John Fuller and Sons

Fuller's Pictures

Theatre, concert, drama and vaudeville company established by John Fuller (1850-1923). Later run by his sons Sir Benjamin John Fuller (1875-1952) and John Fuller (1879-1952). Company went into the moving picture business in New Zealand in 1907. In May 1913 joined with Hayward's Picture Enterprises (previously their main competitors).

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[Ephemera promoting cinema, movie, film screenings in New Zealand in the period 1913-19...

Date: 1913 - 1915

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to cinemas, movies, films and film screenings in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-CINEMA-1913/1915

Description: Includes pamphlets for the following shows: Farewell! Grand Opera House, Friday 23rd October [1914]. Absolutely farewell appearance of Sir Douglas Mawson, K.B. and his wonderful moving pictures. Evening Post Print - 54718. Globe Theatre, Queen Street. Programme for three days and nights ending Saturday March 15 [1913] "Kissing Cup", the greatest racing picture ever screened, produced by the Hepworth Company. The Opera House, for three nights only, commencing March 28th, 1914. NZ Free Lance print, Wellington [1914] Lyric Theatre (Wellington). Antony and Cleopatra. Accompanied by the largest picture orchestra in Australasia. Easily superior to mighty "Quo Vadis", and the greatest picture the world has ever seen. [1914] Lyric Theatre, Symonds Street. Hayward's Picture Enterprises Ltd. Programmes for the weeks ending: 7 June 1913, 5 July 1913, 1 November 1913, 31 January 1914. King's Theatre, Wellington. Hayward's Pictures. 22 November 1913. (Showing "With Captain Scott to the South Pole") King's Theatre, Karangahape Road. Fuller's Wide World Pictures. Programme for week commencing 10 February 1913. King's Theatre, Auckland. Fuller's Wide World Pictures and full orchestral band. Programme for week commencing Monday January 12, 1914? King's Theatre Wellington. Hayward's Pictures. Programme. Week ending 14th March 1914. (Showing "The Miracle", by Max Reinhardt). King's Theatre, Wellington. Hayward's Pictures. Week ending 3rd January 1914. (Showing "The last days of Pompeii"). Annette Kellerman in "Neptune's daughter". People's Picture Palace (Wellington). [1914-1915] (1914 release date) Royal Albert Hall, Auckland. West's Pictures. Programme for the week ending Saturday 11 October, 1913? "The vendetta" [1914]. Palace Pictures, Tuesday 12 October [1915]. With "Back to the Kitchen" [1914] and "The Birth of Flowers. Also includes a postcard ca 1914 for the Empire Theatre, Auckland (see individual record) His Majesty's (Wanganui). Grand opening of His Majesty's, the finest and most up-to-date NZ theatre outside the metropolis. Manager Philip Hereford. Programme (incl. "Quo vadis"). [ca 1913?] Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 17 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on brochures, pamphlets and fliers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on pamphlets, up to octavo size. Provenance: One programme purchased from Anah Dunsheath, Auckland, in 2007.

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Biographical drafts (complete) (b)

Date: [1920-1955]

From: Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7007-07

Description: Drafts of biographical articles by Mills; also includes papers relating to Sir James Carroll memorial and article, `The Strange house of Jeffrey Marlow; a sequel' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Palmerston Street, Westport

Date: 1899

From: Heinz, William Frederick, 1899-1976: Photographs and negatives of gold mining and other facets of the West Coast

Reference: 1/2-044358-F

Description: Palmerston Street, Westport, in 1899, with the Victoria Theatre on the left. Leaning against the Theatre are boards, one of which reads John Fullers. Next door is the building which became Fleming's Boarding House circa 1912. Other commercial buildings line both sides of the street. Photograph taken from The Weekly Press, 7 June 1899. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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Posters advertising movies soon to be screened by "Fullers' Pictures"

Date: [ca 1 Mar 1911]

From: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962 :Negatives of the Nelson district

Reference: 1/1-011836-G

Description: Posters advertising movies soon to be screened by "Fullers' Pictures". Photograph taken circa 1 March 1911 by Frederick Nelson Jones in the Nelson district. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Date from Library Client. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

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