BP New Zealand (Firm)

Date: 1963, 1971, 1983

From: Howse, Murray David, 1927-1986 :Papers relating to Pitcairn Island and the Howse family

Reference: MS-Papers-11785-06

Description: Comprises newspaper and magazine clippings, photocopies of newsletters and a booklet 'Why Do We Work' by TE Clarke. Includes outward and inward correspondence relating to Howse's attempt to sell photographs and articles on Pitcairn island, the film 'The Pitcairn People', and the first air drop to the island. Also includes inward letter from Bert (Albert) Reeves, New Zealand teacher on Pitcairn circa 1968. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript, mss, printed matter

Date: 1985

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1985-3

Description: Includes calendars: 1985 Stamp Calendar. Single sheet calendar advertising subjects planned for future issues of stamps, and products of interest to stamp collectors. BP Oil New Zealand Limited. Six colour prints from photographs of scenic views of New Zealand by Brian Enting. Calendar published by The North Auckland Times Co (1985) Ltd, publisher of The Northland Times. Single sheet calendar featuring a colour print of Dargaville Post Office photographed by Parkview Photography, Dargaville. Camp and Cabin Association of New Zealand, 1985-1986. Single sheet calendar featuring coloured drawings representing Scenic views of New Zealand and holiday destinations and activities. Peugeot Club Calendar. Published by the Peugeot Car Club Auckland (INC). Single sheet calendar which includes coming club events. PhotoForum 1985 Calendar. Designed by Alan Loney, printed by Lowes Secretarial and Printing Bureau Lower Hutt, and published by PhotoForum. Includes a photograph by Peter Peryer. The Renovators, 1985. Single sheet Calendar sponsored by Television New Zealand and Odlins Limited, and printed by Budget Print Ltd. It features a colour print of a photograph showing the wall of a building carrying the marks of demolished interior structures. Quantity: 7 calendars. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes.

Date: 1978 - 1979

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1979-1

Description: Calendars include - Clutha Calendar 1979. Twelve black and white portraits photographed by Robin Morrison, of people from Cromwell, Lowburn, Bannockburn, and Northburn. They are in the landscape, in their houses, or outside buildings, all to be affected by the hydroelectric lake flooding the area. Published by Alister Taylor, Martinborough, Wairarapa. (2 copies). Bryce Francis Limited [printers, Wellington]. Twelve scenic views in colour, of New Zealand Landscapes, lakes, and cites. These include - The Kawarau River. Lake Rotoiti. Fishing fleet, Riverton. Auckland waterfront. Carey's Bay, Dunedin. Mount Ruapehu. Lyttelton Harbour. Mangahao River, Wairarapa. Lake Pukaki. Tutukaka Harbour. Riwaka Valley. Taupo Motor Camp. Produced by Tanner and Couch Calendars (1975) Ltd. [Ken?] Douglas [Ltd]. Divisions: Sincro Engineering, Ready Mixed Concrete, Agregate. Twelve black and white prints from historical photographs of Levin, Otaki, and surrounding areas dating from 1900 to ca 1930. Printed or produced by Goodwill Agencies Limited. (2 copies). BP New Zealand Limited, Wellington. Six colour prints from watercolour views of New Zealand from the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library. Printed by Clark & Matheson Ltd. Historical Wanganui. Twelve black and white prints of drawings of mainly historic houses in Wanganui. Other subjects include - Meeting relating to the sale of Whanganui, 19 May 1840. Clock tower in Cook's Gardens. Kawana Flour Mill built in 1854. The second Christchurch built in 1866. Published by the Wanganui Historical Society, Quantity: 5 calendars. Two duplicates.. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes.

Date: 1979 - 1980

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1980-1

Description: Calendars include - National Bank Calendar, 1980. Twelve colour prints from paintings of 19th century Australian homes and homesteads, 1806-1880, from Australian national and state libraries and art gallery collections. Produced by Griffin Press Limited. Morris 8 Tourer Club of NZ (Inc). Single page calendar with side on view of a Morris 8 touring car from about 1937. Bryce Francis Ltd: commercial and magazine printers, design, art, photography. Wellington. Twelve black and white prints on different coloured pages. Subjects mainly scenic views, but include a frog, a gorilla, and a parachutist in descent. Berhampore Pharmacy, Adelaide Road, Wellington. Six colour prints from photographs of unidentified scenic views. Antarctica. Twelve colour prints from photographs of Antarctic landscapes, animals and scientists. Produced for the Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University, Wellington. Majestic Butchery 110 Willis Street Wellinton. View of the display window and entrance to the butchery from Willis Street, Wellington. Gordon and Marion Rechenberg - Master Locksmiths, Bundaberg (Australia). Six colour prints from photographs of vintage cars. Produced by L R Allen, Auckland, and Sydney. BP New Zealand Ltd. Six colour prints of 19th century watercolour views of New Zealand from the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library. Produced by Clark & Matherson Ltd. Karori Shopping and Service Guide. Single paged document. Quantity: 9 calendars.. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes.

Date: 1980 - 1981

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1981-1

Description: Calendars include - Allied Mortgage Guarantee Company Ltd. 1981 [Calendar] Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University Wellington. Antarctica 1981 calendar. Auckland Art Gallery Associates calendar 1981 BP New Zealand Ltd. Calendar 1981 [With reproductions of watercolours by William Fox, John Gully, John Barr Clarke Hoyte, William Mathew Hodgkins, Albin Martin, Joseph Sandell Welch, all from Alexander Turnbull Library Collections (2 copies) Bruce the Barbarian calendar, by Murray Ball. Gisborne Herald litho. [Calendar] CORSO calendar 1981 [features cartoons by Murray Ball, Nevile Lodge, Clive Offley, Bogor, R. Cobb, Minhinnick, Abert, Bob Brockie, Tom Scott, Peter Bromhead, Eric Heath] (2 copies) Cramond, Peter. Old Auckland houses. 1981 calendar. Design and production by Hothouse Art. Printed by Don Kale Printing Co. Ltd Focus on 1981 [Single sheet] Hawera Round Table. Centennial calendar 1981. Ekdahl Printers Ltd, Hawera. National Bank of Australasia Limited. Calendar 1981; early Australian shipwrecks Quantity: 9 calendars.. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes.

Date: [1981-1983]

From: Pringle, Michael, 1962-: Papers, photographs, maps, and posters

By: Pringle, Michael James, 1962-

Reference: MapColl-830gbf/[1983]/55461

Description: Licence application map. Printed base map of North Island of New Zealand with annotations showing exploration, prospecting, and mining areas as indicated with a colour key. Expiry dates for licences, ranging between 1981 and 1983, are given. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed base map with letraset, annotations, and hand-colouring, 97.5 x 66.5 cm

Date: [1981-1983]

From: Pringle, Michael, 1962-: Papers, photographs, maps, and posters

By: Pringle, Michael James, 1962-

Reference: MapColl-830gbf/[1983]/55462

Description: Licence application map. Printed base map of South Island of New Zealand with annotations showing exploration, prospecting, and mining areas as indicated with a colour key. Expiry dates for licences, ranging between 1981 and 1983, are given. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed base map with letraset, annotations, and hand-colouring, 97.5 x 76 cm

Date: 1969

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to roads, road building and maintenance, motorways in New Zealand]

By: Wellington Lions Club; Rotary Club of Wellington South

Reference: Eph-A-ROAD-1969-01

Description: An arrangement of text on certificate which features the logos of the Lions Club and Rotary Club. The verso shows an advertisement for BP Super Visco-static motor oil. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on certificate. Physical Description: Photolithograph on paper, 104 x 143 mm.

Date: 1966-1967

By: Collinson & Cunninghame Limited

Reference: Eph-A-DECIMAL-1960s

Description: Includes: 1966: A.N.Z. Bank. Decimal currency conversion table (from the accounting table). 3531 7/66 [July 1966]. Card B.P. New Zealand Ltd. Decimal currency table. [Calendar October 1966-March 1968] Collinson & Cunninghame Ltd, at the heart of busy Broadway, Palmerston North [Lenticular conversion table on 6-inch ruler. ca 1966?] New Zealand. Decimal Currency Board. Decimal currency and YOU. To the householder [ May 1966]. Booklet of 8 pages (2 copies) 1967: [Collection of cardboard play money, in both sterling and decimal currencies, ca 1967?] Chandler and Co. Ltd. Decimal currency converter [with three rotating wheels] advertising Whittomes sauces, jams, pickles, cordials Collinson & Cunninghame Ltd: [Decimal and metric conversion ruler]. Issued with the authority of the Decimal Currency Board. [1967]. Farmers' Co-Op. Currency conversion tables [1967?]. Card (2 copies) Hardwell Associates Ltd. Pocket - purse Deci-Mator; decimal currency converter [with three rotating wheels] New Zealand. Decimal Currency Board. Dollars and cents and you; to the householder [1967] New Zealand. Decimal Currency Board. From July 10 1967, we start our new currency system ... [1967]. Small card New Zealand. Decimal Currency Board. This is to certify that Vivienne Morrell of West School has attained a satisfactory knowledge of Decimal Currency.... Signed Mr Dollar [Certificate. 1967] New Zealand Egg Marketing Authority. $1; bank on eggs for vitamin-rich meals. One hundred cents or One Dollar equals ten shillings. [1967] New Zealand Government. From L.S.D. to $.c; a souvenir set of decimal coins from the first minting in 1967 by the Royal Mint, London [1967]. (Folder only, no coins) New Zealand Government. Moni ta tuanga ngauru; tuatua Akamarama no runga i te taui anga moni a te Kuki Airani a te Monite, ra 10 no Tiurai 1967. [Pamphlet in Cook Islands Maori] New Zealand Post Office. Thoughtful people save up with the Post Office. [Bookmark showing new coinage 1967] (3 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 230 mm.

Date: ca 1990s-2020

From: Ephemera donated to and collected by the Alexander Turnbull Library from 2020

By: BP New Zealand (Firm); National Library of New Zealand; New Zealand School of Dance; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Reference: Eph-C-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER-2021/1

Description: Comprises posters anonymously donated to the Library in November and December 2021. Includes: - Poster advertising the New Zealand School of Dance production 'There & Then | Here & Now', 18-28 November 2020. Poster includes images of two dancers, sponsor logos, the location of the performance, and booking information. - Poster advertising Papers Past, date unknown, featuring an image envisioning how mail "might be carried over rural England in the future", taken from the Auckland Star, 14 February 1903, volume 34, issue 39. - An A3 sized booklet that folds out into an A2 sized poster published by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and BP, titled "Sections of a Symphony Orchestra", circa 1990s. When folded out, includes photographs of all the instruments represented in a Symphony Orchesta, as well as descriptions of each instrument. Includes advertisement for BP Family and Schools Concerts verso. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) comprising three pieces of ephemera. Transfers: A larger format version of the New Zealand School of Dance poster is available at Library reference Eph-D-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER-2021/1 and was separated due to size and storage requirements..

Date: 1960-1969

From: Howse, Murray David, 1927-1986 :Papers relating to Pitcairn Island and the Howse family

Reference: MS-Papers-11785-12

Description: Comprises inward correspondence from pen pals interested in Pitcairn stamps, Pitcairn Island residents, and former residents living in New Zealand. Also includes memorandum, Customs documentation, lists related to his Howse's slides of Pitcairn Island, and rough drafts of articles by Howse on Pitcairn Island. Includes one inward letter from Pitcairn Island dated 1963 discussing contemporary events in the community. Also includes draft reports, correspondence and memorandum relating to Howse's interests in archaeological field work on Pitcairn Island and in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Also includes reports, memorandum and correspondence relating to Howse's duties as government adviser and auditor of public accounts and money on Pitcairn Island. Notably a 'Handing-over Report' by Howse dated 1962. Also includes notes on the histories of administration and education on Pitcairn Island. Names selectively indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript, mss

Date: 1971 - 1976

From: Woodward, Warwick, d 2011 :[Guard books of advertising work by Warwick Woodward of Woodward Advertising, for government departments and private companies. 1960-1980s].

Reference: Eph-F-WOODWARD-09/14

Description: Includes: 9. Australasian Mining & Oil Investments Limited; R A Brierley Investments Ltd 10. BP 11. Cable-Price Corporation 1971 - 1972 12. Cable-Price Corporation January 1973 (Downer & Co Ltd at rear) 13. Cable-Price Corporation Ltd. 1975 - 1976 14. Cable-Price Corporation Ltd. 1976 Quantity: 6 volume(s) scrapbooks, housed in one box. Physical Description: Photographic copies, offsets, stuck into scrapbooks, sizes around A3

Date: 1950-1999

By: Todd, Bryan James (Sir), 1902-1987

Reference: Eph-C-PETROL-1900s

Description: Includes: ca 1955: British Petroleum Company of New Zealand Limited. BP in New Zealand [ca 1955] 1958: Europa. What is Europa doing here? [Booklet of Europa poster advertisements. 1958] 1979: New Zealand. Ministry of Energy. Car-less day stickers. Obtain your car-less day sticker when you re-license your motor vehicle. You must select any one of the seven days of the week as the day on which your motor vehicle may be PROHIBITED BY LAW from being driven on the road ... 1979 1982: New Zealand. Ministry of Energy. Why you should keep your warrant of fitness duplicate ... you will need this duplicate if we have to ration petrol or diesel. 76885H - 5000/1/82 DK 1983: BP New Zealand Limited. For a rewarding career use your qualifications in the field of energy ... join BP New Zealand Limited. [1983] 1986: Break free! MAX Mobil additive extra. Mobil adds fire to the fuel [1986] 1994: Stop highway robbery of your petrol tax [1994]. Bumper sticker Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints sizes varying below 500 mm.

Date: 2010-2019

Reference: Eph-B-BAGS-Piner-2010s

Description: Includes bags for Paper Plus and Wild Bean Café. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 12 numbered pages, 205 x 165 mm.

Date: 2010-2019

Reference: Eph-A-DINING-Piner-2010s

Description: Includes paper napkins for KFC, Wild Bean and Subway. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Relief prints on paper napkins, sizes varying

Date: 1951-2008

From: Surf Life Saving New Zealand : Records

Reference: fMS-Papers-11392-37

Description: Various certificates and awards, some to individuals and some to the Association Quantity: 1 folder(s) 15 pieces.

Date: 1980

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022039

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon opening a 'Maui Gas' cupboard and feeding a 'Petrocorp' dog methanol and a 'Mobil' dog 'fuel plant'. The B.P. dog gets none. Context: The Maui gasfield development meant the rights were to be shared out amongst various firms. BP missed out and the "think big" projects were the big winners. A take on Mother Hubbard. Big news in New Plymouth which was the service cemtre for the Taranaki gasfields. (Context notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1975

From: Life Photography: Photographs and indexes

Reference: PAColl-2599-009

Description: Contains black and white photographic prints in envelopes labelled: - A.H.I. Ball (14/6) (six prints) - Auto Exchange Ball (6/6) (six prints) - Avalon Kindergarten (16/10) (three prints) - Avalon School Social (27/9) (three prints) - Avery Scales (two prints) - Bewley/Hunter Eng. (27/9) (five prints) - B.P. Staff Social (four prints) - Braid Wedding (25/10) (one print) - Dishmaster (July) (eight prints) - Dulux Ball (eight prints) - Fagg/Sinclair (15/3) (five prints) - Fancy Dress Party (August) (three prints) - Feltex Ball (July) (10 prints) - Fiji Military Forces Reunion (August) (seven prints) - Fire Brigade Ball (6/6) (12 prints) - Flitcroft Wedding (two prints) - Gear Meat School (two prints) - Hartwick Studio (Jan) (one print) - Hewson 80th Birthday (four prints) - Hill Wedding (five prints) - Holmes/Hamilton Engagement (15/2) (two prints) - H.V. Carriers Ball (13/6) (10 prints) - Hutt Valley Highschool Cabaret (101 prints) - Interflora (February) (15 prints) - Italian Ball (21/6) (seven prints) - Jaycee Ball (August) (eight prints) - Kerr/Westerby Eng. (17/10) (three prints) - Kia Toa Netball (27/9) (eight prints) - L.H. Kindergarten Assn Ball (Sacred Heart) (five prints) - Kruidenies/Hadfield (21 March) (four prints) - Luke 21st (21/6) (seven prints) - McMillan Golden Wedding (Claridges) (29/8) (six prints) - Manhattan (13 prints) - Manhattan Lounge (15/2) (one print) - Manhattan (Henry York Social) (12/4) (one print) - Manthells Motors (December) (three prints) - Matco Social (three prints) - Maungaraki Ball (10/5) (12 prints) - Mercantile Soccer League (September) (two prints) - Motocross (26/1) (11 prints) Envelopes includes proof sheets and standard prints. Most photographs have annotations in black pen and date stamps above the image. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Original order of envelopes has been retained by the Library. Quantity: 196 b&w original photographic print(s). 7 colour original photographic print(s). Processing information: Original envelopes have not been retained for reasons of storage and preservation. Prints have been rehoused in acid-free envelopes and labels on original housing have been transcribed onto the new envelopes. One empty envelope was also not retained: labelled "Bewley/Todd Wedding 7.2.71" which was found between "Hutt Rugby Club Ball" and "Hutt Valley Underwater Club".