Peace Squadron (Wellington, N.Z.)

Date: 1970 - 1979

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to nuclear weapons, nuclear power, anti-nuclear protests]

Reference: Eph-B-NUCLEAR-1970s

Description: Includes: 1970s: Marinus van der Lubbe International Bombing Society. We believe that if the French Government's French nuclear tests ... [Flier. 1970s?] New Zealand Spartacist League. French tests action; it's only the start! [1970s] (2 copies) Unless peace comes; a seminar. McLaurin Hall Aucklanf 1969 or 1975 (With speakers Graham R White, Dr W G Whittlestone, Dr M Stenson, G von Sturmer, Dr W Quigley. 19 April [1969 or 1975]. Yellow programme / flier and report of seminar 1971: Petition by Mr Guy A Allan and 2762 others. 23 August 1971. (6-page document on yellow paper) Barry Mitcalfe. "Nuclear testing: its implications for health" [1971?] (2 copies) 1972: Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament. If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem [1972]. Flier Peace Media News. 1945 bombing still kills (3 yellow sheets) Let's stop it; stop French tests. Citizens silent non-violent march on Parliament, 6 July [1972] (2 copies) This last arrogant obscenity ... the French government has defied the world [1972]. Flier (2 copies, 1 green, 1 white) Nuclear silence [Appeal to join a protest. Parliament grounds, 5 July [1972]. White flier Radio Hauraki. [Petition form urging stronger action against French testing. 1972] Wellington Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament. [1972]. Flier 1973: Auckland Workers Educational Association. Seminar. The nuclear threat & New Zealand's responses. 28 April 1973. Green flier (2 copies) Peace Media. "Boats against the Bomb" [1973?] Peace Media. "L'Union des Femmes Neo-Zelandaises contre les Explosions Nucleaires". [Circular letter in French. 1973?] Peace Media [Fliers] 1974: Fri Peace Odyssey Committee. Flier 1975: Coordinated Action Against French Tests (CAAFT). Appeal for pledge to write letters to France. 25 Sep 1975 Guidelines for a letter to be written to people and organisations in France. 25 Sep 1975 (One side in English; one side in French) 1976: Auckland District Communist Party of New Zealand. New Zealand's future at stake [1976]. Flier (2 copies0 August 6 Mobilisation Committee Against Nuclear Warships. 21 Jun 1976 Campaign Against Nuclear Warships (CANWAR). Nuclear warships. Demonstrate 6 August, 8th August [1976]. Flier Campaign For Non-Nuclear Futures. Green flier about alternative sources of energy [ca 1976] Campaign For Non-Nuclear Futures. Campaign Half Million (Green flier 1976) Campaign Half Million. Nuclear power; why worry? [1976] Campaign Half Million. Wellington newsletter, 10 May 1976 (Pink flier) Campaign Half Million. [Six newsletter from Raewyn __ at 24 Kenneth Avenue, Mt Albert Auckland. 21 and 29 August, 4, 14 & 29 September, 27 October 1976] Campaign Half Million. Say no to nuclear power. Say yes to safe alternatives. Sign here [1976] (2 copies) C.A.R.E. French nuclear testing in the Pacific. White flier (2 copies) Citizen's March on Parliament. 6 July [1976]. Blue flier Eden Labour Party. Anti-nuclear petition. 30 Apr 1976. This petition will be presented to Parliament by Richard Prebble March for survival. Peace rally at Devonport Domain, 23 April 1976. White flier New Zealand's future at stake. (re visit of the 'Long Beach'). 4 Oct 1976 New Zealand's nuclear power decision, by Robert Mann. September 1976 NZ Socialist Unity Party. The 'Soviet menace'; these men say No. 4 Oct 1976 No nuclear warships in N.Z. ports. March Friday August 6th [1976] Peace Squadron. Nuclear weapons the ultimate pollution [1976] (2 copies) Wellington Peace Squadron. Join the Peace Squadron now [1976?] Women's Internation League for Peace & Freedom. White flier [1976] 1977: Campaign Against Nuclear Warships (CANWAR). Peace in the Pacific? (Mentions the visits of the Truxtun and the Longbeach in the previous year) [1977]. Green flier "Our nuclear defence" [Film]. New Zealand 1976 [ca 1977?] Stop uranium shipments through N.Z. ports. / Auckland University Students' Association [with cartoon by R Cobb, copyright 1975 to L.A. Free Press Syndicate]. Photocopy (2 copies) Stop uranium shipments through N.Z. ports. Picket and vigil of 'ACT 6', until ACT 6 leaves on July 5th. ACT 6 carries 200 tonnes of uranium oxide ore for processing in England [ca 1977] The Moehau celebration of New Zealand's coomunites and friends. Sandy Bay Coromandel, 25-27 February 1977. All proceeds to the Campaign for a Non-Nuclear Future. [Preview, 3 sheets] 1978: Campaign Against Nuclear Warships (CANWAR). Death ship in our harbour. "Pintado" [1978]. Flier Robert Aldridge on the Trident. Publication announcement / order form [1978] 1979: Say NO to nuclear warships (White flier) (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, relief prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1983-1985

By: Peace Squadron (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: MS-Papers-10622

Description: These papers include press releases, correspondence, leaflets and reports to members produced by the Wellington Peace Squadron, concerned mainly with the visit of the `Texas' in 1983. Also included are papers related to the 1985 Asian Peace Conference, a submission to the select committee on disarmament and arms control and other miscellaneous papers. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1980 - 1986

From: Smith, Ronald Joseph, 1921-1995 : Papers

Reference: Eph-C-SMITH-Nuclear-1980/1986

Description: Includes: 1980s: Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Nuclear Free Pacific Week. [Blue flyer]. (2 copies) Pacific Trade Union Forum / Forum des Syndicats du Pacifique. No testing or dumping / Pas d'essails; pas de decharge des dechets nucleaires [1980s] ANZUS. To whome [sic] it concerns, we work toward the creation of a nuclear-free zone in the Pacific [and] the reduction and elimination of nuclear weaponry everywhere. Art Gallery 33 Willis Street; Art Gallery 29 Arthur Street. For the integrity of God's creation, we declare this place a nuclear-free zone. Out with the bases now! PCPR, Promotion of Church People's Rights [1980s] New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone Committee. Search for security. Final solution? Declare New Zealand a nuclear weapon-free zone ... [ca 1981-1985] Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. To the French Government. Notice to quit the Pacific for: Nuclear testing; Denial of independence. Free Tahiti and New Caledonia [1980s] (Poster and A4 blank petition paper). ca 1982: New Zealand University Students Association. For a nuclear-free and independent Pacific. Kia toituu te mana o te Moana-nui-aa-Kiwa; raahuitia kia waatea i ngaa Nuukiria whakahaehae whakamootii; Ia matua fa'asaina le fa'aaogaina o aupega malolosi e ai le nuclear bomb i le pasefika atoa. Stop French tests. US out, USSR stay out! [ca 1982]. 1982: USS Truxtun. Protest. Peace Squadron. On-water protest, Dawn, May 25th, for the arrival of the USS Truxtun. If you have a vessel, large or small, and want to oppose the visit of a nuclear armed warship to our harbour, join the Wellington Peace Squadron [1983] 1983: Mass march against nuclear warships. Assemble Bunny St, Wednesday August 10th, 12.15 pm. At the conclusion of the march there will an anti-nuclear rally at Civic Square. CANWAR (2 copies) Hex the Tex New Zealand University Students' Association. Say NO to the Texas. For a nuclear free independent Pacific. March & rally, Wed. 10th, 12.15 Bunny St. NZ out of ANZUS [1983] 1984: Hiroshima Day; march for peace and independence. The children of Hiroshima were outside when the atom-bomb went off. A call to every patriotic New Zealander. On Saturday August 5th, join the rally at Civic [S]quare [1984] Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. A call to every loyal New Zealander. Join the Hiroshima Day March. Place Civic Square; date Saturday 4 August, Time 11 am. March for peace, against atomic death and foreign interference (2 copies) 1985: Coalition Against Nuclear Warships. Support the nuclear warships ban. Thank the government. Rally Friday 15 Feb[ruary], Parliament grounds, 12.15 pm - 1.15 pm. [1985] (2 copies) 1986: From nuclear free Wales - Cymru DDI Niwcliar, to Aotearoa New Zealand. Happy birthday [Card with poems by Gillian Clarke and Menna Elfyn. 1986] Pacific Peoples Solidarity Conference for a Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific. University of the South Pacific, Suva 3-9 August 1986 (2 copies) For good, strong nuclear free legislation. Torchlight march. Assemble Cenotaph, 6 pm Friday August 8th. Hiroshima march to old town hall. Speakers Helen Clark, Lloyd Geering, Jim Knox. No More Hiroshimas [ca 1986] (2 copies) Quantity: 8 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 10 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Screenprints, offset prints and photocopies, sizes varying up to 420 x 297 mm. Provenance: Donated as part of the estate of Ron and Carmen Smith, Wellington, in 2011. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-2031, Photographic Archive, Oral History Archive..

Date: 1983-1985

By: Church, Les (Rev), active 1975-1990s

Reference: PAColl-3019

Description: Wellington Peace Squodron Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).