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Date: 1998 - 1999

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

Reference: H-539-063/086

Description: General Pinochet complains about not being allowed to travel freely. Comment on the Minister of Defence's policy. Opposition Leader, Helen Clark, tells the public about National's intended defence spending. New Zealand's energy resources are put up for sale. Vultures gather around National's leader, Jenny Shipley. Jenny Shipley celebrates her first year as leader of the National Party. Boris Yeltsin reassures Russians he is still alive and running the country even though he is on an intravenous drip of Vodka. Finance Minister, Bill Birch in a pool after his attempt in the NZ Economic Free Fall Competitions. Jenny Shipley passes his togs, which he forgot to put on. Comment on the commercialisation of professional cricket. The House Judiciary Committee sit in judgement over President Clinton in the Lewinsky scandal. New ACC law allows victims the right to sue. Paul East quits politics to take up a cushy post for Foreign Affairs in London. Leaked conversations of Gilbert Myles. US military are relaxed about Iraqi missiles aimed at US Republicans. Jenny Shipley visits Bill Clinton. The world tryys to understand why Serbian security forces commit such terrible atrocitities. The Serbians say 'Because they can' Rachel Hunter and Jerry Hall discuss why they got rid of their rock star husbands. Pam Corkery quits politics. Bill Clinton tells the nation about the state of his relations with his wife Hillary following the Lewinsky allegations. The International Olympic Committee get 1st, 2nd and 3rd for Corruption, Greed and Arrogance. Monica Lewinsky is called to Washington for a high-level debriefing. The Government's response to people's needs following the storms in Northland. Sweetwaters festival leaves a mountain of unpaid debtors. Jenny Shipley advocates her favoured MMP option. Quantity: 24 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1939-1940

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-031-12

Description: Mainly photographs of military officers probably involved in recruitment and selection of troops Quantity: 18 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1850-1890

By: Harper, Arthur Paul, 1865-1955; Moberly, Patricia, active 1990s

Reference: PA1-f-207

Description: Album probably compiled by the mountaineer and explorer, A P Harper. Harper was also probably the photographer for many of the prints, especially those of mountains and mountaineering. There are Harper and Ackland family photographs which include interior and exterior views and views of the garden, of Ilam, the family mansion in Christchurch. The other main group of photographs relate to A P Harper's activities as a mountaineer and explorer in the Fox and Franz Joseph glacier regions. Some of the climbers active in the Southern Alps during the 1880s and 1890s are depicted. W S Green and his two Swiss guides, and at least one photograph taken by Green during his unsuccessful attempt to reach the summit of Mount Cook in 1882. Fitgerald, Zurbriggen, Mannering, and Dixon were all men that Harper was associated with as a mountaineer. As an explorer he was associated with Charles Douglas, and there are photographs of Douglas, Leonard Cockayne the botanist, and John Roberts of the Westland district survey. There are also many photographs of the mountains, glaciers, rivers, and gorges of the Southern Alps. Some of the English photographs at the beginning of the album may be associated with A P Harper's brother Charles who became an Anglican priest. He may have been the C C Harper who was at Keble College and Cuddesdon theological college, Oxford. There are two interiors of "C C Harper's room at Keble College", and a number of photographs of family groups taken in the grounds of the vicarage at Patea where Charles Harper was vicar from 1894 to 1900. The album ends with A P Harper and his house at Thames, and more British photographs, in particular several pages of Jersey taken about 1897 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 2002

By: Hubbard, James, 1949-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-662-010/015

Description: 5 cartoons on political and social issues. Shows lax security on an Army base. Shows NZ Cricket rep. picking up the teams uniforms which have large perspiration marks where their hearts were beating hard during recent matches. Shows the disparity between benefits gained between Lotto winners, ACC lump sum payments and victim reparation awarded in criminal cases. Comment on the large amount of money being spent on developing a Maori trademark in relation to how popular branding is amoung Maori youth. Shows Creative New Zealand robbing a bank in broad daylight. Quantity: 5 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 photocopies

Date: 1914

From: Various artists :[Thirty original cartoons drawn for the "New Zealand truth" by Will Hope, Tom Glover, Mac, Pac (or Pas), G (Tom Glover?). ca 1910-1920].

By: Glover, Thomas Ellis, 1891?-1938

Reference: B-128-041

Description: Shows a confrontation on a country road, between a minister wielding a quill pen at left, and a plump military gentleman on horseback wielding a sword at right. The minister has his left foot placed on a large broadsheet entitled: "The truth about Takapau". The person featured are probably the Reverend Fred W Boys and Captain Powles (see "Other notes" below). Reminiscent of the saying: "The pen is mightier than the sword". (Concerning the power of Boys' report to the "Manawatu evening standard"). This cartoon was published in the "New Zealand truth" 23 May 1914, above the title "The harsh and boisterous tongue of war". This published cartoon accompanied letters from a member of the New Zealand military forces, and the Reverend Fred W Boys, concerning Boys' report (published in the Manawatu evening standard") on an incident at Takapau military camp, in late April or early May 1914. In this incident, the mounted police (under Captain Powles - possibly Charles Guy Powles) charged rioting soldiers who were protesting against uncomfortable and wet conditions at the camp (See Warren Bayliss' "Takapau - the sovereign years 1876-1976" (1975), pages 95-96). The "New Zealand truth" also ran a Tom Glover cartoon on 9 May 1914, page 4, entitled "Discipline up-to-date", showing armed police quelling a riot at the camp. Inscriptions: Recto - centre left - [Title] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on sheet 322 x 475 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Transferred from MSS&A 74-052. (New Zealand Truth papers relating to S Jackson Binning, donated 1974)..

Date: 1941-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-219

Description: Assortment of photographs (mainly captioned) of General Freyberg in the Middle East, Greece, Crete, Italy and London. Also a series of photographs taken during his visit to Rotorua; the Prime Minister Peter Fraser's visit to Italy; on the steps of Parliament Buildings, Wellington as Governor General; during Rt Hon R G Casey's visit to Middle East. Group photo of voluntary workers, NZ Tuis, General Freyberg, Brigadier Park and Countess Jellicoe at the Fernleaf Club, London Quantity: 91 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1901-1916

By: Mellor, C W (Mr), active 1901-1917

Reference: PAColl-9559

Description: Collection comprises: Album pages of New Zealand scenes including views of Dunedin, Invercargill, Wellington, Whanganui River, Rotorua, Rimutaka Incline, Christchurch, 1901. Some of the photographs are attributed to C W Mellor. Group portraits of officers during World War I, including C W Mellor Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). 17 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Purchased at auction, 2009

Date: 1896-1977

By: Hall, George Patterson, 1875-1958

Reference: MS-Group-1848

Description: Comprise personal and employment papers and certificates, tracing his career as a ship's officer, to his later employment in New Zealand with the Marine Department. Includes family tree and copies of photographs. Also draft articles on shipping matters, printed matter and a notebook of memoranda detailing lighthouses, landings and anchorages around the New Zealand coast Source of title - Supplied by Library Captain Hall signed on as an officer in the merchant marine, with his home port at Swansea, UK; after some years whaling around the New Zealand coast, he joined the Marine Department in Wellington, rising to be Superintendant of Mercantile Marine. Being interested in maritime history, he collected and wrote on maritime topics Quantity: 4 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, printed matter Provenance: Purchased at auction, 2010 Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, auction, 2010 Transfers: From Photographic Archive - Large collection of Hall's pghotographs also purchased; they are held with the Photographic Archive.

Date: 1908

Reference: Eph-A-INVITATION-1908-01

Description: Invitation shows the British coat of arms at the top, and printed copperplate cursive text in the body of the invitation. The names of the invitees are handwritten in ink. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving on card, 126 x 196 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr A J Sheat in 1958.

Date: [between 1939 and 1945]

From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10007

Description: A set of photographs relating chiefly to Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel during World War II, collected by Brent Mackrell from a range of sources. Comprises group and individual portraits taken in unidentified locations, probably out of New Zealand. Includes interior and exterior views of unidentified airbases, showing barracks, training rooms, and airstrips. The subjects are all unidentified, except for a portrait of Reginald 'Reg' William Barker, a pilot for the RNZAF, who is photographed sitting in the cockpit of a fighter airplane. Contains a photograph of a man and woman at a wedding reception (taken by Royal Canadian Air Force photographer), which has written on the reverse: 'At reception in Tudor Room, Chateau Laurier Hotel, 9 September 1942' Includes a photograph of the grave of Sir George Stoddart Whitmore, in Napier Cemetery, Hospital Hill, Napier. Quantity: 14 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2063: Mackrell, Brent, 1939-: Collected papers relating to war and other topics.

Date: 1999

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

Reference: H-558-001/020

Description: Political cartoons. Paralells between the Nazi ethnic cleansing of the Jews in the 1940's and the ethnic cleansing in Europe in the 1990's. Shows Milosevic soaking in a blood bath to take his mind off the Nato bombing raids. A Serbian soldier explains to the West via a reporter the reasons behind their present actions. The electricity reforms continue to cost the consumer more. The military invite refugees from Kosovo to return to their destroyed homes. Milosevic is prepared to destroy Kosovo in order to save it. Shows India testing a long-range nuclear missile off the back of a cow. Shows Nato commander explaining their strategy of punishing Milosevic by bombing Serbia. This resulted in mass destruction of property and life but no direct harm to Milosevic. New Zealand yachties receive large slaries but are not prepared to pay for weather data from Government Agencies. Serbs use human shields to protect their forward tank movement. Following sex scandals, the Scouts tighten up their screening of adult supervisors. Helen Clark and Jenny Shipley fight over their respective attributes. They agree that women bring poise to politics even in an arguement. Max Bradford gets the country into trouble over electricity reforms. Minister of Tourism, Murray McCully, objects but does not intervene in large, secret and tax-free payouts to directors he forced to resign. Comment on Anzac Day commemorations. Shows two men in their respective backyards burning their Hurricanes supporters rugby gear, comment on another year where the Hurricanes have not played well. Comment on Tau Henare's behaviour of holding onto his Cabinet position when his party, NZ First, pulled out of the National coalition government. Minister of Tourism, Murray McCully, is encouraged to resign after a tourism related row adversely affects National's position in the polls. A new flag for America with a hand holding a smoking gun. Hillary Commission recommends 10 minutes of physical activity, three times a day for couch potatoes. Quantity: 20 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1904-1916

From: Kay, Reginald Vincent, 1894-1978 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1557

Description: Photographs relating to Sybil Satchell and her family. Includes photographs of family members, friends, a holiday in England and Tasmania, picnics, women cricket and hockey teams, Nelson Girls and Boys College students, Waitaki Boys' High School hockey team, and views around Nelson. Inscriptions: Backing board verso - centre - Sybil M. Satchell, Nelson, Dec 1911, from G.M.H. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: 190 x 270 mm

Date: 1860s-1870s

From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-758

Description: Album of portraits of the Johnson and Gale families, in England and Poverty Bay. Also includes photographs of members of the Poverty Bay military establishment, and portraits of the Biggs and Wilson families, killed at Matawhero by Te Kooti's party on 10 November 1868. Includes some biographical information inside the front cover. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: [ca 1941-1942]

Reference: MS-Papers-5070

Description: Report written by an unknown person entitled `Story of the Staff College NZ', [ca 1941-1942] detailing his job setting up a staff college in Palmerston North to train officers for the New Zealand Army. Report also describes the first three courses and gives information about some of the other personnel involved. Source of title - title page Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Mrs Enid Stewart, Wellington, 1994 Transfers: From Book Collections -.

Date: 1908

From: [New Zealand ephemera of quarto size, pamphlets, flyers relating to international politics, conflicts and aid]

By: Wilson & Horton (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-INTERNATIONAL-1908-01

Description: A programme of entertainment for the personnel of the United States naval fleet, including a civic ceremony, a banquet, a review of troops, tourist trips, theatre performances, race meeting at Ellerslie, rifle shooting match, yacht racing, Auckland vs Wellington rugby match. A trip to Rotorua included a welcome by Arawa Maori at the Government Gardens and a drive to Whakarewarewa. Other Titles - New Zealand Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on pamphlet. Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, each 243 x 110 mm. with Rotorua map tipped in back

Date: 1939-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-220

Description: Assortment of photographs, most with captions, of military and political leaders, and others. Names entered in Name Field. Group photo of 1st Echelon drinking beer in the `Beer Garden' at Burnham Camp, Nov 1939 Quantity: 178 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1910-1925]

Reference: PAColl-6963

Description: Assorted views of army life and family photographs many of them taken on a beach. One of a hot air balloon is advertising Hudson's Baking Powder with the slogan "Bound to Rise". Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059554 to 059869 and 106041 to 106083 Quantity: 316 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1912, 1926-1927

By: Hornig, George Gordon C, active 1975

Reference: PAColl-0203

Description: Includes photographs of 6th Mounted Rifles "A" Squdron camp, Levin, 1927; Officers, 6th Mounted Rifles, Feilding, 1926; Military Review, King's birthday, 1912; Officer's course, Hawera, 1912; Military pageant, 1927; group at race at Dannevirke. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s) framed.

Date: 1918

Reference: 1/4-015257-F

Description: The negative is captioned "46th N C Os Trentham Aug 1918". According to the historian at the Ministry of Defence this is most likely to be the 46th reinforcements of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. However, only 43 regiments were sent overseas so its possible, given the date, that these reinforcements were ready to go when the war ended. Photographer unidentified. Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1941-1944

From: McKenzie, Gordon Melville 1898-1978 :Albums compiled while serving as chaplain of HMNZS Achilles and HMNZS Tamaki, 1939-1945

Reference: PA1-q-894

Description: Album compiled by Gordon McKenzie during his service as a chaplain at the naval training station HMNZS Tamaki during the 1939-1945 war. Includes photographs of the training base, visit of the Governor-General, confirmation candidates, Training Division regatta, and sports days. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).