Bullen, Frank Thomas, 1857-1915

Date: [ca 1874-1944] (1953)]

By: Major, John Edwin, 1859-1954

Reference: qMS-1232

Description: Accounts of life in Wellington, Manawatu, Gisborne and Taranaki, and many political recollections and comments. There is a chapter on old-time racing, including the days before the book-maker was banned. There are also references to visiting celebrities, among them Mark Twain, Frank Bullen and Paderewski, and memories of many theatrical shows. Included is a summary of the career of the late Henry Hayward, a pioneer in cinema entertainment in NZ. Source of title - Transcribed He was a store-keeper, law clerk and land agent; member of Parliament for Hawera for six years; mayor of Hawera for thirteen years and member of other local bodies in Taranaki. He was a noted runner; played Rugby football for these provinces; and as owner and spectator was keenly interested in horse-riding. He was one of the founders of a number of clubs and societies, including the Philatelic Society and the Polynesian Society. He was also a friend of the Maori and a student of his culture Quantity: 1 volume(s) (273 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (26 cm; blue linen)

Date: 1899

From: Mackay, Robert Percy, 1862-1948: Papers relating to the whaler Splendid

Reference: MSX-4010

Description: An annotated copy of `The cruise of the Cachalot' by Frank T Bullen, published in 1899. Mackay was sure that this book was about the voyages of the Splendid, not the Cachalot. Included at the back is a newspaper cutting from the Dominion, 17 Mar 1943, giving an account of Mackay's theory. Bullen also served on the `West York', out of Liverpool, 1876, immediately after `Splendid' (see copy of agreement in collection file). Other Titles - The cruise of the Cachalot Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: [1914-1937]

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-048

Description: Published by Orpheus Music Publishing Co., 1914. Front end papers inscribed with James Cowan's name and dated 1915. Cowan has added annotations to page 10 to the song 'Rolling-River'. Also some loose material that was laid in to the volume, including photographs, an ink drawing, clippings and handwritten research notes. The photographs and drawing are of sailing ships and the articles relate to maritime activity. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed volume with loose papers, photographs and an ink drawing Photographs and a drawing of sailing ships.

Date: 1862 - 2000

Reference: Eph-A-LECTURE

Description: Includes fliers advertising: Mr Frederick Villiers on "Khartoum at last". Opera House Wellington 28 and 30 October 1899. Frederic Villiers. "Back through the jaws of death; back from the mouth of Hell!". Theatre Royal (no city) August [12th], 13th & 14th, [& 15th]. [1895] Frederic Villiers. "Back through the jaws of death, Back from the mouth of Hell!" Opera House, September 3rd, 4th, and 5th [1895?] Rev Hasketh Smith. "The City of the Great King" and "The Eternal City" Oddfellows Hall Christchurch, 7-9 Nov 1895. The Rev Hasketh Smith. Oriental nights entertainment. "The crescent and the Cross", "The land of the Pharoahs". Alexandra Hall, October 1st and 2nd [1895?]. Rev F Whitmore Isitt. "Comrades in arms, or Sketches from the American War. Opera House, Tuesday, February 17th, 1891. Solos rendered and choruses led by Mr R B Williams. Printed by R Lucas & Son, "Evening Mail" office, Nelson. The Hon W Pember Reeves will speak at the pleasant Sunday afternoon, May 6th at 3.30 in Robert Browning Hall, York Street, Walworth Road, on "An age of arbitration". Solos by Mr John Pilcher. All men are welcome. [1900 or 1906]. Max O'Rell. Nations I have known. Synopsis of his five comedy lectures: Jonathan & Yankeedom; John Bull, or the English at home; Her Royal Highness Woman!; The Happiest nation on earth, or the French at home; Sandy, the Scot at home. Captain Scott Harden, Fellow Royal Geographical Society. One appearance only of the famous war correspondent, London Daily Chronicle and Daily Graphic. Town Hall Wellington, Friday April 7th [1905]. (2 copies) Mr Frank T Bullen. An original man, (the Kipling of the Ocean), The South Sea Whaler, The Poet of the Sea, The Most popular celebrity that ever visited Australasia. Opera House, Commencing Friday 13th July [1906]. Left Book Club, Gisborne Group. Programme of lectures to be held in the Selvyn Hall, Derby Street, Gisborne. April - June 1939. Impact on N.Z., an organisation to promote monthly lectures & discussions on 1. The History of NZ, 2. The issues facing NZ today, 3 The Future of NZ. Secretary R J H Strickland, Remuera. [Pamphlet, 1975?] Professor A H Woolrych, Professor of History University of lancaster. "Milton, Cromwell and the good old cause". 18 August 1983. [2 invitations]. The Right Honourable Douglas Anthony, leader of the Australian Federal Parliamentary National Party. An invitation to the 1983 William Chester Cook lecture "Trade - the winged keel of growth". 8 November 1983. Brian Morris. "The quest for efficiency in the British Civil Service". De Brett Hotel, Lambton Quay. 1 May 1984. [Flier] Professor Lloyd Geering. "Images of the City". St Andrew's on the Terrace Easter lectures 1984. [Flier] Asa Briggs, Provost, Worcester College Oxford. "The Communications revolution". Maclaurin Lecture Theatres, VUW, 28 March 1985. [Invitation]. Zig Ziglar. "See you at the top" .. one of the world's most sought after motivational speakers ... Auckland, 15 February; Wellington 18 February [1985]. Pamphlet (2 copies) Dr Ann Robinson. "Recent developments in public expenditure control in the UK". Turnbull House, Bowen Street, 11 September 1985. [Flier] Lionel Fifield. 1985 New Zealand tour. [Inspirational speaker]. Pamphlet. Church Missionary Society. Rev E A Garbett, MA, will read a lecture on New Zealand with numerous drawings, at St Peter's Infant School Room. Monday March 24 1862. Quantity: 20 colour photo-mechanical print(s) and black and white prints, on fliers.. Physical Description: Letterpress, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1906

From: [Theatre programmes of octavo size for shows and performances toured throughout New Zealand by J C Williamson]

By: Mitchell, Murray J, active 1940s-1990

Reference: Eph-A-WILLIAMSON-1906

Description: Includes: William Anderson's Famous Dramatic Co. "The mariners of England", by Robert Buchanan. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 17 July 1906. Programme William Anderson's Famous Dramatic organisation "Thunderbolt", the great Australian play by Ambrose Pratt and A S Joseph. Opera House Wellington, 11 August 1906. Programme. Andrew Black concerts. New Zealand tour. Andrew Black, baritone; Ethel Sinclair, violiniste; Adolphe Borschke, pianist; H Gleeson, accompanist. [1906?] Programme. Brough-Flemming Comedy Co under the direction of Mr Herbert Flemming. "Dr Wake's patient", by W Gayer Mackay and Robert Ord. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 26 December 1906. Programme. Frank T Bullen, the celebrated South Sea whaler and Kipling of the ocean in his delightful lecture entertainments illustrated with beautiful and unique views. Under the direction of R S Smythe. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 12-15 June 1906. Programme Cooper's Electric Biograph Co; the first life-motion pictures in the colonies of the victorious New Zealand Footballers in England [also with Kershaw the illusionist, songs by Mr Fred Rosevear]. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland 22-23 February 1906. Programme. Dalso the Great, premier illusionist of the world, supported by Miss Myra Graham and Mr Alex Hay. Princess Theatre Dunedin, 28 July 1906. Programme Edison's Popular Pictures "America at work". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 20 August 1906. Programme. Fullers, every evening at 8. Theatre Royal, Johnston Street Wellington. Programmes for the weeks commencing: 26 January, 2 March, 6 April, 13 July, 3 August 1906 (With Fred Rosevear, Frank King, Cissie Whitford, James Loander, Cecile Stephano, Viola Price, Ellwood Family, Will Rollow, Will Lochrane, Gertie Maisie, Jack Hagan, Malvena Moore, Harry Davis, Clara Keating, John and Maud Brewer, Pearl Lovell, Walter Anderson, Clyde Cook, 2 Kranks, Golden Duo, Charles Howard, Nellie Power, Lal Logie, Lavinia Tyson, Leonard Nelson, Florrie Ranger, Stella Ranger, Driscoll Brothers, Ivy Gallardi, Ethel Leslie, Rowell Sisters, Ern Ern, Winnie Wagner, Ronnie and Frank Lenton, Lex McLean, Dorothy L'Estrange, Monaghan & Sheehan, James Harvey & Madge Morris, Four English Rosebuds) Fuller's Minstrel & Vaudeville Company. Opera House Auckland. Programmes for 13 July, 3 August, 17 August, 21 December, [28 December?] 1906 (With Lucy Lavinia, Wild Friday, Frank King, Connie Bird, Kitty Delevale, Rex, the Lewis Sisters, Pearl Lovell, Charles and Laura Rollo, Freddy Byron, Phyllis Fay, Arthur Taucher, Florrie Swift, Madge Morris, Les Warton, Will Harvey, Monahan and Sheehan, Ivy Gallardi, Ethel Leslie, Aubrey Douglas, the Four Rosebuds, Ern Ern, Mr Val Newton, Bob and Alf Driscoll, Madama Lydia Teamans-Titus, Ronnie and Frank Lenton, Jack Hagan, Ida Bradley, Carl Collier, Percy Lodge, the Musical Gardners, the Golden Duo, Ida Brady, Pearl Helmrich, Elsie Bates, Carden Wilson) Mr Leslie Harris, the famous English society entertainer, assisted by Miss Rosina Buckmann. His Majesty's Theate Auckland, 25 August 1906. Programme. Charles Holloway's Dramatic Company, with Beatrice Holloway. "Two little vagabonds", by Geo R Sims and Arthur Shirley. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland [January 1906]. Programme. (Also two loose sheets of the same play with "Rogues of the turf" at the bottom) Charles Holloway's Dramatic Company. "Two little vagabonds", by Geo R Sims and Arthur Shirley. Opera House Wellington, 12 March 1906. Programme. "The lady typist", written and composed by Thomas Humphreys. First production on any stage of the entirely new and original musical play. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 6-18 August 1906. Programme J C Williamson's Knight-Jeffries Company (with Julius Knight and Maud Jeffries). "Monsieur Beaucaire, by Booth Tarkington. North Island tour, 15-29 January 1906. Programme. R G Knowles, in his humorous conversations on "Trifles that trouble the traveller" (The dressing room, Sunny Mediterranean, Sunny Italy, a Trip to South Africa, etc). Country tour 1906. Programme J C Williamson presents R G Knowles in his humorous conversations on "Songs and stories of the stage". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 19 March 1906. Programme. J C Williamson presents R G Knowles in his humorous conversations on "Songs and stories of the stage". Opera House Wellington, 26 March 1906. Programme. J C Williamson presents R G Knowles in his humorous conversations on "Songs and stories of the stage". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 7 May 1906. Programme Macmahon's New Dramatic Company. "Our guardian angel", by Clarence Burnette. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, [8 September - 6 October 1906]. Programme MacMahon's Dramatic Company. "Human nature", by Geo R Sims and Henry Petitt. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 19 March 1906. Programme. Meynell, Gunn and Varna's New English Comedy Company. "Wig and gown", by F R Sidney; and "The little stranger", by Michael Morton. His Majesty's Theatre Christchurch, 22 December 1906. Programme. Northern Boxing Association's Grand Carnival. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 12 April 1906. Programme (O'Griff v Gault; Blewden v Maloney; J Godfrey v J Gosling) Northern Boxing Association's carnival. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 10 August 1906. Programme (With J Watkins v E Smith; J Maloney v T Hunter, Gnat Williams v James Ross) Northern Boxing Association Carnival. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 17 December 1906 (With T Ward v A Montague; T C Lewis v E Brain; A Blewden v J Maloney). Programme. Boxing Championships of Otago and Southland. Princess Theatre Dunedin, 6-7 August 1906. (With semi-finals and finals - Albert Parker, C Wright, J Thomson, A J Plummer, W Campbell, J Paterson, D Smith, J Nicholson, E Manley, J Kilpatrick, Don Paterson) Otago Boxing Association. Princess Theatre, 2-3 July 1906 (With Spi Thomas, Albert Parker, J F Morris, N Gould, Gilmour, Dave Paterson, J J Gedye, W Farquharson, Alick Farquharson, Jack Griffin, R C Ross) Oswald's Australian Popular Players, under the direction of Oswald and Rolfe. "Current cash". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 1906. Programme John F Sheridan's Musical Comedy Company. "The earl and the girl". Country tour programme 1906. John F Sheridan and his brilliant Musical Comedy Company. "Dick Whittington and his cat". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 29 January 1906. Programme. Steele-Payne Bell-Ringers. Princess Theatre Dunedin [127 September 1906]. Programme. Steele-Payne New Company. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, Xmas night, December 25 1906. Programme. Mr Geo Stephenson's New English Musical Comedy Co. "Bill Adams, the 'ero of Waterloo", by Herbert Shelley and Reginal Bacchus; music by Stephen R Philpott. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 11 January 1906. Programme. Stephenson's English Musical Comedy Company. "Bill Adams". Opera House Wellington, 20 January 1906. Programme. Mr Geo Stephenson's New English Musical Comedy Company. "Bill Adams, the 'ero of Waterloo". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 26 February 1906. Programme. Mr Valentin Vousden (mimic and ventriloquist). Re-appearance after an absence of two years. Princess Theatre Dunedin, 22 August 1906. Programme Mr Charles Waldron and Miss Ola Humphrey supported by his New Dramatic Company in "The Squaw Man". Theatre Royal Chruistchurch, 24 December 1906. Programme. West's Pictures and the Brescians. Farewell appearance. Latest films showing New Zealand football team v Midland Counties. His Majesty's Theatre, Dunedin, 10 January 1906. Programme Mr J C Williamson's world-renowned Royal Comic Opera Company. "The orchid", by James T Tanner; "The Cingalee", by James T Tanner. Opera House Wellington, 26 December 1906. Programme. J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "The gondoliers"; and "Utopia limited". Opera House Wellington, 14 April 1906. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "Veronique" by Andre Messager. "Princess Ida" (G&S). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 14 May 1906. Programme. J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company (return visit). "Veronique", by Andre Messager; "The Yeomen of the Guard" (G&S). Opera House Wellington, [18 July 1906]. Programme J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. Mammoth musical evening, grand miscellaneous concert. Garrison Hall Dunedin, 14 July 1906. Programme. J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "Veronique", and "Utopia limited". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 30 June 1906. Programme. J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "Veronique", and "Utopia limited". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 14 June 1906. Programme. J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "Veronique". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 16 July 1906. Programme. J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "Princess Ida" and "Utopia limited". 1906. Programme (folded sheet) Mr J C Williamson's Peter Pan Company. "Peter Pan", by J M Barrie. ca 1906. Programme (folded sheet) Willoughby & Ward London Comedy Company. "The man from Mexico", by H A Du Souchet". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 3 December 1906. Programme. Willoughby & Ward London Comedy Company. "The man from Mexico", by H A Du Souchet. Opera House Wellington, 1 November 1906. Programme. The World's Pictures (includes funeral of the Rt Hon R J Seddon). Theatre Royal Christchurch, 28 June 1906. Programme. J C Williamson's Comic Opera Company. "Utopia limited"by Andre Messager; "Princess Ida" (G&S). His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 30 June 1906. Programme. Quantity: 55 programmes. Physical Description: Printed programmes, approximately 220 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Mr M J Mitchell in 1990.

Date: 1898

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

By: Bullen, Frank Thomas, 1857-1915

Reference: MNZ-0004-1/4-F

Description: Photograph of an illustration titled "On his Back with his Jaw in the First Biting Position" from `The cruise of the Cachalot: round the world after sperm whales' by Frank T Bullen (London: Smith, Elder, 1898). Shows a group of whalers in a whaling boat, rowing away from the sharp-toothed jaw of a sperm whale; illustrator's name illegible. Published in `Making New Zealand' (1939) with the caption: `This illustration from Bullen, "On his Back with his Jaw in the First Biting Position," shows that the sperm whale indeed had a "mouth that could bite."' Copy taken by an unidentified photographer. Publication note - Department of Internal Affairs. 1939. `Making New Zealand' 1(4): 5 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Provenance: Photograph from the Alexander Turnbull Library for the Department of Affairs' publication `Making New Zealand' (1939-40).