Strikes and lockouts - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1958

From: New Zealand Engineers' Union Inc : Records

Reference: 95-113-5/09

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 6 July 1974

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

Reference: EP/1974/3909-F

Description: Trade Union march to Federation House, Wellington, during strike. Photographs taken 6 July 1974 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) strips with 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm

Date: 1891

By: New Zealand observer and free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: J-056-005

Description: New Zealand members of parliament, led by premier John Ballance, stage a strike for an increase in pay. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Extended Title - Strike. £240 a year. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A3 size laser copy on poster paper.

Date: 1973

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-4175-014

Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes letters from Julian of Atiamuri, Dora of Kelburn and Betty of Rotorua and `History of the Waingawa on the rail boning room lock out' Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1913-1984

By: Manufacturing and Construction Workers Union

Reference: 2000-032

Description: The records comprise those of the Wellington branches of the former Boilermakers, Coach and Motor Body Workers and Moulders unions prior to their amalgamation in the present union. Some minutes exist, but the collection mainly contains correspondence, reports and dispute files. Source of title - Supplied Arrangement: Papers are in boxes, and folders, or loose. Aslo includes minute books and ringbinders. The titles on some of the boxes do not reflect the content of the boxes. The Union was formed in 1988 out of the amalgamation of the national unions of the Boilermakers, the Moulders, the Shipwrights and Boat Builders and the Pulp and Paper workers with the Wellington unions of the Coach and Motor Body workers and the Optical Technicians. The Union was registered in 1991, and is a founder-member of the NZ Trade Union Federation. In 1993, the Southern Engine Drivers Union was made an affiliate. Quantity: 13 box(es). 4 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter

Date: 1936-1941

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: 94-106-42/13

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [Between 1902 and 1913]

By: Ward, Vincent Aubrey, 1888-1946; Tibbutt, Walter Francis, 1872-1929; Gilmour, John Henry, 1892-1951; Hiscocks, Eceldowne Frederick, 1879-; Macbeth, William, active 1908-1920

Reference: PA1-o-513

Description: Photographs, and newspaper cuttings, including cartoons, illustrating important events in the history of New Zealand, all relating to Sir Joseph Ward. Cuttings include photographs of the 11th annual meeting of the Dominion Rifle Association at Trentham, with caption describing the images, including names, taken from the New Zealand Free Lance, Saturday March 30, 1912. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward attended. The conquest of the South Pole, showing Captain Amundsen and his party, article from March 27, 1912. The Tramway Strike in Wellington which was terminated on February 5th, 1912, Sir Joseph Ward as mediator. A group of women belonging to the Women's Social & Political League, gathered to welcome home Mrs and Miss Seddon (March 30, 1912); and a group portrait of the committee of the league: Miss McLean, Mrs Mason, Mrs Moore, Mrs Seddon, Lady Ward, Mrs Keay-Brown, Mrs O'Sullivan. Articles on the retirement of Sir Joseph Ward, including a deputation to Awarua House to urge Sir Joseph to retain the position of Leader of the Liberal Party. Guests at the Premier Picnic, Auckland, entitled "His Excellency and Joseph Ward attend the big Oddfellows gathering. Various inaugural occasions, including the opening of the Government Sanatorium Baths at Rotorua; the turning of the first sod of the Waihi-Tauranga Railway; and turning the first sod of the Waipa Collieries private railway line, at Ngaruawahia The opening ceremony of the Jubilee Wing of Mother Aubert's Home of Compassion at Jerusalem on the Whanganui River in February 1912; and the opening of the New Plymouth Railway Station in 1902. Album includes an article from the London journal "The Gentlewoman : an ilustrated weekly journal for Gentlewomen" entitled "Lady Ward at home, at 'Awarua', Wellington, New Zealand" (March 22, 1913). Photographs of Lady Ward "wife of the Prime Minister of New Zealand"; a view of Lady Ward's house "Awarua" (Premier House in Tinakori Road); three generations: Sir Joseph Ward with his son and heir, and grandson; Miss Eileen Ward in fancy dress; and Mr Awarua Pat Ward, Sir Joseph Ward's youngest son. (p 40-41) Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover, darker brown corners and spine, entitled "Photographs" in gold lettering on a diagonal; 24.5 x 32.5 cm

Date: Oct-Dec 1913

From: Field, Arthur Nelson, 1882-1963 : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-8654-2

Description: Articles re 1913 Waterfront Strike; Wanganui, past, present and future; The land and the state - Government and farmer (30 years of changing policy) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 6 April 1981

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

By: Avery, Peter, active 1982

Reference: EP/1981/1406-F

Description: Stiking Gear Meat workers, Petone. They are (from left) - Thomas Meihana with Selina (7 months). Glen Rainford and Hemi (12 months). Malcolm McAllister with Kimiora (5 months). Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Peter Avery 6 April 1981. Source of descriptive information - notes on negative envelope At the time of the photograph being taken the men had been on strike for six weeks. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1921

From: Edwin, Irene Atherton, 1875-1952 :[Drawings of camouflaged ships seen at Wellington, New Zealand during the First World War and in 1921] 1917-1921.

Reference: E-276-q-023

Description: A list of many steamers, probably in placement of mooring in Wellington harbour during a waterside strike in 1921. Written on USS Co letterhead paper Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on letterhead paper, 265 x 204 mm

Date: ca 1900-ca 1960s

From: New Zealand Tramway Workers' Union :Photographs

By: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972; Young, Frederick William, active 1909-1932; Esquilant, William Charles, 1866-1952; Pollok Brothers; Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953; Digby, Spencer Harry Gilbee, 1901-1995; Jack Welsh & Sons (Firm); Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Daroux, James Henry, 1870-1943

Reference: PAColl-8037-2

Description: Photographs relating to the New Zealand Tramway Workers' Union, taken ca 1900-1960s by various photographers. Includes photographs of strike groups and social events, group portraits of conference attendees in 1921 and 1924, a tram and workers in Wellington taken by Pollok Bros, a photograph of a funeral procession for Conductor Helroyd taken by E T Robson, a signed portrait of Michael Joseph Savage taken by Spencer Digby in 1939, photographs of groups at the Labour Party conference in 1948, and Te Aro School in April 1955 taken by the Evening Post. Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1967

From: Crosado, Douglas A, 1921-1994 : Papers

Reference: 95-072-102

Description: Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1983

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-136-185

Description: Shows a young woman opening the front door and greeting a sailor from the U.S. nuclear-powered warship Texas. On the wall beside the phone is a notice for 'dial-a-sailor'. In the living room is the young woman's father who is a seaman on strike against the presence of a nuclear-powered ship in N.Z. waters. Extended Title - Seaman's union shuts port while Texas here. No ferries till Monday Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black and white ink, letratone and crayon on paper, 338 x 420 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1951

Reference: Eph-A-LABOUR-1951-04

Description: Pamphlet containing the names of over 140 workers who had no joined the industrial action during the Waterside Workers' strike in 1951 in Wellington. Front cover shows a "Scab" rat being ground under the heel of a boot. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) folded pamphlet. Physical Description: Gestetner print on folded yellow pamphlet, 170 x 105 mm.

Date: 1989

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

By: Round, Mark, active 1991

Reference: EP/1989/3494-F

Description: Tourists stranded in Wellington as a result of a seamen's strike which disrupted the sailings of the interisland ferries. From the Left are Nellie Ancel, Jeff Ranch, Ann Johnston, Cynthia Merworth and Thane Kraut. Photographed on the 26th of September 1989 by Evening Post Staff photographer Mark Round. The seamen striking were those running the Arahura and Arahunga ferries. The issue was over redundancy notices issued by the Railways to five able seamen from each boat. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 12 November 1980

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

Reference: EP/1980/3660-F

Description: Members of the Shop Employees' Union picket A E Preston and Co Ltd, butchers in Willis Street, Wellington, in protest at the store's use of non-union labour. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Phil Reid 12 November 1980. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1899-1902

By: Wellington Wharf Labourers' Industrial Union of Workers

Reference: qMS-2170

Description: Papers appear to be a complete dossier of the dispute; includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, and evidence in, and judgement of, the Court of Arbitration Includes annotations by A H Turnbull Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter (33cm, faded red cloth) Group portrait photograph of members of the Wellington Conciliation Board and the Wellington Operatives' Butchers Union in front

Date: 1913

By: Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928; Jansen, Nancy, active 1940s-2000s

Reference: PAColl-5962

Description: Photographs by D J Aldersley, showing shipping in Wellington Harbour, ca 1913. Ships probably held up by the 1913 maritime strike Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1942-1951

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: 94-106-42/14

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 13 April 1981

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

Reference: EP/1981/1473-F

Description: Stiking Gear Meat workers, Petone, after having heard that a provisional agreement had been reached between the management and union. They had been on strike for almost seven weeks. From left - Des Tarau. Warren Weston. Joe Crew. Tony Wither. Dave Kimura. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer 13 April 1981. Source of descriptive information - notes on negative envelope Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm