Cleaning compounds

Date: 1981

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-135-887

Description: Shows three vignettes in which two New Zealand chefs are trying to cook lamb which is acceptable to Chinese tastes. In the top right scene two Chinese men are clutching at their stomachs and mouths while one chef says to the other that it's difficult to tell what the Chinese think of the recipe as they are so inscrutable. In the lower left scene a Chinese man is holding his hand over his mouth after telling the chefs that the lamb 'tastes terrible, but not as terrible as ordinary lamb". In the lower right scene a Chinese man is looking happy after trying lamb with 'camouflage sauce', but the chef realises that he has put oven cleaner on the lamb instead of the sauce. Extended Title - Lamb tasting try N.Z. lamb in 20 neutralising ways Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 455 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1910 - 1949

Reference: Eph-B-CLEANING-1900/1949

Description: Includes: 1910s: Gilberd & Sons Ltd. "Rough scrubber" carbolic sand soap, recommended as an economical and reliable disinfectant ... [1910s?] 1920s?: Weeks Ltd: Radium boot polish; I always use it! Black, light tan, dark tan, white. Weeks Ltd 2289 [ca 1910-1923] 1940s: Hill Bros. Sand soap; an efficient cleanser [Wrapper. 1940s?] Self Help sandsoap; ideal cleaner. Manufactured expressly for Self Help Co-Op Ltd, 292 Taranaki Street, Wellington and throughout New Zealand. Non-carbolic. [1940s?] Victoria Laundry Company Ltd. ... And the news goes around and around! "Nice new suit", says the host. ... [1940s?] 1940-1960s?: Winstone Limited. White lime unslaked. Put a little in that drain and keep it sweet and clean ... [1940-1960s?] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, relief and offset prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1999

Reference: Eph-B-CLEANING-1950/1999

Description: Includes: 1950s: G H Hall & Son, mail contractors Akatarawa, Whitemans Valley, Pinehaven, Haywards. Agents for Taylors Dyers and Dry Cleaners. [Price list. 1950s?] No hard rubbing with Rinso. [Photocopy of a Gordon Burt photograph held at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, neg no C2467] 1960s?: Dentice Dry Cleaning Tru-Cleen. Pick-up and delivery. Telephone 861-105. [Advertising card and spot-cleaning advice] Eastern Cleaners Ltd. Housewives, why be a drudge? - why break your back? [ca 1960?] 1970s?: Dentice Dry Cleaning. Depot Strathmore phone 887-190. Free pick-up and delivery. Telephone 861-105. [Advertising card and spot-cleaning advice] 1980s?: K M Dentice Ltd. Dentice Dry Cleaning Phone 861-105. [Advertising card and spot-cleaning advice and list of various plants and depts. Around Wellington] 1983: Jetronic Carpet Valet Service. Phone 268-590. Flyer 1985: Sunlight soap package 1884-1984. Centenary teatowel offer, closes 31 March 1985. Incredible coupon cash-in sweepstake, $10,000 cash to be won ... when you cash any of your coupons on these products [Windolene, Dettol, Janola, Aeroblast, Frend]. Coupons valid until 30 April 1985 1986?: Chemical Cleaning Limited. Chemical cleaning systems; bulk chemical supply & storage [Booklet. 1986?] 1994: FairGround Ethical Traders. Home and garden products for our future right now. Coming clean at home; household products which don't cost the earth [flyer issued by Malcolm Rands]. Meticulous Maids. Wouldn't you love to come home to a clean home? Flyer. (2 copies) 1996: Peter Grossett. Winter maintenance made easy. Flyer Lever Rexona New Zealand. Comfort [fabric conditioner. 1996?] 1997: Zappy Nappy Service. PO Box 17366, Karori Wellington. Green flyer Peter Grossett. Neighbourhood improvements [and] Give a great gift! [Two advertising flyers. 1997] 1998: Auckland City. Graffiti; you can help stamp it out! [Flyer. January 1998] 1999: New Life Timbers Ltd. New life to your timber!! [Flyer. 1999] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, relief and offset prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1940 - 1949

Reference: Eph-C-CLEANING-1940s-01

Description: Poster advertising a cleaning product shows a woman with a bucket and cloth at the left. At the right is a cylindrical container of Pasco Magic, net weight 1 lb 4 oz. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screen print, 276 x 544 mm. Provenance: Purchased from a private vendor in 2017.

Date: [ca 1930s-1960s]

From: Dawson, Peter: Collection relating to New Zealand Meat Laboratory

Reference: MSY-8215

Description: Volume of product formulae with index. Contains recipes for agricultural and household products including stock licks, fruit sprays, foot rot cure for sheep, dog food, self-raising flour, hair waxing lotion, whitewash, auto polish, sheep marking fluid, vitamin cream, armpit deodouriser, and Rawleigh's Colic Ease. Printed matter and typescript tipped in. Compiled in part by Gilbert Alexander Lawrence. Inscriptions: Album page - top right - The Contents of this book is strictly confidential. G A Lawrence. Quantity: 1 volume(s) 354 pages. Physical Description: Bound volume

Date: 1973

By: Tanner Couch Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-CALENDAR-1973-01

Description: Single-sheet calendar featuring a photograph of a blonde model in night attire looking up from a book she is reading in bed between yellow sheets. The text above the single remaining calendar page (for December 1973) advertises Johnson Wax products including floor polishes, detergents, cleaners, disinfectants, hand cleansers, Jeyes toilet paper & fixtures. The addresses of branches of the firm are given, including those at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, napier, New Plymouth, Dunedin and Invercargill. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on sheet 885 x 406 mm with metal edges top and bottom

Date: 2002

From: [Ephemera of octavo size concerning the environment and environmental protection]

By: Eco Store (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-ENVIRONMENT-2002-01

Description: Sales catalogue for products on sale through Eco Store: cleaners, cosmetics and body-care, organic gardening, garden tools, recycling, pet care. Front cover shows a photograph of singer Bic Runga. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph in booklet of 48 pages, each 200 x 210 mm.

Date: 1960 - 1966

By: Colgate Palmolive (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-CLEANING-1965-01

Description: Flier advertising a liquid souring cleanser with ammonia, for household cleaning. One side shows a smiling housewife wearing an apron and watching a white tornado sweep across her kitchen. The bottom 1/3 of the flier is a detachable coupon to the value of one shilling discount on the purchase of a bottle of Ajax. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on both sides of flier 245 x 180 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch

Reference: Eph-E-CLEANING-1950s-02

Description: Shows a hand applying Bostock's cream shoe dressing from a tube to the toe of one of a pair of black shoes. A tube abd packet of the product are also shown at lower left. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Colour lithograph, 915 x 585 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2007.

Date: 1940 - 1950

From: [Ephemera related to cleaning, cleansers, cleaning agents and chemicals, laundry and laundries, dry cleaners. 1900-1949]

By: Self Help Co-operative Grocery Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-CLEANING-1940s-02

Description: Soap wrapper in red green and blue design. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screen print on sheet 310 x 183 mm.

From: K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives

Reference: 1/2-211724-F

Description: Bottle of Clorodux household bleach, photographed by K E Niven and Co of Wellington. Description from negative envelope and studio card index. See prints. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative Finding Aids: Studio card index: Clor-O-Gene Supplies Ltd. no 4408.

Date: 1940 - 1950

From: [Ephemera related to cleaning, cleansers, cleaning agents and chemicals, laundry and laundries, dry cleaners. 1900-1949]

By: Hill Brothers Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-CLEANING-1940s-01

Description: Soap wrapper in red white and blue Union Jack design. Hill Bros branches are listed: Lambton Quay, Willis Street, Cuba Street, Courtenay Place, Newtown, Hataitai, Aro valley, Brooklyn, Lower Hutt. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screen print on sheet 320 x 188 mm.

Date: 1979 - 1981

Reference: Eph-F-GAMES-1980-01

Description: Deck of cards featuring "families" of Macleans (toothpaste), Bell Tea, Weet-Bix, Wrigley's Chewing Gum, Gladwrap, Savlon, Bushells Coffee, Diamond pasta, Mr Muscle oven and window cleaner, Pears Shampoo, Watties Baked Beans, Eta Salted peanuts and krisps, Anchor natural yoghurt, Chef Jellimeat. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 deck of cards. Physical Description: Cards in cardboard box, 90 x 63 mm. Provenance: Donated by Ms Janet Horncy in 2003.

Date: 1910 - 1930

From: [Ephemera related to cleaning, cleansers, cleaning agents and chemicals, laundry and laundries, dry cleaners. 1900-1949]

By: J B Gilberd & Sons Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-CLEANING-1910s-01

Description: Soap wrapper describing the uses of the soap ("Germs, fleas, bugs, ticks, spiders, flies and other vermin cannot live where this soap is frequently used"). Gives directions for use: "Wet the scrubbing brush or cloth and then rub sand soap on. Do not put the sand soap in water, as it is liable to crumble. Also advocates Waxine soap for laundry use. Gilberd & Sons were Wanganui soap manufacturers, from around the 1890s to the 1980s. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, on red paper 282 x 189 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch; New Zealand. Department of Health

Reference: Eph-D-SAFETY-1950s-01

Description: Poster shows an illustration of a housewife in a white apron, looking at the shelves of her cupboard, where bottles and containers labelled "Poison" are arrayed. Poster was linen-backed before arrival in the Library. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Colour lithograph, 755 x 505 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2007.

Date: 1960

By: Bristol-Myers Company

Reference: Eph-A-PHARMACY-1960-01

Description: Coupon offers a shilling off the price or Ipana toothpaste, and shows an illustration of a tube of toothpaste. Other Titles - Shilling; toothpaste Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Block print on yellow paper, 82 x 136 mm. Provenance: Donated from the collection of Tony Murray-Oliver, 1987.

Date: 1935 - 1945

From: [Posters and advertising ephemera purchased 2016 at Art + Object. 1910-1960]

By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch

Reference: Eph-E-CLEANING-1950s-03

Description: Poster shows a packet of Lusteroid shu-milk which "cleans all kinds of white shoes; removes dirt & grease; will not evaporate. The package indicates that Lusteroid Pty Ltd operated from Auckland. Shu-milk was advertised in newspapers in the late 1930s to early 1940s, and perhaps later. Lusteroid Holdings (New Zealand) Ltd was a paint manufacturer in the 1950-1960s; it is possible the poster dates from the 1950s rather than the earlier period. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screen print, 885 x 570 mm. Provenance: Previous owner likely to have been Ferrymead Printing Society.

Date: 1930 - 1936

By: Reckitt and Sons Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-CLEANING-1930s-01

Description: Display card shows a blue and white striped tin of Brasso metal polish at the right, with radiating light beams around the top and a central red label displaying the brand name. The text is at the left, on a blue background. Probably of a 1930s date. Advertisements of 1936 indicated that Brasso was being made in New Zealand at that time (eg Evening Post, 3 July 1936, page 14). In 1911, advertisements announced: "Now try BRASSO the lasting metal polish. Note "Brasso" is not a foreign manufacture, but made by Reckitt's" (See Northern Advocate, 18 November 1911, Page 2). It is probable that this refers to the "non-foreign" British factory. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph and embossed print on card, 247 x 310 mm.