Places

Date: 1962

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1962

Description: Includes: Claudio Arrau. Solo recital. Direction NZBC. 1962. Programme (2 copies) Albyn Singers. Choral recital (With June Taylor, cellist; Robert Issell, violinist). Art Gallery, 17 November 1962. Programme Auckland Chamber Music Society. Ruggiero Ricci (violin); Janetta McStay (piano). Town Hall, 18 August 1962. Flier The 14th Auckland Festival. "Der Rosenkavalier Auckland Society for Contemporary Music. Stravinsky, Honegger, Casella, Maconie (With Francis Rosner, John Hyatt, Ken Wilson, Gordon Skinner, Lewisson Campbell, Diana Stephenson, William Trussell, Ronald Tremain). Auckland City Art Gallery, 1 July 1962. Programme. Auckland String Players. 1962 subscription concert 1. St Kentigern College 27 March; Auckland City Art Gallery 29 March; Hamilton 31 March [1962]. Programme Gina Bachauer. First New Zealand tour. Programmes 1-3 in one booklet (2 copies) National Orchestra and Gina Bachauer. Concert. Wellington Town Hall, 23 June [1962] Flier / programme "Gaspard de la nuit". Translation of words to be sung by Gina Bachauer in her recital. Flier. Kerridge Odeon presents Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. First New Zealand tour 1962. Programme (2 copies) Chamber Players of Wellington. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 1 May 1962. Programme / flier (2 copies) Shura Cherkassky. New Zealand tour under the auspices of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service [1962]. Programme (2 copies) Boy Choristers of Christchurch Cathedral, conductor C Foster Browne; accompanist John Jennings. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 3 September 1962. programme Christchurch Liederkranzchen. Twenty-eighth season, second subscription concert. Canterbury University Hall, 10 October 1962. Programme Christchurch Orchestral Society Inc. Final concert for 1962. University of Canterbury Hall, 8 December 1962. Programme Peter Cooper. Piano recital. Civic Theatre [Christchurch], 21 March [1962?]. Programme Lauris Elms (contralto) in a recital of songs by Handel, Duparc and Dvorak. Accompanied by Margaret Nielsen (piano). Concert Chamber Wellington, 4 July [1962]. Flier only Four Hundred Club Wanganui. Second subscription concert. Violin recital by Ruggiero Ricci, accompanist Janetta McStay. Concert Chamber Wanganui Memorial Hall, 26 July 1962. Programme / flier Kenneth Goodman, celebrated Negro organist. [Concert tour 1962]. Programme Huntly Ladies Choir, assisted by Huntly Drama Club. Concert. Huntly College Hall, 11 October 1962. Programme Valeri Klimov. [Accompanied by pianist] Vladimir Yampolsky. Direction NZBC. Programme beginning with Sonata no. 1 in D by Beethoven (autographed) Valeri Klimov. [Accompanied by pianist] Vladimir Yampolsky. Direction NZBC. Programme beginning with Sonata no. 3 in E by Bach (2 copies( Valeri Klimov. A musical storm from the Russian horizon! Wellington concerts 17 and 20 October [1962]. Flier only (2 copies) Leonid Kogan [Russian violinist]. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 11 June 1962. programme Leonid Kogan [Russian violinist]. Auckland Town Hall, 12 June 1962. Programme Lili Kraus. [Concert under auspices of NZBC. ca 1962?]. Programme beginning with Chromatic fantasia and fugue Lili Kraus. [Concert under auspices of NZBC. ca 1962?]. Programme beginning with Beethoven's sonata in E, Op 109 J & N Tait by arrangement with A Sarfati, J Clairjois and A Guerbilsky present The Little Singers of Paris. First New Zealand tour 1962. Programme (2 copies) The Little Singers of Paris. Her Majesty's Theatre [Auckland], 16-24 March 1962. Flier only (2 copies) The Little Singers of Paris. Extra concerts. Opera House Palmerston North, 9-10 March 1962. Flier only A classical guitar recital by Antonio Losada. Concert Chamber Wellington, 3 July 1962. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) A classical guitar recital by Antonio Losada. Museum Lecture Theatre, 28 April 1962. Programme J & N Tait present the world famous violinist Yehudi Menuhin and his sister Hephzibah Menuhin the noted concert pianist. Two memorable concerts with the National Orchestra. Wellington Town Hall, 15 and 17 February 1962. Flier with photographs J & N Tait present the world famous violinist Yehudi Menuhin and his sister Hephzibah Menuhin the noted concert pianist. Joint recital. Wellington Town Hall, 15 February; Auckland Town Hall, 19 February 1962. Programme (2 copies, one autographed on front cover by Yehudi Menuhin) J & N Tait present Yehudi Menuhin and (by special arrangement with the New Zealand Broadcasting Service) The National Orchestra. Town Hall Wellington 17 February; Town Hall Auckland 21 February 1962. Programme (2 copies) Music of India. Yamini Krishnamurti (dancer), Keramatullah Khan (tabla player), Radhika Mohan Maitra (sarod player), Nirmalendu Chowdhury (folk singer), Arunachalm Palaiswamy (mridangam accompanist), Jyotishmati Krishnamurti (vocal accompaniment). Concert Chamber wellington, 8 October 1962, direction NZBC. Programme (2 copies) National Residential Brass Band Training School. Adult Education Department, University of canterbury, 18-23 August 1962. Brochure printed by Caxton press. New Plymouth City band Inc proudly present their Annual Queen's Birthday Weekend Band festival featuring the Band of the Royal New Zealand Artillery, director of music Captain F B Smyth. New Plymouth, 2-3 June 1962. Programme (2 copies) Harry M Miller presents an evening with Patrick O'Hagan [and] Teresa Duffy. New Zealand tour, September-October 1962. Programme Palmerston North Youth Orchestra. First concert 1962. Opera House Palmerston North, 16 July 1962. Programme Ruggiero Ricci and Janetta McStay. Recital. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 6 August 1962. Programme (autographed on title page by both performers) Bela Siki. Your favourite pianist returns. Bela Siki, the poet of the piano. One solo concert only [Wellington?] Town Hall, 11 July [1962]. Flier / programme (2 copies) The NZBS is happy to announce the eagerly-awaited return of Bela Siki. Brochure / booking form only. Choirs of St Margaret's College and Christ's College with the John Ritchie String Orchestra. Civic Theatre, 9 August 1962. Programme The Stenberg Recital Contest. Judge Mr John Hopkins. Auckland Town Hall, 14 April 1962. Programme Gillian Weir. Piano recital. Concert Chamber Wanganui War Memorial, 30 May 1962. Programme / flier Harry M Miller presents an evening with Inia Te Wiata. New Zealand tour 1962 [with pianist Maurice Till]. Programme Wellington Primary Schools' Music Festival Association presents its Musical Festival. Conductor Geoffrey H Wilson (District Advisor on School Music); accompanist Isabelle Graham; organist Robert Pether. Wellington Town Hall, 3 October 1962. Programme Camilla Williams [accompanied by Maurice Till]. Concert [1962]. Programme (2 copies) Camilla Williams [accompanied by Maurice Till]. Direction NZBC. Programme and flier/ programme for Wellington concert at Town Hall, 7 June 1962. Quantity: 25 album(s) Album(s). 13 flyers. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1880s

From: Three albums of New Zealand views

Reference: PA1-o-983

Description: Views of New Zealand, comprising Mt Egmont from New Plymouth Domain, Napier, bullock team hauling wool at Cheviot, Wellington, Manawatu Gorge bridge, Manawatu Gorge, Rimutaka railway, Mount Alexander, Otira Gorge, Lyttelton breakwater, Armagh Street bridge in Christchurch, and Christchurch Cathedral. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1974

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1974

Description: Includes programmes for: Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society (Dunedin). "The Mikado"; a tribute to Bertha Rawlinson. Producer Moira Fleming; musical director Michael Andrewes; designer Brian McCormack. Programme [1974] New Opera Company of Wellington presents "La Boheme", by Puccini. Producer and designer Raymond Boyce. Grand Opera House Wellington, 4-10 March 1974. Programme (2 copies) New Opera Company of Wellington presents "La Boheme", by Puccini. Producer and designer Raymond Boyce. Opera House New Plymouth, 25 May 1974; Opera House Palmerston North, 28 & 30 May; Municipal Theatre Hastings, 1-2 June 1974. Programme (2 copies) New Opera Company of Wellington Inc presents "Don Pasquale", by Donizetti. Designed and produced by Raymond Boyce. Grand Opera House Wellington, 31 August - 5 September 1974; Opera House Wanganui, 7 September 1974. Programme (2 copies) Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc) presents "A funny thing happened on the way to the forum". Produced by David Smiles; musical director Ian Hodge. Regent Theatre, 16-20 September 1974. Programme New Plymouth Operatic Society. "My fair lady" (With Barry Wiseman, Sharon Welch, Jim Green, Ted Collie), produced by Laurie Swindell; musical direction Daryl Pewtress. New Plymouth, 16 March 1974. Programme Perkel Productions 2nd season presents' Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro". Produced by Paul Person. [Auckland, 1974]. Programme. Napier Operatic Society and Hastings Musical Comedy Company present "My fair lady", by Lerner and Lowe. Director Laurie Swindell; musical director Alan Thorpe. 1974. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society Inc presents "My fair lady". Directed by Simon Montigue. 1974. Programme. (2 copies) Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society Inc, in its centennial year presents "My fair lady". Producer David Smiles, musical director Jennifer Corin. Opera House Wanganui, 1-15 June 1974. Programme (2 copies) Opera Technique Incorporated [Newsletter 1974, by Silvio Famularo and Richard Dyer]. Saultalk Incorporated. "Saultalk; a sweet rock musical based on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles of Paul". Produced by Kennard Edgecombe; musical director Shona Murray. Grand Opera House Wellington, 25-27 July 1974. Programme. Quantity: 12 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1892

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1892

Description: Includes: Australian Theatrical Management Co Ltd (Melbourne). Walter Bentley and his dramatic company in "Fool's revenge". Theatre Royal Christchurch. 30 January 1892 (The Bulletin). programme / flier. Australian Theatrical Management Co Ltd (Melbourne). Walter Bentley and his dramatic company in "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare. Opera House Wellington. 22 February 1892. Programme ("The lorgnette"). Australian Theatrical Management Co Ltd (Melbourne). Walter Bentley and his dramatic company in "Money", by Lord Lytton. Opera House Wellington. 22 February 1892. Programme ("The lorgnette"). Grattan Riggs, supported by Robert E Inman, Miss Maud Appleton, etc. in "The shadows of a great city". OPera House Wellington. 25 July [1892]. Programme. Taranaki News Extra. Cutting about the Dampier Company in "Robbery under arms". Alexandra Hall, New Plymouth. 1 November 1892. Flier. Quantity: 5 programmes / fliers. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One programme donated from Holmes estate in 2002.

Date: 1860-1861, 1880

From: Beach family : Genealogical and personal papers of the Beach and Woodward families

Reference: fMS-Papers-8271-3

Description: Land grants made to william Lancaster Lucena in 1860 & 1861 for land at Featherston; map of New Plymouth, 1880 (reproduced in 1976) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1842 - 1847

From: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. London, John Williams and Co., Library of Arts, 141, Strand, 1847.

Reference: B-049-012/014

Description: Three engravings from watercolours by S. C. Brees, Principal Surveyor to the New Zealand Company in Wellington, 1842-1845. They show a pa in the foreground close to Porirua Harbour, with a view of the harbour and hills, a European man with swag, walking stick and dog in the foreground; New Plymouth looking south along the coastline with Mount Taranaki and the Sugar Loaf rocks in the background, cows in the foreground and the houses of the town in the middle distance; two buildings of Joseph Thom's whaling station, with washing hanging up, barrels in the foreground. Other Titles - Porirua. Taranaki Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving on sheet 365 x 261

Date: [1980s]

From: New Zealand Council for Educational Research : Educational reminiscences

Reference: 88-005-17

Description: Ruth Wix re Reikorangi School, 1940s; Mrs Margaret A Wright of Wainuiomata re teaching at Te Teinga Maori School, Gisborne District, 1958-1966; Jim Wyatt re Katui and Aranga schools; Ralph Wall re schooling in New Plymouth and Auckland Teachers College, 1920s-1930s. Notes written for the Wilford School Jubilee (Petone), 1978. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph; typescript

Date: [1920s]

From: Field, Arthur Nelson : Collection of albums and negatives

Reference: PA1-o-161

Description: Album of photographs (each one 4.5 x 6.5 cm), with views of the North Island. One shows a group of four cars on the Paekakariki Hill Road; others show camping sites, landscapes and the Duchess (yacht). A number of people are shown, but are not clearly identified. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown mock-crocodile cover, entitled "Photographs"; 13.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: 1913-1922

From: Hislop, Harold Stevens, d 1933 :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-o-228

Description: Views of Lake Rotoma, Hamurana Creek, and the Sanatorium gardens, Rotorua; Pukekura Park, New Plymouth; friends and houses in Napier; all 1916. Photographs of "Greenhill" homestead near Hastings, its gardens, and a group of visitors. Also "Ben Lomond" a house on the hill at Napier, its gardens and owners. All photographed in October 1921. Harold and Mabsie Hislop's house "Clovelly" at Wadestown, its gardens, and visiting friends. All photographed in 1916. A holiday at the Hermitage which included climbing trips and views of the Southern Alps. Photographs taken on board HMS New Zealand, and a view of ships stranded in Wellington Harbour by the waterside strike. Two photographs of a golfer on the Miramar golf course. All taken in 1913. Photographs of young women at Days Bay photographed in 1922 Inscriptions: Album page - `Wishing you very happy returns of this day, Aug. 18th 1916. With love, Dorice' (At end of album, upside-down) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red suede cover, entitled `Album. H.S.H.', containing platinum and silver gelatin prints; 18 x 34 cm

Date: [ca1964]

From: Cameron, Len, 1919-2000 :Photographs

Reference: PA12-6135

Description: Views of Paraparaumu Air Port taken during an air pagent. John Hull with golf stick on lawn. Native pigeon. Woman at Raumati. Len Cameron's son Don with cricket bat. Views of a vintage car rally. Fire Brigade display, Wellington Civic Building. Lake Manapouri. Old gramaphones. Pukekura Park, diesel locomotive, model train - all at New Plymouth. Karangahake Gorge. Hinemoa's steps, Rotorua. Waterfall near Waihi. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in cardboard frames

Date: 1883

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1883

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Mr Angelo Forrest's grand evening concert. Athenaeum Hall Wellington. 23 February 1883. Programme. The Harmonic Club, Wellington. Second private concert, 25 May 1883 (2 copies); Programme. Minstrel and Dramatic Entertainment. Theatre Royal (Auckland), in aid of St Benedict's Church Newton. 24 April 1883. Programme / flyer. (Carey's Minstrel Scene, with W Carey, R Ellerton, G Gapes, H Littlewood, J Worrall, F Massini, A Ellingham, M Barrini, G Havre, E A Garland, H A Keesing, Miss Lara Spilsbury, Miss Millie Day, Miss M A Walmsley) Napier Musical Society. First concert. Theatre Royal 19 October 1883. Book of words. St John's Presbyterian Church Willis Street. Musical and literary entertainment. 13 August 1883. (Photocopied programme) St Peter's Choristers' annual concert. Athenaeum Hall Wellington. 31 August 1883. (Photocopied programme) Taranaki Philharmonic Orchestra. Complimentary concert to Mr Angelo Forrest. Alexandera Hall, New Plymouth. 16 August 1883. Programme. Vocal and Instrumental concert Feilding 1883. Programme. Quantity: 8 programmes or flyers.. Physical Description: Printed programmes or flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: [1980-1984]

From: Dakin, James Campbell, 1908-2005 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8222

Description: Index cards compiled by Dakin during his research into his unpublished article, `The working-class pioneers' (also titled as `The background of the working-class pioneers'; the cards have notes of his records of emigrants from Britain entering Wellington, New Plymouth and Nelson from 1840-1844, from Somerset, Kent, Cornwall, Sussex (Brede), Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire (mainly from Alton), Bath and environs, Birmingham, Glasgow and environs, Paisley, Dundee and hinterland including Perth, and miscellaneous places Source of title - Supplied by Library Other - See unpublished articles by Dakin at MS-Papers-2294 and references to their donation in `Turnbull Library record' (1983, p 129, 1984, p110) Quantity: 1 box(es) (A4 box). Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr J C Dakin, Thorndon, Wellington, Mar 2005

Date: 1976

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1976-2

Description: Includes programmes for: Auckland's Light Opera Club presents "The gipsy baron", by Johann Strauss. Produced by Maria Harris; musical director Richard Melville; choreographer Kerri Hamilton; chorus mistress Desma Hudson. [1976]. Programme The Australian Opera. "Jenufa". Conductor Georg Tintner, producer John Copley, set designer Allan Lees. With the Australian Opera Chorus and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Grand Opera House Wellington 16 & 19 October; St James Theatre Auckland 23, 26 and 29 October 1976. Programme (2 copies) Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society (Inc). "Kiss me Kate". Producer Jack Roderick; choreographer Pauline Haddow. War Memorial Theatre Gisborne, 10-17 July 1976. Programme New Opera Company of Wellington presents "Madam Butterfly", by Giacomo Puccini. Producer John Thompson; conductor and musical director William Southgate; designer Raymond Boyce. Grand Opera House Wellington 28 February - 13 March; Opera House Palmerston North 24-25 March; Opera House New Plymouth 27-28 March 1976. Programme (2 copies) "The music man", by Meredith Wilson, presented by St Patrick's and St Catherine's Colleges. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 28-30 June 1976. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 5 programmes. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by David Lascelles and Stella Milne.

Date: 1930 - 1939

Reference: Eph-A-CARNIVAL-1930s

Description: Includes: 1931: Petone's Christmas shopping carnival and NZ Industries Display. 10-24 December 1931. Progressive Petone. Programme 1933: National-Confidence Carnival Wellington. The Pageant; episodes of historical New Zealand events. Then and now. Town Hall, 20-21 November 1933. Programme (2 copies) 1934: Koro Koro 1st annual Carnival and Fire Display. 3 February 1934. Souvenir programme (2 copies) 1935: Koro Koro 2nd annual Carnival and Fire Display. 2 February 1935. Official programme (2 copies) 1939: New Plymouth's second annual Mardi Gras. 26 December 1939 - 2 January 1940. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, programmes, sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: Purchased and donated from various sources, including the collection of Walter Nash.

Date: December 1936

From: Salmon, Albert Armitage, 1899-1982: Photographs taken on a trip to New Zealand

Reference: PAColl-10262-1

Description: Mounted images with annotations from the first part of Albert Armitage Salmon's 1936-1937 trip to New Zealand. Images of South Island scenery and tramping, particularly along the Milford Track, comprise the bulk of the photographs, but prints also include some images of Salmon's departure from Sydney. Photographs taken by Salmon. - The images follow the route of Salmon and his companions' travels, and begin in Sydney Habour (Port Jackson) with images of the Habour Bridge, Luna Park illuminated at night, and the ship, 'Strathnaver', in the water. Also contains a photograph of Salmon's travel companions, Mary Hansen, Eric Keehn, Irene Booth, and Reg Booth aboard the deck of the 'S.S. Awatea' on their journey across the Tasman Sea. - The New Zealand images of the North Island begin in Auckland, and show a view of the Harbour and the University grounds with tulips in bloom. The images also include a view from inside a road tunnel in the King Country, rock formations above the Awakino River, the coastline and rock formations at New Plymouth, views of Mount Egmont (Taranaki), and tramping scenes in the fairy forest of Mount Egmont. The photographs also include views of Wanganui and the Wanganui River, the Wellington Harbour towards Miramar peninsula from the summit of Mount Victoria, and the hoisting of their car 'Marie', a Ford V8, onto the deck of the 'Rangitira' for the ferry ride from Wellington to Port Lyttelton, Christchurch. - The South Island photographs begin in Christchurch and include images of the War Memorial Bridge over the Avon River, and Hagley Park. The bulk of the images show scenery in Fiordland, including views of Lake Te Anau, the Eglinton Valley, the Hollyford River, Milford Sound, the swinging bridge and other scenes along the Milford Track, including images of snow, ice, waterfalls, glaciers, rivers, plant life, and mountain peaks. The box also contains a photograph of Mary Hansen wearing ankle boots with small heels as she crosses the Roaring Meg stream from Jervois Glacier. Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s) on mounts. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1980

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1980

Description: Includes: Chameleon Circus [cabaret performance]. Group constists of Aileen Davidson, Tim Hyde, Garth Frost, May Lloyd, Elizabeth Tolley, Stephen McCurdy. Includes photographs of the performers. Performances at the Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth, 12-13 April 1980. Flyer. The Company of Musical Players presents Music Hall 1980. Producer-Musical director, Bob Whyte. Musical co-ordinator and orchestra leader, Joyce Brown. Programme. (2 copies). The Dick Emery show [with] Dick Emery, Laurie Dee, Jodi Vaughan, Gray Bartlett & The Showband. Ace of Clubs. Souvenir brochure 1980 [to be unfolded as a poster] Foxton Little Theatre presents Music Hall. Director John Hornblow. 3-10 May 1980. Programme The Mask Project presents Mask-A-Reading. Performers consist of Victoria Boyack, Tim Denton, Gillian Clark, Rob Jayne, Matthew Fisher, Murray Edmond. 1980. Programme. Red Mole. NZ Students Arts Council presents NZ Tour, Feb-March'80. Performers include, Allan Brunton, Sally Rodwell, Deborah Hunt, Jan Preston, Martin Edmond, John Davies and Neil Hannan. Public shows - Wellington 9-10 February, State Opera House; Hamilton 15-16 February, Founders Theatre; Palmerston North 21-22 February, Opera House; Dunedin 29 February, Concert Chamber. Campus shows - Otago University 28 February; Lincoln College 1 March; Canterbury University 2 March; Victoria University 4 March; Massey University 5 March; Waikato Students Union 6 March; Auckland University 7-8 March. 1980. Flyer. (3 copies). I'll Never Dance Down Bugis St Again with Red Mole. Majestic Cabaret, Wellington. 8 June 1980. Ticket. (2 copies). Oliver's Cabaret, no.5 Lloyd Street, Wellington. Billy Washington's Drifters recreating the fabulous 50s and 60s as only they can, 18-20 September. Les Girls Hollywood Nites, 29-30 September [and] 5-8 October (also one performance at Upper Hutt Town Hall, 1 October). Miss World Glamour Spectacular starring Miss World 1979-80 (Miss Bermuda Gina Swainson); runner up Miss United Kingdom (Carolyn Seaward); Miss New Zealand 1980 (Miss Waikato Vicki-Lee Hemi); Wellington's own Tracy McIntyre. Lower Hutt Town Hall one night only. Diamond Lil's Travelling Road Show, at Olivers 13-17 October, and Lower Hutt Town Hall 20 October. Christmas Scandals, a Christmas Review at the Caltex Lounge. 1980. Flyer. Quantity: 7 programmes and flyers. 4 duplicates. Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying up to 210 x 168 mm. Provenance: Some items donated by Noelene Wevell, Wellington, in 1998.

Date: 1970

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1970

Description: Includes: 1970s?: Otago University Music Department presents "The beggar's opera", by John Gay. A new version by John Drummond. Allen Hall Theatre, 3-7 July [1970s?] New Plymouth Operatic Society. Cole Porter's "Can-Can". Producer Laurie Swindell; musical director Shirley Murphy; choreographer Sharon Brabender. Opera House New Plymouth, commencing 12 October 1970. Programme The Intimate Opera Group present "Catherine" (dramatic cantata in 2 acts). Music by Peter Ilych Tchaikavsky. Musical director Bruce Thomson; costumes Daphne Lawrence; settings George Morrison; production Raymond Hedges ... Intimate Opera Theatrette, 135 Aro Street, Wellington, [ca 1972?]. Programme / cast list flyer. "The dollar princess", by Leo Fall, presented by the Central School of Music Speech and Drama; arranged and adapted by Raymond Hedges; music George Scott Morrison. Programme / flyer [Wellington, late 1970s?] Intimate Opera Group, 170 Aro Street. An evening of light opera. Musical director Noel Tingey. [1970s?]. Programme / flyer Intimate Opera Group. "Orpheus and Euridice", by C W Gluck. Producer Raymond Hedges; musical director George Morrison; pianist Noel Tingey. Jewish Social Hall, Ghuznee Street, Monday 29 July [1974 or 1985?] Lower Hutt Operatic Society presents "Robin Hood", a pantomime. Written by Tony Hare & Pat Wilson; produced by Lawry Sutherland; musical director Bob Walker; choreographer Regina Parsons. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 28 November - 7 December [1970s?]. Programme (2 copies) 1970: "Earth and sky", Jenny McLeod. Music-theatre for schools commissioned by the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand; text from the ancient Maori poetry of the creation. Recorded from the Auckland Festival performances at the Mercury Theatre, 16-18 March 1970. Ian Harvey conductor; Kath McRoberts choral director. Theatre production and design Ian Mune; choreography Bazil Pattison ... produced for Records by Chris Thompson. Programme Tauranga Schools Music Theatre Society supported by Tauranga Regional Music and Arts Council presents the Australasian premiere of Carlo Menotti's "Help! Help! The Globolinks!". Director Peter Tulloch; musical director Dobbs Franks. Tauranga Town Hall, commencing 29 August [1970]. Programme Quantity: 9 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Offset prints on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1851

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-9/1/5-Acc.

Description: Population figures shown for Auckland, New Plymouth and Wellington Districts Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour drawing on cream paper, encased in plastic. Scale indeterminable. 46 x 43.5 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1960 - 1963

From: [The Marjorie Saunders collection of theatre ephemera, collected by Arthur Saunders. 1940-2006].

Reference: Eph-A-SAUNDERS-Opera-1960s-01

Description: Includes: "Annie get your gun", starring Anne Hart. Grand Opera House Wellington. 29 May 1963 (2 copies) "Black and White Minstrel Show". St James Theatre Wellington. 25 May 1963. {Pamphlet) "Brigadoon" (New Plymouth Operatic Society, starring Leonie McRae, Russ Brown, Norma Bell, Michael Sullivan, Lloyd Nickson, Heather Henderson, Stewart Horsburgh, Derek Whittaker). Opera House New Plymouth. 4 November 1963. (2 copies). "The Merry widow". Sadler's Wells Opera Company. Grand Opera House Wellington. 20 February 1963 (2 copies). "My fair lady".J C Williamson Theatres Ltd. Grand Opera House Wellington. 26 August 1961 (2 copies). "Orpheus in the Underworld". Sadler's Wells Opera Company. Grand Opera House Wellington. 20 February 1963. (2 copies) "The sentimental bloke". J C Williamson Theatres (Starring Edwin Ride, Patsy Hemingway, Frank Ward, Shirley broadway, Alton Harvey, Letty Craydon, Lulla Fanning). Opera House Wellington. 1962? (2 copies) Tibor Rudas presents "Snow White and the seven dwarfs". New Zealand tour. 1962. [Programme]. "The Sound of music". J C Williamson THeatres Ltd, and Garnet H Carroll, in association with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. Starring Margaret Nisbett and Rosina Raisbeck. Grand Opera House Wellington 30 September 1963. (2 copies). Quantity: 9 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, approximately 230 mm in height. Provenance: Donated by Mr Arthur Saunders in 1998.

Date: 1906-1907, and [1940s-1960s?]

Reference: PA1-o-029

Description: Photographs taken on a trip to New Zealand by Dr Freda Bage, 1906-1907; includes several photographs taken by unknown photographers at later dates, most of new Zealand, but one of Rotten Row in London, and one of the Victoria Dock in Sydney. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black hard cover, cream binding tape spine, 230 x 300 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-0115. Transfer information - MS-0115.