Fairs

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-387-125

Description: Shows illustrations of a range of activities and types of entertainment, including rugby, wood chopping, an army obstacle course, a pipe band and marching girls. Text at the bottom of the cartoon reads, 'Proceeds to Marylands Boys Home and Aged People's Welfare Council' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 2012

By: Strathmore Community School

Reference: Eph-D-SCHOOLS-S-2012-01

Description: Poster shows an arrangement of text and a central logo of a pohutukawa flower. The style references art deco. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Phantom Billstickers, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: 1960-2000

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

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-175

Description: Photographs related to accidents and amusements, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Includes photographs related to the 1968 Wahine disaster and inquiry, showing passengers, crew, and salvage experts. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 1970-1999

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to fairs]

Reference: Eph-A-FAIR-1970/1999

Description: Includes: 1970s: Scarborough Fair, to help the children of Parnell. Scarborough Tce, Parnell, Sat. 24 April [1970s]. Flier Village Fayre, Parnell. 27 September [1970s]. Flier 1972: New Zealand Industries Fair 1972. Evening concession tickets for company staff. Application form (2 copies) 1975: Wadestown-Wilton Plunket Sub-Branch. Auction and fair. St Lukes Hall, Pitt Street, Wadestown, 1 November [1975]. Flier 1976: New Zealand Industries Fair 1976. Canterbury Court & Alston Pavilion, Christchurch, New Zealand, 21 August - 4 September [1976]. Space allotments, space rates and sizes 1982: Sixth great Mt Victoria Fair. Moncrieff St, Crossways, Clyde Quay School Grounds, 6 November 1982. Flier 1983: St Mark's Collegiate School Parents' Association. Guy Fawke's Day annual fair. 5 November [1983]. Yellow flier (2 copies) 1984: Sacred Heart College gala. 65 Laings Road, Lower Hutt, 3 November 1984. Flier St Bernard's Gala. College Gymnasium, 6 October [1984]. Flier 1993: Ngaio Arts & Crafts Fair. Opening night, Town Hall Ottawa Road. 1 July [1993]. Red ticket 1994: Ngaio Plunket Toy Library. 1994 toy & craft fair. List of stall holders St Luke's Church Halls. Come to the fair. 8 October [1994]. Pamphlet St Matthews Good Time Family Fair. 96 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, 15 October [1994]. Flier (2 copies - 1 white, 1 blue) UNICEF International Fair. See the world in one day. Wellington Show Building, 5 November 1994. Flier (2 copies) 1995: Thorndon Fair. 10 December 1995. Red flier Wadestown School. Monster fair, 7 October [1995]. Pamphlet Wellington City Mission. Fair. St Barnabas Anglican Church Boxhill Khandallah, 30 September 1995. Yellow flier 1997: Thorndon Fair 1997. Circular letter about parking. Blue flier 1998: Thorndon Fair 1998. Circular letter about parking. Orange flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1940-1969

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to fairs]

By: Evans, Judith Christine, 1920-

Reference: Eph-A-FAIR-1940/1969

Description: Includes: 1940: Ye Olde Englyshe Fayre. [Dunedin]. 1940. Programme (Cover illustration by M Kershaw) 1944: Communist Party. People's Xmas Fair 1944. Wellington, 21-23 December 1944. Programme (Cover illustration by Judy Evans) 1966: National Trades Fair in association with 4th Outdoor Life & Sport Exhibition. Memorial Park, Tauranga, 28 October - 5 November 1966. Programme 1968: 1968 New Zealand Industries Fair. Canterbury Court Chritchurch, 15-31 August 1968. Space booking application Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1900-1939

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to fairs]

Reference: Eph-A-FAIR-1900/1939

Description: Includes: 1903: Missions To Seamen, Whitmore Street Wellington [Bazaar]. 29-30 April 1903. Programme and souvenir (green cover) 1906: Te Mata Athenaeum. Fancy fair & fete in the Te Mata Hall, 28 September 1906. Programme 1910: Boys' Institute Garden fete. Botanical Gardens, 12 March 1910. Ticket Missions to Seamen (Wellington, N.Z.) :Programme & souvenir of the Grand Comet Bazaar, August 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, 1910. (2 copies) 1920?: "Taurima", Hamilton Rd., Kilbirnie (by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Huggins). Garden fete and fancy fair (in aid of church funds). 21 February [1920?] 1925: Rev T Fielden Taylor's Grand Egyptian Market [in aid of homeless children. Wellington] Town Hall, 2-27 June [1925]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1975

From: Various cartoonists :Cartoons from the New Zealand News, 1970s

Reference: A-297-314

Description: A European man in conversation with a Chinese mans at a fair. A crowd of people behind the group using fishing rods to catch fish. The Chinese man has brought along a large basket and spear guns for the same purpose. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper

Reference: Eph-B-FAIR

Description: See child records for details Related material may be housed at subject locations: CARNIVAL, SHOW, or for school fairs SCHOOL + individual school name] Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Reference: Eph-A-FAIR

Description: See child records for details Related material may be housed at subject locations: CARNIVAL, RECREATION, SHOW, or for school fairs SCHOOL + individual school name] Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1960

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-386-194

Description: Shows a hospital waiting room filled with people swapping notes about why they are there. A mother is explaining to another woman that her son got his injuries at a fairground Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Photocopy of original cartoon, 220 x 298 mm

Date: 1956

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-386-126

Description: Shows a group of people who are exhausted after running a fair. There is still cleaning and packing away to do, and the clock reads 5 o'clock The words 'Process: this is drawn a little larger than usual' are written in blue coloured pencil above the cartoon. An unfinished cartoon is sketched in pencil on the back of the cartoon Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and blue coloured pencil, 210 x 280, on card, 255 x 313 mm

Date: 1957

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-386-129

Description: Shows a family of seven at a fair, possibly the Canterbury A&P Show. The whole family looks unhappy Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and white corrector on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1960

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-387-089-2

Description: Shows three frames illustrating unrelated topics. The first frame shows a seamstress and a ship captain at a 'Needle to an anchor' stall at a town hall fair. The second frame is titled 'The NZ industries fair'. Text reads 'In retrospect, it would seem we are all kids at heart! Because - in spite of seeing a wealth of expensive super modern mechanical exhibits - one of our warmest recollections is of the pottery demonstrator reviving memories of our mud pie days!' It shows a man doing pottery. The final frame is titled 'She had 'Washed her hair in an egg'! - The Hon. M. B. Howard, addressing NZ poultry farmers conference.' It shows a woman putting cake ingredients in her hair because her husband is accidentally reading out a sponge recipe instead of an egg hair wash recipe Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 255 x 280

Date: 1970-2001

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

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-017

Description: Photographs relating to amusements, arranged alphabetically from CI to FA, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1970 and 2001. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 1957 - 1963

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].

Reference: A-310-194

Description: A fairground scene with men on rafts. One man's newspaper refers to the sighting of the Santa Maria pirate ship. The ship is a replica of one of Christopher Columbus' ships. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm

Date: 1982

From: Kerr, Robert Edward, 1951- :[Illustrations, sketches and design drawings for publications. 1970-2000]

Reference: B-169-047

Description: A series of frames, forming page twenty-eight of Terry and the gunrunners. Shows Terry at a fair, pursued by a criminal gang. Terry disguises himself with a big hobo hat and gumboots. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper glued to card, 418 x 328 mm. Tissue overlay taped to top of card

Date: 1982

From: Kerr, Robert Edward, 1951- :[Illustrations, sketches and design drawings for publications. 1970-2000]

Reference: B-169-046

Description: A series of frames, forming page twenty-seven of Terry and the gunrunners. Shows Terry cycling into a small-town fair, pursued by a criminal gang Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper glued to card, 418 x 328 mm.

Date: 1982

From: Kerr, Robert Edward, 1951- :[Illustrations, sketches and design drawings for publications. 1970-2000]

Reference: B-169-049

Description: A series of frames, forming page thirty-one of Terry and the gunrunners. Shows Terry being recaptured by a criminal gang in a fairground Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper glued to card, 418 x 328 mm. Tissue overlay taped to top of card

Date: 1974

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1120

Description: All frames taken at a fair at an unidentified location. Frames 1 and 2 show a young Māori smoking a cigarette, standing in the entrance to a maze. Sign reads "Tickets" and "Do not be afraid. If lost ask attendant for directions." Two young men are at the entrance to a tent in frames 3 and 4; a large tent with racing dodgems is seen in frame 5; and in frame 6 a young couple with their baby are walking past a booth with sign "Roll'm down, and add them up. Every child receives a prize." Frames 7 and 9 show a young man wearing a stars & stripes singlet who is standing in the entrance to a tent "Slot ma[chine] Change [?]. A young girl is peering over the counter of a booth in frame 8. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 9 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film

Date: 1974

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1119

Description: All frames taken at a fair at an unidentified location. Frames 1 and 2 show two young women taking together with a young father, holding a baby. They are all wearing sunglasses. Frames 3 and 4 show a young couple holding hands. An ornate arched entranceway is behind them on the left, two smaller arches behind them are joined to a wooden building on the right with the sign "Produce Hall." A group of 6 young men are relaxing on the grass behind two buildings in frame 5. Frames 6 to 12 all show a traditional merry-go-round with small children riding on animal figures including horses, elephants and Donald Duck. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film