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Date: [1896-1913]

From: Warburton, Edward Darien :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-o-1601

Description: Photograph album compiled by E D Warburton. Includes photographs of the Lincoln Agricultural College at Lincoln, Canterbury. Shows photographs of livestock, harvesting machinery, draught houses, crops, animal housing and husbandry and agricultural students. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 16 x 22 cm

Date: [Between 1941 and 1942]

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-o-559

Description: Photographs, chiefly taken by Rhoda McWhannell at her home `Rozel' near Ohaupo. Photographs of family and friends include her husband Frederick McWhannell in military uniform while he was serving in New Zealand, in 1942; her father William Duncan Ross McCurdie, and Audrey Hopkins. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with textured brown cover, entitled `Photographs'; 19.5 x 30.5 cm

Date: 1998

By: Beadle, Peter, 1933-; Colour Digital Printing Ltd

Reference: Eph-D-CRICKET-1998-01

Description: Shows a reproduction of a painting by Peter Beadle, showing a cricket match in a rural setting. Chickens, a dog, and a duck with ducklings add to the atmosphere in the foreground. Dated by date of accession. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Digital colour print, 320 x 615 mm.

Date: 1910 - 1980 - 1920 - 1990

By: Downard, Ida Christina, 1913-2006

Reference: Eph-A-POSTCARDS-Downard

Description: Unused postcards of Kinross and Lake Leven, Strathmiglo, one each of Peebles, Kladno and humorous chicken postcard. Includes a view of Wellington from Mt Victoria and a postcard featuring the Wellington cable car. Quantity: 26 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, each approximately 90 x 140 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Joyce Cleaver, Paraparaumu, in 2006. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-8513 - Material of the same provenance housed at MS-Papers-8513..

Date: ca 1900-ca 1910

From: Main, William :Photographs of the Nelson properties at Pori, north eastern Wairarapa.

Reference: PA1-o-1206

Description: Most of the New Zealand images relate to the Nelson family, their farms, farm houses, and farm buildings in the Pori area, north eastern Wairarapa, and scenic views of the area such as the Makuri River, a waterfall at Tiraumea, Annedale north of Tainui, the Pori Bridge, and native forest. The images of the farm houses include building a stable and buggy house, views of the yard with washing drying, a hen run, and a view of the dining room at "Ruatea". Four images are of Hugh Nelson's whare which was the first building constructed at "Taumata". There are three photographs of local Maori, one of bullock teams at Tiraumea, snow covered landscape at "Nga Mahanga", a picnic group with horses and buggys, and many views of the countryside from the Nelson farms showing cleared, partially cleared and forested land, much of it covered with the gaunt trunks of burnt off bush. There are group photographs of the families and friends. As well as the men these include women (wives?) Lucy, Katie, and Winifred, and children, Robert, Frances, and Dorothea. Other new Zealand houses include two probably located at Annedale with the names "Te Hoe" and "Manawa", and another in Featherston called "Newstead". The English images are of family and friends and various places, houses and churches which include Dover, Tunbridge Wells, Broadstairs, Minehead, Ostend, Clovelly, Lynton, Lymouth, Doon Valley, Meywingen, St Saviours Leeds, and Chester Cathedral Arrangement: Loose prints originally in this album can be found at PAColl-7868-1 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: ca 1900-ca 1910

From: Main, William :Photographs of the Nelson properties at Pori, north eastern Wairarapa.

Reference: PA1-o-1205

Description: The two Nelson farms in this album are "Nga Mahanga" (Hugh Nelson's place), and "Taumata" (Jack Nelson's place). Views show the farm houses, and farm buildings, the farm land and landscape of the Pori area partially cleared of bush. One group of images shows the countryside under snow. There are a series of five images recording the building of a stables and buggy house, also a view of the woolshed and sheep at "Taumata". Scenic views of the area include the Makuri River ford, native forest interiors with pongas, and native forest. Four images show the interior of Hugh Nelson's whare which was the first building constructed at "Taumata". There are two photographs of local Maori standing beside tents in a bush clearing, one of army volunteers in uniform standing in front of tents, two of soldiers at an unidentified event, many of horses, some of hens, dogs, cats, and cattle. Two prints show one of the Nelson brothers cutting long grass with a scythe and 4 others are views of an unidentified house and its garden at Tiraumea (a distant view of this house surrounded by pinus radiata shelter belts and its surrounding countryside can be seen in album PA1-o-1206, page 7 captioned "Tiraumea"). There are also some images of "Newstead" the Monckton family home at Featherston. There is only one photograph of a Nelson family group. The rest are individual images of adults and children which include: Frederick Monckton, Lucy Miller (who married Frank Nelson), Winifred, [Lornie?], Dorothea, [Frances?], the brothers and the children. Further information and names provided by researcher. Updated 10 November 2016. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1900-1910

From: Main, William :Photographs of the Nelson properties at Pori, north eastern Wairarapa.

Reference: PA1-o-1207

Description: Views of the Pori area, north eastern Wairarapa, and three farms in that area, "Ruatea", "Taumata", and "Nga Mahanga". Images of snow covered countryside, the ford across the Makuri River at Makuri, native forest with pongas, partly cleared land with the standing trunks of burnt trees, the houses of the three farms, horses, cattle, hens, cats, Jack Nelson with Nan, Dorothea, and Miss Wyatt having a picnic, Maori, cabbage trees, and Hugh Nelson's whare and woolshed. Arrangement: This collection is made up of loose prints from album PA1-o-1206 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: ca1900-ca1914

From: MacKay, B.R.S.A. (Estate) :Family photographs

Reference: PA1-o-780

Description: Mainly record an Edwardian New Zealand family living in the country, or in a small country town. There are views of the sea shore, ships going by, paddling and sitting on the sand. There are pictures of father driving the gig, in the back yard with the children and feeding the goat. The chilren are dressed up as adults, or are playing with their mother. There are the houses they lived in and photos of pastureland and cows. Other photos are of more conventional scenic views. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1997

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

Reference: H-448-001/021

Description: Political cartoons. Obituary for Diana, Princess of Wales 1961-1997 The ethics of the press are questioned following the death of Princess Diana. Judge Beattie refuses to eave the bar gracefully following an investigation into improper claiming for work related expenses. Farmers spread the RCD virus in an attempt to control the rabbit population. The National/NZ First coalition government are in danger of self destructing due to internal fighting. The oppostion is left to watch from the sideline. Diana's funeral is seen by millions around the world. Obituary to Mother Teresa 1910-1997. Rabbits warn their children about eating RCD infected carrots. Comment on the perceived leniency of the courts toward violent offenders. Christine Fletcher leaves Parliament and takes up the position of Auckland Mayor. Men discuss Otago's persistent off-side play in a rugby game against Wellington. Otago won as the referee didn't pick up most of the off-side play. Jim Bolger dreams of being an Egyptian sun king while weilding draconian powers over his slaves. The scales of justice are weighed in favour of Judge Beattie as he refuses to accept any fault in fraud allegations, Judge Hesketh however repays monies in dispute.. Nationals Minister of Health, Bill English, explains how market-driven health reforms will work. Conjugal rights given to male prisoners. Jim Bolger joins the call for new leadership in Nationals ranks and thinks he's the right person for the job. Doctors callously discuss the pros and cons of not giving a patient kidney dialysis. The National/NZ First coalition government unravels itself. Rau Williams is left to the mercy of the NZ medical system as to whether or not he'll receive life-saving procedures. Winston Peters refuses to believe his party has lost its support. Jim Bolger takes charge of his troubled coalition government. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 19 September 1986

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1986/4431-F

Description: Tony Williams unloading and hanging chickens in preparation for processing at Sandy Lodge chicken processing plant, Foxton. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer John Nicholson on the 17th of September 1986. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1932 - 1948

From: Buxton, Trevor Sidney, 1901-1948 :[Landscape design plans for fine gardens in the (mostly lower) North Island; includes two design plans for garden entrances by Trevor's brother, Raymond. ca 1932-1948]

By: Carter, D J (Mr), active 1930s?

Reference: Plans-2012-011-042

Description: Plan view of the garden design for an Orini, Waikato residence. Includes a sweeping looped driveway, tennis court, rose garden, drying green and fowl house. Features a detailed drawing of the cattlestop at the entrance to the driveway Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Trevor S Buxton / Landscape Architect / Palmerston Nth; Recto - bottom left - 16 ft = 1 inch Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink on transparent paper, 580 x 450 mm Provenance: Donation: Andrew and Peta Buxton, Christchurch, February 2012

Date: 1882

From: Hands, Alfred Watson, 1849-1927 :[Scenes in New Zealand] 1865, 1881, 1887

By: Hands, Alfred Watson (Rev), 1849-1927

Reference: A-254-007

Description: The flowers of a garden border in the foreground, looking across a paddock towards a barn and small separate chicken house beyond fences, with trees and low hills in the background Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 138 x 272 mm Provenance: Donation; Mrs M S G MacLeod, Tunbridge Wells, England, 12 August 1977. Daughter of the artist

Date: 2000

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-

Reference: H-648-001/085

Description: 85 cartoons on political and social issues. The topics include cricketers, PM's avoidance of Waitangi Day protests, Treaty of Waitangi signing 1840, Maori sovereignty, Israel's hard line on Palestine, perils of being a child in NZ, Rugby sevens, Fiji's lack of moral fibre, genetic relationship between humans and slugs, corporate savaging of small shareholders, dairy farmers play down record returns, farmer reaction to vet strike, People's Bank documents leaked, Anderton looks for way to get rid of Phillida Bunkle, cricket rules questioned, possible beaurocracy of Kiwi Bank, NZ Post attempts to gag Richard Prebble, Bunkle and Hobbs on political scrap-heap, NZ rich list, possum damage Australian tax payer responsibility, cricket match-fixing, Bunkle unlikely to get back into Cabinet, extended rugby season not cricket, Kiwi Bank customers may bring their debt with them, Super-12 referees, census forms, British border control officials under fire, NZ scenery blocked by pine trees, ACT conservation policy - eat Kiwis, Germans announce NZ sheep have scrapies, Winstone Peters argues against opinion polls, RCD farmers support border control of foot-and-mouth, TVNZ presenters fight amongst themselves, Helen Clark and her husband communicate via e-mail, Clark defends and attacks her husband, CNN broadcasts incorrect information about NZ cases of foot-and-mouth disease, skyhawks put out to pasture, Clark and Shipley fight it out, MIR space station breaks up, Hobbs on the rack, Air Force apologise to Clark, Clark wins 'scariest skirt' award, George W Bush's stance on carbon dioxide emissions, Jonathon Hunt fails to name drunken MP's, Milosovich faces punishment, Clark and Anderton negotiate deal to get rid of Bunkle, Bush's foreign policy stance escalates world tensions, women in leadership roles - men ponder their choices, Bush questions the colour of 'red China', Tiger Woods - king of the golf world, Clark hot and cold on America, Shipley faces political crisis, schizophrenic flatmates, Ansett NZ maintenance, Anderton farmers' favourite, schizophrenic flatmates, cervical screening and justice, Rankin missed by bomb on WINZ building, message from Qantas NZ, airline collapses while owner plays golf, dawn parade 2030, Saturn TV, Bush armwrestles Chinese dragon, King and budget decisions, air ticket competition, US impose tariffs on NZ farmers, white house and star wars, Hurricanes fans pray for victory, Clark axes skyhawks, Hitler and Hirohito and Clark, female, sex and animals, arms race history, TVNZ internal affairs, Clark and Blair campaigns, McVeigh dies in Oklahoma, Clark out of touch, Peters makes a come-back, burning effigies, global warming, Dairy Board merger, Maori Party, taxing home ownership, soya sauce scare, Bob Dylan on Radio NZ, importance of appearance in the public service. 85 H-648-033 misrecorded as a Tom Scott cartoon when it is in fact a Garrick Tremain. Refiled H-645 series. Quantity: 85 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: A4 bromides

Date: 1852

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Wynyard, Robert Henry (Sir), 1802-1864

Reference: A-145-014

Description: Shows a man in a top hat at the far left, watching a paddle-steamer, the 'Governor Wynyard', as it steams along with several top-hatted men on board discussing the possibilities of finding gold. One man dances on top of the circular paddle-casing warning "Jonathan" to stop the boat. Speech balloons issue from the men's mouths. One of the men is addressed as Sawney (an English nickname for a Scotsman), and he replies in a Scottish accent. In the right foreground a hen and her chickens confront a goose and her goslings. The man in the left foreground says: "Looking for gold "you know"!!! Don't you wish you may get it" The man on the paddle casing says: "Easy Jonathan, stop her" The steamer smokestack says: I guess them Britishers'll find the gold end in smoke Three men in the group on board say: "Weel Sawney, I think there's gold there"; "Th[e]re can be nae doot o't, do ye no see it glittering man"; "I'm no jist sure ye see bu[t] I'll tell ye when I hae got it". The "New Zealander" (Auckland) for 13 March 1852 reports a trip by the members of the Gold Reward Committee in the ship 'Governor Wynyard' to the Hen and Chicken Islands, to follow up reports by a Mr Merrick that he had soil specimens from the islands, containing gold. The 'Governor Wynyard' returned with further specimens, but the "New Zealander" for 17 March 1852 reports that laboratory tests found no trace of gold in these specimens. The Gold Reward Committee was set up by the Auckland Provincial Council in 1852 to find workable gold on the North Island of New Zealand. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - [Title]; Verso - top centre - R L Wynyard / 35 Arthur St. / Ellerslie, S.E. 6. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, 235 x 285 mm. Provenance: From the estate of R L Wynyard of Auckland, descended from Colonel Robert Henry Wynyard.

Date: 2002

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

By: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: DX-012-018

Description: Shows the National Party as a headless chook having had it's head severed on the wood-block of 'credibility'. The headless chook is meanwhile calling for the head of the Diector of the Serious Fraud Squad, who is investigating a suspect complaint into election donations to the National Party. Extended Title - Credibility. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: [193-?]

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

Reference: EP/1957/0303-F

Description: Copy negative taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Photographer of original unidentified Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017051

Description: The cartoon shows three battery hens chatting about their new cages. One says 'se new cages are very humane...', the second says 'Plenty of room to stretch your legs...' and the third adds 'if you stretch them one at a time'. Context - Animal welfare lobbyists critical of battery hen cages say they are outraged that advisors to Agriculture Minister David Carter want to replace the cages -- which don't comply with welfare standards -- with "equally cruel" cages which are slightly bigger. The new "enriched" cages -- also called colony systems -- did not provide the layer hens with adequate living conditions, said Hans Kriek, director of a national animal advocacy organisation, SAFE. (NZPA 8 February 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

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

Reference: DCDL-0006640

Description: A 'GOOD EVANS' cartoon. Shows a signpost saying 'Council staff turned consultants' on top of which sit two 'Auckland vultures'. Lying on its back with its feet in the air is an 'Albany chook'. Refers to criticisms that Auckland City Council chief favours ex-staff when allocating consulting contracts and also refers to the crisis over the chickens in the Kell Park area. The North City Council decided they needed culling but the locals objected because the chickens have been part of the business area for many years. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1882

By: Green, William Spotswood (Rev), 1847-1919; Baldock, Belinda, -1999

Reference: A-263-012

Description: Shows small cottage with hens in yard, a mountainous background and fenced off circular garden area Title from ink inscription, in artist's hand, at foot of card (numbered "3). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 171 x 249 mm mounted on card 270 x 370 mm Transfers: For provenance and history see his Mount Cook from the Linda Glacier (A-263/008). Processing information: Description changed 15 June 2022 following information from a staff member.

Date: 2006

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

Reference: DCDL-0002279

Description: The scene shows a woman in a supermarket looking in amazement at a huge pile of chicken legs from Te Uku. Refers to the hatching of a four-legged chicken at a Te Uku chicken farm. The breeder, Marlene Dickey, says that it is a Barnevelder chicken, a Dutch breed. Hamilton vet Keith Houston said in the Dickey's chick case, stem cells in the egg had divided into four instead of two, meaning an extra pair of legs. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).