Wilbur, Keith, active 1940

Date: 1939-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: McIntyre, Peter, 1910-1995

Reference: PA1-q-295

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in the Middle East and Egypt during World War 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Many of the personnel identified are listed above, but group portraits in which individuals are named, are not individually listed above. Images include a consignment of 3000 cases of apples arriving at the New Zealand Forces Club in Egypt; YMCA secretaries of the NZEF in Crete before the blitz; NZ pilots at advanced RAF training school in England; King George II of Greece inspecting troops in the Middle East, being entertained by members of the Maori Battalion, and presenting medals to the platoon acting as his bodyguard on the Greek royal family's evacuation from Crete to Egypt (p 6-11). American aid to the ANZACs, showing a function in New York celebrating the presentation of over 100 ambulances to the fighting forces in Egypt, with (on p 12-15) views in Egypt of the ambulances & mobile surgical unit; the General Hospital at Helwan, with views inside wards, and life of convalescents including a swimming carnival, picnics and yachting (p 16-20); nurses' life at the General Hospital (p 139-141). Arrival of a mobile canteen for the YMCA (p 20-21); NZ soldiers on leave in Cairo; NZ cricket team at the Gezira Sporting Club (p 23-24); Parades of NZ units reviewed by general Freyberg; A YMCA canteen service van in Crete; opening of the Lowry Hut (p 8, p 28-30, p 34-35); Rowing races between a NZ team and Cairo representative team at the Cairo River Club (p 30-31, p 67). PM Peter Fraser's tour of NZ activities in Britain; broadcasts to NZ through the BBC's New Zealand programme (p 32-33, 92-93, 124-125); the New Zealand Forces Club (p 35-39, 44); ENSA Concert Party (p 40-42); staff at NZ House in London sorting parcels from NZ for NZ personnel. Attack on Crete (p 44-53), views taken by a German photographer who was killed in Crete, including Junkers transport carriers, Axis destroyers and wrecked German planes at Maleme airport; transport ship Glengyle after the evacuation from Crete. HMS Leander (p 55-61, p 79, p 84-85), includes group of sailors & NZ officers, all identified. Maori Battalion training in the Middle East; incidents during route march; two views of the official Netherlands Indies Women's organisation in wartime who looked after NZ airmen passing through batavia (Djakarta) (P 66, 68); sports meeting at the Prince Farouk Stadium Cairo (p 68-73, 83); artillery callibrating guns (p 73-79); field ordnance worlshops; Mobile Surgical Unit; copies of paintings by war artist peter McIntyre (p 87-91); Bomber Command Operational Training Unit. Postal unit (p 94-101); wireless operator air gunners after training at the WAG course at Mountain View Air Station in Canada (all named, p 96-97); investiture conferring Greek decorations on NZ officers (p 101-102, 110-111); Kiwi Concert Party (p 103-110); manouevres in the desert; fire brigade at NZ Base Camp (p 118-122); 2nd Echelon Office keeping personal records (p 120, 122-123); camp laundry in Egypt (p 128-130); work of a Light Aid Detachment in the field; the original ANZAC Club, Singapore (p 144); training under active service conditions in desert (p 145-149); visit by NZ soldiers to a stable maintained by the Egyptian Government at Heliopolis raising Arab horses. Arrangement: Images in album form single numerical sequence, 782-1226. Follows sequence established in PA1-q-294. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: 1940

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to history, jubilees, centennials, anniversary celebrations in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-HISTORY-1940-01

Description: Flier listing New Zealanders who will appear (John Amadio, Warwick Braithwaite, Hubert Carta, Denis Dowling, Esther Fisher, Merton Hodge, David Low, Wainwright Morgan, Hinemoa Rosieur, Arnold Trowell, Hector Bolitho, Rosina Buckman, Ian Coster, Eileen Driscoll, Shayle Gardner, Kathleen Levi, Tawera Moana, Stella Murray, Harry Rountree, Keith Wilbur, Sir Hugh Walpole). The event was organised by Shayle Gardner, and the proceeds were to go to the provision of comforts for New Zealanders in His Majesty's Forces. David Low was to draw personalities selected by the guests, and Leslie Henson was to auction these and other important items. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on flier. Physical Description: Letterpress brown on cream paper, 203 x 129 mm.

Date: 1942 - 1944

By: Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (England)

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-NonNZ-1943-01

Description: Flier shows 14 items in an entertainment programme probably presented to troops in Egypt during the Second World War. The sixth item on the programme is Keith Wilbur who "adds a New Zealand spice". Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on sheet 224 x 139 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Louise Grant, London dealer, in 2011.

Date: 1855 - 1925 - 1983 - 1857 - 1975 - 1999

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-GB-1800/1999

Description: Includes promotional cards for Mr Copping (no New Zealand connection known): 1855: Royal Grecian, City Road (Proprietor B O Conquest). Mr Copping's annual benefit. Thursday March 22, 1855. (With portrait of Mr Copping) Great National Standard Theatre, Shoreditch (Proprietor Mr John Douglass). For the benefit of Mr Copping, Thursday March 19, 1857. Sixpenny ticket for pit. Includes programmes for: 1925: Nottingham Empire. Moss Empires Ltd. Variety programme 4 May 1925. Programme (Joe Brennan, "the New Zealand comedian") 1926: The Victoria Palace. Miss Clarice Mayne, Wilkie Bard, The Victoria Girls, Gillie Potter, The Dawn Sisters, the Flying Winskills, Louie Louise. 29 March 1926. Programme (No known NZ connection) 1927: "Shake your feet". London Hippodrome, 20 July 1927. Programme 1931: Al-Wright's screaming comedy Circus. Her Majesty's Theatre Walsall, 6 April 1931. Programme (Barnes & O'Donnell, New Zealand's acrobatic comedians) 1933: Coliseum programme, commencing Monday February 27th, 1933. Programme (Keith Wilbur as "Just a New Zealander") 1935: Birmingham Hippodrome programme, commencing 22 April 1935. Programme (Lance Fairfax) 1936: Charles B Cochran's 1936 revue "Follow the sun". Adelphi Theatre 1936. Programme (Lance Fairfax) "O-Kay for sound". London Palladium, 2 November 1936. Programme (Lance Fairfax) 1940: Palace of Varieties, County Theatre Reading. Programme (Keith Wilbur, international radio artiste in "Just a New Zealander") 1943: "Scotch & Splash". Aston Hippodrome Birmingham, 22 March 1943. Programme (Iris Day (Edmonds)) 1948: Chiswick Empire Theatre. Variety show presented by Bernard Delfont. 26 April 1948. Programme (Ewen Solon) 1951: "Bonsoir mesdames". Wood Green Empire, 17 September 1951. Programme (John Guest) "Bon Soir Mesdames". Empire Theatre Nottingham, 30 July 1951. Programme (John Guest) 1953: Palace Theatre Morecambe presents Heldy Claxton's "Gaytime". Souvenir programme (Valerie Gray and Arthur Downes) 1953 or 1959?: "Fun and the fair". London Palladium, Wednesday October 7th. Programme (John Hauxvell) 1954: "Light fantastic". King's Theatre Hammersmith. 22 July 1954. Programme (Phillipa Reid) 1955 or 1960?: "Ocean revue". Ocean Theatre, Clacton Pier, [1955?]. Programme (Peter Crago) 1956: Circus a la Moscow. Hippodrome, Derby, 21 May 1956. Programme (Roy Mack) 1958: "For amusement only". Theatre Royal Nottingham, 22 September 1958. Programme (Vivienne Martin) ca 1960?: "Cavalcade of Commonwealth", presented by the Joint Commonwealth Societies. Devised and directed by Richard Campion. London, ca 1960?. Programme (2 copies) (Other New Zealanders taking part were Diana Baxendale, Denise le Compte, Hilary Debden-Wilkins, Trilby Sandhan, Valerie Deakin, Michael Cotterill, Edith Campion, Anna and Jane Campion; stage director Kenneth Adams; also Margaret Leamey, Noeline Pritchard) 1960s: Jack Billing Ltd present "Summer spectacular". Pavilion Rhyl, 1960s? Programme (Peter Crago) 1963: "Round Leicester Square". Prince Charles Theatre, 28 April 1963. Programme (Vivienne Martin) 1964: "The good old days". Nottingham Playhouse, 30 March 1964. Programme (Vivienne Martin) 1967: City Variety Leeds. "The Latin Quarter peep show". Week commencing 10 April 1967. Programme (Tui Alba) "The Bouquets". The glamorous summer show. Esplanade Theatre Bognor Regis, 17 June 1967. Programme (2 copies) (Bette Gilmore) 1969: "Dick Whittington". Watford Palace Theatre, 20 December 1969 - 17 january 1970. programme (Jack Gunn) 1971: "A little of what you fancy". Hampstead Theatre Club, 16 August [1971]. Programme (Bette Gilmore, David O'Brien) 1973: "Mother Goose". Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House, 19 December 1973. Programme (Louise Pajo) 1974: Max Bygraves Show. Theatre Royal Nottingham, 5 October 1974. Programme (Denise Keene and Happy Tenana) Max Bygraves Show. Theatre Royal Nottingham, 11 May 1974. Programme (Denise Keene and Happy Tenana) Max Bygraves Show. Programme (Denise Keene and Happy Tenana) Paul Raymond's Royalty Folies [sic]. Royalty Theatre, London [1974]. Programme (Jack Gunn)(2 copies) 1983: "The two Ronnies". London Palladium, March 1983. Programme (Ed Fardell, sound designer) 1993: Players' Theatre presents Victorian Music Hall. Thorndike Theatre, 6-11 December 1993. Programme (Peter Sutherland) 1997: "Tales from the Triangle"; a weekend of stories and songs for adults and children. Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery, Fife. Programme (Mike Paterson) Quantity: 30 programmmes. 2 promotional cards. Physical Description: Offset print on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by the Theatre Museum, London, in 2003; some purchased from Louise Grant, dealer London, in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017.