Yachts - New Zealand

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: Jan 1902- Jan 1903, 1916

From: Andersen, Johannes Carl, 1873-1962: The 9.5 am

Reference: MSY-8156

Description: Volume one of 'The 9.5 am' Feb 1902 to Jan 1903. Contains whimsical articles about political and 'colonial' life. Includes jokes, poems, extracts, and illustrations. In an inscription on the inside cover of this volume, Johannes Andersen describes himself as "Editor, article writer, anecdotist, P.D. et hoc gen an". Includes images of people, buildings and landscapes in the Canterbury, Otago and Southland Regions including: - The Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings captioned as "Offices of the 9.5 am". - Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula. - Several photographs of F M B Fisher who "left with the 19th contingent April 19, 1902" and a poem about Fisher leaving for the South African War, 1899-1902 (aka Boer War) titled 'A Farewell'. Also an image of "The Tenth Contingent passing City Council Chambers". Pages 81-83 and 95-98 of this volume features 'Tramps Abroad' written by Fisher, relating to his experiences of the South African War. - The 'Onawe', 'Fleet Wing', and 'Zephyr' yachts. Captioned as "At Lyttelton Regatta Day" (located between p35 and 36). - "The editor and his assistants. No 4 going to print" which features Andersen and other men working on issue 4 of the '9.5 am' (located between p37 and 38). - A 'Travellers' Notes' article relating to Culverden, and a hand-drawn coloured map of the area surrounding Culverden, which includes the Wairau and Pahau Rivers, and the towns of Culverden, Rotheram, St Leonards and Cheviot. - A full-page coloured hand-drawn cartoon titled 'A fantod. Drawn from life' which includes images of a devil, snakes and spiders, and text "D.T [in German DER TEUFEL]" (between p48 and 49). - A garden scene, including three women, captioned as "Opposite Mile Road, near Stanmore Bridge". - Waimakariri from bed North of Otarama, and Waimakariri from bank near Otarama. - A coloured hand-drawn cartoon captioned "Our special artist at Sumner. Who is it?" featuring a man with a very long nose, upon which are dangled a bunch of carrots. The man is riding a small donkey. - A photograph of Johannes Andersen 'Our fighting editor'. - The Southern Alps captioned 'The backbone of New Zealand'. - 'Land sale at Darfield' featuring men inside a wooden building. - Images of the Avon River. - The Post Office building in Ashburton. - Eight photographs of Hanmer and the surrounding area, including images of the Sanitorium. - A section titled 'Southward Ho!' which includes photographs of Port Chalmers, the 'Mararoa' steam ship, and 'Falls on Fraser River (Stewarts Island)'. - An article relating to the 52nd Anniversary of the Canterbury Province, located at p114 of the volume (Jan 1, 1903). It includes a photograph of some stone and wooden buildings captioned as "'The Ark'. A specimen of archaic architecture". Also included are some prints of early images of Christchurch from 1858 and 1862. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Black leather bound volume, 35cm x 24 cm. Contains some original black and white photographic prints, original drawings and copies of artworks cut out from publications and pasted in to this volume.

Date: June 1991 - 01 Jun 1991 - 30 Jun 1991

From: Hobson Wharf Auckland Maritime Museum Oral History Project

By: Wood, Lincoln, active 1920s-1990s

Reference: OHInt-0332-18

Description: Discusses family background in Thames. Talks about yachting in New Zealand after World War I. Depicts boat building industry in Devonport. Discusses riggings, M-class vessels, Alfred Mann, Colin Wilde and Great Barrier. Ships and vessels mentioned: the Olympia, the Mistral, the Mascot, the Little Beauty, the Bronze Wing, the Waterwitch, the Maiwoa, the Iwitiri, the Roma, the Venus, the Sea Sprite, the Cynthia, the Thelma, the Ida, the Irangi, the Rainbow, the Mahurangi, the Ngataringa, the Frieda, the Lady Roberts, the Clare, the Ngawa, the Sealocks, the Wayward, the Kotaikoto, the Rebel, the Magellans, the Missletoe, the Phillis, the Wairangi, the Nomad, the Dawn, the Memory, the Bobberycoft, the Mascott, the Yum Yum, the Sceptar, the Sililoquay, the Coarse Air, the Quest, the Kiora, the Kui, the Cleopatra, the Zealandia, the Arowa, the Rita, the Shristiana, the Ellen Martha, the Elsewor, the Pandora, the Katie, the Donkey, the Mermaid, the Naiobi, the Lowloma, the Olympia, the Spindrift, the Orangi, the Queenie, the Seaweed, the Valdora, the Moroonda, the Aoma, the Maritia, the Joybird and the Myer. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-013039, OHC-013040, OHC-013041, OHC-013042 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4533.

Date: [ca 1870s-1900s, 1970s]

By: E Dossetter and Company; Ritcher, Peter, active 1970s

Reference: PAColl-9493

Description: Photographs of Canterbury Provincial Council Chamber and Government Buildings, Magistrates' Court, and Supreme Court, Christchurch; Mount Tasman; and scenes on a yacht. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) comprising three images. Provenance: Purchased at auction, 2005

Date: [Circa 1909-1930s]

From: Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950 :Photographs of the Southern Alps area

By: C B and Company Ltd; Morris, Guy Clayton, 1868-1918; Sun (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-0959-21

Description: Photographs of areas in the South Island taken by various identified and unidentified photographers, with several taken by "Guy" (i.e. Guy Clayton Morris). Photographs include a very clear image of the interior of a mountain hut (no. 04) showing two unidentified men, one lying on an upper bunk and the other seated on a box under the window, cooking and kitchen equipment and a metal-bound soda siphon. There are two interior photographs of the Hermitage, one showing the closed-in verandah, and the other showing the dining room. Others of interest are an early view of the first Lower Greenstone Huts, and one which is possibly of the early days of William Batson's accomodation house. Many of the places shown are listed above, though many have no identification. Quantity: 44 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints. Finding Aids: Typescript inventory of this box held in Photographic Archive backfile under "Kennedy, William Alexander.".

Date: [1980s]

From: Sheffield House Publications Collection

Reference: PA12-11361

Description: View of a yacht under full sail. Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 26 Apr 1992

From: Hobson Wharf Auckland Maritime Museum Oral History Project

By: McCook, William J, 1944-

Reference: OHInt-0332-14

Description: Bill McCook was born in Auckland, in 1944. Outlines nautical background talking about trimarans, the Short-handed Sailing Asscociation of New Zealand, the Richmond Yacht Club and other maritime activities. Discusses in depth the training ship Spirit of Adventure. Details its background, specifications, crew, typical voyages, volunteers, safety record and the Spirit of Adventure Trust, the Trust Board and management team. Interviewer(s) - Mike Montague Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-013034 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 40 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4529.

Date: January 1984

From: Sheffield House Publications Collection

Reference: PA12-10749

Description: Epiglass yacht coaching. The location may be Porirua Harbour at Plimmerton. The event is associated with Healing Industries. By the 1980s the Epiglass brand of resin used in building yachts and boats, was part of Healing Industries. Quantity: 19 colour original transparency/ies 35mm slides.

Date: 1970-1990

From: Watt, James Norwood, 1928-2018: Collection

Reference: Series-6162

Description: Photographs of mainly of yachting scenes around New Zealand. Also some photographs of birds. Photographs mostly taken by James (Jim) Watt, 1970 to 1990. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 12 colour original photographic print(s). 96 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Photographic prints and transparencies

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Brown, Denzil James (Rev), 1925- :Photographs

Reference: PA11-267-11

Description: Yacht under full sail. Photographed by George Ibbetson in about 1910. Quantity: 1 b&w lantern slide(s).

Date: 1909-[ca 1925]

From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-7080-4

Description: Photographs of family, friends and collegues, mainly taken in New Zealand. Included are individual and group photographs of nurses at the nurses home at Wellington Public Hospital dating from before the first World War. There are also photographs of several of the hopital buildings such as the Wellington Children's Hospital. There are a few photographs of people on board a ship dating from about 1925. Quantity: 89 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1900]

Reference: 1/2-135071-F

Description: Photograph of the yacht Rona sailing in a harbour, taken ca 1900 by an unknown photographer. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0026804

Description: Cartoon depicts a flotilla of protest yachts sailing in front of an oil drilling ship. Speech between the yachts says that if the ship tries to crunch them they will use their diesel motors to escape. Refers to the Oil Free Seas Flotilla protesting against the presence of the Anadarko vessel Noble Bob Douglas to start exploratory drilling for deep sea oil off the Waikato coast. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).