Railways and state

Date: [ca 1960s-1980s]

From: New Zealand Centre for Photography :Photographs

By: Hoy, Douglas George, 1937-1992

Reference: PAColl-9528-2

Description: Photographs of railway scenes taken by Douglas George Hoy. Includes photographs of Wellington Harbour Board buildings and vessels, United Kingdom trip in 1980, and photographs of friends, pets and various artistic photographs. Accompanying material - Negative index Quantity: 65 b&w original photographic print(s). 11 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1911

By: Low, David Alexander Cecil (Sir), 1891-1963

Reference: C-047-020

Description: Vignettes on current issues. The record buster shows the Minister of Railways, John Millar, seated astride a train, 'prosperity' with a caption about the record profits of New Zealand Railways. A Scotsman in uniform with a very long sporran illustrates a report of an article about Scots soldiers having their kilts taken from them, but not their sporrans. Sir Joseph Ward is depicted as a dog tangled up in rope, 'dedicated to Mr D Jones' with a reference to giving a dog a long enough rope and he'll hang himself. 'Magician Poole' is shown placing an extinguisher, National Prohibition' over a barrel of alcohol. 'Messrs Allen and Herries are conducting the Opposition campaign, shows James Allen and William Herries flogging an almost dead horse, 'The Conservative Party'. Tommy Taylor scrubs a boy with tar, under the heading 'The Mayor proposes to tar 30 miles of Christchurch streets'. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink 525 x 380 mm

Date: 1981

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-135-337

Description: This unfinished cartoon is set outside New Zealand Railways Traffic Control. Several armed men (possibly SIS agents) have a man in suit in an armlock. A policman has arrived on the scene Label on front of cartoon has dates 5/8/and 2/8 Unfinished cartoon Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, 320 x 305 mm

Date: 13 May 2008

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-025

Description: Shows Michael Cullen as Thomas the Tank Engine trying to climb a hill while carrying a $100 million plus debt. Refers to the buy back of New Zealand's rail system despite a large public debt. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - 186mm x 133 14 CARTOON Pls correct; to GENPIX [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Pen and felt-tip pen on paper, 285x385mm

Date: 7.9.49

By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; Whitehead, Gillian Karawe, 1941-

Reference: B-204-023

Description: Minister of Railways Bob Semple and Prime Minister Peter Fraser, dressed as schoolboys, watch delightedly as an N.Z.R. steamtrain, carrying a small child labelled 'Public', speeds towards a hole in the ground labelled 'Dead Loss'. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - N.Z. Herald 7.9.49 [in ink]; Recto - bottom right - Minhinnick [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and white corrector on paper, adhered to strawboard, 310 x 460 mm Provenance: Donor's grandfather, Frank Roberts, had a model garden railway in Epsom from the 1920s to the late 1940s. Minhinnick visited the garden railway and wrote in the visitors' book. There may be a connection between that visit and the cartoon.

Date: 1975-1984

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Original cartoons, albums of clippings and a metal printing plate, created by and belonging to Ronald Kennedy (Ronken), ca 1967-1983]

Reference: A-456-136

Description: Cartoon by Ronald Edwin Kennedy depicting George Gair, National government Minister of Railways holding a tyre under each arm and standing next to a railway track. Title caption reads "Railway dining car disconnected by tyres placed on line - News.". Caption to side reads "One way of reducing jobs?". Printed number bottom left reads "GE 656". Refers to George Gair who was Minister of Railways in Muldoon's National Government 1975-1984. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and felt pen drawing, white paint, within printed Ronken frame, 210 x 242mm.

Date: 1975-1984

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Original cartoons, albums of clippings and a metal printing plate, created by and belonging to Ronald Kennedy (Ronken), ca 1967-1983]

Reference: A-456-143

Description: Cartoon by Ronald Edwin Kennedy depicting George Gair, National government Minister of Railways as a railway porter and a woman carrying a suitcase with a luggage tag labelled "Birmingham via Crewe" saying to him "Oh Mister Porter what shall I do? I like to go to Wellington on a train that has a loo!". Behind them is a notice that reads "Next trains to be cancelled". Printed number bottom left reads "GE 656". Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and felt pen drawing within printed Ronken frame, 210 x 242mm.

Date: [1967-1972]

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Original cartoons, albums of clippings and a metal printing plate, created by and belonging to Ronald Kennedy (Ronken), ca 1967-1983]

Reference: A-456-324

Description: Cartoon by Ronald Edwin Kennedy depicts a man wearing 19th century dress and a tall hat driving a coal fed steam engine "Gordon's Puffer". Smoke in the form of a "25% fare & freight rate rise" issues from it's funnel. Probably depicts Peter Gordon (John Bowie Gordon) Minister of Railways 1966-1972. Title suppled by cartoonist Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink drawing, felt pen, 295 x 280mm

Date: 1896, 1908

From: Hall-Jones, William (Sir), 1851-1936 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5755-04

Description: Two memoranda, one advocating full nationalization of the railway system (1896), and the other giving Tregear's confidential opinion on labour relations, socialism, and suggested solutions (1908) Other - Part of PP 5 in original listing Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1993

From: Tremain, Garrick fl 1970s-1990s :Editorial cartoons. 4 June - 4 August 1993

Reference: H-104-038

Description: Shows Ruth Richardson, wearing a t-shirt and overalls, singing as she skips along a railway line flinging notes and coins in the air. At the side of the track is a sign advertising the fire sale of New Zealand Rail with a "sold" sticker attached. Refers to the sale of New Zealand Rail at a price many considered too low Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: [ca 1880?]

By: Enys family

Reference: A-259-015

Description: Shows one man brandishing a stick marked "resignation" and trampling on another man, possibly the Secretary for Railways, who has dropped a scroll marked "railway management". Inscriptions: Verso - "from Enys scrapbook" Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph 270 x 210 mm

Date: 1992

From: Paynter, Bill 1949- :The Independent cartoons 24 December 1992, 29 January 1993

Reference: H-066-001

Description: Shows Jim Bolger as a ragged Santa Claus, with 3 elves (Bill Birch, Doug Kidd, Ruth Richardson). They are standing beside a table on which there is a toy train set (The last of the assets sale) and Santa Claus is begging. Refers to the poor state of the economy and to the sale of state assets Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 1993

From: Walker, Malcolm :Cartoons entered in the 1993 Qantas Media Awards

Reference: A-299-123

Description: Shows a man (NZ) carrying a bag standing on the platform of a disused railway station (Assets), where even the railway tracks, have been removed, leaving only the sleepers. Refers to the sale of state assets, in particular New Zealand Rail. Another copy at H-117-004 Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies.

Date: 1980

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning New Zealand politics. Published in the Auckland Star, September - December 1980.]

Reference: A-330-038

Description: The cartoon shows Robert Muldoon with a toy train set called, The Red Streak. On the box of the train set is a picture of a locomotive labeled, NZR (New Zealand Railways). He is talking to a woman who represents New Zealand. A child representing Air New Zealand looks unhappy as his new model aeroplane has just broken. Refers to public transport systems. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 270 x 195mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1993

From: Walker, Malcolm 1950- :Sunday News cartoons. 20 June - 8 August 1993

Reference: H-117-004

Description: Shows a man (NZ) carrying a bag standing on the platform of a disused railway station (Assets), where even the railway tracks, have been removed, leaving only the sleepers. Refers to the sale of state assets, in particular New Zealand Rail. Another copy at A-299-123 Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 2002

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DX-003-090

Description: Two locomotives labelled "Toll Logistics" and "NZ Govt" try and pull a car labelled "Tranzrail" in opposite directions. Refers to the situation in June 2003 when Austrailian company Toll Holdings and the New Zealand government were attempting to secure major shares in the railway company. Extended Title - Toll Logistics, Tranzrail, New Zealand Government. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2006

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DCDL-0030605

Description: Depicts a group meeting to decide on a campaign tactic to stop the Overlander train service from being closed by Toll New Zealand. Their plan B is to call the train "a piece of art, and wait for government funding to roll in". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1949

From: New Zealand National Party: Political pamphlets, fliers, and election propaganda

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-NATIONAL-1949-01-13

Description: Page 13 of a booklet put out before 1949 election, shows the difficulties involved for women to go shopping, to obtain children's clothing in the right size, to build a house, to go on holiday (because of cuts to railways), to buy a car, to do construction jobs and to keep warm. Moveover, law and order is threatened, particularly by brutal sex crimes. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 245 x 180 mm.

Date: 2014

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: New Zealand transport worker (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0029396

Description: Accompanying commentary from the artist reads 'This cartoon alludes to some of the botch-ups, closures (eg Hillside Workshops in Dunedin) and rights-erosions that have occurred during the time of the Key government. In a whimsical way, it suggests the need for a "line change" to the left in the coming election.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0006986

Description: Shows a little engine with 'KiwiRail' painted on it pulling a massive coal truck, that represents 'funds' into which the driver, who is Prime Minister, Helen Clark, is shovelling coal. Refers to the buying back from Toll Holdings of New Zealand railways, henceforth to be known as 'KiwiRail' by the government and a comment on the enormous cost of the purchase and its future maintenance and improvement. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).