Places

Date: 1948

Reference: PAColl-1673

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 10.5 x 16.4 cm

Date: 1936 - 1937

From: [Holdsworth, Alice Mabel] 1878-1963 :[Plants and scenery from a New Zealand trip] 1936-1937

Reference: E-252-q-001

Description: Shows boys and girls and Mr Monkhouse doing `Public service', clearing flax clumps near swimming bath [at the Friend's School in Wanganui] Scope and contents information taken from note on lower left beneath image The Society of Friend's School in Wanganui was fostered by the enthusiasm of English Friend, John Holdsworth, who became recognised as the Founder of the School, which was opened in Feb. 1920 on 34 acres, with 20 pupils, staffed by Hugh and Annie Goldsbury for its first year. But financial difficulties forced its closure at the end of 1969 and it was later leased by the Education Department as special school for emotionally disturbed boys. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in album. Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 310 x 230 mm in grey buckram album

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7763

Description: Phase 6 continued - 98. Botanic Gardens, wading pool donated by RSA; 99. Hothouse, Botanic Gardens; 100-101. Scene in Botanic Gardens; 102. New intermediate school at Ross; 103. Major Gardiner (retd) residence and swimming pool for public; 104. The memorial park to 1939-1945 war dead was metal pit; 105. Start of Manawatu Gorge near Palmerston North; 106. En route to Hastings; 107-108. Waipukurau from Pukeora Hill. Phase 7; Hastings - 109. Frimley Park School; 110. Frimley Park with school in background; 111. Conwall Park, white swan; 112-114. Cornwall Park, scene; 115-118. En route to Lake Taupo; 119. Summit Turangakumu 2650' 1/2 way between Napier/Taupo; 120. En route to Lake Taupo; 122. Lake Taupo Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1912 - 1962 - 1914

Reference: Eph-A-SCHOOLS-Hunterville

Description: Includes: 1912: Two Good attendance certificates, First class, for Reuben McKay, March and December 1912. 1914: New Zealand Education Department. Certificate of proficiency (Standard VI) for Reuben McKay of Hunterville School. December 1914. 1962: 75th jubilee celebrations of the Hunterville Consolidated Schools (Rata - Silverhope - Hunterville - Mangaonoho - Poukiore - Rata-iti - Putorino. 28-30 September 1962. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: 1962 programme donated by the Hunterville Consolidated Schools, in October 1962.

Date: 1909 - 1925 - 1950 - 1918 - 1931 - 1959

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

Reference: Plans-2002-058-D-11-001/154

Description: Includes plans for Wanganui Collegiate by architects John W Simpson (1909), Atkins and Bacon (1909-1918), R G Talboys (1927), Atkins and C H Mitchell (1931), Mitchell & Mitchell (1950s), and Gray Young Morton and Young. Arrangement: Arranged roughly in chronological order, with some miscellaneously dated at the end of the sequence. Quantity: 154 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings and diazo prints on tracing paper, sizes varying around 620 x 820 mm.

Date: 1928

From: [Ephemera concerning individual schools, with names beginning with St or Saint. 1900-1999]

Reference: Eph-A-SCHOOLS-St-1928-01

Description: Folded programme with text of prayers and hymns. The address was to be given by Dr Skerman. The motto on the cover is: Nulla crux, nulla corona" Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Print on cream paper, folded to 220 x 145 mm. Transfers: Transferred via Photographic Archive from Manuscripts and Archives : 92-040 : Church of the Province of New Zealand Parish of Marton : Records of St Stephen's Church and Parochial School - - - Other material of the same provenance is housed at PAColl-2520, and 92-040..

Date: 1912

From: Luxford, Nola, 1895-1994 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-883

Description: Mainly photos of secondary school girls of Wanganui Girls' College though a number of young men and Wanganui Collegiate boys are also represented. Many of the photographs have captions and some of the people depicted are named. There are also photographs of children including one of a little girl with a doll's pram decorated with flowers. There is a photograph of Palmerston North High School after a fire, and another of the public swimming pool on Marine Parade, Napier. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album

Date: 1931

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: B-199-022

Description: Shows a school building in Ormondville, in the Manawatu-Whanganui region. The building has chimneys and a red roof. Hills are in the background. Trees and tree stumps, as well as grass and a dirt path, are in the foreground. Handwritten note in pencil on the reverse of the image reads 'From the hills behind Newton St' Inscriptions: Verso - top centre - "From the hills behind Newton St" Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 135 x 214 mm

Date: [Circa 1927]

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2142

Description: Panoramic group portrait of children and teachers standing on a field to the right of the large brick Gonville Public School building (built in 1913). Many of the boys wear school ties, long socks and shorts. The girls (on the left) wear skirts or dresses with long socks or stockings. Younger children are at the front, and teachers at the back. There is a church on a ridge on the far left, and houses behind the school playing field which runs across the image. Taken by Robert Percy Moore in 1927. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - R P Moore's circular business stamp; Marginal notes on tape - [On brown adhesive tape] Gonville School. Wanganui. 3 copies Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 125.2 cm

Date: [Between 1923 and 1928]

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2007-F

Description: Panoramic view of staff and pupils at Aramoho Public School. They are lined up in rows on a large lawn/playing field in front of the school building with the name "Aramoho 1915 Public School" above an arched window. Many of the boys are wearing school uniforms with long socks, shorts and ties, and in some cases blazers. The girls are all wearing dresses. Hills in the background. Photograph taken by R P Moore. See also 1/2-134182-F Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Aramoho School. 3 copies; Marginal notes on negative - No. 27 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 108.0 cm

Date: 1923

From: Wakelin, Dorothy, fl 2013: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10152

Description: Photographic group portrait of boys from Feilding Agricultural High School taken in 1923 by an unidentified photographer. They are grouped outside a brick building, probably the High School. Includes Ian Spence, on right, with arm out at an angle, other boys unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Ian Spence identified by donor. Donor's parents taught at Feilding Agricultural High. Donor and donor's family , knew Ian Spence. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 8.5 x 14 cm

Date: 1926

From: Haylock, Arthur Lagden 1860-1948 :[Sketchbooks]

Reference: E-292-q-4-007

Description: Three sketches on the page. Back view of a man wearing a hat and smoking a pipe, at Moutoa Gardens, Wanganui. Side profile of head and shoulders of a Maori with chin moko and pendant earring. Stained glass window at Wanganui Collegiate. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Titles Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing 140 x 233 mm

Date: 1908-1912

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

Reference: PA1-q-1062

Description: Photographs relating to Mr R V Kay. Includes photographs of his time at Huntley School and Nelson College. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 320 x 280 mm

Date: 1988-1989

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 :Photographs relating to the career of Lawrence Samuel Dennis

Reference: PA1-o-1703

Description: Begins with friends, Christmas 1988, and friends feature throughout the album. Also includes - A group on the lawn in front of Government House, Wellington. Interior views of no.13 Upland Road, Kelburn, Wellington. A trip to Ohakune featuring Maungarongo Marae and Tikarina Ringapoto meeting house. People at the Marae include weavers and a carver as the building was being enlarged and the addition decorated at the time. Other people include Jonathan Dennis, his mother and staff from the National Film archive. They are photographed in a group in front of the meeting house. Also pupils and Jonathan and associates with a group at Ruapehu College. Source of title - Title supplied by the Library Jonathan Dennis established the New Zealand Film Archive. One of the projects undertaken by the archive was the restoration of movie films made in the early 1920s during anthropological expeditions to the Whanganui River funded by the Dominion Museum. Jonathan and his staff were in Ohakune to show the newly restored films at Ruapehu College. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Reference: 1/2-036085-G

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

From: Society of Friends :Photographs

Reference: PA6-466

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1933-1974

From: Anderson, Bruce, 1935- :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-4769

Description: Photographs of relatives of Bruce Anderson. Also includes views of the Hotel Midland, Coleman Place, Palmerston North; the Hotel Imperial, New Plymouth; and Scots Ball, Wellington, 1971, 1972 and 1974. Quantity: 27 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1914-1919

From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1643

Description: Record of Arthur Porritt's years at Wanganui College. Photographs include - Sports teams. The whole school. House groups. The staff. The cadet corps. Athletic and swimming events. 1917 production of play "She Stoops to Conquer." Group of old boys. School magazine committee. Prefects. The school gardens. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Donated by the Hon Mrs Joanna Meredith-Hardy, London, England, in 2009

Date: ca 1930

From: Various photographers :Prints from panorama negatives

Reference: PA6-314

Description: Arrangement: Original negative housed at P7 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

From: Ashton Warner, Sylvia :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-2522-8-003