Cartoonist, born in Christchurch. He began work with a signwriting agency, then switched to J Inglis Wright, the Auckland advertising company. Editorial cartoonist for Auckland Star 1952-1972, and illustrated the "Over the teacups" column of the "NZ Woman's weekly" until about 1975. Lived on the North Shore, Auckland until 1988 when he moved to Henderson with his wife, Patricia O. Lonsdale. Retired by 1975. (No middle name given in Electoral rolls)
Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989
Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 and Lonsdale, Neil 1907-1989:Ten cartoons by Lodge and o...
Date: 1968
By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Craig, George, 1914-1996
Reference: A-349-026/036
Description: Eleven cartoons by Lodge on the 1968 Olympic games in Mexico City. Quantity: 11 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, various sizes. Provenance: The collection had been assembled by Mr George Craig
Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :Did you hear about the U.K. budget? Auckland Star, 9 April 1...
Date: 1959
From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Van der Voo (A-316-1), Malcolm Walker (A-316-2), Mark Winter (A-316-3), Neil Lonsdale (A-316-4).
By: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Auckland star (Newspaper)
Reference: A-316-4-005
Description: The 'N.Z. taxpayer' as a sheep being shorn right to the bone by the New Zealand Finance Minister Arnold Nordmeyer asks him whether he has heard about the [more generous] United Kingdom budget. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy.
Lonsdale, Neil:Isn't it a lovely day? [ca 1960-1972]
Date: 1960 - 1972
By: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-
Reference: A-290-090
Description: A husband, exhausted after mowing the lawn, cannot agree with his wife's opinion. Publication: Probably Auckland Star Extended Title - Auckland has had 33 wet days in the past 34... Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, crayon and pencil. 232 x 338 mm.
Lonsdale, Neil :Everybody's out of step but me! Auckland Star, 3 July 1958.
Date: 1958
From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].
By: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Auckland star (Newspaper)
Reference: A-310-158
Description: While marchers representing the rest of the world head off together under banners for 'International Monetary Fund' and 'International Bank of Reconstruction and Development', a small man representing New Zealand heads off in another direction carring a flag labelled 'independence'. Extended Title - Why not get into step and join the World Bank - Professor Condliffe. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper, 282 mm x 328 mm.
Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989: "Where do we go from here?"
Date: [1964-1979]
From: Skinner, Thomas Edward (Sir), 1909-1991: Cartoons collected by Sir Thomas Skinner
By: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989
Reference: C-179-011
Description: A man in a suit tears up papers labelled "I.C. and A. Act, renumeration Act, NDC cmtee" as another man in overalls and a hat looks on. A sign points towards thick trees "To the jungle". Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and Chinese white on paper, 275 x 375 mm.
Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989: "To absent friends!"
Date: [1964-1979]
From: Skinner, Thomas Edward (Sir), 1909-1991: Cartoons collected by Sir Thomas Skinner
By: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989
Reference: C-179-005
Description: A sign points towards trees and reads "To the jungle". Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 280 x 375 mm.
Skinner, Thomas Edward (Sir), 1909-1991: Cartoons collected by Sir Thomas Skinner
Date: 1964-1979
By: Skinner, Thomas Edward (Sir), 1909-1991; Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Gibbard, Leslie, 1945-2010; Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989
Reference: C-179-001/236
Description: Collection of original editorial cartoons by New Zealand cartoonists, depicting trade unionist and politician Sir Thomas Edward Skinner, and others, covering Skinner's career between 1964 and 1979. Cartoonists include: Sir Gordon Minhinnick, Nevile Lodge, Leslie Gibbard, Peter Bromhead, Eric Heath, and Neil Lonsdale. Some cartoonists have not been identified. Also two cuttings from newspapers of cartoons by Lodge (3 April 1972 Evening Post) and Deighton (Auckland Star 18 July 1972). Quantity: 236 original cartoon(s) on paper. Physical Description: Ink on paper, sizes varying. Provenance: Purchased from Mrs Gillian Simpson (daughter of Sir Thomas Skinner), Auckland, September 2016. Skinner collected them from the various cartoonists and they passed to his daughter upon his death. Processing information: Items with reference numbers C-179-001 through C-179-004 were loose when received by the Library. Items with reference numbers C-179-005 through C-179-235 were removed by staff from bound volumes with order maintained. C-179-005 to C-179-095 from Volume 1. C-179-096 to C-179-186 from Volume 2. C-179-187 to C-179-235 from Volume 3.
Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :A story ... in Moscow concerns a competition run by ... Prav...
Date: 1957 - 1960
From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].
Reference: A-310-192
Description: Walter Nash wearing a Russian hat, a cross expression on his face. He glares at cartoonist Neil Lonsdale, while Arnold Nordmeyer suggests that Lonsdale's reward for criticising the Government should be a jail term of 50 years. Lonsdale has a ball and chain attached to one ankle. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm
[Various cartoonists] :[One folder of cartoon clippings from various New Zealand newspa...
Date: 1952 - 1953
From: [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.]
By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003; Otago daily times (Newspaper); Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991; Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Auckland star (Newspaper); Dominion (Newspaper); Nankivell, Douglas George, 1919-1976
Reference: E-549-q-06
Description: Political cartoons, dated and sourced from a range of New Zealand newspapers. D.G. Nankivell has been attributed as a "Dominion" cartoonist resulting from a comparison of a 1952 cartoon to illustrations from "Party Line" a book by Alfred Flett illustrated by D.G. Nankivell. Published in 1963. Quantity: 145 newspaper clippings.. Physical Description: Newspaper clippings of various sizes.
Various artists :[New Zealand bookplates commissioned by persons whose names begin with...
Date: 1862 - 1955
From: The Graham Bookplate Collection; bookplates collected by David H Graham. [1500-1950s]
By: Bridgman, George Frederick Thomas, 1897?-1966; Brown, Elizabeth, active 1954; Crane, Walter, 1845-1915; Hill, Mabel, 1872-1956; Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Manchester, Nan, active 1952; Mills, Marjory Hinemoa, 1896-1987; Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965; Percy, William Stratford, 1872-1946; Praetorius, Charles William James, 1868-1956; Rule, Percival Watts, 1889-1953; Smith, Doris R M, active 1940s?; Souter, David Henry, 1862-1935; Sutton, William Alexander, 1917-2000; Taylor, Ernest Mervyn, 1906-1964; Tilsley, Lydia Louise, 1898-1983; Tornquist, Herbert Richard, 1897-1969; Wiseman, Hilda Alexandra, 1894-1982
Reference: BOOKPLATES-GRAHAM-NZ-T
Description: Arranged in boxes alphabetically according to the name of the person for whom the plate was made. Contains plates made for: C M T (engraving, n.d.) Douglas S Tait (by Nan Manchester, 1952) John Tattersall (by E Mervyn Taylor) Tauhara Book Club (by John Moore, Eastbourne) Tawa Flat School Library (1941) C R H Taylor (n.d.) E Mervyn Taylor (by himself, 1949) Joye Taylor (by Elizabeth Brown, 1954) Terence Taylor (by E Mervyn Taylor) T J Taylor (by W A Sutton, 1951) Hugh B Tennent (heraldic, n.d.) D E Theomin (by Mabel Hill, 1925) Minnie Thomas (by Marjorie H Mills, n.d.) W H Preston Thomas (by E. M., 1947) Annie Sinclair Thomson 1862-1940 (Printed by J Wilkie Dunedin) Miss Monique Thorpe (by Louise Tilsley 1935-36) Timaru Boys' High School Library (by Percy Watts Rule, 1934) Charmion Tornquist (by Herbert R Tornquist, n.d.) Tornquist (by Herbert R Tornquist, n.d.) NZ Government Tourist Bureau (by George Bridgman, 1945) James Treloar (by Doris R M Smith) H J Trembath (n.d.) Walt Whitman Library collected by W H Trimble donated [to Hocken Library] by his daughter D H Stewart (by H Towse?, 1927) Tripp (heraldic, n.d.) H & E Tuck (by Hilda Wiseman, 1940) Alexander Turnbull Library (four by unknown artist, plus plates by Walter Crane, D H Souter (2), and C Praetorius) Robert Turnbull (by W S Percy) R G Turnidge (by N Lonsdale, 1936) I H Twentyman (heraldic, n.d.) Quantity: 38 b&w art print(s) on bookplates.. Physical Description: Engravings, etchings Provenance: Donated by David Graham in the 1950s.
Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :You sell te family ticket, eh? Auckland Star, 28 July 1956.
Date: 1956
From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Van der Voo (A-316-1), Malcolm Walker (A-316-2), Mark Winter (A-316-3), Neil Lonsdale (A-316-4).
By: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Auckland star (Newspaper)
Reference: A-316-4-004
Description: A Maori man accompanied by a large number of family members, asks about a reduced price ticket for his family at the ticket counter for the rugby test match between the New Zealand Maoris rugby team and the South African Springboks. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy.
Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :200 original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1955 to 1962.
Date: 1955 - 1962
By: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989
Reference: A-309
Description: Social and political cartoons Inscriptions: Most cartoons stamped with date on back. Quantity: 200 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings, sizes vary
[Various cartoonists] :[One folder of cartoon clippings from various New Zealand newspa...
Date: 1955 - 1956
From: [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.]
By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Auckland star (Newspaper); Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003; Otago daily times (Newspaper)
Reference: E-549-q-08
Description: Political cartoons, dated and sourced from a range of New Zealand newspapers. Quantity: 58 newspaper clippings. Physical Description: newspaper clippings of various sizes.
[Various cartoonists] :[One folder of newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand ...
Date: 1958
From: [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.]
By: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Auckland star (Newspaper); Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003; Otago daily times (Newspaper); Dansey, Harry Delamere Barter, 1920-1979; Taranaki daily news (Newspaper); Harris, Neil, active 1950s; Taranaki herald (Newspaper); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; NZ Truth (Newspaper); McAnally, Ivan M, 1908-1991; Dominion (Newspaper); Wanganui herald (Newspaper); Evening star (Dunedin, N.Z.); Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Southland times (Newspaper); Tig, active 1958; Nankivell, Douglas George, 1919-1976
Reference: E-549-q-12
Description: Political cartoons, dated and sourced from a range of New Zealand newspapers. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 129 newspaper clippings. Physical Description: Newspaper clippings of various sizes.
[Various cartoonists] :[One folder of cartoon clippings from various New Zealand newspa...
Date: 1957
From: [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.]
By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Auckland star (Newspaper); Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003; Otago daily times (Newspaper); Taranaki daily news (Newspaper); Wanganui chronicle (Newspaper); Dansey, Harry Delamere Barter, 1920-1979
Reference: E-549-q-09
Description: Political cartoons, dated and sourced from a range of New Zealand newspapers. Quantity: 85 newspaper clippings. Physical Description: newspaper clippinggs, various sizes.
Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].
Date: 1957 - 1968
By: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989
Reference: A-310
Description: Political and social cartoons drawn for New Zealand herald. Inscriptions: Many cartoons stamped with date on back Quantity: 225 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, sizes vary
[Various cartoonists] :[One folder of cartoon clippings from various New Zealand newspa...
Date: 1957 - 1958
From: [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.]
By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003; Otago daily times (Newspaper); Dansey, Harry Delamere Barter, 1920-1979; Taranaki daily news (Newspaper); Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Auckland star (Newspaper); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; NZ Truth (Newspaper)
Reference: E-549-q-10
Description: Political cartoons, dated and sourced from a range of New Zealand newspapers. Quantity: 72 newspaper clippings. Physical Description: Newspaper clippings, various sizes.
Lonsdale, Neil :[Homespun cartoons, 1977]
Date: 1977
From: Various cartoonists :Cartoons from the New Zealand News, 1970s
By: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989
Reference: A-297-288/309
Description: Various topics in a series titled Homespun Quantity: 22 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper
Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :Mr Nordmeyer deposed as Labour leader - news. Auckland Star,...
Date: 1958 - 1961
From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Van der Voo (A-316-1), Malcolm Walker (A-316-2), Mark Winter (A-316-3), Neil Lonsdale (A-316-4).
By: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Auckland star (Newspaper)
Reference: A-316-4-008
Description: Mr Nordmeyer, who is cleaning his office prior to his departure, has opened his office cupboard to find the skeleton of the 'Black Budget 1958'. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy.
Various cartoonists :Cartoons from the New Zealand News, 1970s
Date: 1971 - 1978
By: New Zealand News Ltd; Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Kirby, Darryl, active 1970s; Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989
Reference: A-297-001/573
Description: Includes Deighton and Bromhead cartoons from 1972-1973, Darryl Kirby, Lonsdale cartoons from 1973-1976, Giles and Jak (London Express Service), Merv and Miranda, It's a record (from the Guiness Book of Records), and assorted other material. Quantity: 573 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Various media, sizes vary