World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Aerial photographs of New Zealand defence installations

Date
1938-1943
Reference
PAColl-4161-01-055
Description

Aerial photographs of the following: Mt Victoria showing Basin Reserve, Evans Bay and Patent Slip, 1942 (Series 13/9); Opau Battery showing gun emplacements, camp and Wellington Harbour in background, 1942 (Series 15/2); Orongorongo showing R.D.F Station, Riddiford's homestead, Baring Head lighthouse and Sinclair Head (Series 15/5); Titahi Bay showing camp and Porirua Inlet in background (Series 20/6); Baring Head showing lighthouse and signal station (Series 2/1); Hutt Park U.S.M.C. Army Camp No 4, 1943; Hutt Valley, 1942-1943 (Series 8/3); Mahanga Bay showing wharf and stores (Series 13/13); Miramar showing view of oil tanks (Series 13/15); Palmer Head showing radar position, construction of gun emplacements, and general view looking towards Rongotai and Lyall Bay (Series 16/22); Belmont magazine showing excavated sites, 1943 (Series 2/3); Brooklyn showing Fitchett's farm and general view of A.A. site (Series 2/6); Judgeford showing Judgeford, Haywards & Moonshine camps with Hutt Valley in background of some views, 1943 (Series 10/1 & 8/4)); Kaikoura Drill Hill, 1938 (Series 11/4); Taieri showing RNZAF station and general views of the Taieri Plains, 1944 (Series 20/11); Hastings Drill Hall, 1938 (Series 8/5); Hamilton Defence Office showing drill hall, stores, barracks, 1938 (Series 8/6); Castor Bay showing battery position, 1943 (Series 3/1); Kaipara Flats and railway station, 1943 (Series 11/1).

Quantity: 121 b&w original photographic print(s).

Finding Aids: Includes index note book.

Access restrictions
No access restrictions
Part of
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 / World War, 1939-1945. Photographs
Format
121 b&w original photographic print(s), Aerial photographs, Photographs
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