Parkvale Road

Date: 1900 - 1910

By: Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Ka/[ca.1905]/Acc.14388

Description: Cadastral, part surveyed map of subdivision on Parkvale Road, off Karori Road, Wellington, Lots 1-32. Also shows over nine acres of land yet to be subdivided, Raine's general store on Karori Road, and the beginning of what is to become David Crescent. Shows site of house, with name of owner (difficult to decipher) on Section 37. Shows site of house of Bill, Blake and ?Colin. Other Titles - Plan of part of Section 39, Karori, Block 5, Port Nicholson Survey District Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper, encapsulated in transparent paper, scale indeterminable, 51.3 x 58 cm

Date: 1964

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Calder, Fowler & Styles (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-045-025

Description: Shows floor plans, elevations and a perspective sketch of the new carport. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, 465 x 755 mm.

Date: 1932

From: Karori Historical Society : Photographs

Reference: 1/2-172418-F

Description: Part 1 of a 3 part panorama of the suburb of Karori, Wellington, taken by Royal Studios in 1932. Looks southeast. Shows Parkvale Road running along the bottom of the image, with Friend Street running off to the left. Karori Road runs parallel to Friend, to the the right of the picture. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Karori Wellington NZ; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Royal Studio Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Transfers: Parts 2 and 3 of this panorama are at 1/2-172417 and 1/2-172416 respectively. - - Photocopies of the original items are at PAColl-2556..

Date: 1910 - 1960

By: Wellington (N.Z.). City Council

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Ka/[190-?]/Acc.25652

Description: Contour plan of northern Karori, showing subdivision of Parkvale Road, Friend, Chamberlain, Balfour, Cornford and Eagle streets, with section and dwelling outlines (not numbered). Part of Hatton Street, and surrounding topography is shown. Thought to be a Wellington City Council map. Written on reverse of map: Contour plan for file 2/34/154 Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 82 x 77.5 cm

Date: 1899

By: Turnbull and Watkins (Firm)

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Ka/1899/Acc.22999

Description: Cadastral sketch map of subdivision showing sections for sale on Parkvale Road, and part of Karori Road, Karori, Wellington, prepared by Turnbull and Watkins for H W Hunt, Esq, Karori Crescent. Sections are numbered, part surveyed and show acreage; three are marked 'sold'. Notes on map give section frontage measurements, prices and terms. Section 18 has been sold to H Edwards. The name 'Monaghan' is written in top left corner of map. The position of the Post Office on Karori Road is marked. The sketch map is drawn on the reverse of Turnbull & Watkins letterhead. Accompanying material: Letter from Turnbull & Watkins about the sections, recommending and describing the sections fronting Karori Main Road for a business site, especially the corner section (marked on map with an 'x'). Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, scale indeterminable, 26.3 x 21 cm

Date: [ca 1908]

From: Christie, Hettie Florence, 1902-1988 :Photographs and album of New Zealand scenes

Reference: 1/2-071699-F

Description: Unidentified boys at the top of Parkvale Road, Karori, taken by an unidentified photographer, circa 1908. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1912

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/1-022735-G

Description: View looking southwest across Karori, showing Parkvale Road in the foreground. Taken by Sydney Charles Smith in 1912. Note on back of file print reads: Parkvale Road Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Karori 1912 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative

Date: 4 April 1962

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1962/1035-F

Description: Parkvale Road, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand. On the right can be seen part of a land development project planned to provide 56 sections for housing. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer 4 April 1962. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 6 x 6 cm

Date: 1932

From: Karori Historical Society : Photographs

Reference: 1/2-172417-F

Description: Part 2 of a 3 part panorama of Karori, Wellington, taken by Royal Studios in 1932. Looks southeast across the suburb toward the Karori Reservoir. In the bottom right corner is Chamberlain Road. The road running from the lower left to the centre is Parkvale Road. The buildings on the far left belong to Karori Normal School. In the centre, on Karori Road, is the Methodist Church: the original church building is seen immediately behind this. Across the road from the church, on the corner of Raine Street and Karori Road, is the Watchman family grocery shop (later Sutherland's Self Help shop). To the right of the church are: the Hemsley family house, Maurice Spier's blacksmith shop (the long dark building), Edward and Bessie Smith's house, the Karori Borough Council buildings (which became the public library) and the house belonging to Ben Burn (former mayor of Karori Borough). The large dark building with a white roof on the opposite side of the road (to the right of the Burn house) is the Regal Picture Theatre. On the corner of Karori Road and Parkvale Road is W C Cooper's house: his bakehouse faces Parkvale Road. Source of descriptive information - Building information from Library client Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Karori Wellington NZ; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Royal Studio Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Transfers: Parts 1 and 3 of this panorama are at 1/2-172418 and 1/2-172416 respectively. - - Photocopies of the original items are at PAColl-2556.