Hotels - New Zealand

Date: [ca 1904-ca 1940]

From: Stuart, Henrietta, fl 1950s :Postcard albums

Reference: PA1-q-1018

Description: Postcards of hotels at - Roxburgh. Timaru. Wanganui. Onekeneke. Henley. Taupo. Kaikoura. Pembroke. Waitomo. Rotorua. Rakaia. Skippers. Winchester. Kamo. Queenstown. Napier. Hastings. Mount Cook. Riverton. Opunake. Tapanui. Paeroa. Wellington. Invercargill. Masterton. Te Aroha. Auckland. Whakarewarewa. Hanmer Springs. Hunterville. Dannevirke. Bluff. Orepuke. Portobello. Southbrook. Waiau. Nelson. Oamaru. Blenheim. Mount Egmont. General views and street views of cities and towns. Many of these include hotels, public gardens, and beaches. Places included are - Middlemarch. Nelson. Oamaru. Invercargill. Blenheim. Napier. Hastings. Gisborne. Taihape. Waimate. Waipukurau. Lower Hutt. Rangiora. Opotiki. Wellington. Pahiatua. Akaroa. Timaru. Wanganui. Kaikoura. Ashburton. Dunedin. Feilding. Leeston. Te Aroha. Geraldine. Gore. Dannevirke. Oponake. Hamilton. Havelock. Port Chalmers. Bluff. Hunterville. Rotorua. Opononi. Clinton. Havelock. Picton. Roxburgh. Tapanui. Auckland. Cromwell. Masterton. Hanmer. Waitara. Wairoa. New Plymouth. Westport. Havelock North. Some snow scenes. These include - The Tasman Glacier and Maltebrun Hutt. Muller Hut and glacier, Mount Cook. Skiers at Fairlie. Horses in snow at Naseby. Snow scene, Wanganui district. Snow scene, Upongaro. Other postcards include - A man on a horse-drawn cab beside a gas lamp. A Woman with a decorated bicycle. Pelorus Jack. Two women in a carriage. Charabanc full of women. Mansion House Kawau Island. There are five coloured novelty cards in the album. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 2000 - 2019

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-B-2000/2019

Description: Includes ephemera for hotels in the following locations: Bay of Islands Bays of Plenty Blenheim Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 250 mm.

Date: 1950 - 2020

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-L

Description: Includes ephemera for hotels in the following locations: Lake Rotoiti Levin Lower Hutt Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 250 mm.

Date: [1960?s]

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7261-57

Description: Scrapbook of brochures, information sheets for guests, photographs and other papers relating to the various hotels within the THC organisation and the services they provide Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1950 - 2020

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-C

Description: Includes ephemera for hotels in the following locations: Canterbury (includes Lake Pukaki) Chatham Island Coromandel - including Shearwater Lodge Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 250 mm.

Date: 1950 - 2020

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-H

Description: Includes ephemera for hotels in the following locations: Haast Hamilton (incl Tudor Motor Lodge 1974; letterhead for Hotel Riverina, ca 1960s?, and postcard for same hotel) Hanmer Hastings (including Raceview Motel 1950s?) Havelock North Hawkes Bay Hunterville Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 250 mm. Provenance: Donation of Hotel Riverina postcard via Shaun McKean, New Zealand Consulate-General, Sydney, October 2017. One item from the papers of Jack Ladyman, Palmerston North, in 2017

Date: 1910 - 1999

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-A-2000/2019

Description: Includes ephemera about accommodation in: Akaroa Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 250 mm.

Date: 1950 - 2020

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-M

Description: Includes ephemera for hotels in the following locations: Manawatu Marton Matamata Methven (including Pudding Hill Lodge) Milford Sound Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 250 mm.

Date: August 1964

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-D-1277

Description: Chateau Tongariro and Mount Ruapehu. Print with hand-applied colouring made from negative taken August 1964 by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print with hand-applied colouring, mounted on board, 38 x 68 cm

Date: [1934-1935?]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-052

Description: Publicity photographs taken by various unidentified photographers for New Zealand Railways. The only identifying information is a few pencilled notes giving some locations, but there are no captions identifying people. There is a large sequence showing events surrounding the first celebrations marking the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on 6th February 1934 attended by Lord Bledisloe. He had purchased the site, and donated money for the Treaty House renovations in 1932. The celebrations brought 10,000 Maori to Waitangi. The images show huge crowds, haka parties, various iwi performing, and parties of dignitaries including Lord and Lady Bledisloe, Joseph Gordon Coates and George William Forbes. Other scenes with Lord Bledisloe show him visiting the Waitaki Hydroelectric power station. Views of New Zealand include Government Tourist Bureau accomodation houses including those at Waitomo and the Hermitage (Mt. Cook); accomodation houses at Helensville and Parakai with interior and exterior views, and showing activities available (spa pools, games such as croquet, golf, and bowls); anglers standing by swordfish they have caught; skiing and ski lessons; and waterfalls. Industrial and agricultural views show dairy cows, citrus groves, the Kiwi Bacon Factory, printing presses, and race courses. A number show people at the beach at Mount Maunganui, and a large group picniking. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, red spine, entitled `Tours Book B3'; 40 x 58 cm

Date: August 1964

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-D-1106

Description: Chateau Tongariro and Mount Ruapehu. Print with hand-applied colouring made from negative taken August 1964 by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print with hand-applied colouring, mounted on board, 38 x 68 cm

Date: [1970-1975]

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7261-12

Description: File relating to background information on various Tourist Hotel Corporation hotels and venues covering history of the hotels and the use of the surrounding areas; included are the Franz Josef and Fox glaciers, Wairekei Thermal Reserves, Tokaanu Hot Springs, Waitomo Caves including Waitomo, Ruakuri and Aranui caves Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1950 - 2020

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-T

Description: Includes ephemera for hotels in the following locations: Taranaki (especially around Mount Taranaki, excludes New Plymouth) Tasman (see also some in N - Nelson - folder) Tauranga Te Kuiti Tekapo Timaru Tokaanu Turangi Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 250 mm.

Date: 1950 - 2020

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-F

Description: Includes ephemera for hotels in the following locations: Franz Josef Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 250 mm.

Date: [ca 1927-1942]

From: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942 : Photographs, negatives and photo albums

Reference: PA6-920

Description: Photograph of the Waitomo Hotel, circa 1900- 1940, taken by Leslie Hinge. A car parked outside the building is visible. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Material came into library in no specific order. Order imposed by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic print, 25.3 x 83.7 cm Processing information: Print was flattened by conservation, 2022. Title changed, August 2023, following information from accession record.

Date: 1945 - 1979

Reference: Eph-C-HOTEL-1900/1979

Description: Includes: ca 1950?: Te Mahia Guest House Limited, Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough New Zealand. [Pamphlet. ca 1950?] Service is personalised at the Grand Hotel, Willis Street, Wellington. Poster 1960s?: It happened in New Zealand - Ross Gore. It happened in Waikato; it happened at the Grand Hotel. ("Snakes in New Zealand", etc). [Paper placemat] 1966: Associated Motels of New Zealand Ltd. AM. Logan Park progress report. N.Z.'s biggest motor hotel will open on schedule in October. March 1966 ca 1970?: Vacation Hotels New Zealand; "where people matter most". [Four placemats: Panorama of Queenstown in 1860 / W C Fitler (2 copies); Queen Street Auckland in 1860 / W C Fitler (2 copies); The Remarkables Queenstown; Harvesting grain on the Otago Plains] 1973: HMS Quarterdeck; fully licensed restaurant. South Pacific Motor Inn, 15 Pharazyn St., Lower Hutt, New Zealand. "Captain's log", no. 1 May 1973. Newsletter / menu 1977: Geyserland licensed motor hotel. Pamphlet / letter / order form for Convention checklist. 1977 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 500 mm. Provenance: Some items donated by J Wills, 1997.

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Hare, Evelyn Nina, 1911-1989: Collection

Reference: PA12-12161

Description: Transparencies of holiday scenes in the North Island and commercial tourist photographs of South Island tourist sights and accommodation, circa 1960s. Taken by commercial photographers (most of whom are identified) and Evelyn Hare. Most slides have captions. South Island photographs are commercial slides. They show a Mount Cook Air Services plane on a snow field; the Hochstetter Icefall [glacier]; a convoy of [tourist?] busses on the road to Ball Hutt; the Hermitage exterior [and view from room?]; Skyline Gondola, Queenstown; view of Southern Alps from Franz Josef Hotel; Waiau River; and Hamner Lodge pool. Commercial photographers include Robin Smith, R Warburton, and John Dimble. Two of the photographs are published by Avon. Taupo scenes show the AC Baths (with Joan and Eve identified), Edgewater Hotel, and scenes from lake shore including moored boats. Further images taken in the Central Plateau area show a paddock of cows with mountains Tongariro, Ruapehu, and Ngauruhoe in the background and Desert Road scenes. Also includes a photograph of Hare standing in the garden behind 'Willowbank' in Ōhau. Hare identified by photograph where she is named in PA12-12160. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 19 colour original transparency/ies mounted in card with captions. Physical Description: Colour transparencies mounted in card.

Date: [ca 1940s-1950s]

From: Bell family: Collection

Reference: PAColl-10699-02

Description: Black and white photographic print showing Mount Ruapehu and hotel building, Grand Chateau, at Tongariro National Park. Road and mountain feature heavy snow, suggesting photograph was taken in winter. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographic print, 8.8 x 13.9 cm.

Date: 1995-2004

From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10645-05

Description: Prints of buildings and family in Las Vegas and the South Island taken by Les Cleveland, 1995 to 2004. Contains both black and white and colour prints developed by Wellington Photographic Supplies and Amcal Chemist Newtown in five separate photo wallets. Prints include: - Las Vegas, including Hard Rock Cafe. - Cleveland family scenes including Les and Mary Cleveland at different locations with various family members including with sons Edward and Peter, and with Peter's family (including his children Maxwell and Madeline and wide Donna). - Rural scenes and buildings is South Island towns including the Park Royal in Queenstown, McDougall's Saddlery, Railway Hotel in Invercargill, and Fleming's Creamoata Mill in Gore. - Photographs of buildings, people, and roadside attractions (planes, cars, carts) on the West Coast, including Hokitika and Haast. Also tree root in the back of a lorry. - Dunedin, including interior of Donaghys Foyer at Dunedin Public Art Gallery including portraits of an unidentified bride and groom and their wedding party, retail displays, an unidentified cafe, the explosives store on Cumberland Street, Robert Burns statue, Prince of Wales Hotel, and Passchendaele memorial plaque at railway station. Child Max Cleveland identified from prints in same series at PAColl-10645-07. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 93 colour original photographic print(s). 51 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 item(s) of photographic ephemera original print wallets. Physical Description: Photographic prints and print wallets Transfers: See 35mm-107534 to 107564 for negatives originally stored with these prints.. Processing information: Negatives originally stored with prints have been separated to facilitate appropriate storage.

Date: 2005-2008

From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10645-06

Description: Prints of South Island scenes taken by Les Cleveland, 2005 to 2008. Contains both black and white and colour prints developed by Wellington Photographic Supplies in five separate photo wallets. Also loose prints. Prints include: - Dunedin South Electorate Office, Charleston Cemetery, an uprooted tree stump, Weka General Store, and roadside and signage for the Ross Goldfields Heritage Centre. - Mangaweka Garage, Rangitikei, and panel beaters at 93A Tirangi Road, Wellington. - Dunedin scenes including retail displays, graffiti, a cafe interior, Dunedin Public Art Gallery spiral staircase, Robert Burns Hotel, Hayward's Art and Antiques, Cropper Smash Repairs, Crown Roller Mills building, Dunedin Town Hall, phone booths, and the preparations for a rock concert in the Octagon featuring an unidentified couple. - Buildings in Westport including Cosmopolitan Hotel, Larsens Tavern, Municipal Chambers, Westpac Bank, House of Travel, Buller Community Development Company Limited, Buller County Chambers, Criterion Hotel, Buller Refrigeration & Electrical Limited, and Buller Veterinary Services. Also contains images of a Magic bus outside the Buller i-Site. - Little Rock Cafe and Masonic Temple, Nelson. - Peter and Donna Cleveland and their two young children Maxwell and Madeline photographed at Kuratau. - Buildings in Reefton and Greymouth, and a derelict rural house [Grey Valley?]. - Aspee Foodmarket and surrounding buildings, Cuba Street, Wellington - Farmland and buildings [Outram, Otago?]. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 115 b&w original photographic print(s). 38 colour original photographic print(s). 5 item(s) of photographic ephemera original print wallets. Physical Description: Photographi prints and print wallets Transfers: See 35mm-107565 to 107600 for negatives originally stored with these prints.. Processing information: Negatives originally stored with prints have been separated to facilitate appropriate storage.