William Hall Raine

Crowd of people around a De Havilland DH89 Rapide plane, 1930s-40s

  

English immigrant women from the Atlantis in Wellington, 1951

  

Military wedding, 1940

  

People and cars at the beach, Titahi Bay, Porirua, ca. 1930s

  

Picnic, probably during a Union Steam Ship Company cruise, late 1930s

 

Courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand

Fiji

These photos of Fiji were taken by New Zealand photographer William Hall Raine.

 Barges transporting sugar cane, Rewa River, Nausori, Fiji, ca 1930s

  

 Cattle walking along a road in Fiji, ca. 1930s

  

 Fijian Indian farmers and boys, Fiji, ca 1930s

  

 Fijian Indians returning home after shopping, Fiji, ca 1930s

  

 Fijian women dancing, with dwellings behind, 

a group in the foreground watching, 1935-39

  

 Group of women outdoors, wearing clothing 

including tapa cloth, probably Fiji, 1935-39

  

 Lautoka markets under the trees alongside 

the main road, Viti Levu, Fiji, ca. 1935

  

 Scene in the Fijian countryside with a steam locomotive, 

open air carriages, and passengers, 1930s

  

Unidentified group of young European men, 

eating a meal, probably Fiji, 1935-39

 

Courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand

William Hall Raine

 Aircraft on the ground at Rongotai Aerodrome, Wellington, circa 1930s. 

From left, DH60G Gipsy Moth, Waco, and Simmonds Sparten.

  

 An inspection of female army personnel (WAACs) 

by Vida Jowett during World War II, 1940-45

  

 Group at Saturday night dinner, possibly Christmas dinner, in Blue Triangle Hall, YWCA hostel, Boulcott street, Wellington. Army, Navy and Air Force are represented, 1930s

  

 Manners Street, Wellington, ca 1930

  

Milford track and women walkers, 1940-55

 

Courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand

William Hall Raine

Mr. Raine was from - where else? - New Zealand.

 "Popular Girl" contestants in evening wear, 

Blue Triangle Hall, Boulcott Street, Wellington, 1932

  

 Beauty pageant contestants and crowd, Marine Parade, Napier, probably late 1930s

  

 Dance, possibly at Wellington Town Hall, 1930s

  

 Group picnicking at Titahi Bay beach, ca 1930s

  

Members of Ngati Poneke preparing for their first concert as a club, ca. 1937

[about Ngati Poneke] [about this club] [video of the modern club performing]

Courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand