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Marlborough Express Photo Collection Nov 1961 -- Jan 1962 : From the Archives of Marlborough Heritage Trust

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4607
- Father J. P. Nicholas
- Home from Rome after six years' study at the University of Propaganda Fide, Father J. P. Nicholas is visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs J. P. Nicholas, of Maxwell Road. While at the University he earned a Licentiate in Theology. He began his studies fo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4608
- Rail-Car Ferry Talks With Farmers And Businessmen
- The operation of the rail-car ferry Aramoana as it affects local farmers and businessmen was discussedbetween representatives from those spheres with the general manager of the New Zealand Railways Department, Mr A. T. gandell, in Blenheim yesterday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4609
- Major Progress By Handicapped Children
- Pupils of the Intellectually Handicapped Children's School in Eltham Road enjoy a musical session, clapping time to the tunes. At left is the superintendent, Mrs R. S. Macarthur, while her assistant, Mrs W. A. Evans, is at right. Beside Mrs Evans is... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4610
- Kaikoura Trotting Club
- Members of the younger set in smart seasonal outfits at the Kaikoura Trotting Club's spring meeting on Monday were Misses Beverly Jones and Irene, Raelene and Claudine Docherty, all of Kaikoura. Fine weather attracted a large attendance to the meetin... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4611
- Marlborough A. & P. Show
- Mr H. G. Pickford.
Secretary of the Marlborough A. & P. Association.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4612
- Marlborough A. & P. Show
- Mr J. B. Hickman.
President of the Marlborough A. & P. Association.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4613
- Aramoana
- A preview of some of the interior decor for the rail-car ferry Aramoana which is due to come into service next year was gained by Marlborough and Picton Chamber of Commerce representatives when the general manager of Railways, Mr A. T. Gandell, showe... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4614
- Blenheim Trainer's Red Letter Day
- Enjoying considerable success as a trainer is Mr R. B. Taylor, of Blenheim, photographed here with two of his charges, Wyebank (right) and Silver Wood, both of which scored wins at Labour Day Week-end.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4615
- Surprise Party For Mrs Scott of Kaituna
- Mrs F. Scott, of Kaituna, who was ninety yesterday, photographed with her granddaughter, Elaine (daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Scott), and two of her sons, Hugh (centre), of Levin and Russell, of Palmerston North.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4616
- Dog Hit By Motorist
- With his leg immobilised in a plaster cast, this dog is comfortable now, but on Saturday night he was found in considerable pain with a bad fracture, apparently received when struck by a passing motorist. He was treated by a veterinary surgeon summon... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4617
- 89th A&P Show Away To Good Start In Brilliant Weather
- Jan McPherson, of Nelson, judged the best rider under 14 years on a pony between 12 and 14 hands, receives the winner's ribbon from the co-judge, Mr T. J. Aitchison, of Porangahau, this morning. The Rutherford Challenge Cup, the competition's trophy,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4618
- Anne Brought Her Baby To The Show
- First arrivals at the showgrounds yesterday were these ponies belonging to Shirley Mahon, of Waipara. The foal Golden Eagle stands in front of his mother, Anne, with Cinderella and Golden Shadow on the right of the photograph.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4619
- Picton School Centennial
- Past and present teachers of the Picton School photographed at the centennial celebrations last week-end.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4620
- Agatha Christie Whodunit Should Be Popular
- No whodunit is complete without its body. In the above photograph the "corpse" evidently finds something of interest to look at as the detective inspector checks to see that he really is "dead".... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4621
- Agatha Christie Whodunit Should Be Popular
- An added complication to the plot occurs with the arrival of film star Veronica Craye, played by Anthea Wemyss (left). She is shown here at rehearsal with Midge Harvey, played by Aileen Rowe.
See also neg #5209 and 5211... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4622
- Agatha Christie Whodunit Should Be Popular
- Another scene from a rehearsal, Lucy Angkatell (Trix Willett) offers a cigarette to Henrietta Angkatell (Rene Davison), while John Cristow (Len Wilson) looks on.
See also neg #5209 and 5210... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4623
- 89th A. &. P. Show Away To Good Start In Brilliant Weather
- Mr R. S. Bell, merino judge, at work in the sheep pavilion this morning. From Gilgandra, New South Wales, Mr Bell runs the well-known Corona Merino Stud.
See also neg #5211A-5223... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4624
- Judges' Day At The A. &. P. Show
- After showing the reserve champion for two years, K. L. McLauchlan (Rapaura), yesterday exhibited the champion Romney Marsh ewe, shown here with her lamb.
See also neg #5211A-5223... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4625
- Judges' Day At The A. &. P. Show
- K. M. Dysart's (Seddon) Antrim Ross 4th (Moy Resue imp., --Antrim Ross) which was awarded the Meat and Wool Cup for the best beef cattle beast exhibited at the show.
See also neg #5211A-5223... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4626
- Judges' Day At The A. &. P. Show
- D. C. Gibson (Kaituna), won the D. C. Gibson Challenge Cup with his champion Cheviot ewe, this one over 18 months.
See also neg #5211A-5223... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4627
- Judges' Day At The A. &. P. Show
- LLoyd Simonsen, of Riverlands, with the champion Large White sow, Yelverton Lucky Dame.
See also neg #5211A-5223... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4628
- Judges' Day At The A. &. P. Show
- D. B. Macdonald (Waihopai Valley) exhibited the champion Corriedale ram (at left) and reserve champion ram at the Marlborough A. & P. Show yesterday.
See also neg #5211A-5223... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4629
- Judges' Day At The A. &. P. Show
- Champion Cheviot ram award was won by A. G. Gibson's ram over 18 months.
See also neg #5211A-5223... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4630
- The A. &. P. Show 1961
- Mr M. J. Malloch, who judged the fleece wool section at the show, studies the wool on T. J. Taylor's Corriedale ewe hogget which was judged best in the section and best under 18 months.
See also neg #5211A-5223... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4631
- Crowds Throng A. &. P. Show
- Miss Joan Campbell, of Nelson, on Beauvalet, judged the champion hack at the Marlborough A. &. P. Association, leads the horses in the Grand Parade on Saturday.
See also neg #5211A-5223... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4632
- Crowds Throng A. &. P. Show
- Mrs E. J. Clarke (left) of Timaru, with her boxer, Leinster Dirk, best entry in show; and the runner-up, Mrs F. H. West's (Christchurch), cocker spaniel Littleshoes of Inverloch. At centre is the judge, Mr A. B. Fraser, of Dunedin.
See also neg #5... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4633
- Crowds Throng A. &. P. Show
- K. Love, of Seddon, shears his way into first place equal with G. R. Pickering, also of Seddon, in the open shearing competition at the Marlborough A. &. P. Show on Saturday. Watching his work is the judge, Mr B. S. Trolove, of Kekerengu, a member of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4634
- Crowds Throng A. &. P. Show
- F. A. Elliott (Seddon) with his Aberdeen Angus yearling bull, Brackenfield Jumbo Eric, champion of the section and second equal in the Meat and Wool Cup, and best opposite sex of the beef breeds.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4635
- Crowds Throng A. &. P. Show
- Bigger and better than ever, "side-show alley" was a major draw at the Marlborough A. & P. Association's Show on Saturday. This photo, taken from the grandstand, shows the fair ground at its afternoon peak.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4636
- Valemore Penny - Marlborough Kennel Club
- Although he is as sweet-tempered as he is ugly, few were game to pat this bulldog at the Marlborough Kennel Club's show - most were satisfied to admire from afar. Belonging to Mr A. May and Miss S. May, of Grovetown, Valemore Penny, as he is named, w... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4637
- Start Made On Foreshore Wishing Well
- Rotary Club members on a working bee at the weekend digging a trench for the new wishing well on the Foreshore.
Mr R. R. Hargreaves said that the idea was originally proposed by Mr A. J. Thomson and thanks to the efforts made by the chairman of th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4638
- W.S. & Co. Centennial History Narrated By Former Blenheim Manager
- Wright, Stephenson Co. Ltd.'s new service station in Main Street, Blenheim. Mr J. C. Irving, of Blenheim, " A Century's Challenge" has written,compiled and presented the book.
It tells of the history of Wright, Stephenson & Co. Ltd from the time i... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4639
- Schools visiting Wellington
- Visiting Wellington for a week, senior pupils of the Woodbnak, Lynton Downs and Kekerengu Schools flew over Woodbourne in a Friendship aircraft yesterday.
They were photographed a few minutes before take-off.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4640
- A. & P. Shows
- Mrs E. G. Rutherford's Blue Smoke jumping in fine style to win the open hunter's competition at the Marlborough A.& P. Association's show on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4641
- Renwick Post Office
- Renwick now has its own "postie". Yesterday the mail was delivered in the township for the first time - previously residents had to collect their own from private boxes or over the counter at the Renwick Post Office. Here the new postwoman, Mrs B. B.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4642
- Karori West Pupils
- Pupils of Karori West Normal School, visiting Marlborough for a week as guests of Springlands School, took time off for a picnic lunch in Riverside Park yesterday.
Their extensive touring programme includes many of Marlborough's interesting featur... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4643
- Coaching Methods Outlined To Local Athletes
- Mr Arthur Lydiard (centre) the noted Auckland athletics coach, meets an old friend, Mr Colin Littler (left) of Blenheim. The 2 were formerly opponents in Auckland marathon and cross-country fields. At right is Cpl. Dave Karl, the well-known local har... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4644
- Small Boy Has Lucky Escape From Injury
- Three-year-old Michael Stapp looked rather grim when photographed this morning - perhaps he was reflecting on his narrow escape from injury when he fell from the top flight of steps yesterday. He is pictured with his mother Mrs M.P. Stapp, of Blenhei... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4645
- Small Boy Has Lucky Escape From Injury
- The flight of steps on the side of His Majesty's Theatre from which Michael took his dive. The arrows indicate his point of takeoff and where be became wedged between a sheet covered car and the fence (see newspaper article)... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4646
- Local Cherry Harvest Has Started
- Mrs J.E. Burke and Mrs L. E. Hogarth, both of Woodbourne, are among the pickers of the first cherries at the Costessy Orchards, Rapaura. It is expected that the picking force will be increased considerably from next week onwards.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4647
- Shooting Trip For Members Of Quartet
- Noel King and Jerry Merito (at back) render a musical farewell to Wi Wharekura and Howard Morrison shortly before the pair left on a deer spotlighting expedition following last night's stage performance in Blenheim. They returned at 4.30 a.m. with tw... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4648
- Shooting Trip For Members Of Quartet
- Noel King and Jerry Merito (at back) render a musical farewell to Wi Wharekura and Howard Morrison shortly before the pair left on a deer spotlighting expedition following last night's stage performance in Blenheim. They returned at 4.30 a.m. with tw... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4649
- Sea Elephant, South of Ward Beach
- Photographed yesterday south of Ward Beach, this sea elephant has proved most elusive in recent weeks. First sighted in the area about a month ago, several attempts have been made to photograph him. However he either disappeared completely or eyed th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4650
- Black Birch Road Not Quite Ready For Family Trips
- This week cars were driven to the Black Birch observatory site for the first time. Two vehicles made the inaugural trip, driven by Messrs Frank Smith, of Blenheim and T.K.C. Maddever, chairman of the Awatere County Council.
They were photographed... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4651
- French Pass Turns Out For Red Letter Day
- Mrs B. Hippolite, of Nelson, formerly of French Pass, unveils the memorial plaque commemorating the discovery of French Pass between the mainland and D'Urville Island, at a ceremony organised by the Historic Places Trust yesterday.
With her from l... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4652
- French Pass Turns Out For Red Letter Day
- The plaque set into its concrete monument at French Pass. The occasion was the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the passage through the Pass of Dumont D'Urville, in 1827 in the corvette Astrolabe. D'Urville, after whom the neighbouring island is... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4653
- Frost fish at Wairau Bar
- When dipping for whitebait at the Wairau Bar yesterday morning Mr M. A. Elvy, of Blenheim, caught something he hadn't bargained for.
It was a 4 1/2 feet frostfish, a species scarcely ever taken by line or net, but addicted to casting itself ashore... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4654
- Farm And Station Topics
- Sounds farmers compare their judging with that of the official judges as they await the announcement of the award of the Meat and Wool Cup at the Marlborough A. & P. Show.
From left: Messrs M.L. Godsiff (St. Omer), G. Gillett (Koromiko), Newton G... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4655
- Havelock School To Celebrate Centenary
- The new Havelock School, built by J. Waters & Sons, Blenheim, for a contract price in the vicinity of £18,500. Comprising three rooms and with ancillary services, the school is a very different building from the 78-year-old, worm-rotted one now in us... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4656
- Church of the Nativity
- The scaffolding around the Church of the Nativity spire gives a view of Blenheim which must be second to none. This photo shows Seymour Square in the foreground and looks across the business area to Vernon Bluff in the background.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4657
- Church of the Nativity
- A good head for heights is essential for Messrs M. Elmes (left) and W. J. Denyer. They are photographed working on the copper sheathing of the spire's top-most point.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4658
- Havelock School
- The present school, 78 years old, riddled with borer and revelling in the doubtful distinction of being one of the oldest schools in the district, presented something of a mystery when it came to ascertaining when it was built, when it was opened and... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4659
- Renwick 50
- Who gives way? B. Cottle (36) spins up at Cemetery corner as Hoare comes into the bend. Split-second timing and driving avoided any crash.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4660
- Renwick 50
- The start drops his flag for the start of the Renwick "50" major event on the Marlborough Car Club's road race championships at Renwick on Saturday.
Mechanics are still on the grid attending to M. Stanton's car and another at the rear of the grid... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4661
- Renwick 50
- Second place getter J. Mansel gets his Cooper Climax around Cemetery corner in a shower of hay in front of T. Shelley (Car 1) and R.J. Coppins (16)... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4662
- Renwick 50
- Coming into the first corner in the big race on the first lap, the eventual winner, P. Hoare, leads thrird place-getter T. Shelley (car 1), followed by B. Prescott and B. Cottle.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4663
- Renwick 50
- Blenheim's M.B. Mills (car 5) who led the saloon car race (up to 2000 c.c) into Cemetery corner first time around, spun out.
All the other contestants passed him before he got going again, but he went on to over take them and won the race. Goin... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4664
- Old Pupils Gather At Havelock To Celebrate School Centenary
- This is the oldest group of ex-pupils who have attended Havelock School. It was taken at the School's centennial celebrations on Saturday afternoon. Each of the 19 old pupils was at school before 1880. The 2 oldest are Mrs W. Hodson (formerly Miss... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4665
- Banquet Was Highlight Of Celebrations
- These are the two people who bore the brunt of the work in organising and carrying through the celebrations - Mr I.J. Horton, chairman of the Havelock School centennial committee and Mrs P.N. Cameron, secretary.
They received well-earned congrat... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4666
- Old Pupils Gather At Havelock To Celebrate School Centenary
- A group of old-timers caught by the camera at the Havelock School centennial celebrations on Saturday.
From left: Messrs A.J. Brown, Havelock (aged 78), A.M.R. Mills, Blenheim (85), G.W. Swafford, Blenheim (88) and H.V.C. Reynolds, Wellington (7... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4667
- Havelock Centennial Cake Cutting
- The honour of cutting the big birthday cake at the Havelock School centennial celebrations on Saturday went to the two oldest ex-pupils - Mrs W. Hodson, of Blenheim, aged 89, who was pupil in 1878 and Mr W.G. Swafford, also of Blenheim, aged 88, who... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4668
- Castle Creek Bridge
- There are more ways to drive in the long bridge nails than with a heavy hammer. Mr J. Adamczeck, of the Awatere County staff, finds the job a lot easier with a pneumatic drill.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4669
- Castle Creek Bridge
- With this new bridge at Castle Creek in the Upper Awatere Valley, the last of the most troublesome fords has been bridged and settlers further up the valley have been given a much improved access.
The bridge which has a wooden deck 140 feet long a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4670
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- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4671
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- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4672
- The Needles at Ward Beach
- A view towards The Needles, a picturesque point south of Ward Beach. it was here that several sea elephants were seen recently.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4673
- Renwick 50 championship
- The winner of the Renwick 50 South Island championship gold star event, Pat Hoare, of Christchurch, photographed at speed in his Ferrari on Saturday. Below he is seen, complete with laurel garland, making his victory circuit of the track.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4674
- Renwick 50 championship
- He is seen, complete with laurel garland, making his victory circuit of the track.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4675
- Marlborough Catchment Board
- The Marlboorugh Catchment Board's chief engineer, Mr C.C. Davidson (right), points out a feature of drainage work at Dillon's Point during a tour of inspection by member of the Board yesterday.
Board members in this group are (from left) Messrs P.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4676
- School Certificate Examinations
- School Certificate examinations gbegan in earnest this monring with the English test, the sole compulsory subject. Here local students are seen hard at work a few minutes after the examination started in the Marlborough College Hall.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4677
- Church of the Nativity
- The six-foot cross which caps the new Church of the Nativity spire was positioned by the plumbers on the job yesterday afternoon.
Working in high wind which had the scaffolding rocking, they set the tubular cross in its housing and welded the copp... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4678
- Linda Riwaka
- Thirteen - year - old Linda Riwaka, a pupil of Waikawa School, was delighted to learn this week that she had won a Maori scholarship.
This will enable her to continue her post-primary education at a school of her choice for the next four years. Li... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4679
- Fultons Creek
- Large diameter concrete pipes which will form a culvert to replace the bridge over Fulton's Creek in Parker Street were lifted into the creek bed yesterday by a Railway crane.
Here the last of the pipes is seen being lowered from the old timber br... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4680
- Renwick 50 race
- Signwriting in a hurry, as seen at Renwick on motor race day. Not elegant but it was the service that counted.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4681
- Renwick 50 race
- Ron Eade, of Auckland, driving consistently to fifth place in the main event at Renwick on Saturday. Eade had some trouble cornering his Maserati because of a blocking right front wheel.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4682
- Grovetown School Pantomime
- A group of principal characters in the Grovetown School's pantomime, "The Wedding of Jack and Jill."
They were photographed at rehearsal yesterday... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4683
- Modern Headquarters for Regimental Band
- Headquarters and practice hall for the Marlborough Regimental-Blenheim Municipal Band for the past 20 years, this building is at present being demolished to make way for a new road.
It stands at the rear of what used to be the Blenheim municipal s... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4684
- Modern Headquarters for Regimental Band
- Mr P. Gardiner, of Levin, with Mrs F.W. Horton (steward) making a preliminary survey of roses before making his selection at the Marlborough Horticultural Societies summer shown at the Town Hall yesterday.
He warded the championship to a "Peace" b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4685
- Modern Headquarters for Regimental Band
- The headstone on the grave of the first minister of the Church of the Nativity, the Rev. H.F. Butt, at the Omaka Cemetery. Also interred there is his wife Serena.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4686
- Church of the Nativity
- The main part of this building was the original Church of the Nativity erected in 1861. Since that time additions have altered its original form and it has been used as a Sunday School and general purpose hall.
At present it is being used as the c... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4687
- Launch As Deck Cargo For Wellington
- A 35ft pleasure launch, the Wairangi, is at present in Blenheim awaiting shipment to Wellington. It will cross Cook Strait the easy way - as deck cargo on the s.s. Echo.
The new owner if Mr W.B. Ross of Island Bay, he owned Millaig, a property of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4688
- Church of the Nativity
- Although it is now completed, the new Church of the Nativity spire will retain its scaffolding for several days yet. After the spire is inspected by the architect, possibly late this week, the scaffolding will be taken down to tower level, where bric... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4689
- Church of Nativity Scout Den Opened
- Scoutmaster Peter Thomson (left) and Assistant-Scoutmaster Disk King with Patrol Leader Michael Baldwin and Club Sixer Ian Welsh of the Church of the Nativity Troop stand below the plaque commemorating the opening yesterday afternoon of their new Sco... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4690
- Church of Nativity Scout Den Opened
- Scouts and Cubs of the Church of the Nativity line up as a guard of honour to receive the Bishop of Nelson the Rt. Rev. F.O. Hulme-Moir, for the opening and dedication yesterday afternoon of their new Scout Den, part of which can be seen in the backg... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4691
- National Party garden party
- Although the attendance was smaller than expected, stalls at the National Party garden party, held on the property of Mr W.B. Parker, Springlands, on Saturday, did good business.
Here potential customers inspect the large range of goods displayed... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4692
- National Party garden party
- The official party at the opening of Saturday's National Party garden party, held on the property of Mr W.B. Parker, Springlands.
From left: Mr and Mrs W.B. Parker, Mr B.J.C. Fleming, the Hon. Mr T.P. Shand, Member for Malrborough, and Mrs Shand,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4693
- Renwick 50 Race
- What the power plant of a racing car looks like. Seen here is Brian Prescott, a dashing Auckland driver, making some final adjustments to the engine of his Maserati 250F before the start of the Renwick 50 Event. Prescott retired early in the race w... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4694
- Many Saw P.O. Van In Brief Visit
- A technician demonstrating some of the equipment which features in the Post Office mobile technical display unit which visited Blenheim yesterday.
Parked outside the Blenheim Post Office in the afternoon, it attracted considerable attention. In t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4695
- Kaikoura County Officers Report to Council
- Retiring from the position of caretaker of the Kaikoura Camping Ground after 11 years in Mr Charles Reeves, photographed here with a party of campers from Christchurch. During those 11 years, Mr Reeves, has held only "a couple" of nights off. In th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4696
- Kaikoura County Officers Report to Council
- With its roof now in place, the marine biology station near the wharf area at Kaikoura has taken on a more complete look.
Being constructed by the local building firm of Robin Palmer Ltd., the station, with its aquaria and laboratories, will conta... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4697
- Tua Marina Monument
- Three descendants of pioneers surveyors, Mr Thomas John Thompson, who in partnership with Mr J.W. Barnicoat surveyed the Tua Marina and Marshlands area in April 1843, are seen here viewing the monument erected at Tua Marina in memory of the victims o... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4698
- Blenheim School
- As an experiment, various pieces of physical education equipment have been setup in the Blenheim School grounds this week to see just how the children take to them. The pieces of equipment have been borrowed from other school in the district and will... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4699
- Blenheim School
- As an experiment, various pieces of physical education equipment have been setup in the Blenheim School grounds this week to see just how the children take to them. The pieces of equipment have been borrowed from other school in the district and will... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4700
- Church of the Nativity
- A section of the large gathering who sat down to the centennial tea for pupils of the Church of the Nativity Parish Sunday Schools in the Parish Hall last evening,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4701
- Wairau River Diversion
- Steadily taking shape, Wairau River diversion progress can best be appreciated from the air. These photos show views of the diversion cut from inland and from the sea.
Both show the pilot channel already carrying water in the lower reaches and the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4702
- Wairau River Diversion
- Steadily taking shape, Wairau River diversion progress can best be appreciated from the air. These photos show views of the diversion cut from inland and from the sea.
Both show the pilot channel already carrying water in the lower reaches and the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4703
- Nativity Church Centennial
- Among the guests at the official table at the Church of the Nativity centennial dinner last night were (from left); Mrs T.P Shand, the Rt. Rev. F.O. Hulme-Moir, Bishop of Nelson, Mrs Hulme-Moir, Archdeacon P. Kirkham, Mrs Kirkham, Mrs E. Haultain (wi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4704
- Seymour Square
- Marlborough is not finished with the dry season yet, judging by the cabbage trees flowering in Seymour Square. According to ancient Maori lore, the cabbage tree flowers profusely as an omen of extremely dry weather ahead.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4705
- Picton car-rail terminal
- Wilkins & Davies Ltd., contractors for the car-rail ferry terminal construction are continuing to make fast progress on the project. This photo shows the fast-extending concrete decking which is being laid on the main jetty... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4706
- Picton
- Picton today: A recent photograph of Picton taken from Victoria Domain and showing the launch wharf area.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4707
- Marlborough Harbour Board
- The Marlborough Harbour Board:
Seated: Messrs H.J. Stace, W.G.G. Cuddon, R. Dossor (Chairman), W.B. Parker, S.P. Harling.
Middle row: Mr A.L. Cameron, Captain T. Eckford, Messrs G.H. Graham, M.L. Godsiff, F.G. Conway, H.V.C. Cox.
Back: Capta... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4708
- Wharf at Picton
- A seagull's view of the wharf area at Picton.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4709
- Woodbourne Players Panto, Next Week
- In this group, believe it or not, are the "babes" of the "Babes in the Wood," Jolly Jack and the old women whose habitat was a shoe.
In real life they are Tony Chandler, Kay Wickett, Carol Snow and Harry Lloyd.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4710
- Missionary Work In Highlands Of New Guinea
- The Rev. Cliff Keightley and Mrs Keightley photographed soon after their arrival in Blenheim.
Mr and Mrs Keightley have been engaged for the last 3 1/2 years in missionary work on the New Guinea highlands. With them are their daughters Jennifer (... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4711
- Ladies' Highland Band
- The City of Christchurch Ladies' Highland Band photographed during the street march through Blenheim business area this morning,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4712
- Fine Display From Centennial Rose Garden
- Shown here is the best bloom of the Marlborough District Rose Societies all-rose show held at the Triple Links Hall, yesterday.
It is a "Kordes Perfekta." entered by B.J. Rodley... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4713
- Cactus Flower of Mrs Z. Hart
- One splendid night in bloom and this magnificent flower withers and dies. It is the flower of the eriocereus martinii cactus and grows to 14 inches in length as a bud, then opens to a span of 12 to 16 inches in its short 12 or so hours of glory.
T... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4714
- Woodbourne Players Panto, Next Week
- The wicked baron ( Brian Meyrick) tearing his hair at a rehearsal of the Woodbourne Players pantomime. In the background, completely oblivious to the hustle and bustle, is the chief set designer, Eric Taylor.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4715
- Woodbourne Players Panto, Next Week
- The overseas freighter, Port Auckland, H.M.A.S. Yarra and the s.s. Tamahine photographed at Picton wharf late yesterday.
The recently completed wharf extension was officially opened this afternoon.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4716
- Mr A.A. Whiting
- The completion of the wharf marks a promising new era in the development of the port. Picton is one of the finest natural deep water ports in New Zealand capable of handling overseas ships of upto 30,000 tons.
Picton has always been a busy port, p... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4717
- Picton Wharf
- A seagull's view of the wharf area at Picton. The extension to the Waitohi Wharf, the main wharf, will be officially opened by the Minister for Marine tomorrow.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4718
- Church of the Nativity History pageant
- The family of 100 years ago arriving at Church for the Christening of their infant was one of the episodes on the Church history pageant at the Church of the Nativity garden party on Saturday.
"Father and Mother" in this group were portrayed by Mr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4719
- Scottish Society Pipe Band
- The Scottish Society of New Zealand Highland Pipe Band which made a clean sweep of the A grade events and took all the open events except one at the North Canterbury Pipe Bands championships held in Blenheim on Saturday.
The band's success include... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4720
- Picton Wharf Extension
- The Minister for Marine, Mr R.G. Gerard, speaking at the official opening of the Waitohi Wharf extension at Picton on Saturday.
Others in the official party are (from left) Mr E. L. Young, representing the contractors, Fletcher Construction Co.; t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4721
- Opening Of Wharf Extension Big Day For Picton
- Bunting flown from ships and wharf facilities made a colourful picture at the official opening of the Waitohi Wharf extension at Picton on Saturday.
The overseas ship in the background is the Port Auckland.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4722
- Wairangi Launch on m.v. Echo
- An unusual cargo was taken aboard the m.v. Echo for her run from Blenheim to Wellington on Friday.
It was the 35ft pleasure launch Wairangi, which had been railed up from Dunedin and was going to Wellington to be completely renovated.
Owned by... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4723
- Scottish Pipe Band Display
- Eleven pipe bands combined to make an impressive finale to the championship competition held at the A. & P. Showgrounds, Blenheim, on Saturday. Here they march in a massed band spectacle which has probably never been matched locally.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4724
- Woman Injured When Car Strikes Pole
- The driver of this car, Miss A. J. Neal, of Marshlands, received concussion and lacerations to her face when it collided with a concrete power pole on Chaytor's Road, Marshlands, at 4.40 p.m. on Saturday. There were no passengers.
The accident lef... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4725
- Blenheim Chemical Engineer Home After 3 1/2 Years In Holland
- Mr and Mrs Terence Young and their 21 month old son Jonathon, photographed in the garden of Mr Young's parents, Mr and Mrs E.S. Young, Maxwell Road. Mr and Mrs Young are home on furlough after being at The Hague for the past 3 1/2 years.
Mr Young... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4726
- Port Auckland at Picton Wharf
- Mutton being loaded abroad the Port Auckland at Picton yesterday. Achieving the lowest loading cost in New Zealand, the Picton system, in which the carcases are packed in slings at the Freezing Works, is unique in this country.
The Port Auckland,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4727
- Car Accident at Spring Creek
- The driver, Mr W.G. Tyson, of Blenheim, and his passenger escaped injury on Saturday night when this car struck the side of a culvert near Spring Creek. Damage to the light model car was extensive.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4728
- Rarangi - Port Underwood Road
- The route of the White's Bay section of the N.Z. Electricity Department's Rarangi-Port Underwood Road passes through White's Bay Domain Board's area.
Board members have met Department officers on the spot to discuss the route.
Photographed here... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4729
- Mrs Anne Chapman
- 95 yesterday, Mrs Anne Chapman, of Picton, was as bright and alert as ever when visited by The Express photographer.
She was born in Hawkes Bay and came to Picton in 1912. Her husband the late Mr R.A. Chapman, was the first foreman on the origina... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4730
- Mrs Anne Chapman
- A mobile demonstration unit which was touring Blenheim every evening this week is showing hundreds of adults and children correct methods of rescue breathing.
It is being operated by members of the Marlborough Water Safety Committee as a part of w... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4731
- Marlborough Water Safety Week
- A mobile demonstration unit which was touring Blenheim every evening this week is showing hundreds of adults and children correct methods of rescue breathing.
It is being operated by members of the Marlborough Water Safety Committee as a part of w... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4732
- Dutch settlers at Wairau County Girls' Club
- A party of Dutch settlers entertained patrons of the Wairau County Girls' Club garden party at "Stoneleigh", Rapaura, with some Dutch folk dances.
Seen here are some members of the party dressed in various traditional costumes.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4733
- Dutch settlers at Wairau County Girls' Club
- A party of Dutch settlers entertained patrons of the Wairau County Girls' Club garden party at "Stoneleigh", Rapaura, with some Dutch folk dances.
The two youngest members of the group were Rini Wagenvoort (10) and Angela Hilhorst (9).... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4734
- Marlborough Water Safety Week
- Many Blenheim elderly folk were entertained at the Red Cross Society's annual Christmas function, held in the Triple Links Hall yesterday.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4735
- Church of the Nativity
- Fashions of the past, with an emphasis on wedding gowns are depicted by this group at the Church of the Nativity's centennial garden party.
Each represented the years during which a vicar served the parish.
From left: Judith Harvey (1885-1918),... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4736
- Talented Blenheim Vocalist Leaving For Auckland
- Daphne Payne, the well known Blenheim soprano hopes that she will get an opportunity to join the New Zealand opera Company.
Daphne, who has been a pupil of Sister Mercedes for the past 5 years has passed her A.T.C.L. in singing. She has acted on h... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4737
- Rev. F.R. Greig
- The Rev. F.R. Greig, curate-assistant to the Ven. Archdeacon P. Kirkham, who will be ordained as a priest in Nelson Cathedral tomorrow.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4738
- Marlborough Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club
- Mr D. Corrigan, of Wellington, a New Zealand Coaches' Association diploma holder, gave instruction to Marlborough athletes and showed films on athletics last weekend.
He is shown above instructing some of the younger members of the Marlborough Ama... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4739
- U.S. Astronomer Impressed With Black Birch Observatory Siting
- Mr John Merrill (left), a professor of the University of Pennsylvania, with Mrs Merril, who briefly visited the Black Birch observatory site yesterday with the resident astronomer, Mr F.M. Bateson (right).
The arrangement of 3 or so small flat are... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4740
- R.N.Z.A.F. Station Band.
- Dr. Denis Wright, O.B.E., of London, rehearsing the Woodbourne R.N.Z.A.F. Station band at Woodbourne yesterday.
A world authority on brass bands, Dr Wright also rehearsed the Regimental Band this week. Both bands are to take part in the massed ba... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4741
- Air Force Chief At Woodbourne
- The Chief of Air Staff and Air Officer Commanding the R.N.Z.A.F., Air Vice-Marshal M.F. Calder, C.B., C.B.E., carried out his annual inspection at the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, this morning.
Wet weather made it necessary for the parade to as... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4742
- New Girls' College Will Be Attractive
- A ground view of one of the classroom blocks. Work on this block is more advanced than on the other.
The £200,000 school was scheduled to be ready for occupation in the first term of this year but delays and early labour troubles were encountered... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4743
- New Girls' College Will Be Attractive
- An interior view of one of the arts and crafts rooms in the classroom blocks. The rooms are attractively finished with panelling.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4744
- Daphne Payne Farewell Recital
- Twelve hands rehearse on two pianos for Monday night's farewell recital to Miss Daphne Payne, the well-known singer and pianist who is to further her studies in Auckland.
From left: Judith Harvey, Jennifer Brash, Janice Sutherland, Monette Patters... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4745
- Puketa Man Grinds Flour In A Back Yard Mill
- From the mill came the flour (done up in a special pack for the national market) and to prove that it was good flour, Mr Hislop turned out the loaf he holds especially for The Express. It was extremely palatable.
For 3 years using a small mill wh... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4746
- Puketa Man Grinds Flour In A Back Yard Mill
- Mr Hislop operating the small flour mill from which he turn outs whole wheat flour for a discriminating clientele.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4747
- Special Commendations at R.N.Z.A.F. Woodbourne
- Two members of the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, were presented with special Commendations by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshall M.F. Calder, C.B., C.B.E., after he had completed his formal inspection of the Station personnel yesterday. ... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4748
- Special Commendations at R.N.Z.A.F. Woodbourne
- Two members of the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, were presented with special Commendations by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshall M.F. Calder, C.B., C.B.E., after he had completed his formal inspection of the Station personnel yesterday. ... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4749
- Marlborough College, St. Mary's, Make Dux Awards
- Pamela Duckworth
Dux of St Mary's High School is sixth-former Pamela Duckworth, daughter of Mr and Mrs L. Duckworth, of 68 South Street.
Pamela is sitting the University Entrance Examinations, and is house captain of St. Helen's House and has c... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4750
- Marlborough College, St. Mary's, Make Dux Awards
- Joan Hadfield
Marlborough College's Dux this year is Joan Hadfield, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. H. Hadfield, of Eltham Road.
She was accredited University Entrance last year. Next year she intends doing bacteriology training at the Wairau Hospita... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4751
- Mr and Mrs E. Scott Came To Blenheim 40 Years Ago
- Fifty years of married life were completed today by Mr and Mrs Ernest Scott, shown in the garden of their home in Alabama Road. They are celebrating their golden wedding with friends today. Both are active and enjoy excellent health. For many years M... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4752
- Calves Sold Off Wither Hills Reserve
- A few of a line of two-year-old steers sold off the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council's Wither Hills Reserve to local butchers. The cattle were put on the hill as calves. Returns from the sale of cattle are the major source of farm income... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4753
- St. Mary's Boys' School Annual Concert
- David Hegglun, a "star" performer in the St. Mary's Boys' School gymnastics team, executes a polished swallow dive from a springboard during rehearsals for the School's annual concert, to be presented in the Town Hall on Wednesday.
See also neg #5... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4754
- St. Mary's Boys' School Annual Concert
- Again featured on the programme of the St. Mary's Boys' School annual concert, the gymnastic team has a polished routine prepared. This photograph, taken at rehearsals, shows one of the pyramids for which the team of youngsters is well known. The con... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4755
- Antarctic Otter At Woodbourne
- The Otto aircraft which landed at Woodbourne yesterday was placed in a hangar for R.N.Z.A.F. technicians to establish its centre of balance. Seen alongside the aircraft is Mr R. W. Jamieson, de Havilland test pilot, who ferried the plane from Welling... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4756
- Access Road From Rarangi To Fighting Bay
- Rapid progress is being made by the team of contractors carrying out the access road for the New Zealand Electricity Department from Rarangi to Fighting Bay to enable them to erect and service the transmission line and towers taking power from the so... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4757
- Access Road From Rarangi To Fighting Bay
- At top left, the road can be seen leading down from Waikawa and Whatamanga into Hakahaka Bay.
From here the road branches south towards Rarangi and east to Fighting Bay. The road goes from Hakahaka south to Oyster Bay, Uriti Bay, Coles Bay, Tom C... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4758
- Queen's Badges Awarded To Boys Brigade
- Queen's Badges - Boys' Brigade's top award - were presented to eight members of the 1st Blenheim Company at its annual inspection and display evening on Saturday.
This is thought to be a record number won by any single company in one year.
The... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4759
- Queen's Badges Awarded To Keith Carpenter
- Keith Carpenter (right) received a badge from the Boys' Brigade New Zealand president Mr M. T. Dearsly, of Palmerston North, at the annual inspection and display by the 1st Blenheim Company on Saturday Night... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4760
- High Standard Of Shearing At District Final
- After the Marlborough-Nelson district shearing final in Blenheim on Saturday, G. Pickering's Marlborough team was declared the winner by more than 20 points. Here is the team before it went on to the board.
From left: P. Adams (shedhand), G. Picke... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4761
- High Standard Of Shearing At District Final
- Winner of the Young Farmers' Club section of the Marlborough-Nelson district shearing competition at the Blenheim Showgrounds on Saturday afternoon was the Marlborough A team (from left:)
H. Wilson (Kaikoura, shedhand), D.A. Booker and J. Robertson... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4762
- High Standard Of Shearing At District Final
- Second placing in Saturday's shearing contest was won by this team from Nelson.
From left: F. Olds (shedhand), R. Stratford and W. Richards (shearers), P. Gibbs (shedhand).... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4763
- M. Bugler Hester Shield
- Marlborough's M. Bugler finishing strongly to head a Nelson runner home in the senior relay at the Hester Shield athletic meeting at Nelson on Saturday. Earlier in the afternoon Bugler won the senior 100 yards event.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4764
- High Standard Of Shearing At District Final
- Van Ardee (left) owned and driven by H.G. Gates, Of Nelson, finishing well to win the Vodka Handicap by half a head from World Peace, owned by Mr A. Patchett, of Blenheim) and driven by its trainer, R.C. Connolly, of Blenheim. This was one of the exc... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4765
- Jamboree Scouts In Weekend Camp
- Members of the Marlborough's Boy Scout Jamboree contingent photographed at the "shake-down" camp held during the weekend at Mr A.V. Neals's property, The Bluegums, Taylor Pass Road.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4766
- Marlborough College shooting and drill competitions
- Boys of Marlborough College are at present engaged in their annual three days of shooting and drill competitions at the Vernon range.
Communications play an important part in any army exercise. Here 2 boys, P. Christensen (left) and K. Browning,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4767
- Marlborough College shooting and drill competitions
- One of the "behind the scenes" workers, M. Perano, at work in the butts repairing a target between shoots. All fourth, fifth and Sixth form College boys were at the butts yesterday and they were joined this morning by the third formers.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4768
- Riverlands Centennial Hall
- Steady progress is being made on the Riverlands Centennial Hall, as this photo shows. Although much interior work and window placing requires to be done, the name board fixed to the front indicates that it is indeed a centennial.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4769
- Awatere water supply
- This Garwood Buckeye self-propelled excavator has recently come into the country from the United States for Kiwi Construction Ltd., of Christchurch, who are laying some 30 miles of water pipeline for extensions to the Awatere water supply. It is hope... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4770
- Bailey bridge over Awatere River
- Piles mark the rest place for the Bailey bridge which will be used at a detour downstream of the double-decker rail-road bridge over the Awatere River this side of Seddon when stringer replacement work is being carried out in the New Year.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4771
- Bateson Family Home Black Birch
- Work has started on Marlborough's highest residence. A construction gang of W.F. Ward & Sons., Springlands, is seen here erecting the building which will house the accommodation for the Bateson family and the new telescopes at the Black Birch observa... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4772
- Mr and Mrs Norman Nairn
- Mr and Mrs Norman Nairn, who are spending a short holiday in Blenheim. Mr Nairn and his brother Mr Gerald Nairn, of Sunshine Bay, spent their youth in Blenheim.
They pioneered the Bagdad to Damascus motor service after WWI. Mr and Mrs Nairn live... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4773
- Wool bales on the move
- Twelve tons of wool, 81 bales in all, which were transported to Blenheim yesterday on a Marlborough Transport Ltd., articulated vehicle. From Pelorus Sounds and Havelock Suburban farms, the wool is to be railed to Blenheim to Christchurch for the woo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4774
- Bridge Poses Problem In House Moving
- This big load being transported from Kikiwa to Omaka Aerodrome down the Wairau Valley road took three hours to cross the Branch River Bridge. It is shown being inched slowly across the bridge. Clearance of the rail was at times down to a fraction of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4775
- Former Post Office Staff Get Together
- Although he has been retired 33 years, Mr Fred Andrews, of Eltham Road, who is 84 years of age, has not lost his touch on the Morse key. He is shown here using a key, while another retired telegraphist Mr G.D.J. Hughes, also of Blenheim looks on.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4776
- Kaikoura District High School field trip.
- The start of a big adventure for 30 boys and girls of the secondary department of the Kaikoura District High School - for many of them their first trip to the capital city.
The photo shows the pupils and friends gathered at the Kaikoura Railway St... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4777
- Road To Power Cable Terminal Is Almost Completed
- Mr N.H. Delaney (left), of Nelson, drills shot holes in the rock in preparation for blasting on the road leading down to Fighting Bay.
At right is Mr A.D. Williams, also of Nelson, who is tamping a charge home.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4778
- Road To Power Cable Terminal Is Almost Completed
- This scene from the hill leading into Fighting Bay, looking over 12 miles of road to Haka Haka. The Road from Wahatmanga Saddle to Hakahaka is at left while in the centre the new road snakes down the base of the Tongue, a peninsula jutting far out in... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4779
- Road To Power Cable Terminal Is Almost Completed
- In the foreground is Hakana Bay, from where the road climbs over to Fighting Bay... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4780
- Post Office Party
- Three former lady members of the Blenheim and Picton staff were among the Post Office superannuitants who attended a party staged by the Post Office at the Pastimes Hall.
They are: (L-R) Misses H. A. Wood (formerly of the Money Order branch), I. G.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4781
- Post Office Party
- Their ages combined total 230 years, but they are still hale and hearty and able to enjoy a get-together and talk about old times. These three veterans are - L-R, Messrs H. Lucas (aged 73), V. A. Logan (73), and F. J. Andrews (84), who attended the B... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4782
- Kaikoura Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding
- Mr and Mrs H. C. Osmond, of Kaikoura, who are celebrating their Golden Wedding today.
A couple who have spent 49 years in Kaikoura celebrated their golden wedding today. They are Mr and Mrs Henry C. Osmond, of Torquay Street, and 50 years ago they... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4783
- Kaikoura Agricultural Club Show
- A line-up of calves and their proud attendants at the Kaikoura Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club's stock judging day, held at the Suburban School. A wide array of calves, pet lambs, ponies and assorted pets, such as guinea pigs, kittens, dogs and ev... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4784
- Road To Power Cable Terminal Is Almost Completed
- A section of the tortuous road leading from Hakana Bay to the hill summit overlooking Fighting Bay. The curves in the foreground form part of a perfect "S" bend.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4785
- Yearlings Paraded At Sevenoaks
- A fine yearling colt by Gigantic (imp.) from Marito, was one of six yearlings paraded at Sevenoaks on Saturday afternoon by Mrs E. D. Goulter. The yearlings will be taken to the national sales at Trentham next month.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4786
- Helicopter Damaged In Crash Landing In Tunakino Valley
- The Bell helicopter lying on its back on the side of a hill in Tunakino Valley where it crash-landed this morning. In the singlet at left is Mr K. Hebberd, of Opouri Valley, who saw the machine crash from his home about a mile away.
The pilot, Mr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4787
- Tuhoe Reluctant To Enter Her Home Port
- Tuhoe moored alongside the bank of the Opawa River about a quarter of a mile from the Wairau Lagoon. Tuhoe will be taken up to Blenheim later in the week. She is moored at a spot frquently used by the Echo when waiting for tides.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4788
- St. John Ambulance Cadet Competition
- The girls of the Blenheim team come under the eye of Mrs O. A. Webb, of the Marlborough Red Cross, during the inspection of St. John Ambulance cadets at the Blenheim School grounds on Saturday.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4789
- Newman Shield Retained By Marlborough
- B. Kennedy, one of Marlborough's most successful batsmen in the Newman Shield match, limbering up before opening the batting on Saturday. Kennedy made a highly-successful debut in local representative cricket.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4790
- Centennial Hall Committee Adopts Modified Plan
- The half plan of the Marlborough Centennial Hall, drawn by the Centennial Association's architect, Mr E. I. Hubbard, to which the hall is to be built. It is the east wing of the full plan. The straight line along the bottom of the plan indicates the... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4791
- Bohally School Rescue Breathing Exercise
- Some of the 400 Bohally School children who took part in a massed rescue breathing exercise yesterday. Many will take part in water sports this summer and the end of term "refresher" could be invaluable in the event of an emergency.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4792
- Catchment Bd. Members On Black Birch
- Members of the Marlborough Catchment Board yesterday visited the observatory site on Black Birch range. Here are some of them photographed with the resident astronomer, Mr Frank Bateson. They are (L-R): Messrs H. A. Fullarton, Bateson, T. Airey, S. T... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4793
- Dance Recital - Handicapped Children To Benefit
- The finale of the Pas De Valse, the "big" ballet to be presented by the Betty Vercoe School of Dancing next week. This photo was taken during rehearsals.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4794
- Dance Recital - Handicapped Children To Benefit
- Under the watchful eye of Betty Vercoe (right), Janice Satherley, Gillian Taylor, Fayne Fowler, Joan Palmer (kneeling and Lauree Fowler rehearse part of the ballet.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4795
- Black Birch Observatory
- The new house being constructed on the Black Birch Range for Mr Frank Bateson, the University of Pennsylvania's astronomer who has been making observations on the site for some months.
The house, has yet to have a dome at either end built to accom... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4796
- Junior Red Cross local members
- Several cartons of garments, boys and other goods made by local members of the Junior Red Cross are to be freighted to Wellington, cost free, on T. Eckford & Co. Ltd.'s vessel, Echo, this week.
Here several girls pose with the consignment at Eckfo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4797
- Bohally Intermediate School Athletics
- Ronald Sutherland proves himself the fastest boy at Bohally Intermediate School by leading the way to the tape in the senior 100 yards championship at the School's athletic sports meeting.
The busy afternoon programme held at Athletic Park, was w... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4798
- Helicopter Wreckage Flown Out In Spectacular Fashion
- The wreckage of a Bell helicopter owned by Rudnick Helicopters Ltd, which crashed while spraying gorse on Mr Reg. Sangster's property in the Tunakino Valley early on Monday morning, was flown out from its accessible position on the hillside this morn... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4799
- Two Young Women Take Up Residence On Black Birch Range
- Miss Pam Chapman (rights) and Miss Elizabeth Moore, photographed on their way up the Black Birch Range yesterday afternoon to the observatory site hut.
Miss Chapman will spend much of her time from now until January typing notes for the resident a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4800
- Christmas Means A Lot Of Work For Staff Of Post Office
- Night and day the telephone exchange gives service. The operators are particularly busy at this time of year. In the foreground of this picture in Miss J. Madsen.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4801
- Christmas Means A Lot Of Work For Staff Of Post Office
- Bags and bags of mail are pouring into and out of the Chief Post Office these days. Here a small mountain of mail is being unloaded at the mail room.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4802
- Christmas Means A Lot Of Work For Staff Of Post Office
- Letters, Christmas cards, parcels, packets, papers - all come under the attention of the mail room staff. here Messrs A. Gledhill and L. Hardy prepare another batch of letters for the franking machine.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4803
- Marlborough Road Safety Christmas Party
- Traffic Officer W.P. Gibson takes a break from writing traffic tickets and distributes ice creams instead at the Christmas party held by the Marlborough Road Safety Committee for 96 school traffic patrol children yesterday. Held in Blenheim, the part... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4804
- Centennial Hall Association Competition
- A glistening new Ford Anglia car which is to be first prize in a competition organised by the Centennial Hall Association. It is being inspected by the Association's secretary, Mr V. Talbert (left) and Messrs E.A. and F.E. Lucas principals of the fi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4805
- Whitney Street School Mini Trampoline
- Whitney Street School is the first primary school in the Wellington Education Board's area to have one of these miniature trampolines for physical education work.
The trampoline was bought by the Home and School League and has been in use for abou... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4806
- Mrs Frank Bateson waiting to go to Black Birch
- Mrs Frank Bateson (left), her 2 daughters and two of her grandchildren are at present in Blenheim awaiting to go to the Black Birch observatory site in the Awatere, to join her husband, who is resident astronomer there for the University of Pennsylva... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4807
- Miss Anne Taylor
- Miss Anne Taylor, daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Taylor, Beaver Road, who received the Aschman Award (for aptitude in teaching) at the end-of-year function at the Christchurch Teachers' College. She is an ex-pupil of Marlborough College.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4808
- Picton Borough School Prize List
- Fiona Davies, head girl prefect and dux of the Picton Borough School, assists the chairman of the School Committee, Mr R.C. Carey, to display the Dux Shield after the prize-giving ceremony at the school.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4809
- All Set For Bumper Tourist Season
- Probably 2 of the hardest working people in Picton at the moment are the two young "posties", Miss Mary Ivamy and Mr Keith Rowan who, between them, are responsible for the delivery of Christmas mails and parcels throughout the whole of the Borough.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4810
- Marlborough Motor Camps Ready For Holidaymakers
- The near century-old homestead, the well known Spring Creek landmark on the Redwood Estate, dominates the setting of the new Spring Creek motor camp.
The homestead houses the camp kitchen and canteen, and the cabins and the ablution block are set... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4811
- Rarangi to Whites Bay Road
- Contractors working on the access road from Rarangi into White's Bay at the point of link-up on the Rarangi side of the steep hill which separates the two bays. Working uphill from Rarangi in the foreground is Mr Arnauld Jones, of Pelorus Contractor... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4812
- Trophy and Prize Winners from R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant School.
- Trophy and prize winners of No. 17 Course which graduated from the R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant School, Woodbourne, yesterday.
Back Row from left: Boy D.I. Runciman, Auckland (Clark Memorial Trophy for general service knowledge); Boy N.J. Walker, Dargav... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4813
- Consolation Award To Mr Hundleby
- Mr Basil Hundleby, a patient at Wairau Hospital, obviously appreciated the thought behind his "M.B.E." investiture by Hospital staff and patients yesterday. He was photographed with the medical superintendent, Mr G. F. Smart, and the matron, Miss D.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4814
- Kiwis May Be Liberated On Island In Sounds
- No venison and no pork, reported the hunting parties which went ashore on Blumine Island yesterday. But they were not disappointed, because this was exactly what they hoped they would get on the lovely scenic reserve, where noxious animals could caus... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4815
- Christmas Visitors For Black Birch Observatory
- Photographed before their departure for Black Birch on Saturday outside the home of Mr and Mrs Frank L. Smith in Graham Street, are the members of the Bateson family who joined Mr Frank Bateson for the Christmas holidays at the observatory site.
Fro... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4816
- Santa Claus At The Railways
- Santa Claus is making personal appearances all over the world at this time of the year and it is indeed fortunate that the spry old gentlemean seldom has a transport problem. On Saturday afternoon he was guest of honour at the Railways Social Club ch... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4817
- First Dine-Dance At The Portage Was Enjoyable
- Motueka and Nelson guests at the first Portage Hotel "wine, dine and dance" evening on Saturday were from left to right, Mrs Lorette Goodal, Miss Diane Jenkins and Mrs Lynne Kearns.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4818
- College Adventurers
- Five senior College boys, withMr P. Timings, one of their teachers, arrived back in Marlborough by Saturday's rail-car after a week of hiking and climbing in the Otira-Arthur's Pass area. The group left Blenheim by train on Sunday, December 11, were... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4819
- Father Christmas
- "And a fire engine, and a train, and a gun ..." - four-year-old Allan Topp, son of Mr and Mrs B. Topp, of Blenheim, is interviewed by Father Christmas in a local store.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4820
- Birthright Christmas Party
- Saturday was a big day for local Birthright children who attended the Jaycee Christmas party at the A. & P. Showgrounds. Here a group of youngsters is seen having a ride on a fire engine with Santa himself.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4821
- Christmas Tree At National Bank
- Something novel in Christmas decorations - pieces of banknotes - have been hung on the Christmas tree in the National Bank Ltd., Market Place. It was decorated by members of the staff who derive satisfation from seeing customers "goggle". The banknot... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4822
- Lower Wairau Family Leaves For Australia
- Mr and Mrs N. C. Andrell, of Lower Wairau, and their young family, wave farewell to friends who gathered at Woodbourne to see them off on the first stage of their journey to Australia where Mr Andrell has bought a farm.
Children: Kevin (11), Tony... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4823
- Busy Shopping Days In Brilliant Blenheim Weather
- Christmas shopping is often a problem, but for these youngsters it provides an enjoyable outing and a chance to inspect some of the things they may receive as presents themselves. Very interested in the toy counter at a local store, they are Cherry a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4824
- Retiring After 53 Years In Building Trade
- Mr G. A. Saul, who retired today aftyer 53 years in the building tade, photographed in front of the Church of the Nativity tower, his last construction job. He is holding a well-worn saw which he has used for the past 30 years.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4825
- Church Of The Nativity "Giving" Christmas Tree
- Roger and Anna Hayward, children of Mrs W. J. Hayward, and Anne Murchison, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Murchison, hang gifts on the "giving" Christmas tree in the Church of the Nativity, Blenheim. This is the third year a "giving" tree has been erected... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4826
- Oriana's Tourists Like Marlborough's Sunshine And Scenery
- The passenger liner, Oriana, photographed shortly after she dropped anchor off Mabel Island, Picton Harbour, this morning. The largest cruise ship ever to visit Picton, she leaves again at 6 p.m. for Wellington.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4827
- Oriana's Tourists Like Marlborough's Sunshine And Scenery
- Early risers among the Oriana's passengers boarding one of the first launches to l eave the ship for Picton this morning. A full programme was organised for passengers, most of whom made tours of the district's scenic attractions and places of intere... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4828
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- A party of passengers from the Oriana leaving the ship by launch for Picton this morning. In the foreground is Mr "Sandy" Beverley, Marlborough's public relations officer, who was among the first local officials to board the ship and later operated a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4829
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- Miss M. Fitzpatrick, a Sydney typist, who says "the Marlborough Sounds beat anything I have ever seen before".
See also neg #5432, 5433, 5436-5447... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4830
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- The Oriana at anchor with Picton in the background.
See also neg #5432, 5433, 5436-5447... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4831
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- Misses B. Jones, an assistant dietitian, Newcastle, M. Gottery, Newcastle, and L. Williams, a Melbourne secretary, ready for a dip in one of the ship's swimming pools.
See also neg #5432, 5433, 5436-5447... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4832
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- The towering funnel structure.
See also neg #5432, 5433, 5436-5447... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4833
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- One of the observation lounges which are a feature of the vessel.
See also neg #5432, 5433, 5436-5447... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4834
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- Michael Spreadborough, from Wales, polishing the golden cockerel above the bridge. It is the trophy of Pacific, Tasman and London-Australia record-breaking runs.
See also neg #5432, 5433, 5436-5447... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4835
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- The ship's launches, which ran a shuttle service to shore, being lowered.
See also neg #5432, 5433, 5436-5447... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4836
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- Six-year-old Diana Taylor, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. C. Taylor, of Sydney, who is one of many young passengers.
See also neg #5432, 5433, 5436-5447... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4837
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- Mr W. J. Hawkings, an Englishman whose home is at Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, films scenery he rates second to none.
See also neg #5432, 5433, 5436-5447... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4838
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- A luxurious lounge interior.
See also neg #5432, 5433, 5436-5447... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4839
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- Passengers on their way for a day's touring in Marlborough.
See also neg #5432, 5433, 5436-5447... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4840
- Sounds Scenery And Sunshine Impress Cruise Ship's Passengers
- Mrs J. Danzig, a Czech now living in Sydney, and Miss M. Pajor, a Hungarian, also living in Sydney.
See also neg #5432, 5433, 5436-5447... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4841
- Junior Red Cross Leaders
- These three members of the Junior Red Cross are to spend a week at Lincoln College next month with other members undergoing a week's course in leadership training. They are, from left, Pamela Gardiner, Marlborough College Junior Red Cross circle, Rea... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4842
- Hen's Nest
- Picture shows where a bantam hen, with more courage than wisdom, chose to make her nest - in the hollow conical divider cover of a header harvester on Mrs J. M. Walsh's farm, Fairhall.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4843
- Growers Can Help Make Wheat Harvest Run Smoothly
- The harvesting season is under way and scenes such as this are again becoming the feature of the rural scene. This header is harvesting ryegrass on the Fairhall property of Mrs M. Walsh. Soon the wheat will be harvested.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4844
- Nursing sisters at Wairau Hospital
- Nursing sisters M. Vogan of Montreal, M.G. Williams, of Vancouver, and H. M. Bigwood, of Bristol, England, who have broken an extensive travel tour to work at the Wairau Hospital for two to three months.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4845
- Many Visitors At Grove Road Motor Camp
- Many holidaymakers spent Christmas Day at the Grove Road Motor Camp, almost full to capacity since the beginning of the weekend.
Here Mr and Mrs R. Tempero, of Dunedin, who arrived on Sunday, enjoy their breakfast in Marlborough's sun this morning... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4846
- Wairau Hospital
- Nativity scene, centre-piece of decorations in Ward 4. Decorations in every word were well up to the standard of previous years and did much to amke an enjoyable Christmas for those unfortunate enough to be on the sick list at this time of the year.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4847
- Wairau Hospital
- Patients and dozens of visitors at Wairau Hospital on Sunday night really "got the Christmas feeling" when the nursing staff made their annual carolling procession around the wards. Ward 2, a colourful party in their white uniforms and red cloaks ca... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4848
- Big Crowd At Rotoiti For Power Boat Regatta
- Whacko driven by Ted Andrews, of Lake Kaniere Club, sends up a shower of spray over Ace Hi (A. Idiom, New Brighton), during the New Zealand 95 c.i. hydroplane championshi[ at Lake Rotoiti yesterday.
These 2 craft fought a duel for most of the four... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4849
- Big Crowd At Rotoiti For Power Boat Regatta
- W. O'Brien (Lake Kaniere), sitting on the crash boat at right, looks on as efforts are made to secure his hydroplane, Flash, after the propeller bracket had come adrift during a race and punctured the boat.
It was sank soon after and was buoyed fo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4850
- Big Crowd At Rotoiti For Power Boat Regatta
- Some of the crowd on the foreshore at Lake Rotoiti yesterday for the Rotoiti and Marlborough Power Boat Clubs' combined Christmas regatta.
Boats from the West Coast, Nelson, Marlborough and Christchurch competed.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4851
- Marlborough Lawn Tennis Association's Christmas Tournament
- Miss Judith Mackenzie, of Blenheim(left) winner of three titles at the Marlborough Lawn Tennis Associations Christmas tournament which concluded yesterday.
Miss Mackenzie won the women's and women's doubles combination. She is also a finalist in... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4852
- Singles Champions Retain Titles At Holiday Tourney
- The well performed Marlborough player, Brian Baxter (right), won the men's singles title at the Marlborough Lawn Tennis Association's Christmas tournament.
He is shown with the other finalist, Keith Wright (Nelson)... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4853
- Blenheim Girl Wins "Miss Picton" Title
- Fourteen pretty girls paraded and 500 spectators gave a grand ovation at the Miss Picton bathing beauty contest held in the Picton skating rink yesterday.
Most of the contestants were from Blenheim and Picton, but there was one from Dunedin and th... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4854
- Blenheim Girl Wins "Miss Picton" Title
- Isabel Harris, a 15 year old Marlborough College pupil worked for eight hours a day or two before Christmas painting this attractive Santa, sled and reindeer.
It decorates the lounge window of Mr and Mrs R. Allison's residence, Old Renwick Road.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4855
- Hydroplane Championships at Lake Rotoiti
- J. Rutledge, of Blenheim, with his Excuse Me Too, after winning the Cuddon Cup for the hydroplane championship.
He was third in the New Zealand championship for craft upto 95 c.i.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4856
- Slow Unexciting Cricket In Hawke Cup Match
- Ashburton batsman, R.G. Horton, making a powerful pull shot in the course of his innings of 71 in the Hawke Cup elimination match against Marlborough at Horton Park yesterday.
Ashburton made 217 runs in their first innings. Behind the stumps is th... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4857
- Axemen's Carnival Was A Popular Event
- G. Hocquard, Marlborough's national representative axeman, winning his heat in the underhand chop at the axemen's carnival at the Waitohi Domain, Picton, yesterday. he also won the final comfortably.
The judges were: Messrs G. Fiveash and J. Newma... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4858
- Championship Winners at the National competitions
- Championship winners at the National dancing competitions in Blenheim yesterday were (back row from left) Adele Woller, of Wellington, Wellington Provincial championship Irish jig, under 12; Brian North, of Ashburton, Marlborough championship open Se... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4859
- Axemen Carnival at Picton
- A.E. Rose, W.P. Curtain and J. Rogers (all West Coast) and J. Hunt (Upper Moutere) take a spell between events at the axemen's carnival at Picton yesterday.
These 4 are prominent competitors and are well known locally.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4860
- Christmas Holiday Boom Hits Momorangi
- Mororangi Bay can no longer be called a secluded and semi-private holiday resort. With twice as many camping sites as last year - a gain made possible by foreshore reclamation and hill-side development - the Bay is thronged with visitors and it is ce... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4861
- Christmas Holiday Boom Hits Momorangi
- Mr J. Miller, Blenheim, claims his daughters, Alison and Shirley, from the foreshore.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4862
- Christmas Holiday Boom Hits Momorangi
- A swimming lesson for Melanie who is instructed by her mother, Mrs F.J. Ackland, of Christchurch. The gently sloping beaches are ideal for children,... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4863
- Christmas Holiday Boom Hits Momorangi
- Baby's napkins cannot be neglected even at holiday time and Mrs R.D. Tiso, of Christchurch, takes time out to catch up with her washing.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4864
- Christmas Holiday Boom Hits Momorangi
- Nelson Patchett, son of Mr and Mrs E.J. Patchett, Rakaia, baits his hook for a spot of fishing from the jetty. Fishing is excellent in the area.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4865
- Christmas Holiday Boom Hits Momorangi
- Penny amuses herself in her paddling pool while her mother, Mrs D. McAlpine, of Christchurch, attends to camp chores.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4866
- Christmas Holiday Boom Hits Momorangi
- A view along the busy foreshore. Sun bathing, swimming, fishing, boating and water skiing are the big attractions and from 70 to 80 boats are operating from the Bay this week.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4867
- Festival of the Sounds Beauty Contest
- Six pretty girls who were the finalists in the Festival of the Sounds bathing beauty contest at Picton this week.
From left: Miss Helen Craven, Wellington (3rd), Maria Couch, Picton; Raema Parfitt, Picton (2nd); Marlane Bryant, Picton; Beverley An... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4868
- Family Rescued From Burning Picton Water Taxi
- The burnt out hull on a slipway awaiting inspection by Marine Department officers.
The Berenda Joy, a fast water taxi operated in Queen Charlotte Sound by Friendship Launch Services Ltd., Picton was burned to the water-line in a disastrous fire ye... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4869
- Waikawa Bay More Popular Than Ever
- Improved launching facilities and adequate mooring areas have made sheltered Waikawa Bay increasingly popular as a boating base in recent years.
With harbour development work ousting many favoured mooring places at Picton, numerous boat owners hav... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4870
- "Tiny Town" Attracts Young And Old
- "Months of work go into preparing "Tiny town" for public inspection during the summer" said Mrs Doyle, of Main Street. She and her husband have made nearly all the exhibits that go with the miniature town and most of her spare time now was taken by... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4871
- Picton Picnic Sports Meeting
- R. Harris, P. Abbott, D. Eastwood and D. Gardiner (stroke), the Petone Rowing Club tours crew won the senior event.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4872
- Picton Picnic Sports Meeting
- Winners of the senior double sculls event were B. Knight and J. Little (stroke) of Union (Christchurch) Rowing Club... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4873
- Picton Picnic Sports Meeting
- J. Shaw and B. Knight, the Union (Christchurch) Rowing Club couple which won the senior pairs event.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4874
- Picton Picnic Sports Meeting
- T. Just, Wellington Rowing Club, winner of the senior single sculls event at the Picton new Years Day Rowing Regatta yesterday.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4875
- Picton Picnic Sports Meeting
- The Union Boat Club (Wanganui) crew which won the senior eights event.
From left: J. Brown, G. Moran, T. Dickie, G. Carey, D. Gordon, D. Martin, J. Palmer, P. McGuinness (stroke) and R. Bolton (cox)... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4876
- Thousands Thronged Picton For New Year's Day Outing
- Wellington excursionists leave the Rangatira for a day's fun at Picton yesterday... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4877
- Weather Was Unkind For Cruise Ship Visit
- Crowded with Wellington excursionists, the Rangatira berths at Waitohi Wharf, Picton yesterday. Many local residents and holidaymakers waited on the wharf to welcome the vessel.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4878
- Thousands Thronged Picton For New Year's Day Outing
- No simple push of the starter button to drive home for the Sounds' settlers returning to their isolated homesteads after the Hopai Bay picnic sports meeting on Saturday.
Seen here are some getting ready in their dinghies to row out into the bay wh... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4879
- Marlborough Electric Power Board Repairs
- The cause of it all.... Mr B. Oliver (left), lines foreman of the Marlborough Electric Power Board and Mr D. M. Smith, senior linesman of the State Electricity Department, Blenheim, holding damaged strings of insulators at Hammerich's Ford on Sunday.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4880
- Water Skiing at Picton
- Spectacular water skiing display by the Combs and Butler families, of Chritschurch, entertained spectators on the Picton Foreshore yesterdday.
Although water conditions were poor they did a successful multiple take-off and built a three man pyrami... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4881
- Weather Was Unkind For Cruise Ships Visit
- The Stratheden photographed at anchor off Mabel Island, Picton on Sunday morning. Considerably older than most of the luxury cruise ships which have visited the Marlborough Sounds in recent years, the Stratheden carried mostly Australian passengers.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4882
- Railway Lines Used In Glasshouse Construction
- Mr C. M. O'Connor photographed among the tomato plants in the glasshouse he had constructed from discarded railway lines. Mr O'Connor who is employed by the Railway Department from whom he purchased the railway lines, started constructing the glassho... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4883
- Varsity Student's Unusual Journey
- Not recommended for any but the young and fit - but certainly a novel, adventurous way of getting about the Sounds.
Martin Kerr, a 20 year old Victoria University student, is shown here "flippering" his way along, with his pack and most of himself... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4884
- Locally Made Water Chillers For Hong Kong
- Weighing a combined seven tons, these water chiller units have been constructed by W.G.G. Cuddon Ltd., Blenheim, for use in a Hong Kong dairy products processing factory. Almost all components have been made locally in the machines, which stand over... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4885
- With The Navy On Exercises In Sounds
- Naval motor launches maneuvering during the current series of excersises in the Marlborough Sounds.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4886
- Water Skiing Tournament On Wairau River
- The jetty constructed by the Marlborough Water Ski Club on its new Wairau course. It will serve as a "take-off" platform at the water skiing tournament to be held on Saturday and Sunday.
It is at the Lower Wairau Road and has previously been popul... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4887
- Spectacular Grass Fire Threatens Building
- Firemen play water pumped from the Opawa River on to burning grass on the Riverbank behind houses in Dillon's Point Road yesterday afternoon. The fire had spread through dry grass from adjoining properties.
The fire is thought to have spread from... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4888
- Visitors Discover a Pleasant Holiday Centre
- Youngsters make themselves useful pushing out a runabout which later towed water skiers... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4889
- South Bay, Kaikoura
- Strongly in favour of holidays at South Bay, Kaikoura, these children were thoroughly enjoying fun on the beach when visited by The Express.
At back are John and Paul Hayes, while in front are Patricia Hayes (children of Mr and Mrs G.A.H. Hayes, C... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4890
- Visitors Discover a Pleasant Holiday Centre
- The first class fishing at South Bay is not restricted to orthodox catches, as is indicated by this large skate landed on a set-line by Mr R.E. Duggan, Christchurch.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.4891
- Visitors Discover a Pleasant Holiday Centre
- Mr and Mrs Roy Blackburn, Christchurch, enjoy a crayfish dinner at the Kaikoura Motor Camp. Their three sons are Paul (left), John and baby Graeme.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4892
- Visitors Discover a Pleasant Holiday Centre
- South Bay, an extremely popular holiday cottage and camping area with many attractions, including excellent fishing.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4893
- Visitors Discover a Pleasant Holiday Centre
- Decorative on any beach are Misses Madeline and Diance Green, Christchurch.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4894
- Visitors Discover a Pleasant Holiday Centre
- Peter Dixon, South Brighton, dries himself after a morning dip.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4895
- Visitors Discover a Pleasant Holiday Centre
- Not all travellers can stay overnight at Kaikoura, but Marine Parade is a beautiful spot for luncheon break as this party found.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4896
- Visitors Discover a Pleasant Holiday Centre
- For the past 20 years the Rossiter family, of Westport, and the Ritchie family, of Dunedin, have made a Christmas holiday camp at Ohau Bluff, north of Kaikoura.
Close friends, the two families meet there for a get-together and relaxation, and long... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4897
- Marlborough Water Ski-ing Clubs Trophy
- The handsome N.Z. Challenge Trophy which will be won by the competitor turning on the best performance at the Marlborough Water Ski Club's meeting at Lower Wairau on Saturday. As well as local skiers, competitors from Canterbury and Nelson will be ta... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4898
- Marlborough Go Kart Meeting
- Warwick Bugler, the young Picton go-kart driver who drove well in the 150c.c. class at the Marlborough Go-kart Club's twilight meeting at Waitohi Domain... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4899
- Water Ski-ing Is Easy - For The Experts
- Graham Lloyd, R.W. Lloyd and Douglas Lloyd, members of the Marlborough Water Ski Club race over the water in a spectacular trip act during the Club's demonstration day on the Wairau River yesterday... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4900
- Water Ski-ing Is Easy - For The Experts
- A top-line skier, W. Prisk, Christchurch, performs a series of turn-arounds during his trick skiing run a the Marlborough Water Ski Club demonstration day yesterday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4901
- Water Ski-ing Is Easy - For The Experts
- Miss Fay Willetts, Christchurch, winner of the New Zealand Challenge Trophy at the Marlborough Water Ski Club's tournament held on the Wairau River during the week-end.
See also neg #5511, 5512, 5514, 5515, 5516, 5517... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4902
- Water Ski-ing Is Easy - For The Experts
- The Marlborough Water Ski Club made two attempts to erect a five-man pyramid at its demonstration day on the Wairau River yesterday.
Photo: The first attempt comes to grief as Graham Lloyd falls from the top deck.
See also neg #5511, 5512, 5513... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4903
- Water Ski-ing Is Easy - For The Experts
- The Marlborough Water Ski Club made two attempts to erect a five-man pyramid at its demonstration day on the Wairau River yesterday.
Photo: The pyramid team making a triumphant circuit. On top are Graham and Douglas Lloyd, while below are R. W. Ll... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4904
- Water Ski-ing Is Easy - For The Experts
- W. Prisk, Christchurch, is trailed by a wall of water as he rounds a buoy in a run over the slalom course at the Marlborough Water Ski Club's demonstration day yesterday. Prisk was runner-up to the champion at the National championships at Auckland l... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4905
- Water Ski-ing Is Easy - For The Experts
- B. Jackson, in clown costume, making a run on a ski-ing bicycle at the Marlborough Water Ski Club's demonstration day on the Wairau River yesterday.
See also neg #5511, 5512, 5513, 5514, 5515, 5516... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4906
- Highway Blocked At Kaikoura By Capsized Truck
- This big 10-ton articulated truck, carrying 10 tons of frozen peas from Motueka to Christchurch, partially blocked the main highway at Kaikoura yesterday when it overturned at the foot of the hill below the railway overhead bridge. While two recovery... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4907
- Replica of Endeavour
- A reproduction of a drawing of Captain Cook's Endeavour.
A replica of Captain James Cook's famous ship Endeavour may sail from England to New Zealand and Australia to to mark the 200th anniversary of Cook's arrival.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4908
- Margaret Sweeney May Make An Attempt On Cook Strait Tomorrow
- Miss Margaret Sweeney, of Auckland, photographed at the Olympic Pool shortly after her arrival in Blenheim this morning.
See also neg #5521... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4909
- Margaret Sweeney May Make An Attempt On Cook Strait Tomorrow
- The relaxed swimming style which Miss Sweeney has developed for marathon swimms of this nature.
See also neg #5521... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4910
- Sounds Scenic Flights From Waikawa Soon
- Two bulldozers driven by Gerald Matthews, of Blenheim (left) and Jim Thomson, of Picton (right), hard at work yesterday levelling the airstrip at Waikawa, which it is hoped by Sounds Scenic Flights, will be fully operational nest month. The 'dozer on... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4911
- Road Access To Marlborough Sounds
- Another stage in the opening up of road access to the Marlborough Sounds is underway with the cutting of a five mile strip linking Mahau Sound with Te Mahia, in Kenepuru Sound.
The contractors for the first stage are Pelorus Contractors Ltd.
Ph... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4912
- Road Access To Marlborough Sounds
- Another stage in the opening up of road access to the Marlborough Sounds is underway with the cutting of a five mile strip linking Mahau Sound with Te Mahia, in Kenepuru Sound.
The contractors for the first stage are Pelorus Contractors Ltd.
Ph... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4913
- Road Access To Marlborough Sounds
- Another stage in the opening up of road access to the Marlborough Sounds is underway with the cutting of a five mile strip linking Mahau Sound with Te Mahia, in Kenepuru Sound.
The contractors for the first stage are Pelorus Contractors Ltd.
Ph... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4914
- Picton Still In Holiday Mood
- Phillipa White, aged 15 months, of Renwick, and Paula Carpenter, of Christchurch, aged two years, enjoying the cool water of the foreshore paddling pool last week.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4915
- Margaret Sweeney Beaten By Sea-Sickness Six Miles Out In Cook Strait
- Sea-sickness forced 32-year-old Margaret Sweeney to come out of Cook Strait 3 1/2 hours after she had entered it in her first attempt to swim the 14-mile stretch this morning. She had covered about six miles, and with another hour in the water would... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4916
- Pelorus Bridge A Favourite With Campers
- Pelorus Bridge is again a favourite spot this year for campers and picnickers. This photograph, taken on Sunday, shows the bridge over the river, with the popular swimming hole in the foreground. On Sunday, about 100 camping sites were occupied, and... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4917
- Marlborough 120 For Four At Lunch Against Fijians
- Cricket "whites" with a difference are worn by several members of the Fijian team which played Marlborough today. Here three of the visitors, E. Loganimoce, U. Sorovakatini and S. Tavo, are photographed in their immaculate white lava-lavas.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4918
- Margaret Sweeney's Bid To Swim Cook Strait
- A light coating of grease to keep out the cold is applied to Miss Sweeney by her attendant, Mr W. Rennison, a few minutes before she took to the water.
See also neg # 5527, 5531, 5532, 5533, 5534... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4919
- Margaret Sweeney's Bid To Swim Cook Strait
- The end of the swim. Margaret Sweeney is hlped on to the whale chaser after she had to retire because of sea-sickness. Helping her is Mr Gilbert Perano, pilot for the attempt.
See also neg # 5527, 5530, 5532, 5533, 5534... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4920
- Margaret Sweeney's Bid To Swim Cook Strait
- "Just a glass of cool, clear water," was her only request when she reached Te Pangu, and here she is basking in the sunshine, enjoying it.
See also neg # 5527, 5530, 5532, 5533, 5534... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4921
- Margaret Sweeney's Bid To Swim Cook Strait
- Back at Te Pangu. Miss Sweeney with "the team". The others are, from left: John Watt and John Humphreys, Rarangi Surf Club members who took spells swimming with her, and Mr Perano.
See also neg # 5527, 5530, 5531, 5532, 5533, 5534... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4922
- Margaret Sweeney's Bid To Swim Cook Strait
- Still recovering from sea-sickness, Margaret Sweeney managed to smile for The Express camera as the chaser sped back to Te Pangu.
See also neg # 5527, 5530, 5531, 5532, 5533... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4923
- Girls Leaving For Junior Red Cross Leadership Training
- Three Blenheim and two Nelson girls left by rail-car for Christchurch yesterday morning for a week's training course at Lincoln College in Junior Red Cross leadership. Photographed just before their departure they are, in front from left, Raewyn Camp... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4924
- Suit Of Armour On Loan To Local R.S.A.
- Mr Frank Adeane, secretary of the Marlborough R.S.A., has a "pistol point" discussion with "Lancelot", a suit of armour which has been donated to the Association.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4925
- Wandering Scot looks N.Z. Over
- Mr Gordon Cameron (left) a former company sergeant - major in the Scots Guards, with his brother, Mr Chris. Cameron, of Blenheim.
Mr Chris. Cameron is the former owner of Aotea property in Awatere Valley. He now lives in Severne Street, Blenheim.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4926
- Deaf Mutes Make Friends With Monkeys
- A party of Auckland Deaf Welfare Society members arrived at Picton yesterday afternoon on the last stage of a South Island tour. Here they are photographed after they had left their bus outside Oxley's Hotel.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4927
- "Walking Salters" Are Heading For Christchurch
- Mrs Elizabeth Salter, of Auckland, and her two sons, Norman (15) and Richard (eight), who have walked from Auckland to Wellington and are now headed for Christchurch. They were photographed yesterday just north of Tua Marina.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4928
- Naval Exercises In the Marlborough Sounds
- Chief of Naval Staff, Rear-Admiral P. Phipps, and the Marlborough public relations officer, Mr A. Beverley, chatting on the Waitohi Wharf yesterday afternoon. Rear-Admiral Phipps had been picked up in the morning in Wellington by the squadron of five... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4929
- Giant Beach Ball A Gift From East Berlin
- Fifteen-month-old Phillipa White, of Renwick, was obviously fascinated with the gigantic beach ball belonging to Miss Jacqueline Thomson, of Dublin Street, when The Express photographed them together yesterday on the Foreshore. The beach ball was a b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4930
- Testing Conditions For Pony Club Trials
- Lynda Trewavas, of Motueka, with Black Watch, formerly a local mare. This pair headed the field in the Dorothy Campbell Trophy area trials held by the Marlborough-Nelson Pony Clubs at Marshlands on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4931
- Capsized Truck At Okaramio
- Capsized about two miles north of Okaramio at 2.15 on Saturday morning, the trailer section of a refrigerated articulated truck blocked one lane of the main highway for over 12 hours. It was righted and towed away by a Christchurch breakdown unit lat... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4932
- Cruise Ship Aurelia In Picton
- The Italian cruise ship, Aurelia, photographed at Waitohi Wharf, Picton, early this morning. Many of her passengers toured places of interest in Marlborough by taxi and bus during the morning and early afternoon. The vessel left for Wellington at 3 p... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4933
- Cruise Ship Aurelia In Picton
- Two Aurelia passengers, Miss Margaret Wese (left) of Ariah Park, New South Wales, and Miss Merrill Peninan, of Gosford, New South Wales, picking their way along the Waitohi Wharf to their taxi this morning. They were keen to have their first close-up... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4934
- Cruise Ship Aurelia In Picton
- Early ashore from the Aurelia at Picton this morning were these three passengers (L-R) - Mrs F. Hewitt, of Adelaide, Mrs A. Gray, and Mrs Jean Gray, of Timboon, Victoria, phtographed on the Foreshore at 6.15 a.m. All three were thrilled and delighted... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4935
- Cruise Ship Aurelia In Picton
- A popular place for passengers in good weather, this upper deck of the cruise ship Aurelia, was colourful with beach umbrellas this morning. In the foreground is the swimming pool well.
See also neg #5550, 5551, 5552.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4936
- Japanese Swimmers Arrive
- The Japanese swimming team photographed at Woodbourne this morning.
The Japanese and New Zealand teams competed at Christchurch on Saturday, will meet tonight at the Blenheim Olympic Pool, and and again over the next few days at Wellington and Auc... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4937
- Diamond Wedding Anniversary
- Mr and Mrs J. Colville, of Laking's Road, who will have been married 60 years on January 23. The above photograph was taken at their home yesterday. They left for Christchurch today to be with their family when they celebrate their diamond wedding an... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4938
- World Record Performance By Japanese Swimmer
- The start of the 220 yards breaststroke event at the Olympic Pool, Blenheim, last night. Nearest the camera is A. Seager, of Auckland, and next is N. Nakagawa, of Japan, who finished second to his team-mate, M. Shigematsu.
See also neg #5554, 555... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4939
- World Record Performance By Japanese Swimmer
- S. Fukushima, of the Japanese swimming team, gives a big smile following the announcement of his world record time for the 220 yards breaststroke at the Olympic Pool, Blenheim, last night. The time was 2min 17.8 sec. The previous record was 2 min 18.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4940
- World Record Performance By Japanese Swimmer
- With a foaming bow wave, M. Shigematsu romps home for a stylish win in the 220 yards breaststroke event at the Olympic Pool, Blenheim, last night.
See also neg #5554, 5557, 5558.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4941
- Warm Welcome Home For Champion Bowls Four
- Arriving at Market Place yesterday the Marlborough Bowling Club's national champion fours team proudly displays its trophy. From the left the players are: Messrs H. Todd, S. Barlow, W. Humphreys and Rangi Brown (skip). Driving is Mr Frank Smith.
S... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4942
- Warm Welcome Home For Champion Bowls Four
- Supporters and well-wishers crowd around the Cleghorn Rotunda for the official welcome home to Blenheim's national champion fours bowling team yesterday
See also neg #5560... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4943
- School Certificate: Marlborough Passes Show Slight Drop
- A few of the many people who inspected the School Certificate result sheets posted by The Express this morning. The first candidates to see the results boards arrived shortly after 6 o'clock.
See also neg # 5563... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4944
- School Certificate: Marlborough Passes Show Slight Drop
- Misses Margaret Turner (left), of Wellington, and Kaye Bowcock, of Blenheim, find familiar names on the School Certificate sheets posted by The Express this morning.
See also neg # 5563... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4945
- Modern Gas Producing Plant Near Completion
- Two of the Australian workmen who have been building the new gas production plant at the Blenheim Gasworks are seen here fitting heavu cast-iron doors to the retorts. On the ladder is Mr Jim Annand assisted by Mr Jock Stewart.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4946
- New Type Engine For Local Boat
- A new type of small power boat engine combining the advantages of both the inboard and outboard motors has made its appearance in Marlborough. Called the inboard-outboard motor, it has been incorporated in a boat built by Crane Craft, of Renwick. Her... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4947
- Lyell Creek, Kaikoura
- Latest addition to Kaikoura's Lyell Creek are these two swans which were "launched" with due ceremony on Thursday by the Kaikoura County clerk, Mr J. H. Burns. They are still somewhat shy of the public, but once they settle into their new surrounding... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4948
- MHS Gladioli Show
- Mr S. T. Bright, of Blenheim, may well wear a broad smile _ he virtually swept the pool at the Marlborough Horticultural Society's gladioli show yesterday. He won all four tophies and two of the three premier certificates.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4949
- U.S. Couple Thrilled With The Sounds
- Mr and Mrs Robt. F. Rothschild, of New York, photographed beside the Marlborough Aero Club's Cessna in which they flew over the Marlborough Sounds yesterday. On the right is Mr Colin Newport, of Blenheim, their host for the afternoon.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4950
- Sounds Settlers' Picnic At Curious Cove
- Five Blenheim youngsters - Deane Smart, Douglas Lloyd, Paul Burge, Frank Bendall and Lindsay Lloyd, were among the first arrivals at Curious Cove for the Sounds Settlers' picnic on Saturday. A number of townsfolk attended as guests and the annual fun... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4951
- Good Progress On Manual Training Block
- The manual training building now under construction in Nelson Street as seen from the Taylor River stopbank.
It is being constructed in Nelson Street, for the Education Department, by T. H. Barnes & Co. Ltd.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4952
- Scouting A Boys' Game - But A Man's Job
- The Commonwealth Chief Scout, Sir Charles Maclean (left), photographed at Woodbourne Airport this afternoon with the Marlborough District Commissioner, Mr S. I. Vercoe, of Blenheim.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4953
- Family Of Wanderers To Settle Down
- Mr and Mrs M. J. Brunning (right) with the motorised caravan which has been their home for 12 years. With them is Mrs Brunning's brother, Mr B. Dolan, who is travelling with them.
They like Blenheim and, at the end of the apple-picking season in N... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4954
- Kaikoura Trees Removed
- Kaikoura County Council gangs are at present removing trees from above the cutting overlooking the Post Office on the southern road entrance to the town. The cutting is to be improved and a foot-path is planned. The photograph shows the once heavily-... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4955
- Rising River Almost Traps Stock, Men
- With their heads just above the water, these two cattle beasts were made secure to the bow of Mr D. C. Todd's launch and brought into Havelock after being swept down the swollen Pelorus River towards the Sound. Both were beached in an exhausted condi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4956
- Girl Guide Officers At Curious Cove
- Scenes at the Girl Guide officers, Cadets and Rangers Dominion Camp at Curious Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, which ends tomorrow.
Photo: All personnel parade for morning prayers and flag-break.
See also neg # 5581-87... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4957
- Girl Guide Officers At Curious Cove
- Scenes at the Girl Guide officers, Cadets and Rangers Dominion Camp at Curious Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, which ends tomorrow.
Photo: Mrs Barcelisa K. Pena, of the Philippines, a paid administrator who is on an observation visit to New Zealand.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4958
- Girl Guide Officers At Curious Cove
- Scenes at the Girl Guide officers, Cadets and Rangers Dominion Camp at Curious Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, which ends tomorrow.
Photo: Testing a coracle made from brushwood and tarpaulins, Brenda Pelham (bow) and Carol Sefonte, both of Auckland,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4959
- Girl Guide Officers At Curious Cove
- Scenes at the Girl Guide officers, Cadets and Rangers Dominion Camp at Curious Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, which ends tomorrow.
Photo: Sandra Beggs, a Sea Ranger from N.S.W., shows how the "professionals" hold a lanyard's loose end during manufac... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4960
- Girl Guide Officers At Curious Cove
- Scenes at the Girl Guide officers, Cadets and Rangers Dominion Camp at Curious Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, which ends tomorrow.
Photo: Learning Maori stick games is a popualr activity, particularly with Australians.
See also neg # 5581-87... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4961
- Girl Guide Officers At Curious Cove
- Scenes at the Girl Guide officers, Cadets and Rangers Dominion Camp at Curious Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, which ends tomorrow.
Photo: A highlight of Friday's and Saturday's programmes was a visit by Miss R. Herrick, of Christchurch, Dominion Chi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4962
- Girl Guide Officers At Curious Cove
- Scenes at the Girl Guide officers, Cadets and Rangers Dominion Camp at Curious Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, which ends tomorrow.
Photo: Gillian Fulton and Robin Baverstock, both of Auckland, find four hands make light work of preparing a bed in a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4963
- Chief Scout's Stimulating Visit To Marlborough
- Trying his hand at seamanship, the Commonwealth Chief Scout, Sir Charles Maclean, makes fast a Sea Scout's boat which was taken in tow during a cruise in the Sounds yesterday. Sir Charles cut short the cruise to go ashore and visit the Sea Scouts in... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4964
- Chief Scout's Stimulating Visit To Marlborough
- Sir Charles Maclean, Commonwealth Chief Scout, chats with Blenheim Scouts at the function at Pollard Park last night. At right is the 2nd Blenheim Troop troop-leader, John Broad.
See also neg # 5577, 5590, 5594-5600... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4965
- Big Entries Expected For Rotoiti Regatta
- Five of the Marlborough boats which will be competing at Lake Rotoiti over the week-end. From left to right they are: "Adios", Stan Lawrence; "Excuse Me Too", Jack Rutledge; "Red Desire," Colin Dungey; "Scandle," Reg Bradley; "Fury 2,' Alan Millar. I... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4966
- Famous Racing Cars Pass Through Blenheim
- The Australian Arnold Glass's B.R.M. racing car, which finished seventh in the Lady Wigram Trophy race at Christchurch on Saturday, travels to its many engagements securely locked away in a compact trailer. The above photogarph, taken at the Blenheim... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4967
- Famous Racing Cars Pass Through Blenheim
- Stirling Moss's well-known 2.5 litre Lotus racing car, which won the N.Z. Grand Prix at Ardmore a fortnight ago and the Lady Wigram Trophy at Christchurch on Saturday, was seen by only a few people when it passed through Blenheim yesterday. The sleek... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4968
- Chief And Scouts
- The brightest highlight in many years for local Scouts and officers was this week's visit by the Commonwealth Chief Scout, Sir Charles Maclean.
The purpose of the visit was to "meet the boys," and Sir Charles achieved his object in no uncertain me... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4969
- Chief And Scouts
- The brightest highlight in many years for local Scouts and officers was this week's visit by the Commonwealth Chief Scout, Sir Charles Maclean.
Sir Charles took a short walk in the Picton business area to meet a lady cubmaster, Mrs V. M. Blakesley... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4970
- Chief And Scouts
- The brightest highlight in many years for local Scouts and officers was this week's visit by the Commonwealth Chief Scout, Sir Charles Maclean.
The Chief on Mr J. B. McMath's launch, Waiwetu, cruising in the Grove Arm. Standing is his aide, Mr Cha... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4971
- Chief And Scouts
- The brightest highlight in many years for local Scouts and officers was this week's visit by the Commonwealth Chief Scout, Sir Charles Maclean.
Jonathan Pratt, a Blenheim Cub, reacts to a pat on the head from Mr Green.
See also neg #5577, 5590,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4972
- Chief And Scouts
- A farmer with his own Galloway stud in Scotland, Sir Charles Maclean, Commonwealth Chief Scout, was keen to visit Mr and Mrs R. Grigg's well-known property, "Tempello," during his brief stay in Marlborough this week. He took a particular interest in... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4973
- Chief And Scouts
- The brightest highlight in many years for local Scouts and officers was this week's visit by the Commonwealth Chief Scout, Sir Charles Maclean.
The Chief admires the Grove Arm from a vantage point for'ard on the launch.
See also neg #5577, 5590... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4974
- A.T.C. Course Was Most Successful
- Cadets took turns as drill instructors to their fellow trainees at the nine-day Air Training Corps cadet junior n.c.o. course which concluded at Woodbourne yesterday.
See also neg #5602-5605... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4975
- A.T.C. Course Was Most Successful
- The nine-day Air Training Corps cadet junior n.c.o. course which concluded at Woodbourne yesterday.
A highlight of the camp's programme was the familiarisation flights in a Devon aircraft over the Wairau Plains.
See also neg # 5601-5605... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4976
- A.T.C. Course Was Most Successful
- The nine-day Air Training Corps cadet junior n.c.o. course which concluded at Woodbourne yesterday.
Thrilled with the experience (flight in a Devon aircraft over Wairau Plains), cadets alight from the aircraft after one of the flights.
See also... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4977
- A.T.C. Course Was Most Successful
- There are few teenage boys not intrigued with matters pertaining to aircraft, but more interested than the average boys are these cadets of the Air Training Corps, who today concluded a nine-day junior n.c.o. course at the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbou... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4978
- A.T.C. Course Was Most Successful
- Sgt. D. Hawkes instructs a group of cadets in the intricacies of the compass, instruction which formed a part of the survival course.
See also neg # 5601-5605... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4979
- Cook Strait Again Beats Margaret Sweeney; Swim Attempt Fails
- Seasickness again beat Margaret Sweeney this morning in her second bid in 16 days to swim Cook Strait.
Margaret Sweeney is to return to her home in Remuera tomorrow. She has no immediate plans for making a further attempt on the Strait.
See als... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4980
- Picton Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding
- Mr and Mrs Tim Watson, of 58 Durham Street, Picton, who are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary today.
More than 100 relatives and friends will pay their compliments to Mr and Mrs T. Watson in the Forester's Hall, Picton, this evening whe... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4981
- Wigram Race Meeting
- The pitcrews at the Wigram race meeting were not all smudgy-faced mechanics in oily overalls. This white-overalled and charmiong crew looked after the well-being of competitors, officials, mechanics and all-comers by providing ice-cooled drinks as we... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4982
- Elray Outstanding At Rotoiti Regatta
- Leaving a high trail of spray as it corners sharply during one of the week-end events at the powerboat regatta at Lake Rotoiti is Adios, the best-performed of the South Island boats taking part. Adios did not have the speed of the Griffiths Cup holde... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4983
- Elray Outstanding At Rotoiti Regatta
- Main attraction at the powerboat regatta on Lake Rotoiti over the week-end was Elray, the present Griffiths Cup holder, which has been clocked at over 100 m.p.h. Elray, seen here on its trailer between races, took all four championship events on the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4984
- Burns Supper Celebrated By Local Scots
- Bandsman M. Murdoch, whisky bearer, and Drum Major B. J. Hutchison, haggis bearer, present themselves at the head table during the Marlborough Scottish Society's Burns supper celebrations on Saturday night.
See also neg 5610A... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4985
- Burns Supper Celebrated By Local Scots
- Mr K. Osgood during his "Address to the Haggis" at the Scottish Society's Burns supper celebration on Saturday, slashes the haggis open as suggested by the words of the immortal Scottish baird.
See also neg 5610... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4986
- Castle Creek Bridge Boon To Awatere; Official Opening
- Sitting on the rails of the new bridge over the Castle Creek in the Upper Awatere awaiting the start of the official opening ceremony was this group of youngsters. From left they are, Mary, Tony and Joanna Maddever (Altimarloch), Helen van Asch (The... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4987
- Castle Creek Bridge Boon To Awatere; Official Opening
- Surrounded by young residents of the Awatere Valley, eager to get a piece of green and gold ribbon as a momento of the occasion, Mrs I. T. van Asch, of the Muller Station, and the Hon. T. P. Shand, Minister for Labour, do their best to share the ribb... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4988
- Castle Creek Bridge Boon To Awatere; Official Opening
- Veteran mail run driver, Mr Brum Nation, of Blenheim, speaks of the early days of motor transport at the opening ceremony at the Castle Creek Bridge on Saturday. With him are the Hon. T. P. Shand, Member for Marlborough, and Mr T. K. C. Maddever, cha... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4989
- Canadian Fishermen In Picton
- Mr and Mrs J. E. Hess, two reknowned salmon fishermen from Canada, photographed on the sun deck of the Terminus Hotel at Picton, where they have been spending several days. From left to right are Mr Gill Hall (of the Terminus Hotel), Mr and Mrs Hess,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4990
- Farnham Sewerage Project
- Work is underway in two parts of the ?? sewerage and installation and replacement.
Photo: Installation work is shown in progress on Fulton Street, Farnham. This is the final length to be done on the Farnham project, and it could well prove the tri... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4991
- Farnham Sewerage Project
- Work is underway in two parts of the ?? sewerage and installation and replacement.
Photo: Members of the Borough Council staff are seen at work replacing the six-inch pipes with nine-inch ones in Weld Street.
See also neg #5615.
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- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4992
- Most Of Marlborough's Wheat Is In The Store
- A doorway in name only. Wheat being hoisted by one of Redwood Bros. two stacking hoists at the mill store. The wheat has been stacked right to the door and the only entrance for the sacks to the top of the stack is through a narrow gap between the st... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4993
- Most Of Marlborough's Wheat Is In The Store
- Mr Theo O'Sullivan working near the roof of Redwood Bros.' new store as the last of the stacks in that building nears its peak.
See also neg #5617... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4994
- Big Dragline Overturns On Street
- Work on the sewerage installation on Fulton Street, Farnham, was held up for a short time late this morning when the dragline, being used in conjunction with the ditch-digging machine, toppled over. The body of the machine, with the dragline arm remo... View Full Record