Lambton Railway Station

Date: 1927

Reference: PA-Group-00431

Description: Views of the 1927 Royal Tour of New Zealand by the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Includes displays viewed and events attended by the royal couple, as well as travelling between towns by car and train. Places visited include: the Royal New Zealand Air Force at Wigram airport, Canterbury University, the view over Lyall Bay from Truby King's house, Dunedin war memorial and the war memorial at Waitaki Boys' High School, Government House in Wellington. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-048049 to 048258, 049253 to 049455, 1/2-175202 to 175220 Quantity: 386 b&w original negative(s) glass. 27 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 2002. Reference number changed from PAColl-6909 to PA-Group-00431 in 2009.

Date: [Between 1870s and 1890s]

By: Erskine & Whitmore (Firm); Coxhead & Le Sueur (Firm); Hart, Campbell & Company; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: PA1-o-151

Description: Views of New Zealand collected by Invercargill firm Erskine & Whitmore. Scenes taken by various photographers including Hart, Campbell & Co., and Coxhead & Le Sueur. Several views show Queenstown under floods in 1878; others of the Queenstown-Lakes Region, Waitati, Gore and Dunedin in the South Island. In the North Island, one shows a large picnic party travelling in three horse-drawn coaches, stopped at Ngauranga; many show a range of steam locomotives including J Class, K Class, F43, E22, H Class and A Class, in the Upper Hutt area, the Wairarapa, and on the Rimutaka line. Several at the end of the album show the effects of a major slip which blocked the mouth of the Summit Tunnel at the top of the Rimutaka Incline. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Other Titles - Erkine & Whitmore Inscriptions: Album page - `A choice collection of New Zealand views carefully selected from the best artists'. Erskine & Whitmore, Invercargill Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Blue buckram cover, 24.5 x 35.0 cm Provenance: Part of Alexander H Turnbull's collection

Date: [1930-1931]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-055

Description: Publicity photographs taken for New Zealand Railways circa 1930 to 1931 by unidentified photographers. Some subjects have images dotted throughout the album, including the arrival in New Zealand of Lord and Lady Bledisloe in March 1930; the arrival in 1931 of Sir Francis Chichester after his crossing of the Tasman in his bi-plane; various activities at the Hillside Railway Workshops, including a group portrait of staff; and various images relating to Railways ticket offices, advertisements for railway tours and excursions, photographs of tickets, and an advertisement for house removals by train. A series of views show athletic sports including running races, hurdles, cycle racing, and long-jump. There are scenes showing the international sportsman Dr Otto Peltzer winning the 880 yards, handicap race at Wellington, on 8th February 1930. Team sports are shown in two views of a women's hockey team playing on the field below Victoria University College, and a series on rugby football, including views of the 5th test between Britain and New Zealand at Athletic Park in 1930. Railways head office picnic, including races by men, women and children (p 35-36), and a huge crowd at Paekakariki Beach, picnicking and swimming (p 70). Official occasions include scenes of the Empire and Australian Farmers' Tour, a view of the cortege at Sir Joseph Ward's funeral outside Parliament Buildings, the opening of Massey Memorial, and various views of unidentified railway officials in personal and group portraits, including one of the members of the New Zealand Railway Commission. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscellaneous Book. C1'; 36 x 52 cm

Date: ca 1900s

Reference: PAColl-7551

Description: The yards at Lambton Railway Station and two views of Nelson looking towards the hills, one showing the Post Office in the foreground and the spire of the cathedral amongst the trees in the centre. Photographer unidentified. These photographs appear to be from the same album which has not been identified. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-005571 to 005573 Quantity: 3 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negatives

Date: 1927

Reference: PA1-o-444

Description: Photographs of the Royal visit in 1927 of the Duke and Duchess of York, taken by an unidentified photographer. None of the photographs have captions. Images include the royal entourage driving or travelling by train through New Zealand countryside in the South Island and the North Island; various ceremonies, welcoming crowds, a large group of nurses lining the steps up to a hospital, various dignitaries, and inspection of troops and police. Two photographs show the Royal camp at Tokaanu, and one shows rows of people seated at tables in the open air. A number of more personal images show the Duke and Duchess, the Duke outside smoking a pipe, the Duke at a racecourse with a trotting horse and sulky, and the Duke and Duchess fishing near Turangi. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; entitled "Photographs" (stamped in lower right corner); 18.5 x 29.5 cm

Date: 1927

From: Taylor, Lucy, 1890-1988: Collection of photographs relating to Wellington Girls' College, the 1927 Royal Tour, English portraits, and travel postcards

Reference: PAColl-10220

Description: Comprises a large card on which is mounted black and white photographic prints depicting scenes from the 1927 Royal Tour of New Zealand by the Duke and Duchess of York. Photographer(s) unknown. - Images taken in identifiable locations show the Duke and Duchess of York in the official car outside Lambton Station, and crowds on the lawn and terrace in front of Parliament Buildings, Wellington. - Images taken in unidentifable locations show the Duchess and Duke of York in the official car and shaking hands with dignitaries, plus the Duchess receiving flowers from four little girls. Also includes a Maori kapa haka group performing poi in large field (possibly Rotorua), and an unidentified party of men and women beside a train. Source of title - title supplied by Library Library holds copies of two images within this accession at 1/2-203474-F and file print Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on card. Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints

Date: 1987-1996

From: Shephard, Wayne, active 1990-2001: Papers relating to Wellington buildings

Reference: 2007-116-144

Description: File comprises Archive of Wellington Architecture research forms. Some forms include newspaper cuttings. Selected names indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1989-1999

From: Shephard, Wayne, active 1990-2001: Papers relating to Wellington buildings

Reference: 2007-116-143

Description: File comprises Archive of Wellington Architecture research forms. Some forms include newspaper cuttings. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: ca 1910

From: Taylor, J N fl 1900s :Photographs of Wellington

Reference: 1/2-104826-F

Description: Trams alongside Lambton Station, Thorndon Quay, Wellington, circa 1910. Photograph taken by J N Taylor. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: Jun 1933

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: PAColl-6301-86

Description: Lambton Railway Station, on the junction of Thorndon Quay and Featherston Street, Wellington, June 1933. Shows passengers on a platform, and a steam locomotive. Evening Post newspaper photograph. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: Verso - Lambton Railway Station Jun 1933 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: ca 1928

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP-2089-1/2-G

Description: View of the southern end of Thorndon Quay, Wellington, looking towards Lambton Station and Featherston Street. Photographed by an unknown photographer for the Evening Post Newspaper in about 1928 From box containing EP-2075 to 2092 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: ca 1930

By: Robson and Boyer (Firm); Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962

Reference: 1/4-002766-F

Description: Lambton Railway Station, Wellington, taken from across the road. A bus can be seen parked outside the station, and a tram is travelling down the street. A billboard advertising Champion gas cookers can be seen at the right of the print, and other billboards can be seen in the background near the station. Taken by Robson & Boyer (Firm) ca 1930. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: ca 1900

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-0014-1/2-G

Description: North signal box, Lambton Station, Wellington, photographed ca 1900 by A P Godber. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - North Signal Box. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: ca 1900

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-0015-1/2-G

Description: South signal cabin, Lambton Station, Wellington, photographed ca 1900 by A P Godber. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - South Signal Cabin. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1920s

Reference: 1/2-017911-F

Description: Scene at the Lambton railway station yards, Thorndon, Wellington, 1920s, with rows of railway carriages. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1924

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-047394-G

Description: Lambton railway station on Thorndon Quay, Wellington, in 1924. Shows buses and cars parked outside. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1934

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-2086-1/2-F

Description: View looking over the laying of the foundation stone of the Wellington Railway Station. There are crowds of people, some seated in a raised dais at the entrance to the station. The foundations are completed, and steel framework is under construction. The old Lambton Station is visible to the left, and behind that, is the Hotel Cecil. Molesworth Street runs up the hill to the left of the hotel. Photograph taken by A P Godber. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 16.0 x 12.0 cm

Date: [ca 1935]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 15

Reference: PAColl-7081-11

Description: Lambton Station, and the new Wellington Railway Station under construction, circa 1936. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.8 x 20.7 cm

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-4380-02

Description: Scene at Lambton station, Wellington, showing a suburban train leaving, a shunt, carriages, lines and a signal light. In the centre are three men, one leaning out of the railway cab. The buildings of Wellington can be seen faintly in the distance. Inscriptions: Verso - Suburban train leaving Lambton station. J shunt, Wg loco Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1880-1889]

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

Reference: 1/1-025513-G

Description: Lambton Railway Station, Wellington, and locomotives, (that on the right is an "S"Class number 6). Photographed circa 1880s by William Williams. Library client identified the "S" Class number 6 locomotive, September 2010. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches