Wadestown Road

Date: 1928 - 1934

From: James Beard & Company :[Architectural plans and drawings. 1960-1990s?]

By: Gray Young, Morton & Young (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2009-082-4128-001

Description: Sheet shows ground and first floor plans, elevations, sections and a section of the toolshed and toilet block. The house was to be of weatherboard with a tile roof and shutters on the west and north sides of the upper storey. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Blueprint, 535 x 693 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-1803.

Date: 1950 - 1966

By: Beere, Avis Winifred, 1918-2016; Tombs, Harry Hugo, 1874-1966

Reference: E-279-q-010

Description: Greetings card in the form of a drawing of the senders' house and neighbourhood and a map of the area. The Italian Legation (Italian Embassy) is shown as well as the Beere's house. Avis Beere is an artist and seems likely to have done the original art work for this card. The Library holds the original at E-279-010-1 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Printed cards 119 x 141 mm (folded) Provenance: Harry H Tombs Collection, 1967

Date: 1969

From: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :[Wellington sketchbook]. December 1968-November 1969, 1971.

Reference: E-475-f-004

Description: View of Hogben's house from an elevated position in Wadestown Road Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour 273 x 370 mm

Date: 1978

From: James Beard & Company :[Architectural plans and drawings. 1960-1990s?]

Reference: Plans-2009-082-4094-001/008

Description: Shows upper and floor plans as existing and as proposed. Also includes one plan showing garden layout, and listing 17 plants species to be used. Electoral rolls give the resident's name as Warren Kerry McArty. Quantity: 8 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings on draughting paper, and diazo prints, 595 x 420 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-1803 - Other material of the same provenance is housed at Ms-Group-1803, and in the Photographic Archive.

Date: 1950 - 1966

From: Beere, Avis Winifred, 1918-2016: Christmas Greetings from us who live here, Avis and Jock Beere, 40 Grant Road. [1950s or early 1960s?]

By: Beere, Avis Winifred, 1918-2016; Tombs, Harry Hugo, 1874-1966

Reference: E-279-q-010-1

Description: Original art work for a greetings card in the form of a drawing of the senders' house and neighbourhood and a map of the area. The Italian Legation (Italian Embassy) is shown as well as the Beere's house. Avis Beere is an artist and seems likely to have done the original art work for this card. The Library holds two printed versions of the card at E-279-010 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on cream wove paper 187 x 348 mm (unfolded) Provenance: Harry H Tombs Collection, 1967

Date: [1895-1900?]

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

Reference: PA1-o-131

Description: Album of photographs, mainly of the Wellington Region, Marlborough and Horowhenua Regions, interspersed with copies of photographs by unidentified photographers, unidentified lithographs and illustrations. A number of the photographic copies are portraits of Maori. The last images in the album, taken by unidentified photographers, relate to Darjeeling (Bengal, India). Inscriptions: Album page - Photographed by Frank J. Denton, Wellington Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark green cover with gold patterns on corners and spine, 25 x 32 cm

Date: 1981 - 1983

From: James Beard & Company :[Architectural plans and drawings. 1960-1990s?]

Reference: Plans-2009-082-4128-002/022

Description: Includes 1981 and 1982 survey layouts with emphasis on the configuration of the driveway, elevations and perspective drawings of the house. Also includes 1983 diazo prints, of floor plans, elevations and sections, site layout and details. Quantity: 21 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings and diazo prints, sizes varying up to 595 x 840 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-1803 - Other material of the same provenance is housed at Ms-Group-1803, and in the Photographic Archive.

Date: 1950 - 1966

By: Beere, Avis Winifred, 1918-2016; Tombs, Harry Hugo, 1874-1966

Reference: E-279-q-010-a

Description: Greetings card in the form of a drawing of the senders' house and neighbourhood and a map of the area. The Italian Legation (Italian Embassy) is shown as well as the Beere's house. Avis Beere is an artist and seems likely to have done the original art work for this card. The Library holds the original at E-279-010-1 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Printed cards 119 x 141 mm (folded) Provenance: Harry H Tombs Collection, 1967

Date: ca 1878-1990

From: Moffat, Ann Margaret, fl 1990-2001 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-10598

Description: Receipts, plans, correspondence, photographs relating to the building and subsequent history of a house at 77 Wadestown Road, Wellington Built for Rachel Holmes in 1897 (widow of Lancelot Holmes) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, photographs Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available in folder.

Date: 27 Aug 1958

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-47263-F

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

Date: 22 Mar 1956

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-41287-F

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

Date: 1869

By: Tilbury, Henry, active 1860s-1870s

Reference: B-168-014

Description: View from the front of William Barnard Rhodes' house The Grange in Wadestown Road. The house is two-storeyed with several gables and surrounded by a large garden with a row of young conifers, formal steps featuring statues at the top, and a fountain in front of the house. Another building with a prominent chimney, possibly a groundsman's cottage, stands partially obscured by trees to the left of the picture. In the left foreground is a seated woman who appears to be reading or drawing, with a man standing alongside her. Two tall conifers, possibly Norfolk Pines, frame the view on the far left Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Grange, Highland Park, Wellington New Zealand. The residence of W B Rhodes Esq J P; Recto - beneath image - [Coat of arms, bearing the motto Robur Meum Deus (God is my strength). The shield has an armour helmet, a lion's paw, and acorns, and above the shield a forearm and fist also decorated with an acorn, and holding fern sprigs. In watercolour]; Recto - bottom right - Henry Tilbury 1869 [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on card, 220 x 335 mm Provenance: Prior to purchase, sold at Sotheby's, London 28 May 1981. Owned privately in England. Sold at auction at Dunbar Sloane, 1982

Date: 27 Aug 1958

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-47262-F

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

Date: [191-?]

From: Halse, Frederick James, 1863-1936 : Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/2-011518-G

Description: Photograph taken by Frederick James Halse. Source of descriptive information - Negative register. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [191-?]

From: Halse, Frederick James, 1863-1936 : Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/2-011519-G

Description: Photograph taken by Frederick James Halse. Source of descriptive information - Negative register. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1925 - 1935

By: Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Wa/[ca.1930]/Acc.14630

Description: Cadastral, surveyed map highlighting subdivision of property belonging to H V Wilson, bounded by Wadestown Road and Sefton Street, Wadestown, Wellington. Sections are numbered (with qualifier 1st, 2nd or 3rd), and show acreage. DP 8291 is shown in pencil. Shows site of former tennis court, neighbouring sections, site of house and tramway. Written on map are pencil and ink jottings and amendments. Written on reverse: Sefton St & Wadestown Rd Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, paper backed, 37.7 x 45 cm

Date: [187-?]

Reference: 1/2-030969-F

Description: Photograph of A G Barnard's horse and cart, and the grocery store of A G Barnard, at 114 Wadestown Road, Wellington, taken circa 1870s by an unidentified photographer. The cart is labelled 'A G Barnard Family Butcher'. The shop is housed in a two storey wooden building named Victoria House. Copy photograph taken by an unidentified photographer. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1930]

From: Wellington City Council :Negatives of Wellington taken for the Wellington City Council, chiefly by Frank Giles Barker

Reference: 1/1-025168-G

Description: House and surrounding area at 138 Wadestown Road, Wadestown, Wellington, circa 1930. Taken by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1890s

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

Reference: PA1-o-131-09-4

Description: Wadestown Road, Wadestown, Wellington, in the 1890s. Shows native bush. Photograph taken by Frank J Denton. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Wadestown Road Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1950

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

Reference: 114/203/13-G

Description: Truck over a bank on Wadestown Road photographed in 1950 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches