Artist, ornithologist, noted for her paintings of birds. Wife of Sir Robert Falla (1901-1979).
Falla, Elayne Mary (Lady), 1904?-1978
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.
Family correspondence - Molly (wife)
Date: 1927, 1939-1972
From: Falla, Robert Alexander (Sir), 1901-1979 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2366-124
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Personal correspondence (A)
Date: 1965-1966
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8179-70
Description: Inward and outward correspondence; identified correspondents entered in the Name field. Also includes letters to MacDonald, Department of Education, Jesselton, Sabah, Malaya; letters to Lawry [?] Walker; the Pascoes; to Alister and Jenny, Wanaka; Stan; Hank; Dr Clouston, Porirua Hospital; correspondence with Susan, Christchurch; telegram re the death of Bob Drummond; drafts of articles; itinieraries; equipment lists etc. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Inward correspondence E to K
Date: 1941-1946
From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers
Reference: 87-208-092
Description: Includes many family letters as well as letters relating to ornithology. Some of his letters to his brother Alan relate to Charles Fleming's interest in music. Letters are selectively indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
Various artists :[Scrapbook containing prints and artwork. 1960-1970s]
Date: 1950 - 1972 - 1974
By: Hughes, Eva, active 1970s
Reference: E-922
Description: Scrapbook probably compiled by Eva Hughes whose original artwork is on the front cover. It contains prints and reproductions of artwork by A F G (of Mateatea), Molly Falla (commercial reproductions and original artwork), B M, Vera S, Sylvia Glover, Gertrude Ball. Several of the prints signed "V S" are addressed to Eva from Vera in Hampton Wick. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Spiral bound scrapbook of leaves of black paper, each page 230 x 280 mm.
Papers relating to Sir Robert Falla
Date: 1937-1979
From: Dawson, Elliot Watson, 1930- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-10779-086
Description: Folder includes letters to Elliot Dawson from Dr Falla relating to New Zealand birds, and archaeology, a note book with observations of birds, newspaper cuttings about Falla and his work, including his obituary from The Evening Post of 26 February 1979 Folder also includes Christmas cards from Sir Robert and Lady Falla, with illustrations by Lady (Molly) Falla Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed material
Photographic copy of a painting of a fantail by Molly Falla
Date: 1958
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
By: Falla, Elayne Mary (Lady), 1904?-1978
Reference: EP/1958/0396-F
Description: Copy negative taken by the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington, photographer unidentified Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Sir Robert Alexander Falla and Lady Elayne Mary Falla
Date: [ca 1971]
From: Wellington Maritime Museum :Eleven photographs and one negative
Reference: 35mm-00272-d-F
Description: Sir Robert Alexander Falla and his wife Lady Elayne Mary Falla, circa 1971. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: 35mm film negative
Photographic copy of a painting of a bellbird by Molly Falla
Date: 1958
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
By: Falla, Elayne Mary (Lady), 1904?-1978
Reference: EP/1958/0395-F
Description: Copy negative taken by the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington, photographer unidentified Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm