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

Date
1938-1943
By
United States. Marine Corps. 2nd Division
Reference
PAColl-4161-01-057
Description

Aerial and other photographs of the following: Dunedin fortress area showing Wharf Street Hy.A.A., camp, Kensington Drill Hall, 1938, 1942 (Series 4/5); Blumine Island showing gun emplacements, Top Camp site and Lower Camp site (Series 2/5); Timaru showing general area, battery position, Drill Hall, Band Room (Timaru Municipal Band Inc), Patiti Point magazine (Series 20/4); Bluff coastal defence showing gun position disguised as cottage, Drill Hall (Series 2/4); Burnham Military Camp showing general area, magazines, school buildings, recreation field, NCO's quarters, etc, 1939-1942 (Series 2/7 & 8/9); Christchurch showing general view of battery position, District Headquarters in Malings Building, aerial view of 44 Riccartion Road (S.D.Constr. Sqr), 1946 (Series 3/4); Coromandel Council Chambers/Coromandel Orderly Room, 1938 (Series 3/5); Dannevirke Drill Hall, 1938, and general view of C.D.S.I Camp, 1943 (Series 4/1); Delta Military Camp showing power house and engine room under construction, 1943 (Series 4/2); Diamond Harbour, Lyttelton showing general area, 1942 (Series 4/3); Dunedin fortress area showing Taiaroa Heads, Harrington Point & Wharf Street A.A. site, 1942 (Series 4/4); Duntroon Drill Hall, 1938 (Series 4/6); Featherston Military Camp and Drill Hall (Series 6/1); Foxton showing general area including Manawatu River, township and racecourse (Series 6/2); Tomahawk, Dundein showing three houses taken by army for accommodation purposes (Healey's, Winefield's and Richard's), gun positions and B.O.P., 1943 (Series 20/7); Te Atatu showing Hy A.A. position, 1942 (Series 20/2); Pilots Beach, Dunedin fortress area showing general area and gun emplacement and camp, 1943 (Series 16/14); Plimmeron showing general views of camp (Series 16/15); Post Office Point, Sounds defence showing magazine construction, camp site, gun emplacement site, general views, etc, 1943 (Series 16/17)

Some Dunedin and Bluff photographs taken by Captain A F Tylee.

Quantity: 162 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box.

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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
162 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box, Aerial photographs, Photographs
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East gun site, Blumine Island, Marlborough; part one of a two part panorama

Date: 8 Nov 1942

From: 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

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-057-001

Description: East gun site, Blumine Island, Marlborough Sounds, photographed 8 November 1942. Part one of a two part panorama. Photographer unidentified, probably Army H Q, F & W Branch. Other - Part two of the panorama is at PAColl-4161-01-057-002. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 13 x 21.2 cm

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East gun site, Blumine Island, Marlborough; part two of a two part panorama

Date: 8 Nov 1942

From: 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

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-057-002

Description: East gun site, Blumine Island, Marlborough Sounds, photographed 8 November 1942. Part two of a two part panorama. Photographer unidentified, probably Army H Q, F & W Branch. Other - Part one of the panorama is at PAColl-4161-01-057-001. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 13 x 21.2 cm

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Timaru coastal defences from the air

Date: 29 August 1942

From: 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

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-057-003

Description: Aerial view of coastal defences, Timaru, New Zealand. Photographer unidentified, probably Army H Q, F & W Branch. Other - Part one of the panorama is at PAColl-4161-01-057-001. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 13 x 21.2 cm

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