Education, Preschool - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 01 Nov 1991 - 14 Aug 1992 - 01 Nov 1991 - 14 Aug 1992

By: Stace, Hilary Janet, 1954-

Reference: OHColl-1190

Description: Seven interviews covering the establishment, between late 1940 and early 1941, of the Wadestown Playcentre initially in the downstairs of the Presbyterian Hall, and its later shift around 1950 to the local Plunket Rooms. Interviewees discuss their involvement as mother helpers or trained supervisors, obtaining equipment, and the daily routine of the Playcentre. Some became active in the Wellington Playcentre Association. They mention the anti-playcentre feeling in the community and the expected role of women in the 1950s. Interviewees comment on the kindergarten versus playcentre philosophy as well as playcentre's relationship with plunket. Many mention the impetus given to the playcentre movement by educationalist Gwen Somerset, and also refer to Beatrice Beeby and Marie Bell. Interviewees are: Augusta Bohmer, Jean Reid, Joyce Ross, Shirley Rowe, Jeanette Stace, Gwyneth Wright, and joint interview with Bobbie Fawthorpe, Joyce Hudson and Mary Aslin. The collection also includes a recording of speakers at the 50th anniversary lunch held at the Wadestown Community Centre, which is followed by comments on the Wadestown Playcentre from people attending a related evening social. Another recording covers an informal discussion by women who had been involved in the Wadestown Playcentre in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Interviewer(s) - Hilary Stace, Pam Callard Arrangement: Original recordings: OHC-13104 - OHC-13111 Listening copies: LC-7663 - LC-7670 Abstract available: OHA-4574 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 2 event(s). 7 C60 cassette(s). 7 interview(s).

Date: 1947

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Kelly & Mair (Firm)

Reference: Plans-93-0443/0446

Description: Original drawings and their printed copies for a large building for the Plunket Society, including a kindergarten, classrooms, waiting rooms and examination rooms Quantity: 4 drawing(s). Physical Description: 2 ink on dressed linen, 2 diazo (hand-coloured) on paper, 457 x 750 mm

Date: 9 April 1992

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Hargest, Jon, active 1989

Reference: EP/1992/2211-F

Description: Children from Karori Playcentre, Wellington, get ready for a meeting at Parliament grounds. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer, Jon Hargest. Wellington playcentres wanted Education Minister Lockwood Smith to acknowledge their expertise as early childhood educators in his Parents as First Educators scheme. The 25 member groups of the Wellington playcentre Association signed a statement for presentation to Dr Smith. Parents and children came by train from as far as Otaki to be in Parliament grounds for the occasion. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative

Date: 1984

By: Brown, Rachel, active 1990s-2022; Ruscoe, Joanne, active 1996

Reference: Eph-D-PRESCHOOL-1984-01/02

Description: Two t-shirts to fit preschool children: 1. Yellow, with text: Citykids Co-operative Childcare Centre (mid-1984) 2. White, with adhered felt text: Save my nursery (Produced for Citizens' Day Nursery, mid 1984) The white t-shirt with "Save my nursery" on it, was produced in mid-1984 when the Citizens' Day Nursery in Vivian Street was threated with closure. This particular t-shirt belonged to Joanne Ruscoe's son Ben Ruscoe who wore it during filming by TVNZ News. The Citizens' Day Nursery was closed down in December 1984, but about half of the parents stayed, together with the staff. With the help of the Wellnigton community and the government, they moved into a house in Pipitea Street and set up the City Kids Co-operative Childcare Centre. The yellow t-shirt was prepared at this time. For one year the centre operated at the Pipitea Street house. However at the end of 1985 the government who owned the house required it for other purposes, and the Centre bought their own house at 21 Tinakori Road, Thorndon. In 2006, the Centre was still operating in this house. Further material relating to the closure of the Citizen's Day Nursery, and the setting up of Citykids Co-Operative Childcare Centre is held at: MS-Group-0601 and PA1-q-614. Quantity: 2 t-shirts. Physical Description: One white and one yellow t-shirt of stretch cotton fabric, sizes varying around 420 x 400 mm. Provenance: Donated by Ms Rachel Brown, Wellington, in 2006.

Date: ca1955-1992

By: Wadestown Playcentre

Reference: PAColl-5050

Description: A reunion gathering in 1992. Playcentre activities such as children using playground equipment visiting a fire station, and working in class. The album is a record from the early 1960s. One set of prints is by Ans Westra for a book "John goes to School" (early 1970s), another set is by National Publicity Studios taken in 1978 for the Council for Recreation and Sport. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). 137 colour original photographic print(s). 32 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w original negative(s) comprising 10 images. 11 colour original negative(s) comprising 36 images.

Date: 1957-1963

From: Wadestown Playcentre :Photographs of playcentre activities and events

By: Wadestown Playcentre

Reference: PA1-o-765

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1995

From: Ted Gilberd Literary Trust : Essay competitions

Reference: MS-Papers-5757-26

Description: The story of the Day family of Tamahere (Cornelius Day of Pencarrow); and of Cornelius' son Frank (1872-1950) who married Dorothy Whitbread-Edwards (1883-1968); Dorothy's parents Arthur Minchin Edwards (1852-1902, only son of Sir Robert Edward Wilmot-Horton, 4th Baronet) and Sarah Louisa (nee Whitbread). Includes details of Frank's teaching career in the Waikato; Dorothy's teaching career in Wellington. Includes photographs and bibliography. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: [ca 1945-1948]

By: Wellington Nursery Play Centres' Association. Wadestown Branch

Reference: MS-Papers-11096

Description: Attendance register, rules, notes for intending members Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript

Date: ca1955-1992

From: Wadestown Playcentre :Photographs of playcentre activities and events

By: Wadestown Playcentre

Reference: PAColl-5050-1

Description: Quantity: 137 colour original photographic print(s). 32 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1985

From: Interviews with Joan and Fred Wood

By: Wood, Joan Myrtle, 1909-1990

Reference: OHInt-0652/1

Description: Joan Wood (nee Walter) was born in England, grew up and was educated there and in South Africa. She moved to Australia where she met and married Fred Wood. Fred Wood was appointed to the chair in history at Victoria University in 1935. Along with Inge Smithells and Beatrice Beeby she co-founded the New Zealand Federation of Nursery Playcentres Associations Inc. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other background notes OHA-3854.

Date: 6 October 1961

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: PAColl-10612-26

Description: Young children gathered round their kindergarten teacher while listening to her read them a story outside. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1921-1968

By: Barns, Constance Joyce, 1916-1997

Reference: MS-Group-1700

Description: `My primary class book', containing examples of children's drawings and prose with photographs of class members (Taranaki Street, Wellington), 1921-1922; Joyce Barns programmes of work and activities for her kindergarten classes, 1939, 1943-1945; papers relating to Wellington Free Kindergarten Association and their United Mothers' Club and notes on qualification and training required to become a kindergarten teacher C Joyce Barns was a kindergarten teacher and educationalist Quantity: 5 folder(s). 2 volume(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter and photographs Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here. - To Photographic Archive - One folder of photographs (PA-Group-00386).

Date: 1962-1986

By: Wellington Preschool Association

Reference: MS-Group-1731

Description: Collection comprises the records of the Wellington Preschool Association Study Group. Material includes minutes, correspondence, financial records, membership papers, training manuals, certificate papers for parent helpers, printed material, supervisor's research and training notes. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 21 folder(s). 0.40 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript & printed material Provenance: Records were donated to the Early Childhood Archive in 1996 by Pamela Cubey. Cubey had in turn received these papers from Beverley Morris.