Son of Mary and Enoch Godber. Sheffield-born Godber arrived in Wellington in 1863 and learned the baker's trade with his cousin Joe Dixon. Married Julia Milner, and had two daughters and one son. Built up a well-known bakery and pastrycook business in Cuba Street. He also opened a light luncheon and tea rooms in Skerrett & Wylie's Buildings, Lambton Quay in 1902. A Wellington City Councillor, 1901-1909 and 1911-1919.
Godber, James, 1848-1925
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McKay & MacGregor, architects :Alterations and additions, Mr Godber's premises, Cuba St...
Date: 1899
From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]
By: McKay & MacGregor (Firm)
Reference: Plans-90-1391
Description: Shows existing and altered floor plans, a side elevation and cross-section of a property with bakehouse and new oven. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on paper, 380 x 560 mm.
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Crichton & McKay :Bakers' ovens. Mr Godber's premises, Cuba Street, Wellington. [1901 o...
Date: 1907
From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]
Reference: Plans-90-1139
Description: Plans and elevations for two large ovens in Godber's Bakery Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, 416 x 556 mm
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Crichton, McKay, Architects :Proposed alterations & additions Mr Godber's premises, Cub...
Date: 1907
From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]
Reference: Plans-90-1140
Description: Side and front elevations, longitudinal sections and plans for the shop, dining room and bakery as well as the residence and stables behind the business. Date may be a carelessly-written 1901 rather than 1907. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink & watercolour on paper, 762 x 568 mm
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Wellington College Old Boys' Association: [Ephemera. 1900s]
Date: 1901 - 1912 - 1962 - 1904 - 1913 - 1967
By: Wellington College (Wellington, N.Z.). Old Boys' Association; Gibson, R J, active 1998
Reference: Eph-A-SCHOOLS-WCOB
Description: Eighth annual dinner. Mandel's Empire Hotel, 28 November 1901. Menu / toast list /programme Ninth annual dinner. Hotel Cecil, 27 September 1902. Menu / toast list / programme Tenth annual dinner. Hotel Cecil, Wellington NZ, 26 September 1903. Menu / toast list / programme Eleventh annual dinner. Hotel Cecil, 24 September 1904. Menu / toast list / programme Nineteenth annual dinner. Hotel Winsor, Wellington, 18 June 1912. Menu and toast list Twentieth annual dinner. Godber's, Lambton Quay, 18 June 1913. Menu and toast list; and ticket Annual dinner st Student Union Dining Room, Victoria University of Wellington. 6 October 1962. Programme / menu; and ticket for B P Barstow; years at college 1941-1944 Launching dinner in connection with Old Boys Centennial Gift Fund. Student Union Building University of Wellington, 15 October 1966. Invitation Wellington College Old Boys' Centennial Appeal. Printed by Litho Productions Ltd Wellington [1967?] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm.
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Greater Wellington Municipal Electors' Association. "One aim the city, one class - the ...
Date: 1913
From: [Local body politics, local government ephemera, fliers, cards and pamphlets for the Wellington area. 1890-1929].
Reference: Eph-B-LOCAL-Wellington-1913-01
Description: An election pamphlet for J P Luke, showing a portrait of him, and inside and on the back cover, portraits and short biographical notes of the following candidates on his ticket: James Trevor, Martin Luckie, Robert Alexander Wright, George Frost, James Godber, Thomas Neave, Len McKenzie, Arthur Richmond Atkinson, William Henry Peter Barber, William John Thompson, Harry Buddle and Thomas Charles Atkinson Hislop. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on all sides of folded pamphlet, 290 x 220 mm. Transfers: From the Hector McLeod papers, MS-Papers-0154..
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Elizabeth Mary and James Godber
From: Goldsmith, Lynley : Family history of the Godber family
Reference: MS-Papers-4892-2
Description: Contains family history information about Elizabeth Mary and James Godber (children of Mary and Enoch Godber) and their families. Quantity: 1 folder(s).