Tower of London (London, England)

Date: 1888 - 1892

From: [Hodgkins, Frances Mary] 1869-1947 :[Sketchbook. 1880s and 1890s]

By: Hodgkins, Frances Mary, 1869-1947

Reference: E-446-001

Description: At the left end of the page, a night scene showing the Tower of London lit by moonlight from the opposite bank of the Thames. On the right side, two comical drawings, one showing two women sharing a bed by topping and tailing, one marked 'Sissy' (Isabel Hodgkins), one 'May' (family friend May Kenyon). The lower drawing shows a man standing in front of a seated woman, inviting her to come outside. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil drawing, 227 x 161 mm

Date: 1944 - 1951

By: London Transport Board; Spradbery, Walter E, active 1944

Reference: Eph-E-BRITISH-1940s-01

Description: Shows a view of the Tower of London in the background, with wildflowers growing among ruined (bombed) buildings in the foreground. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Printed in England at the Baynard Press London, S W 9. 51-9259 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Offset print, 1000 x 630 mm. Provenance: Donated by Kate Olsen in 1997.

Date: Betweem 1910-1913

By: W S Lincoln (Firm)

Reference: PA5-0306

Description: The Tower Bridge, London, looking north west, published by W S Lincoln, London. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 85 x 137 mm

Date: 1944 - 1951

From: [Collection of railway posters from Great Britain. 1920s-1940s].

By: London Transport Board; Spradbery, Walter E, active 1944

Reference: Eph-E-BRITRAIL-1944-01

Description: Shows a view of the Tower of London in the background, with wildflowers growing among ruined (bombed) buildings in the foreground. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Printed in England at the Baynard Press London, S W 9. 51-9259 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Offset print, 1000 x 630 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Morva Sutch.

Date: 1930 - 1940

By: Sorensen, active 1930s; Tuckey, Richard Peter (Dr), 1916-

Reference: A-127-063/075

Description: Contents: Fishmonger's Hall from across the river. - Exterior of St Lawrence Jewry. - Exterior of the Goldsmiths' Hall. - Entrance, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Smithfield. - The Tower of London. - The Lord Mayor's Show. - View of the city of London from Tower Bridge. - Interior, the Church of St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield. - Exterior of the Guildhall. - Lunchtime near St Paul's Cathedral. - Interior of the Guildhall. - The Bank of England and the Royal Exchange. - Windsor Castle. Inscriptions: Recto - (Bottom right or left on 12 of the images): Sorensen Quantity: 13 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, black and white, 220 x 298 mm, and 210 x 298 mm. Provenance: Donated by Dr & Mrs R.P. Tuckey, Karori, Wellington, in 1990.

Date: 1939-1940

From: Eglinton, Graham Edward, 1923-2005, and Frank Malcolm: Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1857

Description: Photographs of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition at Kilbirnie, Wellington. Taken between 1939 and 1940 by Graham Edward Eglington. Images include building exteriors, fountains, the sound shell, H.C. Harcourt's 'The Little Theatre', the Australian pavilion and the United Kingdom pavillion. Views of sculptures made by William Trethewey, including the plaster lions which sat at the entrance to the United Kingdom pavillion and also a sculpture depicting Kupe, his wife Hine-te-aparangi, and a tohunga, on the canoe Matahourua. Includes some views of the exhibition illuminated at night. Also includes views of the roller coaster and other amusement rides. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Brown leather and paper album with picture of mountains and clouds and the word "Aorangi" on the cover, tied with string, 21 x 26.5cm containing 32 prints and one loose print

Date: Betweem 1910-1913

By: W S Lincoln (Firm)

Reference: PA5-0307

Description: The Tower Bridge, London, looking north west, published by W S Lincoln, London. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 85 x 137 mm

Date: 1988

By: Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019

Reference: B-151-032/060

Description: Includes designs for slide projections showing scenes of London (buses, balls [dances], St Paul's, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, the Tower) and Paris (performers at the Folies?, outdoor cafes, the Eiffel Tower), rustic scenes of blue cows grazing, abstraction of people and wheels in explosions, fragmented blue light. On the designer's own inventory as item number 39. Quantity: 29 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and gouache on board, sizes varying from 250 x 250 mm, to 250 x 175 mm.

Date: [ca 1960s]

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

Reference: PA12-7075

Description: Photographs taken circa the 1960s by John Ingle, when leaving Scotland on the way to London. Includes views of the two Forth Bridges, railway and road; the coast near Berwick on Tweed; Standen church and village showing slate roof, thatched roof, Elizabethan structure, church window; Standen Manor; wheatfield and sunset near Standen. London views show the houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Scott's ship Discovery by the Embankment, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Lambeth Palace from the Embankment, St James' Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, and Caesar's Well in Wimbledon Common. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: Betweem 1910-1913

By: W S Lincoln (Firm)

Reference: PA5-0304

Description: The Tower of London taken from top of Tower Bridge, published by W S Lincoln, London. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 85 x 137 mm

Date: 1931-May 1932

From: Castle family :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1614

Description: Includes photographs of views around London, and various parts of England; Zillah with violin case outside Royal College; first snow in London; visiting family friends; children receiving oranges and lemons at St Clement Danes Church. In 1931 Zillah Castle received a violin scholarship to the Royal College of Music, London, where she went chaperoned by Mavis, her eldest sister. They returned in 1934. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 19.5 x 28 cm

Date: 1901 - 1983 - 1910

From: Kirkcaldie & Stains Ltd :[Digitised documents, fliers, postcards and sales catalogues]

Reference: EPHDL-0276-04

Description: Includes: Postcards: 8 Sept 1904, Sale #1 1904; Sale #2 1904, Autumn 1906, Autumn #2 1906, Sept 1906; 1910, Oct 1910; card 1983 1901: We are going to show tomorrow some very pretty trimmed millinery all at 21/- (Shows photo of Kensington Gardens). Verso shows address of Mrs M Clark, 210 Willis St. and rubber date stamp 14 October 1901 28 March 1904: Postcard showing a photograph of a small girl sitting on a rock, and announcing sales of gloves, knitted golf jerseys, French flannel and Delaine blouses. 3 September 1904: Postcard showing an embossed nymph perched on a photograph of a quiet stream. The verso advertises a first display of Spring goods 7-10 September and is addressed to Mrs W French of Mein Street. Rubber stamp date is 3 September 1904 8 September 1904: Postcard shows an embossed nymph seated on the from of a photographic view of the Wanganui River. The verso announces the availability of Spring suitings, and is addressed to W Read esq, 22 Austin Street. Rubber stamp postmark is 8 September 1904 Sale #1 1904: Postcard shows a photograph of a small girl seated on a seat inset into a rocky wall. The verso advertises a "great summer sale" in the manchester and furnishings departments. Sale #2 1904: Postcard shows the same small girl, smiling this time. The verso advertisement is the same Autumn 1906: Postcard shows an illustration of a boy and girl seated together, both wearing rabbit ears, and with a basket of Easter eggs on the ground beside them. Meanwhile a real rabbit peeks at them from behind a tree trunk. The verso is dated 20 February 1906 and advertises "our first grand display" of novelties for Autumn and Winter wear to be held on 23 February Autumn #2 1906: Postcard shows an illustration of two girls both wearing rabbit ears. One is holding a basket of Easter eggs. Two rabbits run past in the background. The verso advertises the same "first grand display" on 23 February September 1906: Silk sale; purchase of a London warehouseman's stock of summer silks. (Shows a photograph of the Tower of London). Verso shows address to Mrs Roskruge[?] of Goring Street, and is datestamped September 6 1910: Lambton Quay Wellington, N.Z., looking south [Postcard showing a photograph of the Kirkcaldie & Stains Building on Lambton Quay. Printed in Saxony. ca 1910] October 1910: Our tailoring department is full of the new season's tweeds and suitings. Let us build you a suit; our prices are reasonable (Shows photograph of London Bridge and Monument). Verso shows address of Mrs M Clarke, Bank [of] NZ, Wellington. Rubber date stamp for Oct 10. 1983: Be part of Kirkcaldie's 120th birthday celebrations. 120, 1863-1983 Quantity: 12 Electronic document(s).

Date: 1945 - 1948

By: Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: B-074-023

Description: Shows a series of scenes in London, just after the second World War: The New Zealander first arrives in London, well-fed, does the sights including the Tower of London, gets lost the the Underground, gets mistaken for an Australian, suffers from the rationing that is in force, haunts the mailroom at New Zealand House for a food parcel from New Zealand, idolising Miss Fitzgerald and Miss Richardson for their part in giving the parcels to hungry expatriates. Ends with a tip from Miss Fitzgerald on the best way to pack food parcels. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on sheet 398 x 334 mm.