Printing Industries Federation of New Zealand (Inc)

Date: 4 Oct 2001 - 04 Oct 2001

From: History of printing in Otago oral history project

By: Leslie, Warren, 1958-

Reference: OHInt-0828-05

Description: Oral history interview with Warren Leslie born 1958 in Wellington. Talks about the history of the family printing business Wickliffe, started in 1948 by his grandfather T K S Sidey who took over Wilson & Radcliffe in Dunedin. Discusses the changes in the printing industry and the need to diversify. Talks about printing industry in Dunedin. Mentions industrial relations and his involvement in Printing Industries New Zealand (PINZ). Interviewer(s) - Noel Waite Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). 60 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5552 Abstract Available - transcript(s) available with abstract.

Date: 2 Oct 2001 - 02 Oct 2001

From: History of printing in Otago oral history project

By: Thomas, Michael Francis, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-0828-12

Description: Oral history interview with Mike Thomas born 1945 in Southport, Lancashire, England. Mentions managing a printing section in a Liverpool export shipping company. Immigrated to New Zealand in 1974 and worked for Feltex in Wellington for one year and then moved to Auckland. Talks about his reasons for emigrating. Describes his printing work at Feltex and other ad hoc printing projects. Moved to South Island in 1986 and starting working for Printpac in Dunedin. Describes the various changes in ownership of the company. Talks about the printing industry in Auckland and compares it to Dunedin. Refers to Printing Industries New Zealand (PINZ) and industrial relations in the printing industry. Describes working for Southern Colour Print. Talks about security printing including printing Golden Kiwi Lottery tickets and postage stamps. Describes export sales and the distribution in New Zealand. Discusses digital printing and the possible future of printing industry. Interviewer(s) - Noel Waite Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5559. Search dates: 1945 - 2001

Date: [ca 1940-1952]

By: Moore & Thompson (Firm); Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Photo News Ltd; Webb, Steffano Francis Pavlovich, 1880-1967

Reference: PAColl-0501

Description: Photographs of the interior of the Master Printers' Association printing shop on Lambton Quay prior to demolition showing the presses (five duplicate prints); four photographs (two duplicate) of a window display for Children's Book Week; three photographs (two duplicate) of the interior of a book shop showing displays and stationery; group photograph of conference delegates of the New Zealand Master Printers' Federation in Christchurch and other delegate photographs, one in front of the Blue Bath, Rotorua, probably of the same organisation; and two photographs with a covering letter from B J Ball (NZ) Ltd of the Wellington Master Printers and Allied Trades stand at the Wellington Industrial Exhibition in 1952. Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 30 August 1993 - 30 Aug 1993

From: Labour Movement Oral History Project - Part II

By: Chiles, Colin, 1941-

Reference: OHInt-0059/04

Description: Colin Chiles born Timaru. Recalls being at school in Dunedin, Gisborne and Lower Hutt. Talks about: social life; Church Bible class; apprenticeship as printer and spending 20 years in the industry. Recalls being National Secretary of the Printers Union with reference to Ken Baxter; the Media with reference to Rupert Murdoch and Blundell Brothers, the New Zealand Herald and the Dominion. Recalls joining New Zealand Labour Party - Princes Street Branch in Auckland. Refers to: campaign in 1966 of Michael Bassett for North Shore. Mentions Bob and Cath Tizard, Norman Kirk, John Kirk, Jonathan Hunt, Warren Freer, Mike Moore, Martyn Findlay, and George Gair. Recalls standing for Parliament against George Gair; relationship of New Zealand Labour Party with Trade Unions; Employment Contract Act and the results for the working people; State Housing and the benefits received from it; early environmentalists on the North Shore; and first meeting with Helen Clark while she was at university. Compares Helen Clark with Mike Moore. Also mentions Phil Goff, Peter Dunne, Roger Douglas, Richard Mason (CORSO), Bill Rowling, Colin Moyle, Arthur Faulkner and Jim Anderton. Talks about disillusion with the Rogernomics and leaving the Party. Recalls being Executive Director of CORSO. Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Robert Paton Venue - Kelvin Chambers, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006034-006035 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.44 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1355.

Date: 4 Oct 2001 - 04 Oct 2001

From: History of printing in Otago oral history project

By: Wills, John, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-0828-14

Description: Oral history interview with John Wills born 1945 in Dunedin. Describes mother's (Ann Clair Wills) involvement in the printing trade. Talks about his apprenticeship and working for Wickliffes from 1969. Discusses joining the union and the turbulent industrial environment in the 1970s. Refers to the English tradespeople influence and domination in New Zealand unions. Describes the culture at Wickliffes and how the Sidey family supported its workers. Discusses his career working for Wickliffes. Mentions management under Stuart Sidey, Joy Leslie and eventually Warren Leslie in 1993. Talks about the changes in the print industry and his involvement in Printing Industries New Zealand (PINZ). Interviewer(s) - Noel Waite Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5561 Abstract Available - transcript(s) available with abstract.

Date: 1997-2001

From: Franks, Peter Langdon, 1950- : Papers and photographs

Reference: MS-Papers-12118-02

Description: Papers and correspondence relating to Franks' book 'Print and politics'. Includes papers on the oral history interviews. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts

Date: 1953

From: [V P Haughton & Son], architects :Office building, corner Post Office Square and Jervois Quay, Wellington, for Huddart Parker Ltd. [Painting plans. 1953].

Reference: Plans-97-011-256

Description: Includes floor plans of third and fourth floors of the building. Plans by either V P Haughton, or Haughton, Son & Mair. Scale: Eight feet to one inch. Offices for the following companies are marked: Third Floor plan - Harden & Co; Anderson & Hay; A M Satterthwaite; Robert A Bell Ltd; Master Printers; C I W Archibald; H L Young Ltd; D K Carey; Gollin & Co Ltd. Fourth Floor plan - Bennett & Thomson; N I M U; Dominion Wrestling Union; A M Satterthwaite. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, 520 x 770 mm.

Date: 1976

By: Price, Hugh Charles Llewellyn, 1929-2009

Reference: MS-Papers-9988

Description: Submissions from variety of organisations (listed below) Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also MS-Papers-6703 for papers donated by Mr Price relating to the `People's voice' Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (duplicated)