Places

Date: 1927

Reference: PA-Group-00431

Description: Views of the 1927 Royal Tour of New Zealand by the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Includes displays viewed and events attended by the royal couple, as well as travelling between towns by car and train. Places visited include: the Royal New Zealand Air Force at Wigram airport, Canterbury University, the view over Lyall Bay from Truby King's house, Dunedin war memorial and the war memorial at Waitaki Boys' High School, Government House in Wellington. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-048049 to 048258, 049253 to 049455, 1/2-175202 to 175220 Quantity: 386 b&w original negative(s) glass. 27 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 2002. Reference number changed from PAColl-6909 to PA-Group-00431 in 2009.

Reference: PAColl-6338

Description: Postcards of King Street, Temuka; Invercargill Railway Station; the water tower and pumping station in Invercargill; Dee Street, Invercargill; Invercargill Hospital; the botanical gardens in Invercargill; Dunedin from Bell Hill, passengers on the Waikare just before the shipwreck; an elevated view of Clyde; the shelter on Stop Island built by the passengers of the Waikare after the shipwreck; Waratah and Mt Bischoff, Tasmania; Magnet Mine ore shed, Tasmania; fountain in Princes Square, Launceston, Tasmania; and a river near Latrobe, Tasmania. Photographer for some of the images was Muir & Moodie. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 16 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) postcards. 1 b&w copy negative(s) of Dunedin from Bell Hill. 1 b&w original photographic print(s) postcard.

Date: 1934

Reference: PAColl-7010

Description: Photographs of the celebrations for Archbishop Redwood's golden jubliee in 1934 including the mass in Sacred Heart Cathedral, the parade along Lambton Quay, and the assembly in Athletic Park. Also included are events outside the Maori catholic church and presbytery in Otaki. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-094358 to 094381 Quantity: 22 b&w original negative(s) glass. 2 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives

Date: ca 1870s

Reference: PAColl-4511

Description: Photographs of Queen Street, Auckland; sailing ships moored in Auckland harbour; Government House, Auckland; the Auckland Supreme Court; Lyttelton, with a church in the middle distance and commercial buildings in the foreground; Dunedin Hospital (built in 1864); view looking down Princes Street towards the Exchange Building (built as the Post Office but never used as such) with business premises on either side of the street and a sign for a dentist's on the right; the Exchange Building with a horse and cart to the left; and the town reservoir, Dunedin. Photographer unidentified but they have similar captions below the image. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-002193, 002206, 002207, 002215, 002367, 002368, 002370, 002379, and 002838 Quantity: 9 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negatives

Date: 1928-1934

From: New Zealand Association of Bakers : Records

Reference: MSY-3170

Description: Contains newspaper advertisements re bread taken from the Alexandra Herald, 1934; Southland Times, 1932; poster advertising `free bread' at Blue & White Co-op Stores, Newmarket (Auckland), nd; newspaper advertisements from the Taranaki Daily News for CRP stores (The Cut Rate Providers Ltd), and Kash Karry Ko-op, grocers, Linwood, Christchurch, 1934; Self Help Invercargill and Gore. Photographs of the shop front and window display for the following grocery stores: Self Help, Lower High Street, Dunedin, 1934; Jimsie C Fraser's store, Stuart Street, Dunedin, 1934; R F Duckworth, Cargill Street, Dunedin; Four Square Store, Karangahape Road, Auckland, 1934; DOT Stores, Auckland, 1934; Self Help Store, Tay Street, Invercargill, 1930s; Dawson's Store, Esk Street, Invercargill, 1930s; unidentified Dawson's store, ca 1930s; Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1939

Reference: Eph-D-RETAIL-1939-01

Description: One side advertises and illustrates golf clubs, badminton rackets, footballs, golf bags and balls, putting equipment, torches, light bulbs, Hotdogge heaters, wire strainers (for fences), rabbit traps, lanterns, paint, clocks, knives and sharpeners, a life-size ceramic spaniel dog, Quikboil stove, aluminium steamers, kitchen grinding mill, the Imp soot destroyer. The other side illustrates and advertises woodworking tools, saws, shotgun, brooms, saucepans, knives, pesticides (squilltox, borers, ants, flies, fleas, silverfish, cabbage moth, white butterfly, moths), Phoenix improved oven glass. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on pink paper.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on two sides of poster, 445 x 580 mm.

Date: 1974

From: Bascand, Audrey, 1930-2019 :Old buildings of the Lakes District; drawings by Audrey Bascand. Christchurch, In Touch [1974]

Reference: B-064-016

Description: View towards hills along a street of old buildings, with shop frontages and houses dating to the 1860s Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 320 x 457 mm in illustrated folder

Date: ca 15 Jan 1986

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1986/0235-F

Description: Shop front of Lakeside Dairy run by M K and E M Lyttle, in Cannons Creek, Porirua. Shows a single storied building on a corner site. Roller doors are attached above the windows and entrance. Signs advertise Winfield cigarettes. Photographed circa 15 January 1986, by an unidentified staff photographer for the Evening Post. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1867

From: Beatson, William, 1807-1870 :[Architectural plans of buildings in England and Nelson. 1840-1870].

Reference: Plans-99-020-157

Description: Shows plan of a first floor with central staircase. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sheet, 537 x 330 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr Patrick Beatson, in 1999.

Date: ca 1870s

Reference: 1/4-019109

Description: A main street in Wanganui with some passers-by, a laden carriage in the middle of the street and a horse tethered at the side. The Bank of New Zealand is on the right with the Munro Store further down the street. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [ca 1929]

Reference: PAColl-6887

Description: 16 views of Wellington and Murchison including: Oriental Bay from the west and the east; a park on Oriental Bay looking towards the harbour with a family with a pram pic-nicking; two of J O Smith's gentleman's outfitters on the corner of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street, one with the Government Buildings in the background and one taken from them; the Carillon from Buckle Street; the Hikitia lifting a buoy in Wellington Harbour; Seatoun taken from the north; the steamer Cowan (location unknown); three men, one in a uniform, standing next to a car with Newman Bros Ltd on the windscreen; a display for visiting dignitaries in the form of a human Union Jack possibly in Athletic Park for the Duke of York's visit; the Public Library building on Mercer Street with the Technical College and the Town Hall in the background and Wakefield Street to the right; Willis Street looking south; and three showing the damage after the 1929 earthquake to H J Hodgson & Co General Merchants and Ross's Hotel in Murchison and Nelson Boys' College. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-044200 to 044215 Quantity: 16 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1870 - 1879

From: [Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook. 1870s?]

Reference: E-030-q-2-005

Description: A view along the main street of Nokomai township, looking towards mountains. In the right foreground, the United States Hotel is identified, with a small dray outside. Futher down the street are shops and houses. Other views of the Mataura by Hodgkins are dated 1871 and possibly 1875 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream paper, page size 137 x 223 mm

Date: ca 1900s

Reference: PAColl-4668

Description: Postcards of the English Church and the High Street looking east showing shops and a bank. They are addressed to Miss C G Spilman of Lower Hutt. Quantity: 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1950

Reference: Eph-B-RETAIL-1950-01

Description: Lists goods for sale, from this mail order specialist of 63 years standing. A general grocery and provision store advertising food parcels for Britain, hardware, toiletries, confectionery, boots and slippers, seeds, cow covers, calf meal, spraying materials, medicines, fishing gear, Taubman's Paints, Hume Pipe Company's products, drapery. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: l Booklet of 16 pages, 276 x 212 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in May 2001.

Date: [ca 1920s-1940s]

Reference: PAColl-6881

Description: A large collection of negatives concentrating on the Otago area. They include images of: Byrd's and Ellsworth's expeditions; Sir Joseph Ward's funeral procession along Dee Street, Invercargill; snow scenes in Dunedin; the 1926, 1928, 1938 and 1939 Saunders Cup; the 1928 Annette Kellerman cup; ploughing match in Taieri and Outram; the 1936 and 1938 Dunedin show; league test 1928; cup winners of the Cornwell Cup (possibly for yachting?); HMS Australia; yachting in Broad Bay 1927 and 1928; 1936 New Zealand surfing championships; a Karitane home in 1938; Waikouaiti races; Otago athletic championships 1937; the launch Annabella in Dunedin harbour; an athletics event including girls' hurdling; pipers round the Robert Burns statue in the Octagon; an amateur dramatics production of a play set in the 19th century; steam ships; the opening of the railway at Roxburgh; a children's party on HMS Dunedin; storm damage in 1937; celebrations in Kaikoura 1940; skating at Alexandra 1938; fire at Seacliff Hospital; Waitaki Dam; air raid precautions in 1939; trotting races; Portobello regatta 1909; Ellison's funeral; a series of 22 negatives of stuffed birds at the Otago University Museum; the opening of a Maori church at Otakou; an Auckland vs Otago rugby match; the opening of the Clydevale bridge; and Otago golf championship 1937. The photographer was Field. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-034982 to 035760, 035779 to 035871, 035916 to 036295, 036699 to 036914, 038264 to 038353, 038364 to 038476 and 052188 to 052355 Quantity: 1839 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film and glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1932

Reference: Eph-B-RETAIL-FTC-1932

Description: Lists goods for sale, some illustrated. Two copies held, one without cover. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: 1 volume, 30 cm. Provenance: One copy purchased in 2004.

Date: 1925 - 1860 - 1866

Reference: A-138-038

Description: Shows main street and shops of goldfield town 18 miles south-east from Greymouth. Men standing around outside the shops, a horse and cart half-way along the main street, a dog in the foreground, hills in the background. The hotel in the right foreground is named Criterion Hotel, the shop in the left foreground Edward Ryan Wholesale ... Merchant. There is a railway line running down the centre of the street. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Monotone wash drawing 152 x 241 mm Provenance: No provenance is given on the catalogue card for this item. However, the date of [1925] suggests that it was probably prepared as a book illustration.

Date: 1950 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-RETAIL-FTC-1950s

Description: Illustrated sales catalogues advertising clothing, household appliances, furniture, etc. Includes illustrated sales catalogues and price lists for the following dates: February 1953 March [1953?] May 1955 June 1955 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints in booklets, sizes vary below 330 mm.

Date: [ca 1920-1945]

Reference: PAColl-6962

Description: 15 images including: three of young men practising life saving skills in the sea with a rope on a winch; two of girl guides helping at a kindergarten; two of East Street, Ashburton showing the different businesses parked cars and trees opposite; a car broken down in the middle of a ford; flooding on the road to the Harihari Hotel, with cattle being driven along it; a timber camp of five tents in the bush; a house at Kennedy's Bush on Banks Peninsula ca 1920; decorated boats on the Avon River with crowds on the banks watching and Ward & Co factory in the background; Cashel Street ca 1920 busy with trafic and pedestrians; and the Free Lance offices on The Terrace, Wellington. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059480 to 059494 Quantity: 3 b&w original negative(s) film. 12 b&w original negative(s) glass. Physical Description: Film and glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1962 - 1964

Reference: Eph-A-ELECTRICITY-1963-01

Description: Lists radios, television, amateur radio, components, electrical goods. Includes valves, condensers, transistors, etc. Includes a photograph of the interior of the Christchurch shop. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 24 pages, 246 x 178 mm.