Sporting goods

Date: 1950 - 1989

Reference: Eph-A-MOUNTAIN-SPORTS-GEAR-1950/1989

Description: Includes: 1950s: Arthur Ellis & Co. Ltd. Fairy down sleeping bags and down jackets. [Sales catalogue. 1950s] ca 1970: Featherlite "Mountain mule" pack. Weight-saving starts with the pack! Made in New Zealand by Mountain Equipment Ltd, Bix 2156, Christchurch. [ca 1966-1970]. 1981: Antarctic Products Co. Ltd. K-2 backpacking and mountaineering equipment. [Sales catalogue. 1981] 1986: Macpac Wilderness Equipment. Wilderness, on your side outside. The Wilderness insulation system [1986]. Pamphlet Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1939

Reference: Eph-D-RETAIL-1939-01

Description: One side advertises and illustrates golf clubs, badminton rackets, footballs, golf bags and balls, putting equipment, torches, light bulbs, Hotdogge heaters, wire strainers (for fences), rabbit traps, lanterns, paint, clocks, knives and sharpeners, a life-size ceramic spaniel dog, Quikboil stove, aluminium steamers, kitchen grinding mill, the Imp soot destroyer. The other side illustrates and advertises woodworking tools, saws, shotgun, brooms, saucepans, knives, pesticides (squilltox, borers, ants, flies, fleas, silverfish, cabbage moth, white butterfly, moths), Phoenix improved oven glass. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on pink paper.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on two sides of poster, 445 x 580 mm.

Date: 1920 - 1929

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to guns, rifles, shooting and ammunition, 1920-1927

By: Kelly Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-GUN-1920s-01

Description: A section of a larger sales catalogue of sporting goods, this section (B) listing shooting equipment for sale. Illustrates BSA target rifles, MLE government rifles, barrels, sights, refle covers, cleaning rods, .303 implements, Parker-Hale "surespotter", telescopes, Parker's "Dewarifle", .22; cleaning implements and supplies, slings, barrel gauges, sporting rifles, ammunition, shotguns. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 28 pages, 142 x 220 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in September 2002.

Date: 1956

Reference: Eph-C-RETAIL-Farmers-1956-01

Description: Mail order catalogue featuring women's and boys' clothing, camping equipment, sports gear (tennis racquets, cricket bats wickets and balls), snorkeling equipment, outdoor furniture, billiard tables, cameras, projectors, and Viewmaster viewers. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 12 pages, 370 x 243 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1959

Reference: Eph-A-CAMPING-1950s

Description: Contains advertising for the following: Eidex 1953-54 campers handbook. With the compliments of Eide & Co Ltd, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. [1953] Hutcheson Wilson & Co Ltd. Hints on camping. [1950s?] Hutcheson Wilson & Co Ltd. The open road. Editions for 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955?, 1956, 1957, 1958 Liteweight Caravan (Riverlea Road Hamilton). Four pamphlets about "Silver planet", "Silver Mist" (2 different) and "Silver Stream" caravans [1950s?] Paihia Motor Camp Ltd. [Information pamphlet. 1950s?] Quantity: 8 album(s). 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and letterpress, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1928

By: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014

Reference: Eph-B-SPORTS-GEAR-1928-01

Description: Sales catalogue for products of the company, including game and pigeon guns, cartridges, cleaning rods, hockey sticks and balls, golf clubs and balls, archery bows and arrows, pocket knives, torches, thermos flasks, tennis racquets, deep sea fishing equipment, trout fishing equipment, outboard motors, foreworks (W & J Wilder's Famous British Fireworks). Other Titles - Catalogue Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and photolithographs, on pages 240 x 180 mm. Provenance: Donated by Dr Les Cleveland in 1998.

Date: 1954 - 1955

By: Frank Wiseman Ltd; A D Organ Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-SPORTS-GEAR-1954-01

Description: Price list of sports gear and equipment, for tennis, softball, cricket, archery, croquet, tramping, swimming, indoor games, athletics, shooting, bowls and fishing. The front cover shows a central photograph of Ernie Kelly and international tennis coach, and of Laurie Curson (Tennis), Don Taylor (Cricket), Bob Johnston and Mal Simpson. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 18 pages, each 207 x 167 mm.

Date: 1931

From: [Ephemera, advertising and sales catalogues for sporting equipment and sports gear. 1900-1949]

By: Witcombe & Caldwell Ltd; Zealandia Printing Company

Reference: Eph-A-SPORTS-GEAR-1931-01

Description: Illustrated sales catalogue showing photographs of the exterior and interior of this sporting goods shop. Shows sporting equipment for tennis, cricket, croquet, bowls, golf, badminton, fishing, shooting, camping, swimming, boxing, physical culture, etc. Date determined from handwritten date on the front cover. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 32 pages, 218 x 142 mm.

Date: 1931

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to guns, rifles, shooting and ammunition. 1930-1939]

By: Hammond & Turner Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-GUN-1931-01

Description: Illustrated sales catalogue for guns, rifles and related equipment. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Booklet of 136 pages, each 215 x 140 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2004.

Date: 1902

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to guns, rifles, shooting and ammunition. 1900-1910]

By: A & W McCarthy (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-GUN-1902-01

Description: Sales catalogue with illustrations of items for sale including cartridges, cartridge bags, percussion caps, duck calls, birdflyers, muzzle loading guns, repeating shotguns, hammerless guns, breechloading guns, gun cases and covers, cleaning rods, ferret muzzles, rabbit nets, binoculars, repeating rifles, side ejector bicycle rifles, single shot rifles, Remington rifles, revolvers, sights, bullets, hunting watches, sleeping bags, dumb-bells, boxing gloves, fencing foils, dog remedies, shooting coats, camp furniture, canvas boats, golf and cricket balls, steam engine fittings, spray pumps, fishing hooks, etc. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 144 pages, 120 x 188 mm.

Date: 1905 - 1910

From: [Ephemera, advertising and sales catalogues for sporting equipment and sports gear. 1900-1949]

By: H E Partridge Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-SPORTS-GEAR-1906-01

Description: Illustrated sales catalogue for sporting goods: cricket bats and balls, cricket stumps, batting and wicket-keepers' gloves, cocoanut matting pitches, cricket nets, cricket boots; tennis racquets and racquet covers, tennis balls, nets and poles, tennis shoes; lawn markers and sprinklers for sports grounds, steel quoits, croquet balls, hoops and mallets; lawn bowls; running shoes; "Olympic" embrocation for athletes; silk elastic hosiery, suspenders, swimming costumes, water wings, water polo balls, wool sweaters, air rifles; hand tally registers (for counting). Inside back cover advertises "Kia-ora" briar pipes. Date estimated from an illustration of a cricket bat signed by the Australian Cricket XI for 1905. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 60 pages, each 213 x 137 mm. Provenance: Donated by Dick Scott, in 2007.

Date: [ca 1960s-1970s]

From: Brierley Investments: Records

Reference: PAColl-9567

Description: Photographs of New Zealand Farmers Cooperative Association of Canterbury retail shops in Christchurch, 1960s-1970s. Includes photographs which show posters promoting the change to the decimal currency system. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 52 b&w original photographic print(s). 13 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 2011

By: Wellington (N.Z.). City Council

Reference: Eph-D-RECREATION-2011-01

Description: Poster shows a photograph of a boy wearing a protective sports helmet, and holding a badminton racket coloured ball, hocket sticket, and plastic ball scoop. On the wooden floor beside him are several balls of soccer ball or basketball size. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Digital print, 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Phantom Billstickers Ltd in December 2011

Date: 1930 - 1939

Reference: Eph-B-MOUNTAIN-SPORTS-GEAR-1900/1969

Description: Includes: 1930s?: W H Tisdall Ltd. Alpine equipment. List no. 69 [1930s?] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and pamphlets, sizes varying around 300 x 210 mm.

Date: 1990 - 1999

Reference: Eph-A-MOUNTAIN-SPORTS-GEAR-1990s

Description: Includes: 1990s (undated): Tika Outdoor Equipment. Qulaity outdoor equipment since 1976. [Catalogue] 1997: Macpac Wilderness Equipment Ltd. Peak performance; the 1997 selection of packs, sleeping bags and tents. Catalogue 1998: Macpac Wilderness Equipment Ltd. 1998 [Catalogue] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1940 - 1949

Reference: Eph-A-CAMPING-1940s

Description: Contains advertising for the following: Hutcheson Wilson & Co Ltd. Ship chandlery, flag making, camp equipment, sail making, canvas work. Dritex & Duratex. [ca 1946?] E LeRoy Ltd. 81 Queen Street Auckland. General catalogue for 1942 Hutcheson Wilson & Co Ltd. The open road. Edition for 1949? J J McCaskey & Son Ltd. "Relax". Catalogues for 1940 (2 different) and 1946/47 interim Quantity: 8 album(s). 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and letterpress, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1905 - 1949

Reference: Eph-A-SPORTS-GEAR-1900/1949

Description: Includes: ca 1906: H E Partridge & Company Ltd. Summer sporting goods. [ca 1906] 1929: Colonial Ammunition Company NZ Ltd. Fishing and summer sports catalogue no 30. 1 August 1929. ca 1931: Witcombe & Caldwell Ltd (Wellington). Summer sports list [ca 1931] 1938: A & W McCarthy. Catalogue no. 100 [1938]. Quantity: 4 album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Dick Scott, in 2007; one by Dr Les Cleveland in 1998.

Date: 1950 - 1979

Reference: Eph-A-SPORTS-GEAR-1950/1979

Description: Includes: ca 1951?: A & W Hamilton's catalogue of sports equipment. 41 Esk Street Invercargill [early 1950s? - advert for Amphibian Airways on page 20] 1954: Wisemans 1954-55 summer sports catalogue 1959: Otago Sports Depot. 1959-60 summer sports catalogue. Otago Daily Times Print Quantity: 3 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: Two items purchased from Barney Brewster 2007 and 2012.

Date: 1970 - 1999

Reference: Eph-D-DIVING-1900s

Description: Includes: 1974: Sportways 1974/5 underwater mail order catalogue. [1974] 1976: Pink sheet with hand signals used by divers. [1976?] New Zealand Underwater Association. Magazine programme. National Underwater Champs 1976 1980s?: Bay of Plenty Recompression Chamber Committee. Information sheet [1980s?] 1989: PADI; building a better world for diving through quality eduction. Activity: Open water scuba courses, Ohiro Bay Wellington [Flyer. 1989] Maritime Archeological Assn. meeting, National Museum Theatrette, 19 July 1989. Agenda 1998: Oceans Society of New Zealand. Oceanz. Portfolio 1998 The Bay of Plenty Recompression Chamber was built in memory of Henry Laison who died from a diving accident off Mayor island in October 1971. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying up to 320 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1989

Reference: Eph-A-SKI-GEAR-1970/1989

Description: Includes: 1972: Oscar A Coberger. Ski equipment '72. 15 Cranmer Sq., Christchurch [1972] S Meltzer Ltd. Winter sports clothing & equipment catalogue 1972 (2 copies) Roy Turner Ltd. Ski catalogue '72 [1972] 1973: S Meltzer Ltd. Winter sports clothing & equipment catalogue 1973 1974: Snowline Sport Centre (Christchurch). Catalogue 1974. 1975: Roy Turner Ltd, Buddo Street, National Park, North Island. Ski 75; ski-ing climbing, tramping catalogue [1975] 1976: The Ski Shed; ski equipment for season '76 1977: Oscar A Coberger. [Ski pamphlet]. 15 Cranmer Sq., Christchurch [1977] John McEwing Ltd. 93 Cashel St., Christchurch. Ski ski ski 77 [1977] 1978: The 1978 Rangatira annual "Snowball", May 13th. Fashion show of latest ski equipment and accessories .... Manhattan Lounge, Mt Roskill [Ticket] ca 1984: ACC. Going ski-ing? What will you wear? The Ski Safe Programme ca 1984 ACC. Going ski-ing? What equipment will you need? The Ski Safe Programme ca 1984 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and pamphlets, sizes ranging up to 240 mm.