Bowes, Fred, active 1936-1941

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: 1930

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1930

Description: Includes programmes featuring: City of Auckland. Organ recital by Mr Maughan Barnett, city organist. Town Hall Auckland, 27 July 1930. Programme /flier. William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. Second New Zealand tour. Programme William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. First recital. Programme (2 copies) William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. Second recital. Programme (2 copies) William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. Third recital. Programme (2 copies) Backhaus concerts. Third recital - Satuday next. Blue programme / flier William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. Fourth recital. Programme (2 copies) William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. Sixth recital. Programme William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. Town Hall Wellington. First concert, 12 July 1930. Programme William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. Town Hall Wellington. Second recital, 14 July 1930. Programme (2 copies) William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. Town Hall Dunedin, 6 August 1930. Fourth and final concert. Programme William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. Town Hall Wellington. Third concert, 14 August 1930. Programme William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. Town Hall Wellington. Fourth and final recital, 16 August 1930. Programme (2 copies) William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. Municipal Concert Hall Christchurch. First concert, 21 July 1930. Programme William Backhaus. Direction E J Gravestock. Municipal Concert Hall Christchurch. Third recital, 26 July 1930. Programme Gordon Bryan. Pianoforte recital. Wellington Town Hall, 29 October [1930?]. Programme Christchurch Male Voice Choir. Third concert of season 1930. Civic Theatre, 20 November [1930]. Programme and voting paper (folded inside) Combined Schools concerts. [Wellington], 8 August 1930. Words of choruses. Kathleen Cruickshank song recital. At the piano Harold Whittle. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 22 June [1930] Programme Concert by students of Mr Leon de Mauny and Madame Evelyn de Mauny. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 13 November [1930]. Programme John Dunn assisted by Colin Muston and a portion of the members of his Bohemian Orchestra. Accompanisy Elsie May. Auckland Town Hall, 6 March 1930. Programme Kubelik concerts. New Zealand season 1930. Souvenir programme. Jan Kubelik concerts. First concert. Wellington Town Hall, 27 September 1930. Programme (2 copies) Jan Kubelik concerts. Second concert. Wellington Town Hall, 1 October 1930. Programme. Jan Kubelik concerts. Third concert. Wellington Town Hall, 4 October 1930. Programme (2 copies) Jan Kubelik concerts. Second concert. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 4 November 1930. Programme Kubelik, in association with the Wellington Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor John Bishop. Town Hall, 15 November 1930. Souvenir programme Methodist Church of New Zealand. Conference Music Festival. "The creation" (Haydn), by the Combined Methodist Choirs of Wellington City and Suburbs, under the conductorship of Mr H Temple White, in conjunction with the 2YA Orchestra. Town Hall Wellington, 26 February 1930. Programme City of Auckland Municipal concerts. Municipal Band presents a popular concert. Vocalist Alma McGruer, cornet Fred Bowes, piccolo Hal C McLennan. Town Hall 5 April 1930. Programme Stella Murray vocal recital. New Zealand tour 1930. Programme (2 copies) Musical Festival, Christchurch. Civic Theatre, 18-23 August 1930. Programme (2 copies) Musical Festival, Wellington, NZ, 3-9 August 1930. Programme (2 copies) Bernard Page (City organist). Organ recital. Wellington Town Hall, 20 July 1930. Programme (2 copies) Philharmonic Orchestra; conductor John Bishop; leader W H Bennett. Wellington Town Hall, 12 April 1930. Programme Wellington Apollo Singers. Rules [1930?] Wellington Apollo Singers. Conductor H Temple White. Second concert 1930-1931 season (With Cecilian Quartette, Mr Claude Tanner, H A Pargetter, E K Rishworth, A H Outrim). Wellington Town Hall, 4 December 1930. Programme Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association Male Voice Choir. 3rd concert, season 1930. (With R H Dellow (bass solo), Mrs Wilfrid Andrews (contralto solo), the Lyric Quartette). Concert Chamber, Town Hall, 29 November 1930. Programme Wellington Philharmonic Orchestra. Second concert. Conductor John Bishop; vocalist Alma Clegg; pianist Ernest Jenner; leader of orchestra W H Bennett. Town Hall, 21 June 1930. programme Wellington Philharmonic Orchestra. Special announcement!! Kubelik to play with orchestra. Wellington Town Hall, 15 November [1930]. Flier Quantity: 33 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

From: Huggard, Dennis, 1928-2017 : The Dennis Huggard Jazz Archive

Reference: MS-Papers-9018-05

Description: Quantity: 1 box(es).