Pins and needles
Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :Makatote 24 / 2 / [19]48
Date: 1948
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
Reference: E-717-058/059
Description: A roughly-drawn landscape of bush at Makatote; the head of a parakeet, a drawing of a heavy needle for canvas or leather, part of a fence or gate. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on two pages of sketchbook, page size 233 x 195 mm.
[Ephemera of octavo size relating to sewing, needlework. 1940-1989]
Date: 1940 - 1989
Reference: Eph-A-SEWING-1940/1980s
Description: Includes: 1940/60s: New! "Mendall" (in three colours); the wonder fabric repairer without darning. Made in England. Directions on back (Orange folder contaning one sample of iron-on mending fabric). 1940-1950s Imperial English plated short white pins, London. One ounce full weight. Made in England. (Partial packet]. 1940-1960s? Abel Morrall's celebrated needles. over a century's reputation. Sharps; the Flora Macdonald needle packet. Size 5/9. Made in England. 1940-1960s 1950s: "Glista" nylon hose mending pack. Made in England. 36 yards (Card with six lengths of sewing thread in varying shades of brown). 1950s? 1960s: Masco Ltd daisy disc. NZ Regd design No 11569 (Disc for making decorative "daisies" out of thread or wool). 1960s? 1977: Haywrights national fashion fabrics home sewing competition, 17 August - 23 September 1977. Flier Reader's Digest. Make your spending money S-T-R-E-T-C-H with "Reader's Digest complete guide to sewing" [1977] 1980: House of Lydia, where fabric is beautiful ... 112 Lambton Quay, Wellington [1980] 1981: Mettler Metrosene. Make sewing more fun Judith A Sugden. Sewing & pattern draughting courese, dressmaking. DIC Buildings, Wellington [1981] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Colour print on items varying in size up to 250 mm. Provenance: Some items acquired from Nigel Thorp, 1995. Two items donated by Janet Horncy, Wellington, 1996.
Winter, Mark 1958- :Pin up boy. 6 July 2013
Date: 2013
From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers
Reference: DCDL-0025557
Description: Shows Warren Gatland, New Zealand rugby union coach and former player, and current head coach of Wales, and coach of the British and Irish Lions, as a voodoo doll covered in pins. Gatland cut popular Irish player Brian O'Driscoll from playing in the third and final game during the Lions tour to Australia, and received intense criticism on social media for the decision. However, the Lions beat Australia 16-41 to win the test series 2-1. (UK Mirror, 6 July 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
New Zealand Social Credit Political League: Let's have some opposition with a point to ...
Date: 1966
From: New Zealand Social Credit Political League: [Fliers, brochures and pamphlets for New Zealand Social Credit Party and its members and political candidates. 1930-1969]
Reference: Eph-B-NZ-SOCIAL-CREDIT-1966-01-15
Description: Page [15] of booklet issued prior to the 1966 general election shows an illustration of three safety pins. Those labelled Labour and National are linked together whilst at the right the Social Credit pin is open to reveal its point. Social Credit wants to reduce national debt, taxation and the cost of living. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 266 x 204 mm.