Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992

Date: 1960 - 1969

Reference: Eph-C-UNITY-1960s

Description: Contains posters advertising the following: 1960. "The country wife". 1961. "Flowers bloom in summer". Concert Chamber. August 8-12 1961 (2 copies). 1961. "Flowers bloom in summer". Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 14-16 September 1961. 1962. "Under Milk Wood". University memorial Theatre. 3-7 October [1962] (2 copies) 1962. "The Waltz of the Toreadors". University Memorial Theatre. 27 Nov - 1 Dec [1962] (plus photographic copy in black and white) 1963. "The Visit". University memorial Theatre. 2-9 May [1963] 1963. "The Caretaker". V.U.W. Memorial Theatre. 15-20 July [1963]. (2 copies) 1963. "Roots" by Arnold Wesker. V.U.W. Memorial Theatre 14-21 Sept 1963. 1963. Schiller's "Mary Stuart, traslated by Stephen Spender. V.U.W. Memorial Theatre 19-23 November [1963] (2 copies) 1964. "Othello". Victoria University Memorial Theatre. 21-30 July [1964]. (2 copies) 1964. "After the wedding" by Campbell Caldwell. University Memorial Theatre 14-21 November 1964. (2 copies) 1965. "Serjeant [sic] Musgrave's Dance", by John Arden. Produced by Nola Millar. Unity Studio Theatre (225 Aro Street). 5-14 April [1965]. 1965. "Camino Real" by Tennessee Williams. University Memorial Theatre 21-29 May [1965]. 1967. "Left-handed liberty". 9-18 November [1967]. 1968. "Stephen D", adapted from James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist. Memorial Theatre, 9 September; Unity Theatre 7-8 September [1968] 1968. "A day in the death of Joe Egg", by Peter Nicholls, directed by George Eiby. University Theatre 22-26 October [1968]. (2 navy on white letterpress prints, and one coloured relief print) 1969. "Lock up your daughters"; a Ngaio Revue-Unity Production, based on Fielding's "Rape upon rape". Paramount Theatre. 19 Feb-1 March [1969]. 1969. "Luther", by John Osborne. New Unity playhouse, 1 Kent Terrace. 12-19 April 1969. Another copy with subscript "Extended three nights 21-23 [April] 1969. "Waiting for Godot". University Theatre 8-9 July; Unity Theatre 11-12 July [1969] (2 copies) 1969. A musical, "Maria Marten, or Murder in the red barn: Love betrayal, murder, revenge & all". 1 Kent Terrace, from 20 August [1969] (2 copies) 1969. "The thwarting of Baron Bolligrew", by Robert Bolt. 1 Kent Terrace, 5-20 December [1969] (2 copies) Quantity: 23 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying, up to 500 mm. Provenance: One poster donated by the Staffan family in 2009.

Date: 1960 - 1970

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992

Reference: G-224

Description: View includes parking meters, cars, the Central Post Office on the left, with clock, and the Commercial Bank of Australia building (built 1936) in Lambton Quay. The building just beyond the Post Office is the Joseph Nathan Building. Dating of work based on dates inscribed on the artist's other oil paintings, as well as appearance of buildings, cars, etc. Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas 511 x 666 mm

Date: 1960-2011

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-KAT-1960/2011

Description: Includes: 1960s?: Khandallah Arts Theatre. [Art display, featuring work by Bill Main, Lorna Ellis, Jose de Fajardo, Hillary Bertinshaw, Merlene Young, Joan Macarthur, E Mervyn Taylor, Juliet Peter, Roy Cowan, Flo Collins, Helen Mason, Lee Thomson, Janet Wright, Wilf Wright. Exhibition arranged by Fergus McLean]. 1962: "Under the sycamore tree", by Samuel Spewack. Directed by Pauline McLean. Khandallah Town Hall, 13-14 September 1962. Programme 1963: Archibald Macleish's "JB". Produced by Pauline McLean. V.U.W. Memorial Theatre. 13-17 August 1963. 1964: "The life of Galileo" by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Pauline McLean. First NZ performance. Victoria University Memorial Theatre. 25-30 May 1964. (Flyer only) (2 copies) 1966: "Come blow your horn", by Neil Simon. Produced by Donald Priestley. Khandallah Town Hall. 31 March - 2 April 1966. 1972: Brochure. 1975: "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Designer Raymond Boyce. Khandallah Town Hall. 19-21, 26-28 June 1975 (2 copies) 1976: "She's done it again", by Michael Pertwee. Directed by Dorrigen Dyson-Rowley. Khandallah Town Hall. 12-21 August 1976. (2 copies) "The flip side", by Hugh and Margaret Williams. Produced by Ian Lockie. Designer Vivian Manthel. Khandallah Town Hall. 18-27 March 1976. 1977: "Much ado about nothing", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Khandallah Town Hall 4-6, 11-13 August 1977. (2 copies) "Suddenly at home", by Francis Durbridge. Produced by Allan Willcock. Khanadallah Town Hall. 21-30 April 1977. 1978: "There's a girl in my soup", by Terence Frisby. Produced by Allan Willcock. Khandallah Arts Theatre. 5-7, 12-14 October 1978[?] (2 copies) "Arms and the man", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by George Eiby. Khandallah Town Hall. 27-29 April, 4-6 May 1978. (2 copies) "Mothers and fathers", by Joseph Musaphia. Produced by Pauline Wetton. Khandallah Town Hall. 13-16 June 1978. Programme and ticket. 1980: "The rivals", by Sheridan. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Khandallah Town Hall. 30 April - 10 May 1980. Programme (2 copies) 1981: "Absurd person singular", by Alan Ayckbourn. Produced by Allan Willcock. Khandallah Town Hall. 1-11 April 1981. (2 copies) "The Adventures of Awful Knawful", by Peter Flannery and Mick Ford. Produced by Sharon Major. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 8-17 October 1981. Christmas party programme ("The tram track tragedy"", "Cleaning up justice", "One blast and have done", "A man's best friend", "The Macbeth murders"). 21 November 1981, Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 1982: "As you like it", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Khandallah Town Hall. 21-25 April, 28 April - 1 May 1982. Programme (2 copies) "Puss in Boots", by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Produced by Ian Lockie. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 29 July - 1 August, 5-7 August 1982. "The miracle worker", by William Gibson. Produced by Allan Willcock. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 28-31 October, 4-6 November 1982. (2 copies) 1983: "Ring round the moon", by Jean Anouilh. Produced by Sharon Major. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 28 April - 7 May 1983. "Caucasian Chalk Circle", by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Pauline Wetton. Khandallah Town Hall. November 1983. 1984: "Pinocchio" by Brian Way. Directed by Sharon Major. Cashmere Ave School Community Hall. 9-10, 16-17 August 1984. Programme and flyer. 1985: "School for clowns", by F K Waechter and Ken Campbell. Directed by Vesta Gormack. Cashmere Ave Community Hall. 15-17, 24 August 1985. Programme and flyer. 1986: "Relatively speaking", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Ewen Coleman. Cashmere Avenue Community School Hall, 9-19 May 1986. Programme (2 copies). "The hobbit", adapted from J R R Tolkien, music Alan Jay Friedman, Lyrics David Rogers. Directed by Sharon Major, musical director Bruce Carpenter. Cashmere Ave School Community Hall. 6-16 August 1986. 1987: "Star Blaze; a rock musical". Music by Shade Smith; words John Reynolds. Director Lorraine Banks; musical director Anne Megget. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 5-15 August 1987. 1988: "Of gold and silver"; scenes chosen by Zenocrate Graham; a theatrical money-go-round. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 23-25 June 1988. "Trudi and the Minstrel", by Alan Cullen. Directed by Sharon Major. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall, 11-20 August 1988. Flier 1989: "Cinderella", a Crocker and Gilder pantomime, directed by Vesta Gormack. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall, 10-19 August 1989. Programme 1990: "The scapegoat", by Margaret Beames. Directed by Stephen Fearnley. Victoria University Memorial Theatre. 13 September? 1990. Programme. "Gorillas", by Barbara Anderson. Directed by Mary Collie-Holmes. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 1-10 November 1990. Programme (2 copies) 1991: "Blithe spirit", by Nole Coward. Directed by Irvine O'Callaghan. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 15-24 August 1991. "The comedy of errors", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Vesta Gormack. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall, 2-11 May 1991. Programme (2 copies). 1994: "Jigsaws", by Jennifer Rogers. Directed by Stephen Fearnley. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 17-19, 24-26 March 1994. "The bungling burglars, by Michelanne Forster. Music by Felicity Williams. Directed by Mary Singleton. 18-21, 25-27 August 1994. 1995: "Natural causes", a black comedy by Eric Chappell, directed by Margaret Robertson. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall, 9-18 November 1995. Programme. 1996: "Pygmalion", by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Mary Singleton. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 9-18 May 1996. 1997: "Deadly embrace", by Eric Paice. Directed by Stephen Fearnley. Cashmere Ave School Community Hall, 17-26 April 1997. Programme. "The odd couple" (female version), by Neil Simon. Directed by Ewen Coleman. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 20-29 November 1997. 1998: "The wedding party", by Fiona Samuel. Directed by Mary Singleton in conjunction with Playmarket. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. May 1998. (2 copies) 2003: "Hobson's choice", by Harold Brighouse; directed by Margaret Robertson. Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School, 6-15 November 2003. Programme 2005: "Bedroom farce", by Alan Ayckbourn; dorected by Ian Munro. Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School, October 2005. Programme 2006: "Goldilocks and the three bears", by Carl Nixon. Directed by Susan Vella. 9-18 February 2006. Flier/advertisement only. "Dancing at Lughnasa", by Brian Friel. Directed by Paul Langham. Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School, 5-12 October 2006. Flier 2008: Khandallah Arts Theatre proudly presents "The miracle worker", by William Gibson. Directed by Jo Bean. Cashmere Avenue School Hall, 17-26 July 2008. Flier only. Welcome to Khandallah Arts Theatre . [Notice of upcoming shows "Travels with my aunt" (2008) and "Julie Roger" and "Twelfth night" (2009)] "Travels with my aunt", by Giles Havergal, from the novel by Graham Greene. Directed by Kathi George and Mark Da Vanzo. Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School, 9-18 October 2008. Programme 2010: Khandallah Arts Theatre presents "King Rat the Wicked", written and directed by Rose Hudson. Khandallah Park, 6-7, 12-14 February 2010. Flier only 2011: "The government inspector", by Nikolai Gogol; translated and adapted by Alistair Beaton. Rehearsed reading. 14 October 2011. Programme (2 copies). Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containg 77 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1969 - 1970

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992; Beard, James Albert, 1924-2017

Reference: Plans-90-1427/1435

Description: Consists of floor plans, a drawing, and elevations, showing positioning of furniture and shape of stage space for this production. Some show 4 ft flat from Richard III, to be adapted for this production. Plan-90-1433 is signed by J. A. Beard along one side, possibly later. "The Cocktail party" was performed from 31 July to 8 August 1970 (see programme in Ephemera B UNITY 1970). "Richard III" appears to have been performed a little later (see MS papers of Unity Theatre). Other Titles - Doctor's office, \"The Cocktail party\". Other Titles - Drawing room, \"The Cocktail party\". Quantity: 9 plan(s). Physical Description: Plans, some pencil, some ink, and some ink and watercolour, various sizes.

Date: 1965

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992

Reference: G-222

Description: View from the beach at the west end of Island Bay, looking east across a jetty and the bay with fishing boats to houses at the foot of the hill and to Wellington Heads Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - signature & date; Verso - on stretcher (covered by backing board) title, date Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas 442 x 646 mm

Date: 1949

From: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :[Set designs for Unity Theatre productions; She stoops to conquer, The male animal, Our town, The house of Bernarda Alba, The bishop's bonfire, Left-handed liberty, Playboy of the western world. 1949-1971].

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992

Reference: E-460-f-018

Description: Shows a stage with proscenium arch. Six figures on wooden chairs have their backs to the viewer, watching the background bridal couple and the officiating minister at the wedding. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title] Programmes for Unity Theatre productions are held in the Ephemera collection; some may also be amongst George Eiby papers in MSS & Archives section. Dated by reference to programmes held in ATL Ephemera collection. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour sketch 260 x 336 mm.

Date: 1971

From: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :[Wellington sketchbook. ca.1971].

Reference: E-492-f-028

Description: Watercolour of the artist's own home at No 2 Shortland Street, Khandallah. Rear view of the house and letterbox Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and ink 185 x 275 mm

Date: 1969

By: Gabites and Beard (Firm)

Reference: A-367-035/044

Description: Details of alterations to Unity Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace, Wellington. Includes a plan of the Aro Street studio and clubrooms by George Eiby, 6 June 1964, published in a small pamphlet, showing ground floor and basement plans, longitudinal section, and section through stage and basement. Folder also contains correspondence from Building Branch, City Engineer's Department, Wellington City Council, dated 10th April 1969 re permits etc. Quantity: 10 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings on pink celluloid paper and cream paper

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-A-UNITY-1950s

Description: Includes: 1950: "The drunkard; or Father dear Father come home", by W H Smith and P T Barnum. Musical arrangement by Mr H Walter. Direction Mr L Souness. Programme (2 copies). "The Government inspector", by Nikolai V Gogol. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 8-11 March 1950. Produced by Nola Millar. Set designs by George Eiby; costume designs by Helen Hitchings. Music composed by Leslie Souness. Programme (2 copies) "Caesar and Cleopatra", by Bernard Shaw. Produced by J P Delahunty. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 9-12 August 1950. Programme (2 copies) "The Madwoman of Chaillot", by Jean Giraudoux. Produced by Nola Millar. 36 Drummond Street. 26-29 October; 2-5 November 1950. Programme. Newsletter from J Delahunty titled "To those who attend and enjoy Unity Theatre productions". 1950 1951: "The Lower depths", by Maxim Gorki. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 13-16 March 1951. Programme (2 copies) "Diversion", written and produced by Kathleen Ross, and "The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet", by George Bernard Shaw, produced by Beatrice Ashton. 36 Drummond Street. 22 June - 1 July 1951. Programme. "The Beggar's Opera", by John Gay. Musical score arranged by Christopher Thompson. Produced by Nat Beatus. Wellington Savage Club Hall. 24-28 August 1951. Programme. (2 copies) "The seagull", by Anton Tchekhov; adaptation by M B Gittos. Produced by J Delahunty. 36 Drummond Street. November and December 1951. Programme. (2 copies). 1952: "The chalk circle", by Bertholt Brecht. Produced by Richard Campion. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 5-8 March 1952. Programme (2 copies). "Three one-act plays: "The respectable prostitute", by Jean-Paul Sartre, produced by Kathleen Ross; "This property is condemned", by Tennessee Williams, produced by Raydia D'Elsa; "The odd one, by Kathleen Ross, produced by Beatrice Ashton. 4-6 July 1952. Programme (2 copies). "The Gentle people", by Irwin Shaw. Produced by Margaret Walker. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 5-7 August 1952. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card (2 copies) "Cupid and Psyche", by Marie Bullock. Performed for the first time at 36 Drumond Street. 7-9 November 1952. Programme. "Deep are the roots", by Arnaud d'Usseau and James Gow. Produced by F M Renner. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 25-29 November 1952. Programme. (2 copies) 1953: "The White Devil", by John Webster. Produced by Russell Reid. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 4-7 March 1953. Programme. (2 copies) Three one-act plays: "Trees", "The Bonds of love"; "The insect play". 36 Drummond Street. 12-14 June 1953. Programme. "Death of a salesman, by Arthur Miller. Produced by Beatrice Ashton. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 5-8 August 1953. programme. (2 copies) "Point of departure", by Jean Anouilh. Produced by Margaret Walker. 36 Drummond Street. 25-29 November 1953. Programme. Three prize-winning playwrights. John Mihell, Kathleen Ross, Bruce Mason. 4 December 1953. Programme (2 copies). 1954: "The wild duck", by Henrik Ibsen. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber. 3-6 March 1954. Programme (2 copies) and ticket. Season of one-act plays. "A provincial lady", by Turgenev, produced by Wally Christie; "King Lear's wife", by Gordon Bottomley, produced by Margaret Mitchell; "The licensed victualler", by Bruce Mason. 36 Drummond Street. 22-25 July 1954. Programme. "The London merchant; or, The history of George Barnwell", by Mr Lillo. Drummond Street. September 1954. Programme. An evening of one-act plays by New Zealand authors: "The loopholed shed" by Alice Kenney, produced by Raydia d'Elsa; "The bride from the hills", by Isobel Andrews, produced by Nola Millar; "An evening's pleasure", written and produced by Marie Bullock. Concert Chamber. 10 December 1954. Programme (2 copies). 1955: "Tobias and the angel", by James Bridie. Thespians Inc and Unity Theatre present 1955 Open-Air Theatre. Produced by Patric Carey. Sound Shell Botanical Gardens, 3-5 February 1955. Programme. "Thirty pieces of silver", by Howard Fast. Produced by George Webby. 36 Drummond Street, 5-8 May 1955. Programme. "The house of Bernarda Alba", by Federico Garcia Lorca. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 28 May - 2 June 1955. Produced by Margaret Walker. Songs composed by Bruce Mason. Programme (2 copies) "Marching song", by John Whiting. Produced by Margaret Mitchell. 36 Drummond Street. 11-14 August 1955. Programme (2 copies). "The needlewomen", by Murray Gittos, produced by J P Delahunty; settings and costume designed by Valerie Scott. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 9-12 March 1955. Programme (2 copies). Unity Theatre Drummond Steps, presents an evening of drama. September 17th, 1855 at 8 o'clock. 1955. Programme. (2 copies, 1 damaged) "The time of your life". Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 2-5 November 1955. Produced by Nola Millar. Programme (2 copies), flyer and photograph of poster. Unity Revue 1955. Books, lyrics, music and production by Bruce Mason, with Sunny Amey, Oriole Harris, Gay Orwin, Margaret Walker, David Crewes, Michael Haigh, Roger Harris, John Norton, George Webby. Presented for your delight in the Jewish Social Club Hall, Ghuznee Street, 10 December 1955. Programme. (2 copies) 1956: "The Crucible", by Arthur Miller. Producer Margaret Walker. Concert Chamber 1956; Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 26-28 April 1956. Flyer. "Volpone", by Ben Jonson. Producer George Eiby. Concert Chamber Wellington, 26-29 September 1956; Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 3-5 October 1956. Flyer. (2 copies) and bookmarks (4 copies assorted colours) The Thespians and Unity Theatre in conjunction with Wellington City Council present "Open air theatre". Sound Shell Botanical Gardens, 24-25 February 1956. Programme. "Carnival of thieves", by Jean Anouilh. Contrived by Nola Millar. Designer Helen Hitchings. Concert Chamber, 21-24 November 1956; Municipal Theatre Lower Hutt, 28-30 November 1956. Programme (2 copies), Invitation card (2 copies, one of which is addressed to Charles Brasch) Unity Revue 1956. A Crewes-Harris production. 8 December 1956. Programme. (2 copies) 1957: The Bishop's bonfire", by Sean O'Casey. Produced by Margaret Mitchell. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 27-30 November 1957. Programme (2 copies), fliers (2 yellow copies) "Come back Little Sheba", by William Inge. Produced by Dorothy Whittaker. 36 Drummond St, 8-11 August 1957. Programme. "Fast and breezy; Unity Revue Theatre". A McClymo-Crewes production. Scripts by Jeanette Stace, Ron Lynn, Grant Tilly, Barry Hill, Roger Harris and David Crewes. Jewish Social Club. 7 December 1957. Programme (2 copies). Unity Theatre presents "Hedda Gabler", by Henrik Ibsen. Play reading produced by Margaret Mitchell. Cast includes: Starr Robinson, Earle Spencer, Shirley Wilson, Meg Andersen, Ronald Lynn, Alex Kettles, and Jill Berry. Victoria University College Little Theatre, 16 September 1957. "Huis clos", by Jean-Paul Sartre. Produced by Kenneth Akerman. 36 Drummond Street. 21-24 March, 1957. Programme (2 copies). "The good woman of Setzuan", by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber, 9-13 April; Little Theatre, Lower Hutt, 15-16 April; Wainuiomata, 26 April 1957. Programme. (2 copies) 1958: "Blood wedding", by Garcia Lorca. Produced by Nola Millar. Unity Theatre Studio. 20 February - 1 March 1958. Programme (2 copies). "A view from the bridge", by Arthur Miller. Produced by Sunny Amey. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 16-19 April 1958. Programme (2 copies white, and 2 yellow) "Revunity 1958". Produced by Shirley Keane and Ron Lynn. Programme. Three one-act plays: "The stronger" by August Strindberg, produced by Anne Flannery; "The gamblers", by Nikolai Gogol, produced by Anne Flannery; "A physician in spite of himself", by Jean Baptiste Moliere, produced by Shirley Keane. 7-10 August 1958. Programme (Typescript, 2 copies) "The diary of Anne Frank", dramatised by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Produced by George Webby. Set designs by George Eiby. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 19-22 November 1958. Programmes (2 different; one copy of one and 2 copies of the other) 1959: A season of two plays by Eugene Ionescu. "The chairs" and "The lesson". Studio Drummond Street, 26 February - 1 March 1959. Programme "Look back in anger", by John Osborne. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 15-18, 21-22 April 1959. Programme (2 copies brown, 1 copy yellow) "Each his own wilderness", by Doris Lessing. Produced by Philip McHale. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 12-15 August 1959. Programme. (2 copies) "Three sisters", by Anton Chekhov. Peroduced by Margaret Walker. Concert Chamber Wellington. 14-17 October 1959. Programme (2 copies) "The wide open cage", by James K Baxter. Producer Richard Campion. Designer Donald Ramage. 19-22, 27-29 November 1959. Programme. (2 copies) Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: August 1973-July 1975

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992

Reference: E-480-f

Description: Contains sketches entitled: [Rocky beach], Mana Island from Titahi Bay, [Hutt Valley from north of Melling- similar to sketch in E-479-f], [Hut and windsock], [Housefronts], Old caretaker cottage Bolton St Cemetery, Bolton St/Terrace, [Farm buildings], Waimanu Road Otaki, [Fence and gateway], [Man beside parked car in countryside], [St Andrews-on-the Terrace from above the Terrace], Everton Terrace [road maintenance], Makara Valley, Abel Smith St, [Trailer and machinery], Clyde Quay, Post Office demolition Mar '74, Boatsheds Titahi Bay, Ohiro Bay, Boatsheds Paremata, South Karori Rd, Motorway/Tinakori Rd, [Hills trees and road], [Road trees and fields], [Road and fields], Old Bakehouse Featherstone, Titahi Bay, Pahautanui [i.e.Pauatahanui - Taylor Stace cottage], [Boats at] Island Bay. Inscriptions: Most pictures signed dated and entitled.; (On cover): Grumbacher / Artists papers / 7192-4 Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 30 ink and watercolour sketches, in sketchbook 280 x 360 mm.

Date: 1960 - 1965

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992

Reference: E-484-f

Description: Contains: Details 154 The Terrace, sketches of historic buildings, including 156 [The Terrace?], Figure drawing including man painting roof, sketch of Unity Theatre [Aro Street site], Holloway Road, Ohiro Rd, the interior of Unity Theatre showing the "egg", sketches for set and costumes for a play with medieval heraldic design. Inscriptions: Generally unsigned and undated.; (On cover): Croxley / LI-FLAT / SCHOOL SKETCH BLOCK Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 24 ink sketches, 1 pencil sketch, and 4 ink and watercolour sketches, in sketchbook 150 x 187 mm.

Date: ca1956-1980

By: Latter, John H (Dr), 1933-

Reference: PAColl-4188

Description: 132 of the negatives record a trip to the Pacific islands in ca1956 which included Fiji, Samoa, The Tokelaus and Gilbert and Ellice Islands. There are prints of Mount St Helens erupting in 1980, portraits of George Eiby and presumably John Latter and contact sheets of assorted landscapes and land forms. Part of Manuscript collection A94-224 Arrangement: Negatives at F 70500 1/4 - F 70661 1/4, and in 35mm sequence 16394 - 16397. Part of Manuscript collection A94-224 Quantity: 181 b&w original negative(s). 14 b&w original photographic print(s) Of these 10 are contact sheets comprising 199 separate images. 2 colour original photographic print(s). Processing information: Numbering for contact sheets jumps from PAColl-4188-5 to -11

Date: 1965

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992

Reference: E-489-f

Description: Contains sketches, some entitled: City demolition Wakefield St, 8 set designs for "The Empire builders" ( Unity Theatre 1965 production), Pencarrow Baring Heads, Cook Strait from Houghton Bay, South Karori, Feilding turn off, Paremata Harbour (2), Pauatahanui, Taupo. Also contains some sketches of cattle. Inscriptions: Generally unsigned and undated.; (On cover): Croxley / LI-FLAT / SCHOOL SKETCH BLOCK Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 6 charcoal sketches, and 15 pencil sketches, in sketchbook 185 x 270 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1970

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992

Reference: E-483-f

Description: Contains ink sketch "Djakarta from [Wisma Warta]". Also contains 7 figure sketches, 1 street scene, and 1 pencil drawing of balloons. Inscriptions: Generally unsigned and undated.; (On cover): Croxley / LI-FLAT / SCHOOL SKETCH BLOCK Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 10 ink sketches, 2 pencil sketches, in sketchbook 150 x 187 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1971

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992

Reference: E-492-f

Description: Contains 4 ink figure sketches, 2 ink sketches of buildings, 14 black ink repetitive sketches of Chinese motifs, and 6 watercolour sketches: [Houses among hills], [New Zealand Shipping Co. building Tory Street], [Old St Pauls], [Figures], 2 Shortland St [the artist's home] from Omar Street Khandallah,i [The artist's home from the letterbox side]. Inscriptions: Some untitled, unsigned, undated.; (On cover): Croxley / LI-FLAT / SCHOOL SKETCH BLOCK Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 20 ink, 6 ink and watercolour sketches, and 1 pencil sketch in sketchbook 185 x 270 mm.

Date: 1975 - 1990

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992

Reference: E-481-f

Description: Contains sketches entitled: Sydney St/Ascot Tce from Hill St Bridge, Old bakehouse Featherston, Holy Trinity Church Ohariu Valley, Ngaio, Paremata Harbour, Buckley Road, [St Gerard's Monastery from Oriental Bay], Mangorei-Puketitui, Cnr Moki Rd & Uruti Rd, [Street and houses], Laboratoire Petinaire a Bornail Nlle Caledonie, Titahi Bay, [Gate and violent brown wash], From Madras St, Evans Bay, "Ambience" Tinakori Road. Inscriptions: Most pictures signed dated and entitled.; (On cover): Grumbacher / Artists' papers / 7192-4 Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 16 ink and watercolour sketches, in sketchbook 280 x 360 mm.

Date: 1971

By: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992

Reference: E-476-f

Description: Contains sketches entitled: [Motorway from Hobson St overbridge; similar to watercolour in E-467-f], Glenside Road [cabbage trees], Balaena Bay, Ngaio - above Awarua Street, From Met. Office Drive Kelburn, Davis Street overbridge, New cutting off Fraser Ave, Old School Rd Kaiwarra, Junction Sydney & Ascot St, Sydney St West, Sydney St West, From Hawkestone St, Broad meadows, Karori from Chartwell Sub-station, From Chartwell, [Mt Kaukau] from Crofton Downs, [Pine branch], Glenside, [House and shed], Ngauranga Gorge from Tyer's Stream, [Tree and gate], Reikorangi, [Motorway through gorge]. Inscriptions: Most pictures signed dated and entitled. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 23 ink and watercolour sketches, in sketchbook 270 x 375 mm.

Date: 1966

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-A-UNITY-1966

Description: Includes: "The Agamemnon of Aeschylus", in the translation of Louis MacNeice. Production designed and directed by George Eiby. [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. Produced by Nola Millar. With David Crewes as Lear. Set and costumes by Ron Parker. Victoria University Memorial Library, 25 June - 2 July 1966, extended to 6 July. [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "Long day's journey into night" by Eugene O'Neill. Produced by Wally Gordon. [RSA Hall, October 1966]. Programme (2 copies) "Next time I'll sing to you" by James Saunders. Produced by Dell King. Unity Theatre, 225 Aro Street. 2-7 May [1966]. Programme (2 copies) "Sweeney Todd; the fiend of Fleet Street". Produced by David Burger. (With Harry Baker and Jenanette Lewis). Jewish Club Theatre, 86 Ghuznee Street, Wellington. 30 November - 3 December "1866". Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) programmes.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to 250 mm.

Date: 1967

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-A-UNITY-1967

Description: Includes: Unity Silver Jubilee Festival of the Arts, March 1967. Contributors: Unity Theatre ("The prisoners"; and, "Fire on the snow"), Maori Theatre Trust ("He mana toa"), Stagecraft ("The long wait"), Ngaio Revue ("The reciprocating triangle" and "The sentimental bloke"), Wellington artists (painting, pottery, prints) (2 copies) "Left-handed liberty", by John Arden. Designed and directed by George Eiby. Unity Theatre Aro Street, 9-18 November 1967. Programme (2 copies). U25 "Life of the insects", by the Brothers Capek, trans by Paul Selver. Produced by Pauline Hosking, designed by Harry Baker. Unity Theatre, Aro Street, 25-31 May 1967. Programme (2 copies) and leaflet. "Schweyk in the Second World War" by Bertolt Brecht. Produced and designed by Peter Coates. Unity Theatre Aro Street. 24-29 July [1967]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 4 programmes, and 1 flier.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to 250 mm.

Date: 1971

From: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :[Wellington sketchbook. ca.1971].

Reference: E-492-f-027

Description: Watercolour of the artist's own home at No 2 Shortland Street, Khandallah. Shows front of the house as seen from Omar Street Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and ink 275 x 185 mm