Places

Date: 1887-1953

By: Wallingford School

Reference: qMS-2112

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (442 pages). Physical Description: Ms (34 cm; ½ red morooco)

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: 1953

From: Wellington Regional Planning Authority: Maps from records

By: Cuttriss, Edward Aldred, 1911-1993; Wellington Regional Planning Authority

Reference: MapColl-832.4794gbbd/No/1953/Acc.51434

Description: Survey map with cadastral information for 39 lots and a new road between Raro Road (now Stratton Street), Poto Road and Normandale Road. Approximate contour lines are indicated at intervals of 10 feet. Includes a profile of the proposed road (Wilson Grove), scales horizontal 1:792, vertical 1:120, 1:8 gradient. Alternative to plans shown in MapColl-832.4794gbbd/No/1953/Acc.51435 and MapColl-832.4794gbbd/No/[ca.1951]/Acc.51441. "A Wilson, CT 454-46" Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on tracing paper, scale 1:792, 43.9 x 62 cm.

Date: 1953-1955

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1293-119/20

Description: Correspondence and papers include Royal Humane Society of New Zealand re awards; renaming of road in vicinity of Rimutaka Prison (Wi Tako), 1955; Safe Driving Awards for drivers of commercial vehicles; W Julius Hyde re airport site; New Zealand Geographic Board re the name Horokiwi; New Zealand Travel and Holidays Association Inc list of members and subscribers, 1954; East Harbour Branch, NZ Returned Services Association re East Harbour war memorial; Vance Vivian Ltd re stolen cheque; Wellington Associated Mountain Clubs re shelter at entrance to the Tararua Range, 1954; Whites Aviation Ltd; and other miscellaneous matters Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1953

From: Wellington Regional Planning Authority: Maps from records

By: Martin & Dyett (Firm); Wellington Regional Planning Authority

Reference: MapColl-832.4794gbbd/St/1953/Acc.51392

Description: Survey map for 74 residential sections, two reserves and new roads at the entrance to Stokes Valley. The land is bounded on three sides by the Wellington Masterton State Highway (now Eastern Hutt Road), Stokes Valley Road, and a subdivision (Central Hutt Extn no 13) on the northwest side of George Street. Includes approximate contour lines at intervals of 10 feet. The subdivision did not proceed in 1953. "Owner: J L Orr" Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Black and white negative copy, scale indeterminable, 52.5 x 45.4 cm.

Date: 1953-1959

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6454

Description: Views of the summit ridges of Pirongia Mountain. Rock formation near Lake Aarapuni. View of the Waihou River. Pokaiwhenua Falls near Arapuni. Fishing on the Waipa river. Old kauri timber dam, Kaueranga River area. Views of copper mine, Mansion House, and Bostiquey Bay, Kawau Island. Carpenter's shop and abandoned house. Track clearing in the Wairongomai Valley. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.

Date: 1930-1953

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-146

Description: Photographs taken for publication in NZ Free Lance between 1930 and 1953. Includes two photographs taken at Bradshaw-Holland wedding, 1951; bride & groom (Jowett wedding); Sugeon-Commander R Buddle; Mr & Mrs W Sutherland, 1953; skaters at the opening of the Timaru Indoor Ice Skating Rink, Apr 1951; Jack Hurley's horse `Barras' competiting at Diamond Jubilee Show, Palmerston North, Nov 1950; `Lady Redwin' the best school pony at the Royal Agricultural Show, Auckland 1951 carrying John Davis, Charlie Swanson & Garrie Bowrie. Also delegates at meeting of the primary-producing groups, published in NZ Free Lance, 9 Oct 1946 (include N F Taylor of Waikato; H E Blyde of North Taranaki; E McCullam of South Taranaki. C H Crawford of Takapau, Hawke's Bay; P S Plummer of Waipawa; R W Kebbel of Wairarapa. W N Perry of Cambridge; A P O'Shea of Wellington; B V Cooksley of Wellington; W W Mulholland of Wellington). Also A H Ward (Director of Herd Improvement) and H W Davey of Hamilton, at Dominion Dairy Conference, 1949. Group photograph of Sunlight League Committee, 1940s; gymnastic display by PT instructors of RNZN, 1950. Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1953 - 1956

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.; Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/1953/Acc.11798

Description: Cadastral map of a Porirua subdivision, from Champion Street, southwards to Gear Terrace, and westwards to the Wellington to Auckland railway. Shows named streets and numbered sections, as well as annotations added before copying such as Gazette references for Crown land. Some sections are named mental hygiene, Railway Department, plantation reserve, Maori Affairs, Plunket, Mr YC Ngan, Gillon, Ryan, HVEPB, Harrison, ?Handy. Extended Title - Plan of subdivision of Lots 69, 70, 70A, 71, 71A, & Part 26 Deposited Plan 1900, Part Sections 107 & 108, Porirua District & Part Sections 17 & 19 Tukapu District, Block II, Belmont Survey District. Written on map: HDW 31730 'Wellington Land District, Makara County' 'Comprised in CT' Written on map: 'Block 6 Porirua'. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 74.5 x 76 cm.

Date: 28 Dec 1953

From: Rogers, Lawrence Moter (Rev), 1898-1984 : Research papers relating to the Williams family

Reference: 85-049-3/18

Description: Includes photographs and details of the North Island train disaster at Tangiwai Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1953

From: Wellington Regional Planning Authority: Maps from records

By: Rayward & Gilkison (Firm); Wellington Regional Planning Authority

Reference: MapColl-832.4794gbbd/St/1953/Acc.51389

Description: Survey map with cadastral information for 20 residential Lots and four light industrial sites fronting Thomas St (not named) near the entrance to Stokes Valley. The residential sections are north of the street, and have approximate contour lines indicated at intervals of 10 feet. Stokes Valley Stream is marked crossing the industrial lots, which are south of Thomas Street. Includes a location plan, scale unknown. The final plan for the residential subdivision (DP 18327) was deposited in Aug 1955. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Black and white negative copy, scale 1:792, 49 x 45.2 cm.

Date: [ca 1898]-1953

From: Waldie family : Photographs

By: Neville Studio (Levin, N.Z.); ACME Studio; Starlite Studios; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964

Reference: PAColl-8736-1

Description: Levin Jubilee procession and school jubilee February 1940. Levin School reunion ca 1950. A group of housemaids dating from the 1890s. South Island landscapes and mountains 1953. Places and events such as a view of Caroline Bay Timaru, people on the deck of the Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu, a tent in the bush, and the deck of the Tamahine in Picton, all 1953. A portrait of a man and a woman taken by S P Andrew during the Second World War. Quantity: 48 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1953 - 1954

From: Angus, Rita 1908-1970 :[Sketchbook X. Loose sketches 1940-1960]

Reference: E-435-f-006

Description: View along a curving coastline at sunrise or sunset Identified as a scene in Northland, possibly Doubtless Bay, by Ron Brownson, Auckland Art Gallery, 1980s. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 128 x 180 mm

Date: 1953 - 1955

By: Hoare, Reginald A, active 1950s

Reference: Plans-80-1151

Description: Details of basement foundation plan and joinery details Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - R A Hoare, Architect 4 Lyndhurst Rd. Tawa Flat Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on blue paper

Date: 1953

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-033191-F

Description: A31593 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1953

From: National Publicity Studios :Photographs taken during royal visit by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip

Reference: 1/2-42874-F

Description: View of the 21 coffins of the unidentified victims in the open mass grave at the Karori Cemetery, Wellington. The grave is lined with tree fern fronds and wreaths have been laid on the coffins and along each side of the grave. Two groups of people can be seen. That on the left are public mourners. That on the right are the official group with the Duke of Edinburgh. The Tangiwai railway disaster occurred on Christmas eve, 1953, during the first visit to New Zealand of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke departed from the official programme to attend the mass burial which took place on December 31 1953. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: March 1953

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-D-1218

Description: Lake Ohau and the Ohau Road. Print with hand-applied colouring made from negative taken March 1953 by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print with hand-applied colouring, mounted on board, 38 x 68 cm

Date: 1953

By: Gray Young, Morton & Calder (Firm)

Reference: Plans-80-1357

Description: Details of ground floor plan Two pages of specifications included Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on paper

Date: 1949 - 1953

By: Newman, Frederick Hugh, 1900-1964

Reference: Plans-2004-053-001/003

Description: Includes perspective drawings of the Whakamaru Power project, Islington substation, and for a memorial stone and fountain in Manners Street for the Methodist Church, 1939. Quantity: 3 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, sizes varying up to 520 x 765 mm. Provenance: Donated by Ms Maria Newman, of Lower Hutt, in 2004. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1291.

Date: 1953

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-033464-F

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

Date: 1953

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-033469-F

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