Bryant and May Ltd

Date: [Between 1938 and 1940]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-061

Description: Album of publicity photographs, and photographs of posters and advertisements taken by unidentified photographers for New Zealand Railways. Many of the images in this album were taken for a series of articles written by Oliver Neal Gillespie between January 1939 and June 1940, published in the New Zealand Railways Magazine. The series was entitled "Buy New Zealand goods and build New Zealand. New Zealand Industries Series". These contribute the largest group of images in the album, covering a wide range of industries. They include men's and women's clothing manufacturers; electrical engineering companies such as Pallo Engineering (petrol pumps), National Engineering (Neeco electric ovens), Standard Engineering Company; tobacco factories; potteries; Nugget shoe polish factory; brushware factories; and companies associated with the manufacture of food products (eg Watties canneries, Edmonds Baking Powder, Griffins and Bycrofts biscuit makers, and Whittome & Stevenson sauce and pickle makers. There are other sequences of images, including newly built state housing in Lower Hutt, with some houses still under construction beside the Hutt River, a streetscape, and a children's playground (p 7-8); a large crowd joining in a send-off of R.S.A. men to Australia in April 1938; a train laden with boxes of oranges from Rarotonga, the "Special orange train from Auckland"; and photographs of charts showing the progress of the New Zealand Government Railways, with railways workshops staff organisation charts (for Otahuhu, Addington, Hutt & Hillside Workshops (p 28-29). On p 35 there are views of a new hangar at Rongotai Aerodrome, under construction, then views of the completed exterior and the interior with a row of Blackburn B-5 Baffin bi-planes. Several images show collection of Railway sports trophies (including cups for their cricket teams), and two views of New Zealand Railways staff member Neil Edwards, a tennis champion who represented New Zealand in Britain in 1939. Pages 39-41 show the construction of a large dredge on the West Coast; p 57 show a burst watermain on Waterloo Quary, wellington. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscellaneous 7'; 41 x 61 cm

Date: 1923-1928

From: Panoramic photographs of New Zealand taken by R P Moore

By: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948

Reference: PA6-187

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1970-1974

Reference: Eph-B-MAORI-1970/1974

Description: Includes: 1970s: Ask yourself these questions: If you are a pakeha!! ... If you are a Maori!! [Flier. 1970s] Church and Society Commission. Akona te reo Maori; why your child should learn Maori [ca 1972?]. Blue pamphlet Bryant & May. Maori rock drawings [design for packet of safety matches. ca 1970s] Do you know the meaning of these words - "Ka kūare au". They mean "I am ignorant" (2 copies - one green, one blue) "Haere Mai". RI [Paper bag] Some ideas for Maori women Song sheet: Nga waka [and] Matakite song 1970: Centre For Maori Studies and Research, University of Waikato. 1970 Maori language. Flier issued by A Van der Schaaf, Secretary Maori Language Society, VUW (2 copies) Siege of Parihaka. Public meeting. Wesley Church Hall, Taranaki Street, 29 October [1970] Te-Ahi-Ka; National Maori Cultural Championships. Tauranga, 24 October 1970. [Programme] Fliers about Te Hapua 42 Incorporation [1970-1971] Siege of Parihaka. Public meeting, Wesley Church Hall, 29 October [1970]. Flier 1971: Ngati Poneke National Marae Building Fund. Booklet [1971] Hohepa, Pat. Social implications for Polynesians of the enforcement of majority standards [1971] 1972: H K Ngata. The Treaty of Waitangi and land; parts of the current law in contravention of the Treaty. Feb. 1972 A landless Maori is a lost Maori; a lost Maori is a lonely Maori; a lonely Maori becomes a ruthless Maori. Nga Kuri a Whaarei, Nga Tamatoa Tuarua, Nga Tamatoa Kirikiriroa, Nga Tamatoa Tuatoru ask for your support ... [14 November 1972] Nga Tamatoa calls on all Maori to boycott the annual Waitangi Day 'Celebrations' [1972]. (Photocopy from original at Auckland Public Library) 1973: Te Hokowhitu-A-Tu Association. Minutes of Annual general meeting at Te Poho-O-Rawiri Marae, Gisborne. 24 February 1973 Nga Tamatoa. The Legal Defence Team has no money [Appeal for funds. 20 July 1973]. Flier on pale yellow paper (2 copies) Nga Tamatoa Tuarua. Te Tahaetanga o nga Tikanga o to tatou iwi (The theft of the human rights of our people). 23 Daniell Street, Newtown [Handed out at Railway Station, 6 February 1973] (2 copies) Maori representation; joint submissions to the Parliamentary Select Committee established to revise the Electoral [Act] 1956 and Amendments thereto [ca 1973] (2 copies) Te Reo Maori Soc. C/0 Dept Anthropology V.U.W. [Fliers stapled together. 1973] Victoria University of Wellington. Department of University Extension. Aroha-Nui-ki-te-Tangata Meeting House, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, 10-11 November 1973. Programme (on green paper) 1974: ACORD. The case of Ra P [1974] Aroha House, Avondale. Report of the Aroha Committee, 1974 An open letter to Her Majesty the Queen of "England" [Given out at opening of Parliament, 6 February 1974] (2 copies) National Maori Language week, 14-20 September 1974. Programme Take of Ngati-Wai [1974?] `Te Reo Maori to all peoples’. Campaign for Maori in primary schools. [Appeal for donations. Ca 1974] Te reo Maori; Maori language and the N.Z. Education Department. Nga Tamatoa & C.A.R.E. Auckland [1974?] Socialist Forum. How racism affects the Maori in New Zealand. Nga Tamatoa Tuarua. Victoria University Tennis Pavilion, 7 July [1974]. Flier (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mimeographs, photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying below 350 mm.

Date: [ca 1931-1949]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-204

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1931-1949. Wellington - Bryant & May (employees playing tennis); Cenotaph with Government House and Parliament Building in background; Rangatira at Lyttelton Wharf; aerial view of railway station and wharves; aerial view of Kelburn, 1939; Pigeon Park showing Manners Street & Dixon Street intersection looking towards Courtenay Place; Weir House with Mount Victoria etc in background; elevated views of the city from Tinakori Hills; Sydney Street under construction, 1939; garages in Sydney Street; Herd Street Post Office, 1950; Wellington Zoo showing children having an elephant ride; Worser Bay; sunbathers at Oriental Bay; view of Oriental Bay from grassy area above the bay; inner city tennis club (with Carillon in background); Carlton Gore Road and Oriental Parade looking west; Jervois Quay showing intersection of Cable Street and Wakefield Street; houses above Evans Bay; houses at Days Bay; tree planting in Highbury Street, 1948; cars on Hutt motorway, 1947; traffic signs; pohutukawa tree on The Terrace, 1946; Queens Wharf, 1860; policeboat, 1948; tree planting at Kelburn/Highbury on Arbor Day 1948 (including photo of young Christopher Rollings); Percy Reserve, Lower Hutt. Auckland - Winter Gardens at Auckland Domain; Auckland War Memorial Museum; car boarding the vehicular ferry, 1935; Auckland Harbour Board crane being towed by the launch Te Hauraki at Auckland Western Viaduct, 1949. Quantity: 39 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1936 - 1940

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to ships and shipping companies, mainly on voyages to and around New Zealand. 1936]

By: Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1936-03

Description: Matchbook containing two matches inscribed "Union Line", shows two illustrative panels: Front shows an illustration of the green-hulled steamship "Awatea" (1936-1942) with a small tugboat at lower left. The back panel shows the red flag of the Union Line inside a white lifesaver. The matchbook, beautifully coloured, probably dates from 1936-1940 when the ship was being used a a passenger ship, rather than from the time it was painted grey for use as a troop ship in the Second World War. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, on folded matchbook, 60 x 40 mm, containing striking strip and two matches Provenance: Donated by Derek Leask, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: 1977-1981

Reference: Eph-A-CONTESTS-1900s

Description: Includes: 1977: Colonial Ammunition Company. CAC High-flyer "Spot the Duck" competition. Official entry form [1977] 1978: Butlands Industries. Chesdale 'Pick the Pops' competition [1978]. Conditions of entry (Circular flier) Television One. Summertime with One no slogan competition. $7000 in prizes [Entry form and discount coupons. 1978] 1979: Bryant & May (N.Z.) Ltd. Beehive safety matches [Competition to guess how many matches were used in the construction of a sailing ship. 1979]. Flier / entry form Coca Bottlers giant Bubble Sweepstakes. [1979] Flier / entry form Cut Price Stores. Spell PRICE and win ... [Mystery envelope 1979] Matches Disco & Restaurant. Nothing matches Matches. 5 free trips for 2 to Matches Disco Restaurant Sydney! Yellow flier 1980: Cadbury Crunchie 'Guess the gold' contest 1980 [re Beatles and Rolling Stones]. Conditions of entry. Yellow flier Solavoid Sunglasses. Jane Simmonds, Miss New Zealand 1978/79 says: "Come with me to Sydney for a champagne eyeopener!" Official entry form [1980] 1981: Griffin's "It takes two" Sweepstake. Thousands of dollars of household good to be won [1981]. Pamphlet / entry form incorporating coupons Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 230 mm.

Date: 1879-1977

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2476-2491

Description: Quantity: 16 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1988 - 1989

From: Various artists :[Collection of commercial packaging made by Alexander Turnbull Library staff, under the supervision of Helen Loftus and Walter Cook. 1988-89].

Reference: Eph-B-PACKAGING-Loftus

Description: Includes packets for: Box 5: Aquasun 15+ Sun Block; Johnson & Johnson K-Y jelly; Scweppes Dry Ginger Ale; Schweppes Soda Water; Schweppes Classic Dry Lemondae; Beehive 12 pack safety matches; Thorn EMI light bulb; Milo; Suncare Sun Blocking Cream; Panadol Elixir for Children; Arnotts Harvest Wheat Cracker Biscuits; Faggs Coffee Filter Bags; Chux Multi-Cloths; D.B. Export Lager Pack; Watties Meal Makers Beef Stroganoff Dinner; Colgate Fluorigard Toothpaste; Macleans Mildmint Toothpaste; Macleans Spearmint Toothpaste; National Candles; Legalong Mid Tan Pantyhose; Sanatarium Health Foods "Weetbix"; Canadian King "Fancy Pink Salmon"; Oceans Fancy Pink Salmon; Glad Wrap; Gourmet Cat Food; Milo; Ripples Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips; Weird Ball Sludge (toy); Watties Tuna in Water; Flemings Wholegrain Oats; Sunbrown Natural Calrose Rice; Golden Circle Pineapple Pieces; Cadbury's Dairy Milk Chocolate Easter Egg; Kiwi Lager; Chef for Cats, Chicken; London Bookshop wrapping; Pack for 6 cans of "Mirinda" orange flavoured beverage. Box 6: Arnott's Original Water Cracker Biscuits; 7 Up Lemonade pack for six cans; Anchor Instant Non-Fat Dried Milk; Modess Feminine Tabbed Napkins; Jockey Juniors Young Guy T-shirt; United (clothing package); Premier (clothing package); Modess Feminine Tabbed Napkin; Krispa Health Style Natural Potato Chips; James Smith's plastic bag; PSIS plastic bag; Farmer's plastic bag; Tui Colby Cheese; Arnott's Digestive Biscuits; Snowtex Tissues; Macleans Triple Stripe Toothpaste; Tip Top Spicy fruit loaf; Griffins Thin Table Water Crackers; Easy to Use Carpet Seaming Tape; Rowntree Milk Chocolate Kit Kat; Atiu Island Coffee; Griffins Super Wine Biscuits; Hanes Athletic Vest; Beef Roskis; Canterbury Merino Wool Nylon Tights; Speight's Gold Medal Ale; Movenpick Maple & Walnut Ice Cream Dessert; 6 Pack Chiffon Toilet paper. Box 8 (three-dimensional packaging): Coca Cola can; 7 Up can; 7 Up diet can; Steinlager can; Fresh Up Apple juice can; Pepsi Cola can; D.B. Draught can; Lion Brown can; Kuhtze Lager can; Double Brown extra strength beer can. Box 9 (three-dimensional packaging): Watties Chunky Vegetable soup can; Growers Whole Kernel Sweet Corn can; Watties Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce can; Watties Whole Kernel Corn in Brine can; Fresh-Up Apple Puree can; Fresh-Up Apple Slices can; Sanitarium Liquid Clover Honey jar; Kraft Vegemite jar; Colemans Mild English Mustard jar; Colemans Whole Seed Mustard jar; 2 Beehive match boxes (old design); 2 Beehive match boxes (new design introduced July 1989). Box 10 (three-dimensional packaging): Sunlight Dishwashing Liquid; Speights Ale bottle; Kiwi Lager bottle; Steinlager (blue label) bottle; Jif bottle. Box 11 (three-dimensional packaging): Country Goodness Cottage Cheese; Little Red Hen egg carton; 3 Benson & Hedges Gold Cigarette packets; 3 John Brandon De Luxe Cigarette packets; Dunhill De Luxe Mild Cigarette packet; Topaz Mild Cigarette packet; 2 Rothmans Pall Mall Cigarette packets (all cigarette packets donated by the national Library smokers!). Quantity: 65 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on packaging.. Physical Description: 65 coloured printed containers, sizes varying, folded flat (boxes 5 and 6), plus 35 three-dimensional items (boxes 8 - 11).

Date: [ca 14 February 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/261/13-G

Description: A Bryant and Mays match box showing the size of a British meat ration. Photographed circa 14 February 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1980 - 1989

By: Bryant and May Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-MATCHBOOKS-1980s

Description: Includes: 01. The Country Club (Ohariu Valley, Johnsonville). Quae optime, ea sussiciant. [Matchbook. 1980s] 02. Acropolis Taverna. 37 Dixon Street, Wellington. Bryant & May (N.Z.) Ltd. [Matchbook. 1980s] 03. La Casa Pasta Pasta House, 37 Dixon Street Wellington, opp Pigeon Park. Hanna Match (New Zealand) Ltd. [Matchbook. 1980s] 04. Chevy's Licensed Cafe, 97 Dixon Street, Wellington. Bryant & May [Matchbook. 1980s?](2 copies) 05. DB Travel Hotels. Made in NZ by BryMay for Award Products, Auckland. [Matchbook. 1980s] 06. Glossops Eaterie, 149 Willis Street, Wellington. Hanna Match (New Zealand) Ltd [Matchbook. 1980s] 07. Mexican Cantina, 40 Willis Street Wellington. Allenco Match, Auckland [Matchbook. 1980s] 08. Restaurant Sakura, authentic Japanese cuisine. Hanna match, contains 25. [Empty matchbox. 1980s] 09. Selera Malaysian Restaurant. BYO. 151 Cuba Street, Wellington. Hanna Matches (N.Z.) Ltd. Contents 25. [Empty matchbox. 1980s] 10. T. G. Macarthy Wines & Spirits Ltd, cnr Hutt Rd & Sar St, Wellington. Johnnie Walker, the world's largest selling Scotch whisky. Bryant & May NZ Ltd [Matchbook. 1980s] 11. Travelodge Art Collection. "Balmain" by Sali Herman. No. 2 in a series of 27. Made in Australia by Hanna Match. Contents 30. [Matchbook. 1980s] 12. Waterloo [Hotel] Welington. [Empty matchbox. 1980s] Quantity: 12 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Matchbooks and boxes, sizes varying about 50 x 52 mm.