Bellona (Ship : 1946-1956)

Date: 1948

From: [Ephemera relating to New Zealand Governors-General, the representatives of the British monarch in New Zealand. 1930-1949]

Reference: Eph-A-VICEREGAL-1948-01

Description: Christmas card sent from Sir Bernard Freyberg, at Government House Wellington shows a royal coat of arms on the front cover, and tipped inside, a photograph from the Visit of the Governor-General to the Cook Islands: HMNZS "Bellona" at Niue in 1948.The card is tied with a blue ribbon. There two holes punched near the folded edge. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photographic print and engraving, on card, 140 x 178 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Mowbray Collectables in March 2014.

Date: Feb 1947, Feb-Mar 1950

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-138

Description: Photographs published in NZ Free Lance, Feb 1947 & Feb-Mar 1950. Includes: Three photographs taken during Lyttelton (Main) School jubilee held in Jan 1950 - Group photograph of six oldest pupils (Mr C J Aschman, Mrs M Jenkins (nee Barnes), Mrs C Shand, Mrs M E Morris (nee Roberts), Mrs M J Robson (nee Carson), Mr A Watson; Mr Alfred Day (oldest pupil) ringing the school bell; church parade with W T Lester (former Mayor and ex pupil) & G F Briggs (present Mayor & ex pupil) leading the parade. Photographs published 1 Feb 1950. Includes: Three photographs taken of Marlborough College Golden Jubilee - Mrs W J Girling (Mayoress) with Mrs A Rose & son John; march past of present-day pupils; group photo of former pupils of the 1900 period in uniforms of that time. Published in NZ Free Lance, 23 Mar 1950 Includes: Ministerial house in Harbour View Road, Northland, Wellington (purchased while M J Savage was PM); `Westview', Grass Street, Oriental Bay (considered as a residence for Hon S G Holland but access considered too difficult); house in Derby Street, St Albans, Christchurch (home to Hon S G Holland for 19 years). Published, along with photos of other residences, NZ Free Lance, 1 Feb 1950, p 23. Includes: Photographs taken during Australian Cricket Tour of NZ in 1950 - series of photos of Australia playing Auckland at Eden Park; published in NZ Free Lance, 1 Mar 1950, p 28. Includes: Several photographs taken during Highland Pipe Bands Championships held at Eden Park, Auckland - Auckland & District Pipe Band; Auckland Police Pipe Band; City of Christchurch Pipe Band; Auckland Ladies Pipe Band; also Captain Smeal of Auckland (Chief Marshall). Published in NZ Free Lance, 29 Mar 1950, p 29 Other photographs include: Fire at Smith & Smith Ltd, Cuba Street, Wellington. Published in NZ Free Lance, 11 Mar 1950; Deep sea fishing - Tuna landed by Ron Mathieson, Bay of Plenty on `Galatea', & swordfish landed by Mrs A V Brownson of Auckland at Otehei Bay on `Avalon' (Feb 1950); group photo of 21 members of the RNZAF Catalina crews from No 5 Squadron, Fiji before their departure to join RAF in Hong Kong to replace a detachment of No 88 Squadron, RAF, which is now stationed in Fiji (all named on back). Also: Children cycling along street outside Armstrong's department store, Christchurch (published 29 Mar 1950); `Redhead', Len Southward's speedboat in Evans Bay, Wellington; Sharon & Gaylene Putt of Onehunga at Auckland Zoo holding a honey bear, and with curator R W Roach (22 ar 1950); damage to home of W Laird, Rata Street, Wanganui during worst storm in 35 years (26 Feb 1947); flood damage to bridge in Ashburton area (undated); public visiting `Bellona' (1 Feb 1950); C Class Rifleman Fred Ongley (Justice Ongley) at National Rifle Championships at Trentham (8 Mar 1950). Also: Photographs of Fijian soldiers undergoing special training at Trentham Military Camp - J N B Tonganivalu (first Fijian to undergo the cadet officers' course in NZ); L/Cpl Semi Davui; Sgt J C Kingdon (jungle-fighter before Fijian commandos were formed in WWII). Article and photographs published in NZ Free Lance, 1 Feb 1950, p 31. Quantity: 39 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1939-1947

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-158

Description: Photographs published in NZ Free Lance between 1939 and 1947. Includes: visit of `Bellona', 1946; visit to NZ of H.M. aircraft-carrier Theseus, 1947; Colonel & Mrs Fisher with Captain J Kendall; sailors of R.N.V.R; ANZAC parade at Wellington (1940) & Auckland (1950); group photo of staff of Casualty Clearing-Station in Wellington taken at the time it closed in Apr 1946; arrival of Wrens in Wellington (named on back), Aug 1946; official farewell party held at Allied Forces Club in Wellington, Apr 1946; group photo of RSA delegates to Dominion RSA conference held in Wellington, Jul 1946; Battle of Britain commemoration services at St Matthews, 1947; Victory tower, Jun 1946. Also departure of 1st Echelon (Westport, Greymouth); NZ Unit training in England in 1940 (NZers who were living in England when war broke out volunteered for service). Trailer ambulance for the Hamilton Home Guard made by A M Bisley & Co, 1942. Series of photographs related to rehabilitation of ex-servicemen. Includes photos of training-farm at Milson, near Palmerston North; tools available from the Rehabilitation Department for returned servicemen who require them for trade or household use (Dec 1947). Group photograph of sergeants mess HMNZHS Maunganui, Oct 1945 Quantity: 49 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1948-1957

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Bremford, S A, active 1934-1948

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-118

Description: Photographs, published or considered for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Names and date of publication recorded on the back. Subjects include: Series of photographs of Timaru taken by Bremsford, Dec 1948 (Waimataitai School, New houses in Selwyn Street, Grant's Hill subdivision, Caroline Bay, etc); Wanganui from the air (Nov 1949); three photographs of the racehorse El Khobar, taken 1955 & 1957; cyclist on tandem bike photographed near Waipukarau (undated); NZ Squadron at sea undertaking anti-aircraft exercises aboard HMNZS Bellona watched by Capt Hammersley-Johnston & officer on watch Lt G Holden (Mar 1949); new .280 service rifle (1951) Quantity: 15 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1951-2008

By: Nolan, Brian, 1935-2011

Reference: MS-Group-2014

Description: Collection comprises scrapbooks, newspaper cuttings, certificates, ephemera and photographs relating to Nolan's career as an Able Seaman in the New Zealand Navy. A large percent of the items detail the 1955-1958 Trans-Antartic Expedition and the New Zealand Ross Sea Support team, led by Sir Edmund Hillary. Also includes some family related material including telegrams and newspaper articles relating to Ann Nolan. Source of title - Supplied by Library Nolan joined the Navy at fifteen years of age. His first placement was aboard the `HMNZS Tamaki'. He served aboard three other vessels before joining the advance party flown to England to serve aboard the `HMNZS Endeavour', supply ship for the Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1956. He later served on the `HMNZS Royalist' in the Pacific in 1961. Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, ephemera & printed material Provenance: The two scrapbooks in this collection were complied by Mrs Ann Nolan Transfers: Collection taken into the Manuscripts Section as a whole, transfers made from there. - To Photographic Archive - Two colour, fifty-two black & white photographs (PAColl-9943).

Date: 1933-1951

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946; Koppel, Irene, 1914-2004

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-142

Description: Photographs published in NZ Free Lance between 1933 and 1951. Includes: Women on horseback in stream at Woodbury, 1946; series of aerial photographs of places (listed in Place Field); wreck of Hydrabad on beach at Waitarere, 1949; man sitting on rock ledge at Rakauroa overlooking road below, 1947; gig from NZ cruiser Bellona taking Captain to visit Admiral Eccles, 1951; Wairakei Hotel in Spring; rocks at Porter's Pass (photographer Thema Kent), undated; Mangatepopo Hut (below the saddle joining Tongariro and Ngauruhoe, 1951 (photographer, Irene Koppel); etc Includes notes by F G Fitzgerald, photographer of Days Bay re transalpine passes and kea Quantity: 23 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1932-1951]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-121

Description: Mainly portraits, with some other photographs included, published (or considered for publication) in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1930s-1950s. All have names recorded on the back and most have date/dates of publication. Selected identified subjects entered in Name field; all others entered in the Scope and Contents field. Includes: Mrs J M Ritchie and Annette Orbell at race meeting, Aug 1939; Mrs Gordon Fulton and Mrs Pat Courage at race meeting, Aug 1939; Commander R V Watkin on `Bellona', Jan 1951; letter to Jim Fletcher from unidentified writer relating to Dr and Mrs Edna Treahy and family; T R Gibson of Grassmere & J H Dent of Oxford who attended high-country musterers' reunion in Christchurch, Jul 1950; Emilio Portes Gil, wife & baby (Mexico's new chief executive-elect); Mrs A Watson & Miss B Nicholason at race meeting, Aug 1939; Mr P C Webb (MP) presenting the Auckland Jubilee Trotting Cup, Dec 1940; Queen Elizabeth & Prince Phillip with other guests at a race meeting during visit to NZ (undated); N L Taylor (New Plymouth), P W O'Mally (Christchurch), W McCoy (Christchurch), L A McKenzie (RSA, Christchurch), J Critchton (Auckland) at Main Body Reunion (undated); B Brickman & G Lamb at a race meeting, Oct 1939; Captain Frank Hart & Captain H Bowen (both of the `Corinthic') with Sir Thomas Wilford, Jan 1932. Also includes: J Dempster with Kaye Don, May 1935; Mr Gray-Young & Mr Davidson looking over plans for the new railway station in Wellington, Jul 1933; John Buchan, High Commissioner for Scotland, with Duke & Duchess of Atholl (undated); Mrs T Duncan, Jul 1938; D M Newman & G N Wells, engineering technicans, Tasman Empire Airways, Jul 1950; Hon T Bloodsworth, Sir Robert Kennedy & J Sawers (members of Royal Waterfront Commission), Nov 1950; John Prouse with his parents after he won the British Junior Boys Championship at Wimbledon, Sep 1950; Peter Hanan, Captain of NZ Swimming Team handing British Empire Games flag to A E Porritt, chairman of the British Empire Games Federation, at the closing ceremony, Feb 1950; All Black, A R Reid, Aug 1951; Bill Weir, Nov 1939; Mrs Richard Lovering with her daughters Ann & Lark after arrival back in NZ, Jan 1951; Amelia Earhart and James Mollinson, 1932. Includes: E H Davis & wife (Mayor & Mayoress of Auckland), May 1935; three Soviet airmen who broke all flight distance records by flying from Moscow to Southern California, Jun 1949 Quantity: 27 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1946-1947, 1986

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: 94-106-31/12

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: between 1946-1956

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-045294-G

Description: The ship Bellona, berthed in Wellington, photographed by Sydney Charles Smith between 1946-1953. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [30 May 1951]

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

Reference: 114/303/11-G

Description: Model of the warship `Bellona' photographed 30 May 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

Date: 1999 - 2000

By: New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Navy; McLeavey, Michael, active 1998

Reference: Eph-D-NAVY-1999-01

Description: Shows ship profile portraits of ten warships: HMS New Zealand (served 1912-1922); HMS Philomel (served 1914-1917); HMS Chatham (served 1921-1924); HMS Dunedin (served 1924-1937); HMNZS Achilles (served 1936-1946); HMNZS Bellona (served 1946-1956); HMNZS Pukaki (served 1948-1965); HMNZS Otago (served 1961-1982); HMNZS Waikato (served 1966-1988); HMNZS Te Mana (served 1999- ). Artwork by Michael J McLeavey. Also gives information about tonnage, displacement, and engines. Gives years of service in the New Zealand navy. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster (plus duplicate)). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, on poster 595 x 422 mm. Provenance: Donated by the Office of the Chief of Naval Staff in 2000.

Date: [between 1951-1956]

From: Nolan, Brian, fl 1956-2008 :Photographs relating to the New Zealand Ross Sea support team of the 1955-1958 Trans-Antarctic Expedition

Reference: PAColl-9943-01

Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of Brian Nolan when he was Able Seaman on the HMNZS Bellona, taken between 1951-1956 by [Bongeno? of Gisborne?]. He is wearing naval uniform. Source of descriptive information - Photographer's name on bottom right of image. Archivist unable to clarify. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 21.2 x 15.9 cm, mounted on card