Six-wheel coupled tank engine, New Zealand Railways, 3 feet six inches...
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New Zealand Railways Building, Wellington, Fred Brockett
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Zak Joseph Zachariah - Wreck of S.S. Penguin, public funeral, entering...
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Sheet of cinderellas, "Visit New Zealand"
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Order for Meal on Train - A receipt from a new zealand military forces
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Returned Soldier's Railway Ticket
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Returned Soldier's Railway Ticket
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Sheet of 120 six penny Railways Charges stamps
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Sheet of 120 one penny Railways Charges stamps
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Poster, 'Rotorua' - A poster advertising a new zealand hotel
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Zak Joseph Zachariah - Wreck of S.S. Penguin, public funeral, entering...
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Sheet of 120 six penny Railways Charges stamps
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Sheet of 120 one penny Railways Charges stamps
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Washington Rogers. NZR K92. - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
The NZR K class of 1877 was the first example of American-built locomotives to be used on New Zealand's railways. Their success coloured locomotive development in New Zealand until the end of steam.
Vulacn Railcar. RM50., Bernard Spragg Photo
RM 50 - Vulcan Foundry..During the war years, New Zealand Railways needed a cheaper mode of Transport for light passenger duties, Ten 29.5 ton railcars were ordered from the 'Vulcan' Foundry. Only 9 of the 10 e... More
A pair of DJ locos at Dunedin. Bernard Spragg photography
The New Zealand DJ class locomotive is a type of diesel-electric locomotive in service on the New Zealand rail network. The class were built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and introduced from 1968—1969 for the ... More
Kingston Flyer. NZR 778 - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
The NZR AB class was a class of 4-6-2 Pacific tender steam locomotive that operated on New Zealand's national railway system. Originally an improvement on the 1906 A class, 141 were built between 1915 and 1927 ... More
"A class steam locomotive 602 (4-6-2 type), showing the interior of th...
Closeup view of the superheater of the motor of "A" class (compound) steam locomotive, AD 602. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber, at the Petone Railway Workshops, in May 1923.
"A" 196 steam locomotive hauling kauri logs across Maori Creek, near P...
"A" 196 steam locomotive hauling kauri logs across Maori Creek (or Wekatahi Stream), near Piha. Wekatahi Stream was known as Maori Creek by timber millers working in the area. (See "Piha : a history in images"... More
"A" class steam locomotive no 604, 4-6-2 type, under construction in a...
"A" 604, an A class steam locomotive under construction in a railway workshop, photographed by Albert Percy Godber in 1914.
"A" Class steam locomotive, Gear Company locomotive no. 1 (0-4-0 type)...
"A" Class steam locomotive, Gear Company, Petone, Locomotive No. 1, 1894. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber between 1894 when it was built and 1905 when written off.
"Ab" Class steam locomotive 783 (4-6-2 type) ATLIB 312405
View of "Ab" 783 steam locomotive (4-6-2 type), probably at Addington, Christchurch, circa 1926. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
"Aotea", Leyland rail motor, RM 30 (Rail motor no 30) ATLIB 307444
Leyland rail motor "Aotea", RM 30, photographed circa 1938 by Albert Percy Godber. A man in a suit and hat standing at the front of the railcar is identified as Mr Mackley in Godber Album Vol 108, p 102 (PA1-q-101).
"Climax" locomotive at Mangapehi, in 1920. ATLIB 289736
"Climax" locomotive at Mangapehi, used by Ellis & Burnand's sawmill. Two men and a small girl stand in the cab of the locomotive. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1920. Dated from other photographs ta... More
"Ed" class electric locomotive, NZR no 102. ATLIB 277830
"Ed" 102, an Ed class electric locomotive, photographed ca 1938 by Albert Percy Godber.
"Eo" class electric locomotive, NZR no 3 ATLIB 337366
"Eo" 3, an Eo class electric locomotive, probably at Otira, photographed ca 1931, by Albert Percy Godber.
"Eo" class electric locomotive, NZR no 3, ca 1921. ATLIB 277833
"Eo" 3, an Eo class electric locomotive, photographed ca 1921 by Albert Percy Godber.
"Eo" class electric locomotive, NZR no 3, ca 1923. ATLIB 277840
"Eo" 3, an Eo class electric locomotive, probably at Arthur's Pass, photographed ca 1923 by Albert Percy Godber. Dated 1923 as electrification on the line between Arthur's Pass and Otira was completed in August 1923.
"J" class steam locomotives at Dunedin ATLIB 339448
Two "J" class steam locomotives at Dunedin. Photograph attributed to S.A. Rockliff. This image is a film negative taken by Albert Percy Godber from a print in his album Vol 100, p 77 (PA1-o-194)
"K" Class, oilburning locomotive No 925 - Photograph taken by New Zeal...
"K" class oilburning locomotive No 925 at Paekakariki. Photograph taken by New Zealand Railways, circa 1936. This image is a film copy negative taken by Albert Percy Godber from a print in his album Vol 108, p... More
"Knight's tram, Raurimu" hauling logs. ATLIB 292526
Logging train owned by the Tamaki Sawmill Co., Raurimu (B Len Knight, manager). Photographed by Albert Percy Godber circa 1917. For another view of this locomotive see APG-1208-1/2 "A bush locomotive. Raurimu".
"Knight's tram, Raurimu" hauling logs. ATLIB 333371
Logging train rounding a bend near Raurimu. Train owned by the Tamaki Sawmill Co., Raurimu (B Len Knight, manager). Photographed by Albert Percy Godber circa 1917. For another view of this locomotive see APG-12... More
"Knight's tram, Raurimu", in a clearing in the bush, hauling logs. ATL...
Logging train owned by the Tamaki Sawmill Co., Raurimu (B Len Knight, manager). Photographed by Albert Percy Godber circa 1917. For another view of this locomotive see APG-1208-1/2 "A bush locomotive. Raurimu".
"N" class Baldwin locomotive at Duntroon Railway Station ATLIB 308342
"N" class Baldwin locomotive at the Duntroon Railway Station. There is an advertisement for A & T Inglis (Drapers in George Street, Dunedin) on the side of the station, and there is a group of men and women wa... More
"O" class steam locomotive no. 69, original Baldwin Locomotive Works, ...
O class locomotive "O" 69, built by Baldwins in 1885. Photographed by an unidentified photographer, probably at the Baldwin works, before the NZR signage had been added. This image is a film negative taken from... More
"Q" class steam locomotive no. 17 (2-4-4T type). ATLIB 307775
"Q" 17, steam locomotive (2-4-4T type). There is a railway employee with a child standing at the front of the engine, with two other railwaymen by the cab. The maker's name, visible on the engine, is Rogers. Th... More
"Q" class steam locomotive no. 345 (4-6-2 type). ATLIB 292529
"Q" 345, steam locomotive (4-6-2 type). There is a group of unidentified railways employees, by the cab. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
"Q" class steam locomotive no. 346 (4-6-2 type) ATLIB 292702
"Q" 346 steam locomotive (4-6-2 type). Photographed by Albert Percy Godber in 1928.
"Q" class steam locomotive no. 350 (4-6-2 type). ATLIB 294206
"Q" 350, steam locomotive (4-6-2 type). Photograph by an unidentified photographer, with copy negative made by Albert Percy Godber. Caption in the book reads "Record of recent construction No 28, page 10".
"R" class Fairlie steam locomotive rigged with air compressors, at the...
Closeup view of an "R" class Fairlie steam locomotive rigged with air compressors. Photographed at the Petone Railway Workshops by A P Godber.
"T" class steam locomotive no. 106 (2-8-0 type). ATLIB 292527
"T" 106, steam locomotive (2-8-0 type). There are two unidentified railways employees, standing beside the locomotive. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
"T" class steam locomotive no. 106 (2-8-0 type). ATLIB 333401
"T" 106, steam locomotive (2-8-0 type). There are two unidentified railways employees, standing beside the locomotive. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber. This film negative is taken from an original print in ... More
"The Weka", first locomotive built in New Zealand, 1876, built by Jame...
The first locomotive built in New Zealand, built by James Davidson and Company, Dunedin, for use on the Hurunui-Bluff Line. Later numbered "P"54 (or "P"59). Taken by an unidentified photographer, in an unidenti... More
"U" class steam locomotive no. 274 (4-6-0 type). ATLIB 292540
"U" 274, steam locomotive (4-6-0 type). Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
"Ua" class steam locomotive no. 177 (4-6-0 type). ATLIB 292880
"Ua" 177, steam locomotive (4-6-0 type) hauling a goods train, at Kingston. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
"Ub" class steam locomotive no. 336 (4-6-0 type), approaching a bridge...
Front view of "Ub" 336, steam locomotive (4-6-0 type) approaching a railway bridge. Photographed from the bridge by Albert Percy Godber.
"W" class steam locomotive no. 192 (2-6-2T type). ATLIB 292904
"W" 192, steam locomotive (2-6-2T type) as altered at Petone Workshops for service on the Rimutaka Incline. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
"W" class steam locomotive no. 192 (2-6-2T type). ATLIB 307303
"W" 192, steam locomotive (2-6-2T type) before being altered at Petone Workshops for service on the Rimutaka Incline. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1909.
"Wd" class steam locomotive no. 321 (2-6-4T type) ATLIB 314604
"Wd" 321, steam locomotive (2-6-4T type). Inscription on the negative reads "Class 'Wa'", this is incorrect, being class "Wd". See "Register of New Zealand Railways Locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd. Photogr... More
"Wd" class steam locomotive no. 321 (2-6-4T type). ATLIB 292528
"Wd" 321, steam locomotive (2-6-4T type). Inscription on the negative reads "Class 'Wa'", this is incorrect, being class "Wd". See "Register of New Zealand Railways Locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd. Photogr... More
"We" class steam locomotive no. 377 (4-6-4T type). ATLIB 292538 (cropp...
"We" 377, steam locomotive (4-6-4T type). There are three unidentified railways employees, one in the cab, and two standing beside the locomotive. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
"Wh" class steam locomotive no. 448 (2-6-2T type). ATLIB 292773
"Wh" 448, steam locomotive (2-6-2T type). Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
"Wh" class steam locomotive no. 448 (2-6-2T type). ATLIB 307505 (cropp...
"Wh" 448, steam locomotive (2-6-2T type). Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
"Wh" class steam locomotive no. 449 (2-6-2T type). ATLIB 292520
"Wh" 449, steam locomotive (2-6-2T type). William Albert Godber, the photographer's son, is standing at the front of the engine, with railway employee F McGowan in the centre, and an unidentified railwayman on ... More
"Ww" class steam locomotive No 678, which was used for the Royal visit...
View of the steam locomotive, "Ww" 678, that had been used on the Royal Tour in 1920. Photographed at the Petone Railway Workshops in 1921 by A P Godber.
"Ww" class steam locomotive passing automatic three position electric ...
A "Ww" steam locomotive passing the automatic three-position electric signals in the Silverstream Gorge. Photograph taken on 25 September 1922 by Albert Percy Godber.
"X" class (compound) steam locomotive 445, 4-8-2 type. ATLIB 278935
"X" 445 steam locomotive (compound), type 4-8-2 (maker's no 100/09), built by NZR Addington. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber between 1913 and 1949.
"X" class (compound) steam locomotive 588, 4-8-2 type. ATLIB 257736
"X" 588, an X class steam locomotive, photographed leaving a Petone workshop shed by Albert Percy Godber, ca 1913. William Albert Godber (son of photographer) is standing on the engine.
"X" class (compound) steam locomotive 588, 4-8-2 type. ATLIB 278958
"X" 588, an X class steam locomotive leaving a workshop shed, with a young boy standing on the engine, and a man in suit and bowler hat standing in front, photographed by Albert Percy Godber, ca 1913.
"X" class steam locomotive 439, 4-8-2 type. ATLIB 257761
"X" 439, an X class steam locomotive, type 4-8-2, photographed in 1908 by Albert Percy Godber at the Petone Railway Workshops. This image is a film negative taken by Godber of the page in his album at Vol 108, ... More
"X" class steam locomotive 439, 4-8-2 type. ATLIB 278973
"X" 439, and X class steam locomotive, type 4-8-2, photographed in 1908 by Albert Percy Godber at the Petone Railway Workshops.
"X" class steam locomotive 439, 4-8-2 type. ATLIB 278977
"X" 439, and X class steam locomotive, type 4-8-2, with W Futter standing in front, photographed in 1908 by Albert Percy Godber at the Petone Railway Workshops.
0-4-0T No 1 at R.P. Gibbons operation in Northland by Gibbons & Harris...
0-4-0T No 1 at R.P. Gibbons operation in Northland by Gibbons & Harris, Auckland, 1905, or at Christie's Mill, Hikurangi, 1911
13 Patrick Street, Wellington, New Zealand
A house at 13 Patrick Street, Petone, New Zealand. The house was one of the first constructed under the Workers Dwelling Act of 1905.
A "puhura" or watchtower at the Whakarewarewa model pa, circa 1916 ATL...
A "puhura" or watchtower at the Whakarewarewa model pa. Photograph taken by Godber circa 1916.
A 63 Lever interlocking frame for Invercargill railway signal station,...
A 65 lever interlocking frame ready for the Invercargill Railway signal station, after manufacture at Petone. On the back wall there is a board inscribed "NZR. 65 lever interlocking frame for Invercargill". Pho... More
A ballast plough at work on a railway line ATLIB 306335
View of a ballast plough in operation on a railway line. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1909.
A ballast plough on a railway line ATLIB 306332
View of a ballast plough on a railway line with two men standing in front of a mobile crane. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1909.
A bend on the Karekare Road with tree ferns above and below the road. ...
Tree ferns on a bend in the Karekare Road. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, between 1915 and 1916.
A bend on the Karekare Road with tree ferns above and below the road. ...
Tree ferns on a bend in the Karekare Road. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, between 1915 and 1916.
A bullock team at Christie's Bush, near Christie's Mill, Hikurangi, 19...
Bullock team hauling logs at Christie's Bush, near Christie's Mill, Hikurangi. Photograph taken by A P Godber in 1911.
A bush locomotive at Raurimu. Price type "O". ATLIB 293277
Logging locomotive owned by the Tamaki Sawmill Co., Raurimu (B Len Knight, manager). A mill employee is standing beside the engine. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber circa 1917. This locomotive can also be se... More
A bush saw doctor sharpening a cross-cut saw for use in logging, near ...
A bush saw-doctor sharpening a cross-cut saw for use in logging near Piha. Taken by Albert Percy Godber, 1915-1916.
A car with four people parked outside a two storied house at Kaitoke, ...
A 1917–1922 style Ford Model T Touring Car with five people outside a two-story house at Kaitoke, New Zealand. (There are a few visible discrepancies between the actual photo and the following description from ... More
A Case tractor (No 37) which has been modified for use by New Zealand ...
A Case tractor modified for use by New Zealand Railways photographed on a railway wagon in 1939 by Albert Percy Godber.
A chevrolet motor car parked at Elbow Bend on the Mount Cargill to Wai...
View of a chevrolet car parked at Elbow Bend on the Mount Cargill to Waitati Road, with a man and a woman standing alongside. The man is identified as F? Perry (who died in 1932), probably with Mrs Perry. Photo... More
A chevrolet motor car parked below a railway bridge across the Waitati...
View of a chevrolet car parked below a railway bridge on the Waitati to Seacliff Road. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1926.
A class locomotive (New Zealand Railways, number 161, 4-6-2), probably...
A class locomotive (NZR Number 161), with two men standing beside, one of whom is the photographer himself, leaning against the locomotive, on the right. Photographed taken by A P Godber, probably at Addington ... More
A class locomotive (New Zealand Railways, number 419, 4-6-2) ATLIB 275...
A class locomotive (NZR Number 419). Photographed at the Petone Railway Workshops ca 1909 by A P Godber.
A class locomotive (New Zealand Railways, number 585, 4-6-2) ATLIB 275...
A class locomotive (NZR Number 585). Photographed by A P Godber.
A Class steam locomotive, New Zealand Railways no 417, 4-6-2 type, vie...
Closeup view of the re-boring of H P cylinders for liners on "A" 417 steam locomotive, 1909. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
A class steam locomotive, NZR number 415 showing the wind screen, at t...
A class steam locomotive (NZR no. 415) showing the wind screen, photographed at the Petone Railway Workshops by Albert Percy Godber, ca 1917.
A fallen kauri in a stand of kauri bush, near Piha. ATLIB 286820
Three men in a stand of kauri, with a fallen tree sawn into logs for transportation. Two men are identifiable from other images in Godber Album Vol 101: Hans Peter Knutzen (in white hat standing on the kauri s... More
A flax worker harvesting the green leaves, using a sickle ATLIB 306053...
View of a man harvesting green flax leaves using a sickle. The negative is a copy of an image in an unidentified publication, photographed by an unidentified photographer. Copy photographed by Albert Percy Godb... More
A flax worker harvesting the green leaves, using a sickle ATLIB 306053
View of a man harvesting green flax leaves using a sickle. The negative is a copy of an image in an unidentified publication, photographed by an unidentified photographer. Copy photographed by Albert Percy Godb... More
A fleet of white pine logs at Christie's Mill, Hikurangi, 1911. ATLIB ...
Timber yards at Christie's Mill, Hikurangi. White pine logs spread out to dry, with a small geared steam engine centre left. Photograph taken by A P Godber.
A goods train crossing an unidentified viaduct ATLIB 314422
A freight train crossing an unidentified viaduct. Three empty sheep trucks are visible on the right of the train. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
A grader working on the road at Upper Hutt, 1936 ATLIB 306472
A road construction worker with a grader in Upper Hutt. Photographed by A P Godber, in 1936.
A group in a picnic area at Waitati, 1926. ATLIB 294022
View of a group of three men and a woman in a park at Waitati. The men are identified in the Godber album as (l to r) Harry Goldshead, Sherriff (possibly D J Sherriff, a railway enthusiast and friend of Godber)... More
A high point in the Rimutaka Range with a group of people around a tri...
Trig station on what the photographer calls "Mount Rimutaka", at 2389 ft. Possibly on Mt Matthews (941 m), in the Rimutaka Range. Photographed on 22 January 1924 by Albert Percy Godber.
A Hudson motor car being photographed, circa 1926. ATLIB 292127
A Hudson motor car being photographed, two cameras are set up, and there is a group of people watching, circa 1926. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber circa 1926. 1924(?) Hudson Coach
A huge log cut by a steam saw at the Ellis and Burnand Sawmill at Mang...
A huge log with a clean cut from the steam saw in use at the Ellis & Burnand Sawmill, Mangapehi. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1920.
A hut with water tank on the left, and unidentified man and woman stan...
Copy negative of an image by an unidentified photographer, made by Albert Percy Godber. The image shows a corrugated iron water tank on the left of a small hut. An unidentified man and woman are standing in fro... More
A kauri tree surrounded by native bush, near Piha. ATLIB 283203
Kauri tree surrounded by native bush, with tree ferns and nikau palms, near Piha. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, between 1915 and 1916.
A kauri tree which has just been felled. ATLIB 293486
A kauri tree which has just been felled, in the Piha area, photographed by Albert Percy Godber.
A Landis triple head screwing machine at the Hillside Railway Workshop...
Landis triple head screwing machine at the Hillside railway workshops, Dunedin. Photographed between 1925 and 1928 by A P Godber.
A low-lying mountain lodge, at the foot of snow-covered hills. ATLIB 2...
A mountain lodge below snow-covered hills. The building is low-lying, with verandahs along part of the front. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber. Probably taken somewhere near the Southern Alps, Godber hav... More
A man and woman standing beside a car on a road in a hilly, bushy area...
Unidentified man and woman standing beside a 1923 Ford Model T Touring Car, on a road in a hilly, bushy area. The woman is wearing a long-line jacket over an ankle-length skirt, a high-necked collar under the j... More
A man fording a river with a three-horse team pulling a plough-like im...
One man with a three horse team fording a river, going towards another man in a dray which appears to be stuck in the middle of the river. Location unknown. Photograph taken by A P Godber.
A man ploughing with two horses. ATLIB 286191
A man ploughing with two horses, possibly near Featherston. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber between 1915 and 1916. Place and date from other images in Godber album Vol 101, p 66 (PA1-o-195).