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Parton, L I, fl 1968 :Postcards
- Date
- [ca 1900-1920]
- By
- Parton, L I, active 1968; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; William Beattie & Company; Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928; Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965
- Reference
- PAColl-4601
- Description
Postcards of: the old gun on Mount Victoria; the General Post Office, Wellington lit up with lights for coronation night 1902; parade at Newtown Park on Dominion Day 1907 with the gun from HMS Challenger; Lord Plunket inspecting troops during the Dominion Day parade 1907; spectators at the Dominion Day celebrations in Newtown Park, taken by Zak 1908; battalions marching past on Dominion Day 1907, taken by Zak; the junction of Wills Street and Lambton Quay with the Bank of New Zealand on the left; looking along Lambton Quay towards Willis Street with the Wellington Investment Trustee & Agency Co Ltd on the left; Lambton Quay at the Government Buildings with Quinton's Corner on the right; the Makohine Viaduct on the Main Trunk Railway (taken by Aldersley); the Hapuawhenua Viaduct on the main trunk line taken by Frederick Radcliffe; Raurimu at the foot of the spiral with the railway track in the foreground; the fire on the High Street, Christchurch February 6th 1908; the Salvation Army Rescue and Children's Home, Newtown (in colour); Maori carved house called Takitimu at Martinborough with pakeha visitors outside it; two of the view from Tinakori Hill over to Wellington harbour with Tinakori Road in the foreground and Bolton Street cemetery to the right; a view looking west along Oriental Bay towards St Gerard's Monastery with a billboard for Crescent Tea on a shop to the left; a locomotive going through Ohakune railway station; a fire in Courtenay Place in which six shops were demolished; the interior of the conservatory at Wainoni Park, Christchurch with chrysanthemums; River entrance to Wainoni Park, Christchurch; The lion at Wellington Zoo called 'King Dick', possibly photographed by Zak Studios; Main Street, Ohakune, photographed circa 1 June 1908 by William Beattie and Company; Opening of the Victoria Bowling Club, Wellington, 1908, photographed by Joseph Zachariah.
Source of title - Title supplied by Library
Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s) postcards. 16 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) postcards. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 1 b&w copy negative(s).
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Copy negs at 1/2-036991, 044979, 050072, 057190, 059722 (original not located), 065458, 065923, 071282 (not of print in this collection), 080643, 092828, 116757, 152787, and 160177; 1/2-C-003425.
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- No access restrictions
- Format
- 21 b&w original photographic print(s) postcards, 16 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) postcards, 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s), 1 b&w copy negative(s), Photographs, Postcards
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UnknownWellington city, with Thorndon in the foreground
Date: [ca 1900s]
From: Parton, L I, fl 1968 :Postcards
Reference: PAColl-4601-19
Description: Photographer unidentified. Shows view from Tinakori Hill over Thorndon towards Wellington Harbour. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Dominion Day, Newtown Park, Wellington - Photograph taken by Joseph Zachariah
Date: 26 Sep 1907
From: Parton, L I, fl 1968 :Postcards
Reference: PAColl-4601-13
Description: During Dominion Day, Newtown Park, Wellington, 26 September 1907. Shows the march past of the battalions. Photograph taken by Joseph Zachariah. Source of descriptive information - Photographer's inscription on negative. Newtown Park identified from PAColl-4601-14. Other Titles - Dominion Day Wellington NZ March past of the battalions Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Dominion Day Wellington NZ March past of the battalions Zak photo 26-9-07 (16) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 8.7 x 13.7 cm
Post Office Square, Wellington
Date: [ca 1905]
From: Parton, L I, fl 1968 :Postcards
Reference: PAColl-4601-18
Description: Post Office Square, Wellington, circa 1905, with the statue of Queen Victoria, and entrance to Queens Wharf behind. Photographer unidentified, possibly 'Gordon'. Source of descriptive information - Item. Date estimated by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Dominion Day, Newtown Park, Wellington - Photograph taken by Joseph Zachariah
Date: 26 Sep 1907
From: Parton, L I, fl 1968 :Postcards
Reference: PAColl-4601-14
Description: Dominion Day, Newtown Park, Wellington, 26 September 1907. During the military inspection. Shows the gun from the HMS 'Challenger'. Photograph taken by Joseph Zachariah. Source of descriptive information - Photographer's inscription on negative. Other Titles - Dominion Day Wellington NZ Military inspection Newton Park Gun from the HMS Challenger Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Dominion Day Wellington NZ lington NZ Military inspection Newton Park [sic] Gun from the "HMS Challenger" "ZAK" Photo 26.9.07 (14) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 8.7 x 13.8 cm
Train at Waiouru Railway Station and Mount Ruapehu - Photograph taken by William Beatti...
Date: 1 June 1908
From: Parton, L I, fl 1968 :Postcards
By: William Beattie & Company
Reference: PAColl-4601-05
Description: Train at Waiouru Railway Station, with Mount Ruapehu. Photograph taken by William Beattie & Company on the 1st of June 1908. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Mt Ruapehu from Waiouru Railway Station (Protected 1.6.1908) Beattie & Co. Auckland Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Lambton Quay, Wellington
Date: [ca 1906]
From: Parton, L I, fl 1968 :Postcards
Reference: PAColl-4601-03
Description: Lambton Quay, Wellington, circa 1906. Baker Bros, Lloyd's, Commercial Hotel and Trocadero Hotel are visible. Taken by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).
Fire damaged buildings on a corner of Grey Street, Wellington - Photograph taken by Jos...
Date: [ca 22 May 1908]
From: Parton, L I, fl 1968 :Postcards
Reference: PAColl-4601-09
Description: Fire damaged buildings in the post office block on a corner of Grey Street, Wellington. Signs on one building read "J O'Brien & Co". Photograph taken circa 22 May 1908 by Joseph Zachariah. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Fire in the Post Office Block "Zak" photo Wellington NZ 22.5.08 1223 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 8.7 x 13.6 cm
Looking west over Wellington from Mt Victoria
Date: [ca 1910]
From: Parton, L I, fl 1968 :Postcards
Reference: PAColl-4601-02
Description: Looking west over Wellington city, including Te Aro, from Mt Victoria, circa 1910. Taken by an unidentified photographer. Inscriptions: Recto - top left - View showing South End, Wellington and Te Aro Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).
King Dick the lion, Wellington Zoo
Date: ca 1910
From: Parton, L I, fl 1968 :Postcards
Reference: PAColl-4601-06
Description: King Dick the lion, Wellington Zoo, Newtown, Wellington, circa 1910. Photograph taken by "E.T." Inscriptions: Recto - top right - What's up? King Dick At the Zoo, Newtown Park, Wellington, 887 E.T. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) postcard. Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 8.8 x 13.7 cm
King Dick the lion, Wellington Zoo
Date: [ca 1910-1920]
From: Parton, L I, fl 1968 :Postcards
Reference: PAColl-4601-11
Description: 'King Dick' the lion, at Wellington Zoo, Newtown. Shows him in his cage. Photograph possibly taken by Joseph Zachariah of Zak Studios, circa 1910-1920. Source of descriptive information - Inscription on image. Zak Studios identified as possible photographer due to handwriting of inscription which is similar on other items by Zak. Source of descriptive information - Dating information: King Dick arrived at the zoo as a young lion in 1906. This photograph appears to show a mature animal, therefore an approximate earliest date could be 1910. Zak Studios closed circa 1920. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - top right - "King Dick" Wellington Zoo M. 315 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 8.8 x 13.8 cm