Self Help Co-operative Grocery Ltd

Date: 1928-1934

From: New Zealand Association of Bakers : Records

Reference: MSY-3170

Description: Contains newspaper advertisements re bread taken from the Alexandra Herald, 1934; Southland Times, 1932; poster advertising `free bread' at Blue & White Co-op Stores, Newmarket (Auckland), nd; newspaper advertisements from the Taranaki Daily News for CRP stores (The Cut Rate Providers Ltd), and Kash Karry Ko-op, grocers, Linwood, Christchurch, 1934; Self Help Invercargill and Gore. Photographs of the shop front and window display for the following grocery stores: Self Help, Lower High Street, Dunedin, 1934; Jimsie C Fraser's store, Stuart Street, Dunedin, 1934; R F Duckworth, Cargill Street, Dunedin; Four Square Store, Karangahape Road, Auckland, 1934; DOT Stores, Auckland, 1934; Self Help Store, Tay Street, Invercargill, 1930s; Dawson's Store, Esk Street, Invercargill, 1930s; unidentified Dawson's store, ca 1930s; Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: [ca 1920-1945]

Reference: PAColl-6962

Description: 15 images including: three of young men practising life saving skills in the sea with a rope on a winch; two of girl guides helping at a kindergarten; two of East Street, Ashburton showing the different businesses parked cars and trees opposite; a car broken down in the middle of a ford; flooding on the road to the Harihari Hotel, with cattle being driven along it; a timber camp of five tents in the bush; a house at Kennedy's Bush on Banks Peninsula ca 1920; decorated boats on the Avon River with crowds on the banks watching and Ward & Co factory in the background; Cashel Street ca 1920 busy with trafic and pedestrians; and the Free Lance offices on The Terrace, Wellington. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059480 to 059494 Quantity: 3 b&w original negative(s) film. 12 b&w original negative(s) glass. Physical Description: Film and glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1977

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to supermarkets, grocery stores, shops selling food]

By: Eady, Catherine Nelson, 1938-

Reference: Eph-B-FOOD-Shop-1977-01

Description: Includes a series of flyers, issued by a group of women who used the shops, and called "Shoppers' guide" for Wainuiomata shoppers, May - August 1977 (basic issue, plus issues 2 (23.5.1977)-9, 12-13 (11 August 1977). Also includes a response to the first survey, from Woolworths, 16 May 1977. The material was issued to highlight the difference in prices between competing food stores (Woolworths, Shoprite and Self Help), and to advise which store had the lowest prices. Organisers were Cheryl Boyle, Lynn Bowman and Sandra McCallum. Quantity: 12 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Typescripts and photocopies on paper approximately 310 x 220 mm. Provenance: Doanted by Ms Catherine Eady in 2002.

Date: circa 1880, 1934 - 1955

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Powell, Arthur Walter, 1893-1970; Wade, Keith Reginald, 1920-1992; Dunstan, Harold J, active 1939-1947

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-029

Description: Scenic photographs of the North Island, 1934 to 1955. Includes Manawatu - Wanganui, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Taranaki, Northland and Auckland Regions. Also includes photographs of the first school in Palmerston North and the Bank of Australasia Corner, Palmerston North, circa 1880. Photographers include W. Hall Raine, Keith R. Wade, Harold J. Dunstan, J M S Beale, A W Powell, and aerial photographs by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 77 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: ca 1890s, 1930 - 1950

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953; Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946; Bremford Studios; Weigel, William George, 1890-1980; Collins, L, active 1940

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-017

Description: Photographs of Canterbury region and Wellington city taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes views of towns, lakes, gardens and mountains, the Garden of Memories at Kaikoura, Lake Pukaki and Tekapo, New Years Day at Caroline Bay and the Dominion Museum in Wellington during the 1940 Exhibition. Photographers include E T Robson, Thelma Kent, William George Weigel and L Collins. Quantity: 38 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1979 - 1980

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

By: Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-052-079/088

Description: Includes perspective drawing of exterior, floor and ceiling plans, elevations and sections, partition details, location plan showing the whole shopping complex in the vicinity with carparks, modular counter-top details. Other shops in the complex include: Haywrights, Farmers, McKenzies, PDL, Self Help. The Horowhenua Power Board also had premises in the complex. Quantity: 10 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 595 x 815 mm.

Date: 1950

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Haughton & McKeon (Firm)

Reference: Plans-91-1188

Description: Shows a plan of the front of the building, the elevation to Cuba Street, details of existing verandah and posts. W Hornig may be Mr William Francis Hornig, but this is not certain. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on tracing paper, 395 x 530 mm.

Date: [1943]

From: Stacey, Mary Sabrina, active 2016 : Stuart, Morgan and Lavin families

Reference: MS-Papers-12184-12

Description: Two ration books, one issued to Lavinia Morgan and the other to Margaret Mary Lavin, for sugar, tea, clothing and other items. Also, recipe book of wartime cooking suggestions, published by the grocery chain, Self Help, and official advice issued by the New Zealand Government on the construction of air raid shelters and protection from flying glass Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s) 4 items. Physical Description: Printed matter with some annotations

Date: 1934

From: [Ephemera of quarto size concerning advertisements, advertising techniques, companies and agencies in New Zealand. 1900s- ]

By: Quality Transfer Company (N.Z.) Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-ADVERTISING-1934-01

Description: A sales catalogue listing 114 transfers and decals available for sale, and illustrations of selected samples of designs. The front cover shows the logo of a kiwi in a circular inset. Some of the images are shown as mirror images. One page lists 26 standard window signs that could be purchased. A page near the centre gives instructions about applying Duplex Goldsize transfers. Illustrated designs include advertising and signs for: Texaco Maori chief Colourful parrot Coopers Seeds N.Z. Courtenay Radio Self Help Castrol, Wakefield Motor Oil Wanganui AA 1934-45 Manawatu AA 1934-35 Peak designs Monarch Non-Corrosive Fire Extinguisher (A & T Burt Ltd) Wellington AA 1934-35 South Taranaki AA 1934-35 A group of fruits (banana, pear, apple, orange) London Wellington retreads Australasian Battery Supplies Co. Royal Radio Supplies Wellington Smith Premier Co (typewriters) Kia-Ora Galvanising Co Ltd. Slot Machines Ltd Auckland Westonhouse Coy. Yale Radio A H Corey (Hawera) Reliable Klymax furniture Wellington Plumbing Supplies Ltd Broadway Motor Cycle Co Blair Reed & Co Ltd C W Batten typewriter maintenance services "Cura Leke" (a graphite compo. for making steam, water & gas joints National Dairy Association of New Zealand A R Hislop Ltd, Dixon St Wellington (engineers, merchants) Gilt signs for Singer, NZ Railways, Victory, Robo-Mopa, Clarion Suits, Pilot Quality & Service (H Jones, 110 Guyton St Wanganui), J F Hargrave (Wellington), Ex libris Cecil C Johnston, J Mudge, Whitelaw Bros, Gilworth Ltd, Match Point, Vickery Electrical Co NZ, H N Maunder Ltd (Wellington, hot water services), Wellington Scale Co., Dominion Racquet Co., London Retreads, Harley Davidson, A J S Motor Cycle Design, Indian Motor Cycle design. Also includes signs such as: Push; Pull; Beware of the dog. Includes a translucent window sign for an optician's (an eye), a baker's (sheaf of wheat), labels for an electric switchboard, a butcher's sign (head of a bull) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 36 pages, 223 x 282 mm.

Date: 1949

From: [Posters relating to rugby union football. 1900-1960].

By: Self Help Co-operative Grocery Ltd; Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-RUGBY-1949-01

Description: A folding card comprising a board game called "Rugger", for two or more players who throw dice to move around the board. The verso shows individual photographs, by Crown Studios (Wellington) of all members of the New Zealand side who toured South Africa in 1949. The itinerary for the tour is also given. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on billboard.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 385 x 525 mm.

Date: ca 1940

From: Wellington City Council :Negatives of Wellington taken for the Wellington City Council, chiefly by Frank Giles Barker

Reference: 1/1-025257-G

Description: View of business premises on Lambton Quay, including Hotel Trocadero, Garland's, Armit's tobacconist shop, Sutherland's Self Help store, Holcroft's confectionery store and Hallensteins. Kelburn Ave, leading to the Kelburn tram, is seen in the centre. Taken by an unidentified photographer, circa 1940. A slightly later photo of same shops is at 1/1-024829. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: between 1937 - 1943

From: Wellington City Council :Negatives of Wellington taken for the Wellington City Council, chiefly by Frank Giles Barker

Reference: 1/1-024829-G

Description: View of business premises on Lambton Quay and Kelburn Ave, including Gamble and Creed's tearooms, Armit's tobacconist shop, Sutherland's Self Help store and Holcroft's confectionery store. Kelburn Ave, leading to the Kelburn tram, is seen on the right. Taken by an unidentified photographer between 1937 and 1943. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: ca 1926

From: Burt, Gordon Onslow Hilbury, 1893-1968 :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-015562-F

Description: Grocery display in a shop front window (probably the Wellington branch of Self Help Co-op Ltd in 296 Willis Street). Photograph taken by Gordon Burt, circa 1926. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1940 - 1950

From: [Ephemera related to cleaning, cleansers, cleaning agents and chemicals, laundry and laundries, dry cleaners. 1900-1949]

By: Self Help Co-operative Grocery Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-CLEANING-1940s-02

Description: Soap wrapper in red green and blue design. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screen print on sheet 310 x 183 mm.

Date: [ca 1920s-1930s]

From: Burt, Gordon Onslow Hilbury, 1893-1968 :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-015554-F

Description: A boy, with his home built trolley, shopping in a Self Help Co-operative grocery store, circa 1920s-1930s, Rintoul Street, Newtown. Shows the boy at the counter being served by a shop assistant. Jars of sweets sit alongside. Signs advertising Bycrofts biscuits are on the outside of the counter. Photograph taken by Gordon Burt. Other - Cropped version of this image published in: New Zealand Yesterdays; a look at our recent past/ / text by Hamish Keith ; picture research by William Main. Surry Hills. NSW, 1984, page 135. Location of shop taken from identical image at Te Papa (C.002529) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative