Photographs of private and public housing, comunity projects, and furniture.

Date
1933-1941
Reference
PAColl-5870-2
Description

Private houses at Nos 18 and 22 Vera Street, Karori, Wellington. Plans for two town centres, one of which is the proposed town centre for Nae Nae, Lower Hutt. Plan for a state house and photos of a model of a high rise public housing apartment block. Various photos which include houses, drawings for house interiors, and three items of furniture dating from 1933.

Notes PAColl-5870-2-04 shows residential property owned by the architect Arthur Ward and his wife in 1941.

Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :Photographs of private houses, public housing, and some furniture.
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30 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs
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View of living room in the Firth house

Date: 1940-1941

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :Photographs of private houses, public housing, and some furniture.

Reference: PAColl-5870-2-03-1

Description: View of the living room in the Firth House at 18 Vera Street, Karori, Wellington, built for himself by Cedric Firth. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1940-1941 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15 x 9.7 cms

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Exterior of the front of the Firth House

Date: 1940-1941

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :Photographs of private houses, public housing, and some furniture.

Reference: PAColl-5870-2-16

Description: View of the front of the Firth House 18, Vera Street, Karori, Wellington. People can be seen standing on the balcony. Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1940/1941. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 12.8 x 10.2 cms on mount 25.3 x 21.6 cms

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View of living room in the Firth house

Date: 1940-1941

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :Photographs of private houses, public housing, and some furniture.

Reference: PAColl-5870-2-03-2

Description: View of the living room in the Firth House at 18 Vera Street, Karori, Wellington, built for himself by Cedric Firth. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1940-1941 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15 x 9.7 cms

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Furniture designed by Cedric Firth

Date: ca 1933

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :Photographs of private houses, public housing, and some furniture.

Reference: PAColl-5870-2-02

Description: A table, possibly a work table as it is high enough to stand at. There are a three shelves attached to one end of it. Photographed against shelves of books by an unknown photographer in about 1933 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15 x 9.7cms on mount 19.8 x 14 cms

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Photograph of an architectural drawing of a living room

Date: ca 1939

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :Photographs of private houses, public housing, and some furniture.

Reference: PAColl-5870-2-24

Description: Photograph of an architectural drawing of a proposed living room interior in the style of the International Modern Movement. Photographed by an unknown photographer about 1939 Inscriptions: mat verso - bottom right - ? Waverly. 1939 ? Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15 x 9.7 cms on mount 25.2 x 21.4 cms

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Photograph of an architectural drawing of a living room interior

Date: ca 1940

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :Photographs of private houses, public housing, and some furniture.

Reference: PAColl-5870-2-25-1

Description: Photograph of an architectural drawing showing a proposed living room interior in the style of the International Modern Movement. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1940 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15 x 9.7 cms

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Furniture designed by Cedric Firth

Date: ca 1933

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :Photographs of private houses, public housing, and some furniture.

Reference: PAColl-5870-2-01

Description: A free standing cabinet with shelves topped by an electric lamp in an art deco style. Photographed against shelves of books by an unknown photographer in about 1933 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15 x 9.7cms on mount 19.8 x 14 cms

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