South African War, 1899-1902 - Veterans

Date: 1949

By: South African War Veterans' Association of New Zealand

Reference: Curios-024-A-002

Description: A circular shape like a bottle with a neck, made of rimu, with a silver plaque attached to the side Inscriptions: Verso - (Around perimeter): S. A. W. V. A. Jubilee, 1899-1949. Also a silver mark Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Turned wood, with silver plaque, 162 x 67 mm (diameter)

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

Reference: EP-0267-1/2-G

Description: From box containing EP-0256 to 0269 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1923

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the South African War. 1899-1902]

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-SA-Reunions-1923-01

Description: The cover shows the title, and lists the names of the actions in which the First Mounted Rifles were associated: Relief of Kimberley, Johannesburg, Wittebergen, Driefontein, Paardeburg, Diamond Hill. Inside is the menu and toast list. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on folded card. Physical Description: Letterpress, navy, on pale blue folded menu card, 152 x 100 mm.

Date: January 1978

From: Fearnley, Charles James, 1915-1988 :Photographs of New Zealand buildings

Reference: 1/4-076785-F

Date: 26 Sep 1909

By: Tibbutt, Walter Francis, 1872-1929

Reference: PA7-59-23

Description: Group photograph taken outdoors seated in front of a wooden pavilion with a verandah by Wellington photographer W F Tibbutt, 1909. Back row: Troopers R Brown, Burke, Bell, and Fernandos; Corporal Rubick; Troopers McWilliams, Greager, Jansson, Beard, Clifford, Ritzema, Ross, and Douglas; Centre row: Corporal Sandham; Trooper Reid; Corporal Edwards; Troopers Price, Zontendyk, Jones, and Lamplugh; Corporals Berry and Bezar; Troopers Chandler (D.S.M.), Ralph Brown, and Thompson; Corporal Barnes. Front row: Bugler Hickling; Sergeants McDonald and Knowlsey; Sergeant-Major Willis; Lieutenant Hastings; Captain Dalrymple (C.C.); Lieutenants Houston and Mahoney; Quartermaster Tester; Sergeant Mohaghan; F.Sergeant Retter. Publication - Published in Otago Witness, Issue 2901, 13 Oct 1909, page 45 Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Names of those in photograph; Mount recto - above image - Title Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 25 x 29.5 cm on mount 38 x 45.5 cm

Date: 1908

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the South African War. 1899-1902]

By: New Zealand Times Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-SA-Reunions-1908-01

Description: Cover shows a group of soldiers in defensive stance at the top, and a British and New Zealand handshake beneath the flags of both countries. Inside is the menu, and a list of toasts to the King, The President, et al. There is also some light entertainment listed. There is a gold border around the cover illustration. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of menu, with two printed pages inside.. Physical Description: Letterpress, on folded card, 227 x 141 mm.

Date: 1944 - 1967

By: South African War Veterans' Association. Manawatu Branch

Reference: MS-Group-1630

Description: Records of the South African War Veterans' Association Palmerston North Branch 1944-1967 and the South African War Veterans' Association Manawatu Branch 1967-1974 South African War Veterans' Association Palmerston North Branch 1944-1967 changed to the Manawatu Branch in 1967 Quantity: 2 volume(s). 3 folder(s). 0.12 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed material Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, 2007

Date: 1866-[ca 1955]

From: Vance, William, 1899-1981 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9827-1

Description: Includes - Photographs of explorer Charles Edward Douglas. Group of men in a cart drawn by four horses, 1920. Group of South African War veterans outside the Beverly Home, Timaru, 1950s. Antarctic explorer Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd laying a wreath at the Scott Memorial, Christchurch, ca 1928. View of Lyttelton. Men crossing a river. Farmers tree at Beverly. Bowen Falls, Milford Sound. The Prince of Wales at Ashburton, 17 May 1920. Galloway homestead. Fraser's jewellery shop, Timaru, ca 1935. Views of Southland, ca 1905. Crowd at Invercargill celebrating the relief of Mafeking, May 1900. Early settler's houses, one built of cobb and thatched. Photographs relating to the centenary of T & J Thompson Ltd, Timaru, 1944. Brunner coal mine, 1866. TSS Earnlaw on Lake Wakatipu. Quantity: 45 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [19--]

By: Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-D-0799

Description: Photograph of bell No 29; measurements and weight; name of subscribers listed below Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 555 x 337 mm on card 600 x 470 mm

Date: 1903

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-VICEREGAL-1903-01

Description: Programme for veterans, probably of the South African War, included selections by the Band of the Countess of Ranfurly's OWn Regiment, musical items by Mrs Parkes, Mr Horace Stebbing, Mr A A Partridge, Mr F W Lloyd, Messrs C Leslie and J Smithson, Messrs V Dossetor and H Stebbing, Very Rev Dr Egan. The back cover shows a picture of the Veteran's Home in Auckland. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on folded card, 203 x 126 mm. Provenance: Purchased at New Zealand Book Auctions, 22 February 2009

Date: 1904

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the South African War. 1899-1902]

By: New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-SA-Reunions-1904-01

Description: Cover shows text with the Union Jack and a decorative border. There are some signatures around the edges, and many on the back cover. Inside is the menu and toast list. Evening entertainment was provided by Captain J G Hughes, Mr Woodward, Jack Cummings, Dan Johnson, Jimmy Mitchell, the Indefatigable Brown, George Powell, Tom Mills, and Volunteers. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of menu, with two printed pages inside.. Physical Description: Engraving on folded card, 153 x 115 mm.

Date: Oct 1949

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Roberts, Jack Debnam Stewart, 1891-1980

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-163

Description: Photographs published in NZ Free Lance, Oct 1949 Includes: Display of aircraft at Society of British Aircraft Constructors' Exhibition held at Farnborough; RNZAF Berlin Airlift crew and shield (a gift from RAF comrades at Lubeck); RMA Ararangi, Solent flying-boat at Mechanics Bay, Auckland (built specially for Tasman Empire Airways); Sir Leonard Isitt with Capt C G Griffiths; members of the Ararangi crew. Also: National Chinese Sports Tournament held in Auckland to celebrate Chinese National Day - Betty & Mona Kwok playing table tennis; teams from Auckland, Hamilton, Otago & Wellington; Lion dance and Charles Wah Lee & Willie Wong playing Chinese drum and cymbals. Also: Timaru Main School 75th anniversary celebrations - Pioneer group; drill display; march past of present-day pupils; John Wilds (first day pupil) laying wreath on the war memorial. Also: Hyrdo-electric works on Molyneaux River, diversion at Roxburgh hydro works (J D S Roberts, photographer); veterans of South African campaign at 50th anniversary of the outbreak of the South African War (includes H R Wright, Surgeon-Captain Eugene J O'Neill, C Quinn, J W Horne, F Lange, C Ashenden and R Rose); floods at Greymouth; `Aiki', the 20 year old magpie and her egg; staircase in the home of Mr & Mrs F W Dunnage of Papanui, Christchurch (bought out from England in 1851). Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1934

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Wellington Society of Magicians Inc.; Hutt Valley independent (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Magic-1934-01

Description: Programme for a magic show lists the items in the programme and the performers: Mr W Arcus, Mr R H Dellow, Mr S V Middleton, Mr G W Perry, Mr H Seaton, Mr E R Myers, Mr R Sproule, Mr A Pennington and Mr H Liardet. The management are listed as: Mr H Liardet (producer), Mr S Philpott (stage manager), Mr A Pennington (accompanist) and Mr R Sproule (hon. sec. and business manager). Dated from about 1934, despite the reference to South African War veterans. The Society was formed in 1933. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on folded pamphlet, 147 x 125 mm.

Date: 21st October 1920

By: O'Shea, Phillip, 1947-; Muir and MacKinlay (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-4591

Description: Photograph of the men of the First New Zealand Mounted Rifles on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of their departure for South Africa. The photograph was taken at Canterbury Ridge, the residence of Col J Gethin Hughes, by Muir & McKinlay on 21st October 1920. The names given are: T H Foster, E Hazlett, W Renton, W O Riddell, A Cromie, S H Tuck, B Ellis, J McConway, D W Bodle, [J Culling], J W Clevely, H W Smith, E W Moore, A C Pawson, R Dawson, J G Cook, T Maunder, A H Wilkie, G Powell, [A J Hahn], J C Seelye, J Craig, J W Nairn, A Batchelar, J Catherall, J Mitchell, F Willis, W Dick, R W Crawley, E H Nops, J G Hughes, R S Matthews, C L Jewell, A McKegg, [F E Morrison], D Fraser, W J Parkes, J F Rockstrow, D Johnston, C Freeth, W Muir (the names in brackets were on the missing corner of the photograph and have been added to the caption attached to the reverse). Photograph first used in the First NZ Mounted Rifles Association Bulletin No.43 17 February 1921 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 1920

Reference: 1/2-003310-F

Description: Large group of veterans of the South African War and World War One on the steps of the Parliament Building ca 1920. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: 27 May 1983 - 27 May 1993

From: NZOHA Customs Department Oral History Project Part I

By: Lindsey, George Henry, 1905-1995

Reference: OHInt-0096/12

Description: George Henry Lindsey born in Gisborne 1905. Gives some family background. Recalls growing up in Gisborne; Kaiti Primary School and Gisborne High School. Outlines career of 44 years with the Customs Department commencing Napier, May 1921. Recalls journey from Gisborne on the `Arahura' which was later taken over by the Nelson `Anchor Company`. Mentions the Chief clerk, A H Brooke-Taylor. Gives details of jobs done by a cadet in the Long Room, Napier and discusses the historical origins of the name `Long Room'. Talks about A G (Andy) Peterson, a Boer War veteran, who was with `The Shining Sixths' and later `The Ninths' and his involvement in the 1931 Napier earthquake. Discusses: social life amongst customs officers; perks; smuggling and searching of ships for contraband etc; recollections of Napier Earthquake (1931); transfer to Auckland, with reference to meeting Harry Tizard (father of MP Bob Tizard); Sales Tax; Pornographic / Indecent literature; effect on Customs Department of World War II; women in customs; duties and responsibilities of a Collector and opinion of Customs as a career. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - 3/60 La Veta Avenue, Mt Albert, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000574B, OHC-000575, 000617A Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0072. One photograph of Mr G H (George) Lindsey

Date: 1932

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032762-F

Description: Photograph taken for Major Brandon by Crown Studios of Wellington. Other - Negative not in film sequence Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: ca 1930

Reference: PAColl-3536

Description: South African War veterans at bowls, photographed ca 1930 by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope.

Date: 1902

By: Hiscocks, Eceldowne Frederick, 1879-

Reference: A-130-003

Description: Cartoon showing New Zealand politicians and others, dressed as soldiers, rehearsing a parade. Refers to the 1902 return from an overseas trip by Premier Richard Seddon. May relate to the contrast with the welcome home for South African (Boer) War troops. Additional information: One flag reads 'Long live King Dick'. The man second from left in the front row is George Fisher Original drawing for publication in: Hiscocks, E F King Dick Abroad Wellington, 1902, p [40] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen drawing, 228 x 318 mm

Date: 1950-2000

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

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-038

Description: Photographs relating to clubs and associations, arranged alphabetically from SC to WEL, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.