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Date: 1916-1917

By: Grant, Elsa Gladys, 1891-1981; Kinsella, Alison, active 2004

Reference: PA1-o-1211

Description: Album of photographs taken by Percy James William Simmons of the 15th Reinforcements of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1916-1917. Includes scenes on the troop ship 'Ulimaroa' en route to Plymouth, Sling Camp and surrounding villages, Messines, and London and Edinburgh on leave. Percy Simmons, son of Edgar and Harriet Simmons of Taumarunui, was engaged to Elsa Bass, a teacher. He sent the photographs to her until his death in action in France, on 8 October 1918, aged 29 years. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Green cloth covered album 14.6 x 18.5 containing 67 photographs Provenance: Elsa Bass was the mother of the donor.

Date: 1921, [1930-1950]

From: North, Esther Mary, 1892-1968 : Papers

Reference: MSX-6015-6016

Description: Address book kept by North. Also diary for 1921 kept by her while teaching at Pahiatua District High School and in London and Kentish Town at the beginning of her grant of one of the University Passages to Europe. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (two pieces in case folder).

Date: ca 1960

From: Robertson, Ronald Sinclair Munro 1910-1995 :Photographs

By: Robertson, Ronald Sinclair Munro, 1910-1995

Reference: PA1-q-599

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 2002

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-671-001/018

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Shows the 'Peace Processor' machine in action where Jewish and Palestinian antagonists are placed in one end of the machine and after numerous processes they come out the same. Jim Anderton proposes drastic remedies for medical problems. Shows Helen Clark as a mother trying to deal with her infantile fighting MPs. Shows Labour's Finance Minister, Michael Cullen, taking money from Health and Education to top-up the Government's Superannuation Scheme and then borrowing money to fund Health and Education. This is to show people that the Government is not borrowing to fund the Superannuation Scheme. Shows the Alliance Party waka spliting apart with rowers rowing in two different directions. Comment on Israel blaming Yasser Arafat and the Palestinians for the devastation caused to Palestine by the Israeli military. Shows Queen Elizabeth expressing her appreciation for having turned up for her mothers funeral and having worn a dress rather than her trade-mark trouser suit. Comment on the effectiveness of Jim Anderton in Government. Comment on Jim Anderton's pattern of changing political skins from Labour to New Labour to the Alliance and now onto what ever his new Party will be called. Comment on the poor showing of the National Party in public opinion. Shows a customer to the new Kiwibank wanting to have an account in both Kiwibank and with his existing bank until he decides later which way to go. He adds that Mr Anderton must understand this as he is assuming the same position over being the Government leader of the Alliance but setting up a new party in opposition to them later in the year. Comment on shift from Privy Council to NZ Appointed Court - infers that the new system will be more a roll of the dice rather than a matter of impartially balancing the scales of justice. Comment on the Helen Clark art forgery incident. Illustrates the demonisation of Yasser Arafat. Comment on the increasing need for vigilence in protecting our children from all forms of violence and abuse. Comment on NZ losing the right to co-host the Rugby World Cup with reference to the Helen Clark art forgery incident. Shows the Auckland public looking for alternate ways to blanket spraying to get rid of the Painted Apple Moth. A suggestion is to make the Rugby Union and Trevor Mallard responsible for its protection. This refers to them losing the right to co-host the Rugby World Cup. Comment on National's new tax package. Quantity: 18 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopies.

Date: 2002

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-674-066/087

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. Obituary to the Queen Mother. The two methods of applying pressure in the Middle East crisis, awesome fire power and suicide bombers. Helen Clark welcomes Jim Anderton back into the fold of the Labour party. The New Zealand cricket team manage to pull a rabbit from the hat to draw a test series. Jim Anderton leads his followers to another promised land shown as a high wire that's going nowhere. As President George W Bush calls for Israel to withdraw from Palestine, a dog (Ariel Sharon) urinates on his leg. President Bush tries to mediate peace negotiations betweem Arafat and Sharon. A septic tank is on daily call to clean up the mess in the Alliance Party caucus. Two coffins are carried by pallbearers. The first contains the body of the Queen Mother, the second, the remains of Helen Clark's plans for a Republic. Bill English hears the news that Helen Clark has enough support to rule for life. Comment on Helen Clark's involement in signing art works that she didn't paint. Graham Murries coaching career is resurected following the Hurricanes win over the Brumbies. Lawyers discuss the reasons not to sever links with the Privy Council; many of the reasons are led by self interest. The United States congratulates itself while Israel and Palestine come closer and closer to annihilation. New Zealand's arm is severed by an axe as they reach out to hold the Rugby World Cup host status. The axeman is Australian. Baby Kahu Drurie is returned to her family by a New Zealand police officer following being kidnapped. Winston Peters wonders whats happening to New Zealand when he exposes the Treaty grievance industry and Helen Clark is shown to be a forger, the result is her popularity soars and his doesn't move. Comment on the Catholic church's lax approach to priests having sex with their congregation. Shows the positive effect on the New Zeland Police the progress of two high profile cases have had. The NZRFU offer the two executives who negotiated the World Cup Host contracts a gun and two bullets to end their misery. Israeli tanks crush the Palestinian Refugee Camp in an effort to end the cycle of hate. Derek Fox accuses jounalists of Maori-bashing when they ask for accountability over the appointment of conman John Davy as CEO of the Maori Television Service. Quantity: 22 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5473-3

Description: Braithwaite continues his narrative describing his return visit to NZ, then a tour to South Africa and his return to London and problems at Covent Garden. He writes of the disagreements in the musical scene and the difficulties of getting work, gives his opinion on homosexuality (pp369-373). He describes various tours of Italy, Spain, France and Austria. Braithwaite discusses many of the important people he meets, including Karl Rankl, David Webster, von Karajan, Edward J Dent, Ricardo Blamey-Lafone and Vaughan Williams. Finally, he visted Finland where he met Sibelius, and had more world travels (1953-1956), visiting and working in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. (This part comprises pages 263-409) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1983 - 1985

By: Darroch, Bob, 1940-; Christchurch star (Newspaper : 1958- )

Reference: A-316-036/054

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand social issues and politics. English royals sell off surplus New Zealand gifted wedding presents. New economy-fare airlines hit the skys. People encouraged to talk to their plants. Vehicle license fees up by 93%. Claims that human water-births would contribute to world peace.. Father's Day now celebrated during school holidays. Public response to grocery price-freeze. Maori rugby tours avoid arguements over racially selected teams. Two men muse over the reason for burning Guy Fawkes. Protesting at Waitangi on Wantangi Day. New Zealand fear of nuclear warships accelerates. Airlines begin serving liquor on board flights. Test-tube baby experiments have been approved in Auckland. People consider the 1984 'end of the world' scenario. Marsden Refinery workers return to work after their strike. Marsden Refinery workers strike. The Muldoon National Government calls a snap election amidst the Marsden Refinery strike. New Zealand resistance against the a USA Navy warship. Patients in the hospital outpatients get their respective wounds dealt to following protests for and against rugby tours and gay rights. Quantity: 19 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopies of ink and letraset drawings.

Date: 1921

From: North, Esther Mary, 1892-1968 : Papers

Reference: MSX-6016

Description: Diary for 1921 kept by North while teaching at Pahiatua District High School, travelling to Europe and while she was in London and Kentish Town at the beginning of her grant of one of the University Passages to Europe Quantity: 1 volume(s) (one of two pieces in case folder).

Date: 1960 - 1969

Reference: Eph-A-LEAGUE-1960s

Description: Includes: 1960: Great Britain v New Zealand. (1960 World Cup match). Odsal Stadium, Bradford, 24 September 1960. Programme. 1961: Great Britain v New Zealand. 1st test match. Headingley, Leeds, 30 September 1961. Programme. Great Britain v New Zealand. 2nd test match. Headingley, Leeds, 21 October 1961. Programme. Great Britain v New Zealand. 3rd test match. 4 November 1961. Programme. 1963: Australia v New Zealand. First test. Sydney Cricket Ground, 8 June 1963. Programme (2 copies, 1 with cover missing) Australia v New Zealand. Third test. Sydney Cricket Ground, 29-30 June 1963. 1964: France v New Zealand. Auckland, 25 July 1964. Programme. France v New Zealand. Showgrounds, Christchurch, 1 August 1964. programme. 1965: Australia v New Zealand. 2nd test. Carlaw Park, 26 June 1965. Programme. Great Britain v New Zealand. 1st test match. Swinton, 25 September 1965. programme. Great Britain v New Zealand. 2nd test match. Odsal Stadium, Bradford, 23 October 1965. Programme. Great Britain v New Zealand. 3rd test match. Central Park Wigan, 6 November 1965. Programme. 1966: Great Britain v New Zealand, 2nd test. Carlaw Park, 20 August 1966. programme. Quantity: 16 publications.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1904 - 1929

From: [Music and theatre programmes collected by Mr William Barsby. ca 1915-1967].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Barsby-1900/1929

Description: Includes: 1904: Paderewski recitals. Canterbury Hall, Christchurch. 19-20 September 1904. Programme for two recitals. 1914: Mischa Elman assisted by the Christchurch Orchestral Society, conductor Walter Handel Thorley. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 20 July 1914. Programme. 1916: Royal Choral Society. Christmas carols and other Christmas music. London, 23 December 1916. Book of words. 1917: Aldwych Theatre, director Sir Thomas Beecham. Season of grand opera. Offenbach's "Tales of Hoffmann". 1917. Programme. 1918: Royal Albert Hall Sunday concerts. The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra. Analytical programme. 20 January 1918. Complimentary concert arranged by Madame Gower Burns and Mrs W Wilson in aid of funds of the Christchurch Musical Society. (With the Christchurch Savage Club Orchestra, Miss Marian Woodhouse, Mr Rex Harrison, Mr Vere Buchanan, Mr A E Petty). Choral Hall. 4 November 1918. Programme. 1920: J C Williamson Grand Opera Company. Season including "Faust", "Tales of Hoffmann", "La Boheme". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 16-19 January 1920. Programme. J C Williamson presents "The Bing Boys on Broadway". Theatre Royal Christchurch. Commencing 3 November 1920. Programme. 1922: Christchurch Stage Employees' Sick and Benefit Society. Grand concert. Theatre Royal. 22 Jnaury 1922. Programme. Verbrugghen Quartet (Mr Henri Verbrugghen). Chamber Music concert. 6 February [1922?] Programme / flier. [1920s?]: Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Wagner's "The Valkyrie". Sir Thomas Beecham's season of grand opera. [1920s?]. Programme. Fragment of programme, featuring Mr Leslie Fleming as a singer in Christchurch. [1920-1930s] Quantity: 12 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes up to octavo size Provenance: Collected by Mr William Barsby, former bass player in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Donated by his daughter Mrs N B Wilkinson of Wellington in 1989.

Date: [ca 1870s-1970s]

By: Taiaroa, Hori Kerei, -1905

Reference: PAColl-4558

Description: Three photographs of the vestibule and interior of the Hall of Memories at Waitaki Boys High School, including the bell of HMS Ajax and a plaque unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester ca 1930s; sheep being mustered at Maraekakaho Station ca 1930s; a group of men and two women outside City Council offices (location unknown) ca 1910s; the Duke of Gloucester and Viscount Bledisloe next to the commemorative plaque at Waitangi 1934; a girl, possibly Maori, standing on a cart with milk urns holding the horse's reins ca 1910s; William Robert Hudson with his arctic medal pinned to his chest ca 1870s; studio portrait of Te Honi ca 1890s (at PAColl-4558-1-29); photographs of two directors of the Development Finance Corporation, Mr Rowlands and Mr Wakefield ca 1970; photograph of a portrait of Admiral Sir Joseph Nias ca 1840; the main hall of the New Zealand High Commission in London showing examples of New Zealand products ca 1920s; and a large group of women, names, positions etc unknown ca 1890s. Arrangement: Prints housed at PAColl-4558-1, PAColl-4558-2, and PAColl-4558-3. Tintypes housed at PA10-11-01 and PA10-11-02. Cabinet cards housed at PA3-0047 and PA3-0128. Carte de visite housed at PA2-0196. Provenance: The material is likely to have been deposited in the General Assembly Library by MP H K Taiaroa. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-77-124.

Date: 1927-1928

By: Sheat, William Alfred, 1899-1982

Reference: MS-Papers-9226

Description: Letters from Richard Mitchelson Campbell to Sheat, relating his experiences on travelling on the vessels Makura and Berengaria to London to enroll at the London School of Economics. Describes his experiences in the United States and gives his views on the political and economic situation there. Also describes his impressions of the London School of Economics, and lectures which he has attended. Also copies, with typed transcripts, of letters to a correspondent named 'Ivan', discussing Sheat's wedding plans Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Bill Sheat, Lower Hutt, 2009

Date: 1978 - 2009 - 1984

Reference: Eph-D-MUSIC-Whitehead

Description: Posters include: Contemporary Baroque Ensemble, with the Parnassus Trio and Sandra Mackay (oboe), Anthony Lamb (clarinet), John Fidler (piano), Simon Smith (trumpet). NZ House Haymarket London, 27 September [1978?] (Listing includes "Tirea" by Gillian Whitehead) Hotspur. Music Gillian Whitehead; ballad Fleur Adcock; banners Gretchen Albrecht. Performed by Gemini; Margaret Field soprano; Peter Wiegold director. New Zealand House London, 10 February 1981. Flederman, Australia's leading contemporary music ensemble. 1984 Opera House concerts. Recording Hall, Sydney Opera House 29 April, 22 July, 2 September, 8 December [1984] (Listing includes Gillian Whitehead's "Ahotu (O matenga) (1984) on Sunday 22 July) Central Otago Regional Orchestra & Regional Training Orchestra. "Central soundscapes"; classics & favourites, and featuring a new work by Dame Gillan Whitehead, inspired by the sounds of Central Otago while artist in residence with the Henderson Trust Alexandra. Guest conductor Aart Brusse. Cromwell Presbyterian Church 12 December; Alexandra Memorial Theatre 13 December 2009. Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Screenprints and offset prints, sizes varying up to 400 x 580 mm. Provenance: Donated by Dame Gillian Whitehead in 2014.

Date: 1916-1919

By: Fulton, Robert Henry, 1888-1980

Reference: PA-Group-00894

Description: Four photograph albums compiled by Robert Henry (Harry) Fulton relating to his World War I service between 1916-1919 with New Zealand 12th Reinforcements, and with the New Zealand Army Service Corps (NZASC) based at New Zealand Base Kit Stores unit at Sling Camp, Bulford, England. Many photographs taken by Fulton. Some prints are taken by other unknown photographers as indicated by caption 'loaned negatives', and as they show campaigns, such as Gallipoli, in which Fulton did not serve. Images show his time with the 12th Reinforcements; from the journey from New Zealand on HMNZT 'Ulimaroa' and 'Ivernia' troop ships to Egypt in 1916, camp life in England as part of the NZASC, and activities whilst on leave during wartime and post war. Particularly shows family and home in Ireland and sight-seeing photographs from around Egypt and Great Britian, including New Zealand soldiers at Stonehenge. Prints have captions on the album pages; some images are inscribed on the print. Fulton has often arranged images of unrelated locations and activities on individual album pages. Accompanying information - Biographical information for Robert Henry Fulton supplied by donor. See backfile. Publication note - Photograph taken at Stonehenge was published in 'New Zealand and the First World War : 1914-1919' by Damien Fenton, with Caroline Lord, Gavin McLean and Tim Shoebridge (Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Group (NZ), 2013). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 4 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photographic albums, photographic prints Provenance: Albums were found at a rubbish dump by Anne Smith. She sold them to Fenton who was writing 'New Zealand and the First World War:1914-1919'. Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - on appraisal - a section from an original Gallipoli army map, which has different provenance from the Harry Fulton albums - To Other - Items taken as a whole in to Photographic Archive and transfers made from there.

Date: 1930-1967

From: McLean, Terence Power (Sir), 1913-2004: Photographs

By: Green & Hahn (Firm); Weekly news (Newspaper)

Reference: PAColl-10107-2

Description: Prints collected by Terence Power McLean. Mainly taken by commercial and press photographers. Chiefly contains images relating to the New Zealand legs of the British Lions tours of New Zealand and Australia in 1950 and 1959 but images of games played between 1930 and 1967 are shown. Includes test matches and games against provincial teams. Includes a single image of a game against the British Isles in 1930 with the New Zealand team playing in white jerseys, some shots of formal occasions and leisure time surrounding tours, some posed shots and portraits and some views of crowds at games. Other international games include All Blacks vs England, Barbarians, Oxford, Devon & Cornwall and Midland & Home Counties. Also England vs Ireland and England vs Scotland (1930s) Photographers, publishers and press agencies include The NZ Herald, Green & Hahn Studios, Weekly News, Sport & General Press Agency, Central Office of Information London. Arrangement: Material came into library in disordered state. Library arranged into loose chronology. Quantity: 98 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints

Date: [ca 1998]

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004 : Photographs relating to Maori

Reference: PA1-o-1820

Description: Views of houses, towns and cities where writer Janet frame lived, in New Zealand and London. None of the photographs are identified. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 20 Jun 1831

By: Whiteley, John, 1806-1869

Reference: MS-2391

Description: Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (33 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (17cm, blue linen in blue slip case) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Ac 41163

Date: 1970 - 1979

From: [New Zealand cricket programmes and ephemera of octavo size]

By: Mackenzie, Craig, active 1970s

Reference: Eph-A-CRICKET-1970s

Description: Includes: 1970: Australia v New Zealand. 2nd test. Lancaster Park Christchurch, 12-16 March 1970. Programme. 1971: England v New Zealand. 1st test. Lancaster Park, Christchurch, 25 February - 1 March 1971. Programme. MCC vs Wellington, 40 overs. Basin Reserve, 20 February 1971. Official programme Wellington Mercantile Cricket League (Inc.). 50th Jubilee, 26-28 March 1971. Card, entry form, banquet menu, name tag and invitation to the Jubilee dinner and ball. 1973: Lord's Ground. England v New Zealand. 21-26 June 1973. Scorecard. 1974: Australia v New Zealand. 2nd test. Lancaster Park, 8-13 March 1974. Programme. 1975: Australian Women's Cricket Team. New ZEaland tour February-March 1975. Tour programme (2 copies) England tour; Pakistan and New Zealand 1977-78. Itinerary England v New Zealand. Second cricket test, Lancaster Park, Christchurch, 28 February - 5 March 1975. Official souvenir programme (2 copies) Australasian cricket fixtures, 1975-76 season. Folded card. Southland Cricket Supporters Invitation XI v Southland. Queens Park, 16 March 1975. Programme. Lion Indian cricket tour guide, 1975/76, edited by Don Neely. Booklet. 1977: Qantas World Invitation XI versus Taranaki Invitation XI. Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, 19 March 1977. Souvenir programme 1978: Taradale Cricket Club. Centennial dinner, 26 March 1978. Programme / menu with historial notes. Lord's Ground. Cornhill Insurance test series. England v New Zealand. 24-29 August 1978. Scorecard. 1979: Canterbury Cricket Association. Shell series programme, 1979-1980 season. Shell trophy series Dec 31 1979 - 14 January 1980. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 20 programmes, tickets, and other ephemera (plus duplicates). Physical Description: Booklets and tickets, sizes varying below 250 mm. Transfers: One item (MCC v Wellington 1971)separated from PA-Group-00685.

Date: [1928-1962]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5714-059

Description: Programme, Trooping of the colour (1928); leaflet, London House of Citizenship; invitation to NZ Centennial luncheon with list of settlers now resident in Masterton and district who have lived 75 years or over in the Dominion (1940) and UK Conservative sticker Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1870s-1880s]

By: Norris, Joseph Foxley, active 1880s; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Wilson, George Washington, 1823-1893

Reference: PA1-q-094

Description: Photographic album created by Joseph Foxley Norris, with many images of places visited in Great Britain, including castles, cathedrals, stately homes, ports, landscapes, and bridges. Joseph Foxley Norris was a founding member of the Cyclists' Touring Club in England, and was a member of the Pickwick Bicycle Club in England with one image being a group portrait of members of the club. A number of the English scenes were photographed by G.W.W. (George Washington Wilson). Other regions visited include Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro. Views of New Zealand are mostly in the South Island, with a few of Wellington (including Government Buildings, Parliament Buildings and Government House). One photograph taken by James Bragge shows a group of unidentified Maori standing outside a meeting house in Masterton. South Island views include a bicycle "meet" in Christchurch, with a large crowd gathered, and a number of penny-farthing bicycles visible. A number of images show men riding penny-farthing bicycles and the dangers of so doing, with posed views of two men underneath their bicycles and one clutching a fence, taken in and around Christchurch. On page 108 is hand-printed award `Anniversary Sports, Christchurch,N.Z. 16th December 1880. The following ten views taken from the Cathedral Tower, Christchurch, are the 3rd prize in the One Mile Champion Bicycle Race won by J. Foxley Norris, Pioneer Bicycle Club'. Other views include a group of about four men touring along the West Coast Road, and notable buildings in Christchurch and Dunedin. One image shows the "cage" crossing the Teremakau River. A group portrait in Christchurch shows members of Harper & Co. (Solicitors) Inscriptions: Album page - J. Foxley Norris. 1880 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with a black cover, spine title `Photo's'; 29.0 x 24.5 cm