Smith, Robin Vaughan Francis, 1927-

Date: ca 1930 - 1960

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Sayers, Alan John, 1915-; Whites Aviation Ltd; Ely, Dunstan, active 1949; Smith, Robin Vaughan Francis, 1927-

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-019

Description: Photographs of Auckland City and Harbour taken circa 1930 to 1960 for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes photographs of suburbs, parks, the university, Queen Street, the Harbour Bridge and illuminated buildings during the coronation celebrations in 1953. Photographers include R V Francis Smith, Alan Sayers and Dunstan Ely. Also includes several aerial photographs by Whites Aviation Ltd. Quantity: 70 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1941-1958

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Roberts, Jack Debnam Stewart, 1891-1980; Weigel, William George, 1890-1980; Smith, Robin Vaughan Francis, 1927-

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-177

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, ca 1941-1958 Main street of Arrowtown, church and cottage; homestead on road between Kingston & Queenstown with Remarkables behind; road construction on the Kingston-Lake Wakatipu Road; road into Arrowtown; Crown Range road (showing Jaguar XK150 Fixed Head Coupe); rural scene in Maungawera Valley between Lake Wanaka & Hawera, 1941; Kingston Railway Station and train; opendeck bus in Routeburn Valley; Cecil Peak from shores of Lake Wakatipu. Scottish bard at one end of Signal Hill memorial, Dunedin Lake Hayes; Mount Aspiring from North-East; Clutha River; Skippers Bridge; Thames Street, Oamaru looking south; aerial view of Dunedin looking south from railway station; sunken iris garden at Dunedin Botanical Gardens, 1958; mist over over Dunedin as seen from Southern Motorway. Photographers include: W H Raine, W G Weigel, J D S Roberts & R V Francis Smith Quantity: 29 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: Eph-D-TOURISM-1970s-02/09

Description: Photographs, probably cut from a large-format calendar, of the following locations: Mt Egmont (colour transparency by K and J Bigwood) Outlet Lake Wanaka (colour transparency by R V Francis-Smith) Mahuia Rapids and Mt Ngauruhoe (colour transparency by R V Francis-Smith) Lake Matheson South Westland (colour transparency by R V Francis-Smith) Lake Hayes (colour transparency by N Hatwell) Queenstown and Remarkables (tranparency by Robin Smith Photography) Lake Ohau from bridge (transparency by Robin Smith Photography) Mount Cook - through autumn tints (tranparency by Robin Smith Photography) Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying around 600 x 460 mm.

Date: [ca 1929-1960]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Smith, Robin Vaughan Francis, 1927-; Whites Aviation Ltd

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-125

Description: Photographs published (or considered for publication) in the New Zealand Free Lance, 1947-1960. All have captions or information recorded on the back and most have date of publication. Aerial view of Wellington: City in foreground; motorway on the left; Petone and Hutt Valley in the distance; Somes Island (Whites Aviation), published 30 Jan 1959, p 23. Aerial view of central Wellington, with buildings numbered & key on back. (Whites Aviation ref No 47265), published 31 Oct 1958, p 25. Aerial view overlooking Hataitai taken from Mount Victoria, Wellington. Waipapa Road can be seen in middle distance (running left to right). Evans Bay on the left; Kilbirnie and Lyall Bay on the right; Rongotai (with Gas Works) in the distance. Published in NZ Free Lance, 15 Jul 1959, p 22 Aerial view of Auckland looking north-east towards Rangitoto Island (Whites Aviation Ref No 40715), taken ca 1956. Aerial view of Auckland looking down Greys Avenue towards city, harbour and Rangitoto Island (Whites Aviation Ref No 53085), published 9 May 1960. Aerial view of central Auckland with harbour bridge under construction (Whites Aviation Ref No 47391), published 10 Oct 1958, pp 22-23. Aerial view of Auckland central business area with Albert Park on right, wharves in middle distance, North Shore and Rangitoto Island in distance. Published 14 Oct 1953, p 24. Aerial view of Auckland looking down Greys Avenue (new YMCA building under construction). Published 1 Sep 1958, p 26. Aerial view of Wellington wharves showing following ships at berth: Suffolk; Port Quebec; Dominion Monarch; Hinakura; Empire Star; Port Invecargill; Wanganella (Whites Aviation Ref No 49126), published 4 Mar 1959, p 19. Aerial view of Kaikoura (Whites Aviation Ref No 46765), taken ca 1958. Aerial view of Mt Edgecumbe and Tasman Pulp & Paper Company plant at Kawerau (Whites Aviation ref No 36432), published 15 Dec 1954 & 9 Feb 1955, p 12. Aerial view of Lake Taupo (Whites Aviation Ref No 47941), published 13 Nov 1958. View of Lake Wakatipu from the shore showing Walter Peak, taken by R V Francis Smith of Christchurch, published 3 May 1957, p 14. Aerial view of Whataroa, South Westland (Whites Aviation Ref No 47997), published 3 Jun 1959, pp 22-23. Aerial view of Ardmore airdrome taken during Grand Prix (Whites Aviation) published 18 Jan 1956, p 25. Aerial view of Orewa looking north from the river, taken at height of the holiday season (Whites Aviation Ref No 45036), published 9 Jan 1959, pp 22-23. Aerial view of Stoke (Whites Aviation No 42236), published 19 Sep 1958, pp 22-23. Aerial view of Oamaru showing harbour and township (Whites Aviation No 42430), published 17 Oct 1958, pp 22-23. Aerial view of Waitangi (Whites Aviation No 39567), published 13 Nov 1958. Aerial view of Buller River and Westport looking east (Whites Aviation No 46670), published 2 Jan 1959, pp 22-23. Photograph of unidentified young woman wearing a woollen scarf. Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1939, 1947-1957

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Wells, Robert Ernest, 1905-2006; Smith, Robin Vaughan Francis, 1927-

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-179

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, 1939, 1947-1957. Views of Whangarei Heads - McLeod Bay looking towards Urquharts Bay, Parua Bay; Matapouri and Woolley's Bay (holiday homes); Tutukaka harbour; Table Rock (between Waitaruke & Mangonui). Motorcamps - Ruakaka Domain Motor Camp; Coopers Beach Motor Camp; Whangarei Motor Camp at Mair Park; Russell Motor Camp Whangarei Falls; Waipoua River; elevated view of Whangarei; Central Park, Whangarei; headstone at Waimate North churchyard; timber mill at Kaikohe; Waipoua Kauri Forest; Te Matua Ngahere (kauri in Waipoua Forest); Omahuta (kauri); Packwood kauri (between Waipu & Wellsford) Four holiday photographs taken at Mokau Bay, Woolleys Bay and Sandy Bay by R E Wells, Aratapu School, Dargaville, ca 1950s Young Caroline Ann Tinker of Omapere, Hokianga Harbour using a door bell made from a ship's telegraph. Deep sea fishing vessel off Piercy Island, of Cape Brett (R V Francis Smith, Christchurch, photographer) Quantity: 39 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1956]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Smith, Robin Vaughan Francis, 1927-

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-172-01

Description: Aerial view down onto the Chateau with native forest and Mount Ruapehu in the background. Photographed by R V Francis Smith in about 1956. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 25.3 x 20.5 cm