Night photography - New Zealand - Auckland Region

Date: 1919

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000217-G

Description: Auckland Town Hall showing Peace celebration illuiminations, part of Peace Festival celebrations to mark the end of World War One and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919. Photograph taken July 1919 by William A Price from the Queen Street and Wellesley Street intersection. Source of descriptive information - date identified by Library client Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Peace Celebrations. Auckland. Town Hall. Queen Street. No 3835A Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1920

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000437-G

Description: View of Auckland Post Office in Queen Street, taken at night to show the front facade illuminated for the visit of the Prince of Wales. Illuminations include - `Welcome to our Prince - NZ' and Prince of Wales feathers. Photographed in 1920 by William Archer Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Prince of Wales visit Post Office illuminated Auckland 4470A Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1919

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000216-G

Description: View of Auckland Ferry Building taken at night from the south-west showing the lighting on the building and surrounding area. The illuminations were installed to celebrate the end of World War One and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919. Photograph taken by William A Price. Source of descriptive information - date identified by Library client Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Peace celebration. Auckland. Ferry Bdgs. Illuminated. No 3838A William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1918

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000218-G

Description: View of Auckland Ferry Building taken at night from the south side (front facade) showing the illuminations on the building. `Victory and Peace 1914 ... [indecipherable]' have been spelt out with lights on the front together with additional lights which outline the architectural features of the building. The illuminations were installed to celebrate the end of World War One. Photograph taken by William A Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Peace celebrations. Auckland. Ferry Bdgs. Illuminated. No 3836A William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1919]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000061-G

Description: View of Auckland Town Hall taken at night from Queen Street showing the lighting on the building. The illuminations were installed to celebrate the end of World War One. Photograph taken by William A Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Peace celebrations. Town Hall. Auckland. 3831A [?] William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 3 Dec 1913

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001287-G

Description: View of the front facade of the Palace of Industries and two towers showing the special lighting effects. Photograph taken at night by William A Price on 3 December 1913, the day before the opening of the Auckland Exhibition. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Auckland Exhibition 1913-4. Protd. P.P.Co. 3.12.13. No 2979. William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1920

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000438-G

Description: View of Auckland Town Hall taken at night from Queen Street showing the lighting on the building; these included the Prince of Wales feathers. The illuminations were installed to celebrate the visit of the Prince of Wales, Apr 1920. Photograph taken by William A Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Prince of Wales visit. Town Hall illuminated. Auckland. No 1945D William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1967-1972

From: Oettli, Max Christian, 1947-: Photographs of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PADL-000099

Description: Photographs of night scenes in Auckland, taken 1967-1972 by Max Oettli. Includes views of takeaway shops, arcades, greengrocers, a sailor from Calcutta, an abbatoir, and street scenes. Other Titles - night out 1972 Arrangement: Photographs were originally in an electronic folder labelled 'night out 1972' Quantity: 24 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s).

Date: [195-?]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-8163-85

Description: View of a crowd watching the night trotting from the main stand of Alexandra Park raceway in Greenlane, Epsom, on New Year's Eve, 1959. Photograph taken by an unidentified Free Lance photographer. Source of descriptive information - Back of file print Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Night trotting / Alexandra Park Dec 31st / The main stand was packed and the attendance was a record, 30,000. / (The lighting was actually very dim, and a time exposure was needed for this shot); Verso - bottom right - 6.1.59; Verso - bottom right - Copyright photo from / "N.Z. Freelance" / (Wellington) / Branch office / 174 Queen St / Auckland, C.1. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.4 x 20.3 cm

Date: 1915

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001651-G

Description: The words `Help our wounded' and 5 crosses underneath lit up in lights at Queen's Wharf during the Queen Carnival. Photographed in 1915 by William Archer Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Illuminations. Queen Carnival. 1915. Queen Street. Auckland. No 1382D Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1968, 1970-1971, 1973

From: Oettli, Max Christian, 1947-: Photographs of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PADL-000134

Description: Photographs of night scenes, taken 1968, 1970, 1971, and 1973 by Max Oettli. Includes photographs of hornbill skeletons at the Zoology Department at Auckland University, a man late night shopping in Karangahape Road, man wearing a white hat, a cyclist, exterior view of a Parnell house, couple at a party, a shop window display in Great North Road, view from a car on a rainy night, and Tiptop bakery in Mount Eden. Other Titles - more night Other Titles - night out 1972 Arrangement: Photographs were originally contained in an electronic folder labelled 'night out 1972' within a folder labelled 'more night' Quantity: 9 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s).

Date: 3 Dec 1913

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001288-G

Description: View of the front facade of the Palace of Industries and two towers showing the special lighting effects. Photograph taken at night by William A Price on 3 December 1913, the day before the opening of the Auckland Exhibition. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Auckland Exhibition 1913-4. Protd. P.P.Co. 3.12.13. No 2978. William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1919

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000215-G

Description: View of Auckland Ferry Building taken at night from the south-west side showing the illuminations on the building. Lights outline the architectural features of the building and the words `Victory and Peace 1914-1919' also appear (but can not be seen clearly in this photograph). The illuminations were installed to celebrate the end of World War One, and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919. Photograph taken by William A Price. Source of descriptive information - date identified by Library client Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Peace celebrations. Auckland. Ferry Bdgs. Illuminated. No 3839A William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: July 1919

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000214-G

Description: Shows night shot of Queen Street, Auckland, illuminated in celebration of peace as part of Peace Festival celebrations to mark the end of World War One and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919. Photograph taken by William A Price in 1919. Source of descriptive information - date identified by Library client Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Peace celebration Auckland Queen St Illuminated No.3834 A Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).