Women - New Zealand - Otago Region

Date: [1980s]

From: Sheffield House Publications Collection

By: Hargest, Miles, active 1982

Reference: PA12-11306

Description: Mainly photographs of unidentified people living in Central Otago. Also a gold panner in action, and a large mechanical digger operating. Quantity: 10 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 5 Aug 2001 - 05 Aug 2001

From: The stitch of history oral history project

By: Hoskins, Edna, 1920-

Reference: OHInt-0727/01

Description: Edna Hoskins recalls first involvement with embroidery when a friend invited her to classes to learn how to do Hardanger work. Refers to Miss Helen Moran at Dunedin King Edward Technical College. Outlines the formation of the Otago Embroiderers' Guild with the first meeting in Carnegie Hall, 1961 and Miss Helen Moran first President and Mrs S Arnoid Honorary Secretary. Speaks about Mrs Kay du Toit. Recalls acquiring materials from the following stores, Penrose, DIC, DSA, Brown Ewings, and a shop owned by Miss Helps. Refers to the changing cityscape. Describes Helen Moran. Refers to cloths made by women for their `Glory Boxes'. Mentions community classes at the School of Art run by Mrs Desi Allen. Discusses the influence of Maori design and adapting a Maori design from a child's book. Refers to the use of native plants to dye wool. Discusses types of embroidery and principles of colour including traditional embroidery. Recalls being president (1973-1974) and remembers a bomb scare at the Y W C A where they had their meetings. Refers to visit of Mr Muldoon, Leader of the National Party on the same night. Backgrounds moves to form a New Zealand Association of Embroidery Guilds (ANZEG). Talks about `Kneeler Project', the first set being given to the Hospital Chapel at Dunedin Hospital and expresses grief that after a flood at Waraki Hospital the kneelers where burned in the furnace. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Janice Wilson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011756-011757 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4079.

Date: 29 Sep 2001

From: The stitch of history oral history project

By: Fitchett, Stella Margaret, 1916-2007

Reference: OHInt-0727/02

Description: Stella Fitchett recalls first introduction to embroidery ca 1934 at the age of seventeen. Talks about Helen Moran who taught embroidery at King Edward Technical College, Dunedin. Describes embroidery done by mother and describes Richelieu, a name given to forms of embroidery. Comments that all mother's embroidery was sold at bazaars or raffled, as father was vicar of St John's Anglican Church, Roslyn, Dunedin, which ran two bazaars each year. Comments that in those days women didn't go out to work but were willing to do voluntary work. Refers to World War II and recalls joining the WAAFS (Woman's Auxiliary Air Force) and involvement in making toy animals. Elaborates on how soft toy making continued after the war. Describes the kneeler project which took 45 embrodierers 200 hours over three years to make. Recalls working on Church vestments and refers to Shona Johnstone (foundation member and second President of the Otago Embroiderers' Guild). Refers to Dean Hurst. Comments that father became Archdeacon of St John's, and later Bishop of St Paul's Anglican Cathedral. Refers to AAW (The Association of Anglican Women). Discusses other interest - Silver-smithing. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Janice Wilson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011758 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4080.

Date: 19 Mar 2002

From: The stitch of history oral history project

By: Shaw, Laura Isabella, active 1928-2002

Reference: OHInt-0727/03

Description: Laura Isabella Shaw born Clinton (Otago). Recalls being taught sewing, mending, darning and embroidery by mother; removing advertising marks from flour bags; working in Dunedin hospital as machinist, and marriage to Arthur Shaw in 1947. Talks about introduction to embroidery while in the Army and stationed in Dunedin. Refers to night classes at King Edward Technical College and Miss Helen Moran. Discusses formation of Otago Embroiderers Guild and first office bearers and part played by Kay du Toit. Talks about voluntary work at the Otago Settlers Museum and Thursday morning workshop. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Janice Wilson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011759 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4081.

Date: 1991-1993

By: Ruddenklau, Edith Irene, -2016; Joseph, Jamelee, 1904-1997

Reference: OHColl-1576

Description: Interviews with Ivy May Dickson, Jameline Joseph and Charlotte Petrie about their lives in Southland and Otago. Ivy May Dickson born 1894. Charlotte Petrie born 1894. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 3 printed abstract(s). 3 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract(s) Available - awaiting processing.. Search dates: 1991 - 1993

Date: 1948

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to women, women's roles, activities, issues, in New Zealand]

By: National Council of Women of New Zealand Incorporated

Reference: Eph-A-WOMEN-1948-01

Description: Programme for an Otago Centennial celebration by Otago women. Speakers and performers included Miss Winifred McNaughton, Miss Meda Paine's Choir, Mrs John Harris, Mrs O Campbell, Mrs Leicester Webb. The back page contains an invitation to attend a session of speakers Mrs Leicester Webb, Mrs John Harris and Miss Winifred McNaughton on the Home, the Working Front and the Arts, at the Town Hall Concert Chamber on 9 June 1948. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, on folded pamphlet, 228 x 145 mm.

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-39

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by William Alexander Sheddan; brief history of the farm and family; notes on farm succession; obituaries for David Sheddan and his wife; poem (tribute to Annie Kathleen Sheddan on her 80th birthday) entitled `Memories of Mosswood'; photographs. Original owner was David Sheddan from Scotland who obtained 49 acres in the Otago Survey District at Tapanui in 1893. In 2005 the property named Mosswood was owned by William Alexander Sheddan, and farmed by his daughter Carey Sheddan and others. It was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. W A Sheddan is the grandson of David Sheddan. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, Photographs, printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 21 Nov 2001

From: The stitch of history oral history project

By: Coker, Lila Eleanor, 1913-2003

Reference: OHInt-0727/06

Description: Lila Eleanor Coker (nee Hunt) recalls early memories of hemming purificators for the church at the age of four years. Describes grandmother as an embroideress working vestments and linen for the Ashburton Anglican Church. Moved to Anderson's Bay, Dunedin after marriage in 1939 and recalls joining Miss Moran's evening class ca 1945-1947. Talks about the `Chapel Kneeler Project' and husband's involvement making slate frames. Refers to Shona Johnstone who was in charge of materials. Recalls being President of the Guild 1967-1968. Describes move from embroidery to pottery and later interest in spinning and weaving. Refers to Dean Hurst who formed St Paul's Cathedral Embroiderers' Guild and to the next Dean, Timothy Raphael, who thought there was too much embroidery and closed the guild. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Janice Wilson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011763 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4084. Search dates: 2001

Date: 9 Aug 2001 - 09 Aug 2001

From: The stitch of history oral history project

By: Fairweather, Orma Christina, 1917-2003

Reference: OHInt-0727/09

Description: Orma Christina Fairweather recalls early memories of embroidery classes at Otago Polytechnic. Refers to Miss Helen Moran. Discusses modern embroidery and refers to wall hangings. Recalls using Dunedin as design source e.g. a piece featuring Robbie Burns Statue (on a bell pull), Town Hall, War Memorial and other well known local buildings. Recalls working at Mrs Sutherlands establishment for three years and describes Mrs Sutherland designing methods. Talks about the Depression and what was learned from it. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Janice Wilson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011766 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4087.

Date: 14 Dec 2001

From: The stitch of history oral history project

By: Young, Jean Millar, active 1955-2001

Reference: OHInt-0727/05

Description: Jean Millar Young recalls how the first embroiderers' group started. Describes Kay du Toit who taught for the Otago University Extension Adult Education Department and who was instigative in the founding of the New Zealand Embroiderers Guild, the first being the Southland Guild founded in 1959. Talks about the influence that the University Extension had on the life of the Southland Region. Refers to David Hall. Mentions the formation of The Association of New Zealand Embroiderers Guilds (ANZEG). Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Janice Wilson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011761 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4083.

Date: 1994

From: Friar, Denis Ashwood, 1952- :Transparencies of public and private gardens in New Zealand

Reference: PA12-10325

Description: Photographs of Sally Mackay, one of the owners of Motatapu Station Garden near Wanaka. Quantity: 3 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: ca 1858

From: New Zealand Dairy Board : Portrait

Reference: PAColl-7731-01

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Catherine Mathieson at approximately 40 years of age, circa 1858. She wears a bonnet, and a high collar fastened with a brooch. Photograph of a retouched photograph or opaltype. Artist, date, and location, of watercolour unknown. Date of photograph, and photographer, also unknown. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.3 x 10.3 cm

Date: Sep 1894

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

Reference: 1/2-141207-G

Description: Edgar Williams looking through a play camera in the garden outside his parents house `Viewbank' on Maitland Street, Dunedin, January 1892. Owen's mother Lydia and brother Owen are visible inside the house. Photograph taken by Edgar's father, William Williams. Exhibited in 'Lydia' photographic exhibition held 17 July - 25 September in 1993, first floor foyer, National Library. Showed images of Lydia Myrtle Williams, wife of the photographer William Williams. Other Titles - Sunlocks take Kim Poto Inscriptions: Caption on original lantern slide reads: Sunlocks take Kim Poto [Sunlocks and Kim appear to be nicknames for Edgar and Owen Williams] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005747

Description: Shows a larger woman in Otago colours (yellow and blue), wearing gumboots and squashing a beer can with one hand. She says that another attraction for people to come to Otago is the women. Published in The Press Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: Jan 1892

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

Reference: 1/1-025740-G

Description: Lydia Williams, holding her baby son Edgar, in the garden outside her house `Viewbank' on Maitland Street, Dunedin, in January 1892. Photograph taken by Lydia's husband, William Williams. Exhibited in 'Lydia' photographic exhibition held 17 July - 25 September in 1993, first floor foyer, National Library. Showed images of Lydia Myrtle Williams, wife of the photographer William Williams. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: ca 1940s

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/1-017257-F

Description: Lake Wanaka, with Fog Peak and Niger Peak in the background. Four women are on the edge of the lake. Photographed circa 1940s by an unidentified National Publicity Studios photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: 1905

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

Reference: 1/2-140967-G

Description: Lydia Williams, in the conservatory of her house on Royal Terrace, Kew, Dunedin, in 1905. Photograph taken by Lydia's husband, William Williams. Exhibited in 'Lydia' photographic exhibition held 17 July - 25 September in 1993, first floor foyer, National Library. Showed images of Lydia Myrtle Williams, wife of the photographer William Williams. The conservatory was built as part of the extensions made to the house a year earlier. (Information from caption of the `Lydia' exhibition) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

By: Allen, Joseph Weaver, 1821-1886

Reference: PA2-0026

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1929

From: Hodge, Horace Emerton, 1903-1958 :Albums and photographs relating to Merton Hodge and the Linney Family

Reference: PA1-q-926-09

Description: Group of men and women photographed by an unknown photographer in 1929,during a picnic at Waikouaiti, Dunedin, New Zealand. Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Picnic "The River" Waikouaiti Dunedin 1929 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 8.5 x 6 cm

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Campbell, R E, (Mrs) :Photographs of the Reynolds family

Reference: 1/2-055973-F

Description: Emma Church, and her mother, outside the front door of Raith Cottage, Maori Hill, Dunedin, circa 1900. The cottage was the residence of Miss Church. Photograph taken by Frank May Reynolds. Inscriptions: On original album page - beneath image: Raith Cottage Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative