Quinton, William Thomas, active 1913

Owned an outfitters shop on the corner of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street ca 1913 (known as Quinton's Corner).

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Creator of Collection Unknown : Miscellaneous images of Lambton Quay

Date: ca 1860-1914

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965

Reference: PAColl-7388

Description: The shop front of Lyon & Blair, wholesale and retail manufacturing stationers, engravers, die sinkers, steam printers and lithographers, on Lambton Quay; looking towards The Terrace from the tower of the Post Office with Lambton Quay in the foreground and P Hayman & Co on the corner - taken by Burton Bros ca 1870s; looking up Lambton Quay from the corner of Willis Street with the original Bank of New Zealand on the right ca 1860s; a survey party outside Allan Dispensing Chemist with workmen laying drains in the road ca 1870; Wilson and Richardson, importers, A R Hislop, watchmakers and jewellers, and Barraud & Son, chemists ca 1880; looking south along Lambton Quay opposite the Government Buildings with trams, carts and pedestrians in the street and Quinton's Corner on the right ca 1914; Hotel Cecil on the corner of Mulgrave Street with the Government Printing Office opposite and an archway constructed for the Royal visit - taken by Burton Brothers 1901; corner of Lambton Quay and Featherston Street with the South British Insurance Company, the Bank of New South Wales and Whitcombe and Tombs on the left ca 1880s; looking towards Willis Street with many shops on the right including William Wiggins and J & W Lloyd, watchmakers - taken by Zak ca 1900; and the Oxford and Occidental Hotels on the two corners of Johnston Street and Lambton Quay taken by Burton Brothers ca 1880. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-003809, 003811, 003816, 003820, 003826, 003829, 003832, 003838 Quantity: 8 b&w original negative(s). 5 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Parton, L I, fl 1968 :Postcards

Date: [ca 1900-1920]

By: Parton, L I, active 1968; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; William Beattie & Company; Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928; Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965

Reference: PAColl-4601

Description: Postcards of: the old gun on Mount Victoria; the General Post Office, Wellington lit up with lights for coronation night 1902; parade at Newtown Park on Dominion Day 1907 with the gun from HMS Challenger; Lord Plunket inspecting troops during the Dominion Day parade 1907; spectators at the Dominion Day celebrations in Newtown Park, taken by Zak 1908; battalions marching past on Dominion Day 1907, taken by Zak; the junction of Wills Street and Lambton Quay with the Bank of New Zealand on the left; looking along Lambton Quay towards Willis Street with the Wellington Investment Trustee & Agency Co Ltd on the left; Lambton Quay at the Government Buildings with Quinton's Corner on the right; the Makohine Viaduct on the Main Trunk Railway (taken by Aldersley); the Hapuawhenua Viaduct on the main trunk line taken by Frederick Radcliffe; Raurimu at the foot of the spiral with the railway track in the foreground; the fire on the High Street, Christchurch February 6th 1908; the Salvation Army Rescue and Children's Home, Newtown (in colour); Maori carved house called Takitimu at Martinborough with pakeha visitors outside it; two of the view from Tinakori Hill over to Wellington harbour with Tinakori Road in the foreground and Bolton Street cemetery to the right; a view looking west along Oriental Bay towards St Gerard's Monastery with a billboard for Crescent Tea on a shop to the left; a locomotive going through Ohakune railway station; a fire in Courtenay Place in which six shops were demolished; the interior of the conservatory at Wainoni Park, Christchurch with chrysanthemums; River entrance to Wainoni Park, Christchurch; The lion at Wellington Zoo called 'King Dick', possibly photographed by Zak Studios; Main Street, Ohakune, photographed circa 1 June 1908 by William Beattie and Company; Opening of the Victoria Bowling Club, Wellington, 1908, photographed by Joseph Zachariah. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s) postcards. 16 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) postcards. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 1 b&w copy negative(s).

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Accounts and correspondence

Date: [1913]

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-239

Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes `Gazette' extract on Ikaroa District Maori Land Board meeting Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Lambton Quay and Brandon's Corner

Date: [ca 1866-1867]

By: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901

Reference: PA7-50-20

Description: One of a series of panoramic views of the waterfront and Lambton Quay taken by W H W Davis ca 1866-1867. View taken from off-shore of the buildings along Lambton Quay with Brandon's Corner on far right. Houses in Wellington Terrace and beyond, and the Bolton Street Cemetery (on right) can be seen on the hill behind, with Tinakori Hill in the background. Identifiable premises on Lambton Quay are: T J Mountain; Edward Greaves Smith (Music Warehouse); Henry Owen; baker's shop; chemist & druggist; G Read; J Cook & Son. The Star Boating Club's shed can be seen on the waterfront. Brandon's Corner later became know as Quinton's Corner Inscriptions: Backing board verso - centre - "The Old Beach", Lambton Quay as Mr H R Curtis knew it (see special article by him). Beginning with Quinton's Corner (opp Govt Buildings) and opp Parliamentary Gates. W T Quinton lent this photo. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 153 x 205 mm on card 250 x 300 mm

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Grounds of Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Date: Between 1907 and 1912

Reference: PAColl-4355

Description: The grounds of Parliament Buildings, Wellington, 1912, taken by an unidentified photographer. Lambton Quay is in the foreground, with Bowen Street on the left and Molesworth Street on the right. Quinton's Corner, on the corner of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street, is visible. Construction of the new Parliament buildings has just commenced. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s) as one panorama. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, entire panorama measuring 15.6 x 32 cm

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