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Date: [December 1951]

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

By: Campbell, Duncan, active 1951

Reference: 114/408/48-F

Description: A man on the Chatham Islands during a visit to the islands by Father Christmas. Photograph taken December 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 2004

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

Reference: DX-014-621

Description: Father Christmas worries that he might have got his months mixed up on arriving at the non-festive, un-decorated township of Te Awamutu Extended Title - Cripes- perhaps it's not December. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 25 December 1915

From: Allen, S T :Photographs of the Tauranga Bridge and Maymorn Camp

Reference: 1/2-112210-F

Description: Soldiers and others stand amongst rows of trestle tables set up outside for Christmas Day dinner, Maymorn Military Camp, 1915. Taken by Oliver and Varley. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Xmas, May-Morn Military Camp 1915; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Oliver & Varley [Could be Oliver & Variey] The Maymorn military camp occupied land owned by the Maymorn Timber Co which was put into recievership shortly after the beginning of the First World War. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [December 1951]

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

By: Campbell, Duncan, active 1951

Reference: 114/408/56-F

Description: Father Christmas in an aeroplane during a visit by him to the Chatham Islands. Photograph taken December 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1999-2003

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000318

Description: Photographs relating to Christmas time at Greymouth. Includes photographs of Santa Claus, Christmas lights and children opening presents. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Festive" Quantity: 35 digital photograph(s).

Date: Christmas 1907

From: Gardner, Murray :Photographs of Margaret Gardner and Helen Gibb

Reference: 1/2-197507-F

Description: Margaret Gardner (seated centre) and her nine children photographed at Christmas 1907, probably at Eastcott, her farm at Scargill, by an unknown photographer. Margaret Gardner sold her farm at Cust and purchased land at Scargill in 1904. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate copy negative 12.5 x 10 cm Finding Aids: Photocopy on shelf at PAColl-7116.

Date: 25 December 1924

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

Reference: APG-1309-1/2-G

Description: Picnic group of five people, three women, a man, and a child. The two on the left are the photographer's wife and daughter, Laura and Phyllis Godber. The others are unidentified. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber in 1924. A print of this image is in Godber album Vol 109, p 213 (PA1-q-102) Inscriptions: Album page - Christmas dinner. Waikanae. 1924. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: [December 1951]

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

By: Campbell, Duncan, active 1951

Reference: 114/408/42-F

Description: Father Christmas and children during the visit of Father Christmas to the Chatham Islands. Photograph taken December 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1936

From: [Ephemera relating to hotels, motels, hostels and other accommodation in the region of the Chateau Tongariro, Ruapehu and National Park. 1900s]

By: Mitchell, Leonard Cornwall, 1901-1971

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-Tongariro-1936-01-front

Description: Cover illustration by Leonard Cornwall Mitchell shows a smiling woman wearing a Father Christmas hat, and holding a bunch of Mt Cook lilies. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on folded menu.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on folded card 177 x 115 mm. Provenance: Donated by Jonathan Dennis in 1997.

Date: 2002

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

Reference: DX-002-163

Description: Shows a turkey (probaby Air New Zealand) being taken away by an executuiner dressed like Ned Kelly carrying an axe with the Qantas logo on it. The New Zealand Finance Minister, Michael Cullen, reassures the turkey that he has negotiated an escape clause. Extended Title - 'The old Santa Clause.' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2001

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000312

Description: Photographs taken of the 2001 Santa and Christmas parade, Greymouth Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Festive (parade 01)" Quantity: 33 digital photograph(s).

Date: ca 1928

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

Reference: EP-1337-1/2-G

Description: Children in the children's ward of Wellington Hospital. Most of the children are in their beds, but there are some standing on the floor. There are some toys in the middle of the ward, and balloons hanging from the ceiling. There are panels above some of the beds which have excerpts from fairy tales and nursery rhymes on them. Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer for the 'Evening Post' ca Christmas 1928. From box containing EP-1320 to 1342 The panels with excerpts from fairy tales which are above the beds in this photograph are now on display at the entrance to the children's ward at Wellington Hospital. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 2009

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0003754

Description: Shows a couple looking at a billboard. The man comments that it is rude but wonders what it has to do with Santa. Refers to St Matthew-In-The-City billboard showing Mary and Joseph in bed together with the slogan 'Poor Joseph. God was a hard act to follow'. The billboard offended some people but St Matthews defended the billboard saying that the billboard was created to stimulate debate about Christmas and the festival's place in the modern world. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2001

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-199

Description: A family are doing Christmas shopping. The mother and two children are engrossed in shouting out what they want for Christmas. The father has turned out his pockets and shaken out his wallet but is looking secretly pleased that the moths have eaten holes in his pockets and all his money has gone. Extended Title - Whoa those darn moths! Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 1940 - 1955

From: Harry H Tombs Ltd :[Christmas cards printed by Harry H Tombs Ltd. 1940-1950s]

Reference: Eph-A-CARDS-Christmas-Tombs-01

Description: Front shows the printed greeting, and an illustration of holly and a lantern on a stick. Inside is blank. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on Christmas greetings card. Physical Description: Letterpress and lithograph on front of card, 100 x 145 mm.

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016478

Description: A family has left for the Christmas holiday in their laden car with the wheelie bin, which they intended to drop off at the gate, still attached to the tow-bar. Colour and black and white versions available. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1890 - 1910

From: Various artists :[Box of assorted Christmas cards. 1860s-1919]

By: Retter, David Charles, 1955-

Reference: Eph-A-CARDS-Christmas-1900-01

Description: Front cover shows from top: a tiki, a map of New Zealand in a heart shape, two fern leaves, and a handshake between a man and a woman with an ocean background. Inside text: My Christmas wish / A very happy Christmas / is what I wish you dear, / With many joys and pleasures / Throughout the coming year / from [unsigned] Exhibited in ‘Humble: the life of 100 small objects’, exhibition curated by Barbara Lyon, in the Turnbull Gallery, National Library of New Zealand, 27 August - 17 November 2017. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on Christmas greetings card. Physical Description: Chromolithograph, on folded card, 132 x 79 mm, tied with green cord bow. Provenance: Donated by David Retter, Wellington, in 2006.

Date: [December 1951]

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

By: Campbell, Duncan, active 1951

Reference: 114/408/50-F

Description: A crowd of people amongst trees on the Chatham Islands during a visit to the islands by Father Christmas. Photograph taken December 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016286

Description: The cartoon is an 'NBR Advent Calendar' (National Business Review). In a snowy Christmasy scene can be seen the Beehive, holly, reindeer, and many politicians having Christmas fun (or not). Context; Maori MP Hone Harawira in a grass skirt throws a snowball at Finance Minister Bill English, PM John Key conducts Minister of Social development Paula Bennett who is singing carols and ACT leader Rodney Hide sings beside her with his music upside-down, A judge throws ex Minister of Womens and Ethnic Affairs Pansy Wong out of a window in a bucket of water and ex Labour MP Chris Carter throws himself from a window. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: [December 1951]

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

By: Campbell, Duncan, active 1951

Reference: 114/408/49-F

Description: A crowd of people on the beach during a visit to the Chatham Islands by Father Christmas. Photograph taken December 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative