Public works - New Zealand - Nelson-Marlborough Region

Date: 1851-1892

By: Blackett, John, 1818-1893

Reference: MS-Group-0186

Description: Personal journals, 1851-1892, kept during voyage to New Zealand on the `Simlah' and during his time as Provincial Engineer, Nelson, 1859-1870. Lists of goods and chattels and time books kept while farming in New Plymouth. Also some official papers relating to his political career. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 13 volume(s). 3 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 27 November 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile.. Provenance: Donated to the General Assembly Library by Mrs I M Houston and Miss A K Blackett, Wellington, 1952. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Two photographs - PAColl-8810.

Date: [ca 1940s-1950s]

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/1-007824-F

Description: Man operating a Caterpillar D8 tractor and a Le Tourneau 12 yard carryall at Nelson Airport. Photograph taken for the Public Works Department circa 1940s-1950s. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative