Machinery

Date: 6 July 1978

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1978/2279-F

Description: Pat Turner of Turners Tree Services Ltd demonstrating the capabilities of his wood-chipping machine, Wellington, New Zealand. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer 6 July 1978. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1904

By: Buick & Young (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-MACHINERY-1904-01

Description: Shows portraits of the proprietors E R B Holben and W Kirk. Includes descriptions and illustrations of engines, boilers, cream vats, pulleys, pumps, milk cans, hoses, babcock testers, the "Neulyte" incandescent gas installation, electrical goods, cream coolers, butter printer and pounder, curd mills, rotary milk pumps, corn grinder, siphon well, turbine water-wheel, butter churns, the "Baltic" separator, "Melotte" separator, Reid's hand separator, woodworking tools, horticultural tools, "Aquarius" spray pump, side-delivery rake, Manitoba hay stacker, Thomas hay tedder, Noxon mowers and disc harrows, hoes, bone cutters, potato digger, grain grinder, pulper and slicer, Daniels Canadian incubator, O.K. washing machine, hay rake, steamship machinery, Wagner's testing glassware. Quantity: 1 sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Catalogue of 100 pages, 217 x 282 mm.

Date: [c 1960s]

From: New Zealand Association of Waterfront Employers :Photographs of ports, docks and shipping around the world.

Reference: PA12-8638

Description: 24 transparency slides relating to the New Zealand Association of Waterfront Employers, taken in the early 1960s. Places identified: Hamburg, Glasgow, Liverpool, Le Harve and London. Hamburg: General views of ships and docks Glasgow: Storage Liverpool: General views of ships, storage, loading ships and wharf workers London: General Views of packing sheds ships, dock workers and cargo handling Le Havre (Slides with L.E H C.H written on them): General views of shipping yards, wharf workers preparing cargo (fruit exports/imports). Quantity: 24 colour copy transparency/ies. Physical Description: 35mm colour slides

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 1940s

By: Green & Hahn (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-4545

Description: Three photographs of the shop floor of the Die Casting & Plastics Co, a subsidiary of Vale & Company Ltd of Christchurch showing a man operating a small furnace, two men operating other machines, and men and women doing drilling, checking etc. Also a photograph of sterilising equipment in situ made by Vale & Co. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Details of deposit unknown except "from Dept of Ind and Comm" annotation on the reverse of the prints

Date: [ca 1909-1925]

Reference: PAColl-0392

Description: Photographs of: three mounted photographs of the interior of the Pipitea Point workshops showing truck repairs and carpentry; a motor waggon for collecting mail in service in 1912 - a vehicle with one wheel at the back, two at the front and a large trunk over the front axle for the mail; two mounted photographs of a picnic in 1923 for employees and their families; four photographs of the fleet of Albion trucks for collecting mail each with its driver; photograph of the GPO fleet of Enfield motocycles with side-cars in the stores yard at Pipitea Point; employees outside the amalgamated workshops at Pipitea Point (photograph in very poor condition); three photographs of an arm boring machine manufactured in 1924; copy print of a newspaper photograph from 1909 of a mail van collecting mail from a train to take to the General Post Office in Wellington; similar print of a laden mail van; and three duplicate prints of originals in the collection. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 20 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Mounted and loose photographic prints

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: 1885-1948

By: E W Mills and Company Ltd

Reference: MS-Papers-5343

Description: The collection comprises two wages books (1889-1893, 1893-1896); a handwritten volume listing tools of trade and everything associated with the hardware business; various catalogues of hardware fittings; a John Duthie circular (1885); a draft covenant between C J Pulley and E C Mills (1902); two press items; an E W Mills catalogue; `A glossary of Old Sheffield trade words and dialect', compiled and edited by B Ronald Dyson (1936); an `Illustrated price list, tools for all trades' no 18, November 1927 for McLean & Archibald; and `Machinery' (May 24, 1923) Relationship complexity - Minute books for E W Mills & Co Ltd at qMS-1367-1370 (1883-1892, 1891-1900, 1919-1945 and 1945-1965) and at Moult, E E (91-187) are Business records for E W Mills & Co Ltd, 1921-1950 A Wellington hardware and engineering firm Quantity: 1 box(es) (Hollinger box). 0.13 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Two small group photos, two large mounted group photographs, probably taken in Christchurch and one long rolled photograph. Catalogues include illustrations of hardware, plumbing, agricultural implements, tools and machinery

Date: 1970 - 1975

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

Reference: Eph-A-MACHINERY-1970s-01

Description: Pamphlet shows photographs of eight different concrete mixers which are powered by hand, petrol or electricity. All models could be fitted to a car's tow-bar. Date estimated from the style of a car shown in one of the photographs. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on pamphlet 215 x 565 mm, folded to 215 x 190 mm Provenance: Donated from the estate of Brian Spearpoint, in 2014.

Date: [c 1960s]

From: New Zealand Association of Waterfront Employers :Photographs of ports, docks and shipping around the world.

Reference: PA12-8639

Description: 24 transparency slides relating to the New Zealand Association of Waterfront Employers, taken in the early 1960s. Places identified: Newport, Singapore, Rotterdam, Antwerp (Belgium). Newport: General views showing steel being packed in to ships hold. Singapore: Woman making bails of rubber, exterior view of bulk grain store, Assistant Traffic Warden in uniform. Rotterdam: General shots of dock and wharfs, cargo operations. Antwerp (Belgium): General views of loading and unloading cargo at docks. Quantity: 24 colour copy transparency/ies. Physical Description: 35mm colour slides

Date: [c 1960s]

From: New Zealand Association of Waterfront Employers :Photographs of ports, docks and shipping around the world.

Reference: PA12-8642

Description: 24 transparency slides relating to the New Zealand Association of Waterfront Employers, taken in the early 1960s. Places identified: Rotterdam, Glasgow, Cardiff, Hamburg, Le Havre, Liverpool, Newport, Antwerp (Belgium), and Singapore. Rotterdam: General views of boats in harbour, and loading ship with pallet gear and general images showing a sling load. Glasgow, Newport, Hamburg, Cardiff, Le Havre (France): General views of wharfs and cranes. Liverpool: General shots of cranes and pallet gear. Singapore: Loaded train on tracks. Quantity: 24 colour copy transparency/ies. Physical Description: 35mm colour slides

Date: [c 1960s]

From: New Zealand Association of Waterfront Employers :Photographs of ports, docks and shipping around the world.

Reference: PA12-8640

Description: 24 transparency slides relating to the New Zealand Association of Waterfront Employers, taken in the early 1960s. Places identified: Glasgow, Cardiff, Antwerp (Belgium), Hamburg, Le Havre (with L.E H C.H written on them). Glasgow: General shot of storage site, and pallets of whisky being loaded or unloaded from ship. Cardiff: General views of loading pits. Antwerp (Belgium): Bails of wool being unloaded from ship. Hamburg: Crates of oranges being discharged from storage, general views of wharf workers. Le Havre (10 slides with L.E.H.C.H written on them): Slides depict a load of rubber being loaded on to ship, general shots of ships, wharf workers and machinery including a sling load. Quantity: 24 colour copy transparency/ies. Physical Description: 35mm colour slides

Date: [c 1960s]

From: New Zealand Association of Waterfront Employers :Photographs of ports, docks and shipping around the world.

Reference: PA12-8652

Description: 24 transparency slides relating to the New Zealand Association of Waterfront Employers, taken in the early 1960s. Some shots taken in Waitaki, remaining shots are most likely New Zealand. General shots of sea and landscape, aerial views of mountains from aircraft, sea view of wharf, boats being loaded and unloaded, machinery and cranes, goods packed and stored. One exterior view of the Waitaki Hotel. Quantity: 24 colour copy transparency/ies. Physical Description: 35mm colour slides

Date: 1982

Reference: Eph-C-TIMBER-1982-01

Description: Tabloid paper issued for those attending an exhibition of wood-processing machinery, at Auckland Showgrounds, 27-30 July 1982. The paper advertises firms that had displays at the exhibition, and shows photographs of their products and machines: WPM (NZ) Ltd., Fastening Systems Ltd., C & R Sanders Ltd., Masport NZ Ltd., Charles Palmer & Co. Ltd., Savage Engineering, S I Furnco, Gibenim-planti SPA, EPAC Productions Ltd., Louis Eichmann Ltd., Brittain Wynyard & Co Ltd., W & R Jack Ltd., Thode Machine Knives Ltd, H M Fogarty Ltd, Decorative Boards Ltd, Peterson Chemicals Ltd, Manufacturing Supplies Ltd, Viking Ironcraft (1978) Ltd, Dominion Merchants (1968) Ltd, Hayes Engineering Ltd, Able Staples (NZ) Ltd, Wagner - SprayTech N.Z. Ltd. The centre spread shows an exhibition layout with numbered stands for each exhibitor. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on tabloid paper of 8 pages, 420 x 287 mm.

Date: 1907 - 1915

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

Reference: Eph-A-MACHINERY-1910-01

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: bakers' oven fittings, brickmaking machinery, crushing and grinding machines, garden and park seats, lawn rollers, lifting and hauling gear, sawmilling machines, flat-rimmed 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 36 pages, 243 x 185 mm. Provenance: Purchased from South Sea Books, Christchurch, in 2001.

Date: Feb 1957

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Ransfield, T, active 1950s

Reference: 1/2-027697-F

Description: Unidentified road construction worker operating a gravel crusher, near Warkworth, Northland, February 1957. Shows a man sitting on the crusher, and the large wheels travelling over large stones. Photograph taken by T Ransfield. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1956

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

Reference: Eph-A-MACHINERY-1956-01

Description: Lists and illustrates precision bearings of various series: double row, combined journal & thrust, samll extra light thrusts, and many more. Quantity: 1 sales catalogue. Physical Description: Booklet of 32 pages, 218 x 144 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in May 2002.

Date: 1885

By: Mackay, Risk and Munro (Firm)

Reference: Eph-D-FARM-MACHINERY-1885-01

Description: Includes advertisements for a broadcast turnip sower, Haxton & Beattie's flexible harrows, double-drill turnip sower with manure distributor attached, the Archimedean central-feed broadcast grain and seed sower and manure distributor, domestic washing machine, Hein Lehman & Co's patent traegerwellblech (fireproof ceiling), wrought-iron field gate, self-locking steel fencing standards. Information written on back of mounts Quantity: 1 advertising pamphlet (folded poster). Physical Description: Letterpress on both sides of sheet, 524 x 418 mm (unfolded) Transfers: Transferred from 77-248-07/2, correspondence of William Rolleston, in 2000..

Date: 1958-1973

By: Spencer Digby Studios; Woolf, Ronald D, 1930-1987; S P Andrew Ltd; Leicagraph Studio (Wellington, N.Z.); Atkins & Finney (Firm); New Zealand. Totalisator Agency Board

Reference: PAColl-9951

Description: Photographs relating to and collected by the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB), taken between 1950s and 1970s by various photographers. 1958 Photos taken at the farewell party for Mr C.H Grange retiring general manager 17.09.1958 taken by Lexicography Studios and bookshop, Wellington. 59 general group shots (interior views) of people celebrating. People identified: Mr Braithwaite, R Farler, D Lock, Mrs L Currie, K Lewis, C Grange, R Wheeler, R Bender, Mrs Wilson, R Savery, J Heaton, E Mc Padden, Mrs M Cassells, L J Mitchell, Mr and Mrs Le Petit, Mrs Turnbull, Mrs Grwin, G Candy, Mr Smythe, F Ellis, G Watson, Miss Tristram, Miss Mc Kennan, L Warr, W Spring, Mrs McLennan, Mrs Reddell, A H Lawrence, H S Lundy, E Laner, Mrs G O'Brien, F Massey, D O'Shea, Hon Matherson, Mrs Webster, Miss B McGregor, D Grey, J Evans, Mrs A Bone, Mrs J Curtis, Mrs Wade, J E Ellis, J Knight, B Hatton, J Haydon, A McKinnon, A H Laurence, E Mackey, Mr and Mrs Dodge, K Mc Gregor, L Summers, M F James, J Cunningham, Mr N.H Chapman, Mrs Dalgety, A Munro, V Wallis Stevenson, A Mc Beath, E Collins, Mrs M Nelson, Mr G Nelson, M Spiers, Mrs Downes, F E Henderson, Mrs Smith, H E Landy, L E Smith, Miss Hayes, J Hine, J Kean, Barber, K Davis, Mrs Hutchens, Mr L Poff, Miss Hayden, K Shaw, K Walters, W Davis, G Honey Fuler, J Fickling, K Hutton, F J Dean, J Keenan, B Weller, W Jones, E. Lane, J. Middlemiss, D Shea, M Speirs, Miss Gregan, Mrs Summers (Nee Thompson), B Hutton,W Veitch, R Tait, J Honeyfield. 1965 Three photos of the Chairman of the TAB from Australia and New Zealand and other officials. Also includes envelope and two letters. Photos taken by Norman. L. Danvers photography, Sydney. 1966 One photo of an exterior view of cottage that was demolished when T.A.B head office was built. 1968 Photo of staff inside a meeting room taken by S.P Andrew Studio, Wellington. 1971 - 1973 Three group portraits of board members from the Totalisator Agency Board, taken by R.D. Woolf, Spencer Digby Studio. People identified: G.C. Cruickshank, M.B. Smythe, W.A.H Thompson, E.W.J Collins, N.A. Thomson, R.M. Lewis. H.H. Smith, R.A. White, R.J. Rolfe, O. Hutchinson, A.E. Laing, C.B.E. (Vice-Chairman), T.G. Keogh, J.B. Steel, J.A.L. Bennett, W.G. Quirk, M.B.E, R.J. Gilbert, E.W. J. Collins, R.A. Whyte, H.G Callam, R.M. Lewis. Undated ca 1960 Typed pamphlet with two photos depicting staff collating and processing betting figures. Photos taken by Atkinson and Finney Commercial Illustrator. Undated: ca 1970 Portrait (interior group shot) of the Seventh Conference of Chief Executives of Off-Course Totalisator Organizations. People identified: J.O Matthews (A.C.T), M.J Shegog (A.C.T), J.P Robertson (N.S.W), H.D Cox (Q'Land), J Mackay (South Africa), A.R Neilson (Tas), H.H Jarman (W.A), W Segal (South Africa), M.C Sexton (S.A), E.W.J. Collins (N.Z.), J Horowitz (South Africa), Mrs F.M Mc Conville (A.C.T), J.A. Rutter (Vic.), A.C. Christie (South Africa). Also includes signed note from the Australian Capital Territory Totalizator Agency Board. Arrangement: Arranged in to chronological order and re housed, original groupings maintained. Quantity: 69 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographs, two typed letters, one typed pamphlet, three envelopes with handwritten notes. Provenance: Donated by the New Zealand Racing Board, 2010 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - From Manuscripts & Archives - Photographs, letters and documents transferred from MS-Group-1950.

Date: [c 1960s]

From: New Zealand Association of Waterfront Employers :Photographs of ports, docks and shipping around the world.

Reference: PA12-8631

Description: 23 transparency slides relating to the New Zealand Association of Waterside Employers and New Zealand Port Employers Association taken in the 1960s. Places identified: London, Bristol, Newport, Liverpool, Hamburg, Rotterdam, San Francisco, New York and Singapore. London: View of London docks and exterior view of shipping federation office. Bristol: General views of docks and ships in locks. Newport: General views of docks and ships in locks. Liverpool: General view of ships and dock. Hamburg: General view of Ororusay dock, exterior view of submarines. Rotterdam: General views of ships and docks. San Francisco: View of ship docking (SS President Roosevelt Cruise Ship). New York: Arial shots of wharfs, harbour and ships from helicopter. Singapore: General views of wharfs, Exterior shots of dock gate control. Quantity: 23 colour copy transparency/ies. Physical Description: 35mm colour slides