Places

Date: 1983-1985

From: Hames, Jenny :Negatives and photographs

Reference: PAColl-5811-1

Description: Greek Week in Wellington, reading recovery teachers and pupils, Sir Graham and Lady Latimer, piano teacher Judith Clark, Wellington City buses, Author Fiona Kidman, Kristelle Plimmer bringer of gorilla grams, the Heng family from Cambodia, Children's author Lynley Dodd, teacher and students at Kimi Ora school Wellington, Election night 1984 including Bob Jones, artist Janet Paul, editor Margaret Moony, Buskers on Wellington's streets. Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: March 2000

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

By: Giblin, Ross, active 1980s-2000s

Reference: EP/2000/0980-F

Description: Original Evening Post caption reads: "Ethiopian refugees, Senayint Ayla, far right, and Meskerm Solomon embrace after reuniting at Wellington airport after being apart for 15 months." Photographs taken in March 2000 by Evening Post staff photographer Ross Giblin and published on 25 March 2000. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negatives, 35mm

Date: 2001

By: Waerea, James, 1940-2019; NZ Truth (Newspaper)

Reference: H-658-001/016

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international issues. Quantity: 16 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: 16 A4 size photocopies of faxed drawings.

Date: 2001

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-661-001/061

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 61 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies A4 size

Date: 7 December 1979

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

By: Griffiths, Mervyn, active 1978

Reference: EP/1979/4284-F

Description: Cambodian refugees Tan Haing Sreng (Taing Haing Sreng), aged 6 years, and Tan Haing Khang (Taing Hang Kheang), aged 8 years, photographed in the midst of their luggage at Wellington Airport shortly after their arrival on 7th December 1979, by Evening Post staff photographer Merv Griffiths. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm

Date: 2001

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

Reference: H-673-024/046

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues, includes: Shows scientists' adhock research into the potential uses of genetic modification at the expense of commonsense. Comment on the intimidation tactics of Qantas Airlines toward Air New Zealand. Singapore Airlines are shown as Air New Zealands big sister ally. Christine Rankin considers taking further action following the release of the Employment Courts findings. Shows the Government (surfer) riding the knowledge wave only to be wiped out and lodged head first in the sand. Discussion between an Israeli soldier and Palestinian child. The soldier is trying to explain to the child how violence and retaliation works. The child just wants to play and go to the movies. Shows Helen Clark dealing with Steve Maharey and his use of obscene language. Shows members of the Electoral Reform Committee as angelic, working for the best interests of the country while having vested interests in the Committees outcome. Helen Clark calls on the All Blacks to crush the Australians while they've down. New Zealand reaction to the loss by the All Blacks to the Australians. Shows All Black Anton Oliver taking the blame for the loss against Australia. Comment on the Qantas involvement in running Ansett into the ground and leaving small creditors in ruins. Comment on the lack of constructive action being taken by the Pacific Forum to deal with global warming and the consequent rising of the ocean level. Shows Helen Clark encouraging all her Ministers to keep pets. Jim Anderton is shown wrapped in the arms of his pet octupus (Peoples' Bank). Shows West Coast MP, Damien O'Connor, addressing an audience about local mining and the poor decision made by Alliance MP Sandra Lee. He is reminded by a miner in the wings that his seat is still marginal. Shows Jim Anderton and Sandra Lee observing the Reefton Alliance office being pelted with food in reaction to Sandra Lee saying 'no' to mine expansion in the area. Shows a new army armoured vehicle running over an air force plane. Comment on the current situation where the armies supplies are being boosted while the air force is having its wings clipped. Shows thugs from the power company breaking into a persons house to extract money for the latest exorbitant power bill. Shows an All Black player finishing a Springbok (South African Rugby Team) and still feeling hungry. He thinks he could polish off the entire Australian Rugby Team (Wallabies) as well. Shows the relationship between government controlled power generators, empty lakes and increased revenue for power for the Reserve Bank. Shows a proposed statue for the entrance of the Sydney Harbour. Comment on Australia's policy to exclude refugees. Shows Michelle Boag's National Party purge of Parliamentary faithful. Comment on the level of ignorant public opinion over the boat people refugees trying to gain entry to Australia, by people ringing talkback radio. Quantity: 23 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 2002

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

Reference: H-674-066/087

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. Obituary to the Queen Mother. The two methods of applying pressure in the Middle East crisis, awesome fire power and suicide bombers. Helen Clark welcomes Jim Anderton back into the fold of the Labour party. The New Zealand cricket team manage to pull a rabbit from the hat to draw a test series. Jim Anderton leads his followers to another promised land shown as a high wire that's going nowhere. As President George W Bush calls for Israel to withdraw from Palestine, a dog (Ariel Sharon) urinates on his leg. President Bush tries to mediate peace negotiations betweem Arafat and Sharon. A septic tank is on daily call to clean up the mess in the Alliance Party caucus. Two coffins are carried by pallbearers. The first contains the body of the Queen Mother, the second, the remains of Helen Clark's plans for a Republic. Bill English hears the news that Helen Clark has enough support to rule for life. Comment on Helen Clark's involement in signing art works that she didn't paint. Graham Murries coaching career is resurected following the Hurricanes win over the Brumbies. Lawyers discuss the reasons not to sever links with the Privy Council; many of the reasons are led by self interest. The United States congratulates itself while Israel and Palestine come closer and closer to annihilation. New Zealand's arm is severed by an axe as they reach out to hold the Rugby World Cup host status. The axeman is Australian. Baby Kahu Drurie is returned to her family by a New Zealand police officer following being kidnapped. Winston Peters wonders whats happening to New Zealand when he exposes the Treaty grievance industry and Helen Clark is shown to be a forger, the result is her popularity soars and his doesn't move. Comment on the Catholic church's lax approach to priests having sex with their congregation. Shows the positive effect on the New Zeland Police the progress of two high profile cases have had. The NZRFU offer the two executives who negotiated the World Cup Host contracts a gun and two bullets to end their misery. Israeli tanks crush the Palestinian Refugee Camp in an effort to end the cycle of hate. Derek Fox accuses jounalists of Maori-bashing when they ask for accountability over the appointment of conman John Davy as CEO of the Maori Television Service. Quantity: 22 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 2001

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

Reference: H-673-090/112

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. Shows the changes within coalition government as a genetic mutation where the Labour Alliance strands are repalaced with the Labour Greens strands. Comment on the plight of the refugee boat people. All Blacks coach John Mitchell calls for more excitement from the All Blacks. Jim Bolger promotes Kiwi Bank to other former world leaders. New Zealand horse Ethereal wins the Melbourne Cup. Helen Clark protects Turiana Turia from opposition accussations of political interference. President Bush attempts to calm and reassure the American people in the face of extreme threats from Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda network. John Howard wins another term as Australian Prime Minister on the backs of refugee boat people. Jim Anderton and Bill English look for ways to provide gaurded support for New Zealand SAS involvement in Afghanistan. Shows lions in a zoo with a sign 'Big Cat poisoning Times...' The new rule in Kabul Afghanistan, don't dare NOT to show yourself. Shows a man having his beard removed and a women removing her veil. Both regimes the now deposed Taleban instituted. A bin Laden supporter talks about the perfect weapon they have against the American led attack into Afghanistan. However they have some problems with detonating the nuclear bomb. Factions within the Alliance Party turn on each other and vow to fight to the death. Comment on the increase in alcohol consumption due to the lowering of the drinking age, and expectation that the same thing will happen when cannibis is legalised. Shows the maze of buildings that United States Air Force missiles are trying to penetrate in Afghanistan. The chance of striking a target is pretty low. The Prime Minister is swollowed by a giant snake during a visit to the Amazon. A reporter asks her how the Amazon compares with NZ eco-tourism. Jim Anderton pretends to fire a gatling gun every time the Alliance Party President, Matt McCarten appears on television. Helen Clark arrives home to find the house demolished. Refers to Alliance Party infighting. Shows Jim Anderton and Matt McCarten facing off over the breakfast table. A Black Caps cricket player thanks an African rain-man for helping the team by creating rain which washed out the second test. Jim Anderton reassures everyone that the crisis within the Alliance Party is now over and he and Matt McCarten are now pulling in the same direction. The Alliance boat is now however sinking. New Zealanders make love twice a week on average. A woman comments that it is decidedly average. Afghanistan Alliance soldiers run over Taliban prisoners in an armoured tank. They blame the prisioners for being in the way. Quantity: 23 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 2001 - 2002

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

Reference: H-674-001/026

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. Shows a destroyed bus (peace process) destroyed first by the Palestinian suicide bombers and them by Israeli war planes. Health spending priorities promote huge salaries for the CEO and a pittence for everyone else. Cartoon obituary to Sir Peter Blake. A dolphin weeps. Shows a flag at hslf-mast over the sea and a poem for Sir peter Blake. Peter Jackson, Director of Lord of the Rings dresses up for the New Zealand premiere. Debate in the Parliamentary Chamber on proposed changes referred to as the 'wipe the slate clean' Bill. Helen Clark hides from the anger of the grounded NZ Air Force capability. Children's perception of the difference in pay rises between MP's and teachers. Shows a tour guide explaining the virtues and down-side of New Zealand to a group of travel writers. Shows Bin Laden jumping the cue at the plastic surgery clinic. Shows MP's defending themselves at a press conference against charges of triple-dipping from public funds. Shows the men calling the tune on America's anti-terrorism campaign. Shows the leader of the National Party, Bill English asking Santa Claus for a Christmas present. Santa and his reindeer narrowly avoid being hit by airborne missiles. Shows an All Black selector recruiting new talent from a war zone. Shows Helen Clark and Jim Anderton clucking over their new baby (Air New Zealand), while Michael Cullen advises them not to get too attached as it'll be up for adoption as soon as it can stand on it's own feet. Winston Peters climbs up to his attic to dust off his 'super scare monger' suit. Slobadon Milosevich stands in the War Crimes Tribunal dock with his hands dripping in blood, he defys the authority of the court. A tribute to New zealand Criketerl, Chris Cairns as 'King of the Oval.' Shows Tranzrail passengers being shown a pick-axe they are to use in case of a derailment. Shows detainees at Guantanamo Bay being asked by their detainers if they have any complaints. They wear something like a gas mask so their answer is impossible to understand. Refers to anti-terrorism war and those captured by American-led forces. Shows politicicians as children engaged in petty squabbles as the election draws near. Comment on asylum seekers in Australia seeking help from the rest of the world. Shows Israeli troops in a armoured tank trying to force Yasser Arafat to end Palestinian violence. Shows an Australian teacher explaining to his students that only those arriving in Australia between 1840 and 2000 are 'fair dinkum Aussies'. National Party leader, Bill English dons a judges cloak, a hangman's noose and an executioners hood as he campaigns on a law and order platform. ACT leader, Richard Prebble outlines his stand on immigration policy. Quantity: 27 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 2001

From: Tremain, Garrick 1941-:61 cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times between 10 October and 24 December, 2001.

Reference: H-661-001

Description: Shows new refugees being schooled on the right answers to immigration official's questions. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy A4 size

Date: 8 March 1980

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

By: Mackley, Ian Chappell, 1928-2016

Reference: EP/1980/0748-F

Description: Four newly arrived Vietnamese refugees cooking 'gakho', a Vietnamese dish, in a house owned by St Bernadette's, Naenae. Photograph taken on 8 March 1980 by Evening Post staff photographer Ian Mackley, and published on 11 March 1980. Original caption reads: "Last Saturday was probably the first time that "gakho" has been cooked in a Naenae street...The cooks were Tai Nguyen, Tam Nguyen, Phi Hoang Pham, and Nhan Ngoc Tran, four newly arrived Vietnamese refugees. The house in Naenae is owned by the local Catholic church, St Bernadette's, which bought it to house refugees." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm strip with 2 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm

Date: 31 October 1980

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

By: Mackley, Ian Chappell, 1928-2016

Reference: EP/1980/3550-F

Description: Cambodians Tan Ten Lian and Lauv Muy Fang are photographed as they are reunited with their sons Sreng and Khang at Wellington Airport on 31 October 1980 by Evening Post staff photographer Ian Mackley. Original Evening Post captions reads: "The tears over, the family get together with Mum holding three-week-old Tan Ly Sin and Dad with his arms around Sreng and Khang." Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) 35mm strips with 6 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm

Date: 2002

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-681-001/016

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Shows the Beehive spinning, refers to the political spin that happens leading up to an election. It seems that everyone is polled leading up to the election, including the hereford cow population. National Party President Michelle Boag spends the weekend putting Bill English's cabinet together, not his political cabinet but rather his coffin. Maurice Williamson, National Party MP makes Michelle Boag walk the plank of the National Party Pirate ship. Labour Party leader and Prime Minister, Helen Clark, gets ready to hang Winston Peters. As the country seeks improved work conditions, leave provisions and longer holidays, the Sri Lankan boat people show a keeness to come to New Zealand to work. Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, seeks to differentiate between asylum seekers and people and abos (aborigines) and people. Australian rugby players beat up the referee thinking someone called him a refugee. Helen Clarke (Eve) trys to tempt Peter Dunne (Adam) into eating an apple. Jim Andrton looks on from a tree as a serpent. Helen Clark paces the floor wondering which of the Parties, the Greens or United Future, are most infuriating. An Israeli soldier suggests a reporter could say that in the latest Israeli attack on Palestine that "Palestinian arms were uncovered", he holds a persons left arm in his hand. Helen Clark invites Peter Dunne into her office. He enters with a trojan horse with the sign 'moral right' around its neck. A photo of the main coalition family and includes Helen Clark, Michael Cullen, Jim Anderton and Peter Dunne. In drought and famine stricken Zimbabwe a man digs for oil seeing this as a way to get American President George W. Bush to have an interest in getting rid of the current leader, Robert Mugabe. A rugby union umpire takes the field wearing an American football padded and helmeted uniform. Refers to the assault on a rugby referee by a spectator in South Africa. Quantity: 16 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies

Date: 11 May 1998

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

Reference: EP/1998/1362-F

Description: Somalian refugees, Abdi Mohamed, his wife and 11 children at their home in Naenae, Lower Hutt. Photographed 11 May 1998 by an Evening Post staff photographer Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35 mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm

Date: 1963-2010

By: French, Elizabeth, active 2002

Reference: PA-Group-00869

Description: Photographs taken by Mrs French and her husband between 1963 and 2010. Chiefly images taken in Porirua taken circa 1990s-2010, including houses, council gardens, parks and walkways, shopping centers, Thai and Laos communities, rubbish collection, apple picking, snow and flooding scenes, and the delivery of the community paper Te Awa-Iti. Also scenic photographs (including some aerial images) taken in Jackson Bay (Westland) and Haast, family images of a visit to Tai Tapu Rifle Range (near Christchurch), and fishing photographs taken in the 1970s. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 61 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s). 26 colour original negative(s) with 77 images. 18 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 instant camera photograph. Physical Description: Dye coupler prints, silver gelatin prints, instant camera print, colour negatives Transfers: Collection as a whole recieved into Photographic Archive and transfers made from here - To Ephemera Collection - Don Sharpe's Print Factory print sleeve and 2 Kodak negative sleeves.

Date: 1999

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

Reference: H-558-001/020

Description: Political cartoons. Paralells between the Nazi ethnic cleansing of the Jews in the 1940's and the ethnic cleansing in Europe in the 1990's. Shows Milosevic soaking in a blood bath to take his mind off the Nato bombing raids. A Serbian soldier explains to the West via a reporter the reasons behind their present actions. The electricity reforms continue to cost the consumer more. The military invite refugees from Kosovo to return to their destroyed homes. Milosevic is prepared to destroy Kosovo in order to save it. Shows India testing a long-range nuclear missile off the back of a cow. Shows Nato commander explaining their strategy of punishing Milosevic by bombing Serbia. This resulted in mass destruction of property and life but no direct harm to Milosevic. New Zealand yachties receive large slaries but are not prepared to pay for weather data from Government Agencies. Serbs use human shields to protect their forward tank movement. Following sex scandals, the Scouts tighten up their screening of adult supervisors. Helen Clark and Jenny Shipley fight over their respective attributes. They agree that women bring poise to politics even in an arguement. Max Bradford gets the country into trouble over electricity reforms. Minister of Tourism, Murray McCully, objects but does not intervene in large, secret and tax-free payouts to directors he forced to resign. Comment on Anzac Day commemorations. Shows two men in their respective backyards burning their Hurricanes supporters rugby gear, comment on another year where the Hurricanes have not played well. Comment on Tau Henare's behaviour of holding onto his Cabinet position when his party, NZ First, pulled out of the National coalition government. Minister of Tourism, Murray McCully, is encouraged to resign after a tourism related row adversely affects National's position in the polls. A new flag for America with a hand holding a smoking gun. Hillary Commission recommends 10 minutes of physical activity, three times a day for couch potatoes. Quantity: 20 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 29 November 1995

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

By: Burford, Melanie Jayne, 1970-

Reference: EP/1995/4608-F

Description: Cambodian refugees photographed learning to ride bicycles in Waikanae on 29 November 1995 by Evening Post staff photographer Melanie Burford. Original Evening Post caption reads: "Three Cambodian Refugee families are starting a new life in Waikanae, thanks to the support of an inter-church group. The Thack, Lam and Son families - six adults and six children - have spent up to 10 years in refugee camps in Thailand...The United Nations organised for the families to come to New Zealand in September..." Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negatives, 35mm

Date: 2001

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

Reference: H-673-068/089

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. Comment about a biased referee during the Wellington vs Canterbury Ranfurly Shield match. Jenny Shipley threatens to deal ruthlessly with anyone in her caucus who plots against her. All Black selectors search for new talent in war zones. All Black coach looks to recruit referee Steve Walsh for the next All Black tour as he has shown he can single handedly alter the course of a game. Michael Cullen gifts Helen Clark and Jim Anderton the National Airline, Air New Zealand. Osama bin Laden speaks from the security of the Afghanistan mountain cave. Jenny Shipley steps down from National Party leadership, Bill English is nervous about what this means for him. Helen Clark's big moment - she is about to speak to the President of the United States but she's in bed, and he makes the toll call collect. Gary Toomy is paid out by taxpayer money to leave the Air New Zealand Board. The public try and understand why the Muslim world hasn't retaliated against bin Laden for causing the deaths of over 300 Pakistanis in the twin towers attack. President Bush tries to reassure the American public following the Sept. 11 attacks. Damage is assesses in Kabul following a series of wars, the last attacks being from the United States led forces. Comment on the daily and new dangers facing United States representatives. The Pentagon announces they are now dropping more food into Afghanistan than they are blowing up. Comment on the world wide fear of anthrax. Shows the Lions team, winners of the 2000 rugby tournament are in 2001 the pussycats of the competition. Rod Donald stands up to Jim Anderton on their reasons for choosing GE as their bottom-line issue when considering whether to support the coalition or not. Shows the political double-talk and deals being made over the growing refugee crisis. Shows that military force is no respecter of any religion. Shows Auckland Mayor, John Banks walking on water. Shows the hit and miss nature of American airstrikes in Afghanistan where innocent targets are frequently hit by accident. Wayne Mason's song 'Nature Enter Me' wins best NZ song at the same time NZ is divided over Genetic Engineering. Shows everyday genetic engineering in action when an unattractive but wealthy man asks a young and attractive woman to have children with him. Quantity: 23 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 2001

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Tremain, Garrick, 1941-

Reference: H-673-047/067

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. The All Blacks and Wallabies rugby teams put aside their differences to farewell John Eales. Australian Prime Minister's stance on Afghani refugees coming into Australia. Jim Bolger promotes the People's Bank as Jim's Bank. A red neck Australian suggests Helen Clark take the rest of their non-white population as well as the Afghan refugees. Air Force cadets sit an exam, one question asks what the greatest threat to NZ's combat Air Force is. The options include Helen Clark. Jim Bolger walks the tight-rope between credibility and scepticism with Jim Anderton on his shoulders. Refers to their working relationship within the People's Bank. A pilot looks alarmed as the left wing (Ansett Australia) is cut off the plane (Air New Zealand). Winston Peters gives his position on people seeking refugee status in New Zealand. The Statue of Liberty weeps as the twin towers in New York smoulder. Osama bin Laden reminds the world of the dignity and nobility of their cause. A paralell is drawn between breaking the cycle of welfare dependency and the government bail-out of the Air New Zealand Board. On board an Air New Zealand flight sit members of the Air New Zealand Board. They wear Mickey Mouse hats. The world mourns the loss of their citizens in terrorist attacks on New York's twin towers. Flags fly at half mast. Trans-Tasman rivally continues over rugby, airlines and CER. NZ First leader, Winston Peters finds his 'super scare monger' suit in time for the next election. Uncle Sam tries to find a way of fighting terrorism while occupying the high moral ground. Osam bin Laden refuses to leave Afghanistan by plane. Shows Michael Cullen and the Labour Cabinet divided on whether or not to rescue Air New Zealand or to place it in statutory management. President George W Bush presents his complex response to fighting the terrorist network, divide the world into 'them' and 'us.' Shows the twin towers in New York under attack with a written reminder on the nature of fanaticism. Shows the air and sea crammed with every type of combat vessel heading toward Afghanistan and asks the question, 'ok, now what?' A proposal for dealing with released, violent psychiatric patients. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1944-1983

From: Wassiliewa, Galina (estate) :Photographs relating to life and ballet career of Galina Wassiliewa in Lithuania and Wellington.

Reference: PAColl-6125-30

Description: Photographs of Wassili Wassiliew's time in Germany during and after the Second World War. There are pictures and postcards of towns, people he knew and was associated with, bands and musical groups he worked with, photographs taken on the voyage out to New Zealand, and of people in the displaced persons camp at Pahiatua. There are also a number of portraites of Wassili Wassiliew. Most of the photographs come from the period 1944 to ca 1953 Wassili Wassiliew was born on the 30th of May 1916 in Nizhnedevisk, Russia, a town west south west of Voronezh. His father was Vladimir Wassiliew, and his mother's name was Nadezhda (maiden name Massalitinova). He studied at the Moscow Conservatoire of Music. He was a soldier in the Russian army at the time Hitler invaded Russia. Somehow he managed to defect to the German army where his musical abilities were used, so that by 1945 he was one of a group of musicians located in Berlin. As the Allied armies invaded Germany, Wassili and his collegues left Berlin and the threat of the advancing Russian army and made for the British Sector. There they contacted a British officer who took them under his protection and established them as entertainers in the Britsh army of occupation. A document among his papers dated 17 August 1945 states that he is a member of the D P Concert Party attached to 7th Armoured Division and has been authorised to wear a British uniform. Between 1945 and 1947 documents show that he worked in a number of different places such as Flensberg and Luneburg. By 1947 he was located in Hanover where he remained until he sailed for New Zealand in 1950. In 1951 he married another settler, Galina Ranten, from Lithuania, a professional ballet dancer. In 1953 they set up the Galina Wassiliewa School of Russian Classical Ballet in Wellington. Wassili's role in this was on the musical side. In particular he formed, led, and conducted the orchestras brought together for the public ballet performances produced by Galina and performed by her students during the 1950s and 1960s. These were large enterprises staged in the Opera House, the St James Theatre or outside in the Botanic Garden. On several occasions productions were also toured. Wassili's other interest was photography, and as well as recording his wife, and her students, he also photographed many of the Russian ballet and other dance groups touring New Zealand in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1966 his ballet photographs were exhibited with ballet costumes and stage designs by Raymond Boyce at the NZ Display Centre, Cuba Street. He was also NZ photo-reporter and critic for the London based magazine "Ballet Today". (Information on Wassili's life in Russia and prior to 1945 is from his birth certificate and supplied by friends, Ian and Katherine Hastings). Quantity: 133 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 colour original photographic print(s). 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).