Fitzgerald, Ella Jane, 1917-1996

Black American jazz singer who visited New Zealand during the 1950s and 1960s

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Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002 :Negatives of Wellington, and national events and persona...

Date: 1955-1971

By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002

Reference: PA-Group-00375

Description: Wellington, openings of Parliament, politicians, Governors General, show personalities, Antarctic teams, police, army, visiting diplomats and heads of state, ship visits, memorials, RNZAF, fighter planes and fighter plane training, rugby and rugby players and selectors, film censorship, conferences, agricultural air shows, artists, royalty, manufacturing industries, models and fashion parades, New Zealand Players, etc Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 35mm-18037 to 18703, 120-0881 to 0959, 1/4-071736 to 072044, 1/2-177020 to 177461. Quantity: 1483 b&w original negative(s) 78 120 strips comprising 158 images, 666 35mm strips comprising 1,976 images, 308 1/4 plate negs, 441 1/2 plate negs. Total images 2,883. Finding Aids: Library generated negative registers provide a good access point to this collection. The negatives are listed within subject groupings.. Processing information: Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4814 to PA-Group-00375 in 2009.

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[Music programmes 1960].

Date: 1960

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1960

Description: Includes: R J Kerridge in association with Aztec Services Pty ltd present Winifred Atwell, the queen of the keyboard, with the Key-Tones Rhythm Trio. 1960 New Zealand tour. Programme booklet with photographs (2 copies) Auckland Girls' Choir. Flier inviting new members to rehearsals at Manchester Unity Hall. Conductor Mr Claude Laurie. Boston Symphony Orchestra. Charles Munch musical director, Richard Burgin associate conductor, Aaron Copland guest conductor. Australasian tour, April, May, June 1960. [Programme booklet for all venues] Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, musical director. Far Eastern and Australasian tour 1960. Wellington Town Hall, 16 June 1960. Programme (2 copies), and application form Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, musical director. Far Eastern and Australasian tour 1960. Auckland Town Hall, 17 June 1960. Programme C.A.S. presents Brisbane Eisteddfod Junior Choir. Conductor Alan H Moxey. New Zealand tour 14-20 February 1960. Programme (2 copies) The Dave Brubeck Quartet. N.Z. 1960. Presented by R J Kerridge (in association with Aztec Services Pty Ltd). Promotional booklet with photographs of all members (2 copies) R J Kerridge presents Alfredo Campoli. At the piano Maurice Till. New Zealand tour 1960. Programmes 1-3 in one booklet. (2 copies, one of them autographed on cover) Christchurch Chamber Music Society. Second concert 1960 season. John Ritchie String Orchestra, conductor John Ritchie, leader David Stone, with Maurice Till (piano), Ken Smith (trumpet), Jack Goldsmith (oboe). Civic Theatre, 26 April 1960. Programme Peers Coetmore ('cello), Dorothy Davies (piano). Recitals of chamber music; tour arranged by Department of Adult Education, University of Otago (to Oamaru 7 November, Balclutha 8 November, Gore 9 November, Invercargill 10 November 1960). Programme Corelli String Orchestra. Artistic director Silvano Zuccarini. Town Hall Wellington, 14 August 1960. Programme (2 copies) Corelli String Orchestra. Artistic director Silvano Zuccarini. Masterton Chamber Music Society. Town Hall, Monday August 15 1960. Programme Nina Dova, soprano-guitarist, with percussionist Stanley Koor. Promotional pamphlet / itinerary Nina Dova, soprano-guitarist, with percussionist Stanley Koor. Programme no. 1 (labelled as such at bottom of back page) Nina Dova, soprano-guitarist, with percussionist Stanley Koor. Programme no. 3 (labelled as such at bottom of back page), and flier for performance at Wellington Town Hall, 10 November [1960] Harry M Miller in conjunction with Jim Noall proudly presents Ella Fitzgerald with the Lou Levy Quartet. [1960]. Programme Dmitry Gnatyuk (distinguished artist of the Ukrainian S.S.R.). First Australasian tour 1960. Direction R J Kerridge. Programmes 1-2 in one booklet Hastings Primary Schools' Choir. Seventeenth annual concert. Municipal Theatre Hastings, 10 November 1960. Souvenir programme Harry Miller presents New Zealand's first annual "International Festival of Jazz 1960" with Sarah Vaughan [and] Dizzy Gillespie in person. St James Theatre Wellington 31 October; Town Hall Auckland 1 November. Master of ceremonies John Daley. With the Lew Campbell Orchestra and Roland Hanna accompanying Sarah Vaughan on piano. Programme (2 copies) Julius Katchen, the celebrated international pianist triumphant return visit. Direction R J Kerridge. Promotional pamphlet Julius Katchen New Zealand tour 1960. Direction R J Kerridge. Programme Julius Katchen New Zealand tour 1960. Direction R J Kerridge. Programme no 1 - Beethoven recital Julius Katchen New Zealand tour 1960. Direction R J Kerridge. Programme no. 2 (2 copies) Julius Katchen New Zealand tour 1960. Direction R J Kerridge. Programme no 3 - Chopin recital, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth R J Kerridge presents Tom Lehrer. First New Zealand tour 1960. Programme (2 copies) Lois Marshall. Solo concert presented by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Wellington Town Hall, 2 July [1960]. Programme (2 copies) Lois Marshall. Solo concert presented by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Auckland Town Hall, 14 July [1960]. Programme Masterton Choral Society presents Grand concert. Musical director Louise Gilmour; pianist Aileen Barnes. Social Hall, Municipal Buildings, 30 July 1960. Programme Masterton Choral Society presents Grand concert. Musical director Louise Gilmour; pianist Aileen Barnes. Social Hall Municipal Buildings, 10 December 1960. Programme Musica Rara Chamber Ensemble, assisted by Opera-Technique Inc. Registered Music Teachers' Association (Wellington Branch). The Pioneer Club, The Terrace Wellington, 29 October 1960. Programme. New Plymouth War Memorial Hall inaugural season 19-30 April 1960. Programme (New Plymouth Orchestra, conductor William Komlos - 19 April; New Plymouth City Choir - 20-21 April; New Plymouth Little Theatre Society, "Riders to the sea" by J M Synge - 22? April; New Plymouth City Band and New Plymouth Girls' Choir - 23 April; New Plymouth Repertory Society presents a variety programme compered by Brian Clark, and "The future" produced by Ruby Wilson, also the New Plymouth Operatic Society presents "The Fleeceton races" by Edward Hill - 26-29 April; New Plymouth Community Arts Service presents the Janacek Quartet - 30 April) Harry M Miller presents the Oscar Peterson Trio in person. Auckland Town Hall, 28 January; Christchurch Theatre Royal 30 January 1960. Promotional booklet R J Kerridge presents Paul Robeson with Lawrence Brown accompanist, Janetta McStay, solo pianist. First tour of New Zealand and Australia 1960. Programmes 1-2 on one booklet (2 copies) R J Kerridge presents Mstislav Rostropovich, first New Zealand tour, July 1960. Programme 1-2 in one booklet (2 copies) St James Church Lower Hutt. A selection from "The passion of Our Lord" (St Matthew) by J S Bach. St James Church Choir with soloists Rosemary Rogatsy, Honor McKellar, John Thompson, Donald Munro Accompanied by Helen Palmer, Ronald Backhouse, Jean McCartney, Marie Vandewart, Geoffrey Newson, Barry Brinson. Conductor Michael Prothero. Programme The return of Bela Siki. Booking application form Bela Siki. Solo concert presented by the New Zealand Broacasting Service. Town Hall Wellington 6 August 1960; Town Hall Auckland 11 August 1960. Programme for both concerts in one booklet Bela Siki. Solo concert presented by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Town Hall Wellington 9 August 1960; Town Hall Auckland 18 August 1960. Programme for both concerts in one booklet. Bela Siki. Solo concert presented by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Civic Theatre Christchurch 25 August 1960; Civic Theatre Invercargill, 1 September 1960. Programme Wellington Primary Schools Music Festival Association presents a Festival of instrumental and choral music. Guest conductor William H Walden-Mills, accompanist Isabelle Graham, organist Robert Pether. Wellington Town Hall, 4-5 October 1960. Programme Wellington Teachers' College Choral Society. Twenty-fifth annual concert (with Claire Newman (soprano), Harvey Brown (baritone), Alex Lindsay String Orchestra, conductor John Hopkins, organ Peter Averi). Wesley Church, Taranaki Street, 22 June 1960. Programme (2 copies) The Leschetizky Association of New Zealand presents Anne Wishart, pianist, studio recital. 22 May 1960. Programme Yi-Kwei Sze. Solo concert presents by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Wellington Town Hall 2 April; Christchurch Civic Theatre 5 April, Palmerston North Opera House 9 April, Hamilton Embassy Theatre 11 April 1960. Programme (2 copies) Yi-Kwei Sze. Solo concert presents by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Auckland Town Hall 7 April, Wellington Town Hall 23 April 1960. Programme Yi-Kwei Sze, bass baritone. Associate artist Henri Penn. Two solo recitals, Wellington Town Hall, 2 and 23 April [1960]. Flier only. Quantity: 37 album(s) Album(s). 1 other publication. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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Photographic prints relating to overseas personalities visiting New Zealand, and overse...

Date: 1950-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-172

Description: Photographs related to overseas personalities visiting New Zealand, and oversea obituaries, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Images relating to overseas obituaries are arranged alphabetically from A to K and include Attenborough, Cilla Black, David Bowie, Dave Brubeck, Dalai Lama, Adam Faith, Ella Fitzgerald, Rolf Harris, Bob Hawke, Barry Humphries, Elton John, Tom Jones, Paul Keating Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.