. 4 non-photographic postcards including 3 with embroidered fabric decoration. 1 Christmas card. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, Silk-embroidered postcards