Places

Date: 1960 - 1969

From: [Programmes and ephemera relating to boxing, boxers].

By: Wellington Boxing Association

Reference: Eph-A-BOXING-1960s

Description: Includes: 1960s: Canterbury Boxing Association. Itinerary card, NZ Junior Boxing Championships 1960: Boxing tournament (Main fight Mosese Varasikete v Sonny Pehi). Athletic Park, 27 February 1960. Programme. 1962: New Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships. YMCA Stadium, Gisborne, 10-12 September 1962. Programme 1963: New Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships. Canterbury Court Stadium Christchurch, 23-25 September 1963. Official programme 1964: 52nd New Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships. Town Hall Wellington, 28-30 September 1964. Souvenir programme (Front cover shows Wally Coe, NZ and British Empire Welter Champion; inside are brief notes on 1963 winners: Bill Kini, Bruce Johnstone, Tommy Dunn, Murray Emmerson, Wally Coe, Brian Maunsell, Manoel Santos, Turori George, John Wills and Brian Kendall) 1968: Manawatu Boxing Association presents the New Zealand Senior Amateur Boxing Championships 1968. Izadium, Fitzherbert Avenue Palmerston North, 23-25 September 1968. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) 5 programmes; 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying around 297 x 210 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Boxing New Zealand in 2007. Transfers: Material from the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-1563..

Date: 1927

Reference: PA-Group-00431

Description: Views of the 1927 Royal Tour of New Zealand by the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Includes displays viewed and events attended by the royal couple, as well as travelling between towns by car and train. Places visited include: the Royal New Zealand Air Force at Wigram airport, Canterbury University, the view over Lyall Bay from Truby King's house, Dunedin war memorial and the war memorial at Waitaki Boys' High School, Government House in Wellington. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-048049 to 048258, 049253 to 049455, 1/2-175202 to 175220 Quantity: 386 b&w original negative(s) glass. 27 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 2002. Reference number changed from PAColl-6909 to PA-Group-00431 in 2009.

Date: 1934

Reference: PAColl-7010

Description: Photographs of the celebrations for Archbishop Redwood's golden jubliee in 1934 including the mass in Sacred Heart Cathedral, the parade along Lambton Quay, and the assembly in Athletic Park. Also included are events outside the Maori catholic church and presbytery in Otaki. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-094358 to 094381 Quantity: 22 b&w original negative(s) glass. 2 b&w original negative(s) film. Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1982

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-136-075

Description: Shows two scenes. In the upper scene soccer fans are congratulating an All Whites player for the draw against the Watford team. In the lower scene rugby supporters are complaining to a Wellington player that a draw in the game against the Wairarapa team doesn't auger well for Wellington to win the Ranfurly Shield. Refers to Wellington, who held the Ranfurly Shield, playing Wairarapa in Masterton, and the All Whites playing against Watford at Athletic Park before going to Spain to compete in the World Cup. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, white gouache, crayon and letratone, 450 x 310 mm.

Date: 1986

From: Various artists :[Posters advertising performances by popular music groups, singers, musicians, and rock bands performing in New Zealand in 1986].

Reference: Eph-E-MUSIC-Popular-1986-01

Description: Shows an arrangement of text, with a small central inset photograph of Bob Dylan and Tom Petty performing with electric guitars. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster 850 x 594 mm.

Date: 1954

Reference: PAColl-6954

Description: Views of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's tour of New Zealand in January 1954, mostly in the Wellington Region. Many show spectators waiting, the Queen driving past, and the address at Athletic Park. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059462 to 059479 and 059510 to 059553 Quantity: 61 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film ¼ plate negatives

Date: [ca 1929]

Reference: PAColl-6887

Description: 16 views of Wellington and Murchison including: Oriental Bay from the west and the east; a park on Oriental Bay looking towards the harbour with a family with a pram pic-nicking; two of J O Smith's gentleman's outfitters on the corner of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street, one with the Government Buildings in the background and one taken from them; the Carillon from Buckle Street; the Hikitia lifting a buoy in Wellington Harbour; Seatoun taken from the north; the steamer Cowan (location unknown); three men, one in a uniform, standing next to a car with Newman Bros Ltd on the windscreen; a display for visiting dignitaries in the form of a human Union Jack possibly in Athletic Park for the Duke of York's visit; the Public Library building on Mercer Street with the Technical College and the Town Hall in the background and Wakefield Street to the right; Willis Street looking south; and three showing the damage after the 1929 earthquake to H J Hodgson & Co General Merchants and Ross's Hotel in Murchison and Nelson Boys' College. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-044200 to 044215 Quantity: 16 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1896 - 1936 - 1958 - 1902

By: Swan, John Sydney, 1874-1936; Clere, Fitzgerald and Richmond (Firm)

Reference: Plans-80-1232/1249

Description: Three plans of the "Wharenui" apartments at Oriental Bay. 15 plans of the grounds at Athletic Park, Rintoul Street, Wellington, showing site filling and digging, the grandstand at its extensions, the urinal and dressing sheds, the turnstile gates, the cycle track and extensions to the grounds in 1902. Quantity: 18 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, sizes vary

Date: [Circa 1929-1939]

From: Craddock, Gerald Rainsford :Assorted photographs including New Zealand locations and Kashmir, India

By: Phillips, Edward Arthur, -1966; Springboks (Rugby team)

Reference: PA1-o-112

Description: Album of images collected and partly photographed by Gerald Rainsford Craddock. Images include clipping from newspapers and magazines, and postcards (chiefly of Akaroa, Wellington, Sydney and Perth). The photographs include family photographs, mountaineering trips, scenery in various parts of New Zealand, interior views of the Union Bank of Australia (Wellington Branch) where Gerald Rainsford worked from 1936-1939, and several views of the first Springbok test at Athletic Park in 1937. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover, entitled "Photographs", 26 x 32.5 cm

Date: 1993

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :The Dominion cartoons 16 December 1992 - 11 January 1993

Reference: H-068-007

Description: Shows an enormous monkey cage overlooking Athletic Park, in which men are climbing a tree trunk and swinging like monkeys. The floor of the cage is littered with beer cans and a policeman is admonishing a boy poking a banana through the bars of the cage. A cricket match is in progress in the park. Refers to the loutish behaviour of cricket fans at a recent match. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 1977

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1977

Description: Includes: Taranaki Newspapers Limited. Guide to New Zealand rugby 1977 Athletic Football Club Inc 1877-1977. Centennial celebrations, Easter 1977. Programme. H.S.O.B. Football Club Waipukurau. 50th Jubilee 1927-1977. Souvenir programme 22-25 April 1977. Canterbury v Queensland. Lancaster Park Oval, 15 May 1977. Programme British Lions versus Hawkes Bay. McLean Park, 21 May 1977. Programme Otago Rugby Football Union. Otago v British Isles. Carisbrook, 8 June 1977. Official guide British Lions v New Zealand. First test. Athletic Park, 18 June 1977. Programme (2 copies) British Isles v Canterbury. Lancaster Park Oval, 25 June 1977. Programme (2 copies) British Isles v New Zealand. Lancaster Park Oval, 9 July 1977. Programme British Isles v New Zealand. 3rd test. Carisbrook, 30 July 1977. Programme Auckland Primary Schools Rugby Union. 50th Jubilee. Auckland Provincial Primary Schools rugby tournament for the Northern Roller Mills Shield, held at Eden Park, 22-27 August 1977. Souvenir programme Ranfurly Shield rugby. Counties v Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 27 August 1977. Programme Radio NZ Provincial Championships. Wellington v Hawkes Bay. Athletic Park Wellington, 27 August 1977. programme FFR Comite Charentes-Poitou et Sporting-Club Angouleme. Match internationale. Equipe national de Nouvelle Zelande contre selection Francaise. Stade Chanzy Angouleme. 15 Novembre 1977. Programme. Quantity: 14 publications. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm. Provenance: Donations and purchases in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2013.

Date: [1930-1931]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-055

Description: Publicity photographs taken for New Zealand Railways circa 1930 to 1931 by unidentified photographers. Some subjects have images dotted throughout the album, including the arrival in New Zealand of Lord and Lady Bledisloe in March 1930; the arrival in 1931 of Sir Francis Chichester after his crossing of the Tasman in his bi-plane; various activities at the Hillside Railway Workshops, including a group portrait of staff; and various images relating to Railways ticket offices, advertisements for railway tours and excursions, photographs of tickets, and an advertisement for house removals by train. A series of views show athletic sports including running races, hurdles, cycle racing, and long-jump. There are scenes showing the international sportsman Dr Otto Peltzer winning the 880 yards, handicap race at Wellington, on 8th February 1930. Team sports are shown in two views of a women's hockey team playing on the field below Victoria University College, and a series on rugby football, including views of the 5th test between Britain and New Zealand at Athletic Park in 1930. Railways head office picnic, including races by men, women and children (p 35-36), and a huge crowd at Paekakariki Beach, picnicking and swimming (p 70). Official occasions include scenes of the Empire and Australian Farmers' Tour, a view of the cortege at Sir Joseph Ward's funeral outside Parliament Buildings, the opening of Massey Memorial, and various views of unidentified railway officials in personal and group portraits, including one of the members of the New Zealand Railway Commission. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscellaneous Book. C1'; 36 x 52 cm

Date: 1980 - 1982

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1980/1982

Description: Includes: 1980: Auckland v Otago. Eden Park, 30 August 1980. Programme. Fiji v NZ Maoris. Rotorua Stadium, 30 August 1980. Programme. NZ XV v Fiji. Eden Park, 13 September 1980. Programme. Auckland v Canterbury. Lion Rugby Championship. Eden Park, 27 September 1980. Programme Japan Rugby Football Union. Japan Under 23 tour of New Zealand. April/May 1980. Booklet The All Blacks in Wales 1980. Centennial souvenir. Published by New Zealand News UK. 1981: Pack down with Onslow '81. All players welcome; Onslow Rugby Football Club Inc Wellington. Flier. S.A. Rugbytoerspan; S.A. Rugby Touring Team 1981 [Page of reproduced signatures]. The Pledge [a pledge not to participate in or attend rugby games to boycott goods and services offered by rugby sponsors or endorsed by rugby personalities; to boycott businesses which endorse rugby union or the tour by the Springboks; to continue this action until the Rugby Union commits itself to ceasing sporting contact with South Africa]. Scotland v New Zealand. Eden Park, 20 June 1981. Programme. Bay of Plenty v Poverty Bay. Jamieson Oval Te Puke, 4 July 1981. Programme South Africa versus Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 25 July 1981. Souvenir programme Bay of Plenty v Otago. Lion Rugby Championship. Whakatane Domain, 29 July 1981. Programme South Africa v New Zealand. 2nd test. Athletic Park, 29 August 1981. Programme (2 copies) South Africa v Bay of Plenty. Rotorua Stadium, 2 September 1981. Programme (2 copies) Auckland v South Africa. Eden Park, 5 September 1981. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand v South Africa. Third test. Eden Park, 12 September 1981. Programme (2 copies) 1982: Bay of Plenty v Counties. Rotorua Stadium, 7 August 1982. Programme Australia v New Zealand. 2nd test. Athletic Park, 28 August 1982. Programme Waikato v Auckland. Rugby Park Hamilton, 4 September 1982. Programme New Zealand v Australia. Eden Park, 11 September 1982. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 22 programmes (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Letterpress, photolithographs, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from various sources, 2004-2007, 2011-2012.

Date: 1950 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-SOCCER-1950s

Description: Includes: 1955: Chinese (Hong Kong) v New Zealand. Second test. Athletic Park. 2 July 1955. Programme. 1957: F. K. Austria Fussball Club v New Zealand. Eden Park. 27th July 1957. Programme (2 copies) F. K. Austria versus Auckland Province. Blandford Park. Saturday 10 August 1957. Programme. 1959: Costa Rica versus Auckland Province. Blandford Park. 30 May 1959. Programme. Also includes typescript s of "Proposed rules for F.A. intermediate competition" [1954]; 63rd annual report and balance sheet of the New Zealand Football Association, 1954; Income and expenditure for year ending 31/12/1953; draft scheme for advances of teams who have played junior National Cup representative football. Quantity: 11 publications.. Physical Description: Sizes varying around 30 cm.

Date: 1970

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1970

Description: Includes: Pirates Rugby Football Club (Invercargill, N.Z.). member's ticket 1970 Brian Lochore's XV versus The Sassenachs. Lansdowne Park Blenheim, 14 March 1970. Programme Final New Zealand trials. Athletic Park, 23 May 1970. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Canterbury Rugby Football Union. South Island All Black trial. Lancaster Park, 19 May 1970. Programme. Wellington v Queensland. Athletic Park, 27 June 1970. Programme (2 copies). S.A. Rugby year book - jaarboek. All Blacks tour - toer 1970. National souvenir programme. England (under 25) v Fiji. Twickenham, 14 November 1970. Programme. Quantity: 7 publications. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm. Provenance: Two programmes purchased from Plumbly's 2004; one from Plumbly's in 2005; one from Sporting memorys sale 2005, and one from Anthemion sale 2006.

Date: 1961-1967

From: Girl Guides Association New Zealand Inc :Photographs

Reference: PA1-f-139

Description: Photographs of leaders of the Girl Guide Association, Girl Guides, Brownies and Rangers, and various activities throughout New Zealand. The first pages show the move from old headquarter buildings in Hastings to new buildings in Christchurch, in September 1961. They include the transfer of equipment by truck and by air freight, and views of different aspects of the new premises. Later views show visiting Girl Guide leaders attending conferences and training courses; ceremonial occasions attended by Lord Cobham in 1962, and by Sir Bernard and Lady Fergusson. Lady Fergusson was the Dominion President during their term in New Zealand. One section of the album shows activities of Girl Guides and Brownies in the Cook Islands, and also in Western Samoa. A number of the camps were attended by Girl Guides from Pacific countries, with many of the Guides named in the album. Various activities undertaken by the Guides include the sale of Girl Guide biscuits, ANZAC Day commemorations, Thinking Day ceremonies, rallies, and the awards of special badges. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, labelled in blue ink on front cover `Book 2. 1961-1967' with 1963-1968 crossed out; 38 x 52 cm

Date: 1960

By: Bathgate, Murray Alexander, 1943-2019

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1960

Description: Includes: 1960s?: Manawatu Rugby Football Union. Gate pass (Blue ticket. 2 copies) 1960: "All Blacks" 1960 tour of South Africa. [itinerary card]. New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Farewell dinner to New Zealand Rugby team. Midland Hotel Wellinghton. 7 May 1960. [Menu]. (Donated by Mr Jack Goodwin in 1983) New South Wales v All Blacks. Sydney, 14 May 1960. Programme. Manawatu Rugby Union. North Island All Black trials. Palmerston North. 10 June 1960. New Zealand v South Africa. Ellis Park, 25 June 1960. Programme. Taranaki v Wellington. Rugby Park New Plymouth, 29 June 1960. Programme New Zealand v Western Province. Newlands, 16 July 1960. Programme. All Blacks v Western Transvaal. Olen Park, Potchefstroom, 9 August 1960. Programme. North Island v South Island. Lancaster Park Oval. 3 September 1960. New Zealand XV versus West Coast. West Coast Rugby Football Union. Rugby Park, Greymouth. 6 September 1960. New Zealand v The Rest. Athletic Park. 1 October 1960. Programme. (2 copies) Quantity: 12 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1961

By: Bathgate, Murray Alexander, 1943-2019

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1961

Description: Includes: French rugby tour of New Zealand. [Itinerary card, compliments of India Tyres]. Taranaki v Auckland. Rugby Park New Plymouth, 17 June 1961. Programme (Touch-line vol 12, no 10) Taranaki v France. Rugby Park, New Plymouth. 12 July 1961. Programme (2 copies) France v Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton. 15 July 1961. France v North Auckland. Rugby Park Whangarei. 18 July 1961. Programme. France v New Zealand. Second test. Athletic Park. 5 August 1961. Programme (2 copies) France v Otago. Carisbrook, Dunedin. 12 August 1961. Programme. France v New Zealand. Third test. Lancaster Park. 19 August 1961. Programme (2 copies) France v New Zealand. Lancaster Park. 19 August 1961. Two tickets to No 1 stand. Two admittance tickets to enclosure. French rugby tour of New Zealand 1961. Booklet with the compliments of Petone Wines & Spirits Ltd. Illustrated with portraits, and with itinerary. (Donated by Mrs Bayliss in 1976). NZRFU. Invitation to Rt Hon W Nash to meet the French Rugby Union team. Clarendon Hotel Christchurch. 19 August 1961. Canterbury Rugby Football Union. Counties v Canterbury. Lancaster Park Oval, 16 September 1961. Programme Quantity: 12 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1985

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1985

Description: Includes: North Island v South Island. Rugby Park, New Plymouth, 11 May 1985. Programme (2 copies) Probables v Possibles. All Black rugby trial. Rugby Park Invercargill, 14 May 1985. Programme. NZ Combined Services v Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 18 May 1985. Programme Ranfurly Shield. Canterbury v King Country. Lancaster Park Oval, 19 June 1985. Programme Wanganui v New Zealand Colts. Spriggens Park Wanganui, 22 June 1985. Programme Ranfurly Shield. Canterbury v Taranaki. Lancaster park Oval, 25 June 1985. Programme New Zealand Colts v Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 25 June 1985. Programme Ranfurly Shield. Canterbury v Southland. Lancaster Park Oval, 6 July 1985. Programme Marlborough v Nelson Bays. Marlborough Rugby Football Union, Lansdowne Park, 20 July 1985. Programme. Ranfurly Shield. Canterbury v Marlborough. Lancaster Park Oval, 31 July 1985. Programme King Country Primary Schools Rugby Union. 58th Auckland Provincial Primary Schools rugby tournament for the Northern Roller Mills Shield. Rugby Park, Te Kuiti, 25-31 August 1985. Programme. Hawkes Bay v West Coast. Nelson Park Hastings, 31 August 1985. Programme Nine fliers and pamphlets urging the public to boycott the tour by South Africa, to picket the NZRFU on 18 May and 12 July 1985, and to mobilise on May 3. Includes a sheet of "Boycott" stickers, and a sheet of protest chants. Quantity: 22 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1962

By: Bathgate, Murray Alexander, 1943-2019

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1962

Description: Includes: Wellington Rugby Football Union. Complimentary ticket to Hon W Nash for Athletic Park, 12 May 1962. Injured Players' Day. Barbarians v Harlequins. Eden Park Auckland. 8 July 1962. Programme. Australia v New Zealand. First test, Athletic Park. 25 August 1962. Programme (2 copies) Australia v New Zealand. Second test, Carisbrook. 8 September 1962. Programme (2 copies) Australia v Wanganui. Spriggens Park Wanganui, 15 September 1962. Programme Quantity: 5 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.