New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Date: 1955 - 1965

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/[ca 1960]/Acc.11811

Description: Cadastral map of the Porirua East subdivision, Block 12, from Hampshire Street southwards to Carnavon Place. Streets are named and sections numbered; shows recreation reserves. Written on map: HDW 31911 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 73.8 x 74 cm.

Date: 1953 - 1956

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.; Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/1953/Acc.11798

Description: Cadastral map of a Porirua subdivision, from Champion Street, southwards to Gear Terrace, and westwards to the Wellington to Auckland railway. Shows named streets and numbered sections, as well as annotations added before copying such as Gazette references for Crown land. Some sections are named mental hygiene, Railway Department, plantation reserve, Maori Affairs, Plunket, Mr YC Ngan, Gillon, Ryan, HVEPB, Harrison, ?Handy. Extended Title - Plan of subdivision of Lots 69, 70, 70A, 71, 71A, & Part 26 Deposited Plan 1900, Part Sections 107 & 108, Porirua District & Part Sections 17 & 19 Tukapu District, Block II, Belmont Survey District. Written on map: HDW 31730 'Wellington Land District, Makara County' 'Comprised in CT' Written on map: 'Block 6 Porirua'. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 74.5 x 76 cm.

Date: 1953 - 1954

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Reference: MapColl-832.47983gbbd/1954/Acc.11799

Description: Cadastral map showing subdivision in Titahi Bay, from Dimock Street southwards to Inlet View, and westwards to Titahi Bay Road. Shows streets (many named), numbered sections, some of which include note, 'private sale' or 'group building'. Includes an inset of Owhiti and Shelly streets, off Dimock Street. Note on map: 'Drawn by JEN, 7.7.[19]53'. Other Titles - Plan of subdivision of Lots 60-73, 75-78. 104-110, 115-124, 127-129, 132-140, 150, Deposited Plan 9622 ... Kahutea Block & part Section 110, Porirua District, Block XI. Comprised in Certificate of Title [left blank], Wellington Land District, Makara County Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 75.5 x 75.9 cm

Date: 1968 - 1970

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/1970/Acc.11812

Description: Cadastral planning map of Porirua City, showing development blocks, numbered 1-17 and a Maori Trust Block. Most blocks name streets, number sections, and show schools and reserves. Includes Deposited Plan and some Certificate of Title numbers, land block numbers and borough boundaries. Also shown is the Porirua Harbour, Linden, Paremata, Golden Gate and Mana, although in less detail, as well as land taken for Porirua Hospital. Plan print MSW 20 Written on map: Housing Division, Ministry of Works. JV Jebson, Director. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 130.7 x 89.8 cm.

Date: 1955 - 1965

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/[ca 1960]/Acc.11810

Description: Cadastral map of the Titahi Bay subdivision, Block 2, from Thoms Road, southwards to Tangare Drive. Many streets are named and sections numbered; shows schools, community buildings and recreation reserves. Shows the names of land owner JE Stevenson, on section 1 & 2, southwest of Pikarere Street. Written on map: HDW 31566 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 75.3 x 75 cm.

Date: 1969 - 1971

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/1969-/Acc.11800-05

Description: Cadastral housing plans of land blocks in Porirua City, which are part of a set, of which the library has Blocks 3, 7C, 11, 13, 15 and 16 only. Each plan shows streets (some named), numbered sections, reserves and schools. Some sections are marked with a triangle or circle. Some of the maps have areas with no section detail. Includes block purchase numbers, vendor, utilisation figures, and information about unit sites disposed of for other uses. The plans include: Block 3, from Mawhare Street southwards to Ngahue Road (HDW 31913), vendor - Maori land; Block 7C, from Corinna Street southwards to Waihora Crescent between Warspite Avenue and Arahura Avenue; Block 11, from Moult Street to Onepoto Road (HDW 31983); Block 13, from Warspite Avenue southwards to Komata Road (HDW 31910); Block 15, from Conclusion Street southwards to Syntax Place (HDW 31914) and Block 16, from Warspite Avenue southwards to Bellona Place (HDW 31995), vendor - Gear & Ors. Quantity: 6 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 75 x 56 cm.

Date: 1943

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.; Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.47983gbbd/1943/12070

Description: Cadastral map of Titahi Bay North, from Tireti Street southwards to Main and Spur roads, Block 1, showing and purchased from J H Marshall (purple), land suitable for development for housing (red, on parts of Kapiti, Mana and Main roads) and land suitable for development for recreation (green). Written on map: HDW no. 301/505, 25/1/[19]43. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Coloured pencil on diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 42 x 37.2 cm. Provenance: Donated by Gordon Harcourt Ltd, Wellington, 1971

Date: 1955 - 1965

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/[ca 1960]/Acc.11807

Description: Cadastral map of Porirua Central, from Norrie Street southwards to Walton Leigh Ave (and indicating Kenepuru Drive). Many streets are named and large sections are numbered. Written on map: HDW 31912 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 73.8 x 73.6 cm.

Date: 1918-1963

Reference: MS-Group-1291

Description: The collection comprises his certificates and other qualifications, some correspondence and notes, his report to the Ministry of Works on his overseas tour in 1960, and his papers and articles on architectural and design matters. Most of these were published by Andrew Leach in his work `Frederick H Hewman, Lectures on architecture' (A&S Books, Prague 2003). Newman's extensive collection of photographs and architectural plans have been transferred to Turnbull Library Pictures and the Drawings and Prints Section respectively. Publication - Newman's papers and lectures on architecture have been published in `Frederick H Newman, Lectures on architecture', by Andrew Leach, A&S Books, Ghent, 2003 Source of title - Supplied Other - Most of the plans and other workings of Alexander Neumann have been returned to Europe. Friedrich Neumann, after arriving in New Zealand in 1939 as a refugee, was employed by the Department of Housing Construction and after 1947 by the Hydro-Electric Design Office and the Architectural Section of the Ministry of Works, where he designed hydroelectric power plants and state houses. He also wrote exensively on his profession. Quantity: 25 folder(s). 2 volume(s). 1.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter, photos Provenance: Newman's architectural papers relating to Austria and Russia, as well as those of his father, Alexander Neumann, have been taken back to Europe by Andrew Leach. Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Mrs Maria Newman, Lower Hutt, 2004 Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Architectural plans - To Photographic Archive - Photographs (PA-Group-00643) - To Ephemera Collection - Ephemera.

Date: 1955 - 1965

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/[ca 1960]/Acc.11809

Description: Cadastral map of the Porirua East subdivision, from Castor Crescent southwards to Surprise Place. Many streets are named and sections numbered; shows schools and recreation reserves. Written on map: HDW 31909 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 73.8 x 74 cm.

Date: 1955 - 1965

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/[ca 1960]/Acc.11808

Description: Cadastral map of the Porirua East subdivision, from Champion Street southwards to Northumberland Street. Many streets are named and sections numbered; shows schools, reserves, community building and tavern site. Includes a locality plan. Written on map: HDW 31908 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 73.8 x 73.6 cm.

Date: 1955 - 1965

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/[ca 1960]/Acc.11806

Description: Cadastral map of the Elsdon subdivision, Porirua, from Tangare Drive southwards to Raiha Street, and eastwards to the Porirua Stream diversion. Many streets are named and sections numbered, especially in west Porirua. Some sections are named, such as industrial sites, school, mental hygiene, private sale, shop sites. On the eastern Porirua section of the map, no sections or roads are named or numbered, but river and reclamation notes are included. Written on map: HDW 31746 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, linen backed, 73.8 x 73.6 cm.

Date: 8 Mar, 12 Apr 1999 - 08 Mar 1999 - 12 Apr 1999

From: `Back to the drawing board' - Hamilton architects oral history project

By: de Lisle, Mary Clemens, 1922-; Brinkworth, Julie, active 1999

Reference: OHInt-0483-04

Description: Mary de Lisle was born in Auckland in 1922. Describes growing up with her grandparents and her interest in drawing at the Elam Art School as a teenager. Comments that she was the fifth woman to graduate as an architect. Recalls the formality within the architectural school. Describes working for architect Vernon Brown after her graduation. Discusses his architectural style in depth and his designing of furniture as well as houses. Mentions his design of the Auckland Glass company building and the Scandanavian influences. Describes joining the Housing Department where she worked on state houses. Recalls attending conferences. Talks about getting married to Aubrey de Lisle in 1950. Describes not working as an architect for a few years and then working with George Leigh as an assistant. Discusses building materials and the recommendation to use asbestos. Talks about the rural resettlement of returning servicemen. Mentions working with her husband on some residential architectural projects. Discusses voluntary work for the YWCA and the construction of a hostel. Describes talking to organisations in her capacity as a female architect. Talks about her overseas trip with her husband, meeting her New Zealand friend in the BBC, Barbara Parkerm, and the influence of the city of Rotterdam on the Founders Theatre in Wellington. Talks about her etchings and prints. Interviewer(s) - Julie Brinkworth Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3095.

Date: 1944

By: Newman, Frederick Hugh, 1900-1964; New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Reference: E-629-f-a

Description: Includes ground floor plan, roof plan, street elevation, side elevation and garden elevation. Second copy. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and diazo prints, 215 x 340 mm, bound with cotton tape into card covers. Provenance: Donated by Ms Maria Newman, of Lower Hutt, in 2004.

Date: 1944

By: Newman, Frederick Hugh, 1900-1964; New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Reference: E-629-f

Description: Includes ground floor plan, roof plan, street elevation, side elevation and garden elevation. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and diazo prints, 215 x 340 mm, bound with cotton tape into card covers. Provenance: Donated by Ms Maria Newman, of Lower Hutt, in 2004.

Date: 1956 - 1960

By: Newman, Frederick Hugh, 1900-1964; New Zealand. Public Works Department. Housing Division.

Reference: E-627-f

Description: Includes plans for expanding houses, duplex units, multi-units, atrium flats, duplex flats, concrete flats, miscellaneous designs. Includes floor plans, elevations and perspective drawings. Folder also contains the small pink folder in which the plans were housed upon arrival at the Library. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, 340 x 510 mm. Provenance: Donated by Ms Maria Newman, of Lower Hutt, in 2004.

Date: 1957 - 1963

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].

Reference: A-310-039

Description: The Prime Minister, Keith Holyoake, as a barber, awaiting his next customer. He has just shaved all the hair off one customer, 'Auckland', 'Wellington' is crawling out of the room, and 'Works', 'Railways', 'P & T' (Post and Telegraph) and 'Housing' nervously await their turn Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm