Martin Family records

Descriptive Data

Archives IdentifierCJ001Date RangeCirca 1900s - 1940sDescriptionThis series consists of records created by the Martin family of Wellington.

The bulk of the collection consists of glass plate negatives identified as being taken by Charles William Martin, founder of the eponymous electrical and plumbing business opened in Wellington in 1900. A wide variety of subjects feature, including family scenes, images of the Wellington Naval Auxiliary Volunteers and bowling club events, as well as images relating to the electrical and plumbing business, including electrical switches, prototypes and building work. There is an accompanying set of copy prints, which is not complete.

The locations and people in most of the images are unidentified, but the Martin family lived in Newtown and Melrose and addresses in these suburbs are mentioned. Other locations named are Scorching Bay, Athletic Park (Newtown) and Fort Ballance. There are also images taken in Croydon, Surrey, England, where Charles had family.

Ephemeral content includes items such as the school books of Charles' son Hector, cabinet cards brought over by the Martin family from England, material relating to membership in the Newtown Bowling Club, Trinity Methodist Church, Tutenekai Lodge and the Wellington Naval Auxiliary Volunteers. MediumPhotograph - glass negativeSystem of ArrangementGlass plates have been rehoused into sleeves, but their original numbering system has been maintained in order to allow for greater identification when time allows. They have been listed as three separate boxes in the order they were processed. There is an index book that gives further information about the glass plates.

Collection TypeCommunity archives

Document

C W Martin stencil

Business papers

Sales and Jobs book

Goods ledger

Tenders book

Electrical sales book

Estate book

Legal documents from estate of Joseph Martin

Business papers

Image

Box of glass plate negatives

Mounted photographs and school books

Photographs, ephemeral items and glass plate index

Ephemeral items

Maps and Plans

Sutherland Crescent, house plans

Prototype washing machine, plans

Wellington Master Plumbers' Association's Price List

Details of weekly rent payments

Access Information

Restriction StatusOpen

Related Agencies

Controlling or Creating AgencyCharles W Martin

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Martin Family records