Blundell Brothers Ltd

Date: 1938

From: [Ephemera relating to Anzac and World War I events in New Zealand and overseas, and anniversaries of the landing at Anzac Cove. 1930-1939]

By: Blundell Brothers Ltd; Newlands, Robert G, active 2001-2007; Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association; Blow, Reginald George Horace, 1884-1965

Reference: Eph-A-ANZAC-1938-01

Description: Programme of performances by the Returned Soldiers' Choir, the Tin Hat Club Orchestra, members of the Repertory Theatre, Police Pipe Band and selected artistes (including Reg Blow, J J Drew, T Goodall, R Walpole, L A Hill, L K Morris, P Lowndes, Harison Cook, F Dick, Dan Evans, Henry Tahiwi, Norma Woodcock. Included a performance by Wellington Repertory Theatre of "The road of poplars", a play by Vernon Sylvane, directed by G H A Swan. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 24 pages, each 215 x 140 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr Robert G Newlands, Wellington, in 2007. Previously the property of his father Mr R Newlands.

Date: 1919

From: [Ephemera concerning individual schools, with names beginning with Q ... 1900-2000s]

By: Blundell Brothers Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-SCHOOLS-QMC-1919-01

Description: Programme for a drama production starring members of Queen Margaret College, with photographs of the group of actresses and of Miss Lottie Clift (as the Prince of Morocco) and Miss Marion McCaw (attendant). Other actresses listed in the cast are: Jean Broome (Antonio), Nancy Wilson (Salarino), Marjorie Townshend (Salanio), Hazel Davies (Bassanio), Evelyn Claridge (Lorenzo), Eleanora Geere-Watson (Gratiano), Doreen Kersley (Portia), Ina McFadzean (Nerissa), Isabel Smith (Shylock), Josephine Bailey (Launcelot Gobbo), Kathleen Smith (Old Gobbo), Olive Munt (Leonardo and Balthasar), Joyce Humphries (Jessica), Eileen Naismith (Salerio), Jessie Alexander (Duke of Venice), Isabel Alexander, Effie cameron, Peggy Wilson, Noreen Spear, Edna Gilbert. Some local businesses are advertised in the programme: Veitch & Allan's, Glaxo, International Correspondence Schools, Scoullar Company (home furnishers), S & W Mackay (bookseller), George & Kersley (clothing retailer). Accompanying newsclippings report that the director was the principal Miss Jobson. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, each 186 x 122 mm.

Date: 1948

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-036-017/019

Description: Includes three alternative elevations, site plan, and sketch plans of ground and first floors. Quantity: 3 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to around 500 x 750 mm.

Date: 1943

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-036-012

Description: Shows first floor plan, roof plan, elevations and sections. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on tracing paper, 560 x 730 mm.

Date: 1921

From: Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association :Grand Metropolitan Show and Industrial Exhibition. Catalogue [Palmerston North. 1885?-

By: Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association; Blundell Brothers Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-SHOW-Manawatu-1921-01

Description: A show timetable, list of judges, cups and trophies, and entries for competitions, including: horse cattle and sheep competitions, pigs, art and fancy needlework, photography, home industries, art and technical and public schools, soldiers' exhibits, dogs. Most of the soldiers exhibiting were from the Evelyn Firth Home in Auckland. This was a home for the rehabilitation of returned servicemen. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Booklet of 178 pages, 220 x 140 mm.

Date: 1937 - 1940

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Seaton, Sladden & Pavitt (Firm); Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm); Campbell, R A, active 1938; Waygood-Otis Ltd

Reference: Plans-2002-058-083-036/059

Description: Includes site plans by Seaton Sladden & Pavitt; Proposed runway for paper store; Lift plans by Waygood-Otis; plans for a new bulk store in Willis Street by architects Mitchell & Mitchell 1938, with detail of benzine and oil pits, and plans of incinerator on the roof; runway for the first floor, by R A Campbell structural engineer of Christchurch. Folder number assigned by the Library. Quantity: 24 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings and diazo prints, sizes varying up to 650 x 870 mm.

Date: 1949

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-036-020/028

Description: Includes basement and floor plans, elevations to High Street including details of front facade, sections, details of meter room and toilets on ground floor, main stairs, glazed screens between offices. Quantity: 9 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on waxed linen paper, sizes varying up to around 565 x 780 mm.

Date: 1942

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-067-138/142

Description: Includes floor plans of the ground and mezzanine floors, as altered for the raid shelters. The capacity of the shelter was 890 or 900 persons. Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 550 x 750 mm.

Date: 1961 - 1962

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to the aged, elderly, old age resthomes, retirement villages]

By: Wellington City Mission; Blundell Brothers Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-OLD-AGE-1962-01

Description: A pamphlet carrying an appeal from Wellington City Missioner Padre Heerdegen, for funds to complete the Home at Titahi Bay, and containing supporting statements from Prime Minister Holyoake, Opposition leader Walter Nash and Mr Stick the chairman of the Mission's Board of Trustees. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Pamphlet folded in three, to 120 x 254 mm. Provenance: Donated from the papers of Tony Murray-Oliver, 1987.

Date: 1960

By: Wellington (N.Z.). City Council; Blundell Brothers Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-LOCAL-Wellington-1960-01

Description: Pamphlet addressed to the Householder, urges citizens to vote on 22 June 1960 to approve a loan for trolley buses to replace trams, on the Hataitai, Island Bay tram routes; for diesel buses to replace trams on the Newtown-Lambton-Thorndon tram rout; and for both diesel and trolly to replace trams on the Lyall Bay route. The loan was also needed to complete workshops and bus areas at Kilbirnie and Wakefield Stereet, and to convert the hataitai Tunnel for trolley bus operation. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on pamphlet folded to 215 x 140 mm.

Date: 1944

By: Electric Lamp House Ltd; Blundell Brothers Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-ELECTRICITY-1944-01

Description: Sales catalogue for products of the company, including electrical accessories, lighting, electrical appliances, radios, crystal set parts, radio hardware, valves, electric circuitry. Gives a 14-page list of American and other international radio stations and their call numbers. The front cover shows a composite illustration of the use of radio communication in wartime. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Catalogue of 192 pages, 220 x 140 mm.

Date: 1927

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Blundell Brothers Ltd

Reference: Pan-1995-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down from a grassy knoll over Petone. Wellington Harbour is seen across the image, with Somes/Matiu Island in the centre. Road bridge over a railway line on the far left. Hutt Racecourse amongst houses in the centre left middle distance. Petone Wharf centre right. Photograph taken in 1927 by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Petone. New Zealand. 1927. No. 2; Marginal notes on negative - View Petone. "Blundell Bros."; Marginal notes on negative - 1 1 1 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 120.0 cm

Date: 1936

By: Blundell Brothers Ltd; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-D-CALENDAR-1936-01

Description: Broadsheet calendar shows a calendar for the year as a grid table, with anniversaries and important dates noted. Around the border are advertisements for Wellington businesses. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on sheet 570 x 445 mm. Provenance: Previously housed at D-013-009.

Date: [1880-1900]

From: Muir, William McIntosh, 1843-1927 : Papers relating to his business

Reference: MS-Papers-6219-05

Description: Comprises valuator's reports by Muir for properties in Wellington, Hawera, Poverty Bay, Waikaraka, Masterton and Koromiko Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1931

From: [Ephemera advertising cleaning products, cleansers, bleaches, laundry powders, chemical compounds, brushes, mops. 1900-1989]

By: "Joy" Products Manufacturing Company; Blundell Brothers Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-CLEANING-1931-01

Description: Booklet in the form of an alphabet with three letters per page showing humorous illustrations for each letter. The centre spread shows black and white line illustrations of the packaging of "Joy" products, and children were encouraged to ask their mothers to buy the product so that the children could colour the containers correctly and enter a colouring competition. The products shown were magic hand cleanser, cleansing powder (for pots and dishes), and metal polish. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 215 x 138 mm.

Date: 1959 - 1960

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-036-038/042

Description: Includes ground and first floor plans, details of fittings to main office, details of teleprinters' desk and writing table, details of office desks and reading stand, first floor lease plan (1960). Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to around 600 x 760 mm.

Date: 1889

By: Brown, Thomas and Company; Blundell Brothers Ltd

Reference: C-059-014

Description: Ships in Wellington Harbour. Identifies Raven, Calliope, Orlando, Lizard, Rapid, Opal. Inscriptions: On image: Evening Post, Wellington Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 163 x 535 mm on sheet 260 x 640 mm Transfers: To Other - Transferred from: Pam 1889 BLU (acc.61,654).

Date: 1938

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-036-001/011

Description: Includes floor plans, longitudinal sections and cross-sections, street elevations, details of columns, and section through cart dock. Quantity: 11 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to around 560 x 750 mm.

Date: 1928

From: [Ephemera relating to carnivals and celebrations in New Zealand. 1920-1929]

By: Blundell Brothers Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-CARNIVAL-1928-01

Description: Carnival booklet has photographs of officials including Barton Ginger, John Bishop, W H Honey, Elizabeth Blake, Joe Knowsley, and details of the Queen Committees for the Queens all of whose photos are included: Queen of Sheba (Alison Kirkcaldie), Cleopatra (Tiora Meadows), Joan of Arc (Nancy Dudley), Iphigenia (Kathleen O'Brien), Atalanta (Sybil Swinburne), Queen Eleanor (Irene Boyd). There are details of the transportation pageant and an account of the history of transport. Booklet includes the programme for the grand concert recital at the Town Hall, 25 November, the Olde London Town Faire at the John Street Exhibition Building 26 November, gymnastics displays in the new Winter Show building, the League of Nations pageant, the sports meeting at the Basin Reserve on 28 November, "Dream of fair women" at the Wellington Town Hall, 29 November - 6 December, cricket at the Basin Reserve - Old Boys v University 1 December, an organ recital by Bernard Page 2 December, swimming carnival at the Te Aro Baths 8th December 1928, and a grand coronation ceremony at Wellington Town Hall 8 December. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 64 pages, 215 x 138 mm.

Date: 1923

From: [Ephemera relating to carnivals and celebrations in New Zealand. 1920-1929]

By: Blundell Brothers Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-CARNIVAL-1923-03

Description: Programme booklet shows a front cover illustration by Haines, of a smiling harlequin figure surrounded by balloons, one of which shows a map of the Wellington within the central New Zealand region. The booklet lists members of all committees involved in staging the event which included music, dancing, golf, sports, boxing, billiards, racing and shop displays. There is an article about Wellington, illustrated with photographs. The programme for each day covers several pages, interspersed with advertisements for local businesses. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 64 pages, 215 x 140 mm.