Waikumete Cemetery (Auckland, N.Z.)

Originally known as Waikomiti Cemetery. New Zealand's largest cemetery, it occupies a site of 108 hectares in Glen Eden, Auckland, and inlcudes a crematorium. established in 1886. Administered by the Auckland City Council.

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Manuscript

Business and financial papers

Date: [1867-1912]

From: Matson family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8175-14

Description: Receipts, banking records, dog registration, cheque books, dispensing list and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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[Ephemera of octavo size relating to memorials, monuments for individuals or causes. 19...

Date: 1900 - 1999

Reference: Eph-A-MEMORIALS-1900s

Description: Includes: 1937: H E Holland Memorial, unveiled by the Prime Minister Rt Hon M J Savage. Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington. 9 October 1937. Programme 1943: The unveiling of a memorial to Henry Alexander Horrocks, founder of Whakatane Paper Mills and their first managing director. Whakatane, 8 July 1943. Order of ceremony 1957: Tangiwai Memorial service, Karori Cemetery, Wellington, Tuesday, 26 March 1957. Unveiling of memorial by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon S G Holland, C.H. R E Owen, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand. 750/3/57-75842J [1957] (2 copies) 1966: Unveiling ceremony of the memorial to Captain Alan Nicholas. Deep Cove, 13 March 1966. Service of dedication 1985: New Zealand Master Monumental Masons' Association (Inc). 40th annual general meeting report. 7-9 August 1985. Minutes 1986: Karori Cemetery. A lasting memorial [application form for the planting of a tree or shrub. 1986] 1987: New Zealand Master Monumental Masons' Association (Inc). Who wants memorials? [1987] (2 copies) 1990s: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Massey Memorial. National monuments and historic graves administered by Department of Internal Affairs. [1990s] New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. The Wakefield family grave. National monuments and historic graves administered by Department of Internal Affairs. [1990s] Wellington City Council. Memorial in perpetuity [re Karori and Makara Cemeteries. 1990s] (2 copies) Order of ceremony for the unveiling and dedication of the Memorial statue to the late Right Honourable Peter Fraser. Old Government Building, Lambton Quay Wellington, 30 March 1990. 1992: New Zealand Master Monumental Masons Association. Important information on cemetery planning. 1992 Waikumete Cemetery. Information on burials - standards and specifications (in English, Cook Island, Fijian, Maori, Niuean, Samoan, Tokelauan, Tongan). [1992] 1993: Friends of Bolton Street Memorial Park. Bolton Street Memorial Park. [ca 1993]. Pamphlet New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Seddon Memorial. National monuments and historic graves administered by Department of Internal Affairs. [ca. 1993] Women's Christian Temperance Union. Order of ceremony for the unveiling and presentation of a memorial bust of Kate Sheppard. Executive Wing Foyer, Parliament Buildings Wellington, 19 September 1993. Ephemera about war memorials is at the location: WAR Memorials Quantity: 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Folded cards, booklets and fliers, sizes varying up to 250 mm.

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Waikumete Cemetery, and New Lynn bricks and pipes manufacturers

Date: 1971

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-0473

Description: Two negative frames show a man and woman tidying a grave at Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland, in 1971. Seven negative frames show men working at a brick and pipe manufacturers in New Lynn, Auckland, in 1971 [probably Amalgated Brick and Pipe Company factories]. Three negative frames are too dark to show anything. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film

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South Auckland rubbish tip, and Waikumete Cemetery

Date: 1971

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-0472

Description: Seven negative frames show a man and a child exploring a rubbish tip in South Auckland in 1971. Four negative frames show a family tidying a grave and laying flowers at Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland in 1971. One image shows an Auckland City Council maintenance truck being driven along a track in Waikumete Cemetery. All negative frames of Waikumete Cemetery have significant white markings. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film