Jet boats

Boats, Jet-propelled
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Nelson Lakes National Park

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey

Reference: PA12-7830

Description: Transparency slides of Lake Rotoiti and Nelson Lakes National Park, taken ca 1950s-1960s by John Bailey Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides.

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Transparencies taken by Victor Boivin and Ron Potts

Date: 1959-1963

From: Potts, Angela, 1938-: Collected family photographs

By: Boivin, Victor George, -1964; Potts, Ron, 1935-2016

Reference: PA12-5069

Description: Photographs of various New Zealand scenes and events, taken by Ron Potts and Victor Boivin, from 1959 to 1963. Most of the slide mounts feature inscriptions relating to the image. Comprises photographs of: - the opening of Wellington Airport in 1959; - an international conference on safety of life at sea at Carlton House, London, taken by Boivin in 1960; - the Royal Tour of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1963, taken by Potts; - the visit of the King and Queen of Thailand in 1962, taken by Potts; - 'HamiltonJet' jet boat and owner, Bill Hamilton, taken by Boivin; - the Wanganella and Aramoana ferries, taken by Boivin; - Wairakei geothermal area, taken by Potts. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 15 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency slides, 35mm.

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Prints of Wellington Region, Sydney, and Tokaanu

Date: [ca 1960s] - 1988 - [ca 2004-2008]

From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10645-04

Description: Prints of Wellington Region, Shannon, Sydney, and Tokaanu, taken by Les Cleveland in circa 1960s, 1988, and circa 2004-2008. Contains both black and white and colour prints developed by Wellington Photographic Supplies in seven separate photo wallets. Prints include: - Icebreaker Clothing window display, carved wooden figures in Te Rauparaha Park, Porirua, and an unidentified family group in a Petone park. - Shannon Post Office building, teddy bear displays [Newtown?], and Newtown streets scenes including C.O. Products on Adelaide Road. Also an unidentified man turning wooden legs on a lathe. - An arborist felling a tree in Wellington and graffiti, museums, and street scenes in Sydney, - Tokaanu scenes including the Post and Telegraph Office, Lake Taupō, and carved figures and houses. - Whanganui River jet boat trip and Mount Ruapehu ski party portraits with Mary Cleveland and [Turners?]. - United States of America military scenes (equipment and displays) at the Aberdeen Proving Ground and family photographs including Mary Cleveland, possibly Don Bryant, and two boys [Cleveland children?]. Mary Cleveland is also photographed in the spring gardens at Bethesda, Maryland. - Sydney scenes, including Domain, graffiti, and a graveyard. Also an unidentified mother and infant. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 69 b&w original photographic print(s). 74 colour original photographic print(s). 7 item(s) of photographic ephemera original print wallets. Physical Description: Photographic prints and print wallets Transfers: See 35mm-107489 to 107533 for negatives originally stored with these prints.. Processing information: Negatives originally stored with prints have been separated to facilitate appropriate storage.

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South Island transparencies

Date: February 1963

From: Potts, Angela, 1938-: Collected family photographs

Reference: PA12-4011

Description: Transparencies of South Island landscapes, buildings, and infrastructure, February 1963. Taken by Ron or Angela Potts or Victor or Phyllis Boivin. Photographs show: the lighthouse at Taiaroa Head; Milford Sound, including a fleet of crayfishing boats; an unidentified man [shepherd?] near Queenstown with a building that once was an inn in the background; hand gliders at Coronet Peak; Lake Wanaka; Cook monument at Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound; views from the Haast Pass road including ragwort plants, mountain peaks, Lake Hāwea, and settlers' graves; Lake Tekapo images, including Bill Hamilton driving a jet boat and the view from the altar at Church of the Good Shepherd; Jackson Bay; earthworks during the construction of Benmore Dam; and Skippers Road. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Transparencies arrived in no discernable order. Quantity: 18 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies mounted in cardboard slide frames. Processing information: Archivist identified sequences and ordered transparencies according to general themes.

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Wellington and other locations

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey

Reference: PA12-7808

Description: Transparency slides of Wellington and other various locations, taken ca 1950s-1960s by John Bailey Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.

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[Ephemera and programmes relating to boats and boating, yacht racing and regattas. 1980...

Date: 1980 - 1989

Reference: Eph-A-BOAT-1980s

Description: Includes:1980: Mana Cruising Club (Inc), Paremata. Activities 1980-81. Folded card 1982: Wellington Yachting Association. Black Heart Rum and Tia Maria yachting calendar 1982-83 "The Quest for the Spirit of New Zealand youth". $40,000 worth of prizes! Proudly sponsored by Countrywide Building Society [1982?] Pamphlet / entry form Paraparaumu Boating Centre Ltd. Advertising flier [1982] 1984: Lowry Bay Yacht Club (Inc). Racing calend[a]r and handbook. 50th year 1984/85 season. 1985: Lowry Bay Yacht Club. 50th season. Summer '85 [1985. Vice-Commodore's report] Lion New Zealand Admiral's Club. Fourth Whitbread Round the World Challenge [with Peter Blake]. Booklet 1985. 1986: New Zealand Coast Guard Federation (Inc). Boatmaster certificate course. Pamphlet [1986] New Zealand Yachting Federation. Join us - sail for sport or recreation. Pamphlet [1986?] (2 copies) 1987: Boat City. Live the dream! Our name brings you in the door - our service brings you back [Booklet. 1987]. 1988: Pioneer Jet Boat Tours Ltd. Jet boating, canoeing. [Pamphlet. ca 1988] Shell Marine. True blue. Don't go to sea with anything else. [Advertising pamphlet. ca 1988] 1989: New Zealand big boat tour. History of the Americas Cup; facts about the yacht "New Zealand". Pamphlet [ca 1989] Charter Link New Zealand. Great boating holidays. Our clients recommend us! [Advertising card. ca 1989] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed fliers and booklets, sizes varying up to 230 mm.

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[Ephemera and programmes relating to boats and boating, yacht racing and regattas. 1970...

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: Eph-A-BOAT-1970s

Description: Includes: 1971: New Zealand Powerboat Association Incorporated. Constitution and racing rules. revised August 1971 1972: Rothmans National Power Boat Championships. Lake Rotoiti, 1-2 January 1972. Complimentary souvenir programme 1973: Auckland University Canoe Club. 1973 programme Heretaunga Boating Club (Inc). Hutt Valley Boat Show. Lower Hutt Town Hall and Horticultural Halls, 25 August - 1 September 1973. Pamphlet (2 copies) 1975: Power boat races. Rules and entry forms for: 1975 Atlantic 4 1/2 hr marathon; 1976 Atlantic Offshore 100 Power Boat Race; 1976 John Player 50 Inshore Race. Annual calendar 1976?: Bruce Roberts International. Build for less. [Sales catalogue published in Canada] 1976: 1976: Radio New Zealand. Continuing Education. Ready to float - a guide to small boat maintenance. A series of four programme, National programme 19, 26 September, 3, 10 October 1976 (2 copies) Auckland Trailer Yacht Squadron. Season 1976/77. Programme 1977: Auckland Trailer Yacht Squadron. Season 1977/78. Programme 1977 Women's Laser series, 13-15 May 1977. Notice of race / entry form Richmond Yacht Club, "Westhaven", St Mary's Bay. 1977-78 season. Programme booklet 1979: Macandrew Bay Boating Club (Inc) in conjunction with North East Harbour Ratepaers' & Householders' Assn (Inc). Bayday Regatta, Macandrew Bay, 11 February 1979. Official programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed fliers and booklets, sizes varying up to 230 mm.

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[Ephemera and programmes relating to boats and boating, yacht racing and regattas. 1950...

Date: 1950 - 1959

Reference: Eph-A-BOAT-1950s

Description: Includes: 1950s?: Royal Akarana Yacht Club (Inc). Power Boat Division. Invitation to a dance. Social and dance which will be held at The Club House, Okahu Bay on Thursday 24th June [1950s?]. 1950: Blair Reed & Co. Ltd. Boating - yacht and power boat section. 1950-51 [Sales catalogue] Dunedin Regatta Club. Annual Regatta Waihola, Saturday 25th February 1950. Official programme 18-footers; world's sailing championship (unrestricted) held at Auckland New Zealand, January 29, February 5, February 12, 1950. Presented by The Eighteen Footers' Flying Squadron Inc, Auckland, N.Z. Official souvenir programme 1951: Blair Reed & Co. Ltd. Boating - yacht and power boat section 1951-52. [Sales catalogue] Dunedin Regatta Club. Annual Regatta Waihola, Saturday 25th February 1951. Official programme 1953: Pt Chevalier Sailing Club (Inc). Membership card. Season 1953-1954 [issued to Mrs R Hogan] 1956: Wanganui Motor Boat Club Inc. Silver jubilee regatta, Easter 1956. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed fliers and booklets, sizes varying up to 230 mm. Provenance: One item donated by W Nash 1980s; some other material purchased at auctions.

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[Ephemera and programmes relating to boats and boating, yacht racing and regattas. 1960...

Date: 1960 - 1969

Reference: Eph-A-BOAT-1960s

Description: Includes: 1963: Hamilton Rowing Club. Diamond jubilee Regatta and Carnival, 1903-1963. Hamilton, 26-28 January 1963. Souvenir programme (front cover shows illustration of a pyramid of water-skiers and an eights rowing team) 1964: Hamilton Centennial regatta and carnival 1864-1964. In conjunction with Hamilton Rowing Club and Waikato Power Boat Club. 25-27 January 1964. Souvenir programme1965: Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club. Season 1965-66. [Racing calendar / booklet. Printed by Bay of Plenty Times] (2 copies) 1966: Wellington Speedboat Club Inc. Annual speedboat regatta 1966. Porirua Harbour, 26 February 1966. Programme 1967: Kupe Canoe Club. Season 1967-68. Itinerary / programme card Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed fliers and booklets, sizes varying up to 230 mm. Provenance: One item purchased from the estate of Tony Goodliffe, 2016.

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Mackenzie Centre Community Trust Inc: Oral history project

Date: 09 December 2005 - 28 April 2006

By: Foley, Jacqueline, 1951-; Mackenzie Centre Community Trust

Reference: OHColl-0964

Description: Interviews with people who have lived in and been involved with activites and the community of the Mackenzie Country. The activities include farming and shearing at Godley Peaks Station, shearing competitions, farming at Glentanner Station, the beginnings of the Glentanner Park Centre, tourism, the development of ski planes at Mt Cook and Mt Cook Airlines, development of the Hamilton Jet engine, working at the Mt John Observatory, and local politics with the Mackenzie District Council. The interviewees are Lucy Crooks, Gerald (George) Davison, Annabel Elworthy, Alan Gilmore, Donny Hammond, Pat Ivey and Bruce Scott. Interviewer(s) - Jacqui Foley Arrangement: OHC-020683 to OHC-020702 OHA-7200 to OHA-7206 Quantity: 20 C60 cassette(s). 7 printed abstract(s). 7 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete. Photographs of the interviewees are held in the abstracts Processing information: Only one interview in this collection has been described as at October 2020.

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"By the way what are your qualifications?" "I used to run a finance company."

Date: 25 August 2010

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-368

Description: Two tourists are taken on a ride through the rapids in a boat named 'Reckless Roy's Adventure Tours'. He says that his qualifications are that he used to run a finance company. Context; the collapse of various finance companies since the 2008 recession. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - 25A10BODYCARTOON Pls send to MediaGrid [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 230 x 340 mm

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[Ephemera and programmes relating to boats and boating, yacht racing and regattas. 1940...

Date: 1940 - 1949

Reference: Eph-A-BOAT-1940s

Description: Includes: 1940: New Zealand Centennial Championship Speedboat regatta. Picton Harbour. 13 January 1940. Programme and yellow ribbon Wellington Citizens Anniversary Regatta Committee Inc. New Zealand Centennial Regatta and Dominion Yachting Championships on Wellington Harbour, 15-22 January 1940. Official souvenir programme (2 copies) 1944: 94th Auckland Anniversary regatta. Saturday January 29th 1944. Official programme. Printed by W A Wilkinson, Speedwell Printery, Exchange Lane. 1947: Banks Peninsula Cruising Club Inc. 1947-48 season programme. 1949: Blair Reed & Co. Ltd. Boating - yacht and power boat section 1949-50. [Sales catalogue] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed fliers and booklets, sizes varying up to 230 mm.

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Photographs relating to Ahaura, West Coast

Date: 2002, 2004

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000483

Description: Photographs of Aharua, West Coast. Includes photographs of log chopping competitions and aerial views of the town and surrounding area. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Views-Places (ahaura)" Quantity: 94 digital photograph(s).

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Photographs relating to Hanmer, Canterbury

Date: 23 September 2007

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000494

Description: Photographs of Hanmer, Canterbury. Includes photograph of the Hamner River and bridge, with jet boats at a jetty. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Views-Places (hanmer)" Quantity: 2 digital photograph(s).

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Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :"Woohoo! What does she run on?" 2 May 2013

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0024753

Description: Shows a group of people on a jet boat labelled 'Uni-tours' asking "What does she run on?" with the answer given as "University debt!". Refers to the recent announcement that the University of Canterbury will send prospective students on jet-boating trips and to music concerts in a bid to boost student numbers by generating positive perceptions of the University as a vibrant and fun place to study. Wider context relates to questions asked regarding the University's allocation of funds during a period of financial difficulty and with falling student numbers after the Christchurch earthquake. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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[Watson, Gus], fl 1970-2000s : Ross Marett & Colin Robinson of 'Kawerau Jet' - also 'He...

Date: 1978 - 1979

From: [Calendars for the year 1979, of approximately A3 size. 1978].

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1979-2-05

Description: Shows Ross Marett and Colin Robinson with a female passenger aboard a boat. All are wearing period costume. Extended Title - From The Queenstown calendar 1979, April page Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on page of spiral bound calendar, 390 x 282 mm.

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Cecil Davies, on his jet boat 'Rangimarie' on the Whanganui River

Date: 5 Feb 1960

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

Reference: EP/1960/0468-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

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View of the jet boat 'Rangimarie' owned by Cecil Davis, on the Whanganui River

Date: 5 Feb 1960

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

Reference: EP/1960/0470-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

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Cecil Davis, on his jet boat 'Rangimarie' on the Whanganui River, including an unidenti...

Date: 5 Feb 1960

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

Reference: EP/1960/0465-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

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Cecil Davies, on his jet boat 'Rangimarie' on the Whanganui River, including unidentifi...

Date: 5 Feb 1960

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

Reference: EP/1960/0464-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

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