Places

Date: 1900 - 1950

Reference: Eph-A-LOTTERY-1900/1950

Description: Includes : Undated: New Zealand Women's Christian Temperance Union (Inc). Tainted money! 'Tain't yours! 'Tain't mine! Prizes gained from art unions or lotteries, no matter what the object, are tainted money. [1910-1940s?] 1939: "The romantic career of George Adams (Tattersall). (Melbourne, 1939. Booklet of 32 pages. 1941: New Zealand Academy of Fine arts. Autumn exhibition 1941. Public art union, to be drawn on Wednesday 4 June 1941. Ticket 1949: "The evils of betting shop queues". [1949] Tickets include: 1914: Eastbourne Bowling Club. Grand Art Union. To be drawn 7th November 1914. 1924: Grand Military Tournament and Citizen-Soldiers' Pageant. Art Union in aid of community club and regimental funds. To be drawn at the Town Hall Wellnigton, 21 June 1924. Ticket 1925: Dominion All Gold art union. To provide playing areas for Rugby Union football and other amateur sports. Drawn not later than 20th October, 1925. W G Compton, secretary-organiser, Dominion All Gold Art Union, Invercargill. 1936: Alluvial Gold art union, Central Military command, in aid of forthcoming searchlight tattoo in aid of regimental funds. Closes 6 June 1936. 1945: "I may be lucky" Art Union. 5000 pounds. Closes 10th November 1945. 1950: Great Easter. 5000 pounds in prizes. Closes 1sy April 1950. Ticket Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on lottery tickets. 3 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on flyers. 1 booklet. Physical Description: Photolithographs and letterpress, sizes ranging below 200 mm

Date: [1957-1966]

From: Fuller, James Ferris (Brigadier), 1913-2001 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6167-03

Description: Comprises regional files kept by Fuller while at Defence HQ relating to the fluoridation issue (see entry under Place) In addition to the Hastings regional file there is also a file labelled: Levels - Fluoride - Hastings. Quantity: 1 box(es) (hollinger box).

Date: 1956

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6461

Description: Travels in Southland, Invercargill and Stewart Island. Images include Queens Gardens and the Puni Stream, Invercargill. Dalgety's wool store and wool display. Lake Kaniere. Daffodils by the Avon, Christchurch. Approaching Oban (Halfmoon Bay), Stewart Island, on the Wairua. Oban wharf. Patterson Inlet, Stewart Island, from Observation Rock. Launch approaching wharf, Golden Bay, Stewart Island. Entrance to Patterson Inlet. Sydney Cove, Ulva Island, Patterson Inlet, Stewart Island. Roger Bay, Ulva Island. Weka, Ulva Island. Entrance to Freshwater river, Stewart Island. Party in boat on Freshwater river. Mason Bay, Stewart Island. Tussock plains between Mason Bay and Freshwater river. Duck Creek and Fern Gully, Stewart Island. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.

Date: 1955

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1955

Description: Includes: Britannia Sea Scouts. "The middle watch", by Ian Hay and Stephen King Hall. Wellington Concert Chamber. 17-19 February 1955. All proceeds to Britannia Sea Scouts. Curtain Theatre presents "Boy", by John Mihell. Produced by J C Edmonds. Blue triangle Hall, 9-10 August 1955. Programme Hawera Repertory Society (Inc) presents "Count your blessings", by Ronald Jeans; produced by Margaret Lester and Wyn Kemp. Community Centre, Hawera, 27-30 April [1950s?, ca 1955?]. Programme Invercargill Repertory Theatre presents "Dial 'M' for Murder", by Frederick Knott. Produced by Gordon Ramage. Invercargill Civic Theatre. 28-30 June 1955. Programme. The Community Players A.D.S. (affiliated to the British Drama League). "Ladies in retirement" by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham. Production by Peter Downes. Community Centre Hall Cambridge Terrace Wellington, 11-12 October 1955. Programme (2 copies) "Separate tables" by Terence Rattigan. Produced by Lionel Harris. With Ralph Richardson, Sybil Thorndike, Meriel Forbes, Lewis Casson, Daphne Newton. Tour of New Zealand 1955. Programme (2 copies, red cover; 1 copy, blue cover) "The sleeping prince", by Terence Rattigan. Directed by Lionel Harris. With Ralph Richardson, Sybil Thorndike, Meriel Forbes, Lewis Casson, Daphne Newton. Tour of New Zealand 1955. Programme (2 copies, 2 blue-covered and 2 red) Theatre Guild (N.Z.) Ltd. "The tragical history of Hamlet Prince of Denmark", by William Shakespeare. Produced by John N Thomson, with Allen Paton as Hamlet (portrait). Concert Chamber Town Hall Auckland. 26 March - 5 April 1955. Programme. Wanganui RSA Little Theatre. "Lady Windermere's fan", by Oscar Wilde. Produced by Eileen Warnock. Opera House, 11-12 October 1955. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Limited. "Dear Charles", by Alan Melville. Produced by Tony Thawnton. New Zealand tour 1955. Programme. J C Williamson Theatres Limited. "Dear Charles", by ALan Melville. Produced by Tony Thawnton. Theatre Royal Christchurch. 19 July 1955. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Limited. "Dear Charles", by Alan Melville. Produced by Tony Thawnton. Grand Opera House Wellington. 6 August 1955. Programme (2 copies) Public Service Drama Club presents "Rookery nook", by Ben Travers. Produced by Ronald Gillies. (Date unknown, but AFTER 1955). Programme. (2 copies) Quantity: 12 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1954

Reference: PAColl-3773

Description: Arrangement: Negatives in registers at F 175149 1/2,- F 175201 1/2. Previously NegColl-122A/2 Quantity: 53 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1956, 1958-1960

From: Schroeder, Margaret, 1914?-2002? :Transparencies of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-7211

Description: Includes views of Queens Park, Southland Centennial celebrations, Anderson Park, opening of H & J Smith Ltd Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency slides

Date: 1936 - 1955

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to fish and fish species in New Zealand and the Pacific]

By: Stewart Island Canneries Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-FISH-1940s-01

Description: Can label with various text styles. Shows a central image of an oyster shell opening to reveal a pearl. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, on label 50 x 145 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr Paul Featherstone, Christchurch, in 2006 Transfers: Material from the same provenance is housed at PAColl-8952..

Date: [ca 1940]

By: Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers)

Reference: PAColl-0888

Description: Small captioned photographs, commercially produced by Tanner Bros: of Invercargill - basilica from the Gardens; Queen's Park Gardens; water tower; Boys' High School; Esk Street; Kew Hospital; two of Dee Street; First Presbyterian Church; and the new Post Office. Of Gisborne - two of Gladstone Road; panorama of Kaiti; general view; river bank gardens; looking across the river; nurses' home, Cook Hospital; Poho-o-Rawiri Maori house; Intermediate School; and Cook Hospital. Also included are the original envelopes the snapshots came in. Produced by Blennerhassetts of New Plymouth of Taranaki - six of Mount Taranaki; two of a mountain hut in the snow; Mount Taranaki with a shelter in the foreground; the old house in the snow; and the hotel with the mountain behind it. Quantity: 31 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1952

Reference: PAColl-7242

Description: The premises in Ashburton of E Burrows and C J Redmonds; the premises in Balclutha next to a garage called Wilson Elliott; the premises in Clinton next to the agency for Dalgety & Co Ltd; the premises of the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co Ltd on Fenton Street, Rotorua next to Ernest Adolph's cycle shop; the site for a new building also in Rotorua; the premises in Wairoa; three views of the premises in Opotiki next to a garage or loading bay with a Capstan advertisement above the door; the branch in Dannevirke with two cars parked outside; the premises in Waimate with a plumbers next door; the warehouse premises next to a railway track in Invercargill; and a view over the Hastings District from the top of Havelock North hill looking east. Quantity: 13 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1927-1951

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-143

Description: Photographs published in NZ Free Lance between 1927 and 1951. Includes: Number of photographs relating to Port Craig; roadmakers huts at Puysegur Point, 1940; Waikaia (including Jimmy Hamer's house), taken by J D S Roberts, 1951; Howell Memorial, Riverton, 1937; Queen's Park & Anderson Park, Invercargill; Gore WWI war memorial, 1951; Bluff oysters; many aerial photographs of places (all listed in Place Field), including Mataura township and freezing works. Quantity: 47 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1866-[ca 1955]

From: Vance, William, 1899-1981 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9827-1

Description: Includes - Photographs of explorer Charles Edward Douglas. Group of men in a cart drawn by four horses, 1920. Group of South African War veterans outside the Beverly Home, Timaru, 1950s. Antarctic explorer Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd laying a wreath at the Scott Memorial, Christchurch, ca 1928. View of Lyttelton. Men crossing a river. Farmers tree at Beverly. Bowen Falls, Milford Sound. The Prince of Wales at Ashburton, 17 May 1920. Galloway homestead. Fraser's jewellery shop, Timaru, ca 1935. Views of Southland, ca 1905. Crowd at Invercargill celebrating the relief of Mafeking, May 1900. Early settler's houses, one built of cobb and thatched. Photographs relating to the centenary of T & J Thompson Ltd, Timaru, 1944. Brunner coal mine, 1866. TSS Earnlaw on Lake Wakatipu. Quantity: 45 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1950s-1970s]

From: Nicholls, Trevor, 1929- :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-7484

Description: Colour slides of various parts of New Zealand, taken 1950s-1970s by Trevor Nicholls. Includes: 1. Cottage, Motueka Jan 1975, 2. Hopfield and cemetery, Riwaka Jan 1975, 3. Queenstown Airport, 4. Moeraki boulders, 5. South Island scene, 6. Tuatara, Invercargill Museum, 7-12. Kingston Flyer, 13. Christchurch Square, 14. Looking down Heathcote Valley, 15. Lyttelton from ferry, 16-20. Napier Marineland early 1970s, 21. Napier flower clock mid 1950s, 22-23. Hastings orchards mid 1950s, 24. Top dressing mid 1950s. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour film negatives

Date: 2 May 2006 - 02 May 2006

From: Office of the Auditor-General History project

By: Spencer, Alan Morton, 1939-; Fowke, Susan, 1944-2017

Reference: OHInt-0838-08

Description: Interview with Alan Spencer, born Crayford, Kent, 24 January 1939. Talks about his family background and early childhood during World War II in southeast London and Cheshire. Explains his early interest in geography and travel - by bicycle in Britain and by motorcycle in New Zealand. Refers to meeting his wife Jan Gash in 1962 through a church group, marrying in 1964, and their three children. Mentions getting a job as an audit clerk in a London accountancy firm after leaving school, and deciding to emigrate to New Zealand to avoid national service. Discusses being accepted for a public service assisted immigrant scheme and being allocated to the Audit Department when he arrived in Wellington. Describes working in the Credit Section and then briefly in Public Accounts before going to the New Plymouth District Office and later to Invercargill. Talks about the culture in the Department and about living in boarding houses. Discusses the work of district offices, the travel involved, and auditing local bodies. Talks about returning to Head Office, Wellington as an assistant auditor in the Local Bodies Branch in 1967, working with legislation, particularly the Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act, and being introduced to the reporting side of the Office. Mentions moving to the Public Accounts Section in 1972, and explains the 'Controller' function of the Auditor-General. Refers to a secondment to Treasury for two years to design a new centralised government accounting system - a computerised system that required departments to take more responsibility for their accounting. Mentions that a large part of his work of the last 20 years of his career was report writing - including the Annual Report to Parliament. Discusses auditors-general in his time and refers to the restructuring of the department under Jeff Chapman into policy and operational arms. Mentions the Public Audit Act 2001 and attempts by Treasury and some members of parliament to reduce the role of the Office. Discusses controversies over members of parliaments' priviledges and advertising by government agencies, referring to the fact that the Auditor-General can only report and has no power of enforcement. Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-015410, OHC-015411, OHC-015412, OHC-015413 Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 3.29 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5586. Colour and B&W portraits Search dates: 1939 - 1958 - 2006 - 2004

Date: 1940 - 1955

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-IMU

Description: Includes: 1944: "Judas Maccabaeus", conductor Alfred Walmsley. Civic Theatre, 8 August 1944. Programme "Te Deum" (Sullivan), "The choral fantasia" (Beethoven), "The creation" (Haydn). Conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader Philip Poole, pianist Charles Martin. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 7 November 1944. Programme 1945: Programme of Mendelssohn's "Elijah". Conductor Alfred Walmsley; leader Philip Poole; pianist Charles Martin. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 17 July 1945. Programme Edward German's "Merrie England". Conductor Alfred Walmsley. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 29 October 1945. Programme 1946: First concert. programme of miscellaneous Russian music and "Peasant cantata" (Bach). Conductor Alfred Walmsley; leader Philip Poole; pianist Charles Martin. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 6 August 1946. Programme Programme of Handel's oratorio "Messiah", presented by Invercargill Musical Union in association with musical societies and church choirs. Conductor Alfred Walmsley; leader of orchestra F Lange; at the piano Charles Martin. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 25-26 November 1946. Programme 1947: First concert. Programme of "Overture from Di Fledermaus", "Te Deum laudamus", "The golden legend". Conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader F Lange, at the piano Mrs P R Skinner. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 27 May 1947. Programme Second concert. Programme of Mendelssohn's "Elijah". Conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader F Lange, at the piano Mrs A Walmsley. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 16 September 1947. Programme Programme of Christmas music, 24 November 1947; and Handel's "Messiah" 25 November 1947. Civic Theatre Invercargill. Programme 1948: First concert. "A tale of old Japan". Conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader F Lange, at the piano B Walmsley. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 27 July 1948. Programme Second concert. "Faust" by Charles Gound. Conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader F Lange, at the piano B Walmsley. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 19-20 October 1948. Programme Programme of Handel's oratorio "Messiah", presented by Invercargill Musical Union in association with musical societies & church choirs. Conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader F Lange, at the piano B Walmsley. Civice Theatre Invercargill, 30 November 1948. Programme 1949: First concert. Programme of "The creation" (Haydn). Conductor F P Garrity, leader F Lange, at the piano Mrs P R Skinner. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 28 June 1949. Programme Second concert. Programme of choral and orchestral music with guest artists Mavis Martin and Alex Lindsay. Conductor F P Garrity, leader H U Strang, at the piano Mrs J Berragan. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 13 September 1949. Programme Programme of Handel's "Messiah", presented by Invercargill Musical Union in association with musical societies and church choirs. Conductor F P Garrity, leader H U Strang, at the piano Mrs J Berragan. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 29 November 1949. Programme 1950: First concert. "Judas Maccabaeus" (Handel), Conductor F P Garrity, leader H U Strang, at the piano Mrs J Berragan. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 27 June 1950. Programme Second concert. Mozart and Beethoven programme with guest artist Maurice Till. Guest conductor Alfred Walmsley, leader F Lange, at the piano Mrs J Berragan. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 12 September 1950. Programme (2 copies) Programme of Handel's oratorio "Messiah", presented ... in association with musical societies and church choirs. Guest conductor Edgar Clayton, leader W W Millar, at the piano Mrs J Berragan. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 28 November 1950. Programme 1955: Programme of Handel's oratorio "Messiah", presented by Invercargill Musical Union assisted by musical societies and church choirs, and Junior Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Charles Cox, leader Elsa Jensen, at the piano Hazel Christie. Civic Theatre Invercargill, 13 December 1955. Programme Quantity: 19 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes up to octavo size Provenance: Purchased from Haywards Dunedin, 13 June 2013, lot 350.

Date: 1950 - 1951

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-Warner-1950/1951

Description: Includes: 1950s?: To the householder. [Pink flyer appealing for monetary support to make an athletic ground and cycling track and extra football ground at Raetihi / Waimarino. 1950s?] 1950: Caledonian Society of Invercargill. Caledonian Games to be held in Rugby Park Invercargill, 25 February 1950. Pocket programme Camerons Sports, held in Mr F Russ's Paddock, New River [Kumara], Easter Saturday 8 April 1950. Official programme Central King Country Axemen's Association. NZ Championship Axemen's Carnival. Taumarunui Domain, 31 March - 1st April [1950]. Programme [chopping, sawing, cycling, national dancing] Central King Country Axemen's Association. 4th annual carnival, 31 March - 1 April 1950. Member's ticket Kowai Athletic Sports Club. Sports meeting, Sefton Domain, Easter Monday, 10 April 1950. Official programme 1951: Answer; with the compliments of Hamilton's leading sports specialists Hamilton Sport Depot. [fact book of sporting world records. 1951] Manawatu Athletic Cycling & Axemen's Assn. 1951 sports carnival. Showgrounds, Palmerston North, 10 March 1951. Programme Owhango Sports meeting, Recreation Ground, Owhango, 24 March 1951 [chopping events, cycling events, horse events, athletic and field events, national dancing]. Programme pamphlet (2 copies) Quantity: 7 Programme(s). 1 ticket. 1 flyer (pink). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: [ca 1920s-1950]

From: McGregor family : Photographs

By: Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Seaward, Neville Stephen, 1913-2005; Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers); Whites Aviation Ltd

Reference: PAColl-10145-1

Description: Commercial scenic photographic prints, possibly relating to the McGregor family, of a range of subjects circa 1920s-1940s. Taken by various photographers. Contains sets of views of New Zealand including Invercargill (11 images), Christchurch (12 images), Dunedin (11 images) published by Tanner Bros Ltd. The Tanner images feature buildings (including schools, hospitals, and churches), parks and gardens (with rivers and fountains), and monuments. Collection also holds an image of Princess Gate in Rotorua likely taken by Francis Gordon Radcliffe. Two Whites Aviation images show Imperial and Commonwealth Games venues Olympic Pool and Eden Park. A hand coloured image of Albert Park, Auckland, a photograph of Tauranga, and photographs of the Queenstown area (The Remarkables, Lake Wakatipu) were taken by unidentified commercial photographers. Quantity: 47 b&w original photographic print(s) including one hand coloured image and one postcard. 2 item(s) of photographic ephemera. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 15 Mar 1956

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-C/543-F

Description: Aerial mosaic made by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd in 1956 of Invercargill City, part of a series of mosaics of Greater Invercargill, includes index Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - S.177, 182 59C Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size), approximate scale 10 chains to 1 inch

Date: [ca 1952-1960]

From: Goodall, Gladys Mary, 1908-2015: Scenic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: PA1-o-1631

Description: Album containing scenic photographs of the South Island from Picton to Invercargill. Publication Note - This photograph album was published in 2002, 'Photography by Gladys Goodall : A record prepared by Gladys, for her sister Edna in 1960, of South Island photography', compiled by Laurence Eagle Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 26.5 x 33 cm

Date: Between 1949 and 1952

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-o-004

Description: "Illustrating geological observations, Vol 4". Black & white photographs of geological aspects of NZ. Includes details of structure & stratigraphy in the Otaki formation at Forest Lakes Road near Manakau, Horowhenua; geomorphological and geological notes on the Paremata area, Porirua Harbour, shoreline features on the eastern side of Wellington Harbour; features of Turakina, Waitotara and Castlecliff; NZ Geological Survey Staff Conference, Invercargill (April 25-May 6, 1950) with trips to Mataura Valley, Otamita River Valley, Bluff, Waiau River; visit to the Otaihanga tertiary outlier; features of the Wellington fault and escarpments (several images taken at different periods between 1949 and 1952); features of the Brocken Range and Kaiwhata Valley, East Wairarapa; geological notes on the Bay of Plenty area (December 7-14, 1950), including the causeway over the Waimapu Estuary at Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Whakatane, Pohutaroa Rock; The Royal Society of NZ Science Congress, Christchurch (May 14-24, 1951), including an image of those attending the congress, with names (p 27); geological excursion to the Manawatu Gorge (November 24-25 1951); features of Rimutaka railway tunnels (Feb 1952); features of the south-east Wairarapa including Dry River and Ruakokopatuna Valleys, Eastern Palliser Bay and the Putangirua Pinnacles; NZ Geological Survey Staff Conference, Wellington (30 April-7 May 1952), with group photo of those attending, with names (p 41).

Date: 1953

By: Craig Printing Company

Reference: Eph-A-ROYAL-1953-04

Description: Booklet containing the order of service for a ceremony to be held at the A & P Showgrounds, Invercargill, 2 June 1953. It included a military parade, a service conducted by Rev D Stewart Millar (Chairman of the Invercargill Ministers' Association, and Vicar of St John's Church), with readings by Rev C B Boggis, address by Rev L H Ker (Moderator of the Presbytery of Southland. The back page mentions a pageant to be held that afternoon, a concert in the evening, and a ball to be held the following evening. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, 218 x 143 mm.