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World premiere of The Return of the King, Courtenay Place, Wellington

Date: 1 December 2003

From: Tume, Clayton, fl 2000-2015 :Panoramic photographs of Wellington Region

Reference: PA6-687

Description: Crowd gathered for the world premiere of The Return of the King, the third and final film of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Courtenay Place, Wellington, taken 1 December 2003 by Clayton Tume. People, on both sides of a red carpet that runs the length of Courtenay Place, are watching actors and actresses make their way to the Embassy Theatre. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler print 20.2 x 108.6 cm

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World premiere of The Return of the King, Courtenay Place, Wellington

Date: 1 December 2003

From: Tume, Clayton, fl 2000-2015 :Panoramic photographs of Wellington Region

Reference: PA6-686

Description: Crowd gathered for the world premiere of The Return of the King, the third and final film of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, outside Reading Cinemas, Courtenay Place, Wellington, taken 1 December 2003 by Clayton Tume. Actor Orlando Bloom can be seen in the centre foreground. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) panoramic photograph. Physical Description: Resin-coated paper print 20.2 x 111.8 cm

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Jens Hansen Workshop :Visit Nelson's world famous ringmakers. Jens Hansen, makers of th...

Date: 2012

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to jewellery]

By: Jens Hansen Workshop

Reference: Eph-A-JEWELLERY-2012-01

Description: Pamphlet with a small biographical note about Danish-bornn jeweller Jens Hansen who moved to New Zealand in the 1950s. In 2012 his sons Halfdan and Thorkild ran the business. Shows photographs of rings and encourages a visit to the website at www.jenshansen.com. Gives an account of the ring designed for the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Pamphlet, folded in 3, to 210 x 100 mm. Provenance: Donated by Commander Denis Fairfax, Porirua, in 2012.

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Webb, Murray 1947-:Elijah Wood. [ca 3 December 2003]

Date: 2003

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-697

Description: Caricature of American actor Elijah Wood who played the part of Frodo in Peter Jackson's film trilogy, 'The Lord of the Rings', in Wellington for the World Premier of 'The Return of the King'. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

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Webb, Murray 1947-:Return of the Queen - Helen Clark as Peter Jackson. [ca 2 December 2...

Date: 2003

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-696

Description: Caricature of New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark standing outside Parliament dressed as film director Peter Jackson. Relates to the World Premier of 'The Return of the King' in Wellington, December 2003. Extended Title - 'Special effects? Well, I got the shirt. Hair's easy. Voice is there. Just need a week and I'll have a beard.' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

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Webb, Murray 1947-:Sir Ian McKellen. [ca 9 December 2003]

Date: 2003

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-700

Description: Caricature of British actor Sir Ian McKellen who played the part of Gandalf in Peter Jackson's film trilogy, 'The Lord of the Rings', in Wellington for the World Premier of 'The Return of the King'. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

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Smith, Hayden James, 1976- :The Ring of Power. 25 September 2012

Date: 2012

From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024332

Description: Shows Tourism New Zealand as Gollum, a character from J.R.R. Tolkien's works, lusting after a ring labelled, 'Tolkien movie adaptations'. Refers to Tourism New Zealand's marketing campaign surrounding the Hobbit movies, which has rebranded New Zealand as Middle Earth. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Winter, Mark 1958- :[Lord of the purse strings]. 17 May 2013

Date: 2013

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024848

Description: Shows Minister of Finance, Bill English, dressed as 'Bill-bo Braggins' about to begin his 'fiscal journeys'. Beside him is the text, Lord of the purse strings, a play on the 'The Lord of the Rings' franchise. Refers to the release of the 2013 budget for New Zealand. Other Titles - Tolkien gestures Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :"Does a hobbit pay full price?". 12 June 2013

Date: 2013

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

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025195

Description: At the entrance to the Fieldays at Mystery Creek, a very small person has asked if hobbits 'pay a full price'. The New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays exhibition is held at Mystery Creek near Hamilton every June and attracts large numbers of farming visitors, especially from the Waikato region. 'Hobbiton', the outdoor screen set for Peter Jackson's Tolkein films, is in the Waikato, near Matamata, and is so much of a tourist attraction that many associate the Waikato region with fictional hobbits. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :Hobbiton. 28 January 2014

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0027281

Description: Cartoon shows a man and a woman standing by one of the round Hobbit house entrances at the Hobbiton movie set, near Matamata. The man says to the woman, "Imagine if New Zealand was one vast Hobbiton. No more high-rises, a gigantic tourism industry, cheap housing for all..." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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