Bowling greens - New Zealand - Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Panorama of the Wanganui Bowling Club's club house and green
Date: [ca 1910]
From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd : Photographs
Reference: PA6-665
Description: Panoramic view of the Wanganui Bowling Club's club house and green. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1910. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 40.5 x 14.2 cms, on mount 47 x 20.5 cms Transfers: From Drawings & Prints Collection - Plans-2002-058-Drawer-008.
Photographs, including ones of Neville and family
Date: [1903-ca 1906], [ca 1940s-1960s]
From: Mosen, Neville Herbert, 1914-2004: Photographs
By: Bell Brothers (Firm); Billens, Henry, 1846-1936
Reference: PAColl-9924-4
Description: Photographs collected and taken by Neville Mosen, including ones of Neville and his family. Comprises: Four photographs taken 1903-ca 1906. One of a wedding dated 1903. Three by Marton photographers (Neville's wife's family came from Marton. Her mother's maiden name was Nicol). One by Henry Billens that possibly shows a household dramatic group. Two by Bell Brothers: a portrait of young women, possibly a school group with their teacher. It is labelled "Etta Nuttall. Winter 5 Harry St Tauranga (Henderson)". The other Bell Brothers image (damaged) shows the opening of the Marton Bowling Club Season, October 10, 1906. 15 images taken circa 1940s-1960s relating to Neville Mosen, his wife, their families and friends, including ones at the Mangawhero River and the Mangaturuturu Falls and one of Neville and wife Vera on the front step of their first home in Raetihi. One of a group outside 'Norian' the beehive house in New Plymouth taken circa early 1960s. Seven of a trip made by Neville to Western Australia in the 1960s. Includes images of a car packed for a journey trip and exteriors of hotels he stayed in. Other - Information in square brackets on back of some images was provided by Neville's son Brian. Manuscript material and photographs relating to Frank Nicol are held by Archives Central in Rangitikei District Council Collection. See RDC 00087:6/N/3; RDC 00087:11/N/8; RDC 00087:12/N7; A/2013/43:8 - 15. Quantity: 26 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
Manawatu Bowling and Croquet Club, Palmerston North
Date: 1923
From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand
By: Manawatu Bowling and Croquet Club (Palmerston North); Spooner, Charles Frederick, -1948
Reference: Pan-1139-F
Description: Panoramic view of the Manawatu Bowling and Croquet Club with the clubhouse in the centre of the image behind men and women standing around the edge of the croquet lawn. Teams of men are lined up across the bowling green on the left, croquet lawn on the right. Garden seat on far right. Greens surrounded by trees. There is a table in a walkway between the bowling green and the croquet lawn with a large stand containing a trophy cup, and there are trophy shields on two boards leaning against the table. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Manawatu Bowling Club, Palmerston Nth; Photographer's title on negative - Manawatu Bowling and Croquet Club. Palmerston North. (C.F. Spooner President) 1923 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 112.4 cm
Bowling green at Feilding with a game in progress
Date: [190-?]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
Reference: 1/2-001427-G
Description: View of a Feilding bowling green with groups of men playing on a lawn court surrounded by high clipped hedges. Inside the hedge is a low hedge with trimmed arches, and centre left is a water tower with an Aermotor Company windmill on top. Photograph taken ca 1900s by William Archer Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Bowling Green. Feilding. 243 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative