Public health - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1946

By: Burgoyne-Thomas, Ivy, active 1946

Reference: MS-Papers-4057

Description: The notebook records Burgoyne-Thomas's visits to such places as the Karori swimming baths, the rubbish tip at Onslow Road, the Presbyterian Boys' Home, the Karitane Hospital and the Health Centre at Lower Hutt. She also visited houses with a plunket nurse. The notebook records various details of Wellington's health services in 1946. Source of title - cover title Accompanying material - Accompanied by a covering letter from donor Ivy Burgoyne-Thomas attended a post-graduate nursing course at Wellington in 1946 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 vol). Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor is authors sister Donor/Lender/Vendor - E M A Molloy, Timaru, 1986

Date: 1854-1879

By: Johnston, Alexander, 1825-1895

Reference: MS-Papers-0117

Description: Outward correspondence to his mother and brother, James in Birmingham, miscellaneous business letters and papers. They contain material on his speculations at the Thames goldfields, 1869; the political and social life of the time, and hospital administration at the period when Wellington Hospital was transferred from Government to local administration. There are also references to Sir George Grey and Sir Julius Vogel. Health officer and coroner to the city of Wellington. He built Goldies Brae, a house at Wadestown Quantity: 7 folder(s). 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, photograph (some photocopies) Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available. Ink sketch of house at Goldies Brae made by Maud Mary Johnston (1862-1929). A copy of an original by Edward Clarke (1857-1922) with note about the house in the handwriting of Alexander Johnston, undated, but circa 1877.

Date: 1950

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Haughton & McKeon (Firm)

Reference: Plans-91-1400/1404

Description: Includes ground and first floor plans, electrical services, sections AA BB CC and DDelevation to Riddiford Street, north elevation and details. The lower floor of the library shows a children's library, public reading room, library and bookbinders' room; the upper floor contains a museum of four rooms. In the conversion plan, the lower floor becomes a public health laboratory and the upper floor becomes a research laboratory. Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on tracing paper, and diazo prints, sizes varying up to 540 x 920 mm.

Date: July-November 2020

By: Lennox, Susan Maree, active 1973-2022

Reference: OHColl-1563

Description: Three oral history interviews with women who have made a significant contribution to the Lower Hutt Women's Centre to mark the 30th anniversary of the Centre. Interviewees are: Kathryn Bradbury, Allison Andersun, and Stephanie Drake-Brockman. Interviews conducted by Susan Lennox in 2020. Project received Award in Oral History funding from Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in 2019. Title taken from item. See also OHColl-0560 for earlier oral history project by Lower Hutt Women's Centre. Susan Lennox was a Board of Trustees member of the Lower Hutt Womens Centre until 2020. Quantity: 3 Interview(s). 3 digital sound recording(s). 16 Electronic document(s) digital abstracts and agreement forms, interviewee biographical information forms, and project report. 3 printed abstract(s) includes printed agreement forms. 1 folder(s) interviewee biographical information forms. Search dates: 2020

Date: [1974-ca 1978]

By: Acey, Frances, active 2002

Reference: MS-Papers-7295

Description: Includes correspondence, circulars, newspaper clippings and notes relating to the activities of the Wellington Regional Health Action Group; also policy statements issued by the National and Labour parties; and material generated by the Wellington Hospital Board Quantity: 4 folder(s). 0.09 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1997

From: Anderson, Thomas Neil Menteith, fl 1994 :Lesbian and Gay Documentary Project photographs

Reference: PAColl-9857

Description: Includes images recording the Devotion Parade, February 1997. Gay and Lesbian Fair, Newtown School, March 1997. Owner, Phil Smees, manager Mal (Malcolm) Vaughan, and staff of Caspers Bar and Cafe, Edward Lane (off Victoria Street), February/March 1997. New Zealand Aids Foundation Awhina Centre manager Grant Allen and staff, June 1997. Arrangement: Negatives held at 35mm-96059 to 35mm-96122. Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s) contact prints. 2 colour original photographic print(s). 53 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strips comprising 273 images. 11 colour original negative(s) 35mm negative strips comprising 50 images.

Date: 1962

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

Reference: B-137-497/519

Description: Cartoons commenting on social and political life in 1962 including the economy, sport and recreation. Quantity: 22 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings, sizes vary

Date: [1977-1989]

By: Newtown Community Health Association

Reference: 2003-225

Description: Comprises minutes, notes, correspondence, project proposals relating to the establishment of the Newtown Community Health Association from 1974 to 1989 and related papers Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also collection of Frances Acey's papers at MS-Papers-7295 for papers relating to the Wellington Regional Health Action Group The Newtown Community Health Association was begun in 1974 then became the Newtown Union Health Service and now (2003) is SECPHO, the first Primary Health Organisation (PHO) in Wellington Quantity: 13 folder(s). 0.13 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: These records were collected by Frances Acey

Date: 1 Feb 1901

By: Petherick, Arthur, active 1901

Reference: MS-Papers-3338

Description: Letter to Ben Keys from Wellington City Corporation, concerning reservoirs in Wellington's water supply Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr L J Keys, 1960

Date: 27 September 1979

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

By: Porirua Community Health Project

Reference: EP/1979/3377-F

Description: The Porirua Community Health Project minibus, photographed 27 September 1979 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Original Evening Post caption reads: "The lack of transport has been identified as a major problem flor Porirua people. This mini-bus is an attempt by the Porirua Community Health Project to ensure that people can get around, and stay healthy as a result". (Evening Post, 27 September 1979) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm strip with 2 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: Dec 1947

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-231

Description: Photographs taken for publication in New Zealand Free Lance, Dec 1947. Includes series of photographs taken showing the precautions taken during the poliomyelitis epidemic to check the spread of disease. Series of photographs of children's holiday activities - fishing, etc; children's playground at Myers Park, Auckland; girl holding a large snapper. Quantity: 15 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1944-1951

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1293-199/3

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 21 May 2000

From: Nursing biographies - Wellington Polytechnic, 1973-1998

By: Connor, Margaret Jean, 1941-

Reference: OHInt-0599/04

Description: Margaret Jean Connor (Mackle) born Kaikoura 1941. Recalls training as a nurse at Christchurch Hospital 1960-1963, followed by a year staffing at Kaikoura Cottage Hospital, with the advantage of maternity experience. Talks about obstetric experience, both then and later on, returning from overseas and decision to do midwifery training at the new St Helen's Hospital in Newtown, Wellington. Refers to archival records recently discovered at St Helen's. Describes overseas experience while working briefly at the `Florence Nightingale Hospital for Genteel Women of Limited Means'. Talks about enjoyment of midwifery training and doing 20 deliveries. Recalls being encouraged to attend S.A.N.S (School of Advanced Nursing). Mentions Bea Salmon, Jocelyn Perry, Sally Shaw and Rita McEwen. Talks about her awakened political consciousness and returning to Wellington Hospital as Head of Prelim school, teaching basic skills. Discusses study at Victoria University during three pregnancies, gaining a Bachelor in Education. Mentions Margaret Shetland and Alice Fieldhouse. Talks about involvement with NZNO (New Zealand Nurses Organisation) and is currently chairperson of NZNO Education Trust. Recalls taking a back seat with three young children and going back to practice in District Nursing. Refers to cottages in Findlay Terrace. Backgrounds decision to return to Polytechnic, sharing child minding with husband and paid help. Recalls changes in 1992 when Education Act had changed, the development of the Degree programme and realisation that she needed to do Masters. Outlines her study programme and refers to involvement with Merian Litchfield in a nurse case management project. Graduated M.A with Distinction in 1995 and refers to Thesis - `The Web of Relationship'. Discusses the Diploma of Nursing versus the Bachelor of Nursing Degree. Talks about changes generally and refers to strike for higher wages just before she left. Compares salary while working at polytechnic to hospital salary. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Yvonne Langridge Venue - Massey University Wellington Campus Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009759-009760 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3242.

Date: 1985-1999

By: Miller, John Glanville (Dr), 1931?-2013

Reference: MS-Papers-11543

Description: Collection comprises inward and outward correspondence relating to Dr Miller and his work with sexual health, particularily AIDS education and prevention. Also includes medical seminar flyers. Source of title - Supplied by Library Dr Miller worked in the field of New Zealand sexual health. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts & printed material Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the Estate of Dr J Miller, Welington, Aug 2013

Date: 1937-1944

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1293-199/2

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1954-1958

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1293-199/5

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1950-1954

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1293-199/4

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1958-1960

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1293-199/6

Description: Includes applications for hawkers licences Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1922-1937

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1293-199/1

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1 Feb 1931-22 Jun 1938, 19 Mar 1983

By: Meachen, Clarence, 1907-1981

Reference: MS-Group-1404

Description: Includes, newspaper clippings relating to the blood transfusion service, children's health camps and the St John's Ambulance Association. Quantity: 2 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to other sections from here - To Photographic Archive - 2 photograph albums (PAColl-8563) - To Published - 2 volumes of annual reports for the St John's Ambulance, Crippled Children Society, Blood Transfusion Service and the Children's Health Camp (PR-05-0461).