Motion picture projectors

Date: [ca 1900-1950s]

From: Rogers, Charles Marsden, 1892-1964 :Photographs

By: Sayers, Alan John, 1915-

Reference: PAColl-7829-1

Description: Photographs of scenes of Wellington and other parts of New Zealand, and images for advertisements. Many of the photographs were taken by Charles Marsden Rogers, but there are also photographs taken by other photographers. Quantity: 58 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: [ca 26 Sep 1995]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Burford, Melanie Jayne, 1970-

Reference: EP/1995/3981-F

Description: Paul Wilson, technical supervisor at the Hoyts 5 Cinemas (formerly known known as Regent Cinemas) in Manners Mall, Wellington. Shows him in the projection room. Photographs taken circa 26 September 1995, by by Evening Post staff photographer Melanie Burford. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm

Date: 03 Nov 1964

From: National Film Library. Oral history recordings

By: Tarr, George Herrmann, 1881-1968

Reference: OHInt-0091-03

Description: George Tarr describes his first interest in film in Australia in 1893, work as a projectionist in Australia, the Lumiere Machine, other projection machines, anecdote about the first picture show in Broken Hill Australia, his birth and early life as a vaudeville artist, anecdote about early slide shows in Australia, the film 'Just as the sun went down' with Frank Davenport, the original film about Hinemoa, 'The Trawling Industry and Charlie Newham, the idea for Hinemoa, the finance, making the film, the costs, the results, Sarah Tawhai, Barry Martell and 'Kid from Timaru', 'Ten Thousand miles to cannibal land', the making of the film, the advertising, release, running a show with P R Dicks in 1904, making money from the early films. Recalls Henry Hayward, problems with sound, RCA, De Forrest sound. Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Ray Hayes Interviewer(s) - Rudall Hayward Venue - At George Tarr's home at Prospect Terrace, Milford, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005321 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB 1004. Search dates: 1881 - 1964

Date: 20, 21 Jan 1982

From: NZOHA Martinborough Project

By: Smith, Clarisse Isabel, 1915-2004; Smith, William Aitcheson, 1902-1982

Reference: OHInt-0005/28

Description: A joint interview with Bill and Clare Smith - Bill describes family background and the acquisition of Waihinga station by his grandfather. Clare talks about family background - adoption of her grandmother by George Pain - her father was a coach driver between Martinborough and Featherston. Topics discussed include: domestic routine in the homestead; servants- relationship between family and servants; childhood pastimes; water supply at Waihinga; flu epidemic (1918); lack of sex education; contact with Maori; Presbyterian Church, with reference to Rev McGregor, Rev Tennent, Rev Hardie and Rev Jimmy McCaw; politics; courtship and marriage; depression (slump); Home Guard during World War II; earthquake (1942); family disputes over Waihinga; motion pictures - Bill was the projector operator; death of Princess Niniwa; sawmill at Waihinga and wooden tramline set up to carry timber; flaxmill near Waihinga, machinery used etc; construction of stop banks on river from flax tow; fencing; night cart. Local identities mentioned include: Dr Harry Budd; Ron Hoare; Bob Jury; Jo Kwong (Jo Bing?) (Jo Kwong was name of the green grocer business); Dick Le Fort. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Martinborough Abstracted by - Judith Fyfe Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - Martinborough Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-0650-0655, OHT5-0662 Quantity: 7 5" reel(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0028. One photograph of Mr William Aitcheson Smith and Mrs Clarisse Isabel Smith (nee Ronalds) Search dates: 1982

Date: 20 Oct 2000

From: Auckland Civic Theatre Year 2000 Oral Archive project

By: Freeman, Herbie, active 1939-2000

Reference: OHInt-0546-04

Description: Herbie Freeman worked at the Civic Theatre for forty nine years beginning in 1939. Recalls that he began as office boy then began his two year apprenticeship as a projectionist in 1940. Describes the projectionist's room and his work as a projectionist. Mentions some of the difficulties including threading machines, repairing broken film and handling foreign language films. Notes that he also looked after the house lights, the motor for the curtains and the music. Describes the popularity of newsreels and the presence of Americans during World War II. Mentions that they hired the Wintergarden and stars included Bob Hope and Artie Shaw. Describes the Wurlitzer organ and the gondola which housed the Wintergarden band. Mentions working long hours, meeting his wife Mary at the Civic and also working at the Strand Theatre. Recalls that the Moodabe family took over the Civic in 1946 as part of the Amalgamated chain and Hoyts took over later. Describes some of the popular long running films, rivalry buying films, the arrival of Cinemascope and the effect of television. Interviewer(s) - Anna Soutar Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) (partial). 1 Electronic document(s) (partial transcript). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3076, OHDL-001747. Search dates: 2000

Date: 1923-1928

From: New Zealand Alliance : Records

Reference: 77-206-02/21

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: 1/2-044860-F

Description: World War II soldiers watching a film, 1943, probably Pacific area. Shows a group around a projector. Photographer unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Location estimated by cataloguer. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - left of image - K/342/12/43; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 1342 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1956

From: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002 :Negatives of Wellington, and national events and personalities

Reference: 1/2-177122-F

Description: W O Rigarlsford, chief projectionist for the chief censor, slipping a piece of paper into the take-up spool to mark a scene for cutting. Photograph taken by Morrie Hill in June 1956. The photograph was taken for an article in the 'Christchurch Star-Sun', 22 June 1956 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 6 x 6 cm

Date: [between 1902-1909]

Reference: 1/2-125505-F

Description: Member of the Salvation Army member, possibly Joseph Perry, standing next to a Gaumont film projector used during the tours of the Electric Biorama Band. Photograph taken 1902-1909 by an unidentified photographer, possibly in Australia. Source of descriptive information - Back of file print and http://www.abc.net.au/limelight/docs/bios/3_1_2.htm accessed 28 Nov 2005 The Electric Biorama Band came from Melbourne and went on tours organised by the Limelight Department (the Salvation Army's film unit) between 1902 and 1906. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: between 1910-1948

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

Reference: 1/1-011360-G

Description: Motion picture projectionist alongside a projector. Photograph taken by Frederick Nelson Jones between 1910 and 1948. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 5 Nov 1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Bull, George Robert, 1910-1996

Reference: DA-08572-F

Description: Mobile cinema van used by New Zealand forces during World War 2 photographed by George Robert Bull in Maadi, Egypt, 5 November 1943. Caption on back of file print reads: "Interior of the mobile cinema van donated by the NZ Film Exhibitors Assn through the NZ YMCA. Equipment consists of two Simplex projectors installed in a 20 cwt van. The van also contains a sound outfit and a built in radio pickup. Power is supplied by 1.5 and 4 KW generators, mounted on a seperate truck." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 5 Dec 1994 to 6 Feb 1995 - 05 Dec 1994 - 06 Feb 1995

By: Cameron, Ian Raymond, 1915-2004

Reference: OHColl-0449/1

Description: Talks about growing up, working briefly for the Farmers Co-op and beginning work as an assistant projectionist at the Plaza Theatre in New Plymouth. Describes silent movies but notes that they were decreasing in number. Talks about training to be a projectionist and the advertising and distribution of movies. Describes working for Kings Theatre and then as projectionist for the New Plymouth Opera House. Talks in detail about the Opera House with an emphasis on the backstage work involved in setting up live shows. Describes the fly floors, lighting, screens, special effects and alterations to the Opera House. Recalls the Kiwi Concert Party touring after World War II, Webster Booth, Ann Zeigler and the Rambert Ballet. Describes properties owned by New Plymouth Pictures and recalls theatre managers. Talks about making equipment parts, maintaining projectors, building theatre equipment and a visit to the Foxton Motion Picture Museum. Interviewer(s) - Ian Robertson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007127 - OHC-007129 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1744.