Fiedler, Arthur, 1894-1979

Famous conductor especially noted for work with Boston Pops Orchestra

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Daniel Johnston Riddiford; Japanese women; Arthur Fiedler; children smoking; Bowen Stre...

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Beavis, Cyril Denis Archibald, 1911-2000: Transparencies, negatives, and photographic prints

Reference: PA12-2983

Description: Transparencies taken by Cyril Beavis circa 1960s showing portraits of Daniel Johnston Riddiford. Also includes a transparency possibly taken by Beavis on an unknown date showing three young children smoking. Also includes a transparency taken by Beavis on an unknown date showing a view of Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington. Also includes a transparency taken by Beavis on an unknown date showing Arthur Fiedler with an orchestra behind him. Also includes transparencies possibly taken by Beavis on an unknown date showing Japanese women, some of whom are pictured in kimono. Transparencies showing Japanese women are continued at PA12-2984. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Slides delivered in housing with annotations that read "E. Ormrod & Arthur Fiedler" and "Japanese potters". Quantity: 19 colour original transparency/ies. 1 b&w original transparency/ies.

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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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NZBC Symphony Orchestra: [Ephemera and programmes of quarto size. 1966]

Date: 1966

From: NZBC Symphony Orchestra: [Programmes 1963-1974]

By: NZBC Symphony Orchestra

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-NZBCSO-1966

Description: Includes: NZBC Symphony Orchestra. 1966 Proms. Promenade concert no. 1, 2 and 3 (Guest conductor Arthur Fiedler; soloists Maurice Till, Elisabeth Hellawell, Peter Baillie, Janetta McStay, Albert MacKinnon). Town Hall Dunedin, 27-29 January 1966. Programme (2 copies, one autographed on front cover by Fiedler) NZBC Symphony Orchestra. 1966 Proms. Promenade concert no. 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Guest conductor Arthur Fiedler; soloists Maurice Till, Elisabeth Hellawell, Peter Baillie, Janetta McStay, Albert MacKinnon, Henri Bittar). Civic Theatre Christchurch 31 January - 3 February 1966. Programme (2 copies) NZBC Symphony Orchestra. 1966 Proms. Promenade concert no. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Guest conductor Arthur Fiedler; soloists Maurice Till, Elisabeth Hellawell, Peter Baillie, Janetta McStay, Albert MacKinnon, David Bollard). Town Hall Wellington, 15-19 February 1966. Programme (2 copies) NZBC Symphony Orchestra. 1966 Proms. Promenade concert no. 5 , 19 February 1966. Mimeographed flier / programme NZBC Symphony Orchestra. 1966 Proms. Promenade concert no. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Guest conductor Arthur Fiedler; soloists Maurice Till, Elisabeth Hellawell, Peter Baillie, Janetta McStay, Henri Bittar, Albert MacKinnon, David Bollard). Town Hall Auckland, 22-26 February 1966. Programme NZBC Symphony Orchestra. Jubilee proms, Lower Hutt, 1891-1966. Promenade concert no 1, 2 and 3 (Conductors Juan Matteucci, David Farquhar and Larry Pruden, soloists Fred Hemke, David Galbraith, Corinne Bridge). Town Hall Lower Hutt, 10-12 March 1966. Programme (2 copies) NZBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Juan Matteucci, leader Vincent Aspey, with the Auckland Choral Society, conductor R R Wilson. Soloists Elisabeth Hellawell, Heather Begg, Peter Baillie, Charles Naylor. The Auckland Festival. Auckland Town Hall, 28 May 1966. Programme NZBC Symphony Orchestra. Homage to Diaghilev. Conductor Juan Matteucci. Wellington Town Hall, 10 September 1966. Fifth subscription concert (Blue series). Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, sizes varying up to 330 mm, some illustrated.

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NZBC Symphony Orchestra: [Ephemera and programmes of quarto size. 1968]

Date: 1968

From: NZBC Symphony Orchestra: [Programmes 1963-1974]

By: NZBC Symphony Orchestra

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-NZBCSO-1968

Description: Includes: NZBC Symphony Orchestra. 1968 Proms. Promenade concerts no 1, 2, 3 and 4. Guest conductor Arthur Fiedler; soloists Gloria Saarinen, Gerda Pons, Philip Lorenz and Ena Bronstein. Wellington Town Hall, 18, 20, 27 and 29 January 1968. Programme (2 copies) NZBC Symphony Orchestra. 1968 Proms. Special promenade concert. Guest conductor Arthur Fiedler; soloists John Robertson, Ellen Bottomley (narrator). Wellington Town Hall, 15 February 1968. Programme (2 copies) NZBC Symphony Orchestra. 1968 Proms. Promenade concerts no 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Guest conductor Arthur Fiedler; soloists Ellen Bottomley (narrator), Gloria Saarinen, Gerda Pons, Philip Lorenz and Ena Bronstein. Auckland Town Hall, 20-24 February 1968. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, sizes varying up to 330 mm, some illustrated.

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Images of the moon; the crew from television series 'Today at One'; portrait of Des Bri...

Date: 1970s, date unknown

From: Beavis, Cyril Denis Archibald, 1911-2000: Transparencies, negatives, and photographic prints

Reference: PA12-3110

Description: Transparencies taken by Cyril Beavis showing close-up images of the moon, likely taken from a publication. Date unknown. Also includes transparency showing the cast of television programme 'Today at One' taken by Beavis in the 1970s. Also includes one portrait of television chef Des Britten, taken by Beavis in 1976. Also includes images taken by Beavis circa 1970s showing a world clock hanging on a wall, and being photographed by another man. Also includes transparencies taken by Beavis of photographs of a nude woman posing on the beach, and of paintings of nude women. Date unknown. Transparencies of Des Britten are also at PA12-3108 and PA12-3109. Transparencies showing photographs and paintings of nude women are continued at PA12-3111 and PA12-3112. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Slides delivered in housing with annotations that read "Moon", "Today at One", "Des Britten cover 17.1.1976", "244 Clock Quartz Hill" and "Blue". Quantity: 12 colour original transparency/ies. 7 b&w original transparency/ies.

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Portrait of Des Britten; images from 'Lodge Looks at Wellington'; photographs of Arthur...

Date: 1970s

From: Beavis, Cyril Denis Archibald, 1911-2000: Transparencies, negatives, and photographic prints

Reference: PA12-3109

Description: Transparencies taken by Cyril Beavis circa 1974 showing portraits of television chef Des Britten. Also includes images taken by Beavis of pages from the book 'Lodge Looks at Wellington' by cartoonist Nevile Lodge, published 1952. Also includes transparencies taken by Beavis in the 1970s showing Arthur Fiedler conducting what is probably the Wellington Fire Brigade Band. Transparencies of Des Britten are also at PA12-3108 and PA12-3110. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Slides delivered in housing with annotations that read "[sic] Brigade. Fiedler. (Including potential cover)". Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies. Processing information: Reference number changed in October 2022 during re-processing of the collection. Formerly PAColl-7715-75.