McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001

Date: 1945 - 1950

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

Reference: A-369-041/059

Description: Drawings and caricatures of sports related figures who flourished during the 1940s and 1950s. Includes All Blacks Charlie Oliver, L. Savage, "Has" Catly, and goal-kicker Morrie Doyle, and in other sports boxer Cyril Hurne, American wrestler Dick Raines, and an unnamed female tennis player. Other portraits are of Alex Pratt (manager of Hutt Speedways Ltd), George Welch (secretary of the Wellington Indoor Bowling Association), Mic Zamba (president of the Wellington Softball Association) and boxing trainer Archie Lechie. A number of plain diagrams illustrate boxing and wrestling technique. The original collage of caricatures of McNamara's Southern Cross Collegues used in their 1949 Christmas card and another of two men playing rugby are included. Quantity: 16 newsclippings. 2 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on paper and blue pencil 295mm x 390mm, black ink and white out on paper 240mm x 285mm, and newspaper clippings glued to wallpaper, sizes vary.

Date: 1950 - 1972

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

Reference: A-369-188/198

Description: Mainly caricatures and drawings of sporting figures who flourished in the 1940-1950s. Includes cricketers John Goddard, Freddie Brown and "Sonny" Ramadhin, boxer Tommy Farr, runner Roger Bannister, and tennis player Frank Sedgeman. Smaller illustrations are of sporting related events. Quantity: 10 newsclippings.. Physical Description: Newsprint clippings stuck onto black card, sizes vary.

Date: 1950 - 1972

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

Reference: A-369-199/209

Description: Mainly caricatures and drawings of sporting figures who flourished in the 1940-1950s. Includes soccer players Jack Lee, Neil Franklin and Dennis Compton (also cricket), Welsh rugby player Ken Jones, boxer Don Cockell, jockey Lester Piggott and an unnamed sportsman, Rowe. Smaller illustrations cover material related to rowing and commuting. Quantity: 10 newsclippings.. Physical Description: Newsprint clippings stuck onto black card, sizes vary.

Date: 1945 - 1950

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

Reference: A-369-165/180

Description: Drawings and caricatures of sporting personalities who flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. Includes boxers Cyril Hurne, Tim Tracy (also cycling),and another unnamed, as well as golfer Zoe Hudson, rugby players Morrie Doyle, Billy Wallace and Stan Dean, and the manager of the 1948 Olympic team. Two collations of portraits of rugby players appear which are related to New Zealand's 1949 tour of South Africa. Some boxing and wrestling diagrams are also included. Quantity: 14 newsclippings. 1 photolithograph. Physical Description: One photolithograph, and newspaper clippings glued to paper, sizes vary

Date: 1945 - 1950

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

Reference: A-369-135/152

Description: Political cartoons from the end of the ministry of Peter Fraser, the lead up to the 1949 election (in which he was defeated by Sidney Holland), and the first year of Holland's ministry. These cartoons mainly address Holland's link to the British conservatives (which McNamara had a very negative view of), and cuts he made to wages, pensions and allowances when he came into power. Other cartoons relate the post-war political situation in Britain and the United State's aid of the country. Some illustrations of animals are also included. Quantity: 17 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newspaper clippings glued to wallpaper, sizes vary

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: 1945 - 1950

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

Reference: A-369-124/134

Description: Political cartoons from the end of the ministry of Peter Fraser, and the lead up to the 1949 election in which he was defeated by Sidney Holland. These cartoons mainly address Holland's link to the British conservatives (which McNamara had a very negative view of), and general electioneering. Other cartoons relate to the "baby boom" that occurred after the war, the political situation in Britain, and an electricity crisis. Some illustrations of animals are also included. Quantity: 11 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newspaper clippings glued to wallpaper, sizes vary

Date: 1950 - 1972

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

Reference: A-369-182/187

Description: Series of six cartoons based on the adventures of Horatio Hornblower, the hero of C.S. Forester's eleven novels and five short stories. Quantity: 6 newsclippings.. Physical Description: Newsprint clippings stuck onto black card, sizes vary.

Date: 1945 - 1950

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

Reference: A-369-060/071

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: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001

Reference: A-369-088/098

Description: Collection of political cartoons published in The Southern Cross which mainly relate to Sidney Holland and his conservative policies, as well as the New Zealand forces that were sent to Japan after its deafeat in World War II. Also contains cartoons that are specific to the Wellington region with particular reference to mayor William Appleton and the prison on Mt Crawford. International issues are also adressed; especially those relating to Britain's class sysyem and the social problems that the nation faced in the aftermath of World War II. Quantity: 11.

Date: 1945 - 1950

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

Reference: A-369-072/088

Description: Collection of political cartoons published in The Southern Cross that mainly relating to Sidney Holland and his conservative policies. Some cartoons are specific to the Wellington region; there is reference to a cannon test and the Wellington Baker's Association (president H.E. Fariey). International issues are adressed. This includes an Indonesian police coup and the continuing problems that Britain faced in the aftermath of World War II. There is also an advertisement for the National Savings Bank. Quantity: 13.

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: 1950 - 1980

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; McNamara, Mary, active 2002

Reference: B-165-002

Description: Shows a half-length portrait of a mature man in maroon shirt, green tie, yellow vest and rust jacket. Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 455 x 300 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Mary McNamara, Wokking, Surrey, in 2002.

Date: 1935 - 1940

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Standard (Wellington, N.Z.); Clarion (London, England); New Zealand Radio Record (Periodical)

Reference: A-225-042/147

Description: Character sketches, cartoons and cartoon strips published in Paramount Theatre of Stars (1935), Standard (1936), Radio Record, NZ Sporting Life and Referee, Junior for N.Z. Boys and Girls (1937-1938), Clarion (1938), Cappicade (1937-1939), and Katipo (1940). 105 drawings. Photocopy of photograph of John McNamara at Centennial exhibition. Quantity: 36 newsclippings and scrapbook pages, various sizes. Physical Description: Newsclippings, various sizes and loose scrapbook pages (newsclippings glued onto wallpaper).

Date: 1958 - 1972

From: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001:[Collection of newsprint clippings of illustrations and cartoons published in English newspapers and magazines, 1950-1972.]

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001

Reference: A-369-244

Description: One of a daily series of strip cartoons published in the Evening News, London, based on the radio mystery series by Francis Durbridge. The dialogue was written by Francis Durbridge. Binney Locke, friend of the cartoonist and former colleague on the Southern Cross newspaper, the donor of this copy was the model for Mr Pine, the character in spectacles. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy of black ink and scaper board drawing.

Date: 1950

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

Reference: A-369-249

Description: Christmas greetings card produced for the Southern Cross newspaper, caricaturising the newsroom staff. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Red ink on card, 113mm x 178mm.

Date: 1936 - 1937

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Fox (A-313-2), T Ellis - ie Thomas Ellis Glover (A-313-3), J. C. Blomfield (A-313-4) and John McNamara (A-313-11). Also folders of cartoons by various artists published in New Zealand Free Lance (A-313-6), in The Guardian (A-313-7), in Xrays (A-313-8), in the New Zealand Observer (A-313-9), in The Standard (A-313-12) and in various publications (A-313-1).

By: Grant, Ian Fraser, 1940-; McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Standard (Wellington, N.Z.); MacDon, active 1936-1937

Reference: A-313-12-001/018

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand politics collected by Ian F. Grant for his book "The Unauthorized Version." Quantity: 18 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopies.

Date: 1938

From: Various artists :[Original and printed political cartoons by A S Paterson, J J McNamara, Minhinnick, N H McIntyre ("M"), Charles Haines, and others. 1935-1949].

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001

Reference: B-162-001

Description: Cartoon shows a New Zealander expressing his thoughts thoughts of discomfort about the Labour Party aeroplane he is riding in, with a smiling Michael Joseph Savage. The plane, also labelled "Rising Prices" is losing a wheel, has patches, and its exhaust is banging and fizzing. Michael Joseph Savage as a piper urging on an exhausted donkey team of taxpayers which are hauling a laden wagon of Increased Taxation and Heavy Expenditure. Walter Nash and a colleague sit smiling on the wagon; the colleague holds out "Promises" carrots to the donkeys. Extended Title - From the National Party papers (82-142, Manuscripts & Archives) Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil drawing, 282 x 300 mm, on card 312 x 384 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1972

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Evening news (London, England)

Reference: A-369-227/246

Description: Quantity: 12 newsclippings.. 1 watercolour(s). 1 original cartoon(s). 4 cartoon bromide(s). 2 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Newsprint clippings stuck onto black card, 60mm x 195mm. One original watercolour, 208mm x 290. One original cartoon, black ink and letratone on white paper, 146mm x 192mm. Three bromides measuring 80mm x 130mm and one measuring 38mm x 180mm.