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Marlborough Express Photo Collection Aug 1960 -- Dec 1960 : From the Archives of Marlborough Heritage Trust

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2919
- Coast Takes The Shield
- H. Smith (left) Marlborough captain, and S. Morton (right) Coast captain, with the Seddon Shield. In the centre is Mr D. H. McFedries, secretary of the Marlborough Union, official custodian of the Shield during the time it was held by Marlborough.
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- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2920
- Coast Takes The Shield
- M. Bugler (left) Marlborough, and R. James, Coast, collide in a run for the ball.
Marlborough's brief tenure of the Seddon Shield ended abruptly at Lansdowne Park on Saturday. Quite unable to match West Coast, first challengers for the season, Mar... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2921
- Coast Takes The Shield
- B. Miller (left) Marlborough's halfback, kicks clear as side-row forward, B. Ross, charges around the side of the scrum.
Marlborough's brief tenure of the Seddon Shield ended abruptly at Lansdowne Park on Saturday. Quite unable to match West Coast... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2922
- Coast Takes The Shield
- Mr G. W. Washington, president of the Marlborough Rugby Union, hands over the Seddon Shield to Mr F. McEnaney, manager of the West Coast Rugby side, at the function following Saturday's match at Blenheim.
Marlborough's brief tenure of the Seddon S... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2923
- Visiting Teams Win Indoor Basketball
- Pressed hard by Marlborough A's M. Neal, a Nelson forward scores during Saturday night's indoor basketball game at Woodbourne.
Marlborough A won 61-23... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2924
- Instrumental Competition For R.N.Z.A.F. Bandsmen
- L.A.C. A. M. Green (side drum), L.A.C. A. D. Haggitt (bass) and L.A.C. A. E. Hill (euphonium) all of Woodbourne, have a preliminary "pipe-opener" before the R.N.Z.A.F. bands competition at Woodbourne on Saturday.
See also neg #3419... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2925
- "Oklahoma" Auditions
- Tension could be felt in the side room at the Masonic Hall where applicants for casting in the Marlborough Operatic Society's forthcoming production "Oklahoma", waited for their auditions.
In part responsible were these members of the auditioning... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2926
- "Oklahoma" Auditions
- Tension could be felt in the side room at the Masonic Hall where applicants for casting in the Marlborough Operatic Society's forthcoming production "Oklahoma", waited for their auditions.
Knitting, perhaps to dispel nerves, are Bette Hoar, Valeri... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2927
- "Oklahoma" Auditions
- Tension could be felt in the side room at the Masonic Hall where applicants for casting in the Marlborough Operatic Society's forthcoming production "Oklahoma", waited for their auditions.
Trying hard - and not very successfully - to be unconcerne... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2928
- Instrumental Competition For R.N.Z.A.F. Bandsmen
- A.C. 1 A. B. Newell, Woodbourne, finds a few minutes for practice before the start of the R.N.Z.A.F. bands competition at Woodbourne on Saturday.
See also neg #3415.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2929
- Marlborough Beat W. Coast In Women's Hockey
- No, you are not seeing double! Pictured here are two members of the West Coast women's hockey team, twin sisters Margaret (left) and Pam Rowley, who took part in the match against Marlborough on Saturday morning. Margaret is captain of the West Coast... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2930
- Indoor Basketball
- Good defensive play by Marlborough A limited Nelson B's score to 23 while Marlborough rang up 61 points in their indoor basketball game at Woodbourne on Saturday night. Here Marlborough's D. Bennett closes in, but not quite quick enough, as a Nelson... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2931
- Two Methodist Churches In Marlborough Celebrate Golden Jubilees
- This early photograph was taken during the laying of the foundation stone of the Springlands Methodist Church. Prominent persons shown include left, at back, Mr Adam Jackson; at left seated Mrs John Rose, Jun., and son Douglas, now of Spring Creek; M... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2932
- Picton Ferry Wharf Extension
- This notice applies to all unauthorised persons, the Picton ferry wharf extension contractors have decided. People trespassing past the notices posted on the wharf are liable to prosecution, they wish to point out. Previously they have not been troub... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2933
- Blenheim Couple Celebrate Platinum Wedding
- Mr and Mrs G. W. Swafford, of 81 Muller Road, cutting their 65th wedding anniversary cake.
They are Mr and Mrs G. W. Swafford, of 81 Muller Road, who are 87 and 90 years of age respectively .
Mr and Mrs Swafford were married on August 1, 1895,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2934
- Girls College Construction
- Construction work proper began on the new girls' college at Bohally this week. For some time a builders' team has been constructing sheds and offices for the use of the contractor, but has now begun work on the foundations. This general view shows in... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2935
- Girls College Construction
- Excavations for the first section of the new girls' college at Bohally are well under way. Here Mr R. A., Bothwell finishes a foundation trench in preparation for concrete boxing.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2936
- Springlands Methodist Church
- Among those with fine records of service who attended the function marking the 50th anniversary of the Springlands Methodist Church last night was this group.
From left: Mrs T. A. Thomson (nee Tressa Jackson), Church and Sunday School organist fr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2937
- Springlands Methodist Church
- The official party at the dinner celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Springlands Methodist Church last night included (from left) Mr C. G. Parker, circuit secretary; Mr R. J. Ballinger, stewardship chairman and the Rev. H. E. Harkness, minister o... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2938
- Springlands Methodist Church
- Cutting the jubilee cake at Springlands Methodist Church 50th anniversary dinner and stewardship review last evening are Mrs Perry Jellyman (left), the Church's oldest member and Mrs E. T. Hegglum, secretary of the Ladies' Guild for 26 years.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2939
- Sun Sets On Marlborough's Rugby Hopes
- Marlborough's P. Mulloy (left) looks as if he means business as he races for the ball against a West Coast player in Saturday's match. At right is P. O'Brien, Marlborough.
See also neg 3410-3413... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2940
- Indoor Basketball At Woodbourne
- These girls demonstarte a mixture of ballet, basketball and high-jumping. The photograph was taken on Saturday evening at Woodbourne during an indoor basketball match between Nelson and Canterbury teams.
See also neg #3414, 3421.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2941
- Women's Hockey Teams To Play Nelson
- Avis Hastilow...captain of Marlborough women's hockey representative.
Two Marlborough women's hockey teams will go to Nelson on Saturday week. The A team will play Nelson for the Pope Shield, a shield for women's hockey teams in the Seddon Shield... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2942
- Wellington Street, Picton
- Little similarity now exists between these two views, both of Wellington Street, Picton. The top one (neg #3434 is missing) was taken just before the turn of the century, while the lower one was taken recently. One of the few remaining landmarks, Ber... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2943
- Marlborough Transport Co. Comes Of Age
- The line-up of Gosling & Son's transport fleet a year or so before the merger in 1939 shows the variety of vehicles in use at the time. The company's offices in the background in Main Street are those in which Marlborough Transport Ltd. now operates.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2944
- Marlborough Transport Co. Comes Of Age
- A familiar sight 45 years ago was this type of cartage. Here teams and horse-drawn wagons of J. W. Gosling & Son cart full quotas of chaff from Wairau Valley into Blenheim, and are fording the stream at the High Street Bridge.
See also neg #3436... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2945
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- Katherine Ashwell, one of the present-day pupils at Kaituna School, presents a bouquet to Mrs Alice Scott, the eldest ex-pupil present at yesterday's function in the school to celebrate the additions to the building. Mrs Scott first went to Kaituna (... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2946
- Kaituna School
- The association with Kaituna School of these three elderly women goes back many years. At left is Mrs E. Boyle (a pupil in 1892), Mrs Elizabeth Gibson, who has boarded 40 teachers in the years between 1905 and 1954, and Mrs Alice Scott, a pupil in 18... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2947
- National Party Ball Most Successful
- Guests of honour at the Election Year Ball, conducted by the Marlborough branch of the National Party last night, were (left to right) the Hon. Mr T. P. Shand, Member for Marlborough, Mrs C. W. Martin, wife of the National Party candidate for the Nel... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2948
- Marlborough Transport Company
- These eight men have each given 21 years of service to the Marlborough Transport Company which last night celebrated its coming of age with a social evening for the staff.
Seated in front are Messrs D. Hodson (driver, who has retired through ill-he... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2949
- Blenheim Emergency Committee
- Members of the Blenheim Emergency Committee who this morning met the Civil Defence Administration for the South Island, Brigadier J. T. Burrows.
From left: Chief Fire Officer G. C. Stephens, Traffic Officer W. P. Gibson, Sergeant A. E. Keown, Sen... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2950
- Marlborough Chamber of Commerce
- Mr R. K. Harvey, secretary of the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce opening a crate of 10,000 copies of the pamphlet "Golden Marlborough" the type of publicity material which is focusing a share of interest on Marlborough from overseas.
The original... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2951
- Dancers in Happy Mood
- An atmosphere of light informality made the Election Year Ball, held by the Marlborough branch of the National Party on Friday night, doubly enjoyable for the over 220 who attended.
The Sidaway family was well represented.
From left: Mr H. L.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2952
- Dancers in Happy Mood
- An atmosphere of light informality made the Election Year Ball, held by the Marlborough branch of the National Party on Friday night, doubly enjoyable for the over 220 who attended.
Mr Rex Wratt, secretary of the Marlborough branch of the National... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2953
- Dancers in Happy Mood
- An atmosphere of light informality made the Election Year Ball, held by the Marlborough branch of the National Party on Friday night, doubly enjoyable for the over 220 who attended.
Good music is conducive to enjoyable dancing and the orchestra of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2954
- Tender Accepted For Completion of Church Of Nativity
- The firm of T. H. Barnes & Co. Ltd., has been announced as contractors for extensive rebuilding of the Church of the Nativity.
The existing Church, showing the wooden nave which is to be reconstructed in permanent materials.
The tender accepted... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2955
- Tender Accepted For Completion of Church Of Nativity
- The firm of T. H. Barnes & Co. Ltd., has been announced as contractors for extensive rebuilding of the Church of the Nativity.
An architect's impression of the Church with new extensions. A feature is the tower and spire.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2956
- His Majesty's Theatre
- Eight charming young women are included in the Southern Comedy Players tour party with the presentation "Free As Air".
Photographed at His Majesty's Theatre shortly after their arrival from the south are (from left) Misses Clare Mahon (front of ho... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2957
- Picton Ferry Wharf extensions
- Test work is continuing on the Picton ferry wharf extensions. Here the test load box is seen being loaded with metal to check the holding capacity of yet another pile.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2958
- Substation at Kikiwa
- "It goes in here, goes around and around and out it comes here." This is about as much as the layman can understand of the intricacies of electric power transmission and control
Framed in the base of steel supply line tower is part of the transfo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2959
- Marlborough Hockey
- J. Gleeson, Marlborough inside-left (at right), moving into score in Saturday's representative hockey match against a Wellington side at Woodbourne.
Marlborough won 4-1.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2960
- U.S. Students Arrive in Blenheim
- The three American scholarship students, who are visiting Blenheim for a week as guests of local families, photographed with their young hostesses shortly after their arrival.
From left: Kay Sanders, Tracey Miller (Ohio), Allyce Wilson (Michigan),... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2961
- Kikiwa Substation
- Standing before the switching gear which controls the power supply from Kikiwa substation is Mr A. J. Silke, substation operator.
Operators maintain a 24-hour service at the station. Six houses accommodate the operators and their families. The new... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2962
- 14ft. Jet Boat Near Kaikoura Attracts Interest
- Mr J. R. Paterson, Waipapa Bay, north of Kaikoura, inspects the jet nozzle of his new commercial fishing craft. A 14-foot vessel, it is the first jet boat registered for commercial fishing.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2963
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- Unknown.
Laying of a stone at a Church. No article... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2964
- 14ft. Jet Boat Near Kaikoura Attracts Interest
- Lady Jane shows her paces in an easy sea. She has a top speed of 32 m.p.h., but is seldom required to do more than 10 m.p.h. under working conditions.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2965
- Wairau Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade
- Wairau Valley settlers have, with the assistance of the Marlborough County Council, provided themselves with a fire engine and station and an enthusiastic group of volunteer brigadesman to administer the equipment. The "station" is far from elaborate... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2966
- Pope Shield Prospects Look Bright
- The Marlborough women's representative hockey team which defeated Wellington last Saturday and which is to meet Nelson, at Nelson, in a challenge for the Pope Shield on Saturday.
Back row: J. Parker, P. Grant, J. Gleeson, A. Ruffell, P. O'Sullivan... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2967
- N.Z. Preparing For 'Tremendous Advance'
- The Hon. J. R. Marshall (left) Deputy-Leader of the Opposition, photographed at a businessmen's luncheon in Blenheim at which he was guest speaker yesterday. With him are Mr R. M. Wells, electorate chairman of the National Party and the Member for Ma... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2968
- Chemical Aid To Burning Operations
- A practical example of how science helps the farmer was given near Blenheim yesterday when the possibilities of chemical firebreaks for controlled burning operations on hill country were demonstrated to a gallery of farmers, Soil Conservation and Riv... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2969
- Chemical Aid To Burning Operations
- A practical example of how science helps the farmer was given near Blenheim yesterday when the possibilities of chemical firebreaks for controlled burning operations on hill country were demonstrated to a gallery of farmers, Soil Conservation and Riv... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2970
- Chemical Aid To Burning Operations
- A practical example of how science helps the farmer was given near Blenheim yesterday when the possibilities of chemical firebreaks for controlled burning operations on hill country were demonstrated to a gallery of farmers, Soil Conservation and Riv... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2971
- New 110,000-Volt Line Commissioned Yesterday
- A fitting souvenir to mark the commissioning of the new 110,000-volt transmission line which brings electric power to Blenheim down the Wairau Valley from the Kikiwa sub-station, near Tophouse, was presented to the chairman of the Marlborough Electri... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2972
- Scouts Hike To Snows Of Mt. Robert
- The 2nd Blenheim Scout Troop party hiked to the top of Mt Robert, Lake Rotoiti.
A view of Lake Rotoiti from a high point on Mt. Robert. The photograph was taken during the party's lunch break.
See also neg #3466... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2973
- Scouts Hike To Snows Of Mt. Robert
- The 2nd Blenheim Scout Troop party which hiked to the top of Mt. Robert, Lake Rotoiti, photographed near the learners' ski field. Higher on the spur there were snow drifts up to two feet deep. In the distance is the Buller River.
See also neg #346... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2974
- Spectacular Finish To Road Cycling
- P. James, Blenheim, who won the Marlborough 50-mile road cycling championship on Saturday, leading a bunch around a corner into Old Renwick Road.
See also neg #3470... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2975
- Marlborough Provincial Chamber Of Commerce
- Mr R. C. Lyford, Blenheim, who has been elected president of the Marlborough Provincial Chamber of Commerce. He replaces Mr F. L. Smith, who served two consecutive terms.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2976
- Rotary Foundation Scholar Visits Blenheim
- Miss A. Gemmill
Miss Mary Ann Gemmill, from Pennsylvania, USA, arrived in Blenheim from Wellington this morning to speak at the weekly meeting of the Marlborough Rotary Club tonight.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2977
- Spectacular Finish To Road Cycling
- J. Holloway, Blenheim, who returned fastest time in the Marlborough Cycling Club's 50-mile championship on Saturday. He was the only scratch rider in the field of over 25.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2978
- Hockey
- The Marlborough goalie, A. Eatwell, hard-pressed by the Australian Universities centre-forward, V. Powell, during Saturday's hockey match at Athletic Park, Blenheim. Marlborough won 5-1.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2979
- Table Tennis Championship
- Marlborough senior table tennis championship titles, completed at the Blenheim Town Hall on Saturday, all went to players from other centres. The winners were (standing, left to right):
B. Radford, Canterbury, men's singles and mixed doubles; W. Eva... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2980
- Coming Home Best Part Of World Trip
- "I told them everywhere I went what a great place Blenheim was" said 77-year-old Mr William Barratt as he relaxed in the lounge of the Criterion Hotel yesterday. Back home after six months of strenuous overseas travel, Mr Barratt was a happy man. Fif... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2981
- Value Of Shearing Schools Will Show In Wool Cheques
- Two young shearers try their hands at the training school held at Mr D. J. McAlpine's property, Wairau Valley, during the week. At left is Mr A. Robinson, Spring Creek, while in the background is Mr N. Ford, Grovetown. Assisting Mr Ford is Mr J. Mead... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2982
- Value Of Shearing Schools Will Show In Wool Cheques
- Teacher and pupils. Mr John Meads (right) senior shearing instructor, of Nelson, gives a few tips on the setting of handpieces to two of his 11 pupils at the New Zealand Wool Board's shearing school at Mr D. J. McAlpine's woolshed at Wairau Valley. A... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2983
- Costly Plant Installed In Laundry
- The new GBP5000 pressing machine installed at the Blenheim Steam Laundry, Auckland Street.
Mrs I. Cording feeds pillow slips into the presser. It will take articles up to 10 feet wide through its massive rollers.
See also neg #3477
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2984
- Costly Plant Installed In Laundry
- The new GBP5000 pressing machine installed at the Blenheim Steam Laundry, Auckland Street.
Sheets emerge from the machine bone dry. Folding is Miss J. White.
See also neg #3476... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2985
- Novel Touch In Teaching Of Social Studies At Bohally
- A group of Bohally School pupils about to record on tape details of their school, town, province and country this morning. It will be sent to some other school on an exchange basis to give a "new look" to their social studies.
From the left the re... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2986
- Novel Touch In Teaching Of Social Studies At Bohally
- A group of Bohally School pupils about to record on tape details of their school, town, province and country this morning. It will be sent to some other school on an exchange basis to give a "new look" to their social studies.
Allan Baker operates... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2987
- Senior Representative Basketball Team
- The Marlborough senior representative basketball team which is to play in the national tournament at Wellington from August 22 to 27.
Back row: M. Lynch, J. Hoar, M. Morrison, D. Bridgeman.
Middle row: Mrs K. Woodham (coach), P. Mills, B. Folster... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2988
- Wellingtonia Gigantia Tree Felled
- The butt of the Wellingtonia gigantia tree (commonly misnamed the redwood) which was felled in Budge Street at the week-end. It measured seven feet in diameter and was estimated to be 85 years old. The tree, on the property of Mr Bert Collett, was f... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2989
- Blenheim Needs A Second Plunket Nurse
- Dr Neil C. Begg, F.R.C.P.E., of Dunedin, medical adviser to the Plunket Society, and Miss J. G. Mackay, director of the Society's nursing services, photographed yesterday at the Blenheim Plunket rooms where they attended a special meeting of the loca... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2990
- Marlborough College Soccer XI
- The Marlborough College first soccer XI followed up this season's earlier successes by beating old pupils in a past v. present game, 2-0, yesterday. In the junior A section of the Marlborough Association's competitions this year the team gained such... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2991
- Hockey
- One of the disadvantages of being on the sideline is the prospect of being almost weighted to the ground with cameras belonging to team-mates. Loaded with equipment is D. Munt, Brisbane, captain of the touring Australian Universities hockey team, pho... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2992
- Marlborough Junior Representative Rugby Team
- The Marlborough junior representative Rugby team which is to play Golden Bay-Motueka on Saturday in the main match at Lansdowne Park.
Back row: A. White, P. Watson, T. Maher, J. Diedrichs, W. Botham, K. Marfell.
Middle row: L. Haskett, M. Barnes,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2993
- Primary School Rep. Rugby Team For Annual Tournament
- The Marlborough primary schools representative team which is to play in the Seddon Shield didtricts primary school tournament at Greymouth from August 22 to 26.
Back row: R. Gledhill (Picton), J. Morrison (Tua Marina), G. Deidrich (Seddon), A. Hoar... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2994
- Otaki Scholar Addresses College Boys
- Grant Allan (left), this year's Otaki scholar, with Paul Crump, the head boy of Marlborough College. Grant won the six-week tour of New Zealand which is awarded each year to a senior pupil of Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen, and spent yesterday as... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2995
- Marlborough V. South Island Maori
- T. MacDonald, one of Marlborough's representatives in the South Island Maori team, scores from a scrum near Marlborough's line during yesterday's match against Marlborough at Lansdowne Park. He is tackled - too late - by Marlborough's H. Smith, while... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2996
- College Cadet Unit Farewells C.O.
- Major R. E. Cocklin, commanding officer of the Marlborough College cadet unit for the past four years, taking the salute at a farewell march past in his honour yesterday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2997
- Sgt. Hope
- Sgt. Hope... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2998
- Blenheim Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding
- Mr and Mrs John Thomson, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday, cutting one of the two large anniversary cakes.
Over 60 relatives and friends were the guests of Mr and Mrs John Thomson, Mayfield, in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2999
- "A Most Rewarding Work"
- Mrs E. M. Fenwick, the Marlborough Crippled Children Society's field officer, who is retiring soon after 18 years' service.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3000
- County Bridge-Builders On New Work
- This new bridge on the Brancott Road has just been built by the Marlborough County Council. The 132ft structure, costing GBP2500, is 12ft wide and will carry all types of traffic. It replaces an old wooden structure which had only limited use.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3001
- County Bridge-Builders On New Work
- A row of piles is all that remains of the old wooden bridge spanning the Omaka River on the Dog Point Road, between Hawkesbury and the Blenheim-West Coast Road. The 410 ft bridge has been demolished by Marlborough County bridge-builders, who are repl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3002
- School Rugby: New Plymouth Draws With St. Mary's
- A rugby side from the Francis Douglas College, New Plymouth, played St. Mary's Boys School, Blenheim, to a scoreless draw at Blenheim yesterday. The party of 17 New Plymouth lads, in the care of Brother Benignus, arrived in Blenheim on Wednesday nigh... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3003
- School Rugby: New Plymouth Draws With St. Mary's
- A rugby side from the Francis Douglas College, New Plymouth, played St. Mary's Boys School, Blenheim, to a scoreless draw at Blenheim yesterday. The party of 17 New Plymouth lads, in the care of Brother Benignus, arrived in Blenheim on Wednesday nigh... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3004
- Fashion Parade At J. E. Thomas's Ltd.
- Fashion parades at J. E. Thomas's Ltd. on Wednesday, Thursday and yesterday attracted considerable interest. At left Glenda Roberts models an afternoon frock in Siltex printed cotton with built-in stiffened under-slip. Anne Gardiner, at centre, wears... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3005
- Mrs Patricia Godsiff
- Mrs Patricia Godsiff, of Renwick, whose researches into a new literary theory have attracted attention. Mrs Godsiff continues to combine original work in poetic construction with outdoor interests in horsemanship and her domestic responsibilities as... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3006
- Seddon Township Experiences A Building Boom
- Mr H. Warren has erected this beautiful home in Seddon. It is one of many new houses built within the last 12 months. across the road Mr Warren is planning the construction of a large new workshop in connection with his motor service and engineering... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3007
- Seddon Township Experiences A Building Boom
- A hive of building activity in Goulter Street, Seddon. On the corner, where it meets the State highway, a new police residence and office are being constructed, while a couple of new houses and a garage or two are also being built on neighbouring sec... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3008
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- Peter Whiteford (left), son of Mr and Mrs C. G. Whiteford, Scott Street, and John Stretch, son of Mr and Mrs E. J. Stretch, Litchfield Street, who have been selected to attend the Australian Boy Scout jamboree at bankstown, near Sydney, in the New Ye... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3009
- Stromboli
- Mr E. G. Hutchinson, of Herbert Street, Blenheim, with the 29-ft kauri launch, Stromboli, which he has virtually rebuilt in five months spare-time work.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3010
- "Oklahoma" Should Be A Great Success, Producer Thinks
- Mrs Lynda Hastings
Mrs Lynda Hastings, of Wellington, who arrived in Blenheim on Wednesday to produce the Blenheim amateur Operatic Society's 1960 show "Oklahoma".
Mrs Hastings, who has just produced "Kiss Me Kate" for the Wellington Society, w... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3011
- Kerikeri Schoolchildren A Long Way From Home
- The group of Kerikeri (Bay of Islands) school children and their teachers, who are touring the South Island on an educational-holiday trip.
Back row: Blair Gibson, Mr W. D. Gibson, Miss C. Moorby, Margaret MacDiarmid.
Centre: Stanley Vivian, Doroth... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3012
- Marlborough Harrier Team Sets New Record
- The No. 1 Marlborough harrier team scored a popular win in the top event of their season on Saturday - the "around Blenheim relay". Shown with the Barry Cup which they had just won, are, left to right: B. Petersen, L. Maxted, D. Karl. Teams from Chri... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3013
- "Round Blenheim" Relay Race
- Two unusual visitors to Blenheim for the big "round Blenheim" relay race on Saturday were these Solomon Islanders, Nathan Riqeo (left) and Gillian Lai, who were members of the Wellington Methodist team. Both are students at Wellington Public Hospital... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3014
- Fashion Parades At J. E. Thomas's Ltd.
- A star turn at J. E. Thomas's Ltd. last week were these local youngsters, budding mannequins. From the left: Heather-Ann Campbell, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. G. Campbell, Scott Street, in a cotton day-frock by Bonwear; Linda Reid, daughter of Mrs E. B... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3015
- Picton Wharf Extension
- The first of 258 pre-stressed concrete beams for the Picton ferry wharf extensions have arrived from Christchurch. They will tie the piles together across the line of the wharf. Specially constructed, the "T" section beams are 24-ft long and are stre... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3016
- Picton Wharf Extension
- The first of 258 pre-stressed concrete beams for the Picton ferry wharf extensions have arrived from Christchurch. They will tie the piles together across the line of the wharf. Specially constructed, the "T" section beams are 24-ft long and are stre... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3017
- Awatere Troop Wins Scout Handball
- The Awatere Scout Troop team which won the annual handball tournament, played at St Patrick's Hall, Blenheim, last night. At the back are (left to right) Don Sowman, Bob Osgood and Murray Gee, while in front are Arthur Dean and Alan Gilmore.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3018
- Omaka Indoor Bowls
- The Omaka indoor bowls rink which won the rinks championship at the week-end. From the left: B. Botham, P. Stuart, E. Windleburn and A. W. Gallop (skip).... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3019
- Church Of The Nativity
- The nave of the Church of the Nativity will shortly disappear beneath the hammers and crowbars of a demolition crew from T. H. Barnes & Co. Ltd. A start on demolition work was made yesterday and the main entrance porch and a section of weatherboardi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3020
- Primary School Soccer Representative Team
- On Saturday a team of 14 Marlborough primary school representative soccer players travelled to Nelson to take part in the South Island primary schools championships, which began yesterday and finishes on Thursday. On Friday two teams representing the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3021
- Demolition Of Levin & Co. Ltd's Building
- Unkind predictions that the last of Levin & Co. Ltd's building would end up in the Taylor River failed to come true when the final wall was toppled late yesterday by a Gill Construction Company's bulldozer. The demolition operations have attracted co... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3022
- Methodism in Picton
- The first Methodist Church was not opened until January 13th, 1873, although the Rev. J. W. Wallis established a preaching place at the Sawmill (Koromiko) and the Court House, Picton in 1865.
The Rev J. B. Richardson was born in Nottingham, Englan... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3023
- Methodism in Picton
- In time the church fell into disrepair and was sold to the late Mr J. Gullery, who dismantled it and removed the timbers to Lochmara, where it was used for farm buildings.
The section of land was retained and leased from time to time. So ended th... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3024
- Methodism in Picton
- The new church was opened on Wednesday, August 24th 1910. Special train arrangements were made for the occasion. The service was conducted by the Rev. J.J. Lewis, assisted by the Revs. T.R. Richards, E.P. Blamires and W. Lee
(Pic of W. Lee)... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3025
- Early Scout's Paintings Have Place of Honour
- The latest additions to the Blenheim Boy Scout Group's Court of Honour room are two fine paintings given by Mr Wakelin, now of Wellington, who was one of the foundation members of the Group, the first in Marlborough. The painting at left is a self po... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3026
- Marlborough Pony Club Team Leaves Tomorrow
- The Marlborough Pony Club's team leaves tomorrow night for Auckland to take part in the New Zealand Pony Club championships next week.
From left: Tony Walsh on Midnight, Robert Mitchell on Bimbo, Graham Avery of Tosca and Michael Walsh on Vanity F... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3027
- New Pattern Telephones in use Locally
- Miss Dale Murray, of the Blenheim Post Office staff, compares a standard telephone (top) with one of the new units now available.
The telephones are supplied in 6 colours - two-tone grey, two-tone green, light ivory, concord blue, lacquer red and... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3028
- Harrier Event in Blenheim
- Ready for the start of the big harrier event of the year in Blenheim. On Saturday afternoon harrier teams from Blenheim, Christchurch, Nelson and Wellington took part on the nine-mile "around Blenheim" race for the Barry Cup.
Marlborough's number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3029
- Blenheim Youth Club
- The solid extensive reinforced concrete foundations of the Blenheim Youth Club Hall, off Park Terrace, at the back of Redwood's Flourmill. They are 124ft by 39ft (they go 14ft deep at this end) and embrace a floor area of 4800 sq. ft.
Special atte... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3030
- Marlborough Third Grade Rugby Team
- The Marlborough third grade Rugby team which won both its representative matches this season (against Nelson).
Back Row: J. Smith, T. Herkt, R. Herd, J.D. Spark, L. Neal, P. Hutchinson, G. Parker.
Middle Row: T. Boyce and D. Saul (selectors), K... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3031
- Blenheim Wrestling Team
- A Blenheim boys' wrestling team left for Dunedin this morning to compete in the South Island championships tomorrow.
Back row: Mr H. Kerr (manager-trainer), John McNeil, Andrew Webb, Murray Patchett, Barry Wratt
Front Row: Ian Vercoe, Rod Boyce... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3032
- Cordial Bottles
- These reminders of 25 to 30 years ago - soft drink bottles with a glass stopper trapped in a cavity in the neck - were unearthed from the rear of a shop in Scott Street yesterday.
There was many a fight among school boys of those days for cordial... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3033
- Blenheim's Church of Nativity Nave to be Rebuilt
- Although the nave of the Church of the Nativity, Blenheim, now in the course of demolition, is 81 years old, the Parish Hall - in which services will be held while the Church is being rebuilt - is older still.
Since the formation of the Wairau Mis... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3034
- Blenheim's Church of Nativity Nave to be Rebuilt
- An interior view of the nave of the Church of the Nativity which is being demolished to make way for reconstruction in permanent materials.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3035
- Blenheim's Church of Nativity Nave to be Rebuilt
- Mr H. S. Bateup, an employee of T. H. Barnes and Co. Ltd., contractors for the project, rips weatherboard from the 81-year-old building.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3036
- Blenheim's Church of Nativity Nave to be Rebuilt
- Messrs F. Greig and J. White, parishioners who assisted in removing furnishings from the Church, wrestle with the heavy brass eagle lectern.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3037
- Blenheim's Church of Nativity Nave to be Rebuilt
- One of the carved capitals on the nave's wall columns... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3038
- Marlborough Fourth Grade Rugby Team
- The Marlborough fourth grade Rugby team which met Golden Bay-Motueka at Lansdowne Park on Saturday in a drawn game:-
Back Row: R. Lane, R. Davis, B. Rodgerson, P. A. Burge, W. Sinclair, R. Rowell
Middle Row: Mr L. B. Saul (manager), G. Ireland,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3039
- P. M. Cantwell
- The Combined Services No. 8 forward, P. M. Cantwell, breaks away from the back of a lineout at a practice run at Woodbourne yesterday, after receiving the ball from captain of the team, S. F. ("Tiny") Hill, wearing the headgear and a heavy bandage ov... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3040
- Church of the Nativity
- A further stage in the demolition of the 81-year-old nave of the Church of the Nativity, in Alfred Street, is shown in the photograph which was taken yesterday afternoon. The bell tower has gone from the foreground and the interior of the nave is fu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3041
- Combined Services v Marlborough Rugby Match
- A number of senior officers of the three Services arrived at Woodbourne in R.N.Z.A.F. Devon and Dakota flights this morning to watch today's Combined Services V. Marlborough Rugby match.
Top from left: Air Vice Marshal M. F. Calder, C.B., C.B.E.,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3042
- Combined Services v Marlborough Rugby Match
- A number of senior officers of the three Services arrived at Woodbourne in R.N.Z.A.F. Devon and Dakota flights this morning to watch today's Combined Services V. Marlborough Rugby match.
From left: Group Captain A. P. Gainsford, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3043
- Blenheim Town Hall
- Blenheim Town Hall's interior is rapidly achieving a colourful appearance as Come to Blenheim Associations members swing hammers and hang crepe paper in preparation for the annual bazaar which opens tomorrow.
Busy workers on the bargains stall thi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3044
- Blenheim Town Hall
- Blenheim Town Hall's interior is rapidly achieving a colourful appearance as Come to Blenheim Associations members swing hammers and hang crepe paper in preparation for the annual bazaar which opens tomorrow.
The dolls stall takes shape as Mrs L.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3045
- Few Large Catches Of Whitebait
- Few whitebait fishermen had much success when the 1960 season opened at dawn this morning, but at least one was fortunate in netting a shoal which provided a meal for his family and five pounds for the commercial market.
Pictured above are some o... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3046
- Havelock Wharf Extensions Completed
- The new wharf extensions at Havelock have been completed, and this photograph taken at low tide yesterday gives an idea of its construction.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3047
- Come To Blenheim Association Bazaar
- Mesdames M. McNabb (left) and J. Sim, members of the Come to Blenheim Association, laying out their wares in the book stall at the Town Hall today. The Association's annual bazaar opens tonight.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3048
- Bazaar Gets Under Way With A Swing
- The president of the Come To Blenheim Association, Mr R. V. Bythell, speaking at the official opening of the annual bazaar in the Blenheim Town Hall last night. Other members of the official party seen on the stage are (left to right) Mrs T. K. C. Ma... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3049
- Bazaar Gets Under Way With A Swing
- Brisk trade around the stalls followed the official opening of the Come To Blenheim Association's annual bazaar in the Town Hall last night. here a group admires the many fine "buys" at the dolls stall.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3050
- Inter-Provincial Golf This Week-End
- Photo: M. P. Stapp
A major golfing fixture which always creates considerable interest in golfing circles is the annual triangular tournament between the Marlborough, Nelson and Buller-Westland Associations.
This year the annual fixture is to be... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3051
- Dangerous Creek Culvert
- The approaches to the new culvert at Dangerous Creek on the Renwick side of Havelock Suburban have been filled and the contractors, Gill Construction Ltd., are at present building them up in preparation for eventual sealing. Traffic is negotiating th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3052
- Good Progress On New Roadway
- The big 12-yard scraper (the tractor part of which is not shown) gets a push up the steep slope of the bluff which the contractors will remove to realign the Blenheim to Nelson main highway just over a mile on the Canvastown side of Havelock. Part of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3053
- Whitebait Season
- Few large catches were reported on the first day of the 1960 whitebait season yesterday. two lads, Bruce Hill (left) and Bruce Pegley, who were on the banks of the wairau River at 5.30am, here display their first five hours "take" - about half a cup... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3054
- Good Progress On New Roadway
- An idea of the extent of the job ahead of the contractors in removing the bluff at Cape Horn, just above Pope's swingbridge on the highway can be gained from this photograph. The scraper, with bulldozer behind it, has just come over the brow of the c... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3055
- Mayfield Kindergarten
- Work on the foundations of the new Mayfield Kindergarten building in Girling Avenue is well advanced. The contractors, Woodham Bros., began construction two weeks ago on the GBP6000, 2900-square-foot premises which will stand in a half-acre back sect... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3056
- Carrot Harvesting At Grovetown
- The harvesting of the carrot crop at Grovetown in progress.
The forage harvester moves over the rows and cuts the green tops off the carrots while bringing up behind is the potato digger which brings them to the surface.
See also neg #3561... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3057
- Carrot Harvesting At Grovetown
- The harvesting of the carrot crop at Grovetown in progress.
The cheerful group of young pickers in the photograph stops work momentarily for the camera.
See also neg #3560... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3058
- Transferred From Dunedin To Nelson
- R.N.Z.A.F. Sergeant T. B. Smith, who has been transferred from Dunedin to Nelson, rolled into Woodbourne on Thursday for a 36-hour stop-over breaking his 500-mile road journey. His trip has attracted some newspaper attention - his vehicle is a 1929 "... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3059
- Howard Morrison Quartet
- Wi Wharekura, a member of the Howard Morrison Quartet, could well give a stage show of a different type by himself. Among his accomplishments is a remarkable ability as a rifle sharp-shooter.
During the Quartet's last visit to Blenheim he went pig... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3060
- McCarthy Cup
- A. Yarral (centre) Marlborough, stroked the ball past Nelson goalie, L. Quinton to score during Saturday's McCarthy Cup at Athletic Park, Blenheim.
At left is R. Haswell, Nelson. Marlborough retained the Cup with a convincing 2-0 win.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3061
- Ray Kerr
- A worthwhile holiday project was undertaken by 15-year-old Ray Kerr, son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Kerr, York Terrace, Blenheim, during the May School vacation.
These holidays he is putting the finishing touches to a slim ply-constructed canoe which has... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3062
- Boy Scouts
- Three lucky Blenheim lads who have been selected to fill these additional vacancies in the Marlborough contingent to the Australian Boy Scout jamboree at Bankstown, near Sydney, in the New Year.
The are from left: Douglas Lloyd, son of Mr and Mrs... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3063
- Blenheim Post Office
- Miss Janet Boese, of the Blenheim Post Office staff demonstrating the new one-piece telephone which is in limited supply locally.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3064
- Picton News
- This miniature trowel, now in the possession of Mrs Arthur Wick, of Blenheim, was presented to Mr R. McCallum on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of the present Picton Methodist Church in 1910.
It was displayed at the recent 50th an... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3065
- Church of the Nativity
- This sign, apparently as old as the recently demolished nave of the Church of the Nativity, was found by workman in the bell tower during the demolition operations.
Dates on the back 1879 and initialled "T.H.H.", it lists "surplice fees" sanctione... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3066
- Played Last Rep Game
- Don Hale, a stalwart of Marlborough representative and club hockey since 1947 and at 38, tying with Allan Eatwell as oldest member of the senior representative side, played his last game for Marlborough on Saturday.
He has decided to make way for... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3067
- Charity Cup
- The sixth grade Charity Cup, won by College, being award to the side's captain, Bill Garrod, by the president of the Marlborough Rugby Union, Mr G. W. Washington, on Saturday. About 300 lower grade Rugby players paraded for the presentation of troph... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3068
- Blenheim Youth Club
- The Blenheim Youth Club's new building off Park Terrace is now really taking shape. Yesterday a mobile crane from the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, lifted several portal steel frames, each weighing over five tons into position. The photo shows th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3069
- Marlborough Golf Club
- Some of the members of the Marlborough District Golf Association responsible for conducting the triangular golf tournament on the Marlborough Golf Club's Fairhall course during the weekend.
From left: N.J. Phibbs, vice-president, starter; G. Danc... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3070
- Marlborough Golf Club
- The Marlborough senior men's hockey side which retained the McCarthy Cup with a 2-0 win over Nelson on Saturday.
Back Row from left: J.N. O'Sullivan (selector), M. Kelly, R. Bowmast, A. Eatwell, C. Ohlson, G. Shewman, G. Daines
Front Row: A. Yarr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3071
- Marlborough Catchment Board
- A Marlborough Catchment Board scraper depositing spoil to form a stopbank beside the pilot channel of the Wairau River cut, construction of which is now underway.
The GBP 350,000 project which will take the Wairau River from Botham's Bend, near Tu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3072
- Marlborough Catchment Board
- Work began a week ago excavating the pilot channel on the Wairau River diversion cut from Botham's Bend, near Tua Marina, in a direct line to the sea. The GBP 350,000 project is being carried out in two main stages by the Marlborough Catchment Board;... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3073
- Church of the Nativity
- With the nave of the Church of the Nativity completely demolished and the site cleared, the contractors, T.H. Barnes & Co. Ltd, are laying out the foundations for the new section of the Church.
It is to be built in permanent materials along tradit... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3074
- Marlborough Harriers
- Marlborough harriers won these two trophies when they romped home in record time in the Motueka to Nelson road relay recently.
The shield, the Nelson Harrier Club's silver anniversary trophy, was at stake for the first time. It is for first place... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3075
- Come to Blenheim Association
- Financially well ahead of last year and comparing most favourably with the 1948 record year, the Come to Blenheim Association's bazaar in the Blenheim Town Hall is a scene of brisk trading.
Contributing is the flower stall, above, which is always... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3076
- Come to Blenheim Association
- Young competitors "get right down to earth" during one of the novelty events at the Pony Club gymkhana, held at the Showgrounds on Saturday... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3077
- Come to Blenheim Association
- Tony Walsh, riding Midnight, swings around the turning post and collects a mug of water from a bucket held by Mr M. A. Craven.
The photo was taken during the water carrying event at the Pony Club Gymkhana at the Showgrounds on Saturday. They won b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3078
- Come to Blenheim Association
- This "surrey with a fringe on the top" is attracting considerable attention outside the Post Office publicising the Blenheim Amateur Operatic Societies forthcoming production "Oklahoma!" and helping to sell many subscription tickets.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3079
- Come to Blenheim Association
- Lower grade Rugby players receiving representative ribbons from the president of the Marlborough Rugby Union, Mr G.W. Washington, at Lansdowne Park on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3080
- Come to Blenheim Association
- Mrs Z. M. Aldridge, of Nelson Square, Picton, with a few of the novel and beautiful ornaments and containers she has produced in the six years she has followed her shell-work hobby.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3081
- Rescue Breathing equipment
- A demonstration of rescue breathing with the instruction equipment designed by Flight Lieutenant B. Hildreth... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3082
- Primary Schools Choir
- Mr A.L. Kingston, who is to conduct the massed choirs at the primary schools festival of music, which opens its two-night season in the College Hall tonight, instructing a section of the choir during yesterday's rehearsals... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3083
- Primary School Choirs
- Pupils of the Marlborough primary schools photographed as a massed choir during yesterdays rehearsals for the primary schools festival of music, which opens its two-night season in the College Hall tonight.
The programme will be by pupils of Blenh... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3084
- Commendations To Woodbourne Personnel
- Group Captain K. W. Trigance, D.F.C., Station Commander, Woodbourne (left) presenting Warrant Officer K. J. Clark with a commendation from the Air Officer commanding the Far East Air Force during a full Wing parade yesterday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3085
- Blenheim Chief Postmaster To Retire
- Mr S. Morrison
Mr S. Morrison, Chief postmaster at Blenheim for the past 15 months, will retire after 41 years service at the end of this month.
Mr and Mrs Morrison, who have two married daughters, one in Auckland and the other in Nelson, inte... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3086
- Picton News
- Mr J. Stuart-Forbes, of Picton, holding an unusual bottle unearthed on his property, Milton Terrace. With a pointed base, it is apparently designed for horizontal storage, possibly to keep the cork constantly wet. A join along the length of the bottl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3087
- Air Force Commendations
- Commendations from Air Vice-Marshal M. F. Calder, C.B., C.B.E., were made by Group Captain K. W. Trigance, D.F.C., to four Woodbourne servicemen. The commendations were in respect of their action during an on Station fire in July.
Photographed he... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3088
- Beautification Of Road Reserves On Picton Road
- Messrs W. E. Glennie, S. L. Gibbons and G. D. Young, superintendent of parks and reserves, all members of the Blenheim Borough Council staff, and Messrs A. Young, and executive member of the Marlborough Automolbile Association, and W. J. Perkins, the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3089
- Local Band's L.P. Record Now Released
- Members of the Allan Gardiner Band admiring the cover of their newly released long-playing record. From the left they are Brian Schwass, Brian Gleeson, Mary Black, Allan Gardiner, Pam Gordon and Pat Sigglekow.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3090
- Presentation To Court Registrar
- Mr D. R. Brown, of Auckland (left), who has taken over his new appointment as registrar of the Blenheim Court, shown with Mr O. T. Grattan, registrar for the past 14 months, who has been appointed registrar of the Christchurch Magistrate's Court.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3091
- Sheep Are Strange Animals To Blenheim Woman's Kenya-Born Children
- Mrs B. Grindrod with her three children, Barbara (left) eight years, Mary 11, and Brian four.
Before her marriage Mrs Grindrod was Miss Kathleen Dick, second daughter of Mr and Mrs A. J. Dick, of Maxwell Road, and formerly of Seddon. Her husband,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3092
- Olympic Pool
- Borough Council staff are putting the finishing touches to a 30ft by 15ft extension to dressing shed accommodation at the Olympic Pool. Virtually completed apart from internal fittings, the extension took six weeks to build. The new section will be f... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3093
- Landmark Gives Way To Catchment Scheme
- A bulldozer of Pelorus Contractors, driven by Mr A. W. Jones, repairing the formerly badly eroded face near the recently demolished Wither Hills brick works.
See also neg #3600 & 3601... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3094
- Landmark Gives Way To Catchment Scheme
- A few sections of the foundations and brick columns of the old Wither Hills brick works which were covered with spoil shortly after this photograph was taken.
See also neg #3599 & 3600... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3095
- Landmark Gives Way To Catchment Scheme
- A typical type of erosion on the face which is being restored. Water run-off in shallow gullies has undercut the surface, causing collapses and eroded scars from 12 to 15 feet deep.
See also neg #3599 & 3601... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3096
- Post & Telegraph Department Afternoon Tea
- One of the "more important things" a Post & Telegraph Department linesman learns early in his career is how to boil the billy for morning and afternoon tea. Sixteen-year-old Brian Gill, of Blenheim, who has been in the service seven weeks, is already... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3097
- Old Folk Show Their Appreciation
- Mr Ben White, who recently retired from the presidency of the Blenheim branch of the Marlborough Old Folk and Pensioners' Association after 10 years, relaxes in the fireside chair presented to him yesterday as a mark of gratitude for his work. with h... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3098
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- An interior view of the chapel of the Church of the Latter Day Saints which is incorporated in the new headquarters, a converted house in Muller Road.
The premises will be officially opened at a function and service tomorrow afternoon.
Please N... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3099
- Huge Crowd At Talent Quest Final
- Looking happy - and so they should - these four artists won trips to Sydney, Auckland and Wellington or Christchurch at the finals of the Come to Blenheim Association's talent quest last night.
From the left they are Allan Dabinett, Blenheim, third... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3100
- Come to Blenheim
- Friday at noon is the time Come to Blenheim Association members have a "get together" over lunch during the annual bazaar fortnight. Photographed at their "reunion" yesterday were (seated, from left) Mesdames N.B. James, J. Sim, E. Sheard, P. Rees, H... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3101
- Come to Blenheim
- Standing room was at a premium during the final of the Come to Blenheim Association's talent quest in the Town Hall last night.
This photo shows a section of the crowd, estimated by C.B.A. officials at 1500.
Please Note: Photoagraph is on Page... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3102
- Marlborough Power Board
- Marlborough Power Board workmen have been busy the past week replacing poles on the western side of Maxwell Road from Stephenson Street to Graham Street.
The 35ft concrete poles are to replace 31ft concrete poles and will carry a high tension line... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3103
- Kaikoura's Courthouse
- Kaikoura's old-fashioned Courthouse will, interested parties in the township hope, soon be replaced by a more up-to-date building. The building also houses the Police Station and, in spite of recent renovations to the interior, is still cramped and i... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3104
- Waafs Reunion
- Former members of the Women's Auxillary Air Force step out briskly to the strains of martial music at yesterday's Battle of Britain commemoration parade in Blenheim.
The ex-Waafs were attending their biennial reunion in Blenheim.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3105
- Waafs Reunion
- Prominent guests at the New Zealand reunion of ex-members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force held at Blenheim over the weekend included Mrs Daisy Menzies (left) who served in two world wars.
Others in the photo are Squadron Officer E.J. peat, Staf... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3106
- Waafs Reunion
- One of six "thorns" among 200 "roses", Mr G. Kendrick was one of the male assistants serving refreshments at the Waaf reunion "cocktail hour" at the R.S.A. Club on Saturday.
Former Waafs in the photo are (from left) Mesdames N. Edwards and B. Sim... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3107
- Fletcher Construction
- The first series of cylindrical steel piles driven on the Picton ferry wharf extension have been concrete-filled by the contractors, Fletcher Construction Co.
Here Mr M. Gardiner manoeuvres a cylinder full of concrete into one of the piles. The co... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3108
- Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade
- Authority has been granted the Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade by the Fire Service Council to demolish the last of three old houses adjacent to the Fire Station.
They were purchased some years ago to provide for future expansion. The rear view of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3109
- Blenheim School's Flower Show
- Boys took more than their fair share of major prizes in the decorative section of the Blenheim Schools flower show yesterday.
Two winners were Bernard Rowe (top) aged nine, the son of Mr and Mrs B. J. Row, Arthur Street, first in the miniature gar... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3110
- Waafs Reunion
- A number of those who attended the New Zealand reunion of ex-members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in Blenheim over the weekend were former Waafs in the R.A.F in England. Some of the transferred to the R.N.Z.A.F and others married members of the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3111
- Waafs Reunion
- Mesdames N. Daniels (Woodbourne), P.E. Willmer, G.H. Young and B. Rees all of Blenheim/
Mrs Rees served with the Women's Royal Naval Service in England, before joining the Waafs in New Zealand.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3112
- Methodism in Havelock
- A photograph taken on the opening day on July 1900, of the Havelock Methodist Church.
Havelock was laid out as a township by the Nelson Provincial Government in 1858. Mr Alexander Ogg carried out the survey. The first sale of sections was held in... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3113
- Methodism in Havelock
- Rev. R. Harker
No progress in the building of a church was reported until 22 June 1887, when at the quarterly meeting of circuit held in Blenheim, Mr W.B. Parker, of Grove Road, was thanked for his hospitality to Mr R. Harker during his stay in Bl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3114
- Methodism in Havelock
- Rev. H. Foston
At a circuit quarterly meeting held in Blenheim on 27th March 1894, The Rev. W.B. Marten reported that a home missionary in the person of Mr C.A. Foston had been appointed to Havelock.
Mr Foston took up his duties in June, being... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3115
- Methodism in Havelock
- Rev. J.W. Wallis
After opening the first Methodist Church in Blenheim on 9th April 1865, the appointed minister, the Rev. J.W. Wallis produced his preaching plan for his circuit for the following year.
The plan showed that services at Renwick,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3116
- Methodism in Havelock
- Rev. W. Keall
The ceremony of asserting the stone "well and truly laid", was performed by Mrs F.W. Pope who before approaching the block of Australian granite was handed by the Rev. W. Keall a mallet, composed of New Zealand woods and inscribed on... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3117
- Methodism in Havelock
- Rev. J. H. Simmonds
In 1874 the Rev. J. H. Simmonds who had returned from the mission field in Fiji on account of ill health. A house was acquired in Havelock and Mr Simmonds took up residence.
Born at Spring Grove, Nelson, in 1845, Joseph Hen... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3118
- Blenheim Life Boys
- Blenheim Life Boys performed particularly well at the Nelson area field day at Nelson, the 3rd Blenheim team winning the points cup for the day.
Some of the Blenheim lads who took part photographed during a break at Pelorus Bridge.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3119
- Blenheim Life Boys
- Malcolm Foster, a member of the winning 3rd Blenheim team, holding the points cup.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3120
- Blenheim Life Boys
- The 1st Blenheim team which won the junior tug-of-war.
Back row (front left): Milna Lankow, Alan Harkness and Alan Naysmith
Front row: Richard Thynne, Lloyd Jamieson and Kevin Fenemor... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3121
- Julie-Anne Gibson
- Eight-month-old Julie-Anne Gibson, daughter of Mr and Mrs J.V. Gibson, Blenheim, scarcely knew she had been "needled" she was so interested in the photographer, when she visited the Health Department Office, Wynen Street, yesterday for an anti-polio... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3122
- Waaf Reunion
- "The best yet" was the unanimous vote of the 200 ex-members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force who attended the biennial reunion of Waafs in Blenheim over the weekend.
Taken at the dinner at the R.S.A. Clubhouse on Saturday night, is the local org... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3123
- Young Australian Farmer Impressed by N.Z. Methods
- Mr Brian Barnett, of the Merredin Junior Farmers' Club, Western Australia (left), and Mr Graeme Orchard, son of Mr and Mrs S.A. Orchard, Marathon Flat, Seddon
Brain was the guest of Mr and Mrs Orchard. He leaves for Wellington on a tour of New Zea... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3124
- Marlborough Horticultural Society
- Mrs R. Mason, Spring Creek, and Mrs A.S. Clouston, Springlands admire champion blooms at the Marlborough Horticultural Societies spring flower who in the Town Hall yesterday.
Mr Clouston, who has exhibited at the show for the past 25 years, won a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3125
- Duplicate Plant At Lucerne Factory Will Boost Output
- The new hydraulically operated loading bins at the Marlborough Lucerne Meal Company's factory on the Old Renwick Road have speeded up the feeding of the dehydrating kiln.
The big G.M.C. trucks deposit their 7-ton loads and the loading bin is then... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3126
- Awatere County Council Blind River Road Deviations
- The last few days has seen probably the biggest line up of Awatere County Council equipment ever on a job. Trucks, loaders, graders and bulldozers have been concentrated on the Blind River Road deviations on Hammond's and Conway's properties, a proje... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3127
- Duplicate Plant At Lucerne Factory Will Boost Output
- The tray of the truck hoisted, the lucerne falls back onto the loading bin. As the truck moves away, the remainder of the load is spread along the length of the bin.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3128
- Blenheim Railwayman Retires
- Mr L. M. Steele, with his sheaf of pink checking papers, in the Blenheim Railway Station goods shed and office.
Mr Steele, a Picton man, joined the New Zealand Railways in 1920 as a cadet. After a course at the training school he joined the chief... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3129
- Soil Scouring checked on Wither Hills
- The light spot in the centre of this photograph of a section of the Wither Hills has caused speculation among townspeople, the majority of whom believe it is a slip.
But it is nothing more than a blanket of hay spread over some sheet eroded earth... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3130
- Another Tourist Attraction
- An addition to Marlborough's already considerable list of tourist attractions is likely to be the huge limestone caves which were discovered last year (1959) in a limeworks quarry a few miles south of Kaikoura township on the main highway.
The fir... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3131
- Another Tourist Attraction
- Workmen constructing a doorway which will give entrance to the caves. The caves are at present sealed off to keep out unauthorised visitors.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3132
- Representative Rugby
- A.J. Tait, Southlands halfback kicks clear while B. Miller, Marlborough, braces himself for an expected impact.
The photographs was taken during the senior Rugby representative fixature at Lansdownce Park on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3133
- Representative Rugby
- P. Mulloy (centre) challanges R. Todd, Southland, for the ball during Saturday's senior Rugby representative fixture at Lansdowne Park.
Neither gained possession - the ball went into touch and their effort was wasted.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3134
- Mr P. A. Pearson
- Mr P. A. Pearson overseer to the Awatere County Council for the past five years, who has been appointed overseer to the Oamaru Borough Council.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3135
- Mr P. A. Pearson
- The Mayor, Mr E.P. Meachen, pressing home the foundation stone of the Blenheim Youth Club Hall at Saturday's ceremony.
At left is the Club's president, Police Sergeant R.W. Hope.
The stone which is about 20in square, bears the inscription "Blen... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3136
- Fencing Tournament
- T. A. Bell (furthest from camera) Ohakea, and E. Hill, Woodbourne, photographed during their bout in the Ohakea v. Woodbourne R.N.Z.A.F. Stations fencing tournament on Saturday.
Ohakea were narrowly beaten. Bell was the most successful competitor... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3137
- Gilrs' Life Brigade Trophies Won
- Captain Jennifer Gower, commanding the Fourth Nelson Company of the Girls' Life Brigade, proudly displays the shield for Company inspection won by her Company yesterday morning.
The inspection was held as part of the inter-company competitions dur... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3138
- Fairhall's School Extensions Were Three Years Late
- Fairhall School with its additions, renovations and general modernisation, bears little resemblance to the one-room building which served the district for many years.
Established 1877, Fairhall School has been housed successively in a number of bu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3139
- Levin & Co. Ltd
- Five of the 13 concrete piles for the foundations of the new premises of Levin & Co. Ltd., Alfred street, have already been driven by the building contractors, T.H. Barnes & Co. Ltd.
Test piles were driven several weeks ago and foundation piling w... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3140
- Blenheim Youth Club
- These three members of the Blenheim Youth Club are representing Marlborough at the New Zealand amateur wrestling championships at Christchurch which began today and concludes on Saturday.
From let: Ian Vercoe (lightweight), Peter Wadsworth (Middle... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3141
- Loyal Marlborough Lodge
- These "oldtimers" were among the members of the Loyal Marlborough Lodge, Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows, who were present at the final meeting of the centennial year celebrations, held in the Royal Hotel, Blenheim, last night.
Fr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3142
- Lodge Simulates First Meeting of 100 Years Ago
- The oldest members in years and service of the Loyal Marlborough Lodge, Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows, photographed at the final meeting of centennial year celebrations on Wednesday.
The meeting was held in the Royal Hotel, Blen... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3143
- Oklahoma!
- A group of wagon-borne "Western" characters who paid a visit to the Blenheim business area last night. They are members of the Marlborough Repertory Societies "Oklahoma!" cast and the visit in two horse-drawn vehicles was a novel publicity stunt for... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3144
- Blenheim Men Back From Island Whaling
- Mr M.F. Kenny and his son, Ian, of Blenheim, examine a piece of coral they brought back from Norfolk Island where they spent a season whaling.
Mr Kenny was in charge of catching operations and both he and his son were gunners on the concern's two... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3145
- Blenheim Woman Owns Copy of rare Newspaper
- A Blenheim woman who wishes to remain anonymous, is the owner of one of the few remaining copies of the "Crete News" a newspaper published by the British Troops on Crete just priori to the Axis invasion of that island.
The idea of producing the pa... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3146
- Deafness No Bar to Normal Life for this 16-Year-Old
- A skilful car driver, Ian is more at home behind the wheel than on a bicycle. With him is one of his younger brothers, Mark... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3147
- Deafness No Bar to Normal Life for this 16-Year-Old
- A polished ventriloquist, Ian's services as an entertainer are keenly sought. However, Archie, his "assistant" has been relegated to his case until after this year's School Certificate examinations... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3148
- Deafness No Bar to Normal Life for this 16-Year-Old
- Ian entertains his mother, Mrs F. J. Horgan and one of his younger brothers, Peter, with a popular number on the piano.
The son of Mr and Mrs F. J. Horgan, Redwood Street, Blenheim he has been totally deaf for 2 years. Ian has been partially deaf... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3149
- Boys Brigade
- The mayor of Blenheim, Mr E. P. Meachen, inspecting Boys' Brigade members at Marlborough College on Saturday during the competitions between Blenheim, Nelson and Motueka Companies, marking the 77th anniversary of the organisation's formation.
At r... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3150
- Tua Marina Rodeo
- A rodeo rider "signals a cab" as his wildly bucking steer bursts from the "chute" during Saturday's annual event at Tua Marina. With perfect weather and high performance steers, the rodeo was one of the most successful and spectacular for several ye... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3151
- Paul Powick
- Twelve-year-old Paul Powick, son of Mrs E. E. J. Powick, Elizabeth Street, Blenheim, caught his first trout on Saturday, the first day of the season - a beautiful 6 1/4lb fish.
His mother bought him his licence and new nylon on Friday night and Pa... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3152
- Marlborough Car Club
- Mr B. Mills, who equalled fastest tine of the day for the Marlborough Car Club's standing and flying quarter mile sprints on the Delta Road on Saturday, is pictured above in him Humber 80 about to leave on his fastest run of the day over the standing... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3153
- Tua Marina Rodeo
- Few riders stay seated when a steer tries these antics. This rider was no exception at the Tua Marina rodeo on Saturday... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3154
- Old Pupil Opens A "New" School
- Fairhall schoolchildren entertained parents and visitors with songs, verses and dancing at the official opening of the new classroom on Saturday afternoon. Here a group of pupils is shown demonstrating a folk dance beside the extended and renovated c... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3155
- Old Pupil Opens A "New" School
- Mr W. L. Hammond oldest ex-pupil of Fairhall School present at the official opening of the new classroom at the School on Saturday afternoon, cuts the ribbon to mark the opening of the block,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3156
- Gas Industry is "BIG BUSINESS"
- A section of the Blenheim Borough Council's Gasworks in Redwood Street. When the new retorts are installed, they will be placed in the existing retort house, part of which can be seen at the extreme left of the photo.
"The demand for gas has risen... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3157
- Gas Industry is "BIG BUSINESS"
- A section of the Blenheim Borough Council's Gasworks in Redwood Street. When the new retorts are installed, they will be placed in the existing retort house, part of which can be seen at the extreme left of the photo.
"The demand for gas has risen... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3158
- David Rose
- HIs student pilot's licence enabling him to fly solo in an sircraft was the best present David rose could have for his 16th birthday.
David, only son of Mr Noel Rose, of St. Leonard's Crossroad, is show in the photo with his father (right) and the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3159
- Efforts to Trace History of Good Luck Medallion
- Some months ago the unusual medallion was picked up by an employee of the Invercargill City Council in a public gardens.
About the size of a 1/2 crown on one side it bears the lettering "Membership emblems of the Don't Worry Club" and "Good Luck".... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3160
- Efforts to Trace History of Good Luck Medallion
- Some months ago the unusual medallion was picked up by an employee of the Invercargill City Council in a public gardens.
About the size of a 1/2 crown on one side it bears the lettering "Membership emblems of the Don't Worry Club" and "Good Luck".... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3161
- Marlborough Operatic Society
- Under the leadership of Mr George Hope, the Marlborough Operatic Societies orchestra is coping with the musical score of "Oklahoma!" in a masterly fashion.
One Sunday afternoon the orchestra rehearsed by itself in His Majesty's Theatre, while in t... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3162
- Marlborough Operatic Society
- Under the leadership of Mr George Hope, the Marlborough Operatic Societies orchestra is coping with the musical score of "Oklahoma!" in a masterly fashion.
One Sunday afternoon the orchestra rehearsed by itself in His Majesty's Theatre, while in t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3163
- Catholic Priest Has A "Winning Way"
- The newly-constituted Catholic parish in the Awatere will soon have its own presbytery which is almost completed. The new building, in Foster Street, Seddon, adjacent to the Church of the immaculate Conception, which can be seen in the background. T... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3164
- Catholic Priest Has A "Winning Way"
- In a short time of 6 months Father McHale has almost completed his number one project - the construction of a presbytery in Seddon.
The prebystery, incorporated housekeeper's quarters, as well as accommodation, for the priest and an assistant, wil... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3165
- Catholic Priest Has A "Winning Way"
- Hitch-hikers are generally accepted as one of the signs of spring. These attractive Australian girls, photographed at Picton yesterday, are the first hikers seen by The Express cameraman this season.
From Sydney, they are Wendy Bridge (left) and T... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3166
- Awatere River Bridge
- Spring Sunshine in the Awatere - This fine study of the Awatere River Bridge by The Express Photographer was taken from a hill overlooking the southern end of the bridge.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3167
- Canvastown Road
- About 20 motorists and several truck drivers were delayed up to half an hour at midday yesterday just south of Canvastown when a grader clearing roadworks rubble slipped its rear wheels off the road edge and became bogged.
Traffic had been halted... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3168
- Canvastown Road
- About 20 motorists and several truck drivers were delayed up to half an hour at midday yesterday just south of Canvastown when a grader clearing roadworks rubble slipped its rear wheels off the road edge and became bogged.
Traffic had been halted... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3169
- New Motor Camp Soon To Open At Wakamarina
- The 3 acre river flat on Mr V.E. Hart's property, Wakamarina Valley, which is being developed into a motorcamp. The motorcamp is expected to be open by Christmas complete with kitchen and toilet facilities. Later a motel will be built and huts will b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3170
- New Motor Camp Soon To Open At Wakamarina
- A typical scene along the Wakamarina River, a pleasant haunt of amateur gold prospectors and artificial fly anglers.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3171
- Fantastic Performance by Sam Mills' Humber
- Two of the fastest cars to take part in the Marlborough Car Club's standing and flying quarter mile sprint meeting held on the Delta Road last Saturday were B. Bulled's Austin Healey (left) of Blenheim and W. Turnbill's Mistral (right), from Nelson.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3172
- New Bridge Over Omaka In Quick Time
- The new wooden bridge at Hawkesbury, on the Dog Point Road, over the Omaka River, was built and opened without the usual glamour associated with such operations. The Marlborough County Council's bridge gang constructed the 235-foot bridge in a matte... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3173
- Mrs M. E. Markwick
- Mrs M.E. Markwick, of Whangarei, Dominion president of the New Zealand Federation of Country Womens' Institutes who attended a conference of the Associated Country Women of the World is now touring New Zealand and reporting on the conference to indiv... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3174
- Tua Marina subsidence
- A section of the big subsidence on the Tua Marina Track, about 1/2 a mile on the Tua Marina side of the Waikakaho turnoff. The extent o the slip can be judged from the small truck on the roadway and the bulldozer working on a shelf at the extreme rig... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3175
- Worth Of Wither Hills Project Seen In Results
- Weather conditions were not the best for inspecting the upper section of the Wither Hills Reserve when a party from the Moutere Station visited the property this week.
However, the hay barn at the far end of the farm made an ideal platform from wh... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3176
- Worth Of Wither Hills Project Seen In Results
- Some of the cattle fattened on the Soil Council's Wither Hills Reserve photographed this week in the fattening paddock.
The extent of the growth of the grass and clover can be judged from its height where the cattle are standing in the foreground.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3177
- Mr and Mrs Neil Wilson
- Mr and Mrs Neil Wilson, Blenheim, boarding a Newman's bus for the first leg of their trip to Australia yesterday.
They will fly from Christchurch on Sunday morning and intend to spend two weeks with friends in Melbourne. Mr Wilson won his trip to... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3178
- Big Crowd Enjoys Blenheim Show
- A fashion parade of hair styles and hats packed the Victoria League rooms, with members and their friends on Wednesday evening.
Miss Jill Finlay uses "a little magic" to mould an attractive hair style. Her subject is Mrs Helen Woolley.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3179
- Big Crowd Enjoys Blenheim Show
- Mrs Thora Laird positions a hat for Miss Ray Hastilow... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3180
- Big Crowd Enjoys Blenheim Show
- One of the more unusual hats modelled by Mrs Joan Rutherford... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3181
- Oklahoma
- Vivienne Sidaway (Laurey) at right, checking a section of the "Oklahoma!" script with the prompt. Eunice Neal, during a rehearsal of the Blenheim Operatic Societies production.
"Oklahoma!" opens its season in His Majesty's Theatre tonight.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3182
- Springlands School Gala
- Always a popular attraction, pony rides were in great demand at the Springlands School gala on Saturday.
Here Stuart Hale, a Pony club member, takes one of the younger enthusiasts for his first ride.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3183
- Early Pea Harvest for Frozen Food Industry
- Peas from this 15 acre crop in the Dashwood area will be selling in Australia sometime next month. When the area was visited a few days ago, the peas were in full flower at a height of more that 18 inches. Harvesting is expected to start early Novemb... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3184
- Springlands School Gala
- The hoop-la table was consistently crowded at the Springlands School gala on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3185
- Supply-dropping calls for skill and teamwork
- Tents, drums of fuel, boxes of rations, bags of potatoes - these were some of the items dropped from R.N.Z.A.F. Bristol Freighters into the Boy Entrant School camp in the Upper Wairau Valley yesterday.
The photo shows Army dispatchers who are resp... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3186
- Old Farmstead
- A familiar landmark to Picton and Koromiko residents, the old farmstead featured is shortly to be demolished and a new modern farm residence will be erected in its place.
Belonging to the estate of J.H.R. Tripe, it is believed to have been built i... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3187
- Supply-dropping calls for skill and teamwork
- Team work and split second timing were essential in the supply-dropping operation over the Upper Wairau Valley yesterday. The photo shows a 44 gallon drum of fuel, with a parachute fixed on top, about to be dropped. The No. 1 dispatcher, Cpl C. Murp... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3188
- Supply-dropping calls for skill and teamwork
- The steep mountain valley in the upper reaches of the Wairau River reverberated to the sound of powerful aircraft motors for over an hour yesterday while two Bristol Freighter aircraft of the R.N.Z.A.F. flew up and down a four mile strip dropping sup... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3189
- Time Fast Running Out for The Edwin Fox
- Little now remains of what 100 years ago was a proud ship. Berthed for the last 60 years at Picton, where she has been successively, a freezing chamber and a coal hulk, the one-time India clipper Edwin Fox is likely to end her days ingloriously as a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3190
- Time Fast Running Out for The Edwin Fox
- Little now remains of what 100 years ago was a proud ship. Berthed for the last 60 years at Picton, where she has been successively, a freezing chamber and a coal hulk, the one-time India clipper Edwin Fox is likely to end her days ingloriously as a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3191
- St. Luke's, Spring Creek, Was Consecrated 70 Year Ago
- 70 years ago, October 1890, the first Anglican Church in the Spring Creek area, St Luke's was consecrated by the Bishop of Nelson and to mark the eventful occasion special celebrations conducted by the parishioners will get underway on Saturday.
A... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3192
- Rev J. H. Dyer, vicar of St. Luke's parish, Spring Creek
- the first curate appointed to the Spring Creek Parochial District, which embraces Rapaura, Tua Marina, Spring Creek, Marshlands and Grovetown, was the Rev. Arthur Hermon, who was at Spring Creek from 1182 to 1886
The following clergy have since mi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3193
- Waihopai Valley Scheme
- This impressive photograph of the Marlborough Electric Power Board's hydro-electric generating station dam at Waihopai was taken by The Express photographer this week.
The view is seen by few other than curious weekend motorists who "want to see j... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3194
- Mr R.W. Roberts
- Mr R.W. Roberts, of Hutcheson Street, takes a gloomy view of things as he eyes and expensive plate glass window on his store frontage which was broken this week by a stone, apparently thrown up by the wheels of a passing motor-vehicle.
The frontag... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3195
- Blenheim Swimming Club
- Keen members of the Blenheim Swimming Club are already very fit, although the Club season does not open until after Labour weekend. For the past three weeks they have been doing callisthenics and meeting every Tuesday night for a thorough work out.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3196
- Crippled Children's Society
- Blenheim School children, Tim Barclay, Janice Wratt, Annette Parker and Catherine Herkt, brought their contributions to school today for the Crippled Children Societies shop day being held in the Town Hall.
Each year the Society asks children to h... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3197
- Pine Enterprises Ltd
- Pine Enterprises Ltd. have been stockpiling logs on the Chaytor Estate at Waikawa for shipment to Japan by the Korean Trading Companies vessel m.v. Pusan, at present in port.
One of the many stock piles of high-grade logs which are individually nu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3198
- Dispute Holds Up Work On New Secondary School
- The new Girls' College at Bohally is beginning to take shape. This photo shows one of the building blocks with foundations completed, floor stringers in position and other concrete work at an advanced stage. Poor weather has brought a few delays bu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3199
- Mayfield Kindergarten
- The new Mayfield Kindergarten in Girling Avenue is at an advanced stage and is expected to be completed by mid-November.
The GBP6000, 2900 square foot building is being constructed by Woodham Bros.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3200
- R.N.Z.A.F. Woodbourne
- The first R.N.Z.A.F. Canberra aircraft to visit Woodbourne landed shortly before 1 p.m. yesterday for minor fuselage repairs.
The airship complete with "man from outer space" shortly after it landed. Special screens were fitted to the air intakes... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3201
- Waihopai Power Station
- A profitable phase of the Marlborough Electric Power Board's activities is operation of the hydro-generating station at Waihopai.
Of considerably greater significance some years ago before the Cobb scheme came into operation, it is still a money-s... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3202
- R.N.Z.A.F. Woodbourne
- The pilot, Squadron Leader H. G. Moss, Officer Commanding No. 14 Squadron and Sergeant B.P. Bell-Sayer, an engine fitter, who also flew from Ohakea in the aircraft.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3203
- Hay Cruiser
- This machine, the first of its type in the South Island and probably the first in New Zealand, is a new self-propelled hay baler recently purchased by Mr N.E.S. Rose, of St. Leonard's Road.
Called a "Hay Cruiser" and manufactured by New Holland in... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3204
- Correspondence School Children's Big Day
- Correspondence School children from Marlborough Sounds attended their field day at Tua Marina School yesterday. Accompanied by their teachers and a number of parents, they thoroughly enjoyed the outing. They were photographed outside the Tua Marina... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3205
- Power Board Meeting Growing Deman For Electric Power
- The start of the single wire high tension line from the Flaxbourne Homestead to Cape Campbell was one of the points of inspection by members of the Marlborough Electric Power Board on their tour last week.
The single wire line was necessary becaus... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3206
- Wairau Rowing Club
- Fifty years ago these 6 men stood almost in this same position on the banks of the Wairau River.
They are foundation members of the Wairau Rowing Club who attended the Club's Golden Jubilees celebrations on Saturday.
Shown at the Club's opening... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3207
- Wairau Rowing Club
- Among the personalities at the Wairau Rowing Club's Golden Jubilee social at the Grovetown Hall on Saturday night were the Minister for Forests and Associate Minister for Maori Affairs, Sir Eruera Tirikatene. He "just looked in" while visiting the Ma... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3208
- Blenheim Youth Club
- Competitors in the sulky race at the Blenheim Youth Club's gala on Saturday weaved a somewhat irregular course around the Showgrounds oval, particularly in the second lap.
here they are photographed getting away to a fast start.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3209
- Wairau Rowing Club
- The Climax to a very successful function was the cutting of the birthday cake at the Wairau Rowing Club's Golden Jubilee celebrations on Saturday.
Here Mrs George Sadd, a patroness of the Club, and a keen supporter over a number of years, is shown... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3210
- St. Mary's Boys' School sports day
- J. Hocquard, winner of the under 12 years high jump at the St. Mary's Boys' School sports on Saturday, clears the bar easily at 4ft 3in.
A proficient "straddle" style jumper, he won at a height of 4ft 6in, breaking the record by 6in.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3211
- Power Board Meeting Growing Demand for Electric Power
- Members of the Marlborough Electricity Power Board on the site of the projected sub-station in Hospital Road during their tour last week.
From Left: Messrs K.G.G. Nees, B. James (secretary), T. Airey, J.R.E. Moore, E.A. Lucas (Chairman), R. Agnew,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3212
- Redwoodtown Kindergarten
- Miss V. Ward, an attractive "receptionist" at the gate of the Redwoodtown Kindergarten during Saturday's gala, attaches a shoulder spray for Odette Van Velthooven. The service, provided for a small fee, was a novel and popular money-spinner.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3213
- Power Board Meeting Growing Demand For Electric Power
- Caught in the Cage! Members of the Marlborough Electric Board made use of their installations at Havelock for their afternoon tea halt during their tour last week. The "cage" surrounds the concrete base for the regulator transformer which when inst... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3214
- St. Mary's Boys' School
- High above competitors and spectators, Brother Leo, commentator, and Mr R. C. Crook, recorder, had a commanding view of St. Mary's Boys' School sports on Saturday.
Thir "box", a little precarious perhaps, was a flat section of roof at the rear of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3215
- Wairau Rowing Club
- Groups of old rowers swapped memories going back 50 years at the Wairau Rowing Club's Golden Jubilee celebrations on Saturday.
All Red Coats, winners of New Zealand Championship from left: W.E. Gibbons, J. Rutledge, T. Hegglun, L.W. Gibbons and H... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3216
- Wairau Rowing Club
- A scratch crew about to go out on the river for one of the races.
From left: O. Fisher, H. Sadd, T. Hegglun, M. Ham and I. Sutherland (cox)... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3217
- Wairau Rowing Club
- Two "old contemptibles" who were foundation members of the Club 50 years ago and who rowed together in many races - Roy Thompson (left) and Peter Gill.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3218
- Redwoodtown Kindergarten Gala
- Graham Rowell, a visitor to the Redwoodtown Kindergarten Gala on Saturday, "stakes his claim" in one of the several competitions which provided entertainment.
The man with the cashbox, which had an attractive rattle at the end of the day, is Mr J.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3219
- Redwoodtown Kindergarten Gala
- Babies of all shapes and sizes - but all bonny - were entered in the Redwoodtown Kindergarten gala baby show on Saturday.
Photographed here, they were not quite as patient as their mothers waiting for the judges to arrive.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3220
- National Car Economy Race
- Messrs B. J. Rowe (left) driver, and G.R. Coward, co-driver, who left Blenheim on Friday night to take part in a national car economy run which starts at Gisborne on Wednesday and finishes at Wellington on Friday. They will be driving Mr Rowe's 1960... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3221
- Blenheim Youth Club Gala
- A group of the "marching belles" who provided a hilarious display at the Blenhiem Youth Club gala, held at the Showgrounds on Saturday.
Something diferrent in marching teams, the "girls" were also remarkable for their somewhat uninhibited behaviou... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3222
- Boy Entrants School Woodbourne
- A proud moment for Corporal Boy R. Neale (Hawera) and Sergeant B. Edwards, as they return to G Flight ranks with the tent lines trophy, presented by Wing Commander A. F. Tucker, D.F.C., officer commanding the Boy Entrants School, Woodbourne, at the R... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3223
- John Bailey
- A wide smile from 15 year old John Bailey, son of Mr and Mrs R. Bailey, Parker Street, who caught this excellent 12lb caught in the Taylor River, north of the School Bridge this week.
Using a threadline rod, John hooked the fish, a 32inch long fem... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3224
- Hell's Gate
- Hell's Gate, a magnificent rock-bound gorge in Rainbow Valley though which the Wairau River passes.
This is one of the features of the grand mountain country in which the R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant School hold its annual camp.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3225
- Marlborough Electric Power Board
- One of the interested "consumers" at morning tea at Cape Campbell when the Marlborough Electric Power Board inspected its installations in the area was this grey pony.
Here the Board chairman, Mr E.A. Lucas, offers the visitor a biscuit, which was... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3226
- Blenheim Croquet Club
- The Mayoress, Mrs E.P. Meachen, plays the first ball to officially open the Blenheim Croquet Club's season yesterday. Mr and Mrs Meachen were guests of honour at the ceremony, which was attended by a good number of members and representatives of oth... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3227
- Mr and Mrs W.J. Girling
- Their name is a household word in most of Marlborough - Mr and Mrs W.J. Girling, who yesterday celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Thought they now spend the greater part of their time in Auckland, Mr and Mrs Girling are warmly remembered... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3228
- R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant Camp
- These lads look proud of themselves and well they may. They have just completed a weather-proof (they hope) bivouac as part of their training at the annual R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant camp at Rainbow Valley.
From left: L. Braithwaite, Auckland, A. N. R... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3229
- Marlborough Catchment Board
- The Marlborough Catchments Board's chief engineer, Mr C. C. Davidson (plans in hands) explains a point to a group of farmers who made a tour of some of the Board's works this week.
Included in this group at Wairau bar are the chairman of the Blenh... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3230
- Marlborough Catchment Board
- "I cut him out myself. They said he had too many feathers in his tail, but I say that is because he is a thoroughbred".
So explains Mr Peter Gill at the Wairau Rowing Club's Golden Jubilee social at Grovetown on the history of the rooster he appe... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3231
- R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant Camp
- The R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant School annual camp at Rainbow Valley has been a highlight in the training year and yielded many subjects for The Express Camera.
L.A.C. D. Ruthven, an Air Force cook from Woodbourne, sets a batch of scones in an improvis... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3232
- R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant Camp
- The R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant School annual camp at Rainbow Valley has been a highlight in the training year and yielded many subjects for The Express Camera.
Boy Entrants on over-night patrol prepare to leave their bivouac area.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3233
- R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant Camp
- A general view of the Valley showing a section of the camp.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3234
- R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant Camp
- With full ceremony G. Flight lowers its unofficial pennant from its private flagpole at end of day.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3235
- R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant Camp
- Boys B.F. Fitzharris (left) and G.J. Snow on alert for attackers during a night manoeuvre.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3236
- R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant Camp
- An Auckland pressman, Mike Steemson, tries a run on the confidence course flying fox.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3237
- Road Vehicle Adapted For Unusual Use
- The versatile Land Rover has adopted a new role with New Zealand Railways. Fitted with steel railway wheels it is being used to tow massive weed and grass spraying equipment which will keep railway lines free of vegetation.
The Land Rover can be c... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3238
- Road Vehicle Adapted For Unusual Use
- The versatile Land Rover has adopted a new role with New Zealand Railways. Fitted with steel railway wheels it is being used to tow massive weed and grass spraying equipment which will keep railway lines free of vegetation.
The Land Rover can be c... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3239
- Marlborough Rifle Association
- The versatile Land Rover has adopted a new role with New Zealand Railways. Fitted with steel railway wheels it is being used to tow massive weed and grass spraying equipment which will keep railway lines free of vegetation.
R. F. Wakefield, Karori... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3240
- Blenheim and District War Memorial
- Captain F.J. Mitchell, Christchurch, a former troop commander with the 49th Battery, which held its reunion in Blenheim this weekend, laying a wreath at the Blenheim and Districts War Memorial during a brief commemoration parade yesterday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3241
- Blenheim and District War Memorial
- Many war-time exploits of the 49th Battery were re-lived during the Battery reunion in Blenheim this weekend.
Exchanging tales at Saturday night's function in the R.S.A. Club are from left: Captain F. J. Mitchell, Christchurch, a former troop comm... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3242
- Blenheim and District War Memorial
- Many war-time exploits of the 49th Battery were re-lived during the Battery reunion in Blenheim this weekend.
Exchanging tales at Saturday night's function in the R.S.A. Club are from left: Captain F. J. Mitchell, Christchurch, a former troop comm... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3243
- Marlborough Rifle Association
- R.B. Hadfield, Blenheim (farthest from camera) calls for extra ammunition during his shoot-off with M. Lattimore, Ashburton, for the West Cup during Saturday's shooting in the Marlborough Rifle Association's Labour Day week end championships, Lattimo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3244
- Nelson Marlborough Fire Association
- Fireman E. Swain, of the Renwick Brigade, displays the Robertson Shield which his team won as runners-up in the contest championship conducted by the Nelson-Marlborough Provincial Fire Brigades Association at Kaikoura on Saturday. Mrs L.P. Blunt (le... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3245
- Rapaura Road Crash
- Extensively damaged, this light car overturned on the Rapaura Road near Spring Creek on Saturday afternoon.
It was driven by Miss Hellene Waldren of Dunedin, who received a fractured right arm. Two passengers received lacerations to the legs.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3246
- Labour Party Gala
- "Move that thing down for me please," said Miss Mabel Howard, Minister for Social Security, before speaking at the official opening of the Labour party gala at the Showgrounds yesterday.
Here Mr F. J. Devine, secretary of the gala committee, makes... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3247
- Lawn Tennis Association
- Two prominent players in the Marlborough Lawn Tennis Association's closed tournament held during the weekend were Brian Baxter (left) who won the senior singles and doubles and is a finalist in the senior combined doubles, which have yet to be comple... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3248
- Marlborough Rifle Association
- Mr R. F. Wakefield, Karori, winner of the Marlborough Championship Belt and the Masefield Cup for aggregate points at the 800 and 900 year ranges at the Marlborough Rifle Association's Labour Day weekend shoot held at the Vernon range, Blenheim.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3249
- Labour Party Gala
- One of three floats which formed the body of the Labour Party gala procession through the business area yesterday.
Depicting the Cook Strait car-rail ferry and towing a second section with the Nelson railway issue as its motif, it posed the judges... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3250
- Marlborough Angling and Surf-casting Club
- Members of the Marlborough Angling and Surf-casting Club, who made a kahawai-tagging expedition to the Wairau River during the weekend to prepare for the annual fishing competition, met with little success.
The competition, which was to have been... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3251
- Come to Blenheim
- Tethered as a decoy in the Eltham Road-Rogers Street intersection reserve this morning, this Come to Blenheim Association kea failed to make a companion of a wild kea which perched for some time high is a tree nearby.
However, it was still somethi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3252
- Labour Party Gala
- Labour Party gala side lights:
The oldest rider was 60 year old L. Arnst, Christchurch, who in the past six weeks has also ridden - and finished - in the Timaru to Christchurch (100 miles), Christchurch to Kaikoura (120 miles) and Greymouth to Ree... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3253
- Labour Party Gala
- Labour Party gala side lights:
J. McLeod, Nelson, sprints across the finish line in the Showgrounds oval to win the Pelorus to Blenheim professional cycling race... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3254
- Labour Party Gala
- Labour Party gala side lights:
R. N. McKinnon (left) Kaikoura, winner of the open 12-inch underhand chop and V.E. Stafford, Spring Creek, winner of the maiden 10-inch upright chop, chat between events.
Stafford, a new-comer to the sport, is bei... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3255
- Doctor's Daughter on Cleghorn Rotunda
- Two old-time photos of Market Place:
Without the controversial rotunda. The 2 photos are owned by Mr V.A. Logan, of Litchfield Street. He is unable to state what the occasions are for the gatherings.
Miss Joan Cleghorn have been following very... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3256
- Doctor's Daughter on Cleghorn Rotunda
- Two old-time photos of Market Place:
Showing the rotunda as the focal point of one of the many important gatherings held in Market Place from the time it was built in 1903.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3257
- Labour Day Gala
- The Karori team which won the prized Llewellyn Shield at the Marlborough Rifle Associations Labour Day weekend champhionships.
From left: R.A.F. Martin, J.F. Bowen, T.S. Prichard (captain) R.F. Wakefield and H.R. Keene... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3258
- Labour Day Gala
- The 49th Battery reunion held in Blenheim at the weekend "went with a bang".
Former members of the Battery and their wives photographed following the brief commemoration ceremony and wreath laying at the Blenheim and Districts War Memorial on Sund... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3259
- 49th Battery Reunion
- The 49th Battery reunion held in Blenheim at the weekend "went with a bang".
"Long range snipers" exchanging stories at Saturday nights function at the R.S.A. Club.
From left: Messrs E. O. Smith (Kaikoura), S.A. Wallis (Timaru), M.W. Chapman (B... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3260
- Kaikoura Trotting Cup
- The Kaikoura Trotting Club's annual meeting is to be held on the South Bay Domain on Monday - Marlborough Anniversary Day. Good fields are again carded for the event which is becoming increasingly popular with the trotting fraternity.
This photo s... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3261
- Kaikoura Trotting Cup
- The Kaikoura Trotting Club's annual meeting is to be held on the South Bay Domain on Monday - Marlborough Anniversary Day. Good fields are again carded for the event which is becoming increasingly popular with the trotting fraternity.
Mr V. L. Smi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3262
- Marlborough Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club group day
- Winners of the junior ringcraft competition at the Marlborough Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club group day held at Grovetown were from left: Shelley Dawkins, aged 8, from Koromiko, with her calf "Jennifer" who was first, Catherine Bishall, aged 9, f... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3263
- Blenheim Bowling Club
- Two members of the Blenheim Bowling Club have gained what is a fairly rare qualification - recognition as umpires qualified to control all tournaments held under the jurisdiction of the N.Z. Bowling Association.
The 2 men - Messrs F.R. Lightfoot a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3264
- Marlborough Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club group day
- Senior ringcraft winners in the lamb section of the Marlborough Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club group day held at Grovetown are (from left): Esther Crispin from Seddon School, first with her lamb "Jessie", Francis Woolley, from Spring Creek, secon... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3265
- Blenheim Rowing Club
- Looking slightly stunned, perhaps even at a loss for words, Mr A. M. Hale, Springlands, admires a crystal water set presented to him by the Blenheim Rowing Club on Saturday to mark 50 years of membership and service with the club.
Mr Workman made... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3266
- Attractive U.S. Visitor Finds Rotunda "Cute"
- Miss Priscilla Thorsrud, of Fontana, California, thinks the Cleghorn Memorial Rotunda in Blenheim's Market Place should stay where it is. "It's quaint and has character, she told an Express reporter.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3267
- Tribute to Brigade's Initiative
- A monument to the initiative of Renwick Volunteer Fire Brigade members, this recently completed fire appliance cost only GBP120. Basically a 1946 five-ton truck, it is fitted with a 1000 gallon water tank, a 500 gallon per minute pump with 2 outlets,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3268
- Fire in Nelson Street
- The end result of a fire which broke out in outbuildings at the rear of a house in Nelson Street yesterday afternoon was this mass of charred wood and twisted roofing iron. Most of the contents of the shed were destroyed and the fierce blaze also cha... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3269
- Fire in Weld Street
- A van was completely burnt out and its garage damaged in a fire on Mr G.C. Staples property, Weld Street, Blenheim, last night.
Much valuable equipment was also stored in the garage, including tentage and a motor mower.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3270
- Sea Elephant
- "I'm no more a sea lion than you are!" this lady, whose photograph was published on Saturday together with her 48 hour old female pup, might be saying. "Everyone can see I am a sea elephant cow".
The Express was put right by Mr G.H. Timpson, of Bl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3271
- Wesley Church
- The Rev. H. E. Harkness, minister of Wesley Church, Blenheim (left) and Rev. H. A. Darvill, Methodist missionary to the Maoris in the Taranaki area, who is spending a few days in Blenheim before he moves onto Invercargill next week to attend the annu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3272
- Market Place Rotunda
- A cross-section of Blenheim residents last night discussed for 2 hours the question whether the Cleghorn Memorial Rotunda in Market Place should remain or be removed.
The result of the debate - no decision, but some pointers for the Borough Counci... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3273
- Organisations Disapprove of Political Sign
- Travellers from the south are greeted with the message a short distance from the picturesque Seventeen Valley Stream Bridge which is set at a high level above the stream bed. The rock has a sheer face and rises to some 40 or 50 feet above the stream.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3274
- Gibson's Creek
- With hopes of rewatering Gibson's Creek being met before the end of the year, Marlborough Catchment Board engineers and staff are concentrating all their machinery and skill on this project - at the expense of the major Wairau diversion scheme.
He... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3275
- Sealion Mother and Pup
- The 48 year (hour) old sealion pup shown here is a "dinkum kiwi" - he was born on the beach at Seaview, near Seddon, on Wednesday afternoon.
His (or her) mother was seen coming ashore between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. by Mr W.L. Fleming and the pup was b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3276
- Sealion Pup
- The pup disapproving the disturbance.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3277
- Marlborough Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club group day
- Seven year old Anne Thomas, from Tua Marina, has a little trouble with her calf "Glow" in the junior ringcraft event at the Marlborough Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club group day held at Grovetown School yesterday.
Many of the young calf and lam... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3278
- Boy Scouts Youth Club
- With selling day for the Boy Scout Youth Club mystery envelope campaign only three days away, preparations are almost completed. The last thousand or two vouchers are being printed, folded and stapled closed and tomorrow night they will be thoroughl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3279
- Blenheim School's Hairy
- Hairy, a three week old hare which lost its mother on a Marlborough farm recently, is receiving the best of up-bringings from its foster parent, Blenheim School's Primer I.
Here the teacher Miss L. Hadfield, gives Hairy a milk ration from an eye... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3280
- Local Clothing Store is now 70 years old
- It is a far cry back to November 8, 1890 when the store was opened in the same premises where the present business is conducted. Founder of the chain Mr Bendix Hallenstein, who migrated to Central Otago from the goldfields of Victoria almost a centur... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3281
- Boy Scout Youth Club
- Boy Scout Youth Club mystery envelopes, which will be on sale tomorrow, were methodically shuffled into selling lots of 20 vouchers - all different- with the use of a conveyor belt at Fresher Foods Ltd. factory, Bomford Street, last night.
Over 40... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3282
- A. & P. Show
- Miss Priscilla Thorsrud, of Fontana, California, who is in Marlborough as an international farm youth exchange, examining a champion merino at the A. & P. Show yesterday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3283
- A. & P. Show
- Mrs A. G. Montgomery, Christchurch, awarding ribbons in the saddle pony, 12 to 13 hands class, yesterday.
She judged all pony classes under 13 hands.
The riders are from right: Jan McPherson, Nelson, First; Margaret Jones, Havelock, second;... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3284
- A. & P. Show
- Hickman Bros. (Taimate), Bahram of Taimate, high-class Aberdeen Angus bull, awarded the Meat and Wool Challenge Cup at the A. & P. Show for the best purebred beef animal... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3285
- Kaikoura Trotting Cup
- W. E. Lowe, of Ashburton, owner, trainer and driver of the Kaikoura Cup winner, Urrall, receiving from Mrs V.L. Smith, wife of the president of the Kaikoura Trotting Club, the trophy which goes with the event.
Mr Lowe won the trophy, a silver serv... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3286
- Suzanne and "Goldie" had quite a long walk
- Fourteen year old Suzanne Hall of Raupara, had a long walk yesterday. Just about 10 miles. Five and a half hours after she left home at 07.30 yesterday morning with her companion, Gold Flash, she arrived at her destination.
Gold Flash in entered i... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3287
- Mystery Envelope Fever
- "Mystery envelope fever" hit Blenheim this morning and quickly reached epidemic proportions.
Here Mesdames T. S. Eckford, I. Duncan and K. Frechtling, saleswomen at one of the selling points in the business area, attending to Mrs A.W. Register's (... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3288
- Mystery Envelope
- Mr G. Landon-Lane (left) of Onamalutu, winner of the Frigidaire refrigerator, with Mr N. J. W. Cuddon shortly after presenting his mystery envelopy vonucher.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3289
- Garage, Eight Cars, Destroyed in Spectacular Blaze
- A section of the gutted Mayfield Motors garage showing a few of the eight motor vehicles destroyed in the fire.
The garage business was owned by Mr C.B. Bromell, who took it over about 2 years ago. Also on the staff were Messrs D.V. Wilson, who c... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3290
- Mystery Envelopes A Great Success
- Well distributed salesmen of mystery envelopes in Blenheim yesterday included Mr D. C. Irving, gateman at the A. & P. Showgrounds, who is seen making a sale to Mrs J. Loe, of Ward.
See also neg #3796, 3801, 3807.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3291
- Judges At A. &. P. Show Had Full Day
- Mr J. Donald, of Featherston, judging the Romney Marsh classes yesterday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3292
- N.Z.R.S.A. Honour For Mr F. W. Parker
- Mr F. W. Parker
Just on 40 years of service to returned servicemen have been acknowledged by the N.Z.R.S.A. in its award to Mr F. W. Parker, of Blenheim, of its Gold Star Badge, the highest honour it can bestow in recognition of selfless devotion... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3293
- Marlborough A. & P. Show
- Margaret Brown (Nelson) on Arraan, jumping and excellent round which placed her in the jump-off for the open pony international event at the Marlborough A. & P. Show on Saturday. Arraan finished second equal.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3294
- Boy Scout Fireworks
- The "fiery commissioner" a spectacular Scout model in full uniform which set a blazing finale to Saturday's Boy Scout fireworks display at Riverside Park, Blenheim.
See also neg #3823, 3820... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3295
- Boy Scout Fireworks
- The spectacular display at the Boy Scouts fireworks show on Saturday night provided plenty of scope for unusual photographic effects.
Photo: A star-shell, a real crowd-pleaser, caught as it bursts.
See also neg #3814, 3820... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3296
- Boy Scout Fireworks
- The spectacular display at the Boy Scouts fireworks show on Saturday night provided plenty of scope for unusual photographic effects.
Photo: A rocket barrage traces fantastic patterns. This photo was a time exposure.
See also neg #3814, 3823... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3297
- A. & P. Show
- J. L. R. and Mrs Loe's (Ward), champion hack, Te Pahi, leading the horse section of the grand parade at the Marlborough A. & P. Association show on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3298
- A. & P. Show
- A part of the farm machinery and commercial display section which attracted constant interest at the Marlborough A. & P. Association show on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3299
- A. & P. Show
- The Scottish Society's Pipe Band, without whose appearance no local A. & P. show would be complete.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3300
- A. & P. Show
- Champion performers included (left-right) J. L. R. and Mrs Loe's Te Pahi, champion hack; Graham Avery's (Blenheim) supreme champion pony, Bannalea; and Jan McPherson's (Nelson) Sweet Cindy, champion pony under 13 hands,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3301
- A. & P. Show
- J. L. R. Loe, Ward, receives the congratulations of Mrs J. B. Hickman, wife of the Association's president, after presentation of the champion hack ribbon, won by Te Pahi, owned by J. L. R. and Mrs Loe.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3302
- Giant Puffball Found At Rapaura
- This is not a pumpkin but a puffball, found on Mr C. E. C. Fairhall's property at Rapaura by Denise Giles, daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Giles, Rapaura. Weighing approximately 7lb, the giant puffball is 18 inches in diameter at its widest point and 48 in... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3303
- Three Young Thailanders Studying At Woodbourne
- Three cheerful young men from Thailand greet The Express camera at Woodbourne. The three (from left) Corporal N. Vaow (Royal Thai Army) and Sergeants T. Sombat and B. Udom (Royal Thai Air Force), are at Woodbourne undergoing a technical training cour... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3304
- Traffic Control Training
- Members of the traffic control section of the Blenheim Emergency Corps carried out point duty training with Traffic Officers C. N. Swift and L. Marson at local intersections last night.
Mr S. R. McIsaac tries his hand.
See also neg #3826... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3305
- Traffic Control Training
- Members of the traffic control section of the Blenheim Emergency Corps carried out point duty training with Traffic Officers C. N. Swift and L. Marson at local intersections last night.
Traffic Officer Swift "briefing" Messrs A. C. Brooks, I. C. B... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3306
- T.P. Shand
- The HON. T.P. Shand will be in association with the Rt. Honourable K.J. Holyoake, Leader of the N.Z. National Party in His Majesty's Theatre, Tonight at 8 o'clock.
MR SHAND will continue his Campaign when he addresses a WOMEN'S MEETING in the Blen... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3307
- Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club group day
- Donella Boock, aged almost two, took quite a liking to "Trixie", a pet lamb at the Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club group day held yesterday at Riverlands School. In fact she refused to let go all morning.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3308
- Outstanding Drivers for Big Race
- The tightness of Saturday's circuit is well illustrated in the above photograph of the straight, where the cars will leave the main Blenheim-Nelson highway and cut inland, up the slight rise on the right and join the Blenheim-West Coast highway.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3309
- Mr M.M. Chisholm
- Mr M.M. Chisholm, manager of Molesworth Station who was presented with the Royal Agricultural Societies highest award, its gold medal honorary life membership, by the Governor-General, Lord Cobham, at the Royal Show at Christchurch today. There were... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3310
- Blenheim Production Of Play Which Was "Almost Not Written"
- Mrs Jean Lawrence was asked to write the play by the Christchurch High School Old Girl's Association for the schools jubilee celebrations held in August this year.
"The Possessive Case" took 12 months to bring to production point, It took three mo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3311
- Parents' Day At College Well Attended
- Gymnasts displays by girls and boys figured on the programme at the Marlborough College parents' day yesterday. The girls pyramid team is photographed here in action.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3312
- Sounds Holiday For Students
- A group students from Victoria University who passed through Blenheim this morning on their way to Crail Bay, Pelorus Sound, where they will be spending a week following their final examinations for the year.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3313
- Marlborough College Parents' Day
- Chemical smells and minor explosions were among the "attractions" for parents who visited the Marlborough College laboratories during the annual parents' day.
Inspecting a complex-looking system of bottles and tubes here are Mrs J.M. Tripe (Koromi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3314
- Marlborough Hospital Board
- "The peg is up there", the secretary, Mr V.C. Fargher, tells Marlborough Hospital Board members inspecting the site at French Pass which has been set aside for the proposed district nurse's cottage-clinic in the settlement.
The Board visited the P... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3315
- Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club group day
- Winners of the senior best pet lamb competition at the West Group Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club group day, held yesterday at Riverlands School are from left:
Margaret Mason (Renwick) with "Snow" first; Denise Simonsen (Riverlands) with Horace... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3316
- FARM AND STATION TOPICS
- F.L. King, Spring Creek, scored an excellent "double" at the Marlborough A & P Association Show, taking the supreme champion sow and champion board awards with his two Large Whites, photographed here.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3317
- FARM AND STATION TOPICS
- F.L. King, Spring Creek, scored an excellent "double" at the Marlborough A & P Association Show, taking the supreme champion sow and champion board awards with his two Large Whites, photographed here.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3318
- Rose Show
- Photographed admiring a few of the many beautiful blooms displayed at the rose show in the Blenheim Town Hall yesterday were (from left) Mesdames E.N. Bartlett, A. H. Boyce and F. Mead all of Blenheim... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3319
- Special Awards At Marlborough Show
- The award for the Champion ram in the Corriedale section was won by Taylor bros. (Ward) with this entry... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3320
- Television for the first time in Blenheim
- The men behind "the seeing eye" at yesterday's television show in the Masonic Hall, Blenheim, were Mr T. D. Bannister (left) technician and Mr L. Wright, technical manager of H.M.V. (N.Z.) Ltd.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3321
- Television for the first time in Blenheim
- All eyes were 'glued" to the "google boxes" in the main hall to which the programme was relayed on closed circuit.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3322
- Special Awards At Marlborough Show
- Thomson Bros. champion Romney Marsh ram. They won the championship last year also... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3323
- Special Awards At Marlborough Show
- The grand champion ram and champion ram (strong combing) exhibited by S. T. Richmond, Seddon.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3324
- South Island Race Championship
- F. Shuter, Christchurch, whose excellent performance in a Ferrari gained him the winners laurels in the South Island Championship road race at Renwick on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3325
- Thousands At Renwick For Big Car Race
- I. Boorer, Timaru, photographed at speed at Renwick on Saturday. The most successful rider of the day, he won the Marlborough open motorcycle race and the president's handicap.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3326
- Marlborough Horticultural Society
- The outstanding bloom "Wendy Cussons" exhibited by Mrs K. H. Patterson, Blenheim which gained the champion rose award at the Marlborough Horticultural Societies annual summer show in the Blenheim Town Hall on Friday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3327
- South Island Race Championship
- Winner of the sports cars and New Zealand specials event, J. Palmer's Lotus came to grief in the South Island Championship road race at Renwick on Saturday.
On the hair pin bend it hit a bale which locked the steering and the racer trundled over a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3328
- Mr and Mrs M. Johnson
- Mr M. Johnson, of Lane Street, Blenheim, at 85 feels he is quite competent to paint the roof of his home, but Mrs Johnson, three years his senior, has vetoed the idea. Slightly indignant perhaps, Mr Johnson, who was in business as a painter for many... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3329
- Sports Car Racing
- A potentially dangerous incident at the Hotel corner during the sports, specials and racing cars handicap at Renwick on Saturday as D. Young's Jaguar slides almost broadside on in front of D. Lawrence's Cooper Climax. Skilful correcting righted the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3330
- Sports Car Racing
- A 19 year old driver from Hamilton (not named)... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3331
- Modern School of Music
- A much enlarged photograph of a television image, showing the lines of which the picture is composed. The singer is Mrs J. Turner.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3332
- Sports Car Racing
- With the date of the general election nearing, the Blenheim Courthouse, where electoral preparations are being carried out, is a scene of great activity. Here Mr D. R. Brown (right) returning officer and Mr A. C. Williams, clerical assistant, prepar... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3333
- Modern School of Music
- Behind the well arranged television programmes presented in the Masonic Hall last weeks was a great deal of organisation by Mr Allan Gardiner, of the Modern School of Music and technicians of H.M.V. (N.Z.) Ltd.
Mr L. Wright technical director of H... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3334
- Modern School of Music
- "I like this chocolate because it tastes like chocolate in my tummy." This slogan, certainly original, won for seven year old Douglas Young, son of Mr and Mrs Stan Young, Blenheim, the distinction of being an official chocolate taster for a confecti... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3335
- R.N.Z.A.F. Woodbourne
- Wreckage of the R.N.Z.A.F. Canberra jet bomber which crashed close to Harewood, Christchurch, on November 2, has been brought to the Air Force Station, Woodbourne for salvage.
Yesterday a large Army transporter brought the fuselage of the aircraft... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3336
- New Zealand Electricity Department
- A vandal caught in the act? No, this is one of the New Zealand Electricity Department's "de-sappers" at work on the Department's private telephone line between Blenheim and Stoke.
The work of the de-sapping the poles - chipping of the outer softer... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3337
- Australian High Commissioner
- Vice-Admiral Sir John Collins, K.B.E., C.B., the Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand and Lady Collins who paid an overnight visit to Blenheim on Monday photographed at Woodbourne yesterday shortly before returning to Wellington.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3338
- The Possessive Case
- "The Possessive Case" by Blenheim's Jean Lawrence at present enjoying a successful season at the Town Hall, relies for much of its appeal on the solid and realistic setting - an old-established wool station homestead. Here on the set are Mrs Lawrenc... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3339
- Mr L. W. H. Grady
- Mr L. W. H. Vicary, of Grady Street, who celebrated his 80th birthday on Friday. The occasion was marked by a happy function on Saturday afternoon at which 13 fellow South African war veterans and their wives attended.
Each of these veterans has a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3340
- Gibson's Creek
- Earth moving equipment building stopbanks along the upper reaches of the new Gibson's Creek intake channel. The cut is carefully protected from possible damage by Waihopai Flodding.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3341
- Gibson's Creek
- A wide, half mile long cut through a Catchment Board plantation, cleared to re-open the Gibson's Creek channel. This major task was only one phase of an extensive programme to restore Gibson's Creek.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3342
- Gibson's Creek
- A section of the 18 chain groyne constructed in 1911 to block off Gibson's Creek. The picture shows a considerable difference in soil levels on the north and south sides of the structure caused by silt deposits.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3343
- Marlborough Harbour Board
- Mr C.M. Wheeler, principal of Ian MacCallan and Co. the Marlborough Harbour Board's consulting engineers, Mr M. W. Larkin, the firm's surveyor and Mr D. Macallan, resident engineer, inspecting the area from which fill for ferry terminal earthworks i... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3344
- Renwick Road Race
- F. Shuter, Christchurch, at full throttle on one of the straights during the South Island championship road race at Renwick.
After the early laps he was not seriously challenged for winner's honours.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3345
- School Certificate Examinations
- School Certificate examinations, which began with shorthand yesterday, brought in all candidates this morning with the compulsory English section.
The Marlborough College assembly hall, venue of the examinations, crowded with candidates.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3346
- Picton Harbour Development
- A full scale assault on the 95,000 yard stage one earthworks project of the Picton Harbour development programme has been launched by the contractors. Highways Construction (Nelson) Ltd.
This photo shows a bull dozer working high on the "borrow ar... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3347
- Renwick Road Race
- An unusual view of B. Blackburn's 4CLT Maserati as it accelerates out of the hotel corner during Saturday's South Island championship road race.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3348
- Picton Visit
- Two Aucklanders who are enjoying their visit to Picton and Messrs T. Randle (left) and J. Powers, operators of the rotary earth drilling machine recently introduced to the wharf extension project. Both single men (and lonely, so they say) they are lo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3349
- Picton wharf extension
- Foreman of the Fletcher Construction Co. Ltd. team on the main Picton wharf extension project, Mr R. Carr is having his first experience on wharf building work. A married man with 2 children his family recently moved to Picton from Nelson to be "on t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3350
- School Certificate examinations
- School Certificate examinations, which began with shorthand yesterday, brought in all candidates this morning with the compulsory English section. Most students found the questions warranted close study before answers were attempted.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3351
- Port of Picton Development
- Mr D. Tyson (left) bulldozer operator and Mr D. McCarthy, foreman of the ferry terminal earthworks at Picton.
Mr McCarthy, who has been with Highways Construction (Nelson) ltd. for four years is only 24 but has been a construction foreman for 5 1/... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3352
- Port of Picton Development
- The whaling vessel m.v. Tuatea is at present being used for pile driving operations in the Picton Harbour.
A series of six wooden test piles are being driven by the contractors, T.H. Barnes & Co., Blenheim, to determine the nature of the strata of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3353
- James Tait car accident
- This photo shows the severity of the impact which took place when a railway engine collided with a car on the Main Street crossing in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Two occupants in the car, which was driven by Mr James Tait, of Hospital Ro... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3354
- Marlborough Election Candidates Reply to Questions
- In order to assist the candidates in their efforts to reach the public, The Express this week posed a series of questions. See Page 9 of newspaper for questions and answers.
T. P. Shand ..... the party will win by five or six seats.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3355
- Marlborough Election Candidates Reply to Questions
- In order to assist the candidates in their efforts to reach the public, The Express this week posed a series of questions. See Page 9 of newspaper for questions and answers.
G. R. Kerr (Social Credit) .... we expect to take several seats.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3356
- Marlborough Election Candidates Reply to Questions
- In order to assist the candidates in their efforts to reach the public, The Express this week posed a series of questions. See Page 9 of newspaper for questions and answers.
R. W. Hope (Labour) .... the party will win with three extra seats, perha... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3357
- Garden Party at Hospital Raises Funds For Hall
- Winners of the decorated bicycles and tricycles competition held in conjunction with the garden party at the Nurses' Home at the Wairau Hospital on Saturday were, from left Mairi MacPhee, Marie Grenfell and Diana Norman.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3358
- Marlborough Marching Championships
- An impressive line-up of smartly turned out teams at the Marlborough marching championships, Lansdowne park, on Saturday. Perfect weather enhanced the colurful showing.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3359
- Wairau Pa Annual Gala
- Biggest yet, The Wairau Pa annual gala on Saturday was a complete success. This active scene was photgraphed near the very popular merry-go-round, a new attraction.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3360
- Conference of Maori People
- Guest speakers at the conference of Maori people from the northern half of the South Island held at Picton over the weekend.
From left: Mr P. Puriri, Miss F. Mai'ia'i, Dr R. Moore, Miss K. Riwai and Mr W. Parker.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3361
- Church of the Nativity
- The foundation stone for the new nave and tower of the Church of the Nativity, Blenheim, was laid by the Bishop of Nelson, the Rt. Rev. F. O. Hulme-Moir, on Saturday.
The stone is being placed in position here by Mr G. A. Saul (left), foreman and... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3362
- Church of the Nativity
- The Rt. Rev. F. O. Hulme-Moir, Bishop of Nelson, laying the foundation stone for the new nave and tower of the Church of the Nativity, Blenheim, on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3363
- Port of Picton Development
- Heavy earth moving equipment began building the road access across the lagoon at Picton last week as part of the harbour development programme.
This photo taken at the weekend, shows surprising progress after only a few days work. The contractors... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3364
- Wairau Pa Gala
- Children attending the Wairau Pa gala watch like hawks as a Marlborough Aero Club aircraft makes a "supply dropping" run.
The aerial lolly scramble has been a feature of the gala for several years.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3365
- Scamp the Holdaway Street cat
- Sparrows and mice are almost beneath the attention of Scamp, a nine-month-old Holdaway Street cat.
At the weekend he sought new game - and brought home a wild duck, apparently caught near the Opawa river, about 200 yards away.
His owners, who o... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3366
- Wairau Pa Gala
- A patron at "Jamdale" the jams and preserves stall at the garden party in the Nurses' Home grounds at Wairau Hospital on Saturday afternoon was Mrs Wally Robertson. The function was held to raise funds for the proposed recreation hall at the hospita... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3367
- His Majesty's Theatre
- Blenheim is rapidly becoming a "city of bikes" as any pedestrian or motorist knows from experience is they have to pass either of the local picture theatres on a Saturday afternoon.
But last Saturday was a special occasion - Tarzan, the hero of al... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3368
- Maori Conference
- Ceremonial greetings from the host tribes of Picton, Waikawa and Wairau Pa in accordance with ancient Maori custom were extended to visitors as part of the opening ceremony of the Maori conference held at Picton during the weekend.
The representat... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3369
- Maori Conference
- An informal group photographed during a lecture intermission period at the Maori Conference at Picton.
From left: Cr E. P. Swainston (Picton Borough Council), Mrs N. Riwaka (secretary-organiser, Picton Tribal Committee), Mr J. Daken (director of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3370
- Christmas Party for Old Folk
- Over 120 old folk from Blenheim, Picton and surrounding areas were entertained at an annual Christmas party arranged by the Voluntary Aid Detachment of Red Cross yesterday. The function was held in St. Andrews Hall, Blenheim.
Mrs D. R. Lockhart se... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3371
- Mr G. S. Brash
- Advice of the appointment of Mr Gordon S. Brash, a master at Marlborough College, as the new headmaster of the Blenheim School, has been received by the Blenheim School Committee.
Mr Brash will succeed Mr D.R. Lockhart who is retiring from teachin... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3372
- Christmas Party For Old Folk
- The Mayoress Mrs E. P. Meachen, passes a welcome cup of tea to Messrs C. Brown (left) and J. W. Gilmore, Blenheim... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3373
- Lime for Wither Hills Reserve
- The Ceres agricultural aircraft at Omaka being loaded with lime which it spread over the nearby Wither Hills Reserve.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3374
- Christmas Party For Old Folk
- Mr B. Stacey, aged 80, cutting the Christmas Cake at the old folks' Christmas party held in Blenheim yesterday by Red Cross Society members... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3375
- Christmas Party For Old Folk
- Latest addition to the Come to Blenheim Association's aviary is the Australian long beak Corella, a parrot slightly smaller than Joey, one of the aviary's best known residents.
It was purchased by the custodian, Mr E. C. Baynon, during a recent vi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3376
- Full Parade of R.N.Z.A.F. Station Personnel
- The parade marching past in review order... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3377
- Full Parade of R.N.Z.A.F. Station Personnel
- A full parade of Woodbourne R.N.Z.A.F. Station personnel was inspected by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshall M. F. Calder, C.B., C.B.E., this morning. With him is Wing Commander R. J. Leonard... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3378
- Full Parade of R.N.Z.A.F. Station Personnel
- Most visitors to the Blenheim Art Group's exhibition in the Town Hall, Blenheim, which was officially opened last night are surprised at the standards achieved in the district of relatively small population.
Some of the paintings are shown in this... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3379
- Full Parade of R.N.Z.A.F. Station Personnel
- Mr and Mrs C. Fris (left) and Mr and Mrs B. J. Vrolyk, Blenheim, smile happily after thir naturalisation to New Zealand citizenship yesterday.
From Holland they became New Zealand citizens in a brief ceremony conducted by the Mayor, Mr E. P. Meach... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3380
- Picton Wharf Extension
- The rotary drilling rig recently introduced to the Picton wharf extension project. Its task is to excavate spoil from the steel pile shells, a job which formerly caused considerable delays.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3381
- Rapaura School
- Mr H. W. J. Waters, contractor for the construction of the new classroom block at the Rapaura School, presenting the keys to Mrs J. Broughan, aged 92, the oldest pupil, during the official opening function yesterday. At left is Janice Harper, The Sch... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3382
- Rapaura School
- Mr H. Oldham, Blenheim who was head teacher at Rapaura School from 1905 to 1923, speaking at the opening of the schools new classroom block yesterday... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3383
- Rapaura School
- A view of the new classroom block at the Rapaura School, photographed during the official opening ceremony yesterday.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3384
- Woodbourne Players Production
- With rehearsals well advanced, the Woodbourne Players production "Mother Goose" is becoming a polished and entertaining performance. It opens in Blenheim next week.
Members of the cast photographed on stage during rehearsals at Woodbourne this wee... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3385
- Woodbourne Players Production
- With rehearsals well advanced, the Woodbourne Players production "Mother Goose" is becoming a polished and entertaining performance. It opens in Blenheim next week.
Bill Thomson (left) and Jack Brown, co-producers, both of whom have leading roles.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3386
- Miss Joy Powell
- After about four years of looking and working round the United Kingdom and Europe - she actually meant to stay away for only half that time - Miss Joy Powell only daughter of Mr and Mrs Cliff Powell, of Grove Road, is back home enjoying the relaxatio... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3387
- Mrs Rose Ball
- Mrs R. M. Ball, "the grand old lady of the grocery trade" who was a grocer at Canvastown for 47 years cutting her 80th birthday cake following the meeting of the Marlborough Master Grocers' Association on Wednesday night,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3388
- Girls' Life Brigade Cadets
- It's Christmas again - almost. Here is a seasonal scene, taken from a play presented in St. Ninian's Church Hall, Alabama Road, when Girls' Life Brigade Cadets entertained parents at an end of year social.
A Christmas elf (Gail Pattie) is assistin... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3389
- National Party Headquarters
- Operating their own result board, keen organisation was apparent at the National Parties headquarters as election results came to hand on Saturday night.
Here Mr R. Wratt, electorate organiser, chalks in latest figures. Among those watching are M... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3390
- National Party Headquarters
- Atmosphere in local political headquarters on Saturday night varied from excitement and anticipation to disappointment and anticlimax.
Here supports at the Labour Party headquarters are seen filling in a Marlborough Express election chart. In t... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3391
- Mr Shand Returned: Slight Cut in Majority
- Marlborough's three candidates for the general election photographed together on the steps of The Marlborough Express building on Saturday night. Following the announcement of the local provisional result the candidates addressed the crowd.
From... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3392
- Mr Shand Returned: Slight Cut in Majority
- Mr T. P. Shand, Member for Marlborough, who was again successful in Saturday's General Election, casting his vote at the Town Hall polling booth, Blenheim on Saturday morning.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3393
- Mr Shand Returned: Slight Cut in Majority
- The Labour Party candidate, Mr R. W. Hope, drops his voting paper into the ballot box at the Islington polling booth. Mr Hope voted late on Saturday morning,... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3394
- Mr Shand Returned: Slight Cut in Majority
- Voting at Mayfield School, the Social Credit candidate, Mr George Kerr, made his contribution to the ballot box late on Saturday afternoon.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3395
- Mr Shand Returned: Slight Cut in Majority
- A section of the crowd which gathered in front of The Marlborough Express building on Saturday night to see latest election results posted.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3396
- Mr and Mrs A. R. Earnshaw
- This photograph shows Mr and Mrs A. R. Earnshaw's seven roomed dwelling in Lakings Road enveloped in flames when the blaze was at its height soon after eight o'clock last night.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3399
- Rev. H. E. Harkness
- The Rev. H. E. Harkness, chaplain of the 1st Blenheim Boys' Brigade Company and his four sons all members of the movement.
Laving Blenheim in the New Year, their loss will be felt by the Company.
In this photo are (standing at rear) Neville and... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3400
- Mr J. W. Shirtliff
- Mr J. W. Shirtliff, at 91, one of Marlborough's oldest voters, recording his ballot at the Mayfield School polling booth on Saturday.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3401
- Brent Thurlow
- A fine herring this - at least herrings were what 10 year old Brent Thurlow was fishing for when he hooked this fine 7 1/2 lb trout.
The son of Mr and Mrs A. C. Thurlow, Budge Street, Blenheim, Brent was using a meat baited hook on a sinkered line... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3402
- Catholic Presbytery at Seddon
- A crowd of between 300 and 400 attended the blessing and official opening of the new Catholic presbytery at Seddon on Sunday afternoon.
The photo shows a section of the crowd assembled in front of the new building during the ceremony. Behind it is... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3403
- Catholic Presbytery at Seddon
- A crowd of between 300 and 400 attended the blessing and official opening of the new Catholic presbytery at Seddon on Sunday afternoon.
The photo shows a section of the crowd assembled in front of the new building during the ceremony. Behind it is... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3404
- Mr Frank M. Bateson
- A temporary astronomical observatory will be established at 4000 ft on the Black Birch Range in the Awatere Valley during next May, Mr Frank M. Bateson research associate of the University of Pennsylvania told The Express this morning. Me Bateson has... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3405
- Awatere Catholic Priest
- The Awatere Catholic parish priest, The Rev. Father H. McHale (left) with Monsignor J. J. Fletcher, of Lower Hutt, after the blessing and official opening of the new presbytery at Seddon on Sunday afternoon.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3406
- Awatere Catholic Priest
- Cpl. Barry Harkness being presented with the Queen's Badge by Mr A. Dornan, secretary of the New Zealand Boys' Brigade at the 1st Blenheim Companies inspection and display evening.
The Queen's badge is a top award in the movement and several of it... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3407
- Redwoodtown
- This odd shaped tree, stripped of foliage, is the nucleus of the children's play area being developed in Redwoodtown, adjacent to the School, by the Blenheim Borough Council assisted by local residents.
Children in the area were quick to realise i... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3408
- Marlborough County Women's Institute
- The extensive garden of Mr and Mrs E. F. Snowden's property, St. Andrew's at Riverlands, was crowded with people attending the garden party organised by Marlborough County Women's Institute. Multiple attractions included games and competitions, well... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3409
- Blenheim Boys' Brigade
- Cpl. Barry Harkness (left) who was awarded the Captain's Medal for leadership and Pte. Robin Boyce, who was awarded the Privates' Cup for merit at the 1st Blenheim Boys' Brigade Company inspection and display evening.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3410
- St. Mary's Boy's School
- This complex pyramid is just one of the items on a varied programme to be presented by the St. Mary's Boys' School at its annual concert in the Blenheim Town Hall next week. The School is noted for its gymnastics standard.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3411
- A. S. Paterson & Co.
- Branch managers and head office officials of A. S. Paterson & Co., who met in Blenheim yesterday, photographed at the Blenheim branch premises in Grove Road.
In the centre is the managing director, Mr A. S. Paterson (Wellington), while around him... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3412
- Whitney Street School
- With the swimming season under way, primary school teachers took part in a learn-to swim refresher course at Whitney Street School, Blenheim, yesterday.
Mr Peter McQueen, physical education specialist, is seen here at right conducting the course w... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3413
- Blenheim kindergartens Christmas social
- A mock mannequin parade featuring several novel "fashion lines" was an entertainment feature at the combined Blenheim kindergartens Christmas social held at Redwoodtown last night.
A development of the "sack look" with "fashionable high-crowned ??... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3414
- Blenheim kindergartens Christmas social
- A mock mannequin parade featuring several novel "fashion lines" was an entertainment feature at the combined Blenheim kindergartens Christmas social held at Redwoodtown last night.
This rather masculine Bikini model would be eye-catching on local... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3415
- Blenheim kindergartens Christmas social
- A mock mannequin parade featuring several novel "fashion lines" was an entertainment feature at the combined Blenheim kindergartens Christmas social held at Redwoodtown last night.
The quaint "clothes line" complete with Bermuda shorts and soap bo... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3416
- Arcadia Tourists Enjoyed Day in Marlborough
- The nerve centre of the ship - the platform in the engine room which answers the telegraph rings from the bridge above. The maze of dials indicate water, steam and oil pressure.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3417
- Arcadia Tourists Enjoyed Day in Marlborough
- time off duty is time out for study for David Hayward, a young Londoner who joined the crew of the cruise ship Arcadia to "save some money and get time to study as well as travel and broaden my mind". Here he is on his bunk deep in a text book on eco... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3418
- Arcadia Tourists Enjoyed Day in Marlborough
- One of the ship's launches from the cruise line Arcadia disembarks passengers for a day;s sight-seeing around Marlborough.
The small craft, manned by cadet officers, operated a fast "taxi" service to and from the liner through the day.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3419
- Arcadia Tourists Enjoyed Day in Marlborough
- Among the dainty young mannequins who paraded at the Marlborough Country Women's Institutes' garden party was Debbie Rodgers, daughter of Flight Lieutenant and Mrs Rodgers, who is photographed here obviously enjoying her assignment.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3420
- Arcadia Tourists Enjoyed Day in Marlborough
- These Marlborough College lads, photographed with their instructor, Mr D. M. Plumb, gained the junior gold badge for gymnastics this week
Back row from left: Garth Ireland, Lindsay Wratt, Colin Nimmo, Mr Plumb
Front Row: Robert Richards, Fran... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3421
- The men and women who run big cruise liner
- Third Radio officer J. F. Sloan, one of 5 radio officers on board the cruise ship Arcadia, on radio watch while the ship was at Picton.
Each officer has the Postmaster-General's first class certificate and radar ticket. Some of the transmitting an... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3422
- Primary Schools Softball Tournament
- Graham Sciascia, Wairau Pa, takes a heavy swing during the primary schools softball tournament at Pollard Park yesterday.
The catcher is Annette Rutledge, Tua Marina. These two teams tied for first place in the tournament with three wins each.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3423
- Cricket Trial
- Three spectators whose interest seldom lagged at the Central Districts trial match yesterday were the selectors, Messrs H. E. Reaney (Napier), I. A. Colquhoun (Palmerston North) and R. E. Frater (Nelson). Colquhoun, a player in the trial match, has b... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3424
- Cricket Trial
- Henderson makes a good stroke during his innings at Horton Park, Blenheim, during Central Districts trial match play yesterday. It was his Parthian shot, however, and his wicket fell at the next ball.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3425
- Marlborough Country Women's Institutes' Garden Party
- The garden of Mr and Mrs E. F. Snowden's property, St. Andrews, at Riverlands, thronged with people attending the Marlborough Country Women's Institutes' garden party this week.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3426
- The Men (And Women) Who Run Big Cruise Liner
- As well as watch-keeping duties, the radio officers on the Arcadia do their own maintenance. Here Fourth Radio Officer R. D. Tritton makes adjustments with a soldering iron to a delicate piece of equipment.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3427
- The Men (And Women) Who Run Big Cruise Liner
- Assistant-Purser B. Arrow dictates a letter to Miss Caroline Stirling, woman assistant purser, in the bureau of the cruise ship Arcadia. The staff handles all enquiries from the passengers as well as dealing with the day-to-day running of the ship.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3428
- St Mary's Boys School Concert
- A very good trick at any time, this balancing feat gives an indication of the standard achieved by pupils of the St Mary's Boys' School whose annual concert in the Town Hall next week will feature a gymnastic section. The lads here are Graeme Daines... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3429
- Marlborough Loses Hester Shield To Nelson
- Hester Shield cyclists leaving the straight during one of Saturday's events at Athletic Park, Blenheim. Athletes from Marlborough and Nelson took part.
Marlborough lost the Hester Shield by 130 1/2 points to Nelson's 174 1/2.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3430
- St John Ambulance Cadets Competitions
- St John Ambulance cadets from Wairarapa render aid to a patient during the annual competitions, held at the Blenheim School on Saturday. With authentic painted wounds on the victim and a wrecked motor vehicle nearby, the scene was convincingly realis... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3431
- Crippled Children Society's Christmas Party
- Only puppets can hold attention like this. Youngsters at the Crippled Children Society's Christmas Party, held in the Blenheim Plunket Rooms on Saturday, thoroughly enjoyed the programme presented by Ian Horgan as their expressions here indicate. The... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3432
- Crippled Children Society's Christmas Party
- Only puppets can hold attention like this. Youngsters at the Crippled Children Society's Christmas Party, held in the Blenheim Plunket Rooms on Saturday, thoroughly enjoyed the programme presented by Ian Horgan as their expressions here indicate. The... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3433
- St. John Ambulance Competitions
- A St. John Ambulance cadet nurse team from Brooklyn, Wellington, waiting their turn at one of the competition test points at the Blenheim school on Saturday. At the back are (left to right) Sharon Roseveare, Nurse Audrey Annabell and Leslie Bock, whi... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3434
- Hester Shield
- Marlborough's G. Parker clearing 5ft 3in to win the open high jump in Saturday's Hester Shield series at Athletic Park, Blenheim.
See also neg #3948.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3435
- Marlborough Softball
- Softball is gaining a hold in Marlborough judging by the support in local primary schools. Here children who took part in the primary school softball tournament at Pollard Park last week are photographed together.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3436
- Springlands Scout Group
- This fine Scout den, owned by the Springlands Scout Group, was officially opened by the Mayor, Mr E. P. Meachen, on Saturday. Costing approximately GBP500 completed, it was constructed basically from a section of a R.N.Z.A.F. building formerly at Oma... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3437
- St. Mary's Boys' School Concert
- This group of colourful soldiers provided one of the highlights of the St. Mary's Boys' School annual concert in the Blenheim Town Hall last night. The two-night season concludes tonight.
See also neg #3947... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3438
- Girls' Life Brigade Awards' Presented
- The Rev. H. E. Harkness and his boys, all members of the Boys' Brigade, were farewelled at the annual demonstration and parade evening last week. Last night it was the turn of the female section of the family, who are just as closely associated with... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3439
- Girls' Life Brigade Awards
- Section 4 of the Blenheim Girls' Life Brigade Company, which was awarded the annual points trophy at the end-of -year presentation function last night.
Back row ( left to right): Jeanette Pask, Christine Toms, Robyn Patchett.
In front: Suzanne Floo... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3440
- Saloon Car Record Equalled
- One of the outstanding saloon car drivers in New Zealand, M. B. Mills, of Blenheim, last Saturday equalled the Marlborough Car Club's Redwood Pass hill climb record of 1 min 7.8sec which was established by the late Gordon Fisher in a Ford 10 special.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3441
- Cleghorn Memorial Rotunda
- The Cleghorn Memorial Rotunda photographed with workmen stripping the sheathing from the roof yesterday. Renovations to the structure, expected to be completed by Christmas, are being carried out by Mr J. A. Millar, building contractor.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3442
- Blenheim Girls' Life Brigade Awards
- Cpl. Janice Patchett (left) and Staff Sgt. Jillian Tapp, of the Blenheim Girls' Life Brigade Company who have completed 13 years service in the movement, during which time they have recorded over 90 per cent attendances at parades and Bible class. Cp... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3443
- Pierce Arrow, Noted U.S. Car, Acquired By Blenheim Enthusiast
- The Pierce Arrow acquired by Mr Morrie Hendry, of Blenheim, is pictured above soon after its arrival in Blenheim. The 49cwt car, 18ft 6in from bumper to bumper, is one of two imported into New Zealand. It will be taking part in a vintage car rally in... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3444
- The Farmers' Sale
- Almost 100 people pressed against the doors at The Farmers', Queen Street, this morning when a clearance sale of electrical goods opened. Price reductions of about one-third had bargain-hunters queuing by 8a.m. and sales assistants were almost engulf... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3445
- Marlborough College, St. Mary's, Make Dux Awards
- Marlborough College Dux this year is 17 year old Peter Whiteford, eldest son of Mr and Mrs C. G. Whiteford, Scott Street. Peter went through primary school at Blenheim School, spent 2 years at Intermediate Department when it was at Marlborough Colleg... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3446
- Marlborough College, St. Mary's, Make Dux Awards
- Dux of St. Mary's High School is 17 year old Elizabeth Maher, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs D. J. Maher, "Spring Terrace", Kaituna. Elizabeth hopes to be a school teacher.
Elizabeth is captain of St. Anne's House at St. Mary's. She plays basketb... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3447
- Local Vintage Cars make 170 Mile Run
- Cars owned by members of the Marlborough branch of the Vintage Car Club lined up in Riverlands this morning shortly before leaving for the vintage rally at Rangiora.
The oldest dating back to 1914. They set out at 9 a.m. led by Mr T May's 1918 Mod... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3448
- Retiring Headmaster Has High Regard For Today's Schoolchildren
- Born at Lawrence, Otago, Mr D. R. Lockhart was educated at the Lawrence District High School and Otago Boys' High School. He attended the Teachers' Training College at Dunedin for 2 years and also studied at Otago University where he gained his B Cer... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3449
- Young Victorian Farmer Ends N. Z. Tour in Blenheim
- Mr Peter Fisher (left), Of Mellee District, Victoria, who is in New Zealand under the Y.F.C. exchange system. With him is one of his Blenheim hosts, Mr Bob Simonsen.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3450
- Marlborough College Prize Giving
- Annual prizes were presented at Marlborough College at the end of year ceremony.
The Pattie Cup for leadership and public spirit, presented by the Mayoress Mrs E. P. Meachen to the head boy Paul Crump.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3451
- Marlborough College Prize Giving
- Annual prizes were presented at Marlborough College at the end of year ceremony.
The Bartlett Cup for merit in class and field bing presented to the head girl, Ray Sanders.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3452
- Hydatids Control
- The Marlborough County Council's hydatids control inspector, Mr H. G. Wells, assisted by Mr C. Dunkinson, pours waste oil over a dead sheep in a manufactured grate-griller for the disposal of carcasses.
It was part of a demonstration in Mr Wells's... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3453
- Disappointing Attendance At Anti-Hydatids Display
- One method of preventing dogs getting at offal is to keep the offal in one place during killing.
In this photo Mr Wells guts a sheep. The stomach and offal falls into the cut down oil drum and can be taken to the disposal until in one piece.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3454
- Disappointing Attendance At Anti-Hydatids Display
- This grate-griller fits into a 44 gallon drum and easily takes the biggest of sheep.
Before being fired the drum is placed in an upright position. As it is placed in the photo, loading is made easier. The griller costs about GBP4... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3455
- Redwood Pass Road Cloud Formations
- Attractive cloud formations and an unusual scenic view on the southern end of the Redwood Pass Road combined to make a pleasing picture for The Express camera. The cloud effect was heightened by use of a red filter.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3456
- Blenheim Chief Post Officer
- The jovial smiler which, combined with efficient service, made Mr A. S. T. Berry, for the past 13 years supervisor of the clerical branch of the Blenheim Chief Post Office, a most popular officer.
Mr Berry is to retire at the end of the month afte... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3457
- Blenheim Mailroom
- Mailroom assistant Roger North struggling with a bag of Christmas parcels in the Blenheim mailroom.
The staff handle hundreds of these bags daily at this time of year.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3458
- Kaikoura Fire Brigade's 25th Anniversary Celebrated
- Typical of the spirit which prevails in the Kaikoura Fire Brigade is this father and son combination.
At left is Deputy Chief Officer S. B. Harris and beside him is his sone, Fireman R. Harris... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3459
- Busy Days At Post Office
- The experts are shown at work. They're rapidly dealing with letters individually, sorting them into compartments for onward dispatch. Rarely do they make mistakes... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3460
- Busy Days At Post Office
- It is not only the mailroom which is busy. Christmas always brings a rush of business to the Post Office Savings Bank and the more withdrawals and deposits there are, the busier are the book-keeping machinists.
Attractive Miss Patricia Laing is on... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3461
- Busy Days At Post Office
- Two men with worries on their shoulders these days are , the Chief Postmaster, Blenheim, Mr G. F. Bell (seated) and the senior superintendent of th postal branch, Mr J. I. Adams. Mr Adams arrived only a few days ago from Christchurch.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3462
- Marlborough Road Safety Committee
- Members of the Marlborough Road Safety Committee and officers of the Transport Department yesterday entertained boys and girls who comprise the school street patrols.
Here they are shown ready to march through the main street of Blenheim prior to... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3463
- R.N.Z.A.F. Personnel
- Past the saluting base in market Place marches the long column of R.N.Z.A.F. personnel who took part in yesterday's Charter parade through Blenheim.
The salute was taken by the Mayor, Mr E. P. Meachen.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3464
- R.N.Z.A.F. Personnel
- Little Nicola Fuller places her gift on the Christmas tree in the Church of Nativity.
The tree is being used to collect Christmas gifts for needy children. It is "giving" Christmas tree.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3465
- Loyal Marlborough Lodge Manchester Unity
- Five assistants of the original Father Christmas had a busy time when they visited 130 Blenheim children - sons and daughters of members of the Loyal Marlborough Lodge Manchester Unity.
Five minutes before they set out on their night's work are Me... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3466
- Mr M. M. Chisholm
- In recognition to his service in Agriculture in New Zealand Mr M. M. Chisholm, manager of Molesworth Station, was recently presented with the Royal Agricultural Societies highest award - its gold medal of honorary life membership.
With it went the... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3467
- No Expense in the Offal Disposal Farm Unit
- This unit was made from scrap usually found around the farm. An old time harrow leaf, jacked up at each corner by apiece of flat iron and an old otherwise useless water tank.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3468
- New Airline Opens Up New Routes
- This black and white picture does not do justice to the attractive interior of the Viewmaster aircraft of Airlines of New Zealand, which features restful pastel colours.
The ceiling is light sky blue, the side panels are pale mushroom, the curtain... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3469
- New Airline Opens Up New Routes
- Captain R. A. L. ("BOB") Anderson, operations manager for Airline New Zealand who piloted the companies Viewmaster on its first call at Woodbourne on Thursday.
An experienced pilot, he has been flying Dakotas (DC3) for 18 years, including three ye... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3470
- Plastic-Lined Dam Build In Rai Valley Forestry Area
- Forest Service workmen masking the top section of the plastic liner with light spoil which will later be sown in grass to preserve the dam perimeter.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3471
- Plastic-Lined Dam Build In Rai Valley Forestry Area
- Inspecting the almost completed dam are from left: Messrs D. G. Maher and J. R. Croawell, Forest Service, R. R. Blade, managing director of Fumicide Laboratories Ltd., the concern which pioneered the construction system in New Zealand, B.S. johns, th... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3472
- Plastic-Lined Dam Build In Rai Valley Forestry Area
- A general view of the 20,000 gallon plastic lined dam built in the Rai Valley Forestry area last week. Two complete plastic skins, each measuring 38ft by 52ft, on a carefully prepared earth base make a perfect seal.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3473
- R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant School
- A proud father poses for a photo with his proud son. A shot taken at the graduation parade of No. 14 Course, R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant School, at Woodbourne.
Mr R.C. Murie, of Sydney, is shown with his son, Flight Sergeant Boy R. G. Murie, who was h... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3474
- R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant School
- The two top students of the No. 14 Course of the Boy Entrant School, Woodbourne, receive the Air Board's trophy, awarded to the student gaining the greatest aggregate of points in all aspects of training, excluding sport.
They are Boy R. A. Anders... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3475
- Marlborough Old Folks and Pensioners Association
- A happy gathering of members of the Marlborough old Folks and Persionsers' Association at their Christmas Party.
Theoldest member present Mrs J. Christie, of Blenheim, who cut the Christmas cake is seen on the left, nearest the camera.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3476
- C.B.A. Carol Evening
- Santa Claus gives a merry wave to carol singers at Riverside Park as he is rowed down the river.
His appearance on Saturday night was a highlight of the annual C.B.A. carol evening.
With santa in this photo is a diminutive fairy, one of his ret... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3477
- For Nearly 20 Years He's Been Father Christmas
- Mr Alan Pattie, a well seasoned local Santa Claus is seldom without his retinue of youngsters when he pays his annual visit to The Farmers'.
Photographed here with the benevolent "old gentleman" are Ann White, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. G. White;... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3478
- Blenheim Boy Scouts
- Five Blenheim scouts who are to attend Australian jamboree at Lansdowne, 16 miles from Sydney next are, were farewelled at an evening arranged by the Blenheim Group on Saturday night.
Two of the boys, Graham and Douglas Lloyd, were presented with... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3479
- Mr R. J. Eden
- This old model truck was extensively damaged when it collided with the bridge on the main highway by the Dashwood Railway Station late at night.
It was driven by Mr R.J. Eden, of Seddon. Several posts on the left-hand side of the northern approac... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3480
- Christmas Shoppers are Out in Force
- A busy scene in Woolworths where the Christmas motif is again characteristic.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3481
- Marlborough Catchment Board
- The chairman of the Marlborough Catchment Board, Mr E.P. Meachen (right) and the Board's chief engineer, Mr C. C. Davidson (left) have every reason to smile . . . they have just turned the wheel which opened the control gate to allow water from the W... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3482
- Christmas Shoppers are Out in Force
- Many lively seasonal decorations in local business houses added impetus to Christmas shopping.
An illuminated Santa Claus, sledge and reindeer which has attracted attention at the Modern School of Music, Wynen Street.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3483
- Seddon Police Station
- The new Seddon Police Station and residence on the corner of the main highway and Goulter Street which was opened on Thursday.
It replaces a weatherboard station and residence in the Seddon back streets which has served the area for almost 60 year... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3484
- Boy Entrant Parade
- Captain C. H. Upham, V.C. and Bar, reviewed the Graduation parade of the No 14 Course, R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant School, Woodbourne.
He also presented prizes won during the course. Here Captain Upham is shown inspecting the parade. He is accompani... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3485
- Gibsons Creek
- In the photo are men with memories of the old "Gibson's Creek days"; some of the not too many who fought hard for what became a reality on Monday.
From left Messrs F. Brydon (Renwick), G. W. Washington (chairman) and H. W. Watson (secretary of the... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3486
- Gibsons Creek
- About a mile downstream, the water dropped over a drop structure ad then passed along the watercourse through the plantation.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.3487
- Gibsons Creek
- Monday was a red letter day for the residents of Renwick and Central Wairau area when Gibson's Creek was rewatered from the Waihopai River.
Some of the crowd of about 300 on and around the control gate structure a few minutes after the water was t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3488
- Himalaya
- A load of passengers from the cruise liner, Himalaya, comin ginto the launch wharves at Picton this morning.
The fleet of ship's launches operated a fast taxi service to and from the ship during the day.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3489
- Himalaya
- The cruise liner, Himalaya, photographed at anchor of Mabel Island, Picton, this morning. The small craft at the passenger gangway is one of the fleet of ship's launches which took passengers ashore for a day's sight-seeing... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3490
- Marlborough Tennis Championships
- Singles winners in the various age groups at the Marlborough junior tennis championships held at the Pollard Park courts over the weekend are:
From left Judith MacKenzie, girls under 19, Zelma Hamilton, girls under 17 and Myra Hamilton, girls unde... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3491
- Marlborough Tennis Championships
- From left Ray Herd, boys under 19, Rex Bowmast, boys under 17 and Bruce McRae, boys under 15.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3492
- Redwood Pass Road
- An attractive view of the summit of winding Redwood Pass Road, taken from the northern side.
The cloud effect was achieved with a red filter.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3493
- Marlborough Tennis Championships
- Ray Herd and Judith MacKenzie, winners of the boys under 19 singles and the girls under 19 singles respectively, are seen with the championship cups.
Ray has the A. W. Dick Cup and Judith the Smyth Cup. These cups and the other awards were present... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3494
- Blenheim Telegraph Staff
- Blenheim telegraph staff are working at capacity to handle pre-Christmas telegram traffic. Operating one of the transmitting machines here is Mr R. J. Harcourt.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3495
- Bob Thoms
- Another motor which gives indication of promise is Mr Bob Thoms' twin overhead camshaft power plant. The finned alloy camshaft cover is visible in the picture and the four motorcycle type Amal carbs.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3496
- Mr and Mrs C. H. Borck
- This massive display of regale lilies is an outstanding centrepiece in the garden of Mr and Mrs C. H. Borck, 113 Budge Street, Blenheim. Bearing well over 100 blooms, it is in its second flowering.
Mrs Borck, a keen member of the Blenheim Country... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3497
- Blenheim Motor Camp
- Mr and Mrs A. R. Townsend and family, Lower Hutt, who stayed overnight at the Blenheim motor Camp have an ideal holiday setup. Their vehicle is a commercial-type van specially adapted with most of the facilities available in a caravan.
Capable of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3498
- Blenheim Motor Camp
- Visitors to the Blenheim Motor Camp yesterday, Mr Colin Campbell of Christchurch and his daughters Christine (left) and June (centre) and a friend Danielle Le Corre are motoring to Tahunanui for the holidays.
Danielle is from New Caledonia and is... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3499
- Blenheim Motor Camp
- At 8.30 pm on Christmas Eve the Wairau Hospital was in darkness as nurses made their annual carolling procession around the wards. Here the nurses, candles in hand are photographed in Ward Two.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3500
- Airlines of New Zealand
- Miss Jennifer Sheppard, Of Auckland, an air hostess with Airlines of New Zealand Ltd., is a regular visitor to Woodbourne. Her smart uniform features an extremely handy over-sized handbag.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3501
- Blenheim Motor Camp
- A section of the crowded Blenheim motor-camp this morning. Last night only two or three camp sites were vacant.
This photo was taken looking west from the Grove Road Bridge... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3502
- Waterlea Racecourse
- The picnic atmosphere at the trotting meeting at Waterlea Racecourse yesterday is apparent in this photo taken at the public grandstand.
Informal dress was to the fore and many sunburned backs were to be seen by mid-afternoon.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3503
- Family Burnt Out On Christmas Eve
- The remains of the Agriculture Department's house at the Wither Hills soil conservation reserve following Saturday's disastrous blaze. Mr B. C. Murphy and family, who occupied the premises, lost virtually all their possessions in the conflagration.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3504
- Christmas at Wairau Hospital
- Christmas decorations at Wairau Hospital achieve the usual high standard this year. Arranged by Hospital staff, in many cases assisted by walking patients, they include a Nativity scene, Santa's cave, elaborate Christmas trees and even a bar.
in c... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3505
- Picton Carnival
- J. Creighton, winner of the 12-inch standing chop, and J. McKenzie, winner of the 12-inch underhand, both major events at axeman's carnival at the Memorial Ground, Picton, yesterday, examine an axe head between events.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3506
- Christmas at Wairau Hospital
- An excellent life-size Nativity scene which is the centre piece in Ward four.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3507
- Marlborough Highland Dance
- These dancers won championship awards at the Marlborough Highland Dancing Committee's competitions in the Town Hall yesterday.
Back Row: (from left) Francis Mackay (Wellington Marlborough Championship open hornpipe; Susan Nolan (Lower Hutt), South... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3508
- Terry Thomas
- Mr Terry Thomas was up early to catch this excellent kingfish. He hooked it with surf-casting tackle at 6.30 a.m. on Monday and landed it 30 minutes later.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3509
- Waterlea Racecourse
- Mr and Mrs W. F. MacDonald of Blenheim, dressed for the sun at Monday's picnic meeting at Waterlea Racecourse.
Shorts and open shirts were common a the meeting, essentially a family holiday picnic.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3510
- Picton Carnival
- Axemen strain to gain a fraction of a second during one of the carnival events at the Memorial Ground, Picton, yesterday.
In the foreground is G.L. Hocquard, of Pelorus Sound, one of New Zealand's most prominent axemen.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3511
- Dunedin Girl Wins "Miss Festival of Sounds" Title
- The winners of the "Miss Festival of the Sounds" bathing beauty contest held in the Sound Shell, Picton, last night.
Fist was Miss Wendy Adamson (centre) aged 19 of Dunedin; second was Miss Val Russell (right) aged 17, of Blenheim and third was Mi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3512
- Marlborough Lawn Tennis Association tournament
- Miss Judith MacKenzie (left) was the most successful player at the Marlborough Lawn Tennis Association's Christmas tournament held over the weekend at Pollard Park.
In the photo she is seen with L. Johnson who partnered her to win the combined cha... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3513
- Marlborough Lawn Tennis Association tournament
- One of the closest games seen for some years in Marlborough championship tennis resulted when B. Baxter (right), met Nelson's W. Scoltock in the final of the men's singles event on Tuesday.
Baxter won 4-5, 8-6, 6-4 and became the first Marlborough... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3514
- Mr and Mrs C. E. Saunders
- Mr and Mrs C. E. Saunders, of Blenheim, who have returned home after a ???? month world tour.
Mr C. E. (Charlie) Saunders, in 1932, went to the Olympic games in Los Angeles with the New Zealand Rowing Eight as No. 2; earlier this year he was rowin... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3515
- Picton En Fete for Second Festival of the Sounds
- A holiday girl enjoying all the thrills of the merry-go-round on the foreshore... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3516
- Picton En Fete for Second Festival of the Sounds
- There's plenty of sea and sun for all on Picton's foreshore where local residents Miss J. Fredericks and Mr N. Robertson were snapped by The Express on Tuesday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3517
- Picton En Fete for Second Festival of the Sounds
- Great fun for young and old are the paddle boats.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3518
- Picton En Fete for Second Festival of the Sounds
- The Express's photographer faced some competition when he took these lads waiting turn on the giant ferris wheel.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3519
- Picton En Fete for Second Festival of the Sounds
- The gaily-lit ferris wheel dominates the Picton Foreshore scene at night. This photo shows the wheel towering above the lights of the Festival of the Sounds side-show areas.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3520
- Mr J. de Boo
- The first of the season's whoppers in the cucumber line turned up at The Express office yesterday.
Here Mr J. de Boo, of Riverlands exhibits the champion of his crop grown under glass from seed produced by a well-known company with trial grounds i... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3521
- Canadian Tour
- Miss C. MacFarlane (left) and Miss N. Hamilton 2 Canadians who passed through Blenheim on a hiking tour of the South Island this morning.
Their 2 week tour started on Wednesday when they arrived in Picton. They intend to visit the West Coast, Can... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.3522
- Renwick Benefits From Gibson's Creek
- Scenes such as this should become more common about the Renwick district as Gibson's Creek becomes fully rewatered. This irrigation plant is operating at a spot which is just beginning to be affected by the creek, at Mr J. A. Woolley's property at Ra... View Full Record