Space debris

Date: 1983

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-336-093

Description: Six frames showing a figure contemplating a rogue nuclear-powered Russian spy satellite about to re-enter the atmosphere somewhere near New Zealand. There were concerns that New Zealand may be hit by nuclear contaminated debris caused by the re-entry. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and whiteout on card 195 x 270 mm Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1984

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-361-001/021

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 21 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 30 March 2007

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-103

Description: Shows three images referring to events that occurred during the week. The first image is of Helen Clark telling a policeman that he is dirty, grubby and needs discipline. The officer replies that he knows a place off K-road. The second frame is of a doctor giving his patient (representing Business culture) his test results that there is hardly any trace of ethics or vitamin-C in his bloodstream. The third is of a meteor representing Bradford Bill that narrowly misses a New Zealand plane. The pilot of the plane comments that 17% of passengers think it's a meteor while 83% think it's just junk. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 300 x 420mm

Date: 1984

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

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-136-275

Description: Shows a NASA space shuttle in space. Outside the shuttle an astronaut is towing some space debris on ropes but the pilot is telling him it doesn't belong to the United States. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black and white ink and crayon on paper, 262 x 388mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1970

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

Reference: B-137-106

Description: Shows two astronauts looking out of a spaceship, the Gemini-8, as they disengage from their empty fuel tank, and seeing a passing satellite "billboard" advertising Joe Danks' panel-beating service. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone 300 x 430 mm, on sheet 368 x 530 mm.

Date: 2000

From: Winter, Mark 1958- :14 copies of cartoons published between between January 2000 and 23 March 2001 variously in the Southland Times and the PSA Journal.

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-641-014

Description: Shows one of the three wise men giving his speech with interjections from one of the other wise men. Into this scene the space station Mir crashes. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies black and white photocopy. Physical Description: A4 photocopy

Date: 1970 - 1979

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[27 boxes of cartoons drawn for the "Dominion", 1970-1980s?].

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: C-132-048/068

Description: Includes cartoons on Russian mooncraft, breeding of grass-grubs, American colonisation of the moon as a golf-course, photographs of the earth from space, the search for life on Mars, man's landing on the moon, revolutionary new satellite communication system, Skylabs crashing back on Earth. Inscriptions: Recto - Signed, but almost all undated, by artist. Arrangement: Arranged chronologically, according to the dates of "Dominion" clippings in Heath's albums (at E-521/547-q). Those not found in the albums have been given estimated dates. Quantity: 22 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, sizes approximately 510 x 595 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1996. Processing information: Item at C-132-050-1 was added later, and therefore given the -1 numbering. The group contains 22 drawings

Date: 1966

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

Reference: B-133-386

Description: A single scene shows an astronaut peering out of a window of the Gemini 11 spaceship, asking ground control again for a description of the Agena target vehicle. Their craft is surrounded by space junk and various satellites, etc. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, letratone and pencil, 286 x 395 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 2011

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019068

Description: A couple sit in their living room watching television and reading the newspaper. The man comments that the 'US Space Agency states that they may never find the debris from that satellite which crashed to earth.' The couple has not noticed the space debris that has landed on their roof and penetrated the ceiling. Context: A defunct 6.5 ton NASA satellite falls to earth this week... 26 pieces, with a combined mass of 500kg will survive the firey re-entry and hurtle towards earth. NASA said, adding that in 50 years of space exploration no one has ever been confirmed hurt by falling space junk. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019023

Description: The cartoon is drawn in four frames and shows a rocket from a close-up viewpoint, growing smaller in each frame, or may be the other way round. Text reads 'As a defunct 6.5 ton NASA sarellite falls to earth this week... 26 pieces, with a combined mass of 500kg will survive the firey re-entry and hurtle towards us. Scientists aim to pin-point the exact location of where the debris will land... using the time-honoured method.' The last frame shows someone about to throw a dart. Context: The suggestion is that they don't have a clue where it will land and that The risk to human life and property from UARS is "extremely small," NASA said, adding that in 50 years of space exploration no one has ever been confirmed hurt by falling space junk. UARS is the biggest NASA spacecraft to come back in three decades, after Skylab fell in western Australia in 1979. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper); Timaru herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0027765

Description: Cartoon depicts two men looking up at a night sky filled with objects. They are holding newspaper with headlines about space junk. Nearby a cat is holding an umbrella in case of falling debris. Dialogue makes reference to the effects of climate change. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2007

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0013171

Description: Shows three images referring to events that occurred during the week. The first image is of Helen Clark telling a policeman that he is dirty, grubby and needs discipline. The officer replies that he knows a place off K-road. The second frame is of a doctor giving his patient (representing Business culture) his test results that there is hardly any trace of ethics or vitamin-C in his bloodstream. The third is of a meteor representing Bradford Bill that narrowly misses a New Zealand plane. The pilot of the plane comments that 17% of passengers think it's a meteor while 83% think it's just junk. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2006

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0004688

Description: Shows a New Zealand beach with rubbish from the International Space Station coming ashore. Amongst the rubbish is a space helmut, boots, cans, bottles, a boot and a McDonald's burger box. Several birds are picking through the rubbish including a Kiwi and a Poaka (Pied Stilt). The Poaka has a condom on its head and says to the Kiwi "You're looking smart Kiwi!". The Kiwi has a NASA glove on its head and replies "You don't look so bad yourself". Refers to the International Space Station dumping its rubbish overboard. Published in New Zealand Shipping Gazette Arrangement: This cartoon file was orginally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'NZ Shipping Gaz' which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon Highlights, Nov'04-May'07' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0011877

Description: Shows an image of the moon with craters, several American flags and spacecraft debris. Text reads 'Space exploration... Forty years on... A full moon?' Relates to the fact that the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing was celebrated on this day - 22 July 2009. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).