Dominion Farmers' Institute

Date: [ca 1965]

By: Hunt, Donald Milan Leigh, 1915-1990

Reference: PAColl-0820

Description: Photograph of Mr A Leigh Hunt standing outside the Dominion Farmers' Institute, Featherston Street, Wellington, taken ca 1965 by an unidentified photographer Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Mr. A. Leigh Hunt. Aged 89. Outside Dominion Farmers Institute 110 Featherston St Wellington; Verso - centre - Mr. Leigh Hunt was founder of company who constructed Dominion Farmer Institute, built 1917-1920. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 26 x 20.4 cm Provenance: Donated by Mr D L Hunt, 1974

Date: 1930 - 1942 - 1963 - 1934 - 1951

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-006-066/079

Description: Includes floor plans of suite on third floor, Mansard roof plans, third floor electrical layout, telephone cabinet, mobile hot cupboard for governors' dining room, book truck and bullion wagon, ledger desk, chute to strongroom in basement, drink servery in tea room, background panelling to staff war memorial clock, kitchen details and roof ventilation, Quantity: 14 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings, sizes varying around 450 x 700 mm.

Date: 1934 - 1940 - 1950 - 1938 - 1946

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-006-057/065

Description: Includes floor plans only. Quantity: 9 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings, sizes mostly around 450 x 700 mm.

Date: 1923-1928

From: Panoramic photographs of New Zealand taken by R P Moore

By: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948

Reference: PA6-166

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1915-1918

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1293-119/01

Description: Correspondence re Pauatahanui School; Kitchener Memorial Scholarship, 1917; Reikiorangi; National Beamish Development Scheme, 1917; Dominion Farmers' Institute Ltd; notes on methods of metalling roads; Local Committees of Agriculture, and other miscellaneous matters Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

From: Estate of Mr and Mrs E S Knight :Photographs of Wellington

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955; Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972; Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869

Reference: PA1-o-252

Description: Photograph album of views of Wellington, ranging from copies of early paintings from the 1840s, and early photographs up to the 1870s, to a series of postcards from the 1920s. Most of the early images have clear descriptions, giving year made, location, and in some cases further information about buildings that can be seen. For example, one view shows Kebble's house, now the site of the Grand Opera House. Views in the postcards are identified, but no dates are given. Most of the postcard views were taken by Sydney Charles Smith Inscriptions: Album page - `To E.S.K. with all good wishes for the 8th Nov. 1925, from a wellwisher' (illuminated inscription inside front cover) Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Black album, entitled `Photographs'; `E.S.K.' lettered in lower right-hand corner; 26 x 33 cm

Date: 1915-1917

From: [Ephemera up to quarto size, relating to business enterprises, firms and companies]

Reference: Eph-B-COMPANY-DFI-1915-01

Description: Includes: Prospectus and memorandum of association. Booklet of 8 pages (Inside back page shows Locality plan of the selected site of the proposed Dominion Farmers' Institute building on Maginnity, Ballance and Featherston Streets. Application for shares [1915?] The Dominion Farmers' Institute; description of the building. Watkins, Tyer & Tolan. Galley print [1915?] Farmers' Institute. Reprinted from the 'Evening Post', 18 September 1915 Flier showing the Front elevation of the Dominion Farmers' Institute building, which was to have a Mansard roof. Farmers' Institute. A Dominion proposal; objects of undertaking; promotion of producers' interewsts. Reprinted from the 'Sun', 21 March 1917. Pamphlet Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: [1918-1920s]

From: Creator unknown: Photographs relating to life in the Wellington Region

Reference: 1/2-238904-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer 1918-1920s showing the exterior of the Dominion Farmer’s Institute building [Seabridge House] at 110-112 Featherston Street at the corner with Balance Street, Wellington. Other buildings, including DIC, are visible further along Featherston Street. Power lines run along the street and across the intersection. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Half inch dry plate glass negative

Date: 1990-1993

Reference: Eph-A-BUILDINGS-Wellington-1990/1993

Description: Includes: 1990s: Colonial Cottage Museum. Card/flier [1990s] Dominion Farmers Institute Building, Wellington; head office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries [1990s?]. Postcard Heritage trail. Old shoreline, Wellington City. Booklet [1990s] 1990: The Premier's house. Pamphlet [ca 1990] (2 copies) The Premier's House. Official opening of the refurbished house, 260 Tinakori Road; an invitation ; and a programme of events (2 copies: Mr Ian Wards, Ms Margaret Calder) Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, New Zealand. Booklet, ca 1990 A tale of three churches. (St Pauls 1844; St Pauls 1866; St Pauls 1964) [ca 1990] 1991: Tinakori Lodge, 182 Tinakori Road. A Wellington historic home restored to its former glory. [1991] Welcome to the heart of the city: BNZ Centre and The Grand, Willis Street, Wellington City. 1991 Wellington City Council. Parks & Recreation. Walking Wellington. Pamphlet [ca 1991] 1992: New Zealand Historic Places Trust. 4 historical buildings to visit in Wellington [Nairn Street cottage, Old St Paul's, Katherine Mansfield Birthplace, Antrim House]. Pamphlet 1992 (2 copies) An historic Wellington building with existing rental income; four floors available for owner-occupation. 20 Brandon Street (the former Chapman Tripp building). Now selling by public tender [1992] Wellington Central Police Station; an information sheet [1992] 1993: Christ Church Taita, Lower Hutt. Annual service, 3 October 1993. Invitation card showing an illustration of the church building Old buildings; new lives; photographs by Neil Penman. Porirua Museum, 1 December [1993] - 20 March [1994]. Postcard (2 copies) St Mary of the Angels Church Choir celebrate 150 years, 1843-1993. Director and organist Maxwell Fernie. Programme The history of "The Tank" [Cafe / garden centre Miramar. 1993]. Pamphlet 22 The Terrace, Wellington. Historic House & Accolades Craft Gallery [1993]. Flier (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1931

By: Wild, Leonard John, 1889-1970

Reference: PAColl-4732

Description: Photograph of the members of the Royal Agricultural Society outside the premises of the Dominion Farmers Institute on the corner of Featherston and Ballance Streets in Wellington. Some names have been provided on the reverse: L R C Macfarlane, Hon George Forbes, Sir William Perry, H B Stuckey, M E Lyons, R E Alexander, Dr J Jenkins, J Linklater, W Howard Booth, F O'Donnell, W B Park, L B Wall, W T Penney, D Buchanan, McLaren, John James, Evans, L J Wild, Buick, Absolom, J W Hendry, A E Harding, J Marshall, Alex Hunter, James Knight, J McKenzie, D McGregor, J McLinden, A S Holmes, G McGregor, Q Donald, J E Hewitt, R McLay, Markeson. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1930s-1950s]

By: Williams, L, active 1930s; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: PAColl-9777

Description: Photographs of a variety of subjects, including Wellington buildings, ships, and tourist scenes, taken ca 1930s. A number of the photographs were taken by The Dominion. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1940 - 1953 - 1962 - 1946

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-006-041/046

Description: Includes floor plans only. Quantity: 6 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings, sizes mostly around 450 x 700 mm.

Date: 1934 - 1940 - 1946

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm); Fearn, Stanley Walter, 1887-1976

Reference: Plans-2002-058-006-031/035

Description: Includes floor plans, and elevation of entrance doors. Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings and diazo plans, sizes mostly around 550 x 700 mm.

Date: [1915-1965]

By: Dominion Farmers' Institute

Reference: 77-116

Description: Comprises minutes, journals, share registers and register of members, registers of notices and of proxies and application and allotment and register of transfers Also includes contacts for building DFI building, legal papers, correspondence re construction of building, tenders, balance sheets, directors' reports and annual reports, bye-laws, share transfers, prospectuses , `50 years - A survey' and other papers Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - 50 years - A survey, by The Dominion Farmers' Institute (1965) The institute was established in 1915 by A Leigh Hunt who conceived the idea of a central home for all the farmers' organisations Quantity: 1 box(es). 10 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Partial listing available. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - See accession card.

Date: ca 1920

Reference: PAColl-7349

Description: View from The Terrace looking north over Wellington towards the wharves. The following buildings can be seen: Dominion Farmers Institute, DIC, State Fire Insurance Building, Central Post Office and the Public Trust Office. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1940 - 1944 - 1966 - 1947

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-006-047/056

Description: Includes floor plans only. Quantity: 10 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings, sizes mostly around 450 x 700 mm.

Date: 1940 - 1944 - 1946

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-006-036/040

Description: Includes floor plans, elevations of tellers' boxes and counters. Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings and diazo prints on tracing paper and paper sheets, sizes mostly around 600 x 800 mm.

Date: [ca 1907-1930]

From: Dominion Farmers Institute : Photographs

By: Muir and MacKinlay (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-4336

Description: An artist's impression, done possibly in the 1950s, of the Dominion Farmers Institute on the corner of Ballance and Featherston Streets ca 1917-1919; an artist's impression of the Institute as it was visualised before the First World War (ie not as built); two views probably of the construction of the building ca 1917; two copies of the members of a conference (probably the A&P Conference) in 1907 on the steps of the old New Zealand Farmers' Union building at 5 Customhouse Quay with signs for other companies with offices in the building behind them: The Tawa Land Company Ltd, The Tinakori Quarrying Co Ltd, W Sinclair Barrister and Solicitor, Farmers' Union Advocate, The Empire Engineering Company, and New Zealand Land Mart (taken by Muir & Mackinlay); two copies of the members of the conference outside the same building in a different year (same photographer); and a group of working men in a group portrait in front of a pile of rope on the dockside ca 1920s. Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1965

From: Fowler, Edward Michael Coulson 1929- :Wellington prints [by] Michael Fowler. [Wellington, Whitcombe & Tombs, 1971]

Reference: B-086-067

Description: View of the Dominion Farmers Institute, a multi-storey Gothic-style building in Featherston Street Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 324 x 215 mm

Date: May 1943

From: Montague, Helen Douglas, 1898-1965 : Papers relating to Joseph Gordon Coates

Reference: 77-249-14

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).