Siers, James 1936-2013

Date: [ca 1970, ca 1975]

By: Siers, James 1936-2013

Reference: PAColl-8553

Description: Collection comprises: Photograph of script writer and film director Keith Aberdein, taken ca 1970 by James Siers Photograph of Castlepoint, taken ca 1975 by James Siers Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Mrs Judy Siers, Wellington, in 2005. Transfers: From Drawings & Prints Collection - DP-2005-070 : Various artists : [Works by W F Barraud, Mark Venables, Illustrated London news and Illustrated Sydney news, Juliet Peter and Grant Tilly]..

Date: 1876-24 Aug 1935

From: Siers, Jim and Judy : Papers relating the Gear estate and Arthur Bothamley

By: Siers, Judy, 1937-

Reference: MS-Papers-8447-2

Description: Papers relating to Arthur Thomas Bothamley, an obituary notice, newspaper clippings and papers relating to his participation in the Philadelphia International Exhibition in 1876. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1973

By: New Zealand Historic Places Trust; Siers, James 1936-2013

Reference: Eph-D-HISTORY-NZHP-1973-02

Description: Poster shows a photograph of the exterior of the mission house building at Waimate North. The logo of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust is at top left. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster 685 x 490 mm.

Date: 1973

By: Siers, James 1936-2013

Reference: Eph-D-HISTORY-NZHP-1973-03

Description: Poster showing a photograph of the rear of the wooden cottage, with verandah. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 685 x 490 mm.

Date: 1973

By: Siers, James 1936-2013; New Zealand Historic Places Trust

Reference: Eph-D-HISTORY-NZHP-1973-04

Description: Poster showing a photograph of the exterior of Bishop Pompallier's house and printery. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 490 x 685 mm.

Date: 1977

From: Simpson, Mīria, 1922-2002: Collection

Reference: 2002-379-297

Description: Published by Millwood Press in 1977 Available in Printed collections; 919.604 Nat Lib Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1987 - 1988

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1988

Description: Includes calendars: Above Auckland calendar 1988. Reproduced from photographs from the book "Above Auckland" by James Siers Birkenhead Centennial Committee. Birkenhead 1888-1988 [Calendar]. Photographs by Robert van de Voort Christchurch Polytechnic Visual Communications course. New photography. Calendar 1988. Calendar desin by Lee Whiterod; art direction Ken Hall Communicate New Zealand. Calendar 1988 (2 copies) New Zealand Labourers' Union (Northern Branch). 1-3 Galatos Street, Newton. Calendar 1988 (Monkeyshine; chimpanzee anthropomorhic photographs with humorous captions) Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society. New Zealand's nature heritage. 1988 calendar Tricker, Gary. The cat calendar 1988; etchings and aquatints by Gary Tricker. Published by Millward Press Limited, 291B Tinakori Road, Wellington (2 copies) Twelve New Zealand artists 1988. Calendar Wellington calendar 1988; early views of Wellington from Alexander Turnbull Library. Pictorial illustrations of New Zealand by Samuel Brees. Published by Millward Press Ltd, 291b Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington, 1987. [Copyright] The Alexander Turnbull Library (2 copies) Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on calendars (plus some duplicates).. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes.

Date: 1971

By: Siers, James 1936-2013

Reference: MS-Papers-9239

Description: Collection comprises photocopies of dissertations and published articles consulted by Siers in his research for the production of the film `Fa'a Samoa/The Samoan Way', 1971. Research material covers the period 1568-1971. Source of title - Supplied by Library Relationship complexity - The film `Fa'a Samoa/The Samoan Way' is available at the New Zealand Film Archive, Reference Number Film: F7317. Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts & printed matter Provenance: Material originally deposited with the New Zealand Film Archive by Judy Siers in September 2005.

Date: [ca 1968-1971]

From: Siers, Judy, 1937- :Photographs

By: Siers, James 1936-2013

Reference: PAColl-10180

Description: Black and white photographic prints of images of New Zealand houses and apartments taken by James Siers between circa 1968 and 1971 for use in the 1971 book 'A guide to home decorating in New Zealand' by Vivien Shelton and James and Judy Siers published by A.H. Reed & A.W. Reed Limited. One print is of a newspaper photograph. Not all prints appear in the book; the book contains images which do not appear in this collection. Images show New Zealand house and apartment (or flat) interiors and exteriors, including entrances, hallways, living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, households furnishings, effects, and ornaments. A few prints show composed tableau of furnishings and meals. Includes interiors of homes designed by Architects Barry Ellison, Michael Payne, Dudley Roy, Lockwood Homes, and the interior of the home of Mrs Rex Davies. Points of interest include furniture by Bertoisa and Eero Saarinen, a Barcelona chair designed by Miles van der Rohe and an Egg chair designed by Arne Jacobsen (as made in New Zealand by Nova Interiors Limited); linoleum and cork tile flooring; a wooden spiral staircase; a Visor fireplace; a spacehopper toy; cane furniture; Silverdale wooden garden furniture; and Don furniture. James and Judy Siers illustrated the articles on home decoration written by Vivien Shelton for 'New Zealand Woman' magazine circa 1960s. Quantity: 89 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Transfers: Other - Collection as a whole taken into Photographic Archive and transfers made from there. - To Manuscripts & Archives - on appraisal, a letter and accompanying cuttings, sent by Judy Siers to AH and A W Reed in January 1970, proposing they publish 'A guide to home decorating in New Zealand'..

Date: 1970

By: Siers, Judy, 1937-

Reference: MS-Papers-11675

Description: Folder comprises a letter (carbon) from Siers to D Elworthy of A H & A W Reed regarding the publishing of `A guide to home decorating in New Zealand' by Vivien Shelton, Jim and Judy Siers. Published by Reed in Wellington in 1971. Also includes four cuttings from Vivien Shelton's monthly magazine column `Decorator's diary', which appeared in `N.Z. Woman'. Publication - A guide to home decorating in New Zealand / by Jim & Judy Siers and Vivien Shelton, Wellington [N.Z.] : Reed, [1971], A Reed gold star book. Source of title - Transcribed from item Judy Spiers was the wife of James Spiers and they collaborated on work projects. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon) & printed material Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs J Spiers, Wellington, Dec 2013

Date: 1980

By: Siers, Judy, 1937-

Reference: Eph-F-BOOK-1980-01

Description: Presentation plaque with text shows an abstract design which may reference reflection of rising sun on water. The award was for James Siers' book "New Zealand; dramatic landscape". Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Relief engraving with enamel, on metal 202 x 254 mm, mounted on wood, total 218 x 270 x 18 mm. Provenance: Donated by Judy Siers, widow of James Siers and also involved with the Millwood Press, in 2014. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance housed at Curios-049-006..

Date: 1984

By: Siers, Judy, 1937-

Reference: Eph-F-BOOK-1984-01

Description: Presentation plaque with text shows an abstract design which may reference reflection of rising sun on water. The plaque was awarded to James Siers of Millwood Press, for the book "New Zealand - incredible landscape". Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Enamel on stainless steel 208 x 148 mm, mounted on wood, 208 x 300 mm. Provenance: Donated by Judy Siers, widow of James Siers and also involved with the Millwood Press, in 2014. Transfers: Part of a collection received in Ephemera. One item transferred to Photographic Archive: photograph of Judy Siers, James Siers and their daughter Nina Siers at the time of the presentation; Nina Siers is holding the plaque. - - Other item of the same provenance housed at Curios-049-006, Millwood Press printing block designed by Earl Hingston..

Date: 1984

From: Siers, Judy, 1937- :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10197

Description: Photograph of Judy and Jim Siers, and their daughter Nina who is holding Jim's 1984 Tourism Design Award, given to him for his book 'New Zealand - incredible landscape'. They are in front of a stand advertising the book. Photograph taken in 1984 by an unidentified photographer. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Resin coated paper print Transfers: From Ephemera Collection - Judy Siers: Ephemera including material relating to Millwood Press and James Siers.

Date: [ca 2013-2014]

From: Day, Melvin Norman, 1923-2016: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12414-19

Description: Material relating to portraits painted by Day of various people. Includes colour photocopies of the portraits, some correspondence, and information about the location or ownership of the paintings. Also inlcudes a programme for 2006 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performance 'Parsifal', and some photocopies of a landscape by Day. Title taken from original enclosure. Arrangement: The contents of this item were received by the Library in a folder containing clear plastic sleeves, the order of the material in the folder has been retained, acidfree paper has been inserted to replicate the groupings of papers in the plastic sleeves. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: The contents of each plastic sleeve have been rehoused with a folded sheet of acidfree paper, one per sleeve, and the label information on the sleeves has been photocopied and included. The sleeves have been disposed of. One sleeve was empty so there is a photocopy of the label but no contents. Some sleeves did not have labels. Some loose material was also inside the folder without being in a sleeve.

Date: [ca 2013-2014]

From: Day, Melvin Norman, 1923-2016: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12414-18

Description: Material relating to portraits painted by Day of various people. Includes colour photocopies of the portraits, some correspondence, and information about the location or ownership of the paintings. Title taken from original enclosure. Arrangement: The contents of this item were received by the Library in a folder containing clear plastic sleeves, the order of the material in the folder has been retained, acid-free paper has been inserted to replicate the groupings of papers in the plastic sleeves. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: The contents of each plastic sleeve have been rehoused with a folded sheet of acid-free paper, one per sleeve, and the label information on the sleeves has been photocopied and included. The sleeves have been disposed of. One sleeve was empty so there is a photocopy of the label but no contents. Some sleeves did not have labels. Some loose material was also inside the folder without being in a sleeve.

Date: 1980-1983

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to cinemas, movies, films and film screenings in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-CINEMA-1980/1983

Description: Includes pamphlets and fliers for films shown in New Zealand including the following New Zealand films: 1980: "Andean kaleidoscope", by H Stern "In spring one plants alone", by Vincent Ward "Jane; the place and paintings of Jane Evans" "Killer whale", produced by Simon Cotton "Lincoln County incident", by pupils of Lincoln High School. "Nutcase", produced by John Barnett "Queen Street", produced by Stewart Main "Squeeze", starring Robert Shannon and Paul Eady with Donna Akersten. Produced written and directed by Richard Turner "Them's the breaks" "Yiorgos starts school", produced by Barry Thomas 1981: "Deathflight 901; the Mt Erebus disaster", producer John Keir "Eye of the octopus", by James Siers "Goodbye Pork Pie" "Gung ho; Rewi Alley of China" [and] "The humble force" "In joy", produced by Stephanie Beth "Kingi's story" "The monsters Christmas", produced by Dave Gibson "Second sight", produced by Kathryn de Nave and Melanie Read "Smash Palace", by Roger Donaldson 1982: "Burials in Ban Nadi", with Chester Gorman "Carry me back", directed by John Reid; produced by Graeme Cowley "A grasp of wind", a film by Robert Franken "Here's New Zealand", directed by Ian John, produced by Nimrod Film Productions for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs New Zealand "Just one child" "Pheno was here", by Richard Riddiford "Trekking with the gods", by Robert F Jessopp "A woman of good character", by David Blyth 1983: "Nearly no Christmas", produced by Dave Gibson, director Yvonne Mackay "The only one you need!", produced and directed by Gaylene Preston "Patu!", the incredible story of the 1981 South African rugby tour of New Zealand "Phar Lap; hero to a nation" "Pictures; the New Zealand film", produced by John O'Shea "Strata", by Geoff Steven "Utu". Booklet (2 copies) "Wild horses", produced by John Barnett Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: [ca 1960]-[ca 1979]

By: Siers, Judy, 1937-; Siers, James 1936-2013

Reference: PAColl-8733

Description: Collection comprises: Negatives of 'The Cottage', near Tauherenikau Race Course, taken 1971 by Jim Siers. Photographs of Kingi Grace and the Grace family before a hunting trip in the Tokaanu/Taumarunui area, taken in the late 1960s by Jim Siers. Photograph of Russian Jack, Wellington, taken ca 1965 by James Siers. Transparencies of early Wellington churches, taken by C Fearnley. Photographs and other A T Bothamley material relating to Gear House. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives at 35mm,81579 to 35mm,81580. Transparencies at PA12-5529 to PA12-5533. Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) 35mm strips with 4 images. 8 b&w original photographic print(s). 18 colour original transparency/ies. Transfers: To Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1451 : Papers relating to the Gear estate and Arthur Bothamley.

Date: [ca 1965-1970]

From: Siers, Judy, 1937- :Photographs

By: Siers, James 1936-2013; Siers, Judy, 1937-

Reference: PAColl-9654

Description: Duncan McLeod of Glen Drynoch Station, Hinakura, Wairarapa, photographed by James Siers in about 1965. 'Boscobel' homestead (called Earp farmhouse, or Bucket Tree House), Tawa, photographed by Judy Siers in July 1970. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheet comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1958-1961

From: Hoggard, Noel Farr, 1913-1979 : Papers

Reference: 75-184-13/04

Description: Copy of Arena No. 49 (1958) and No. 55 (1961); newspaper clippings; annotated typescripts for an unspecified issue number of Arena magazine Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1953-1987

From: Wassiliewa, Galina (estate) :Photographs relating to life and ballet career of Galina Wassiliewa in Lithuania and Wellington.

By: Wassiliew, Wassili, 1916-1983

Reference: PAColl-6125-04

Description: Most of the photographs in this group date from the 1960s and 1970s. They show students in the Manners Street premises doing excersises and ballet positions some at least of which were taken for promotional purposes. Others have been taken on rocks on the Wellington coast and at other outside locations. Other photographs relating to the School show visiting examinors and teachers, and other unidentified persons with the students. Arrangement: Negatives associated with this collection are housed at 35mm, 26338 to 35mm, 26431 The Galina Wassiliewa School of Russian Classical Ballet opened in Wellington, in 1953. Sometime in the late 1950s the school also became the New Zealand Branch of the British Association of Russian Classical Ballet. Galina Wassiliewa retired from running the school in 1987. At the time of her retirement the school was to be taken over by Jane Stephens who had studied with her for 14 years. According to another student, Kieth McEwing, the school continued as a co-operative until about 1992. Galina continued to teach and take private pupils until shortly before her death in 1999. Quantity: 101 b&w original photographic print(s). 27 colour original photographic print(s).