Places

Date: Circa 1900s

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

Reference: PA1-f-003

Description: Album of black & white photographs taken during the early 1900s, showing geological formations in New Zealand. They include images of the Banks Peninsula, Sumner, Heathcote-Avon Estuary, Lyttelton Harbour, and the Halswell River, in several sequences in the album; flooding of the Koputaroa Stream at Levin, on 4 December 1906; Lake Horowhenua; Paekakariki Coast; the Wairarapa, including Orongorongo Valley, Wharekauhau Stream, Wainuiomata, Palliser Bay, Mukamuka Valley, Eglinton's Hut; Tongariro National Park area, including Waiouru (in which the stables of Crowther & McCauley coach services are visible), the source of the Waikato River at the gorge and waterfall of the Mangatoetoenui Stream; Mount Ruapehu, crater lake, the Waihohonu Hut, Te Heuheu Peak, Flounder Glacier and Waikato Glacier; Mount Ngauruhoe, slopes and craters and the source of the Ohinepango Stream; Mount Tongariro, Ketetahi Springs and Ketetahi Hut, craters and crater lakes including the Red crater, and Blue and Green Lakes

Date: Feb 1958

From: Werren, Douglas John 1930-2007: Transparency slides

Reference: PA12-11314

Description: Transparency slides of railway accident and flooding taken by Douglas John Werren, circa 1950s and 1960s. Four slides show the wreck of the Rotorua to Hamilton freight train that derailed at Pinedale, Waikato, on 5 Feb 1958. Seventeen slides show flooding in Otorohanga and surrounding area during the Feb 1958 flood. Includes photographs of inundated houses and businesses (including Otorohanga Lime Works), bridges and floodwater, debris, submerged roads, and a car being towed out of the water by a tractor. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies

Date: [1940-1977]

From: Mead, Arthur David, 1888-1977 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7403-32

Description: Pieces written by Mead, newsletters, notes and other papers relating to Mead's interests; includes paper by G G Natusch, `The Flood hydrology of the upper and middle reaches of the Waikato River' (1973); flyer for Carey Park reunion (1975); Grant folding boats catalogue; illustration of Waimate Pa, South Taranaki from Dieffenbach; `Location and formation of bush tracks' `Some Harper years' in which he writes of Sammy Turner, Gordon Coates, Charlie Douglas, Nosworthy, Egmont and Wigley and `Early canoe trips on the Rangitikei River' by Mead Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1950-1994

By: Peacock, Morice Gladstone, 1916-1995; Houpapa, Vonda Elsa Maureen, 1941-

Reference: PA-Group-00399

Description: Photographs of timber industry in the central North Island, Tangiwai disaster, conservation movement activities, events and personalities in the Taumarunui region. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Prints housed at PAColl-4875-1. Negatives housed at PAColl-4875-2. Transparencies housed at PAColl-4875-3. Quantity: 30000 Negatives (approximately). 3000 colour original transparency/ies. 1379 b&w original photographic print(s). 191 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Mrs Houpapa is the daughter of the late Morrie Peacock. Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4875 to PA-Group-00399 in 2009.

Date: ca 1900

From: Creator of Collection Unknown : Photographs of floods in Kawhia

Reference: PAColl-7265-1

Description: View of Kawhia showing the houses on the edge of the bay with the waters of the spring tide up to the doors and walls. Notes on the reverse of the file print describe some of the buildings as Perhams GPO and boarding house on top of what was George's Store, carpenter's shop, Hamilton's and a blacksmith's. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: ca 1900s

Reference: PAColl-7265

Description: Two photographs of flooding in Kawhia caused by the spring tide. One shows buildings on the Main Street with water surrounding them, including the offices of the Northern Steam Ship Company and E C Falwasser. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Film copy negatives

Date: 1937 - 1952

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Bledisloe, Charles Bathurst, Viscount, 1867-1958; Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946; Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Richards, Robert Samuel, active 1951; Weigel, William George, 1890-1980

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-031

Description: Photographs of the South Island, 1937 to 1952, made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes photographs of Campbell Island in 1931 and views of the southern lakes and glaciers. Photographers include Thelma Kent, Eric W. Bierre, Lord Bledisloe, A E Graham, Lloyd Wilson, W G Weigel and W Hall Raine. Quantity: 61 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 9 March 1988

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

Reference: EP-Science-Meteorology-Floods from 1988-01

Description: House in Te Puru, Coromandel Peninsula, damaged by flood waters. Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1988. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 24 x 20 cm

Date: 1898

Reference: 1/2-021948-F

Description: Paeroa during the 1898 flood. Taken by unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 14 April 1981

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

Reference: EP-Science-Meteorology-Floods 1981-1985-02

Description: View down to the Waikino Hotel and general store which are the only remaining buildings in the town after flooding. A large part of the back of the store has been washed away. Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1981. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 16 x 14 cm

Date: Ca 1910

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001609-G

Description: View of the Waikato River in flood along the Waikato Esplanade, with houses visible behind a row of trees, and the Ngaruawahia Rowing Club building partially inundated. Photograph taken by William Archer Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Waikato River in flood. Ngaruawahia. 54 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [Chiefly between 1934 and 1947]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PA1-o-194

Description: Photographs taken by Albert Percy Godber, chiefly between 1934 and 1947, but including copies of some of his earlier photographs. Views include trips in the North and South Islands, and views of his home and family, especially in Whiteman's Valley Road and the area around Silverstream. Also various scenes of floods (Hutt River), and storm damage. Photographs associated with roads and railways include steam locomotives, tunnels, bridges and viaducts, some under construction. Among the trip photographs are views of Ngaruawahia, including King Koroki's house (opened in 1938) and the Maori Parliament House. Other views of Maori interest include meeting houses, rock paintings and wood carving. Other Titles - Title printed on spine - Godber Album 100 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with brown buckram cover; 26.0 x 33.5 cm