Gods

Date: 1985 - 1986

By: Bustin, Debra, 1957-

Reference: Eph-D-ARTS-1986-01

Description: Shows a stylised mask of a fierce mask-like countenance and two large fists squeezing handfuls of human figures until they spout blood. Associated with an exhibition at Bowen Galleries in ?August/September 1986. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Screenprint on poster, 760 x 510 mm. Provenance: Acquired in 1986.

Date: [19-?]-1945

From: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-41

Description: Includes a description of a Ngapuhi tangi `Puhipi Te Riri Dies, Nga Kuku'; letter to Tamaho Maika in 1929; brief note on cannibalism and the practice of preserving the bodies for food; various letters to the editor of the Dominion regarding the Maori New Year and Haka performances; includes a compilation of letters and transcripts from various people eg Percy Smith to and from the Polynesian Society about Toi or Whiro Toi, waiata, karakia, purakau or stories, myths, grammar, whakapapa and Moriori; includes an essay `Bryce's raid on Parihaka'; `The Priest Pakeha settler'; Maori grammar and possible evolvement from Egypt; a waiata tangi regarding suicide; a purakau on `Tane and Hine Ao'; an essay on whether `Karihi and Tawhaki' were real brothers; an essay on `Early Maori history'; the proceedings from the `Otamatea Hui - Easter 1941' where there were descriptions of the powhiri or welcoming ceremony and of the issues which were addressed, the Maori war effort, the Treaty of Waitangi and land; also includes a query from the Native Department about the naming of Maori children with the same names as their parents Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, mss and typescripts (some with ms annotations)

Date: 1958

Reference: Eph-B-AVIATION-Luxford-1958-01

Description: Certificate shows an illustration of Jupiter Rex sitting on a cloud at the left, supporting a Pan American Clipper aeroplane in the skies. Various constellations of stars appear in the sky behind Jupiter's head. Full text reads: From the illimitable vastness of the hyperterrestrial firmament, the Empyrean realm of Jupiter Rex, King of the Heavens, Lord of the sun, moon, planets, stars and nebulae, Ruler of the winds and weather, Master of Lightning and thunder; Supreme Potentate of all things above the surface of the earth, know all ye by these presents that Nola Luxford on this 2nd day of April in the year of 1958 was borne on the wings of a Clipper of Pan American World Airways across the equator enroute from Honolulu to Canton Island, and therefore let it be known that said passenger has been accepted into the Empyrean Realm of His Exalted Majesty Jupiter Rex and shall receive the profound privileges and immunities of our aerial realm Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 275 x 342 mm.

Date: 1989

By: White, Cecil John, 1900-1986; Finey, George Edmond, 1895-1987; Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Low, David Alexander Cecil (Sir), 1891-1963; Ball, Murray Hone, 1939-2017; Moir, Alan, 1947-; Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; New Zealand. Ministry of External Relations and Trade; Grant, Ian Fraser, 1940-; Brockie, Robert Ellison (Dr), 1932-; Glover, Thomas Ellis, 1891?-1938

Reference: A-370-001/049

Description: Forty nine cartoons by Unk White, George Finey, Peter Bromhead, David Low, Murray Ball, Alan Moir, Tom Scott, Tom Glover and Bob Brockie for the Drawing the Line exhibition for the Ministry of External Relations and Trade, 1989. 'Drawing the Line: Cartoons across the Tasman' was an exhibition of cartoons by New Zealand cartoonists about Australian issues and the relationship between New Zealand and Australia, curated by Ian F. Grant for the New Zealand Ministry of External Relations and Trade. The exhibition toured Australian cities in 1989. Quantity: 49 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: 49 laser prints on card, sizes vary.

Date: [ca Dec 1983]

From: Bleakley, Joe, fl 1980-2000s: Photographs relating to the Wellington Sun Festival in 1983

By: Corlett, Brett, active 1983; Downes, Karen, active 1983

Reference: PA12-9267a

Description: Images relating to publicity events for the Wellington Sun Festival held at Oriental Bay on 17 December 1983. Particularly images of people dressed up as sun gods. Shows them during school visits, at the Thorndon Fair, and also at the James Smith's parade. Photographs taken circa December 1983 by Brett Corlett, Karen Downes, and unidentified photographers. Arrangement: Slides that were originally amongst this set are now at PA12-9267b, because they were stored two to a slide pocket and do not fit. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 17 Dec 1983

From: Bleakley, Joe, fl 1980-2000s: Photographs relating to the Wellington Sun Festival in 1983

By: Chittenden, Mike, active 1983; Langford, Mike, active 1983; Robinson, Guy, active 1984; Whitehead, Greg, active 1983; Worsnop, Jeff, active 1983

Reference: PA12-9271

Description: Images taken during the procession at the Wellington Sun Festival on 17 December 1983 at Oriental Bay. Includes pictures of people dressed as sun gods. Images taken by a range of photographers. One photographer known only as 'Greenburg'. Quantity: 18 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 17 Dec 1983

From: Bleakley, Joe, fl 1980-2000s: Photographs relating to the Wellington Sun Festival in 1983

By: Chittenden, Mike, active 1983; Criscillo, Salvatore Antonio, 1938?-; Jackways, Rod, active 1983; Langford, Mike, active 1983; Mitchell, Helen, active 1975-1980; Robinson, Guy, active 1984

Reference: PA12-9268

Description: Backstage portraits of people dressed as sun gods during the Wellington Sun Festival held at Oriental Bay on 17 December 1983. Photographs taken by a range of photographers. One photographer only known as 'Jacques'. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 17 Dec 1983

From: Bleakley, Joe, fl 1980-2000s: Photographs relating to the Wellington Sun Festival in 1983

By: Chittenden, Mike, active 1983; Langford, Mike, active 1983; Mitchell, Helen, active 1975-1980; Robinson, Guy, active 1984; Whitehead, Greg, active 1983

Reference: PA12-9270a

Description: People dressed as sun gods during the Wellington Sun Festival held at Oriental Bay on 17 December 1983. Photographs taken by a range of photographers. One photographer known only as 'Janush'. Arrangement: Slides that were originally amongst this set are now at PA12-9270b, because they were stored two to a slide pocket and do not fit. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 17 Dec 1983

From: Bleakley, Joe, fl 1980-2000s: Photographs relating to the Wellington Sun Festival in 1983

By: Chittenden, Mike, active 1983; Langford, Mike, active 1983; Whitehead, Greg, active 1983

Reference: PA12-9270b

Description: People dressed as sun gods during the Wellington Sun Festival held at Oriental Bay on 17 December 1983. Photographs taken by a range of photographers. Arrangement: These slides were originally amongst the set PA12-9270a. They have been and placed here because they were stored two to a slide pocket and do not fit. Quantity: 8 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: [ca Dec 1983]

From: Bleakley, Joe, fl 1980-2000s: Photographs relating to the Wellington Sun Festival in 1983

By: Corlett, Brett, active 1983

Reference: PA12-9267b

Description: People dressed as sun gods during publicity events for the Wellington Sun Festival held at Oriental Bay on 17 December 1983. Photographs taken circa December 1983 by Brett Corlett. Arrangement: These two slides were originally amongst the set at PA12-9267a, doubled up, two to a pocket. Quantity: 2 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 17 Dec 1983

From: Bleakley, Joe, fl 1980-2000s: Photographs relating to the Wellington Sun Festival in 1983

By: Chittenden, Mike, active 1983; Langford, Mike, active 1983; Mitchell, Helen, active 1975-1980; Robinson, Guy, active 1984; Whitehead, Greg, active 1983

Reference: PA12-9269

Description: Portraits of people dressed as sun gods during the Wellington Sun Festival held at Oriental Bay on 17 December 1983. Photographs taken by a range of photographers. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1944

From: Gray, George Duncan Dunbar, b 1906 :A wartime log 1944-1945

Reference: E-275-070

Description: Shows a prisoner sitting at his meal, and the heads of three green-skinned superhumans arguing in the space above him. Possibly they are discussing the prisoner's fate. Other Titles - Superhumans, August 1944 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Initials DG Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Coloured pencil drawing on page of notebook, 171 x 122 mm

Date: 1895

By: Blomfield, William, 1866-1938; New Zealand observer and free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: H-713-131

Description: Three interest groups kneel and pay homage to their various Gods. The Public to the Footballer God. The M.P.'s to the Unemployed God and the Women Editors to the New Woman God. Other Titles - The Footballer God. The Unemployed God. The New Woman God. The Public. M.P's. The Women Editors. Our Rights. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy

Date: 1890

From: Blomfield, William, 1866-1938 :[197 copies of cartoons from the New Zealand Observer and Free Lance 1880-1896.]

By: New Zealand observer and free lance (Newspaper); Blomfield, William, 1866-1938

Reference: H-722-074

Description: Sir George Grey stands like the Roman deity Jupiter above the world with political thunderbolts in each hand, while other smaller leaders shoot their pop-guns, blow their trumpets and hold onto their Party Manifestos. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Other Titles - Eight hours a day. Rights of Labour. Federation. Land Tax. Labour Bills. One Man - One Vote. Manifesto. Extended Title - The Colony is waiting to hear the thunders from the Grey clouds overhead, instead of the tin-trumpetings and toy-gun volleys of the so-called leaders. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy.

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.

Date: 1820 - 1880

By: F Silber Druck und Verlag

Reference: B-039-011

Description: God with angels in a cloud, upper left, with a ray of light leading to Adam and Eve surrounded by birds, animals and tropical plants in the extensive landscape of the Garden of Eden Language - (title in English) Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured 357 x 270 mm (image) on sheet 388 x 280 (sight)

Date: 2013

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0026356

Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The decision to keep the Harcourts Building in the centre-city standing even though it is an earthquake risk and cannot be used by its owner will come back to haunt Wellington. Cartoon indirectly represents Poseidon the God of Earthquakes eyeing up the vulnerable building'. Cartoon insert says 'A word from the sadistic god of earthquakes'. A large leg is shown and an equally large hand holds a sledgehammer. The god stands in front of the Harcourts building in Wellington saying 'Choice' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0024145

Description: Shows four figures at a 'krisis meeting of weather gods'. Refers to Wellington having the sunniest February since records began and evokes a wider sense of irony that the good weather will end soon. The cartoonist explains: 'Wellington has been transformed by record breaking temperatures over the last month. But like the hard-bitten bureaucrats we are, we know the party is going to end soon...' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: Between 1909 and 1914

From: Hocart, Arthur Maurice, 1883-1939 :Photographs of Solomon Islands, Rotuma and Fiji

Reference: PAColl-1914-158

Description: Image of Kesoko, shrine of Maleghoeke, Solomon Islands. Photographed between 1909 and 1914 by Arthur Maurice Hocart. According to Aoife O'Brien this photograph is most likely to have been taken around Roviana on New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands. Most of the information on the back refers to the name of the god depicted, and the shrine or shrine owner's name. (Information recieved January 2008). Inscriptions: Verso - Image of Kesoko. Shrine of Maleghoeke Kukukpolo. Hope tomate. Lio Kalikonggu. H 1263. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Toned gelatin silver print 9.7 x 7.6 cm

Date: 2009

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0010172

Description: Shows American President, Barack Obama, as Atlas holding up a globe that represents 'expectations'. Refers to the enormous interest and hope that his inauguration as president of the United States has engendered. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).