Butcher, David John, 1948- : Photographs, chiefly relating to Butcher's political career

Date
[ca 1963] 1978-1990
By
Butcher, David John (Hon), 1948-; Ralph and Lowe Photographers (Firm)
Reference
PA-Group-00964
Description

Photographs collected by David Butcher, chiefly relating to his political career. Images taken mainly 1978-1990, by a range of photographers.

Includes many publicity shots and also some of Butcher working as a member of Parliament. Butcher's wife Mary Hall is featured in several photographs. Many of Butcher's colleagues and contemporaries are also shown.

Also includes images of Butcher and his wife meeting politicians and dignitaries in Bahrain.

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Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets with 70 images. 2 colour original photographic print(s). 42 b&w original photographic print(s). 34 colour original photographic print(s). 4 colour original transparency/ies strips with 6 images. 1 b&w original negative(s). 1 b/w laser print.

Physical Description: Photographic prints, transparencies, film negative

Provenance: Donated by David Butcher, Wellington, 2014 and 2015

Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Photographic Archive, transfers made from here - To Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2393.

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4 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets with 70 images, 2 colour original photographic print(s), 42 b&w original photographic print(s), 34 colour original photographic print(s), 4 colour original transparency/ies strips with 6 images, 1 b&w original negative(s), 1 b/w laser print, Photographs, Photographic prints, transparencies, film negative
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Photographs relating to Butcher's political career

Date: [ca 1963], 1978-1990

From: Butcher, David John, 1948- : Photographs, chiefly relating to Butcher's political career

By: Baker, Greg, active 1990; Bremford, Margo, active 1990

Reference: PAColl-10330

Description: Photographs collected by David Butcher, chiefly relating to his political career. Images taken circa 1963, and 1978-1990, by a range of photographers. - Contains images of Butcher alone, with his wife Mary Hall, and with colleagues. Many of the images are posed and appear to be for publicity purposes. Also includes an image of Labour MP Mike Moore and his wife Yvonne Moore. - Proof sheets showing portraits of David Butcher. One of them is of Butcher and his sister as teenagers [ca 1963?], his face has been removed from two of these images (as though for use in an identity document). Individual prints showing head and shoulder portraits of Butcher. - Other proof sheets and individual prints contain images of Butcher with colleagues. - Images of Butcher, Mary Hall, and the New Zealand Ambassador meeting with Ministers and dignitaries in Bahrain. - Also includes one image of a baby sitting on the floor with a wrapped present and a balloon, the annotation on the reverse identifies the baby as being "Jim Cladd's son Stephen" [possibly refers to New Zealand-American Diplomat James C Clad]. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets with 70 images. 2 colour original photographic print(s). 24 b&w original photographic print(s). 10 colour original photographic print(s). 1 b/w laser print.

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Further photographs relating to Butcher's political career

Date: 1978, 1984, 1987-1990

From: Butcher, David John, 1948- : Photographs, chiefly relating to Butcher's political career

Reference: PAColl-10331

Description: Photographs collected by David Butcher. Images taken 1978-1990 by a range of photographers. Most prints are identified and dated. Includes images of: - Butcher in a campaign photo (1978) - the signing in of Butcher and other Under-Secretaries (1984) - the swearing in of Lange Government (1987) - the Palmer Cabinet lineup (1988) - Butcher giving a ministerial speech (1989) - Butcher, with political colleagues and other community members, at events and functions in Hawke's Bay. - Butcher with New Zealand Ambassador Judith Trotter at an OECD meeting in Paris (1989) - Butcher speaking at a Ministry of Commerce function (1990) - Butcher, his wife Mary Hall, and the wife of the New Zealand Ambassador, Helen Richards in Bahrain. They are shown meeting with dignitaries and visiting at the Ministry of Education. Quantity: 24 b&w original photographic print(s). 19 colour original photographic print(s).

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David Butcher and colleagues

Date: [ca 1988]

From: Butcher, David John, 1948- : Photographs, chiefly relating to Butcher's political career

Reference: PA12-11188

Description: Photographs taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1988. Shows David Butcher at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, talking to people, shaking hands, and giving a speech from behind a lecturn Transparencies were accompanied by a business card for Mick Byrne at the Ministry of Energy. Annotation on the card reads "Heather, please return to Mick Byrne. Ta Mick" Once information was recorded from business card, the card was discarded Quantity: 4 colour original transparency/ies strips with 6 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

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Portrait of David Butcher

Date: [ca 1987]

From: Butcher, David John, 1948- : Photographs, chiefly relating to Butcher's political career

Reference: 1/4-125341-F

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of David Butcher. Taken circa 1987 by an unidentified photographer. Butcher is wearing a shirt, suit jacket, and tie Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative