Places

Date: [1924]

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-0548-F

Description: Panoramic view of part of the Cambridge Domain including a grandstand and a band rotunda, taken by R P Moore Inscriptions: Marginal notes on tape - Section Cambridge Domain No. 33 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.8 x 105.1 cm

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: 1906

From: Shaw, V, G [Mrs] :[Scenes of Napier] / V G Shaw. - 1896, 1906.

Reference: A-176-031

Description: Looking north along Marine Parade, Napier, fairly close to Bluff Hill, with young Norfolk pines planted inside protective fencing, a park bench, a band rotunda, houses or shops and office buildings near the beach close to the hill, and a few houses indicated on the hill Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper glued to card, 120 x 170 mm (oval)

Date: [ca 1929]

Reference: PAColl-6887

Description: 16 views of Wellington and Murchison including: Oriental Bay from the west and the east; a park on Oriental Bay looking towards the harbour with a family with a pram pic-nicking; two of J O Smith's gentleman's outfitters on the corner of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street, one with the Government Buildings in the background and one taken from them; the Carillon from Buckle Street; the Hikitia lifting a buoy in Wellington Harbour; Seatoun taken from the north; the steamer Cowan (location unknown); three men, one in a uniform, standing next to a car with Newman Bros Ltd on the windscreen; a display for visiting dignitaries in the form of a human Union Jack possibly in Athletic Park for the Duke of York's visit; the Public Library building on Mercer Street with the Technical College and the Town Hall in the background and Wakefield Street to the right; Willis Street looking south; and three showing the damage after the 1929 earthquake to H J Hodgson & Co General Merchants and Ross's Hotel in Murchison and Nelson Boys' College. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-044200 to 044215 Quantity: 16 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: [1890s?]

By: New Zealand. Tourism Department

Reference: PA7-49-41

Description: Coloured view of the boating lake in Pukekura Park (also known as the Recreation Grounds) looking towards the band rotunda. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Title Physical Description: 172 x 280 mm

Date: ca 1850s-1908

By: Ferrier, William, 1855-1922

Reference: PAColl-7526

Description: The Canterbury Farmers Co-operative Association building on Beach Road ca 1900; a procession for the Queen's jubilee on Stafford Street with men in uniform and a union banner; people on the beach at Caroline Bay with bathing machines in the sea captioned "The first lawn, Caroline Bay" ca 1890s; the band rotunda at Caroline Bay with a children's playpark behind and people swimming in the sea ca 1910; two of waves breaking over the breakwater ca 1898; the Timaru Shipping Co landing with the Lady of the Lake beached ca 1873; the interior of St Mary's Church looking towards the altar; Stafford Street, looking south from the corner of George Street with the Union Bank of Australia, a furnishing warehouse and J Trist ship chandler on the left; Sophia Street with the Wrecks memorial to those who tried to save lives on the City of Perth and the Benvenue in the foreground and the post office on the right ca 1880s; a man sitting on the beach on the site of the breakwater ca 1860s; Stafford Street looking south from Cannon Street with a boarding house on the right ca 1860s; and a row of workers' cottages on Bank Street with Parr's windmill behind. The photographer was William Ferrier and the photographs were taken ca 1890s-1908 or in some cases possibly re-printed from earlier images. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-005333, 005339 to 005340 Quantity: 3 b&w original negative(s). 10 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1900s-1910s?]

From: Mercer, Robert, fl 1964 :Photographs and albums of Maori, New Zealand views, and illustrations

Reference: PA1-o-339

Description: Album of photographs taken by unidentified photographers, taken in central North Island, and Otago and Southland regions, circa 1900s and 1910s. Some of the images are related to railways, including North Island scenes of the first passenger trip on 14th February 1909, during which the train stopped on the Raurimu Spiral because of a lack of engine power to haul it; the railway station at Longburn; a locomotive owned by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company; various engines including one image showing a J Class locomotive and an A Class locomotive with the caption "Note the difference in 20 years". South Island trains are shown in the Catlins District, including the construction of the Catlins River Railway, the Houipapa Quarry on the Catlins River Extension, loading wagons in the Balclutha ballast pit, the viaduct across the Catlins River at Houipapa, the Clutha Railway Bridge, and the Houipapa terminus on the Catlins River Railway. The North Island scenic views include the areas around Lake Rotorua, the Government Sanatorium at Rotorua, Sophia's Whare, a group of Maori boys diving for pennies, Whakarewarewa, Okere and Ohakune. Scenic views in the South Island are mostly around Dunedin (including Telford's country house in the Balclutha District), Clutha River, Balclutha, and the Catlins, including flax swamps and flax mills in the Catlins District. Many of the images are taken with an emphasis on atmosphere, includingGathering storm", "Beside the winding river", "Outward bound", "A heavy pull" and "A calm day". Inscriptions: Album page - "Thus we remember many a sunny hour with bike and camera"-Inside back cover Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with very dark blue cover, black leather corners and spine; 22 x 29 cm

Date: [1890s?]

By: New Zealand. Tourism Department

Reference: PA7-49-40

Description: Coloured view of the boating lake in Pukekura Park (also known as the Recreation Grounds) looking towards the band rotunda. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Title Physical Description: 172 x 280 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: 1906-1907

By: Dutch, F W, active 1900-1906

Reference: 1/2-003601-F

Description: Fairground with helter-skelter, a train shaped like a dragon and a band rotunda with the exhibition buildings behind it. Photographer was called Dutch. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - [Dutch, Photo} N.Z. International Exhibition, 1906-1907. No.6 - Wonderland. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: 1953

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-033189-F

Description: A31551 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: ca 1900s

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 16

Reference: PAColl-7344-02

Description: Looking out to sea at Caroline Bay with the band rotunda in the foreground and bathing machines on the left. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [Circa 1900-1910]

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

Reference: PA1-o-245

Description: Photographs taken by Isaac H B Jeffares. These include family photographs, many of which are not identified. Those whose names are given (at a later date) are Beryl Charlotte Cameron (aged one); Isaac Jeffares himself; and Isaac Jeffares' mother, Mrs Jane Jeffares (nee Warrell). Scenic photographs were chiefly taken in Wellington, with harbour views, Wellington City, and several well-known public buildings; Napier, including Bluff Hill and Cape Kidnappers; and Greymouth. Other Titles - Sunny memories Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover, entitled `Sunny memories'; 20 x 22 cm

Date: 1936 - 1981

From: Toomath Wilson Irvine Anderson, architects :[Architectural plans. 1955-1988].

Reference: Plans-2005-057-2283

Description: Includes plans for the Bathing Pavilion on Oriental Bay, by the Wellington City Corporation City Engineers' Department, 1936. These include floor plans, drainage plan, plan for demolition, removal and re-erection of the existing bandstand in Central Park, gun-metal casting and gallery for light standards, plans, sections and elevations. Also includes plans by Grahame Anderson on the band rotunda, for the Wellington Settlement Trading Company Ltd, April 1981. Quantity: 37 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints and pencil drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 590 x 840 mm.

Date: [1934-1935?]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-052

Description: Publicity photographs taken by various unidentified photographers for New Zealand Railways. The only identifying information is a few pencilled notes giving some locations, but there are no captions identifying people. There is a large sequence showing events surrounding the first celebrations marking the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on 6th February 1934 attended by Lord Bledisloe. He had purchased the site, and donated money for the Treaty House renovations in 1932. The celebrations brought 10,000 Maori to Waitangi. The images show huge crowds, haka parties, various iwi performing, and parties of dignitaries including Lord and Lady Bledisloe, Joseph Gordon Coates and George William Forbes. Other scenes with Lord Bledisloe show him visiting the Waitaki Hydroelectric power station. Views of New Zealand include Government Tourist Bureau accomodation houses including those at Waitomo and the Hermitage (Mt. Cook); accomodation houses at Helensville and Parakai with interior and exterior views, and showing activities available (spa pools, games such as croquet, golf, and bowls); anglers standing by swordfish they have caught; skiing and ski lessons; and waterfalls. Industrial and agricultural views show dairy cows, citrus groves, the Kiwi Bacon Factory, printing presses, and race courses. A number show people at the beach at Mount Maunganui, and a large group picniking. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, red spine, entitled `Tours Book B3'; 40 x 58 cm

Date: 1925-1928

From: Lake, Beverley Muriel, fl 1982 :Family photographs, views of Sweden and New Zealand

Reference: PA1-o-255

Description: Album of mostly family and school photographs taken between 1925 and 1928. People in the family scenes are occasionally identified by Christian name; photographs of teachers at Wellington Girls' College are identified. A small group of photographs were taken at the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1928 One image shows an "electric light bath" used as a therapeutic treatment Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue grey cover, entitled `Photographs'; 19.5 x 23.5 cm

Date: 1925

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Tait, John, 1864-1935

Reference: Pan-1354-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over Port Chalmers. Wharves and ships in port in the left foreground. Large brick church centre right foreground. Otago Harbour seen across the centre of the image, islands, and hills on the far side. Band rotunda seen at a cross-roads outside the Port Chalmers Municipal Building. Farmland and trees on hills on the far right. Taken by Robert Percy Moore Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Panorama of Port Chalmers, N.Z. No. 611; Marginal notes on negative - "Panorama of Port Chalmers", N.Z. 1925. Town Clerk. Port Chalmers. 2 B&W; Marginal notes on negative - 8 8 8 8 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 115.4 cm

Date: 1933-1936, [1930s-1950s?]

From: Creator unknown: Lantern slides, chiefly of trips overseas, plants, and gardens

By: Williams, William, 1858-1949

Reference: PA11-274

Description: Lantern slides of gardens and related subjects taken ca 1930s-1950s. Five slides are labelled as being taken by William Williams in Christchurch during the 1930s, but otherwise photographers are unidentified. Some slides have captions written on paper affixed to the glass, that describe the location and subject. The images include: - Views of various gardens, flower beds, and trees. Also associated buildings and garden features including steps, ornamental borders, ponds, large pools, streams, bridges, pathways, the rock garden at Windlesham Moor, and a band rotunda. - Four images of Abbotsford Park in Gloucestershire, England. - Six images of gardens in Christchurch taken by William Williams between 1933 and 1937 (with labels giving the addresses). Another image shows the greenhouse at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. - Aerial views of two extensive formal gardens. One image shows gardens around a castle with moat, possibly in Holland. - Delphinium trial garden bed with sign, identifying it as held by "R H S" [Royal Horticultural Society?] and the British Delphinium Society. - Eleven images appear to be from commercial series. Nine feature drawings relating to garden design; the others show water lilies and a circular floral 'clock'. - Another series show plant portraits in garden settings, including at Windsor Great Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. These images are numbered and may be from a commercial set. - Also contains an image of an unidentified man [gardener?] carrying baskets on a pole. Arrangement: Set contains slides from boxes 4, 5, 6, and 3. Quantity: 64 b&w lantern slide(s) comprising 35 original b&w images and 11 copy b&w images. 17 colour lantern slide(s). Physical Description: Lantern slides

Date: ca 1904-1905

From: Butcher, Charles Henry, 1887-1957 :Lantern slides of New Zealand and Australia

Reference: PA11-263

Description: Photographs of Pukekura Park, New Plymouth ca 1905-1906. most likely photographed by Butcher. Featured landmarks are the Band Rotunda, Poet's Bridge, Queen Victoria Monument, and Barrett's Cannon. On Main Lake, unidentified figures are seen boating (with a vignette and faint view of Mount Taranaki in the background), while another image shows ducks and geese on the water. Flora includes fern and pine varietals (one image is hand coloured). Set of slides also contains one image of transept being added to Christchurch Cathedral in 1904. Quantity: 8 b&w lantern slide(s). Physical Description: Lantern slides

Date: 1998

From: Holman, Dinah, 1938- :Photographs of New Zealand buildings relating to heritage surveys

Reference: PAColl-9989-14

Description: Buildings in the Waikato Region. These include - Buildings in Huntly and surrounding districts including Waiterimu and Te Mata. Street views (mostly Huntly). Commercial buildings. Houses. rural villages. Huntly power station. A brick boundary fence. Bridges. Churches. Country Halls. School buildings. Plunket rooms. Memorials. Bandstands. Industrial buildings. Farm buildings. Quantity: 91 colour original photographic print(s).