Transvestites

Date: 1970

From: Nightingall/Morrell :Albums, negatives, prints and transparencies taken by Jack and Theo Nightingall

By: Klix Studio

Reference: PAColl-7167-07

Description: Photographs of members of the Wellington transvestite community. Most have been taken during social gatherings in restaurants. Photographed by Klix Studio, Wellington in 1970 Quantity: 70 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1890 - 1898

From: [Artist unknown] :[Humorous sketches] 1890-1898

Reference: A-129-009

Description: A standing profile caricature of a man dressed in women's clothing. The dress is of the 1890s period On the verso of this sketch is 'The bishop of Jerusalem' also in pencil and probably drawn by the same hand (A-129-008). 'The belle' (who may be imaginary) may be located in Jerusalem or Cairo Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 201 x 129 mm

Date: 1939

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981; Willis & Aiken Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Variety-1939-02

Description: An arrangement of text, of varying type, in navy and red on white. With portraits of George Hurd, Stan Foley, and Nellie Kolle. Other performers include: Dolly and Scotty (Australia's premier dancing duo); The Resilients (crazy Continental "Knockabouts"); Barry Ross (fashion plate vocalist); Max Reddy (light comedian and dancer); Stella Collier (beautiful and charming soprano); The San Remos (brilliant hand balancers); Snowy Towers (clever mimic of screen stars); and clowns Assam, Pekoe, Souchon & Congo.. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on poster, 1015 x 380 mm.

Date: 2008

From: [Ephemera relating to New Zealand persons whose surnames begin with R].

By: Australia Post

Reference: Eph-A-PEOPLE-Rupe-2008-01

Description: Envelope addressed to john Sullivan at the Alexander Turnbull Library, with three double stamps worth 50 cents each. Each stamp shows two images: at the left a World Youth Day 2008 stamp depicting Pope Benedict XVI, and at the right a colour portrait of "Carmen". The postal system stamp for SWLF (Sydney West Letter Facility) is at the top border. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Airmail envelope, 115 x 220 mm, with attached stamps and stickers

Date: 1965

From: Baillie, William Jeavons Hall, 1941-:Slides, photographs, and other material

Reference: PA12-0239

Description: Unidentified people, places, houses and items of furniture. Location is New Zealand Quantity: 5 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: ca 1938-ca 1945

By: Robinson, Marian Grace, 1931-2002

Reference: PA1-o-839

Description: Shows Somes Island during period James Kennedy Weir was caretaker for Department of Agriculture. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: The donor of this album, Marian Grace Robinson, and its compiler, Susan Isabella Millwood, were daughters of James Kennedy Weir who was the Department of Agriculture's caretaker on Somes Island, Wellington Harbour, during the 1930s/1940s.

Date: 1936

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978

Reference: Eph-D-CABOT-Variety-1936-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with head and shoulders portraits of Connors & Paul?, George Wallace, Minnie Love, and a portrait of the cross-dresser Nellie Kolle seated. There is also a group portrait of the company of vaudeville dancers in frilly skirts. Dated by perpetual calendar. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on card 560 x 408 mm.

Date: 1965

From: Baillie, William Jeavons Hall, 1941-:Slides, photographs, and other material

Reference: PA12-0238

Description: Unidentified people, places, houses and items of furniture. Location is New Zealand Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 2007

By: Imerst Bar (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-D-GAY-Imerst

Description: Promotional posters for events at IMERST gay bar, Wellington. Includes: The official Gay and Lesbian Fair After Party. Boyband vs The Glamazons. Imerst Nightclub, 10 March 2007. Miss Drag Queen Wellington 2007, hosted by Lady Trenyce, with special guest Judge Miss Ribena. 2nd June 2007 - 13 Dixon St, Imerst. Dark Matter Productions, Velocity Promotions & Disturbed Nation present Bezerk vs Disturbednation, featuring Justin Bourne (UK) and Matt Rains (Aus). With Disturbed, Lubo, Mr Ree, NVRMND, Serum, Tweak, Wylie C, Anarchy, plus many more! Sat 23rd June @ Imerst Wellington. Sat 30th June @ Studio K-Rd Auckland. "So you think you can dance? (In a cage!)". 28 July 2007 (2 copies) Proud '07 presents Queer Idol, hosted by Lady Trenyce, judged by Rob Arnold from Boyband. 9 August [2007] The Glamazons Pyjama Party. 11 August 2007 (2 copies) "Dreamgurlz" a stage spectacular, starring Arabia, Lady Trenyce and Mia Slapper. 18 August 2007. "Sprung". A collection of Hort Couture, featuring Bronny Patterson, native sister, Mr Fabulous and more! After Party with DJ Gus. 1 September [2007] Jelly wrestling, featuring guest DJ. Hosted by Miss Ellie Kat. 8 September [2007] Cartoon heroes fancy dress party. 15 September [2007] with international diva Kornisha and hot male backing dancers, hosted by Sasha Freize plus New Imerst Vodka Jelly Shots. Quantity: 12 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters, sizes varying up to 595 x 420 mm.

Date: 1960 - 2003 - 1969

Reference: Eph-B-PEOPLE-Rupe

Description: Includes: Carmen's Coffee Lounge [Wellington]. Menu [1960s?] Les Girls Theatre Restaurant, King Cross Sydney. Menu and wine list [1960s?] Carmen business cards -2 copies of 2 different cards with photograph [ca 2003] Promotional flier ca 2003 (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset and digital prints, photolithographs, sizes varying Provenance: Donated by Carmen Rupe, Australia, 2008 Transfers: Collection as a whole was received by Photographic Archive PA-Group-00255. Material transferred to Manuscripts and Archives and Printed Ephemera from there..

Date: 1997

By: Farr, Gareth, 1968-

Reference: Eph-C-MUSIC-1997-01

Description: Poster with central photograph of Gareth Farr (as Lilith) surrounded by three men holding drums, one man with cymbals, and one woman holding a glockenspiel. The Drum Drag logo with lipstick lips is at top right. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 420 x 300 mm. Provenance: Donated as part of Gareth Farr papers, 2003. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-1221. - Transferred from MSS & A, Gareth Farr papers, MS Group 1221..

Date: 1974

From: Various cartoonists :Cartoons from the New Zealand News, 1970s

Reference: A-297-171

Description: A man standing in a lift, looking at two young women in a puzzled way. One of the women seems to be be a cross-dressing male, the other a young woman wearing trousers Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 151 x 191 mm

Date: 2003

From: [New Zealand calendars of quarto size]

By: Amanda Wignell Photography

Reference: Eph-B-CALENDAR-2003-02

Description: Calendar issued to raise money for the New Zealand touch rugby team, featuring photographs of models, some transvestite and semi-naked, singly or in groups. Advertisers and sponsors include: Lateshift, Mayne Automotive 2002 Ltd, Surrender Dorothy, The Den Adult Concepts, Q Club, Ultra deli cafe and bar, Hair Mechanics, Flesh, Sun latte, Urge, Pound Nite Club, Kamo. Quantity: 1 calendar. Physical Description: Photolithographs on pages 207 x 292 mm.

Date: 1998

From: Farr, Gareth, 1968- :Photographs

By: Maiden, Grant, 1969-

Reference: PAColl-7771

Description: Portrait of Lilith Lacroix, Gareth Farr's alter ego, taken in 1998 by Grant Maiden for Metro. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Lilith Credit for this photograph is given to Grant Maiden for Metro on the website www.drumdrag.com; Metro published an article on Gareth Farr and Lilith in May 1998. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Colour digital print 29.8 x 21 cm

Date: ca 9 Sep 1982

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

Reference: EP/1982/3888-F

Description: Actor Michael Haigh in costume for a role as a transvestite for a production of "The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin" performed at Circa Theatre in Wellington. Photograph taken by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer in November 1982. Published in the Evening Post, 9 November 1982. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strips with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1985 - 1995

By: Farr, Gareth, 1968-

Reference: E-420-q

Description: Sketchbook contains a sketch of a cockle shell and a jandal, a sketch of a room with green plant wallpaper, hanging ferns and balustrade; and a portrait sketch of the face of a dramatically made up woman or drag queen. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 7 leaves, 250 x 310 mm. Provenance: Donated by Gareth Farr, Wellington, in 2009. Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into manuscripts. Some also transferred to the Photographic Archive..

Date: [ca 1950-2006]

By: Carmen (Carmen Rupe), 1936-2011

Reference: PA-Group-00255

Description: Photographs of Carmen Rupe taken ca 1950s-2000s by various photographers Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 16 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s). 19 digital print(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 20 b&w original photographic print(s). 6 album(s) Album(s). 10 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Provenance: Donated by Carmen Rupe, Australia, 2008 Transfers: Collection as a whole was received by Photographic Archive. Material transferred to Manuscripts & Archives and Ephemera from here. - To Manuscripts & Archives - Newspaper and magazine clippings and cards (MS-Group-1729) - To Ephemera Collection - Carmen's Coffee Lounge poster, Les Girls Theatre Restaurant menu and business cards. Also in Ephemera Collection - portrait poster (Eph-B-PEOPLE-Rupe-2003-01) - To Oral History Collection - Three sound recordings - To Book Collections - Autographed biography of Carmen.

Date: [ca April 1998]

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

Reference: PAColl-8784-89

Description: Photograph of Gareth Farr as Lilith in Drumdrag, taken ca April 1998 by an unidentified photographer. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - drumdrag Gareth Farr performed his show Drumdrag at Downstage Theatre in April 1998 as part of the ASB Bank Wellington International Laugh! Festival Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler print 10 x 15 cm

Date: 1968-2007

By: Agender New Zealand (Inc)

Reference: ATL-Group-00478

Description: Records of CD ROM, then Agender from 2001. They include correspondence, minutes, financial summaries, conference papers and subject files relating to a rang of issues, including medical, legal, human rights and the portrail of transsexuals in the media. Also includes photographs of mainly CD-ROM members. Support group for transgendered people. Originally called CD ROM New Zealand it changed its name to Agender New Zealand in 2001 Quantity: 153 folder(s). 1.80 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms C McKay, Lower Hutt, 2011 Processing information: Reference number changed in February 2020, when two formerly separate groups of descriptive records for manuscripts and photographs were brought together.

Date: 2013

From: Various artists :[Entries in the Young Cartoonist Award. 2013]

By: Heartbreak, Hayley, active 2013

Reference: DCDL-0025736

Description: A composite cartoon that links two news reports. The first refers to reports that the Duchess of Cambridge commented on her and Prince William's preference regarding the sex of their child (who will be third in line to the British throne). The second section refers to press reports that Queen Elizabeth II has publicly backed gay rights. The cartoon then looks forward to 2077, with the cartoonist explaining that 'Kate and William's son is also a proud and fierce drag queen and has ascended to the throne in a time where the rights and acceptance of the LGBTQ community have finally become the norm.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).