Banknotes

Date: 1940-2001

By: Sidey, John Murray, 1911-2007

Reference: MS-Papers-12349

Description: Folder of correspondence, photographs, certificates, typescript journal entries, newspaper clippings, ephemera, programmes, banknotes, and a pencil sketch. Documents and recounts Sidey's military activities during World War Two. Features telegram from Freyberg to Sidey dated 14 June 1951, mounted on inside of back cover. Includes portraits of military personnel in uniform at Upper Hutt and Papakura in 1941. Locations depicted include Galle Face Hotel in Colombo, Almaza air base near Cairo in November 1941, the temples of Bacchus and Jupiter at Baalbek in Lebanon, Sea of Galilea in Palestine [now Israel], Syria in 1942, Tripoli, Tunis, Carthage, Fayoum [Faiyum], and the Italian towns of Monte Cassino, Positano, Firenze [Florence], and Venezia [Venice], including the Piazza di San Marco. Newspaper clippings, include 'Evening Star', 2 October 1940, 'NZEF Times', 11 May 1942, 'Hawke's Bay Herald Tribune', 1 October 1942, 'The Press', 24 September 1988, and 'Otago Daily Times', 26, 27 and 28 June 1952, 25 March 1995, and 23 September 1999. Banknotes laid in and mounted include: - Egyptian currency note, 1940, with portrait of King Farouk - 5 piastres - British Military Authority [1943] - 1 shilling - Italian, 1 lira, 1943 Allied Military currency; 2 lire, 5 lire banknotes, 1940 - Austrian "Alliierte Militärbehörde" five "Schilling", 1944 Pencil sketch of military vehicle. Ephemera items include: - Printed "1942 4th N.Z. Field Regiment" Christmas card inscribed by "Murray" with message to his mother - "New Zealand Artillery" Christmas card for 1943 - Printed Christmas card with mounted photographic prints, signed by Freyberg, Italy, 1943 - Programmes of athletic meetings, 1943, with results annotated in pencil, and "2NZ Div Athletic Meeting at The Farouk Stadium and Alamein Club, Gezira, Wed 11 Aug 1943". - Dance invitation and programme for ball held at Castello di Miramare, Venice, 16 June 1945 Manuscript and typescript material includes: - Copy of "Alamein Decisive Victory of the British Commonwealth" dated 31 December 1992. - Typescript "Staff List 2 NZ Division" dated 19 December 1943, and "Staff List - NZ Corps as at 1600 hrs 16 Feb 44". Also includes greeting card to Sidey, dated 7 April 1986, correspondence and copies of correspondence between Sidey and Paul Freyberg, dated 1992, and letters from Margaret Calder, Chief Librarian, Alexander Turnbull Library, dated 27 March 2001 and 19 April 2001. Title supplied by Library. Sidey was an officer (Captain) of the New Zealand Divisional Artillery in Italy and served as Lieutenant General Freyberg's aide-de-camp. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Green folder with disbound typescripts and manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, certificates, newspaper clippings, ephemera, pencil sketch, banknotes, and programmes. Some material mounted on inside of back and front cover of folder.

Date: 1926-1957

By: Sabiston, Edward Alfred Robert, 1906-1975

Reference: ATL-Group-00521

Description: Collection of photographic prints relating to Tapawera Territorial Army Camp dated 1926-1927, and a letter dated 11 November 1945 with accompanying banknotes from the period 1929-1957. Title supplied by Library. Related photographic material at PAColl-0261, and ephemera at Eph-A-WAR-WII-Sabiston. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing a letter and six banknotes. 17 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographic prints, holograph letter, and various banknotes. Provenance: Graeme Sabiston is the son of Edward Sabiston, whose brother was Leslie Arthur Sabiston.

Date: 11 November 1945 - 1929, [ca 1939], 1942, 1943, 1953, 1957

From: Sabiston, Edward Alfred Robert, 1906-1975: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12523

Description: Letter from Leslie Arthur Sabiston to Ed and Pat Sabiston, dated Christchurch 11 November 1945, and six banknotes. Banknotes are: - 'Zehn Reichsmark - Reichsbanknote', featuring portrait of Albrecht Daniel Thaer, issued in Germany, 1929 - '1 Lira - Regno d'Italia Biglietto di Stato a corso Legale', issued in Italy, circa 1939 - 'Allied Military Currency 2 Lire, issued in Italy, Series 1943' - 'Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya and British Borneo One Dollar', featuring portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, issued 21 March 1953 - 'Government of Hong Kong, One Dollar', featuring portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, issued 1 July 1957. - 'De Japansche Regeering, Tien Cent', Japanese issued currency for Dutch East Indies [1942]. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing a letter and six banknotes. Physical Description: Holograph letter and banknotes.

Date: 1912-1989

Reference: Eph-A-BANK-National-1900/1989

Description: Includes: 1912: Sola of Exchange [triple date-stamped at National Bank of New Zealand, and Bank of New Zealand. 4 November 1912] 1930s?: [Blank cheque from Courtenay Place Branch. No. K.04023. 1930s?] [Three envelopes with logo on verso flap] 1952: The National Bank of New Zealand Ld. London weekly diary of social events, 18-24 May 1952. 1981: National Bank of New Zealand. Get the most out of banking with direct credit. [June 1981] National Bank of New Zealand. Getting started; the National Bank's guide to everything from paying taxes to going flatting. New 1981 edition National Bank of New Zealand. How to get more out of your banking. [1981] 1983: National Bank of New Zealand. New horizons; personal information record 1984: The National Bank of New Zealand Limited. (Window envelope. Date-stamped 1984) National Bank of New Zealand. High flyer. Do you know someone whose life is about to take off? [1984] The National Bank of New Zealand Limited.. Bank hours Monday-Friday open 10am-4pm. 1985: National Bank of New Zealand. Going places; the National Bank's guide to travelling overseas [1985] 1986: National Bank of New Zealand. Bursary back-stop; a thoroughbred financial service from the National Bank. [1986] 1987: National Bank of New Zealand. Your cheque account. Help from the National Bank to get the most out of your cheque account [ca 1987] 1988: National Bank of New Zealand. Foreign policy; worldwide travel insurance that's just the ticket. 1988 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to around 240 mm.