L T Watkins Ltd

Date: 1928 - 1930

From: Ephemera, pamphlets and fliers advertising and promoting tourism in the Bay of Islands

By: New Zealand. Government Tourist Bureau; L T Watkins Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Bay-Of-Islands-1928-01

Description: An illustrated pamphlet giving a description of the bays, from Zane Grey, Lord and Lady Grimthorpe, Sir Harry Lauder, Lord and Lady Hillingdon, and Leander J McCormick. The verso advertises businesses in the Bay of Islands: NZ Deep Sea Angling Ltd, J Holmes and his launch "Lorna Doone", Baker Bros (Russell), Duke of Marlborough Hotel (Russell), Arlidge Brothers launches (Russell). Dated ca 1928, from reference to Zane Grey's book "Tales of the angler's Eldorado, New Zealand" (1926)) and from references to Harry Lauder and Lord and Lady Grimthorpe. Quantity: 1 pamphlet.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on folded pamphlet 230 x 100 mm. Provenance: Nash donation 1980s.

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: 1951

From: Te Aro Seed Company :[Garden guide or garden annual - price lists. 1900s-1940s]

By: Te Aro Seed Company Ltd; L T Watkins Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-TeAro-1951-01

Description: Sales catalogue for Te Aro Seed Company, Courtenay Place Wellington, including llustrations of flowers and vegetables. Front cover shows harvested vegetables arranged in a garden, and an inset illustration of a young smiling Chinese woman dressed in a kimono beside two roses. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 64 pages, 213 x 138 mm. Provenance: Purchased at New Zealand Book Auctions, 22 February 2009

Date: 1931

From: Te Aro Seed Company :[Garden guide or garden annual - price lists. 1900s-1940s]

By: L T Watkins Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-TeAro-1931-01

Description: Sales catalogue for Te Aro Seed Company, Courtenay Place Wellington, including illustrations of flowers and vegetables. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Booklet of 64 pages, each 232 x 152 mm.

Date: 1976

By: L T Watkins Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-LABOUR-1976-04

Description: An arrangement of text. At centre right is an illustration of a worker in goggles holding a welding torch. Date estimated from that on similar poster at Eph-D-LABOUR-UFS-1976-01 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Relief print and photolithograph, 518 x 390 mm. Provenance: Donated by Colin Feslier, Wellington, in 2012.

Date: 1940, 1948

From: Harris family: Papers

Reference: MSO-Papers-11390

Description: Folder comprises two Loyal Orange Lodge certificates: Bro. J L Harris (No 68) who became a member of the Lodge on 14 May 1940, and Sister H B Harris (No 57) who became a member on 13 Sep 1948. Both certificates are printed in colour and decorated with Loyalist iconography. Both include manuscript annotation and signatures. Certificates printed by L T Watkins Ltd, Wellington. Also includes a photocopy of a portrait photograph of John L Harris dressed in his seaman's uniform for service on the ship `HMS Leander'. Source of title - Transcribed from title Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed material with ms annotation

Date: 1965

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to motor vehicles, specific brands of automobiles]

By: New Zealand Garage Proprietors' Association Inc; L T Watkins Ltd; Dominion Motors Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-MOTOR-VEHICLES-1965-01

Description: Folded green card shows prices of New Zealand assembled cars (Morris, Wolseley, Riley), UK assembled cars (Morris, M.G., Wolseley, Riley, Vanden Plas) and Australian assembled cars (Morris, Wolseley). Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Green card, 127 x 212 mm, folded to 127 x 73 mm. Provenance: Donated by Dean Gray, Wellington, in 2017.

Date: 1935-1936

From: Andersen, Johannes Carl, 1873-1962 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0148-029o

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: For full description of the contents of this folder see Inventory.

Date: 1976

From: "Unity for strength, the trade union movement in New Zealand". Waikato Museum of Art & History, May 1 - June 23, 1990. [Posters and printed material for an exhibition]

By: L T Watkins Ltd; Wellington Boilermakers' Union

Reference: Eph-D-LABOUR-UFS-1976-01

Description: Shows an illustration of a worker in goggles holding a welding torch. Dated, and printer identified from the Roth poster listing (Eph-A-ROTH-Posters). Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 520 x 386 mm. Provenance: Donated in 2003.

Date: 1949

By: Joint Defence Action Committee (N.Z.); L T Watkins Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-DEFENCE-1949-01

Description: Front cover shows badges of the RSA, Homeservicemen's Association, Airforce Association and New Zealand Defence League. Inside are arguments for a prepared defence force in case of war. The back page, urges: "On polling day strike out the bottom line". Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on folded pamphlet. Physical Description: Photolithographs on folded pamphlet, 216 x 142 mm. Provenance: From the papers of Mr A G Bagnall, donated 2010.

Date: 1939

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to motor vehicles, specific brands of automobiles]

By: New Zealand Garage Proprietors' Association Inc; L T Watkins Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-MOTOR-VEHICLES-1939-02

Description: Booklet listing prices of used motor vehicles of the following makes: Austin, Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, De Soto, Dodge, Essex, Ford, Hillman, Hudson, Hupmobile, Morris, Nash, Oldsmobile, Packard, Plymouth, Pontiac, Singer, Standard, Studebaker, Terraplane, Triumph, Vauxhall and Willys. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 52 pages, each 138 x 107 mm. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is at MS-Group-1593, and A-385-027..

Date: 1938

From: Wellington Boys' and Girls' Institute: Records

Reference: 90-048-3/19

Description: A record of his work during fifty years for under-privileged boys and the Wellington Boys' Institute, designed and printed by L T Watkins Limited Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 volume). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1934

From: Te Aro Seed Company :[Garden guide or garden annual - price lists. 1900s-1940s]

By: L T Watkins Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-TeAro-1934-01

Description: Sales catalogue for Te Aro Seed Company, Courtenay Place Wellington, including illustrations of flowers and vegetables. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Booklet of 96 pages, each 247 x 156 mm.

Date: 1949

From: Te Aro Seed Company :[Garden guide or garden annual - price lists. 1900s-1940s]

By: L T Watkins Ltd; Hale, Allen Matthew, 1890-1973

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-TeAro-1949-01

Description: Sales catalogue for Te Aro Seed Company, Courtenay Place Wellington, including illustrations of flowers and vegetables. Front cover shows a young Chinese woman reading a Te Aro seed catalogue, with a basket of vegetables in front of her. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Booklet of 64 pages, each 218 x 142 mm. Provenance: Donated by the estate of Mr A M Hale in 1976.

Date: [ca 1940s]

From: Burt, Gordon Onslow Hilbury, 1893-1968 :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-036387-F

Description: The business premises of L T Watkins and the Quality Furnishing Co Ltd, on the corner of Cuba and Vivian Streets, Wellington, circa 1940s. The Watkins Bookshop is also visible. Photograph taken by Gordon Burt. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).