Poster, ’Heavy bombers of the R.A.F.’  Circa 1943 Thos. Forman & Sons Ltd., Nottingham Gift of Mr C H Andrews, 1967

Poster, ’You are helping by carrying your shopping’  Early 1940s Henry Hildesley Ltd., London Gift of Mr C H Andrews, 1967

Poster, ’The bombing in daylight’  1941 James Gardner, United Kingdom Gift of Mr C H Andrews, 1967

Mangahao - Wellington city transmission line  1923 George Adkin, Mangahao Gift of Maud Adkin, 1964

Poster, ’Haeremai Haeremai’  1920 A. R. Hornblow, Wellington Purchased, 2007

Untitled in album  1898 Frank Denton Gift of Maud Adkin, 1964

Street scene with figures  circa 1917 Raymond McIntyre, England Gift of the estate of C Millan Thompson to mark the occasion of the retirement of the director, SB Maclennan, 1968

Mr Nelder at ninety, Kauri bushman, Hokianga  1955 Eric Lee-Johnson, Hokianga Harbour Purchased 1997 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds

Coastal defences  1940 Eric Ravilious, United Kingdom Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1949

Poster, ’Watch your talk for his sake’  Early 1940s Lowe & Brydone Printers Limited, London Gift of Mr C H Andrews, 1967

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