Clothing and dress - China

Date: 1984

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Cheerful sketches. Rewi Alley, Peking. Oct[ober] 22, 1984. [Sketchbook].

Reference: E-593-009/010

Description: Shows sketches of blue-suited figures conversing, head and shoulder portraits of Chinese men and women. Other Titles - Beijing Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour sketch on double spread in hard-cover black book, 220 x 286 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 2000.

Date: 1984

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Cheerful sketches. Rewi Alley, Peking. Oct[ober] 22, 1984. [Sketchbook].

Reference: E-593-043/044

Description: Left page shows a woman holding the hand of a small child, and a blind man walking with a red and white striped cane. On the right is a man waering a grey sleeveless cape. Other Titles - Beijing Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour sketch on double spread in hard-cover black book, 220 x 286 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 2000.

Date: 1984

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Cheerful sketches. Rewi Alley, Peking. Oct[ober] 22, 1984. [Sketchbook].

Reference: E-593-025/026

Description: Shows several figures involved in various activities: A man carrying modelling stone and a bag of clay, a man or woman carrying a child on its back, two soldiers walking, a pile of Chinese cabbage, two men on a maroon motorbike, a man in a straw hat, a bicycle rickshaw, a bicycle sales-stall. Other Titles - Beijing Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour sketch on double spread in hard-cover black book, 220 x 286 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 2000.

Date: ca 1950

From: Alley, Rewi, 1897-1987 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-892

Description: Events in China or somewhere in Indo-China where people in traditional dress wear large turbans; ancient Chinese architecture; Chinese children and youths. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1984

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Cheerful sketches. Rewi Alley, Peking. Oct[ober] 22, 1984. [Sketchbook].

Reference: E-593-022

Description: Shows two boys with long sticks, knocking nuts off trees. In the lower part of the page, a cyclist pulls a cart laden with pots of salvias, probably to be sold at a street stall. The bottom of the page also illustrates the blue and white striped tops worn frequently in China in the late 1970s and early 1980s, at least. Other Titles - Beijing Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour sketch in hard-cover black book, 220 x 143 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 2000.

Date: 1984

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Cheerful sketches. Rewi Alley, Peking. Oct[ober] 22, 1984. [Sketchbook].

Reference: E-593-102

Description: Shows three figures of young people, with the details of their clothing emphasised: khaki jackets, darker trousers. Other Titles - Beijing Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink sketches in hard-cover black book, 220 x 143 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 2000.

Date: 1984

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Cheerful sketches. Rewi Alley, Peking. Oct[ober] 22, 1984. [Sketchbook].

Reference: E-593-027

Description: Shows a man sweeling the street, a man carrying a bamboo birdcage contaning a bird; and a man standing beside a table with an abacus on it. Other Titles - Beijing Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour sketch in hard-cover black book, 220 x 143 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 2000.

Date: 28 Aug 1997

From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project

By: Masson, Huberta Nyarene, 1925-2013

Reference: OHInt-0504/16

Description: Huberta Nyarene Masson (nee Reid) born Hawera 1925. Outlines family background and describes parents efforts to buy painting and paperhanging business in Patea after loosing everything during the Depression. Recalls outbreak of World War II, experiences of brothers, and own experiences working in Lewisham Hospital as a nurse aide, referring to [Sir Archibald] McIndoe (Plastic surgeon) and manpower work making hand grenades. Recalls doing a course at a private design school, leading to job at Nagels factory in Mt Eden; marriage to George Masson an engineer in 1948, and going to Sandan, China. Refers to information from CORSO. Details own life in China and life and conditions of Chinese children. Describes meeting with Rewi Alley and recalls making him a leather skin coat which he constantly wore. Backgrounds starting a business and showing students how to cut etc. - sewing machines being donated from America and sewing needles and machines from schools in New Zealand. Discusses the coming of communist soldiers and the improvement of living standards. Describes attitudes in New Zealand on return from China, setting up a corsetry and lingerie shop in Balmoral and birth of twin boys. Mentions Black Budget in 1967. Describes other work experience which included selling Real Estate. Describes time in Broom Australia and picking up Dengue fever. Gives history of Broom and mentions Festival of the Pearl. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011213-011216 ; OHC-005500-005503 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3921. 6 b&w and 2 coloured photographs

Date: 2021-2022

From: Chinniah, Abhi, 1992-: Material relating to 'Light Skin Dark Skin' and 'A Migrant's Path' exhibitions

Reference: MSX-10207

Description: Bound volume by Abhi Chinniah titled 'A Migrant's Path' containing material displayed as part of her exhibition of the same name. Includes photographic portraits by Abhi Chinniah and essays by Abhi Chinniah, Neelam O'Neill, Weiling Law, Jasmin Singh, Sophie-Ann (Soph) Chin, Krishna Ogwaro, Gaia Chinniah, and Sunaina Kamath. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 2020-2021

From: Chinniah, Abhi, 1992-: Material relating to 'Light Skin Dark Skin' and 'A Migrant's Path' exhibitions

By: Chin, Sophie-Anne, active 2021; Chinniah, Gaia, active 2021; Kamath, Sunaina, active 2020; Law, Weiling, active 2021; O'Neill, Neelam, 1993?-; Ogwaro, Krishna, active 2021; Singh, Jasmin, active 2021

Reference: fMS-Papers-12809

Description: Printouts of essays created for 'Light Skin Dark Skin' and 'A Migrant's Path' exhibitions by Abhi Chinniah. Essays by Gaia Chinniah, Neelam O'Neill, Sunaina Kamath, and Jasmin Singh were written for 'Light Skin Dark Skin'. Essays by Krishna Ogwaro, Soph Chin, and Weiling Law were written for 'A Migrant's Path'. Also includes an essay by Abhi Chinniah and a title card poster for 'Light Skin Dark Skin'. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 11 sheets.. Physical Description: Text printed on card or paper. Six A4 sheets and five A3 sheets.

Date: 1998-2003

Reference: Eph-C-OPERA-WCOS-1998/2003

Description: Includes: Cover of 'Capital times', 12-18 August 1998 [Showing Rosemary Jones and Stan Chan in costume for the performance of the "Butterfly Romance", or "Liang Zhu"](A3, laminated) Wellington Chinese Operatic Society. Chinese Opera performances. New Dynasty Restaurant, Tory Street, 30 April 2000 [Showing portraits of members of the cast: Vicky Zhou, Rosemary Jones, Stan Cao, Susan So, Sandra Young, Donna Tan, Wong Shet Ling, Karen Sue, Lyn Tse] (A3, laminated) Wellington Chinese Operatic Society. Chinese Opera performances. Treasure Restaurant, Courtenay Place, 13 August 2000 [Showing portraits of members of the cast: Susan So, Stan Chan, Rosemary Jones, Vicky Zhou, Sandra Young, Donna Tan, Stan Cao, Lyn Tse, Wong Shet Ling, Karen Sue] (A3, laminated) Wellington Chinese Operatic Society. Chinese Opera performances. Wellington Museum, Te Papa 4th Floor, 26 December 2000 [Showing portraits of members of the cast: Stan Chan, Susan So, Sandra Young, Vicky Zhou, Rosemary Jones, Donna Tan, Lyn Tse, Wong Shet Ling, Karen Sue] (A3, laminated) Wellington Chinese Operatic Society. Chinese Opera performances. Chinese Anglican Church, Glenmore Street, 21 January 2001 [Showing portraits of members of the cast: Vicky Zhou, Susan So, Rosemary Jones, Stan Chan, Wong Shet Ling, Karen Sue, Sandra Young, Lyn Tse, Stan Cao, Donna Tan] (A3, laminated) Wellington Chinese Operatic Society presents "A Chinese opera on Broadway". Regent on Broadway, Sunday 18 March 2001 [Showing group photograph of cast members] (A3, laminated) Chinese New Year Festival 2002 - "The Year of the Horse". Presented to the Wellington [Chinese] Operatic Society for their participation ... 17 February 2002 (A4, laminated) Wellington Chinese Operatic Society. Chinese Opera performances. King Wah Restaurant, Courtenay Place, 31 March 2002 [Showing portraits of members of the cast: Stan Chan, Raymond Cao, Rosemary Jones, Donna Tan, Vicky Zhou, Wong Shet Ling, Lyn Tse, Susan So, Sandra Young] (A3, laminated) Auckland Starship Children's Hospital. Derek Cole Theatre, Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre, Mt Wellington, Auckland, 11 August 2002 [Showing portraits of members of the cast: Wong Shet Ling, Lisa Cao, Vicky Zhou, Donna Tan, Raymond Cao, Lyn Tse, Susan So, Stan Chan, Rosemary Jones, Martina Siu, Sandra Young, Leon Tan] (A4, laminated) Wellington Chinese Operatic Society. Chinese opera performance. Chinese Anglican Church, Glenmore Street, Kelburn, 4 May 2003 [Showing portraits of members of the cast: Raymond Cao, Donna Tan, Vicky Zhou, Lisa Cao, Joe Ying, Wong Shet Ling Leon Tan, Rosemary Jones, Lyn Tse, Susan So, Martina Siu, Sandra Young, Stan Chan; guest members Judy Yee and Sandy Li] (A3). Rosemary Jones was a foundation member of the group. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on posters up to A3 size

Date: 1817 - 1825 - 1835 - 1820 - 1843

From: Various artists :[66 engravings of Oceanian subjects, including Tahiti, Marquesas, Tonga, Pitcairn, Vanuatu, and Polynesia in general. 1838-1843].

By: Arago, Jacques Etienne Victor, 1790-1854; Danvin, Victor Marie Felix, 1802-1842; Tiozzo, active 1838

Reference: A-318-006

Description: Shows two Chinese women in traditional costume, sitting either side of a small table on a patio, playing a board game similar to checkers (or possibly chess - the italian title indicates a chess game). A Chinese man with queue, leans over the back of the chair on the right, watching the game. There is a tapering tower in the left distance. Plate 51 in Domeny de Rienzi's book. French edition (1835-36), has the same plate and has the additional information that Danvin was the copyist. Langlois engraved the French version, but the Italian version has been engraved by Tiozzo. The earlier version in Freycinet's "Voyage autour du monde. Atlas historique", plate 25 (1825), was engraved by Forget, and has a differently shaped playing board, and no background. Other Titles - Timor - Femmes chinoises jouant aux echecs Other Titles - Chinesische Frauen am Schaehbrett Other Titles - Coupang, Ile Timor. Chinoises jouant au tchonka Other Titles - Kupang. Chinese women playing checkers Extended Title - From G L Domeny's "Oceania o quinta parte del mondo revista geografica ed etnografica della Malesia, della Micronesia, della Polinesia e della Melanesia ...". Venezia, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1838-43. (Italian edition of his "Oceanie ...". Paris, Firmin Didot freres, 1835-36). Inscriptions: Recto - top right - 51 Arago was one of the artists on Freycinet's voyage 1817-1820. Freycinet's "Voyage autour du monde. Atlas historique" was published in 1825. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) extracted from book.. Physical Description: Engraving, black and white, on paper, 141 x 216 mm. Provenance: Purchased at Dunbar Sloane Ltd Winter Antique auction, 1997, lots 462, 463, 466, 468, and 470.

Date: 1948

From: Young, Tong-Shing, fl 2000 :Photographs of people and groups associated with the New Zealand Chinese Association

Reference: PAColl-6215-1

Description: The members of the Dai Tung Music Society, photographed in Auckland in 1948 by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 104 x 152 mm, with losses

Date: 1984

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Cheerful sketches. Rewi Alley, Peking. Oct[ober] 22, 1984. [Sketchbook].

Reference: E-593-001/002

Description: Shows horse-drawn carts, men on bicycles with loads of Chinese cabbages, a street-sweeper, men standing in blue and brown clothing with conventional jackets and caps. The artist notes that all the bicycles were fitted with bells, and were so numerous that they appeared as a sea of bicycles. Other Titles - Beijing Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour sketches over double spread of hard-cover black book, 220 x 286 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 2000.

Date: 1985 - 1991 - 1996

By: Macnamara, Galvan Kepler, 1941-2004

Reference: B-160-024/025

Description: Two variations of a collage image of a masked figure in Chinese traditional costume, advertising a performance by the Chinese Opera of Taipei. Only one of the collages has text attached. Quantity: 2 collages. Physical Description: Collages, on sheets 445 x 290 mm. Transfers: Material from the same accession is also housed at MS-Group-1397..

Date: 1939

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Variety-1939-01

Description: Poster advertising a performance on Saturday 9th September at the Opera House Wellington, shows a group photograph of the performers in the troupe. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, navy on cream, on light card 380 x 255 mm.

Date: 1911 - 1938

By: Hitchcock family

Reference: A-447-016

Description: Shows a Chinese woman and child dressed in traditional costume, kneeling on a mat in front of a table with a home-made shrine comprising incense, candles, a mirror and various vessels. Above the image is the four-line verse given to the record title; on the verso is an eight-stanza poem entitled 'Excelsior' The poem on the verso is a version of the Chinese pidgin-English translation of Longfellow's poem 'Excelsior' Other Titles - Excelsior Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured ink on paper, 97 x 62 mm, on card 120 x 92 mm Provenance: Donation: Barry Hitchcock, Auckland, 2011 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2021 - Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-2021, Ephemera,and the Photographic Archive.

Date: 1816 - 1820

From: Taylor, Richard, 1805-1873 :Richard Taylor, the gift of his Father. 1816-1824, 1832, 1849.

Reference: E-383-067

Description: Drawings of two children dressed in Chinese clothing Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on page 168 x 203 mm

Date: 1886

From: Keesing, Henry A, 1826?-1896 :[Landscapes, caricatures and portraits] / H A Keesing. 1879-[1880s]

Reference: A-278-020

Description: Shows a man Ah Kee Sing, taking a running punch at a man in the street. The man is falling backwards and his top hat is falling to the ground. In the distance a second man (with his top hat on the ground) is running away but looking back to see what is happening. In the background is a two-storied house, iron fence and trees. Extended Title - "Ah Kee Sing confronts the scoffers - they chaff his ladye-love - He scattereth them like chaff - He putteth them out of countenance - He maketh them to sing in Ah-nother Kee - He leaves his marks:- the marks' they leave him alone." Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 182 x 216 cm Processing information: Description updated 13 April 2023 following information provided by a staff member.

Date: 1800 - 1900

Reference: A-194-016

Description: Shows Chinese woman and attendant in traditional costume, framed by decorative border. On verso of sheet: Photograph of Little River, corners cropped. Inscriptions: Unsigned and undated. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Gouache on leaf (spade shaped) 125 x 137 mm, pressed on sheet 289 x 232 mm.