McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001:[Collection of newsprint clippings of illustrations and cartoons mostly of sportsmen and singers published in Southern Cross and the New Zealand Listener ca 1945-1950.]

A collection of caricatures and drawings, mostly depicting New Zealand sportsmen who flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. Includes rugby All Blacks Billy Wallace and Stan Dean, a player whose surname is Drake and another unnamed. The speedway champions depicted are Harold Fairhurst, Percy Coleman and Rich Tunbridge. Cyclist and speedway manager Gerry Mathieson is also included. An elaborate illustration 'A Night at the Opera' depicts a Wellington performance of Puccini's Madame Butterfly and features singers Leo Piccioli, Aldo, Ferracuti, Mercedes Fortunati and Maria Huder, as well as the stage manager Bruno Nofri. A number of smaller cartoons illustrate various happenings in the sporting arena and daily life.

Quantity: 19 newsclippings.

Physical Description: Newsclippings stuck onto wallpaper, sizes vary.