Purdy, Charles, 1905-

Date: [ca 1920s-1970s]

From: Boxing New Zealand :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9513-4

Description: Photographs of boxers from New Zealand and overseas, many of whom are identified. Includes an envelope of detached photograph labels with biographical details for New Zealand boxers. Quantity: 81 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1928

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032808-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Other - Negative not in film sequence Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1927

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032837-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1927

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032836-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1926

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032854-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1928

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-038730-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/2-205007-F

Description: Studio portrait of Mr C. Purdy, boxer, striking pose, taken by Crown Studios Ltd of Wellington Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 15031 A, Purdy, Mr. C Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1924-1926

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/2-205133-F

Description: Photograph of Mr C. Purdy, boxer in robe, shaking hands with unidentified man in suit, taken by Crown Studios Ltd of Wellington Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 13963 B, Purdy, Mr Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1927

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032835-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: c.1925

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/2-205194-F

Description: Studio portrait of Mr Charlie Purdy, boxer in robe, with unidentified man in bow tie, taken by Crown Studios Ltd of Wellington Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 13963 A, Purdy, Mr, C. Purdy Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1926

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032855-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/2-205009-F

Description: Studio portrait of Mr Grime & Mr C. Purdy, boxers, standing, in boxing trunks, taken by Crown Studios Ltd of Wellington Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 15030 A, Grime & Purdie Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1928

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032807-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1924-1926

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/2-205134-F

Description: Studio portrait of Mr C. Purdy, boxer in knitted trunks, striking pose, taken by Crown Studios Ltd of Wellington Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 13963 E, Purdy, Mr Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1924-1926

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/2-205135-F

Description: Head & shoulders studio portrait of Mr C. Purdy in suit & hat, taken by Crown Studios Ltd of Wellington Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 13963 H, Purdy, Mr Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: c.1925

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/2-205195-F

Description: Studio portrait of Mr Charlie Purdy, boxer in trunks with clover leaf, striking pose, taken by Crown Studios Ltd of Wellington Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 13963 F, Purdy, Mr Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/2-205008-F

Description: Studio portrait of Mr C. Purdy, boxer, striking pose, taken by Crown Studios Ltd of Wellington Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 15031 D, Purdy, Mr. C Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1908 - 1929

From: [Programmes and ephemera relating to boxing, boxers].

Reference: Eph-A-BOXING-1908/1929

Description: Includes: 1908: Postcard. W J Elliott champion featherweight of New Zealand, and supporters, Wellington [1908?] 1909: Wellington Boxing Association. First tourney; semis and finals. Opera House Wellington. Programme. 1909: Wellington Boxing Association. Fourth tourney. Opera House Wellington, 30 September 1909. Programme 1911: Festival of Empire. Dominion representation. Boxing tournament promoted by the Festival Committee with the Committee of the Wellington Boxing Association. 10 March 1911. Programme. 1914: Otago Boxing Association. Opening tournament (With bantam, feather, welter, light, and six-round bout between G Armstrong (Oamaru) and A Goodman (Dunedin)). His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 18-19 May 1914. Programme 1924: Sir James Carroll's farewell to Tom Heeney ... Heeney's first fight in England ... referee Earl Stewart. [loose page with partial history of Heeney's fights 1921-1923] 1927: Wellington Boxing Association. Harry Casey (Queensland) versus Artie Hay (New Zealand) (Casey's middle title in dispute). Town Hall, 26 September 1927. Programme. 1927: Wellington Amateur Championships, Town Hall Wellington. 18 July 1927. Programme 1928: Wellington Boxing Association. Tommy Fairhall (Australia) versus Charlie Purdy (New Zealand). Town Hall, 30 October 1928. Front cover shows a photo of the recently married Mr & Mrs Johnnie Leckie (featherweight champion). Inside shows photos of Alf Cleverley and Ted Morgan, and back cover shows photo of Harold Thomas. Programme 1928: Wellington Boxing Association. Billy McAllister (Australia's Bantamweight champion) versus Frank Taylor (the young Auckland bantamweight). Wellington Town Hall, 10 December 1928. programme 1929: New Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships. Town Hall Greymouth, 29-31 August 1929. Prograsmme for 2nd night, Friday August 30th 1929 (With photograph of A Beban, president of the New Zealand Boxing Association, and a list of the 1928 champions) 1929: Wellington Boxing Association. Professional welterweight contest. Phin J Stone v E (Ted) Morgan. 10 October 1929. Programme 1929: Hurne-North contest. Professional tournament. J Crowley v Jim Cotterell [or Cotterill]; H G Ragsdale v W Bolton; Cyril Hurne (Wellington) v Sid North (Sydney). Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) 13 colour photo-mechanical print(s) programmes. Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying around 297 x 210 mm. Provenance: Some material purchased 2006-2007. Some donated by Boxing New Zealand in 2007. Transfers: Material from the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-1563..