Train drivers

Date: 1960-1962

From: West Coast Miners' Unions : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1071-070

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2006, 2009-2011

Reference: OHColl-1451

Description: Includes interviews with maritime and transport union members around New Zealand.Topics include life histories, union involvement, 1999 death of Christine Clarke in Lyttelton, and the1951 waterfront dispute. Recorded by Ian Anderson with the intent to create a documentary. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 32 videocassette(s) Mini digital video cassestte(s). Search dates: 2006 - 2011

Date: 1913, 1917, 1940-1945

By: Sabiston, Leslie Arthur, 1914-2008

Reference: PAColl-0261

Description: Includes two group portraits of delegates to 1913 & 1917 Conference of the New Zealand Federated Engine Drivers, River Engineers and Firemen's Association. Also prints of World War, 1939-1945, Egypt, Palestine and Italy. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 70 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1974 - 1977

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-361-203/238

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 36 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1-4 September 1998 - 01 Sep 1998 - 04 Sep 1998

From: Trade union oral history project

By: File, Ernest W, 1921-

Reference: OHInt-0478/24

Description: Bill File born Gisborne 1921. Recalls origins of parents. Discusses childhood in Gisborne during Depression and love of rugby and injury resulting from the sport. Gives reasons for joining Railways in 1939 as locomotive cleaner and progression to railway fireman. Mentions first memory of union - father involved in the Timber Workers Union. Discusses conditions of work in railways and outlines labour process. Recalls transfer to Auckland and marriage 1942; election to Auckland branch committee of EFCA in 1944; becoming an engine driver; return to Wellington in 1955 and election as Grand Councillor 1958. Describes duties as National Councillor and time spent on advocacy for union members. Backgrounds appointment as General Secretary and terms of appointment. Recalls appointment by Tom Shand to Conscientious Objection and Compulsory Union Membership Board and mentions Bert Bockett who was chair of the Board. Refers to Trust Scheme to maintain wages of sick or injured union members. Discusses need for more stringent medical examination for locomotive men and EFCA response to disasters and accidents with reference to Manawatu Gorge derailment and serious accident outside Auckland which was blamed on poor training. Describes introduction of system for training locomotive trainees developed by the LEA in the 1970s `properly structured system of training'. Mentions Workmen's Compensation Act. Describes working for New Zealand Railway during the war. Recalls formation of Railways Industrial Tribunal. Discusses replacement of steam locomotives with diesel/electric engines. Mentions problems of compulsory unionism; relationship with FOL; Black Budget; Royal Commission to control railways in early 1950s. ECFA response to 1951 Waterfront Lockout / Strike; formation of the Bill File Scholarship; localised disputes; compulsory retirement age and Government Superannuation and own involvement in the Labour Party. Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007524-007528 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4.49 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1901.

Date: 1957

From: New Zealand Railways :[Ephemera relating to railways, railway trains, rail timetables, rail travel in New Zealand. 1950-1959]

By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1957-01

Description: A pamphlet announcing the introduction of diesel motive power. Diesel shunting locomotives had first been used in 1949 and main-line diesel-electric locomotives in 1952. The pamphlet contains photographs of a 1500 horsepower general-purpose diesel-electric locomotive, a 1425 horsepower American diesel-electric freight locomotive, a 750 horsepower general-purpose diesel-electric locomotive and a modern 88-seater diesel railcar. The specifications for these are given. There follows an appeal to those who would like to be trained to drive modern locomotives, and a description of the positions of locomotive assistant, enginedriver and locomotive supervisor. The front cover shows an enginedriver at the controls of a locomotive. Quantity: 1 pamphlet. Physical Description: Offset print on 3-fold pamphlet, folded to 230 x 147 mm.

Date: Ca 1925, 1949

By: Kelly, Tonga Maioha, active 2002

Reference: PAColl-7103

Description: Photographs of Leslie George Kelly (1906-1959), Ngati Mahuta journalist, engine driver and historian. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-190596 and 190597. Photocopy on shelf at PAColl-7103. Quantity: 2 b&w copy negative(s). 2 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate copy negatives 10 x 12.5 cm

Date: 1908-1991

By: New Zealand Locomotive Engineers' Association

Reference: 92-179

Description: Records of the Union from its foundation. Includes executive minutes, correspondence, files and financial records. There are also some branch records and photos. Source of title - Supplied In 1886 the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants was established to represent the interests of all railway employees. A meeting of locomotive men held in 1904 expressed their dissatisfaction with the Association and called for an organisation to be set up to represent their interests. It was not until 1908 that the New Zealand Engineers, Firemen and Cleaners Association was established. It took a further two years to win recognition from the Government. The Association's name was altered in 1977 to the New Zealand Locomotive Engineers Association to reflect the changes that had been brought about by the dieselization of the railways. In 1992 as a result of the significant cut in the staff of NZ Railways the Association was merged into the new Combined Union of Railway Employees. Quantity: 58 box(es). 19 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photos Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available.

Date: [ca 1971]

From: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002 :Negatives of Wellington, and national events and personalities

Reference: 35mm-18291

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Norman Kirk, circa 1971, photographed by Morrie Hill. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images.

Date: 1955 - 1956

From: [Mitchell, Victor Leonard William] 1925-1980 :[Studies for the Lower Hutt War Memorial Library murals. 1955-1956]

By: Mitchell, Victor Leonard William, 1925-1980

Reference: B-125-010

Description: Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sheet 453 x 388 mm

Date: 1860 - 1890

By: Price and Company

Reference: PA3-0193

Description: Inscriptions: Verso - Gilbert Smith first engine driver Hutt railway Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 7 November 1928]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-5469-054

Description: Joseph Gordon Coates speaking with the driver of locomotive Ab825 at Auckland Railway Station, possibly taken by Busson, circa 7 November 1928. This photograph was published in the New Zealand Free Lance on the 7th of November 1928. Inscriptions: Verso - top centre - J G Coates improves his shining hour; Verso - top centre - [unreadable] improves the shining hour a [merry?] chat with the driver of his train Auckland Station; Verso - bottom right - Busson New Lynn Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1906

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-0185-1/2-G

Description: Man at the controls of a steam locomotive. Photographed ca 1906 by A P Godber. Date from other photographs in album, along with the original print for this image (cut down to circular shape in album) at Pa1-0-197 (Vol 105, p 29). Photograph in album: "Watching ahead". Original print in cut down shape, entitled "Watching ahead" at Pa1-0-197 (Vol 105, p 29) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1930

From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives

Reference: 1/2-043338-F

Description: James O'Brien, 1930, photographed by S P Andrew Ltd. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 2004

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-738

Description: Caricature of Helen Clark, Prime Minister, driving a rail engine towards Tariana Turia and John Tamihere, Labour Maori MPs. A comment on the Labour government's Seabed and Foreshore Bill Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2009

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0011093

Description: Image of a train racing past its station with the driver fast asleep and dreaming of himself galloping on a great stallion with a beautiful woman clinging to him from behind. Refers to an incident when a driver missed a station because of sleepiness. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: [ca 1939]

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972

Reference: MNZ-1861

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print Provenance: Photograph from J D Pascoe for the Department of Internal Affairs' publication 'Making New Zealand' (1939-1940).

Date: 1950-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-140

Description: Photographs relating to traffic and railways, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Includes images relating to private cable cars Images relating to traffic are arranged alphabetically from S to T Images relating to railways are arranged alphabetically from B to RA Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 2009-2010

By: Brehaut, Loreen, active 2006-2014

Reference: OHColl-0982

Description: Interviews with Bill Bain, Barrie Boese, Richard Feather, Robin Gibbons, John Knight, Christopher McMahon, Susan O'Rourke and Ken Smith. Interviewer(s) - Loreen Brehaut Quantity: 8 digital sound recording(s). 8 Electronic document(s) - abstracts. 8 printed abstract(s). 12 digital photograph(s). 3 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s). 1 electronic scan(s) of original colour photographic print(s). 8 interview(s). Processing information: Digital component of collection is currently being processed by staff