Swimming pools - New Zealand - Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Date: [Circa 1935]

By: New Zealand Railways; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964

Reference: PA1-f-059

Description: Album of publicity photographs, taken by unidentified photographers, chiefly in 1935 At the beginning of the album there are a large number of photographs of the buildings, and crowds at a race meeting at the Trentham Racecourse. (See article by O.N. Gillespie in New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue, 12, March 1, 1935). The album has many publicity photographs, designs for railway advertisements and posters, all showing the advantages of travel by rail. The advertisements include methods for travel savings: `Buy travel stamps. Travel savings N.Z.R. 1/-, 2/-, 2/6, 5/-, from railway stations & booking offices'; also `Start saving to-day for your trip away...'. Other posters advertise cheaper travel in the off-season, including summer holidays at the Hermitage, with low combined rail and motor fares" as well as advertising full season trips to tourist destinations. There is one photograph of a programme [?] for "New Zealand Authors' Week, 1936. Souvenir". Near the start of the album there is a large group of views at Flock House, agricultural college at Bulls. They show pig farming, dairy cows, sheep, lucerne for pasture and vegetable growing (See New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 12, March 1, 1935); and in one of these Lord Bledisloe is bending down examining pasture (See New Zealand Railways magazine, Vol. 9, Issue 11, February 1, 1935) There are a few individual and group portraits, but only one or two are identified. Interior photographs of Union Steam Ship Company luxury liners Rangatira and Aorangi, are shown as individual pictures, as well as in a montage (published in New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, issue 4, July 1, 1935). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscelleous 5'; 41 x 59 cm

Date: 1973

From: Wilson, Derek John, 1922- :[Architectural plans and drawings. 1940-1980s]

By: Toomath, Wilson, Irvine, Anderson Ltd

Reference: Plans-2008-038-033/038

Description: Includes block plan, elevations, floor plans, and a perspective drawing, of a single storey house with swimming pool. Quantity: 6 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil drawings on tracing paper, 500 x 380 mm.

Date: 1932 - 1948

From: Buxton, Trevor Sidney, 1901-1948 :[Landscape design plans for fine gardens in the (mostly lower) North Island; includes two design plans for garden entrances by Trevor's brother, Raymond. ca 1932-1948]

By: Dunlop, Boyd, active 1930s

Reference: Plans-2012-011-072

Description: Plan view of a residential garden at Iron Gate (possibly near the Ruahine Ranges). Features include a large elliptical rose garden with a pool in the middle, a swimming pool and a large vegetable garden Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - 16 ft = 1 inch Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink on transparent paper, 450 x 555 mm Provenance: Donation: Andrew and Peta Buxton, Christchurch, February 2012

Date: 1932 - 1948

From: Buxton, Trevor Sidney, 1901-1948 :[Landscape design plans for fine gardens in the (mostly lower) North Island; includes two design plans for garden entrances by Trevor's brother, Raymond. ca 1932-1948]

Reference: Plans-2012-011-048

Description: Plan and cross-section views of the swimming pool built into the residential garden at Marton. Indicates reinforcing rods, base strengthening, water outlets and buttresses Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Trevor S Buxton NDHNZ / Landscape Architect / Palmerston Nth; Recto - bottom right - Scale 1/2 in = 1 ft Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, 510 x 625 mm Provenance: Donation: Andrew and Peta Buxton, Christchurch, February 2012

Date: 1932 - 1948

From: Buxton, Trevor Sidney, 1901-1948 :[Landscape design plans for fine gardens in the (mostly lower) North Island; includes two design plans for garden entrances by Trevor's brother, Raymond. ca 1932-1948]

Reference: Plans-2012-011-050

Description: Plan view of design for a garden at Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North(?). Details include a swimming pool with surrounding rectangular scribed paving, shrubbery and rose garden It is not certain whether the client's name is Kenrick Dean, or if this is the name of her husband Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Trevor S Buxton NDHNZ / Landscape Architect / Palmerston Nth; Recto - bottom left - 8 ft = 1 inch Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink on transparent paper, 395 x 260 mm Provenance: Donation: Andrew and Peta Buxton, Christchurch, February 2012

Date: 1932 - 1948

From: Buxton, Trevor Sidney, 1901-1948 :[Landscape design plans for fine gardens in the (mostly lower) North Island; includes two design plans for garden entrances by Trevor's brother, Raymond. ca 1932-1948]

By: Duncan, E C (Mr), active 1932-1948

Reference: Plans-2012-011-020

Description: Garden design plan showing a tree-lined driveway curving around to the house. The grounds feature a tennis court, swimming pool, herbaceous borders and a kitchen garden; as well as a drying green and terraces both in front of and beside the house Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Trevor S Buxton NDHNZ / Landscape Architect / P N; Recto - top left - Scale 16 ft = 1 inch Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink on linen, 540 x 570 mm Provenance: Donation: Andrew and Peta Buxton, Christchurch, February 2012

Date: 1932 - 1948

From: Buxton, Trevor Sidney, 1901-1948 :[Landscape design plans for fine gardens in the (mostly lower) North Island; includes two design plans for garden entrances by Trevor's brother, Raymond. ca 1932-1948]

Reference: Plans-2012-011-047

Description: Plan view of design for a residential garden. Includes a large, sweeping driveway, a swimming pool, a drying green and coke shed behind the house, with a detail added of the continuation of the drive beyond the shed, a swimming pool, and the location of a tennis court. Indicates where an existitng lawsoniana hedge is situated Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Trevor S Buxton NDHNZ / Landscape Architect / Palmerston Nth; Recto - bottom left - 16 ft = 1 inch Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink on transparent paper, 630 x 505 mm Provenance: Donation: Andrew and Peta Buxton, Christchurch, February 2012

Date: 1932 - 1948

From: Buxton, Trevor Sidney, 1901-1948 :[Landscape design plans for fine gardens in the (mostly lower) North Island; includes two design plans for garden entrances by Trevor's brother, Raymond. ca 1932-1948]

Reference: Plans-2012-011-065

Description: Plan view of the RNZAF GTS (Ground Training School), showing the Headquarters, lecture room and officers' mess areas, as well as a circular rose garden with a reflection pool, and a tennis court and swimming pool Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Trevor S Buxton NDHNZ / Landscape Architect / Palmerston North Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink on transparent paper, 490 x 630 mm Provenance: Donation: Andrew and Peta Buxton, Christchurch, February 2012

Date: 1932 - 1948

From: Buxton, Trevor Sidney, 1901-1948 :[Landscape design plans for fine gardens in the (mostly lower) North Island; includes two design plans for garden entrances by Trevor's brother, Raymond. ca 1932-1948]

Reference: Plans-2012-011-013

Description: Garden design plan showing the grounds of a Palmerston North home, which includes a tennis court and swimming pool, a terrace at the back of the house, a rose garden, and a wooded section with trees such as silver birch, walnut, oak, chestnut and willow, through which winds a number of walkways Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Trevor S Buxton NDHNZ / Landscape Architect / Palmerston North; Recto - bottom left - Scale 16ft = 1inch Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink on transparent paper, 430 x 545 mm Provenance: Donation: Andrew and Peta Buxton, Christchurch, February 2012

Date: 1932 - 1948

From: Buxton, Trevor Sidney, 1901-1948 :[Landscape design plans for fine gardens in the (mostly lower) North Island; includes two design plans for garden entrances by Trevor's brother, Raymond. ca 1932-1948]

Reference: Plans-2012-011-016

Description: Broad plan view of the RNZAF GTS (Ground Training School), showing the Headquarters, lecture room and officers' mess areas, as well as a circular rose garden with a reflection pool, and a tennis court and swimming pool. In addition to these details, the plan shows the position of two other tennis courts, the sick quarters, sergeants' and airmen's mess halls, a further lecture block, equipment store, garage and car wash, and parade grounds. Incorporates more rose gardens and a tree-lined driveway Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Trevor S Buxton NDHNZ / Landscape Architect / Palmerston North [partially obscured] Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink on transparent paper, 550 x 590 mm Provenance: Donation: Andrew and Peta Buxton, Christchurch, February 2012

Date: 1977

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1591

Description: All images taken at Kowhai Park in Wanganui. In frame 1 a young couple are sitting on swings, the young woman with her toddler on her knee. Frames 2 and 10 to 12 show various adults and children in a shallow swiming pool. An older man wearing shorts, an open shirt, shoes and socks, and a sunhat is sitting on a bench seat in frames 3 to 9, while a young child joins him in frames 4 to 8. A whale sculpture and a seesaw are seen in the background behind the man on the seat. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film

Date: 1977

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1592

Description: All images taken at Kowhai Park in Wanganui. In frame 1 an older man wearing shorts, an open shirt, shoes & socks and a sunhat is walking with a small fair-haired child. Frames 2 and 3 show a man with a toddler wearing reins heading towards the pool; a little girl is standing on a swing in frame 4. Several young Māori children are seen in the shallow pool, some who are older helping toddlers, while several older girls are sitting on the edge. A large Mother Hubbard shoe house climbing sculpture is seen in frame 12. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film