Lowry, Vanya, 1943-

Date: 1990 - 1997

By: Broadsheet (Auckland, N.Z.); Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Nisbet, Alastair, 1958-; Kerr, Robert Edward, 1951-; Alston, Sharon Kathleen, 1948-1995; Lowry, Vanya, 1943-; Preston, Gaylene Mary, 1947-; Courtney, Helen Kathleen, 1952-2020; McLeod, Rosemary Margaret, 1949-

Reference: H-707-001/034

Description: Variety of cartoons commenting on the political and social issues of the time from a feminist perspective. Sexual harassment in the work place; a time-line across history of the political, religious and sexual treatment of women; man gets blown-up into a balloon; running the home like a business; women are the stronger sex?; woman fights an armoured knight on a horse; Michelangelo sculpts a naked man with an exaggerated penis; Women's Liberation; persecution against homosexuals likened to that perpetrated by the Nazi regime and the medieval church; Lesbian Nation; media interviewer, Brian Edwards leads a TV programme on the Women's Movement; Muldoon drinks a glass of wine bottled to commemorate Women's Suffrage Day, Sept. 19; while the men discuss world revolution, a woman pour them tea; the double violation of rape victims by their attacker and then by the justice system; the female anatomy exposed to a room full of male doctors; church women protest against feminism challenging the family and traditional roles of women; justice for some, but not for women; the feminist backlash; pay equity; perhaps god is a man after all - three wishes; May I have my rights, please? apologetic feminism; justice not weighted equally for all; issues around sexual reproduction and the Royal Commission Report; women unite to resist the intrusion of the SIS (Special Intelligence Service); Muldoon's legacy to New Zealand women; sex roles reversed in the shearing shed; abortions; National Party tramples on New Zealand women; position of women in Iran; genital mutilation; the 1979 budget - what's in it for women; SPUC anti-abortion rally likened to a Ku Klux Klan rally with hoods and burning torches; the marriage trap; psychology and the oppression of women. Quantity: 34 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies in various sizes

Date: 1990 - 1997

By: Broadsheet (Auckland, N.Z.); Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Nisbet, Alastair, 1958-; Kerr, Robert Edward, 1951-; Alston, Sharon Kathleen, 1948-1995; Walker, Susan, active 1990s; Fowlie, Karen, 1990s; Quillin, Viv, active 1980s-1990s; Chanwai-Earle, Lynda, 1965-; Seule, Juliet, active 1990s; Sorzano, Rigel, active 1990s; Rhonda, active 1990s; Chadwick, Rona, active 1990s; Hollander, Nicole, active 1990s; Fleming, Jacky, active 1990s; Horacek, active 1990s; Jackson, Cath, active 1990s; Vania, Rustam, active 1990s; Peterson, Nancy, active 1980-1990s; Lowry, Vanya, 1943-

Reference: H-709-001/033

Description: Variety of cartoons commenting on the political and social issues of the time from a feminist perspective. National Women's Cervical Cancer inquiry, the value of women's experience in the work field when dealing with employers who are predominantly worried about a woman's period being heavy; questioning the relevance of Aids education information for lesbians; family discussion about orgasms; sexual harassment in the work place and the Employment Contracts Act; what are the options for a home-maker if her husband leaves her for another woman; ACC claims; men, women and housework; the stress of being too busy with activities and commitments; verbal abuse; siblings argue about being lesbian; 1993 - what women have to celebrate in Suffrage Year with Jenny Shipley and Ruth Richardson at the political helm; women can vote but thewy still remain disadvantaged in many areas; growing older; women respond to the Bobbitt Case (where a women cut off her partners penis); how lesbians can often feel inadequate when reading lesbian erotica books; being an independent, aggressive, adventurous girl doesn't win you many friends; men express themselves as women did in the 70's, but they're still slow to share their goodies with women; feminist collectives; never give up; 12 week campaign for maternity leave; seeking to silence her biological clock; pay equity; women and girls' self defence; beauty contests; the tree of life is a woman; wife slavery; a spell of warts for rich people; Women's Liberation targets your mother, sister and girl friend; Maori Women's Welfare League Conference poster, 1982; women lifting wieghts; dealing to a wolf whistler. Quantity: 33 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies in various sizes

Date: ca1950-ca1955

From: Thorp, Nigel fl 1995 :Photographs

By: Ayson, Graeme, 1912-1990; Lowry, Vanya, 1943-

Reference: PAColl-4970

Description: Collection comprises: Photographs of the interior of auction rooms probably in Masterton ca 1950s Photograph of oven designed to measure the moisture content of cheese Portrait of Boby and Irene Lowry on their wedding day on 9 April 1936 Photograph of Buller Press, Wesport, demolishing old Warfdale press Photographs of Bob Lawry private press books and printing on display, taken by his daughter Vanya Lowry Aerial photographs of World War One battlefields in France, specifically Somme Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1973

By: Lowry, Vanya, 1943-

Reference: Eph-B-WOMEN-1973

Description: Includes: Auckland District Communist Party. Women's liberation; a class issue! September 1973. Flier Auckland Equal Pay and Opportunity Council. Discussion led by Doris McDonald chairwoman of the National Council for Equal Pay and Opportunity. Oak Room, Great Northern Hotel, Queen Street, 10 July [1973]. "You are cordially invited ..." Flier Auckland Women's Liberation. Sexist society. McLaurin Chapel Hall, 3 March 1973. Guest speaker Cherry Raymond. Programme/flier Auckland Women's Liberation. Women's Suffrage Day September 19, 1893-1973. Flier Auckland Women's Theatre Group presents "Herstory history or Whostory?"; a satirical review. Programme (cover design by Vanya [Lowry]) Campaign Against Discrimination. Circular letter to secretaries [and] How to make submissions to Select Committee on Status of Women. Correspondence School Parents' Association re Financial assistants for mothers of full-time primary Correspondence School pupils [presented to Parliamentary Select Committee for Women's Rights 1974] New Zealand Department of Labour. Equal pay; checklist for employers with women on their staff New Zealand Socialist Unity Party. Women in Socialist countries. Yellow flier Order of reference from the Journals of the House of Representatives, 13 September 1973 Pilot Books (Wellington). Books on feminism and the origins of women's oppression by Evelyn Reed; [and] "On history, philosophy, sociology" by George Novack. Flier [1973] Single Parents Association [Auckland]. Flier Speak women; Women's workshop meets Monday 26 November, Student Union Building, Victoria University of Wellington. Yellow flier Eighty years ago, New Zealand women were the first in the world to achieve national voting rights ...". Suffrage Day meeting [with speakers Mona Williams, Dorothy Jellicich, Vera Levett, Jan Taylor. YWCA Rumpus Room, 19 September [1973]. Flier (2 copies, 1 white, 2 yellow) Equal pay is a woman's right. Vote for equal pay now. S.G>M. 6 March [1973]. Flier International Women's Film Festival. [29 October - 23 November 1973?]. Blue flier (2 copies) Is biology women's destiny? Evelyn Reed noted American feminist speaks. Christchurch Repertory Theatre, 27 April; Dunedin, University Student Union 26 April [1973]. Flier Socialist Forum. The struggle for women's rights. Common Room Auckland University, 21 September 1973. Flier United Women's Convention. Convention programme 15-16 September - proposed. Flier United Women's Convention. Press release. Convetion Festival: Women as artists / prepared by Valerie Richards [4 stapled sheets] University Women's Liberation. Circular letter for meetings in March 1973 University Women's Liberation. No female stripper! Come to the S.G.M. Friday 9 March. Vote against your oppression. Forum on abortion, 8 March. Voice of Women. Annual report 1973 (2 copies) Wellington Organisation for Women. Application for membership 1973 (2 copies) What's in it for us? (A feminist survey of Presidential election candidates) [July 1973] Women; vote not enough [1973] Women's Division Federated Farmers of N.Z. (Inc). Rest and holiday homes. "Honda" Club Rooms, Harris Cottage. [ca 1973]. Illustrated pamphlet Women's Studies lecture 2. Dr Tiwari on Women in India. Student Union Building, 12 July [1973] Women's Studies 3. Dr Ngaire Adcock speaks on Psychology of women. Student Union Building, 19 July [1973] (2 copies) Women's Studies 4. Janet Holmes speaks on Women in literature. Student Union Building, 24 July [1973] Women's workshop. 48 Aro Street. 1st Monday every month. Flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mimeographs and photocopies, sizes varying around 330 mm.

Date: [198-?]

By: Lowry, Vanya, 1943-

Reference: PAColl-D-1315

Description: A set of four colour photographs of the late Tony Fomison, taken 1980s by Vanya Lowry. Comprises views of 'The Nut House', artist holding painting in garden setting, portrait of artist in garden, and portrait in studio (painting visible). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 4 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Purchased at auction, 2009

Date: 1982

From: [Ephemera, advertising and sales catalogues of octavo size relating to sound recordings, record releases, mainly in New Zealand. 1980-1986]

By: Lowry, Vanya, 1943-

Reference: Eph-A-PHONO-1982-01

Description: An arrangement of text, with a spider as part of the Web Records logo. Performers featured on the recording were: Hilary King, Mahina, Topp Twins, Val Murphy, Hattie St John, Tracy Huirama, Jess Oakenstar, Di Cadwalader [sic], Mereana Pitman. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on flyer.. Physical Description: Photocopy on flyer, 148 x 209 mm. Provenance: Acquired in 1999.

Date: 21 Jun 1998

From: I am a dark river (Bob Lowry Oral History Project)

By: Chrystall, Lillian Jessie, 1926-

Reference: OHInt-0589/13

Description: Lillian Chrystall talks about Bob Lowry's parties, his personality and printing expertise. Mentions work which he did for the Chrystall family of architects. Mentions Irene and Vanya Lowry. Recalls the sadness of Bob Lowry's funeral. Interviewer(s) - Tessa Mitchell Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHA-009025b Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) Summary notes. 1 interview(s). 12 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2837. Search dates: 1950 - 1963

Date: 10 June 1998 - 10 Jun 1998

From: I am a dark river (Bob Lowry Oral History Project)

By: Lowry, Vanya, 1943-

Reference: OHInt-0589/04

Description: Vanya Lowry recalls her own childhood and that of her father, Bob Lowry, and the time spent working for him. Describes his experiences with money, alcohol and his printing machines. Recalls his parties, writer friends and family relationships. Talks about his illness and depression. Interviewer(s) - Tessa Mitchell Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009020b Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 47 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2829. Search dates: 1950 - 1963

Date: 1980-1986

Reference: Eph-A-PHONO-1980/1986

Description: Includes pamphlets and fliers for: 1980: Agapeforce New Zealand. Special bulletin (Pamphlet with order form). 1980 Canterbury Crutchings Bush and Ceilidh Band. Red CD slip [ca 1979/1980?] Colin Morris Records Ltd. List of albums / order form [1980] Emily Mair. Songs my father taught me. [1979/1980?] Flier / order form 1981: Conservative Tape Library (Auckland). Conservative tape catalogue. December 1981 'Ireland's glory'; a collection of Irish songs and ballads presented by Pat Grant, with Tantara. Down Under Folk Services 1981 1982: 7th Canterbury Folk Festival. Easter 1982. Welcome concert. Brown CD slip. 7th Canterbury Folk Festival. Easter 1982. Farewell concert. Brown CD slip. 'Out of the corners' is the first LP record by NZ women musicians ... Web Records [1982]. Flier illustrated by Vanya Lowry (2 copies) Record Publications Ltd, Wellington. Country music; a catalogue of country albums. [1982] Record Supermarket, 91 Cuba Mall Wellington. Vanvi Ltd. Tel 857 817 [1982]. Small sticker 1983: Martin Curtis. Gin & Raspberry. Cityfolk; the music alternative. Songsheet [1983] 8th Canterbury Folk Festival. Easter 1983. Concert highlights. Yellow CD slip. Record Fair '83. overseas terminal [Wellington], 13 October [1983]. Pink flier Soundcraft Electronics Ltd. Business reply card 1986: Compact Disc Club. 1986; plus folded A4 sheet Failsafe Records. Sales catalogue [1986] New Zealand Army Band. The band played on [Double cassette packet cover. ca 1986] Portobello Productions ca 1986 Suzanne Prentice. 'Country lady' [Double cassette packet cover. ca 1986] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and letterpress, in booklets, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1984

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to nuclear weapons, nuclear power, anti-nuclear protests]

By: Bartlett, Margaret Lawlor, 1931-; Brown, Nigel Roderick, 1949-; Eaden, John Matthew, 1950-; Eyley, Claudia Pond, 1946-; Grimsdale, Murray Stanley Gordon, 1943-; Hanly, Patrick, 1932-2004; Lowry, Vanya, 1943-; Szirmay, Marte, 1946-; Visual Artists Against Nuclear Arms

Reference: Eph-A-NUCLEAR-1984-02-1/8

Description: One of two different sets of eight postcards. This one has a yellow slip with the title written on it: 1. Nigel Brown. Nuclear free NZ; nuclear free world 2. John Eaden. Nuclear free Pacific 3. M[urray] Grimsdale [Card showing dove and skulls] 4. Pat Hanly. "Escape from fire" Nuclear free Pacific 5. Margaret Lawlor-Bartlett. Peace stop war, stop nuclear war 6. Vanya Lowry. No nukes is good nukes 7. Claudia Pond-Eyley. "Pacific window". Let the world be nuclear free 8. Marté Szirmay. Peace Quantity: 8 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Black and white offset(?) prints, on cards 150 x 105 mm, plus yellow title sheet

Date: 1970 - 1977

Reference: Eph-C-WOMEN-1970/1977

Description: Includes: 1970s: Womens Community Video Inc presents John Hopkins from London's Fantasy Factory. Video. Auckland 14-15 February ... Wellington 17-18 February [1970s] 1973: [Lowry, Vanya], 1943-. United Women's Convention 15-16 September 1973, to mark the 80th anniversary of women's suffrage. Manu rere. Y.M.C.A. Stadium, Auckland. For information phone 769-664 Auckland ... Acme Print. 1973 (2 copies) 1974: Craccum. Comments [Women's Liberation. Why we need a Women's Studies course at this university (4-page tabloid paper) Women. International Women's Day Festival. Sat 9th Mar, 1.30 Albert Park. Songs dances of Polynesia [with dove symbol by Vanya Lowry. 1974] 1975: Broadsheet; New Zealand's feminist magazine [1975] (Yellow banner poster) Downstage Theatre: The Cure All Ills All Star Travelling Women's Medicine Show. Downstage Theatre, Hannah Playhouse, November, Sat. 22, Sun 23. [1975] (2 copies) International Women's Year 1975. Women and men in New Zealand; Discrimination against women in the Public Service ... [1975] (4-page tabloid) The seeds of sisterhood; a song for International Women's Year ... 1975 United Women's Convention 1975. Registration forms now available from the registration officer, PO Box 17080, Wellington. Phone 872545. Registration closes May 1st [1975] (3 copies) The University of Auckland Winter Lectures 1975. Women in two cultures. Tuesdays 1-2 pm, Lower Lecture Theatre Wanted: Photographs by women ... this is an invitation to all women to submit a portfolio for a book of photographs by women ... [1975] (2 copies) 1976: [Drummond, Christine Lynnette], 1947- :The 2nd Coming of Nga Tamahine Marama. Women's art. Alf's Place, 248 Lambton Quay (opp D.I.C.). 13th-17th Dec. 11 am - 7pm. Admission free. (Women only opening on 12th Dec - Sunday at 2 pm). [Designed by Chris Poland and Maia Mistral. 1976]. [Drummond, Christine Lynnette], 1947- :Suppose I follow the forbidden path to the Women's Dance in the Union Hall at University, on Friday September 10th. Follow the forbidden path to the Women's Dance, & possibly a performance by Backstreet Theatre Troup! [Printed by Herstory Press, 1976] (2 copies) [Drummond, Christine Lynnette], 1947- :March 8th, International Women's Day. Come to Cuba Street ... All women welcome. [1976 or 1978] (3 copies) General Malepractise triumphs again!! Woman convicted of promiscuity, dishonesty, mental illness, being female, hysteria [1976] (3 copies: 1 white, 1 yellow, 1 red) Craccum. Women's supplement. Women and the university. 13 September 1976 (pages 11-14) Womanvision; en exhibition of photographs by women ... presented by Broadsheet, New Zealand's feminist magazine [1976] 1977: Broadsheet; New Zealand's feminist magazine. July 1977, no. 51. The new pornography profiting from violence against women New Zealand herstory 1977. (Poster / order form for book) Working Women's Convention, 11-13 March [19]77, YWCA, Wellington. Workshops on all areas of women's work, at home and in paid employment. 1977 Strike! against attacks on solo mothers, against welfare cuts. Strike! Black Friday, April 15 [1977]. United Women's Convention :The United Women's Convention 1977. 3rd-6th June. Registration enquiries Box 913 Christchurch. "Changes Chances Choices". Argosy Press Ltd. [1977]. Herstory Press :[Two women smoking pipes on a verandah]. Distributed by Herstory Press 1977. Photo courtesy of Alexander Turnbull Library, from the Cameron Collection Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset and screenprints, sizes varying around 420 x 297 mm.

Date: 1977-1979

From: Ireland, Kevin, 1933- : Papers

Reference: 94-180-1/02

Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Ink drawing by Tom Mutch.

Date: 1948, 1984-1985

From: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986 : Papers

Reference: 88-012-01/06A

Description: Includes various personal papers, business cards, notes and clippings; unpublished memories by Jim Edwards, talking to Ballantyne in 1951. Identified correspondents entered under Name. Copies of letters to John Black, Mr Farrell, Fred, Jack, Jean, Chris, Tony, Bernard, Japan Foundation and Alan. Letters from Jack, Macleay Island, Queensland; Peter, Christchurch; Jean, Wal and kids, Elanaara, Queensland; Kym, niece of nephew, North Curl Curl, Sydney; Sonja en route to Yugoslavia; Fred, London, whose novel had just been published (he was 67 in 1984); card to Vivienne B from Dave, Japan; Alan M, St Lucia, Brisbane. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1935]-1939

From: Challis, Derek Arden, 1930-2021: Papers relating to Robin Hyde

Reference: MS-Papers-9110-211

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss (some photocopies), typescripts

Date: [2003]

From: Koea, Shonagh, 1943- : Literary papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7955-1

Description: Letter and invitations from Vanya Lowry Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1973-1985

From: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986 : Papers

Reference: 88-012-13/1A

Description: Inward and outward correspondence, mostly with friends and family. Also includes letters from Brian, Brougham Street, Wellington; Denis, The Terrace, Wellington; Bernard, Law Faculty Auckland University; and Brian, World Book Australia. Poem, `R A K Mason', by Hone Tuwhare; critical notes on Hulme. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1997-2001]

From: Ireland, Kevin, 1933- : Papers

By: Hassell, Peter, active 2000

Reference: MS-Papers-8198-43

Description: Inward and outward correspondence; correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1981

By: Lowry, Vanya, 1943-; New Zealand. Department of Education

Reference: Eph-E-EDUCATION-1981-01

Description: Poster uses illustrative story strips with figures, speech bubbles, etc, to show the different places in which training can be done, the financial benefits of training, the methods of organising training, and the interpersonal benefits and uses of training. It advises the reader to seek further information from a careers advisor or guidance counsellor. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on sheet 840 x 595 mm.