Concertina

Date: 1865-1911

By: Northwood Brothers (Firm); Tyree Brothers (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-6996

Description: A printed christmas message from the headmaster, Frederick Knapp, to the pupils of Central Girls' College, Nelson 1907; carts on Commerce Street, Kaitaia, one passing the Kaitaia Hotel ca 1890s; newspaper photograph of early Nelson settlers W H Cole and M P Hargreaves in 1924 taken by Tyree; two of bullock teams in Kaitaia; Devonport and Northcote ferry terminal in Auckland ca 1911; girls of Nelson College for Girls with L Sheat on the left of the second row with Muriel Bell next to her in 1914; Awanui looking towards the wharf ca 1914 by Northwood Bros; Marsland Hill Memorial to the men who died in the New Zealand Wars in New Plymouth designed and erected by W Parkinson & Co, Auckland; seated portrait of Thomas Thompson 1865; a group of gum diggers outside Tynan's gum store in Waihopo ca 1890s; a group of Maori adults and children on an outing by bullock team, one man holding a concertina ca 1890s; a group of twelve Austrian gum diggers some with shovels and one holding a cat ca 1890s; Elizabeth Levestam and her four sons ca 1900; three of the camp site set up by a surveying party in the Victoria Valley ca 1890; the school at Richmond with the children lined up in the yard ca 1900s; the Anglican church at Richmond 1910; Headingly, the home of Thomas Thompson with Mrs Thompson and her eldest son in front of it 1911; a carriage outside a house holding about 12 people; John Sheat ca 1880; Alfred Sheat ca 1880; and Victoria Street, Hamilton showing a number of shops and businesses and some advertising hoardings on the left 1908. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-007700 and 007708 Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w original negative(s). 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera. Physical Description: Albumen prints and silver gelatin prints

Date: 6 January 1933

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-047901-F

Description: Freddie Ambrose with his concertina, photographed at Manuka Point Station on 6 January 1933 by John Dobree Pascoe. An original print from this negative is at PA1-o-412-014-2. Identified and dated from caption on album page. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 11.4 x 7 cm

Date: [March 1904]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-q-634-37

Description: Group of women practising the poi in Ruatoki during the visit of Lord Ranfurly and party, photographed in March 1904 by Malcolm Ross. At the right a man is accompanying them on the concertina. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - A figure in the "poi". Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 159 x 212 mm mounted on album page 255 x 287 mm

Date: [Between 1878 and 1880]

From: Swainson, Jane :Photographs of military forces in Taranaki, Nelson, Hokitika, Parihaka and Rotorua.

By: Sharp & Sons (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-6014-1-15

Description: An instrumental ensemble consisting of violin, banjo, flageolet, concertina, triangle and bones, at the Armed Constabulary redoubt at Opunake. Photograph taken, probably in the 1870s, by Sharp & Sons of Wanganui. The initials 'C M' that form part of the inscription on the mat board probably refers to the American group the 'Christy Minstrels', which by this time had become a generic term for minstrel troupe. Source of descriptive information - Historical notes from Dan M Worrall, The Anglo-German Concertina; A social history, volume 2 (Concertina Press, Fulshear, Texas, 2009) p vii Inscriptions: Mount recto - bottom left - Sharp & Sons; Mount recto - bottom right - Photos; Mount recto - bottom centre - Winter Amusements - Opunake C M Troupe Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 131 x 206 mm on mount 252 x 315 mm

Date: 6 January 1933

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PA1-o-412-014-2

Description: Freddie Ambrose with his concertina, photographed at Manuka Point Station on 6 January 1933 by John Dobree Pascoe. The original negative from which this print was made is at 1/4-047901-F. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Freddy & his concertina, (6/1/33) JDP Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 150 x 85 mm mounted on album page

Date: [March 1904]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-q-634-36

Description: Group of women practising the poi in Ruatoki during the visit of Lord Ranfurly and party, photographed in March 1904 by Malcolm Ross. At the left a man is accompanying them on the concertina. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Practising the "poi" dance. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 159 x 207 mm mounted on album page 255 x 287 mm

Date: [Ca August 1940]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-011-01

Description: Group farewelling soldier about to leave for the Middle East on the 3rd Echelon. The departing soldier, wearing a party hat and holding a cigarette and glass of beer, is seated on a chair in a living room with a woman and child, while three men play fiddle, ukelele and concertina. Photograph taken ca 19 August 1940 by Bert Snowden of Kingsland, Auckland. Publication note - Published in Free Lance, 28 August 1940, with caption "A happy party for a soldier of the third echelon of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force". Inscriptions: Verso - top centre - Final leave. Happy farewell party.; Verso - bottom left - .. Echelon story, 28/8/40, p21. A happy party 19/8/40 The 3rd Echelon left New Zealand 27 August 1940. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.8 x 21.7 cm