Open-air theatres

Date: 1926 - 1951

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Bremford, S A, active 1934-1948

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-028

Description: Photographs of Timaru, 1926 to 1951, made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes several photographs of carnivals, bands playing in the sound shelter and people in bathing costumes at Caroline Bay. Quantity: 51 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1960-1970

Reference: Eph-B-FESTIVAL-New-Plymouth-1900s

Description: Includes: 1960: Festival of the Pines 1960. Alan de Malmanche artistic director (with The Southerners, Stuart Gordon, Robert Houston, the Cambridge Vocal Quartet, "The Crucifixion" by Robert Newman (a play with Eric Wood), "Romeo and Juliet", Jazz festival with Crombie Murdoch Festival Jazz Octet, Mary O'Brien, Paul Gnatt and the New Zealand Ballet Company ("Rhapsody", "Polovstian dances" and "Prismatic variations"), Calypso Carnival, National Orchestra of the NBS, Anahera Watson (Miss Brooklands 1960)). Programme 1961: Festival of the Pines 1961. New Plymouth, 18026 February 1961 (With artistic director Alan de Malmanche, John Mackenzie, Beryl Dalley, Vicky Hutton, Leslie Andrews, Jimmy Parkinson, "The crucifixion" written for the Bowl of Brooklands by Robert Newman, the National Orchestra conducted by John Hopkins, William Hutchens, Erika Lagore, "The golden years of entertainment" by Eric Handbury, "The adventures of Robin Hood" by Charles Broussard; actors Douglas Nottage, Eric Wood, Maureen Beattie; and others including Julie Cutfield, Judith ThompsonLaurie Morrison and the Dell Kings). Programme 1962: New Plymouth Festival of the Pines, artistic director Alan de Malmanche. Bowl of Brooklands (With the Hi-Brows, The Ngati Poneke Maori Concert Party, "Joan of Arc", by Jean Anouilh (lead played by Christine Batstone), the New Zealand Ballet Company with the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra, Tony and the Initials, De Mono and Mino, Antoni Williams, Tommy Adderley, the Movados, "The three musketeers" by the Phoenix Theatre Christchurch, Jon Andrew, Elizabeth Hellawell, Silvio de Pra, Omega Dixie Jazz Band). 1962. Programme (2 copies) 1963: Festival of the Pines. Alan de Malmanche artistic director. (With "Antony and Cleopatra" (With Desmond Lock and Sybil Westland), Bruce Mason in "The end of the golden weather", National Band of New Zealand, NZBC Concert Orchestra, New Zealand Ballet Company, etc). Bowl of Brookland New Plymouth, 9, 16-23 February 1963. Souvenir programme (2 copies) and booking form 1970: Festival of the Pines. Bowl of Brooklands New Plymouth, N.Z. 1970 summary programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and pamphlets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1956

From: [Music programmes 1956].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1956-01

Description: Programme for dance and music performance with a trumpet solo by J Greagh, dances by S Garland, O Pelceris, H Taylor, J McGregor, S Brailsford, M Smith, D May, G Wilkin, E Kearney; vocal D Dobson. The front shows the logo (musical notation and stave) of the Wellington Salon Orchestra. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, on sheet 228 x 145 mm. Provenance: One copy donated by Mrs Judy Siers, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: 1950 - 1999

Reference: Eph-A-FESTIVAL-New-Plymouth-1900s

Description: Includes: 1958: Festival of the Pines. New Plymouth, 25th February to 5th March 1958. Programme 1959: Festival of the Pines. New Plymouth, 17th - 24th February 1959. Programme 1965: Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth. Summary of programmes. 7 January - 21 February 1965. 1970: Festival of the Pines. Bowl of Brooklands, 1970. Summary programme (2 copies) 1971: The Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth New Zealand 1971. Summary programme. 1972: The Bowl of Brooklands, New Zealand's outdoor theatre, New Plymouth. Summary programme 1972 1975: New Zealand's only outdoor theatre, Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth, New Zealand. Summary programme 1975. 1993: Taranaki Festival of the Arts, 6-29 March 1993. Programme 1995: Searchlight tattoo 1995. Pukekura Park New Plymouth, 4-5 March 1995. Programme 1997: Taranaki Festival of the Arts. March 1997. Programme 1999: Searchlight Tattoo 1999. Rugby Park New Plymouth, 6-7 March 1999. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and pamphlets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: [ca 1940s]

From: Turnbull Library Pictures: Original photographic prints and postcards from the File Prints Collection

Reference: PAColl-10563-021-74

Description: Photographer unidentified. Crowd watching a boxing match in front of the new Sound shell, Rotorua. "New Zealand Free Lance Collection. No negative." Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1940s]

From: Turnbull Library Pictures: Original photographic prints and postcards from the File Prints Collection

Reference: PAColl-10563-021-73

Description: Photographer unidentified. Inscription - "The new Sound shell erected by the Rotorua 30,000 Club. New Zealand Free Lance Collection. Negative at 1/2-80224-F." Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1995-1996]

From: New Zealand International Arts Festival : Records

Reference: 2000-106-15/3

Description: Includes file for outdoor theatre events, The Flying Dutchmen (Netherlands), Strange Fruit (Australia), Mr Jones (UK) and The Uncles (UK) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (bound file).

Date: [9 Aug 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/334/10-G

Description: Model of Wellington's sound shell probably at the Botanic Gardens photographed circa 9 Aug 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

Date: 1938

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to tourism and tourist attractions in Napier and district. 1900-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Napier-1938-01-front

Description: Pamphlet cover shows a photograph of a ceremony at the soundshell. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of pamphlet.. Physical Description: Offset print on pamphlet, 238 x 215 mm.

Date: 1956

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1956/0411-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 2004

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0008198

Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Shows Jaimee telling Debbie that Wellington was pretty lucky this summer in regards to the weather as only the outdoor arts scene was devastated by rain. She thinks that the rain gods don't like culture. As soon as she says this the heavens open up and rain gushes down. Debbie dimly comments that it was lucky that the Oscar awards were held indoors. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: [9 Aug 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/334/11-G

Description: Model of Wellington's sound shell probably at the Botanic Gardens photographed circa 9 Aug 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

Date: 1940

From: Deste, Eileen, 1909-1986 :Collection of prints and negatives

Reference: 1/2-004309-F

Description: Sound shell and surrounding buildings at the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition in Rongotai, Wellington. Photograph taken between 1939 and 1940 by Eileen Deste. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - NZ Centennial Exhibition - Sound Shell Wellington 1939-40 No 2 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [21 May 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/298/01-G

Description: Site for the sound shell in Wellington Botanic Gardens photographed circa 21 May 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

Date: [circa 1910s]

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

Reference: 1/4-055434-G

Description: Photograph taken by William Williams Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Photographer identified by Curatorial Services Leader John Sullivan. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: 1978

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1744

Description: All frames taken at an event at the Dell, Wellington Botanic Gardens, showing crowds of young children and families on a sunny day. Frames 1 to 5 are focussed on two small children intently watching an unseen event. They are both wearing towelling sunhats and striped tops, with the little girl eating from a packet of chippies. The little boy is nervously holding his parent's trousers. Various scenes show groups of women and children watching the event, sitting on folding chairs set out in rows. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film

Date: 1978

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1751

Description: All frames taken at Ben Burn Park, Karori, during a Radio Windy outdoor concert. Linked with Radio Windy from a sign visible in Ans Westra images at AW-1748 (frame 2). Also linked with musical group "Rough Justice", identified from bus seen in Ans Westra images at AW-1750 (frame 11). Most images show a large group of patched Black Power Māori men and women in the foreground, with many other young people behind them. Patched jacket seen in frame 10. The Wellington Teachers' College buildings are seen in the background. [See internet https://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/rick-bryant/stories/rick-bryant-on-rough-justice]. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film

Date: 1978

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1741

Description: All frames taken at an event at the Dell, Wellington Botanic Gardens, showing crowds of young children and families on a sunny day. Frames 1 to 3 show three young dancers performing on the grass with a large audience (mostly children) surrounding the open space. There is a stage with a play being performed (frame 8), and other images show small children involved in painting, clay work, and other activities. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film

Date: 1978

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1746

Description: All frames taken at an event at the Dell, Wellington Botanic Gardens, showing crowds of young children and families on a sunny day. Several children are leaning on the edge of a stage looking up at an unidentified performance (frame 1). Close views of young spectators are seen in frames 2 to 7; and a young woman is sitting on the ground in the sun with her two children bending down, talking to her (frames 9 to 12). Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film

Date: 1978

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1749

Description: All frames taken at Ben Burn Park, Karori, during a Radio Windy outdoor concert. Linked with Radio Windy from a sign visible in Ans Westra images at AW-1748 (frame 2). [Also linked with musical group "Rough Justice", identified from bus seen in Ans Westra images at AW-1750 (frame 11)]. A man wearing a costume of black trousers with braces over a striped t'shirt and a painteed clown face is seen with children in most of the frames. [See internet https://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/rick-bryant/stories/rick-bryant-on-rough-justice]. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film