Romanies

From: Beck, Friedrich, 1873-1921 :Hoelzels Rassentypen des Menschen. [ca 1903]

Reference: E-963-f-1

Description: Volume One shows the following ethnic groups: Baske, Portugiese, Spanier, Franzose I-III, Sued-Italiener, Nord-Italiener, Ire, Schotte, Englaneder, Schwede, Hollaender, Nord-Deutscher, Sued-Deutscher I-II, Tscheche, Slowake, Pole, Kleinrusse, Weiszrusse, Groszrusse, Montenegriner, Bulgare, Lappe, Finne, Magyare, Rumaene, Albaner, Grieche, Jude, Zigeuner Other Titles - Hoelzel's peoples of the world. Vol 1 [translation] Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Coloured chromolithographs on paper, adhered to album pages; hard-bound in two-tone green half-cloth, 410 x 330 mm (cover); [32 pl.] Provenance: Prior to purchase, from the collection of J.C.C.C. Campagne (ex-libris bookplate)

Date: [1881, 1900s]

By: Head, Samuel Heath, 1868-1948; Bertin, Louis, active 1881

Reference: PA1-o-1604

Description: Album of photographs taken by Samuel Heath Head, showing views in England, North America, Turkey and New Zealand. Includes photographs of Maori sitting outside a Raupo whare and cooking over a fire; gardens and dwellings; Mother with an infant; deck of a ship listing to one side; Man with a dog; bullocks pulling carts, boats in Turkey; Cattle and sheep farms; People eating; New Zealand huts and bush; Broad family portrait taken by photographer Louis Bertin in Brighton, England, circa 1881. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - To my darling wife, wishing that her whole life may be one of sunny memories throughout, from her affectionate husband - Sam. H. Head. October 24th 1902; HEAD-BROAD - On Oct 24, at Christ Church, Brondesbury, by the Rev. F.R. Brooks, Samuel Heath, youngest son of the late George Head, of 7, Upper Baker-street, and 54, Finchley-road, to Ella Kathleen, youngest daughter of the late Thos. P Broad, of Burgess-hill, and Brighton. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 20 x 21.5 cm Provenance: Purchased at auction, 2009

Date: 1830

From: Taylor, Richard 1805-1873 :Drawings and sketchs[sic]. 1830.

By: Fisk, William, 1796-1872

Reference: E-273-q-005

Description: Shows man and woman seated, the woman in hat and cloak holding a baby, the man balding and suited. In front lies a dog eyeing the viewer. There is a tent in right background, and a tripod suspending a cooking pot over a fire at left. Shades of "rest on the flight to Egypt" theme, and (with foresight) Manet's "Dejeuner sur l'Herbe". Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Wm [F or H]isk / 30 Sepr, 1830. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Ink and wash, 185 x 260 mm.

Date: 1960 - 1978

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978

Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Variety-1960/1970s

Description: Includes: ca 1960: Charles Hikana proudly presents New Zealand tour Talent Toppers radio and stage show. Printed by F W Larcombe Ltd., 18 Bedford Row, Christchurch [ca 1960] 1960/70s?: From Russia, first time ever. Michael Edgley presents, from the USSR Gymnastic Federation, an unparalleled display of skill, daring & brilliance. Russia's world champion acrobatic team. Perth Aug 25-28, Adelaide Sept 1&2, Melbourne Sept 3 5 & 7, Sydney Sept 9 10 11 13, Brisbane Sept 15 & 16, NZ Sept 18 & 19 [1960-1970s] (3 copies) 1968: By arrangement with Edgley & Dawe & Interkoncert (Budapest), Edgley & Dawe and J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present, imported from Budapest in its entirety, the Pecsi Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra ... [1968] J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present the internationally acclaimed entertainment feast from South Africa. ... Leon Gluckman's "Wait a minim!" ... Opera House Aug 23 to Sept 4 [1968] Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Screenprints and photolithographs, sizes varying up to 1020 mm.

Date: 19 Oct 2000

From: Wartime nurses project

By: Montgomery, Elsie Winifred, 1920-

Reference: OHInt-0731/04

Description: Elsie Winifred Montgomery (nee Steven) born Vancouver, Canada 1920. Recalls coming to New Zealand ca 1932, working with the Hawkes Bay Electric Power Board and decision to train as a nurse at the outbreak of WWII, training at Wellington Hospital. Backgrounds decision to volunteer for relief work in Greece. Refers to Colin Morrison who headed the CORSO team which was an adjunct of UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Service). Recalls setting sail on the SS Mooltan December 1945 and mentions Dr Sylvia Chapman who was team leader. Describes life on board ship and stop overs in Ceylon, Bombay and Cairo. Talks about work conditions and customs in Greece. Comments on the amount of gypsies in northern parts of Greece and describes their needs. Discusses the political situation, the communist villages, nationalist villages, the civil war and the problems arising. Recalls return home in 1946 and marriage to Ian Montgomery. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Anna Rogers Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012489 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - transcript. 1 interview(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual file - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4299, OHDL-000838.

Date: 1982

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Sketchbook 1981-1982

Reference: E-181-q-115

Description: Probably a drawing for a book illustration Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, page size 271 x 210 mm

Reference: 1/2-010642-F

Date: 2009

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0010905

Description: Shows a signpost bearing the words 'Invercargill Home of the Gypsy Fear'. Refers to the annual Gypsy Fair in Invercargill at Easter when youths hurled abuse and bottles at about 60 gypsies and their families. Play on 'Fair' and 'fear'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 29 May, 1-5 Jun 2008

From: Strombom, Simon John Caulfield, 1971- :Photographs relating to military service in Afghanistan

Reference: PADL-000901

Description: Includes photographs of Romani truck, visit of Hamid Karzai (President of Afghanistan) with military officers at a parade, a truck transporting cattle, soldiers beside a 494th Fighter SQ jet fighter, military air base, soldiers at Sue's birthday (DCS Cafe) and socialising at a bar. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "June/June pics 1" Quantity: 35 digital photograph(s).

Date: [ca 1905-1926]

From: Maclay, Adam Henry Pearson, 1873-1955 :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-184031-G

Description: Photograph taken by Christchurch photographer Adam Henry Pearson Maclay. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 1/2 plate