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Date: Nov 1988

By: Wells, Stanley Peter, 1920?-; McAlpine, Rachel Phyllis, 1940-

Reference: OHColl-0277/1

Description: Stan Wells recalls being sent by Ada Wells to a Salvation Army orphanage for boys in Temuka when he was six. Describes the few privilages, the starvation diet, no play and the work. Explains having his name changed. Recalls corporal punishments. Talks of his sister Alice known as Bim, sister Edna, also the few women who sheltered him. Talks of money provided by the Masons' Lodge for upkeep of this once grand home and its deterioration. Recalls having top marks in drawing and talks of his inability to play cricket or rugby at school later. Describes memorable days when the boys were allowed out of the orphanage. Explains about his holidays in Oamaru, meeting the Fergusons with whom he went to live, the servant - master relationship with Mr. Ferguson. Discusses similarities in the personalities of Harry Wells and Mr. Ferguson, an organist, and talks about their purchase of an organ. Discusses differenes in attitudes between Hazel Armstrong, who took an interest in him, and Mrs Ferguson. Talks about his work as a 15 year old on a farm at Wanganui, his work on a poultry farm with poor pay, and the cost of meals. Describes his jobs as a gardener. Explains that Bim's work was as a masseuse, also a compiler for Stone's Directory, and relates that she cycled to the West Coast during the Depression. Recalls his schooling, going to war in Egypt in artillery and infantry units, his treatment as a prisoner of war when he worked in coalmine and on a railway. Explains that he was sent to a nursery garden in Temuka on his return. Describes his psychiatric treatment after the war, spending time at Hanmer and names Dr. Bevan Brown, Frank Cook, Len Booth. Talks about religion. Describes visiting Ratana Pa, Wanganui and mentions successful health treatments there. Explains about his love of native bush. Recalls Frank Milner of Waitaki School. Talks of cycling, piano playing and his appreciation of music. Relates about girlfriends, his wife and children. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Christchurch Abstracted by - Linda Bevan Smith Interviewer(s) - Rachel McAlpine Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002857; 002858; 002859 Quantity: 3 C90 cassette(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3852. Search dates: 1920 - 1960

Date: 29 Apr - 30 Jun 1998 - 29 Apr 1998 - 30 Jun 1998

By: White, Bruce, 1933-2004

Reference: OHColl-0420/1

Description: Talks about his childhood, schooling, university education, army service, courtship, marriage and fatherhood. Focuses on his long service at Western Heights High School in Rotorua. Notes that this school was Rotorua West High School until 1961. Describes his teaching of mathematics, different principals while at the school and his own position as Deputy Principal. Interviewer(s) - Kay Edwards Accompanying material - Western Heights High School silver jubilee magazine 1985 and Western Heights High School 1996 magazine Quantity: 7 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). 10 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-1938.

Date: [ca 1860s-1930s]

By: Brown, Byron Paul, 1866-1947; Billens Studio; Butterfield, Frederic Augustus, active 1938; Herrmann, Richard, -1892; Kinsey, William Henry Scott, 1860-1931; Morris, Guy Clayton, 1868-1918; Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965; Hay, Mary-Annette, 1925-2024

Reference: PAColl-9373

Description: Photographs of Byron Brown and family taken ca 1860s-1930s by a variety of photographers. Includes photographs of; his wife, Susie Brown nee Bright; his daughter Pauline Burgess nee Bright; his parents Arthur and Jane Brown; his wife's parents Mary Ann and Frederic Bright; his daughter Pauline Burgess nee Brown; and Bright and Brown properties and businesses in Otaki. Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s). 29 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photographic prints and photocopies Provenance: Donor is grand-daughter of Byron Brown. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1739 : Brown, Byron Paul: Papers. See also Oral History Collection..

Date: ca 1920

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

Reference: 1/2-005078-G

Description: Albert, Laura and Phyllis sitting on the steps to their verandah at Silverstream with William standing next to them. Photographer was Albert Godber. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Half plate glass negative

Date: [ca 1890s]

By: Sorrell, William Edward, active 1890s-1900s

Reference: PA7-59-20

Description: Photograph taken in the studio of W E Sorrell, Christchurch of a family group comprising the parents and their young daughter. The child is seated on a wicker chair. Her hair is dressed in short ringlets and she is wearing a light-coloured dress with a large sailor collar edged with lace and fastened at the front with a ribbon bow. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 28.4 x 36 cm

Date: 1997

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

Reference: H-418-044/064

Description: Political cartoons. The Todd Panel on superannuation threaten to silence Winston Peters with a 'no vote'. News - Bogus psychiatrist practised in the Hutt. Jim Bolger's leadership of the National Party is under threat. New Zealand Police face a major retention of recruits problem. Jim Bolger and Winston Peters present a united front in an effort to attain harmony between arguing MP's Bill English and Neil Kirton. Winston Peters axes Neil Kirton without any decent excuse - it seemed for being a competent MP. All Blacks victory in a game that saw a lot of blood spilt. Ethical dileamas doctors face over sex with patients. The conditions on which Neil Kirton is allowed to stay in the NZ First caucus. Mental Health services abdicate responsibility and release suicidal people back into the care of their distressed families. Winston Peters considers apologising to officials he smeared in the Winebox Inquiry but thinks better of it. Super 12 win at what price to the bodies of the players. Words the public would like to hear the Minister of Health, Bill English, to say. Loss-making mental health services to become standalone business centres. A pictorial explanation of the Winebox Inquiry saga. Neil Kirton irritates Winston Peters again by making comments on the vehicle speedo scam. With the country in an increasing economic crisis Jim Bolger's political leadership fails. Chemists seek a consultancy fee for providing their expertise to the public. Perhaps petrol station attendants will try it next. The Police form a road block in an attempt to halt the RCD virus. Lotto makes their priorities known - wheelchairs for elite athletes but not for children with muscular dystrophy. Farmers take a laid-back some would say irresponsible attitude to the illegal introduction of the rabbit RCD virus into New Zealand and its possible consequences. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1951-[ca 1961]

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographs of family, holidays and tramping trips

By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972

Reference: PAColl-8765-01

Description: Views of open sea, of ketches transporting people, goods and mail to residents of the Marborough Sounds and D'Urville Island, views of the sounds and surrounding hills and islands from hilltop views. The group relating to D'Urville Island and Pelorus Sound was taken during a family holiday. There are group photographs of the family, of them camping, fishing and tramping. Some of these activities were done in the company of Maori friends. A few photographs record an unidentified climbing trip. Quantity: 74 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1897-1962]

By: Hadfield family

Reference: MS-Papers-6682

Description: The collection comprises correspondence between various members of the Hadfield family; most addressed to Frederick George Hadfield and his wife, Jessie, at Awaiti (Awaroa). Also includes school exercise book possibly belonging to Edith Reynolds or Edith Hadfield with transcript or original story, `The Renegade's daughter' and `The Far end of nowhere', church newsletters, greetings cards, some personal papers and other material. The correspondence deals largely with family matters and concerns, and includes some courtship letters from Frederick to Jessie, and letters from their son Nelson I Hadfield who served in World War II. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also 920 (Box) Hadfield, R H Looking back over 80 years for background on the Hadfield family, and references in the NZ Biogrpahies index The Frederick George and Jessie Hadfield family farmed a property known as Awa-iti, which was part of a larger property acquired by Nelson chemist, Frederick Brown Hadfield, in 1862 for three of his sons. Quantity: 16 folder(s). 0.16 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Finding Aids: Notes supplied by donor in MS-Papers-6682-14.

Date: 1999

From: Henshaw, David, 1939-2014 :[Twelve cartoons from Jock's Country Life calendar published in 1999.]

Reference: J-050-006

Description: A ewe, with her sister ewes and lambs around her, makes the ram aware of his responsibilities in sireing their offspring. Quantity: 1 colour page from calendar. Physical Description: Reproduction of watercolour and pen. Image size 280 x 390 mm.

Date: 24 December 1962-18 January 1963

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographs of family, holidays and tramping trips

Reference: PA1-o-1309

Description: In December 1962 the Pascoe family went for a climbing holiday in the Arthurs Pass area. There are photographs of Dorothy and the girls with mountaineering friend, Michael Clark among the mountains. The album is also a record of the transalpine crossing from the Waitaha in Westland to the Rakaia made by John Pascoe, Michael Clark and Stan Conway in January 1963. At the end of the crossing John reconnected with his family and there is a photograph of them as a group dated 18 January 1963. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1999 - 2000

By: Walker, Malcolm, 1950-; Crimp, Daryl, 1958-; Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Sunday News (Newspaper)

Reference: H-620-001/013

Description: 13 cartoons on political and social issues. The topics include Labour-Alliance coalition government, Cullen's financial direction for the government, the demise of National to the benefit of Labour, New Year celebrations, the dawning of the millennium, inconsistent court sentencing, marital relations during Super-12 season, the public is warned about Crimp, Jenny Shipley supports the All Blacks, rugby coach speaks out about players taking drugs, sportswomen pose nude for cash, women's squash tops NZ sporting highlights, interview with Steffi Graf. Quantity: 13 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: 1 original A4 cartoon by Walker, ink on paper. 12 horizontal A4 photocopies.

Date: 1875-1916

From: Crooks family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6243

Description: Correspondence between Crooks family members, mostly between James and Harriet Crooks before their marriage and later, while James was working in the North Island (Wanganui, Patea, Hunterville, Halcombe, Feilding, Akitio, Masterton, Featherston, including a kisses receipt for the family `so I wont have to put it in my letters' (1875-1888); with Jim Bugg and James Crooks; and Manon John Crooks and his cousin James Also letter from Charlie Crooks to his niece and nephew, Bob and Annie, from London, giving details of the Crooks family back to 1588 (1916) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1906

From: Various artists :[Two New Zealand autograph albums including watercolour landscapes of Auckland. ca 1895 - 1896]

Reference: E-894-088

Description: Page shows a musical stave with notes made from colleged photographic heads, for the words "All of the young folks at home", and a short poem beneath. At the top left is a circular photograph of a family of a man, three women, and four children. The quotations are from the song "Way down upon the Swanee River" by Stephen Foster (1851). Extended Title - In Writing album [New Zealand autograph album, ca 1895], page [88 Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph and ink drawing on album page, 225 x 180 mm.

Date: [1953-1971]

By: Herbert family

Reference: MS-Group-1313

Description: Eleven diaries from 1953 to 1971 mostly written by Bobby Herbert while the family was living Ardmore and Papakura. There are domestic diaries and diary/scrapbooks combining domestic detail, invitations, events, aspects of Charles Herbert's career as a teacher and New Zealand events of the time. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 11 volume(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: [ca 189-? - 193-?]

By: Gale, Glenda, active 2003-2017

Reference: PAColl-8793

Description: Photographs relating to the Rule family of Rangiwahia, Manawatu-Wanganui Region, taken ca 1890s to 1930s. Collection includes: Photograph of Ms Hounslow, later Mrs Rule Portrait of Mr and Mrs Rule (nee Hounslow) with their three sons and one daughter The Rule family outside their house Three photographs of children and teachers outside a school Groups of men at work Man with a horse Portrait of Ethel, given to Basil Rule Two portraits of men in military uniform, World War I Two photographs taken ca late 1930s by S C Smith, including Governor-General Lord Galway possibly at Ford Dorset and a view of military personnel training Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Glenda Gale, Wellington, 2006 Transfers: Transfer information - Collection as a whole received by Photographic Archive - To Ephemera Collection - Eph-B-FUNERAL-1918-01 : In Memoriam card for Cecil Rule.

Date: May 1915

From: Quartermain family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1807-02

Description: Letters written by Quartermain to his parents from Rangiora where he was training in medical and ambulance work Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece level inventory available.

Date: [ca 1890-1948]

From: Vance, William, 1899-1981 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9824

Description: Photographs of Martins Bay, Southland, and surrounding districts. These include - View of Martins Bay, ca 1900. Boat on the Hollyford River built by the McKenzie brothers. Group at Greenstone Hut, 1900. McKenzie house, Martins Bay, 1900. Sunny Creek Hut. Lake McKerrow and mountains, 1900. Mr J George's house, Martins Bay, 1900. Hollyford River. Nine Mile Hut, Sunny Creek. Hollyford Valley and cave at Martins Bay, 1900. Hidden Falls, Hollyford Valley. View of Martins Bay and newly cleared bush land. McKenzie brothers yarding cattle at Martins Bay. Landscape views with mountains. Sea birds, Milford Sound. Group of men on the edge of a cliff, 1931. View of Queenstown. Group on the Ohau Bridge, ca 1890. D J McKenzie and another man pitsawing logs. Huts on site of homestead, Martins Bay, 1948. Site of Jamestown, 1948., Quantity: 26 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1908-1926]

From: Staffan family :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1669

Description: Includes - Sons of the Inkster-Hill family. Wedding of Florence Barbara Inkster and Peter Wilson, Westport, 22 December 1908. Coastal views. Views of Greymouth. Family groups, children, people in bathing costume. Views of Wanganui. Louise and Charles Staffan. Harry Hill and a young woman with a pram outside "Charles Staffan's School of Music," Wellington. Lawrence Staffan as a toddler, ca 1926. Louise and Charles Staffan with Lawrence Inkster and his wife Hilda. Views of Wellington. War memorials. Lawrence Inkster at the door of his photograph supplies shop, Greymouth. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Staffan and Inkster papers came to Lawrence Staffan from his family; after his death they came to Jan Staffan

Date: [ca 1910-1933]

By: Hadfield, Gilbert Keith, active 2002

Reference: PAColl-D-1039

Description: Hadfield family photographs arranged for the 90th birthday of Keith Alan Hadfield (1912-). Includes photographs of Charles and Annie Hadfield on their wedding day in 1910, their children Keith, Ian, Harry and Bruce, and the family house and farm at Onamalutu, Marlborough, taken ca 1910-1933. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s) copied onto laminated card. Physical Description: 447 x 318 mm Provenance: Donated by Gilbert Hadfield, Wainuiomata, in June 2002.

Date: 1995

From: Ted Gilberd Literary Trust : Essay competitions

Reference: MS-Papers-5757-17

Description: Story of the children of Gilbert and Elizabeth Gilbert Mair (nee Puckey) who were all born in the Bay of Islands or Whangarei. Biographical details of their 12 children and off-spring: Caroline Elizabeth (1828-1917); Robert (1830-1920); William Gilbert (1832-1912); Marianne (1834-1893); Henry Abbott (1836-1880); Charlotte (1838-1891); Jessie Eliza (1840-1899); Gilbert (1843-1923); Matilda Helen (1845-1927); Emily Frances (1848-1902); Sophia Marella (1850-1884); Lavinia Laura (1852-1936) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (43 pages).