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Date: Between 1910s and 1930s

From: AFCM :Six albums containing newspaper and magazine clippings, and some original photographs

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PA1-f-002

Description: Includes a page showing the four main university colleges in New Zealand, circa 1930s; pages of botanical drawings; pages showing the Lever Brothers' soap manufacturing building, aspects of packaging Sunlight Soap and Lux soap powder at the factory, all photographed by F.G. Barker of Courtenay Place, Wellington. Also includes photographs and newspaper cuttings of transport used by country children going to school, including horseback and riding on cows. Images of various schools; bombers and fighters at Wigram Aerodrome during the visit to NZ of the Duke of York in 1927, including Bristol fighters, Avro 504 fighters, DH4 and DH9 bombers; map showing NZ as it would be situated if placed in corresponding latitude of Northern Hemisphere, NZ Government Railways; mean annual rainfall map of NZ (signed DG Bates, Director of Meteorological Office, 7.6.1911); farm buildings on Somes Island; cattle mustering at White Rock (Wairarapa); views of trains on the railway line between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki before the Centennial Highway was constructed; view of the Jubilee floating dock arriving in Wellington in 1931, towed by two Dutch ocean-going tugboats.

Date: 1963

Reference: PAColl-6640

Description: 7 views of the Royal Tour of 1963: the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in full regalia at the top of steps; two of the Queen and the Duke at a parade ground with clergy and royal standard bearers in attendance; the Queen, the Duke and Josiah Hanan, Minister of Maori Affairs, greeting Sir Eruera Tirikatene and Lady Tirikatene outside the Treaty House at Waitangi; the Queen greeting Mr Vernon Reed member of the Waitangi Trust Board in the grounds of the Treaty House; and two of lifeguards holding banners of their home towns and a pipe band on a beach waiting for the arrival of the Queen. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-020504 to 020510 Quantity: 7 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1950

From: Various artists :[Curios, badges, medals and awards from the Porritt papers]

Reference: Curios-040-025

Description: Includes: British Empire Games, Auckland 1950. Federation Chairman [badge] [Shows a gold-coloured winged foot superimposed on a silver fern] British Empire Games 1950. New Zealand. A E Porritt, CBE, FRCS [Medal showing Britannia] Quantity: 2 curio(s). Physical Description: Silver and bronze objects, sizes varying up to 52 mm.

Date: [ca 1870s-1970s]

By: Taiaroa, Hori Kerei, -1905

Reference: PAColl-4558

Description: Three photographs of the vestibule and interior of the Hall of Memories at Waitaki Boys High School, including the bell of HMS Ajax and a plaque unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester ca 1930s; sheep being mustered at Maraekakaho Station ca 1930s; a group of men and two women outside City Council offices (location unknown) ca 1910s; the Duke of Gloucester and Viscount Bledisloe next to the commemorative plaque at Waitangi 1934; a girl, possibly Maori, standing on a cart with milk urns holding the horse's reins ca 1910s; William Robert Hudson with his arctic medal pinned to his chest ca 1870s; studio portrait of Te Honi ca 1890s (at PAColl-4558-1-29); photographs of two directors of the Development Finance Corporation, Mr Rowlands and Mr Wakefield ca 1970; photograph of a portrait of Admiral Sir Joseph Nias ca 1840; the main hall of the New Zealand High Commission in London showing examples of New Zealand products ca 1920s; and a large group of women, names, positions etc unknown ca 1890s. Arrangement: Prints housed at PAColl-4558-1, PAColl-4558-2, and PAColl-4558-3. Tintypes housed at PA10-11-01 and PA10-11-02. Cabinet cards housed at PA3-0047 and PA3-0128. Carte de visite housed at PA2-0196. Provenance: The material is likely to have been deposited in the General Assembly Library by MP H K Taiaroa. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-77-124.

Date: 1974

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: C-133-056

Description: An athlete, his neck festooned with medals from the 1974 Commonwealth Games is waving goodbye to his friends departing down the suburban street in a taxi. Behind him his wife looks out the window of their house, grinning at him and the "winner's stand" she has set up in the garden for him - in first place is the lawn mower, in second place the garden tools and in third, the roof paint. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and letratone 470 x 635 mm

Date: 1962

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :Seven cartoons by Lodge on the 1962 British Empire Games and one on swimming Cook Strait.

Reference: A-349-012

Description: Three exhausted athletes about to be presented with their medals at the Commonwealth Games in Perth. The man in first position has a label 'Begg' beneath him Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on card, 279 x 278 mm

Date: 1835-1906

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: MS-Papers-0238

Description: Includes letters from Heaphy to Donald McLean concerning land disputes; letters and documents relating to the award of the V.C. and to official appointments; testimonial letters and the various Heaphy wills Includes letter from Te Wherowhero to Taranaki chiefs advising them not to follow the example of Te Rauparaha (ie. the Wairau Affair). North Taranaki opposition to the the New Zealand Company's activities. Quantity: 7 folder(s) (32 items). 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available. Items that have been microfilmed have been marked with an asterisk.

Date: 1990 - 1992

By: Darroch, Bob, 1940-; Christchurch star (Newspaper : 1958- )

Reference: A-316-085/105

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand social issues and politics. Spree of national and international reforms Abortion, tobacco sponsorship, defending your property laws, horse-jumping medals, electioneering, morality of thieves, sports coverage causes domestic disharmony, headlines nothing but bad news, upside of unemployment, smoking cessation programme, disillusionment over government consultants, the violence of the civilised world, violence seen as natural response to threats, referendum '92 on the voting system, sporting injuries. Original drawings, numbers A-316-091, A-316-095 and A-316-105 in a separate folder, individually catalogued Quantity: 18 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopies of ink and letraset drawings.

Date: 1901

By: Juriss, Hector Colville Gordon, 1907-1993

Reference: Curios-004-009

Description: A silver medal suspended from a red ribbon, with a catch and buckle. The obverse shows a fireman, the reverse contains wording Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Silver, 38 mm (diameter) on ribbon 58 x 32 mm Provenance: Possibly given to donor's grandfather

Date: 1908 - 1953 - 1911

By: Maxwell, Allan Cecil, 1889-1965

Reference: Curios-049-002

Description: Six medals awarded to Allan Maxwell by the New Plymouth Boxing Association for boxing competitions, spanning the years 1908-1911; one medal awarded 1909 for first place in a high-diving competition, from the New Plymouth Amateur Swimming Club; one Federation of Justices Association (N Z) medal, dated 1953; and one Surf Life-saving Association of New Zealand medal, undated and not attached to the chain with the other medals Medals contained in a wooden box with a metal clasp, 125 x 95 x 30 mm, with 'Pielnoble Rustic / Since 1929' stamped into a leather disc, on the lid (Pielnoble is a Spanish leatherware company) Allan Maxwell was a lightweight boxer. He was also a Justice of the Peace Quantity: 9 medals. Physical Description: Gold, bronze and enamelled medals, varying shapes and sizes, linked with a gold chain and locket Provenance: Donation: Barrie Maxwell, Wellington, October 2013 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2252 - Other material from the same donation is housed at MS-Group-2252, and in Ephemera and Oral History and Sound collections.

Date: 1905 or 1906

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-0736-1/2-G

Description: Albert Percy Godber, wearing medals on his firemen's uniform. He stands in front of a table of trophies. His helmet sits on a folding shelf on the side of the table. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber. An original print is in Godber Album Vol 105, p 18 (Pa1-0-197) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 6 Oct 1943

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-000692-F

Description: Posthumous awarding of the Victoria Cross by Governor General Sir Cyril Newall to Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu's parents at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria, on 6 October 1943. Materoa Reedy stands behind Mr and Mrs Ngarimu. Photograph taken by John Pascoe. Publication note - This photograph is published on the cover of: I L G Sutherland (with photographs by John Pascoe), The Ngarimu hui (Wellington, N.Z. : Polynesian Society, 1949) Source of descriptive information - Notes on back of file print, from I L G Sutherland (with photographs by John Pascoe), The Ngarimu hui (Wellington, N.Z. : Polynesian Society, 1949) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1920

From: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 :Photographs of Sir Peter Buck

Reference: PAColl-7488-29

Description: Edward, Prince of Wales, in Rotorua, presenting a decoration to an unidentified member of the Pioneer Battalion. Peter Buck stands on the right. Photograph taken in 1920 during the Prince's tour of New Zealand. Inscriptions: Verso - Visit of Prince of Wales conferring decorations at Rotorua to member of Maori Pioneer Battalion Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 13.8 x 18.8 cm

Date: October 1943

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-000694-F

Description: Marching soldiers and crowd at the posthumous award ceremony of the Victoria Cross to Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu at Ruatoria. The solders are marching past the Governor General after the presentation to Ngarumu's parents. Photograph taken by John Pascoe. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1999-2005

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000480

Description: Photographs relating to the fire and ambulance services in West Coast. Includes photographs of fire fighting, award and medal presentations to ambulance officers and fire fighters, fire fighting competitions, Klempel memorial, and fire fighting and rescue demonstrations. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Services (Fire-Ambulance)" Quantity: 74 digital photograph(s).

Date: 1943

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: PAColl-5927-33

Description: Peter Fraser congratulating Lieutenant Colonel Charles Moihi Bennett on his decoration with the Distinguished Service Order at Ruatoria in 1943. Others in the group include Lieutenant Colonel G F Bertrand, Major Rangi Royal and Captain W Porter, who were also decorated. Photographer unidentified. Note on back of file print reads "6/10/43". [Published/photographed on this date?] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1828-1953

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2080

Description: Selected records of the Manchester Regiment (formerly the 63rd and 96th Regiments), and their service in Tasmania and in New Zealand in 1845-1847 Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP

Date: 1960 - 1969

By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch

Reference: Eph-E-INSURANCE-1960s-01

Description: Poster advertising an insurance company shows an illustration of a modern commercial building of the National Insurance Company of New Zealand Limited, lit up at night, with a digital clock on top, showing the time of 10.30 [p.m.]. The company's logo, a yellow medallion with a red lion rampant, is at lower right. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Colour lithograph, 1015 x 760 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2007.