Radio Corporation of New Zealand Ltd

Date: 1937-1959

From: Anderson, Bruce, 1935-2011 : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-5488-1

Description: The scrapbooks comprise advertisements and articles of Radio Corporation of NZ Ltd (1937-1945) and Columbus Radio Centres (1945-1959) Quantity: 1 box(es) (5 volumes).

Date: 1936-1937

From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records

Reference: 77-048-05/09

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [Between 1938 and 1940]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-061

Description: Album of publicity photographs, and photographs of posters and advertisements taken by unidentified photographers for New Zealand Railways. Many of the images in this album were taken for a series of articles written by Oliver Neal Gillespie between January 1939 and June 1940, published in the New Zealand Railways Magazine. The series was entitled "Buy New Zealand goods and build New Zealand. New Zealand Industries Series". These contribute the largest group of images in the album, covering a wide range of industries. They include men's and women's clothing manufacturers; electrical engineering companies such as Pallo Engineering (petrol pumps), National Engineering (Neeco electric ovens), Standard Engineering Company; tobacco factories; potteries; Nugget shoe polish factory; brushware factories; and companies associated with the manufacture of food products (eg Watties canneries, Edmonds Baking Powder, Griffins and Bycrofts biscuit makers, and Whittome & Stevenson sauce and pickle makers. There are other sequences of images, including newly built state housing in Lower Hutt, with some houses still under construction beside the Hutt River, a streetscape, and a children's playground (p 7-8); a large crowd joining in a send-off of R.S.A. men to Australia in April 1938; a train laden with boxes of oranges from Rarotonga, the "Special orange train from Auckland"; and photographs of charts showing the progress of the New Zealand Government Railways, with railways workshops staff organisation charts (for Otahuhu, Addington, Hutt & Hillside Workshops (p 28-29). On p 35 there are views of a new hangar at Rongotai Aerodrome, under construction, then views of the completed exterior and the interior with a row of Blackburn B-5 Baffin bi-planes. Several images show collection of Railway sports trophies (including cups for their cricket teams), and two views of New Zealand Railways staff member Neil Edwards, a tennis champion who represented New Zealand in Britain in 1939. Pages 39-41 show the construction of a large dredge on the West Coast; p 57 show a burst watermain on Waterloo Quary, wellington. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscellaneous 7'; 41 x 61 cm

Date: 1936-1937

From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records

Reference: 77-048-06/05

Description: Includes prospectus, agenda papers and related material Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1944-1945

From: Green, E :Photographs of Radio Corporation New Zealand Mica Mine 1944-1945

By: Radio Corporation of New Zealand Ltd

Reference: PA1-o-752

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1945-1946

By: Green, W H, active 1944-1945

Reference: MS-Papers-10440

Description: Correspondence between Green and W Marks of the Radio Corporation of New Zealand regarding the importing of radio, recording and some television equipment during a time of rapid technical development and strict import controls. Includes lists and evaluations of radio equipment, as well as prices, manufacturers and availability. Source of title - Supplied Mr Green was an agent of Mr Marks' company, the Radio Corporation of New Zealand, and visited the United Kingdom in 1946 to invetigate and purchase new radio, recording and television technology. Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 1 photographic album - PA Coll: 1507.

Date: 1984

From: Various artists :[Posters advertising performances by popular music groups, singers, musicians, and rock bands performing in New Zealand in 1984].

Reference: Eph-D-MUSIC-Popular-1984-09

Description: Shows a semi-abstract montage of spectacles, eyes, nose and mouth. Originally a poster advertising the sound recording, but the felt tip additions convert it to an advertisement for a gig in Lower Hutt. Exhibited in 'Wellingtonzone: 50 years of popular music' exhibition curated by Clark Stiles and Rhonda Grantham at the Turnbull Room, National Library of New Zealand, 27 June - 6 October 2002. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 760 x 497 mm.

Date: 1944-1945

By: Green, W H, active 1944-1945; Green, E, active 1989

Reference: PAColl-1507

Description: Record of a mica mine worked by the Radio Corporation New Zealand Limited in the Moeraki survey district South Westland from June 1944 to September 1945 Quantity: 1 album(s). Transfers: Transfer from Manuscripts. Album arrived with papers belonging to W H Green. Manuscripts accession number is 89/323.

Date: 1945 - 1969

Reference: Eph-C-PHONO-COVERS-1940/60s-01

Description: Includes covers from the following companies and performers: Capitol. Made in New Zealand by Radio Corporation of New Zealand Ltd (2 verions - 1 red print, 1 brown print) Columbus Radio Centre Dunford Recordings (Christchurch) (2 copies each of 2 different sizes) Wiseman's (Queen Street, Auckland) (2 different) Recording Services (4 Jackson Street, Timaru) HMV Recording Studios (40 Victoria Street, Wellington) Lewis Eady (192 Queen Street, Auckland) Columbus Radio Centres (Tempo, Tanza, Tasman, Artransa, Rodeo) (2 different) Columbus Radio Centres: London, Tanza, Tasman, Artransa Mercury. Sole NZ distributors Westco Distributors Ltd, Auckland. manufactured under license by Sound Reproductions Ltd, Grey Lynn, Auckland (previously contained the record "Mecque, Mecque") The Two Lads (William Cate and William Boyd Robertson, later Bill and Boyd) "Butterfat 9" / Auckland University Student's Association, 1962. Robbins Recording Studios (83 Springfield Road, Christchurch) "Vocalion" record (2 copies) Quantity: 20 LP record covers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on record covers, sizes varying. Transfers: Some cover transfered from various Manuscripts and Archives accessions..

Date: 1950-1985

Reference: Eph-A-PHONO-COVERS-1950/80

Description: Includes covers for records produced by: Apple, Arista, Capitol, CBS, Columbia, Decca, EMI, Festival, HMV, Impact, La Gloria, Mobile, Parlophone, Peak, Philips, Polydor, Polygram, Powderworks, RCA, RCA Victor, Top Rank, Viking, WEA, Phil Warren (Prestige, Verve, Esquire, Melodisc, Oriole, Spotlight, Donegall, Tanza, Topic, Bell Accordion, Delyse, Clef, Planet Records, Bell), G A Wooller, Zodiac. Also includes cover for Matt Patuaka and the "Rebelaires" on "Tala" Records (Levin Recording Studios). Quantity: 90 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on record covers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs and offset prints, on paper covers 185 x 180 mm.

Date: 1960-1962

From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records

Reference: 77-048-19/06

Description: Includes Inland Revenue blank forms and booklets; `Freedom, the National Party monthly', Jun 1962 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1980

From: Various artists :[Posters advertising performances by popular music groups, singers, musicians, and rock bands performing in New Zealand in 1980].

Reference: Eph-D-MUSIC-Popular-1980-03

Description: Shows an illustration of a group of five crocodiles on a sofa watching TV. standing back to back. Venues for the tour are given as: December 15, Palmerston North Opera House; 16-17, Last Resort Cafe Wellington; 18th, St Joseph's Hall New Plymouth; 19th, Skateworld Hamilton; 20th, Auckland Town Hall. Designer's initial H at lower right. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 600 x 404 mm.

Date: 1938-1949, 1950-1956

From: New Zealand Truth : Files of the Financial Editor

Reference: MS-Papers-1188-306

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1969

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

By: Radio Corporation of New Zealand Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Variety-1969-01

Description: Shows a photograph of the Cadillac, with the number plate 2UN 93. 1969 date confirmed by website accessed 27 January 2015: http://www.elvisinfonet.com/bookreview_goldcaddy_2011edition.htm Elvis Presley is said to have bought the car in 1959, and had it customised over the next few years. He sent the car on tour around America to promote his movies in 1965, and then sent it on tour to Australia in 1968, and New Zealand in January 1969. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster 307 x 253 mm.

Date: 1982

From: [Posters of A0 size, for sound recordings released 1980-1989]

By: Radio Corporation of New Zealand Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-PHONO-1982-01

Description: Shows photographs of three LP covers: Party time - 35 all-time favourite party hits by Joe (Fingers) Webster and his Honky Tonks Songs of home, featuring Howard Morrison, Prince Tui Teka and Eddie Low (all pictured) plus Hi-Marks, Quintikis, Keri Summers and The Maori Consorts. Tom Sharplin and The Cadillacs - shows a portrait of Tom Sharplin and a smaller group photograph of his band beside a car. There is a logo of a kiwi dancing and singing at top left. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 885 x 612 mm. Provenance: Acquired in February 1983.