Places

Date: [1930-1931]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-055

Description: Publicity photographs taken for New Zealand Railways circa 1930 to 1931 by unidentified photographers. Some subjects have images dotted throughout the album, including the arrival in New Zealand of Lord and Lady Bledisloe in March 1930; the arrival in 1931 of Sir Francis Chichester after his crossing of the Tasman in his bi-plane; various activities at the Hillside Railway Workshops, including a group portrait of staff; and various images relating to Railways ticket offices, advertisements for railway tours and excursions, photographs of tickets, and an advertisement for house removals by train. A series of views show athletic sports including running races, hurdles, cycle racing, and long-jump. There are scenes showing the international sportsman Dr Otto Peltzer winning the 880 yards, handicap race at Wellington, on 8th February 1930. Team sports are shown in two views of a women's hockey team playing on the field below Victoria University College, and a series on rugby football, including views of the 5th test between Britain and New Zealand at Athletic Park in 1930. Railways head office picnic, including races by men, women and children (p 35-36), and a huge crowd at Paekakariki Beach, picnicking and swimming (p 70). Official occasions include scenes of the Empire and Australian Farmers' Tour, a view of the cortege at Sir Joseph Ward's funeral outside Parliament Buildings, the opening of Massey Memorial, and various views of unidentified railway officials in personal and group portraits, including one of the members of the New Zealand Railway Commission. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscellaneous Book. C1'; 36 x 52 cm

Date: 1941-1942

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1293-364/1

Description: Paekakariki earthquake damage authorities Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1978-1997

From: Beard, James Albert, 1924- :Architectural and town planning photographs

Reference: PAColl-9938-24

Description: Wellington views and buildings include - Metal nikau palms around Wellington Public Library building. Views of Wellington's high rise skyline from the Inner Harbour. Exterior and interior views of shed 21 on Waterloo Quay. St John's Bar in the restored Wellington Free ambulance Building on Cable Street. Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa) building nearing completion. Billboard advertising planned residential development on the waterfront between Barnett Street and Oriental Parade. Old Eastbourne Ferry building, northern end of Inner Harbour waterfront. Parks and building development on and around Frank Kitts Park. Wellington Hospital buildings, Newtown. (All of the above were dated 1995). Further Wellington views and buildings include - Circa Theatre building under construction, July 1994. Te Ara Hou Flats, Newtown. Views of Wellington, the harbour and mountains beyond, from Wadestown, and from the top of the Cable Car at Kelburn. Views of buildings on the Terrace and the motorway from raised ground above the motorway. Goods for sale in the California Garden Centre, Miramar, 1995. Views of the Museum of New Zealand bulding and its surroundings. Unidentified Wellington house, its front garden, and pohutukawa trees. Roof structure going up, probably on the second Investment House for the Public Service Investment Society, corner of Ballance and Featherston streets, 1978. Views of the main street, Huntley. Views of light industrial and small businesses lining a roadway, Rotorua. View of Auckland showing the Sky Tower On a yacht with John Hollings in the Great Barrier Island area, 1993. Views of Paekakariki, ca 1990s. Quantity: 115 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: April - December 2008

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000252

Description: Photographs of the exterior of buildings in Wellington, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa and Kapiti Coast, taken from April to December 2008. Includes Martinborough Town Hall. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within folders called "New Zealand Buildings April to July 2008" and "New Zealand Buildings July to December 2008" Quantity: 70 digital photograph(s).

Date: 1942-1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-061

Description: Photographs of American forces in New Zealand from their time of arrival in Auckland and Wellington. Some are captioned. Includes views of arrival by ship; RNZAF welcoming band; marching to railway station and from station to camp; drinking milk; `shooting craps'; Army School of Bush & Mountain Warfare, 1943; US Naval Base Hospital, Silverstream (interior); telephone operator; gunners; light artillery practise; Christmas celebrations at US Naval Hospital, Auckland; American nurses outside Auckland war Memorial Museum; Camp MacKay; US soldiers receiving citation orders; Marine Corps at Wellington War Memorial showing Parliament Buildings and Bowen Street in the background; etc. Captioned photos include: Wing Commander R J Cohen, Air Commodore M V Buckley & Commodore E Rotheram; American officers of the Navy and Marine Corps attending a special New Year festival at Ngaruawahia Pa showing Princes Te Puea with Captain S D Jupp; onel J H Nankivell, US military attache in Wellington, presenting citations at US naval hospital, Wellington, 1943; Brigadier General P Hurley addressing a meeting; Chief Petty Officer Artie Shaw; Admiral William F Halsey's visit to Auckland accompanied by Commodore Sir Atwell Lake, Lt Commander Brooks Clifford & Captain S D Jupp; Major G F Yerex, commandant of Army School of Bush & Mountain Warfare with Staff Sergeant A C Hulme and US Marine Corps officer, 1943. Quantity: 157 b&w original photographic print(s).