Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000 :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Date
[ca 1955-1969]
By
Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000
Reference
PA-Group-00792
Description

Colour transparency slides of New Zealand scenes, taken ca mid to late 1950s and 1960s by Peter Vaizey Conley.

Includes views of the Auckland Harbour Bridge under construction, Auckland City centre, Tauranga, Raglan, Waihi Gorge, Days Bay, North Island mountains, and the giant kauri tree Tane Mahuta in Waipoua Forest.

Source of title - Title supplied by Library

Relationship complexity - Mr Conley's cameras, lenses and Australian photographs were donated to a camera museum in Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia, by the donor

Arrangement: Collection has been kept in the order created by the photographer. Each set starts with some identification on pieces of paper kept and filed with the slides, and these sets may run across 2 or more PA12s.

Quantity: 184 colour original transparency/ies slides.

Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35 mm

Provenance: Donated by Judith Kirby, Australia, 2012. Mr Conley was the donor's stepfather.

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184 colour original transparency/ies slides, Transparencies, Dye coupler transparencies, Dye coupler slides, 35 mm
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Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000 :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-8862

Description: Colour transparency slides of Auckland scenes, taken ca mid to late 1950s and 1960s by Peter Vaizey Conley. This set is chiefly of Waitemata Harbour, Auckland waterfront between Westhaven Marina and Mechanics Bay, and a few views of the city. Waterfront and harbour views include two images of Auckland Harbour Bridge and views of ships include the Mariposa and the Oriana, and [Devonport?] ferry. Views of city buildings include Auckland Railway Station and Ferry Terminal Building. Landscape views show beaches, including Long Bay, one view of a waterfall near Papakura, and a landscaped [public?] garden, probably Point Erin Park. Miscellaneous images include a Volkswagen car parked at Point Erin Park, Westhaven, and a National Airways Corporation airplane on the tarmac at an unidentified airport. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

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Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Date: [ca 1955-1969]

From: Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000 :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-8869

Description: Colour transparency slides of North Island scenes, taken ca mid to late 1950s and 1960s by Peter Vaizey Conley. All are unidentified but the photographer describes this set as 'Marsden Point', 'Kerikeri', Wellington trip', 'Auckland', and 'Fairmont'. Contains: Several views of energy-generating complexes, including Marsden Point oil refinery, and a large dam. Two exterior views of the Leopard Inn, Marine Parade, Napier. One photograph of a sign at Karangahake gold camp. Two waterfront scenes, probably Auckland, showing large ships docked at wharfs, and a small seaplane. Quantity: 20 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

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Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Date: [ca 1955-1969]

From: Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000 :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-8867

Description: Colour transparency slides of North Island scenes, chiefly coastal views taken ca mid to late 1950s and 1960s by Peter Vaizey Conley. Many are unidentified but the photographer has described this set as 'Hamilton to to Ngaruawahia', 'Waihi Gorge to Tauranga', 'Whakatane to Rotorua', 'Russell to Bay of Islands', 'Wairoa', and 'North Auckland to Ohope'. Contains: Several images of 'The Hole in the Rock', Cape Brett, Northland. A general view of Whangarei. Views of Tane Mahuta, a giant kauri tree, in Waipoua Forest, Northland region. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

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Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes, chiefly Auckland Harbour Bridge

Date: [ca 1955-1969]

From: Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000 :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-8861

Description: Colour transparency slides of New Zealand scenes, taken ca mid to late 1950s and 1960s by Peter Vaizey Conley. This set is chiefly of Auckland Harbour Bridge under construction, also shows several large ships in Waitemata Harbour. Other scenes include a suburban street, and two views of a river; both locations are unidentified. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

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Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes, chiefly mountains in the North Island

Date: [ca 1955-1969]

From: Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000 :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-8868

Description: Colour transparency slides of New Zealand scenes, taken ca mid to late 1950s and 1960s by Peter Vaizey Conley. Chiefly views of mountains in the North Island, including Mount (Egmont) Taranaki, Mount Ruapehu, and Mount Ngauruhoe and the exterior of a lodge at one of these locations. There are also several of mountain ranges, probably in the South Island. This set also contains: Miscellaneous images, including an unidentified woman leaning on a car at an airport, and an unidentified man standing in front of house, which is being transported on the back of a truck. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

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Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Date: [ca 1955-1969]

From: Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000 :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-8864

Description: Colour transparency slides of New Zealand scenes, taken ca mid to late 1950s and 1960s by Peter Vaizey Conley. This set are taken in the North Island, chiefly coastal views. All are unidentified but the photographer has described this set as 'Picton to Days Bay', 'Muritai [Road, Lower Hutt?] to Wellington Airport', 'Hamilton to Ngaruawahia', 'Waihi Gorge to Tauranga', 'Whakatane to Rotorua', 'Russell to Bay of Islands,' 'Wairoa', and 'North Auckland to Ohope'. Includes: Views of a harbour, taken onboard a ship, possibly showing the Cook Strait and Malborough Sounds from the inter-island ferry. There are several views of an unidentified bay, possibly Days Bay, Eastbourne. Two slides of geothermal activity, Wairekei, Taupo District. Miscellaneous images show an unidentified woman, sitting on the bonnet of a Volkswagen motorcar, and standing on volcanic rock formations at an unidentified ocean bay. One shows a Ford [Zodiac?] motorcar parked outside a house. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

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Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Date: [ca 1955-1969]

From: Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000 :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-8866

Description: Colour transparency slides of North Island scenes, ca mid to late 1950s and 1960s by Peter Vaizey Conley. Many are unidentified but the photographer has described this set as 'Picton to Days Bay', 'Muritai [Road, Lower Hutt?] to Wellington Airport', 'Hamilton to Ngaruawahia', 'Waihi Gorge to Tauranga',' Whakatane to Rotorua', 'Russell to Bay of Islands', 'Wairoa', and 'North Auckland to Ohope'. Contains: Views of Waipoua Forest, Northland Region, showing kauri trees and signage for Tane Mahuta, a giant kauri tree. Two views of airports, one is a grass airstrip, the other is probably Wellington Airport. Miscellaneous images include farmland near Wairoa, a general view of Rotorua, two unidentified river bridges, and a small dog on a stone pedestal. Coastal views, including Raglan, Waikato district, showing inner harbour, and Days Bay, Lower Hutt. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

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Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes, chiefly Auckland region and Tauranga

Date: [ca 1955-1969]

From: Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000 :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-8863

Description: Colour transparency slides of New Zealand scenes, taken ca mid to late 1950s and 1960s by Peter Vaizey Conley. This set is chiefly of Auckland and Tauranga. Includes: Four slides documenting motor racing at Ardmore, probably New Zealand Grand Prix. Two views of a Ford [Zodiac?] motorcar. Harbour scenes, including ship SS Orsova, a ferry transporting vehicles, Auckland Harbour Bridge, and several views of a sailing ship with four masts. Miscellaneous images include an unidentified river, a waterfall, and a view of Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, from a beach. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm