Draperies

Date: 1902 - 1903

By: Swan, John Sydney, 1874-1936

Reference: Plans-80-0511-1

Description: Shows plan details of ground, first and second floor Inscriptions: Recto - centre left - John S Swan, Architect, Wellington NZ. 18.12.02.; Recto - bottom left - January 1903, John Wood Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on wove paper, 524 x 723 mm

Date: 1913 - 1919

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to interior decoration, room design, household decorative items, tableware, in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-DECOR-1913-01

Description: Richly illustrated booklet including calendar months as a small component, shows frieze and dado designs of various widths, and decor themes, with wallpaper, edgings and borders, paired with cretonnes for curtaining and soft furnishings. Themes are: January: The Hartz February: The Mendoza March: The Stuyvesant April: The Formosa May: The Dorothea June: The Chelmsford July: The Melrose August: The Manchu September: The Georgia October: The Woodhull November: The Shah December: The Roxbury Booklet is in pieces Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, on pages of calendar / sales catalogue, 300 x 165 mm.

Date: 26 Sep 1993

From: Memories of the Kaipara oral history project : Part one

By: Davidson, Edna Marie, 1910-2000

Reference: OHInt-0430/04

Description: Edna Davidson was born in Herne Bay in 1910. Her father was Charles Ravenhall and her mother Mary Rashleigh, a tailoress. Describes how her parents met, married in Auckland in 1907 and lived in Herne Bay. Recalls boating and fishing as a child and attending plays and concerts at His Majesty's Theatre where her father was first violinist. Describes education at Bayfield and Meadowbank Primary Schools. Recalls the 1918 flu epidemic and having `gas stuff' blown down their throats as a preventative. Discusses how her father did not believe in higher education for girls so she left school at the age of twelve and worked at Smith and Caughey's lace department. Talks about a subsequent job with Remuera draper Amy Moore. Describes learning to drive and meeting her future husband, W T Davidson who she married in 1929. Gives details of her wedding dress. Talks about her husband's contract to dig soil for the waterfront road, his work excavating for the Civic Theatre and their financial sacrifice to purchase a navvy (motor shovel). Describes taking this machine down to Napier for work after the 1931 earthquake and subsequent work at Galatea. Describes moving to Kaukapakapa and sometimes living from their Dodge truck. Talks about moving to Woodhill in 1935, getting a farm which was part of the Casement Aickin estate and her husband continuing to do some contracting. Describes building a house in 1944 and building up a dairy herd. Talks about the war effort at Woodhill, the school, the Country Womens Institute (CWI) and their social life. Describes how there was a forestry settlement at Woodhill but it has since closed. Interviewer(s) - Gabrielle Hildreth Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3326.

Date: 1916

By: Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-RETAIL-1916-01

Description: Sales catalogue for the company which merged in 1918 with the Farmers' Union Trading Company, to become the Farmers' Trading Company. Inside front cover shows a calendar for the last part of 1915, and January-September 1916. There is a foreword by company founder Robert Laidlaw, photographs of the Auckland sales staff, photographs of the showrooms of each department and portraits of the staff who ran them; photographs of office staff at work and the shop equipment (entrance stairs, elevator, employees dining room, currant cleaner and raisin stemmer, the packing department), and an illustration of the warehouse on the corner of Hobson and Wyndham Streets. There follows an advertisement for the company's book of plans and specifications for houses, and an account of the way the war was affecting prices and supplies of goods (See pages 18-21). Information about ordering, paying and freighting follow. The illustrated catalogue of goods is arranged in the following sections: grocery, patent medicines, ironmongery, tools and household ironmongery, stoves (Dover, Orb, Zealandia, Champion), sheep shearing machine, roofing iron, tinware, enamelware, cutlery, aluminium, brushware, handbags, pipes, wallpaper (with 2 colour sample pages), stationery, books, cameras, rifles and pistols (guns), tennis rackets, bicycles, telephones, gramophones, violins, electroplated goods, jewellery, watches, clocks, windmills, pumps, buggies and wagons, engines, ploughs, crockery (2 colour plates), lamps, saddlery and harnesses, luggage, boots and shoes, clothing, hats, drapery, haberdashery, lace, rugs, sewing machines, furniture, linoleums (2 colour plates), toys (including Meccano). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Catalogue of 500 pages, each 277 x 220 mm, blue paper covers, bound in brown suede with gilt lettering Provenance: Purchased at Webbs Auction, 19 November 2008, lot 33

Date: 1902 - 1903

By: Swan, John Sydney, 1874-1936

Reference: Plans-80-0511-2

Description: Shows street elevation, back and south elevations and a cross-section. Building frontage bears legend on cornice 'Est.d 1876. Aldous 1903' The business was a drapery store Inscriptions: Recto - centre left - John S Swan, Architect, Wellington NZ. 18.12.02.; Recto - bottom left - Stamp: This is one of the drawings referred to ... [dated] 16 January 1903, [signed] John Wood (witness) John S. Swan Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on wove paper, 564 x 762 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs F H Swan, Wellington, 1958

Date: 1958 - 1962

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Southland-1960-01

Description: Shows a view of a lake and snowy mountains seen through a window with flowers in a vase on the sill, and curtains stirring in the breeze. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on brochure cover.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 228 x 102 mm.

Date: 2 Feb 1993 - 02 Feb 1993

From: YMCA Oral History Project

By: Magill, Robert Patrick, 1926-

Reference: OHInt-0126-04

Description: Robert Patrick (Pat) Magill born Napier and has lived there all of his life. Gives some family background - father came from Ireland in 1860 and started drapery business called Magill and Campbell - mother, Jessie Manins was first Plunket nurse in Napier. Recalls attending Napier Boys High to 5th Form and taking a sheep farming diploma at Massey University. Recalls being brought up a Brethren and attending Gospel Hall in Carlyle St. Describes Sunday School. Talks about Depression. Gives a brief history of YMCA which was formed in Napier 1890 but did not re-start until after the Napier earthquake. Describes how in 1963, George Briggs came to Napier and negotiated for the YMCA to take over the Police Youth Club which police could no longer run. Was involved with the Police Club since 1958. Refers to Colin Coates who was first Executive Director. Explains how the need for funding dominated the way in which the YMCA was organised. Refers to American fund raiser. Describes the Coates Report. Refers to T-shirts worn by children with the words YMCA Police Youth Club and the request to withdraw the t-shirts. Refers to Paul Reeves who was a good supporter of Napier YMCA. Mentions Mayor of Napier, Alan Dick. Describes drop-in-centre, Down-Town Y which closed down and the recognition of the need for a more permanent base. Notes the YMCA built the `Pub with no Beer'. Backgrounds the history and philosophy behind it and gives reasons for its failure. Talks about the state of Napier's finances to-day and the support from Hastings YMCA. Refers to John Wilkinson. Other topics discussed include: widening the appeal of camping; gymnastics / aerobics and the walk for Unity. Gives a detailed description of George Briggs and Peter Darracott and compares their approach to the YMCA. Believes that one of the strengths of the YMCA is that it can accommodate people of diverse views. Gives views on American trained YMCA people and observations on the influence of Dennis Oliver. Mentions some of the major issues dealt with by National Council during time as president; work based training and the involvement of Maori and women in the YMCA. Feels boards should have a bi-cultural approach and the success of this in Hastings. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Napier Other - biographical information sheet not available at time of editing Interviewer(s) - Nicholas Boyack Venue - Napier Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006416-006418 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1497.

Date: 1931 - 1939

From: Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976 :[Original art works for, and print of, advertisements, greeting cards, and illustrations for Auckland Star and Brett's Christmas annuals, mostly 1920s-1930s. Artwork by Neville L and Trevor Rykers, 1940s and 1950s].

Reference: B-185-047

Description: Design for a get-well card shows a comfortable blue armchair on which are placed a yellow cushion and and open book. Beside the chair is a small circular table holding a bowl of pink roses. Sunlight streams on to the chair through an open window flanked by a brown patterned curtain. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - L.R. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Coloured pencil and watercolour, on sheet folded to 233 x 184 mm, with pencil wording on draughting paper overlay

Date: 10-29 Nov 2000 - 10 Nov 2000 - 29 Nov 2000

From: Auckland Civic Theatre Year 2000 Oral Archive project

By: Farrant, George, active 2000

Reference: OHInt-0546-02

Description: George Farrant was the architect and manager of the heritage conservation team responsible for supervising the restoration of the Civic Theatre. Discusses heritage, the Heritage Order and attitudes towards the building. Describes changes to the Town Hall and the effect of these on the Civic Theatre project. Talks about the building of the Civic in 1929 just before the Depression. Describes the style as deliberately exotic and full of illusion. Discusses the use of artists to scrape and colour match the detail hidden by paint. Comments on changes to the building over the years. Mentions earthquake research analysis, lighting and equipment. Describes the project management and architects involved. Mentions the Wintergarden, the Showcase Theatre built within the Theatre and some reconfiguration of the building. Describes how decorative pieces were taken from the building. Mentions elephants and horses. Describes how the Wurlitzer organ and the original curtain are at Len Southward's museum. Discusses work in recreating the curtain. Talks about the filming done by Jim Manley during the original construction of the building and his failed attempts to get financial assistance to make the footage into a film. Notes that it was finally made into a film for the 2000 opening of the restored Civic. Discusses the budget for restoring the Theatre. Interviewer(s) - Anna Soutar Quantity: 4 C90 cassette(s). 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) (partial). 1 Electronic document(s) (partial transcript). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3074, OHDL-001745.

Date: 1955 - 1966

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to interior decoration, room design, household decorative items, tableware, in New Zealand]

By: Farmers' Trading Company

Reference: Eph-A-DECOR-1950s-01

Description: Sample book of 19 samples of plastic fabric in colourful floral, geometric and abstract designs.The back cover lists the samples and their prices. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 17 plastic samples, 158 x 108 mm.

Date: 1985

From: Mayo, Eileen Rosemary (Dame), 1906-1994 :[Large works on paper. 1920s-1990s]

By: Mayo, Eileen Rosemary (Dame), 1906-1994

Reference: C-127-068

Description: A white cat seated on a windowsill between lace curtains. Below it are pink opium poppies No. 41, p. 115 in Margaret Taylor's listing of the collection Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title and edition number in pencil. Bottom right: signature & date Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Silk screen print, 541 x 344 mm

Date: 1980

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-135-701

Description: The scene in the cartoon is a detailed drawing of a drapers shop. The shop manager or owner is telling his assistant that working on Saturdays will save him money because he won't be able to spend Saturdays drinking and betting. This is a reference to the debate at the time about shops opening on Saturdays. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone, and crayon, 445 x320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1967

From: Boyce, Raymond Stanley, 1928-2019 :[Forty-seven sheets of costume and set design drawings for productions in Wellington by New Zealand Ballet, Downstage, New Zealand Opera, and the Puppet Theatre 1957-1969]

Reference: C-164-006

Description: Shows a design of a stage draped with curtain drops in cool blue-green shades, amongst which dance white, grey and charcoal figures, in pairs or single from downstage to upstage. Title is written on a paper frame wrapped and stuck to the thick card on which the image is painted. Other Titles - Scene Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing on thick card, 442 x 630 mm.

Date: 1946

By: Rose, John E, active 1939-1949

Reference: PAColl-9800

Description: Group portrait of the staff of Truman's Ltd, Greymouth, taken 1946 by John E Rose Back row: S J Airey, M M Thomas, M B Joseph, F Rowe, A T Foster, R H Williams, F McDiarmid Second row: B E Dowling, J F Phillips, D M Cox, D Goodall, D P McArthur, I E Barker, N Evans, P Dockrell, J G Dunn, M Robertson Third row: F Curtain, P M McGirr, J A Judkins, I Batey, J R Newton, K Rooney, J Hill, J R Boustridge, D E Stratford, N Schultze Front: I M Burn, L G Michel, L Shrimpton, G H Russell, G Saunders, R J Truman (Director), M E James (Director), W E James (Director), A McGinley, J D Foster, B H Parfitt, J W Sloss Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Mount recto - above image - TRUMANS GREYMOUTH, 1946; Recto - bottom left - Rose Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 14.1 x 20.9 cm, mounted in card folder Provenance: Purchase, 2010

Date: 1990 - 1995

By: Professional Drape Group

Reference: Eph-C-DECOR-1990s-01

Description: Booklet of colour photographic illustrations shows domestic interiors with curtains, curtain accessories, soft furnishings and drapes, together with text advice on decorating. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 20 pages, 420 x 297 mm. Provenance: Donated by Stephen Cobeldick, Wellington, in 2011. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is housed in the book and serials collections..

Date: 1917

By: Farmers' Union Trading Company; John Sands Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-RETAIL-Farmers-1917-01

Description: Sales catalogue for the Famers' Union Trading Company. The first few pages shows portraits of the Farmers' Union presidents and leaders, including the Auckland Provincial Executive. There are also notices from the New Zealand Dairy Association, and exterior and interior photographs of the Farmers' Union buildings at various sites around Auckland, Contains illustrations of merchandise for sale include shoes and boots, china and glassware, electroplated goods, cutlery and jewellery, grocery and foostuffs, stationery, pipes, drapery, hats, coats, Petone rugs (colour plate), women's clothing, lace, boy's clothes, haberdashery, timber supplies, mantelpieces, pianos, sewing machines, beds, chairs, wardrobes and dressing tables, perambulators, tools, domestic hardware, rubber goods, guns, cars, farm machinery, bicycles, motorcycles, carpets, linoleums, curtains, linens, men's clothing, saddlery, horse collars and harnesses, horse coats, stirrups. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Soft-bound book of 344 pages, each 310 x 245 mm. Provenance: Purchased at Webbs Auction, 19 November 2008, lot 31.

Date: 2005

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0000415

Description: A member of Treasury has been discussing economics with Michael Cullen, Minister of Finance. A globe of the world is on a stand nearby. Michael Cullen is halfway up the curtains looking frightened as the Treasury boffin demands to know who mentioned tax cuts in front of him. Refers to the fact that Treasury has been advising Michael Cullen to make tax cuts for the sake of economic growth and Michael Cullen's resistance to the idea. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1940 - 1959

By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch; Smiths City Market; Christchurch Press Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-FURNITURE-1950s-01

Description: Shows a bedroom with two single beds, two rugs, a corner drawer and bookcase unit, table lamp, mirror, window with yellow curtains and venetian blinds. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph and screenprint, 1015 x 760 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2007.

Date: 1971

From: Maysie Bestall-Cohen Promotions :Photographs of the Benson and Hedges and Smokefree fashion awards

Reference: PAColl-6428-01-05

Description: A woman model standing on a staircase wearing a garment shown in the Benson and Hedges Fashion Design Awards in 1971. The garment consists of "hot pants" and a dark belted top. She is standing on a patterned carpet with curtains in the background. A bag is slung from her shoulder and she is wearing knee high shoes. Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1971. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 5.5 x 5.5 cm

Date: 1900 - 1910

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-ca-1906-01-35

Description: Shows model numbers 265 to 271 of verandah bracket drops, 245 to 248 of curtain pole ends, curtains pole brackets and curtain poles, and models 308 to 314 (seven examples) of finials. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of catalogue.. Physical Description: Offset print, on page 284 x 186 mm.