Pukekohe

Date: 1919

From: [Ephemera relating to peace celebrations after World War I. 1919. Folder 1]

By: Pukekohe and Waiuku times (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-Peace-1919-02

Description: Programme of celebrations including a procession from the Seddon Lamp to the Domain on Saturday morning, a reading of the peace proclamation and speeches, sports at noon, and a banquet to returned soldiers at 8 pm. On the Sunday, a citizens' thanksgiving service was held in the Premier Hall, with Mayor C K Lawrie as chairman and an address by Rev F R Jeffreys. On Monday 21st July there were hockey and football tournaments, fancy dress matches, picture entertainment, and a patriotic concert. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 4 pages, 182 x 110 mm.

Date: 1910

From: Estate of Thomas Jackson Grant :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-201

Description: Views of the Helvetia Ostrich Farm, Pukekohe, taken by an unidentified photographer in 1910. A card inside the front cover reads `Greetings from Helvetia Ostrich Farm' featuring ostrich plumes and paintings of ostriches and the farm. The last image shows a stand at the Auckland Winter Exhibition, 1910, entitled Helvetia Ostrich Coy., Ltd, with examples of products made from ostrich feathers including plumes and feather boas. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown card cover, entitled `Souvenirs'; 15 x 21 cm

Date: [1835], 1847-1894

By: Speedy family

Reference: MS-Papers-2184

Description: Papers include holograph extracts from Speedy's diary of 1863 giving details of skirmishes in Waiuku area; letters to Speedy in his official capacity; letters to Sarah from her husband and relatives 1863-1890; letters from Sarah to her children 1890-1894; marriage certificate for Sarah and James 1835; miscellaneous letters to members of the Speedy family; mss list of birth dates for family members; envelope addressed to J H Jerram in Auckland (one of Speedy's daughters became a Mrs Jerram); and two photographs, one of the family home at Fairlea, Waiuku, and the other possibly of Major Speedy, ca 1860s James Speedy served as an officer in the British Army in India. He married Sarah Squire in Calcutta in 1835. By the 1850s the family had moved to NZ and settled in the Waiuku area. Major Speedy was Resident Magistrate and Native Agent for the Mauku, Waiuku and Pukekohe districts during the wars of the 1860s. In July 1863 he established and took command of the Waiuku Volunteer Force Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (stencilled copies) and photographs

Date: 25 Mar-3 Apr 1941

By: Comrie, William James (Very Rev), 1860-1945

Reference: MS-Papers-4210

Description: Draft of letter (25 Mar 1941) from Comrie to Cowan, requesting information about the account provided by James McDonald of the defence of the Pukekohe East Presbyterian Church stockade against a Waikato war party on 14 Sep 1863. The account was reported in Cowan's book, `The New Zealand Wars' (1922-1923). Also Cowan's reply, 3 Apr 1941. Source of title - Supplied Comrie, a Presbyterian minister, was the author of `The Presbytery of Auckland: Early Days and Progress' (1939) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces, 7 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and ms

Date: 1926 - 1934 - 1944

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm); Atkins & Mitchell (Firm); MacLaurin, Robert William, active 1926

Reference: Plans-2002-058-037-033/035

Description: Includes a survey plan of the premises in 1926, by R W McLaurin, architect of Auckland. Also includes Atkins & Mitchell plans of 1934 (floor plans, elevations and sections). Also includes Mitchell & Mitchell sketch plans of proposed alterations in 1944 (floor plans only). Quantity: 3 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings and diazo prints on sheets, sizes varying around 500 x 670 mm.

Date: n d

From: CORSO : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1675-12/32C

Description: Includes files for Palmerston North, Pukekohe, Putaruru, Pleasant Point, Rangiora, and Reefton Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1907, 1913

By: Tylden, Charles Ryland, 1842-1913?

Reference: MS-Papers-7587

Description: Tylden began writing his reminiscences in 1907 and continued till 1913; he writes of his childhood, education, military training in England and coming to New Zealand in 1862 with the 70th Regiment. He gives full accounts of skirmishes in the Waikato, Wanganui and New Plymouth areas from 1863 to 1866. Following his discharge in 1868 he returned to farm in the Pukekohe area until 1881 and practised law in Auckland from 1882 to 1912. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also typescript copy at MS-Papers-1350 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (52 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (duplicated)

Date: 1921

By: Messenger, Arthur Herbert, 1877-1962

Reference: A-138-031

Description: A view of a church significant in the Waikato campaign of the New Zealand wars Extended Title - In Cowan J. The New Zealand Wars, v 1, p. 265 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, 60 x 117 mm

Date: 1953

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-033786-F

Description: A32266 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1920]

By: Comrie, William James (Very Rev), 1860-1945

Reference: MS-0598

Description: Newspaper cuttings pasted in. Minister and Moderator of the Presbyterian Church; church historian Quantity: 1 volume(s) (170 pages). Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter (20 cm; ¼ red linen, red boards, marbled edges) Finding Aids: Indexed.

Date: 1987

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-136-610

Description: Shows Lange and Douglas standing next to a racing car. Lange has his hand on Douglas' shoulder and is explaining to two other men that he can improve on his times if he has his usual 'co-driver'. Refers to Lange and his colleague, Roger Douglas. Also refers to Lange's passion for motor racing. Extended Title - "I think I can improve on my Pukekohe times if I have my usual co-driver - he's very good at juggling performance figures" Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on paper, 270 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: [ca 1910]

Reference: PAColl-6472

Description: The collection consists of 36 images of West Coast schools, 6 of schools in other areas, 3 of views of other areas and a further 11 images of the tour party themselves and the cars they travelled in. The photographer is unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-002832 to 1/4-002887 Quantity: 56 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negatives

Date: [1903-1920]

By: Grant, F J, active 1980s; Inkster, Lawrence Andrew, 1897-1955; New Zealand. Tourism Department; Morris, Guy Clayton, 1868-1918

Reference: PAColl-0362

Description: Photographs taken during the royal tour of New Zealand made by the Prince of Wales in 1920. Many of the images are of military inspections and displays by school children. There are also displays of Maori dancing and singing, the sailors of the HMS Renown, on which the prince had travelled , prior to their soccer match in Dunedin, the prince addressing the crowds etc. A number of the images are in two-part panoramas. Also included are four scenic photographs by the New Zealand Tourist Department which may have been taken in 1903. The photographer for the tour photographs was Guy. Other - Similar images at 1/2-032642, 045102 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1920s]

From: Field, Arthur Nelson : Collection of albums and negatives

Reference: PA1-o-161

Description: Album of photographs (each one 4.5 x 6.5 cm), with views of the North Island. One shows a group of four cars on the Paekakariki Hill Road; others show camping sites, landscapes and the Duchess (yacht). A number of people are shown, but are not clearly identified. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown mock-crocodile cover, entitled "Photographs"; 13.5 x 22.0 cm

From: Comrie, William James (Very Rev), 1860-1945 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0011-24

Description: Book 1: Early records & sundries (Auckland); Book 2: Letters written & received and miscellaneous notes; Book 3: Alpha list of authors and books they have written, biographical notes re W J Comrie, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous notes; Book 4: Notes re early records of the Presbyterian Church in Auckland; Book 5: Notes re early records of the Presbyterian Church in Auckland (1910- ); Book 6: Notes re Otahuhu; Book 7: Notes re Maori Wars and Pukekohe East Church Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 volumes).

Date: 1894

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: MapColl-832.12gme/1894/Acc.46773

Description: Survey map presumably showing a section of the main trunk railway line running on the boundary between Karaka and Pukekohe parishes. Distances and bearings shown. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Pen and ink on dressed linen, coloured, scale [1:7 920], 62 x47 cm.

Date: 1907, 1913

By: Tylden, Charles Ryland, 1842-1913?

Reference: MS-Papers-1350

Description: Tylden describes his childhood, education and military training in England, coming to New Zealand with 70th Regiment in 1862 with full accounts of skirmishes in Waikato, Wanganui and New Plymouth areas, 1863-1866. After his discharge he returned to farm in the Pukekohe area from 1868 to 1881; he practised law in Auckland from 1882 to 1912. Source of title - Transcribed Relationship complexity - See also copy at MS-Papers-7587 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (22 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: [ca 1938]

By: Comrie, William James (Very Rev), 1860-1945

Reference: MS-0599

Description: Newspaper cuttings pasted in Minister and Moderator of the Presbyterian Church; church historian Quantity: 1 volume(s) (74 pages). Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter (25 cm; ¼ faded blue cloth, marbled edges) Finding Aids: Indexed. Includes portraits and tables

Date: 2008

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]

By: Pressed Metal Ceilings (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-2008-01

Description: An illustrated catalogue of retro pressed metal ceilings "lightweight, strong, flexible and easy to install". The Pressed Metal Ceilings showroom was at 187 Manukau Road, Pukekohe. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 22 pages, each 297 x 210 mm. Provenance: Donated in 2008.

Date: 6 Sep 1965

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-65036-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate