Moon, Geoffrey James Harwood, 1915-2009

Moon, Geoff, 1915-2009

Veterinarian, naturalist, bird photographer. Born in Hankow, China. Educated in England, trained as a vet in London and served as an officer in the British Home Guard on the Islae of Wight during World War II. Migrated to New Zealand in 1947, having been recruited by the New Zealand government to establish the Warworth Vet Club for the local dairy company, where he worked for 30 years. His bird photography has been recognised by conservationists, ornithologists and photographers. See Dominion Post Obituaries (Thursday, March 26, 2009, B3)

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Waitakere artists 2005 calendar. Design Lesley Smith; photography Faye Norman. Publishe...

Date: 2004 - 2005

By: Norman, Faye, active 2003; Katsura (Firm); Smith, Lesley, active 1986

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-2005-02

Description: Includes photographs of Waitakere artists and their work: Ann Robinson, John Green, Mary Woodward, Iona Matheson, John Edgar, Fatu Feu'u, Isabelle Staron-Tutugoro, Geoff Moon, The Living Art Company, John Parker, Riki Bennett, Derek March, Jason Hall. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) (calendar).. Physical Description: Photolithographs on spiral bound calendar pages each 300 x 404 mm. Provenance: One copy acquired on legal deposit in 2005.

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Papers relating to tapu mountains, stone, and colours

Date: 1983-1990s

From: Orbell, Margaret Rose, 1934-2006: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12157-042

Description: Papers relating to tapu mountains, stone and sacred rocks, and also the significance of colours in Māori culture. Some of the mountains include Mt Maungapohatu, Tongariro, and Putauaki. Includes a letter from Geoff Moon about the Hauturu stone or 'dogstone' on Little Barrier Island. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs and printed matter Processing information: From box 14 in the donor's list.

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Photographing birds on Little Barrier Island

Date: August 1988

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6619

Description: Geoff Moon and David Stonex photographing birds in the garden of the ranger's house on Little Barrier Island. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 4 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard mounts.

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[Calendars for the year 1983, of approximately A3 size. 1982. Folder 2].

Date: 1983

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1983-2

Description: Calendars include - Flag Ltd. [Models calendar 1983]. Models - Plume; photography - Barry Clothier; printing - Bond Print; design & art - Flag Ltd. [1983]. Geoff Moon. The birdwatcher's calendar 1983 National Australia Bank 1983 calendar; Nineteenth century Australia Native Forests calendar 1983 (2 copies) New women's calendar 1983. New Women's Press, PO Box 47-339 Auckland. Printed by Whitcoulls Ltd, Christchurch New Zealand alpine calendar 1983 (2 copies) New Zealand light. 1983 [Photographs by] Martin Taylor [and] Mary Macpherson. [Calendar] (2 copies, plus one copy of poster relating to photographic exhibition "New Zealand light")) Bryan Pollock's 1983 moon planting guide Twelve New Zealand artists. Calendar 1983 Quantity: 8 calendars, plus some duplicates. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes. Transfers: Collection received in Ephemera. Material transferred on appraisal to Published and to Cartographic Collection.

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[Ephemera and posters promoting the publication of books and new book titles. 1982]

Date: 1982

Reference: Eph-D-BOOK-1982

Description: Includes: "Blake's odyssey; round the world race with Ceramco New Zealand", by Peter Blake and Alan Sefton. Publication 30 August 1982, Hodder & Stoughton. "First across the roof of the world", by Graeme Dingle & Peter Hillary. Hodder & Stoughton, November 1982 Books to cherish for their beauty and to treasure for their knowledge. "The herb garden displayed", by Gilian Painter & Elaine Power; "A garden of old fashioned & unusual herbs", by Gilian Painter & Elaine Power. Hodder & Stoughton [1982] New Zealand Literary Fund. Kids books. Silence. Returns [1982] (On verso is list of recently published children's books) (2 copies) "New Zealand's birds"' photographs by Geoff Moon; text by Ronald Lockley. Heinemann, October 1982 [Shows photograph of morepork] (2 copies) "Race day"; the book. Collins [photographs by Glenn Jowitt ; introduction by Vincent O'Sullivan. 1982] Quantity: 6 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 13.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying around 840 x 595 mm.

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[Calendars for the year 1985, of approximately A3 size. 1984].

Date: 1985

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1985-2

Description: Includes calendars: Native Forests Calendar 1985. Native Forests Action council. Twelve colour prints of native forests with details of some flowering plants and fauna (2 copies) New Zealand Labourers Union (Northern Branch). Six colour prints of comic photographs featuring chimpanzees. New Zealand's National and Maritime Parks Calendar, 1985. Thirty seven colour prints from photographs by various photographers of scenes from, and fauna in, New Zealand's national and maritime parks. Produced by the Information Services Division, Department of Lands and Survey, and published by Cobb/Horwood Publications, Auckland (2 copies) The Birdwatcher's Calendar, 1985. Twenty two colour prints of photographs of New Zealand birds and native forest taken by Geoff Moon. Designed by Martina Cobb and produced by Cobb/Horwood Publications, Auckland. The New Zealand Farmer; Jock Calendar, 1985, by David Henshaw. Thirteen cartoons relating to farmers and their farming activities drawn by David Henshaw. Twelve New Zealand Artists, 1985. Twelve colour prints from photographs of paintings produced by Optic Art P.O. [Auckland] and printed by Letterhead Printing [Auckland]. Quantity: 6 calendars. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes. Provenance: One item donated by Owen Spearpoint from the estate of Brian Edward Spearpoint, 2014.

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[Ephemera and posters relating to book fairs & festivals, and books published 1985-1989]

Date: 1985 - 1989

Reference: Eph-C-BOOK-1985/1989

Description: Includes: 1985: "Erratic scratchings", by Malcolm Walker. Lindon Publishing. $7.95 at all good booksellers [1985] "The natural world of the Maori", by Margaret Orbell; photographs by Geoff Moon. Coming soon; order your copy now [1985] 1986: "Waiuta: 1906-1951, compiled and edited by Gerard Morris. Friends of Waiuta, Reefton, 1986 (2 copies) 1987: Otargo; a fourteen year monitor of work by artists & writers 1974-1987 inclusive by Hone Tuwhare. "Ruff mix", by Kenny Kane. Now available$3.95. Printed by Ocean in Motion magazine, Auckland [1987] (3 copies) 1988: Book fair, Miramar North School. School Hall, 21-23 June [1988] Books from China; an exhibition of books, kites, woodcuts and paintings, organised by the New Zealand Government Printing Office. National Library Gallery, Molesworth Street, Wellington, 31 August - 16 September [1988] Anne Bromell. "Tracing family history in New Zealand". $32.95 available from all good bookshops [1988] Wellington Women's Book Festival, 18-23 September 1988. Launch party, National Library Gallery, 18 September 1989: Doulos International Night, 4th March. Tickets available from the cash desk of the Theatre, Wellington Town Hall; plus the world's largest floating book exhibition. Wellington 2-14 March [1989] Listener Women's Book Festival Wellington. 17-22 September 1989. Programme of events "Salute to New Zealand" (to be issued in 1990). Promotional brochure [1989] "When rock got rolling; the Wellington scene 1958-1970", Roger Watkins, foreword by Ray Columbus. On sale now Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters, size varying up to 450 mm. Provenance: Donated and purchased from various sources.

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General correspondence - M

Date: 1998-2003

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-8752-327

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Reminiscences of early experiences (NZVA Archives 21)

Date: [ca 1990]

From: New Zealand Veterinary Association : Records

Reference: 98-346-6/19

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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[Ephemera and posters relating to book awards and prizes. 1980-1989]

Date: 1980 - 1989

By: New Zealand Literary Fund

Reference: Eph-C-BOOK-AWARDS-1980s

Description: Includes: 1981: New Zealand Book Awards 1981 exhibition. City Art Gallery Victoria Street Wellington, 2-12 July 1981. [Designed by] Patrick Murphy (2 copies) 1982: Front runners for the Government Publishing awards. The Children's Book of the Year 1982. Sponsored by the Government Printer; administered by the NZ Literary Fund (2 copies) The Library Association Carnegie Medal 1982. "The haunting". Margaret Mahy. Dent 1982 New Zealand Book Awards, sponsored by the New Zealand Literary Fund and the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council ("Meg" /Maurice Gee; "Dandy Edison for lunch" / Vincent O'Sullivan; Alistair Campbell collected poems; The South Island of New Zealand from the road / Robin Morrison; Portrait of Frances Hodgkins designed by Lindsay Missen) (2 copies) 1983: Front runners for the Government Publishing awards. Children's Book of the Year 1983 (2 copies blank, 2 copies with titles listed) 1983 New Zealand book awards, sponsored by the New Zealand Literary Fund and the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council (lists 8 books and shows their covers: "Maui development environmental study" by A C Kibblewhite et al; New Zealand's birds" by Geoff Moon; "The ancient islands" by Brain Enting; "his land of light" by Eric Taylor; "You will know when you get there" by Allen Curnow; "Homing in" by Cilla McQueen; "Cork of war" by Ray Grover; "Other halves" by Sue McCauley) (2 copies) 1984: Front runners for the Government Publishing awards. 1984 Government Publishing Awards for the New Zealand Children's Books of the Year. Administered by the NZ Literary Fund (2 copies plain; 2 copies with stickers attached) 1984 New Zealand Book Awards, sponsored by the New Zealand Literary Fund and the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council ("The aggressions of the French at Tahiti; Selected poems / Fleur Adcock; An angel at my table / Janet Frame; The bone people / Keri Hulme) 1985: Front runners for the Government Publishing awards. 1985 Government publishing awards for the New Zealand Children's Book of the Year 1987: The Dominion NZ book awards 1987 [12-page newspaper tabloid liftout?] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying