Christchurch Artillery Volunteers

Date: 1860 - 1869

By: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1860s

Description: Includes programmes featuring: [Second entertainment in Wellington, 30 September 1864] "Mary Queen of Scots" by Miss Aitken, and "Mrs Caudle's lecture on Caudle's shirt buttons". Readings and songs by Mr Russell, Mr J Batson. [Signed] M E Aitken. [Photocopy only]. [Programme /newscutting]. Christchurch Artillery Volunteers. Grand Vocal and Instrumental concert in aid of the Battery Funds. Town Hall Christchurch. 12 October 1869. William Reeves, printer, Christchurch. Grand concert in aid of the funds of the Orphan Home, St Stephen's. 18 September 1866. Book of words. Auckland, W C Wilson, printer "Herald" Office, 1866. (Photocopy only - original in Lush Collection, Auckland Museum Library MS 780) Identity of M E Aitken as Mary Aitken not verified. Quantity: 3 programmes or flyers.. Physical Description: Printed programmes or flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: Photocopy donated by D C Sutherland in 1994. Newscutting originally from Webster Collection, stamped number 3823.

Date: 1872-1874

By: Craig, David, active 1872-1874

Reference: MS-Papers-2985

Description: Commissions as Second Lieutenant and as Captain in the Christchurch Artillery Volunteers Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter

Date: 1869

From: [Music programmes and fliers for concerts in the 1860s].

By: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1869-01

Description: Programme shaped to fit in a newspaper column, with insignia of the artillery volunteers at the top (cannon, flags, gunpowder, pickaxes). The conductor of the orchestra was Lieut Stansell, and the accompanist Captain Packer. Other performers were: Henry Thompson, Miss E Ness, Mrs J A Bird, Mr Simms, Mrs Beechey, Messrs Bunz, Lean, Lee, Spensley, Thomson and Packer; Mr and Miss Rowley, Mr Alfred Maskell, Miss S Ness, Mr Coombes, Mr Zeesler, E S Ellisdon. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 240 x 68 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Mr K A Webster, number 3823 (inscribed on verso)