Places

Date: [ca 1950s-1970s]

From: Nicholls, Trevor, 1929- :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-7483

Description: Colour transparency slides of various parts of New Zealand, taken 1950s-1970s by Trevor Nicholls. Includes: 1-5. Moehau, Coromandel - Parkinson (stonemason) quarry - honeymoon 1956 in Parkinson bach continued from PA12-7482-17/24, 6. Spirits Bay 1960-64, 7. Down to Paekakariki 1957-60, 8. Orere Point (south of Howick) 1957-60, 9. Family Austin, Waiwhetu ca 1957, 10-11. Paraparaumu Airport ca 1957, 12. Levin, ca 1957, 13. Taupo mid 1950s, 14. Bluff fishing boats ca 1975, 15. Dunedin from Larnach c 1975, 16-17. Work on Rongotai 1957-59, 18. DC3 at Paraparaumu 1957-59, 19. Friendship at Rongotai 1965, 20. Rongotai construction, 21-22. Karapiro after 1964, 23-24. Grassmere Jan 1975. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour film transparencies

Date: [1900s]

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-o-1620

Description: Burton Brothers album 'Land of Loveliness: New Zealand". Inclues views of Lyttelton, Sumner, Rakaia (showing Rakaia Butchery & Bakery of A. Chamberlain est 1873), Fendalton, Avon and New Brighton. Also shows a street view of an unknown township with Victoria House, Dimant & Coe, general drapers and clothing store. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 13 x 16.5 cm Provenance: Purchase, 2000

Date: 1916 - 1920

By: Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers)

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Timaru-1916-01

Description: A booklet, designed for mailing with a space on the front cover for an address, including 16 coloured photographs of Caroline Bay, Dominion and Hydro Grand hotels, the Gardens, Stafford Street, Tennis Courts, the Catholic Church, Marine Parade, the Anglican Church, Alexandra Square, and the lake in the Gardens. The borders of the cover show a "carved" Maori motif. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 79 x 106 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Old Imprints, Portland, Oregon, in 2014.

Date: [ca 1940-1951]

Reference: PAColl-6862

Description: 50 views of Wellington harbour. 34 are of the docks showing bales of wool being prepared for loading; merchant and naval ships docked; soldiers preparing for embarkation with supplies and artillery; construction of dockside buildings; cranes in use including the Hikitia etc. The remaining 16 images are of Oriental Bay and various leisure activities around it such as sunbathing, swimming and running. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-031255 to 031304 Quantity: 30 b&w original negative(s) glass. 20 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1932, 1948-1960

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-169

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, 1932, 1948-1960 Aerial views of Lancaster Park and Christchurch Boys' High school; Centennial fireworks display; Clarendon Hotel (from Oxford Terrace with Captain Scott's memorial in foreground); librarians at Christchurch Library, ca 1940s; Mill house, home of Mr Tracy Gough, 1948; home of Ken Myers, Riccarton (showing garden and swimming pool); Sign of the Takahe, 1949. Also various views of Christchurch Cathedral; street scenes - cyclists in Colombo Street; corner of Armagh Street looking down Colombo Street; Manchester Street looking south; cars parked in Cambridge Terrace; aerial view of Cashmere; Kenns Reach, Avon River (Burwood). Aerial and other views of Sumner, 1948-1959 - includes state houses under construction in Arnold Street; Nayland Street showing house on the hill owned by Mr Piet; house built at 58 Colenso Street for Mr Pascoe; views showing new breakwater, 1959. Quantity: 33 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 2001 - 2002

From: [New Zealand calendars of quarto size]

By: McAlister, Olive, active 1968

Reference: Eph-B-CALENDAR-2002-04

Description: Each of the twelve openings shows an early photograph of the Seatoun, Karaka Bay, Fort Dorset, Worser Bay, Scorching Bay area. Includes a sepia reproduction of the painting "Wahine Day 10 April 1968", by Olive McAlister in August 1968. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on calendar pages, each 213 x 298 mm. Provenance: Donated by Barbara Brownlie in 2002.

Date: [ca 1910, 1930, 1960]

By: Dominion (Newspaper); Hardie Shaw Studios

Reference: PAColl-0450

Description: Photographs taken for The Dominion including a number of aerial views, a large photograph of a brass band and members of the public singing christmas carols and a captioned photograph of The Dominion literary staff, possibly from the time of its inception. Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1870s-1880s]

By: F Bradley & Company; Walton, Grahame M, active 2009

Reference: PA1-o-1605

Description: Photograph album of Views and landscapes of New Zealand, Second Series, published by F Bradley & Company. Includes photographs - No. 1 Meeeting of the waters, Oripi; No. 2 Maori group; No. 3 Lake Hope, White Island; No. 4 Timaru; No. 5 The Bealey, Hokitika Coach Road; No. 6 Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula; No. 7 The River Avon; No. 8 Shag Rock, Sumner Road, looking towards Christchurch; No. 9 Princes Street, Dunedin; No. 10 Christchurch; No. 11 Bullock team and wool waggon, Cheviot; No. 12 Oamaru; No. 13 Cheviot Station, Nelson Province; No. 14 Normal School, Christchurch; No. 15 German Bay, Akaroa; No. 16 Port Lyttelton; No. 17 Kawau, Sir George Grey's residence; No. 18 Pink Terrace, Rotomahana; No. 19 Akaroa; No. 20 Rangatata Traffic Bridge; No. 21 Armagh St bridge & watering place, Christchurch; No. 22 River Bealey Crossing, Hokitika Coach Road; No. 23 Post Office, Christchurch; No. 24 View on the Heathcote; No. 25 Russell's Gold Battery, Tararua Creek, Thames Gold Fields; No. 26 Glacier Hotel & Cobb's Coach, West Coast Road; No. 27 Crossing the Teremakau; No. 28 Greymouth, West Coast; No. 29 Kaiapoi, Canterbury; No. 30 Chalky or Dark Inlet; No. 31 Waimakariri Gorge Bridge; No. 32 Nelson; No. 33 Christchurch; No. 34 Group of Maoris, Lake Taupo; No. 35 Alfred Falls, North Island; No. 36 Christchurch; No. 37 Governor's Bay; No. 38 Oamaru; No. 39 Timaru breakwater; No. 40 Dunedin; No. 41 Christchurch; No. 42 Christchurch hospital; No. 43 House of Representatives, Wellington; No. 44 Arthurs Pass; No. 45 The Cave Rock, Sumner; No. 46 Government buildings, Christchurch; No. 47 Otira Gorge; No. 48 The River Avon; No. 49 Group of Maoris, Bay of Islands; No. 50 Sheep mustering, South Canterbury; No. 51 The Christchurch Cathedral, C.E.; No. 52 Nelson Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints Transfers: Transfers - From Published Collections.

Date: [ca 1870s-1920s]

Reference: PAColl-9494

Description: Collection comprises tourist and scenic views of New Zealand, including envelopes of collectible souvenir photographs of New Zealand cities Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 12 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) stereoscopic images. 7 b&w original photographic print(s) stereoscopic images. 93 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1856

By: Holmes, William Howard, 1825-1885

Reference: B-139-017

Description: Shows a view along the Wellington shoreline, looking north. Part of Barrett's Hotel is shown on the extreme left, beside a classical revival building. There are shops in the distance. A red-coated soldier leans against the door to Barrett's Hotel. A small rowboat is in the sea to the right of the road Title on engraved plate on frame. Artist attributed because of similarity of subject to Holmes' "Wellington Beach 1856" (A-032-040). The work is not as finished as that one however. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 241 x 343 mm (sight) Provenance: Prior to that in the collection of Mr Charles Levin of Sanson, descendant of W. H. Levin.

Date: 1 Decamber 1951

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

Reference: PA1-o-014-275

Description: View of the Tasman Empire Airways Ltd's (TEAL) recamation for a flying boat terminal, Evans Bay, from above the south western side of Rewa Bay. The mooring pontoon for the seaplanes can be seen off the end of the reclamation. Photographed by George Leslie Adkin on the 1st of December 1951. Source of descriptive information - Caption under print in album Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Mooring pontoon in position at TEAL landing, Evans Bay. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 10.7 x 6.2 cm

Date: 1925

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-045352-G

Description: Part 2 of a 2 part panorama of Lyall Bay, Wellington, showing Lyall Parade and the beach. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith in 1925. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: ca 1880s

From: Creator of collection unknown :Contact prints from 10x12 negatives of scenes in the Wairarapa, Manawatu-Wanganui and Taranaki regions

Reference: PAColl-3722-2-58

Description: Streets in New Plymouth. Looks along the rooftops of houses and other buildings. Shows the beach on the left. Photograph by William Andrews Collis circa 1880s. Photographer's inscription on neg reads: "N P From Convent" Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - N P From Convent Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 25.6 x 30.6 cm

Date: 3 February 1951

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

Reference: PA1-o-014-266

Description: View of the western side of Evans Bay from above the Patent Slip. Ships can be seen in the slip. Evans Bay Parade winds into the distance. A seaplane sits on the water. Tree and house clad hills form the background. Photographed by George Leslie Adkin on the 3rd of February 1951. Source of descriptive information - Caption under print in album Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - The same as photo 265, from hillside to rear of the slip Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 10.7 x 6.2 cm

Date: 2001-2006

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000493

Description: Photographs of Greymouth, West Coast. Includes photographs of suburban homes, city centre, bridges, coastlines, and views of the surrounding area. Includes a Christmas greeting image of Santa Claus on a scooter in the sky above Greymouth. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Views-Places (Greymouth)" Quantity: 165 digital photograph(s).

Date: 21 April 1951

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

Reference: PA1-o-014-271

Description: View of the Tasman Empire Airways Ltd's (TEAL) recamation for a flying boat terminal, Evans Bay, from above the south western side of Rewa Bay. Photographed by George Leslie Adkin on the 21st of April 1951. Source of descriptive information - Caption under print in album Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - TEAL reclamation from hillside on south-west side of "Rewa Bay." Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 10.7 x 6.2 cm

Date: [ca 1940s]

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-045430-G

Description: Looking east along Oriental Parade, Wellington, showing people on the beach and footpath. Houses and an art deco apartment block are on the hills behind. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith circa 1940s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 7 April 1951

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

Reference: PA1-o-014-269

Description: View of Evans Bay, Wellington, from above the reclamation for the Tasman Empire Airways Ltd (TEAL) flying boat terminal. The reclamation can be seen in the foreground. Beyond is the bay, Evans Bay Parade, wooden boat sheds, jetties, and tree and house clad hills. Photographed by George Leslie Adkin on the 7th of April 1951. Source of descriptive information - Caption under print in album Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Early stage in construction of TEAL landing reclamation area, from pine tree on hillside opposite. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 10.7 x 6.2 cm

Date: ca 1928

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-045220-G

Description: South end of Muritai Road and beach, Eastbourne, circa 1928. Shows two cars parked on the right. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Muritai Beach South end Wellington NZ S C Smith Photo Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1949

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-048881-G

Description: People walking and swimming at Oriental Bay, Wellington. Photographed by S C Smith in 1949. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative