Balloons

Date: 1943 - 1944

From: Allen, John Gerald, 1916-1997 :[Eight original cartoons from the Pacific campaign, 1943-1944.]

Reference: A-352-050

Description: Shows a woman whose face is probably a caricature of someone real with ballooning clothing floating in the sky like a weather balloon. She says 'Just wait till I get that --- SGT Major!" The cartoon appears to be poking fun at aspects of army life. The faces are clearly caricatures of real people but we do not know who they are. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on thin card, 255 x 355 mm

Date: May 1918 - January 1919

From: Creator unknown :Photographs of merchant navy convoys

Reference: PA1-o-1394

Description: Album of photographs taken aboard Maunganui on following voyages: Port Chalmers to Liverpool, England. Left Port Chalmers 2 May 1918, called at Wellington (3-9 May 1918), Balboa (28 May 1918), Panama Canal and Colon (29-30 May 1918), Norfolk VA (4-10 June 1918), New York (11-12 June 1918), arrived Liverpool 24 July 1918. Three Transatlantic crossings between Liverpool, Glasgow, and New York, August-November 1918. Liverpool, England, to Port Chalmers, with returned New Zealand soldiers. Left Liverpool 2 December 1918, called at Colon (18-19 December 1918), Panama Canal and Balboa (19 December 1918), Auckland (9 January 1919), Wellington (11-15 January 1919), arrived Port Chalmers 16 January 1919. Includes views of Panama Canal locks and gates, ferries at Norfolk VA, United States and British warships, soldiers playing two-up on the ship returning home, and ferries in Auckland Harbour. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Green morrocco-bound album, 21 x 26 cm

Date: 1917-1918

From: World War 1914-1918 albums

By: Sanders, Henry Armytage, 1886-1936

Reference: PA1-f-085

Description: Album comprises: Official photographs of NZEF in France and Belgium, taken 1917-1918 by Henry Armytage Sanders. Scenes in Belgium and France taken ca 1917-1918 by unknown photographers, including tank warfare, Royal Flying Corps, observation balloons, parachute jumping, flight training, aircraft maintenance, medical services, sport and recreation. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Maroon morrocco bound album 36.5 x 48 cm

Date: 1998 - 1999

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

Reference: H-539-063/086

Description: General Pinochet complains about not being allowed to travel freely. Comment on the Minister of Defence's policy. Opposition Leader, Helen Clark, tells the public about National's intended defence spending. New Zealand's energy resources are put up for sale. Vultures gather around National's leader, Jenny Shipley. Jenny Shipley celebrates her first year as leader of the National Party. Boris Yeltsin reassures Russians he is still alive and running the country even though he is on an intravenous drip of Vodka. Finance Minister, Bill Birch in a pool after his attempt in the NZ Economic Free Fall Competitions. Jenny Shipley passes his togs, which he forgot to put on. Comment on the commercialisation of professional cricket. The House Judiciary Committee sit in judgement over President Clinton in the Lewinsky scandal. New ACC law allows victims the right to sue. Paul East quits politics to take up a cushy post for Foreign Affairs in London. Leaked conversations of Gilbert Myles. US military are relaxed about Iraqi missiles aimed at US Republicans. Jenny Shipley visits Bill Clinton. The world tryys to understand why Serbian security forces commit such terrible atrocitities. The Serbians say 'Because they can' Rachel Hunter and Jerry Hall discuss why they got rid of their rock star husbands. Pam Corkery quits politics. Bill Clinton tells the nation about the state of his relations with his wife Hillary following the Lewinsky allegations. The International Olympic Committee get 1st, 2nd and 3rd for Corruption, Greed and Arrogance. Monica Lewinsky is called to Washington for a high-level debriefing. The Government's response to people's needs following the storms in Northland. Sweetwaters festival leaves a mountain of unpaid debtors. Jenny Shipley advocates her favoured MMP option. Quantity: 24 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: ca 4 May 1981

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

By: Scott, Don, active 1970s-1980s

Reference: EP/1981/1672-F

Description: Scots College seventh form student, Gene Thomas, with some of the helium balloons he had filled for a fundraiser for the New Zealand Crippled Children Society. Photographed ca 4 May 1981 by Evening Post staff photographer Don Scott. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35 mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1985

From: Various artists :[Posters advertising New Zealand two-dimensional art exhibitions or works by New Zealand artists in two dimensions, and graphic artists. 1985].

By: Silver, Burton Frederick Roux, 1945-

Reference: Eph-D-GRAPHIC-ARTS-1985-01

Description: Arrangement of text, and showing a cartoon by Burton Silver, in an inset on the right. In the cartoon, a hedgehog holds a large red balloon. The hedgehog has taken the precaution of covering some of its spikes with corks, so as not to damage the balloon. Inscriptions: Verso - beneath image - [Artist Burton Silver's signature] Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 600 x 409 mm.

Date: 1918

By: Welch, Nugent Herrmann, 1881-1970; McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: A-252-015

Description: Shows a large inflated yellow balloon anchored in open country, trees in the background. Signed: N. Welch. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 175 x 250 mm

Date: June - October 1917

From: Creator unknown :Photographs of merchant navy convoys

Reference: PA1-o-1393

Description: Album of photographs taken aboard Maunganui (HMNZT 86) on following voyages: Wellington to Plymouth, England, with 26th Reinforcements. Left Wellington 13 June 1917, called at Albany WA (22-23 June), Cape Town (11-18 July), Free Town (31 July - 3 August), arrived Plymouth 15 August 1917. Plymouth, England to Port Chalmers. Left Plymouth 30 August 1917, called at Cape Town (19-22 September), arrived Port Chalmers 12 October 1917. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Green cloth-bound album with green morrocco spine and corners, 24 x 19 cm

Date: 1982

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

Reference: A-360-076/095

Description: Cartoons on international and New Zealand political and social issues. Quantity: 20 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: [ca 1914-1945]

From: Ebrey family :Photographs relating to World War I and World War II

Reference: PA1-q-1056

Description: Photograph album relating to Leslie Arthur Ebrey and his father John Alfred Ebrey. Frontspiece photograph is the HMS Achilles signed by her crew. Includes a rare unused HMS Racoon WWI postcard and photographs of a sea battle (possibly River Plate), damage to ship, farewell of Cdr Parry, Captain of the Achilles, and detonation of submarine mines. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 26 x 35 cm

Date: 18 Mar 1997

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

By: Hansford, Dave, active 1996

Reference: Dom/1997/0319/1-F

Description: National Member of Parliament Pansy Wong, with her supporters, releasing 130 balloons from Parliament steps, Wellington, to mark 130 years of Chinese settlement in New Zealand. Photographs taken 18 March 1997, by Dominion newspaper staff photographer Dave Hansford, and published by the newspaper on 19 March 1997. Quantity: 10 colour original negative(s) 35mm strips with 30 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negatives, 35 mm

Date: 2016

Reference: Eph-A-FESTIVAL-Halloween-2016-01

Description: Flier and balloon delivered to letterboxes in some areas of Wellington. It suggests that people interested in receiving "trick or treaters" should inflate the attached balloon and hang it near their gate. Those who did not wish to receive visitors should display the message on the verso of the flier, with its words "No trick or treaters please" In the event of the balloon eventually perishing, a Library-made digital photocopy of the plain orange balloon accompanies the flier. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1 curio(s) (balloon), plus coloured digital photocopy of same. Physical Description: Photocopy on orange paper, 147 x 210 mm. plus orange balloon, uninflated length 125 mm. Provenance: Donated in 2016.

Date: 1916-1917

From: Martin, W W :World War One albums of Mr Laurie C Mackie

Reference: PA1-o-310

Description: Photographs taken by Laurie Mackie of life at the Egyptian Military training camp at Zeitoun where in 1915 the New Zealand troops were trained before taking ship to Gallipoli. There are views of Cairo and Alexandria where troops went for rest and recreation. Though there are a few views of Gallipoli, these albums have no record of action. It is a view of life outside the battle zones. After Gallipoli back to Zeitoun and more training in preparation for the western front. Pictures of war torn Europe and finally an album depicting the glories of Paris. Throughout the albums Laurie Mackie and his comrades in arms feature. There is good identifying information throughout the albums. 1/2-090821 to 090900 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1975

From: Bromhead, Peter 1933- :[27 original cartoons published in the Auckland Star between 1971 and 1978.]

Reference: A-130-028

Description: Cartoon accompanying a newspaper article titled "The election" shows a darksuited figure ("Lust for power") wearing a clown's face and a clown's costume as a facade. He carries balloons with cheerful statements and party logos written on them, and blows a party blower. Other Titles - November 1975 Other Titles - Politics is fun! Fun time! Lollies for all! Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 164 x 231 mm.

Date: 28 May 1968

From: Skinner, Thomas Edward (Sir), 1909-1991: Cartoons collected by Sir Thomas Skinner

Reference: C-179-067

Description: Skinner is using a bicycle pump labelled "Unions" to inflate a Norman Kirk balloon labelled "Labour membership". Jack Marshall is blowing into a tube to inflate a leaky Keith Holyoake balloon labelled "National membership". The caption reads ""Contrary to the National Party, which lost more than a third of it's membership, the membership of the Labour Party is rising very quickly" - Mr Kirk". Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 390 x 475 mm.

Date: 6 March 1979

From: Skinner, Thomas Edward (Sir), 1909-1991: Cartoons collected by Sir Thomas Skinner

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: C-179-192

Description: Skinner is blowing up a balloon labelled "Wages". Muldoon has inflated and released a balloon labelled "Prices" which has travelled through the air as it deflates. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 390 x 490 mm.

Date: 30 May 2011

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-407

Description: The title is 'The human balloon'. The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key blown up like a balloon by a gas bottle labelled 'Polls'. Context: John Key is way ahead in the polls, the cartoon suggests that he is full of hot air. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - 300511A8 BODYCARTOON in GoodyPix - Pls send to MediaGrid [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 230 x 340 mm

Date: 17 Dec 1983

From: Bleakley, Joe, fl 1980-2000s: Photographs relating to the Wellington Sun Festival in 1983

By: Clare, Mike, active 1983; Corlett, Brett, active 1983; Langford, Mike, active 1983; Robinson, Guy, active 1984; Squares, Tony, active 2000s; Whitehead, Greg, active 1983

Reference: PA12-9274

Description: Balloons, sparklers and a flaming torch ball, all 'offerings' photographed during the Wellington Sun Festival at Oriental Bay on 17 December 1983. Images taken by a range of photographers. Two photographers known only as 'Greenburg' and 'Janush'. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1993

From: Clark, Laurence [Klarc] 1949- :New Zealand Herald cartoons. 6 - 23 January 1993

Reference: H-111-003

Description: Shows a hare, wearing a pin-stripe suit and smoking a cigar, floating upwards in the basket of a balloon (mortgage rates) as a tortoise (NZ dollar) plummets down past it. Refers to rising mortgage rates and the falling New Zealand dollar Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 1955

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :200 original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1955 to 1962.

Reference: A-309-032

Description: Shows Holland and another man holding down a large balloon which has #185,000,000 written on the side. The balloon has gone flat and they are squeezing the remaining air into the end of the balloon. A small dog is watching them from nearby. Refers to failed attempts to bring the overdraft total down which resulted in increasing overdrafts to higher than it's ever been before. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..