O'Brien, James, 1874-1947

Date: [1920s-1950s]

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-25

Description: Photographs of West Coast scenes, personalities, comprising: Visits to West Coast of Duke of Gloucester (1934-1935), Sir Willoughby of James O'Brien MP in Greymouth, 1947. Peter Fraser, Eruera Tirikatene, Sid Holland, Walter Nash in attendance. West Coast bridges Greymouth shops & offices Parachute jump Fire fighting Nursing and hospital, including Whataroa Hospital, Reefton Nurses Home, Nures from Grey Hospital in fancy dress Photographs taken 1920s-1950s by James Ring and L A Inkster of Greymouth Quantity: 85 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1947

Reference: Eph-A-FIRE-1947-01

Description: Programme of speeches by Supts T McIntosh, C W Tyler, Ross, Coxall, A Morrison, and others. Toasts proposed and replied to by Hon James O'Brien. Items performed by J Boucher, R Woodhouse, P Coll, Mr Fehsenfield, Mr Coleman, T Hatch, J Allen, J Bevan, A Beck, Mr Richardson, Mr McLaughlin. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on folded card, 207 x 131 mm.

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6164-072

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1922-1988]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5714-062

Description: Includes circular, Royal Society of St George (1947); biographical piece on the Russell family; extract from Blue Book re Wairarapa meeting (1848); the `Mayflower's operations during 1940; poems, phrases and political items; speech by Semple (1916); Riddiford family matters, religion; `The Spectator' (12 Nov 1988) and other clippings From unlabelled arch file Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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

Date: [192-]

By: Smith, H M (Mrs), active 1978; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964

Reference: PA9-044

Description: Photograph of Labour Party Members of Parliament, taken between 1922 and 1925 by S P Andrew. Signatures of each member appear on the mount. Front row: Fred Bartram, H E Holland, L McIlvride Second row: J McCombs, W Nash, E J Howard, M J Savage, H T Armstrong Third row: W J Jordan, John A Lee, P Fraser, W E Parry, J W Munro Back row: Frank Langstone, Rob McKeen, A L Monteith, D G Sullivan, Jas O'Brien Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Mount recto - bottom right - S. P. Andrew 10 Willis Street Wellington; Backing board recto - centre - Labour Party Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 25.5 x 41.7 cm, mounted, in wooden frame 66.9 x 77.5 cm

Date: 1880s-1970s

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-40

Description: Photographs from the Ring & Inkster Studio taken from the 1880s to the 1970s. The first group of photographs record the burial of local MP James O'Brien (New Zealand Labour Party), at Greymouth 2 October 1947. Many politicans present including Peter Fraser, Eruera Tirikatene, and Sidney Holland. A small group of prints show Greymouth commercial buildings, in particular the following businesses: New Zealand Insurance; Ross & Glendenning Ltd; C Smith Ltd; Nancarrow & Co, Auctioneers. Four photographs of photographic images displayed with copies of letters record the New Zealand Labour Cabinet and the Executive Committee meeting in the Greymouth Council Chamber in 1960 as part of the Westland Centennial celebrations. A group of photographs relate to the construction of the Arnold River Hydroelectric Power Scheme at Kaimata in 1932. There are two photographs of nurses dressed as comic characters: Pop-eye and West Coast Digger. Other photographs include: a framed relief map of Greymouth Harbour works circa 1920s; Greymouth and Kumara Tramway circa 1880s; view of Greymouth circa 1930s; aerial view of Hokitika from the sea; and modern shelving at Mount Wellington Public Library, Auckland, circa 1970s. Quantity: 52 b&w original photographic print(s).

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).

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.

Date: 1930

From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives

Reference: 1/2-043338-F

Description: James O'Brien, 1930, photographed by S P Andrew Ltd. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

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.