Fire alarms

Date: 1916 - 1920

By: Vigilant Automatic Fire Alarm Company Ltd; Christchurch Press Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-FIRE-1916-01

Description: Booklet advertising the Vigilant fire alarm, whose New Zealand agents were Turnbull & Jones Ltd. Lists buildings in Wellington, Christchurch and Lyttelton which have been fitted out with these alarms, including the new Government Buildings in Christchurch in 1916. There is a photograph of this building, and of Turnbull & Jones Christchurch headquarters; of the indicator board and transmitter at the Christchurch "Press" buildings, the transmitting instrument, the Christchurch premises of Whitcombe & Tombs, the New Zealand Shipping Company's wool store at Lyttelton, Mr H F Stevens' premises in Christchurch, the Post and Telegraph Department's bulk store at Pipitea Point Wellington, Mt Albert Industrial School Auckland; three p[hotographs of the result of a fire at the Children's ward of Christchurch Hospital; the Christchurch "Press" building. front and back covers show illustrations of the useful preventive effect of a fire alarm system. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs in booklet of 16 pages, each 285 x 220 mm. Provenance: Powells were family friends and their materials were given to Mrs Coulter's family. AD Mead lived with Mrs Coulter, his daughter, before his death. Family home being cleared out.

Date: 1987

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-363-001/031

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 31 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1940 - 1959

Reference: Plans-2009-026

Description: Shows floor plan of a meat processing works. There is a red square near the cooling rooms and blast rooms indicating the location of the view ("You are here"). Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, 595 x 840 mm. Transfers: Material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-1753..

Date: 1882

From: Hunter, Norman Mitchell b 1859 :[Sketches of New Zealand. 1882-1883]

Reference: E-328-f-031-1

Description: A view of Oamaru showing several buildings and a fire bell on the left Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Oamaru (fire bell) Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 145 x 205 mm

Reference: Plans-82-0202

Description: Plan of Gear Meat Company Petone, facing Jackson Street, Te Puni Street, Victoria Street and The Esplanade showing entrances and exits Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Coloured pencil on diazo print, 595 x 840 mm.

Date: 1980-2005

From: Safekids Aotearoa (Collector): Posters and video recordings about child safety. ca 1990-2005

By: New Zealand Fire Service; New Zealand. Ministry of Consumer Affairs

Reference: Eph-D-FIRE-Safekids

Description: Includes: New Zealand Fire Service. Be fire wise this summer. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Car fires kill; carry a fire extinguisher and know how to use it!. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Check your building evacuation plan. C'mon guys - get fire wise New Zealand Fire Service. Fire station open day; a Kidsafe Week event. Mt Wellington Fire Station, Sunday 17 October [1999 or 2004?]. C'mon guys - get fire wise New Zealand Fire Service. Halloween fire safety. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Have your electric blanket checked - before you use it this winter. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. If there is a fire, get out, stay out - dial 111. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Kitchen fires are preventable. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Put yourself in the clear; surround your home with a safety zone. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Remember the heater-metre rule - keep all combustibles including furniture, clothes and curtains at least one metre from heaters and fireplaces. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service. Smoke alarms, escape plans. Change your clock - check your smoke alarms. C'mon guys - get fire wise (Laminated poster) New Zealand Fire Service Commission. Plan for escape from fire. 1981 (2 copies) New Zealand. Ministry of Consumer Affairs. Do your children sleep in a firetrap? Dress them safely at night. New Zealand. Ministry of Consumer Affairs. Po'o momoe lau fanau laiti i se potu e le o tulaga lelei mo le puipuiga pe a fa'afuase'ia on mu se fale o nonofo ai? Fa'aoofu tamaiti i ni lavalava e puipuiina ai latou i le po (Samoan version of the above) New Zealand. Ministry of Consumer Affairs. Whakamoe hia ai o tamariki i roto i te mura-o-te-ahi. Whaka-kakahu tia ratou i nga po kia moe-ora-ai (Māori version of the above) Starship Foundation / Burn Support Group Charitable Trust / ACC / New Zealand Fire Service / Safekids Campaign. Burned once; scarred for life. Photo Peter Mills, Burn Support Group Charitable Trust Auckland Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on posters, sizes up to 600 mm.

Date: 1990 - 2002

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-

Reference: H-747-001/075

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues in New Zealand and overseas. Published in 1999 book 'Bromhead's view: ice-cream! popcorn! xenical!' by Peter Bromhead of New Zealand cartoons and caricatures. Includes cover drawing and pages 8-83. Quantity: 75 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Black and white laser prints of pen drawings, A4 size.

Date: 1987

From: Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929- :[Architectural plans. 1950-1990s]

By: Gherzi Eastern Ltd; Alington Group Architects

Reference: Plans-2006-058-505

Description: Plans for the fire detection and alarm system, showing the main panel in the main gate house and the repeater panel in the gatehouse at Service Road. Two of a total of 12 drawings. Original file number was 004.02.03.023 Quantity: 1 plan(s). 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Blueprint, 505 x 760 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Date: 1960 - 1961

From: Various architects :[Architectural plans from the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 1922-1984]

By: Haughton & Mair (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2009-043-051/058

Description: Includes foundation plans, floor plans, additions to fire escape, position of hose reels and alarm bells; window schedule and door schedule; details of wardrobes and linen cupboards. File number G 28 Other Titles - Lisieux Quantity: 8 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, sizes varying Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1215.

Date: 1980-2005

From: Safekids Aotearoa (Collector): Posters and video recordings about child safety. ca 1990-2005

Reference: Eph-C-FIRE-Safekids

Description: Includes: 1984: New Zealand Fire Service. Crawl under smoke. FSD 18/84 [1984?] (2 copies) 1988: Accident Compensation Corporation. When it burns - cool it quick! And cool it for 10 minutes. [1988] (2 copies) 1990: New Zealand Fire Service. EDITH the firedog. Smoke alarms save lives! / Perry Bradley P 38/90 [1990] (2 copies) New Zealand Fire Service. EDITH the firedog. Make an EDITH* plan for your home (EDITH=Exit Drills in the Home) / Perry Bradley P 38/90 [1990] (2 copies) 1990s?: New Zealand Fire Service. Clothing burns. Please make sure your kids are always a metre from the heater. SSO Quinn Webster, Takapuna Fire Station [1990s?] (2 copies - 1 laminated, 1 unlaminated) New Zealand Fire Service. Kei wera ngā kākahu. Me kotahi mita āu tamariki i te mihini whakamahama i ngā wā katoa. SO Faye Brown, Wainuiomata Volunteer Fire Brigade [1990s?]. Laminated poster 2000s?: Accident Compensation Corporation. Hot water burns like fire [2000]. Laminated poster Burned once; scarred for life [ca 2000s?] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on posters, sizes up to 420 mm.

Date: 1962

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :[Architectural plans. ca 1930-1980]

By: Vincze, Stephen A, active 1950s-1960s

Reference: Plans-94-039-784

Description: Job No 527 - Ground and first floor plans Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, 770 x 950 mm

Date: [1912-1959]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5714-028

Description: Comprises correspondence and other papers re vehicles (1947, 1959); driving infringements (1922, 1923); letter from Algar Williams re land at Te Awaiti (1920); letter re sale of bookcase (1915); telegram re Riddiford's employment of German shearers (1914); Dominion Laboratory water analysis of `Longwood's water (1912); telegrams re wool sales (1921); Tauherenikau and Featherston-Longwood water races (1913-1914); letter, M Murphy re romney studs, and being a bachelor (nd); letter W Pollard re trees 1923); letter, C F Pierce, re taking Sheridan to work (1926); letter re firewood for Te Awaiti (1921); correspondence with Arthur Iorns and Williams and Kettle re sale of Te Awaiti (1920, 1922); wool prices (1921, 1922); papers re Land Tax scheme (1912); papers re Eric Lees' financial problems (1921); `Memorandum on the wool question' by DHS (1920); notes re Tom Smith and financial loss (1927); confidential open letter re wool freight costs (1923); note re labour costs (H F Johnston, 1928); letters, T Lloyd of Marton, re Comethup (a horse) (1913); letters re Castle Fire Alarm (1912); extract from the `Morning Post' `To revive trade; demands of income tax payers (1922); letters from Ian MacRae re assistance in `Tyneside' mortgage (1928); letter, Nancy Rilleston, re job (19121); letter, DHS to W B Martin, re recreation ground, Featherston (1927); telegram re donation or sale of Karori land to school (1919); letter, Dept of Immigration, re importation of farm boys (1914); and letter, C Tilleard Natusch re house building proposal in Martinborough (1914) and Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1911-1928

From: Insurance Council of New Zealand : Records

Reference: 90-263-1/52

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1955]

Reference: Plans-80-1302

Description: Details of first floor, concealed space, ground and second floor plans. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on cream paper

Date: 1906

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to machines, machinery, engines, mechanical engineering]

Reference: Eph-A-MACHINERY-1906-01

Description: A price list and catalogue of products including the "Star" pumping windmill, Hoosier windmill regulator, steel and wooden windmill towers, wood tank and windmill towers, galvanised corrugated steel tanks, the "Star" Power windmill (illustrated), the "Carlyle" pump (two illustrated), the "Bulldozer" power pump (four illustrated), the "Helical" centrifugal pump (illustrated), double-acting plunger pump (illustrated), horizontal power pump jack (illustrated), the "New Century" double acting force pump (illustrated), "Red turret" and "Ashland" tank pumps (illustrated), "Rex" house and tank pump (illustrated), and various other lift and force pumps and pump heads, cylinders, stock pumps, irrigation pump and tube-well pump. A tower with a firebell is also illustrated. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 36 pages, each 243 x 155 mm.