Timber industry

Date: ca1910-ca1929

By: Jansen, Elwyn George, 1904-1979; Jansen, Nancy, active 1940s-2000s

Reference: PAColl-6174

Description: Photographs relating to the Jensen family, especially to E G (Paddy) Jensen. There is also a portrait of the Presbyterian medical missionary, Dr Owen Lamont Eaton, who was shot in China in 1939. Quantity: 14 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1994

By: Tunnicliffe, Roy Bernard, active 1994-1995

Reference: MS-Papers-5301

Description: One booklet relates to the Tunnicliffe family's involvement in timber milling from 1842 to 1976 and includes biographical articles, newspaper clippings, photographs and maps. The other booklet consists largely of annotated extracts from four publications, `Forty-Mile Bush', `Forest homes', `Forest gateways and A G Bagnall's `Wairarapa', which also relate to the Tunnicliffe and Price families' involvement in timber during the 19th century.' Roy Bernard Tunnicliffe is the compiler of the booklets Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter (photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Mr R B Tunnicliffe, Carterton, 1995

Date: 1975

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[27 boxes of cartoons drawn for the "Dominion", 1970-1980s?].

Reference: C-132-281

Description: Shows the Government Good Fairy speaking to a nervous Arthur Faulkner who is sitting in a pumpkin coach which is about to leave for the Kawerau mill on the hill in the background. This is a variation or pastiche of the Cinderella story. Original drawing for the cartoon published in the Dominion, 5 June 1975. Other Titles - Last week Cinders Faulkner was left behind to look after the industrial scene at the mill while the ugly sisters (Skinner Knox) went off to the Geneva Ball - alas! this week on the homefront there is still more trouble at the mill Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Signed Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing 330 x 450 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1996.

Date: 1970 - 1979

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to forests, forest parks and forestry]

By: NZ Forest Products Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-FOREST-1970s-01

Description: Brochure shows a map of New Zealand with the locations of the company at Auckland, Whakatane, Kinleith and Mataura marked on it. Inside is a brief profile of the industry, a photograph of the head office in Smythe House Auckland, the Penrose Industries Complex, and illustrations of the process for making wallboard. There is a photograph of a woman lifting a pile of "multiwall" bags. The back cover shows three photographs of forests including one of a man operating a chainsaw. Lists the company and its associate companies. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on folded pamphlet, 297 x 210 mm (folded)

Date: 2008

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to timber, the timber industry, wood products in New Zealand]

By: Avon Picture Mouldings Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-TIMBER-2008-01

Description: Illustrated catalogue for a company selling picture mouldings, mat cutters, matboards (whitecore, silkscreen, suede, acid-free); adhesive tapes. There is a comprehensive price list included. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Looseleaf pages for ring binder, 297 x 210 mm. Provenance: Donated through Legal Deposit, 2008.

Date: 1865

By: Stuart, John, active 1860s; Hawke's Bay herald-tribune (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-AUCTION-1865-01

Description: Flier advertising an auction sale. Other Titles - Wagons Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Black letterpress on yellow paper, 227 x 145 mm.

Date: 1792 - 1939

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-5/10/5-Acc.37945

Description: Identifies: Enforced settlement (marooned sealers); Sealing station; Seasonal and permanent whaling stations; General farming settlement; General trade (flax, spars etc) and shipbuilding. Accompanying material: O L C (old land claim) 833.835 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on grey linen. Scale [ca. 1:1 584 000] 57 x 44 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1926 - 1950

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to timber, the timber industry, wood products]

By: Ellis Veneer Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-TIMBER-1950-02

Description: One side shows the Grand Court and reflecting pool at the Dunedin Exhibition. The other side shows a wooden house being built. Quantity: 1 Other printed ephemera item(s). Physical Description: Relief print on plywood, 90 x 139 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2003.

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Boon and Sullivan (Firm)

Reference: Pan-0862-F

Description: Boon and Sullivan, District Agents for the Bay of Plenty Timber Company. Five vehicles and four drivers shown, one touring car at the front entrance, and four flat-bed trucks. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Boon and Sullivan Whakatane 3 B&W; Marginal notes on tape - Boon and Sullivan Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 109.4 cm

Date: 1900 - 1920

From: Bathgate, Alexander William, 1881-1961 :Collection of photographic prints, negatives and lantern slides

Reference: PAColl-3001-01

Description: Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1792 - 1839

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-5/10/4-Acc.37944

Description: Identifies: Enforced settlement (marooned sealers); Sealing station; Seasonal and permanent whaling stations; General farming settlement; General trade (flax, timber etc) and Ship building. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on grey linen. Scale [ca. 1:1 584 000] 58 x 45 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 12 Apr 1948-1949

From: West Coast Miners' Unions : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1071-067

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1956

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to forests, forest parks and forestry]

By: New Zealand Forest Service; R E Owen (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-FOREST-1956-01

Description: Brochure shows a photograph of logs at the Waipa Mill. Inside is an illustrated flowchart of the various processes the wood goes through to be turned into timber products: log cut-off, log wash, log frame saw, log band saw, docking saw, sapstain bath, grading and sorting table, straddle truck, kiln drying, air drying, end trimmer, loading for shipment, creosoting poles, steam from wood waste. Back cover shows a site plan of the factory site, between Waipa Village and the Whaka Forest. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on folded pamphlet, 215 x 293 mm (folded)

Date: 1907 - 1915

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to machines, machinery, engines, mechanical engineering]

Reference: Eph-A-MACHINERY-1911-01

Description: A catalogue of a firm of engineers, iron and brass founders, at 258 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland. Includes illustrations of machinery as follows: winches, haulers, hand stackers, hoists, cranes, breaking down mill, disintegrator, swing hammer pulveriser, log hauler, breaking-down saw frame, circular saw gear, breast bench, shaker screen, steam driven deal frames, shaker screen, clutch couplings, lawn roller, garden seats, bakers' ove fittings, wheels. Dated from a note that says the company probably started in about 1881 (refers to "Indus. in N.Z.", - 289-290. at NZ&P q919.31) Quantity: 1 sales catalogue. Physical Description: Booklet of 38 pages, 247 x 185 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath, August 2002.

Date: ca 1900

By: Underwood & Underwood (Firm)

Reference: PA4-0646

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of a huge traction dray, showing 13ft wheels, hauling logs in a logging camp in California, taken by photographer from Underwood & Under ca 1900. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Huge Steam Traction Dray (13ft. wheels) hauling logs in a logging camp, California. Copyright 1900 by Underwood and Underwood. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: Between 1915 and 1926

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

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Sherriff, D J, active 1901-1931

Reference: PA1-q-102

Description: Album of photographs chiefly taken by Albert Percy Godber, relating to his family, his work and his interests. Family photographs include portraits of his wife (Laura) and two children (William and Phyllis), and scenes of their home in Whiteman's Valley Road, Silverstream; views of the Hutt Valley including large numbers of cars travelling to Trentham Racecourse, and the Hutt River. Another group of images relate to a holiday at the Mendip Hills Homestead in Canterbury, with scenes of farm life, including haymaking, merino sheep, and farm buildings. During their stay in the South Island Godber also took photographs of Dunedin (including the Ross Reservoir, Otago Boys' High School, Seacliff Mental Hospital, the 1926 Dunedin Exhibition, and the Hillside Railway Workshops); Invercargill (including the Invercargill Railway Workshops); Stewart Island, Moeraki, Tuatapere, Waiau River, Oamaru and Port Chalmers. Various railway stations in Canterbury and Otago, the Burnside Iron Mills, and the Rosslyn Mills. Godber was a volunteer fireman with the Petone Fire Brigade with the album including views of the building, groups of firemen, fire engines and other fire fighting equipment, and a building in Petone damaged by fire. In his work with New Zealand Railways, mainly at the Petone Railway Workshops, he took interior photographs of various buildings, including the Machine Shop and finishing benches, the engine room, lathes, boilers, and fitting shops. He also took photographs of many of the steam engines that were built and worked on at the workshops. One scene shows a group of men watching a fight. Many images show his interest in logging railways, particularly in the Piha, Karekare, Anawhata area. Scenes of logging camps, various methods of transporting logs including bullock teams, logging trains, and dams created and then tripped to send logs down by river, and timber mills. Other topics covered in Godber's photographs are scenes at Maori marae and meeting houses, with some of the people identified; Maori carving and rafter designs; beekeeping, and gold mining. Other Titles - Title printed on spine - Godber album 109 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown buckram cover; 38.0 x 26.5 cm (257 p.)

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Werren, Douglas John 1930-2007: Transparency slides

Reference: PA12-11320

Description: Transparency slides of timber industry related scenes taken by Doug Werren, circa 1950s to 1960s. Includes images of the site of a timber mill during demolition, the logging of native timber [Ruapehu District?], logging truck owned by Dominion Timber Company (Owhango), and a MG magine glazing cylinder for paper (bound for the Kinleith Paper Mill on a George Dale & Sons truck). Quantity: 19 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies

Date: 17 Jun 1996

From: Haast oral history project

By: Buchanan, David Edward, 1927-

Reference: OHInt-0419/02

Description: Ted Buchanan was born in Reefton in 1927. Recalls his family moving from Ikamatua to Haast when he was five. Describes how his father was frequently away as he was a mill worker. Mentions that the six children had chores and his mother, Isabel Buchanan, was tough and capable. Recalls her ploughing fields to plant potatoes. Talks about the vegetable garden, making bread, bottling and storing fruit and making jam. Describes going to school at Okuru, Te Taho and Ikamatua. Mentions his father died when he was twelve. Recalls playing cards, listening to the radio and catching cockabullies for recreation. Describes going to Christchurch for six months when he left school, returning to Haast, felling bush in the Arawata area with his brother Henry and living at the Public Works Department (PWD) camp. Mentions also doing road work. Describes whitebaiting at Cascade and bringing the whitebait out by horse or boat. Mentions constructing an air strip and taking freezers in. Describes deer stalking with Des Nolan for two seasons and gives details of working at Carters Mill as a bushman. Talks about marrying Collette Brazil who worked in a hotel in Hokitika. Mentions visits from the dentist at Hokitika and Dinny Nolan who also pulled teeth out. Talks about ways of getting out to medical help. Recalls the Duggan family, the McPherson family on the Turnbull River and Myrtle Cron who could shoot and skin a deer. Recalls shifting to Mosgiel for his children's education. Interviewer(s) - Julia Bradshaw Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2896.

Date: 1980 - 1989

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to timber, the timber industry, wood products in New Zealand]

By: NZ Forest Products Ltd; Wellington Timber Merchants' Association

Reference: Eph-B-TIMBER-1980s

Description: Includes: 1980s: New Zealand Forest Products. The Kinleith story (2 copies) New Zealand Forest Products. The Penrose story (2 copies) New Zealand Forest Products. The Whakatane Board Mills story 1980: Career opportunities with New Zealand timber industry. Saw doctor - specialist [ca 1980] Logging Industry Research Association. Information bulletin 1980 Logging Industry Research Association. Seminar on smallwood harvesting. DB Rotorua Hotel, Fenton Street Rotorua, 17-19 June 1980. programme / registration form New Zealand Forest Products Limited. [Promotional booklet] 1981: Logging Industry Research Association. Information bulletin 1981 (2 copies) 1982: Building Research Association of New zealand. Cost saving in light timber frame buildings; a case study. 1982 R A Graham Ltd. Rimu balustrading components [Price list / flier] Lumber-Lok N.Z. Ltd. Lumberlok timber connectors recommended loadings [1982] New Zealand Forest Service. Commercial Division. Beam in ... on Statecraft Douglas Fir ... it won't let you down! [Pamphlet ca 1982] New Zealand Forest Service. Commercial Division. Don't run the risk of getting timber that doesn't make the grade. Use Statecraft stress-graded timbers ... and be sure! [Pamphlet ca 1982] New Zealand Forest Service. Commercial Division. The remarkable pine ... Radiata pine. [Pamphlet ca 1982] 1983: [New Zealand Sawmillers' Federation]. New Zealand radiatal build with it, bank on it [1983?] (2 copies) 1984: Estimated distribution of sawmill residues for year ended 31 March 1984 Tanalised Timbers (Fiji Islands). Selection and specification. July 1984. Pamphlet Wellington Timber Merchants' Association. Getting lumbered is getting easier [Flier. 1984] 1985: Pine pictorial. 1985 joint promotion issue Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and mimeographs, sizes up to 297 mm.

Date: 1970-1974

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to timber, the timber industry, wood products in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-TIMBER-1970/1974

Description: Includes: 1970s: New Zealand Forest Products Ltd. The Kinleith story [1970s]. Pamphlet New Zealand Forest Products Ltd. Our world of trees [1970s]. Booklet New Zealand Forest Products Ltd. This is N.Z. Forest Products Limited [1970s] (2 copies) 1970: Tasman Pulp and Paper Company Limited. Mill guide; guide to the Tasman Mill Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand [ca 1970]. Timber Preservation Authority. Register of plant approvals as at 2 April 1970 (3 mimeographed sheets) 1972: New Zealand Forest Products Ltd, Penrose. Internal telephone directory; revised June 1972 1974: Fletcher Timber Company Limited. Plyco Products Division. Bisonboard. August 1974 New Zealand Forest Products Ltd. Building products technical data 1974. Pinex Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and mimeographs, sizes up to 330 mm.