Thorndon Tavern (Wellington, N.Z.)

Date: 1986-1998

From: Shephard, Wayne, active 1990-2001: Papers relating to Wellington buildings

Reference: 2007-116-109

Description: File comprises Archive of Wellington Architecture research forms. Some forms include newspaper cuttings. Selected names indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1971

From: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :[Wellington sketchbook]. 1971.

Reference: E-476-f-012

Description: View from Hawkestone Street at the intersection with Molesworth Street looking across to Little Pipitea Street. Thorndon Tavern (under construction) is on the corner of Little Pipitea and Molesworth streets, and Shamrock Hotel is on the corner of Hawkestone and Molesworth streets. Cars parked in Hawkestone Street. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 270 x 356 mm

Date: 1969-1974

From: Angus Corporation: Photographs of building construction

By: Photocraft Studio; Format Publishers Ltd

Reference: PA1-q-410

Description: The first few photographs are of a small construction at an unidentified location, May to December 1969, taken by an unidentified photographer. The rest are of the site of the Lion Tavern, more commonly known as the Thorndon Tavern, corner of Molesworth and Pipitea Streets, and then a bird's-eye view of the construction site and also the area of Thorndon towards the harbour and Khandallah, January 1970 to December 1971, by Photocraft Studios and Format Publishers. The final photographs show a retaining wall being built beside the tavern, March 1974, by an unidentified photographer. Source of title - Title from cover of album

Date: 1973

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Music-1973

Description: Includes posters for: Prestige Promotions proudly present in person, "a living legend", Johnny Cash (The man in black), June Carter, Carl Perkins, Carter family, the Tennessee Three. Saturday March 17th, Wellington Athletic Park [1973] Australia's dynamic Jeff St John in person. Lion Tavern, Molesworth Street; Wed August 8th-14th. New Zealand Breweries entertainment [1973] (2 copies) A Prestige Promotions presentation. An evening with Kamahl. Don't miss this marvellous family entertainment. Spcial guest star Shona Laing. [Christchurch Town Hall 25 November; Wellington Town Hall 26 November; Auckland Town Hall 28 November 1973] Kerridge Odeon & J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present Yehudi Menuhin and the Menuhin Festival Orchestra of London. March 1973 tour. Town Halls Auckland 27th & 28th; Wellington 29th; Dunedin 30th; Christchurch 31st [1973] (2 copies) Prestige Promotions & NZBC proudly present the Roger Whittaker Show; musical director David Fraser [poster with itinerary 6-28 March 1973] (2 copies) Quantity: 5 colour and b&w prints, plus some duplicates. Physical Description: Photolithographs on card, sizes varying under 500 mm.

Date: [ca 31 Jan 1972]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1972/0529-F

Description: The new Lion Tavern (also known as the Thorndon Tavern), on the corner of Molesworth and Pipitea Streets, Thorndon, Wellington. lncludes the New Zealand Breweries new head offices (right) in Murphy Street. Photographs taken circa 31 Jan 1972 by an unidentified staff photographer for the Evening Post. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: [1970-1976]

From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Papers

Reference: 77-067-6/06

Description: Typescript copy of Lawlor's `Old Wellington hotels' and corrected script, `The Wets and the drys', reminiscences of the liquor laws and how they operated, which was taped 26 Mar 1973 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1974

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-0969

Description: The first two images were taken in Tinakori Road, the sign for the dress shop 'Memsahib' visible on the right. Frames 3 and 4 show the entrance to a pub (probably the Thorndon Tavern in Molesworth Street), and three people having a drink inside (frame 5). Frames 6 to 12 show a group of small children in the entranceway to a block of flats in Vivian Street, with several showing the children climbing up stairs, or sliding down the railing, leading into the apartments. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film