Municipal buildings - New Zealand - Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Date: 1950s

From: Architectural Centre (Wellington, N.Z.): Photographs

By: Walker, J, active 1950s

Reference: PAColl-0811-06-04

Description: Facade of the Feilding Civic Centre (architect: J Walker) constructed in the 1950s. Image taken in the 1950s by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: [ca 1900-1910]

By: Walker, A (Mr), active 1968; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; C M (Photographer), active 1905; Muir & Moodie (Firm); Pratt, A A, active 1900s

Reference: PAColl-6639

Description: Postcards of ferries at wharves in Auckland, interior and exterior of St John's Cathedral in Napier, Waihi from Martha Hill, bowling green on the Domain at Te Aroha, Lyttelton at regatta time, Lyttelton harbour, Opera House, St Luke's Danish Church and All Saints Church and the Municipal Buildings, Palmerston North; the Triangle, Dunedin; Auckland Hospital, Grafton Road; Palmerston North Post Office; a view over Auckland from Mount Eden; the bridge over to the Cafe Continental; Hastings Street, Napier; Perry Street, Masterton with a hall on the right; tea kiosk in the park, Masterton; two carts on the road to Lansdowne, Masterton; the tramline to Onehunga, Auckland; Queen Street, Auckland; and Auckland harbour and wharves. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negative at 151877 Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 16 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 14 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Postcards

Date: [Between 1890 and 1899]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/1-000138-G

Description: The old council chambers, Wanganui, probably photographed by Alfred Martin. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: [1955]

From: Architectural Centre (Wellington, N.Z.): Photographs

By: Greenhough, Smith and Newman (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-0811-06-03

Description: Copy of an ink birds-eye view of a proposal for the War Memorial Hall, Wanganui (architects: Newman, Smith & Greenhough). This proposal was the winning entry in an open competition held in 1955. The building was completed in 1958. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1957-1960, 1994

From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10567-10

Description: Nine mounted exhibition prints taken by Les Cleveland. Some prints have captions on the rear of the print or the rear of the mount giving the date the photograph was taken and printed, the location it was taken, and, in some cases, the price it was being sold for at exhibition. Some prints are stamped and/or signed. Includes vintage prints. Prints are: - "Dredge buckets, Greenstone Valley near Kumara, 1957. Printed 1994". Shows abandoned dredging machinery on the banks of the Greenstone River. - Untitled print showing street, parked cars, and shop window of Wellington Mont de Piete Loan & Exhange co. - "Matron and children at Otaki Health Camp, December 1960." - "Church at Sanson, 1959. Printed 1959". - Untitled print of an Austin Swallow vintage car with roof rack. - Untitled print of snow covered Mount Ngauruhoe with steam coming out of fumarole at the crater. - "Federal Hotel, Wanganui, 1957. Printed 1957". - "Savage Club, Wanganui 1959. Printed 1959". - "Courthouse at Marton, 1959. Printed 1959". Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted. Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints mounted on board

Date: ca 1880s

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/1-000143-G

Description: Wanganui fire station and fire watchtower. The Borough Council Chambers are next door. A house is in the foreground. Taken in the 1880s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [1924]

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/2-206465-F

Description: Photograph of a two storied Victorian building, Palmerston North, taken by Crown Studio Ltd of Wellington. A man is attaching a plaque to the wall, and two other men are carrying a stove into the building. The notice board for the adjoining All Saints Church can be seen beside the building Identified as Municipal Offices, Palmerston North, by a researcher, and from similar photographs. There is no identifying name on the building in this photograph. Dated 8 December 1924 in photographer's Day Book, with description 'Views of Palmerston North'. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 12256 C Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1927

From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)

Reference: 1/1-020980-G

Description: St Hill Street, Wanganui, showing the City Council Chambers, the Opera House, a row of plane trees, and parked cars. Photograph taken by Frank J Denton. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1924

From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)

Reference: 1/1-021056-G

Description: Opera House and Borough Council Chambers at Wanganui, with plane trees alongside. To the far left is the Wanganui Corporation Tramways and Electricity Department building. Photograph taken in 1924 by Frank J Denton. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1933]

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

Reference: PAColl-8557-54

Description: Bath Street, Levin, Horowhenua district, circa 1933, with Council Chambers in the centre, and parked cars. The Carnegie Library, and Hotel Arcadia, are also visible. Photograph taken by an unidentified staff photographer for the 'Evening Post'. Source of descriptive information - Notes on print. Inscriptions: Verso - Levin Council Chambers; Verso - Stamped in ink - Copyright Photograph by "The Evening Post" Wellington - NZ Sep 1933 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.3 x 21 cm

Date: [ca 1907]

From: Walker, A (Mr), fl 1968 :Postcards of New Zealand towns

By: Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923

Reference: PAColl-6639-007

Description: The Opera House, Palmerston North, with St Andrew's Church on the right, circa 1907, photographed by Frederick George Radcliffe. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Opera House, Palmerston North 137 F.G.R. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photo-mechanical print postcard

Date: [ca 1880s]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/2-008406-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. A similar image of the Council Chambers can be found at Library reference 1/4-017115-G. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [1870-1889]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/4-017115-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. A similar image of the Council Chambers can be found at Library reference 1/2-008406-G. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.25 x 3.25 inches Processing information: Title updated 1 May 2024 following information provided by a researcher.