Golden Downs

Date: 1927-1928

From: Creator unknown :Sixteen mounted photographs showing various places events and groups

Reference: PAColl-3380-01

Description: The Blows homestead, Golden Downs, photographed at the beginning of forestry operations. The homestead was the first headquarters at the start of the State Forest Service plantations. A nursery was situated to the right, just outside the picture. The tents are forest labour accommodation. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1970-1985]

From: Native Forest Action Council. Rotorua Branch : Photographs

Reference: PA12-9221

Description: Contains colour slides relating to native forests and forestry schemes, ca 1970s-1980s, collected by the Rotorua Branch of the Native Forest Action Council. These images include Paparoa Range and Lake Hochstetter, Mawhera State Forest burn off, the Reefton Beech Scheme, an aerial image of road density at a Golden Downs forestry site, and deforestation at the Beech management trial at Station Creek. Slides are annotated with basic information. Photographer is unidentified. Quantity: 5 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour slides

Date: [ca 1970-1985]

From: Native Forest Action Council. Rotorua Branch : Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10050-1

Description: Photographs from the Rotorua Branch of the Native Forest Action Council taken circa 1970s-1980s by unidentified photographers. The images show native state forests around New Zealand with a focus on beech and rimu logging in Pureora (Pikioriki Road area), Whirinaki, North Okarito, Mawhera (West Coast Beech scheme), and Golden Downs, Nelson. Clearfelling, partial felling, burnoff, pine conversion, roading, and issues associated with these activities such as waste and erosion feature. Also contains images of native forests which are scheduled for logging and the surrounding scenery as well as an image of an unidentified pulp mill. Some images are mounted on cardboard for display. Quantity: 13 b&w original photographic print(s). 19 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1890-1918

By: Mitchel Photo; Oakley, William Stanley, -1942; Sherlock, William Alfred, -1922; Sherlock, William, 1846-1910; Varley Brothers (Firm); Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-3380

Description: Photographs of Golden Downs; group at Dawson's Hotel,Reefton; decorated horse and cart; group portraits of army units, WWI; tree lined sreet scene; Christchurch gardens and band rotunda; Inangahua Brass Band, 1910; other brass bands; lodge members, Reefton; Reefton rugby club members Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box.

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Ingle, Alfred John, 1917-2003 :Colour slides of New Zealand and a world trip

Reference: PA12-7016

Description: Photographs of the Tasman district including Golden Downs, Heaphy Track, Lewis Pass taken ca 1960s by John Ingle. Views include Golden Downs; the Buller River and Gorge with one image showing a major earthquake slip; the water race at Kaniere; old coal sheds and ropeway at Granity; several views of the Heaphy Track including one with a hut and vehicles; views of the Spencer Range from Golden Downs hill, and the Spooner Range from the Hope Saddle; Lakes Rotoiti and Rotoroa, and a lake on the Lewis Pass; the Cobb River powerhouse; bridge over the Sumner River; Hawks Craig; and Cannonball Creek on the Lewis Pass. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: 20 Dec 1988

From: NZOHA New Zealand Forestry Corporation Oral History Project, Stage II

By: Hardy, Anthony John, 1943-

Reference: OHInt-0159/03

Description: Tony Hardy was born in Gisborne in 1945. His early childhood was spent in the Ureweras and the State Hydro Department (New Zealand Electricity Department) Tuai Power Village. Describes the family's move to Lower Hutt in 1956 where Tony Hardy's father worked as an attendant at the Haywards substation (NZ Electricity Department). Describes qualifying as a motor mechanic and spending three years on the West Coast hunting and employed in bush work, mainly for the Kopara Sawmilling Company. Explains the relationship between this privately owned company and the Forest Service. Comments on exploitation of beech forest and gives opinion on conservationists and forest management. Talks about selective logging and sustainable yields. Talks about some time spent in Sydney, getting married and becoming a logging contractor in a partnership with Lou Weinberg in Mapua in 1973. Describes work with Nelson Pine Forest Company, operation of the gangs, their output compared with the Forest Service output, wages, safety aspects of the work and the need for something to be done with the Forest Service by the time it was corporatised. Talks about chipping, working in the Golden Downs Forest and for H.H. Baigent and Son. Discusses the privatisation of the Forestry Corporation and effects on local Nelson timber companies. Talks about Timberlands and Tai Swiss. Compares log hauling with log skidding. Comments on the capital investement involved in machinery. Venue - Nelson : 1988 Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - Mr Hardy's home at Nelson Accompanying material - Bound in with abstract and describes in abstract record Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001885; OHC-001886; OHC-001887 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 294. Search dates: 1943 - 1988

Date: May 1951

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-28558-F

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

Date: May 1951

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-28559-F

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

Date: Sept 1958

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-47441-F

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

Date: Sept 1958

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-47469-F

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

Date: Aug 1960

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-53810

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative