Skis and skiing - Study and teaching

Date: [1934-1935?]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-052

Description: Publicity photographs taken by various unidentified photographers for New Zealand Railways. The only identifying information is a few pencilled notes giving some locations, but there are no captions identifying people. There is a large sequence showing events surrounding the first celebrations marking the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on 6th February 1934 attended by Lord Bledisloe. He had purchased the site, and donated money for the Treaty House renovations in 1932. The celebrations brought 10,000 Maori to Waitangi. The images show huge crowds, haka parties, various iwi performing, and parties of dignitaries including Lord and Lady Bledisloe, Joseph Gordon Coates and George William Forbes. Other scenes with Lord Bledisloe show him visiting the Waitaki Hydroelectric power station. Views of New Zealand include Government Tourist Bureau accomodation houses including those at Waitomo and the Hermitage (Mt. Cook); accomodation houses at Helensville and Parakai with interior and exterior views, and showing activities available (spa pools, games such as croquet, golf, and bowls); anglers standing by swordfish they have caught; skiing and ski lessons; and waterfalls. Industrial and agricultural views show dairy cows, citrus groves, the Kiwi Bacon Factory, printing presses, and race courses. A number show people at the beach at Mount Maunganui, and a large group picniking. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, red spine, entitled `Tours Book B3'; 40 x 58 cm

Date: 1960-1999

Reference: Eph-B-SKI-1900s

Description: Includes: 1964: Ski international meetings 1964. Visit of Swiss National team to New Zealand. Souvenir program 1964. 1970s?: Skiers, we've got it all! Mount Cook Ski Region, New Zealand. 1970s? 1972: ZAPP New Zealand Skiing Limited. 1st annual summer ski race training camp & ski school. Ruapehu, 18-27 December [1972]. Booklet 1979: Third International Conference on Ski Trauma and Skiing Safety in Queenstown, New Zealand, 15-20 July 1979. Flier 1983: Ski Hi New Zealand 1983. Mount Cook Line. Poster / pamphlet 1984: Ski Yer Heart Out. Flier and junior scholarship application form 1984 1985: Ski-Hi New Zealand 1985 winter holidays. Catalogue Snow Bound Ski Tours. Kiss away the winter blues [1985]. Yellow flier 1986: Mount Cook Line holidays. Take off and ski the South on a 9 day wander [1986]. Flier 1989: Ski Yer Heart Out. Catalogue 1989 Whakapapa the magic mountain, Ski Whakapapa 1989 (2 copies) 1991: Mount Hutt Ski Area. Skii Mount Hutt New Zealand 1991 1994: The Interislander. Sea to Ski Weekender; a weekend ski package to Rainbow Valley Ski Area. 1994. Flier Ski Travel Specialists. Ski USA. Catalogue 1994 Mount Cook Line. Ski Mt Hutt 1994. Pamphlet /booking form 1999: The Interislander. Ski South; take your car on a South Island ski holiday [1999] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes ranging up to 330 mm. Provenance: Two items donated by Alison Mudford, 2015. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-2424 (2 items only).

Date: 1936

Reference: Eph-D-SKI-1936-01

Description: Monochrome poster announcing that international skier Barry Caulfeild will be returning to the Hermitage after a popular visit in 1934. He was to arrive at the Hermitage about 12 June and conduct a course of tuition on 19-26 June. In addition George Manning would be leading the ninth annual W.E.A. vacation to the area on 20-24 June. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Screen print, 342 x 634 mm.

Date: 1930 - 1939

From: [Ephemera relating to hotels, motels, hostels and other accommodation in the region of the Chateau Tongariro, Ruapehu and National Park. 1900s]

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-Tongariro-1930s-01-inside

Description: The inside spread of pamphlet shows an illustration of a woman skiing, and photographs of Mt Ngauruhoe as seen from the Chateau, the interior of the dining room, guests in sunchairs on the terrace, and other views of the hotel, as well as text about the Chateau Skiing School (instructor Ernst Skardarasy) and tourist side trips. The printer, National Magazines Ltd, wound up in 1939. Extended Title - From its "Play all the year round at the Chateau Tongariro", [1930s], inside spread Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on sheet 235 x 410 mm