Old age
Locke, Elsie Violet, 1912-2001 : Letters from William Guy Harding
Date: 1945-1970
By: Locke, Elsie Violet, 1912-2001
Reference: MS-Papers-8748
Description: Letters to Elsie Locke, covering a period of twenty five years; mainly of a social nature, and especially in the earlier years, concerned with Harding's love of yachting in the Auckland region. Also describe his work as cartographer, artist and illustrator, and include political commentary and description of his art works. The later letters describe life in a retirement home (Harry Squires Hostel, Wellington). Also, newspaper clippings and biographical note by Maureen Birchfield. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 box(es) (file box). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, printed matter Provenance: The letters from Harding to Elsie Locke came into the possession of his daughter, Dorothy Pascoe. Transfers: Two photographs transferred to Turnbull Library pictures. Held as PAColl-9096 - To Photographic Archive - 2 photos.
Dalziel, Edward Gurden, 1849-1889 :[Illustrations from "Golden thoughts from golden fou...
Date: 1867 - 1875
From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]
By: Dalziel, Edward Gurden, 1849-1889
Reference: A-391-054/065
Description: Illustrations for magazine stories and poems featuring meditative and religious texts, themes of youth and age, the seasons, contemplation of nature. Quantity: 12 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm
Arthur Halcombe outward correspondence to Cousin Elizabeth
Date: 24 Feb 1892-[ca 1893]
From: Halcombe family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11397-15
Description: Contains letters from Arthur Halcombe to his cousin Elizabeth. Correspondence mainly concerns family and life in New Zealand. Includes references to marriages and health issues. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :"Simply amazing how they still go at their age! Still...
Date: 1950 - 1969
From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.
Reference: A-387-018
Description: Shows two men and their wives at a veteran car rally. The men are sitting in vintage cars while the women look on. One of the women looks annoyed after the other made a rude comment about her age Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 255 x 280 mm
[Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Old men. ca 1890]
Date: 1885 - 1895
From: [Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook, 1891-1896]
By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898
Reference: E-496-q-001
Description: Two sketches of the same elderly man, seen in profile, a hat on his head and a stick in his left hand. One sketch is on blotting paper, the second, probably a copy, is on the album page Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on sketchbook page and on blotting paper, glued to page, page sixe 183 x 111 mm Finding Aids: Shelf-list available.
Pensioners' and Old age housing - Applications
Date: 1969-1971
From: Hutt County Council : Records
Reference: 84-223-184/9/1/Pt1
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Pensioners' and Old age - Housing
Date: 1963-1971
From: Hutt County Council : Records
Reference: 84-223-184/Pt1
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Artist unknown :Age is the quality of the mind ... [1920-1925]
Date: 1920 - 1925
From: Baker, William George, 1864-1929 :[Sketchbook of views mostly of the Wellington region and South Island. 1920-1925].
Reference: E-628-045
Description: A reproduction of the text of "Age is a quality of the mind" by Edward Tuck. Extended Title - From W G Baker's [Sketchbook of views of the Wellington region and South Island. 1920-1925 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink handwriting on page of sketchbook, 147 x 120 mm.
Scott, Thomas, 1947- :'Raising the pension sends the wrong signal to young New Zealand ...
Date: 2000
From: Scott, Tom, 1947- :Eighty-eight cartoon bromides published in the Evening Post, 30 September 1999 - 29 February 2000.
Reference: H-606-066
Description: A young man points out to two elderly women, that raising the rate of the pension sends a wrong signal to young New Zealanders about saving for their retirement. The two women tell him the realities of being old and frail. Extended Title - 'Yeah, right, they'll be queuing up to become frail and elderly...' 'Come here and I'll give you a signal you'll never forget...' Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy
Pensioners' and Old age housing - Hyde Street
Date: 1971-1979
From: Hutt County Council : Records
Reference: 84-223-184/9/1/Pt2
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
New Zealand National Party: National is speaking out ... about the Government's Compuls...
Date: 1975
From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to the aged, elderly, old age resthomes, retirement villages]
By: New Zealand National Party; Megget, Ronald Calverley, 1913-1996
Reference: Eph-B-OLD-AGE-1975-01
Description: An illustrated booklet protesting about the Labour-led government's proposed compulsory superannuation scheme. Proposes instead a Pay-as-you-go scheme. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 12 pages, each 302 x 208 mm. Provenance: Donated from the papers of Ronald Megget, in 2006.
Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :The Labour Party denies it is trying to oust Mr Mason ...
Date: 1966
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
Reference: B-133-540
Description: The first scene is of a hand pointing and sending an old man away from the Labour Party headquarters, where there is a sign saying no MPs over 80 wanted. - Just as well, or we shall be getting reports of - a meteorite-like object making a fiery landing right in the middle of Wellington. Pictured is Walter Nash, fist upraised, hurtling out of the sky, as Labour officials, including Norman Kirk, try to avoid him. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black and white ink, letratone and pencil, 288 x 390 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.
[Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Old man with walking stick. 1894?]
Date: 1894
From: [Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook, 1893, 1894]
By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898
Reference: E-495-q-015
Description: Unfinished study of an elderly man, bearded, hatted and walking with a stick. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and crayon, 140 x 84 mm
Pensioner housing - Dublin Street / Wellington Road
Date: 1979
From: Hutt County Council : Records
Reference: 84-223-184/9/2/Pt1
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Care of aged - conference papers
Date: 1955
From: National Council of Women. Wellington Branch : Records
Reference: 89-033-2/5
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available.
Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :"Tell Birch, Bolger and Quigley I'm ready for a final ...
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-135-881
Description: Shows Muldoon sitting at his desk and calling on his intercom for Bill Birch, Jim Bolger and Derek Quigley to come to his office for a discussion about the deputy leadership of the National Party. On the wall behind him are four posters extolling the virtues of age, including a 'quote' from Shakespeare's MacBeth. Refers to the selection of a new deputy leader of the National Party. Birch, Bolger, Quigley and Duncan MacIntryre were all contenders for the position, with MacIntyre being Muldoon's choice. Extended Title - Age is no barrier Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 450 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.
Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989:The Prime Minister has called for unity - "We all need ...
Date: 1974
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-134-531
Description: This cartoon is about new Prime Minister Rowling's call for unity and has people hugging each other. In the last scene Rolwing is rushing towards Opposition leader Muldoon saying he needs to unite with him. Extended Title - But will anyone act unless - the P.M. sets an example? Inscriptions: Pencil dated lower right hand corner 16/10 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone, 319 x 390 mm
Pensioners' and Old age - Housing
Date: 1972-1976
From: Hutt County Council : Records
Reference: 84-223-184/Pt2
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Thaker, Melanie :Ward 25; Specialist Rehabilitation Services, Hutt Valley Health
Date: 1998
By: Thaker, Melanie, 1978-
Reference: PA1-o-929
Description: Photographs documenting the work of the Speciatist Rehabilitation Services, a unit at Lower Hutt Hospital for the rehabilitation of the elderly. In particular the photographs document the work of nurse Karen Kelly and 3 of her elderly patients. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Old Jack, 1893. Christchurch, Capper Press, 1980
Date: 1893
By: Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913; Capper Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: C-085-112
Description: Shows an old man, bearded, with a beer mug. From an oil painting in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, measuring 930 x 600 mm Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, coloured, 530 x 340 mm on sheet 730 x 580 mm