[Ephemera relating to exhibitions in New Zealand. 1906-1924]

Date: 1924

From: [Ephemera relating to exhibitions in New Zealand. 1906-1924]

By: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1924-01

Description: A description of the South seas in particular the Cook group and Western Samoa, with quotations from Robert Louis Stevenson. There is mention of the photographs of Stevenson's home, featured in the Wembley Exhibition. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on folded pamphlet, 212 x 137 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Mr K A Webster.

Date: 1913 - 1914

From: [Ephemera relating to exhibitions in New Zealand. 1906-1924]

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1913-02

Description: Image shows a night-time view of Auckland from above the Grafton Bridge, looking out towards North Head and Rangitoto. The street lights and house lights are on. The Electric fairy fountain may not be visible. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on paper 59 x 75 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in February 2015

Date: 1913-1914

From: [Ephemera relating to exhibitions in New Zealand. 1906-1924]

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1913-03

Description: Booklet shows photographs of the Palace of Industries, the Main Building, the fairy fountain and adjacent buildings, the permanent bandstand, the District and Government Courts, the Concert Hall and Art Gallery, the permanent tea kiosk, the entrance to Wonderland Park, the water chute and Wonderland Park. The booklet also contains advertisements for Auckland businesses and products: "Lux" Lamps, A K Spinley's Sunbeam cars, Brite-Glas window cleaner, Sterling Electro-Plating Co., A Woolley & Co manufacturers, Lyric Picture Theatre, W H Bartlett photographic studio, H Redwood & Co furnishings, Smith & Caughey for corsets, A O Otto & Co estate agents, Globe Continuous Pictures, Radium Polishes Ltd, Roslyn writing pads from D Meikle & Co "Valu House", and Simmons watchmaker & jeweller, Laidlaw Leeds wholesale merchants & warehousemen. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 24 pages, 124 x 186 mm.

Date: 1923

From: [Ephemera relating to exhibitions in New Zealand. 1906-1924]

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1923-01

Description: Ephemera relating to the Anglican Missionary exhibition held at the Wellington Town Hall, 28 May to early (1st or 6th) June 1923. The exhibition was opened by the Right Revd The Bishop of Goulburn. The Chairman was the Bishop of Wellington. Includes programmes for: Monday 28 May, and Tuesday afternoon: Talks by Rev G K Moir, Colonel C Powles, Rev Fred Bennett, Rev G V Kendrick, Dr D E Platts-Mills, Miss Smyth, Bishop of Goulburn, Rev A T Thompson, Dr Bickersteth Tuesday 29 May. Opening ceremony (talks by Rev C H Isaacson, Rev G K Moir, Bishop of Goulburn, Bishop of Dornakal, Sister Lewis, Miss Leslie, Mrs Coleridge, Mrs Ballantyne, Miss Lee, organ recital by Mr W Collie; talks by Mrs Durrad, Dr Bickersteth, Rev A T Thompson, Dr D E Platts-Mills, Rev E Y Lee, Rev W G Williams, Mr Stych, Rev J F Mayo; with several Maori performance items) Also includes sheet music for musical items to be used at the exhibition: "Come, labour on", and "God is working His purpose out" (2 copies) Quantity: 3 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on folded pamphlets, sizes varying around 220 x 140 mm.

Date: 1913 - 1914

From: [Ephemera relating to exhibitions in New Zealand. 1906-1924]

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1913-01

Description: Front shows a photograph of five people posed in a painting of an aeroplane, on which a flag "Auckland Exhibition" is flying. A sign on the tail has the monogram AGM / MAG / GAM / GMAs. The "passengers" are two women, a man, and two young girls. Message on back is dated January 1913, but it is possible that the message was written in January 1914, becuase the Auckland Exhibition opened in December 1913. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Auckland Jany 7 / 13 Dear Jessie Hope things are going alright. We are having a good look round the kiddies are keeping well. I am not sure if we will ever be back. Mother has got an engagement - flying an aero plane ... most likely ... Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph on postcard, 90 x 141 mm.

Date: 1914

From: [Ephemera relating to exhibitions in New Zealand. 1906-1924]

By: Tannahill, active 1913

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1914-01-cover

Description: Arrangement of text in an art nouveau designed cover. Show an axeman at the right, with his axe over his shoulder. Also shows an angel blowing a trumpet and crowing him with a laurel wreath. The signature R? Tannahill appears below the crest / logo of the Auckland Exhibition. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of programme.. Physical Description: Offset print on page 214 x 144 mm.