Building began in 1868 under the architect J H Wilson. Other architects were involved in the project as it progressed. T and E Bradbridge completed the tower in 1875. The protruding entrance porch was added in the 1930s
Sydney Town Hall (Sydney, N.S.W.)
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Pratt, Douglas Fieldew, 1900-1972 :Town Hall Sydney [ca 1931]
Date: 1925 - 1935
By: Pratt, Douglas Fieldew, 1900-1972
Reference: A-373-019
Description: Shows a view of the Sydney Town Hall, with ornate clock tower. Accompanied by a small brochure about the artist, dated 1931. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title] Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 180 x 129 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Y Gelli Book Auction, 2002. Transfers: Material of the same provenance is housed at MSX-5913-5919..
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Album of Sydney buildings and New Zealand colonial soldiers and towns
Date: ca1875-ca1885
From: Swainson, Jane :Photographs of military forces in Taranaki, Nelson, Hokitika, Parihaka and Rotorua.
By: Bayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920
Reference: PA1-q-707
Description: Views of notable public buildings in Sydney dating from the late 1860s to the late 1870s. Nelson City during a public parade involving colonial soldiers. Soldiers in military encampments, parading, and firing Cannon. Views of Lake Rotorua, Parihaka at the time it was occupied by Government troops, Hokitika waterfront, floods in Greymouth, and a wedding in Nelson. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
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Leitch, W A :Leitch album
Date: Before 1894
By: Leitch, W A, active 1894; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Tyree Brothers (Firm)
Reference: PA1-o-260
Description: Album of scenic views of Tasmania, Sydney and wider New South Wales, and of New Zealand, both North and South Islands. Views of lighthouses include Derwent Lighthouse (Tasmania), Macquarie Lighthouse (South Head, Sydney), and Farewell Spit Lighthouse (Tasman Region, New Zealand). The New Zealand photographs are nearly all taken by Josiah Martin, and include one that is a collage of scenes he photographed, and one of Maori weapons, with captions to say they were deposited [in Auckland Museum] by Captain Gilbert Mair. A photograph attached to the inside of the back cover is of the Farewell Spit Lighthouse, and was taken by the Tyree Brothers firm Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - W.A. Leitch. 1894 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover, entitled `Photographs' in gold lettering, with `Leitch' lettered in gold on spine; 21.5 x 28.5 cm Provenance: Purchase
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Australia lecture, part 2 of 9 sheets of slides
Date: 1958 to 1959
From: Williams, Edmund Gardner, b 1894 :Transparency slides of a trip to New Zealand and Australia
Reference: PA12-8816
Description: Transparency slides of Australia selected by Mr Williams as a representative collection to be used in a series of lectures on his return to England. This sheet shows views of Sydney. They include one taken from the top of the MLC Building; the outer harbour Heads from the ferry; The Gap; Manly Beach; Circular Quay; the Custom House; Sydney Harbour Bridge; Captain Cook Statue, the War Memorial and the Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park; a distant view of St Mary's Basilica; a view of streets from the Town Hall showing the Town Hall Lounge and Waltons-Sears building; the Sydney Botanical Gardens; Wynyard Park; the old New South Wales Parliament House; and Bondi Beach. These are followed by two images relating to the Camden Estate Rotolactor showing a group of visitors to the building and cows in a yard waiting to go into the "Rotolactor" rotary milking shed. It was the 2nd facility of its kind in the world, enabling larger-scale mechanisation of commercial dairy farming, opened in 1952, ceasing operation in 1972. The slides are not filed in his original numerical sequence, and are selected by subject relating to particular talks. Arrangement: These slides were selected by Mr Williams from his original sequence to create a representative collection of Australian images which he used in illustrated lectures on his return to England. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm
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[Theatre programmes collected by Charles Cabot, for music concerts and popular music pe...
Date: 1950 - 1959
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Music-1950s
Description: Includes: 1951?: Wellington City. Steinway grand inaugural concert. Thursday 16th Feb, 8 p.m., Town Hall. 4 N.Z. pianists - Janetta McStay, Jocelyn Walker, Maurice Till, David Galbraith, with the National Orchestra. Reserves at D.I.C., direction N.Z.B.S. [1951 or 1956]. (2 copies) 1951: The first visit to New Zealand of His Majesty's 1st Battalion Black Watch Band. Direction J & N Tait. Pamphlet / programme 1 and 2 [1951] Black Watch Band. Final Wellington appearance. Athletic Park, this Sunday May 27th [1951]. Flier with photograph (2 copies) 1952: Recital by Una Weller and John Chew. Accompanist Clement Howe. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 14 May 1952. Programme (cover autographed by both performers) J & N Tait have the honour to present Yehudi Menuhin and by arrangement with the New Zealand Broadcasting Service the National Orchestra. Conductor Michael Bowles. Town Hall Wellington, 24 July [1952]. Programme 1953: Peter Cooper, pianist. Recital programme [10 August 1953] Alan Loveday, violinist, associate artist Ruth Stanfield, pianist. Recital programme [May 1953] (2 copies) National Orchestra of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Wellington proms 1953. Conductor Michael Bowles. Concerts 1-5, 24-29 January 1953. Souvenir programme (2 copies - one autographed on the cover by Michael Bowles) 1954: United Returned Soldiers' Fund. Twentieth annual R.S.L. grand ANZAC concert, Sydney Town Hall, 24 April 1954. Programme 1955: Julius Katchen with the National Orchestra of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Conductor James Robertson. Town Hall Wellington, 11 June 1955. Programme (cover signed by Julius Katchen) R J Kerridge in association with David N Martin presents Hohner Symphony Accordion Orchestra. 1954-1955 2nd season France, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Syria, Egypt; 1955-1956 Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, South America. Promotional booklet. NZBS Recital programme. Larry Adler; accompanist Oswald Cheesman [1955?]. Programme (autographed by both performers) 1958: Royal Concert in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother by the National Orchestra. Conductor John Hopkins. Wellington Town Hall, 7 February 1958. Programme Eugene Malinin. (With accompanist William Trussell). Promotional brochure for New Zealand tour 1958 - autographed by Malinin 5 August 1958. Chopin recital by Niedzielski. Australian and New Zealand tour, 1958. Programme Theatrical Enterprises, Auckland City. Howard Morrison ... Rock and Popular variety Show. Promotional flier from Hal Gordon [ca 1958?] 1959: Trevor King proudly presents the Max Merritt Stage Show. N.Z. tour programme [1959] Promotional brochure (2 copies). Trevor King and the Christchurch Teenagers' Club present Max Merritt's Charity Show. St James Theatre, Sunday 24th May 1959. Programme On the stage - Trevor King proudly presents Max Merritt's fabulous Rock 'N Roll Stage Show. St James Theatre [Christchurch], 18 and 20 June 1959. Programme Quantity: 17 programmes, brochures or fliers. Physical Description: Printed programmes, cards or fliers, under 300 mm.