Places

Date: 1908

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Fox (A-313-2), T Ellis - ie Thomas Ellis Glover (A-313-3), J. C. Blomfield (A-313-4) and John McNamara (A-313-11). Also folders of cartoons by various artists published in New Zealand Free Lance (A-313-6), in The Guardian (A-313-7), in Xrays (A-313-8), in the New Zealand Observer (A-313-9), in The Standard (A-313-12) and in various publications (A-313-1).

By: New Zealand free lance (Newspaper); Blomfield, John Collis, 1878-1942

Reference: A-313-4-038

Description: New Zealand Minister of Railways, Hon. William Hall-Jones, is whipping up his snail "horse" on the route from Wellington to Auckland. Extended Title - I am confident that it will be possible to go through by train from Wellington to Auckland by Christmas - Hon. W. Hall-Jones. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy

Date: 1903

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

By: Hiscocks, Eceldowne Frederick, 1879-; New Zealand Graphic and Ladies' Journal

Reference: A-315-1-004

Description: Two old men in a railway carriage, one wearing a hat labelled 'Auckland' and the other wearing one labelled 'Wellington'. Extended Title - Distinguished Auckland nonagenarian (somewhere about the year 1990) - "Yes, sir, I can remember way back in the year 1903 my poor father taking me to hear Hall-Jones promise to have the Main Trunk Railway completed in a year or so. And here we are celebrating the first run at last. Glorious and progressive country!" Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide photograph, image size 200 x 162 mm.

Date: 1979

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Fox (A-313-2), T Ellis - ie Thomas Ellis Glover (A-313-3), J. C. Blomfield (A-313-4) and John McNamara (A-313-11). Also folders of cartoons by various artists published in New Zealand Free Lance (A-313-6), in The Guardian (A-313-7), in Xrays (A-313-8), in the New Zealand Observer (A-313-9), in The Standard (A-313-12) and in various publications (A-313-1).

By: Darby, Simon, active 1970-2003

Reference: A-313-1-046

Description: A man on the North Island of New Zealand is reaching down towards the South Island, where his television has been unplugged. Another man is seated on the South Island, as if on a rowboat, and is rowing the South Island further away from the North. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: newspaper clipping, 210 x 100 mm.

Date: 1905

By: Wilson & Horton (Firm)

Reference: Eph-D-POLITICS-1905-01

Description: Shows a map of the North Island with shading for Lands disposed of, Crown lands, and Native lands. The text argues that the locking-up of native and crown lands means that settlement is blocked, prosperity is retarded, commercial and industrial progress is hampered, agricultural and pastoral resources are remaining undeveloped, would-be settlers cannot find homes, and merchants and traders and the general community is seriously affected. This land, if thrown open for settlement would find employment for another 50,000 people. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Wilson and Horton, Printers, Auckland. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and engraving on paper, 570 x 455 mm.

Date: 1950

From: [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.]

By: Waite, Keith, 1927-2014; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: E-549-q-02-037

Description: A New Zealand politician is standing astride the North and South Islands of New Zealand telling the small boy on the South Island who is playing with his one toy, 'electrical power' to give it the large boy on the North Island. The North Island boy is throwing a tantrum and is surrounded by lots of transport and building 'toys'. Publised in the Dunedin Daily Times, 3 October 1950 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Newspaper clipping, 155 x 172 mm.

Date: 1946

By: Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: B-074-022

Description: Shows a teacher teaching about the names of the North and South Island. A pupil refers to the North Island as the Dark Island. This may refer to the Maori population or it may refer to power shortages (unconfirmed). Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on sheet 165 x 382 mm.

Date: 1990

From: Tremain, Garrick :Cartoons entered in 1990 Qantas Press Awards

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: A-298-150

Description: Prime Minister Jim Bolger is described as if he were a bird. Extended Title - Equally at home in wet or dry surroundings. Can move right wing over to join left wing and vice versa. Now found most often in lower North Island but still nests in King Country where it has bred prolifically. Like its relative, the cattle egret, used to hunt ticks on cows - now thrives on ticks on ballot papers. Began life as a large egg. Experts differ on whether it still is. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy on light card, 263 x 320 mm

Date: 1976

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[Original cartoons published in the Auckland star, 1976].

Reference: A-347-015

Description: Shows a man standing marooned on the South Island with a barrel of water, salt beef and hard biscuits, while the North Island (as a ship) steams away. Inscriptions: Recto - top right - BROMHEAD Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on sheet, 164 x 226 mm, stuck to board (title stuck to board separately)

Date: 1935

Reference: MapColl-832hkm/1935/Acc.27957

Description: Drawn on a published map. Shows North Island's military command districts and sub-districts boundaries. Includes lists showing various corps, brigades and batteries of both regular and territorial forces, and their numerical strengths. Base map: 'North Island New Zealand...', (Wellington, NZ Lands and Surveys Department, 1932). Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, linen backed, hand coloured, 85 x 58 cm.

Date: 1954

From: Various artists :[Collection of cartoon clippings, of works by Eric Heath, Nevile Lodge, Gordon Minhinnick, Neville Colvin, Les Gibbard. 1950-1980s].

By: Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: A-311-4-003

Description: Asked about the South Island on the map he is showing to the American travel agency heads, the government official dismisses it with a yawn. Extended Title - Eleven top American travel agency heads will be shown the North Island tourist resorts by a senior officer of the Government Tourist Bureau. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy.

Date: 1905

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

By: Hiscocks, Eceldowne Frederick, 1879-; New Zealand Graphic and Ladies' Journal

Reference: A-315-1-009

Description: An ancient man tenders his birth certificate to the bar waiter. Extended Title - Sketch in the bar parlour of a boniface who is anxious not to infringe the clause in the new licensing act providing a minimum age of 18 years for his would-be patrons. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide, image size 200 x 162 mm.

Date: 1960

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; R E Owen (Firm); Beytagh, Dennis Arthur Leo, 1924-2016

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-1960-01

Description: Shows a stylised illustration of everyday life on a busy segment of the lower North Island of New Zealand, viewed from above. The view includes Wellington Harbour, Mount Ngauruhoe and the Central Plateau, Lake Taupo and Rotorua. People are shown fishing, hunting, swimming, sunbathing, mountaineering, viewing Whakarewarewa and the geysers, skiing on Mount Ruapehu, and travelling the roads, railways and airways. There is a flock of sheep at the top right. Artist comment to Hamish Thompson in 2005, indicates that the poster was designed to "brighten up the London Underground". Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Colour process lithograph on poster, 1012 x 630 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1960

From: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991 :[Twenty-eight (28) original cartoons, 1940s and 1950s].

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: C-132-875

Description: Shows a detective with Sherlock Holmes hat, pipe and magnifying glass, crawling after a bloodhound with the label Census Department on his tail. They are heading down over the North Island towards Wellington; Mt Taranaki can be seen at the left, and Poverty Bay at the right. Refers to the detective activities of the Department of Statistics at census time Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on sheet 380 x 560 mm.

Date: 1911

From: New Zealand Geographic Board: Selection of maps of New Zealand

By: New Zealand Geographic Board; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; Humphries, Thomas, 1841-1928; Mackay, John, 1851-1937

Reference: MapColl-NZGB-5/27/350/Acc.55036

Description: Map of the North Island of New Zealand showing the state of the public surveys in 1911. Published by the Department of Lands and Survey, under T Humphries, Surveyor General. John Mackay, Government Printer. Inset map - Cook Islands. Inset maps - Kermadec Islands: Raoul or Sunday Island, Macauley Island, Curtis Island, l'Esperance Rock. Map features extensive annotations with place names inscribed in ink, pencil and colour pencil, giving names in English, French, and Maori. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed map on linen-backed paper, scale 15 English miles to 1 inch, 92 x 69 cm

Date: 1904

From: New Zealand Geographic Board: Selection of maps of New Zealand

By: New Zealand Geographic Board; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; Mackay, John, 1851-1937; Marchant, John William Allman, 1841-1920; Flanagan, Frederick William, 1856-

Reference: MapColl-NZGB-5/27/352/Acc.55038

Description: Map of the North Island of New Zealand showing principal waterfalls for electric power, and catchment areas of the principal New Zealand rivers. Published by the Department of Lands and Survey, under J W A Marchant Humphries, Surveyor General. F W Flanagan, Chief Draughtsman. John Mackay, Government Printer. Includes table listing 78 North Island waterfalls. Includes table listing 38 North Island rivers and approximate catchment areas. Map is annotated in pencil as NZMS 48. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed map on paper, scale 15 English miles to 1 inch, 96 x 72 cm

Date: 1902 - 1903

From: New Zealand Geographic Board: Selection of maps of New Zealand

By: New Zealand Geographic Board; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; Marchant, John William Allman, 1841-1920; Flanagan, Frederick William, 1856-; Mackay, John, 1851-1937

Reference: MapColl-NZGB-5/27/354/Acc.55040

Description: Map of the North Island of New Zealand showing land tenure for the period 1902 to 1903. Published by the Department of Lands and Survey, under J W A Marchant, Surveyor General. F W Flanagan, Chief Draughtsman, Head Office, Lands and Survey Department, Wellington. John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. Key to map includes land sold or disposed of, pastoral and small holdings, state forests, crown lands, and native lands. Inset maps - Cook Islands and Kermadec Islands Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed map on paper, scale 15 English miles to 1 inch, 90.5 x 67 cm

Date: 1957 - 1958

From: New Zealand Geographic Board: Selection of maps of New Zealand

By: New Zealand Geographic Board; New Zealand. Government Printer; R E Owen (Firm)

Reference: MapColl-NZGB-5/27/356/Acc.55042

Description: Map of the North Island of New Zealand showing railway systems. Corrected September 1957. Printed by R E Owen, Government Printer. Includes index to railway stations. Includes references to Government Railways, Railways under construction, Private lines, Roads, and annotated as an addition to the key of the map "Railway Ferry", in conjunction with route of Cook Strait ferry service. Map is annotated in ink concluding with the remark "Similar map for SI [South Island] required." Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed map on muslin-backed paper, scale 25 miles to 1 inch, 63 x 45.5 cm

Date: 1943

From: New Zealand Geographic Board: Selection of maps of New Zealand

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; E.V. Paul (Firm); Walshe, Harry Edward, 1883-1948

Reference: MapColl-NZGB-5/29/372/Acc.55058

Description: Index map "North Island New Zealand Index to 1:63360 and 1:25000 Topographical Series Transverse Mercator Projection". Includes index to 169 map sheets covering the North Island of New Zealand. Published by New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey, under H E Walshe, Surveyor General, 1943. Printed by E V Paul, Government Printer, Wellington. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed map on paper, scale 25 miles to 1 inch, 60 x 43 cm

Date: 1800 - 1939

From: New Zealand Geographic Board: Selection of maps of New Zealand

By: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950

Reference: MapColl-NZGB-5/29/376/Acc.55062

Description: Photocopy of a map of the North Island of New Zealand with annotated manuscript heading "Maori Tribal Boundaries, 1800 - Map prepared by Sir Apirana Ngata - 1939". Photocopy by Land Information New Zealand. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy on paper, 100 x 71 cm

Date: [ca 1885-1901]

From: Polynesian Society: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1187-115

Description: There are notes in these volumes about whakapapa (both cosmological and human), accounts of migration frrom Hawaiki to New Zealand, whakatauki, karakia and waiata, notes about various customary practices, information about the relationship between the `tangata whenua' and the Hawaiki migrants and the introduction of the kumara to New Zealand; there is also information about various prominent mountains in the North Island, and narratives about Maui and about Te Tahi-o-te-rangi Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 volumes).