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Barker, Margaret, 1924-2013: Photographs
- Date
- 1864-65, [ca 1870s], 1890s, 1907, 1925-1992
- By
- Barker, Margaret Mary, 1924-2013
- Reference
- PA-Group-00706
- Description
Photographs collected by Margaret Barker.
Collection comprises -
Photographs relating to the Thomson family of Nelson taken between 1864 and the 1890s
A photograph showing the demolition of the remaining part of the Tivoli Theatre, Molesworth Street, Wellington, taken by Margaret Barker in 1990
A postcard featuring a photograph of Waimangu Geyser taken by Muir and Moodie in 1907
Photographs relating to Margaret Barker's friend, Patrica Braybrooks. Comprises photographs of Braybrooks' life in New Zealand, Australia, and London taken between 1925 and 1992.
Also includes nine photographs, mainly group portraits, of members of the Catholic Church groups 'Apostleship of the Sea', the 'Catholic Maritime Club', and the 'Guild of Our Lady of the Ships' taken circa 1950s, 1954 and 1955. (See also related materials in Manuscripts, MS-Papers-11468).
Source of title - Title supplied by Library
Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). 12 colour original photographic print(s). 10 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 colour original negative(s). 1 b&w original negative(s). 3 b&w copy negative(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).
Provenance: Copies of items donated by Margaret Barker, Wellington in 1989 and further items donated by Margaret Barker, 1991, 2001 and 2011
Additional items donated by her estate after the passing of Margaret Barker in 2013.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 1 album(s) Album(s), 12 colour original photographic print(s), 10 b&w original photographic print(s), 3 colour original negative(s), 1 b&w original negative(s), 3 b&w copy negative(s), 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s), Photographs
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Patricia Braybrooks' photograph album
Date: [ca 1925-1945]
From: Barker, Margaret, 1924-2013: Photographs
Reference: PA1-o-1742
Description: Photograph album belonging to Patricia Braybrooks. Includes - Photographs of Patricia as a baby, a child and a young women, her friends, horses and pet dogs. 14 photographs dating from 1944 relate to Patricia Braybrooks as a trainee teacher at the Wellington Training College in Kelburn. These photographs show groups on a picnic at Days Bay, in the Wellington Botanic Garden, outside what is probably the training college, and at the final training college ball ca 1944. Group photograph of the first class taught by Patricia Braybrooks when she was 20 in about 1945. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1946 : Barker, Margaret, fl 2011 : Papers relating to Patricia Braybrooks..
Demolition of the remaining part of the Tivoli Theatre, Molesworth Street, Wellington
Date: 1990
From: Barker, Margaret, 1924-2013: Photographs
Reference: PAColl-6436
Description: Photograph of the demolition of the Tivoli Theatre shops in Molesworth Street, Wellington, showing the sign for Mrs Elizabeth Copeland's tea rooms, taken 1990 by Margaret Barker. Mrs Elizabeth Copland was already listed as a confectioner at no 33 Molesworth Street when the Crown (Artcraft, Tivoli) Theatre buiding and its shops opened over the road in 1917. No 33 may have been her place of residence as Arthur Copeland, a gardener, is also listed there in 1917. She ran her tea and supper rooms at no 32 Molesworth Street from a shop in the Crown (Artcraft, Tivoli) Theatre building from 1917 to 1921, afer which she moved her business to 128 Lambton Quay The Tivoli Theatre was damaged by fire in 1963 and most of the building was demolished. What was retained were the shops along the street. These continued in use until they were closed in preparation for the building of the High Court, and were demolished in 1990 Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s).
Photographs relating to the Thomson family of Nelson
Date: 1864-65, ca1870s, 1890s
From: Barker, Margaret, 1924-2013: Photographs
Reference: PAColl-1257
Description: Quantity: 3 b&w copy negative(s). Finding Aids: Photocopies at PAColl-1257.
Postcard of Waimangu Geyser - Photograph taken by Muir and Moodie
Date: 1907
From: Barker, Margaret, 1924-2013: Photographs
By: Muir & Moodie (Firm)
Reference: PAColl-2090
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).
Photographs of people involved with Catholic Church groups
Date: [1950s], 1954-1955
From: Barker, Margaret, 1924-2013: Photographs
Reference: PAColl-10120
Description: Photographs of people involved with the Catholic Church groups 'Apostleship of the Sea', the 'Catholic Maritime Club', and the 'Guild of Our Lady of the Ships' taken circa 1950s, 1954 and 1955. Three photographs in folders labelled 'Cabaret Majestic'. Includes three group portraits from the Guild of Our Lady of the Ships 21st birthday in August 1955. Some individuals are identified: Kathleen McInerney, Sally Scully, Molly Brennan, Eileen Kisby, Mary Carey, Doreen Troy, Mavis Sands, Mary Mulcane, Pauline Ashby, Marcia Avery, Frances McKay, Colleen Brown, Christine Prendergast, Mrs Parker, Maureen Bohn, Mrs Spurway, Margaret Barker, Pat Halet, Mrs Hogan, Lorna Neville, and Rita Semprey. Also includes three photographs, each originally housed in a paper folder labelled, 'Cabaret Magestic Wellington NZ': a portrait of Margaret Barker and Neville Fitzpatrick, a group portrait of members of the Guild of Our Lady of the Ships and members of the Apostleship of the Sea, Wellington, and two friends. The individuals have been labelled: Terry Courtenay, Maureen Bohn, Jan Irving, Christine Prendergast, Gene Fitzgerald, Lorna Neville, Colin McLaughlin, Neville Fitzpatrick, Margaret Barker, and Patricia Hatch. Another group photo includes Lorna Neville, Colin McLaughlin, Neville Fitzpatrick, Margaret Barker, Pat Hatch, Ian Irving, Christine Prendergast, and Maureen Bohn. An unidentified man in front holds up an advert for Roslyn pure wool underwear. Also contains a photograph of a Christmas tableau at the Catholic Maritime Club, possibly 1959; a photograph from the Silver Jubilee of the Catholic Maritime Club, showing Mrs. Barker standing with a cake; and a group portrait of the Maritime Club picnic at St Patrick's Silverstream, Jan 195[4?]. Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Transfers: From Ephemera Collection - Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Mason: Rose catalogues, Eph-A-FESTIVAL-Auckland: ephemera relating to festivals and competitions in Auckland, and Eph-A-UNIVERSITY-Auckland-1929-01: a souvenir programme of the Htneetright Carnival.
Patricia Braybrooks' Horse Tobi, and friends
Date: [ca 1958]-1992
From: Barker, Margaret, 1924-2013: Photographs
Reference: PAColl-9879
Description: Photographs of Patricia Braybrooks' horse Tobi, and her friend June Ingall. Also Patricia Braybrooks among classical ruins, 1985, and with Margaret Barker, July 1990. Neumann grave, Palmerston North. A cat called Tid, London, late 1950s. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 11 colour original photographic print(s). Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1946 :Barker, Margaret, fl 2011 : Papers relating to Patricia Braybrooks..