Places

Date: 1946 - 1950

By: Spencer-Bower, Catherine Olivia Orme, 1905-1982

Reference: G-694

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of Frank Gross, fellow artist and member of The Group, Christchurch. Source of title: title and date supplied by the artist on acquisition Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Signed] Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on hardboard, 540 x 380 mm.

Date: [ca 1950]

From: Heritage Incorporated :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-6220

Description: Photograph of a party of children in Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch, before setting out for a picnic at Selwyn Huts, provided by the Heritage Movement Inscriptions: Mat recto - beneath image - Picnic provided for 150 children by Heritage Movement. Five bus loads were taken to Selwyn Huts. Picture shows crowds and buses in Riccarton Avenue en route for picnic Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic print

Date: 1948 to 1951

Reference: PA1-o-380

Description: Photographs of various activities, and group photographs taken at New Zealand Student Christian Movement conferences held in Christchurch, summer 1948-1949, and Auckland, summer 1949-1950. Names of members attending the conferences are fully identified in the group portraits. Some of the small photographs taken by different members have captions, but not all. A number of pages include newspaper cuttings associated with the conference and people involved. Includes an envelope containing nine small photographs of a theatrical production performed at the 1950-1951 conference. There is no identification of the play or cast members. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover, red panel down the centre, entitled `N.Z.S.C.M. Summer Conference, Christchurch 1948-9; and 1949-1950'; 26 x 21 cm

Date: 1955 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1955/1959

Description: Includes: 1955: C.A.S. Theatre (Regional Council of Adult Education). "The tempest", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Harold Baigent. Autumn tour 1955. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society; Manawatu Repertory Society; Palmerston North Little Theatre Society present "Peter Pan", by J M Barrie. Produced by Mavis Mortland. Palmerston North Opera House. 19-26 March 1955. Programme. Victoria University College Council of Adult Education. "Gaslight", by Patrick Hamilton, a Community Arts Service. Programme. Auckland University College Drama Society. "The alchemist", by Ben Jonson. August 1955. Pelorus Press. Flier only. The Ralph Richardson 1955 tour of Australia and New Zealand, presented by Garnet H Carroll in association with H M Tennent Ltd. Illustrated booklet (2 copies). 1956: Theatre Arts Guild. "The taming of the shrew", by William Shakespeare. Abberley Park, Christchurch. 3-11 February 1956. Caxton Press. 1956. Programme. Wairoa Combined Arts Council Drama Festival. Gaiety Theatre 10-12 July 1956. Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins. (Tuai Drama Circle, producer Michael G Allison; Country Women's Institute Players, producer Joan Roberts; Gisborne Tamarau C.W.I., producer Mrs Moles; Wairoa College, producer Michael Martin; Wairoa Jaycee, producer Des Cairns; Gisborne Country Girls' Club, producer Mrs June Daniels; Wairoa Play Reading Circle, producer Doreen Parker; Gisborne Little Theatre, producer Jack Roderick) Theatre Guild NZ Ltd. "York Nativity Play". Directed by John N Thomson. Auckland, Otahuhu and Hamilton season, 9-16 December 1956. Programme. 1957: Shoestring Players presents "The Bathroom door", "The fair and the lovely". 2 July 1957. Flier. Shoestring Players. "The happiest days of your life". St Thomas Hall Newtown. 12-13 November [1957?]. Flier only. NZ Drama Council, 8th annual Residential Theatre School. Massey Agricultural College Palmerston North. 7-16 January 1957. Flier. Theatre Arts Guild presents Shakespeare's "Tempest"; the Guild's 7th outdoor production. Producer Arnold Goodwin. Abberley Park, 15-23 February 1957. Programme Quantity: 11 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Offset prints, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1951 - 1955

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm); A & K Henderson (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-058-001/017

Description: Includes floor plans, elevations and sections. Also includes roof and site plans, details of the front entrance lobby and south wall, toilet block partitions, wooden gates at right of way, painting colours, floor pattern and plaster lettering. Plans are by A & K Henderson Ltd, and Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners. Quantity: 17 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil drawings, and diazo prints on sheets, sizes varying up to 600 x 800 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1979

Reference: Eph-A-CATTLE-1950/1979

Description: Includes: 1956: The Committee of Management of the Auckland Herd Improvement Association (Incorporated) requests the pleasure of your company at the official opening of the Association's new office building. Somersby Building, 74 London Street, Hamilton. 21 June 1956. (And inserted invitation to Smoke Concert Party that evening) 1960: New Zealand Aberdeen Angus Cattle Breeders' Association. Catalogue of 40th show and sale of pedigree bulls to be sold in yards of the Southern Hawke's Bay Stock and Station Agents' Assoication. Dannevirke, 20-21 September 1960. 1976: Manawatu Jersey Cattle Breeders Club. 10th club show Golden Jubilee year. Mr & Mrs Hunt's property, Glen-Oroua. 11 December 1976. Programme 1977: Limousin and Charolais auction sale conducted by the N.Z.Charolais Cattle Society, and the N.Z. Limousin Society. Canterbury A & P Showgrounds Sale Pavilion, Christchurch New Zealand, 28 June 1977. Sales catalogue 1978: Whose calf is that? [Livestock Improvement pamphlet. 1978] Quantity: 1 folder(s) 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklets, pamphlet and fliers, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1950-1969

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to sheep breeds, sheep farming, and sheep health and diseases]

By: Merck, Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-SHEEP-1950/1969

Description: Includes pamphlets and booklets: 1951: Bushey Park Southdowns. Complete unreserved dispersal sale on account of estate late J A Johnstone. Bushey Park, Palmerston, Otago, 10 May 1951. Catalogue. Riverslea Romneys, flock no 633. Complete dispersal sale on account of J Mosley and Sons, to be offered at "Mt Wallace", Stirling, South Otago, 12 July 1951. Catalogue. 1954: Canterbury Flock Ram Fair, held on the Showgrounds of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association Addington, 18019 March 1954. Catalogue of entries. 1957: Dannevirke District A & P Association. Forty eighth annual ram fair, held at Showgrounds Dannevirke, 8 February 1957. Catalogue. 1958: Cheviot Sheep Society of New Zealand (Inc). First New Zealand Stud Cheviot fair. Feilding Showgrounds, 14 January 1958. [Sales catalogue] 1959: Cheviot Sheep Society of New Zealand (Inc). Second New Zealand Stud Cheviot fair. Feilding Showgrounds, 20 January 1959. Sales catalogue 1960: Cheviot Sheep Society of New Zealand (Inc). First New Zealand Stud Cheviot fair. Feilding Showgrounds, 19 January 1960. Sales catalogue 1967: Merck, Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited. Thibenzole; a proven way to increase lambing percentages. Thibenzole all the way. New Zealand Department of Agriculture. Foot rot in sheep [1967] See related material at the subject locations: FARM, FARM MACHINERY, MEAT, WOOL Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 8 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Offset prints and typescripts, on sheets sizes up to 250 mm.

Date: 1955 - 1965

From: New Zealand Road Safety Council :Road safety. Your problem. To the householder. Published by McGregor Advertising and Publicity, Christchurch. 1955-1965?]

By: Luscombe, active 1960?

Reference: Eph-C-SAFETY-Road-1960-01-2

Description: A board game distributed free by post, in order to teach the principles of road safety. This side is a road safety board game of 79 squares, to be played with dice. The game is surrounded by advertising for local Christchurch retail stores. Extended Title - From its "Road safety. Your problem" [1955-1965]. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset lithograph, on light card, 312 x 512 mm.

Date: 1950-1959

From: Unwin, Diana Mary, 1923-2014 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-2470

Description: Photographs of Haast Road Bailey Bridge in the 1950s and of Meres family house in Glandarey Road, Christchurch Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1950 - 1953 - 1955 - 1957

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-076-033/044

Description: Includes sketch plans of proposed new lift shaft (1953), sections showing fire escapes (1950), plans for installation of passenger lift (1955), floor plans, entrance hall details. Quantity: 12 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints and pencil drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 590 x 760 mm.

Date: 1920s-1950s

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-117

Description: Photographs, published (or considered for publication), in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1930s-1950s. Names and date of publication recorded on the back. Names of selected identified subjects entered in Name field. Includes group at Manawatu & West Coast Agricultural & Pastoral Association Show held at Palmerston North - Allan McDonald, renowned steeplechase rider; `Grannie' McDonald, in her day the foremost horsewoman in NZ; J C Ambury, light horse judge at the show; D D Wilson of Hamilton, pony judge; Miss Maggie Briggs, horsewoman; T J Martin, pony judge. Photograph published in NZ Free Lance, 17 Nov 1948, p 28. Series of photographs taken at Canterbury centennial celebrations of the fireworks display at Hagley Park. Procession of floats through Hagley Park - `London Pride' (London Society of Canterbury Ltd), `Callon Mill' (Canterbury & Westland Marlborough Clothing Union), `Trotting Sport' (Christchurch Trotting Club), `Centennial Bride' (Beath & Co), `Old Sydenham Windmill' (Vale & Co), `The Crown Jewels' (A & T Burt Ltd), `Queen of Flowers' (Canterbury Rose Society), `City Beautiful' (J Ballantyre & Co), `Birthday Cake' (Christchurch City Council), and decorated bikes. All published 19 Feb 1951. Series of photograph of NZ Cadet Corps training at Waiouru Military Camp; published 8 Feb 1950, p 29 Photograph of Tommy Solomon and friends Mr Thompson & Mr Lockett in a Christchurch street after Tommy Solomon was presented to the Duke of York; published 23 Mar 1927; original homestead at Purau (photo and article published 14 Dec 1938, p 82); avenue of poplars at Kaiapoi (cut down in 1939); jockeys J W Jennings & Alf Messervey, published in Free Lance, 15 Nov 1939 (p 59); house of the future on display at Canterbury Centennial Industries Fair, published 16 Aug 1950, p 26; Trentham Race Meeting, 8 Feb 1950, p 48. Group (including Postmaster General Broadfoot) at opening of the new automatic telephone exchange at New Plymouth; published Mar 1950 Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey

Reference: PA12-7804

Description: Transparency slides of various locations around New Zealand, taken ca 1950s-1960s. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.

Date: 1959

From: New Zealand Labour Party: [Fliers, cards and pamphlets of octavo size. 1955-1959]

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1959-01

Description: A programme for the annual debutante ball of the Papanui Branch of the Labour Party. Page 13 has a message from the Prime Minister Walter Nash, and page 17 has a message from R M MacFarlane, MP for Christchurch Central. The list of debutantes is given on page 19. The ball programme is in the centre spread (pages 40-41), and there are pages of light articles and jokes, and many pages of advertisements by local businesses. The cover design is by John Harvey. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Offset print, in booklet of 80 pages, each 210 x 137 mm.

Date: 1950

By: Shore Bennett, Beverley Doris, 1928-; Weeks Ltd; Willis, Wilfred Beswick, -1958

Reference: C-079-007

Description: A young couple with a baby and a young son and daughter, a second man with a roll of baggage on his shoulders, standing at the top of the Bridle Path on the Port Hills, looking down over the Canterbury Plains and Pegasus Bay. The Heathcote River winds on the plain below them Cover title: A centennial presentation from an original oil painting by Beverly D Shore Relates to the centennnial of the establishment of Christchurch in 1950 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 260 x 425 mm in folder 460 x 585 mm

Date: 1950 - 1953

From: [New Zealand cricket programmes and ephemera of octavo size]

Reference: Eph-A-CRICKET-1950/1953

Description: Includes: 1950: Ruatoria Cricket Club. Opening dance. Saturday 2nd December 1950. Mangahanea Hall, with Prince Ferris and his Orchestra. [Ticket]. Australia v Otago at Carisbrook. 10,11 & 13 March 1950. Programme. Australia v Wellington. Basin Reserve. 1, 3 & 4 April 1950. Programme. 1951: M.C.C. v Auckland. Eden Park. 6-8 March 1951. Programme. M.C.C. versus New Zealand (second test). Basin Reserve Wellington. 24, 26-28 March 1951. Programme (2 copies) 1952: West Indies vs Otago. Carisbrook Dunedin, 2-5 February 1952. Programme (hardbound) West Indies v New Zealand. Lancaster Park Christchurch. 8-9, 11-12 February 1952. Programme. West Indies v New Zealand. Second test. Eden Park Auckland. 15-16, 18-19 February 1952. Programme. West Indies v Wellington. Basin Reserve Wellington. 23, 25-26 February 1952. Programme. (2 copies) 1953: South Africa versus New Zealand. Basin Reserve Wellington. 6-7, 9-10 March 1953. Programme. South Africa v New Zealand. Second test. Eden Park, Auckland. 13-14, 16-17 March 1953. Programme. New Zealand tour of South Africa 1953-4. Official souvenir cricket brochure, edited and compiled by G A Chettle. The New Zealand Cricket team in South Africa 1953-54. With the compliments of Beaths, the store for men, Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Greymouth, Kaikoura. Tour booklet Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 13 programmes, tickets, and other ephemera (plus duplicates). Physical Description: Booklets and tickets, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1950

From: [Ephemera relating to New Zealand persons whose surnames begin with B].

By: Christchurch Classical Association; Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-PEOPLE-Butler-1950-01

Description: A programme for the occasion of lectures by Mr A C Brassington and Professor L G Pocock. There is a reproduction affixed, of Samuel Butler's self-portrait in the McDougall Gallery, and a programme for a selection of Butler's own musical compositions, from "Ulysses". The back cover reproduces Arnold Wall's poem "Samuel Butler". Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on folded pamphlet, 220 x 162 mm.

Date: 1954, 1955, 1956

From: Holland, Sidney George (Sir), 1893-1961 : Political papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1624-121/2

Description: Includes papers from Dominion Conferences, 17th Wellington (1954), 18th Christchurch (1955) and 19th Auckland (1956) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1940?]-1951

By: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962

Reference: MS-Papers-0752/1

Description: Letters describe Christchurch, Ramsden's work, including the unfinished biography of Princess Te Puea, & PEN in New Zealand. Letter 15 Dec 1951 describes links that Admiral Phillip had with N Z, Dr Mackaness work on his diaries, and how his papers were held by Sir Frederick Chapman Quantity: 1 folder(s) (37 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescript and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: Jul, Aug 1958, Feb, Mar 1960-Jan 1961, Aug, Sep, Oct Nov 1961, Oct, Nov 1962, Feb, Mar 1963, Jun-Oct 1966, Nov 1966, Jul 1967, Feb, Apr-Sep, Nov 1968, Feb-Jun, Sep-Dec 1969

From: Lutheran Church of New Zealand: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-2200-PR-152/2

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1957 - 1959

From: [New Zealand cricket programmes and ephemera of octavo size]

Reference: Eph-A-CRICKET-1957/1959

Description: Includes: 1957: Otago v Central Districts. Plunket Shield. Carisbrook, 18-21 1957. Programme. Australia v New Zealand. Lancaster Park, 1-4 March 1957. Programme.ia v New Zealand. Eden Park Auckland, 16-19 March 1957. Programme. Australia versus New Zealand. Second test. Basin Reserve, Wellington, 8-11 March 1957. Programme Australia v New Zealand. Eden Park, 29 March - 1 April 1957. Programme. England Women's Cricket Team. New Zealand tour 1957-58. Souvenir programme for match against the North Island, Basin Reserve, 5-6 November 1957 1958: Cricketers from New Zealand. NZCC; the 1958 tour official souvenir. MCC v New Zealanders. Lord's Ground, 17-20 May 1958. Score card. England v New Zealand. Lord's Ground, 19-24 June 1958. Score card. T N Pearce's XI v New Zealand. Scarborough Cricket Ground, 10-12 September 1957. Score card. 1959: England v New Zealand. First cricket test. Lancaster Park, 27 February - 3 March 1959. Programme. MCC v Wellington. Basin Reserve Wellington, 6-9 March 1959. Programme (2 copies, with a portrait of Peter May on the front cover) MCC v New Zealand. Second test. Eden Park, 14-18 March 1959. Programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 13 programmes, tickets, and other ephemera (plus duplicates). Physical Description: Booklets and tickets, sizes varying below 250 mm.