Fountains - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1949 - 1953

By: Newman, Frederick Hugh, 1900-1964

Reference: Plans-2004-053-001/003

Description: Includes perspective drawings of the Whakamaru Power project, Islington substation, and for a memorial stone and fountain in Manners Street for the Methodist Church, 1939. Quantity: 3 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, sizes varying up to 520 x 765 mm. Provenance: Donated by Ms Maria Newman, of Lower Hutt, in 2004. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1291.

Date: 1940

Reference: PAColl-6897

Description: 11 images of a group of young runners in a race through the Centennial Exhibition site at Lyall Bay, Wellington. They end the race by playing in a large fountain. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-038477 to 038488 Quantity: 11. Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1938

From: [Wellington City Council. Electricity Department] : [1. New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Wellington 1939-1940 New Zealand [Site plan, 1938?] EA 163; 2. N.Z. Centennial Exhibition. Electrical distribution. Scale 64'=1". AE 156/1. Drg no 2137. 21.10.38].

Reference: Plans-2002-011-2

Description: Shows a site plan of the buildings and stalls at the exibition. The centre of the site was occupied by an illuminated fountain, with four large reflecting pools nearby. There were large courts or sections for the following: NZ Government Court - including a hall of progress, and stalls for each of the government departments General Exhibits Court - with Art Gallery, Churches and Missions, Wellington Gas Co., J Bates & Co., Christian Science, Bank of NZ Motors and Transportation Court - Todd Motors, General Motors, Dominion Motors, Ford Motors, Amuri Motors, Austin Cars, Hairlok NZ Manufacturing Industries and Engineering & Electrical Court - Aladdin Lamps, Amalgamated Brick, Anderson Manufacturing Engineers, Aulsebrooks, Beatty Washers, Bonds Hosiery, Boracure, Bruces Biscuits, Cadbury Fry, Clyde Engineering, Cochrane Boilermaker, Columbus Radio, Cory Wright & Salmond, Coulls Somerville Wilkie, Creamoata, Eat More Fruit, Edmonds, Fletcher & Love, Gough Gough & Hamer, Griffins Biscuits, B L Hart, Henderson & Pollard, I G Marshall, International Harvester, David McCrae, Moose Meal, Mosgiel Wool, Nestles, NZ Cement Industry, NZ Tanneries, Otago Brush, Precision Engineering, Reidrubber, Rinso, Ross & Glendinning, Sargood Son & Ewen, Sanitary Fittings, Smith & Smith, Tingeys, D & T Tullis Laundry Machines, Wellington Beautifying Society Dominion Court - stands for each region of New Zealand. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on waxed paper, 675 x 745 mm. Provenance: Donated by the Municipal Electricity Department in the 1970s. Trasnferred from Cartographic Collection in 2002. Transfers: From Cartographic Collection -.

Date: 1951 - 1965

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0725

Description: Shows a plan of the park with tree plantings, paths and fountain, and 7 photographs of various features of the park, and Park Road. One photograph shows the grocery shop of D C Pitts on the southwest corner of Tinakori Road and Park Street. Donald Cameron Pitts ran a family grocery store on the corner of Tinakori Road and Park Street until about 1964. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and collaged photographs, on sheet 510 x 660 mm.

Date: 1957

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

Reference: EP/1957/0472-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 3.25 x 4.25 inches

From: The Dominion :Negatives

Reference: 1/4-058647-F

Description: Shelf 5 Box 9. 8/3

From: Fearnley, Charles James, 1915-1988 :Photographs of New Zealand buildings

Reference: 1/4-075687-F

Description: 9

Date: 1970 - 1989

From: [Paper and plastic shopping bags, collected by Ms Kay Poynton. 1960-1980s]

Reference: Eph-C-BAGS-Poynton-01

Description: White plastic bag shows the same inage on each side, namely a yellow globe representing the "world" superimposed with a simplified orange silhouette of the bucket fountain, showing three buckets. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour print, on plastic bag mm, including handle.

Date: 1940

From: New Zealand Centennial Exhibition (1939-1940 : Wellington, N.Z.): [Ephemera. 1939-1940]

By: Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1940-02

Description: Postcard shows a colour illustration of the tower, the fountain and the Kupe statue, by William Trethewey. The verso has a green rubber stamp indicating that the card was "posted at top of Centennial Tower", on 19 April 1940. It is addressed to Master Ray Hales of Richmal St, Waihi, from Aunty Bob & Aunty Etty. The statuary was later displayed at Wellington Railway Station, then taken in 1986 to Wellington Showgrounds and then to Te Papa. In 2000, it was placed on the Wellington waterfront on the harbour side of the Boatshed and Star Rowing Club. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on card, 93 x 147 mm.

Date: 5 April 1932

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

Reference: 1/2-086607-G

Description: Photograph of the National War Memorial, Mount Cook, Wellington, featuring the carillon bells and fountain, taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington on 5 April 1932. Source of descriptive information - From negative register and Evening Post newspaper article 'The Carillon', 11 April 1932, p 6. Image not seen. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [ca Dec 1983]

From: Bleakley, Joe, fl 1980-2000s: Photographs relating to the Wellington Sun Festival in 1983

By: Clare, Mike, active 1983; Corlett, Brett, active 1983; Hamilton, David, active 1983

Reference: PA12-9719

Description: Transparencies relating to a slide show of portraits that was projected on to the Carter Fountain at the Wellington Sun Festival held at Oriental Bay on 17 December 1983. Images include people being photographed for the slide show, and the Fountain on the night of 17 December. Photographs taken circa December 1983 by a range of photographers, including Joe Bleakley. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

Date: 17/7/59

From: The Dominion :Negatives

Reference: 1/4-058646-F

Description: Shelf 5 Box 8. 8/1

Date: 1989

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 :Photographs relating to the career of Lawrence Samuel Dennis

Reference: PA1-o-1704

Description: Includes a woman and two children at the Wellington Zoo and on the Wellington waterfront. Jonathan Dennis. Fountain at Frank Kitts Park, Wellington. Many photographs of friends. Photographs taken by Lawrence Dennis on the Milford Track, February 1989. Photographs taken at Toberua, Fiji. Source of title - Title supplied by the Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [Between 1890s and 1900s]

From: Hamerton, N & G (Misses), fl 1967 :Photograph albums of Wellington scenes

Reference: PA1-o-539

Description: Album of photographs of early Wellington, circa 1880s to 1900s. One view shows the wreck of the "Oliver Lang" at Kaiwharawhara. Other views of the harbour show sailing ships, the SS Doric at Queens Wharf, the arrival of the RMS Aorangi, the small ship Manawatu in port, and the Cobar ferry. Away from the inner city and harbour there are three views of native bush with a stream running through, and one of the house under construction. The album is not full, with photographs only found on pages 8-15, and 19-21. The view of the Union Bank of Australia on the corner of Featherston Street and Lambton Quay shows Johnny Martin's fountain in the foreground. There are several views of inner Wellington, some from Bolton Street, with others showing Government House and Offices. The Chief Post Office is seen behind the wharf where the ship Manawatu is moored (p 14) This is the first of two albums which may have been given to the Misses Yamerton as birthday gifts at the same time, both having the same birthday greeting card, and both having a similar collection of photographs, though not all are the same. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown buckram cover; 22.5 x 28.5 cm

Date: 1974-1991

From: Zemanek, Norman Herbert Emanuel, 1909-2001 : Photographic prints

Reference: PAColl-10415-4

Description: Photographs of Wellington City and its environs, taken between 1974 and 1991 by Norm Zemanek. Subjects largely comprise notable buildings and landmarks, such as fountains. Transport also features with images of the old cable car, a Westpac rescue helicopter, and a number of ships included. Buildings shown are: the Bank of New Zealand under construction, the Beehive, the Federated Farmers building, the General Assembly Library, the House of Ladies (corner Boulcott and Willis Streets), the Kiwi Rock Cafe with the rear of a car protruding from its facade, the Majestic Towers, the Maritime Museum, the Michael Fowler Centre, the National Library of New Zealand, Old St Paul's, the Point Halswell Beacon (Lighthouse), the Public Trust Office, supports under the Shamrock Hotel during its shift, St Mary's (St Mary of the Angels), the State Insurance Office. Also included are views of wharf cranes showing parts of the city and Oriental Bay in the background; the amkons (large concrete blocks) at the south end of Wellington Airport, and the casting bed for the Ngauranga Gorge motorway flyover bridge. Other images show Frank Kitts Park and the 'Albatross' Fountain (also at night), the Oriental Bay (Carter) fountain, the NZI fountain, the plaster statue of Kupe being moved from Wellington Railway Station, the driving wheel at Evans Bay near the Patent Slip site (now known as Cog Park), Super Loops at the Wellington Exhibition, and the Bucket Tree near Tawa. Ships included: Esmeralda, Chilean tall ship; the NZ frigates Canterbury, Wellington, Taranaki and Otago in Wellington Harbour; Crystal Harmony cruise ship; Queen Elizabth II; a Polish tall training ship. Quantity: 59 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 2000

From: Kirkcaldie & Stains Ltd: Papers and records

Reference: PAColl-10606-08-02

Description: Colour photograph of water fountain with tulips display. Photographer unknown. Image processed 12 September 2000. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 22/8/56

From: The Dominion :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-144984-F

Date: [ca 28 December 1951]

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

Reference: 114/400/13-F

Description: A fountain presented to Wellington by Mr Nathan photographed circa 28 December 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1956

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

Reference: EP/1956/2475-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

Date: 1956

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

Reference: EP/1956/2395b-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