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Photograph album [created by the Physics and Engineering Laboratory (PEL), Auckland Industrial Development Laboratory/Auckland Industrial Development Division (AIDL)] containing the following prints:

1 black and white print - “AIDL (Auckland Industrial Development Laboratory/Auckland Industrial Development Division) Supplement to First Annual Report 1946”;

1 black and white print - “AIDL (Auckland Industrial Development Laboratory/Auckland Industrial Development Division) Supplement to Second Annual Report 1947”;

1 black and white print with the caption “AIDL (Auckland Industrial Development Laboratory/Auckland Industrial Development Division) Annual Report 1950”;

1 black and white print with the caption “AIDL (Auckland Industrial Development Laboratory/Auckland Industrial Development Division) Science in Industry”;

1 black and white print of a Christmas Card, 1946;

1 black and white print of a Christmas Card;

1 black and white print of a Christmas Card;

1 black and white print of a Christmas Card, 1949;

1 black and white print of a Christmas Card, 1950-1951;

1 black and white print of a Christmas Card, 1951-1952;

1 black and white print of a Christmas Card, 1953;

1 black and white print with the caption “Corrected Inspection Lenses”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Optical Specimens”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Corrected Inspection Lenses”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Prototype Parking Meter”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Exophthalmometer”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Tools for Clamps”;

1 black and white print of a plan of a Prototype Parking Meter;

1 black and white print with the caption “Shaking Table”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Laminated Chairs”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Supersonic Equipment”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Tabletting Press”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Train Control Amplifier”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Freeze Drying Unit”;

6 black and white prints with the caption “Ring Spinning of Wool”;

6 black and white prints with the caption “Photo Electric Watt Hour Meter Tester”;

3 black and white prints with the caption “Newspaper Wrapping Machine. Mock-up”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Newspaper Wrapping Machine. Rear View”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Newspaper Wrapping Machine. Pressing Stage”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Newspaper Wrapping Machine. Wrapping Mechanism”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Newspaper Wrapping Machine. Rolling Mechanism-Forks Withdrawn”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Newspaper Wrapping Machine. Hopper & Separating Vane”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Newspaper Wrapping Machine. Rolling Mechanism-Forks in Rolling Position”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Newspaper Wrapping Machine. Drive End”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Sewing Machine Shuttle”;

2 black and white print with the caption “Reversible Control Motor”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Aircraft Loading Computer”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Acid Spraying Machine”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Edging Dies for Handbag Frames”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Biscuit Dies”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Electric Hot Plate” [Missing, not transferred];

1 black and white print with the caption “Biscuit Die”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Soap Die” [Missing, not transferred];

1 black and white print with the caption “Tumbler Inserts”;

3 black and white prints with the caption “Soil Shear Test Machine”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Cylinder Assembly and Rammer”;

5 black and white prints with the caption “Compression Tests on Timber Specimens”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Plan Printing Machine”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Heat Treatment Service”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Air Sampling Apparatus”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Deflection Measurements on Bed of Hardboard Press”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Water Tightness Tester for Small Arms Ammunition";

2 black and white prints with the caption “Bronchoscope End Pieces”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Stepped Drill for Bag-Pipe Chanters”;

3 black and white prints with the caption “Breathing Apparatus”;

3 black and white prints with the caption “Demonstration Boards”;

6 black and white prints with the caption “Underwater Camera”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Geometric Instruction Models”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Dehydration of Shark Flesh”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Vicat Needle”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Dust Sampling”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Electrical Standardization Laboratory. Control Console”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Embossing Roll-Handbag Frames”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Thermometer”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Crystal Tester”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Sampling Bottle”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Portable Hoist”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Test on Malco Chain” [Missing, not transferred]

1 black and white print with the caption “Pinion”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Crown Wheel”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Piston Liner”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Corroded Section-Axle”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Photographic Darkroom”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Photographic Equipment”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Microflash Equipment”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Drawing Office” [Missing, not transferred]

1 black and white print with the caption “Library” [Missing, not transferred];

1 black and white print with the caption “Mechanical Testing” [Missing, not transferred];

1 black and white print of a man working;

1 black and white print of a machine;

1 black and white print with the caption “Internally Cooled Grinding Wheel”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Wire Cutting Machine”;

1 black and white print with the caption “Chronograph”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Lens Grinding Machine”;

3 black and white prints with the caption “Molecular Still”;

3 black and white prints with the caption “Potters Tower”;

2 black and white prints with the caption “Blood Cells”;

3 black and white prints with the caption “Soil Fumigation Apparatus”;

3 black and white prints with the caption “Differential Recording Refractometer”;

3 black and white prints of devices, probably made by the Physics and Engineering Laboratory (PEL) workshop, late 1950's, early 1960's;

4 black and white print of a syringe and a device, probably made by the Physics and Engineering Laboratory (PEL) workshop, late 1950's, early 1960's;

4 black and white prints of devices, probably made by the Physics and Engineering Laboratory (PEL) workshop, late 1950's, early 1960's;

4 black and white prints of devices, probably made by the Physics and Engineering Laboratory (PEL) workshop, late 1950's, early 1960's;

10 black and white prints of devices, probably made by the Physics and Engineering Laboratory (PEL) workshop, late 1950's, early 1960's;

2 black and white prints of devices, probably made by the Physics and Engineering Laboratory (PEL) workshop, late 1950's, early 1960's;

4 black and white prints of a tractor;

4 black and white prints of devices, probably made by the Physics and Engineering Laboratory (PEL) workshop, late 1950's, early 1960's;

8 black and white prints of devices, probably made by the Physics and Engineering Laboratory (PEL) workshop, late 1950's, early 1960's;

2 black and white prints of a AIDL (Auckland Industrial Development Laboratory/Auckland Industrial Development Division) Exhibition;

1 black and white print of a hair pin;

1 black and white print of a device;

1 black and white print of a typewriter;

1 black and white print of a device;

5 black and white prints of people working in a reinforcement concrete testing;

1 black and white print of nuts

Material from Clifton Buck (George James Buck son, Dominion Physical Laboratory (DPL) worker about 1944) to Sally Garrison, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)/Industrial Research Limited (IRL) Library staff). It contains 1 letter, 1 blank notebook, and some photos:

1 black and white print of the road to Pongaroa - It appears a vehicle that could be a communications truck during World War II; 1 black and white print a device at Golden Bay Cement Company, Tarakohe (22/09/1948), showing slip rings and take off assembly (George Buck made an ‘emergency’ trip to Golden Bay to help with some problem); 1 black and white print of the Hydrolics Laboratory DPL (Dominion Physical Laboratory), D.S.I.R. (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research) Gracefield, Lower Hutt, 1946; 1 black and white print of Doctor Basting’s Staff, Physics and Engineering Laboratory (PEL), Gracefield, Lower Hutt - Jack Humphries, [unknown], Pam Yeats, [unknown], [unknown], Geof Thompson, Ann Mitchel, Dawen Mudgwag, [unknown], [unknown], 1945; 1 black and white print of Bob Jensen working with coil winding - Electrical Instrument Section, Dominion Physical Laboratory (DPL), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Gracefield, Lower Hutt, 1956; 1 black and white print of Bob Jensen and Ted Fryer - Electrical Instrument Section, Dominion Physical Laboratory (DPL), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Gracefield, Lower Hutt, 1955

CIDD (Christchurch Industrial Development Division) Miscellaneous:

1 black and white print captioned “A few of the components in the design and manufacture of the prototype agricultural pilot’s helmet”. A short note is attached entitled “Agricultural Pilot’s Helmet”; 1 black and white print captioned “A domestic heater undergoes tests at CIDD (Christchurch Industrial Development Division). Such service tests determine the suitability of the product when compared with the relevant safety and performance standards”. A short note is attached entitled “Technological Services to Industry. Electrical Testing”; 1 black and white print captioned “A metal detector constructed by CIDD (Christchurch Industrial Development Division) for the checking of sheep tongues”. A short note is attached entitled “Manufacturing”; 1 black and white print captioned “CIDD (Christchurch Industrial Development Division)’s liaison officer gives advice to a manufacturer of rubber-covered rollers. In this case he is making use of his own experience in the rubber industry as well as the services offered by CIDD”; 1 black and white print cationed “One end of the wind tunnel at the commercement of the design and development of the necessary instrumentation”. A short note is attached entitled “Plants and Controlled Climate”; 3 black and white prints of a Tom Scott portrait entitled “CIDD (Christchurch Industrial Development Division) 465, Tom Scott”; A short note attaches all these prints and negatives