Moore, Arthur Briscoe, 1891-1985

Date: 1944-1953

From: Fairburn, Arthur Rex Dugard, 1904-1957 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1128-064

Description: Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes letters from George W [?] Buxton of Matakana; Joe at Noumea; Eric of Crop Research Division, Christchurch; a letter in code from John, Librarian at the University of Otago; part of holograph limerick; K at the Griffin Press; poems by Christopher Johnson; brochure on the Palestine situation; poem, `Stars in the spring sky'; clippings. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1915-1918]

By: Moore, Arthur Briscoe, 1891-1985

Reference: MS-Papers-10757

Description: Description of an ambush on a Turkish platoon near Amman, Palestine, WW1 Title transcribed from item Quantity: 1 folder(s) 6 leaves. 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Transfers: From Photographic Archive - - no record of the precise photographic collection this item was transferred from exists, but it is likely it was PAColl-0480 'A B Moore photographs from World War I'..

Date: 1914-1918

By: Moore, Arthur Briscoe, 1891-1985

Reference: PAColl-0480

Description: Contains photographs relating to the Sinai and Palestine campaigns of World War I, taken by various, mainly unidentified, photographers. - Includes photographs relating to the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, mainly the Auckland Mounted Rifles. Images feature military transportations and convoys including those featuring camels carrying supplies and fording a waadi, horses, mules, the S S 'Willochra' at steam, the Auckland Regiment Transport camped at Bethlehem in August 1918, the construction of the first ANZAC bridge over the River Jordan and various groups crossing it, and a convoy that has been attacked on the Beyrout [Beirut] Road with dead animals and wrecked carts, and a convoy on the road to Jerusalem near the Garden of Gethsemane. Other images include Turkish and German prisoners of war (including a large group at Kastal and a small group of officers), war graves and burial scene, the bodies of two soldiers killed in action, various military camps (including Ferry Post Camp), air craft (including a plane that has been shot down and H M A 'Carthusian' taken by A J Iles), the wreck of a British Mother Tank in Gaza, and an unidentified man posing beside an anti-aircraft gun. Recreation scenes show the New Zealand sports day at Richon and rugby game between New Zealand and Australian troops on New Year's Day 1919. - General Allenby appears in a number of images including motoring through Paris following victory in Jerusalem and at the New Zealand sports day at Richon, Palestine (also with Major General Edward William Clervaux Chaytor). A group photograph shows unidentified soldiers on board the S S 'Willochra', an unidentified portrait taken by T G Palmer (Cameron Street, Whangarei) with four young soldiers in uniform, and four men mounted on horses after winning hurdles team event at Tauherenikau in 1918. - Includes one aerial image of an unidentified coastal camp. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Relationship complexity - a number of prints in this collection are held in the National Army Museum collections: Trooper Rodney Rushington Taylor (service number 13/238) of the Auckland Mounted Rifles (accession no: 1992.1173.2) Arrangement: Prints have been numbered 1-52. This order has been maintained. Quantity: 52 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - it is likely that 'A night stunt of the Auckland Mounted Rifles' (reference number 80-057) was transferred from this collection to the Manuscripts section in 1980 (though no precise record of this exists, only that the manuscript item was transferred from a photo collection).. Processing information: Archivist's note - Originally allocated reference number in 1980. Descriptive record created and research on collection undertaken by A&D staff in 2015.

Date: 1930-1955

From: Fairburn, Arthur Rex Dugard, 1904-1957 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1128-098

Description: Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes letter from A E, New York, with Pamela Travers' address; and letters from Bryce, Lower Hutt; Burton of Epsom, Auckland; Grace writing from Huntly House, Dunedin, Ranfurly, Riverton, and the University Library (1950s); Lincoln of Titirangi, 1954; [?] Jock Gillesbie, NZBC (1954); Irene of Hawera (1951) and also letter from Irene to Isabella; Archie of London (1950s); Rhoda E [?] McCricken, Mt Albert (1951); [?] Peggy Youland, Wellington; M B of Remuera; Eryl [?] Calt, Remuera (1952); [?] N Kealy, Auckland; [?] T A Farrow, Mt Eden (1951). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1945

From: New Zealand Wool Board :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-D-1024

Description: Group photograph of the members of the New Zealand Wool Board and Benjamin Roberts, the Minister of Agriculture. Photographed for the Evening Post newspaper on 11 January 1946 by an unknown photographer. All names inedexed in Name Field Inscriptions: Mount recto - Title and names Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 295 x 375 mm on mount 455 x 555 mm

Date: 1947-1950

From: Fairburn, Arthur Rex Dugard, 1904-1957 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1128-104

Description: Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes letters from R of Avondale; [?] V M R of the Political Science Department, University of Melbourne; Ian of Kerikeri; from Elspeth in Apia (1949); letter written from Karamu St, Ngaio, Wellington, re Sargeson not getting reviewing jobs; Howard [Vincent] of New York; Maud of Mangere East; correspondence re `Inkling'; poems with a letter of Willow Macky; essay on Fairburn; notice of Rita Angus exhibition (with letter). Quantity: 1 folder(s).