Places

Date: [1920s]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 1

Reference: PAColl-5471-043

Description: Looking north west along Courtenay Place, Wellington, with Cambridge Terrace in the foreground. Shows businesses on the left with bushes and mens toilets on the right. Two trams are in the middle ground. Photograph taken in the 1920s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [1911-1912]

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

Reference: 1/1-019576-G

Description: Looking south east on Courtenay Place, Wellington, toward Kent and Cambridge Terraces. Shows cabbage trees and people waiting for trams on the left. In the middle ground, centre left, on Kent Terrace, is a group of 4 businesses including the Cafe Royal with a sign advertising `Oysters'. Houses and other businesses are alongside the Cafe. Photograph taken by Charles Sydney Smith between 1911-1912. A similar image at 1/1-019569 Where the Cafe Royal stands will later be the site of the De Luxe theatre. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [between ca 1911-1912]

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

Reference: 10x8-1743-G

Description: Looking south east on Courtenay Place, Wellington, toward Kent and Cambridge Terraces. Shows cabbage trees and trams. In the middle ground, centre left, on Kent Terrace, is a group of 4 businesses including the Purvis millinery shop and the Cafe Royal with its sign advertising `Oysters'. Photograph taken by Charles Sydney Smith between 1911-1912. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: ca 1926

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

Reference: 1/2-048562-G

Description: Looking down Courtenay Place, Wellington, towards the Embassy Theatre. Town is busy with many shoppers and cars. W L Hooson - Clothier can be seen on the right. Taken by Sydney Charles Smith circa 1926. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 480 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1932]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 1/2-089999-G

Description: Overlooking Courtenay Place, Wellington, circa 1932, with city buildings including the St James Theatre on the right. Cars, trams, and a sign advertising `Morris', are visible. The De Luxe theatre, and houses in Mt Victoria, are in the background. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1950-1950

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/141/13-G

Description: View of the new McKenzies building in Courtenay Place. Shows tramcars in the foreground. Photograph taken in 1950 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1926

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032049-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: [ca 1920s]

From: Burt, Gordon Onslow Hilbury, 1893-1968 :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-015371-G

Description: Courtenay Chambers building and adjacent buildings, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Martins' Ltd, a shoe shop, is located in the ground floor of the Courtenay Chambers. Photograph taken ca 1920s by Gordon Burt. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass Negative

Date: ca 1925

From: Bennie, M (Mr), fl 1983 :Photographs of Wellington businesses and homes

Reference: 1/2-139954-F

Description: View of the intersection of Courtenay Place and Cambridge Terrace, Wellington, with Mount Victoria houses in the background. Photographed circa 1925 by an unidentified photographer. Appears to be taken by the same unidentified photographer as PAColl-5470. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Courtenay Place, Wellington, N.Z.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 2575 Wellington East Girls' College is under construction in the background, and the school formally opened on 9 September 1925. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: 1911-1912

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

Reference: 1/1-019569-G

Description: Courtenay Place at the intersection of Kent and Cambridge Terraces, Wellington ca 1911-1912, showing a Miramar bound tram picking up passengers. The cafe Royal faces Courtenay Place and on its left is the Milliner, E O Purvis. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. A very similar image taken from same vantage point, at 1/1-019576 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1920s

By: Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers)

Reference: PAColl-5470

Description: Looking west along Courtenay Place, Wellington, from Kent Terrace. The tram junction is on the left and three trams are close by. On the right are public toilets. Shops on the left include Norman E Aitken's Book Arcade and the N Z Trawling and Fish Supply Co. Photograph taken in the 1920s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Tram Junction, Courtenay Place, Wellington, N Z; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 2566 Appears to be taken by the same photographer as 1/2-139954-F. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1927

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 4

Reference: PAColl-5744-20

Description: Looking east along Courtenay Place, Wellington, in 1927. Looks towards the De Luxe Theatre and the houses of Mount Victoria. Majoribanks Street climbs up behind the De Luxe. The Stewart Timber & Glass Co Ltd are on the left, middle ground. Next to Stewart's is the construction site of the Todd's Building. The business of A A Stichbury and signs advertising "Lynx the suit supreme" are both left of the De Luxe. On the right hand side of the street are signs for Universal Pictures Corp and Fullers Vaudeville. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: ca 1930

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

Reference: 1/2-045675-G

Description: View east dowm Courtenay Place from the junction with Taranaki Street. A bus marked "lambtons" is taking on passengers beside the Taranaki Street men's toilets which are screened by a rangiora hedge and surrounded by cabage trees planted in the 1910s. Two policemen stand talking in the middle of the street, and a hording for "Fuller's Vaudiville" can be seen above the St James' Theatre. Photographed by Sydney Charles Smith about 1930 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [190-?]

From: Creator unknown :Glass negatives of Wellington

Reference: 1/2-230257-G

Description: View looking along Courtenay Place, Wellington to hills in the distance. Taken 1900s by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1920]

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

Reference: 1/2-048560-G

Description: View of shops and a tram in Courtenay Place, circa 1920. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative

Date: 1918

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

Reference: 1/4-023186-G

Description: Eastern end of Courtenay Place, Wellington, looking towards Kent and Cambridge Terraces with Mount Victoria in the background. Shows business premises on both sides of the street, pedestrians, and trams. Photograph taken in 1918 by George Leslie Adkin. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [1911-1912]

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

Reference: 1/1-019555-G

Description: Looking east along Courtenay Place, Wellington, 1911-1912. Shows commercial buildings in the foreground and the houses on Mount Victoria in the background. Blair Street is on the left and the City Hotel is towards the right, on Kent Terrace. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1927

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

Reference: 1/2-048940-G

Description: Courtenay Place, Wellington, 1927. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [1920?]

By: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972; Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers)

Reference: PAColl-8459

Description: View looking east down Courtenay Place in Wellington, showing the tram stop and trams, pedestrians, and businesses in the street. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Sydney Charles Smith, and published in postcard form by Tanner Bros Ltd. Source of title - Title supplied by Library, derived from front of postcard Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Courtenay Place, Wellington, N.Z.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Photo S C Smith 936 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photomechanical print (postcard) 13.8 x 8.6 cm

Date: [ca 1911-12]

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

Reference: 1/1-019572-G

Description: Looking west along Courtenay Place, Wellington, circa 1911-12. Allen Street is to the right. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative