Old age

Date: 1945-1970

By: Locke, Elsie Violet, 1912-2001

Reference: MS-Papers-8748

Description: Letters to Elsie Locke, covering a period of twenty five years; mainly of a social nature, and especially in the earlier years, concerned with Harding's love of yachting in the Auckland region. Also describe his work as cartographer, artist and illustrator, and include political commentary and description of his art works. The later letters describe life in a retirement home (Harry Squires Hostel, Wellington). Also, newspaper clippings and biographical note by Maureen Birchfield. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 box(es) (file box). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, printed matter Provenance: The letters from Harding to Elsie Locke came into the possession of his daughter, Dorothy Pascoe. Transfers: Two photographs transferred to Turnbull Library pictures. Held as PAColl-9096 - To Photographic Archive - 2 photos.

Date: 1867 - 1875

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Dalziel, Edward Gurden, 1849-1889

Reference: A-391-054/065

Description: Illustrations for magazine stories and poems featuring meditative and religious texts, themes of youth and age, the seasons, contemplation of nature. Quantity: 12 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

Date: 24 Feb 1892-[ca 1893]

From: Halcombe family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11397-15

Description: Contains letters from Arthur Halcombe to his cousin Elizabeth. Correspondence mainly concerns family and life in New Zealand. Includes references to marriages and health issues. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1950 - 1969

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-018

Description: Shows two men and their wives at a veteran car rally. The men are sitting in vintage cars while the women look on. One of the women looks annoyed after the other made a rude comment about her age Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1885 - 1895

From: [Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook, 1891-1896]

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: E-496-q-001

Description: Two sketches of the same elderly man, seen in profile, a hat on his head and a stick in his left hand. One sketch is on blotting paper, the second, probably a copy, is on the album page Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on sketchbook page and on blotting paper, glued to page, page sixe 183 x 111 mm Finding Aids: Shelf-list available.

Date: 1969-1971

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: 84-223-184/9/1/Pt1

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1963-1971

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: 84-223-184/Pt1

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1920 - 1925

From: Baker, William George, 1864-1929 :[Sketchbook of views mostly of the Wellington region and South Island. 1920-1925].

Reference: E-628-045

Description: A reproduction of the text of "Age is a quality of the mind" by Edward Tuck. Extended Title - From W G Baker's [Sketchbook of views of the Wellington region and South Island. 1920-1925 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink handwriting on page of sketchbook, 147 x 120 mm.

Date: 2000

From: Scott, Tom, 1947- :Eighty-eight cartoon bromides published in the Evening Post, 30 September 1999 - 29 February 2000.

Reference: H-606-066

Description: A young man points out to two elderly women, that raising the rate of the pension sends a wrong signal to young New Zealanders about saving for their retirement. The two women tell him the realities of being old and frail. Extended Title - 'Yeah, right, they'll be queuing up to become frail and elderly...' 'Come here and I'll give you a signal you'll never forget...' Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy

Date: 1971-1979

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: 84-223-184/9/1/Pt2

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1975

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to the aged, elderly, old age resthomes, retirement villages]

By: New Zealand National Party; Megget, Ronald Calverley, 1913-1996

Reference: Eph-B-OLD-AGE-1975-01

Description: An illustrated booklet protesting about the Labour-led government's proposed compulsory superannuation scheme. Proposes instead a Pay-as-you-go scheme. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 12 pages, each 302 x 208 mm. Provenance: Donated from the papers of Ronald Megget, in 2006.

Date: 1966

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

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-133-540

Description: The first scene is of a hand pointing and sending an old man away from the Labour Party headquarters, where there is a sign saying no MPs over 80 wanted. - Just as well, or we shall be getting reports of - a meteorite-like object making a fiery landing right in the middle of Wellington. Pictured is Walter Nash, fist upraised, hurtling out of the sky, as Labour officials, including Norman Kirk, try to avoid him. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black and white ink, letratone and pencil, 288 x 390 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1894

From: [Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook, 1893, 1894]

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: E-495-q-015

Description: Unfinished study of an elderly man, bearded, hatted and walking with a stick. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and crayon, 140 x 84 mm

Date: 1979

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: 84-223-184/9/2/Pt1

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1955

From: National Council of Women. Wellington Branch : Records

Reference: 89-033-2/5

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available.

Date: 1981

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

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-135-881

Description: Shows Muldoon sitting at his desk and calling on his intercom for Bill Birch, Jim Bolger and Derek Quigley to come to his office for a discussion about the deputy leadership of the National Party. On the wall behind him are four posters extolling the virtues of age, including a 'quote' from Shakespeare's MacBeth. Refers to the selection of a new deputy leader of the National Party. Birch, Bolger, Quigley and Duncan MacIntryre were all contenders for the position, with MacIntyre being Muldoon's choice. Extended Title - Age is no barrier Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 450 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1974

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

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-134-531

Description: This cartoon is about new Prime Minister Rowling's call for unity and has people hugging each other. In the last scene Rolwing is rushing towards Opposition leader Muldoon saying he needs to unite with him. Extended Title - But will anyone act unless - the P.M. sets an example? Inscriptions: Pencil dated lower right hand corner 16/10 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone, 319 x 390 mm

Date: 1972-1976

From: Hutt County Council : Records

Reference: 84-223-184/Pt2

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1998

By: Thaker, Melanie, 1978-

Reference: PA1-o-929

Description: Photographs documenting the work of the Speciatist Rehabilitation Services, a unit at Lower Hutt Hospital for the rehabilitation of the elderly. In particular the photographs document the work of nurse Karen Kelly and 3 of her elderly patients. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1893

By: Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913; Capper Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: C-085-112

Description: Shows an old man, bearded, with a beer mug. From an oil painting in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, measuring 930 x 600 mm Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, coloured, 530 x 340 mm on sheet 730 x 580 mm