Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons for the "Dominion" concerning local body politics and local events in Wellington. 1968-1973].

Date
1968 - 1973
By
Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Dominion (Newspaper)
Reference
C-132-371/387
Description

Includes cartoons about a "dry" hotel planned in the Terrace, the demolition of the YWCA building, the food at Rongotai cafe, admission tickets to the zoo, the rise in bus fares, the Police boat on Wellington Harbour, a 12.5 % rates increase in the early 1970s, local body elections, the amenities of Wellington compared with Auckland and Christchurch, the Wellington festival 1973, road planning on Cobham Drive, and the use of W.C.C. cars.

Arranged chronologically, according to the dates of "Dominion" clippings in Heath's albums (at E-521/547-q). Those for which no date could be found are arranged at around the estimated date.

Inscriptions: Recto - Signed, but almost all undated, by artist.

Quantity: 17 original cartoon(s).

Physical Description: Ink on paper, sizes approximately 510 x 595 mm.

Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1996.

Access restrictions
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Part of
Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[27 boxes of cartoons drawn for the "Dominion", 1970-1980s?]. / Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[27 boxes of cartoons drawn for the "Dominion", 1970-1980s?].
Format
17 original cartoon(s), Works of art, Ink drawings, Cartoons (Commentary), Ink on paper, sizes approximately 510 x 595 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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