New Plymouth Parks & Reserves
Production date
1876-1993
1870-1879
1990-1999
Description
The New Plymouth Recreation Ground was opened in 1876 and was developed and managed by a committee drawn from the community. In 1908, the name was changed to Pukekura and in 1929, the park was gifted to the New Plymouth Borough.
While focused primarily on the history of Pukekura Park, it includes material on the various parks and historic trees in New Plymouth generally. It consists of notes, newspaper articles and an extensive collection of photographs.
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Object detail
1870-1879
1990-1999
Box 1
Correspondence; Historic trees G/18
Correspondence; Historic Trees G/18 cont.
Correspondence; 1977 - 84; Plants G/30
Correspondence; Paul Tritenbach; History of Pukekura 1985
New Plymouth District Scheme 1971
Papers; miscellaneous
Publicity; Out in the Park; 1970 -79
Publicity; Out in the Park; 1987
Publicity; Out in the Park; 1988; ref - 6/HD/61/88
Publicity; Out in the Park; 1989; ref - 6/HD/61/87
Publicity; Out in the Park; 1990
Publicity; Out in the Park; 1991
Publicity; Out in the Park; 1992
Publicity; Out in the Park; 1994
Publicity; Out in the Park; 1995
Publicity; Out in the Park; 1996
Publicity; Out in the Park; 1997
Publicity; Out in the Park; undated + misc undated
Watkins, Roger; newspaper articles
Jury, Abbie; newspaper articles
Pukeiti Diary; newspaper articles
Box 2
Files.Burstall, S. W. Check list of notable trees in New Plymouth. 1973
Fuller, George. Newspaper clippings.
Goodwin, John. Diary; Lyndon 1936. Plus plant notes.
Goodwin, John. Job application. 1946
Jellymen, Alan. Newspaper clippings.
Polloch, R. P. & Hallwell, G. A guide to some lesser known trees and other crops mainly for warmer parts of New Zealand. 1978
Saxton, D. F. C. Pukekura Park, historical notes. Including:
- Letters for and against the Pukekura Park fountain.
- Plans for the fountain.
- 3 Bernard Aris (?) sketches of fountain (possibly to include in brochure).
- Specifications
- Hints to operators.
Brooklands. Opening 1934
Brooklands. Walks.
Pukekura Park. Awards and certificates.
Pukekura Park. Band Rotunda.
Pukekura Park. Carols and music.
Pukekura Park. History. 1929
Pukekura Park. Illuminations.
Pukekura Park. Marathons and runs.
Pukekura Park. Sports/ events.
Pukekura Park. Walks.
Pukekura Park. Waterfall.
Pukekura Park and Brooklands. Newspaper clippings.
Pukekura Park and Brooklands. Management plan committee meeting papers. 1992
Pukekura Park and Brooklands. Management Plan. 1993
Pukekura Park and Brooklands. Orienteering.
Pukekura Park and Brooklands. Walks.
Ratanui.
Royal Institute of Horticulture. Notable/Historic trees.
Royal Institute of Horticulture. Pukekura Visitors Survey. 1985
Box 3
Brochures. Bowl of Brooklands.
Brochures. Miscellaneous overseas publications.
Brochures. Miscellaneous New Zealand publications.
Brochures. New Plymouth parks and reserves.
Brochures. New Zealand Walkways.
Brochures. Botanic Gardens overseas
Brochures. Botanic Gardens NZ
Brochures. Summer Scene
Brochures. NP History
Photographs. (Large format)
Photographs. Parks; misc
Photographs. Pukekura various gardens
Photographs. Jubilees, Centennials, events
Photographs. Pukekura, views of lake
Photographs. Sport
Photographs. Memorial plaques etc
Photographs. Water wheels (Pukekura and Omata)
Photographs. Brooklands Zoo
Photographs. Pukekura, Buildings
Photographs. Pukekura, aerial views
Photographs. Pukekura/Brooklands, trees, walks, border, fernery
Photographs. Pukekura; children's activities, playground
Photographs. Pukekura, construction of various features
Photographs. Pukekura; illuminations, includes some John Crawford images
Photographs. Pukekura; Somerville collection
Photographs. Notable Trees, John Johns collection 1983
Photographs. Summer Scene 1993?
Box 4
Photographs. (Smaller Format)
(original grouping of photos has been retained. Where negs exist, they are either stored with the photos of transferred to Box 6.. Other photos have been grouped according to subject)
Photographs. Pukekura; Album; Avann-Wynchcombe family, gifted to Pukekura Park by Mrs R T Bell.
Photographs. Pukekura; album (staff record of plantings)
Photographs. Pukekura, snap shops C1895
Photographs. Pukekura, buildings, features
Photographs. misc
Photographs. Pukekura misc
Photographs. Pukekura, draining the lake
Photographs. Pukekura, views of lake (b/w)
Photographs. Pukekura, views of lake (b/w)
Photographs. Pukekura, views of lake (colour)
Photographs. Pukekura, views of lake (colour)
Photographs. Pukekura, events
Photographs. Pukekura, sports events
Photographs. Pukekura, staff 1991
Photographs. Pukekura, borders herbaceous
Photographs. Pukekura, NP Sash & Door logging pines Children’s
playground area C1950
Photographs. Pukekura, Centennial planting 1976
Photographs. Pukekura, Turf usage, + Vogeltown park
Photographs. Robe Street - during Ranfurly Shield Parade 1988
Box 5
Photographs. Pukekura; herbaceous plantings
Photographs. Pukekura; views (colour)
Photographs. Pukekura; summer scene
Photographs. Pukekura; views, borders, (in spring) (colour)
Photographs. Pukekura; views, borders 1991/92 (colour)
Photographs. Pukekura; herbaceous borders (colour)
Photographs. Pukekura; floral borders/gardens (colour)
Photographs. Pukekura; plants. features (colour)
Photographs. Pukekura; Brooklands Zoo, Begonia House, Otter house (colour)
Photographs. Pukekura; installing the water wheel (colour)
Photographs. Pukekura; parades, views (colour)
Photographs. Pukekura; Dredging the lake (b/w)
Photographs. Pukekura; various scenes (b/w)
Photographs. Pukekura; lookout, views (colour)
Photographs. Pukekura; views (b/w copied onto a colour film)
Photographs. Summer scene?
Photographs. Lynmouth Park, Vogeltown Park, lawns for special purposes (b/w)
Photographs. Kawaroa baths (colour)
Photographs. Free flight aviary, Belt Rd, Huatoki Domain, Pukekura. Timandra, construction of sawpit (b/w)
Photographs. Christmas lights, Pukekura Park, Crematorium, Minogue Park, Swimming pool, foreshore, Crematorium cemetery, misc people, (b/w)
Photographs. Vehicle Department, Vogeltown development, Ngamotu Domain Development & others (b/w)
Photographs. Kawaroa Hydroslide (colour)
Photographs. Kawaroa Hydroslide (colour)
Photographs. Victor Davies Park, Croquet lawns, Brooklands Zoo, view from Marsland Hill (colour)
Photographs. Wanganui? (b//w)
Photographs. Napier conference (b/w)
Photographs. Wellington Conference (b/w)
Photographs. Pukekura development (b/w)
Photographs. Napier/Ashburton (b/w)
Photographs. Puke Ariki development (colour)
Photographs. Trip to Otago 1976 (Alan Jellyman) (b/w)
Photographs. Waihi Beach, Peringa Park. Pukekura, East End (b/w)
Photographs. Napier trip? (b/w)
Photographs. Napier trip? (b/w)
Photographs. Notable trees (colour)
Photographs. Brooklands Zoo construction(B/W)
Photographs. Brooklands Zoo, otter enclosure (colour)
Negatives. Notable trees
Negatives. Final of the National Pipe Band Championships, Pukekura Park 1934/35? a panorama of the sports grounds,
Negatives. unidentified and misc
Negatives. Variety of photos taken by Jack Goodwin - includes Lynmouth Park, Kikuyu growing on the Lorna Street Dump, Vehicle depot, Buffalo grass at east End beach, turf management, Pukekura sports grounds etc.
Box 6
Photographs, negatives and slides
Photographs. Pukekura Park lake (fixed to glass - glass is broken)
Negatives. sheets of negs, most relate to photos in boxes 4 and 5
Slides. A collection of slides containing images of Pukekura Park, Booklands Park and Brooklands Bowl. Includes a catalogue.
Box 7
Horticultural records
Field Books.11 volumes containing planting guides, compiled 1984-86
Aerial photos of Pukekura and Brooklands Parks, marked with grids, which correspond to references in the Field Books
Miscellaneous note book.
Box of livestock tags.
Box 8
Good, John Henry Morris. Folio containing water colour paintings 1895-97; includes rural views, an untitled stream with bush on far bank, unidentified lake scene with European man in waka, Mt Taranaki, and two mss poems - 'Lines addressed to a young lady' and 'The Recreation Grounds'.
Scrapbook. Tree of the week newspaper articles 1963
Box 9
Scrapbooks. 1965 – 1978
Box 10
Scrapbooks. 1979 – 1984
Box 11
Scrapbooks. 1984 – 1993 (missing from collection September 03, 2003)
Box 12
Scrapbooks. 1993 – 1997
Box 13
Nursery Stock Lists. 1971; 1972;1973; 1974; 1975; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1984; 1985; 1986.
Plant donations register 1973 - 1985
Seed register. 1973 - 1979
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