Embassy buildings

Date: 2 November 1992

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1992/4572-F

Description: Entrance to the former Yugoslavian Embassy, Hatton Street, Karori, Wellington. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer 2 November 1992. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1959

By: Robert Matthew & Johnson Marshall (Firm)

Reference: Plans-81-0711

Description: Details of third floor of New Zealand House London, showing void over terrace. Her Majesty's Theatre on the right. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, 760 x 1010 mm.

Date: 1959

By: Robert Matthew & Johnson Marshall (Firm)

Reference: Plans-81-0710

Description: Details of ground floor plan of New Zealand House London Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, 760 x 1010 mm.

Date: 1999

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-558-021/041

Description: Political cartoons. Treasury advocates currency union with USA. Lockwoock Smith is put in charge of the Tourism portfolio and left to clean up following the Tourism Board fallout. The battle for the head of the World Trade Organisation continues, New Zealander Mike Moore, is one of the 2 contenders. Drivers face problems and delays as new re-licensing system comes into force. Fire Services boss Roger Estall is advied to quit. Helen Clark launches her election pledge card. Fire Services boss, Roger Estell plunders again in the public relations field. Bill English explains the reason behind selling Contact Energy to overseas investors was to retire overseas debt. Comment on who should pay for using the roads. A Nato representative explains the accidental bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade. The National Party cabinet discuss what to do with the budget surpluses. Max Bradford suggests buying back the dams and lowering the price of power. After several coup in Fiji, democracy is starting to grow again. Roger Estall, Fire Service boss, is urged to quit and take a Government pay-out. Bill Birch presents his last budget as National Party finance minister. New Zealand celebrates beating the Australians in cricket. Comment on the closing of mental health institutions and patients being thrown to under resourced commuity health services. New Zealand is like a lamb to the slaughter after opening trade to the world by removing trade barriers, however the rest of the world, particularly the United States is not following our lead. Comment on the All Black coach, John Hart dropping Isitolo Maka from the All Black squad. Max Bradford attempts to justify increased power prices due to electricity reform. Paralells are drawn between the sheep subsidy of the 1980's and the effect of MMP in subsidising new politicians. The Crusaders win the Super 12 tournament. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1959

By: Robert Matthew & Johnson Marshall (Firm)

Reference: Plans-81-0712

Description: Details of mezzanine floor with each area numbered, including kitchen, cloak rooms, dining room, cafeteria, gallery, cold store. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, 760 x 1010 mm.

Date: 1959

By: Robert Matthew & Johnson Marshall (Firm)

Reference: Plans-81-0709

Description: Details of New Zealand House London, showing a branch of the Bank of New Zealand, lobby, reception hall, stairs, plant room, sitting area and tourist office. Also shows surrounding areas, Pall Mall, Haymarket, Royal Opera Arcade and Her Majesty's Theatre. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, 760 x 1010 mm.

Date: 1980

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-605

Description: The scene in this cartoon is of robots demolishing a building. One of them is reading a newspaper out to the others and puzzling over the newspaper's contents. Extended Title - A copy of last night's "Evening Post" was sealed inside the foundatoins of the new German Embassy and some time in the 21st century "Demolition workers will read about the problems and excitements of the day". Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 460 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 2012

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022655

Description: Shows British Foreign Secretary William Hague on the telephone to John Key aksing if the police squad who seized Internet Billionaire Kim Dotcom could come to London. On his desk is a newspaper with headline 'Ecuador Grants Assange Asylum'. Outside the window is a building flying the Ecuadorean flag. Context: Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange was offered political asylum by Ecuador to escape extradition from Britain to Sweden over allegations of sexual assualt. Hague has said if Assange leaves the Ecuadorean Embassy in London he will be arrested (Guardian 17 August 2012). Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0020433

Description: In the top frame Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully floats luxuriously in the 'Embassy Pool'. In the lower frame a shark representing Murray McCully swims in a very small 'Job Pool'. Context: An eight-year upgrade at the embassy in Tokyo has seen $903,304 set aside for the project with more than half a million being spent this financial year. Mr McCully says the figure was a quote from an independent contractor and there are no plans to actually spend the money. Last week, the Ministry announced that embassies would be closing, 305 jobs would be cut and an outsourced consular hotline for distressed New Zealanders overseas as part of a proposed radical overhaul. (NZ Herald Feb 29 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: [195-?]

From: McIntosh, Alister Donald (Sir), 1906-1978 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6759-180-01

Description: Cover of a Christmas card from Bil and Paddy Costello to Doris and Alister McIntosh in the 1950s. The cover features the New Zealand Legation in Paris where Paddy Costello was a diplomat from 1950-1954. Quantity: 1 page. Physical Description: Black and white printed Christmas card

Date: 1927

From: Wellesley College :Photographs relating to Wellesley College, Banks College and Croydon School

By: Graham, Patrick Hamilton, 1879?-1948

Reference: 1/2-147290-F

Description: House in Easdale Street, Wellington, 1927. Photographer unidentified. This is now (2000) the residence of the French ambassador. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1927

From: Wellesley College :Photographs relating to Wellesley College, Banks College and Croydon School

Reference: 1/2-147293-F

Description: Houses on Easdale and Bolton Streets, in 1927. Photographer unidentified. Note on back of file print reads "From album "The House" The two storied house was designed by P H Graham, and built in 1927 for Duncan Forrest Bauchop, Director General in New Zealand for Leyland Motors Ltd. The French Government bought the property in 1946, for the use of New Zealand's French Ambassador. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).