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Thomas Borthwick & Sons (Australasia) Ltd :[B]orthwick's cooked ox tongue. 3 lbs net. W...
Date: 1890 - 1920
From: Gear Meat Company :Scrapbook of labels. 1890s-1920s].
Reference: Eph-F-MEAT-Gear-054-1
Description: Green label shows a cooked ox tongue on a plate Extended Title - From Gear Meat Company Scrapbook of labels, page [54], top label. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on label.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on label, 82 x 373 mm
Findlay & Co. :Findlay and Co's illustrated catalogue. No. 5. Elevation of four roomed ...
Date: 1874
From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]
Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874-01-08
Description: Shows an elevation of the front of a cottage with a central door and a window on either side of it. There is a chimney at the left side. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Engraving on page 205 x 277 mm.
D Hay & Son, Nurserymen :D. Hay & Son, introducers of Burbank, Satsuma, and other Japan...
Date: 1899
From: [Ephemera and horticulture sales catalogues issued by New Zealand plant nurseries, 1870-1899].
By: Wilson & Horton (Firm)
Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-1899-01-back
Description: Shows a sprig of leaves and five fruit of the Clyman plum . Decorative border at top and bottom. Extended Title - Introducers of Japan mammoth chestnut and Japan walnut. Introducers of other valuable new fruits. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Wilson and Horton, Printers, Auckland Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on back cover of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Offset lithograph, 214 x 140 mm.
Findlay & Co. :Findlay and Co's illustrated catalogue. No. 1. Elevation of five roomed ...
Date: 1874
From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]
Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874-01-01
Description: Shows an elevation or a cottage with bay window at the left, door in the centre, and a window at the right. The door and window both give on to a verandah. There is a chimney above the left side. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Engraving on page 205 x 277 mm.
Various artists :[Four canned meat labels. ca 1890-1920].
Date: 1890 - 1920
From: Gear Meat Company :Scrapbook of labels. 1890s-1920s].
Reference: Eph-F-MEAT-Gear-056
Description: Includes labels for: Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company Limited. Sheep tongues. Manufactured at Belfast, North Canterbury N.Z. Peach brand Compressed corned mutton. Wellington Meat Export Co Ltd. Boiled mutton. Christchurch Meat Company Ltd. Sheep tongues.[post-1906 - mentions Christchurch Exhibition] Lithographers' names are not printed on these labels. Extended Title - From Gear Meat Company Scrapbook of labels, page [56]. Quantity: 4 colour art print(s) on labels.. Physical Description: Chromolithographs on labels, 57 x 340 mm; 190 x 122 mm (2 of this size); and, 58 x 330 mm.
Forsyth, James, -1896: With the unemployed; supplement to Evening Press, June 6th, 1891.
Date: 1891
By: Forsyth, James, -1896; Evening press (Wellington, N.Z.)
Reference: Eph-C-EMPLOYMENT-1891-01
Description: Shows 7 small scenes, entitled: (1) The start, (2)Public hall Pahiatua 12.30 am, (3) On the road; 3 miles of slush, glue and water, (4)'The Corner" as seen from No. 10 Gang's fire, (5) Our camp at Poverty Flat, (6) Joe packing flour, (7) Archie, a cool costume. N.B. The kilt is a blanket. The identity of artist Mr Forsyth is unknown at this time. This sheet was issued separately and along with a single-sheet text supplement to the issue of the Evening Press" 6 June 1891. The supplement's text included a fiction story and other chatty text items, but no mention of the Unemployed subject. In the issue for 6 June itself, was a short paragraph about Unemployment in the column "The Labour Interest", a column initiated and announced as a regular feature around ten days prior to 6 June, as labour issues had been growing in importance. The following month, the Woodville Examiner, 15 July 1891, page 2 printed a letter from a member of the Unemployed at the Pahiatua camp. Inscriptions: Most sketches signed: Forsyth; Recto - bottom right - Evening Press Litho. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 505 x 323 mm.
Deverell, William, ca 1853-ca 1920 :The New Zealand grand tour, by steamship, rail, coa...
Date: 1890
From: New Zealand. Department Lands and Survey :The New Zealand grand tour 1890, by steamship, rail, coach, horse & foot. N.Z. Survey, Wellington 1890.
Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-NZ-1890-01-front
Description: An arrangement of text, with an inset scene of New Zealand mountains. The inset is in the shape of an artist's palette with three brushes through the thumb-hole. Extended Title - From New Zealand Survey [Department] The New Zealand grand tour, by steamship, rail, coach, horse & foot. 1890 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of folded brochure.. Physical Description: Photocopy, on folded brochure, 228 x 109 mm.
Findlay & Co. :Findlay and Co's illustrated catalogue. No. 5. Ground plan of four roome...
Date: 1874
From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]
Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874-01-09
Description: Shows ground plans of two cottages. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Engraving on page 205 x 277 mm.
City of Dunedin. Mayoral banquet in commemoration of the opening of the Dunedin and Chr...
Date: 1878
From: New Zealand Railways: [Ephemera relating to railways, railway trains, rail timetables, rail travel in New Zealand. 1800s]
By: George, Thomas, -1889
Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1878-01
Description: A toast list. Those toasted included the Royal Family, the Governor, the Army, Navy & Volunteers, The Ministry, The Parliament of New Zealand, Sir Julius Vogel, the Mayor of Christchurch, visitors, the ladies. Surrounded by an elaborate border possibly inspired by Maori or Polynesian design. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on card. Physical Description: Lithograph on light card, 228 x 155 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Otago Heritage Books in 2002.
Theatre Royal, Napier :Herr F Calon's first annual concert, Friday, 29 November, 1886. ...
Date: 1886
From: [Programmes and fliers relating to music concerts and musical performances in New Zealand. 1880-1889].
Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1886-01
Description: An arrangement of text with a decorative border, and small illustrations of a woman playing the piano, and two women singing a duet. The performers included: Mrs Yate, Mr Crocker, Misses Stevens and Lee and Messrs Calon and Stevens, Miss M Bowes, Mr H Swan, Mr Jacobsen, Miss Iris Fulton, Mrs Sheath, Miss Fergusson, Mr Humphreys, Mr Chamberlain, Miss Bold, Misses Luckie, Williams, Crowley, Roy and Holt. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on silk programme.. Physical Description: Letterpress on silk, 290 x 190 mm.
John Jones (Dunedin Waikouaiti, New Zealand) :Three days after date, I promise to pay t...
Date: 1852
From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to banks and banking, credit cards, methods of banking, saving and payment]
By: Biss, G C D'Arcy, active 1975; Fergusson and Mitchell (Firm)
Reference: Eph-A-BANK-1852-01
Description: Bank or company's promissory note with ornate border incorporating John Jones' name and places where the company did business. At the top centre is a hanging sheep, flanked by two allegorical seated female figures, one with ears of grain and a cornucopia and one with a spindle and beehive. Accompanying letter explains that the note was issued by the donor's great-grandfather. See the Dictionary of New Zealand biography vol 1 (1990), page 213, about John Jones' issuing of such promissory notes. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) on promissory note. Physical Description: Engraving on paper note, 125 x 188 mm.
Mansion House, Kawau Island from the water
Date: [ca 1900-1905]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
Reference: 1/2-000249-G
Description: Mansion House and nearby buildings, Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island, taken from off shore. Mansion House was possibly a guest house at this time. A group of people are waiting on the wharf for the ferry. Photograph taken by William A Price, early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Kawau Island Auckland NZ No 1878 Relationship complexity - One of a series of three photographs taken from the ferry as it approached the wharf at Mansion House Bay. See 1/2-000250 and 1/2-000251 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches
Wairau Club :The members of the Wairau Club will give their twenty-sixth and twenty-sev...
Date: 1873
Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1873-01
Description: Arrangement of text. Cast of "An ugly customer" include: Mr Shepherd, Mr Griffiths, Mr Carey, Mr C J Rae. The middle entertainment is "Tricks on the bar, and Feats on the trapeze", by the Gymnasium troupe, consisting of Messrs Moore, Fiven, Wastney, McMullin, Maxted, W. Tait. Cast of "Stolen" includes: Mr Griffiths, Mr Shepherd, Mr C J Rae, Mr Stevenson, and Mr Fiven. Other Titles - Poster Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Samuel Johnson, Printer "Marlborough Express" Office, Alfred-street, Blenheim. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, black on blue, 584 x 230 mm. Provenance: Originally part of the Webster Collection.
Ferry steamer in Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island
Date: [ca 1900-1905]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
Reference: 1/2-000246-G
Description: View of the ferry steamer approaching the wharf at Mansion House Bay. The branches of the pine tree in the immediate foreground obscure the view of the wharf. Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Kawau Island. Auckland, NZ. No 1874 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches
New Zealand. Survey Department :Nelson, Westland and North Canterbury; a mining and pas...
Date: 1889
By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; Deverell, Walter, 1853?-1920
Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Nelson-1889-01-cover
Description: Arrangement of ornate text, with inset picture of four men engaged in sluice mining. The cover artist W.D. is identified inside as W Deverell. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of pamphlet.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on cover of folded map, 235 x 105 mm (folded)
A D Willis (Wanganui) :[Three labels - West Coast Meat & Produce Export Co Ltd (Patea)....
Date: 1890 - 1920
From: Gear Meat Company :Scrapbook of labels. 1890s-1920s].
By: Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm)
Reference: Eph-F-MEAT-Gear-046
Description: Top two labels show the same scene of Mt Taranaki, framed between a Maori whare and a cabbage tree (probably based on Allom's lithograph of Heaphy's view of Mt Egmont). As well there are decorative panels of an Oriental style. Bottom label shows a view of the central mountain plateau, with a ship coming into harbour in the foreground. This view is flanked by pictures of a cabbage tree and a tree fern. There is a picture of a ship at the mouth of a port (possibly the mouth of the Whanganui River) on the other half of the label. Extended Title - From Gear Meat Company Scrapbook of labels, page [46]. Quantity: 3 colour art print(s) on labels.. Physical Description: Chromolithographs, on labels, 94 x 340 mm; 105 x 325 mm; and, 109 x 344 mm.
Unprecedented attraction! Unique and novel performance!! All the talents!!! For one nig...
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.
St George Preserving & Canning Company Ltd :St George roast beef. [Can label. 1890s-194...
Date: 1890 - 1940
Reference: Eph-C-MEAT-1900s-01
Description: Shows for each side of tin, the two larger panels incorporating insets of a circular motif showing St George on horseback fighting a dragon. One panel shows a background of a lake surrounded by hills, with cabbage tree and ferns. One panel shows native clematis. The style is late Victorian. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 138 x 340 mm (slightly curved). Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in 1997.
Buller Coal-field, New Zealand Westport Colliery Co., Ltd. [Poster] / J Tyrrell, Printe...
Date: 1879
By: Tyrrell, J, active 1879; Westport times (Newspaper)
Reference: Eph-D-ENERGY-1879-01
Description: An arrangement of text with decorative border. Relates to a sample of coal forwarded to the Sydney Exhibition through the general managers at Westport, from a seam at Coalbrookdale, a property owned by the Westport Colliery Company. Explains how the coal will be recovered. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Letterpress on card 627 x 505 mm.
Patrick Henderson & Co. :Emigration to New Zealand from Glasgow. The beautiful Clyde-bu...
Date: 1884
From: [Ephemera of around A3 size, relating to immigration to New Zealand, problems and issues of new immigrants and refugees]
By: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967
Reference: Eph-C-IMMIGRATION-1884-01
Description: Arrangement of text, with flag of the Patrick Henderson Shipping Company in scroll at top. Includes a table showing "Scale of dietary for each adult steerage passenger per week", as well as regulations about deposits, luggage allowances, and the fares for first cabin and steerage. Lists at the top, the names of the ships in the Patrick Henderson line. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 476 x 257 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster, no. 5060