Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958, 1960

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7766

Description: Phase 8 continued - 170. Cornwall Park, sheep grazing; 171. One Tree Hill Memorial, Sir John Logan Campbell (Early settler); 172-173. Overlooking Ellerslie, Penrose; 174. Onehunga, Manukau Harbour; 175. Memorial, Mt Hobson in background; 176. Royal Oak, Epsom, Memorial; 177. Volcanic crater below memorial; 178. Auckland airport. Three slides of views of Auckland in 1960. Includes views of the Winter Garden (Auckland Domain), and aerial views over the city Quantity: 12 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7763

Description: Phase 6 continued - 98. Botanic Gardens, wading pool donated by RSA; 99. Hothouse, Botanic Gardens; 100-101. Scene in Botanic Gardens; 102. New intermediate school at Ross; 103. Major Gardiner (retd) residence and swimming pool for public; 104. The memorial park to 1939-1945 war dead was metal pit; 105. Start of Manawatu Gorge near Palmerston North; 106. En route to Hastings; 107-108. Waipukurau from Pukeora Hill. Phase 7; Hastings - 109. Frimley Park School; 110. Frimley Park with school in background; 111. Conwall Park, white swan; 112-114. Cornwall Park, scene; 115-118. En route to Lake Taupo; 119. Summit Turangakumu 2650' 1/2 way between Napier/Taupo; 120. En route to Lake Taupo; 122. Lake Taupo Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7764

Description: Phase 7 continued - 123. Lake Taupo; 124. Waikato River, near Huka Falls (outlet of Lake Taupo); 125-128. Huka Falls (Waikato River); 129. Wairaki Geothermal Project (Gen power by nature steam); 130-131. Boiling mud; 132. Natural steam; 133. Tapped outlets; 134. Power house, housing 400 kva generator operated by steam thru 8" diam pipe at 150 lbs per square inch from depth of 1363"; 135. Boiling water run off; 136-145. Scenes of geyser valley near Wairaki, Govt run - guided tour 6/6. Boiling mud - Geysers - Extremely interesting. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7759

Description: Phase 1; Christchurch - 1. Village of Sumner from Port Hills, Old sea resort; 2. In Port Hills; 3. Lyttelton Harbour; 4. Frank Warren's children, Road to Lyttelton; 5. Lyttelton, town and port facility; 6. Oil tanks and upper harbour, Lyttelton; 7. The Avon River, Hagley Park ChCh; 8. The Avon River, Hagley Park; 9. Botanical Gardens, Art Gallery; 10. Botanical Gardens, tea rooms; 11. Portion of Canberbury College; 12. Floral clock and Courthouse; 13. Poplars along the Avon River; 14. View from Hotel window - portion of Cathedral square; 15. View from steeple of St Johns' Cathedral; 16. Post office from steeple - Port hills in background; 17; Warner's Hotel from steeple; 18. Along main street to Hills; 19; From steeple; 20. Portion of Cathedral square from steeple; 21. Canterbury plains near Chch; 22. Scene by Avon River; 23. Avon River; 24. By the Avon River Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7760

Description: Phase 2; Flight from Chch to Invercargill - 25-26. Canterbury Plains near Chch; 27. Mountains and cloud; 28. Nearing Dunedin; 29. Approaching Dunedin; 30-31. Mountain patterns between Dunedin and Invercargill. Phase 3; Invercargill - 32. Main street of Invercargill, Dee Street; 33. Riverton looking to Bluff (Shingle Beach); 34. Looking west; 35. Inlet or Bay at Riverton; 36. Farm homestead between Riverton and Invercargill; 39. En route to Dunedin. Phase 4 - Dunedin, day trip to Roxburgh - 40-41. Views from Road; 42. Rich country; 43. to Roxburgh; 44-45. Clutha River in flood; 46-47. Nearing the Orchards of; 48. Scene; 49. Lunch by coal creek, Roxburgh Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7761

Description: Phase 4 continued - 50. Foliage by Coal Creek; 51-58. Roxburgh Dam; 59. The dam seen from Bridge downstream; 60. Across Corstorphine and city to Harbour; 61. St Kilda and St Clair beaches; 62. University of Dunedin; 63. View of city and suburbs from Signal Hill memorial; 64. The harbour and towards St Kilda beach; 65. Centennial Memorial Signal Hill; 66. Botanical gardens - Hot house; 67. Stuart St extension leading into city from South; 68. Otago Boys High School; 69. First church of Otago; 70. Late afternoon drive; 71. Sunset on the bay; 72. En route to airport; 73. Freighter Aircraft (American) from McMurdo Sound (Chch airport) Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7765

Description: Phase 7 continued - 146. Scense in Geyser Valley near Wairaki [sic]; 147. Boat harbour on Waikato River at outlet from Taupo; 148. Marine Parade, Napier, Music stall; 149. Marine Parade, Napier, floral clock. Phase 8; Auckland - 150. Teal flying boat base, Mechanics Bay; 151. Parnell Baths, Okahu Bay; 152. Okahu Bay; 153-154. Savage Memorial; 155. Mission Bay, St Heliers Bay; 156-157. New Bridge under construction across Mechanics Bay; 158. Trout at Rainbow Springs, Rotorua; 159. Ohinemutu Church, Rotorua; 160. Maori meeting place, Ohinemutu; 161. Rotorua Baths; 162. Waitomo Hostel; 163. Waitomo Hostel with environs; 164. Path leading dwon to Arenui caves entrance; 165. Kiosk near Arenui caves entrance; 166. En route to Marokopa; 167. Marokopa Falls, 20 miles from Waitomo; 168. Waitomo Hostel from road to Marakopa; 169. Flood damage at Otorohanga Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7762

Description: Phase 4 continued - 74. Distant view of Wellington from air; 75. Approaching Paraparaumu Airport. Phase 5; Wellington - 76. Wellington - looking across bay to Miramar and ocean; 77. Wellington - looking at new Rongotai Airport; 78. Lower Hutt, Southwood's fine, melted steel tube; 79. Port Nicholson, Somes Island, looking to Wellington from Gracefield; 80. Port Nicholson, Hutt River, reclamation work; 81. View up Hutt Valley; 82. View from Kelburn Park towards Government House and Hospital; 83. View from Kelburn Park across Lambton Harbour to Mt Victoria, Wellington's highest; 84. View from Kelburn Park across wharves to Petone, Lower Hutt; 85. Ohira Bay; 86. Siren's Rocks; 87. Tetrapods and beakwater in Lyall Bay, Rongotai airport; 88. From Mt Victoria across Evans Bay to Rongotai; 89. From Mt Victoria down to City proper; 90. Small craft in Lambton Harbour; 91. Near Evans Bay; 92. En route to Greytown (Wind); 93. En route to Greytown, eastern side of range. Phase 6 - Palmerston North; 94-96. Central Square gardens, All Saints church; 97. Tower and shell containing clock and chimes from P.O. damaged in earthquake of 1942. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.