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Date: 1951

From: Scott, Richard George, 1923-2020: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9508-2

Description: Photographs relating to waterfront strike rallies and demonstrations. Includes photographs of trade union rallies, marches and demonstrators being arrested by police, used for the publication '151 days; history of the great waterfront lockout and supporting strikes, February 15-July 15, 1951'. Quantity: 74 b&w copy photographic print(s).

Date: 1957-2006

From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10131-1

Description: Photographs of the North Island of New Zealand taken by Les Cleveland, 1957 to 2006. Information relating to the content as well as the date taken and the date printed, is on the rear of most prints. Includes photographs of buildings, mainly commercial premises, in Wellington and Wanganui, 1957-1959. Also contains images of two old farm cottages in the Wairarapa, a tree house in Paihiatua, a car yard in Petone, and a shop reusing ammunition boxes from World War II as a flowerbed in Palmerston North. A number of photographs from 2002 document the protest around the building of the inner city bypass in Wellington. These images feature Tonks Avenue, protestors, affected buildings, an individual who was to be being evicted, and protest art. Two 2006 mages show demolition on Kensington Lane. Images of people include two women drinking beer in Ohingaiti, a motorcycle family in Turangi, and young children climing on a wooden sculpture in Porirua. A series of Maori carvings in public spaces includes sculptures on the Petone Foreshore, in Te Rauparaha Park, Porirua, and Tokaanu. Arrangement: Photographs ordered chronologically by Library using the date on rear of prints. Note that some images in the same photographic sequence have been given varying dates by the photographer. Quantity: 56 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints

Date: 1955-1971

By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002

Reference: PA-Group-00375

Description: Wellington, openings of Parliament, politicians, Governors General, show personalities, Antarctic teams, police, army, visiting diplomats and heads of state, ship visits, memorials, RNZAF, fighter planes and fighter plane training, rugby and rugby players and selectors, film censorship, conferences, agricultural air shows, artists, royalty, manufacturing industries, models and fashion parades, New Zealand Players, etc Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 35mm-18037 to 18703, 120-0881 to 0959, 1/4-071736 to 072044, 1/2-177020 to 177461. Quantity: 1483 b&w original negative(s) 78 120 strips comprising 158 images, 666 35mm strips comprising 1,976 images, 308 1/4 plate negs, 441 1/2 plate negs. Total images 2,883. Finding Aids: Library generated negative registers provide a good access point to this collection. The negatives are listed within subject groupings.. Processing information: Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4814 to PA-Group-00375 in 2009.

Date: 1956

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :200 original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1955 to 1962.

Reference: A-309-109

Description: Shows Holland walking into his office and seeing his desk covered in objects. There is a parrot with a note around its neck which says "We want the Ranfurly Shield back", a sign from Auckland which says "Narrow bridge", a gas lantern with a tag saying "Power shortage", a box of potatoes, part of and car with a label that says "Auckland transport", the front of a train, a road sign that says "Motorway ends here" and finally a toy aeroplane with a tag that says "Too big for Whenuapai". Refers to the box of dirt sent as a protest to the Prime Minister. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..

Date: [between 1949-1957]

By: Murray, Charles Preston, 1912-1988

Reference: PAColl-8662

Description: Photographs taken during a protest march against the closure of Webb coal mine, Westport, taken when Sid Holland was Prime Minister (1949-1957). The closure of the mine would put 200 men out of work. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-057606 to 057609 Quantity: 4 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001

Reference: A-369-088/098

Description: Collection of political cartoons published in The Southern Cross which mainly relate to Sidney Holland and his conservative policies, as well as the New Zealand forces that were sent to Japan after its deafeat in World War II. Also contains cartoons that are specific to the Wellington region with particular reference to mayor William Appleton and the prison on Mt Crawford. International issues are also adressed; especially those relating to Britain's class sysyem and the social problems that the nation faced in the aftermath of World War II. Quantity: 11.

Date: 1950-1994

By: Peacock, Morice Gladstone, 1916-1995; Houpapa, Vonda Elsa Maureen, 1941-

Reference: PA-Group-00399

Description: Photographs of timber industry in the central North Island, Tangiwai disaster, conservation movement activities, events and personalities in the Taumarunui region. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Prints housed at PAColl-4875-1. Negatives housed at PAColl-4875-2. Transparencies housed at PAColl-4875-3. Quantity: 30000 Negatives (approximately). 3000 colour original transparency/ies. 1379 b&w original photographic print(s). 191 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Mrs Houpapa is the daughter of the late Morrie Peacock. Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4875 to PA-Group-00399 in 2009.

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to nuclear weapons, nuclear power, anti-nuclear protests]

Reference: Eph-A-NUCLEAR-1950s-1

Description: Includes leaflets and pamphlets issued by the following organisations: Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Convention on International Relations Movement Against Further Testing, Manufacture and Use of Nuclear Weapons Society of Friends University of Auckland Council of Adult Education Wellington Movement for Nuclear Disarmament Includes flyers announcing talks by Professor Linus Pauling: "Nuclear weapons" - Dominion Museum Wellington, 28 November 1959; "Our choice - nuclear death or world law" - Auckland Town Hall, 2 December 1959 Also includes Society of Friends flyer announcing a lecture tour by Dr Kathleen Lonsdale, 22-29 September 1954 Titles of some flyers and pamphlets include: Tomorrow's children? (2 copies) N.Z. can act to prevent this Protest against H-Bomb Nuclear power Radiation and the human race Atomic weapons, "the great deterrent?" Atomic weapons, "poisoned atmosphere?" Atomic weapons, "right or wrong?" Nuclear bombs are your concern The Fifth World Conference Against A & H Bombs, Hiroshima, August 1-7, 1959 (with pledge by Dr Linus Pauling, Prof Dr Shoichi Sakata, Prof Dr Nikolai N Kovalev, Dr Pierre Vigier) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying.

Date: 1950s-1980s

From: Alley, Rewi, 1897-1987 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-5937-14

Description: Photographs of Rewi Alley's New Zealand family and friends. Protests in New Zealand in 1973, one relating to American military bases and another (1970) against the involvement of New Zealand troops in Vietnam. The rest relate to China and the Chinese. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/4-085907-F - 1/4-085912-F Quantity: 85 b&w original photographic print(s). 61 colour original photographic print(s). 6 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [23 May 1951]

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

Reference: 114/298/10-G

Description: The old school building at Johnsonville about which its school committee protested. Photograph taken 23 May 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

Date: Jun 1954

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

Reference: PAColl-7796-88

Description: View of a crowd of protestors against the closing of the Nelson railway section, some holding banners and placards (`We demand our railway', `Nelson expects justice'), accompanied by a brass band. Photograph taken in June 1954 by an unidentified photographer for the Evening Post. Other - Pencil on back of file print reads `Chronicle', but stamp reads Evening Post Collection. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 20 x 14 cm, mounted on file print card

Date: 1957

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-133-030

Description: Shows a man marked 'Protest against government economy measures' (a disaffected voter) pushing another (Fendalton) on a swing. The swing has hit the Prime Minister, Keith Holyoake, on the back of the head and given him a fright. Appears to refer to a general election or to a by-election, in which the normally safe National seat of Fendalton has swung towards Labour, giving the National Government a scare. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone, 264 x 342 mm Provenance: Donation: