Wanganui Officers' Club Inc

Date: 1931-1971

From: Andrews, Reginald Percy, 1899-1987 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6153-4

Description: `History of Wanganui Officers' Club, 1866-1966', by Major C L Lovegrove (Honory Club historian; `Wairoa, 1866-1886: military history of Waverley', prepared by Patea Historical Society Inc 1969; `Investment confidence and the Provincial cities of New Zealand' by Owen McShane, published by Wanganui City Council, 1971; `The Illustrated story of the Hawkes Bay earthquake disaster', printed by The Civic Press, Wellington Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 items).

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: Singleton, Arthur Dick, active 1939-1970

Reference: Eph-A-DINING-1950/1959

Description: Includes a booklet "Blow hot, blow cold", a booklet written and illustrated by David Kennedy for the Gourmet Restaurant Auckland, telling the story of the installation of an air-conditioning plant by Fisher & Paykel. [late 1950s?] Includes: Christmas card reproducing a recipe for Pate chaud de caneton [1950s?] Includes: Quaint New Zealand habits ... under-the-table drinking / Kennedy [Card. 1950s] Includes 1955 calendar card issued by Beaths Restaurant (part of Beaths department store Christchurch)Includes business car from Henry Berry Limited, Wellington, providers of caterers' equipment. 1950s/ Includes menus for: 1940-1960s: French Maid Coffee House (356 Lambton Quay). Menu with Yellow and grey design on cover. [1940-60s]. (donor A D Singleton 1975). French Maid Coffee House (356 Lambton Quay). Menu with pink design on cover. [1940-1960s]. (Donor Mr A D Singleton 1975) Majestic Lounge. Supper menu. [1950s?] 1953: Wellington Club. Dinner to His Excellency the Governor-General Lieut-General Sir Willoughby Norrie. 19 June 1953. Cowles Private Hotel (Waiheke). Greetings for Christmas and best wishes for the New Year from Mr and Mrs J Lees Faulkner, jnr. Christmas 1953; New Zealand 1954. Christmas and New Year season of the Royal visit. Menu [1953] 1954: Wanganui Officers' Club. Mess dinner. Saturday 25th September 1954. Grand Hotel Wanganui. Menu 1957: Wellington Club. Dinner to His Excellency the Governor General Lord Norrie. 21 June 1957. Hotel Waterloo (Wellington). Dinner menu for 3 September 1957. 1958: In honour of Sir Vivian Fuchs and members of the Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Luncheon by the Government of New Zealand. Parliament House, 17 March 1958. Hotel St George. Supper reception tendered by the Michael Todd Organisation to mark the New Zealand premiere of "Around the World in Eighty Days". 25 June 1958. Montmartre Coffee House Montmartre, 44 Molesworth Street, Wellington. [3 weeks'menus] No 1 [1958-1959] Montmartre Coffee House 4 weeks' menus. October 1958, no. 2. Manager Lawson Giddens; chef R White. (2 copies) Montmartre Coffee House 4 weeks' menus. November 1958, no. 3. Manager Lawson Giddens; chef R White (2 copies) Montmartre Coffee House 4 weeks' menus. December 1958, no. 4. Manager Lawson Giddens; chef Madame Louise (Normandie) (2 copies) 1959: Montmartre Coffee House 4 weeks' menus. January 1959, no. 5 (2 copies). Hotel Waterloo (Wellington) Xmas 1959; New Year 1960. [Christmas dinner menu] Cafe Montmartre Ltd (Wellington) Invoice sheet [ca 1959] (2 copies) and small envelope: "Montmartre, New Zealand's first coffee house, opposite the main gates of the House of Parliament, Wellington" Quantity: 1 booklet. 15 menus. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on cards, sizes varying below 210 mm.