Places

Date: [ca 1920s-1940s]

Reference: PAColl-6881

Description: A large collection of negatives concentrating on the Otago area. They include images of: Byrd's and Ellsworth's expeditions; Sir Joseph Ward's funeral procession along Dee Street, Invercargill; snow scenes in Dunedin; the 1926, 1928, 1938 and 1939 Saunders Cup; the 1928 Annette Kellerman cup; ploughing match in Taieri and Outram; the 1936 and 1938 Dunedin show; league test 1928; cup winners of the Cornwell Cup (possibly for yachting?); HMS Australia; yachting in Broad Bay 1927 and 1928; 1936 New Zealand surfing championships; a Karitane home in 1938; Waikouaiti races; Otago athletic championships 1937; the launch Annabella in Dunedin harbour; an athletics event including girls' hurdling; pipers round the Robert Burns statue in the Octagon; an amateur dramatics production of a play set in the 19th century; steam ships; the opening of the railway at Roxburgh; a children's party on HMS Dunedin; storm damage in 1937; celebrations in Kaikoura 1940; skating at Alexandra 1938; fire at Seacliff Hospital; Waitaki Dam; air raid precautions in 1939; trotting races; Portobello regatta 1909; Ellison's funeral; a series of 22 negatives of stuffed birds at the Otago University Museum; the opening of a Maori church at Otakou; an Auckland vs Otago rugby match; the opening of the Clydevale bridge; and Otago golf championship 1937. The photographer was Field. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-034982 to 035760, 035779 to 035871, 035916 to 036295, 036699 to 036914, 038264 to 038353, 038364 to 038476 and 052188 to 052355 Quantity: 1839 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film and glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: ca 1920

By: Hewitt, George R, active 1920-1985

Reference: PAColl-0601

Description: Postcards collected by the depositor while working as an able seaman on HMS Renown during the tour by the Prince of Wales in 1920. Black and white postcards of Auckland, Christchurch, particularly the botanic gardens, Lyttelton, Picton, and Samoa and colour postcards of Wellington. Quantity: 43 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1955, 1957-1959

From: Morris, Raymond, fl 1955-2011 :Colour slides of New Zealand and overseas

Reference: PA12-8448

Description: Photographs of Queenstown and Canterbury, taken 1955 and 1957-1959 by Raymond Morris. Includes photographs of Fiordland Travel Ltd office at Lake Te Anau, nativity displays at Christchurch Cathedral and DIC in Christchurch including Crown Lynn, display at Christchurch Floral Festival, houses at Murray Aynsley Hill and Cashmere Hills, Christchurch gasworks, aftermath of fire at Hanmer Lodge, and a wedding group at St Martin's. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.

Date: 1958

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, sales catalogues and pamphlets related to radio and radio equipment, transmission, radio stations and radio clubs in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-RADIO-1958-01

Description: A programme celebrating 21 years of operation by radio station 3ZB. The items on the programme were to be broadcast, and included items by performers Molly McNab (compere), Brian Marston's Band, Robin and Allan, Wakefield Brothers with Maisie McNair, Allan Dunford, Harold Kean, Graham Edwin, Joan Gracie, Elizabeth Armstrong, Lin Wilson, Maureen Garing, Doreen Udell, Jack Maybury, Barry Clothier, Peter Rennie, Ray Sutherland, Grace Green, Bond Waggoners, Teddy Grundy, Ian Vernazoni, Robin Gurnsey, George Speed, Elaine Moody, Thos E West, Colin Campbell, Norman Carson. There is a group photo showing Teddy Grundy, Ian Vernazoni, Lin Wilson, Molly McNab, Elizabeth Armstrong, Joan Gracie, Allan Dunford and Robin Gurnsey. There is an individual photograph of Edgar A Chivers, one of the original commercial announcers at 3ZB in 1937. There are advertisements for Christchurch businesses: Hay's, Ralph Gracie ltd, Drages, Universal Fur ltd, D.I.C., Ballins Breweries (NZ) Ltd, Robbins Recordings, Calder Mackay, Beggs', Drayton Jones Ltd (showing portrait illustration of Canadian DJ and commentator Happi Hill). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 248 x 188 mm

Date: 1957-1958, 1963, 1966

From: Morris, Raymond, fl 1955-2011 :Colour slides of New Zealand and overseas

Reference: PA12-8450

Description: Photographs of Canterbury, Manawatu and West Coast, taken between 1957 and 1966 by Raymond Morris. Includes photographs of CWF Hamilton stand and a Thunderball jet boat at New Zealand Industries Fair, waka on display at Canterbury Museum, DIC window displays, exterior view of Our Lady of the Alps in Franz Josef, and a tour group on Franz Josef Glacier. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.

Date: 1959-1960, 1963, 1965

From: Morris, Raymond, fl 1955-2011 :Colour slides of New Zealand and overseas

Reference: PA12-8449

Description: Photographs of Canterbury scenes, taken between 1959 and 1965 by Raymond Morris. Includes photographs of Lady Wigram Trophy, Edmonds band rotunda, DIC window displays for the 1963 Royal visit, Brightlings Brickworks on Centaurus Road, Wilsons Road bridge under construction, neon signs at night, Ballantyne's under construction, BNZ construction site on Colombo Street. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.

Date: 1950 to 1957

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

Reference: PA1-o-014

Description: Adkin album. Wellington (2), nos. 241-441. Views of Wellington taken between 1950 and 1957. Includes harbour swim event at Evans Bay, 26 February 1950; speedboat contests at Evans Bay, 4 March 1950; Patent slip and the Union Steam Ship Co's wharf at Evans Bay; tulip Sunday at the Wellington Botanic Garden (15 October 1950); Evans Bay Yacht Club yard in use as a temporary base for Solent flying boats with the Ararangi at a mooring; various views of reclamation undertaken by TEAL for their flying boat service at Evans Bay, and flying boats. Many of the images in this album are linked with Evans Bay, as Adkin was living at 424 Evans Bay Parade in the 1950s, several images showing the house. Views of Wellington from the Mount Victoria lookout and from the Tinakori Ridge Radio Station, in 1952; the old Robert Hannah residence in Boulcott Street; views of the inner city including the upper end of Ghuznee St., Upper Willis St., the Children's Dental Clinic. Image no. 313 shows a house at 214 Upper Willis Street (known as Restwyn), taken in Feb 1953, while image no. 434 shows the same site in January 1957 after the house had been demolished. Numbers of images show preparations and decorations for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953. There are many photographs of preparation for extending the airport at Rongotai, showing Moa Point Hill in course of destruction to provide spoil for reclamation, and also Rongotai Ridge, with one view of a house being moved from the ridge, also showing development of the breakwater at Moa Point, all taken betwen 1953 and 1957. A 1954 image shows an extension to the Town Hall under construction for municipal offices in December 1953; the Hinemoa at No. 1 Ferry Wharf; preparations and decorations for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II in December 1953, including decorations at the Railway Station, Defence Stores Building in Featherston St., Kirkcaldie & Stains, James Smiths Corner, DIC, and the GPO. Image taken in March 1956 shows a house with turret on the corner of Upper Willis St and Aro St (a house which was shown in CD Barraud's painting of 1877). Views of yachting in the harbour, Ward Island, and the Eastbourne seawall. Outcast yacht is pictured.

Date: ca1925-ca1950

By: Moult, Eric Edwin, 1908-1995; Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PAColl-5343

Description: Photographs by F G Barker and Doree & Sache Ltd Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1971-1989

From: Stephenson&Turner NZ Ltd :Photographs relating to New Zealand architectural projects

Reference: PAColl-9842-03

Description: Buildings designed by Stephenson and Turner, and other Wellington buildings. Those designed by Stephenson and Turner include - The Colonial Mutual Life (CML) building, corner of Queen and Wyndam streets, Auckland, built about 1970-1972. Chase NBA House, 163-165 The Terrace, Wellington built 1973-1976. Other buildings include - Exterior and interior views taken April 1989 of the Dalgety building, 93-107 Featherston Street, designed by Thomas Turnbull and built 1889. Exterior views of the Harbour City Centre (ex DIC building) designed by C H Mitchell of Mitchell and Mitchell, and on which construction began in 1928. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 51 b&w original photographic print(s). 25 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Stephenson&Turner NZ Ltd, Wellington, in 2011

Date: 1929

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

By: Atkins & Mitchell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-013-001

Description: Shows back and side elevations, plans of door mullion and corner mullion, fibrous plaster sheets used in joists. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on tracing paper, 535 x 750 mm.

Date: 1935

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

By: Clere & Clere (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-026-015/017

Description: Floor plans and sections. Quantity: 3 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings, sizes varying around 590 x 750 mm.

Date: 4 May 1912

From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/1-003992-G

Description: A display of woollen fabrics of the Kaiapoi, Roslyn and Petone brands at the DIC department store in Christchurch, photographed on 4 May by Steffano Webb. "Petone" was a brand name of the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Co. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: early 1930s

From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)

Reference: 1/1-022324-F

Description: Display of Berlei women's underwear in the shop window of a DIC store in Wanganui. Shows a range of corsets on mannequins. Signs advertise free fittings by "Berlei expert" Miss Anne Levick. Tiles decorate the store front, and the pavement. Photograph taken by Mark Lampe in the early 1930s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1910

From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/1-003986-G

Description: The furniture department at the DIC department store in Christchurch, photographed in 1910 by Steffano Webb. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1920s

From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)

By: Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963

Reference: 1/1-021774-G

Description: Looking east along Victoria Street, Wanganui, showing (on left of street) sign for State Coal office and John Coull, auctioneer, and (on right of street) the DIC building and Markham & London, menswear specialists. There are motor vehicles, one side car and trams in the distance. Photograph taken by Frank J Denton during the 1920s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: [ca 1926]

From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)

By: Lampe, Mark Luder, 1884-1972

Reference: 1/1-022321-G

Description: Interior view of the DIC store in Wanganui, showing the women's wear department, taken ca 1926-1927 by Mark Lampe of the Tesla Studio, Wanganui. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose nitrate negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1959

From: Morris, Raymond, fl 1955-2011 :Colour slides of New Zealand and overseas

Reference: PA12-8448-07

Description: Photograph of a window display of women's hats at DIC, Christchurch, taken 1959 by Raymond Morris Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies slide, 35mm. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency slide, 35mm