War memorials - New Zealand - Otago Region

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: [ca 1933-1959]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Watherston, R A, active 1956

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-202

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1933-1959. Various photograph of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu - Soldiers memorial; camping grounds; Queenstown School; Queenstown Post Office; main street; Scott Memorial in Queenstown Park; town centre, 1933; several elevated views; Queenstown Gardens; Kawarau Dam, 1949; aqua-skiing on the lake; Earnslaw; loading wool at Greenstone Bay, 1950. Franz Josef Glacier; mountaineers cutting steps on the glacier; Arrow Basin; Kaniere gold dredge at Kumara, 1959; St Mary's Church, New Plymouth; Mrs W Reid of Runanga surf casting at Crows Bay, West Coast; hay making near Waikari, North Canterbury; Honeymoon Bay in Tasman Bay. Sheep mustering on high country run of A W Gard, Mt Bell Station (near Kurow); photo of musterers (all named on back) and property owned by Gard. Photographs sent to New Free Lance with accompanying letter by R S Watherston of Springhills, 1956 Also Balclutha; Milton; Woodbank Church; Russell, car ferry at Paihia; Mr Barker's stud at Wanaka; bridge over Molyneux River; Roman Catholic Church at Tokaanu; Wanganui river boat; rock formations at Palliser Bay; yachts of man-made lake Lake Whakamarino, 1947; Cascade Saddle; Mount Egmont lighthouse; Pukekura Park; tree growing amongst rocks on Dunstan Range; Taihape Plunket Rooms; elevated view of Nelson; haymaking near Dagarville; Marion Camp, Homer Tunnel; Northland express passing down main street of Kawakawa, 1947; Centennial Memorial, Wanganui; A & P Show, Taranaki; Dobson; Victoria Park, Waimate; main street of Levin, 1930; Midhurst Co-operative Dairy Factory; St Bathans, 1947. Quantity: 89 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1931-1949]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-203

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1931-1949. Dunedin - Rattray Street cable car, 1935; Leith Stream; lower Stuart Street; The Exchange looking south; Robert Burns statue in The Octagon; elevated view of St Paul's Cathedral and Dunedin Town Hall; The Centotaph, Queen's Gardens; Otago University, 1931; Dunedin Botanic Gardens; Otago Boys' High School; tram in Princes Street; elevated view looking north along George Street; panoramic view taken from Mornington looking north; aerial view over Mornington showing High Street School, Hawthorne Avenue, Kaituna Bowling Club etc; aerial view showing St Kilda and Forbury Park Trotting Club; Larnach's Castle (taken during the Baptist Union Annual Assembly); Otago Peninsula from above Macandrew Bay looking towards Port Chalmers; wharves at Port Chalmers, 1935; new wing of the Medical School, 1948. Christchurch - Captain Cook's statue, Victoria Square; group under a tree near Bridge of Remembrance; canoeing on the Avon River; Hagley Park; Christchurch Botanic Gardens; Band Rotunda; Cathedral Square; Avon River; Mona Vale; Captain Scott's Statue with Christchurch Club in background; Worcester Street Bridge; Rolleston statue and Canterbury Museum in Rolleston Avenue; Bridge of Remembrance; Christchurch World War One memorial, 1937; Christchurch Hospital, 1941; daffodils beside the Avon; aerial view showing Christ's College, etc; aerial view of Addington Racecourse, 1934 & 1937; aerial view of Christchurch Botanic Garden; Edgar Stead's home, Ilam; hillside suburb showing access path and stone retaining walls; pupils at Fendalton School during PE class, 1948; Kerr's Reach, Burwood, 1949 Quantity: 56 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1870s-1970s]

By: Taiaroa, Hori Kerei, -1905

Reference: PAColl-4558

Description: Three photographs of the vestibule and interior of the Hall of Memories at Waitaki Boys High School, including the bell of HMS Ajax and a plaque unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester ca 1930s; sheep being mustered at Maraekakaho Station ca 1930s; a group of men and two women outside City Council offices (location unknown) ca 1910s; the Duke of Gloucester and Viscount Bledisloe next to the commemorative plaque at Waitangi 1934; a girl, possibly Maori, standing on a cart with milk urns holding the horse's reins ca 1910s; William Robert Hudson with his arctic medal pinned to his chest ca 1870s; studio portrait of Te Honi ca 1890s (at PAColl-4558-1-29); photographs of two directors of the Development Finance Corporation, Mr Rowlands and Mr Wakefield ca 1970; photograph of a portrait of Admiral Sir Joseph Nias ca 1840; the main hall of the New Zealand High Commission in London showing examples of New Zealand products ca 1920s; and a large group of women, names, positions etc unknown ca 1890s. Arrangement: Prints housed at PAColl-4558-1, PAColl-4558-2, and PAColl-4558-3. Tintypes housed at PA10-11-01 and PA10-11-02. Cabinet cards housed at PA3-0047 and PA3-0128. Carte de visite housed at PA2-0196. Provenance: The material is likely to have been deposited in the General Assembly Library by MP H K Taiaroa. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-77-124.

Date: 1953

By: Oamaru mail (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-B-WAR-WII-Memorials-1953-01

Description: Order of service conducted by the President of the Oamaru Ministers' Association, Rev W E D Davies, Church of England shows a photograph of the Garden of Memories on the front cover and a roll of honour on the back page. Other participants in the service were Reverend D H Stewart (Baptist Church), Captain R Dawson (Salvation Army), Reverend Dr H W West (Presbyterian Church), Reverend C R Taylor (Methodist Church). A lament was to be played by the North Otago Highland Pipe Band. After the service, there was to be a ceremony at 8 pm of switching on the flood lights, by Miss I G Olorenshaw of Oamaru Public Hospital. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on folded pamphlet, 277 x 218 mm. Provenance: Donated by North Otago Museum in 2013.

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

Reference: Pan-1850-F

Description: Panoramic view looking across the junction of the Kawarau and Clutha Rivers to Cromwell township. The road comes down from the right, crossing a girder bridge into the town. There is a war memorial on the left of the entrance to the town, with the business premises of Lane's Ltd (Aerated water & cordial Works) just past the memorial. The town is above the rivers on river flats. Two churches are visible. Range of snow-capped mountains in the background. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Cromwell, Central Otago. New Zealand. No. 634. (Showing junction Kawerau [i.e. Kawarau] & Clutha Rivers) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 116.8 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

Reference: Pan-1869-F

Description: Panoramic view of a section of the Gore Domain. People are playing croquet on a marked section of a large lawn in the foreground. Clubhouse behind the croquet greens centre left. Large church visible behind trees at the back of the Domain behind the clubhouse. War memorial centre right, with three people standing on a bridge to the right of the statue. Cabbage trees in the right foreground. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Section of Domain, Gore Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 113.4 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

Reference: Pan-1870-F

Description: Panoramic view of a section of the Gore Domain. People are playing croquet on a marked section of large lawn in the foreground. Clubhouse at the back of the croquet greens centre left. Large church visible behind trees at the back of the Domain behind the clubhouse. War memorial centre right, with three people standing on a bridge to the right of the statue. Cabbage trees in the right foreground, and part of a band rotunda surrounded by a curved wrought iron fence is visible on the far right. Trees all along behind the Domain. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Section of Domain, Gore. No. 653 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 122.4 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Gray, F J, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2072-F

Description: Panoramic view looking from a grassy hillside across to Lawrence township on a sloping hill. Railway line in the foreground. Coles Commercial Hotel centre left, two churches behind. Rounded rotunda-shaped war memorial in a small park across the road from the hotel. Trees and farmland to the right and a few houses on a ridge centre right. Vegetable gardens between the road and railway line in centre left foreground. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-2052 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Lawrence. N.Z. No. 704; Marginal notes on negative - F.J. Gray. [?] League. Lawrence. 9 of views [?] 12 copies of 2 areas; Marginal notes on negative - 5 5 5 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 112.7 cm

Date: 1927

By: Evening star (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-6892

Description: 135 views of the tour of New Zealand made by the Duke and Duchess of York in 1927. The majority are of parades and displays attended by them including performances by Maori. Also included are a number of images of the convoy of cars passing through rural areas and the couple at war memorials such as the cenotaph in Dunedin and the Hall of Memories at Waitaki Boys High School. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-037790 to 037924, 105745, 105749 to 105762, and 105764 to 105767 Quantity: 154 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: Jul 1983

By: Swan, David Edward, active 1983

Reference: PAColl-10064

Description: Photographs taken by David Swan in July 1983 of Otago Boy's High School particularly the buildings completed in that year, in the greatest expansion of the School since the 1880s. Exterior views, except for one of the auditorium (Maurice Joel Theatre) and one of a sports hall. Includes views of the quadrangle enclosed by the new buildings. Also includes one of the war memorial arch (designed by Leslie Coombs and unveiled in 1923) which commemorates ex-pupils who fought and died in World War I. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1920s]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 6

Reference: PAColl-5932-13

Description: North East Valley School, Dunedin, circa 1920s. The North East Valley war memorial is visible. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1925

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

Reference: APG-1566-1/2-G

Description: View of the memorial to the soldiers who died in the first World War, at Mosgiel. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, in 1925. An original print is in Godber Album Vol 109, p 223 (PA1-q-102) Inscriptions: Album page - Soldiers' monument. Mosgiel. /25 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: Between 1923 and 1926

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

Reference: APG-0764-1/2-G

Description: View of a group of buildings, with a memorial arch leading in. The arch has the statue of a soldier on the top, and a plaque with a list of names on the front. The buildings are wooden, with finials, and a small turret has a wrought iron finial; the arch is stone. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber, Palmerston, Otago region, probably between 1923 and 1926. The school demerged to become Palmerston Primary and East Otago High Schools in 1969 and is now the location of Palmerston Primary School. The arch was unveiled in 1923. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: [ca 1920-1930]

From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/1-004392-G

Description: Photograph taken by the Steffano Webb Photographic Studio, Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: [192-?]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001356-G

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: Between 1915 and 1926

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

Reference: APG-0758-1/2-G

Description: View of the war memorial honouring soldiers who fell in the South African War 1899-1902, with three cannons in the foreground, northern end of The Oval, Dunedin, under snow. The inscription on the memorial is partially visible and reads "Memorial to Otago's fallen soldiers who died in South Africa [...?] the flag during the Boer War [...?] - 1902". Photographed by Albert Percy Godber, probably between 1915 and 1926. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: Between 1915 and 1926

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

Reference: APG-0757-1/2-G

Description: View of the Dunedin War Memorial, with a cannon in the foreground. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: [late 1920s]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 19

Reference: PAColl-7985-44

Description: Photograph of Queens Gardens, Dunedin, with the Centotaph in the centre, taken circa 1927. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.1 x 20.2 cm

Date: 1926-1951

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Collins, L, active 1940; Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963; Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946; Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Roberts, Jack Debnam Stewart, 1891-1980; Stewart and White Ltd

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-144

Description: Photographs taken for publication in NZ Free Lance between 1926 and 1950. Includes: Aerial and other photographs of towns in Otago, West Coast and Marlborough regions (places entered in Place Field). Other subjects include - war memorial at Green Island, Dunedin, 1926; Moeraki boulders; St Luke's Church, Oamaru; establishment of Invermay Agricultural Centre; remains of whaler's hut taken from Long Lookout Hill near mouth of Lake Forsyth; YMCA party at Tennyson Inlet; rock formations at Wai-nui Beach (near Pohara); Punakaiki pancake rocks; gold dredge at Gillespie's Beach; hut in Haast Valley (A V Bowden, photographer); Clutha River Gold Dredging Company's new dredge at Alexandra; Bendigo Hotel, Alexandra; raspberry pickers at Upper Riccarton, 1951; etc. Photographers include: L Collins, Christchurch; Thelma Kent; F J Denton, Oamaru; J D S Roberts; A V Bowden; W Hall Raine; Taylor of Dunedin; V C Browne, Christchurch; M Grant, Christchurch; Whites Aviation; Stewart & White Ltd, Auckland; H O Barker, Winton. Quantity: 63 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints