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Date: 1962

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-137-532

Description: Shows a group of tourists taking photos of buildings in a ghost town and comparing it with Wellington on a Sunday. Exhibited in 'Lodge Laughs at Wellington: Celebrating the life and works of cartoonist Nevile Lodge' exhibition of cartoons By Nevile Lodge on Wellington topics over the period 1943-1988, curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive for the Wellington Museum of City and Sea, and exhibited at the Museum from 25 May to August 2004. Published in book 'Lodge Laughs at Wellington' by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive, 2004. Extended Title - The establishment of a "ghost town" has been suggested to the Tourist and Publicity Dept in an effort to attract more tourist to Westland Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon on paper, 280 x 380mm

Date: 1964

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :Lodge returns. Lodge laughs. Wellington, Fairway Publication, 1964

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: PUBL-0206-081-1

Description: Shows a man from the Ministry of Works, talking to a workman in front of an enormous tractor (a Euclid), which has been working on the 'Needmore power project', bulldozing earth for a dam. Refers to the rivalry between New Zealand's North and South Islands, the marvels of Euclid earthmoving machines and the controversial building of the Manapouri Power Station. Environmental protests by the Save Manapouri Campaign, against the planned raising of lake levels to feed the station, galvanised New Zealanders and were one of the foundations of the New Zealand environmental movement. Pages in 'Lodge returns' are unnumbered. This image is on the right, towards the end of the book. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 207 x 252 mm

Date: 1979

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-517

Description: The Minister of Transport, Colin McLachlan, is holding a box on which is written "$33,000,000 suburban train set. He is offering the box to a smiling child who has Wellington written across his back. Beside him is another child, with Auckland written on his front, who is crying and jumping up and down in a rage Exhibited in 'Lodge Laughs at Wellington: Celebrating the life and works of cartoonist Nevile Lodge' exhibition of cartoons By Nevile Lodge on Wellington topics over the period 1943-1988, curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive for the Wellington Museum of City and Sea, and exhibited at the Museum from 25 May to August 2004. Published in book 'Lodge Laughs at Wellington' by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive, 2004. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone, 320 x 440 mm

Date: 1972

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Sports post (Newspaper)

Reference: B-134-273

Description: The cartoon shows a kiwi, representing the All Blacks, dressed in All Black rugby gear parading around with a rugby ball in its beak reading, first test. In the background a wallaby, representing the Australian rugby team, is leaning against a post looking well tired out. Refers to the first test between the All Blacks and the Wallabies during the 1972 series. Exhibited in 'The Other Side of the Ditch' exhibition of cartoons on the New Zealand-Australian relationship curated by Ian F. Grant of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited in the National Library Gallery from 28 November 2001 to 24 February 2002 to mark the centenary of Australian Federation. Also exhibited at X Space Gallery, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland in mid-March 2002 and at Old Parliament House, Canberra, Australia from 26 March 2003 to 29 June 2003. Published in 'The Other Side of the Ditch' by Ian F. Grant, published by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive in association with Tandem Press, 2001. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 220 x 260 mm.

Date: 1985

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-136-329

Description: Shows Lange standing on a pedestal, which has "New Zealand stands alone" inscribed on it, with his fist triumphantly raised in the air. Behind him are three military generals holding a sign which says "Review of added defence cost due to N.Z. nuclear ban". Refers to New Zealand being declared a Nuclear-free country and the cost to the military. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: 296 x 420 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1973

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-134-562

Description: This cartoon features Deputy Prime Minister Hugh Watt as Roman Emperor Nero, playing the violin while a container ship burns in the background after FOL head Tom Skinner blamed him for problems with container shipping. 1973 cartoon filed with 1974 ones Other Titles - Waterside handlers' music. Extended Title - Delays in ironing out container problems in Auckland were the fault of the Minister of Labour (Mr Watt), according to the president of the Federation of Labour (Mr Skinner). Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, 296 x 396 mm

Date: 1981

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-808

Description: Shows Muldoon and the official party dressed in pin-stripe trousers and top hats waiting at Wellington Airport to greet a royal visitor. He is being told that the plane has been diverted to Christchurch. Refers to visit of Prince Charles to Wellington in March 1981. Exhibited in 'Lodge Laughs at Wellington: Celebrating the life and works of cartoonist Nevile Lodge' exhibition of cartoons By Nevile Lodge on Wellington topics over the period 1943-1988, curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive for the Wellington Museum of City and Sea, and exhibited at the Museum from 25 May to August 2004. Published in book 'Lodge Laughs at Wellington' by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive, 2004. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone, 450 x 320 mm

Date: 1973

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-134-485

Description: This cartoon features Deputy Prime Minister Hugh Watt asking British Prime Minister Ted Heath to support New Zealand against French bomb tests in the Pacific. A sign on the wall used to say 'The Commonwealth Before All Else' and this has now been altered to read 'The Commonmarket Before All Else'. Ted Heath has his arm around Pompidou who is lighting a bomb with his cigar. The are tied together with ropes labelled EEC and Trade. Published in the Sports Post Other Titles - The Commonmarket Before All Else. E.E.C. Trade. Extended Title - 'Whatever happened to the old family ties?' 'Absolutely nothing, old boy, the jolly old ties are still there - just a slight change of family.' Inscriptions: bottom right - Neville Lodge '73 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone, 385 x 310 mm

Date: 1968

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 and Lonsdale, Neil 1907-1989:Ten cartoons by Lodge and one by Lonsdale on the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: A-349-034

Description: The cartoon shows three ways in which athletes could be conditioned for the high altitude conditions of Mexico City where the 1968 Olympic Games were to be held by training in the Southern Alps. Leaping across a chasm would have an automatic eliminating efffect for the long jump if the athlete could not make it; a runner is sped up by being chased by an angry mountain goat and a tourist outside the Hermitage Hotel has been knocked out by a shot put. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, letratone, newspaper cutting and pencil 441 x 330 mm

Date: 1973 - 1974

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989:Five cartoons by Lodge on the 1974 Commonwealth Games.

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: A-349-052

Description: An athlete labelled 'costs' is overtaking an exhausted athlete representing the NZ Commonwealth Games Organising Committee who are organising the 10th Commonwealth Games which is to be held in Christchurch in 1974. A watching CGOC offical asks New Zealand Prime Minister Norman Kirk whether the New Zealand government can come to their financial rescue. Extended Title - The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee may have to call on the government for financial aid... Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, whiteout and letratone 404 x 308 mm.

Date: 1973

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-134-765

Description: This cartoon shows new Prime Minister Kirk and his deputy Hugh Watt discussing the problems the new Labour Government faces. Through the window Leader of the Opposition Marshall and his deputy Muldoon are looking on smugly. 1973 cartoon filed with those from 1975 Other Titles - What to do about Springbok Tour? Other Titles - Unions action over bomb test Other Titles - What to do about Springbok tour? Other Titles - What to do about French bomb test? Other Titles - Hart disruption plans Other Titles - Peace media plans Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone, 260 x 316 mm

Date: 1983

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-136-026

Description: Shows Muldoon at the Orewa Rotary Club taking a bow after giving his annual speech on the state of the nation to the club. He is holding a trumpet and the 'music' on the music stand is entitled 'The way it's gonna be in 1983'. The audience are complaining about the discordant and sour notes and that he was a bit 'low key' and 'didn't end on his usual high note'. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone, 450 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1980

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-136-128

Description: The cartoon shows the All Blacks running out onto the field to play Australia. All of them are covered in bandages from various injuries. Refers to the final test against Australia in 1980. A large number, 12 or more, injuries delayed the naming of the players for the test. In addition the team suffered from a bout of food poisoning on the eve of the match. Exhibited in 'The Other Side of the Ditch' exhibition of cartoons on the New Zealand-Australian relationship curated by Ian F. Grant of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited in the National Library Gallery from 28 November 2001 to 24 February 2002 to mark the centenary of Australian Federation. Also exhibited at X Space Gallery, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland in mid-March 2002 and at Old Parliament House, Canberra, Australia from 26 March 2003 to 29 June 2003. Published in 'The Other Side of the Ditch' by Ian F. Grant, published by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive in association with Tandem Press, 2001. Exhibited in 'Guts and Glory' an exhibition of rugby cartoons, organised by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive Trust in association with the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, at the National Library Gallery, 15 July - 7 November 1999, and then touring until 2001. Curated by Susan Foster. Extended Title - Yes, but they're a great excuse if we lose. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Pen and ink, brush and ink, white paint and letrafilm, 450 mm x 320 mm

Date: 1955

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Sports post (Newspaper)

Reference: B-137-169

Description: Shows a harrier coming out of the Rimutaka Tunnel to find two angry looking stewards waiting for him. Extended Title - "Oh, h-hello - I didn't think you'd be awake-up!". Wellington-Masterton relay. Harrier sub-committee. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, chinese white and crayon on paper, 560 x 380 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1979

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-506

Description: A jumbo jet is attempting to land at Wellington Airport. The runway is obstructed by a tortoise whose shell is made of reports and who represents the Minister of Transport, Colin McLachlan Label on reverse dated 12/11/79 Extended Title - Runway extension Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon, letratone, 320 x 450 mm

Date: 1981

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-135-764

Description: Shows boys coming out of school. One of them is doubled over as he walks - the result of being caned. Refers to the principal of Rongotai College in Wellington who videotaped the caning of about 25 boys. He was condemned by the school board but had the support of teachers, some pupils, and a large proportion of parents. See also editorial of Evening Post, 19 October 1981. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 450 x 325 mm.

Date: 1977

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: A-341-048

Description: Shows a member of the Wellington City Corporation trying to persuade a tennis player that the Taj Mahal building in Courtenay Place could make a satisfactory building for the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association to hold its international tournaments. The Taj Mahal was originally built as public toilets, and was later used as an art gallery and restaurant. Other Titles - Taj Mahal Tennis Stadium Other Titles - The N.Z. Lawn tennis Association is upset over having its tournaments in Wellington constantly disrupted by rain and says the capital is in urgent need of a indoor stadium Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on board, 240 x 392 mm.