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New Zealand Post Office Union: Photographs and art work relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union and its publication "The Katipo"
- Date
- 1890s-1980s
- By
- N.Z. Post and Telegraph Officers' Association; New Zealand Post Office Association; New Zealand Post Office Union
- Reference
- ATL-Group-00189
- Description
Photographs, cartoons, and artwork relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union. Includes photographs of marches and demonstrations; group and individual portraits of the Executive Committee, Regrading Committee and Post Office Appeal Board; conferences including a Postal Telegraph Telephone International conference; politicians; Ernie Abbott's funeral; original cartoons and artwork relating to the union publication "The Katipo". Many of the photographs appear to have been used in "The Katipo", as they have various directions on their backs regarding size and location in the journal. Many photographs are also inscribed with names and tentative dates.
Many of the photographs appear in the history of the Union: Roth, Bert. 'Along the Line - 100 Years of Post Office Unionism'. Post Office Union, 1990. It is possible that some photographs were produced for that publication.
Arrangement: Photographs donated in 2017 were originally enclosed in labelled envelopes.
Quantity: 12 b&w copy photographic print(s). 212 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s) panorama. 1 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheet. 5 colour original photographic print(s). 7 colour original photographic print(s) proof sheets. 10 original cartoon(s). 1 drawing(s) design for cover of "The Katipo", February 17, 1960; ink on dressed linen. 1 photocopy/ies. 6 b&w original negative(s) 35mm.
Provenance: Mr Blair worked for the New Zealand Post Office Union until his retirement in 2016 and he was given the photographs when the Union merged with the Electrical Trades Union in 1992.
Processing information: Not all names associated with the collection are indexed.
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- Format
- 12 b&w copy photographic print(s), 212 b&w original photographic print(s), 1 b&w original photographic print(s) panorama, 1 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheet, 5 colour original photographic print(s), 7 colour original photographic print(s) proof sheets, 10 original cartoon(s), 1 drawing(s) design for cover of "The Katipo", February 17, 1960; ink on dressed linen, 1 photocopy/ies, 6 b&w original negative(s) 35mm, Cartoons (Commentary), Drawings, Photographs
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Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989: [Cartoons used as heading illustrations for committee ...
Date: ca 1970
From: New Zealand Post Office Union: Photographs and art work relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union and its publication "The Katipo"
Reference: A-474-049/056
Description: Cartoon-style illustrations for reports, with headngs: Executive Report; Sick Benefit; Superannuation Fund; Welfare; Investment Society; Appeal Board; Promotion Board; Joint Advisory. Quantity: 8 drawing(s) on card. Physical Description: Ink, Letaset and white corrector on card, 202 x 250 mm
Post Office Appeal Board
Date: 1954, 1962-1963, date unknown
From: New Zealand Post Office Union: Photographs and art work relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union and its publication "The Katipo"
By: Otago daily times (Newspaper); S P Andrew Ltd
Reference: PAColl-10588-2
Description: Photographs of the members of the Post Office Appeal Board, some formal portraits and others of the Board at work. One is dated 1962/63 and one is dated 1954; another has a tentative date of "1940s or early 50". Some are inscribed with the names of some of the members. Names include E E Curtis, Ngaire Back, S [Sam] Mather, J Gilmore (magistrate), B Griffiths, J S Thompson, C A McFarlane, P A [Peter] Moriarty, C A McLay, Keith Waim, John Foster, J P Conway, J G Broadley, H J [Jack] Thompson, Ben Mayo, Frank Jeffrey, Tom Evans, B J McIvor, Hank Hildreth, C Bailey, B [Barry] Boland. Title transcribed from item. Arrangement: Photographs were originally in an envelope labelled " Post Office Appeal Board". The Post and Telegraph Act 1894 established an Appeal Board with members including two elected staff representatives, to consider appeals from officers regarding their classification, status, or salary. The Appeal Board was disestablished by the State Owned Enterprises Act 1986. Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographs of various sizes Processing information: Not all names associated with this item have been indexed. Names not indexed are listed in the scope and contents of this record.
Photographs relating to Post Office and Post Office Association history
Date: 1906, 1917, 1926, date unknown
From: New Zealand Post Office Union: Photographs and art work relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union and its publication "The Katipo"
By: New Zealand. National Publicity Studios; Northwood, Arthur James, 1880-1949
Reference: PAColl-10588-1
Description: Photographs, mainly taken by unknown photographers, primarily of people and buildings related to Post Office and Post Office Assocation history. Includes photographs of early Post Office Association badges; a copy photograph of Radio Awanui staff in 1917; photographs of the Association's Wellington building 'Katipo House' and a photograph of the Post office at St Bathans; photographs of early Departmental and Association leaders; and several copy photographs of staff groups including messenger boys in Whanganui and staff at Frankton in 1926 (the latter with a letter to 'Katipo' glued to the back). An original 1906 photograph of Dunedin messsage boys has the inscription on the back: "Dunedin Post Office message boy staff 33 members 8 hour day meals 15 minutes we were a happy family" and the name and address of the sender. Also includes a photograph from the Otago Early Settlers' Museum of the Pier Hotel in Dunedin, where the founding meeting for the Association was held. Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Photographs were originally in envelopes labelled ""Photos of old badges", "historical PO groups", "PO History printers scanning photos", "PO Association foundation photo Pier Hotel Dunedin", and "Misc for sortation". Quantity: 10 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographs of various sizes.
Post Office Association training courses
Date: 1961, 1962
From: New Zealand Post Office Union: Photographs and art work relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union and its publication "The Katipo"
Reference: PAColl-10588-9
Description: Comprises four photographs of attendees and executive members at Post Office Association training courses. All photographs are taken outside 'Katipo House' in Wellington. All are inscribed on the back with names of some people and one has a typed label listing all the people. People depicted include R A Henderson, R D Sheard, Miss M Clark, I N Moir, A MacPherson, R Bennett, K L Moore, R K Urbahn, C P Hall, Miss J Matthews, C A McLay, E B B Shine, P F Mooney, V P Yarrall (Kaikoura), G W MacGregor (GPO), K Grantham (Masterton), G W Needham (Hamilton), S P McKay (Nightcaps), A W Hazeldine (Westport), C A McLay, J Sutherland (Oamaru), Miss D Thomson (Wellington), Miss M L Smith (GPO), Miss F L Maxwell (Pukekohe), C G Robinson (Timaru), D Hill (Wellington). Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Photographs were originally in envelopes labelled "First ? Post Office Assn Seminar" and "P.O.A. training courses". Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographs of various sizes. Processing information: Not all names associated with this item have been indexed. Names not indexed are listed in the scope and contents of this record.
Departmental Secretaries and Directors-General
Date: Date unknown
From: New Zealand Post Office Union: Photographs and art work relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union and its publication "The Katipo"
Reference: PAColl-10588-4
Description: Comprises photographs of men who were Secretaries of the Post and Telegraph Department or, after 1933, Directors-General. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Photographs were originally in an envelope labelled " Misc for sortation" A Post and Telegraph Amendment Act in 1933 changed the title of the head of the Post and Telegraph Department from Departmental Secretary to Director General. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographs of various sizes
Conferences
Date: 1920, 1937, 1950, 1960s-1981
From: New Zealand Post Office Union: Photographs and art work relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union and its publication "The Katipo"
By: Bartlett & Andrew Ltd; Batchelor's Candid Studio; Phillips, Edward Arthur, -1966; Rykenberg Photography; S P Andrew Ltd
Reference: PAColl-10588-6
Description: Photographs taken by identified and unidentified photographers of delegates to national and international conferences. Includes Postal Telegraph and Telephone International (PTTI) Asian regional conferences in Kuala Lumpur, Bandung, and Auckland; Association conferences; an Unemployment Conference in 1981; and an International Conference on Trade Union Rights in Tokyo in 1980. Some photographs have the names of the subjects inscribed on the back or the front. Subjects of the photographs include: Marjorie Blackbourn, the first woman delgate to a national conference in 1965, pictured with Postmaster-General W J Scott and the Director-General J Darnell; former presidents at the Auckland conference in 1950; delegates to the 1920 conference; the executive at the 1937 conference; Stephen Nydinski, general secretary of PTTI, addressing a conference, and delegates marching to the 50th Jubilee conference in Dunedin. Includes photographs taken by Altman Photography of Melbourne, Australia and the Drafting Office of the Postmaster General's Department of Victoria, Australia. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Photographs were originally in envelopes labelled "50th Jubilee Dunedin", "Conference 1950 Ak", "Unemployment Conference", "PTTI visit of Gen Secy Stephen Nydinski PTTI and other PTTI visitors to POA and POU & Conference of Trade Union Rights", and " add to L 6th Asian Conference 1974 & PTTI 8th Asian Regional Conference Auckland 3-7 Nov 1980". Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white and colour photographs of various sizes, one mounted on board.
Association and Union Executive, Council, and Committees
Date: 1940s-1970s
From: New Zealand Post Office Union: Photographs and art work relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union and its publication "The Katipo"
By: Andrew, Earle William, 1909-1986; Bartlett & Andrew Ltd; Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Royle, Greig Gordon, 1913-2005; S P Andrew Ltd
Reference: PAColl-10588-5
Description: Photographs taken by identified and unidentified photographers of the Executive of the Post Office Association and the Post Office Union, and various committees, from the 1940s to the 1970s. Some photographs are formal individual or group photographs, others are informal. Includes the 1970 'Go Slow' Committee and the Auckland Section Committee. Many photographs have the names of the subjects inscribed either on the back or the front. Subjects of the photographs include: Dave Daniel, Bernie McIvor, George Baxter, Rod Fabish, Len Casey, Barry Boland, W L (Len) Martin, Des Long, H W Curtis, Jimmy Hill, Harry Godber, Dick Latter, Bill Bailey, A Robinson, H W Parnell, C F A Waters, A C Wells, H H Brown, Neil McPherson, Frank Harris, L A Haynes, E J Keating, D A Palmer, D M Prebble, C J Dorian, M A Griffin, K A Sheard, P H Lewis, L W Keys, Reginald E Early, Alistair W McLachlan, Cliff G Robinson, H Bayram, J E Hirtzel, Graham E Irving, S J Bradley, F E Bailey, Darcy Harrison, Roy Hollands, F Harris, E L J Whiting. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Photographs were originally in envelopes labelled "Executive Committee & Council", "Executive Committee", "Regrading Committee", and "Section Committees". Quantity: 38 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographs of various sizes, some mounted on board. Processing information: Not all names associated with this item have been indexed. Names not indexed are listed in the scope and contents of this record.
Protests and marches
Date: 1970, 1971, 1981, 1982, 1984, [1989]
From: New Zealand Post Office Union: Photographs and art work relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union and its publication "The Katipo"
By: Auckland star (Newspaper); Dominion (Newspaper); Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Otago daily times (Newspaper); Press (Christchurch, N.Z.); Waikato Times (Newspaper)
Reference: PAColl-10588-7
Description: Includes photographs of the 1970 "'Go Slow', a march in 1971, a 'Right to Picket' March in 1981, a 1982 protest against Government cuts, Patrick Hogan protesting against the closing of Mapua Post Office, a protest against Telecom, and scenes from Ernie Abbott's cortege and funeral in 1984. See also PAColl-10588-10 for another photograph of Patrick Hogan protesting against the closing of Mapua Post Office, possibly taken at the same time. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Photographs were originally in envelopes labelled " Protest Meetings", "1970 'Go Slow'", and "Right To Picket Auckland 1981". Quantity: 31 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographs of various sizes, one mounted on board, and one colour photograph.
Post Office people and activities
Date: 1935, 1965, 1968, 1970, date unknown
From: New Zealand Post Office Union: Photographs and art work relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union and its publication "The Katipo"
By: Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)
Reference: PAColl-10588-8
Description: Includes photographs of people, some possibly at conferences, and Post Office related activities taken by identified and unidentified photographers, most not dated. Includes: - a lineman up a telephone pole - James K Baxter delivering mail - linesman Mike Gilbert, who was a 1935 All Black - the Oamaru Post Office football team in 1935 - workers in the Post Office Store, Wellington - F J Harris and D Daniel, "gold medallionists", including one image with Executive members Ivan Reddish, C McLay and W L (Len) Martin - operators at the Gateway Telephone Exchange in Auckland in 1970 - a technician connecting cabling, photographed by the Drafting Section Postmaster General's Department, Sydney. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Photographs were originally in envelopes labelled "Sports teams & sportsmen", "Gold medallionists", "Misc for sortation", and "Don't know". Quantity: 24 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographs of various sizes.
Photographs taken after the disestablishment of the Post Office
Date: 1988-1990
From: New Zealand Post Office Union: Photographs and art work relating to people and activities associated with the New Zealand Post Office Union and its publication "The Katipo"
Reference: PAColl-10588-10
Description: One photograph of Patrick Hogan protesting the closing of Mapua Post Office and one of Phillip Bowyer, Director of Postal Telegraph and Telephone International, talking with Barry Atkinson and Neil Anderson outside the Telecom depot in Gisborne. See also PAColl-10588-7 for another photograph of Patrick Hogan protesting against the closing of Mapua Post Office, possibly taken at the same time. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Photographs were originally in an envelope labelled "POST Post Office photographs after the cessation of P.O. activities". Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: One black and white and one colour photograph.