Photography - Equipment and supplies

Date: 1937

By: Anscombe, Edmund, 1874-1948; Edmund Anscombe & Associates

Reference: Plans-80-1168

Description: Shows living and storage rooms above business premises running between The Terrace and No. 216 Lambton Quay. Wentworths was a photographic business Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Blueprint on paper, 502 x 399 mm

Date: [1890s-1910s?]

By: Quartermain, Leslie Bowden, 1895-1973

Reference: PA1-q-190

Description: Photographs relating to the Quartermain family, none of which have captions. None of the people or places are named. Of interest are a number of views of the ruins of a house, with only the chimneys standing; several of the new St John's Church, Hororata, including laying the foundations, building construction, and the completed church with lychgate; one of the tombstones of Sir John Hall, and his wife, with the new St John's Church partially visible in the background (for which Sir John Hall bequeathed the money); and one photograph of a steam tractor fording a river with difficulty, with a tow-rope leading to three laden wagons on the far side of the river. A number of photographs show Leslie Bowden Quartermain as a boy, and as a young man Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with mid-blue cover, entitled "Sunny memories"; 32 x 28 cm

Date: 1864

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: E-372-f-037

Description: Page 216 from the Illustrated London news with three sketches by an unidentified artist. 1. Rangariri from the Waikato shows a tent camp on hills above the Waikato River. There is a large wooden building on the far right near the river bank. 2. A few Maori prisoners being guarded by a large number of soldiers from the 40th Regiment as they wait to be taken by rowboat to the HMS Pioneer anchored nearby. 3. Soldiers inspecting the Maori rifle pits at Rangariri. In the foreground is a camera. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engravings, 370 x 250 mm

Date: 1954

From: [Sales catalogues and ephemera of octavo size concerning photographic equipment, cameras, darkroom supplies]

By: Cameracraft Photographic Supplies

Reference: Eph-A-PHOTO-EQUIPMENT-1954-01

Description: Sales catalogue with advertisements by H E Perry Limited. There are photographic illustrations of the following brands of camera: "Gloriette", "Norca", "Paxina", "Kinax", Linhof, Vredeborch Box Camera, "Robot", photographic developing studio supplies of all kinds, films and papers. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 40 pages, each 218 x 142 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2006

Date: 1940 - 1949

By: H E Perry Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-PHOTO-1940s-01

Description: Pink paper photo wallet, with advertisement for Selo Film (fast, British made) on the flap. H E Perry developed prints and enlargements from negatives, and made lantern slides. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on pink paper wallet, 175 x 107 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0480 - Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-0480, and PA-Group-00627..

Date: 1940

By: Murray-Oliver, Anthony Audrey St. Clair Murray, 1915-1986

Reference: Eph-A-PHOTO-1940-01

Description: Wallet for photographic prints, issued by a photographic developer, shows an advertisement for Kodak Verichrome film, illustrated on the wallet flap in yellow and red. Inside is the suggestion to use a Cine-Kodak to make home movies. The envelope is date-stamped inside for 13 August 1940. The envelope border is composed of red and black checks. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Block print on flapped envelope, 108 x 168 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Tony Murray-Oliver, 1987.

Date: 1933

From: [Sales catalogues and ephemera of octavo size concerning photographic equipment, cameras, darkroom supplies]

By: Hugh and G K Neill (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-PHOTO-EQUIPMENT-1933-01

Description: Illustrated sales catalogue featuring the Welta "Sport" camera, the Welta "Radial" camera, the Welta "Perle", ensign and carbine cameras, the duo-ensign, all-distance ensign, Brownie cameras, pocket Kodaks, the folding Hawk-Eye, Agfa cameras, movie cameras, projectors, reflex cameras, Barnet roll films, Barnet photographic papers and bromide papers, Barnet matt-emulsion plates, etc. Date estimated from known manufacture dates of the Welta "Perle" camera (1932-1936 - see http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Perle, retrieved 11 March 2015). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets of 24 + 10 pages, clipped into cover 222 x 152 mm. Provenance: Donated by Massey University Wellington Campus in 2015.

Date: 1945 - 1979

Reference: Eph-A-PHOTO-Hallam

Description: Photograph wallets used to house processed photographs: Kodak Prints [1950s?] C F Newham & Co. Ltd, 188 Trinity Bldgs, Avenu Wanganui. Selo roll film & print wallet [1937?] Richards' Studios for all your photographic needs. 41A Victoria Avenue Wanganui; 310 Broadway, Marton [1950s?] Richards Studios Ltd. 59 Victoria Ave Wanganui [1960-1970s] H C Stimpson, chemist, 160 Somme Parade, Aramoho, Wanganui. Jayco wallet [1960s?] Baycolor [1970s?] Date of C F Newham's "Selo" wallet dated around 1937 (See information retrieved 2 April 2015 from http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Ilford/Chronology.html ) Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on photographic wallets, sizes varying Provenance: Donated by Shirley Cormack in 2015. Transfers: From Photographic Archive - PA-Group-00634 - Collection received in Ephemera. One item transferred on appraisal to Published: "Twelve views of Cambridge the beautiful"; one item to Published to offer to WN: Wanganui Intermediate School jubilee 1983; some material to PA: photo of Tommy Sterling (disposed), Cambridge Real photos (disposed), and loose photos of Hawkes Bay (disposed), Bluff Hall after earthquake, and the ship Hydrabad. Australian items not kept.

Date: 1938

By: Dyes & Chemicals Ltd; L T Watkins Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-PHOTO-1938-01

Description: Illustrated sales catalogue and price list for box cameras, Speedex cameras, Karat and Isolette models, movie cameras and projectors, roll films, photographic plates, portrait films, photo papers including Borvira, Portriga, developing tanks, developers, fixers, toner. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Offset prints in booklet of 32 pages, 177 x 117 mm.

Date: 1915 - 1920

From: [Sales catalogues and ephemera of octavo size concerning photographic equipment, cameras, darkroom supplies]

By: Houghtons Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-PHOTO-EQUIPMENT-1920-01

Description: Illustrated sales catalogue for a High Holborn (London) photographic supply store. Date estimated from style of dress of the woman illustrated on the front cover. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 128 pages, 185 x 123 mm.

Date: 1956 - 1957

From: [Sales catalogues and ephemera of octavo size concerning photographic equipment, cameras, darkroom supplies]

By: Acme Printing Works Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-PHOTO-EQUIPMENT-1956-01

Description: Illustrated sales catalogue for the following brands of camera: Agfa, Kodak, Zeiss, Rollei, Diax, Exakta, Exa, Leica, Braun (Paxette), Canon, Vitessa, Voigtlander, Bauer movie cameras and projectors, Bell and Howell cine cameras, Bolex cine cameras and projectors. Also advertises exposure meters, rangefinders, tripods, flash units, books, magazines, slide projectors (including Leitz brand, Zett, Paximat, Zeiss Ikolux, Noris), slide mounts, tripod screens, colour film, binoculars. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 80 pages, 186 x 123 mm.

Date: 1967 - 1968

Reference: Eph-A-VIETNAM-1967-01

Description: Ration card issued by United States to New Zealand troops in Vietnam, to allow soldiers to buy a rationed amount of alcohol, a radio, cameras, tape recorder, record player, typewriter, TV, watches, amplifier, movie projector. The ration card's owner has ticked off some items. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Offset print and holograph, on card 64 x 278 mm, folded to 64 x 93 mm Provenance: Donated by George Tikao, brother of Tony Tikao, Christchurch, 2014. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is held at PAColl-10204..

Date: 1910

From: [Music programmes 1910].

By: J W Copithorne (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1910-01

Description: An illustrated sales catalogue for a company selling musical instruments, sheet music, photographic supplies. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 28 pages with pink paper cover, each page 170 x 225 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr I N Hull-Brown, of Wellington, in 2003.

Date: 1905 - 1914

From: [Sales catalogues and ephemera of octavo size concerning photographic equipment, cameras, darkroom supplies]

By: Central Photo Stores; Keeling & Mundy (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-PHOTO-EQUIPMENT-1910-01

Description: Illustrated sales catalogue for a Palmerston North photographic supply store. Items for sale include the "Ticka" watch camera, "Mascot", "Midg", "Klito" box cameras, "Cameo", "College", "Triple Victor", "Imperial", Perfecta", "Carbine", "Premo", "Pressman" cameras. Also lists photo albums, carriers, balls and tubes, chemicals, tablets, mounts, cutting shapes, enlargers, developing equipment, and darkroom equipment and furniture, lenses, shutters and films. Date estimated from the period in which the "Ticka" camera (manufactured in England) was available i.e. 1905-1914. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 98 pages, each 197 x 129 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Once Again (Wellington), in 2006.

Date: [Circa 1890s-1920s]

From: Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950 :Photographs of the Southern Alps area

By: Beck, Dick, active 1895; Beken, Charles Albert, 1859-1944; Frazer, William D, active 1920s-1940s; Grace, W, active 1890s; Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950; Lee, A A, active 1920s?; Manson, (Mr), active 1920s; Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972; Peart, Heaton Clairemont, 1894-1991

Reference: PAColl-0959-25

Description: Photographs of mountains and valleys in the Arthur's Pass National Park, including numbers of views of the Otira Tunnel under construction, with interior and exterior views. Various photographers have been identified, some with only their surname. They include H C Peart, A A Lee, [?] Manson, [?] Beck, T.C., John Pascoe, W D Frazer, [?] Barrett, and C Beken. From information about William Alexander Kennedy it appears that a large number of the photographs were taken by him, taking groups of former students on mountaineering trips. Many of the images show groups of young people, none of whom are identified, taken circa 1925-1926. (See article at http://www/nzine.co.nz/features/wak.html) Many of the images show winter views including icicles formed on waterfalls, frozen spray on twigs, and one with frozen spume near the Otira Tunnel. Image no. 25 shows an undentified woman standing at the foot of a semi-frozen waterfall, and image no. 64 shows an undentified woman wearing a woollen coat with fur collar and a felt hat, looking at icicles in Arthur's Pass. Image no. 43 shows "The Birches" in winter, near the summit of Arthur's pass on the Bealey side. Image no. 65 shows four women and a men with armfuls of mountain lilies in Arthur's pass. Images no. 70-71 show a small ferry [?] by the pier at Lake Brunner. Image no. 89 shows three men and a dog standing near a mountain hut, with a camera on a tripod. Most of the places shown are listed above. Other Titles - Arthur's Pass National Park Quantity: 150 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints. Finding Aids: Typescript inventory of this box held in Photographic Archive backfile under "Kennedy, William Alexander.".

Date: [Between 1931 and 1934]

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

By: Teichelmann, Ebenezer (Dr), 1859-1938

Reference: PA1-o-412

Description: Photographs taken by John Dobree Pascoe and others, chiefly in the Rakaia River area. Views include groups of mountaineers; routes traversed in the mountains; the building of mountain huts; deer stalking; the difficulties of fording flooded rivers; traversing glaciers; camping in the mountains; and life enjoyed by mountaineers. Particular sequences include views of the source of the Rakaia River at the terminal face of the Ramsay Glacier; the first ascent of jacob Glacier and the second ascent of Mount Butler by ian Powell and Jim Nichols; the first ascent and traverse of Mount Whitcombe by Boney Chester, Allan Willis and Bill Mirams (28/12/1931); the first ascent of the Snow Dome by Jack Hayes, Cedric Turner and A Anderson; record of pioneer work in the Wanganui-Rangitata-Rakaia watershed by Dr E Teichelmann with guides A Graham and J Clark (in 1911); and the first traverse of Malcolm Peak by Jack Hayes and Cedric Turner in February 1934. Throughout the album are excerpts from Pascoe's articles published in the Canterbury Mountaineer, relating to the photographs. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; "J.D. Pascoe" lettered in gold in lower-right corner; [285 p.]; 26.5 x 32.5 cm

Date: 1930 - 1959

By: Shemeld's Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-PHOTO-Shemeld

Description: Photograph wallets used for photographs processed or sold by Shemeld's Ltd, photographic specialists, Methven. Includes the "Arcadia" print and film wallet, and "Your snaps" - both of these have "Shemeld's Ltd, photograph specialists, Methven" printed on the cover. The two other envelopes are labelled Agfa and Kodak respectively. Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on photographic wallets, sizes varying Provenance: Anonymous donation, 2002 Transfers: From Photographic Archive - PA-Group-00634 - Collection as a whole was received by Photographic Archive and housed at PA-Group-00634; material transferred from there..

Date: [Circa 1860s-1870s]

From: Murray, H N :Photograph of Queens Wharf and an album

By: Murray, Herbert Nicholas, 1899-1974; Travers, William Thomas Locke, 1819-1903

Reference: PA1-q-165

Description: Photographs of the Wellington area in the North Island, and in the South Island views particularly of Lake Guyon and surrounds, the Mount Travers Station, and the Waiau River and bridge, taken by William Thomas Locke Travers. The Wellington views include several of the `Nghauranga' [i.e. Ngauranga] Valley, including one of two wagons laden with timber crossing a wooden bridge; one of a small group of buildings at the foot of the gorge; and one of a bend in the road, a man seated on a log in the foreground, and smoke coming from the chimney of a house partially hidden to the right. All the other scenes in the Wellington area are in the Hutt Valley, or Belmont Hills, including `Fitzherbert's' (the home of Sir William Fitzherbert?). The view of the Mount Travers Station on the edge of Lake Guyon shows a building partially hidden by trees on the left, a woman and child sitting in front of a camera on a tripod, and a man sitting in a dinghy on the edge of the lake. A number of scenes are in the Lake Guyon area, with various streams and creeks; and views of the Waiau River into which the lake drains. Inscriptions: Album page - `H.N. Murray, Motueka. His book'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green leather binding, entitled `New Zealand scenery' in gold lettering; 29.0 x 38.5 cm

Date: 2009

By: New Zealand Film Archive

Reference: Eph-D-CINEMA-FA-2009-01

Description: Poster in the form of a photograph overlaid with text. The photograph shows a man, presumably Laurie Inkster outside his photography shop (in Greymouth), with a window display and sign for Kodak photographic supplies. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) brochure. Physical Description: Photolithograph 370 x 592 mm.

Date: 1916-1920, [1930s] and 1940

From: Singleton family: Photographs, particularly relating to Wellington signwriting business 'Singleton Signs'

By: Singleton, Claude Edward, 1897-1988

Reference: PA1-o-1931

Description: Singleton family photograph album. Most photographs taken by Claude Singleton circa 1930s. Also some images taken by unidentified photographers between 1916 and 1920, some relating to World War 1. - Many photographs of family, especially babies and children. Shows house and garden where photographs are taken. Features prams, dolls, cats, and dogs. Many images of Clive, Mary, and Estelle (the children of Claude and Zoe Singleton). - Some taken during family camping trips at Judgeford, Pauatahanui. Shows tents, automobiles, outside dining, bush, streams, and an outdoor cot for a child. - A set of outdoor scenes taken during a trip to Auckland. Shows Auckland Domain including the Museum and the Wintergardens, and Albert Park. - Interior images of a house, with a woman identified as Olive Terriss. - Captions included for some images. Identified people are: Brian Gibson, Zoe, Clive, Mary, Brian, Mum, Dad, Lil, Estelle, Claude, Olive Terriss, Dot Craighead, Laurie, Grandad Singleton, and Biv. Some other people are unidentified. Identified locations are Island Bay, Pirongia, Judgeford, Eureka, Auckland, and Panama. - A single image shows a cinema screen showing an unidentified film. - A single image shows a camera and accessories. Quantity: 1 album(s) 160 prints. Physical Description: Photographic album 14.5 x 23 cm burgandy cover, tied with white string