Airports - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1945 - 1950

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :[Five early cartoons. ca 1945-1950].

Reference: B-154-129

Description: Left half of a cartoon in two sheets; other half at B-156-130. At the left, two road workers frown as they look at the furrows gouged by trolley buses. At the right, workers at Rongotai Aerodrome discuss subdivision plans, in front of a hangar, with a rocket launch-pad in the background. Other Titles - \"One thing about trams, they used to break-up the roads just down the middle - these trolley buses do it all over\" Other Titles - \"I see that now that rockets don't need any runways they're going to sub-divide part of the 'drome into housing lots\" Date estimated as post Second World War. Estimated as pre-1950 because Lodge has not yet established his habit of incorporating the date into his signature. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing 320 x 445 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr Frank Mitchell in 2002. Previously owned by his brother V Leonard W Mitchell.

Date: 1952-1959

From: Wellington Regional Planning Authority : Records

Reference: 75-156-046B

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 30 Jan 1968

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

Reference: EP/1968/0409-F

Description: The Who and The Small Faces arrive at Wellington Airport, 30 January, 1968. Photographs taken by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1980

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

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-693

Description: The scene is an airport runway. Anchored offshore is a ship called 'Christchurch'. Hovering above the water is a helicopter towing a bag of money labelled $570,000. On board the ship are some figures firing at the helicopter trying to bring it down. On the runway the mayors of Christchurch and Wellington are leaping up and down calling "more! more! more!". Michael Fowler is holding a paper in his hand which reads 'Govt. development plan of W'gton airport'. Extended Title - Christchurch. May 27 (PA). - Christchurch city councillors lashed out today at the Government - and specially the Prime Minister (Mr Muldoon) - over the channelling of money away from Christchurch Airport. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, white gouache, letratone and crayon, 452 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: [ca 1929-1933]

From: Searle, Roland James, 1904-1984: Slides, negatives, photographs, letters and printed material

Reference: PA1-q-593

Description: Wellington City (panoramic views), the new Cenotaph, the demolition of the Alexandra Barracks (Mount Cook Prison), Admiral Byrd on his way to the Antarctic (second expedition-1933/1934), Wellington College rebuilt, Rongotai airport, National Bank of New Zealand Building, and the Diomede at Clyde Quay Wharf Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Transfers: 38 loose prints moved to Library reference PAColl-0639-56..

Date: 1956

By: Wright, Wilbur Shepherd, active 1950s; Gordon Harcourt Ltd; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey. Wellington District Office

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Ha/1956/Acc.10285

Description: Survey map of the area from the junction of Rata Road and Evans Bay Parade to the site of the flying boat base. The road width is marked and the boundary of the proposed road widening by Wellington City Council. This base map has been used to highlight the flying boat base's boundaries and buildings, also to mark the beginning and end of the road widening of Evans Bay Parade. Handwritten note on verso: T.E.A.L. Base, Evans Bay Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colourwash on diazo photoprint, linen backed, scale [1:360], 52 x 64.2 cm.

Date: 30 Jan 1968

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

Reference: EP/1968/0410-F

Description: The Who and The Small Faces arrive at Wellington Airport, 30 January, 1968. Photographs taken by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1951-1960

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1293-473

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1978 - 1981

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[27 boxes of cartoons drawn for the "Dominion", 1970-1980s?].

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: C-132-435/444

Description: Includes cartoons about the reduction in numbers of chimpanzees at the zoo, the Oriental Bay fountain, graffiti vandals at the railway station, sewage in Titahi Bay, hoteliers jump for charity, apathy in local body elections at Lower Hutt, high cost of burial at Karori, rise in rates, and demolition on Lambton Quay. Inscriptions: Recto - Signed, but almost all undated, by artist. Arrangement: Arranged chronologically, according to the dates of "Dominion" clippings in Heath's albums (at E-521/547-q). Those for which no date could be found are arranged at around the estimated date. Quantity: 10 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, sizes approximately 510 x 595 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1996.

Date: 1993

From: Robinson, Peter Franklin, active 1970-2017: Colour slides of Wellington City and suburbs, and railways images

Reference: PA12-0078

Description: Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: [ca 1950s-1970s]

From: Nicholls, Trevor, 1929- :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-7483

Description: Colour transparency slides of various parts of New Zealand, taken 1950s-1970s by Trevor Nicholls. Includes: 1-5. Moehau, Coromandel - Parkinson (stonemason) quarry - honeymoon 1956 in Parkinson bach continued from PA12-7482-17/24, 6. Spirits Bay 1960-64, 7. Down to Paekakariki 1957-60, 8. Orere Point (south of Howick) 1957-60, 9. Family Austin, Waiwhetu ca 1957, 10-11. Paraparaumu Airport ca 1957, 12. Levin, ca 1957, 13. Taupo mid 1950s, 14. Bluff fishing boats ca 1975, 15. Dunedin from Larnach c 1975, 16-17. Work on Rongotai 1957-59, 18. DC3 at Paraparaumu 1957-59, 19. Friendship at Rongotai 1965, 20. Rongotai construction, 21-22. Karapiro after 1964, 23-24. Grassmere Jan 1975. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour film transparencies

Date: Jun 1947

By: Wellington Junior Chamber of Commerce

Reference: MS-Papers-9010

Description: Letter on behalf of the Wellington Junior Chamber of Commerce by the Executive Secretary, Keith Mitchell, to B Orchiston, thanking him for his work on the Rongotai Airport plan. Also, plan and article on the Junior Chamber's proposals, as published in the Evening Post of 6 Jun 1947 Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Mark Wickens, 2008

Date: 1993

From: Robinson, Peter Franklin, active 1970-2017: Colour slides of Wellington City and suburbs, and railways images

Reference: PAColl-3358

Description: Arrangement: slides housed at PA12-0076 - PA12-0079 Quantity: 30 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1957-1972

By: Roberts, Jim, -1992?; Waller, Frank, active 2004

Reference: PAColl-8008

Description: Sequences of images taken in 1957, 1959, 1960, and 1972 showing the area, operations and progress of building the Wellington International Airport at Rongotai. Arrangement: Slides at PA12-3354 to PA12-3359 Quantity: 119 colour original transparency/ies. Provenance: Frank Waller was given this collection by Bruce Martin who told him that it belonged to Jim Roberts (died early 1990s) who was an engineer working on the construction of the Wellington International Airport.

Date: [ca1964]

From: Cameron, Len, 1919-2000 :Photographs

Reference: PA12-6135

Description: Views of Paraparaumu Air Port taken during an air pagent. John Hull with golf stick on lawn. Native pigeon. Woman at Raumati. Len Cameron's son Don with cricket bat. Views of a vintage car rally. Fire Brigade display, Wellington Civic Building. Lake Manapouri. Old gramaphones. Pukekura Park, diesel locomotive, model train - all at New Plymouth. Karangahake Gorge. Hinemoa's steps, Rotorua. Waterfall near Waihi. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in cardboard frames

Date: [ca 1928]

Reference: PAColl-4403

Description: Two mounted prints of the land used for Rongotai Aerodrome, one looking towards Evans Bay showing undeveloped land and a fence off pathway and the other an aerial view of the aerodrome buildings and houses nearby. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1951

By: Wellington Harbour Board. Chief Engineer's Office; Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gmp/Mi/1951/Acc.10264

Description: Planning map of the area from Burnham Wharf to Evans Bay Road. Existing roads are named and a proposed road is marked on an area of reclaimed land. Rongotai Terrace is shown at the site of the proposed airport runway. Blocks of land are prominently colour coded and are referred to in extensive Certification of Title schedules which include total areas. A second Wellington Harbour Board schedule, by D.P. plan references, refers to each block of land. Includes a survey of the sea bed and the reclamation limit is marked, as is the low water mark. The boundary of the harbour bed vested in Wellington Harbour Board M3187 is marked. Area A, adjacent to Miramar Wharf and Aberdeen Quay, includes the the limit of the 1 in 7 batter cut. Topographic features are of slopes and a knoll. Calibar, Wrexford, Watford, Tirangi, Seatoun, Onepu, Wellington and Evans Bay roads are named, as are Salek, Te Whiti, Yule and Coutts streets, also Kilbirnie Crescent. An electric power station is marked adjacent to Watford Road and Salek Street. Other Titles - Wellington Harbour Board - Evans Bay, affected by Rongotai Aerodrome proposal Notes on bottom left of original: Compiled from W.H.B Plans 72/100 22/20 54.82. W.H.B. Land Book & P.W.D. plan W.H.B. No. 75/93. B.W. Diccle 4.1.51 Note on bottom right of original: P.D. 57 Stamp on bottom right: Wellington Harbour Board, Chief Engineer's Office. 17/97 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Colourwash on duplicated plan, coloured, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 67.7 x 64.4 cm.

Date: [ca 1950s-2000]

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

Reference: EP-Transport-Aviation, Paraparaumu Airport

Description: Photographs of Paraparaumu Airport compiled for internal use by the library of the Evening Post newspaper, ca 1950s-2000.

Date: 1968 - 1973

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[27 boxes of cartoons drawn for the "Dominion", 1970-1980s?].

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: C-132-371/387

Description: Includes cartoons about a "dry" hotel planned in the Terrace, the demolition of the YWCA building, the food at Rongotai cafe, admission tickets to the zoo, the rise in bus fares, the Police boat on Wellington Harbour, a 12.5 % rates increase in the early 1970s, local body elections, the amenities of Wellington compared with Auckland and Christchurch, the Wellington festival 1973, road planning on Cobham Drive, and the use of W.C.C. cars. Arranged chronologically, according to the dates of "Dominion" clippings in Heath's albums (at E-521/547-q). Those for which no date could be found are arranged at around the estimated date. Inscriptions: Recto - Signed, but almost all undated, by artist. Quantity: 17 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, sizes approximately 510 x 595 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1996.

Date: 2010

By: Wellington International Airport

Reference: Eph-A-AVIATION-2010-01

Description: Booklet of vouchers to be used on a tour of Wellington Airport facilities, showing a floor plan of the new "Rocks" area and retail areas, a timetable of the morning's entertainment, the Corporate Box, and advertising for the car park, Mojo coffee, Pacific Blue. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8-9 tearout pages, 102 x 213 mm. Provenance: Donated by Joan McCracken, Wellington, in 2011.