Convenience foods

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Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989:Dire results if Kawerau dispute causes complete newspri...

Date: 1973

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-134-504

Description: This cartoon features three scenarios if newsprint becomes unavailable because of an industrial dispute at the pulp and paper plant at Kawerau. In the first a man is complaining to his wife that he has been laid off because of the dispute but now there is no newspaper to look for jobs. In the second one a family is complaining about the electricity cuts and now there is no paper to light the fire and in the third the fish and chip shop is closed because there is no newsprint to wrap them in. Label attached to verso has date Thur 23/8 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, 316 x 394 mm

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Tremain, Garrick 1941-:61 cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times between 10 Octobe...

Date: 2001

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-661-001/061

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 61 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies A4 size

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Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :I hope you like the new superior design of my wrapping paper......

Date: 1973

From: Various cartoonists :Cartoons from the New Zealand News, 1970s

Reference: A-297-093

Description: Fish and chip seller is wrapping up some chips for a customer using the revamped Auckland Star newspaper. Extended Title - The Auckland Star. Frying tonight. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on watercolour paper, 200 x 278 mm

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Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :New anti-missile defence shield for Moscow. 2 February 1990.

Date: 1990

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One Folder of original cartoons concerning world politics. Published in the Auckland Star, 1981 - 1989].

Reference: A-331-120

Description: The cartoon shows a large McDonalds sign, with two Russians looking at it. Refers to a McDonalds being opened in Moscow. Also refers to the cold war. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Extended Title - They'd never nuke us now. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide, 225 x 135mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

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Teacher and child demonstrating the "New Maths" system; images of paintings; people on ...

Date: [ca 1970s]

From: Beavis, Cyril Denis Archibald, 1911-2000: Transparencies, negatives, and photographic prints

Reference: PA12-3063

Description: Transparencies taken by Cyril Beavis in the 1970s showing a teacher and child standing at a blackboard demonstrating the "New Maths" system of teaching mathematics. Also includes images of paintings, including one of a sailing ship, one of a farm house, and one of a river scene, date and artists unknown. Also includes an image of several people on motorcycles parked at a headland overlooking the ocean, date unknown. Also includes images of two men in the cockpit of a plane, having a conversation, circa 1970s. Also includes an image of the French rugby team circa 1970s lined up on the field with the crowd and view of the hills in the background, and a Bata advertisement visible top-right. Also includes images taken around Wellington City circa 1970s showing Anvil House, a takeaway restaurant called 'Golden Chips' with a milk bar next door, and a large building of several storeys. Transparencies showing scenes of Wellington City are continued at PA12-3064 and PA12-3066 to PA12-3068. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Slides delivered in housing with annotations that read "New Maths", "HERITAGE | Jerusalem | FD DELL | ...Ships", "Motorcycles at headland", "OB [sic] SPORTS Airplane...", "French rugby team" and "Wellington". Quantity: 18 colour original transparency/ies. Processing information: Reference number changed in October 2022 during re-processing of the collection. Formerly PAColl-7715-30.

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Bromhead, Peter 1933- :[26 cartoons published in the Auckland Star between April and Ju...

Date: 1984

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-361-022/047

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 26 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

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Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :France's attitude towards the 'Rainbow Warrior' affair...

Date: 1985

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-136-412

Description: Shows three vignettes. In the first a smartly dressed man and woman are at a fish and chip stand and the man is telling the woman that they are not eating cordon bleu meals anymore. In the second the staff of a private club are watching a man walking away and remarking that he can get home "without assistance now he's sworn off cognac". In the third scene a drunken man, surrounded by empty champagne bottles, is telling his wife that "I deshided to have no more French champagne in thish houshe". Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone on paper, 334 x 390 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

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Greenall, Frank :Wellington wine and food festival. Roy's burgers. Courtenay steak, chi...

Date: 1993

From: Greenall, Frank, fl 1980-1990s :Cartoons published in The Dominion. Mar 1993/May 1994.

Reference: A-300-094

Description: A wine and food festival with many people queuing for basic takeaways. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 296 x 418 mm

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[Hodgson, Trace], 1958- :[Richard Prebble. Five go mad in Auckland. Metro number 221, N...

Date: 1999

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[31 original political and social cartoons published in Metro magazine from February to December 1999]

Reference: A-129-092

Description: Cartoon illustration to a magazine article "Five go mad in Auckland", shows politician Richard Prebble, very fristrated as he is stuck in heavy traffic in a small car between much larger vehicles. His number plate is "MADDOG". He smokes a cigarette. On the road beside his car is a discarded KFC packet (chicken fast food). Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and gouache, on sheet 300 x 420 mm.

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Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[15 cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times between 14 and...

Date: 2002

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-689-014/028

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Topics include High Telcom fees for rural phone connections Sky Casino reneging on a pledge to Queenstown community Funding ACC from petrol taxation MP Winston Peter's anti-Asian immigration stance Language testing for immigrants Supertanker accidents The performance of Bill English, Leader of the National Party Princess Anne's conviction for not keeping proper control of her dog Drug taking in prisons Windy days in Auckland preventing America's Cup racing and the spraying for the painted apple moth Qantas buying into Air New Zealand The proposal to build a new prison at Milburn Fonterra redundancies Quantity: 15 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies

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[Menus and other restaurant ephemera of octavo size. 1970s]

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: Eph-A-DINING-1970/1979

Description: Includes menus or advertising for: 1970s undated: Gazebo (Upstairs, Willis Street Village). Trade card 1970s? Hotel de Brett (Wellington). Dinner menu [1970s?] Jane's Licenced Restaurant, State Highway 10, Kerikeri. Postcard [1970s?] Sharella Restaurant (licensed), 20 Glenmore Street. Reservations 41-218. Operated by Tony and Peter Noorts. (small folded card) The Woodward Buttery, No. 7 Woodward Street. Trade card 1970s. The Wellington Settlement Trading Company Ltd. Flyer 1970s. L'Auberge Suzette, Akaroa. Menu 1970s. 1971: The Wine and Food Society of Auckland. 207th meeting. Wine and food with French songs, Dinner at Troika, 24 August 1971. Menu on card. 1976: Hotel St George, Wellington. Public Service Association jubilee dinner. Guest speaker, Prime Minister Rt Hon N E Kirk. Parisienne Licensed Restaurant. Flyer ca 1976. Air New Zealand. Two menus. ca 1976. 1977: Macavity's Eating House. Advertising card 1977. Big Tex Burger City. Burger City Story no 1 "The Quest". Advertising comic 1977. 1978: Kentucky Fried Chicken. Special offer card. 1978. The Beefeater Arms. Advertising brochure 1978. Homestead Chicken. Advertising flyer 1978. Quantity: 17 menus, flyers and trade cards.. Physical Description: Offset prints on cards, sizes varying below 210 mm. Provenance: Hotel de Brett menu donated by Mr Graham M Walton, Wellington, in 2009

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Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :"I wish you had a paper to read! I'm fed up with havin...

Date: 1977

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-121

Description: Shows a group of men talking while they travel on a train. In the next scene, two boys are walking along and talking. The third scene shows a worried looking man with his hands in his pockets. In the next scene, a man and woman are talking behind a bar. In the fifth scene a man is standing in a fish and chip shop about to receive his chips - without paper. The last scene shows a man reading a newspaper which is full of bad news. Refers to journalists going on strike and the impact of no newspapers. Extended Title - "It couldn't have come at a worse time!. I need my paper round money to meet my christmas commitments!" "Takings are down 75% now the journalists aren't coming in" "I wonder what Muldoon's up to?. Commuters were restive; There was a sharp rise in unemployment; The future of the country caused concern; The liquor industry was in decline - and the fish industry faced a severe crisis - But now everything's back to normal. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper 240 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

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Scott, Thomas, 1947- :18 copies of cartoons published in the Evening Post between 1 and...

Date: 2002

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-674-047/065

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. The government is shown as a highway robber giving an ultimatum to a motorist, 'petrol tax or your life'. A Hurricanes rugby player pulls himself up from the toilet bowl were they were flushed in an earlier season. Helen Clark and Phil Goff reserve the right to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe while remembering their early protesting days. A child suggests sharing the disputed Middle East territory to both the Israeli's and the Palestinians. They think it's a crazy idea. President George W Bush addresses the nations he lectured on free trade telling them that America can impose tariffs on steel imports if they like and it's too bad for everyone else. Comment on President Mugabe's interference in the voting process leading up to the Zimbabwe elections. Shows a member of the IRB (International Rugby Board) Vernon Pugh snatch the football (Rugby World Cup) from an All Black players hands. The player has landed flat on his back. America's war on terror appears to be becoming more frightening than the terror itself. Yaser Arafat and Sharon flex their muscles in a game of arm wrestling while chest deep in a blood bath. Vernon Pugh, Head of the International Rugby Board and Trevor Mallard, Minister of Sport size each other up. A boy tries to stop his father burning his Hurricanes rugby jersey, the rugby team is winning again. George W Bush outlines his approach to the use of nuclear weapons. Treasury suggest selling off thousands of war memorial sites around the country get a better return on the real estate investment. John O'Neill, Chief Executive of the Australian Union justifies Australia gaining the right to host all of the Rugby World Cup games. He admits they have got blood on the hands from stabbing the NZRFU in the back. Jim Anderton assumes The Thinker position as he contemplates the many political parties he's been through or started and left. Helen Clark in army fatigues gains shelter behind the huge boot of the American Forces. She rehearses what she'll say to President Bush if he brings up New Zealand's nuclear free stance when they next meet. Shows three Oscars all lined up with tags attached to them. They are being held in storage till 2003 for Lord of the Rings. David Lange, former New Zealand Prime Minister, tells New Zealanders that the United States wanted to liqudate him. Lange suggests they tried this by offering deals on bulk purchases for take-away food. The secret thoughts of Helen Clark and George W Bush when the first meet. Quantity: 18 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

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Programme 335 - When Joe the Greek's Taihape pie cart bolted by Arthur Davis

Date: 05 April 1970

From: Open Country Sound Recordings

Reference: OHInt-0002/304

Description: Since the rail-road had gone through and the saw mills had cut out and gone further north, it was apparent that the hey-day of Taihape was past, and the eager crowds no longer gathered around the pie cart of Joe the Greek as he travelled around Taihape. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Jim Henderson, presenter Venue - NZBC Studios, Wellington. Accompanying material - Script at MS-Papers-1239, folder 91 Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-0312 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). 10 Minutes Duration.

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Interview with Mavis Botting

Date: 16 Jun 1992

From: Women in World War II Part II

By: Botting, Mavis Alice, 1914-2001

Reference: OHInt-0064/13

Description: Mavis Botting was born in Dunedin on 31 October 1914. Gives details of her family background, childhood and education. Talks about the family business, the Dunedin Coffee Stall, which was a large caravan pulled by a horse to its location in the Exchange. Describes cooking for the business in the 1930s. Recalls the beginning of World War II and volunteering to be a St John's Ambulance orderly. Notes that this required her to have a heavy traffic licence. Describes some of her work as an orderly. Talks about being manpowered to Seacliff Mental Hospital. Describes the building and the traumatic nature of starting work there. Talks about working with some of the patients, patients escaping, training and patient treatment. Comments that seeing returned servicemen at Seacliff brought home the horror of war. Talks about returning to work in the family business after the war and later working in a shoe store. Describes marrying Charles Botting and bringing up her niece. Comments on the independence that World War II brought to women. Venue - Dunedin : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Venue - North East Valley, Dunedin Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004771; OHC-004772; OHC-004773 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.10 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 852. Photographs of Mavis Botting about 1944 and about 1992; photocopies of photos of the Women's Division, St. John's Ambulance, early 1940s, exchange pie cart (Dunedin Coffee Stall) and a marching competition which includes the St John's Ambulance

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Interview with Phyllis Irwin

Date: 18 Jun 1992

From: Women in World War II Part II

By: Irwin, Phyllis Margaret, 1913-2011

Reference: OHInt-0064/03

Description: Phyllis Irwin was born in Dunedin on 20 July 1913. Recalls her schooling and the family pie cart business located in the Exchange area. Comments on her father's generosity in feeding some people without money. Talks about leaving school, getting a dressmaking apprenticeship, working in the silk and Frock Shop and starting her own sewing business. Describes fabric shortages during World War II. Recalls the difficulty of saying goodbye to departing troops. Describes her job as a tram conductress from 1942-1944 as hard and physical but well paid because it was at men's rates. Recalls incidents on the tram and her dislike of the `six o'clock swill'. Recalls her sister being manpowered to Seacliff Mental Hospital and her attitudes to working there. Talks about making pies for the pie cart after the war before marrying and moving to Mataura in 1948. Describes her family, the death of her husband and moving back to Dunedin. Comments on moral standards and attitudes during World War II. Venue - Dunedin : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Venue - Dunedin Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004744; OHC-004745; OHC-004746 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s) 1. 1 printed abstract(s). 2.20 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 843. Photograph of Phyllis Irwin about 1942

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Interview with Drago Krzanic

Date: 17 Jun 1998

From: 1998 New Zealand citizenship oral history project

By: Krzanic, Drago Peter, 1932-

Reference: OHInt-0421/08

Description: Drago Peter Krzanic born Croatia, then Yugoslavia. Gives family background and reason why father immigrated to New Zealand (a number of times), while mother remained in Croatia. Recalls occupation of Yugoslavia by Italians during World War II and partisans based in Podgora. Describes how land was farmed in Podgora; role of women; emigration from Podgora; schooling in Padgora and later attendance at Makarska College (boarding) and teachers' training college in Dubrovnik. Recalls that Dubrovnik teachers' college was established 1947 and gives reasons why he did not enjoy it. Mentions Communist Party influence in training college and talks generally about communist system in Croatia. Recalls being conscripted into Yugoslav Navy. Recalls arriving in New Zealand 8 March 1958; involvement with sister's fish and chip shop in Courtenay Place; Yugoslav Club in Hania Street and the role it played in helping immigrants; contribution of Croatian immigrants to New Zealand; work at Ngauranga Freezing Works and buying own fish and chip shop in Newtown. Briefly describes fiance's arrival in New Zealand and wedding day. Talks about life in Newtown and trip with children back to Yugoslavia (1973), with reference to visit from Secret Service. Gives reasons for decision to become New Zealand citizen in 1973 and reason for non attendance at citizenship ceremony. Mentions effect of experiences as a youth; medal received from Croatian government and effect of fall of Communism on Croatia. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007659-007660 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) (plus one copy). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1990.

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Waerea, James, 1940- :"Vegetarian burger, large fries and medium-sized coke to go" [New...

Date: 1997

From: Waerea, James:One cartoon original and 2 cartoon photocopies published in New Truth July 1997.

Reference: A-322-021

Description: Cartoon shows a Martian or extraterrestrial carrying a placard advertising fast food. The setting is Mars or another barren planet. There is a pitted moon is in the black sky at top left. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - James Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on paper 185 x 215 mm. (irreg.)

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Ephemera donated to the Library in November 2020

Date: 1996-1999, [1980s] 2003, 2011-2012, 2015, 2019-2020

From: Ephemera donated to and collected by the Alexander Turnbull Library from 2020

By: Hutt Valley Health; New Zealand International Festival of the Arts (2020 : Wellington, N.Z.); New Zealand. Ministry of Health; Ngaio School; Regional Public Health; Tawa College; Wellington Polytechnic; Young Women's Christian Association of Aotearoa-New Zealand; Domino's Pizza (Firm); New Zealand. National Commission for Unesco

Reference: EPH-B-NOVEMBER-2020/3

Description: Ephemera donated to the Alexander Turnbull Library in November 2020. Dated material is from 2019 and 2020. Some material is undated. Includes: Three issues of 'Sarah's Street Talk' (a real estate agent's newsletter) for February, August, and October 2020; 'Wellington Real Estate Lowe Down', from Lowe & Co, August/September 2020; A WelTech Information pack containing guides and application forms, including a Trades Academy Programme Guide for 2011, and a Youth Guarantee 2012 application guide; A booklet of oil paintings by Graham Brinsley; Various leafllets and booklets from Ngaio School, including a newsletter from February 1999, a guide to healthy food for children dated 1997, a booklet called 'Healthy at 5' published by the Wellington Regional Public Health Service in 1996, and the Ngaio School charter as submitted to the Ministry of Education on 7 May 1997; Three fliers from the Victoria University of Wellington Students Psychology Society; for a "Back to Uni mix and mingle" 20 July 2020, "the Great Debate" 23 July 2020, and "Psyc Soc Ball 2020" 1 August 2020; Flier from the Tertiary Education Union about the redrafting of the General Staff Manifesto; Flier from TSW Swim School about School Aged Swimming; Letter and leaflet from the School Dental Service, 20 May 2003; Welcome flier including map of the grounds from the Edgewater Resort, Wanaka; Fliers for two performances at the Wellington International Festival of the Arts 2020, "Mr Red Light" amd "Black Ties"; Programme of films from the Starlight Cinema Centre [Taupō] for week beginning 13 August 2020; Fliier for "Aotearoa ki te Whenua Moemoeā", New Zealand to Australia Wellington Community Fundraiser, Te Ngākau Civic Square, Wellington, 16 January [2020]; Flier for Leadership Week 27-31 July 2020 at Victoria Univesity; Flier from Victoria Ancient Theatre Society for play "Dyskolos" by Menander, at the Student Union Memorial Theatre, 7-9 October [2020]; Flier for Tawa College Community Education Centre courses Term One 2020; Flier for New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO multiculturalism workshop, 20 April 2015; Flier for Domino Pizzas' "Delivery Customer Appreciation Week"; Menu and information sheet for Tinakori Bistro take home meals; Pamphlet for Hoglund Art Glass; YWCA Self Defence for Women Leaflet [1980s?] Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 33 pieces of ephemera..

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Ephemera relating to food and drink products

Date: 2018-2021

From: Ephemera donated to and collected by the Alexander Turnbull Library from 2020

By: Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese; McDonald's Corporation; My Food Bag Limited; New World Supermarkets (N.Z.); Sanitarium Health Food Company; Uber Technologies Inc; ZESPRI International Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-MARCH-APRIL-2021/1

Description: Comprises ephemera pertaining to various food and drink products: Natural Abundance plant-based food products flier; Green Table weekly meal box flier; Homegrown food box flier; Thorvald sheep milk yoghurt flier; Koefaga Vanilla of Niue flier; Haruru Falls Takeaways menu; My Food Bag plant-based meals paper bag, Garden to Table programme flier, Kiwi Summer and Plant-Based Christmas Feast menu cards, informational flier about company being floated on the stock market, and food pairing fliers with Zenzo’s vegan sauces and dips and Good George Brewing; Zespri Vita Sungold Kiwifruit flier with $1.00 voucher; Uber Eats app flier with $10 off voucher; Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese postcard; Telegaph Hill Olivery postcard; Karma Drinks postcard; New World SMEG Collection Booklet with stickers; Selaks 1934 wine label with competition; Premium Mainland Quality Cheese novelty pop-up character from Cheez Bodz Power Pops series; Six Emerson’s beer cards with flavour notes, and cheese and whisky matches; Exotic Food – Authentic Thai Cooking recipe label; Skippy Space Adventures mini folding comic book; Betsy coffee loyalty card; Twelve McDonald's promotional drive-through competition stickers. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 42 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Printed colour fliers, booklets, stickers, labels, bag, postcards and cards, up to 223 x 179mm.