Plimmer House (Wellington, N.Z.)

Date: 1968 - 1969

By: News Communication Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-PUBLISHING-Taylor-1960s

Description: Includes: 1. News Communication Ltd. Brochure for the serials "Affairs 69" and "After school" and card for the publishers News Communication Ltd (2 copies of card). News Communication was associated with Plimmer House and incorporated the Glenbervie Press, 'O' Products, Samuel B Frickleston, and personnel Alister Taylor, Robert Anderson, Warren Sellers, Gillian McGregor 2. Small poster: "Get an O box for gifts" 3. Small poster: "O bags are best. 20c" 4. Samuel B Frickleston's Book of Blue Beardsleys (2 copies of promotional flier for prints and cards) 5. Two Beardsley print cards (stout gentleman with pen - colours differ) 6. Two Beardsley print cards (Madonna and child, Toilette of Salome) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Relief prints, sizes varying

Date: 1957

By: Wellington Technical College. School of Architecture

Reference: Plans-81-0708

Description: Part three (of 3) of a set of measured drawings of Plimmer House. This one shows the four external elevations Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, 530 x 775 mm

Date: 20 Mar 1977

By: Temple, Robert Philip, 1939-; Clark & Matheson (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-D-0732

Description: One of a series of photographs taken by Temple entitled `Images of Wellington'. Photograph of Plimmer House, Boulcott Street showing Gothic Revival architectural detail on front facade. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title; Recto - bottom right - Photographer's signature and date Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photo-mechanical print 440 x 295 mm on sheet 565 x 430 mm

Date: 1976

By: Irving, Wilhelmina G, active 1930s-1970s

Reference: B-023-046/054

Description: Contents: Old houses in Ascot Terrace, Plimmer House, Willis St, Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington; "Charnwood", Lower Hutt and Cottleville Tce Wellington; a house named Woodside and a further old house wooden house with a turret, probably in Wellington The drawing of Cottleville Tce is further reproduced on the folder; the same picture also appears in the group numbered by the Library B-023-042/045 and received by the Library in 1977. Both groups are within the same folder. From original ink drawings signed: "W.G. Irving" Edition: 190/240 Quantity: 8 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) 1 folder. Physical Description: Photolithographs, b&w 431 x 352 mm ; ill 432 x 355 mm

Date: 1988-1998

From: Shephard, Wayne, active 1990-2001: Papers relating to Wellington buildings

Reference: 2007-116-020

Description: File comprises Archive of Wellington Architecture research forms. Some forms include newspaper cuttings and a booklet on Antrim House. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Selected names indexed.

Date: [1970s]

From: Garvitch, Jeremy Veniamin, 1890-1990 :Photographs and negatives

Reference: PA1-f-024

Description: Colour photographs of Wellington taken by Jeremy Garvitch in the 1970s. Many of the images show architectural details of buildings, some before buildings were pulled down, some of the buildings still surviving (in 2006). Many others show new buildings under construction (including a sequence showing The Beehive at various stages of construction). Includes views of Dr McGavin's House, built in 1908 by Turnbull & Sons on the corner of Willis St and Ghuznee St., later used by the Red Cross and other organisations. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with teal blue plastic cover and plastic-covered pages; 34 x 34 cm

Date: 1957

By: Wellington Technical College. School of Architecture

Reference: Plans-81-0707

Description: Part two (of 3) of a set of measured drawings of Plimmer House. This one shows the plans for the ground floor, the attic and section aa Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, 530 x 775 mm

Date: 1980 - 1989

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0392/0415

Description: Includes floor plans and plans of details of architraves, skirting, jambs, trim, cornices, etc. The buildings included are: 0392-0393: 2 Murphy Street 0394-0395: 68 Nairn Street (0395 is very small) 0396: "Portable" Ngaio Railway Station 23.9.91 0397: 52 Laings Road, Lower Hutt 0398-0399: Plimmer House 0400: 46 Roxburgh Street 0401-0406: 53 Rugby Street 0407-0415: 4 Sussex Street Quantity: 24 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings, sizes varying

Date: 1952-1971 (1972)

By: Murray-Oliver, Anthony Audrey St. Clair Murray, 1915-1986

Reference: MS-Papers-1107

Description: Notes compiled from research done by Dallas Moore Quantity: 1 folder(s) (8 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: [ca 1974-1981]

From: Beard, James Albert, 1924- : Architectural and town planning papers

Reference: 2009-184-07/1

Description: Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1970 - 1989

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0131/0166

Description: Includes floor plans and plans of details of architraves, skirting, jambs, trim, cornices, etc. The buildings included are: 0131: Adelaide Road - Sally Schoons 0132: Angus [Rita Angus Cottage, Thorndon?] 0133: 6 Ascot Street 0134-0135: Chapman-Taylor house, Burnell Avenue 0136-0137: Futuna Chapel, Karori 0138: W R Sims' residence, 66 Homewood Ave, Karori 0139: Mr A E Boyes, Duthie Street Karori (diazo print) 0140-0141: Khandallah Automatic Telephone Exchange 0142: Mairiri [Mariri?] Road, Queen Anne style 0143: Brick bungalow in Mirimar [Miramar] 0144-0145: Park Street. Military cottage, cnr Grant Road and Park Street 0146: Plimmer House 0147-0148: Roxburgh Street 0149: Rugby Street, Wellington 0150: 127 Tasman Street and 193 Tinakori Road 0151-0152: Tinakori Road 0153: Wadestown and 202 Tinakori Road 0154: 64 Wright Street 0155: Gary Adams Ltd, 37 Percy Dyett Drive, Karori 0156: Wellington 0157: 156 The Terrace 0158: Hobart Street, Wellington. Page 64 0159: Military cottage - section 0160: Brick villa Wellington. Page 50 0161-0163: J L Williams, Otahuao 0164: Otaki and Otahuao 0165: Jenkins cottage [Otaki] 0166: Station master's house, Greytown, 1850 These measured drawings were made for inclusion in the book "Restoring with style" (1985). Quantity: 36 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings, and diazo prints, sizes varying

Date: 1957

By: Wellington Technical College. School of Architecture

Reference: Plans-81-0706

Description: Part one (of 3) of a set of measured drawings of Plimmer House. This one shows the front elevation and site plan, including the garden layout. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, 530 x 775 mm

Date: ca 1970

From: Ledger, F J, active 1990: Negatives of Wellington views and Plimmer house

Reference: 35mm-117032

Description: Two views of Plimmer House, Wellington taken by an unknown photographer, circa 1970. Title supplied by Library. Frame numbers 11 and 12. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 120, two frames.

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Chapman Taylor, Marion Hurst, 1893-1969 :Photographs of pa sites in New Plymouth, a carved housed at Karatia, Akatarawa, old houses and the Rimutakas

By: Chapman-Taylor, James Walter, 1878-1958

Reference: PA7-57-20

Description: Home and garden of Miss Ella Plimmer, the last member of the Plimmer family to live in Plimmer House, Boulcott Street. Photograph taken by james Chapman-Taylor. He has eliminated the buildings in the background. Other Titles - Old identity Inscriptions: Mat recto - bottom left - Old identity; Mat recto - bottom right - J W Chapman-Taylor ARPS Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1957

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

Reference: EP/1957/0392-1-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1974

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

Reference: 1/4-021790-F

Description: Plimmer House restaurant dwarfed by surrounding buildings, Boulcott Street, Wellington, 1974. Shows Jellicoe Towers behind. Newspaper House is on the left. On the right are the Adelphi Apartments. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1957

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

Reference: EP/1957/0392-2-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches