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Date: [ca 1920]

By: Taine, James John, 1817-1914

Reference: qMS-1974-1976

Description: The reminiscences cover the period 1839 to 1914 and most are based on Taine's own experience although they contain also an outline of the early history of the colony from other sources. He came to New Zealand aged 22 on the `Adelaide' and lived in Wellington till 1862 when he moved to Dunedin. After 1879 Taine lived in Auckland. At the end of volume 3 there is a section on early Wellington street names. Also (volume 3 p 515) there is a note on the history of Waiwera which Taine frequently visited. Variations in title - Spine title: Reminiscences Taine married Leocadia de Oliveira, ward of Edward Gibbon Wakefield Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.90 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) (33 cm; ¼ blue morocco) Includes illustrations

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Braithwaite, Warwick 1896-1971 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5473-3

Description: Braithwaite continues his narrative describing his return visit to NZ, then a tour to South Africa and his return to London and problems at Covent Garden. He writes of the disagreements in the musical scene and the difficulties of getting work, gives his opinion on homosexuality (pp369-373). He describes various tours of Italy, Spain, France and Austria. Braithwaite discusses many of the important people he meets, including Karl Rankl, David Webster, von Karajan, Edward J Dent, Ricardo Blamey-Lafone and Vaughan Williams. Finally, he visted Finland where he met Sibelius, and had more world travels (1953-1956), visiting and working in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. (This part comprises pages 263-409) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 2000

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-610-001/041

Description: 41 cartoons on political and social issues. The topics include Jim Anderton and employment schemes, the Americas Cup, children and guns in USA, Pinochet's return to Chile, Nandor Tanczos and cannabis, the Americas Cup victory parade, oil prices, the superannuation fund, the police review, new industrial law and the Employers' Federation, cloned pigs as organ donors, gangs and cannabis supply, China/Taiwan anniversary, air force purchases, Labour's popularity, petrol prices, dairy industry merger, Helen Clark and the Oscars, red cards and the Hurricanes rugby team, Queenstown tourist accidents, children not getting enough sleep, road rules and cannabis law, state agencies and medical records, property rights in non-marital relationships, Microsoft monopoly, genetic engineering, TVNZ 'star' system, A K Grant dies, the National Party, the new honours list, biosecurity, Elian Gonzales and starvation, US bear market and the NZ stock market, President Mugabe, Marian Hobbs, ANZAC day, Australias wins against NZ in sport, Zimbabwe under Mugabe, Helen Clark and the media. Quantity: 41 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromides, approximately 220 x 160mm.

Date: [1944-1960]

From: Blomfield, Juliet E, fl 1993-1996 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5470

Description: Comprises articles written by Fisher mostly for `The Mirror' but also `The Weekly news' and the `NZ Herald' on a variety of topics including tennis, sport, famous people he had met or known (including Edward Carson, Lord Birkenhead, Earl of Ypres, A Bonar Law, Rudyard Kipling), politics and Australia Other Titles - The weekly news (periodical) Other Titles - The mirror (periodical) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Two photographs (1) FMB Fisher with Vivian Leigh and (2) FMB Fisher with a group of tennis players including the Earl of Birkenhead and the Duke of York.

Date: 2002

From: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-:[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post and other newspapers]

Reference: DCDL-0002476

Description: Shows the New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, trying to gauge how her attack on Zimbabwe at the World Summit went down in the media. She made page two of the world news section of the paper, but the main story was an announcement of a celebrity wedding.

Date: 2011

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017256

Description: A man sits glumly in his armchair watching the 'latest' on Charlie Sheen on television. On the floor is a newspaper with an article on Charlie Sheen. The man who has been made redundant wishes he 'got a fraction of his publicity in my redundancy package' Context - American actor Charlie Sheen, television's highest-paid actor, has been sacked from hit sitcom Two and a Half Men and accused of criminal behaviour. He has now taken to the web and a live UStream show to air his grievances. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016870

Description: The title is 'Faces to watch in 2011' and includes Winston Peters leader of NZ First, Chris Carter who was dumped by Labour in 2010, PM John Key, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Hone Harawira Maori Party MP, Speaker Lockwood Smith, Chris Finlayson because of the Foreshore and Seabed and Prince William and Kate Middleton who will be married in March. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DX-014-507

Description: Two women from Taumarunui walk the dog and discuss the accomadation of those involved in the film "River Queen". In 2004, "River Queen" cast and crew required housing in Taurmarunui as they were filming in the area. Extended Title - Filming of The River Queen.... Houses required for crew and cast. Taumarunui. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021464

Description: A man with a Sunday newspaper in a coffee shop tells the barista 'Forget quitting alcohol, just once I'd like to say "Hello Sunday morning" by reading a paper that makes no mention of...'. He then complains about the celebrity gossip which fills the newspaper. The Sunday newspapers were complaining about the binge drinking culture over the weekends. At the same time the newspapers' choice of news for Sunday was shallow and gossipy, hardly an improvement. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0017997

Description: The cartoon shows a court scene in which a defence lawyer stands and reads a statement that says 'In defence of the theft charge, my client says he took the truckload of confectionary believing it had..... been paid for by a celebrity who he heard say on a TV advertisement- "The milky bars are on me!"' Behing the defence lawyer another lawyer smirks as he reads a newspaper article headed 'Celebrities to blame for misleading adverts'. The accused in the dock also smirks. Context - Proposed changes to the Securities Act impose tough penalties for anyone making false or misleading statements about finance companies. There are plans to hold celebrities who endorse finance companies liable for misleading claims. (TVNZ 3 June 2011) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0027965

Description: Shows a group of women sitting on a bus. The first woman says "Just the thought's enough to get him agitated, sweaty and short of breath!", the woman next to her replies "Should be banned from the country I reckon!". The woman beside these two women asks her friend whether they are talking about legal highs, but she is told that they are actually talking about their husbands and Nigella Lawson. Refers to Nigella Lawson being allowed in New Zealand despite her admitted drug use. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018818

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. There are a lot of dignitaries in New Zealand because of the Rugby World Cup. The minister wants a change in activity from 'meet and greet.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018892

Description: Text reads 'Kiwis led the world' The cartoon depicts a goggle-eyed kiwi, whose eyes form the two 'os' in the name 'Google'. The word 'Google' is followed by the word 'eyed'. The kiwi is staring open-mouthed (as it were) at the screen of an Apple computer and is thinking 'Scarlett Johansson naked'. Context: Concerns a hacking attack on film star Scarlett Johansson that has posted photos online. 'When the news broke that naked photos of Scarlet Johansson had been leaked, New Zealanders took to Google to search for them'. 'Most of the searches originated in Norway and New Zealand, The Independent reported'. (Stuff 20 September 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DCDL-0028469

Description: Black and white cartoon shows a bus that has just been painted with the words, 'Wairarapa home of the stars tour'. A sign beside the bus reads, 'tours leave every four minutes'. A man holding a can of paint and a paintbrush looks back at his work and smiles. Cartoon references Hollywood director, James Cameron, who purchased 1000 hectares of farmland in south Wairarapa. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018048

Description: Text top left reads 'S0... Here's an interesting thought' The cartoon depicts a huge thought bubble containing the words 'NZ's debt is $71.6 Bill. John Key is a celebrity Well kinda. His government has put a financial package together to get us back into the black. He has endorsed it. So if it fails... goes belly up, will he be prosecuted under the new celebrity endorsement law? Just a thought.' Context - Proposed changes to the Securities Act impose tough penalties for anyone making false or misleading statements about finance companies. There are plans to hold celebrities who endorse finance companies liable for misleading claims. (TVNZ 3 June 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).