Bands (Music) - New Zealand - Canterbury Region

Date: [Between 1933 and 1945]

From: Paddy, Laurence George Malvern, 1906?-1971: Photographs relating to the Lauri Paddi Band

Reference: PA1-q-182

Description: Photographs relating to the dance band scene in New Zealand in the 1930s and 1940s, largely associated with Lauri Paddi (aka Laurence George Malvern Paddy] and various bands. Many of the images are signed by musicians in the bands, not all the signatures being legible. Names have been listed where possible. Musicians with signatures Ian H Pitcaithly, W O Pritchard, and Jeffrey Madden, are probably the same as musicians listed on a poster for the Auckland Peter Pan Orchestra (Nin Pitcaithly, Billy Pritchardt, and Johnny Madden). One series of photographs shows musicians performing with Lauri Paddi going on tour in the South Island, including two views taken from a car, following a train on the road/rail Rakaia Bridge. The stage show 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' was performed at the Paramount Theatre, Wellington, in 1944. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with light brown mottled pattern, entitled `Photographs'; 25.5 x 31.5 cm

Date: 1911

By: Low, David Alexander Cecil (Sir), 1891-1963

Reference: C-047-021

Description: A set of vignettes concerning current political and social matters in Christchurch and beyond. 'Music hath charms' shows the Salvation Army band 'leading a mutiny against the City Council' while they play loudly outside the Christchurch City Council buildings. A drunk man, seen in Dunedin, carries a large sandwich board 'Prohibition a blunder'. A cricket player getting bowled relates to 'South African cricketers' against the Australians in their 5th test. A London professor snoozes under a tree, after stating that 'the sun could do all world's work'. Two small boys, one with an executioner's axe, his dead parents behind him, discuss the murder of the parents after his mother refused to give him a penny to buy lollies. Relates to a newspaper account of a boy in Dunedin reacting violently to strict parents, including his trying to hang himself. A self portrait shows Low sobbing into his handkerchief, while he draws Tommy Taylor, but regrets the ending of the political life of Joseph Ward and William Massey for caricature purposes. Councillor Thacker pulling up a tree from Cathedral Square in the process of transplanting it rather that cutting it down. A confrontation between Britain and Kaiser Bill is about importing goods between the two countries. Four elderly men in a punch-up, holding a placard 'Peace perfect peace' refers to Dowieites in Zion City rioting Other Titles - soothe Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - David Low recit [sic] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink 522 x 358 mm

Date: circa 2010s

From: Norton, Anthony, 1959-: Collection

Reference: Objects-1218

Description: Spraypainted artwork of formerly Christchurch based musician Tiki Taane on a 12” vinyl disk by an unknown artist. It has been signed by Taane in gold pen and is numbered 1/20. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 12" disc(s). Physical Description: Spraypainted vinyl disk.

Date: circa 2010s

From: Norton, Anthony, 1959-: Collection

Reference: Objects-1217

Description: Spraypainted stencil artwork of Christchurch based musical group Salmonella Dub on a 12” vinyl disk by an unknown artist. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 12" disc(s). Physical Description: Spraypainted vinyl disk.

Date: 1928

By: Green & Hahn (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-10419

Description: Photograph of band members, and their instruments, at the Civic Theatre in Christchurch at a Sunday night concert in 1928. Name of band unknown. The men wear suits and bow ties. Photograph taken by Green & Hahn. Shows 'Hec' (with saxophone and top hat), Auton Lowe (drums), David Mitchell (violin), Les Grumitt (piano), Jack Rigby (banjo). . Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Source of descriptive information - Location, date and names of band members from pencil inscription on card at the back of the original frame. (This inscription, and further packing including a photographic print of a house, is kept with the item.) Photographer from inscription on back of print. Accompanying material - See note above. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 1

Reference: PAColl-5471-003

Description: The New Criterion Hotel, Gloucester Street, Christchurch, with people leaning out of the windows and a band, in uniform, in front. Taken circa 1910. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 1895

Reference: 1/2-044051-F

Description: Christchurch's Bicycle Band, circa 1895. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative