Microphone

Date: 1954

Reference: PAColl-6954

Description: Views of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's tour of New Zealand in January 1954, mostly in the Wellington Region. Many show spectators waiting, the Queen driving past, and the address at Athletic Park. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059462 to 059479 and 059510 to 059553 Quantity: 61 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1984

By: Rowberry, Tim, active 1990s

Reference: Eph-C-RADIO-1984-02

Description: Poster promoting a Christchurch student radio station shows a radio microphone in a red circular inset, with a grid pattern over the entire poster area. Below the microphone is a list of the varying hours during which the radio will broadcast, in the three specified date ranges. Other Titles - New Zealand Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, 420 x 297 mm.

Date: 1941

By: Hartley, Margaret Joan, active 1987-2001; Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987

Reference: Curios-030-057

Description: The microphone stand was part of the original microphone on which Colin Scrimgeour presented many of his "Friendly Road" broadcasts at 1ZB, from 1935 or 1936. The body of the cylindrical microphone stand is black, and has been cut down from the original length. It is topped with a silver-coloured metal rim and brackets to hold the microphone. It bears a gold plaque dating from 1935/36, inscribed "From Kim and others", and the name "Kim" is inset with diamonds. The silver-coloured base is circular and is inscribed: "Presented to Uncle Scrim by the Friendly Road, Dec 14th, 1941". Extended Title - From Kim and others The circumstances surrounding the plaque are described in "Hello everybody; 'Life is the Friendly Road'", by Uncle Scrim (1936), page 12, and elaborated in a letter from the donor (AT 10/14, 19 November 2001). "The Friendly Road" was initially broadcasting from 1ZR, but when the government purchased the station, the programme was forced off the air, causing a public outcry. The outcome of this was the granting of a special licence by the Cabinet, and public subscriptions were called for the building of a new station. Even though these were the Depression years, the appeal was very successful and in three months allowed 1ZB to open. The first subscriber was an arthritic boy named Kim, whose mother had given him some pennies to polish to increase the flexibility in his fingers, as he crossed each day in the Birkenhead ferry for treatment. He decided to donate the pennies to the cause. Scrim was moved by his story and related it in his next broadcast, whereupon a jeweller offered to make a commemorative plaque for the microphone stand. Another jeweller then offered to inscribe the plaque and pick out the boy's name in diamonds. Quantity: 1 curio(s) in two pieces. Physical Description: Black cylindrical metal stand height 125 mm, diameter 80 mm, surmounted by silver-coloured metal rim, inset with diamonds, and bracket for microphone; on circular detachable swivel base, height 30 mm, diameter 150 mm. Total height 220 mm. Processing information: At the time of presentation in 1941, the stand supported a clock with luminous hands. This was later removed as a possible radiation risk.

Date: 1st September 1945

Reference: PAColl-4247

Description: All the photographs are taken on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The two black and white photographs are duplicates of General MacArthur signing the Japanese Surrender documents. The rest of the photographs are colour: MacArthur signing the documents with Lt Gen Jonathan Wainwright and Lt Gen A E Percival; MacArthur giving a speech with, behind him, Admiral Sir Bruce Frazer, Lt Gen Kuzma Derevyanko, Gen Sir Thomas Blamey, Col Lawrence Moore-Cosgrave, Gen Jacques Le Clerc, Admiral C E L Helfrich and Air Vice Marshall L M Isitt of New Zealand; a view from higher up on the Missouri of the Japanese surrender signatories on the deck below with the Missouri's guns on the left and other warships in the distance; the same view of the Japanese party taken with a telephoto lens; and a close up of the party which contained the following people - Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu (in a top hat), Gen Yoshijiro Umezu (Chief of the Army General Staff), and three representat.s each of the Foreign Ministry (who also wore top hats), the Army and the Navy. These are official US Army photographs. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1928 - 1953

From: Holland, Florence Beatrice, 1894-1976 :Photographs relating to the career of Sir Sidney Holland

By: Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964; Capital Press Service; United States Information Service; Wide World Photos Inc

Reference: PAColl-2817-1

Description: Photographs of visits by Sidney Holland to the United States in the 1950s including one of him laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington National Cemetery and broadcasting in front of a Voice of America microphone. Also two photographs of a visit to Canada and two of greeting a visiting dignitary possibly from India. Mounted photographs of: a visit by Holland and his wife and daughter to Johnson Bros, Hanley in 1953 as guests of North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, England; Holland holding three fish caught by him; a studio portrait of Henry Holland (Sidney Holland's father) by S P Andrew; and an unidentified man. Quantity: 25 b&w original photographic print(s). Processing information: Four of the prints originally housed at framed prints nos 212 - 214

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: [Record covers] :[Record covers from various recording companies. 1940-1960s].

Reference: Eph-C-PHONO-Covers-1950s-01

Description: Handwritten notes indicate that this was a 78 r.p.m. recording. One side of the cover gives instruction for use and care. The other side advertises the types of recording made by the company, illustrated with motifs of a microphone, a recoded vinyl record, a treble clef, and a swirling musical stave. The recording is at MSD10-0057. Inscriptions: Verso - top centre - Veda Dixon, 2/21a Medway St, Chch 8001 Quantity: 1 record cover.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on record cover, 255 x 261 mm. Provenance: Formerly owned by Veda Dixon.

Date: November 1952

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Christensen, Edward Percival, 1907-1982

Reference: 1/2-034571-G

Description: Shows Jean Brown, Allan Wellbrock and Mr F Barker at Waring Taylor Street Studios, Wellington. Photograph taken November 1952 by Edward P Christensen. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-:Cartoons entered in the 1992 Qantas Media Awards

Reference: A-296-139

Description: Shows four high-backed chairs behind a table that has "Security Council" written across the front. On the table in front of each seat is a microphone and name tag with a country's name on it. The chair that represents New Zealand has a baby seat with a food tray hooked over the top. The microphone is up on the food tray. Refers to New Zealand as the new addition to the United Nations Security Council. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies.

Date: 1973

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Sports post (Newspaper)

Reference: B-134-407

Description: This cartoon features eleven scenes of a radio commentator reporting on a nuclear bomb explosion at the French testing site at Mururoa Atoll, in the manner of a rugby test commentary. He is broadcasting from the HMNZS Otago which has been sent as a government protest and has a colleague called Arthur (Faulkner?). As the cartoon progresses he reports that the French are pointing their guns at the Otago and there is a short break while they put on protective clothing after which only mumbles can be heard until the final scene has a hand holding up a microphone to record the booom. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 404 x 340 mm

Date: [ca July 2007]

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

Reference: PAColl-D-1366

Description: Photograph of Jennifer Ward-Lealand in the Downstage Theatre production 'Falling in Love Again', taken ca July 2007 by an unidentified photographer Inscriptions: Verso - top left - Jennifer Ward-Lealand Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Resin-coated paper print, 45.7 x 30.4 cm

Date: 1993

From: Slane, Chris, 1957- :Cartoons entered in the 1993 Qantas Media Awards

Reference: A-299-081

Description: Shows a man speaking into a microphone. In the final scene, he is being bombarded with flying fruit. Refers to life as a comedian. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies.

Date: 1983

From: Various artists :[Posters advertising performances by popular music groups, singers, musicians, and rock bands performing in New Zealand in 1983].

Reference: Eph-D-MUSIC-Popular-1983-26

Description: Poster promoting a live music gig shows a cocunut wearing sunglasses and a bow tie, sitting on a tropical beach in an ice bucket. The coconut is speaking into a microphone profferred from the right side of the picture. The head of a parrot looks in from the left side. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 595 x 420 mm.

Date: 1988 - 1995

By: Hodgson, Trace, 1958-

Reference: A-347-048

Description: Shows Jim Bolger as a caveman with leopardskin tunic and studded club. He is reading a prepared speech at a lectern with a microphone. Three men, possibly with environmental associations, in chairs at the right discuss his performance. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - H. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and coloured pencil, on sheet 420 x 300 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2003.

Date: 1983

From: Various artists :[Posters advertising performances by popular music groups, singers, musicians, and rock bands performing in New Zealand in 1983].

Reference: Eph-D-MUSIC-Popular-1983-16

Description: Shows insets of drums, trumpets, saxophone, microphone, and record (turntable) player. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster, 602 x 435 mm.

Date: 1973

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Sports post (Newspaper)

Reference: B-134-396

Description: This cartoon features three scenes about rugby referees having microphones for the benefit of spectators. They include swearing, a penalised player having a go at the ref and other problems. The final scene features a referee who refuses to wear a microphone facing the angry executive of the NSW Rugby Union. Extended Title - 'So you refuse to be bugged - perhaps you'd give the executive your reasons, Mr. Watergate.' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 440 x 310 mm

From: Robertson, Ria : Photographs of Ana Hato

Reference: 1/2-177592-F

Description: Ana Hato (1907-1953), singing into a microphone. Photograph taken, probably in the 1930s, at an outdoor event. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative 100 x 125 mm

Date: 1956

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :[Cartoons from the Free Lance Collection 1954 to 1960]

Reference: C-076-109

Description: Four scenes depicting traffic officers and the use of loud-speakers and microphones Publication - Published on 11 Jan 1956, page 4 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 185 x 760 mm

Date: 1992

From: Clark, Laurence [Klarc] 1949 - :New Zealand Herald cartoons. 1 - 30 September 1992

Reference: H-098-016

Description: Shows an enormously fat lady (MMP) preparing to sing into a microphone. Refers to the referendum on electoral reform and to Jim Bolger's remark earlier in the year about Joan Kirner ("the show's not over till the fat lady sings") Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 1987

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[Original cartoons drawn in 1987, mainly for the New Zealand Listener].

Reference: C-133-172

Description: A two-panelled cartoon shows Bob Tizard as a robber running away with a bag of money. The second panel shows him being lassoed around the neck by a microphone. This cartoon was published in the New Zealand Listener on 21 November 1987?, page 15. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing 303 x 470 mm, on sheet 370 x 500 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2003.

Date: 1969

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-

Reference: A-319-001

Description: Shows male interviewer at left, with microphone, facing indecisive smiling plump bespectacled woman at the right. She replies: Oh ... I dont know ... I'll have to think about that one! .... Um ... M .........I suppose it's all right? ... For some?? .. Is that microphone real? Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt tip pen, 256 x 174 mm. Provenance: Donated by the cartoonist in 1997.