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Bridges
Date: 1966, 1974, 1993-1995, 1997
From: Thornton, Geoffrey Garth, 1922-2017: Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage
Reference: PA12-11638
Description: Transparencies of bridges in New Zealand, taken by Geoffrey Thornton or Jocelyn Thornton. Each slide mount is annotated with the subject (bridge or viaduct name, and/or river/stream name, and/or road name) and location. Dates and photographer name are often but not always annotated. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Transparencies were arranged in an upright slide container with two rows of slide drawers, comprising 10 slide drawers in total. Slides were arranged in the container largely alphabetically either by bridge or river name, or location name, and possibly also by type of bridge. Slides were physically arranged from top to bottom and across both rows. The container was labelled as follows: "Concrete 1 - 5 | Stone Arch 6 - 7 | Steel Arch 8 also Brick | Stone Arch Concrete Arch 2 - pt 5 | Concrete Girder pt 5-6". Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies in plastic and cardboard slide mounts. Processing information: Slides have been removed from container and put into archival pockets, following the original order, from left to right and top to bottom.
Seyb, Philip Stanley, 1900-1997 : Memoirs
Date: 1990-1995
By: Seyb, Philip Stanley, 1900-1997
Reference: MS-Papers-7964
Description: Holograph draft of reminiscences of Philip Stanley Seyb, written in 1990 and updated in 1995, mostly covering the years from 1900 to 1930. He describes his family background, life on the family farm at Glen-iti, South Canterbury, the death of his mother in 1904, starting and continuing at school, studying to become a school teacher, and his teaching career. Also includes interludes where he responds to family members' inquiries for further information, photocopies of photographs, and other memorabilia. Includes transcript of memoir. Cover photograph is of painting by W Greene who used Seyb horses as models for frontispiece from centennial history of Timaru. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript with photocopies of photographs