Canterbury Club (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Date: 1896 - 1910

Reference: Eph-A-DINING-1900/1909

Description: Includes menus for: The Health Food Cafe (Auckland). Promotional flyer. [ca 1901]. Wellington Club. Complimentary dinner to Mr Joseph Joseph and Mr T G Tegetmeier. 27 January 1900. Wellington Club. Complimentary dinner to Mr T F Rotheram by the members. 15 May 1900. Wellington Club. Dinner to Admiral George C Remey of the U.S.S. "Brooklyn". Saturday June 8th, 1901. Wellington Club. Dinner to Mr James Embling by the members. 4th February 1903. Royal Cafe, Christchurch. Afternoon tea menu [13 July 1903? or 1905?] Wellington Club. Menu. 4 November 1903. Wellington Club. Dinner to Lt-Colonel Edward Pearce, one of the founders of this club and for many years its president. 2 March 1904. Wellington Club. Farewell dinner to Mr R M Simpson. 23 April 1904. Wellington Club. Dinner to Dr W E Collins, the retiring president. 4 June 1904. Wellington Club. Dinner to His Excellency The Governor (Plunket). 3 August 1904. Royal Cafe, Christchurch. [Dinner] menu. 23 August 1905. Wellington Club. Dinner to Major-General Babington. 20 September 1906. Wellington Club. [Menu for a dinner with a Scottish theme]. 30 November 1907. Wellington Club. Dinner given to A E Pearce, esq, vice-president. 28 January 1908. W&T Ltd 75970. Wellington Club. Dinner given to Charles Bateson, Esq., by a few golfing friends. 5 June 1908. Wellington Club. Dinner to the Hon Dr W E Collins. 1 December 1908. Wellington Club. Dinner given to H D Bell, K.C. on the occasion of his leaving on a visit to England. [9 March 1909] Wellington Club. Dinner given to L H Tripp on the occasion of his leaving on a visit to England. 4 June 1909. Canterbury Club. Luncheon menu. 30 June 1908 (overwritten "Royal Divorce" supper 19 November 1909 "Warriors", and autographed by Florence Stevenson, J J Kinsey, Chris Boys, John Stevenson, J T Boys, Julius Knight, Herbert J Bentley, Reynolds D Enniston, C F Thomas, Dudley Chuton [?], B [?] Stewart, Harry Plimmer, John Anderson [?] Wellington Club. Dinner to Sir Charles Lucas and A A Pearson, esq, CMG. 26 July 1909. White Hart Hotel, New Plymouth. Menu Xmas 1909. Charles Clarke, proprietor. Joseph Hooker printer. Quantity: 22 menus.. Physical Description: Letterpress on cards, sizes varying below 210 mm. Provenance: Various purchases and donations.

Date: 1877 and [1910s?]

By: Colt, Rhoda C, active 1877

Reference: PA1-q-133

Description: A pocket inserted inside the front cover holds two photographs of wedding celebrations at a British Army regiment in India. One of the scenes shows a large party of men and women, including British and Indian men in uniform. These were taken circa 1910. The main body of the album contains views of Canterbury, Otago and the West Coast of the South Island, taken around 1877 by an unidentified photographer. Many of the scenes are of Christchurch and environs, including public buildings, and various bridges. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - centre - Vol. 1. New Zealand views. Rhoda C. Colt. 1877 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Reddish brown cover, with brown leather corners and spine; 34 x 26 cm Provenance: Donated by Mrs N E Jackson, Wellington

Date: 1890

Reference: Eph-A-ASSOCIATION-C-1890-01

Description: Small square menu has gold lettering on the cover, with the menu printed in red inside. The printers sequential number is at lower right of menu page: 17422 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on light card folded to 78 x 82 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1969

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-207

Description: Shows a man labelled 'Council' falling off a horse labelled 'Canterbury Club'. A Middle Eastern man labelled 'Public opinion' is holding a sign which reads 'Latimer Square site. Very nice, very sweet, very clean.' Above him is a mirage of the Christchurch town hall. At the top of the cartoon are the words 'An Arab's farewell to his steed.' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, blue coloured pencil and white corrector on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: May-Aug 1878

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-088

Description: Identified correspondents entered under Name below; also includes anonymous letter from Wellington; and plan relating to Falsgrave Street sale Quantity: 1 folder(s). Small plan of Falsgrave and Union streets relating to sale

Date: Jan-Jun 1883

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-106

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Sep-Oct 1887

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

By: Mount Magdala Home (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-138

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jan-May 1877

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-083

Description: Most correspondents identified and entered under Name below; includes letters to Mrs Hall and some letters written in 1876 and 1887. Notes, including one re court sitting at Malvern. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Nov-Dec 1886

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-131

Description: Identified correspondents entered under Name below; also includes letter from Hororata and incomplete letter from Sleepy Hollow Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: May 1888

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-145

Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Wither of Dunedin about family matters including visiting Hall's son Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Sep 1890

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-168

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jun-Sep 1880

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-095

Description: Identified persons entered under Name below; also includes letter from [?] J B Mackenzie, Wakefield, Nelson; [?] Harvell, Christchurch; letter regarding a Philosophical Institute subscription; list of subscribers to the Sir John Richardson Memorial University Scholarship; and telegram from J Robinson, Cheviot Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1889-1939

From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0022-71

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1901

By: Bowring, Walter Armiger, 1874-1931

Reference: B-094-011

Description: Shows a group of men either dancing around a cauldron in which bridegroom Isaac Gibbs is being cooked, or marching up to the feast. The groom and guests shown are all identified below. They are listed as F. M. Wallace (with violin), A. Carrick (with concertina), J. Bickerton Fisher (with skewer and tartan socks), Isaac Gibbs (in pot with flag), J. J. Kinsey (with chopper), E. G. Staveley (with carrots), James Embling (horse and rider), John Anderson (with glengarry and bottle), J. H. Hall (with turkey), A. W. Bennett (carrying front end of case) and Fred H. Barns (with Huddart Parker flag). Invitation printed by the Weekly press, 1901. It concerned a bachelor celebration for Isaac Gibbs' forthcoming wedding. Note on back gives biographical details of all characters, who were all members of the Canterbury Club. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - John Anderson Esq (in ink) Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph with letterpress 204 x 424 mm Provenance: Donation: N Z Shipping Co., 4 Nov 1974