Olympic Games (21st : 1976 : Montreal, Quebec)

Date: 1976 - 1980

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Craig, George, 1914-1996

Reference: B-157-020/027

Description: Cartoons by Eric Heath on Olympic and Commonwealth Games subjects. Quantity: 8 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, various sizes. Provenance: The collection had been assembled for the Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association and bequeathed to the Library by Mr George Craig

Date: 1976

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989-:Nine cartoons by Lodge on the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: A-349-057

Description: Six flag bearers are standing in front of the Olympic flame. When one comments that this might be the last of the elaborately staged Olympics the one beside him ripostes "I should hope so!" Behind them, inside the symbolic five rings of the Olympics on a flag is written 'construction graft', 'huge cost', 'govt. interference', 'political blackmail', and 'boycotts'; the problems that had plagued the Games. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and letratone 303 x 385 mm.

Date: 1976

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: C-133-052

Description: Cartoon shows a Canadian mountie pursuing a thief down a running track in front of a group of athletes involved in a race. An inset at lower right shows the scowling handcuffed thief in first place on the winner's podium, the smiling mountie in second place and a regular athlete in third place. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, 320 x 440 mm on sheet 483 x 610 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-1970s-1

Description: Includes: 1970s: New Zealand Sports & Social Club. [Aorangi Park, Wimbledon, SW London] ca 1970?: Sportman's guide to New Zealand. New Zealand Government Travel Commissioner. Printed in USA [ca 1970?] 1970: Inter-Port sports tournament at Mt Maunganui & Tauranga, 16-20 February 1970, supported by Rothmans. official programme Auckland weekend sports guide. Issue for week ending 8 August 1970. 1974 (See also separate folders for 1974 Commonwealth Games): 1974 Titahi Bay All Round Sportsman of the Year. Programme of events 1975: New Zealand Darts Council (Inc) presents the 20th North island Darts Championship final. Members' Dining Room, Tauranga Race Course, cameron Road, Tauranga, 25-27 July 1975. Souvenir programme 1976: The New Zealand Olympic guide (16-page booklet) NZ Olympic Team, Montreal appeal, June 11th 1976. 50c. Thank you for your donation. [Two "mystery envelopes", entitling bearer to a novelty poster, and to a sauna] 1978: Centre for Continuing Education, University of Auckland. Seminar on Sport; the nature and meaning of sport in new Zealand, 15-16 April 1978. Programme / registration form 1979: New Zealand Sport & recreation. Fieldays. Mystery Creek, Hamilton, 3-4 November 1979. Official programme Auckland Highland Games and gathering. Avondale Racecourse, December 1st 1979. [Programme] Quantity: 13 publications. Physical Description: Booklets and pamphlets, sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: Acquired from various sources

Date: 1976

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-026

Description: This cartoon is set in the Montreal area office of the Canadian Immigration Office. Several worried people are in the office when two secret service-thuggish men burst in. One of the men in the office is saying to another that when an athlete wants to defect it reveals how much political interference in sport there is Label on recto dated Mon 9/8/76 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 250 x 385 mm

Date: 1975 - 1976

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Craig, George, 1914-1996

Reference: A-349-053/061

Description: Quantity: 9 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings, various sizes.

Date: 1956 - 1976

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; Craig, George, 1914-1996

Reference: B-157-001/018

Description: One cartoon by Lodge on the 1956 Olympic Games, Melbourne: One cartoon by Lodge on the 1958 Commonwealth Games: One cartoon by Lodge on the 1964 Olympics, Tokyo: Two cartoons by Heath and one by Minhinnick on the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City: Four cartoons by Heath on the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich: Four cartoons by Lodge and three by Heath on the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch: One cartoon by Heath on the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Quantity: 18 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Various sizes. Provenance: The collection had been assembled for the Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association and bequeathed to the Library by Mr George Craig

Date: 1976

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989-:Nine cartoons by Lodge on the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.

Reference: A-349-053

Description: A view from the Olympic stadium where a row of commentators are sitting, watching the New Zealand athletes in the opening ceremony. Behind the athletes walks a group of others, holding a sign that reads 'NZ Olympic selectors unfair to NZ athletes' New Zealand's Games selectors decided that an athlete had to be able to finish in the top half of their field to gain selection Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Nevile Lodge 76 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and letratone, 180 x 320 mm on sheet 254 x 380 mm

Date: 1976

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989-:Nine cartoons by Lodge on the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.

Reference: A-349-055

Description: A scene showing a group of sportsmen marching up to the door of Prime Minister Robert Muldoon, holding a protest banner demanding full compensation for injured NZ athletes. Muldoon announces the Government's new 'Sporting Disincentive Scheme', in which any athlete injured overseas will get a full disability pension and $5000 lump sum compensation ... unless they are injured in South Africa, in which case they will get nothing Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Nevile Lodge 76 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, letratone and whiteout, on sheet 305 x 380 mm

Date: 1976

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989-:Nine cartoons by Lodge on the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.

Reference: A-349-056

Description: Shows a scene in an African village. Two men stand looking on at a witch doctor, who wears a terrifying mask and sits shaking a bone over a simmering cauldron Context: 28 African countries boycotted the Montreal Games as a result of the IOC's refusal to ban New Zealand, whose national rugby union team had toured South Africa earlier in 1976. The Committee's refusal was based on the grounds that rugby is not an Olympic sport Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Nevile Lodge 76 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, letratone and whiteout, 255 x 320 mm on sheet 305 x 385 mm

Date: 1976

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989-:Nine cartoons by Lodge on the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.

Reference: A-349-058

Description: Suggests amusing scenarios that might help to save the cost of staging the Olympic Games in the future, including making the Olympic flame huge to save having to floodlight the stadium, and using yellow plastic instead of gold to make the first-place medals Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Nevile Lodge 76 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, letratone and whiteout, 235 x 320 mm on sheet 305 x 380 mm

Date: 1976

From: New Zealand Olympic Committee: Records

Reference: 2014-103-172

Description: Newspaper cuttings relating to the Games Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1976

From: New Zealand Olympic Committee: Records

Reference: 2014-103-171

Description: Newspaper cuttings relating to the Games Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1976

From: New Zealand Olympic Committee: Records

Reference: 2014-103-168

Description: Contains team lists and reports of New Zealand team officials Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1976

From: New Zealand Olympic Committee: Records

Reference: 2014-103-170

Description: Contains files labelled `Correspondence', `General' and Chef de Mission manuals' Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1976

From: New Zealand Olympic Committee: Records

Reference: 2014-103-169

Description: Papers relating to nominations and the section of members of the New Zealand Olympic team Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1975

From: Various cartoonists :Cartoons from the New Zealand News, 1970s

Reference: A-297-233

Description: An astonished reporter listening to a man detailing the costs of the Olympic Games. Probably refers to the games due to take place in Montreal the following year Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper

Date: 1964-1999

From: Swimming New Zealand :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9414-8

Description: The focus of this collection is mainly on New Zealand swimmers, swimming teams, coaches, officials, and national and international events. Included are - New Zealand junior swimming team, Australian tour, 1964. New Zealand team to Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh, 1986. Team to Pacific School Games, Sydney, 1988. Swimming team to Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956. Unidentified team with a soccer ball. Swimming New Zealand national development camps, October 1999. Swimming New Zealand national development camp, October 1998. Team to Tip Top Australian Swimming Championships, Adelaide, April 1998. Team to Tip Top Australian National Age Group Swimming Championships, Hobart 1999. New Zealand team to Olympic Games, Sydney 2000. Swimming and diving team to Olympic Games, Montreal, 1976. Swimming New Zealand logos. Unidentified group. Participants in swimming event, New Plymouth 1968. Graphic portrait of Rowland St Clair. Quantity: 10 colour original photographic print(s). 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1 electronic scan(s).

Date: 1950-2002

From: Swimming New Zealand :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9414-10

Description: The focus of this collection is mainly on New Zealand swimmers, swimming teams, coaches, officials, and national and international events. Included are - Team for Olympic Games, Sydney, 2000. New Zealand team for Commonwealth Games, Manchester, 2002. New Zealand team for Olympic Games, Montreal, 1976. Team for the British Empire Games, Auckland, 1950. Team to Australian National Diving Championships, 1977. Under 18 water polo team 1981. Schoolgirls water polo team 1985. Schoolboys water polo team 1985. Water polo team 1950. Diving team to World age Group Diving Championships, Hamilton, New Zealand, August 1983. Team to National Age Swimming Championships, Hobart 1974. Gold medalists, British Empire Games, Auckland 1950. Swimming team to British Empire Games, Vancouver, Canada, 1954. Teams to New Zealand Summer Games, Christchurch 1981. Swimming New Zealand Development Camp North, October 1998. Swimmer Jonathan Winter from unidentified Newspaper. Quantity: 10 b&w original photographic print(s). 8 colour original photographic print(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1976

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-030

Description: This cartoon relates to defeat of the All Blacks by the Springboks, and a poor performance in the Montreal Olympic Games. (The All Black tour of South Africa prompted a boycott of the Olympic Games by several African countries.) However, a woman labelled Hope comes springing along with the anticipation of a win in the 1500 metres and the 1976 Budget Label on recto dated Mon 26/7/76 Extended Title - The All Blacks beaten on Sunday - our rowers nearly submerged on Monday - but don't despair - the week could still have its golden moments Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, 305 x 385 mm