Greyhound racing

Date: 1946-1955

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Orr, R W, active 1950

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-042

Description: Photographs of sports, recreational activities and the New Zealand Himalayan Expedition, 1946 to 1955, made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Includes a series of photographs of the mountaineering expedition to Masherbrum, Kashmir in 1955; winners of the Wellington district open junior golf championships B A Colquhoun & R D Kearns with John Hornabrokk and Andy Shaw, Sep 1951; Auckland Cricket Association representatives, O C Cleal, Herb Pearson & Alf Posities, Nov 1950. Photographers include R W Orr. Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1981

From: [Ephemera and posters up to A3 size relating to serial or periodical publications in New Zealand. 1980-1989]

By: New Zealand Greyhound Racing Association (Inc)

Reference: Eph-C-SERIAL-1981-01

Description: Billboard poster advertising an issue of the periodical "New Zealand greyhound world" shows a masthead with the title and a running greyhound with a 4 on its jacket. The wording announces the first time that one could place off-course bets on the TAB for greyhound racing. See http://www.thedogs.co.nz/about-nzgra/history.aspx for information about the history of betting on greyhound racing. Approval for oncourse betting was gained in 1971, and this came into effect in 1978. However it was not until 1981 that greyhound racing was finally granted access to full off-site totalisator betting and the TAB. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, 507 x 378 mm.

Date: 1972, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984-1985, 1988

From: O'Dea, Patrick Jerad, 1918-2010: Collection relating to royal visits, public service, and racing

By: P H Jauncey Studios; Spencer Digby Studios; Woolf, Ronald D, 1930-1987

Reference: PAColl-10554-1

Description: Comprises: - four formal photographs of the members of the New Zealand Racing Authority, including Sir Patrick O'Dea, one by Ronald Woolf for Spencer Digby Studios, two by P H Jauncey Studios, and one by an unknown photographer, taken in 1972, 1977, 1979, and 1982. The members' names are printed on the mounts. Includes a photograph of the inaugural meeting of the New Zealand Racing Authority in 1972. - Photographs of Sir Patrick's horse 'Kapelle Lady', some taken by Photo Press Ltd; two are in a presentation folder from the Egmont Racing Club and two are in a folder from the Wanganui Jockey Club. - A photograph of Sir Patrick with four other people and three greyhounds on a podium, captioned "Wellington Greyhound Racing Club (Inc) - Hutt Park Raceway, 2.1.88 Class 2" Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 15 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 16 photographs of various sizes, three mounted on board, and two in board folders. Processing information: The photograph from the Wellington Greyhound Racing Club was originally framed and has been deframed by a conservator to facilitate storage.

Date: 1975 - 1984

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons on topics of defence, politics, social issues, whimsy, medical issues, pollution, conservationists, trade unions, space exploration, animals, police & crime, Television, farming, sport, war, and transport. 1970-1990s].

Reference: B-145-050

Description: The cartoon shows Allan Highet, Minister of Internal Affairs, seated at a desk with two rubber stamps, one marked OK, one Reject. In a wastepaper basket on the left is a rejected proposal to spend lottery money on restoring the Wellington Town Hall. On his desk are his plans for betting on greyhounds and he is handing on an approved paper allowing extra permits for racing and trotting. Refers to the public perception that Highet was friendly to racing and gambling and favoured them unfairly in his role as Minister, both granting permits and administering the distribution of lottery funds. Highet was Minister of Internal Affairs in the Muldoon Government between 1975 and 1984 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 520 x 375mm.

Date: 1976

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

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

Reference: B-135-019

Description: This cartoon features the demands of greyhound racing followers for betting facilities. In the first scene the dogs are racing behind the horses and the watchers are moaning about the lack of betting. Then the government gives them full facilities because of the increased tax-take and in the final scene the punter with all his race form information is left chasing the losing horses Label on recto dated Mon 30/8/76 Extended Title - But it seems that by 1978, dogs should be on equal terms - leaving only the usual also-ran Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, 252 x 388 mm