Publishers and publishing - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1968 - 1969

By: News Communication Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-PUBLISHING-Taylor-1960s

Description: Includes: 1. News Communication Ltd. Brochure for the serials "Affairs 69" and "After school" and card for the publishers News Communication Ltd (2 copies of card). News Communication was associated with Plimmer House and incorporated the Glenbervie Press, 'O' Products, Samuel B Frickleston, and personnel Alister Taylor, Robert Anderson, Warren Sellers, Gillian McGregor 2. Small poster: "Get an O box for gifts" 3. Small poster: "O bags are best. 20c" 4. Samuel B Frickleston's Book of Blue Beardsleys (2 copies of promotional flier for prints and cards) 5. Two Beardsley print cards (stout gentleman with pen - colours differ) 6. Two Beardsley print cards (Madonna and child, Toilette of Salome) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Relief prints, sizes varying

Date: 1981

By: Port Nicholson Press

Reference: Eph-A-PUBLISHING-PNP-1981-01

Description: A brochure announcing the founding of the press, whose personnel comprise Bridget Williams, Roy Parsons, and Lindsay Missen. A group portrait sketch of these three appears inside the pamphlet. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on pamphlet. Physical Description: Photolithograph on folded sheet 212 x 147 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Smiths Books 2002 catalogue, item 482.

Date: 1907

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

By: Crichton & McKay (Firm)

Reference: Plans-91-2022

Description: Shows floor plan, sections and elevations of a flat-roofed single-storey building with frontages on Boulcott Street and Plimmer's Lane. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 467 x 628 mm.

Date: 1907-1968

By: Wellington Publishing Company

Reference: 90-108

Description: Comprise the financial records of the company, including dividend books. Source of title - Supplied Originally publishers of the New Zealand Times and other newspapers. Now part of Independent Newspapers Ltd. Quantity: 44 volume(s). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available. Transfers: To New Zealand Film Archive - Film `Newspaper' from the Bureau of Advertising, American Newspaper Publishers Association. - To Newspaper Collection - Bound copies of New Zealand Times Jul-Dec 1874 - To Photographic Archive - Various slides and photographs.

Date: 1921-1945, 1976

By: Ferguson and Osborn Ltd

Reference: MS-Group-0982

Description: The collection comprises five volumes of financial records and related material, together with the work book of a typographic apprentice, ca 1976. Also copper printers' plates, in labelled envelopes. Source of title - Supplied Ferguson and Osborn Ltd were a firm of printers and stationers, located in Lambton Quay, Wellington. Quantity: 5 volume(s). 3 folder(s). 5 box(es). 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter, printing plates Provenance: Originally collected and stored by Professor Don MacKenzie. Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Dr D McKenzie, England, 1999

Date: 1995-2002

From: Fry, Alexander Sydney, 1926-2006: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8493-1

Description: `When can you start?', an autobiography of Fry's life up until the 1960s describing his childhood, education, war service and employment as a journalist for the Southern Cross newspaper and the New Zealand Listener and editorial work for A H & A W Reed. Chapter 1 begins with Fry arriving in Wellington from Christchurch in 1948 and he describes his experiences working as a journalist for the Southern Cross newspaper and gives his impressions of Wellington, including being a student at Victoria University College in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He then reverts back to his childhood, describing growing up in Wallsend and Christchurch, attending Papanui Technical College and being apprenticed as an electrician. Chapter 10 ends in 1944 when Fry enrolled in the Royal Navy 21st Fleet Airm draft to be trained in England. Names referred to in the text are entered in the name index. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1926 - 1927

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

By: Crichton McKay & Haughton (Firm)

Reference: Plans-91-0905/0945

Description: Includes plans of ground and sixth floors, details of lockers, plans and elevations of shop fronts, layout of stereo room, plan of ground floor ceiling, section through skylight, details of sinks and benches and fittings in the Process Department, detail of foundation blocks, layout of etching room, detail of switchboard platform, detail of connections to hanging verandah, detail of machine pits, elevations of doors, copper awning fascia, detail of lift cages and main entrance. Quantity: 41 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on tracing paper and dressed linen, sizes varying up to 560 x 660 mm.

Date: 1946

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

By: Crichton McKay & Haughton (Firm)

Reference: Plans-91-2203

Description: Shows second floor plan, elevation of book sorting, magazine sorting and despatch pigeonholes, addressograph wrapping, desk elevation. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil on tracing paper, 520 x 670 mm.

Date: 1949 - 1958

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

By: Haughton & McKeon (Firm)

Reference: Plans-91-0981/0984

Description: Includes ground floor and mezzanine floor plans, plan of machine room, and section AA. Quantity: 4 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 660 x 840 mm.

Date: 9 11 1994 - 09 Nov 1994

From: Interviews about Denis Glover by Gordon Ogilvie

By: Fry, Alexander Sydney, 1926-2006

Reference: OHInt-0576-09

Description: Alexander Fry was a journalist at the 'Listener' magazine from 1952-1991, and he describes first meeting Denis Glover when he was asked to edit a series of interviews on high-profile New Zealanders to boost publication. Describes being impressed by Glover's interview, which didn't need any editing. Describes Glover's reaction to being dismissed by Harry Tombs of the Wingfield Press. Describes Glover as a man of real warmth with wit, and a good friend to have. Talks about Glover being the self-appointed jester at many events. Describes his relationship with Khura Glover and compares this with his relationship with Lyn Glover. Talks about Glover's behaviour toward the Soviet Union's literary delegation. Interviewer(s) - Gordon Ogilvie Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008798a Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2809.

Date: 1900 - 1925

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

By: Crichton & McKay (Firm)

Reference: Plans-91-2025/2032

Description: Includes elevations, ground floor plan, first and second floor plans, and roof plan, and sections, for a three-storey building. Quantity: 8 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on dressed linen, 520 x 695 mm.

Date: 1942 - 1946 - 1947

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm); Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-028-015/018

Description: Includes floor plans and a cross-section. Includes a diazo print of a 1942 plan by Mitchell & Mitchell for strengthening of the concrete gable ends of Austin House for Magnus Motors Ltd. Quantity: 4 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on tracing paper, and diazo print, sizes varying around 570 x 800 mm.

Date: 1925

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

By: Crichton McKay & Haughton (Firm)

Reference: Plans-91-0830/0867

Description: Includes foundation, ground floor, mezzanine floor, first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth floors and roof plan of turret, tanks, etc. Also includes sections and elevations, beam details, drainage plan, plans for counter front, screens, corridor, and schedule of beams and columns. Quantity: 38 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on dressed linen, sizes varying around 755 x 590 mm.

Date: 1925

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

By: Crichton McKay & Haughton (Firm)

Reference: Plans-91-0868/0904

Description: Includes schedule of beams and columns, plans and details of beams, longitudinal and cross-sections, elevation of main entrance, foundation plan and sections, framing plans. Quantity: 37 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on dressed linen, sizes varying around 590 x 780 mm.

Date: 1990 - 2013 - 2009

By: Bridget Williams Books

Reference: Eph-E-PUBLISHING-BWB

Description: Includes posters for: "Loneliness of a non-singing methodist" by W H Oliver (eventually published as: "Looking for the phoenix", 2002) "The pregnancy book" by Sue Pullon and Becky Bliss [1991 or 1999 or 2008 edition?]. (2 sizes / versions) "The illustrated history of the Treaty of Waitangi", by Claudia Orange [2004 edition] (2 versions) Bridget Williams; publisher of New Zealand books since 1976 [poster with portrait photograph. 1990s?] "Prophetic histories"; "Christianity without God"; "A short history of the Treaty of Waitangi". [2002-2003] "Inequality; a New Zealand crisis" [various authors] supported by Bruce Jesson Foundation, G Trust, G & N Trust, J R McKenzie Trust, New Zealand Council for Christian Social Services, Peter & Paul Monin [2013] Quantity: 6 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying

Date: 2006-2014

By: Gecko Press Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-PUBLISHING-Gecko

Description: Includes catalogues for the years: 2009, 2011/2012, 2014, 2917?, 2018? Also includes : 'Guji Guji' by Chih-Yan Chen. Postcard [ca2006] Envelope with Gecko logo 2007 Invitation card to Gecko's 5th birthday party, 84 Taranaki Street, Wellington, 14 July 2010 Paul Beavis illustration to 'Mrs Mo's monster'. Postcard [2014] Antje Damm illustration to "Waiting for Goliath" 2017. Postcard Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying below 180 mm.

Date: 1934

From: Ephemera up to octavo size, relating to bookshops, book dealers and book retail outlets

By: Gordon & Gotch Ltd; Mouat, Robert Dowell William, 1895-1977

Reference: Eph-A-BOOKSELLER-1934-02

Description: Invoice on single sheet, marking the purchase of a children's (?)encyclopedia. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on sheet 150 x 170 mm. Provenance: Issued to Robert Dowell Williamson Mouat in 1934.

Date: 1999-2009

By: Huia Publishers; Melbourne, Hirini (Dr), 1949-2003

Reference: Eph-A-PUBLISHING-Huia-1999/2009

Description: Includes catalogues for the years: 1999: Nau mai haere mai. Hirini Melbourne 'Te wao nui a Tāne' Breakfast & CD launch. West Gallery Town Hall, 20 July 1999. Invitation 2001 2003-04 (2 copies) Also includes: Huia (NZ) Ltd warmly invitates ... to a cocktail party at Te Papa to celebrate our tenth anniversary in busniess. 27 July 2001. Gold invitation card (2 copies) Huia (NZ) Limited. Pamphlet 2003 Huia. He Waita Onamata. [Bookmark 2003?] Huia. He Kahurere [Bookmark 2003?] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying below 180 mm.

Date: 1990-2019

By: Bridget Williams Books

Reference: Eph-A-PUBLISHING-BWB-1990/2019

Description: Comprises ephemera of octavo size related to the publisher Bridget Williams Books from 1990 to 2019. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 15 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying below 180 mm.

Date: 2005

By: A H & A W Reed (Firm)

Reference: Eph-E-PUBLISHING-Reed-2005-01

Description: Poster showing the front covers of 20 books in or about Māori. Below is a polished paua shell, and there are polished pieces of shell above the book covers. Books shown include: Malcolm McCrea. 'Paua craft' Henare te Ua. 'In the air' Samuel Timoti Robinson. 'Tohunga' Deidre Brown. 'Maori arts of the gods' 'The Treaty of Waitangi' Jason Te Puia. 'Legends of Maui' and 'He kōrero mō Maui' Alan Armstrong. 'Maori games and haka' Mick Pendergrast. 'Ka tahi; Maori fibre art' 'Matariki, the Māori New Year' Kare Rapata Leathem. 'Waiata mai; 35 Maori songs' Helen Taylor & Ben Brown. 'Eel dreaming' and 'Tuna moemoeā' Peter Gossage. 'Battle of the mountains' Peter Gossage. 'How Maui found his father and the magic jawbone' Peter Gossage. 'How Maui found his mother' Peter Gossage. 'How Maui found the secret of fire' Peter Gossage. 'The fish of Maui' Peter Gossage. 'How Maui defied the goddess of death' Two copies held Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 840 x 595 mm.