Slaughtering and slaughter-houses

Date: [circa 1905 to 1912]

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: PA1-o-498

Description: Photographs of a range of industries in New Zealand, possibly related to the Christchurch International Exhibition in 1906-1907. Industries include animal related products including wool, from fellmongery to transportation and finally weaving; meat works, including the slaughter house, the mutton cooling room, shipping fozen mutton, the beef cooling room; butter, at the Hautapu Butter Factory, showing butter in the factory, and delivering butter at Ngaruawahia Railway Station; the Waikato Bacon Factory, and pig carcases. Other industries include flax, with scenes showing a flax mill, carting flax to the mill, stripping, washing and drying flax, and also grading hemp and loading bales of it at Auckland wharves; kauri timber industry, from felling the trees, hauling logs by bullock, floating logs over the Wairoa Falls, sorting timber at the mill booms, timber mill on the Wairoa River, and a million feet of sawn timber at the mill. The latter part of the album shows scenes of gold dredging on the Buller Gorge, hydraulic gold-mining at Ross, Westland; coal mining at Brunner; kauri gum diggers and a warehouse storing kauri gum; and finally views of the Sugar Refinery in Auckland, and a warehouse filled with sacks of sugar. Other Titles - New Zealand scenery Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, leather corners and spine, entitled "New Zealand scenery" in gold lettering; 26.0 x 34.5 cm

Date: 1941

From: Gear Meat Company Ltd :Maps

By: Gear Meat Company Ltd; Seaton, Sladden & Pavitt (Firm)

Reference: MapColl-832.4796gbbd/1941/Acc.37842

Description: Cadastral survey map of the subdivision of part 7 of Section 3, Lots 1, 2 and 3, on Jackson Street, Petone, that border the Gear Meat Company and GN Raymond NZ Ltd. Shows acreage. Other Titles - Plan of subdivision Part subdivision 7, of Section 3, Hutt District Shows mark of Gear Meat Company seal. Written on map: '12366'. Across Jackson Street, Native Land NL 2086 is indicated. Received by Land Transfer Office. Inscriptions: Signed by Chief surveyor, Mayor and Town Clerk, District Land Engineer, and directors and secretary of the Gear Meat Company, and a registered surveyor. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 40.3 x 39 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Gear Meat Company Ltd. Further records - 81-295.

Date: 1880 - 1895

From: Ryan, Thomas, 1864-1927 :Sketchbook. ca 1880-1895.

Reference: E-594-027

Description: Shows four men standing around a table chopping with large knives. A large cauldron is shown at the left. Extended Title - From his Sketchbook, 1880-1895. Page 27. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil drawing, on page, 182 x 270 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Bill Power, grandson of the artist, via Dunbar Sloane, Auckland, in July 2001.

Date: [Circa 1900s to 1910s]

From: Mercer, Robert, fl 1964 :Photographs and albums of Maori, New Zealand views, and illustrations

Reference: PA1-o-338

Description: Album of photographs taken in the Otago and Southland Regions, by unidentified photographers. All the locations are well identified. Some of the images are related to railways, including railway tunnels (e.g. The Caversham Tunnel when under construction circa 1909), and the Hunts Road Tunnel; the Clutha Railway Bridge; the Wingatui Signal Box; the Balclutha Railway Station, railway yards, and sales-yards; railway barns; D-class engine (New Zealand Railways steam-engine No. 355); the Owaka Express; and bush tramway tracks, one sawmill typical of small mills in the Catlins area. Many of the images are taken with an emphasis on atmosphere, including sunsets, stormy days on the coast near Dunedin, evening at Ocean Beach, storm clouds at Lawyer's Head, and "By beach and sand-hill". There are a large number of views of the Dunedin Botanic Gardens and the Winter Gardens, and the Dunedin Reservoir. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark brown cover, gold lines down spine and across corners; 19.5 x 26.5

Date: ca 1860s-1930s

From: Ashton, Chris, fl 2000 : Papers relating to the Riddler, Talbut and Young families

Reference: PAColl-6246

Description: Photographs of members of the Riddler, Talbut and Young families in England and New Zealand. Also included is a photograph of the wooden Government Building, Wellington soon after completion in 1876, and two views of slaughtermen at work in the Gear Meat works at Petone Quantity: 26 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1889

From: Gear Meat Processing Company Ltd :[Five plans - 1889, 1914, 1920-1930s, 1977?].

Reference: Plans-2002-014-001

Description: Shows the placement of the buildings, the railway line, wharf, and harbour. Buildings identified are the cookhouse, stable, beef slaughterhouse, mutton slaughterhouse, engine, tallow house, meat preserving works. From inscription, architect may have the initials TG or GT Other Titles - Company's Inscriptions: Recto - top right - From 4253 TG 10.8.89; Recto - top right - Forwarded to manager of Gear Meat Co attached to 77/31 Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing 600 x 460 mm.

Date: 1880 - 1895

From: Ryan, Thomas, 1864-1927 :Sketchbook. ca 1880-1895.

Reference: E-594-024

Description: A sketch of a butchery department with a pig carcass hanging at the near right, and other larger carcasses on hooks at left and right. The shed has a rail line, and there are two carriages in the doorway. A figure works at the table in the middle distance. Extended Title - From his Sketchbook, 1880-1895. Page 24. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil drawing, on page, 182 x 270 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Bill Power, grandson of the artist, via Dunbar Sloane, Auckland, in July 2001.

Date: 1998

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-539-022/043

Description: Political cartoons. Comment on the growing gap between the rich and poor in New Zealand. Soldiers explain why it is humane to cut people's throats once they've been driven from their homes. Jenny Shipley reacts negatively to Jim Bolger's book. Jenny Shipley does a unicycle act on the high/slack wire. She can't look down for fear of falling, and she can't look up for fear of the coalition government she carries on her shoulders. Jack Elder and Tuku Morgan line-up behind Tau Henare in a new political allegiance. The American Republicans are exposed in their determination to impeach President Clinton over sex allegations no matteer what public opinion is. Jenny Shipley announces under National's new housing policy people in sub-standard housing will be assisted to buy their properties rather than rent them. Tim Shadbolt has been re-elected Mayor of Invercargill. Russia backs the bloody regime of Slobodan Milosivic against the Albanians. Jenny Shipley receives a negative reaction from the Dairy Board members over comments they should dig their own graves and make their wills. Jenny Shipley's intention of ending the Producer Board's statutory monopolies is thinnly veiled to avoid farmer backlash prior to the election. The Labour Party surges in the polls although their visibility is low. A paralell is drawn between roading reforms proposals and the manner Warriors' boss comments on players like Matthew Ridge. Commment on telephone electronic cueing messages. Canadian newspapers report that Wellington has the best views in the world. A Wellintonian watches as storms blow uprooted trees, boats, cars and other debris past his window. General Pinochet in jail being interrogated over his part in crimes of terrorism committed against Chilean critics of his Military Junta. Two contenders for the Auckland Blues Rugby coaching job are given a lesson in sportsmanship. Otago win the NPC (National Provincial Championships). Palestinian and Israeli leaders are booed by their supporters for their efforts to bring peace to the Middle East. The Met. office build an ark as an indication of the weather to come. Tuariki Delamere considers his political future. Tau Henare sums up the essence of his new Mauri Pacific Party. Quantity: 22 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1960 - 1969

From: Gear Meat Company Ltd :Maps

By: Gear Meat Company Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4796gbbd/[1960?]/Acc.39908

Description: Preliminary plan of the industrial hot water system of the Gear Meat Company Ltd. in Petone. This plan backs the map entitled 'Land blocks at Petone between Ryan's Road and Victoria Street' at MapColl-832.4796gbbd/[1960?]/Acc.37851 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, scale not given, 69 x 84.2 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Gear Meat Company Ltd. Further Papers 81-295.

Date: 1970 - 1979

From: Gear Meat Company Ltd :Maps

By: Gear Meat Company Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4796bje/[197-?]/Acc.26384

Description: A cadastral map of land blocks in Petone, adjacent to the Gear Meat Company site, with some numbered subdivisions with acreages and C.T. reference numbers. Streets are marked but are unnamed. Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, scale not given, 56.2 x 81.2 cm. on sheet 59.4 x 84.4 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Gear Meat Company Ltd., Further Papers 81-295.

Date: 1970-1985

From: Ruffell, Trevor (Collector): [Collection of beer coasters and beer labels. 1970-1980s]

Reference: Eph-A-ALCOHOL-Labels-Ruffell-3

Description: Includes labels for: Angus ale; Angus beef is best; Angus Week (Green, white and black parallelogram label) (2 copies) Feilding Rugby Football Club. Centennial 1878-1978. Draught beer Gisborne Fire Brigade; 100 years of service 1981 Hash House Harriers. Premium hash beer to celebrate ten years of hashing in Auckland, 1970-1980 Hastings High School. Akina 75 Jubilee, 1904-1979 Hawke's Bay Trailer Yacht Squadron. National Championship, Napier 1979. Leopard draught beer Leopard Captain Cook bi-centenary 1679-1969 export lager beer (Green, white and black parallelogram label) Lions Multi District Convention 1976. Wanganui New Zealand, District 202D, Wanganui, Moutua, Marton, Waverley Napier Fire Brigade centenary 1876-1976. Leopard draught beer. (2 copies) 13th National Paraplegic and Physically Disabled Games 1981. Hawkes Bay. International Year of Disabled. Draught beer New Plymouth Old Boys Swimming and Surf Club, Oakura Beach. 50th Jubilee draught, 1981 New Plymouth Old Boys Swimming and Surf Club, Oakura Beach. 50th Jubilee lager, 1981 NZ Meat Works Intersports Tournament, Hastings, 1980 Brown ale New Zealand Table Tennis championship, Napier 1978. Leopard draught beer NZ 25 Battalion. National Reunion. Hawkes Bay 1975. Leopard Premium draught beer Newton King, 100 years of service, 1879-1979. Centennial lager beer Owens. Bob's centennial brew. Tauranga 1882-1982 Rotary International. Diamond jubilee, 75th anniversary. Leopard Lager Rotary International. Diamond jubilee, 75th anniversary. Premium draught beer Stortford Lodge Hotel, Hastings. Silver jubilee 1953-1978. Continental Lager Beer (2 different colourings) Waimarama School 75th Jubilee, 1906-1981. Manakitia matou katoa. Draught beer Wellington Provincial Fire Brigade Assn. Marton Shield Competitions, Havelock Nth 1981. Draught beer Williams & Kettle, 1880-1980 Centennial Beer (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Relief prints and photolithographs on labels, sizes varying

Date: 1880 - 1895

From: Ryan, Thomas, 1864-1927 :Sketchbook. ca 1880-1895.

Reference: E-594-025

Description: A sketch of a freezing chambrer in an abattoir, with carcasses hanging on hooks. Some at near right may be rabbit carcasses and fish. Extended Title - From his Sketchbook, 1880-1895. Page 25. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil drawing, on page, 182 x 270 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Bill Power, grandson of the artist, via Dunbar Sloane, Auckland, in July 2001.

Date: 1985

From: Various artists :Collection of photocopies, newspaper clippings and bromides of cartoons by Bromhead (A-314-1), Brockie (A-314-2) and J. C. Hill (A-314-3).

Reference: A-314-2-057

Description: Shows a freezing worker cutting the throat of a terrified sheep. There is blood squirting from it's neck. The sheep thinks there's been some mistake and that Moyle has promised it a 'gitaway' to the Middle East. Refers to lamb exports to the Middle East. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1894

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Barraud, William Francis, 1850-1926

Reference: C-007-012

Description: Shows the Castlecliff freezing works near Wanganui, on the waterside near the bluff, in the distance at the far end of a beach which curves along the right of the picture. Two horsemen ride along the beach, droving a flock of sheep. In the right distance a steam train approaches the freezing works. Several craft are tied up at the wharf, and other ships sail or steam away in the left distance. White shags (?) stand on driftwood branches in the left foreground, and an old basketwork fishing trap (perhaps an eel trap or crayfish pot) lies half submerged in the bottom left corner. Signed and dated C. D. Barraud 1894, lower right. However the work appears to be that of Christopher Aubrey and the signature has probably been added much later by an unknown person. The signature is similar to Barraud's lower-case printed style of signature but not identical. The watercolour is almost identical in subject to other watercolours by C. Aubrey, also dated 1894. The Whanganui Regional Museum holds three versions of the Aubrey watercolour, two dated 1894, one 1901. There is also one, dated 1894, offered for sale at Dunbar Sloane's Wellington auction, 17 November 2004, lot 29 (illustrated in the catalogue). All five views are very strongly similar, even to the details of the people sheep-droving along the beach, although the smoke from the factory chimney in the other known versions is being blow to the right; in the Library's version it is being blown to the left. The style of the work is much closer to Aubrey's style than to Barraud's, with slightly awkward rendering of people and animals, generous use of white highlighter, and a characteristic way of rendering vegetation Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - C D Barraud 1894 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 284 x 438 mm. Provenance: Purchase: J. Travis, Wellington, 17 October 1975

Date: 1979

From: Gear Meat Company Ltd :Maps

By: Gear Meat Company Ltd; Petone (Lower Hutt, N.Z.). Borough Council; Gandar, Ross Maxwell, 1928-1994; Gandar Associates (Firm); Stirling, Ian Francis, 1921-2004; Littlejohns Instruments Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4796gbbd/1979/Acc.37847

Description: A cadastral map of two numbered land blocks in the Borough of Petone adjacent to Victoria Street and the Gear Meat Company site includes two electricity substation easements. The subdivisions are numbered and include boundary measurements. The diagram is an enlargement of the substations with measurements. Note on left of map states: Land District - Wellington. Survey Block and District - XIII Belmont. NZMS 261. Sheet No. R27/4.2 Printed on bottom left: Printed by Littlejohns Instruments Ltd., Wellington, New Zealand Printed bottom centre: I.F. Stirling, Surveyor-General. Department of Lands and Survey Scale of map 1:200. The diagram has no scale Other Titles - Electricity substation easements over part lots 113 and 114, District Plan 59 Quantity: 2 map(s) comprises one map and one diagram. Physical Description: Diazo print, scale varies, 39.4 x 46.9 cm. on sheet 42.3 x 59.4 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Gear Meat Company Ltd. Further Papers 81-295.

Date: 1910, 1911, 1913, n d

From: Daniell, Frederick Charles, 1879-1953 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-3763-3/6/9

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [Between 1920s and 1930s]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: Pa1-f-053

Description: Publicity photographs taken for New Zealand Railways, chiefly taken circa 1936, by unidentified photographers. The main sequences cover views in the Christchurch area, the Southern Alps and West Coast in the South Island; and Gisborne, East Cape, and Taranaki in the North Island. Many of the images were used in the New Zealand Railway Magazine which is available in full-text on the internet at http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-corpus-railways.html Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled Tours, Book 4; 39 x 59 cm

Date: 1904

By: Schadick, Julius, 1845-1924; Westport (N.Z.). Borough Council

Reference: Plans-85-0493/0500

Description: Includes plan, elevation & cross-section Quantity: 8 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink & watercolour on paper 340 x 760 mm to 690 x 1020 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - 1976 - Purchased from: Bethune & Co., Wellington, 24.3.1976, with 2 diaries (1898 and 1921) of Schadick (MS & Archives collection).

Date: 1929 - 1930

By: Christchurch (N.Z.). City Engineers' Department

Reference: Plans-84-0074

Description: Shows set-out and details of Beef Department Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Signed: A R Galbraith 6/5/30; Recto - bottom right - Signed: ...Richard Dec '29 and Pietre .... architectural assistant Jan 30 Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on cream linen

Date: 1976

By: Group Architects & Engineers (Palmerston North, N.Z.)

Reference: Plans-2005-027-001/006

Description: Includes floor plans indicating areas for chilling, processing, skinning and inspection; sections, elevation and details, and extra sheets showing an electrical plan. Inscriptions: Verso - top right - New Rotorua factory, Puriri St Quantity: 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, 590 x 850 mm, and two photocopies A4 size. Provenance: Purchased from Dunbar Sloane auction, Wellington, 1 April 2005, part lot 348. Auctioned on behalf of Professional Explorers Ltd.