WCC, City Libraries and City Engineers Department registers of photographs

Descriptive Data

Archives Identifier00784Date Range1953-1985DescriptionRegisters of photographs taken by the City Engineers Department, and accession registers for photographs donated to the City Library. These records were brought together in the mid-1990s by the City Archives Photograph Archivist to help with arrangement and description of photograph records.

City Engineers registers: Record details for photograph jobs done by Wellington City Council photographers from March 1953 until August 1985, during which the City Photographer role sat in the City Engineer's Department. The records relate to the negatives held in Series 00158 (1953-1970) and Series 00291 (1970-1985). The majority of photographs taken were of construction sites prior to work commencing, construction work in progress, accidents, and 'other matters requiring photographic evidence'. The registers record the date photographs were taken, a short description of what they show, and the surname of the staff member who took the photographs.

Accession registers: Record photographs donated to City Libraries between 1975 and 1989. These are not the original registers but a photocopy made in the mid-1990s. Each photograph received was assigned a unique number starting at 1 in 1975, the books ending with 14,681 received around 1989. The registers record

- the accession number
- the number of the negative created from the photograph (usually with same as the accession number, but with a WP prefix)
- A short description of the photograph subject / location, and the date it was taken
- The source of the photograph, such as who took it, reference numbers if it is part of a specific collection or from another institution.MediumLoose papersSystem of ArrangementThe indexes and registers were previously used as reference material for the processing of photographic material. Collection TypeWellington City Council

Document

City Engineers Department, details of photography jobs carried out, 1953-1967

City Engineers Department, details of photography jobs carried out, 1967-1971

City Engineers Department, details of photography jobs carried out, 1971-1973

City Engineers Department, details of photography jobs carried out, 1974-1981

City Engineers Department, details of photography jobs carried out, 1981-1985

City Engineers Department, details of photography jobs carried out, 1985-1987

City Libraries, accession book for donated photographs, volume 1

City Libraries, accession book for donated photographs, volume 3

City Libraries, accession book for donated photographs, volume 4

City Libraries, accession book for donated photographs, volume 2

Series

WCC, Library Photograph Collection copy negatives

WCC, City Photographer's photographic negatives

MacDonald Wilson photographic collection

Access Information

Restriction StatusOpen

Related Agencies

Controlling or Creating AgencyCity Engineer's DepartmentRelationship Date Range1953-1985

Related Agencies

Controlling or Creating AgencyWellington City LibrariesRelationship Date Range1975-1989

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WCC, City Libraries and City Engineers Department registers of photographs