Women - New Zealand - Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Date: 1997

From: Battersby, Dorothy, fl 1940-1997 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5936

Description: Two histories of branches of the donor's family, John Martin and his wife Elizabeth who lived in Westport, and Marion Punch (nee Martin) who farmed at Raetihi with her husband, Joseph Pierce Punch. Battersby describes the family background of her subjects and provides detail of work, family and activities. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces). Laser photographs of John and Elizabeth Martin and Marion Punch

Date: 10 August 1985

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1985/3580-F

Description: Arthur Tonan gutting sheep at the Longburn Freezing Works, Longburn, Manawatu. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Ross Giblin 10 August 1985. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacitate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1996

By: Open Learning Centre; Bayly, Janet, 1955-

Reference: Eph-E-WOMEN-1996-01

Description: Poster promoting a photography exhibition shows numerous small inset photographs of women, and in central position, words contributed by Nga Rongonui. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 650 x 905 mm.

Date: [ca 1902]

From: Staffan family :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-D-1360

Description: Studio photograph of the Feilding orchestra. Charles Staffan is the man in the front row left, with a violin. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1902. Source of title - Title supplied by Library At this time Charles Staffan was the conductor. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 56.3 x 34.2 cm Provenance: Staffan and Inkster papers came to Lawrence Staffan from his family; after his death they came to Jan Staffan

Date: 1997, 2003, 2007

By: Battersby, Dorothy, active 1940-2010

Reference: MS-Group-0570

Description: Histories of branches of the donor's family, John Martin and his wife Elizabeth who lived in Westport, Marion Punch (nee Martin) who farmed at Raetihi with her husband, Joseph Pierce Punch and Gladys May Goldfinch; and Rosa Eliza Punch, written by Sara Green. Battersby and Green describe the family background of their subjects and provides detail of work, family and activities. Includes Owen Nicholas Warner (A97-139) and the McNie family (A97-140) Also a brief history of the Theatre Royal (Raetihi) by Battersby, 2003 and newspaper cuttings about the centenary of St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (Raetihi), 2007. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescripts with holograph annotations,laser copies of photographs and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs D Battersby, Ohakune, Apr 1997, May 1997 (A97-139), June 1997 (A97-140) and Jul 2010 (A2010-145) Laser copies of photographs of John Martin, Elizabeth Martin, Marion Punch, Rosa Eliza Punch, Gladys May Goldfinch, Joseph Pierce Punch, John Francis Punch, Frank and Edith McNie on their wedding day (ca 1913) and Owen Nicholas Warner

Date: 1926-1928

From: Miller, William Maxwell and Marjory :Photographs relating to Max and Marjory Miller

Reference: PA1-o-1838

Description: Marjory Bell compiled this album from 1926 to 1928 when she attended Wanganui Girls' College. Most of it focuses on the pupils, some of their outside activities, and the staff. In most cases people are identified by some form of first name, or as in the case of the staff, by surnames, and several groups are identified by full names. The album includes - Views of Wanganui Girls' College building, front and back. Group photographs of pupils and staff include - Prefects 1926 and 1928. Camera Club 1926 and 1928. Staff 1926 and 1928. The whole school 1926, 1927 and 1928. Girls at school picnic, Hipango Park 1927. Girls at school athletic sports, 1928. Hocky teams about to play visiting opponents, 1928. Prefects picnicing on lawn behind their domitory, 1928. Portraits of individual or pairs of identified girls, 1928. Marjory Bell dressed as a very convincing school boy for a play `Seven Ages of Man.' Marjory Bell (captain) lined up with the rest of the `A' basket ball team, 1928. Two photographs of the `B' basket ball team, 1928. School swimming sports, 1928. Individual portraits of the Head Mistress and two form mistresses, 1928. Cast members and staged group of the sixth form production of Laurence Housman and Harley Granville-Barker's 1906 play `Prunella.' Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album

Date: 8 Apr 1994 - 08 Apr 1994

From: The Men in Our Lives oral history project

By: Reweti, Maudie Rauka Tamehana, 1919-2006

Reference: OHInt-0406-17

Description: Maudie grew up in Putiki. Describes how, at the age of six months, she was healed by the Prophet Ratana. Outlines family background - grandfather, Haimona Te Utupoto, from the Tawhitinui Marae on the Whanganui River, was the last living Tohunga for Moko (traditional tattoo) in the area. He inherited a farm at Turakina. Maudie describes how her family lived off the land, gardening, eeling and fishing. Refers to the Depression (slump). Describes their six room house and the community at Putiki and the marae, Takarangi Mete Kingi, which was privately owned. Discusses the closeness of relatives with and without tribal connections and gives an example. Names elders living at the marae: Papa Takarangi, Mete Takarangi, Amokura and Peihana (the mother of Papa, Tame and Ariki). Describes her contact with the Pakeha world, and realising the differences when she went to work in Wellington at a munitions factory. Talks about the Ngati Poneke Club. Describes (before the war) the Putiki Maori broadcast from Station 2YC in Wellington with Kaiwhaiki people when she was the soloist for the opening broadcast - a song composed by Morvin Simon's uncle Ope Whanarere. Talks about her singing voice, singing action songs for the Culture Club in Putiki and Wellington and teaching songs, poi and movements in Wanganui Schools. Describes her involvement in the Catholic and Anglican Churches. She married and has one son. Abstracted by - Susan Hawes Interviewer(s) - Susan Hawes Recorded by - Susan Hawes Venue - 111 Putiki Drive Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006795-006798; OHLC-003705-003708 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1542. 3 photographs taken at various stages of Maudie's life.

Date: 23 Sep 1993

From: Slices of lives oral history project

By: Musella, Beverley, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-0407-03

Description: Beverley was born in Foxton. On leaving school at the age of 15, she started work with the Taxation Department in Palmerston North, later transferring to Wellington. She discusses various jobs, travel overseas and meeting her Italian husband. Talks about living in Italy and Belgium before moving to Perth where they ran a takeaway business. Describes returning to New Zealand, their marriage breakup and becoming a solo parent of three children. Describes in detail life as a single parent and her experiences as a woman on the Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB). Reflects on societal pressure on women. Was President of the Solo Parents' Association which she describes. Reflects on her efforts to gain further education and training as a school teacher at Palmerston North. Abstracted by - Susan Hawes Awards/funding - Award in Oral History Interviewer(s) - Susan Hawes Recorded by - Susan Hawes Venue - 118 Rangiora Avenue Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006811-006812 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1574 and OHA-1574a (Additional material). 1 photograph + 1 sheet of images

Date: 7 Oct 1993 - 07 Oct 1993

From: Slices of lives oral history project

By: Chong, Helen, 1944-

Reference: OHInt-0407-06

Description: Helen Chong born in England to Jewish parents who went there from Germany in 1939. Interview focuses on her parents' life in Germany during the period of Hitler's anti-semitism; childhood in Sydney where parents emigrated in 1949 and where she received her education; growing up in a Jewish environment in Australia, and later in Palmerston North, New Zealand, where she moved after her marriage to Robert Chong in 1970. Mentions the harrassment of Jews in Palmerston North and connects it to the economic depression. Mentions the help they received from people on coming to Palmerston North, especially the staff of Palmerston North Girls' High School where she got a job as a mathematics teacher. Talks about her husband's culture, (Chinese) and discusses having a `mixed marriage'. Describes the compromises both have made so that children would share in both cultures. Describes her involvement with WIZO (The Jewish womens' group) and being helped in to the Jewish community by Sheba Gordon. Abstracted by - Susan Hawes Awards/funding - Award in Oral History Interviewer(s) - Susan Hawes Recorded by - Susan Hawes Venue - 65 Pitman Road Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006817-006819 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1577 and OHA-1577a (Additional material). 2 photographs + 1 sheet with 2 images of Helen's father, Alfred Meyer taken before and after his six weeks stay in Buchenwald Concentration Camp and two images of a medal given to Alfred's ancestor for bravery at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815.. Search dates: 1944 - 1993

Date: 1988-2000

From: Boyden, Ian Hamilton William, 1915-2001 : Reminiscences and family histories

Reference: MS-Papers-7091

Description: Reminiscences of Boyden describing the pioneering community of Ruaroa, a settlement near Dannevirke, in which he lived for 58 years. He was given information on earlier times by senior members of his family and the story begins with an historical summary of the area's development. Subjects covered include his father's arrival arrival at Ruaroa and his development of land won in a ballot, bringing bush into pasture, hunting, transport, the back country, school, pioneer women, local industry, roads, weather, Hunter's Mill, Nellie Evelyn White, Graham's Mill, the 1914-1918 war and livestock. He goes on to describe the first milking machines and the dairy industry, the Spanish flu, mail and delivery services, firewood and logging, characters and itinerants in the district, entertainment (including tin canning), the Country Women's Institute, radio, telephone, power, the car, health, the visit of Lord Bledisloe, storms, disasters and wind and the Second World War From 1945 he writes of changes in farming, utilities, dogs, education, local events and activities, sport, local celebrities and has reproductions of 27 labelled photographs Accompanying material - Funeral service leaflet for Boyden Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [between 1856-1889]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

By: Thompson & Daley (Firm)

Reference: 1/4-005603-G

Description: Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.25 x 3.25 inches

Date: 1889

From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)

Reference: 1/1-021563

Description: Christina Kelly, (in mourning clothes?), circa 1889. Photograph taken by either Frederick Denton or Mark Lampe, probably in the Wanganui district. From acc reg: Mrs Kelly, 1889 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 29 March 1971

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP-Social-Communes-01

Description: Members of the Jerusalem commune set up by James K Baxter, on the veranda of one of the settlement's houses. Barbara plays the guitar. Photographed by a Wanganui Chronicle staff photographer in March 1971. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 20.9 x 16.5 cm

Date: [between 1892-1910]

From: Child, Edward George, 1860-1949 :Photographs of the Ohingaiti district

Reference: 1/2-032310-G

Description: George Edward Reid, Annie Reid, and children Myrtle and George, alongside a hut on Toe Toe Road, Taihape, circa 1897. Photograph taken by Edward George Child. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1908

From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)

Reference: 1/1-017437-G

Description: Group laughing during a women's golf tournament at the Wanganui Golf Club, 1908. Photograph taken by Frank Denton. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: [ca 1913]

From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)

Reference: 1/1-017348-G

Description: Unidentified woman in the driver's seat of an open-topped, 1913 Model T Ford Runabout. Photograph taken by Frank J Denton, probably in the Wanganui region. Other - Note on back of file print reads: "Made by Chavannes, Wanganui". However, as this is a standard 1913 Model T Runabout, and Chavannes are not known to have built car bodies, it is likely that they were the dealers, not the builders, of this vehicle. Source of information: Library client Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 7 February 1910

From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)

Reference: 1/1-016592-G

Description: Group of men, women and children at a party at Billows' Tennis Club courts, Wanagnui, taken by Tesla Studios 7 February 1910 . The marble clock on the centre was presented to Mr and Mrs Billows by the other members present. People identified as (back row) Messrs O'Hara, Swan, Brown, Billows, Billows, Billows, Reynolds, Tukuro. (Middle row) Mr Lampe, Miss Ralph, Mr Cook, Mrs Oldby, Mr Gilby, Mrs Gilby senr, Mr Frost, Miss Hunt, Mr Brittain, Mr Box. (Front row) Mrs O'Hara, Mr McCarthy, Miss Swan, Mr Billows, Mrs Billows, Mr Hay, Miss Powell. Master Box and Miss Billows seated on ground. Information from photograph published in the New Zealand Times, February 12, 1910 page 12 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1883

From: Harper, Laura Helen Bruce, 1888-1970: Photographs

By: Huff, Frank Rufus, 1850-1920

Reference: PA2-0922

Description: Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - In pencil: Mrs Durie Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1870s]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/4-007021-G

Description: Standing portrait of an unidentified woman, circa 1870s, probably in the Wanganui region. Photograph taken by William James Harding. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [between 1870-1889]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

By: Thompson & Daley (Firm)

Reference: 1/4-005703-G

Description: Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.25 x 3.25 inches