Owen, Roy Ernest, 1906-1988

Date: 1963

By: Hunter, Arthur P, active 1963; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; Owen, Roy Ernest, 1906-1988; New Zealand. Department of Māori Affairs

Reference: MapColl-832.4799ecde/[1963]/Acc.5236

Description: The base map, from the New Zealand cadastral map Town Series, of Wellington city encompasses part of Island Bay Parade and Lyall Parade to Evans Bay to Kaiwharawhara to Wilton Road to Happy Valley Road. The City and County boundary is prominently marked, as is the Registration District boundary. Suburbs are named. Reclaimed land is shown. Wharves and waterfront buildings are named. The Wellington Harbour and Corporation Land Act 1880 is referred to. Annotations to this map are areas of Maori reserves, referred to in a key. The largest area is between Waripori Street, Rintoul Street, a reserve and Adelaide Road, Russell Terrace and Florence Street. Several small reserve areas are marked in Newtown and Berhampore. One small reserve is also marked in Thorndon off Pipitea Street and between Mulgrave Street and Thorndon Quay. Base map: City of Wellington, NZMS 16, 1st ed., 1960, Drawn by Arthur P. Hunter. New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey, 1963 Base map published under the authority of R.G. Dick, Surveyor-General. R.E. Owen, Government Printer. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on lithograph, linen backed, coloured, scale [1:633 6], 115.3 x 68.6 cm.

Date: 1955-1971

By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002

Reference: PA-Group-00375

Description: Wellington, openings of Parliament, politicians, Governors General, show personalities, Antarctic teams, police, army, visiting diplomats and heads of state, ship visits, memorials, RNZAF, fighter planes and fighter plane training, rugby and rugby players and selectors, film censorship, conferences, agricultural air shows, artists, royalty, manufacturing industries, models and fashion parades, New Zealand Players, etc Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 35mm-18037 to 18703, 120-0881 to 0959, 1/4-071736 to 072044, 1/2-177020 to 177461. Quantity: 1483 b&w original negative(s) 78 120 strips comprising 158 images, 666 35mm strips comprising 1,976 images, 308 1/4 plate negs, 441 1/2 plate negs. Total images 2,883. Finding Aids: Library generated negative registers provide a good access point to this collection. The negatives are listed within subject groupings.. Processing information: Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4814 to PA-Group-00375 in 2009.

Date: 1958

By: Nisbet, D A, active 1958; Owen, Roy Ernest, 1906-1988; Cook, Rodney, 1930-

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/A/1958/Acc.37338

Description: Survey map of land for Parliamentary and general Government Buildings between Bowen, Hill and Molesworth streets and Lambton Quay. Closed streets are shown within section 1211, and adjacent to both sections 1210 and 1211, which include acreages and boundary measurements. A small area of Section 1211 is noted as 'vested in Wellington City Council as a pleasure ground'. New Zealand Gazetteer references are given for the land reserved for Parliamentary and Government purposes, also the closed streets and public roads, with references to Deeds indexes linked to H. M. the Queen. Public roads include references to Crown Grants and also the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal and Other Bodies Empowering Act 1910. Includes references to the Citizens War Memorial. Widths of some roads are noted. Sydney Street East, Aitken and Bunny streets and The Terrace are marked. Annotations show a few boundary measurements in meters. Handwritten notes at bottom left give references to Section 1210 in the Deeds Index and Section 1211 in N.Z. Gazeteer Stamp at bottom right corner: Approval stamp signed by J. D. Mason, 20/6/1958 with plan number 24133 Printed on base map: Drawn by D. A. Nisbet., R. G. Dick, Surveyor General, Lands & Survey Department, Wellington. R.E. Owen, Government Printer Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on photocopy, scale indeterminable, 43.8 x 44.2 cm. on sheet 45.9 x 65.8 cm. Provenance: Donated by Rodney Cook, Wellington, 1999

Date: 31 July 1968 - 31 Jul 1968

From: NZOHA Government Printing Office Oral History Project

Reference: OHInt-0010/2

Description: Summary of speeches made at the farewell function for the retiring Government Printer, Mr Roy E Owen on 31 July 1968. Mr R S Thomas chaired the proceedings. A few moments silence was observed by all those assembled for Mr Fred Goldfinch, an `old stalwart from Petone' whose funeral coinsided with farewell. Speakers were: A P Shearer, Ian Lythgoe, Hon W J Scott, MP, Les Fulford, Bill Swift and Roy E Owen. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Venue - Government Printing Office, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000808-000809 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 event(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0037.

Date: 3 April 1985 - 03 Apr 1985

From: NZOHA Government Printing Office Oral History Project

By: Hasselberg, Peter Douglas, 1925-; Keating, Edward Conway, 1919-2012; Shearer, Archibald Reid, 1914-1997

Reference: OHInt-0010/1

Description: A combined interview with three former Government Printers, Mr A P Shearer, Mr E C Keating and Mr P D Hasselberg. They discuss their backgrounds; former employment prior to joining the Government Printing Office; salary; working conditions; Hansard proofs; accommodation; former colleagues; night staffing; monotype work; World War II; the impact of R E Owen, Government Printer from 1949 to 1968 and his predecessor, E V Paul; Industrial and union problems; computerization; decentralization to Masterton and they give extremely candid opinions on the ministers in charge of the Government Printing Office. Mr Hasselberg recalls the family's first radio in 1936 and some early programmes, `Dad and Dave' `Eberdy Zed (?)' and `Japanese Houseboy'. Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - Conference Room, Government Printing Office, Mulgrave Street, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000804-000807 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0036.