Entertainment events

Date: 1850

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

Reference: E-106-f-004-2

Description: Depicts passengers on the main deck of the `Randolph' A band is playing (on the left) and some people are dancing, others standing around watching from the poop or the main deck. A large sheet of canvas has been put up to give protection from the sun. Published in the Illustrated London news, 1850 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving 140 x 235 mm

Date: 1947-1948, 1958

By: White, Nora Margaret, active 1958

Reference: MSY-7122

Description: Travel scrapbook compiled by Miss White during her round trip from New Zealand to England in 1947-1948. White left Auckland aboard the `Rakaia' on 27 Mar 1947, arriving in London 30 Apr 1947. The first two items in the scrapbook are a summons for a King Neptune event aboard the `Rakaia' on 12 Apr 1947 and a beer coaster for Heineken beer from Colon, Panama. The next pages are filled with ephemera items collected from White's travels around the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe. Included are theatre programmes, postcards, photographs, admission passes, sketch maps, an invite to a Presentation Party at Buckingham Palace, horse race programme for Royal Ascot, tourist programmes and leaflets, menus, newspaper cuttings relating to Wimbledon tennis championships, London Olympic programmes (1948), Royal wedding programmes and newspaper cuttings of churches and cathedrals, and "Rimutaka Jockey Club" race programmes circulated as a shipboard event. White left London aboard the `Rimutaka' 13 Oct 1948, arriving in Wellington 22 Nov 1948. The latter part of the scrapbook records a journey by White to the Lambeth Conference in England in 1958. White was secretary to Anglican Archbishop Owen. Left Lyttelton 13 Mar 1958 arriving in London 13 Apr 1958. Sailed aboard the `Port Auckland'. Collected ephemera include postcards, programmes, tourist maps, booklets, invitations, guide books and an itinerary relating to White's travels in England, Italy and Venice. Also newspaper cuttings relating to the Lambeth Conference and postcards of various churches visited. On 17 Jul 1958 White launched the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand's vessel the `Waikare' in Glasgow. White's father C G White was a director of the Union Steamship Company in Wellington. Includes an invitation to the launch and telegrams from New Zealand. White sailed from London aboard the Shaw Savill Line ship `S.S. Athenic' on 11 Sep 1958, arriving in Wellington 13 Oct 1958. Shipboard records include a menu, passenger list, postcard of vessel and programmes for the "Athenic Jockey Club's" Atlantic meeting. Source of title - Supplied by Library Miss White made two visits to the United Kingdom in the 1940s and 1950s. She served as Anglican Archbishop Owen's secretary on the second trip. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms, photographs, ephemera and printed material Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms D Holderness, Christchurch, Sep 2013

Date: 1907

From: Booth, Leonard Hampden, 1879-1974 :[Cuttings of cartoons and caricatures from the "Exhibition sketcher" (Christchurch), the "Triad", and the "Sydney bulletin". 1906-1915].

Reference: A-350-018

Description: On the recto, shows a standing profile portrait of J S Frostick, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee for the Christchurch Exhibition 1906-07. He is formally dressed and has a man's boot in his left hand. On the verso, an exaggeratedly tall full profile of 'The sergeant'; the accompanying caption reads: 'Yaas, mister, I've got a brother in the Foorce. 'E's as tall as me but 'e's not so broad!' Frostick's initials were J A, not J S as printed here Extended Title - From: The exhibition sketcher, Mar 16, 1907, p 9-10 Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on pages of journal, varying sizes Provenance: Donated by Ms Honiana Love, in 2000.

Date: [1940s-1950s]

From: Foley-Smith, Colleen, active 2018: Collection relating to the career of Daniel Foley

Reference: PA11-291

Description: Photographic copies of posters advertising the Royal Hotel in Blenheim, and performances by Dan Foley. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 10 colour lantern slide(s) Handcoloured. Physical Description: Glass lantern slide transparency with handcolouring.

Date: ca 1950s

By: Wallace, Joyce, active 2009; Photo Services (Timaru, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-10794

Description: Photograph of hypnotist Francis Harry Quinn, known as the Great Franquin (third from left), and his sister Laurel Quinn (Franquin) (right) with two unidentified men, possibly jazz musicians or vaudeville performers, taken circa 1950s by Photo Services of 12 Belfield Street, Timaru. Each of the people pictured has signed their name below the image of themselves; the unidentified men's first names appear to be George and Bob. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print autographed in blue ink with photographer's stamps verso, 16.4 x 21.1 cm.

Date: 1970 - 1979

By: Globe Print

Reference: Eph-F-STATIONERY-1970s-01/03

Description: Includes one roll each of: Admit one. 20 cents. Globe Print (on pink paper) Admit one. 30 cents. Globe Print (one orange paper) Admit one. 50 cents. Globe Print (on cream paper) Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Relief prints on ticket rolls, diameters varying up to 100 mm.

Date: [ca 25 Aug 1899]

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

Reference: PA11-159-01

Description: Photographic copy of an advertisement for a show of lantern slides on Friday 25th August 1899, at the Gymnasium Hall, Caversham, Dunedin, taken and presented by William Williams. Advertises a 'Grand Limelight Entertainment' with piano solo by Mrs Thurgarland; songs by Miss Baskett, Mr C Barrett and Mr T O Price; pictures of 'Sunny Memories of Wakatipu', 'A Ramble through Dunedin', and 'Miscellaneous and Humerous Pictures'. The Dresden Piano Company is listed at the bottom of the item. Copy of advertisment made by William Williams, circa August 1899. Source of descriptive information - Image. Quantity: 1 b&w original transparency/ies Lantern slide. Physical Description: Glass lantern slide transparency 8.3 x 8.3 cm

Date: 2000-2003

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000292

Description: Photographs of Fun days in West Coast Region. Includes photographs of fairs, markets, and picnic days. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Events (Fundays)" Quantity: 153 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2010

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0014773

Description: Shows the Minister for the World Cup Murray McCully dressed as a clown and holding a deflating balloon in one hand and a melting lollypop in thee shape of a rugby ball in the other. Behind him is a trestle table laden with children's party food and on the wall is stuck a poster advertising the misspelled 'Party Sentral'. Refers to slowness and indecisiveness over Auckland's preparations for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0010850

Description: A sheep in the middle of a mob explains to her companions that the man standing nearby with a clipboard under his arm is looking for extras for a film called 'Rampaging of the sheep at Te Kuiti. Refers to the annual 'running of the sheep' event at Te Kuiti. It got out of control this year with hundreds of sheep rampaging in all directions. (Note from cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0008205

Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Shows Jaimee harassing someone to entertain her. Debbie and Tony stand behind her. Debbie makes the comment that it is that awkward week that is in between festivals. Refers to the art festival itinerary of Wellington. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0014814

Description: The cartoon is entitled 'Australia's solution for NZ Party Central?... A police launch stops what looks like a boat load of partying rugby fans who are approaching Party Central during the Rugby World Cup. A policeman yells that these are not rugby fans but another load of boat people. Refers to Auckland's rather fraught preparations for the Rugby World Cup's partying spot for fans. Refers also to the boat people problem that is an important issue for Australia in its run up to the 2010 election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0008199

Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Jaimee asks Debbie if she has seen much of the festival. Debbie replies that she has decided to withdraw from culture-wise events and instead she has been watching a lot of television. Jaimee faints in reaction. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0014775

Description: The cartoon shows a large pink balloon representing 'Government plans for RWC [Rugby World Cup] Party Central'. Air spurts out of a small hole. Refers to slowness and indecisiveness over Auckland's preparations for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0014797

Description: Minister for the Rugby World Cup, Murray McCully, has 'managed to secure the services of an acknowledged World Cup Event Manager' to help him decide on 'Party Central'. Before him is an octopus which has latched itself to a box labeled 'somewhere else' as opposed to another labelled 'Auckland'. Refers to the slow start and indecisiveness around the creating of the events centre 'Party Central' for the Rugby World Cup. The octopus is a two-year old "psychic" octopus, who achieved national celebrity status in Germany for having a 100 percent success rating in choosing match winners. English-born Paul the mollusk, who lives in The Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, chose the winner for every match that Germany played in, having predicted that Germany would beat Australia, Ghana, England and Argentina but lose to Serbia. Paul makes his "predictions" when two plastic boxes are lowered into his tank, both containing a mussel and the German national flag in one box and the flag of the opposing team in the other. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2003

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0008152

Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Shows Debbie and Jaimee discussing the preparations for the world premiere of the 'Lord of the Rings, Return of the King' film and the need to minimise anything contentious. The line of conversation then diverges on to the topic of Blanket Man (a homeless man who is usually located on Courtenay Place). Jaimee points out that he is in Rimutaka Prison on remand until March even thought his jail term has expired. Both think it is a coincidence that he will miss the premiere. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2000-2002

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000291

Description: Photographs of Entertainment events in the West Coast Region. Includes street entertainers juggling with fire. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Events (Entertainment)" Quantity: 10 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2012

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

By: Capital times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022568

Description: Two women discuss various cartoon-related events occuring in Wellington, rather than talk about the Urewera verdicts or the search and surveillance bill. Context: The Search and Surveillance Bill was passed by Parliament on 22 March 2012, giving powers exercised by police in its heavily criticised 2007 so-called "terror raids" in Ruatoki to a number of government agencies. Those raids led to the trial of the Urewera Four, where a jury failed to reach a verdict on the police's case they were part of an organised criminal group. (Stuff.co.nz, 23 March 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: [ca 1920s-1980s]

From: Tonks, Joy, 1939-: Collection

Reference: Series-6740

Description: Contains photographs, papers, and sound recordings relating to Hazel Martin and her dance studios. Includes photos of Martin, her pupils, events, and papers relating to the business and operations of the studios. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to the Library in a transit box, a file box, and across various envelopes. Material was in no discernible order. Quantity: 26 colour copy photographic print(s). 12 b&w original photographic print(s). 9 audiocassette(s). 3 colour original photographic print(s). 3 5" reel(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s) inside a metal frame. 1 3" reel(s). 1 album(s) containing 91 colour photographs. 1 box(es) containing four folders, four hard cover books, and one small stack of soft cover booklets. 1 folder(s). 1 object(s) badge. Processing information: None of the original housing has been retained by Library.