Places

By: Karori Historical Society

Reference: OHColl-0068

Description: Interviews with individuals about Karori and a sound recording of a talk given by John Raine. Interviewees: Edna Hitching, Hendrika van Melle, Edith Miller, Robert Caldwell, Jack Parker, Gwen Newcombe, Robert Watchman, Mrs Watchman, Jim Shotter, Evelyn Smith and Josephine Hare. Accompanying material - Notes prepared by Katherine M Wood about the interviewees Quantity: 9 Interview(s). 6 7" reel(s). 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s).

Date: [Between 1954 and 1968]

From: Salmon, J T :Albums, album pages and loose prints

By: Salmon, John Tenison, 1910-1999

Reference: PA1-q-200

Description: Album of photographs, some prints, some contacts from 35mm film, taken by Professor John Salmon in Wellington. Most of the images describe his use of different camera lenses and filters. Many of the scenes are taken from Professor Salmon's window at Victoria University of Wellington, showing different moods in different weather patterns. They include early morning, afternoon, and night views, northerly wind and southerly wind cloud patterns, including a southerly storm. He also has a large number of images of Wellington Harbour and wharves, again taken in different lights, showing ships, reflections and buildings. Other sequences show views of the Hutt Valley, Silverstream, and Glenmore Street in Wellington, many taken on misty early mornings. The last scenes are coloured photographs showing some of the decorations erected for the Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II, in January 1954. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with cream cover, Cobra ring binder; 30 x 24 cm

Date: 1972

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :[Architectural plans for privately-owned Wellington buildings. ca 1960-1982]

By: Beaglehole, David, 1939-

Reference: Plans-96-008-399

Description: Job No 670, drawing no 1 - Plans for new verandah; locality plan (Lot 1 D.P. 10563); floor plan, sections and elevation Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo, 510 x 760 mm

Date: 1973

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

By: Toomath, Wilson, Irvine, Anderson Ltd

Reference: Plans-2005-057-2056

Description: Includes seating layout, perspective drawing, sections through seats, plans of litter bin. Quantity: 8 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 500 x 760 mm.

Date: 1988 - 1992

From: Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929- :[Architectural plans. 1950-1990s]

Reference: E-850-f

Description: Includes floor plans, site plan, perspective drawings of exterior, and elevations of a single storey apartment block with garages below. Original file numbering was: 004.02.04.022 Quantity: 1 album(s). 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photocopies, 297 x 420 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Date: 1910-1915

From: Church of the Province of New Zealand. Wellington Diocese : Central and parish records

Reference: MSX-1035

Description: Includes a copy of the deed from the minute book of 1910 in the opening pages. Deed outlines the general objectives and purposes of St Marys' Guild, rules pertaining to Guild trustees and membership, names of elected officers. The minutes detail the number of children in care, attending school, returning to their mothers; further entries include vistors' names, comments on girls leaving and returning to the Home, financial accounts, administrative records etc. Guild reports indicate that on average twenty-six girls resided at the main home and fourteen younger girls at Duncan Cottage during this period Relationship complexity - Loose material removed from volume is at MS-Papers-1925-39/1 Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1942

From: Karori Historical Society : Photographs

Reference: PA6-595

Description: Panoramic view of Karori from Fletchers's Lookout in 1942. Kaori cemetery is on the left, Samuel Marsden School is centre right, behind trees. Karori School is on the right. This panorama has also been copied in four parts - see 1/2-151701 to 1511704 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Presented to Karori Historical Society by R H Fletcher

Date: 1958 - 1959

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

By: Toomath & Wilson Ltd

Reference: Plans-2005-057-0107

Description: Includes kitchen details, and joinery fitting in dining room. Quantity: 2 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 510 x 760 mm.

Date: [1975-1979]

By: Smedley, Beryl (Lady), 1922-2011

Reference: MS-Group-1153

Description: Comprises papers relating to Lady Smedley's book `Homewood and its families, a story of Wellington'. Includes research papers and correspondence. Also includes papers relating to the John Johnston family and correspondence re illustrations. Includes Featherston family tree. Publication - Published as Homewood and its families : a story of Wellington (Wellington, Mallinson, Rendal, 1980) Homewood, a historic Karori house, is the residence of the United Kingdom high commissioner Quantity: 1 box(es). 1 folder(s). 0.33 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Lady Smedley, 1980

Date: 12 May 1989

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Round, Mark, active 1991

Reference: EP/1989/1694-F

Description: Roy Towers cleaning a war veteran's headstone, Karori Cemetery, Wellington. Photographed 15 May 1989 by Evening Post staff photographer Mark Round. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1965 - 1966

By: Porter & Martin (Firm); Martin, Lewis Edouard, 1920-2013; Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Plans-78-0139/0150

Description: Side elevations; sections, plans of floor, foundation, site, drainage, truss, kitchen, stair, etc. Quantity: 12 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies of ink drawings, 556 x 772 mm

Date: 1987

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-WRC-R27-10000/1.3-Acc.

Description: Survey control plan. Includes Terawhiti, Makara, Wellington, and Karori Districts. Base map; Published by New Zealand Lands and Survey Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations]. Physical Description: Ink on grey paper. Scale [ca 1: 10, 000] 84 x 56 cm. Provenance: Purchased 7 Jan 1987

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: 22 October 1996

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1996/3042-F

Description: Logan Woods (aged seven) testing a parachute made by Karori Normal School's team for the BP Technology Challenge. Photograph taken by Evening Post staff photographer Craig Simcox. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler film negative, 35mm

Date: 30 Dec 1896-13 Oct 1920

By: Kapiti (N.Z.). Borough Council

Reference: MSY-2899

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres.

Date: 1972

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :[Architectural plans for privately-owned Wellington buildings. ca 1960-1982]

By: Beaglehole, David, 1939-

Reference: Plans-96-008-404

Description: Job No 664, drawing no 1 - Locality plan (Lot 1 D.P. 10563); site plan showing proposed position of house; site plan showing existing position of house. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo, 510 x 765 mm

Date: 1945 - 1938 - 1946

By: Martin & Dyett (Firm); Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Ka/1945/Acc.9366

Description: A copy of a cadastral map of subdivisions between a right of way and Donald Street, Karori. Numbered sections include boundary measurements and acreages in perches. The boundary of one fenceline is indicated. The width of the right of way and Donald Street are given. The Deed plan numbers of adjacent subdivisions are given. Annotations include some revised boundary measurements, values in pounds sterling, sections marked 'Sold' and sites of houses on sections. Notes refer to a letterbox of R. B. Hainament at 90 Donald Street. A general note in the margin refers to sewerage, stormwater and water drains Other Titles - Plan of subdivision of Part Lot 18 Deeds Plan 1223 being Part Section 36, Karori Registration District, Block VI, Port Nicholson Survey District Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink on duplicated plan, linen backed, coloured, scale not given, 36.6 x 36.6 cm.

Date: 1970 - 1971

From: Shore Bennett, Beverley, 1928- :[Group of 55 design drawings for leadlight windows, 1970-1996].

By: Shore Bennett, Beverley Doris, 1928-

Reference: A-326-003

Description: Three-part image, in three arched lights, showing the eagle, symbol of Saint John, ocvering all three lights. Symbols of the sun, stars and moon suggest light. In the right light, the chalice with a snake in it, represents John the Apostle, said to have been unharmed by a poisoned cup. Other Titles - To the Glory of God and in memory of Martin William Emerson Shore 1899-1970 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - [Other title]; Verso - top left - St Mary's Church Karori; Verso - top right - In memory of my father Martin Shore 1899-1970 - later a plaque was placed underneath the window for my mother Edith, 1902-1996 / Miller Studios Ltd / Roy Miller Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolours, in mat on sheet 330 x 384 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1998.

Date: 1992

From: Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929- :[Architectural plans. 1950-1990s]

By: Pember, Gary Howard, active 1992

Reference: A-395-017/022

Description: Includes cover sheet, site plan, basement plan, kitchen layout plan, cross section and laundry plan. Original file numbering was: 004.01.01.095. Quantity: 6 plan(s) bound together. 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photocopies, 297 x 420 mm, bound together. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Date: 1957

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1957/0811-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm