Karts (Automobiles)

Date: 1948

From: [Ephemera relating to sport, sporting events, combined sports. 1930-1949]

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-1948-01

Description: Contains a message from Mr H H Richardson the National director, acknowledgements, photographs of each of the 100 boy contestants, a schedule of the races, and many sponsors' advertisements. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 32 pages, 245 x 187 mm. Provenance: One copy donated by Mrs W P Pringle in 1985.

Date: [circa 1980s]

From: Watt, James Norwood, 1928-2018: Collection

Reference: PA12-12025

Description: Colour transparencies of holiday scenes taken by James (Jim) Watt, circa 1980s. Photographs show the catamaran 'Sea-flight' docked [at Great Barrier Island?], a steam train pulling passenger carriages, and a man with an abandoned traction engine in the bush. Two photographs show steam train "Gabriel" of the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway between Kawakawa and Opua. Another set features go-karts, flying fox, and castle at Fantasyland amusement park, Hastings. Buildings (with slides labelled "Customs"), Auckland wharf gates, and moored boats, are photographed on Auckland Waterfront in 1984. Quantity: 14 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

Date: [ca 1940s-1950s]

By: Brewer, Frank, 1906-2001

Reference: PAColl-9211

Description: Photographs relating to midget car racing, taken ca 1940s-1950s by various photographers. Includes: Passport photographs of Frank Brewer Photographs of drivers Beal Simmons, George Smith and Vince Podurgeil Photographs of line ups of midget cars Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 11 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1593 : Brewer, Frank, 1906-2001 : Papers. See also Drawings, Paintings and Prints Collection : A-385-027..

Date: 1938-1966, 1997, 2001

By: Brewer, Frank, 1906-2001

Reference: MS-Group-1593

Description: Collection includes correspondence relating to Frank Brewer and his family, scrapbook relating to midget car driving, and newspaper cuttings Source of title - Supplied by Library Speedway driver of midget cars Quantity: 5 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, manuscripts, typescripts, printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, 2007 Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to other sections from here. - To Photographic Archive - Photographs relating to Brewer and racing (PAColl-9211) - To Ephemera Collection - Various booklets and an official programme (Eph A MOTOR VEHICLES 1939, Eph A WAR WII Italy 1940s, Eph B MOTOR VEHICLES 1939, Eph B MOTOR VEHICLE ca 1961) - To Book Collections - Newspapers and various serials and magazines relating to motor racing - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Poster (A-385-027).

Date: 1940 - 1969

By: McIsaac, G, active 1940-1950s?

Reference: A-385-027

Description: Digital print of an original artwork showing motor driver Frank Brewer in a blue and white racing car. Artwork may have been done in the 1940-1950s, or much later from a photograph. It is similar to a poster which shows the car as well as a head and shoulders portrait of Brewer at the left. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Digital print, 297 x 420 mm. Transfers: Other material from the same provenance is at MS-Group-1593, and PAColl-9211..

Date: 1948

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-154-052

Description: Shows a go-kart race being won by a young boy, who beats several older helmetted drivers. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on sheet 489 x 324 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Margaret Colvin in 2000.

Date: 1974

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1042

Description: Frames 1 to 10 show a fenced area, probably in Cuba Street during a fair, with children (some wearing helmets) racing around a course on small go-karts. Erik Westra is seen in frames 1, 7, 8 and 10. A young boy with his arm around his sister is seen watching in frames 2, and 4 to 8. Frame 11 shows a young boy being helped to draw on paper on a large easel, and frame 12 shows a young couple. 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

Date: 18 May 1960

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

Reference: EP/1960/1837-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 18 May 1960

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

Reference: EP/1960/1841-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 18 May 1960

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

Reference: EP/1960/1836-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 18 May 1960

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

Reference: EP/1960/1839-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 18 May 1960

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

Reference: EP/1960/1840-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 18 May 1960

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

Reference: EP/1960/1838-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: [ca 26 February 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/265/02-G

Description: A man in a cart at a trolley derby auction photographed circa 26 February 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 11 Dec 1948

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 1/4-049628-G

Description: Contestants in New Zealand's first trolley derby crossing the finish line at Karori Park, Wellington, 11 December, 1948. Looks along the track, showing the crowd alongside, and two trolley cars. Photograph taken by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Publication note - Published in the Evening Post, 11 Dec, 1948 Source of descriptive information - Evening Post article, 11 Dec, 1948, page 10 Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - bottom left - 1948; Marginal notes on negative - bottom right - 2459 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 11 Dec 1948

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 1/4-049751-G

Description: Parade before New Zealand's first trolley derby at Karori Park, Wellington, 11 December 1948. Shows two trolley cars being towed uphill, including one driven by the Mayor of Wellington, Mr Appleton (in front, labelled `Dominion Motors'). The president of the Karori Progressive Association, Mr W Pringle, is in the second car. Photograph taken by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Publication note - Cropped version of this image published in the Evening Post, 11 Dec, 1948 Source of descriptive information - Evening Post article, 11 Dec, 1948, page 10 Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - bottom left - 1948; Marginal notes on negative - bottom right - 2502 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: [ca 26 February 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/265/01-G

Description: Boys in carts at a trolley derby auction photographed circa 26 February 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 2002-2003

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000419

Description: Photographs relating to go-kart racing in West Coast Region. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Sport (Automotive (karts))" Quantity: 6 digital photograph(s).

From: K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives

By: Kirkcaldie & Stains Ltd

Reference: 1/2-213920-F

Description: Kircaldies childrens toys, Go Kart, photographed by K E Niven & Co of Wellington Description from negative envelope and studio card index. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative Finding Aids: Studio card index: no 8555.