Otago Centennial Association (Inc)

Date: 1948

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to history, jubilees, centennials, anniversary celebrations in New Zealand]

By: Otago Centennial Association (Inc)

Reference: Eph-A-HISTORY-Otago-1948-02

Description: Souvenir certificate in red cover with provincial crest on the cover. The inside spread shows a sailing ship and a steamship on either side of the Orago crest. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Certificate booklet, folded to 90 x 59 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in November 2002.

Date: 1948

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to history, jubilees, centennials, anniversary celebrations in New Zealand]

By: Otago Centennial Association (Inc)

Reference: Eph-A-HISTORY-Otago-1948-01

Description: Booklet includes a message from Bernard Freyberg, and a foreword by the Mayor, Mr D C Cameron. The programme of events is given in detail, with particular emphasis on Carnival Week 23-28 February, Anniversary Week 21-27 March. A central spread shows a map of the route of the "Cavalcade of Progress", and the order of the Pageant is given in detail, describing each of the 64 floats. There is a complete list of the firworks to be lit at the Pyrotechnics display on 28 February. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 32 pages, 246 x 184 mm.

Date: 1945-1951

From: Heenan, Joseph William Allan (Sir), 1888-1951 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1132-216

Description: Relates to Cadbury Fry Hudson, Dunedin, and Otago Centennial etc Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1947-1948]

From: Jensen, Arthur Owen, 1907-1997 : Papers

Reference: MSX-4613

Description: Programmes for concerts from file labelled `Historical programmes' and including National Orchestra of the NZBS concerts (1947-1948), Otago Centennial Musical Festival (1948) and JC Willliamson Theatres grand opera season Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1930 - 1949

From: [Music and theatre programmes collected by Mr William Barsby. ca 1915-1967].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Barsby-1930/1949

Description: Includes: 1931: Concert in aid of Earthquake Fund organised by Madam Gower Burns and Mrs J C Holmes. Civic Theatre [Christchurch?], 22 February 1931. Programme 1933: Laurian Club for Chamber and Orchestral Music. Bach Beethoven and Brahms concert, assisting artiste Belle Renaut. Radiant Hall, 4 November 1933. Programme. (Christchurch) 1940: Celebrity concerts, National Patriotic Fund. Town Hall Wellington, 27 April and 1 May 1940. Programme. 1945: Wellington Training College Choral Society. Tenth annual recital. 6th October 1945. Programme. Wellington Chamber Music Society. Sixth concert, 15 and 18 October 1945. Programme. 1945-1952: Dunedin Returned Services' Choir. [Concert]. Conductor L B Borrow. (With Isobel Baillie, Invercargill Male Choir, Royal Dunedin Male Choir, and the Combined Male Choir). Programme. N.B.S. String Orchestra. Chamber Orchestral concert, Town Hall Concert Chamber Auckland, 5 November 1945. Programme (2 copies) 1947: Rosina Raisbeck. New Zealand concert season April-June 1947. Pianist Arline Lower. Programme (autographed) Royal Wellington Choral Union. "Messiah" (with Peggy Knibb,Mary Pratt, Bryan Drake and Alan Botting - all photographic portraits autographed). Wellington Town Hall, 13 December 1947. Programme. Ballet Rambert. "Casse-Noisette", "Lady into fox", "Death and the maiden", "Bar aux Folies Bergere". Australian-New Zealand tour 1947-48. St James Theatre Wellington, 26 June 1948. 1948: NZ Broadcasting Service and Otago Centennial Assocaition proudly present "Carmen". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 27 May - 12 June 1948. Programme (2 copies) Christchurch Harmonic Society and National Orchestra. "Mass in B minor" (Isobel Baillie, Mary Pratt, Thomas E West, Bryan Drake). Christchurch Cathedral, 22-23 April 1948. Programme. 1949: Wellington Chamber Music Society. Fifth concert 1949. Concert Chamber, 9 November 1949. Programme (2 copies) Aleksandr Helmann. Recital programme (Auckland Town Hall written in ink on top right of programme cover). Quantity: 14 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes up to octavo size Provenance: Collected by Mr William Barsby, former bass player in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Donated by his daughter Mrs N B Wilkinson of Wellington in 1989.