Emblems

Date: [ca 1962]

From: Blow, Eric Harold, 1908-1974: Collection relating to World War Two, study and rugby

Reference: A-480-011

Description: A drawing of a badge designed for a rugby club, and a small typewritten piece of paper describing the design and the significance of the colours and motifs. The typewritten description includes some handwritten corrections. The badge consists of a shield and a ribbon, against a black background. The shield is scarlet, yellow and light blue, depicting an athlete’s wreath of honour, a jersey cow, and boat. The ribbon is scarlet bearing the words “Mid-Northern R.F.C.”. The Mid-Northern Rugby Club facebook page features a 60 year anniversary in 2022. See "Mid Northern Rugby Football" 'Facebook' https://www.facebook.com/midnorthern/ accessed 14 December 2022. Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Processing information: The drawing of the badge and the typewritten description were delivered stuck together with a plastic protector. The plastic was removed for conservation reasons and was not kept.

Date: 2011

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

Reference: Objects-0907

Description: Maker(s) not identified. Circular disc shows on the obverse the school emblem featuring the 'Lion Rampant', with 'Epsom Girls Grammar Founders Award' engraved around it. The reverse is undecorated but with Dame Binney's name and the year the medal was awarded engraved. Posthumously awarded. The medal was awarded in September 2011 to Dame Binney, who died in February that year. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Gold-plated medal on a ring, diameter 40 mm, thickness 2 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-1976. Processing information: Description edited as part of Curios and Objects survey, 2022. Previous reference: Curios-046-004. Previous title: Maker unknown :Epsom Girls Grammar School Founders Award / [posthumously awarded to] Judith Binney. 2011.

Date: 1975

From: [Ephemera, programmes and booklets relating to rugby union football played by New Zealanders or in New Zealand. 1975]

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1975-01-cover

Description: Front and back covers of a booklet relating to three rugby tours on New Zealand. The front cover shows emblems of all team involved: New Zealand (silver fern), Scotland (thistle), Tonga (shield with red cross and dove), Romania (rugby ball and goalposts). The back cover shows an advertisement for Rothmans Pall Mall filter tipped, with a closed cigarette packet lying on a rugby field with boots and a ball, while a game goes on in the background. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on cover spread, 180 x 242 mm.

Date: 1968

From: [Ephemera, programmes and booklets relating to rugby union football played by New Zealanders or in New Zealand. 1968]

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1968-01-14/15

Description: Centre spread of 1968 rugby almanac shows at the right an opened packet of Rothmans Pall Mall filter tipped. To its left are four photographs of action shots from Brian Lochore's 1967 All Blacks test against France. The emblems of the two teams are shown at the lower edge. The background is gold. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on double spread, 177 x 241 mm.