Military camps - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: ca 1915-1918, ca 1942

From: Flux, Arthur, 1896?-1983 :Photographs relating to Flux's service in World War One

Reference: PAColl-7841-1

Description: Individual and group portraits of New Zealand soldiers, including officers of the 15th Reinforcements in 1916, officers of the 1st Battalion of the Otago Regiment in May 1917, the 8th (Southland) Company in April 1917, and the Home Guard at Waipapakauri Aerodrome ca 1942. Also includes photographs of Featherston Camp and Maymorn Camp. Quantity: 15 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1890-1990]

From: Powles family :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-5268-2-6

Date: 1938-1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: United States. Marine Corps. 2nd Division

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-057

Description: Aerial and other photographs of the following: Dunedin fortress area showing Wharf Street Hy.A.A., camp, Kensington Drill Hall, 1938, 1942 (Series 4/5); Blumine Island showing gun emplacements, Top Camp site and Lower Camp site (Series 2/5); Timaru showing general area, battery position, Drill Hall, Band Room (Timaru Municipal Band Inc), Patiti Point magazine (Series 20/4); Bluff coastal defence showing gun position disguised as cottage, Drill Hall (Series 2/4); Burnham Military Camp showing general area, magazines, school buildings, recreation field, NCO's quarters, etc, 1939-1942 (Series 2/7 & 8/9); Christchurch showing general view of battery position, District Headquarters in Malings Building, aerial view of 44 Riccartion Road (S.D.Constr. Sqr), 1946 (Series 3/4); Coromandel Council Chambers/Coromandel Orderly Room, 1938 (Series 3/5); Dannevirke Drill Hall, 1938, and general view of C.D.S.I Camp, 1943 (Series 4/1); Delta Military Camp showing power house and engine room under construction, 1943 (Series 4/2); Diamond Harbour, Lyttelton showing general area, 1942 (Series 4/3); Dunedin fortress area showing Taiaroa Heads, Harrington Point & Wharf Street A.A. site, 1942 (Series 4/4); Duntroon Drill Hall, 1938 (Series 4/6); Featherston Military Camp and Drill Hall (Series 6/1); Foxton showing general area including Manawatu River, township and racecourse (Series 6/2); Tomahawk, Dundein showing three houses taken by army for accommodation purposes (Healey's, Winefield's and Richard's), gun positions and B.O.P., 1943 (Series 20/7); Te Atatu showing Hy A.A. position, 1942 (Series 20/2); Pilots Beach, Dunedin fortress area showing general area and gun emplacement and camp, 1943 (Series 16/14); Plimmeron showing general views of camp (Series 16/15); Post Office Point, Sounds defence showing magazine construction, camp site, gun emplacement site, general views, etc, 1943 (Series 16/17) Some Dunedin and Bluff photographs taken by Captain A F Tylee. Quantity: 162 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box.

Date: January 1900

By: Brusewitz, Henry Elis Leopold, 1855-1922; Sliva, Joyce Margaret, 1918-2009

Reference: PAColl-7313

Description: Photograph of a group of man at the 2nd Contingent camp at Newtown Park, Wellington, photographed by Henry E L Brusewitz in January 1900. Standing at rear are (from left): B Callaghan, Stubbs, Freeman and Windsor. Seated at front are (from left): Garland, Higginson, Henderson and Usher. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Toned gelatin silver print 15.6 x 20.4 cm

Date: April 1901

By: Weidner, Frederick William, 1866-1929

Reference: PAColl-9551

Description: Group portrait of the 7th Contingent in camp at Newtown Park, Wellington, during the South African War, taken April 1901 by F W Weidner Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Farewell to Mr A R Falconer at the Soldiers Rest marquee by officers & men of the 7th Contingent in camp Newtown Park April 1901; Mount recto - right of image - F.W. Weidner Photo Wellington Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 10.3 x 14.9 cm, on mount 10.8 x 16.7 cm Provenance: Purchase, 2009

Date: 1900

Reference: PAColl-D-0708

Description: Birds eye view of the 5th Contingent's camp at Newtown Park taken looking north. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Fifth Contingent Welln Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: 410 x 570 mm on card

Date: 1 June 1983

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1983/2055-F

Description: Trentham Army camp's gymnasium being moved to a new site. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer John Nicholson on the 1st of June 1983 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: [Between 1914 and 1918]

From: Sullivan, Romola Frances, 1923- :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9077

Description: Photograph of group of men in front of a tent, probably at Featherston Army Camp, taken ca 1914-1918 by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 8.8 x 14 cm

Date: 1916

From: Ferguson, D (Mrs), fl 1975 :Photographs relating to World War I

By: Ferguson, David, 1887?-1974; Daroux, James Henry, 1870-1943

Reference: PA1-o-157

Description: Album containing photographs relating to New Zealand soldiers during World War I. Most images were taken by David Ferguson in New Zealand, showing scenes of soldiers marching up the Rimutaka Hill Road; views at the Featherston and Trentham Military Camps; and views of the Waitemata (HMNZ Troopship) leaving New Zealand. Soldiers are not identified in this album. A few images were taken by James Henry Daroux. Album includes a sports card listing members of the C. Company, 15th Reinforcements "The lambs" Association Football Team; and a programme card for a dance to farewell the 15th Reinforcements at Trentham, 18/7/1916. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Grey album with embossed pattern, 24 x 30 cm

Date: [Circa 1899 to 1920s?]

By: Wakelin, Eric Ferrars, 1892-1962

Reference: PA1-q-254

Description: Photographs relating to the Wakelin Family, none with captions or identification. Photographs include views of the Wellington Chief Post office; family group portraits; groups of young men, including a tennis team and football team; groups of soldiers in uniform, and military camps. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green cover, very light coloured decoration; 29.5 x 26.0 cm

Date: 1915 - 1918

By: Mence and O'Halloran (Firm)

Reference: A-279-034

Description: Cartoon showing soldier being innoculated with enormous syringe in the centre of his chest. The contents of the syringe are squirting out his back. One of the horrified men in the queue behind him is saying :"Lumme! E's punctured", the Doctor is saying "Keep still can't yer!", two soldiers already innoculated have passed out and two officers are sitting in front of a pile of records and finding the process very amusing Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, black & white on postcard 87 x 136 mm

Date: 1915 - 1918

By: Mence and O'Halloran (Firm)

Reference: A-279-035

Description: Cartoon showing soldier having tooth removed with pliers and brute force. Two further soldiers are nursing toothache and awaiting their turn in the foreground and another dentist's chair and victim are visible in the background Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, black & white on postcard 87 x 136 mm

Date: 1950 - 1953

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Nash, Percival Frederick, -1952; Weigel, William George, 1890-1980; Paul Popper Ltd

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-013

Description: Photographs of military aircraft, troopships and soldiers at Burnham and Waiouru military bases training for K Force operations, taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Also photographs of Malaysian police guarding Chinese-owned tin mines from Communist bandits in 1951 and one photograph of Russian police at the Brandenburg Gate in 1953. Photographers include George Weigel and Paul Popper. Quantity: 52 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1910-1918]

By: Tullett, James Edward, 1882-1963; Varley Brothers (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-4435

Description: Photographs comprising: Six panoramas of the three military camps. One of Trentham showing the rows of long huts with some tents to the left and a billiards hall, YMCA, catholic hall and military shooting gallery on the right. One of Tauherenikau showing men filling troughs and loading carts in the foreground and tents in the background amongst the trees. Four of Featherston showing "canvas town"; the rows of huts with a small row of shops including a photographers, and a railway siding on the right; the stables with horses; and the training ground with artillery lined up on the left and the huts behind. Photographer was Varley. Templars Cricket Club, runners up in the third class championship of Wellington Cricket Association 1910-1911. The names given are: standing - G Price (Honorary Auditor), D Hampton (Vice President), E Dooley, G Lambert, J E Tullett, W A Allan (Club Captain), H Q Bruce (Vice President); sitting - A McKenzie, A Dryden (Honorary Secretary and Treasurer), H S Wright (Captain), C W Brown (Vice Captain), R Blenkinsop; in front - E Ryan, J Blenkinsop, J M Donn; absent - S Cresswell, S Patterson, B Pooley. Group at Mr H Batenburg's birthday party, Socialist Hall, Wellington, 1910. Also includes panoramic group portrait of "Eastern Suburbs Bowling Tournament", 1931. Two copy negatives of Wellington wharves and children date unknown. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/4-020968 to 020969 Quantity: 2 b&w copy negative(s). 6 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s) panoramic print.

Date: [ca 1883-1884]

By: Hill, E E (Mrs), active 1974

Reference: PAColl-0376

Description: Two photographs of a group of men and women standing outside the windows of a large house with others leaning out of the windows. One has the majority of the people named on the photograph itself and the other has that information written on the back. It is possibly the Patchwork Company which was run by the family of Charles Hill, as the photograph is from the Hill family papers. There is also a photograph of a large military camp at Island Bay with rows of tents and men and armaments in formation. In the foreground is a horse-drawn omnibus. Photographer(s) unidentified. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted. Physical Description: Mounted photographic prints Provenance: A note with the photographs states that these were originally in a Hill family scrapbook.

Date: 15 May 1940-1942

Reference: MS-Papers-8892

Description: Partial transcript of Private Moresby's reminiscences as a soldier in the 2nd NZEF, Medical Corps, 2 General Hospital, serving in North Africa, entitled "Sayeeda Wog". First entry commences on 15 May 1940 with a parade of Medical Corps recruits in Rutland Street, Auckland. Embarked on troopships Mauretania and Ormonde (which was delayed in Bombay, India) to Egypt. Was stationed at Maadi Camp and throughout various camps in Egypt, Palestine and Libya. Final entry is of him climbing Mt Zion and finding a Australian Army Detention Centre. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Partial transcript possibly done by Brent Mackrell.

Date: Between 1916 and 1917

From: Firth, Pauline J, fl 1977 :Photograph albums of New Zealand and of World War I

By: Whitaker, Arthur, active 1916-1940?

Reference: PA1-o-175

Description: Views of the military camps at Waikanae, Featherston and Trentham in 1916 and 1917; military parade at Palmerston North on Xmas Day 1916, and the Cadet parade at Newtown Park, Wellington on Anzac Day 1917. Album created by Arthur Whitaker. Inscriptions: Album page - Arthur Whitaker. Wellington, N.Z. 19.2.17 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover entitled `Photographs'; 16 x 21 cm

Date: 1939 - 1940

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Weigel, William George, 1890-1980; Snowden, James Robert, 1904-1982; Powell, Arthur Walter, 1893-1970; Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-012

Description: Photographs of recruitment and enlistment, soldiers in military training camps at Papakura (1939-1940) and Burnham (1940) and soldiers in Rarotonga and Egypt, taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes photographs of the Maori Battalion and General Freyberg. Photographers include B Snowden, A W Powell, George Weigel and S C Smith. Quantity: 70 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1900

Reference: PA1-o-242

Description: Album of views of the Second New Zealand Contingent at camp in Newtown Park, being reviewed by the Governor at Island Bay, in procession through Wellington from the Basin Reserve to Parliament, and embarking on troop ship Waiwera for South Africa. One group portrait shows Mr, Mrs and Miss Horneman, and Lieutenants Crawshaw and Banks in uniform. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - centre - Views of Second N.Z. Contingent, presented with love to my sister Edith, on the occasion of her birthday, 20th February 1900, from her brother Al. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green morocco binding 12.7 x 15.4 cm

Date: 1904-1916

From: Kay, Reginald Vincent, 1894-1978 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1556

Description: Photographs relating to R V Kay and his family. Includes photographs of Pencarrow, Ward Island, Victoria University College, Hospital ship Maheno, Wellington views, Sybil Satchell and her mother Mrs Edith Satchell, Louis Vincent Kay and his wife, picnics, drilling at Nelson College, Huntley School in Marton, public buildings and botanical gardens in Wellington, Japanese warship at Clyde Quay Wharf during WWI, sailing with Clement Watson in Wellington Harbour, Waikanae views, Karori military camp, group portraits at 'Sunnybank', Huntley School group portraits, 'Moana Mara' homestead in Levin, Gladstone Road, holiday in Russell, Bay of Islands, and Public Trust picnic at Days Bay. relating to Satchell family. Includes photographs of family members, recreation by rivers, tug-of-war game, automobile travel, picnics, golf playing, pheasant hunters and friends. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 195 x 240 mm