WCC, Engineers Department's photographic negatives

Descriptive Data

Archives Identifier00158Date Range1953-1970DescriptionThis series comprises negatives created as part of a continuous photographic documentation by Wellington City Council photographers from January 1953 until 1970, when they were staff of the City Engineer's Department. Cyril W Pascoe is credited with taking a large number of the photographs in this series. The majority of photographs are of construction sites prior to work commencing, construction work in progress, accidents, and 'other matters requiring photographic evidence'. The series also includes photographs of staff carrying out other Council functions and of Council facilities. The subject matter or location, and date taken, was identified by typewritten and hand-written notes on the original envelopes.MediumPhotographSystem of ArrangementChronologicalCollection TypeWellington City Council

Series

WCC, Photographs of Sub-Standard Accommodation

WCC, Library Photograph Collection copy negatives

WCC, City Engineer's Department photograph albums of work carried out by Wellington City Council

WCC, City Photographer's photographic negatives

WCC, City Engineer's Registers and Indexes to photographic negatives

Document Folder

Showing tread on tyre used in aquaplaning test on prepared section of Hutt Road

Access Information

Restriction StatusOpen

Related Agencies

Controlling/Creating AgencyCity Engineer's DepartmentRelationship Date Range1923-1972