Stripteasers

Date: 1989

By: Rowberry, Tim, active 1990s

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1989-01

Description: Shows a male stripper (actor Stan Wolfgramm) in a G-string and black bow-tie. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on sheet 630 x 410 mm.

Date: 2011

By: Mermaid Bar (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-A-TAVERN-2011-01

Description: Flier in the form of a banknote showing a scantily-clad model in a semi-prone position. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Digital print on flier, 76 x 159 mm. Provenance: Collected by a staff member from beside an automatic teller in Courtenay Place, August 2011.

Date: 2003

By: Santa Fe (Firm)

Reference: Eph-D-VARIETY-2003-01

Description: Poster advertising a lapdancing bar in Wellington, showing three photographs of groups of scantily clad women. The attractions included: non stop stage dancing, stag & hen parties, private lap dancing, male & female strip[p]ograms, touring shows. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Sticky Fingers in 2003.

Date: 1994 - 2000

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper); Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Sunday star times (Newspaper); Manawatu standard (Newspaper); Nelson evening mail (Newspaper)

Reference: H-629-001/013

Description: 15 cartoon photocopies on Australia/New Zealand topics from 1994-2000 period which were published in the Christchurch Press, Otago Daily Times, Sunday Star Times, Manawatu Standard, Nelson Mail, Northern Advocate, Evening Post. Quantity: 15 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 photocopies of black ink cartoons.

Date: 1994

By: Marlborough District Libraries

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1994-01

Description: One side shows four male actors in bathing suits standing in shallow surf. This images is bordered by advertisements, and a calendar for 1994/1995. The other side lists the production team, and has portraits and biographical details of the actors (Vaughan Borcovsky, John Nukunuku, Terry Wilson, Tracy Henry, Darren Waite, Paul Watson, Bruce Martin, Magee Furguson), the director (Duncan Whiting) and the choreographer (Jeannie Mark). Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on sheet 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Marlborough District Libraries in 2001.

Date: 2006

From: [Posters advertising or promoting taverns, bars and nightclubs. 2000-2007]

By: Santa Fe (Firm)

Reference: Eph-C-TAVERN-2006-01

Description: A poster advertising a strip contest. Shows a photograph of the legs of a woman in high heeled shoes and black net knee-high stockings. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 420 x 297 mm. Provenance: Donated by Phantom Billstickers, Wellington, in December 2006.

Date: 1988 - 1989

Reference: Eph-D-VARIETY-1988/1989

Description: Includes: 1988: Aotea Centre presents Amandla! Cultural ensemble of the African National Congress. New Zealand tour April 1988. Photo Jeff Busby; Design Wellington Media Collective [1988] Stuart Nemtin presents Major Conrad Flapps, airman extraordinaire! Warning: Extreme silliness! [1988?] Headliners Management Pty Ltd Australia proudly presents the Great Australian Cockatoo. Ladies only all male revue featuring Australia's leading male strippers. Exchequers Nightclub [Wellington], 21-24 November [1988] Ladies night; for your eyes only, the sensational Macho Men, hot flesh, real macho men. Appearing at Bawdy Bills, 23-28 March [1988] George Smilovici live at last! [1988?] (3 copies) George Smilovici national tour. Live in N.Z. [NZ tour itinerary 22 June - 8 July 1988] Men's night out! Top Cat Revue '88 Adult entertainment R20! Special guest star Penthouse Pet Bambi, direct from Canada ... hosted and compered by Chris Shaw, international comedian. Back by popular demand! One more performance! Exchequers, Mon. August 15th [1988] Michael Edgley International and Michael Linnit by arrangement with Hanover International Services BV present Torvill & Dean, with the Russian Allstar champions [2-sided poster with itinerary on verso 1988-1989] Wellington East Girls' College presents an international festival of music, song & dance. Michael Fowler centre, 25 July [1988] 1989: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders / J McKinnis [19]89 (2 copies) The Topp Twins. Great New Zealand Gypsy Caravan tour [1989] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes ranging up to 600 mm.

Date: 1960s, ca 1970

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

Reference: PA12-3057

Description: Transparencies taken by Cyril Beavis in the 1960s showing a large collection of toys. Also includes images taken inside the Purple Onion strip club, Wellington, by Beavis circa 1970. These transparencies include annotations such as numbers and notes on condition. PA12-3057-07 shows a Listener interviewer speaking to the dancers in the green room; PA12-3057-09 shows dancer Monique Monet. Transparencies showing toys are also at PA12-3055 to 3056, and PA12-3059 to 3061. Transparencies taken of the Purple Onion are also at PA12-3058 and PA12-3059. Title supplied by Library. Notes were inserted into two of the slide pockets, possibly by a researcher or archivist at an unknown date. These notes read "Listener interviewer" and "Monique Monet married to Frank Scott - danced in Paris at Raymonde + Crazy Horse". Arrangement: Slides delivered in housing with annotations that read "Toys. Short list" and "Purple Onion". The Purple Onion Revue Bar was a strip club located at 140 Vivian Street, Wellington, that opened circa 1965 and flourished until circa 1974. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Processing information: Reference numbers changed in October 2022 during re-processing of the collection. Formerly a child record of PAColl-7715-28. Notes inserted into slide pockets have been disposed of for preservation purposes.

Date: [ca 1970]

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

Reference: PA12-3058

Description: Transparencies taken inside the Purple Onion strip club, Wellington, by Beavis circa 1970. These transparencies include annotations such as numbers and notes on condition. PA12-3058-18 includes an image of a mural by David Eastman behind the stage; PA12-3058-19 shows dancer Anita Lombard, wife of Pasi Tunupopo. Transparencies taken of the Purple Onion are also at PA12-3057 and PA12-3059. Title supplied by Library. Notes were inserted into two of the slide pockets, possibly by a researcher or archivist at an unknown date. These notes read "Opened in 1965 | David Eastman did murals in Ans photo" and "Anita Lombard. Wife of Pasi Tunupopo". Arrangement: Slides delivered in housing with annotations that read "Purple Onion". The Purple Onion Revue Bar was a strip club located at 140 Vivian Street, Wellington, that opened circa 1965 and flourished until circa 1974. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Processing information: Reference numbers changed in October 2022 during re-processing of the collection. Formerly a child record of PAColl-7715-28. Notes inserted into slide pockets have been disposed of for preservation purposes.

Date: 1960s, ca 1970

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

Reference: PA12-3059

Description: Transparencies taken inside the Purple Onion strip club, Wellington, by Beavis circa 1970. These transparencies include annotations such as numbers and notes on condition. PA12-3059-02 shows an image of dancer Barbara Jennings, known as Candy Cane. Also includes transparencies taken by Cyril Beavis in the 1960s showing a large collection of toys. Transparencies showing toys are also at PA12-3055 to 3057, and PA12-3060 to 3061. Transparencies taken of the Purple Onion are also at PA12-3057 and PA12-3058. Title supplied by Library. A note was inserted into one of the slide pockets, possibly by a researcher or archivist at an unknown date. This note read "Barbara Jennings 'Candy Cane'". Arrangement: Slides delivered in housing with annotations that read "Purple Onion" and "Toys 2nds". The Purple Onion Revue Bar was a strip club located at 140 Vivian Street, Wellington, that opened circa 1965 and flourished until circa 1974. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Processing information: Reference numbers changed in October 2022 during re-processing of the collection. Formerly a child record of PAColl-7715-28. Notes inserted into slide pockets have been disposed of for preservation purposes.

Date: 1960-1971, 1995-2009

From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10567-14

Description: Photographs of buildings, people, industry, and landscapes taken by Les Cleveland 1960 to 1971 and 1995 to 2009 and printed 1960 to 1972 and 1995 to 2009. All prints have captions which include the title that Cleveland gave the photograph (often including the location it was taken) and the date it was taken and printed. Almost all images are stamped "Les Cleveland Photograph" and some are also stamped with Cleveland's home address. The majority are signed by Cleveland and all are stamped or otherwise identified by Cleveland as being a "Vintage Print". A small number of prints include reference numbers to Cleveland's index cards. Identified people are Mary Cleveland (in nudes taken on Mount Ruapehu, at Ketetahi Springs, and in the Te Naihi Gorge), John Angus "Opo" (at Mussel Point), Pussy Galore and Teddy Bare (in the window of Purple Onion Revue Bar), Prue Evans (in Kaikoura and on a [camping trip?] at Lake Tennyson), Annabel Porter and her child (in Martinborough), Lisa (employee photographed at Just Teasing Hairdressers in Wellington), Barry Hendricksen [also recorded as Barrie Henderickson] of the Helensville Railway Trust, and Cleveland's grandchildren Maxwell and Madeline who are being read to from a storybook. Photographs of unidentified people include a woman in a Queenstown cafe, a group walking by the waka in Pātea, a young child climbing on a carving in Porirua, a family group at Neil's Beach near Haast, a wedding party at St Patrick's Church (Greymouth), a bride at Dunedin Public Art Gallery, a belly dancer in Wellington, and a group around a motorcycle at a Turangi or Tokaanu event celebrating 100 years of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Other photographs include an early settler's grave at a Jackson's Bay cemetery, Rangitikei bush, patterns in mud at the Arawhata River, mudstone formations at Ocean Beach (Jackson's Head), a vineyard in Gibbston Valley, buildings and graffiti in Gore, Dunedin buildings, bar towels drying in Hokitika, a sculpted figure at a market in Santa Fe (Arizona), the Postal Centre at Garston, and views of the Te Naihi Valley including of Mount Tyndar. Photographs of the Wellington Region include buildings (on Riddiford Street, Tonks Avenue, and Lambton Quay), Pidgeon Park, shop front displays (including at Ziggurat on Cuba Street and an antiques store on Jackson Street). sculptures in Hikoikoi Park Petone, and a Nada Bakery van in Johnsonville. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Prints arrived at Library in no discernible order and were placed in a box labelled "Vintage Prints" by curatorial staff during appraisal. Quantity: 65 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photographic prints Transfers: Box two of two from set of prints classified as "Vintage Prints" during Library appraisal. See PAColl-10567-13 for box one.. Processing information: During processing, Library staff arranged prints by date. The volume of prints required that they be housed in two separate boxes.

Date: 2000

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-

Reference: H-644-001/023

Description: Strip cartoons. Standard of NZ cartoonists, NZ immigration and choosing the 'right' people, young NZ'ers more interested in tennis than rugby, the Bledisloe Cup is all anyone is talking about at the moment, the business of forcasting economic doom, public boredom with politicians antics, food labelling, attacks on newsprint media for printing 'bad news' stories, new Employment Relations Bill and its down side for workers, politicians funnier than cartoonists, NZ's shrinking dollar, the value of participation in sports, lack of good news for NZ'ers, dangers of watching too much television, Reserve Bank scare tactics, NZ emmigration and brain drain, NZ dollar gets consumed by the American dollar, uncertainties generated by Maori/Pakeha debate, advertising creatives try to sell Fiji to the public after the coup, middle class double standards about boxing, public outcry and interest in topless parties, American criticism of NZ Defence spending, the discontent engendered by ACC placing monetary values on body parts, the public search for the best petrol prices. Quantity: 23 digital print(s). Physical Description: A4 size colour print-outs.

Date: 2002

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-

Reference: H-677-001/025

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Shows father and son watching a World Cup Soccer game. The boy comments that he's going to play soccer when he grows up as it gives him all day to do something else. Comment on the nature of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. Shows Sharon and Arafat as two dogs. Sharon is huge and dangerous and Arafat is small and timid. George W Bush points out Arafat as being the dangerous dog and the other needing to be put on a lead for his own protection. Comparing the Black Caps cricket performance with the teachers strike. The Beehive is bombarded by a swarm of Painted Apple Moth demanding an apology from Helen Clark. Refers to all the apologies Clark has given recently. Nandor Tanczos argues that using cannabis has never done him any harm. Helen Clark defends her position on giving special treatment to Maori. Walking frames are unloaded ready for a political address by Winston Peters. Helen Clark prays to God to look after the country while she campaigns. She reassures God she'll pick the job up again on the 28th of July (the day after the election). Jim Anderton receives a gold Mickey Mouse watch from his former Alliance Party colleagues. A New Zealand couple receive a written apology from Helen Clark for the things she will do once back in power. Helen Clark and Bill English get breifed about not hitting below the belt. Helen Clark's belt (popularity) goes all the way up to her arm-pits and Bill English's belt only comes up to her knees. A storm cloud (resurgent unionism) rains over a school. The forecast is for continuing stormy weather for the next three years. Helen Clark stands on a chair screaming as 4 large rats (Rising Dollar, Falling Commodity Prices, Popularity Decline, Rising Interest Rates) approach her. A child comments on the 2002 snap election. Helen Clark does the Dance of the Seven Veils with possible election dates. The audience call for her to give them a date. A man is about to take a pill (rural GP subsidy) but it is too little to help with his condition, a giant knife (rural dissolution policies) through his body. Shows Winston Peters using immigration to brew up trouble as a way of getting back into power. Comment on the number of apologies the Prime Minister has been making. Comment on the likelihood of the Teacher Settlement Package being ratified. Shows Helen Clark ticking off the list of apologies she's planning to make. Comment on the possibility of a mad-cow disease outbreak in New Zealand. Shows Helen Clark holding firm on not letting anything out in regards to the possible election date. Shows Air New Zealand's new no-frills airline, the plane has no seats. Quantity: 25 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies

Date: 1986 - 1987

Reference: Eph-D-VARIETY-1986/1987

Description: Includes: 1986: Concert Promotions present Billy Connolly. Not so much a comedian as a wreck on tour. February - book now! [NZ tour, various locations listed] The great Speight's debate and comedy show. Topic "That South Islanders have little time for the pleasures of the flesh" (Tim Shadbolt, Gary McCormick, Tom Scott vs Jim Mora, Karyn Hay, Mike Bungay). Grand reunion - Dunedin only. Dunedin Town Hall, 8 March [1986] (3 copies) The united multi cultural groups of Wellington present "International Spectacular '86". Michael Fowler Centre, 24 May 1986. Just Us roadshow; music, mime, dance, drama. BATS Theatre, 2 March [1986]. Printed by Ocean in Motion (2 copies) Ladies night out! The Raging Stallions, incredible sexational all male revue. Oliver's Cabaret 24 November - 4 December [1986] The Lamanite Generation; an American, Indian, Polynesian, and Latin American variety show from Brigham Young University. Michael Fowler Centre, 7-8 May 1986 The anti-nuclear cabaret "Nancy Nancy get my clubs!". Depot Theatre 16 October - 2 November [1986] "Out of the blue"; blues, poetry, humour. Gary McCormick (satarist [sic]), Ted Clarke (harp, singer, Backdoor Blues Band), Dave Murphy (guitarist, singer). Cricketers, Thur 27 + Sat 29 [1986] Reg & Shell on their Immaculate Virgin tour, the ultimate in gender-bending. Gala bonanza benefit concert. Depot, Alpha St, 9 Feb [1986] 1987: IHC benefit concert: Ray Henwood (Dylan Thomas), Sam Hunt, Sue Wilson, Dave Dobbyn, Peter Hawes, Gary McCormick, Grant Tilly, Alice Fraser, Ginnette [sic] McDonald. State Opera House, 1 March [1987] Gaynco Holdings proudly presents The Playboys ... a fabulous get-it-all-off performance ... Hot men, hot muscle. The Flamingo Club, 17-25 November [1987] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes ranging up to 600 mm.

From: Darroch, Bob, 1940- :Cartoons entered in the 1992 Qantas Media Awards

Reference: A-296-118

Description: Shows a group of rugby players in the dressing rooms before a game. One player is explaining to the other members why his wife has stormed in and is inspecting a teddy bear that is dressed as the team mascot. Refers to the incident where strippers paraded as the team mascot. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy, A4 size

Date: 1989

From: [Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances in New Zealand. 1989].

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1989-01

Description: Programme for the 1989 production of "Ladies' night", with cast biographies and photographs: Jon Brazier, Jed Brophy, Anne Budd, Murray Keane, Robert Pollock, Brian Sergent and Stan Wolfgramm. Cover shows a photograph of Stan Wolfgramm. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 12 pages each 300 x 210 mm. Provenance: Purchase, 2003.

Date: 1993 - 1994

Reference: Curios-030-068

Description: Yellow print says: Ladies' night. Related material in Photographic Archive - PAColl-8784-14 Quantity: 20 plan(s) (approx). Physical Description: Yellow print on black fabric g-string, with elastic belt. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, 2005 Transfers: From Photographic Archive - PAColl-8784-14.

Date: 1989

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1989-01

Description: Shows a male stripper (actor Stan Wolfgramm) in a G-string and white bow-tie. The verso has quotes from favourable reviews of 1988. The itinerary of the national tour (May-November) is given. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on sheet 420 x 297 mm.

Date: [ca 1950-2006]

By: Carmen (Carmen Rupe), 1936-2011

Reference: PA-Group-00255

Description: Photographs of Carmen Rupe taken ca 1950s-2000s by various photographers Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 16 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s). 19 digital print(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 20 b&w original photographic print(s). 6 album(s) Album(s). 10 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Provenance: Donated by Carmen Rupe, Australia, 2008 Transfers: Collection as a whole was received by Photographic Archive. Material transferred to Manuscripts & Archives and Ephemera from here. - To Manuscripts & Archives - Newspaper and magazine clippings and cards (MS-Group-1729) - To Ephemera Collection - Carmen's Coffee Lounge poster, Les Girls Theatre Restaurant menu and business cards. Also in Ephemera Collection - portrait poster (Eph-B-PEOPLE-Rupe-2003-01) - To Oral History Collection - Three sound recordings - To Book Collections - Autographed biography of Carmen.

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Three cartoons mostly published by the Dominion. 1970s?]

Reference: B-056-014

Description: Businessman Ron Brierley hammering a nail into the roof of a rabbit hutch. Three scantily-clad Playboy bunnies are assisting him by handing him a screwdriver and a saw and by bringing him a cup of tea, with rabbits on the teapot and cup. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 379 x 517 mm