Retail trade - Employees

Date: ca 1937

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: 1/2-101163-G

Description: Shop selling magazines, books, cigarettes, and other items, at the Wellington Railway Station, circa June 1937. Shows the staff behind the counter. Photograph taken by William Hall Raine. The station opened in June 1937. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 5 July 1997

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Simcox, Craig, active 1983

Reference: EP/1997/1911-F

Description: Big Fresh Supermarket employees, Taahoe Steeleand Les Innes, celebrate the arrival of wine at the supermarket. Photograph taken by Craig Simcox Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler film negative, 35mm

Date: 2001

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-661-001/061

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 61 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies A4 size

Date: 1910-1959

By: Drapery and General Importing Company of New Zealand Ltd

Reference: PAColl-6452

Description: Views of original DIC building, demolition and construction work of new building and store interiors, including staff and directors. 1927-1959 Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-014989 to 1/4-015035 Quantity: 47 b&w copy negative(s) copied from originals returned to owners. Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: November 1934

By: Stokes, E R (Mrs), active 2008

Reference: PA6-730

Description: Panoramic photograph of the staff of Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd posing in front of the store in Cashel Street, Christchurch, taken November 1934 by an unidentified photographer. Many of the staff members are identified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 58.5 x 14 cm Provenance: Donated by Mrs E R Stokes, 2008. Mr John Stokes had been a member of staff.

Date: [ca Jun 1968]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1968/2381

Description: Sandra Prouse, shop assistant, cutting a 500 lb cheese made by the Rennet Cheese Company, Eltham, at Wright Stephnson's department store (probably in Wellington). Photographs taken circa June 1968 by an unidentified photographer for the Evening Post. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

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: 23 April 2002; 2-7 May 2002 - 23 Apr 2002 - 07 May 2002

By: McBride, Patricia, active 1974-2016; Scoullar, Leo Bryan, 1917-2010

Reference: OHColl-0623-01

Description: Bryan Scoullar was born in Wellington in 1917. Talks about parents, childhood in Khandallah, and Catholic schooling and networks, including the Hibernian Society. Mentions lack of money, and family values. Talks about work at Scoullars furnishing company, Wellington. Mentions the Haining Street raids, the 1931 Depression riots and the injuries received by protestors. Mentions his love of music and playing the piano. Discusses at length his involvement in World War II as a medical orderly and as a prisoner of war (POW). Talks about enlisting, field ambulance work and hospital life tending sick soldiers in Maadi, Egypt. Mentions visiting Syria and Jerusalem before El Alamein. Describes a German onslaught in the desert, and being the sole person captured. Talks about being a POW in Italy, hepatitis, the Aquafredda work camp in Italy, attempts to escape, being recaptured and 12 months as an orderly at a prison hospital in Munich. Describes air raids, being bombed by the Allies, prison between the United States and German lines, war ending, and being rescued by Americans. Describes the task of orderlies which were taken over by female nurses in Cairo hospitals. Mentions outbreak of sandfly fever. Recalls how orderlies were perceived by nurses and soldiers. Mentions his brother Patrick's death on HMNZS Monowai. Mentions repatriation, living in Wilton, Wellington, and the difficulty of settling back in to life and work. Mentions the position of POWs regarding compensation and the Returned Services Association (RSA). Talks about his involvement in the Catholic Church after the war. Interviewer(s) - Trish McBride Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC10807 - 10811 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 4.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3823. Colour photo of Bryan Scoullar; photocopies of buildings in Dunedin; photocopies of The Scoullar Company building in Lambton Quay, Wellington. Search dates: 1939 - 1945

Date: [ca 1944-1949]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-037

Description: Photographs mainly relate to Disabled Servicemen's Centres in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Napier. Shows men (including ex-Maori Battalion) in the various workshops and therapy rooms undertaking cane-work, bootmaking and repair, basketry, embossed leather work, weaving, rug making, toy making, upholstery, cabinetry, carpentry, clock making and mop making. Photographs of men making artificial limbs and an amputee being fitted with a new limb; blind returned servicemen in the Occupational Therapy Room learning to read in braille. Photograph of Mr Tom W Cameron, who trained at Disabled Servicemen's Centre at Wellington, outside his jewellery shop with watchmaker R T Dixon; returned serviceman buying new clothes in a department store (Wellington); cafeteria at Christchurch Disabled Servicemen's Training Centre building, and Hawke's Bay Training Centre, Napier; frontage to a boot repair shop in [Wellington?]; NZ Rehabilitation Camp at the Old Park Camp, Dover showing Private Sheeran playing table tennis with M Rosenfeld; Hon C F Skinner, MP (Minister of Rehabilitation) laying foundation stone for Christchurch Branch of Disabled Servicemen's League, 30 Oct 1944 (Lt Colonel J Murphy, Chairman of the League). Photograph of an [opening?] ceremony held in front of a large concrete building with a bowling green in front. Backdrop looks like Wellington but locality and building unable to be identified. Photograph of Disabled Servicemen's Vocational Training Centre in Anzac Street A G W Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd took a number of the Auckland photographs. View of artificial limb workshop; men recuperating on the verandah of the military hospital across the road from Lake Rotorua. Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1920 - 1935

Reference: Eph-C-RETAIL-1920s-01

Description: Arrangement of text and inset photographs showing two interiors (Dress Department and Mantle Showroom), head and shoulders portraits of A Leonard R George and Clifford D A George; and a group photograph of the 71 members of the staff. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster 507 x 360 mm.

Date: [ca 11 May 1994]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Giblin, Ross, active 1980s-2000s

Reference: EP/1994/1455-F

Description: Shop assistant, Ruth Williams, holding up large bloomers, Carey's Drapery Store, High Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington. General manager Roger Carey on left. Photographs taken circa 11 May 1994 by Evening Post staff photographer Ross Giblin. Carey's was to cease trading at the end of May 1994. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 26 July 1985

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Giblin, Ross, active 1980s-2000s

Reference: EP/1985/3338

Description: Shop assistant Mrs Margaret Hooper of Hugh Wrights clothing shop, High Street, Lower Hutt, sweeping rubbish around a rubbish bin into the gutter. The rubbish bin has not been cleared for two weeks because of a Lower Hutt rubbish dispute. Photographed 26 July 1985 by Evening Post staff photographer Ross Giblin. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1999 - 2001

By: Darroch, Bob, 1940-; Christchurch star (Newspaper : 1958- )

Reference: A-316-142/160

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand social issues and politics. Unemployed fathers as role models to their sons, the pracitical side of genetic modification, 20th century sees out-of-control war, violence and death, United States aims to curb people's access to guns, election year sees 32,000 more operations being done, study shows teenages think about girls approx. every three minutes, marriages end in divorce due to the Rugby World Cup, parents supervise their children to school, move to replace cigarettes with cannabis, supermarkets selling to underage drinkers, kiwi dollar plummets to record low, family politics of winning, cricket bribery revealed, Black Caps perform poorly in cricket, children's language shocks, 600 Air Force staff made redundant, new complications of professional rugby, moves to ban children from movies that portray smoking, travellers face uncertain choice of destinations following world terrorist attacks. Original drawings for A-316-144, -152, -156 and -160 in separate folder and individually catalogued Quantity: 15 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopies of ink and letraset drawings.

Date: 24 April 1994 - 24 Apr 1994

From: A Century of Orphans and Orphanages in New Zealand : an oral history project

By: Christensen, Brenda, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-0007-02

Description: Born 1945. Admitted to Marton Children's Home (Brethren), 1951. Left 1956. Interview gives information on life in the children's home. Gives reasons for admittance and memories. Topics covered include: sleeping arrangements; meals and numbers of children; father's contribution to board; religion; carers, with reference to Mr and Mrs Pritchard; secondary schooling; punishment; comparison of family to home; attitude to mother. Talks about re-union with mother later in life and contact now with siblings. After leaving home, worked in a bakery shop and then fashion shops. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - telephone interview Other - Very scant biographical information provided Interviewer(s) - Peggy Crawford Venue - telephone interview Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005992 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) (Index). 1 interview(s) (by telephone). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other AB-1320.

Date: 13 Mar 1992

From: Huntly Coalfields oral history project

By: McKenzie, Ruth Evelyn, 1913-1993

Reference: OHInt-0020/11

Description: Ruth McKenzie recalls going to school in Huntly from Pukemiro; entertainment at Rotowaro; husband's job as butcher at Rotowaro; facilities in parents' house; dances; concerts; delivering meat; parents lived next to Pendletons; daily routine as child and newlywed; cleaning windows; Huntly on Friday night; roads too rough to go to Hamilton or Auckland; delivering meat to mines; cost of meat during Depression (1930s); making mince and sausages; freezers; swimming in creek after school; food available in Depression; having children; going to hall, pictures; visiting neighbours; reference to the Awas and the Tawhas. Describes baking Christmas cakes; holiday with parents at Whitianga; the Druids; new arrivals in town; the Waahi Marae; concerts in the hall; present situation in Huntly; contact with local farmers; more on local Maori; boyfriends; hours of butchers shop. Venue - Huntly Interviewer(s) - Jamie Mackay Venue - 76 Hakanoa Street, Huntly Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004400 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 731 - also contains excerpts of tape transcripts.

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-388-011

Description: Shows a clothing store filled with parents buying their children clothes for the new school year. The shop assistants are rushed off their feet, and one is complaining that they will not get a six week holiday like school children get. A sign reads 'Boys wear, girls wear, assistants swear' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 255 x 280 mm

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-388-003

Description: Shows a book shop packed with school children and parents buying stationery for the new school year. Three shop assistants are looking across the street towards a shop called 'General Drapers', where the shop assistants are laughing at how busy the book shop is Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and white corrector on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 23 Nov 1986

From: NZOHA L D Nathan & Co Ltd Oral History Project

By: McGregor, John Nathaniel, 1911-2008

Reference: OHInt-0083/09

Description: John McGregor was born 22 Apr 1911 in Auckland. Describes his family background, childhood and education. Details his long career with J.R. McKenzie Ltd (1928-1980), starting as a store boy and ending as a Head Office Executive. Discusses the rivalry with Woolworth's (NZ) Ltd; postings around the country including Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Invercargill, Christchurch and Timaru; women working at J.R. McKenzie Ltd. Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - Mr McGregor's home in Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001374/001375/001376 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0203. Search dates: 1911 - 1986

Date: 25 July 1993 - 25 Jul 1983

From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project

By: Malone, Gail Edna, 1951-

Reference: OHInt-0067/086

Description: Gail Edna Malone born Waihi. Outlines family background - father born Karangahake and ran a wood and coal business. Recalls, leaving school aged 15 years and going to work as grocery assistant at Rutherfords IGA. Explains the consequences of common policy in the grocery trade for a woman on reaching the age of 21 years - had to have pay equity with men so women lost their job. Other topics covered include: work experience at McLeay's; marriage to farmer; rearing 4 children; involvement with Waihi Silver Band - playing drum and involvement with the Waihi Embroidery Club. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Waihi Other - limited biographical info available Interviewer(s) - Rose MacBeth Venue - Waihi Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005843A; OHV-0270D Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 videocassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1250.

Date: 24 February 1993 - 24 Feb 1993

From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project

By: Whyte, Ethel Amelia, 1898-1995; Green, Joy, active 1992

Reference: OHInt-0148/03

Description: Ethel Amelia Whyte born 1898 and has spent most of her life in the family home in Oamaru. Describes childhood, family background in detail and work as a seamstress at the Polytechnic Department Store in Oamaru where she worked from 1913 to 1958. Gives details of the store and comments on fashion of the day and on current fashion. Mentions Mr Grocott (Office manager) and Mr Robert and Mr Charles Brown (sons of the owner). Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Oamaru Interviewer(s) - Joy Green Venue - Oamaru Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004965; OHLC-002540 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s). 1 Electronic document(s) recording information form. 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0958 and OHDL-000737.