Printing presses

Date: 1 Jul 1958

From: The Dominion :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-145424-F

Description: 1862 Hopkinson-Cope printing press in Alexander Turnbull Library collections. Photograph was taken on the ocassion of its donation by the Government Printing Office to Alexander Turnbull Library on 2 July 1958. Press was used to produce 'Te Pihoihoi Mokemoke I Runga I Te Tuanui', a Maori language newspaper established in 1863 and edited by John Gorst. For futher information see 'Book in Maori' p. 763 S 15

Date: 1971

By: R Lucas and Son (Firm)

Reference: Eph-D-PRINTING-1971-01

Description: Sheet shows examples of photographs reproduced using the new printing technique. Some photographs are taken by the National Publicity Studios (an art dealer's gallery, Maitai River Nelson, Queen Street Auckland), one by an amateur photographer (Hallett, Antarctica, 1959), and one by John Ashton ("Children of the Mist" ballet, November 1969). Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on both sides of sheet 558 x 428 mm. Transfers: Collection received by Drawings Paintings and Prints. Material transferred from there to: Ephemera (programmes, posters, advertising); Photographic Archive, Manuscripts (newsclippings, scripts).

Date: ca1950-ca1955

From: Thorp, Nigel fl 1995 :Photographs

By: Ayson, Graeme, 1912-1990; Lowry, Vanya, 1943-

Reference: PAColl-4970

Description: Collection comprises: Photographs of the interior of auction rooms probably in Masterton ca 1950s Photograph of oven designed to measure the moisture content of cheese Portrait of Boby and Irene Lowry on their wedding day on 9 April 1936 Photograph of Buller Press, Wesport, demolishing old Warfdale press Photographs of Bob Lawry private press books and printing on display, taken by his daughter Vanya Lowry Aerial photographs of World War One battlefields in France, specifically Somme Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 5 Oct 2001 - 05 Oct 2001

From: History of printing in Otago oral history project

By: Church, Spencer Brunel, 1934-

Reference: OHInt-0828-01

Description: Oral History interview with Spencer Church born 1934 in Oamaru. Mentions his family background in printing industry with his great grandfather (c1870) being the sub-editor of the Oamaru Mail. Talks about his apprenticeship at Thos. Bracken & Co printers in Oamaru for 5 years. Refers to Tom Bracken the owner being the grandson of Thomas Bracken, the poet. Describes the various jobs he did during his 10 years working at Brackens. Mentions the other printing houses in Oamaru. Describes taking over Bob Ewsome's business and running it for 30 years, until he sold it to Mike Lanigan who eventually amalgamated with Brackens. Refers to other printing houses in Oamaru and how well they got on. Talks about tariffs, Heidelberg presses and stories from the old days of printing in Oamaru. Interviewer(s) - Noel Waite Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 60 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5548. Search dates: 1934 - 2001

Date: 1917

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 15

Reference: PAColl-7081-80

Description: Remains of the house built in Paihia for Bishop William Williams. The house later held Church Mission Printing press. Photograph taken by J M McDonald. Source of descriptive information - Title and historical note from Library client. Relationship complexity - Other later images of the ruins are at PA5-0021 and PA1-o-141-90. This was a stone and plaster house and, after Williams left to go to Te Waimate, was occupied by Charles Baker, before being used to accommodate the Church Mission printing press. William Colenso occupied it with the press 1839-1842 then John Telford 1843-1845. It is a registered historic site (Register 403) (Further information about the house is in library correspondence at RTR1015807) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1940-1952]

By: Moore & Thompson (Firm); Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Photo News Ltd; Webb, Steffano Francis Pavlovich, 1880-1967

Reference: PAColl-0501

Description: Photographs of the interior of the Master Printers' Association printing shop on Lambton Quay prior to demolition showing the presses (five duplicate prints); four photographs (two duplicate) of a window display for Children's Book Week; three photographs (two duplicate) of the interior of a book shop showing displays and stationery; group photograph of conference delegates of the New Zealand Master Printers' Federation in Christchurch and other delegate photographs, one in front of the Blue Bath, Rotorua, probably of the same organisation; and two photographs with a covering letter from B J Ball (NZ) Ltd of the Wellington Master Printers and Allied Trades stand at the Wellington Industrial Exhibition in 1952. Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1920 - 1930

From: Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976 :[Original art works for, and print of, advertisements, greeting cards, and illustrations for Auckland Star and Brett's Christmas annuals, mostly 1920s-1930s. Artwork by Neville L and Trevor Rykers, 1940s and 1950s].

Reference: B-185-053

Description: Galley prints in two sizes, showing a design for an address label with a decorative panel of leaves and berries down the left side, an inset vignette of three gentlemen in 17th century costume, standing beside a printing press, at top left, and lettering top and bottom, above and below the blank ruled space for the address. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief prints on sheet 153 x 294 mm.

Date: 1920 - 1930

From: Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976 :[Original art works for, and print of, advertisements, greeting cards, and illustrations for Auckland Star and Brett's Christmas annuals, mostly 1920s-1930s. Artwork by Neville L and Trevor Rykers, 1940s and 1950s].

Reference: B-185-052

Description: Design for an address label shows a decorative panel of leaves and berries down the left side, an inset vignette of three gentlemen in 17th century costume, standing beside a printing press, at top left, and lettering top and bottom, above and below the blank ruled space for the address. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and gouache on card, 132 x 176 mm.

Date: 1977 - 1983

From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].

By: Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2002-058-004-001/009

Description: Includes floor plans and sections. Downer Design and Build are noted as the builders on the 1983 plans. Quantity: 9 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and diazo prints on paper and tracing paper, sizes mostly around 600 x 800 mm.

Date: May 1998-Jun 1998

From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11148-11

Description: Outward correspondence to Ian Firth relating to the establishment of the Porongohau Press and notes by Mason, including mission statement for project. Particular mention is made of Unitec student Alice Grey's dissertation on Mason, as well as Hilary Pedersen and Hawkes Bay Print Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript

Date: 1920 - 1930

From: Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976 :[Original art works for, and print of, advertisements, greeting cards, and illustrations for Auckland Star and Brett's Christmas annuals, mostly 1920s-1930s. Artwork by Neville L and Trevor Rykers, 1940s and 1950s].

Reference: B-185-086

Description: Design for a letterhead for an Auckland printing firm shows a gentleman in period costume admiring a sheet of paper. In the background three people watch a man operating a printing press, tightening the screw to imprint the platen. The picture is captioned: "William Caxton the first English printer, showing printed proofs to Edward IV". Telephone, telegram and postal addresses are given. The company was "agents for the General Fireproofing Co., Allsteel office equipment [and] filing systems". Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on sheet, 310 x 228 mm.

Date: 17 May 1828 - [ca 1990s s- 2020s]

From: Frankcom, Margaret, active 1991-2023: Collection of New Zealand missionary and pioneer mail

By: Horton, William (Rev), 1800-1867

Reference: MS-Papers-12917-1-3

Description: Lot description from Spink Auction House: "1828 (17 May), entire letter from William Horton, New Zealand District Treasurer for the Wesleyan Missionary Society in Sydney, about obtaining a printing press for the New Zealand mission. [...] Goes into the number of each letter required and fonts to be supplied, this is in the form of the main letter addressed to Horton who adds a tailpiece". Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to Library in a Spinks Auction House folder labelled with lot number "2010". Quantity: 1 folder(s) contains letter, and supporting research documentation.

Date: 1960-1963, 1979

From: Glover, Denis James Matthews, 1912-1980 : Papers

Reference: 80-387-066

Description: Comprises art gallery exhibition and industrial design exhibition catalogues and invitations printed by Caxton Press, Pilgrim Press, Dentice Litho and Wakefield Press. Exhibitions include ones by 'The Group'. Credits on catalogues are Graham Percy, Robert Lowry and Hamish Keith. Also includes a bookmark, 'Pedagogue 1957' magazine, a card, a sticker and a newspaper clipping. Also includes an envelope and a copy of a bibliography of Glover's work by Olive Johnson. Names of artists selectively indexed. Arrangement: Previously arranged as 80-387 Box two Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss Typescript Printed material

Date: 1862

By: New Zealand. Government Printing Office; Gorst, John Eldon (Sir), 1835-1916

Reference: Curios-external

Description: Albion flatbed-style printing press, thought to date to 1862. '96 year old printing press built in England in 1862. Used in the Waikato to print a newspaper in Maori to counter a propagandist newsheet published by King Country tribes'. (Note in Donations Book, vol 5. Additional note in pencil) 'Hopkinson Cope Albion Press' . Also known as Te Pihoihoi Mokemoke Other Titles - Te Pihoihoi Mokemoke The newspaper in Maori was edited and published by John Eldon Gorst (1835-1916), who was born in Engalnd and arrived in New Zealand in 1860. It was Gorst's own press that produced the five issues of 'Te pihoihoi mokemoke' before it was forcibly removed by members of the Ngati-maniapoto; Gorst himself was expelled from the Waikato, and eventually returned to England where he became a significant figure in British politics The printing press was returned to the Library in April 2015, with a view to possible restoration Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Cast iron on wooden base, dimensions unknown Provenance: Donation: Government Printing Office, Wellington, 2 July 1958

Date: 1973

From: K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives

Reference: 35mm-78573-F

Description: Men in factory operating printing press, taken for Charles Haines Advertising Agency Ltd (Kodak job) in 1973 by K E Niven and Co, commercial photographers of Wellington. Other - Reference number: 418/73. Charles Haines (Kodak job), Men at printing press. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with two images. Physical Description: cellulosic film negative

Date: 1973

From: K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives

Reference: 35mm-78578-F

Description: Men in factory operating printing press, taken for Charles Haines Advertising Agency Ltd (Kodak job) in 1973 by K E Niven and Co, commercial photographers of Wellington. Other - Reference number: 418/73. Charles Haines (Kodak job), Men at printing press. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) single image. Physical Description: cellulosic film negative

Date: 1973

From: K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives

Reference: 35mm-64850-F

Description: Caltex printing press, taken for Dormer Beck in 1973 by K E Niven and Co, commercial photographers of Wellington. Other - Reference number 254/73, DB, Caltex - 1) electric motor 2) printing press Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with three images. Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1973

From: K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives

Reference: 35mm-78580-F

Description: Men in factory operating printing press, taken for Charles Haines Advertising Agency Ltd (Kodak job) in 1973 by K E Niven and Co, commercial photographers of Wellington. Other - Reference number: 418/73. Charles Haines (Kodak job), Men at printing press. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with three images. Physical Description: cellulosic film negative

Date: 1955

By: Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd

Reference: Eph-D-PRINTING-1955-01

Description: A poster showing the processes of typesetting, type cast, the platen, the cylinder principle, a stop-cylinder machine, how books are bound, binding machines, the printing of pictures by half-tone, coloured pictures, the printing company organisation. The text of this poster was written by Denis Glover (Manuscript text is at MS Papers 0418 folder 127) Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset lithograph, on sheet 732 x 475 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Smiths Bookshop in September 2002.

Date: 1973

From: K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives

Reference: 35mm-78574-F

Description: Men in factory operating printing press, taken for Charles Haines Advertising Agency Ltd (Kodak job) in 1973 by K E Niven and Co, commercial photographers of Wellington. Other - Reference number: 418/73. Charles Haines (Kodak job), Men at printing press. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with two images. Physical Description: cellulosic film negative