Royal New Zealand Aero Club

Date: 1951

From: [Ephemera of quarto size, timetables, and advertising relating to aviation, airline companies, flights, aeroplanes, aircraft, by New Zealanders or in New Zealand]

By: Canterbury Aero Club; J S McGeorge (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-AVIATION-1951-01

Description: A programme for the Royal New Zealand Aero Club pageant, listing the officials of the Canterbury Aero Club and the Royal New Zealand Aero Club. There is an ar the Canterbury Aero Club by brian Ramsden, and cartoons about the club by A Alexander. Advertisement included are for: Columbus floor maintenance machine, British Aricraft Limited, Armstrong & farr Ltd (the plating people), Midland Tours Ltd, De Havilland Vampire (illustrated), Tasman Empire Airways, White's Aviation, L Ernle Clark (Percival sales and services and aerial photography), A R Guthrey & Company (shiiping and customs agents), NAC, John Gamble Ltd, Hays Ltd, David Crozier ltd (agents for Austin cars), and Beaths (department store). First inside page is missing and a section has been cut out of one of the programme pages. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: photolithographs on pages of booklet of 20 pages, each 273 x 210 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2007.

Date: 1967

From: [Ephemera, timetables, tickets, and advertising relating to aviation, airline companies, flights, aeroplanes, aircraft, by New Zealanders or in New Zealand. 1960-1969]

By: Taranaki Newspapers Limited

Reference: Eph-A-AVIATION-1967-01

Description: Programme for the airport opening contains a message from the Prime Minister Keith Holyoake, the Mayor of New Plymouth Mr A G Honnor, and the President of the Royal NZ Aero Club Mr B A Johns. Describes the history of the land on which the airport stands. The centre spread shows the list of events that were held at Bell Block Grass Aerodrome and at New Plymouth Airport. The back page shows a map of the airport layout. Quantity: 1 Programme(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 242 x 183 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2007.

Date: [ca 1920s-1960s]

By: Bridle, Marcus, 1970-

Reference: ATL-Group-00049

Description: A collection of photographic negatives and prints of mainly New Zealand civil and military aircraft, taken by unknown photographers, possibly between 1920s to 1960s. It is not known when the collection was assembled. The earliest images are of an airplane that flew from Invercargill to Auckland in 1921, which appear to have been taken at the conclusion of that flight. The largest part of the collection is two sequences of negatives, one of New Zealand civil aircraft and one of New Zealand military aircraft (which also includes some images of Australian, British, American, and Canadian registered aircraft). The original glassine enclosures for the negatives had either typed or handwritten identification of the images, in most cases. Although many of the negative enclosures that are not typed are labelled in the same hand in black ink, some are labelled in blue ballpoint pen, which may have been done after the collection was assembled. Frequently there was also a set of initials in the bottom left corner of the envelope; either 'WP', 'KM' or 'LD'. The latter was almost always followed by a 'N' and a three digit number. It is possible that 'KM' is Ken Meehan, who photographed aircraft in the 1950s and 1960s; 'WP' may be William Penelligan, who was active in Mangere in the mid-1950s, and worked in the publishing section at White's Aviation. The initals 'LD' are Les Downey, who worked at TEAL and also in the publishing section at White's Aviation. It is also possible that some photographs were taken by Leo White or other staff of White's Aviation. Typically the images are identified by the registration identifier only; sometimes accompanied by a three or four digit number. Some of the enclosures identify when and where the photographs were taken, and those are mainly at air shows in the late 1940s and early 1950s, at Mangere, Waharoa, Whenuapai, Rukuhia, Hobsonville, Ardmore, and Rongotai airfields. The collection also includes photographic prints of aircraft and related subjects, most of which appear to be images from the negatives, and a sequence of prints and negatives originally kept together in labelled envelopes. Arrangement: The negatives were originally arranged in two sequences (New Zealand civil and miltary aircraft) in two metal two-drawer index card cabinets. Most of the prints were purchased by the vendor loose in a box, and he arranged them into sequences according to subject and/or markings on the backs of the prints. There was one sequence of prints and negatives together in labelled envelopes. Quantity: 2724 b&w original negative(s). 413 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: The collection had been in the vendor's possession for about five years. It was purchased by the vendor from a second-hand bookshop in Onehunga. It is possible that it came to the bookshop from the estate of William Penelligan, photographer of aircraft and a member of the Aviation Historical Society. It is also possible that the photographs were originally the collection of Whites Aviation, and were used in the production of the company's aviation-related magazines.

Date: 1980 - 1984

Reference: Eph-A-AVIATION-1980/1984

Description: Includes: 1980s undated: Air Pacific. [Sheet of luggage labels] Dalgety Airfreight Limited. Grant Priscott, special projects representative [Name tag] Dalgety Airfreight Limited. Check-list; also routing request form (2 copies) and customs clearing authority form Stewart Island Air Services. Pamphlet ca 1980: James Aviation Ltd. [Booklet] 1980: 1980 FAI. 75th anniversary; 73rd general conference. Federation Aeronautique Internationale. Auckland New Zealand, November 2-8 1980. Official programme. Aviation showcase 1980. Hamilton New Zealand, November 8, 9 1980. Pamphlet 1981: Eagle Air. Timetable 1981 Haere mai; welcome to Auckland International Airport [1981?] Stewart Island Air Services. Timetable [Flyer]. 1980 Air Safaris. The grand traverse of Mount Cook and the Glaciers. 1981 SkyBus; here to lower the high cost of air travel. [Flyer. 1981] Don't miss the Skybus; last chance to fly at low cost ... [Hand-delivered flyer, 31/8/81] Wellington Airport - and you Airshow 81 RNZAC; 1981 national championships. Programme 1982: Air Albatross. Timetable no 5 1983: Air Albatross. Timetable nos 6 and 8 Air Safaris and Services (NZ) Ltd. [Flyer 1983] Avdev Air Limited. Pamphlet Eagle Air. Now we are one! (envelope and enclosed pamphlet) Royal New Zealand Air Force. Whenuapai Airshow. Souvenir programme [1983] 1984: Air Albatross. Timetable no 10 Eagle Air. [Timetable] effective 1 September 1984-31 Mar 1985 Flight Fantastic; the Helicopter Line. [Pamphlet 1984] Outdoor Aviation's Cook Strait Skyferry. Timetable no 1, 15 August 1984 [Card] Pan Am round world air fare; the greatest round trip on earth Royal New Zealand Aero Club (Inc). Airshow '84 incorporating RNZAC national competitions. Hosted by South Canterbury Aero Club (Inc). Souvenir programme Welcome to Wellington Airport. 25th anniversary air show, 21 October 1984. Programme Tickets for: Eagle Air (undated 1980s), Air Pacific 1984 (3) For military aviation, see Eph-A-AIR-FORCE Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, offset prints, on flyers and booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 20 Mar 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-19758-G

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 22 Feb 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-05427-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, ¼ plate

Date: Feb 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-05809-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, ¼ plate

Date: 22 Feb 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-05614-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: May 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-07071-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 1/2 plate

Date: 22 Feb 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-05613-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 27 July 1945

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-01331-G

Description: photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: May 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-07073-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 1/2 plate

Date: Mar 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-05790-G

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: July 1945

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-01343-G

Description: photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: July 1945

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-01342-G

Description: photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: Feb 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-05778-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, ¼ plate

Date: July 1945

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-01338-G

Description: photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 22 Feb 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-05447-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, ¼ plate

Date: 25 July 1945

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-01334-G

Description: photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: Mar 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-05786-G

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches