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Date: 1916 - 1920

By: Vigilant Automatic Fire Alarm Company Ltd; Christchurch Press Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-FIRE-1916-01

Description: Booklet advertising the Vigilant fire alarm, whose New Zealand agents were Turnbull & Jones Ltd. Lists buildings in Wellington, Christchurch and Lyttelton which have been fitted out with these alarms, including the new Government Buildings in Christchurch in 1916. There is a photograph of this building, and of Turnbull & Jones Christchurch headquarters; of the indicator board and transmitter at the Christchurch "Press" buildings, the transmitting instrument, the Christchurch premises of Whitcombe & Tombs, the New Zealand Shipping Company's wool store at Lyttelton, Mr H F Stevens' premises in Christchurch, the Post and Telegraph Department's bulk store at Pipitea Point Wellington, Mt Albert Industrial School Auckland; three p[hotographs of the result of a fire at the Children's ward of Christchurch Hospital; the Christchurch "Press" building. front and back covers show illustrations of the useful preventive effect of a fire alarm system. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs in booklet of 16 pages, each 285 x 220 mm. Provenance: Powells were family friends and their materials were given to Mrs Coulter's family. AD Mead lived with Mrs Coulter, his daughter, before his death. Family home being cleared out.

Date: 1945 - 1955

By: Christchurch Press Company Ltd; New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch

Reference: Eph-E-SHIP-1950-04

Description: Shows a map of Great Britain above, and of New Zealand below, with a scroll between them showing the words "New Zealand Line" in red letters. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Chromolithograph on sheet, 1010 x 757 mm. (mounted on linen)