Places

Date: 1953 - 1962 - 1977 - 1968

By: J Millichamp & Sons Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Millichamp

Description: Catalogues listing shrubs, fruit trees, forest trees, roses for sale from this Ashburton nurseryman. Years held are: 1953, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1977 Quantity: 6 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, each around 215 x 140 mm.

Date: 1927

Reference: PA-Group-00431

Description: Views of the 1927 Royal Tour of New Zealand by the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Includes displays viewed and events attended by the royal couple, as well as travelling between towns by car and train. Places visited include: the Royal New Zealand Air Force at Wigram airport, Canterbury University, the view over Lyall Bay from Truby King's house, Dunedin war memorial and the war memorial at Waitaki Boys' High School, Government House in Wellington. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-048049 to 048258, 049253 to 049455, 1/2-175202 to 175220 Quantity: 386 b&w original negative(s) glass. 27 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 2002. Reference number changed from PAColl-6909 to PA-Group-00431 in 2009.

Date: 1953

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-033464-F

Description: NPS A33619 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1946 - 1954

By: Felicity Gardens (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Felicity

Description: Mail order catalogues listing gladioli for sale. Quantity: 2 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets of about 12 pages, each around 220 x 140 mm.

Date: 1953

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-033469-F

Description: NPS A33621 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1888 - 1900

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketch book

Reference: E-346-2-007

Description: A house with garden, alongside either the Ashburton River or a road. The blue colouring suggests the river. The Southern Alps in the background Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour on sketchbook page, 132 x 187 mm.

Date: 1970

From: Holyoake, Keith Jacka (Sir), 1904-1983 : Political papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1814-554/6

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1923-1928

From: Panoramic photographs of New Zealand taken by R P Moore

By: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948

Reference: PA6-097

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1883-1937

From: Tracy, Mona Innis, 1897-1959 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0157-18

Description: Includes `Hanmer Springs 1883-1933 - 50 years of progress', compiled and published for the Hanmer Springs Golden Jubilee Celebrations Committee; `The History of Addison's Flat gold fields' by Dan Moloney, 1923; `Ashburton Jubilee 1877-1927' by E J Paul, 1927. Newspaper cuttings include pages from Lyttelton Times 15 Apr 1865; The Hokitika Guardian and Evening Star (Christmas Supplementary Number), 20 Dec 1937; Nelson Evening Mail, 11 Dec 1926; The Grey Star Jubilee Supplement, 25 Feb 1928 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1905-06

By: Redfern-Hardisty, Marilyn J, active 1988

Reference: PAColl-1222

Description: Quantity: 14 photocopy/ies and. 7 b&w copy photographic print(s) in one envelope.

Date: 1919

By: United Fire Brigades Association; Wilson & Horton (Firm)

Reference: Eph-C-FIRE-1919-01

Description: A brightly-coloured certificate showing two firemen holding hoses, and two models of fire engine (one a steam drivien vehicle and one horse-drawn). The decorative border incorporates the hoses held by the firemen. The top part of the certificate is missing. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, on sheet 355 x 455 mm (cropped at the top)

Date: [ca 1965-1973]

From: New Zealand Post Office : Histories of the post offices in the Christchurch Postal District

Reference: MS-Papers-5192-6

Description: Includes many of the military camps in the region; offices not entered are Coal Track, The Gates, The Peaks, Ashbourne, Barr Hill, Blandville, Bushside, Darfield, Drayton, Ealing, Ethelton, Holmeslee, Horrelville, Leeston, Papanui, Rakaia, Rangiora, Rse Fete, Seafield, Seaview, Sherwood, South Malvern, Springbank, Stanmore Road, Taratuha, Templeton, Upper Waiau (Feerry), View Hill, Waipara, Waltham, West Eyreton and Woodgrove. Camps were Addington, Burnham, Cavendish, Glentunnel, Homebush, Kowai Bush, Motukarara, Sandown, Scargill, Ashburton Air Force, Blake's, Canterbury Park, Harewood and Norwood air force and Westerfield military camps. Also includes Air Mail and Christchurch exhibitions and Rose Fete, Christchurch. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1980 - 1989

Reference: Eph-D-MUSIC-Popular-1980s-05

Description: Poster for a tour by the Gordons, shows a stick figure at the right running up a hill towards the sun at the left. Dated ca 1986, as the Gordons appear to have been operating ca 1985-1987. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Screen print, 455 x 585 mm.

Date: [ca 1920-1945]

Reference: PAColl-6962

Description: 15 images including: three of young men practising life saving skills in the sea with a rope on a winch; two of girl guides helping at a kindergarten; two of East Street, Ashburton showing the different businesses parked cars and trees opposite; a car broken down in the middle of a ford; flooding on the road to the Harihari Hotel, with cattle being driven along it; a timber camp of five tents in the bush; a house at Kennedy's Bush on Banks Peninsula ca 1920; decorated boats on the Avon River with crowds on the banks watching and Ward & Co factory in the background; Cashel Street ca 1920 busy with trafic and pedestrians; and the Free Lance offices on The Terrace, Wellington. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059480 to 059494 Quantity: 3 b&w original negative(s) film. 12 b&w original negative(s) glass. Physical Description: Film and glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1928-1960

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-178

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, 1928-1960 Rural scenes near R G Deans estate, Homebush, 1960; Waimate (Victoria Park; aerial view, 1934 & 1947; silo at Queen Street, 1928); Kelsey's Bush; Kaiapohia monument, Kaiapoi; Lake Heron; junction of Lake Tekapo & Te Rapa River; Porters Pass; Lake Lyndon in winter & showing snow covered Fisherman's Hut; jet boating on Waimakariri River; The Hermitage, Mt Cook; Lyttelton Harbour; train crossing the railbridge over Rakaia River. Lewis Pass; Mount Cook (John Pascoe photograph); cars crossing the bridge over the Ashburton River; sheep on a Winchmore farm; elevated view of Akaroa; aerial view of Stewarts Gully and Waimakariri River; view of Lake Ohau with Volkswagen Kombi on roadside. Quantity: 34 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1974

By: Shore Bennett, Beverley Doris, 1928-

Reference: B-149-003

Description: Two-part window, the left side showing Christ with outspread arms and the words "Draw near with faith", a dove descending in flames to symbolise the Holy Spirit, fish and the Chi Rho sign, a chalice and grapes. The right side shows Christ with His hand raised in blessing and the words "The Peace of God which passes all understanding"; the Alpha and Omega; there is also a symbol of the burning bush and of the Tree of Life, and the words "I am the Life; Lord God Almighty". Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Beverley Shore Bennett M.B.E., F.M.G.P. '74; Verso - centre left - Roy Miller Quantity: 2 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolours, each 243 x 125 mm, mounted on card 381 x 508 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1998.

Date: 1911

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Atkins, Bacon & Mitchell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-057-036/040

Description: Includes foundation, roof and floor plans, elevations and sections. There is a detail of the facade. Architect's name sometimes given as Atkins & Mitchell, although all are dated August 1911. Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawings on paper and tracing paper, sizes varying up to 550 x 760 mm.

Date: [1903-1920]

By: Grant, F J, active 1980s; Inkster, Lawrence Andrew, 1897-1955; New Zealand. Tourism Department; Morris, Guy Clayton, 1868-1918

Reference: PAColl-0362

Description: Photographs taken during the royal tour of New Zealand made by the Prince of Wales in 1920. Many of the images are of military inspections and displays by school children. There are also displays of Maori dancing and singing, the sailors of the HMS Renown, on which the prince had travelled , prior to their soccer match in Dunedin, the prince addressing the crowds etc. A number of the images are in two-part panoramas. Also included are four scenic photographs by the New Zealand Tourist Department which may have been taken in 1903. The photographer for the tour photographs was Guy. Other - Similar images at 1/2-032642, 045102 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1920

By: New Zealand Railways. Christchurch Section; Alex Wildey Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-ROYAL-1920-05

Description: Booklet contains two publications: New Zealand Railways. Christchurch District. Visit of HRH The Prince of Wales to Christchurch, May 13th to 16th, 1920. Races at Christchurch, May 15th 1920 (26 pages) New Zealand Railways. Christchurch District. Visit of HRH The Prince of Wales to Ashburton, Temuka, Timaru and Oamaru, May 17th 1920 [and] Departure of HRH The Prince of Wales from Lyttelton, May 21st 1920. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 26 and 16 pages, each 260 x 195 mm, inside purple suede cover 272 x 205 mm, with gilt lettering. Accompanying original envelope Provenance: Donated by Mr R Waters, 1980. Accompanying envelope is addressed to the Prince of Wales, per favour R W McVilly, esq, General Manager, New Zealand Railways. Presumably it was never presented; or else presented and abandoned.

Date: [Between 1922 and 1935]

By: Clarke, Charles Edward, active 1925-1952

Reference: PA1-o-378

Description: Album of photographs relating to members of the Student Christian Movement in New Zealand who attended conferences and camps between 1922 and 1935. The only person identified in captions was Dr John Raleigh Mott, an American who was closely involved with establishing the Student Christian Movement all around the world, and who attended the New Zealand leaders' conference at Waikanae in 1926. Two others have been identified by a family friend. They are the Rev. Herbert Newell, and Eaton Hurley. Conferences and camps were held all over New Zealand, including Ashburton (1922-23); Solway (1923-24, and 1926-27); Waimate (1924-25); Cambridge (1925-26); Dr. Mott's leaders' conference at Waikanae (1926); Brighton, Hutt Park and Campbell's Bay (all held in 1927); Campbell's Bay and Brighton (in 1928); Feilding (1930-31, and 1934-35); Bombay (1932-33); and Geraldine (1933-34). There are also photographs of the World Student Christian Federation Conference in Java in 1933. Other - Slips have been inserted identifying the two additional named members Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album of mushroom coloured textured pages, tied with ribbon (no cover); 25.5 x 30.5 cm