Peter Pan Studio

Date: [ca 1890-1936]

By: Abernethy, William, 1865-1930?; Allen, (Miss), active 1910s; Blencowe, James Rasdell, 1871-1945; Carberry, M V, active 1910s; Churton, C E, active 1904; Ellerbeck Studio; James Valentine & Sons (Dundee, Scotland); Le Grice, Edward, 1881-1959; Marsh, Robert George Stanley, 1862?-1940; Peter Pan Studio; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Raphael Tuck & Sons (Firm); Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers); Taylor, T E, active 1899; Walker, George Allen, -1915; William Beattie & Company; Wilson, William Thompson, 1882-1917

Reference: PAColl-0718

Description: A collection of postcards and printed views (possibly from a magazine) of New Zealand scenes primarily of towns and cities rather than scenic views. They include one of two Maori women washing clothes at Rotorua, another of the Royal visit in 1927 and a family group of seven men and three women possibly taken in Belfast. A number of the postcards have been used. Also included are five original photographs which have been captioned with the family connections: a soldier in uniform, possibly named Ralph Ferguson; Uncle Henry Babe's wedding photograph; cousin Violet Bradford in America; Albert and Elizabeth (Eliza) Babe (brother and sister) and four others; Thomas and Fanny Babe (grandpa and grandma) with Eliza, Harold, Albert, Olivia, Queenie and Gladys. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 55 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: ca 1898-1971

By: Sarony Studio (Wellington, N.Z.); Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); Peter Pan Studio; Tomlinson, Francis Ernest, 1864-1944; Anton, W J, active 1952; Thomson, Richard John James, 1890-1977; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Davis & Company (Wellington, N.Z.); Robson and Boyer (Firm); Campbell, Colin, active 1914

Reference: PAColl-0580

Description: Family photographs of the Barnes family featuring the homestead Terewhiti and the following family members: Henry, Walter Ernest (Ernie - at various ages), Mary, Julia (Ernie's wife), Ernie's son Thomas, Lorraine, and Leslie. Also included are scenic views; scenes of mustering and shearing on the farm; Ernie and others in First World War uniforms; a burned down house; soldiers at Trentham camp eating a meal outside their tent (as a postcard signed by George McDermott to his brother and sister Alice and Bill); Lorraine Barnes taking part in a recording of the radio show The Quiz Kids as a member of the Hutt Valley team (The Quiz Kids was introduced by Selwyn Toogood in the 1950s); results of a national election being monitored on a wall chart ca 1930s; Ernie Barnes as captain of the Wellington Telephone Exchange Cricket Club; and two of officers and soldiers from the Second World War. The collection also includes a letter from the depositor with a small family tree. Quantity: 49 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [Circa 1915-1924]

From: Hoskins, Barbara, active 1941-2015 : Photographs relating to the Philps, Nimmo, and Anton families

By: Andrew, Earle William, 1909-1986; S P Andrew Ltd; Harringtons (Firm); Peter Pan Studio; Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965

Reference: PAColl-10138-1

Description: Comprises black and white prints relating to Sidney James Anton and the Anton family. Several images feature Sidney James Anton. Contains formal studio portraits and informal photographs of family and friends in garden settings. Taken by a range of photographers, some unknown, circa 1915 to 1924. Many photographs are inscribed in pencil with names. One group of prints relate to the football (soccer) and rugby activities of Sidney James Anton and his football teams. Prints mounted on card show Thorndon Football Club Junior Eleven 1921 and an unknown rugby team with ball marked 'Duthie 1924' (also features Bill Nimmo). Several smaller prints show the Brooklyn soccer club players posing in team jerseys on the field and in suits, one man has a kewpie doll mascot on his lapel. Some prints show the team on away trips, in front of a motorbus and in front of a memorial and gazebo in botanical gardens. Two prints relate to the employment and social activities of Sidney James Anton. A print mounted on card shows his employer Ellis Harper, Wellington Plumbing Supplies Limited. Another print shows Anton in a group photograph of men (possibly RSA). Several photographs are taken of Sidney James Anton and family or friends wearing fancy dress costumes at the Brooklyn Carnival prior to World War One. The remainder of the prints show the friends and family members related to the Anton family. Some prints are inscribed, Mary Anton, Billy Anton, Sybil Edith Anton (nee Nimmo), Ngaire Biggs, Barbara, Thelma, Alice Biggs (nee Anton), Max Biggs, Bert Ward, Bill Ward, Girlie Maslin. Sidney James Anton married Sybil Edith Nimmo, descendant of the Philps family. Quantity: 52 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, including three prints mounted on card

Date: [ca 1912-1925]

By: Peter Pan Studio; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)

Reference: PA1-q-1177

Description: Photograph album of photographs and postcards relating to an unidentified New Zealand family. Compiled by unidentified person, possibly Gladys. Some images are annotated with names, dates and scene descriptions. Taken by photographers Wrigglesworth and Binns, Peter Pan Studios (Wellington), and unidentified photographer(s) between circa 1912 and circa 1925. - Images chiefly show family and friends at home and on holiday, and participating in various recreational activities, cricket, tennis, boating, swimming, and visits to the zoo, deer park and seaside. Also includes wedding scenes and adults and children with household pets and horses. Includes women in 1900s and 1920s fashions, wearing fur coats, cloche hats and carrying parasols. - Identifiable images include: the Hydro Grand Hotel, Timaru; the gravestone of Elizabeth, wife of Robert A Lilley (died 30 Nov 1925); and New Plymouth city and Pukekura Park. Also includes the post office, water tower, the band rotunda and tea kiosk in King Edward Park in Hawera, and St Pauls Church in Normanby. Also includes the old Government Buildings and Pipitea Wharf sheds in Wellington; the HMS 'Chatham'; Auckland city and harbour; and three ladies in a airship theme peep board at the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition in Dunedin 1925-1926. - Images of identifiable people include: Ken Impett (?), Frank Fahey, G Nairn, T Brankin in army uniform (circa World War One). Also shows Leonie Kirkman (dated May 6 1925) and British comedian Wee Georgie Wood at the Christchurch trots on 13 August 1925. - Includes a small set of pictures taken in a Pacific or Melanesian location showing local children and adults, and an European woman. Includes a photographic calendar containing a scene of a man carrying a child, inscribed on reverse with New Year greetings from 'May' and identifying the image as 'Isaac and Joeli' . - Also includes three sets of tourist photographic postcards featuring beaches, landmark buildings and street scenes in Wellington and in Christchurch circa 1912 to 1925, plus scenes at the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition Dunedin 1925 to 1926. - Album contains loose prints. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with grey cardboard cover, titled 'Scrap Book' with coloured illustration of a girl and boy on a see-saw, 28.5 x 23cm Provenance: The donor works as a prop buyer for films and had purchased the album from Ethel Anne Antiques in Hawera ca 2010. The album was used for reference purposes, e.g. set dressing ideas, during the making of the film 'Predicament'.

Date: [1880s-1930s]

From: Galbreath, Ross Alan, 1946- :Photographs

By: Abba, David, active 1880s; Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); D Abba & Son (Firm); de Meillon, J H C, active 1900s; Edmonds, W M, active 1890s; Gunston & Company; Hall, Clarence R, active 1910s; Holden, George W, active 1880s; Kinsey, William Henry Scott, 1860-1931; Peter Pan Studio; Watson, Robert T, active 1910s

Reference: PAColl-9632

Description: Photographs of people, scenes and personalities associated with the Gascoigne and Rowe families in New Zealand and England, 1880s-1930s. Quantity: 71 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: Collection as a whole received by Photo Archive items transferred to Ephemera Collection. - To Ephemera Collection - Bible & Prayer Union 1892 Member's Card - Phoebe Gascoigne; Passenger flying at the London Aerodrome, Hendon Souvenir - Joseph William Gascoigne (Eph-A-PEOPLE-Gascoigne).

Date: 1948-1995

From: Green, James, fl 1949-2013: Photographs relating to HMNZS Lachlan

By: Peter Pan Studio; New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Navy; New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force; Williamson, Robert, active 1951

Reference: PAColl-10239-1

Description: Comprises photographic prints and proof sheets relating to service of James (Jim) Green on the New Zealand Navy survey vessel HMNZS 'Lachlan' circa 1948 to 1975. Also relates to crew reunions for the 1st and 2nd commissions 1949-1955 organised by Jim Green in 1974, 1984 and a proposed reunion in 1995. Photographs taken by Peter Pan Studio, Auckland, Robert Williamson, Westport, RNZAF Photography, RNZN, and unidentified amateur and professional photographer(s) between circa 1948 and 1991. - One set of images relate to the 'Lachlan' crew circa 1948 to early 1950s; showing Brum Edwards, James Green, Frank Arnold, Charlie Bone, Aussie Wallace, Ken Howard, and Bill Albard at Sydney Harbour 1949, a naked Japanese lady (inscribed 'Welcome to Japan, Kure, Japan 1952', James Green and other ratings at M'boro, Australia 1950; a crew soccer team, uniformed crew members in parks, two ratings from the 'Atlantis', crew members on deck and on wharf, an RNZAF pilot, a RAF aeroplane on the deck of HMS 'Illustrious', a naval funeral and a group of Wrens. Also includes a view of two crew on deck inscribed '1951 wharf strike'. - One set of images relate to the service of the 'Lachlan' as a survey vessel in the Pacific; showing crew members with village people and female friends, and crew members in uniform wearing lei. -One set of images relate to hydrographic survey work; includes support vessels being lowered from ship and out offshore, James Green and others on survey trip to Campbell Island, crew (including Buster Hornblow) using surveying and radio communication instruments, floating beacon offside, officers in the chart room, the 'Lachlan' ship off Rangitoto Island and a man developing photographs in a basin after Fiordland Sounds trip. Some images possibly taken during the survey of Banks Peninsula. - One set of images show formal portraits of the HMNZS 'Lachlan' crew in uniform, James Green in naval uniform with an air force unit 1949, and 'Lachlan' ship at sea with other naval vessels, possibly taken 1960s to 1970s. -One set of images relate to reunion activities in 1974 and 1984; includes group portraits of crew and wives while socialising, speeches and prayers, men in parade ground being inspected, gift presentations, and a navy rum drinking ceremony. -One set of images relate to the family life of James Green; includes portraits of a World War One soldier and a woman circa 1900s, Green chopping down a large tree 1991, and Padre Patrick Pullan. The HMNZS 'Lachlan' was utilised during the 1951 Waterfront lockout to load ships at Dunedin and Wellington wharves, and load coal at Westport. Quantity: 81 b&w original photographic print(s) (two mounted on card). 14 colour original photographic print(s). 21 b&w proof sheets containing 84 images.

Date: [ca 1880s or 1890s] and 1910-1944

From: Clark, Judith Ann, 1931-2014: Photographs

By: McGrath, G, active 1941-1946; Peter Pan Studio; Valerie Studios (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-10457-1

Description: Family photographs collected or inherited by Clark, taken by mainly unidentified photographers between circa 1880 and 1944. Identified photographers include "G. McGrath, Her Majesty's Arcade, Sydney", Peter Pan Photos (Karangahape Rd, Auckland), and Valerie Studios (Wellington). Some images have annotations on the reverse. Features various extended family members including Clark's mother Ivy Clark (nee Martis), Ivy Clark's mother Harriet Martis (nee Suckling), Harriet Martis' siblings Alfred Charles Martis, “Harry (L) and Ben (R)", and Harriet Martis' father Charles Suckling [1880s or 1890s?]. Also Ivy Clark's siblings and their children. One image shows an unidentified woman and baby [possibly Harriet Martis with baby Ivy? circa 1895?]. Other people identified by first name only include Ron, Ben, Hilda, Harry. Many images show Dorothy Martis as a child and adult, one in her nurse uniform. Other images show Dorothy, Ivy, and Felicity Martis as adults, posed in a garden, in front of a house (with a dog), and with other unidentified people. Also contains photographs of Felicity Martis and Gerald Gray on their wedding day, Dorothy Martis and Ray [?] on their wedding day, and a wedding of another unidentified couple. There is also an unidentified wedding group portrait with inscription “Woman in back row with glasses on - Mrs Spencer from A M P Sydney, met her on the ship”. Also includes an exterior view of an unidentified wooden church, grave of Alfred Charles Martis, grave of Hira Forsyth ("wife of Samuel Forsyth, died 1939 aged 59 years") and a newspaper photo [1932?] of the olympian Thelma Irion. Thelma Irion nee Kench's parents were Hilda Florence Martis and Sam Kench, making her Judith Clark’s cousin. Quantity: 57 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 Other printed ephemera item(s) newspaper clipping. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, one is possibly albumen Processing information: Post-it notes have been removed and the information from them recorded.

Date: [ca 1890s-1950s]

From: Wray, Mary Beverley, active 1985: Photographic prints, negatives, and a panorama

By: Bristow Mawley (Firm); Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); Electric Studio; Gill, H J, active 1912; Illingworth Toska Studios; Leicagraph Studio (Wellington, N.Z.); Mahan & Company; Mahan & Muir (Firm); Peter Pan Studio; Royal Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); S P Andrew Ltd; Tesla Studios; The Mora Studio (Gore, N.Z.); Tornquist Studio; W H Bartlett (Firm); William Beattie & Company

Reference: PAColl-0637

Description: Comprises photographic prints and photographic postcards of people, landscapes, and buildings, taken by various photographers circa 1890s to circa 1950s. Some of the photographs have been annotated with identifying information such as names of subjects, dates, photographers’ stamps, locations, and descriptions of the scenes. People and photographers are largely unidentified. Includes group and individual portraits of predominantly unidentified persons, including several portrait photographs showing women in fancy dress, circa 1920s and 1930s; outdoor portraits taken circa 1920s; photographs of a wedding; studio portraits of men in military uniform; a group portrait of a women’s hockey team; a group portrait of Baston’s Commercial Training College Reunion, taken 1919 by W Beattie; a group portrait of a men’s rugby team, circa 1920s, and others. Identified persons include Gwennie and Gladys Gee; Gladys Robson; F Connett [sic], taken circa 1915; Eric Evelyn Carew (1892-1965), taken circa 1915; Mav [sic] Moore; Phyllis Robertson, taken 1915, and others. Also identified is a Mrs O Inglis, who is also referred to as Olive and Olly. Several of the photographic postcards included in the collection have been addressed to "Olly", possibly suggesting the collection had belonged to her. Also includes landscape scenes, including a view of Orakei-Korako, several photographs of an unidentified beach, and views of the lake at Ocean Falls, Canada, taken June 1940. Also includes items of photographic ephemera, including photograph envelopes and cards. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 180 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 item(s) of photographic ephemera.

Date: between ca 1880s-1920s

By: Peter Pan Studio; Royal Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); NZ Photo Company; Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965; Electric Studio; Marinovich, Jonah, active 2004

Reference: PAColl-8032

Description: Collection of unidentified family photographs taken circa 1880 to circa 1920s, taken in Wellington. Possibly related to the Mace family. Possibly originally the property of Arnold Brooker. Includes portraits taken by the following Wellington photographic studios: Peter Pan Studio (10 items); Royal Studio (3 items); NZ Photo Co (2 items); Zak Photo (1 item); Electric Studio (1 item). Also includes 2 items stamped "Printed by Harringtons". Quantity: 43 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Chiefly silver gelatin prints including 3 cartes-de-visite, also 1 tintype and 1 coloured postcard Provenance: The tin of photographs were found in a rubbish skip. Transfers: To Ephemera Collection - Remembrance cards for John Mace who died 1891, and Frederick John Mace who died in 1894. Processing information: All items at PAColl-8032, including the tintype at PAColl-8032-02, and a photocopy of the remembrance cards transferred to Ephemera

Date: 19 January 1917

From: Challis, Derek Arden, 1930-2021: Photographs relating to Robin Hyde

By: Peter Pan Studio

Reference: PAColl-9272-1-005

Description: Studio portrait of Iris Wilkinson (Robin Hyde), taken on her birthday, 19 January 1917, by Peter Pan Studio of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 7.9 x 4 cm