Airports - New Zealand

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s?]

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: C-186-002

Description: An original hand drawn cartoon by cartoonist Eric Heath, possibly circa 1950-1969. The cartoon depicts a man in front of a customs officer. The man is smiling and floating in the air, looking down behind himself, while sweat drops surrounds his face. His coat is full, and feathers and eggs are falling out below him. Two customs officers look through his luggage marked 'WELLINGTON'. Above their heads are three signs: "Bird smuggling into NZ on the Increase", "Customs" and "Air New Zealand". Fellow passengers watch on. The caption reads: "What! Me smuggle birds, officer". Title supplied by Library. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - "ERIC HEATH" Quantity: 1 cartoon(s). Physical Description: Original cartoon drawn with pencil, black ink and black crayon. Provenance: Original cartoon was framed with name on the back of the artwork proposed to belong to the subject of the cartoon. For privacy reasons this name was not retained. Nor was the frame.

Date: [ca 1955-1969]

From: Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000 :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-8868

Description: Colour transparency slides of New Zealand scenes, taken ca mid to late 1950s and 1960s by Peter Vaizey Conley. Chiefly views of mountains in the North Island, including Mount (Egmont) Taranaki, Mount Ruapehu, and Mount Ngauruhoe and the exterior of a lodge at one of these locations. There are also several of mountain ranges, probably in the South Island. This set also contains: Miscellaneous images, including an unidentified woman leaning on a car at an airport, and an unidentified man standing in front of house, which is being transported on the back of a truck. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: [ca 1955-1969]

From: Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000 :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-8866

Description: Colour transparency slides of North Island scenes, ca mid to late 1950s and 1960s by Peter Vaizey Conley. Many are unidentified but the photographer has described this set as 'Picton to Days Bay', 'Muritai [Road, Lower Hutt?] to Wellington Airport', 'Hamilton to Ngaruawahia', 'Waihi Gorge to Tauranga',' Whakatane to Rotorua', 'Russell to Bay of Islands', 'Wairoa', and 'North Auckland to Ohope'. Contains: Views of Waipoua Forest, Northland Region, showing kauri trees and signage for Tane Mahuta, a giant kauri tree. Two views of airports, one is a grass airstrip, the other is probably Wellington Airport. Miscellaneous images include farmland near Wairoa, a general view of Rotorua, two unidentified river bridges, and a small dog on a stone pedestal. Coastal views, including Raglan, Waikato district, showing inner harbour, and Days Bay, Lower Hutt. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: [ca 1860s-1880s, ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Newcomb, Stanley Peter, 1934-2008 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9453-6

Description: Scenic photographs taken for New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department Quantity: 86 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 7 September 1942

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-C/097-F

Description: Aerial mosaic made by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd in 1942, showing Gisborne Aerodrome, Gisborne Region Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size)

Date: 27 May 1942

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-C/091-F

Description: Aerial mosaic made by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd in 1942, showing Tauranga Aerodrome, Bay of Plenty Region Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size)

Date: 27 May 1942

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-C/092-F

Description: Aerial mosaic made by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd in 1942, showing Tauranga Aerodrome, Bay of Plenty Region Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size)

Date: 31 March 1942

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-C/078-F

Description: Aerial mosaic made by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd in 1942, showing Hastings Aerodrome, Hawke's Bay Region Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size)

Date: 31 March 1942

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-C/079-F

Description: Aerial mosaic made by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd in 1942, showing Hastings Aerodrome, Hawke's Bay Region Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size)

Date: 14 October 1942

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-C/082-F

Description: Aerial mosaic made by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd in 1942, showing Hasst Aerodrome, Westland District, West Coast Region Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size)

Date: 21 May 1942

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-C/088-F

Description: Aerial mosaic made by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd in 1942, showing Levin Aerodrome, Manawatu-Whanganui Region Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size)

Date: 16 February 1952

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-B/829

Description: Negative showing Invercargill Aerodrome and surrounding areas Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size)

Date: 1952-22 Jan 1991

From: Ford, John D (Captain), 1937-2012: Photographs relating to Ford's career in Calibration Flight

Reference: PAColl-10288-2

Description: Photographic prints showing a range of Calibration Flight aircraft taken between 1952 and 1991. Photographs are chiefly taken by unidentified photographers and while most photographs are taken in unindentified locations, some have been taken in Paraparaumu, Rangiroa, Niue and Penrhyn. Includes photographs of a Puss Moth 2K AJN and photographs that depict the opening of the Niue airfield. Contains a selection of aerial shots of unidentified airstrips. Includes photographs of a Mount Cook aircraft in the snow with Captain John Ford all pictured. Other - PAColl-10288-2-001 to PAColl-10288-2-006 were originally in a clear envelope marked "Cal Flight". PAColl-10288-2-007 and PAColl-10288-2-016 were originally found inside the front cover of the album PA1-q-1183. PAColl-10288-2-072 to PAColl-10288-2-079 were originally in a Kodak photograph envelope. Quantity: 45 colour original photographic print(s). 50 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: [ca 1930s]

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

Reference: 1/2-084073-G

Description: Photograph taken circa 1930s by an Evening Post staff photographer Source of descriptive information - Notes in negative register. Image not seen by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: [ca 1930s]

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

Reference: 1/2-084068-G

Description: Photograph taken circa 1930s by an Evening Post staff photographer Source of descriptive information - Notes in negative register. Image not seen by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: [ca 1930s]

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

Reference: 1/2-084090-G

Description: Photograph taken circa 1930s by an Evening Post staff photographer Source of descriptive information - Notes in negative register. Image not seen by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: 27 Oct 1954

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-C/720/1-F

Description: Aerial mosaic made by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd in 1954 of Waerenga East and West blocks, showing coastal farmland with numbered sections, river, airstrip and homestead Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - N.67 46 M.43 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size), approximate scale 5 chains to one inch

Date: 7 September 1942

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-C/095-F

Description: Aerial mosaic made by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd in 1942, showing Napier (Beacons) Aerodrome, Hawke's Bay Region Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size)

Date: 1941, 1975

From: Alexander Turnbull Library : Miscellaneous items transferred from Printed Collections

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department

Reference: MS-Papers-8128-1

Description: Review of the activities of the Public Works Department prepared by Robert Semple in 1941 to illustrate to Parliament the broad activities of the department; includes summaries and photographs; many photographs were noted in 1975 to have been removed. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 16 Aug 1973]

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

Reference: PAColl-7796-67

Description: Photograph of Prime Minister Norman Kirk, and three other men, in front of a New Zealand Air Force plane, after arrival back from Canada for the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting. Photograph taken in August 1973, by an unidentified photographer for the Evening Post. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 17.8 x 15.2 cm on file card backing