Motorcyclists

Date: 1996

By: Stevens, Michaela, active 1994

Reference: Eph-D-MOTOR-CYCLE-1996-01

Description: Shows two rows of motor cyclists racing, with a curved streak of flame between them. Lists the names of some racers: Jay Springsteen, Terry Poovey, Kevin Atherton, Davey Durelle. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 824 x 540 mm.

Date: 1951

From: [Ephemera relating to motorcycle racing, moto cross, speedway races on motocycles, including programmes. 1930-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-MOTORCYCLE-SPORT-1951-01

Description: Test match with photographs and short biographies of New Zealand riders Charles (Charlie) New, Mick Holland, Trevor Redmond, Geoff Mardon, Kevin Hayden, Maurice Dunn, Dick Campbell, Jules Benson. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs in booklet of 8 pages, each 220 x 144 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Leisure Collectables, England, in 2003.

Date: 1953

From: [Ephemera relating to motorcycle racing, moto cross, speedway races on motocycles, including programmes. 1930-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-MOTORCYCLE-SPORT-1953-01

Description: Test match programme with photographs and short biographies of New Zealand driver Trevor Redmond. Other New Zealand drivers were: Ronnie Moore, Barry Briggs, Geoff Mardon, Maury Dunn, Ron Johnston. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs in booklet of 8 pages, each 216 x 137 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Leisure Collectables, England, in 2003.

Date: ca1928-ca1953

By: Goodwin, Rodney Sidney, active 1940s-1970s

Reference: PAColl-5716

Description: Racing events held by the Wellington Ixion Motorcycle Club on Waikanae beach in the early 1930s and early 1950s. Photographs of well known motorcycle racers such as Percy Coleman, Bruce Abernathy and Wally Kilminster. Quantity: 28 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1970

From: [Ephemera relating to motorcycle racing, moto cross, speedway races on motocycles, including programmes. 1970s]

Reference: Eph-A-MOTORCYCLE-SPORT-1970-01

Description: Programme illustrated with photographs and drawings of some of the competitors. New Zealanders include Bill Andrew (28 year old from Palmerston), Bruce Cribb (photo but not racing), Allan Brown, Roger Wright (photo but not racing), Ivan Mauger, Colin McKee, Bob Andrews, Barry Briggs, Dave Gifford, Wayne Briggs (all photographed). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 217 x 140 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2007.

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951); Listener (Periodical)

Reference: A-369-021/040

Description: A collection of caricatures and drawings, mostly depicting New Zealand sportsmen who flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. Includes rugby All Blacks Billy Wallace and Stan Dean, a player whose surname is Drake and another unnamed. The speedway champions depicted are Harold Fairhurst, Percy Coleman and Rich Tunbridge. Cyclist and speedway manager Gerry Mathieson is also included. An elaborate illustration 'A Night at the Opera' depicts a Wellington performance of Puccini's Madame Butterfly and features singers Leo Piccioli, Aldo, Ferracuti, Mercedes Fortunati and Maria Huder, as well as the stage manager Bruno Nofri. A number of smaller cartoons illustrate various happenings in the sporting arena and daily life. Quantity: 19 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newsclippings stuck onto wallpaper, sizes vary.

Date: 1969 - 1976

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978

Reference: Eph-H-CABOT-Circus-1970-01

Description: Poster for a car circus event in which one could "see cars jump 60 feet through the air; see star driver from the film 'Diamonds are forever'" and see motocyclists on a high wire. Illustration shows clowns, women trapeze artists, Ford Escort, Ford Cortina and Ford Capri cars in action. This event was not probably performed in New Zealand. Poster must date from 1969 onwards because the Ford Capri was first built in 1969. The Ford Escort was first produced in 1968. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 1520 x 1010 mm.

Date: 1980 - 1989

Reference: Eph-A-MOTORCYCLE-SPORT-1980s

Description: Includes: 1981: 2ZM Motorcycle Road Races, Lyall Bay Wellington, 28 December 1981. Victoria University Motorcycle Club. Souvenir programme 1983: Wellington Motorcycles. Motorcycle spectacular, Lyall Bay, January 1983. Victoria University Motorcycle Club. Programme (2 copies) Pan Am Countrywide '83 International Motorcycle Series. Gracefield, December 31. Official souvenir programme (2 copies) 1984: Wellington Motorcycles. Road races presented by Victoria Motocycle Club. Lyall Bay, Wellington, 22 January 1984. Programme (2 copies) Brut 33 Gold Cup. Countrywide International Motorcycle Series. Pukekohe December 15/16, Manfeild December 22/23, Wanganui December 26, Gracefield December 29 [1984]. Official souvenir programme 1986: Cust Grand Prix 50th anniversary meeting. 10 am Easter Monday '86. Souvenir programme 1988: Wairarapa Grand Prix. Masterton, 1988. Wairarapa Motor Cycle Club Inc. [Programme] 1989: Masterton Motorcycle Street Circuit, Masterton 1989. Wairarapa Motor Cycle Club. [Programme] Quantity: 8 album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying around 215 x 150 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1979

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

Description: Includes: 1970: England v New Zealand, Belle Vue Speedway, Manchester. Wednesday August 5, 1970 at 8 pm. Official programme. 1972: Round the Houses Motor Cycle Grand Prix. 'Cemetery Circuit' Wanganui NZ, 26th Dec. 1972. Souvenir programme Suzuki New Zealand Moto-Cross Championship co-ordinated by the N.Z.A.C.U. 1972-1973. Souvenir programme International Championship, New Zealand - Norway - Denmark. Wolverhampton Speedway, 21 July 1972. Programme 1974: Marlboro Series international motor cycling. $10,000 series. Wellington, Gracefield, 6 January 1974. Programme 1975: Marlboro Series International Motor Cycling. Round 3. Gracefield Road Circuit Wellington, 28 December 1975. The $25,000 series. Programme 1977: Ixion Motorcycle Club presents the eighth Porirua Grand Prix. Sunday 4th December 1977. Programme Quantity: 7 album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying around 215 x 150 mm. Provenance: Purchased and donated from various sources.

Date: 1930 - 1959

Reference: Eph-A-MOTORCYCLE-SPORT-1930/1959

Description: Includes: 1938: Royal Showground official programme speedway racing. Sydney [England v Australia]. 12 February 1938. Programme 1951: Speedway World. Test match. England "C" v New Zealand at Cardiff, 7 August 1951. Official souvenir programme 1952: Bristol Speedway. Bristol v The Kiwis. Friday, 11 July 1952. Programme (with Ronnie Moore, Mick Holland, Ron Johnston, B Briggs, Trevor Redmond, Peter Dykes, Bill Thatcher, Peter Clarke [Dick Campbell listed but replaced by B Briggs?] Hawke's Bay Speedway special. Second meeting 1952-53. National league Four Square Cup match. Hawke's Bay v Wellington. Twyford Speedway, Hastings. Programme 1953: Bristol Speedway. Third official speedway test match; England v New Zealand. Friday 25th September 1953. Bristol Speedway, Knowle Stadium. Official programme (2 copies). 1957: 23rd New Zealand T.T. motor cycle road race. Mangere, February 9th 1957. Programme Quantity: 6 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying around 215 x 150 mm. Provenance: Purchased and donated from various sources.

Date: 1960 - 1969

Reference: Eph-A-MOTORCYCLE-SPORT-1960s

Description: Includes: 1961: Leicester Speedway presents F.I.M. International Tournament Second Series, Third match. World Team Cup: England v Australia v New Zealand. 28 July 1961. Programme 1964: Gold Leaf International Moto Cross Series 1964-65, sponsored by Moto Cross Enterprises (a section of Manawatu Orion M.C.C. Inc.). Woodville, 29 November 1964. Official programme 1966: Wills International Moto-Cross. Bryant's Farm, Ohariu Valley, 15 January [ca 1966]. Official program[me] presented by the Ixion Motor Cycle Club. 1969: Rothmans International Moto Cross. (Various venues: Omata, Paekakariki, Woodville, Masterton, Kaiapoi). January 1969. Programme Wellington Motor Cycle Clubs. First motor cycle grand prix. Lower Hutt, 26 April 1969. Programme. Quantity: 6 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying around 215 x 150 mm. Provenance: Purchased and donated from various sources.

Date: [ca 1967-1998]

By: Munro, Herbert James, 1899-1978

Reference: PA-Group-00855

Description: Photographs relating to New Zealand motorcycle racer Burt Munro taken between circa 1967 and 1998. Most show him and/or his motorcycles. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 29 b&w original photographic print(s) including one framed item. 13 colour original photographic print(s). 2 b/w digital prints. 1 b&w copy photographic print(s) (printed on colour paper). Physical Description: Photographic prints (including 1 framed), papers (photocopies) Provenance: Purchase, 2013 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2180: Munro, Herbert James (Burt), 1899-1978: Papers.

Date: 1909, [ca 1941-1960s]

From: Tomlinson, David Oswald, 1924-2003: Photographs chiefly relating to cycling

By: Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: PAColl-10100

Description: Three album pages with photographs of unidentified motorcyclists racing, probably in Christchurch, taken circa 1940s. One shows Mick Holland, Bob Mcfarlane, A. Lamport and T. Redman with a sash that reads, 'Christchurch speedway champion 194[?]'. Photographer, and compiler of album pages, unidentified. One photograph of a military parade on Jervois/Customhouse Quays, Wellington, taken circa 1950s by The Dominion newspaper. One photograph of staff of Queensland Ins Co (probably Insurance Company) taken on 10 February 1909 by Joseph Zachariah of Wellington, New Zealand. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 3 album pages with 9 b/w original prints. 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Reference: A-369-060/071

Description: Drawings and caricatures of sporting and political figures who flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. Includes speedway stars Alex Pratt, Jack Hunt, McMillan, and another unnamed whose image is superimposed over a speedway crowd. Golfer J.P.Hornbrook, a wrestler "Smithy", and an unnamed cyclist are depicted. The political personalities are Cumming who ran for mayor of Petone and accountant John Arcus. Also includes and original portrait of Indian political personality Joginder and two smaller newsclippings of a monkey and a squirrel. Quantity: 11 newsclippings. 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and white out on paper 305 mm x 200mm, and newspaper clippings glued to wallpaper, sizes vary

Date: 11 December 1976

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

Reference: EP/1976/4482-F

Description: Students of the Wellington Motorcycle School weaving in and out of cones as part of their instruction. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 11th of December 1976. Turner won the 250cc championship, and was second in the Grand Prix. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising three images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1950 - 1972

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Daily mail (London, England)

Reference: A-369-210/221

Description: Caricatures and drawings of sporting figures who flourished in the 1940-1950s. Includes soccer player Jim Taylor, jockey Gordon Richards, boxer Eddie Thomas, snooker world champion Joe Davis, and cricketers Freddie Brown and Len Hutton. Three photographs of drawings of cricketers Dudley Nourse (South African) and Godfrey Evans (English), and athlete Jack Holden. A poster centres on the image of Georgie Newtown and contains small scenes relating to his life and the speedway. Also included is an original of speedway star Split Waterman. Quantity: 7 newsclippings.. 3 photograph(s). 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: One original on textured card 230 mm x 170mm. Two photographs of originals and one of a newsclipping and 7 newsprint clippings; stuck onto black card, sizes vary.

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Reference: A-369-001/020

Description: Includes a collection of political cartoons from the 1940s as well as charicatures and drawings depicting various sportsmen who flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. The political cartoons refer to an electricity crisis as well as issues concerned with the Wellington City Council. In one of the Wellington cartoons the name MacAlister is mentioned. The sporting portraits feature speedway champion Percy Coleman and boxer Dave Sands, as well as wrestlers Lofty Blomfield, Earl McCready, and Bill Kuusisto. Includes a number of smaller illustrations, most of which feature gardening and its related materials. Quantity: 19 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newsclippings stuck onto paper and wallpaper, sizes vary.

Date: 3 December 1990

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

By: Coote, Mark, active 1992

Reference: EP/1990/4170-F

Description: Motrocyclists coming en mass onto the Wellington Motorway at Petone. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Mark Coote on the 3rd of December 1990. The purpose of the ride was to collect Christmas toys for children. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising two images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 2005

Reference: Eph-C-CINEMA-2005-01

Description: Poster / pamphlet advertising the film "The world's fastest Indian" starring Anthony Hopkins. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on two sides of sheet, 420 x 297 mm. Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into the Manuscripts Section MS-Group-2180; transfers made from there. - From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2180.

Date: [ca January 1930]

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-031829-F

Description: Speedway rider Eddie Naylor, photographed ca January 1930 by Crown Studios of Wellington. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - top left - 7822A; Marginal notes on negative - top centre - Naylor, Mr Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose nitrate negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches