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Dining Block and Maids' Quarters at the Boys High School New Plymouth for the New Plymouth High School Board [plans]

Two (from a set of seven) architectural plans for a dining block and maids quarters at New Plymouth Boys High School. Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Thomas Bates, 30 November 1938.

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ARC2017-323

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New Business Premises New Plymouth for Messers Newton King Limited [plans]

Architectural plans for a new business premises for Newton King Limited located on the corner of Gill Street and Currie Street, New Plymouth. Created by architect Thomas Bates. Undated.

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ARC2014-071

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Business Premises in Devon St. New Plymouth for the Taranaki Amusements Limited [plans]

Architectural plans for a business premises on Devon Street in New Plymouth. Created by architect Thomas Bates for the Taranaki Amusements Limited in June 1937.

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ARC2014-034

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Cottage to be Erected in McLean St. Fitzroy for the New Plymouth Borough Council [plan]

Architectural plan of a cottage to be erected on McLean Street in New Plymouth. Created by architect Thomas Bates for the New Plymouth Borough Council on 27 September 1920.

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ARC2014-026

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Additions to the Steward's Stand for the Taranaki Jockey Club [plan]

Architectural plan for additions to the Steward's Stand for the Taranaki Jockey Club. Created by architects Messenger, Griffiths and Taylor in 1929.

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ARC2014-023

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Alterations to the Totalisator House for the Taranaki Jockey Club [plans]

Architectural plans for alterations to the Totalisator House for the Taranaki Jockey Club. Created by architects Messenger, Griffiths and Taylor in 1929.

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ARC2014-022

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Additions to Premises at New Plymouth for the Taranaki Daily News Company Limited [plans]

Architectural plans for the alterations to the Currie Street premises of the Taranaki Daily News Company. Created by architect Thomas Bates in July 1937.

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ARC2014-019

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Proposed Warehouse for Goldwater Bros Wine & Spirit Merchants New Plymouth [plan]

Architectural plan and specifications for a proposed warehouse in New Plymouth. Created by architect Thomas Bates for Goldwater Brothers in November 1924.

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ARC2014-017

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Building Proposed to be Erected at Corner of Devon & Currie Streets New Plymouth - N.Z - for the Bank of New South Wales [plans]

Architectural plans of proposed building for the Bank of New South Wales on the corner of Devon and Currie Streets in New Plymouth. Created by architect Thomas Bates in 1925.

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ARC2014-012

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Proposed Alterations and Additions to the Y.W.C.A. Building, Powderham St., New Plymouth, for the Young Men's & Young Women's Christian Associations [plan]

Architectural plan for the alterations and additions to the Y.M.C.A and Y.W.C.A building located on Powderham Street in New Plymouth. Created by architect Thomas Bates in 1934.

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ARC2014-011

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Proposed Office Building, New Plymouth, for the State Fire Insurance Office [plan]

Architectural plan for the proposed office for State Fire Insurance located on Egmont Street in New Plymouth. Created by architect Thomas Bates in 1922.

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ARC2014-010

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Proposed Office Building, New Plymouth for the New Zealand Insurance Coy. Ltd. [plans]

Architectual plans of proposed office building for the New Zealand Insurance Company Limited, located on Devon Street West, New Plymouth. Drawn by architect Thomas Bates. Undated.

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ARC2013-1572

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Residence Proposed to be Erected in Vivian Street, New Plymouth for Dr. David Blackley [plans]

Architectual plans for proposed residence for Dr David Blackley, located on 32 Vivian Street, New Plymouth. Drawn by architect Thomas Bates, September 1929.

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ARC2013-1569

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Residence at the corner of Hobson St & Gill St for Mr E.R. Bean [plan]

Architectural plan and specifications of proposed residence for Mr E.R. Bean, located on the corner of Hobson Street and Gill Street, New Plymouth. Plan shows floor and drainage plans, elevations, cross section, interior joinery and window details. Drawn by architects Messenger, Griffith and Taylor, July 1921.

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ARC2013-1561

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Plan of Club House Proposed to be Erected for the Taranaki Club New Plymouth [plans]

Architectural plans for the Taranaki Club, located on the corner of Queen, St Aubyn and Young Streets, New Plymouth. Drawn by architect Thomas Bates, 1921.

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ARC2013-1557

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Plans for Nurses Home at New Plymouth

Architectural plans for the proposed Barrett Street Nurses Home at the New Plymouth Hospital. Drawn in March 1918, by architects Messenger and Griffiths for the New Plymouth Hospital Board, Barrett Street New Plymouth.

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ARC2013-1555

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Plan for Garage for the Borough Council of New Plymouth

Architectural plan for a garage for the New Plymouth Borough Council. Plan shows floor plan, front elevation and cross section. Drawn by architect Thomas Bates. Undated.

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ARC2013-1551

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Warehouse for John Avery Ltd Currie Street New Plymouth [plans]

Architectural plans for a warehouse for John Avery Ltd, Currie Street New Plymouth. Drawn by architect Thomas Bates, April 1919.

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ARC2013-056

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Proposed building Rata St Inglewood for Robert B. Young [plans]

Two blueprint plans by architects Messenger, Griffiths and Taylor, for a commercial building on Rata Street, Inglewood, for Robert B. Young.

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ARC2013-055

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Proposed residence for Mr C. Butcher [plans]

Plans for the residence of Mr Charles Butcher on the corner of Wickstead and Hursthouse Streets, New Plymouth. Designed by Messenger, Griffith and Taylor Architects, February 1927.

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ARC2013-037

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Proposed Manse for the Managers of the Presbyterian Church NP [plan]

Plan and specifications for the Presbyterian Manse at 126 Gill Street, New Plymouth. Designed by Messenger, Griffith and Taylor, October 1920.

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ARC2013-035

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Alterations to residence No. 184 Gill Street for Mr. F. S. Butler. [blueprints]

Two architectural blueprint plans for alterations to residence No. 184 Gill Street for Mr. F. S. Butler by Messenger, Griffiths & Taylor, October 1922. Also includes 1pp correspondence from Messenger, Griffiths & Taylor to F.S. Butler regarding tenders received to carry out alterations.

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ARC2012-102

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New Plymouth Opera House

Original plans for the construction of the New Plymouth Opera House by Thomas Bates, circa 1924.

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ARC2011-137

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New Plymouth Savings Bank [plan]

Architectural blueprint designed by architects Messenger, Griffiths & Taylor for the New Plymouth Savings Bank, 1929.

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ARC2011-087

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Ambury Memorial [plan]

Architectural blueprint for Ambury Memorial, erected beside the summit of Mt. Taranaki near Razorback Track at North Egmont.
On 3 June 1918 Arthur Hamilton Ambury, an experienced mountain climber, died near the summit of Mt. Taranaki while trying to rescue a group of stranded climbers. The gallantry of this attempt to save lives against almost impossible odds and the respect for Ambury as citizen and devoted Egmont climber brought a depth of feeling that has few parallels in Taranaki, especially as Ambury was the father of four young children. In October 1919 the Governor-General, Lord Liverpool, at a public reception in New Plymouth, presented Mrs Ambury with the Albert Medal with the words, “His Majesty the King has commanded me to hand to Mrs Ambury the Albert Medal gained by her late husband for very gallant conduct.” On Good Friday that year, 1919, the Mayor of New Plymouth unveiled the memorial, designed by architectural firm Messenger and Griffiths, at North Egmont. There are also a set of bluffs on the North side of Mt Taranaki which bear his name: ‘Ambury Bluff’ west of Humphries Castle.

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ARC2011-084