Drying apparatus
Crichton & McKay, architects :Drying shed, Island Bay Home of Compassion. 1922
Date: 1922
From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]
By: Crichton & McKay (Firm)
Reference: Plans-91-1192
Description: Shows a floor plan, north west and south elevations, and sections. Also shows detail of the posts supporting the clothes drying racks. The contract for the building has been signed by Sister Mary Joseph Aubert and Sister Mary Gerard McNamara in 1922. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on diazo print, 505 x 735 mm.
National Library events
Date: ca1984-ca1995
From: National Library of New Zealand: Photographs
Reference: PAColl-5801-1
Description: Mainly records of National Library events which include gifts of books from Poland and Yugoslavia, a delegation of Librarians from China, the official opening of the National Library, the New Vacuum Freeze Dryer for Conservation, the powhiri for Dick Grace the first Maori Manager, celebration for Women's Suffrage Day, Princess Anne visiting, the presentation of the Missoula Peace Quilt, National Library Children's Days, 25th anniversary of setting up the library by act of parliament, and the initiation of the talking book service. Most of the rest of the images record the construction of the National Library building, people and occassions connected with this, the building's interiors, and services provided. Quantity: 101 b&w original photographic print(s). 76 colour original transparency/ies.