Girls - New Zealand - Auckland Region
31. The sawyers' houses at Mahurangi
Date: [1846]
From: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph (Rev), 1824-1886: [Three sketchbooks of New Zealand scenes and people. 1844-1847]
By: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886
Reference: E-111-2-026
Description: A scene in the bush with two small cabins. Two small girls play in front of the houses; one plays with a dog, the other on a swing. There are also chickens in the yard, and a large circular stone wheel for sharpening saws. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s) page. Physical Description: Pencil, watercolour and Chinese white on page of sketchbook, 180 x 260 mm
Girl and escalator
Date: 1972
From: Oettli, Max Christian, 1947-: Photographs of New Zealand scenes
Reference: PADL-000106-29
Description: Photograph of a small girl leaning against part of an escalator and licking the revolving band in an Auckland shopping centre. Photographed 1972 by Max Oettli. Other Titles - Girl&escalator. 246 Auckland 1972 Quantity: 1 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s).
Daughters of the men who built tow-boats for the United States armed forces
Date: 21 August 1943
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives
Reference: 1/4-001147-F
Description: Daughters of the men who built eight tow-boats in Auckland for the United States armed forces. Shows them grouped together at the official launching ceremony where the girls were asked to launch the boats. The vessel Kahu, decorated with flags, is in the background. Photograph taken 21 August, 1943, by John Pascoe. Other - Caption in Pascoe file reads: "Girls who launched New Zealand built tow-boats for the United States armed forces. Their names (characteristic of their appearance) are, from left to right, Maureen, Kathleen, Moira, Dawn, Margaret, Patricia, Doris and Dawn. Relationship complexity - Another photograph of these girls is at 1/4-000598 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 5.6 x 5.6 cm