Ellis, T, 1891?-1938, Glover, Tom, 1891?-1938
Caricaturist and cartoonist. Born in England, but grew up in New Zealand. Worked as an elevator boy in Wellington's King's Chambers, decorating the lift with sketches of his clientele. From 1911-1922, he was cartoonist for the "NZ Truth", and from 1918-1922, contributed cartoons to the "NZ Free lance", as T. Ellis. At "NZ truth", he doubled as court reporter and was occasional leader writer. He also published work in the New Zealand Artists' annual. In 1922 he joined the "Sydney bulletin". (See "The unauthorised version" by Ian Grant, page 110).
There are 44 related items to this topic
Date:
1930
By:
New Zealand free lance (Newspaper); Glover, Thomas Ellis, 1891?-1938
Ref:
J-065-036
Description:
A New Zealand salesman with samples of meat (a lamb), wool, butter and cheese, is greeted by a oriental salesman. In the background, salesmen from the United...
Date:
ca 1909-1974
From:
Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Ref:
86-105-036
Description:
Diary extracts, some published cartoons, and three original drawings, (1) Ships of Sarah's bosom' drawn by Arthur Messenger for Will Lawson; and (2) Gresley ...
Date:
1921
By:
Glover, Thomas Ellis, 1891?-1938; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)
Ref:
H-705-030
Description:
The Prime Minister throws a book on "How to Swim" to a New Zealand farmer drowning in a river of "Depression". The farmer's horse, representing "High Prices"...
Date:
1989
By:
White, Cecil John, 1900-1986; Finey, George Edmond, 1895-1987; Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Low, David Alexander Cecil (Sir), 1891-1963; Ball, Murray Hone, 1939-2017; Moir, Alan, 1947-; Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; New Zealand. Ministry of External Relations and Trade; Grant, Ian Fraser, 1940-; Brockie, Robert Ellison (Dr), 1932-; Glover, Thomas Ellis, 1891?-1938
Ref:
A-370-001/049
Description:
Forty nine cartoons by Unk White, George Finey, Peter Bromhead, David Low, Murray Ball, Alan Moir, Tom Scott, Tom Glover and Bob Brockie for the Drawing the ...
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
Ref:
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 rig...
Date:
1915-1919
From:
Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Ref:
80-063-046
Description:
Complete file of `The Bohemian bellow', put out by the Bohemian Club (1915-1919). Includes original cartoons by Tom Glover, L Clifford, contributions from me...
Date:
1910 - 1916
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
Ref:
B-128-032
Description:
Shows a full-length caricature portrait of Martin Luckie, standing with his hands in his pockets.
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title]
Quantity: 1 ...
Date:
1910 - 1916
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
Ref:
B-128-023
Description:
Shows a head and shoulders portrait of a man in a tweed suit and cravat.
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title]
Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).
Phy...
Date:
1912 - 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
Ref:
B-128-039
Description:
Shows a half-length portrait of Will Douglas, wearing bowler hat, jacket and tie.
This is probably the Will Douglas who was theatrical manager for Brennan-Fu...
Date:
[1930-1977]
From:
Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Ref:
86-105-053
Description:
Reproductions of portraits and photographs of New Zealand writers with photocopies of the photographs transferred to Photographic Archive. Also original cart...
Date:
[1938-1949]
By:
Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979
Ref:
MSX-6264
Description:
Alphabetical scrapbook compiled by Lawlor recording book sales and prices from various book auctioneers and auctions. Note in front of volume explaining orga...
Date:
[1920-1975]
From:
Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Ref:
80-063-017
Description:
Files on A S Paterson, Stuart Peterson, George Prain, Harry Rountree and Unk White and file labelled M Matthews with papers relating to several others; the f...
Date:
[1926-1976]
From:
Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Ref:
80-063-011
Description:
Includes clippings, obituaries, photograph of Tom Glover with clipping and note, drafts of talks and articles on cartoons and black and white illustators, ta...
Date:
1937
By:
Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979
Ref:
PAColl-6008
Description:
Photograph of Tom Glover, cartoonist, 1937.
Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Date:
1935-1936
From:
Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Ref:
86-105-057
Description:
Original file of letters received re Lawlor's `Confessions of a journalist'; identified persons entered under Name. A letter from Robin Hyde (Iris Wilkinson)...
Date:
[1926-1974]
From:
Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Ref:
f-86-105-05
Description:
Original ink cartoon about Massey by Tom Glover (1922). The balance of the folder consists of drawings of Lawlor by various people, [?] Bartlett (1974); penc...
Date:
1850-1977
From:
Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Ref:
MSY-4961
Description:
Scrapbook of clippings, correspondence, drawings, cartoons and other papers relating to Lawlor and Lambert families. Title continues (with drawing of Lawlor)...
Date:
[1930-1979]
From:
Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Papers
Ref:
MS-Papers-8121-1
Description:
File kept by Lawlor on the history of printing in New Zealand; includes extracts from his diaries (3 Jun 1933, 21 Apr 1934), papers relating to Ben Fryer; pu...
Date:
1914
From:
Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Fox (A-313-2), T Ellis - ie Thomas Ellis Glover (A-313-3), J. C. Blomfield (A-313-4) and John McNamara (A-313-11). Also folders of cartoons by various artists published in New Zealand Free Lance (A-313-6), in The Guardian (A-313-7), in Xrays (A-313-8), in the New Zealand Observer (A-313-9), in The Standard (A-313-12) and in various publications (A-313-1).
By:
Glover, Thomas Ellis, 1891?-1938; NZ Truth (Newspaper)
Ref:
A-313-3-028
Description:
A would-be member of parliament is being held up by a clergyman whose pistol is labelled 'wowser vote' while a woman robs teh candidate's pocket of a watch l...
Date:
1919
From:
Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Fox (A-313-2), T Ellis - ie Thomas Ellis Glover (A-313-3), J. C. Blomfield (A-313-4) and John McNamara (A-313-11). Also folders of cartoons by various artists published in New Zealand Free Lance (A-313-6), in The Guardian (A-313-7), in Xrays (A-313-8), in the New Zealand Observer (A-313-9), in The Standard (A-313-12) and in various publications (A-313-1).
By:
Glover, Thomas Ellis, 1891?-1938; NZ Truth (Newspaper)
Ref:
A-313-3-027
Description:
New Zealand Prime Minister William Massey as a blind man with his legs entangled in the leads that he is holding of five dogs. The dogs are 'railway manageme...
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