Queen Street Railway Station (Auckland, N.Z.)

Date: 1980 - 1887

By: Star Steam Printing Company

Reference: C-116-028

Description: Shows the following buildings on the east side of Queen Street in 1887: Railway Station, E & A Isaacs, Stone Bros, Gabriel Lewis, Standard Insurance Co., Victoria Arcade (W G Allen, D S Chambers, J Barber, Kidd & Wildman), South British Insurance Co., Arthur Tilly, Graves Aickin, Industrial & Provident Building Society, F G Ewington, E Porter & Co, Heighton & Co. Probably originally lithographed by Star Steam Litho. and published in Brett's Auckland Almanac, 1887. Pl. 1. and reprinted as supplement to the committee's Newsletter, v. 9, no. 1, 1980. However, not found in WN copy of Brett's 1887. Compare the similar view of the buildings on the west side of Queen Street at C-116-001 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 214 x 560 mm

Date: ca 1890's

From: Richardson collection :Photographs of Auckland

Reference: 1/2-010420

Description: Print only Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: ca 1890's

From: Richardson collection :Photographs of Auckland

Reference: 1/2-010421

Description: Print only Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1912-1918]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001198-G

Description: View looking up Queen Street taken from a high vantage point near the General Post Office and the Queen Street Railway Station in lower Queen Street. The Waverley Hotel next door to the Post Office and Thames Hotel at the intersection with Customs Street can be seen. On the righthandside opposite the Post Office is Sandford Ltd. Identifiable buildings further up Queen Street are the Waitemata Hotel, Smeeton's Building, and New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd. A number of cars, carts, trucks and trams can be seen in lower Queen Street. Taken by William A Price ca 1912-1918 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Queen St. Auckland. No 3781A Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 10 Aug 1914

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000184-G

Description: View of soldiers of the 2nd Contingent, Auckland Territorials entering Queen Street Railway Station on their departure for the Front. Crowds of people have gathered to watch. R & W Hellaby's butchery shop can be seen on the left and the Chief Post Office is on the right of the entrance way. Above the shops on the lefthand side a building is under construction. Taken by William A Price on 10 August 1914. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - 2nd. Contingent of Auckland Territorials leaving for the Front. 10th Aug. 1914. Protd. P.P.Co. 11.8.14. No 1251A Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1911]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000609-G

Description: View of the newly-constructed General Post Office building. To the right is the entrance to the Queen Street Railway Station and the Waverley Hotel. To the left of the post office building is R & W Hellaby Ltd (butcher shop) with further floors under construction above Hellaby's. Horse-drawn carriages are waiting outside the post office and a car is parked in front of the hotel. Photograph taken by William A Price ca 1911-1912. William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1912

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001654-G

Description: View of the newly-constructed General Post Office building. To the right is the entrance to the Queen Street Railway Station and the Waverley Hotel. To the left of the post office building is R & W Hellaby Ltd (butcher shop). Horse-drawn carriages are waiting outside the post office. Photograph taken by William A Price in 1912. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - New P & T Office. Auckland. Protd. WAP. 1912. 592A William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1930]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/2-020324-F

Description: Previously dated as "[ca 1936]". Updated to [ca 1930] because the new Railway Station openend in 1930. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative