Places

Date: 1864

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1864-02

Description: Arrangment of text with fringed border. Members of the cast include: George Fawcett, J Dunn, Mr Howe, T Fawcett, Mr Towers, Miss K Grant, Miss M Dunn, Miss E Royal, Mr Manley, Mr Fitzjames, Miss E Juno. Box office at Varty's. Crowther's Albert Cars will leave for the Theatre Royal, Queen-Street, at 7.15 every evening. Next spectacle will be "The Flying Dutchman" under the patronage of Lieutenant-Colonel Trevor and the Officers of the 14th Regiment. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on fringed silk poster.. Physical Description: Letterpress, black on cream fringed silk poster, 205 x 105 mm.

Date: 1899

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-E-DRAMA-1899-01

Description: Shows arrangement of text, red and blue lettering on white, with varying lettering types. Cast members include: Mr H R Roberts, Maggie Moore, Mr J J Ennis, Mr Herbert Ashton, Mr W Rivers, Mr Fred Esmelton, Mr J Walters, Mr W J Townshend, Miss Ethel Bashford, Mr Alec Cochrane, Miss Ada Woodhill. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress 1000 x 320 mm.

Date: 1858

By: Richardson & Sansom (Firm); Hill, Walter John, active 1953

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1858-02

Description: Arrangement of text, with the crest of the Theatre Royal at the top.. Cast includes Mr Walcot, Mr Sims, Mr Wood, Mr B N Jones, Mr F Varley (also the scenic artist), Mr W Hill (also acting manager), Mr T S Bellair (also the stage manager), Mrs T S Bellair, Mrs W Hill, Miss Emma James, Mr Lewis, Mr Cullen, Miss Batwell. Musical director is Mr I Davis, who also gives a solo violin performance. Other Titles - Poster Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Richardson & Sansom, Printers Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Relief print, on poster 578 x 223 mm.

Date: 1897

From: [Theatre programmes for opera performances in New Zealand. 1890s].

By: New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works; Falk, active 1893; Barnes, William Rodney, 1851-1939

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1897-01-cover

Description: Shows inset head-and-shoulder portraits of Mrs Brown Potter and Mr Kyrle Bellew, who played Rosalind and Orlando in "As you like it", in mid-January 1897. The portraits are from photographs by Falk. Around are scenes of stars in the shy and the balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet". Down the sides of the cover are advertisements for Sterling Stainless Hosiery (on sale at Staerker and Fischer), and Read Brothers, jewellers. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Star and Graphic Print, Shortland Street, Auckland Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and lithgraph, on cover 281 x 218 mm.

Date: 1857

By: Richardson & Sansom (Firm); Hill, Walter John, active 1953

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1857-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with the crest of the Theatre Royal at the top.. Cast includes Mr Wood, Mr B N Jones, Mr F Varley (also the scenic artist), Mr W Hill (also acting manager), Mr Sims, Mr Walcot, Mr T S Bellair (also the stage manager), Mrs T S Bellair, Mrs W Hill, Miss Emma James, Miss Batwell. Musical director is Mr I Davis. Other Titles - Poster Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Richardson & Sansom, Printers; Recto - centre - "New scenery from the magic brush of Frank Varley, who has dipped his pencil in the sunbeams for this occasion only. The music composed and arranged by Mr Walcot, assisted by Mr I Davis, who has tried to out Bellini, La Sonambula, improve upon Rossini, and out Herod Bishop. The tout ensemble will be of such an unmentionable description that the stern moral of the dramatic action cannot fail to impress all beholders". Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Relief print, on poster 587 x 228 mm.

Date: 1859

By: Hamel, Bruno Lancel, 1837?-; Koch, Augustus Carl Ferdinand, 1834-1901

Reference: PA1-o-207

Description: Album of photographs, with printed title page, signed (in pencil) A. Koch, 1859. Also includes contemporary newspaper articles relating to the expedition. One photograph is entitled Rev. Ashwell Taupiri. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Other Titles - Album of photographic views, taken during the Government Scientific Exploring Expedition conducted by Dr. Ferdinand Hochstetter, geologist, of the Imperial Austrian Expedition, of the Province of Auckland, by Bruno L. Hamel, photographic artist, Auckland, New Zealand. 1859. Inscriptions: Album page - `An album of photographic views, taken during the Government Scientific Exploring Expedition conducted by Dr. Ferdinand Hochstetter, geologist, of the Imperial Austrian Expedition, of the province of Auckland, by Bruno L. Hamel, photographic artist, Auckland, New Zealand. 1859'--Title page. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album 29.5cm x 24cm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-0653 : Koch, Augustus 1834-1901 : Papers.

Date: 1864

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1864-01

Description: Arrangment of text with fringed border. Members of the cast include: George Fawcett, John Dunn, Mr Howe, Tom Fawcett, J T Towers, Miss Kate Grant, Miss Marian Dunn, Miss Eliza Royal, Mr Edwards, Mr Smith, Miss May. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on fringed silk poster.. Physical Description: Letterpress, black on cream fringed silk poster, 250 x 120 mm.

Date: 1886

Reference: Eph-C-SERIAL-1886-01

Description: Arrangement of text. Contents of first issue include contributions from: Jacob Newton, Mary Ponsonby, Thomas Carlyle (communicated by A.S.M.), Robert Parnell, Alfred Devonport, H. J. Blyth, and an article about the first landing of the Maoris in New Zealand in AD 1314. The journal was printed in Auckland. The first issue came out on 20 March 1886. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, 445 x 281 mm.

Date: 1855

By: Onehunga Free Press

Reference: Eph-D-POLITICS-1855-01

Description: Arrangement of text. A political comment in the form of a theatre poster. It is a satirical comment on William Brown, superintendent of Auckland Province. Besides "Signor Brauno", the other characters represented are: Hugo te Sojourner, Robertus de Nails, Professor Famo, Innez, Campbelio, Jacobus the Grateful Doughboy. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Letterpress on paper, 763 x 317 mm.

Date: 1844

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1844-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with the crest of the theatre at the top. Cast includes Mr Buckingham, Mr Jones, Mr Harold, Mr Brown, Mr Wilson, Mrs Thompson, Mr Young, Mr Serle, Mr Gray, Mr Dixon, M J Jonas, Mrs Harold, Miss Buckingham. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Relief print, on poster 555 x 222 mm.

Date: 1858

By: Richardson & Sansom (Firm); Hill, Walter John, active 1953

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1858-03

Description: Arrangement of text, with the crest of the Theatre Royal at the top. Cast includes Mr Wood, Mr F Varley, Mr W Hill (also acting manager), Mr Walcot, Mr T S Bellair (also the stage manager), Mrs T S Bellair, Miss Emma James, Miss Batwell, Mr Mitchell. Other Titles - Poster Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Richardson & Sansom, Printers Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Relief print, on poster 559 x 230 mm.

Date: 1898 - 1899

By: Young, Henry William, 1840-1903; New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works

Reference: Eph-D-MEAT-Gear-1898-01

Description: Shows arrangement of text with decorative border. Near the top is an allegorical female head in a wreath (perhaps representing Industry). Main scene shows Auckland Harbour, and an inset at bottom left shows the exhibition buildings. There is a large tree-fern at left, and clematis at lower right. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Lithographed at the Star Printing Works, Auckland, N.Z.; Recto - bottom right - H W Young Des. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph 630 x 500 mm.

Date: 1899

From: [Ephemera and horticulture sales catalogues issued by New Zealand plant nurseries, 1870-1899].

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Yates-1899-01-front

Description: Shows three pansies, and the title of the catalogue. This catalogue was sold by Robert Wyles of Mongonui. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 244 x 185 mm. on cover of catalogue. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in July 2001.

Date: 1899

From: [Ephemera and horticulture sales catalogues issued by New Zealand plant nurseries, 1870-1899].

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Yates-1899-01-back

Description: Shows four daffodils. The special offer for 1899 included sales of the following daffodils: Poeticus Ornatus, Emperor, Empress, Sir Watkin. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 244 x 185 mm. on cover of catalogue. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in July 2001.

Date: 1884

From: [Theatre ephemera and programmes for music-hall, comedy and variety productions in New Zealand, 1800s].

By: Auckland evening star (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1884-01

Description: Arrangement of text with ornate lettering and border. Performers include: Miss C Kempthorne, Miss M Fairburn (piano), Mr Milligan Hogg, Miss Corbett, Mr Withers, Miss A. O'Neil, Dr Cobbett, Mr Severn, Mr Bryant, Mrs Ruck, Mr J Fairburn, Miss M. Wylde Browne, Miss E White, Master Edgecumbe, Masters Waymouth and Flood, Miss E Flood, Mr A Walker, Mr A Harrington, Miss J Wylde Browne, Miss F Clayton, Miss Ida Kissling, Mr Tor Dawson, Miss M White, Mr Reece Thomas, Miss Hilda Ruck, Mr A Sealey, Mr Dewes. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on cream paper, 224 x 141 mm.