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The ship Wanganella berthed at Aotea Quay, Wellington

Date: [ca 7 Feb 1947]

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

Reference: EP-Transport-Ships-Wanganella-02

Description: The ship Wanganella, berthed at Aotea Quay, Wellington. Shows a view looking towards the bow. Photograph taken circa 7 February 1947 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Arrangement: Print in Turnbull Library Pictures Evening Post illustrations file at cabinet 16, drawer 4, at Ships-Wanganella Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 19.5 x 12.7 cm

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View of part of western Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand

Date: 12 December 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-11357-F

Description: View of a part of western Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand. Photographed by Whites Aviation 12 December 1947. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 13.8 x 13.4 cm Finding Aids: File print in Whites Aviation Box blue 553, Wellington Airport, east suburbs 1930s-1950s..

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Evans Bay, Wellington

Date: December 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-11360-F

Description: Aerial view of Evans Bay, Wellington. Photograph taken by Whites Aviation in December 1947. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

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Tawa Flat, Wellington - Photograph taken by J D Buckley

Date: [ca 20 Aug 1947]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Buckley, John David, 1901-1983

Reference: PAColl-8163-40

Description: View overlooking suburb of Tawa Flat in Wellington showing houses, roads, railway station, and other land-use. Photograph taken in April 1947, by J D Buckley for the Free Lance. Inscriptions: Verso - top centre - Main road on right. New military road across hill in back built during war. Borstal (?) in middle distance. Big growth of housing mostly privately built. Railway Station extreme left. Harry Duff's [?] factory opposite. Rail fully electrified and electric trains to Paekak; Verso - bottom right - J D Buckley, / 20 Collingwood St., / Ngaio, Wellington, N.Z.; Verso - bottom right - Rcd 23/6/47; Verso - bottom right - P20/8/47; Verso - bottom left - Compo=right / 9 5/8 x 3" / 3/16" gutter; Verso - bottom left - 14 April [del: May] 1947 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 21.3 x 15 cm

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South Island hockey team, after winning a tournament against the North Island

Date: Aug 1947

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-7171-51

Description: Group portrait of the South Island hockey team who won against the North Island at Wellington by three goals to two. From left, standing: K Beach (Nelson), N Wales (Canterbury), T Eggleton (Canterbury), E Thomas (Canterbury), C V Walter (Canterbury) captain, W Morris (Canterbury), B Bedford (Otago), E Kofoed (Otago). Kneeling: A J Low (Southland), R Calvert (Canterbury), J Reece (Canterbury), L Hunter (Nelson), A Boyd (South Canterbury), E Gribble (Nelson). Photographer unidentified. Published in the New Zealand Free Lance 27/8/1947, page 33 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.7 x 21.3 cm Processing information: Formerly filed in Turnbull Library Pictures at: 776. Hockey. 1947

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Rongotai, Wellington

Date: 12 December 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-11414-F

Description: Aerial view of Rongotai, Wellington, showing the site of Wellington Airport, taken 12 December 1947 by Whites Aviation Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 10.9 x 13.2 cm

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Members of Cyprus community of Wellington at their first picnic, at Maoribank

Date: 1947

From: Cyprus Community of Wellington and New Zealand Inc: Photographs of Cypriot life and culture in New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-179854-F

Description: Members of the Cyprus community of Wellington at their first picnic, at Maoribank during the Christmas holidays in 1947, taken by an unidentified photographer. Standing at left in black is Evangelos Moisas, standing at right in white shirt is Christos Economou. Seated in the foreground are Apostolos George (left) and Charalambos Moisas (right). Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative 4 x 5 inches

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Khandallah, Wellington

Date: 12 December 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-11366-F

Description: Aerial view of Khandallah, Wellington, taken 12 December 1947 by Whites Aviation. Amritsar Street is in the foreground. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

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View of the `Wanganella' leaving the Floating Dock, Wellington Harbour

Date: 27 May 1947

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

Reference: EP-Ships-Wanganella-02

Description: View of the Huddard Parker liner `Wanganella' leaving the Floating dock, Wellington Harbour. Photographed by an Evening post staff photographer on the 27th of May 1947. `Wanganella' was wrecked on Barrett's Reef at the entrance to Wellington harbour on the evening of the 19th of January 1948. A week later she was salvaged and entered the Floating Dock to be made watertight. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 14 x 11 cm

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Aerial view of Waikanae looking east

Date: 21 August 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-08815-F

Description: Aerial view of Waikanae looking east. Photograph taken by Leo White 21 August 1947. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 13 x 10.8 cm

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Sunshine Avenue, Karori, Wellington

Date: 19 December 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-11403-F

Description: Aerial view of new housing around Sunshine Avenue, Karori, Wellington. Photograph taken 19 December 1947 by Leo White. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 13 x 10.9 cm

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Aerial view of the `Wanganella' on Barrett's Reef, Wellington

Date: 24 January 1947

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

Reference: EP-Ships-Wanganella-01

Description: Aerial view of the Huddard Parker trans-Tasman liner `Wanganella' wrecked on Barrett's Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour. Alongside the liner is the Wanganui Harbour Board's tugboat `Kahanui.' Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 24th of January 1947. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 27.6 x 16.7 cm

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Vegetable garden area, Hutt City

Date: 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-11329-G

Description: Aerial view of Vegetable garden area, Hutt City. Photographed by Whites Aviation, 1947. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

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Bus depot, Lower Hutt

Date: [ca Nov 1948]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-8983-47

Description: Bus depot, Lower Hutt, photographed circa November 1948. Shows parked buses, and women walking with children. Photographer unidentified. Publication note - Published in the New Zealand Free Lance, 24/11/1948. Source of descriptive information - Notes on print. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 16.3 x 21.5 cm

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Aerial view of part of Wadestown and Highland Park, Wellington

Date: 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-11368-F

Description: Aerial photograph of part of Wadestown and Highland Park, Wellington, New Zealand. Photographed by Whites Aviation in 1947. Information on the back of the file print states that this is a view of Yates' property. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 13.2 x 11 cm

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Rural area, Masterton, Wellington region, featuring a dairy factory

Date: Apr 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-06287-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

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Rural area, Porirua, featuring Porirua Psychiatric Hospital

Date: Apr 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-06241-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

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