Places

Date: 1900-1912

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to cinemas, movies, films and film screenings in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-CINEMA-1900/1912

Description: Includes pamphlets for the following shows: 1906: The world's pictures. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 28 June 1906. Programme Stonham-Morrison Comapny. Gaumont Chronophone, electrically produced articulating pictures, direct from London and Paris [ca 1906] 1907: West's Pictures and De Groen's Band. NZ tour 1907-8. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, [25 November 1907]. Programme MacMahon's Pictures. "Robbery under arms". Opera House Wellington. 2 November 1907. Programme 1908: "Shackleton's dash for the Pole"; and "Mount Kosciusko!", an Australian landscape under snow. Direction C Spencer; manager J T McIntyre. Town Hall [Wellington] 1910: The New Theatre Manners Street Wellington. Sole direction Macmahon & Donnelly. A great continous show at the new theatre [1910]. Programme MacMahon's Pictures. The living picture of the great fight - Johnson v Ketchell. Opera House Wellington, 24 September 1910 and following evenings. Programme (2 copies, one with red cover, one with blue cover) MacMahons' Pictures (including "The Kelly Gang"). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 1910. Programme National Pictures. Harry Lauder per Chronomegaphone. Opera House Wellington, 1910. Programme (2 copies) Macmahon & Carroll's "For the term of his natural life". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 1910. Programme Macmahon & Carroll's "For the term of his natural life". Opera House Wellington, 1910. Programme Macmahon & Carroll's "The life of Ned Kelly". Opera House Wellington, 25 July 1910. Programme The Gisborne Amusement Co presents West's Pictures. Gisborne, [December?] 1910. Programme Macmahon Bros. "Johnson-Jeffries famous battle". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 1910. Programme. Macmahon Bros. "Johnson-Jeffries famous battle". Opera House Wellington, 1910. Programme (2 copies) Macmahon Bros. "Johnson-Jeffries famous battle". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 1910. Programme (on blue paper) Macmahon Bros. "Johnson-Jeffries battle", the fight of modern times. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 26 December 1910. Programme Hayward's Pictures. Theatre Royal Christchurch. Programme for week ending 10 August [1910] Hayward's Picture Enterprises Ltd. Theatre Royal Christchurch. Programme for week ending 19 October 1910. Hayward's Picture Enterprises Ltd. Theatre Royal Christchurch. Programme for week ending 17 December 1910 (2 copies) 1911: Macmahon Bros. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Opera House Wellington, 1911. Programme Macmahon and Donnelly's new series of pictures. "A ticket in Tatt's". Opera House Wellington, 1911. Programme The Grand Operatic Photo-Play Co. Opera House Wellington, 1911. Programmes (2 different) Hayward's Enterprises Ltd. Photo plays. West's Pictures, including "King Henry VIII". His Majesty's Theatre, 12-15 July [1911?] American Biograph Company. The latest moving pictures. His Majesty's Theatre Aucland, 7 October [1911]. Programme Royal & Biograph Pictures. Town Hall Stratford, 29 August 1911. Programme no. 1 (Flier / programme) 1912: "Kinemacolor", (Urban-Smith patents), the greatest invention of the century. Theatre Royal Wellington. Promotional pamphlet, ca 1912 Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 32 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on pamphlets, up to octavo size.

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-054

Description: Title continues:`...the Wiltons of Wellington'. Story of the Wilton family who emigrated to Wellington from Somerset on the `Oriental' in 1841. They were at the forefront of the development of early Wellington. From here some of the family moved to Masterton at its formation. A suburb in Wellington is named after the family Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available.

Date: 1913 - 1919

Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-1913/1919

Description: Includes programmes and flyers for: 1913: J C Williamson Ltd. Genee the world's greatest dancer with M Volinin, premier danseur classique & directeur choreographique from the Imperial Opera House, Moscow and the Imperial Russian Ballet, in a magnificent programme, including "Coppelia" ballet in 2 acts. Opera House Wellington, commencing Saturday Oct. 25th [1913]. Brett Printing Co. - 2493. Programme "Bringing the dance to the Dominion". Article by Jan Bolwell about Adeline Genie's 1913 tour of New Zealand (cutting from unknown periodical ca 1982?) 1914: Grand dance recital presented by Miss Estelle Beere. Town Hall Wellington, Friday August 21, 1914. Programme. Printed by Watkins, Tyer & Tolan Ltd [1914] Maud Allan and Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky. Accompanist Frank St Leger. Programme no. 2. Daily Times print. Verso shows a reproduction of a drawing of Maud Allan by Chas (Charles) Buchel. Maud Allan and Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky. Accompanist Frank St Leger. Programme no. 6. [Otago] Daily Times print, [1914] 1915: Great dance festival by the pupils of Miss Cecil Hall in aid of our Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Town Hall [Auckland], 13 November 1915. Flyer only 1917: Patriotic dance recital by Miss Beere and pupils in aid of St John Ambulance Brigade, Red Cross Depot. (With Gynette Kirk, Ronald Crichton, Rene Taylor, Zelda Bailey, Joan Beere, Bob Clementson, Thurza Rogers, Florence Heyworthe, Kathleen O'Brian, Private Thomas O'Carroll, Lynne Edwards). Opera House, 3-4 July 1917. Programme 1918: A stupendous attraction, "The dancing star", Verna Bain, the phenomenal child dancer of the world. James C Bain, the famous comedian and character impersonator. Wilkinson Print, 26 Durham St., W [Christchurch. 1918]. Promotional flyer Quantity: 7 programmes and flyers. 1 clipped article. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 300 mm.

Date: [Between 1909 and 1914]

From: Smith, Len W : Photographs of yachting

Reference: PAColl-D-0023

Description: Photograph of the Rawene under sail with a dinghy in tow. Taken at close range with houses in Oriental Bay visible in the distance. Grass Street steps and track up the hill can be seen to the left of the yacht. The Rawene was built in 1909 and converted to cutter rig in 1914. Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Rawene Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 36.5 x 28 cm with mount

Date: [1880s-1900s]

From: Field family :Field and Hodgkins family photographs

Reference: PA1-o-167

Description: Family photographs, chiefly taken by William Hughes Field. Many of the views are unidentified, as are many of the portraits and group portraits. Some family members are identified, and a few taken in Botany Bay, Sydney, show Richard John Seddon and James Carroll speaking at a function. One image is a reproduction of a cartoon by William Hodgkins entitled `Mark Twain at the City hall Dunedin, on original sin (The watermelon story) ... A sketch from the stalls by W M Hodgkins' Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green covers, 24 x 31 cm

Date: 24 Sep 1908-24 Oct 1911

From: Keys, Ben, 1878-1951 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0407-26

Description: Contains diary entries for the period between 1908 and 1911; the diary entries deal with Keys' family life, including his marriage and the birth and growth of his children, and his professional life, including his work in the Native Land Court and his relationship with Major Mair, James Carroll and other political figures The diary also contains photographs and a postcard from James Carroll, pasted in Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1910 - 1919

From: McLeod, Hector Norman, fl 1870s-1957 :Maps from papers

By: McLeod, Hector Norman, 1872-; Hanify, Hugo Page, 1865-1945

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Me/[191-?]/Acc.37580

Description: Cadastral, part surveyed map of subdivision between Rodrigo Road and Buckingham Street, Melrose, showing numbered, highlighted sections. Note on map reads '455 [pounds sterling] the block'. Section owned by Palmer is marked, as is Duncan Terrace. Includes calculation totalling 1115 pounds sterling government valuation. Other Titles - Plan of part Sections 5 & 6 Evans Bay District Title supplied by cataloguer See similar map, Acc.37579 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, scale indeterminable, 21 x 33.8 cm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - McLeod, Hector Norman, fl 1902-1927. Business papers. MS-Papers-0154.

Date: 1905 - 1910

By: Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Ki/[ca.1905]/Acc.14383

Description: Cadastral, part surveyed map showing subdivision of land belonging to Carson in Kilbirnie, Wellington, bounded by Rodrigo Road, Duncan Terrace and Burke Street. Sections are numbered 1-14, and include price in pounds sterling (prices have been significantly reduced on some sections). The two largest sections are marked sold. Note on map calculates time to cable car stops at Lyall Bay and Constable Street. Written on map is number '1446'. The land possibly belonged to either William or Andrew Carson, farmers in Evans Bay flat, Wellington (see Wises 1912). Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink, part coloured, on dressed linen, scale indeterminable, 38.7 x 26.5 cm

Date: [1912-1929]

From: Lithgow, Robert William, fl 1980s :Photographs of buildings constructed by the Hansford & Mills Construction Co., and of the Kairuru marble quarry

By: Lithgow, Robert W, active 1980s; Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PA1-q-144

Description: Photographs of construction projects undertaken by Hansford & Mills Construction Company. The most important section consists of views of Parliament Buildings in Wellington, with a large number of images, both exterior and interior. Much of the detail relates to the marble columns and veneer, the marble sourced from the Kairuru Quarry in the Takaka Hills. Interior views show details of various areas, including the Legislative Council Chamber, the House of Representatives, the Maori Committee Room, the lobby for the members' lounge, and marble decoration in the main vestibule, the first floor, and the staircase. There are a number of images of the Kairuru Quarry, showing methods of quarrying the marble, transportation of the marble to Wellington, and machinery used for cutting and shaping the stone once it had arrived in Wellington. One scene also shows the incline at the old quarry at Sandy Bay. Other buildings, all only exterior views, or views of steel construction in early stages, include the State Fire Insurance Building (Featherston Street), Magnus Motors (Wakefield Street), the steelyard in Cable Street, the Ford Building (for Colonial Motor Company), and the Wellington Gas Company buildings, all in Wellington. Also two views of the Christchurch branch of the Wellington Woollen Company. Inscriptions: Album page - Photographs of buildings erected by The Hansford & Mills Construction Co., Ltd., Wellington Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark blue cloth-bound album with red leather spine; 30 x 23 cm

Date: [ca 1890s-1919]

From: Clark, Morton, fl 1900s :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9525-2

Description: Postcards collected by Morton Clark and family. Includes a number of postcards addressed to Miss Kathleen Clark (from Fred ?, Harry ?, Uncle Will and Jack Perston) to Mrs Morton Clark (from Fred, possibly a son, and Jack Perston); and Miss Campbell, Nurse at Wellington Hospital (from Sissie Battersby); and stereoscopes of the 1901 royal visit to Rotorua. Quantity: 48 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) postcards. 9 colour photo-mechanical print(s) postcards. 4 b&w original photographic print(s) stereoscopes.

Date: 1913-1915, 1933

From: Land deeds, land grants and bonds

Reference: MS-Papers-0156-16

Description: Agreements made between: J Harris and J Holmes with Hirst and Co Ltd, 1913; Wellington Steam Ferry Co Ltd and J G Smith, 1913; John Wallace Easson and Frank Hassalls, 1914; F G Dalziell and E G F Zohrab with Eastbourne Mayor and Councillors, 1914; Wellington Steam Ferry Co and P Still, 1914; Wellington Steam Ferry Co Ltd and Presbyterian Church Property Trustees, 1914; Charles Storie and Charles Wainsworth Halse, 1915; Percy Ames Buck and John Buchanan Hay, 1915; John Wallace Easson and Easson Ltd, 1915; Welcome H Lawson and George Arthur Somerville (re Beatrice Cream Separator Company Ltd) with Robert Westley Bothamley, 1915; Ernest Sidney Pilcher, Geoffrey Edward Gibson Forster and Claud William Charlsworth, 1933 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (11 pieces).

Date: [ca 1920]

By: Taine, James John, 1817-1914

Reference: qMS-1974-1976

Description: The reminiscences cover the period 1839 to 1914 and most are based on Taine's own experience although they contain also an outline of the early history of the colony from other sources. He came to New Zealand aged 22 on the `Adelaide' and lived in Wellington till 1862 when he moved to Dunedin. After 1879 Taine lived in Auckland. At the end of volume 3 there is a section on early Wellington street names. Also (volume 3 p 515) there is a note on the history of Waiwera which Taine frequently visited. Variations in title - Spine title: Reminiscences Taine married Leocadia de Oliveira, ward of Edward Gibbon Wakefield Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.90 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) (33 cm; ¼ blue morocco) Includes illustrations

Date: [Between 1910 and 1914?]

From: Miller, E D N :Photographs by Isaac Jeffares, and of family

Reference: PA1-o-247

Description: Album of photographs taken by Isaac H B Jeffares, circa 1900 to 1914. Most of the views are in the Wellington region, including a large number of the Star Boating Club, ships in the harbour, the Wellington Botanic Gardens, and some of target practice and a military camp, probably in the Hutt Valley. Other areas are in an around Napier, and on the West Coast. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon cover, entitled `Views'; 15.5 x 21.5 cm

Date: [Between 1900 and 1911]

From: Miller, E D N :Photographs by Isaac Jeffares, and of family

Reference: PA1-o-246

Description: Album of photographs taken by Isaac H B Jeffares, given to Miss W Ashley (Winifred Ashley, later Jeffares' wife). Most of the photographs are scenic, taken chiefly in the West Coast region; with two views of Wellington. Inscriptions: Album page - centre - `To Miss W. Ashley ... [9?]/6/11. I.H.B. Jeffares' (Inscription very indistinct, written in black ink on black paper) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, entitled `Photograph[ic?] souvenirs; 15.5 x 18.5 cm

Date: 1913

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1913

Description: Includes: Auckland Liedertafel. The 100th [One hundredth] concert. Auckland Town Hall, 1 August 1913. Programme (with photographs of office bearers and members, and individual larger portraits of Arthur Towsey (founder), Dr W E Thomas (conductor), Syd J Harbutt (secretary), Mr Frank Wright (committee chairman) Mr Maughan Barnett. Organ recital. Auckland Town Hall, 5 April 1913. Programme Mr Maughan Barnett. Organ recitals on the organ presented to the Nelson School of Music by Thomas Cawthron, esq. Nelson, 4 and 7 July 1913. Programme Complimentary Conversazione tendered to His Grace Archbishop O'Shea. Town Hall Stratford, 15 September 1913. Programme Paul Dufault season. First concert. Direction Frederic Shipman (With Ernest Toy, Miss Pauline Bindley, Paul Dufault. [1913?] Flier / programme (2 copies) First colossal concert by the Wellington 4 (With Hamilton Hodges, Herbert Bloy, Baxter Buckley, Frank R Johnstone). Town Hall, 4 June 1913. Programme Farewell concert to Mr Horace Hunt who is leaving for Europe (With performers Orpheus Quartet, Hamilton Hodges, Christian Hellemann, Horace Hunt, Gertrude Hunt, F R Johnstone, Norman Martin, Mrs Montague, C H Stephens, Agnes Segrief, Herbert Bloy, Wellington Professional Quartet). Town Hall, 13 May 1913. Programme (with photograph of Horace Hunt) Bernard Page. Wellington City Council organ recitals. Programmes for recitals on the following dates: 30 August, 10 September, 20 September, 1 October, 22 November, 29 November, 6 December, 13 December (2 copies), 20 December 1913. Wellington Club. Concert (with the Orpheus Quartette, Miss Cara Denhard, Mr R S Allwright, Miss Muriel Bennett, Mr E J Hill, Mr P N Hutton, Mr H Phipps, Mr H N Fletcher; accompanist Mr D Kenny). 4 [February] 1913. Programme Wellington Liedertafel. First concert. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 29 May 1913. Programme Wellington Liedertafel. Second concert of the 20th season. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 24 September 1913. Programme Wellington Musical Union. "William Tell". Town Hall, 9 December 1913. Programme Westport Harmonic Society First concert in St Andrew's Church. Tuesday 26th August at 8 pm. Juvenile ticket 1s [1913? or 1919?] Quantity: 19 album(s) Album(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1905 - 1915

By: Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Ha/[ca.1910]/Acc.14385

Description: Cadastral, surveyed map showing subdivision of land owned by Page, bounded by Belvedere, Matai and upper Rata Road, Hataitai, Wellington, showing Lots 14, with acreage. Some dwellings are included as annotations. Survey measurements are approximate. Title in square brackets supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper, scale indeterminable, 32.8 x 20.2 cm

Date: 1910

Reference: Eph-A-ATHLETICS-1910

Description: Includes: Catholic Club and Hibernian Society. Annual sports. Basin Reserve. 19 March 1910. Offical programme. NZ Amateur Athletic Association. Provincial championship meeting. Basin Reserve, 29 January 1910. Official programme. (2 copies) Petone Junior Club Amateur Athletic Club. Second annual sports meeting. Petone Recreation Ground, March 12, 1910. Offical programme. Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club. Annual meeting. Park Oval, Masterton, Boxing Day, 27 December 1910. Official programme. Wellington Civil Service Amateur Sports Club. Summer sports carnival. Basin Reserve. 19 February 1910. Lady's complimentary ticket [and] gentleman's complimentary ticket (4 copies of each); Competitor's pass; Red ticket (1 shilling) (5 copies); Copy of rules (3 copies) Quantity: 4 album(s). 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) (tickets) (plus duplicates). Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes and tickets, sizes varying under 150 mm.

Date: ca1913-ca1925

From: Taylor, Lewis F P : Photograph albums relating to the life and aviation career of Lewis Taylor

By: Taylor, Lewis Francis Paul (Mrs), active 1995; Taylor, Lewis Francis Paul, 1907-1997

Reference: PA1-q-566

Description: Lewis Taylor and his friends as school boys at Wellington College. Summer swimming in river, boating on Wellington Harbour, ships in Wellington Harbour, family and family friends Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1913 - 1935

By: Wellington Harbour Board; Hanify, Hugo Page, 1865-1945; Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Se/1935/Acc.10256

Description: Cadastral, surveyed map of subdivision of Sections 1-16 Marine Parade, and 16 and 17 Awa Road Seatoun, Wellington, showing acreage. Shows two recreation reserves on Worser Bay, reserve bounded by Awa Road and Marine Parade, Post & Telegraph Reserve, and reserve in Block 8. Written on map: T. No 773; Miramar Borough. Other Titles - Plan of subdivision of part Deposited Plan 2755, Section 8 Evans Bay Registration District; Block VII Port Nicholson Survey District Written on map: W N 27.2.[19]19 (T G H August 1935) Written on reverse (behind linen, so hard to decipher): W H B. Worser Bay, DP 2755 (1913) See also MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Se/1913/Acc.10179; 10225 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Blueprint, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 48 x 47 cm

Date: 1902 - 1918

From: Caldwell, Richard Pringle, active 1980 :Negatives and prints of Caldwell and Pringle families, Wellington and Makara

Reference: PAColl-3123-2

Description: Groups and individuals, World War one soldiers, Kelburn under construction, motorcycles Arrangement: Previously NegColl-31/1. Ten 35mm copy negatives in registers at 16298-16299. Seven 1/2 plate negatives in registers at (nos still to be allocated, register mislaid 30-nov-1994)