Britannia Hotel (Wellington, N.Z.)

Date: ca 2 Apr 1986

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

By: King, Gregory Andrew, 1960-

Reference: EP/1986/0874-F

Description: Morris Dancers performing the dance Black Joke in the bar at the Britannia Hotel, Wellington. Groups of hotel patrons sit by raised tables, drinking beer. Dancers: John Patton, Keith Riach, John Gaul, and Brian Robinson. Photograph taken circa 24 February 1986, by Evening Post staff photographer Greg King. Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) strip with 5 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1983-1998

From: Shephard, Wayne, active 1990-2001: Papers relating to Wellington buildings

Reference: 2007-116-174

Description: File comprises Archive of Wellington Architecture research forms. Some forms include newspaper cuttings. Selected names indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1970-1976]

From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Papers

Reference: 77-067-6/06

Description: Typescript copy of Lawlor's `Old Wellington hotels' and corrected script, `The Wets and the drys', reminiscences of the liquor laws and how they operated, which was taped 26 Mar 1973 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1983

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923-:[Original cartoons and photocopies of the faces of politicians. 1970-1990]

Reference: A-290-081/082

Description: Caricature made to mark the retirement of Nevile Lodge, friend of Eric Heath, from his position as cartoonist on the "Evening Post". Shows a smiling Lodge perched on a chair by a drawing board. He reads a book titled "Stick drawing for beginners". Around him on the floor are a model ship, two pistols, empty bottles of Lodge's favourite drink Gordon's gin, a beer mug "Property of Britannia Hotel", and a pile of books on how to draw pussy cats, etc. There is a f-portrait sketch of Heath himself with a beard, drawing at the lower left. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, on two sheets, each 420 x 297 mm.

Date: 1988

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

Reference: J-059-001

Description: Exhibited in 'Lodge Laughs at Wellington: Celebrating the life and works of cartoonist Nevile Lodge' exhibition of cartoons By Nevile Lodge on Wellington topics over the period 1943-1988, curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive for the Wellington Museum of City and Sea, and exhibited at the Museum from 25 May to August 2004. Published in book 'Lodge Laughs at Wellington' by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive, 2004. Extended Title - One of the last old pubs in Wellington to be demolished - Britannia Hotel Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A3 size photocopy of black ink and crayon drawing.

Date: 1978

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1636

Description: Frames 1 to 8 were taken in Willis Street, Wellington. A group are sitting at a table inside Suzy's Coffee lounge (frame 1). Three young people are possibly outside the Majestic Cinema, one of whom is a young girl wearing leg braces, needing crutches (frames 2 to 5). A family is crossing Willis Street outside the Pioneer Coffee Lounge and the Britannia Hotel, and then seen walking along the street. They include John van Hulst and his children Lisa and Adrian. Frames 9 to 12 show children on various climbing frames at Kowhai Park, Whanganui. Unless otherwide stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film