Regattas - New Zealand - Canterbury Region

Date: 1951

From: [Posters collected by Allen Matthew Hale, for rowing regattas. 1935-1962]

Reference: Eph-D-ROWING-Hale-1951-01

Description: Poster lists the events of the Centennial programme and the Akaroa programme, and states the conditions, information for North Island contestants, transport of boats, general information about camp accommodation. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print black on yellow poster, 560 x 420 mm. Provenance: From the papers of A M Hale.

Date: [Between 1901 and 1903]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PA1-q-100

Description: Album of photographs taken by Albert Percy Godber between 1901 and 1903. South Island subjects include the Cape Foulwind Lighthouse and quarry, Westport railway yards and wharf, Reefton, and scenes of explosions in Lyttelton Harbour for Regatta Day, 1st January 1909, and a large number of people beside the Spit Volunteer Fire Brigade building. Scenes show the laying of foundation stones for the Petone Waterworks, and for the Baptist Church in Petone, both in 1903. There is also a view of the lecturn for St Augustine's Church in Petone, which was made by the Petone Railway Workshops. Several photographs show the Kelburn Cable Car, the cable car tunnel and the engine room, in 1903. Two photographs of a group of school children, the girls wearing white pinafores over dark coloured dresses. Some photographs relate to New Zealand railways, including specific locomotives, the Rimutaka Incline with the middle rail (part of the Fell System), railway tunnels, bush railways and railway workshops and yards; and some relate to Godber's interest and work in fire fighting. Other Titles - Title lettered on spine - Godber Album 106 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with brown buckram cover; 31.0 x 25.5 cm

Date: 1962

From: [Posters collected by Allen Matthew Hale, for rowing regattas. 1935-1962]

By: New Zealand Championship Regatta Committee

Reference: Eph-D-ROWING-Hale-1962-01

Description: Poster lists the thirteen events that were to take place, the prize money and entry fee. Below are the conditions of entry. Races included: Maiden fours, NZ Championship single sculls, Lightweight fours, NZ Championship eights, Youths fours, Junior eights, NZ Championship double sculls, Novice fours, Junior single sculls, Maiden eights, NZ Championship fours, Junior fours, NZ Championship pairs. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on yellow paper, 540 x 387 mm. Provenance: Donated from the papers of Mr A M Hale in 1976.

Date: 1907

From: Butcher, Charles Henry, 1887-1957 :Lantern slides of New Zealand and Australia

Reference: PA11-261

Description: Photographs of various ships in Lyttelton Harbour, 1903-1907. Most likely photographed by Butcher. Contains an image of Antarctic exploration vessel 'Discovery' and a larger series of 'HMS Euryalus'. Also unidentified British war ships (labelled "A" and "B"). On board images feature gun turrets and Lascar seamen. Single images also relate to a regatta, the ship [M-ng?], and damage to the schooner 'Jessie Nicol' following a collision. Quantity: 17 b&w lantern slide(s). Physical Description: Lantern slides

Date: 1940 - 1947

From: [Posters collected by Allen Matthew Hale, for rowing regattas. 1935-1962]

By: Hale, Allen Matthew, 1890-1973

Reference: Eph-D-ROWING-Hale-1940s-01

Description: Poster listing all the events to take place at the regatta at Stewart's Gully, north of Christchurch. Entry fees and prizes are also listed. According to perpetual calendar, date could be 1924, 1930, 1941, 1947. The Christchurch Regatta is documented for 1897 and 1936 (see Jim Renaut's \"History of Canterbury Rowing Club\" (Christchurch 1987), pages 164 and 171). The A M Hale papers contain another dated poster for a Stewart's Gully regatta in 1946, making the 1947 date most likely. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on orange paper, 560 x 380 mm. Provenance: From the papers of Mr A M Hale donated in 1976.

Date: 1903

Reference: Eph-A-ROWING-1903-01

Description: A programme for a regatta of nine rowing events. The following clubs participated: Union Rowing Club, Star Boating Club, Christchurch Amateur Rowing Club, Canterbury Rowing Club, Akaroa Boating Club, Cure Boating Club, Avon Rowing Club, Wellington Rowing Club, Otago Rowing Club. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 135 x 110 mm.

Date: 1940 - 1949

Reference: Eph-A-BOAT-1940s

Description: Includes: 1940: New Zealand Centennial Championship Speedboat regatta. Picton Harbour. 13 January 1940. Programme and yellow ribbon Wellington Citizens Anniversary Regatta Committee Inc. New Zealand Centennial Regatta and Dominion Yachting Championships on Wellington Harbour, 15-22 January 1940. Official souvenir programme (2 copies) 1944: 94th Auckland Anniversary regatta. Saturday January 29th 1944. Official programme. Printed by W A Wilkinson, Speedwell Printery, Exchange Lane. 1947: Banks Peninsula Cruising Club Inc. 1947-48 season programme. 1949: Blair Reed & Co. Ltd. Boating - yacht and power boat section 1949-50. [Sales catalogue] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed fliers and booklets, sizes varying up to 230 mm.

Date: [ca 1909]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-011683-G

Description: An explosion in Lyttelton Harbour, a New Year's Day Regatta event circa 1909. Mount Herbert is at rear. Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by The Press. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: 1 January 1931

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 19

By: Buckland, Jessie Lillian, 1878-1939

Reference: PAColl-7985-76

Description: Regatta Day at Akaroa, taken 1 January 1931 by Jessie Lillian Buckland. Crowds of people are waiting to board a ship. There is a note written on the back of the photograph from A Fail to Margaret. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Other Titles - Regatta Day, Akaroa Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Regatta Day. Akaroa 1.1.31. Buckland. Prot. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 8.9 x 14.1 cm

Date: 1st January 1909

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-1475-1/4-G

Description: Regatta Day explosion at Lyttelton Harbour on 1st January 1909. Mount Herbert is on the left. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber. Original print at Pa1-q-100 (Godber Album vol 106, p 23). Details of date and place from back of file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.25 x 3.25 inches