[Ephemera, programmes and booklets relating to rugby union football played by New Zealanders or in New Zealand. 1940-1949].

Includes:

1940s:

"This is the book" (see child record).

ca 1945?:

Middlesex County R.F. Union. Seven-a-side (final rounds). Programme / flier [including a team from the NZ Army : Spr P W Porthouse, Spr W Halverson, Spr J E Loader, L/Cpl E C Curry, Spr C Dale, Cpl R Erickson. Reserves Spr S J Franzen, Spr E Hargood]

1945:

Wairarapa Rugby Union. Wairarapa v Hawkes Bay Juniors. Masterton, 18 August 1945. Programme

England XV v New Zealand Army. Twickenham. 24 November 1945. Programme (folded sheet)

London versus New Zealand Army. White City Stadium London. 22 December 1945. Programme.

South African Services versus New Zealand Services. Richmond Athletic ground (London), 19 December 1945. Programme

1946:

New Zealand v Wales. Cardiff Arms Park, 5 January 1946. Programme

Canterbury Rugby Football Union. Official guide. 22 June 1946.

Inter-Collegiate Tournament at Nelson [Rugby tournament]. 24 & 26 August 1946. Programme

New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Laws of the game 1945-46. (2 copies)

Wellington Rugby Football Union. Training College v Onslow and Well Cool O.B. v University. Athletic Park 4 May 1946. Programme

Wellington Rugby Football Union. Athletic v Wellington. Athletic Park 25 May 1946. Programme

Wellington Rugby Football Union. Wellington Coll O. B. v Poneke, and Athletic v Johnsonville. Athletic Park 1 June 1946. Programme.

Wellington Rugby Football Union. Marist Bros O.B. v St Pats Coll O.B., and Hutt v Athletic. Athletic Park, 8 June 1946. Programme.

Wellington Rugby Football Union. Onslow v Miramar, and Athletic v Marist. Athletic Park, 22 June 1946. Programme.

Wairarapa Rugby Football Union. Wairarapa Bush v 2nd NZEF Kiwi Rugby Team. Solway Showgrounds Masterton, 24 July 1946. Official programme

Wellington Rugby Football Union. Kiwis v Wellington. Athletic Park, 3 August 1946. Programme (2 copies)

1947:

New Zealand v New South Wales at Sydney Cricket Ground. 7 June 1947. Programme.

1948:

New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Laws of the game 1948.

New Zealand Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Rugby Football Association. Spillane Rugby tournament, Easter 1948, Athletic Park, Wellington. Programme.

Seddon Shield match! Buller versus Marlborough. Victoria Square Westport, 24 July 1948. Programme printed by George Aitken, Westport.

Wellington v Auckland. 28 August 1948. Programme.

1949:

NZRU Maoris v New South Wales. Sydney Cricket Ground, 28 May 1949. Programme.

Canterbury Rugby Football Union. Canterbury v Ashburton. Lancaster park oval. 6 June 1949. Programme.

Auckland Rugby Football Union. Farewell ball to Auckland members of the All Blacks. Souvenir itinerary of the South African tour 1949.

A complete record of the All Blacks in South Africa, May-Sept 1949, with the compliments of D.I.C. on the Quay, Men's Section.

A complete record of the All Blacks in South Africa, May-Sept 1949, with the compliments of James Smith Ltd.

Marist v Grammar. Eden Park, 14 May 1949. Programme

WRFU. Oriental v Wellington Coll O.B.; Wellington v Marist. Athletic Park. 4 June 1949. Programme.

WRFU. 7-a-side finals. Petone v Poneke. Athletic Park. 6 June 1949. Programme.

WRFU. Oriental v St Pat's; Wellington College O.B. v Athletic. Athletic Park. 9 July 1949. Programme

NZ Maoris v Australia. Exhibition Ground Brisbane. 11? June 1949. Programme.

WRFU. St Pat's v Poneke; Marist v Athletic. Athletic Park. 11 June 1949. Programme. (2 copies)

WRFU. Senior trial and Wellington v Canterbury. Athletic Park. 30 July 1949. Programme

Australia versus West Coast - Buller. Rugby Park, Greymouth. 10 September 1949. Programme. (PR-02-0165)

WRFU. Wellington v Auckland. Athletic Park. 10 September 1949. Programme.

WRFU. Wellington v Manawatu. Athletic Park. 1 October 1949. Programme.

Some programmes give the weight, height and brief biographical details of the team members.

Quantity: 32 publications.

Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.