Chapman, Charles Henry, 1876-1957

MP for Wellington Central. Born in London; arrived NZ in 1905; linotype operator and secretary of union; Wellington City councillor 18 years; contested Wellington South in 1908; Hawke's Bay 1919 & 1922; Wellington Suburbs 1925; MP Wellington North 1928-1946; Wellington Central 1940s-1950s. Candidate for mayoralty on several occasions from 1915. See `Who's who in NZ' 1951.

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Municipal election, 1909; the Labour candidates and L.R.C. officials; the ticket! for M...

Date: 1909

By: Watkins, Tyler & Tolan Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-LOCAL-Wellington-1909-01

Description: Shows portraits of candidates with a little biographical information about eacxh one. Shows: E J Carey, C H Chapman, A H Cooper, W H Hampton, A Parlane, Hon. John Rigg, D J Conchie, A H Hindmarsh, D McLaren, W C Noot, M J Reardon. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Watkins, Tyer & Tolan Ltd, Printers. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 504 x 320 mm.

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New Zealand Red Cross Society Inc. Wellington Centre :"For England"; grand pageant and ...

Date: 1940

From: [Theatre programmes for variety, comedy, and music-hall shows and performances toured throughout New Zealand. 1940-1949].

By: New Zealand Red Cross Society

Reference: Eph-B-VARIETY-1940-01

Description: Includes page about the Gillies Gong, presented by the Red Cross for annual competition; pictures of performers Mr W S Wauchop, Mr Maurice Clare, Mrs Winifred Andrews, Mrs Craig Mackenzie, Mr Harison Cook, Estelle Beere, Major F H Lampen, Mr Kingi Tahiwi, Mrs Bessie McKinlay, Miss Cora Duncan, Miss Mary Butler, Miss Joan Goodwin, Mrs Clarice Ross, Miss Margaret Arlow, Miss Marjorie Millar, Miss Dawn Mazengarb. Contains a biographical article about Florence Nightingale, and group photographs of the Victoria League. The back page has a photograph of the Ngati-Poneke Young Maori Club. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programme, 34 pages, 280 x 210 mm.

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New Zealand Railways :Programme official opening of the new railway station, Wellington...

Date: 1937

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to notable buildings in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDINGS-Wellington-1937-01

Description: Booklet lists the order of events, including addresses by Hon D G Sullivan (Minister of Railways), Hon P Fraser (Acting Prime Minister), T C A Hislop (Wellington Mayor), Hon Sir Alfred Ransom, C H Chapman esq. There followed a presentation of the key by the architect Mr W Gray Young, an address by the Governor-General, morning tea, and music by the New Zealand Air Force Band and an orchestra. Also shows photographs of the exterior and interior of the building, and the foundation stones. Other Titles - Cover title - Opening ceremony of new station at Wellington New Zealand, 19th June 1937. Souvenir programme Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of four pages, in cover, 305 x 245 mm.

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[New Zealand Labour Party] :To the householder. Wellington North electorate. C H Chapma...

Date: 1938

From: New Zealand Labour Party: [Ephemera, including election pamphlets and propaganda. 1930-1939]

By: Standard Press Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-NZ-LABOUR-1938-03

Description: Election pamphlet for Charles Henry Chapman, giving his political record and his stand on various issues. The pamphlet has a photographic portrait of Chapman on the front page. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on pamphlet folded to 285 x 223 mm. Provenance: From the papers of Mr A G Bagnall, 2010.

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New Zealand Labour Party: [Fliers, cards and pamphlets for New Zealand Labour Party and...

Date: 1950 - 1954

By: New Zealand Labour Party

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1950/1954

Description: Includes cards and fliers about the policies of the Labour Party, housing and family welfare, criticism of Sidney Holland, the People versus the Wreckers, an open letter the the Social Credit Political League, and pamphlet titled "The cost of living is a "National" disaster [1953/54]. Includes pamphlets for the following electoral candidates: Jim Barclay (Selwyn, 1951) James A Bateman (Karori, 1954) Charles Henry Chapman (Wellington Central, 1951) H E Combs (Onslow, 1951) Dr A M Finlay (Remuera, 1954) Phil Holloway (Otaki, 1951; Heretaunga, 1954) Frank Kitts (Mt Victoria, 1951; Wellington Central, 1954) A McLagan (1951) Mrs E E McMillan (North Dunedin) Rex Mason (Waitakere, 1954) Henry May (Onslow, 1954) Michael Moohan (Petone) Rt Hon W Nash (Party leader) Arnold Nordmeyer (Brooklyn, 1951) Neville Pickering (Waimate) Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on fliers and cards, sizes varying below 200 mm. Provenance: Three items donated by Mrs Alexia Pickering, Wellington, in 2012. One item donated by Ri Weal from the papers of her father Tom Weal, in 2017. Transfers: Newspapers, magazines and newspaper cuttings on same topics to be transferred to Published and to Manuscripts on appraisal. One photograph of Kingsford Smith and Ulm housed at PAColl-10033. An art exhibition catalogue, an original cartoon by Minhinnick and photocopy of a cartoon, to be offered to DPP..

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Notes - Carey-Collier

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: MS-Papers-6164-015

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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National history file (part a)

Date: [1926-1980]

From: New Zealand Family Planning Association : Records

Reference: 97-035-09/5

Description: Comprises letter re setting up association's archives (1980); two letters from Marie Stopes to E W Flint (1926); two letters from Phyllis Turner to Marie Griffin (1955); minutes and letters of earliest meetings (1936); papers of Dominion Conference re criminal abortion (1938); pamphlet, The Sex Hygiene and Birth-Regulation Society (?1936); notes, for Mrs Baker, re admin matters; correspondence between Elsie Freeman and similar groups in NZ and overseas re establishment of association and services in NZ; and married women's questionnaire re use of family planning Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

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New Zealand Labour Party: [Fliers, cards and pamphlets of octavo size. 1944-1946]

Date: 1944 - 1946

By: New Zealand Labour Party

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1944/1946

Description: Includes cards and fliers for: 1945: Ten years of progress, security and statesmanship, 1935-1945. [Booklet] (2 copies) 1946: The Labour government and the railway workers (political pamphlet endorsing candidate [Charles Abraham] Barrell) 1946: Women's place in the sun ... a message to all the women of New Zealand from M. Moohan, National Secretary of the N.Z. Labour Party (2 copies) 1946: Stop. Labour guarantees security of tenure as long as you live. 1946: Golden acres; the story of farming prosperity under Labour (2 copies) 1946: The 10 good years; an open letter to Mr John Citizen and his wife (2 copies). 1946: Southern Cross; your newspaper in 1946 1946? Is New Zealand wrecked? A message to S G Holland from M Moohan, National Secretary of the NZ Labour Party (2 copies) Includes pamphlets for the following electoral candidates: Flight Lieutenant A C Baxter (Raglan, 1946; with portrait) C H Chapman (Wellington Central, 1946; with portrait) Harry Combs (Onslow, 1946; with portrait) M Moohan (Petone, 1946; with portrait) R J O'Dea (Patea, 1946; with portrait) A G Osborne (Onehunga, 1946; with portrait) Matiu Ratana (Western Maori) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on fliers and cards, sizes varying below 200 mm.

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Parsons, Marie :Album of autographed photographs of Government Members of Parliament, 1938

Date: 1938

Reference: PA1-o-1190

Description: Album of 56 autographed photographs of government members of the House of Representatives in the 25th Parliament, the first Labour Government, taken in 1938 by unknown photographers. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Leather covered album, 12.9 x 16.5 cm, containing 56 black and white, silver gelatin photographs, 11.9 x 8 cm

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Members of the House of Representatives in the twenty-fifth Parliament

Date: 1935

From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives

Reference: 1/1-018613-F

Description: Shows members of the House of Representatives in the twenty fifth Parliament. From top, left to right: - C M Williams, J W Munro, Colonel J Hargest, W J Lyon, E J Howard, W M C Denham, W P Endean, H M Christie, G H O Wilson, A F Moncur, C A Barrell, W J Jordan, B Roberts, W E Barnard (Speaker), D McDougall, H E Herring, A H Nordmeyer, E P Meachen, R McKeen, J O'Brien, D W Coleman, D G Sullivan, M J Savage, P C Webb, T D Burnett, A G Osborne, J Thorn, A S Richards, A G Hultquist, C H Chapman, S G Smith, W J Polson, K J Holyoake, Dr D G McMillan, D Barnes, J G Barclay, F Jones, W Nash, W L Martin, H G R Mason, Captain Rushworth, H G Dickie, A C A Sexton, G W Forbes, W J Broadfoot, Sir A Ransom, P Fraser, W E Parry, Robert Semple, R Coulter, W A Bodkin, Sir Apirana Ngata, T Henare, E T Tirikatene, H T Ratana, C L Carr, J L McIlroy, J G Coates, C A Wilkinson, W T Anderton, P Neilson, H T Armstrong, J A Lee, F Langstone, E L Cullen, C H Burnett, A Campbell, G Lowry, A Hamilton, J G Cobbe, S G Holland, H Atmore, J Hodgens, A J Manson (Sergeant-at-arms), T H McCombs, J B F Cotterell, R A Wright, J Robertson, C L Hunter, F W Schramm, C R Petrie, H S S Kyle and T D H Hall (Clerk of the House). Photograph taken by Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew in 1935. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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New Zealand Labour Party :New Zealand Labour Party candidates, elections 1922. Suppleme...

Date: 1922

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

By: Glover, John, 1866?-1947; Maoriland Worker Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-D-ROTH-NZLabour-1922-01

Description: Shows a central group portrait of the members of the Parliamentary Labour Party: E J Howard (Christchurch South), W E Parry (Auckland Central), J H Munro (Dunedin North), D G Sullivan (Avon), M J Savage (Auckland West), J McCombs (Lyttelton), H E Holland (Buller), P Fraser (Wellington Central), F Bartram (Grey Lynn). Around this are arranged head and shoulder portraits of other Labour Party candidates: H G Mason (Eden), John A Lee (Auckland East), J Purtell (Roskill), A T Richards (Hamilton), C H Chapman (Hawkes Bay), T Brindle (Gisborne), J Ross (Wanganui), Lewis McIlvride (Napier), J Hodgens (Palmerston North), D K Pritchard (Hutt), A L Monteith (Wellington East), H E Combs (Wellington North), Robert McKeen (Wellington South), A W Croskery (Wellington Suburbs), H T Armstrong (Christchurch East), J E McManus (Dunedin South), J K Archer (Christchurch North), P Vinnell (Timaru), J A McCullough (Riccarton), J O'Brien (Westland), J Gilchrist (Dunedin Central), Farrant (Invercargill), C H Moss (Dunedin West), J Stephens (Port Chalmers). There is also a larger portrait of H E Holland, chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party. Other candidates, not photographed, are listed: Way (Waitemata), O McBrine (Parnell), F Whibley (Manawatu), F Brady (Rangitikei), F Langstone (Waimarino), F Cooke (Ashburton). Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster, 580 x 450 mm.

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Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991:The first eleven. [November 1954]

Date: 1954

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: C-164-052

Description: The cartoon shows a cricket team 'The first eleven' who are lined up in front of a scoreboard which gives their names and the number of years they have served. The scoreboard is entitled 'M.P. Old Boys - innings declared closed'. The cricketers are, in fact, M.P.s who are retiring at the 1954 election. From left they are - Thomas Webb, National 11 years; Alfred Murdoch, National 21 years; Walter Broadfoot, National 26 years; Paddy Kearins, Labour 'retired hurt' after 8 years; Robert McKeen, Labour 32 years; Charles Chapman, National 26 years; Robert Semple, Labour 27 years; Charles Bowden, National 11 years; and, Andrew Sutherland, National 12 years; Edward Gordon 16 years, William Bodkin, National 26 years. To the right is the Cricket Pavilion with 'MPOB' painted on it. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, Chinese white and blue pencil on card, 445 x 625 mm

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New Zealand Labour Party :General election, 1925 - Labour's candidates. Labour's aim - ...

Date: 1925

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

By: Glover, John, 1866?-1947; New Zealand Worker Printing and Publishing Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-D-ROTH-NZLABOUR-1925-01

Description: Shows a central group of three politicians: H E Holland, P Fraser and M J Savage. Around these three are arranged portraits of 49 other candidates: A E Bissett (Bay of Islands); A S Richards (Marsden); W E Barnard (Kaipara); A G Osborne (Waitemata); H G R Mason (Eden); John A Lee (Auckland East); W E Parry (Auckland Central); F N Bartram (Grey Lynn); R F Way (Parnell); W J Jordan (Manukau), D McClymont (Franklin); J Piggot (Raglan); W Lee Martin (Hamilton); J W Summer (Rotorua); D W Coleman (Gisborne); L McIlvride (Napier); W A Sheat (New Plymouth); W J Rogers (Wanganui); F Langstone (Waimarino); J H Taylor (Oroua); A L Ogilvy (Hawke's Bay); C J Duggan (Rangitikei); W Bromley (Palmerston); B Roberts (Manawatu); R Semple (Otaki); W Nash (Hutt); H E Combs (Wellington North); A L Monteith (Wellington East); R McKeen (Wellington South); C H Chapman (Wellington Suburbs); T Brindle (Nelson); M Fagan (Motueka); J O'Brien (Westland); M Williams (Kaiapoi); F R Cooke (Christchurch North); E J Howard (Christchurch South); H T Armstrong (Christchurch East); Winter Cole (Riccarton); D J Sullivan (Avon); J McCombs (Lyttelton); P C Vinnell (Timaru); J W Munro (Dunedin North); R Harrison (Dunedin West); J W Gilchrist (Dunedin Central); J E McManus (Dunedin South); J W Fenton (Clutha); M Connelly (Chalmers); P H Hickey (Invercargill); A Ashworth (Wakatipu). The verso gives biographical notes about each of the candidates. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster, 575 x 445 mm.