Poulton, Maurice Alec, 1909-1983
Commercial artist and poster designer who worked for the Railways as a cadet from 1925. He was appointed designing artist in 1938 and supervising artist in 1955. He completed artwork on bird posters related to the Forest and Bird Protection Society. The fantail poster was first in 1961 and the tui followed in 1962, and lastly the egret one was 1963.
He retired in 1955, and in his last 20 years developed a great interest in fly-fishing around the Taupo-Turangi area. He was also a landscape artist and painter, winning the Kelliher art prize.
(See obituary cutting from a [Wellington?] paper of 29 October 1983).
Image
Date:
Dec 1957-25 May 1959
From:
Moohan, Michael, 1899-1967: Photographs relating to Member of Parliament Michael Moohan
Reference:
PA1-o-1798
Description:
Photograph album detailing the work of Minister Michael Moohan, 1958-1959, with the majority of images taken in 1958. Featured events include: the flooding of the Otira River (Dec 1957) with damaged infrastructure; the visit of a United States Air Force jet as part of the Royal New Zealand Air Force 21st Anniversary celebrations (Mar 1958); Main Trunk Line 50th anniversary celebrations (1958), including Ohakune lunch, Taumarunui dinner, and a Rangataua scene (6 Nov 1948) as well as a parade in Taumarunui (8 Nov 1958); the opening of the Greymouth Automatic Telephone Exchange (14 Nov 1958); the first of the Railway Road Services new fleet of omnicoaches and the opening of a Railway Road Services garage in Rotorua (Dec, 1958); the visit of a United States Air Force jet for the Royal New Zealand Air Force 21st Anniversary celebration (Mar 1958); a pre-Christmas function at Moohan's office (Dec 1958); and the Milson Railway Deviation in Palmerston North (22 May 1959). Photographer, and compiler of albums, unidentified. Identified figures listed in the names field.
Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Physical Description: Photograph album
Transfers: Transferred to PAColl-10065: One print of woman working at [telegraph machine?] while the minister and others look on and two newspaper clippings. The first clipping concerns the government's budget and the other is a photograph of Labour Party members of parliament looking at Fur Dressers and Dyers (New Zealand) products while on a tour of Dunedin and Otago industrial concerns..
Image
Date:
1961
By:
Poulton, Maurice Alec, 1909-1983; Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand; New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch
Reference:
Eph-E-ENVIRONMENT-1965-01
Description:
Poster shows a pied fantail (piwakawaka), bellbird (korimako, kopara) and tomtit (miromiro, toitoi), all perched on branches of a flowering wineberry, against a background of a riverbed with hills in the distance.
Text continues: "You are invited to assist preserve our forest reserves and birds in their natural condition, by joining the Forest and Bird Protection Society ..."
Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).
Physical Description: Photolithograph, 880 x 575 mm.
Processing information: Record updated on 10 March 2023 with information on date of publication provided by a researcher.
Image
Date:
1945 - 1955
By:
New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch; Christchurch Press Company Ltd; Poulton, Maurice Alec, 1909-1983
Reference:
Eph-E-SHIP-1950-02
Description:
Shows the New Zealand Shipping Company flag, against the globe of the world, showing the Pacific Ocean and North and South America, with New Zealand at lower left. In lower left and right shows the company's ships Rangitata and Rangitoto.
Artist attributed by Hamish Thompson, 2004.
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster..
Physical Description: Chromolithograph, on sheet 1016 x 756 mm (mounted on linen)
Image
Date:
1962
By:
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand; New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch; Poulton, Maurice Alec, 1909-1983
Reference:
Eph-E-BIRD-1960s-01
Description:
Poster shows a tui perched on the branch of a kowhai tree in flower. The branch hangs over a stream running through bush, with mountains in the background. Artwork by Maurice Poulton.
The text advises readers to write to the Secretary, PO Box 631 Wellington, for more information.
Some evidence shows the date may be 1962 or 1963; see letter dated 14 March 1963 (on pink paper) in manuscripts file 84-180-1/14/3
Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).
Physical Description: Photolithograph, 880 x 570 mm.
Processing information: Record updated in March 2023 to credit the artwork to Maurice Poulton and correct the date of publication to 1962..
Online
Image
Date:
1936
By:
Poulton, Maurice Alec, 1909-1983; New Zealand. Tourism Department; Loney, George Henry, 1871-1957
Reference:
Eph-E-TOURISM-1936-02
Description:
Shows a fisherman with rod and creel, standing in long boots in a stream, pulling on his line. Behind him are large boulders on the stream edge, and a bush covered slope.
At lower left is the logo with the words "Govt Tourist Dept" in a red diamond.
Other Titles - World's
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Chromolithograph on sheet 990 x 635 mm.
Image
Date:
1945 - 1955
By:
Christchurch Press Company Ltd; New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch; Poulton, Maurice Alec, 1909-1983
Reference:
Eph-E-SHIP-1950-03
Description:
Shows a section of a passenger ship steaming by with a yellow funnel, and passengers standing on the decks. At the centre left is the New Zealand Shipping Company flag.
Barry Ellis suggested in 2005, that the artist may be Maurice Poulton.
Displayed in "Gifts to the Nation", National Library Gallery, March - August 2003.
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster..
Physical Description: Chromolithograph on sheet, 1010 x 757 mm. (mounted on linen)
Image
Date:
1963
By:
Poulton, Maurice Alec, 1909-1983; Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand; New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch
Reference:
Eph-D-ENVIRONMENT-1965-01
Description:
Poster shows a white egret (egretta alba, kotuku), and a pair of crested grebe (podiceps cristatus, puteketeke) with eggs in a nest.
Text continues: "You are invited to assist preserve our forest reserves and birds in their natural condition, by joining the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society ..."
Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).
Physical Description: Photolithograph, 750 x 497 mm.
Provenance: Purchased in 2005.
Processing information: Record updated on 10 March 2023 with information on date of publication provided by a researcher.
Image
Date:
1950
By:
Poulton, Maurice Alec, 1909-1983; New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch
Reference:
Eph-C-SHIP-1950-01
Description:
Railway carriage sign, for use in train carriages, shows the New Zealand Shipping Company flag, against the globe of the world, showing the Pacific Ocean and North and South America, with New Zealand at lower left. In lower left and right shows two of the company's ships.
Artist name from poster of the same design attributed to Poulton - see poster at Eph-E-SHIP-1950-02.
Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).
Physical Description: Chromolithograph on heavy card, 255 x 455 mm.
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