Ticket offices

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: 1920 - 1929

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Crichton McKay & Haughton (Firm)

Reference: Plans-93-0267

Description: Shows floor plan, side and end elevation, section, detail of flap in door. The single storey building has wooden walls and Marseilles tiles on the roof. Other Titles - Company Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on dressed linen, 353 x 535 mm.

Date: Circa 1940s

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

Reference: APG-0962-1/2-G

Description: Crowded ticket hall at Wellington Railway Station, with military personnel amongst the crowd. There are signs leading to the general waiting rooms, the dining room, and the ladies' waiting rooms. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.0 x 4.0 inches

Date: 9 June 1956

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1956/1200-F

Description: Ticket office in the city terminus of the Kelburn cable car Wellington, New Zealand. A woman carying a bag is shown at the turnstile barrier. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 9th of June 1956. Caption - Original caption reads: "Automatic machines instead of the present cumbersome turnstile barrier to and from the cable car, has been suggested as a way to speed up the flow of passengers." Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - above image - 1956 1200 Tickets for the cable car are purchased at the city terminus off Lambton Quay, Wellington. This photograph was taken when automatic machines were being considered as an alternative to the turnstile barrier. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 6 x 6 cm Finding Aids: Print available in Turnbull Library Pictures Evening Post illustrations files at EP-Municipal-Cable car (11/1).

Date: 1959 or 1960

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AWM-0106-F

Description: Scenes at Wellington Railway Station, photographed in either 1959 or 1960 by Ans Westra. Includes 6 images of a young Maori man working in the ticketing office; 3 images of a man with two children consulting a timetable; 2 images of young men on the railway platform; 1 image of a woman walking along the platform, holding an infant. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images.

Date: 21 February 1957

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1957/0706-F

Description: Lower entrance to the Kelburn cable car, and ticket office, photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 21st of February 1957. Photographed to show the state of the lower entrance to the cable car. The City Council was proposing to spend £6,000 upgrading and modernising the entrance. This photograph was published in the Evening Post on the 22nd of March 1957. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 5.6 x 5.6 cm

Date: Circa 1940s

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

Reference: APG-0968-1/2-G

Description: Crowded concourse at Wellington Railway Station. There are signs leading to the general waiting rooms, the dining room, the ladies' waiting rooms, taxi stand and the various platforms. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber. Source of descriptive information - location identified by Library client Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1926

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

Reference: APG-0942-1/2-G

Description: Interior view of the Dunedin Railway Station, showing ornate Royal Doulton ceramic decoration around the ticket booths for the South Line, Port Chalmers, and the North Line. There are wrought-iron railings in front of the booths. Railway station designed by Sir George Troup. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1926. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: [ca 1925]

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-049242-G

Description: Patrons walking towards the entrance of Wellington Zoo in Newtown, taken ca 1925 by Sydney Charles Smith. The ticket office can be seen to the right. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - top right - 549 Box 144 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: 2007

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0008420

Description: Shows the Prime Minister Helen Clark in a ticket booth outside Parliament selling tickets to watch the debating chamber. It warns that people should not poke, feed or laugh at the politicians. In the background politicians are hanging from the building like they are monkeys. Refers to the launch of Parliament TV channel and compares Parliament to reality television programmes and the behaviour of politicians to zoo animals. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).