Flourished between 1954 to 1966. Previously known as the British Empire Games. Known as the British Commowealth Games (1970 to 1974). Known as the Commonwealth Games since 1978.
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Date:
1945 - 1987
By:
Sanders, James Edward, 1911-1998
Ref:
A-311-6-058/068
Description:
Three wartime cartoons published in 'Grata' and 'Southern Cross' (undated), three cartoons published in 'Kiwi' (Dec 1949, Jan 1950, Feb 1950), one political ...
Date:
2002
By:
Darroch, Bob, 1940-; Star (Dunedin, N.Z.)
Ref:
H-679-001/007
Description:
Cartoons on New Zealand social issues and politics.
Quantity: 7 original cartoon(s) 7 photocopies.
Physical Description: Originals on A4 size tracing paper...
Date:
1956 - 1976
By:
Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; Craig, George, 1914-1996
Ref:
B-157-001/018
Description:
One cartoon by Lodge on the 1956 Olympic Games, Melbourne: One cartoon by Lodge on the 1958 Commonwealth Games: One cartoon by Lodge on the 1964 Olympics, To...
Date:
1981 - 1982
By:
Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Craig, George, 1914-1996
Ref:
B-157-044/065
Description:
Quantity: 21 original cartoon(s).
Physical Description: Ink on paper, various sizes.
Date:
1976 - 1980
By:
Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Craig, George, 1914-1996
Ref:
B-157-020/027
Description:
Cartoons by Eric Heath on Olympic and Commonwealth Games subjects.
Quantity: 8 original cartoon(s).
Physical Description: Ink on paper, various sizes.
Pro...
Date:
1950
From:
British Empire Games, Auckland, New Zealand, 1950 :[Official programmes for events. 1950]
Ref:
Eph-A-SPORT-1950-02-04/05
Description:
Lists competitors in the heats of the women's and men's 220 yard races. Results are hand-written into this copy.
Inscriptions: Results handwritten in.
Quan...
Date:
1982
From:
Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning sport (excluding rugby). Published in the Auckland Star, 1977 - 1988].
Ref:
A-333-116
Description:
The cartoon is in four parts and shows a man sitting on a desert island listening to the radio. Each part shows the radio broadcasting a different comment, w...
Date:
1978
From:
Various cartoonists :Two cartoons by Nevile Lodge on the 1978 Commonwealth Games and two cartoons by Heath on the Commonwealth Games, possibly 1974 or 1978.
Ref:
A-349-065
Description:
A play on the idea that the New Zealand athletes competing in the 1978 Commonwealth Games would be able to influence their advantage in the competition by we...
Date:
1974
By:
Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Dominion (Newspaper)
Ref:
C-133-056
Description:
An athlete, his neck festooned with medals from the 1974 Commonwealth Games is waving goodbye to his friends departing down the suburban street in a taxi. B...
Date:
1976
From:
Various cartoonists :Two cartoons by Nevile Lodge on the 1978 Commonwealth Games and two cartoons by Heath on the Commonwealth Games, possibly 1974 or 1978.
By:
Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Dominion (Newspaper)
Ref:
A-349-063
Description:
A bunch of fighting politicians are leading the national teams into the stadium for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1978.
Quantity: 1 original ca...
Date:
1958-1962
From:
Athletics New Zealand : Records
Ref:
MS-Papers-1238-146
Description:
Includes reports of the New Zealand Athletic managers for the British Empire Games 1958 and 1962.
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Physical Description: Printed mate...
Date:
1974
By:
Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Craig, George, 1914-1996
Ref:
B-157-015/019
Description:
Quantity: 8 original cartoon(s).
Physical Description: Ink on paper, size varies
Provenance: The collection had been assembled for the Olympic and Commonwe...
Date:
1950
By:
Butler, Michael (Dr), active 1990s
Ref:
MS-Papers-6859
Description:
Comprises `John Edward Lovelock B M Oxon, MRCP', an article about Lovelock written by Adolphe Abrahams and published in `The Lancet', 7 Jan 1950 and the text...
Date:
1989 - 1992
From:
Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons on topics of defence, politics, social issues, whimsy, medical issues, pollution, conservationists, trade unions, space exploration, animals, police & crime, Television, farming, sport, war, and transport. 1970-1990s].
By:
Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-
Ref:
B-144-680/700
Description:
Includes cartoons about: Repeated programmes on television; the plot of "Coronation Street" revealed in advance; Television plans Breakfast show; the difficu...
Date:
1972 - 1986
From:
Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons on topics of defence, politics, social issues, whimsy, medical issues, pollution, conservationists, trade unions, space exploration, animals, police & crime, Television, farming, sport, war, and transport. 1970-1990s].
By:
Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-
Ref:
B-145-044/068
Description:
Includes cartoons about: Auckland sun club and rugby club; horse meat the future for losing horses; TV watchers has soccer balls for eyes; fun runs; the rac...
Date:
1954
From:
Athletics New Zealand : Records
Ref:
MS-Papers-1238-145
Description:
5th British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1954)
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Physical Description: Printed material
Date:
1966 - 1967
Ref:
A-349-024
Description:
Five scenes of Australian shooters in various states of inebriation
Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).
Physical Description: Ink and letratone on card, 455 x...
Date:
1969-1972
From:
Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers
Ref:
99-278-05/03
Description:
Clippings, correspondence, reports and minutes relating to the prospect of a boycott of the 1972 Christchurch Commonwealth Games
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Date:
1966
Ref:
A-349-025
Description:
Members of the expected games team being eliminated and reduced in number by boxers, fencers and shooters
Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).
Physical Descrip...
Date:
1962
From:
Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :Seven cartoons by Lodge on the 1962 British Empire Games and one on swimming Cook Strait.
Ref:
A-349-006
Description:
A New Zealand father and two small boys on their way to their front lawn to imitate Peter Snell's medal-winning running feats at the Perth games in 1962. The...
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