Bikinis

Date: [ca 1930s-1950s]

From: Unwin, William Henry 1909-1992: Photographs relating to the life and career of musician Harry Unwin

Reference: PAColl-10379-7

Description: Photographs relating to Harry Unwin on trips to the beach with a variety of unidentified people, most of whom are women, 1940s-1950s. Taken by a range of unidentified photographers. - Includes a set of photographs of Unwin posing in his swimsuit on the beach and in the water. In one image he is with Billie Ponds and in another with male Tivoli Theatre performers. - Beaches pictured include Bronte Beach (Sydney), Scarborough Beach (Perth), Palm Beach [Sydney?], and St Kilda Beach (Melbourne). One image shows Unwin on a boat, another Unwin emerging from a swimming pool, and a third shows him as a younger man lying in a rocky river. - Some images include annotations on the rear of the print. Quantity: 33 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints

Date: 1972

By: Air New Zealand Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-External-1972-02

Description: Poster showing three photographs of scenes in Fiji, the central panel showing a tourist in a bikini standing with arms raised enjoying the water. The scene on the left shows a tourist couple walking on a beach, and the scene at the right shows a Fijian man spear-fishing from a beach. Date estimated from date of pamphlet showing photographs of similar figures and activities. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 920 x 597 mm.

Date: 1972

By: Air New Zealand Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-External-1972-03

Description: Poster showing three photographs of scenes in Australia, the central panel showing a tourist in a bikini waking on a beach. The scene on the left shows a tourist couple walking in front of a Gothic Revival church (St Mary's Cathedral Sydney), and the scene at the right shows a high-rise city building seen from a river. Date estimated from date of pamphlet showing photographs of similar figures and activities. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 920 x 597 mm.

Date: 1971 - 1972

By: Air New Zealand Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-External-1971-02

Description: Poster showing three photographs of scenes in New Caledonia, the central panel showing a tourist in a bikini throwing a beach ball in the air. The scene on the left shows a tourist couple walking in front of an old clock tower, and the scene at the right shows a street scene in front of a building of several storeys. Date estimated from date of pamphlet showing photographs of similar figures and activities. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 920 x 597 mm.

Date: 1967

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to fish and fish species in New Zealand and the Pacific]

By: Ninety Mile Beach Surfcasting Club

Reference: Eph-A-FISH-1967-01

Description: Pamphlet shows an illustration of a woman in a bikini reeling in a large fish labelled 500 [pounds], with a map with Ninety Mile Beach and Kaitaia marked, in the background. The verso lists the prizes and categories, and includes a tear-off entry form. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on pamphlet, 220 x 285 mm folded to 220 x 95 mm.

Date: ca 1970s

From: Eglinton, Graham Edward, 1923-2005, and Frank Malcolm: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10473

Description: Two photographs taken circa 1970s by an unidentified photographer. Two unidentified women (one of whom worked for Eglinton Plastics) are pictured along with a Safari 8'6" Praam dinghy. Both women are wearing bikinis. The images are taken from Petone beach looking towards Wellington. In one image the boat has two oars and an outboard motor and is being held up by the two women. The other image shows the boat without motor or oars being standing on its end with just one woman holding it. These images (or similar ones) were used to advertise Eglinton Plastics boats. Title supplied by library Eglinton Plastics Ltd. was established by Graham Eglinton in 1957 in Newtown, Wellington. The women in the black and white bikini worked for Eglinton Plastics Ltd. Quantity: 2 colour original photographic print(s). Transfers: Eglinton Plastics Ltd product brochures at Eph-B-PRODUCT-Eglinton.

Date: 1971, 1975

From: Hancock, Kathleen Montagu, 1915-2004: Collection

Reference: PAColl-10670-275

Description: Black and white photographic prints, dated October 1971, (and contact prints dated 1975). Some prints have caption information inscribed verso, includes: - "Champagne for guests departing from 'Turtle Club' Ile Ouen, New Caledonia" - "Boat loads of weekenders from Noumea greet each other on arrival at 'Turtle Club', Ile Ouen, New Caledonia" - "Boats arriving from Noumea for weekend at Turtle Club, Ile Ouen, New Caledonia". Title transcribed from original enclosure. Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s) contact prints (total of 10 frames/images). Physical Description: Black and white photographic prints and contact prints.

Date: 7 October 1998

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

Reference: EP/1998/3193-F

Description: Five pregnant women wearing bikinis, crossing Lambton Quay as part of a radio promotion, photographed 7 October 1998 by an Evening Post staff photographer. A trolley bus of Stagecoach Wellington may be seen in the background. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm

Date: 1974

From: Various cartoonists :Cartoons from the New Zealand News, 1970s

Reference: A-297-199

Description: A beauty contest with three young women in bikinis. 'Miss Labour', a cross elderly woman, threatens them from the side Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 151 x 191 mm

Date: 2007

From: Various cartoonists :[Cartoons in response to complaints submitted to the Advertising Standards Authority. 1999-2007]

By: Hubbard, James, 1949-

Reference: A-466-013

Description: Shows a member of the Advertising Standards Authority telling a Burger King executive that the company can keep the ad featuring bikini-clad women that generated public complaint, but must replace the slim model with a grossly overweight one, suggesting that this is how people who eat burgers tend to look The Complaints Board originally ruled to uphold the public complaints about the Burger King Texas Bacon Double Whopper advertisement, after a meeting in May 2007. In August 2007, Burger King appealed this decision, based on the fact that this was one of a series of advertisements featuring bikini-clad women (about which there had also been complaints, but those had not been upheld). The company maintained that the intention of the advertisement was to be light-hearted and not at all offensive, especially to women. The final decision was to partly dismiss and partly allow the appeal Other Titles - Burger King to appeal against bikini ad ban Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Jim Hubbard [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and marker pen on paper, 230 x 310 mm (image)

Date: 1986-1992

From: Kirkcaldie & Stains Ltd: Papers and records

Reference: B-203-372/390

Description: Group of 19 fashion drawings and advertising proof prints featuring women's swimwear, and photomechanical prints of photographic portraits of models wearing swimwear. Includes promotional image for Jantzen "Swimwear Preview 1986-87" catalogue. Features promotions and slogans, including: "Made in N.Z." and "N.Z. Made" Drawings prepared mainly for illustration of Wellington 'Evening Post' newspaper advertisements, for publication on the following dates: - 5 September 1987 - 3 September 1988 - 18 September 1989 - 11 September 1990 - 25 September 1990 - 2 May 1991 - 3 November 1992 Includes items from the following fashion labels: - Reebok - Jantzen - Ken Done Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 19 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on paper, advertising proof prints and photomechanical prints, sizes vary.

Date: 1951 - 1960

From: Tasman Empire Airways Limited: [Ephemera, pamphlets, menus, advertising, published in the 1950s]

By: Tasman Empire Airways Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-AVIATION-TEAL-1950s-09

Description: Gummed label shows a woman in a bikini lying beneath a striped awning. TEAL's flying bird logo is shown in the centre. The design is possibly by Linwood Lipanovic. The Coral Route operated around 1951-1960. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on gummed label, 63 x 96 mm. Provenance: Donated by Hamish Thompson, Wellington, in 2017.

Date: 1957

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1957/0690-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1969

From: K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives

Reference: 35mm-60301-F

Description: woman in bikini on rocks, photographed by K E Niven and Co of Wellington. Description from negative envelope and studio card index. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with three images. Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative Finding Aids: Photographer's ref no: 736/69 F.

Date: 1970 - 1985

From: [Posters of around A3 size about industrial safety, safety in the workplace. ca 1950-1979]

Reference: Eph-C-SAFETY-Work-1970s-01

Description: Shows a young woman in a bikini reclining in the foreground. At top right a sighted man smiles as he beholds her, whereas a blind man with dark glasses is looking the other way, unaware or unappreciative of her presence. The title references the speech by Hamlet "To be or not to be", in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet". The poster, which would have been hung in the workplace, is a variation on the custom of having female pin-ups in male workplaces. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster 430 x 307 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2007.

Date: 2007

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0008353

Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Shows Tony asking Debbie to be in his movie for the 48 hour movie competition. Debbie refuses as last year she spent two days jelly wrestling in a paddling pool and the year before that she nearly got the flu from washing a car in a bikini. Tony insists that this time it will be different because he will remember to get a tape for the camera. Debbie says there is no deal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

From: K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives

By: Kenyon Brand and Riggs Ltd

Reference: 1/2-213120-F

Description: Copy, Two women in bikinis at lounge and balcony 1961, photographed by K E Niven & Co of Wellington Description from negative envelope and studio card index. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative Finding Aids: Studio card index: no 5814.

Date: 2007

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0003451

Description: Finance Minister, as a rather hairy beach bunny in a bikini, tries to entice Australian businesses to New Zealand in the wake of his budget. He sings of one or two problems to do with the high dollar and the waterways that might be less attractive, however. The cartoon calls to mind a well-known Australian advertisement which tried to entice tourists to Australia. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1940s

From: James Smith Ltd :Photographs of personnel, activities and shops

By: James Smith's (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-3332-03-32

Description: Mannequin dummy dressed in an early version of a women's bikini bathing costume on display in the window of James Smith Ltd Wellington. It's novelty is suggested by the reactions and number of people viewing it from the street which the photographer has caught through the window glass. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1974

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 1/4-021883-F

Description: Fashion photograph of Frances Probert modelling a two piece (bikini) swimsuit in safari pattern fabric with v-neck halter top, and summer sandals. Taken in 1974. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 35 mm