Education, Preschool

Date: 1989

From: [New Zealand calendars of quarto size]

By: Aberhart, Laurence, 1949-; Bailey, Margaret Lockhart (Dr), 1945-; Hedgehog House (Firm); Maruia Society; New Zealand Meteorological Service; New Zealand Playcentre Federation; Potton, Craig, 1952-

Reference: Eph-B-CALENDAR-1989

Description: Includes calendars: Antarctica 1989. [Calendar] Photography: Colin Monteath. Baird, Annie. Paintings of Wellington. Calendar 1989. Barry Crump. Humble abodes calendar 1989. Brooker & Friend Ltd. "A portrait of law", photographs by Laurence Aberhart. 1989 calendar (2 copies). Fibre news 1989 calendar. (Pictures of goats bred for their hair) God defend New Zealand calendar 1989 / John Petchell. Gully, John. New Zealand landscape paintings. Calendar 1989. Peter Hall. A shepherd's year 1989 calendar. 1989 Historic Nelson Published by the Nelson Evening Mail. (2 copies) Alison Holst. New Zealand 1989 food calendar. 1989 New Zealand alpine calendar. New Zealand Meteorological Service [calendar] 1989. 1989 New Zealand native forests calendar / Maruia Society. 1989 New Zealand Playcentre Federation [calendar]. Potton, Craig. New Zealand's wild places calendar 1989. Nancy Tichborne. Garden cats. 1989. Quantity: 10 colour photo-mechanical print(s) sets on calendars. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes. Provenance: One calendar donated by Dr Margaret Bailey, Wellington, in 2006.

Date: 01 Nov 1991 - 14 Aug 1992 - 01 Nov 1991 - 14 Aug 1992

By: Stace, Hilary Janet, 1954-

Reference: OHColl-1190

Description: Seven interviews covering the establishment, between late 1940 and early 1941, of the Wadestown Playcentre initially in the downstairs of the Presbyterian Hall, and its later shift around 1950 to the local Plunket Rooms. Interviewees discuss their involvement as mother helpers or trained supervisors, obtaining equipment, and the daily routine of the Playcentre. Some became active in the Wellington Playcentre Association. They mention the anti-playcentre feeling in the community and the expected role of women in the 1950s. Interviewees comment on the kindergarten versus playcentre philosophy as well as playcentre's relationship with plunket. Many mention the impetus given to the playcentre movement by educationalist Gwen Somerset, and also refer to Beatrice Beeby and Marie Bell. Interviewees are: Augusta Bohmer, Jean Reid, Joyce Ross, Shirley Rowe, Jeanette Stace, Gwyneth Wright, and joint interview with Bobbie Fawthorpe, Joyce Hudson and Mary Aslin. The collection also includes a recording of speakers at the 50th anniversary lunch held at the Wadestown Community Centre, which is followed by comments on the Wadestown Playcentre from people attending a related evening social. Another recording covers an informal discussion by women who had been involved in the Wadestown Playcentre in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Interviewer(s) - Hilary Stace, Pam Callard Arrangement: Original recordings: OHC-13104 - OHC-13111 Listening copies: LC-7663 - LC-7670 Abstract available: OHA-4574 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 2 event(s). 7 C60 cassette(s). 7 interview(s).

Date: 1988

From: [New Zealand calendars of quarto size]

By: Hallmark Cards NZ Ltd; Hedgehog House (Firm); New Zealand Meteorological Service; New Zealand Playcentre Federation

Reference: Eph-B-CALENDAR-1988

Description: Includes calendars: Alison Holst New Zealand 1988 food calendar Antarctica 1988. [Calendar] Photography: Colin Monteath. Astrological moon calendar 1988 by Gretchen Lawlor. Beautiful New Zealand calendar 1988. Brooker & Friend Ltd. "Art" 1988 calendar. Featuring the Brooker Gallery (Galerie Legard) at 44 Upland Road Wellington. Photography John Casey. (2 copies) Canterbury Museum. "Little darlings" calendar 1988. (Early photographs of children) Country calendar 1988 (TVNZ Publishing) Hallmark engagement calendar 1988. We may not be perfect but we sure have lovable faults! 1987 BCNZ, licensed by Gaffney International. (Features the BCNZ TV kiwi and cat) Kelburn Normal School 1988 School calendar. 1988 Nelson Evening Mail calendar (2 copies). 1988 New Zealand alpine calendar. New Zealand Meteorological Service [calendar] 1988. 1988 New Zealand Playcentre Federation [calendar]. New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society calendar 1988 New Zealand underwater calendar 1988, by Roger Grace. Society of Saint Francis, Australia and New Zealand 1988 calendar. Waitaki Girls High School 1988 calendar. Post Dated Productions. Includes photographs of the school buildings Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes.

Date: 1993

From: [New Zealand calendars of quarto size]

By: New Zealand Playcentre Federation

Reference: Eph-B-CALENDAR-1993

Description: Includes calendars: Antarctica 1993 calendar. Hedgehog House, Colin and Betty Monteath, Christchurch. The Correspondence School, 70th year celebration calendar 1993. Country gardens; paintings by Sara Macready. Calendar 1993. Alison Holst's 1993 New Zealand food calendar The Mainlander 1993; South Island N.Z. scenic calendar. Published by Kotec Services Ltd, Christchurch. More (Magazine) 1993 [calendar]. The men we love. Published by Australian Consolidated Press NZ Ltd, Auckland New Zealand alpine calendar 1993. Published by Hedgehog House. New Zealand in colour 1993. [Published by] John Sands. New Zealand native forests calendar 1993. Maruia Society, Nelson. 1993 New Zealand Playcentre Federation [calendar]. New Zealand's national parks & reserves calendar 1993. Production Andy Dennis and Robbie Burton. Craig Potton Publishing Ltd. Helen Steiner Rice. Year of inspiration 1993. Published by John Sands. Quantity: 12 colour photo-mechanical print(s) sets on calendars. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes. Provenance: Some items donated from the collections of Mrs Betty Kimbell, and Dr Margaret Bailey.

Date: [ca 1894-1984]

By: Somerset family

Reference: 84-181

Description: Family papers and research notes of Hugh Crawford Dixon Somerset and Gwendolen Lucy Somerset (Alley) relating to adult and child education; diaries, 1930s; visit to Great Britain and Germany; files relating to H C D Somerset's `Littledene' and files of New Zealand Playcentre Federation. Also papers concerning Gwendolen's brother, Rewi Alley, including correspondence, transcript of play `Lord of creation', articles, newspaper clippings and photographs re Alley and copies of `Indusco news'. Quantity: 7 box(es). 1.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, photographs and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs G L Somerset, Wellington, 1984

Date: Feb 1992-June 1992

From: Te Whariki; Early Childhood Curriculum Project : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-11534-12

Description: Includes correspondence and agendas relating to working groups, notes from preschool seminars held in Auckland and Wellington, July 1992 and Working document six Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1924

By: Clere & Clere (Firm)

Reference: Plans-80-0954

Description: Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink on linen, 447 x 741 mm Provenance: Presented, 1962 by Mr E H Clere

Date: [ca 12 Jul 1988]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Hunter, Martin, active 1980s

Reference: EP/1988/2781-F

Description: Samoan playschools administrator Fereni Ete, and children, at the Samoan A'oga Amata (beginning school) at Strathmore Park School, Wellington, circa July 1988. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographerMartin Hunterr. Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 6 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm

Date: 1948-[1980]

From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6717-050

Description: `Te Roopu Awhina tamariki pre school pilot scheme 1974-1975; Minginui & Murupara placentres', pilots, Mere Palmer, Maria Kuka and Hine Potaka; Post and Telegraph Dept memos re hire and use of Government vehicles (1948); and Dept of Education health programme in schools Other Titles - Te Roopu Awhina Tamariki pre school pilot scheme 1974-1975 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1905-1980

By: Wellington Region Free Kindergarten Association

Reference: MS-Group-0052

Description: The main part of the collection comprises minutes, financial records, scrapbooks, photographs and printed material of the Association. The remainder of the collection consists of various (and incomplete) minutes, admission registers and other records from the Wellington Free Kindergarten (Taranaki Street), Newtown Free Kindergarten, Brooklyn Free Kindergarten and Wellington South Free Kindergarten (Berhampore). Relationship complexity - Associated collections are Berhamphore Kindergarten (88-215), NZ Free Kindergarten Teachers' Assn (80-028, 87-210, & 89-259), NZ Free Kindergarten Union (76-262 & 84-061) Arrangement: Arranged into series (see inventory) The Association began in 1905, as the Richmond Free Kindergarten Union, with the aim of opening free kindergartens in Wellington. The first kindergarten was opened in 1906. An important role of the Association was the provision of training for teachers, a task shared with associations in the other main centres. The name was changed to the Wellington Free Kindergarten Association in 1917, and the Association has continued to actively promote the needs of kindergarten children and staff in the region. Quantity: 48 volume(s). 35 folder(s). 1 folder(s) (f-folder, 4 volumes). 2.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory to series available. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph albums and loose photographs - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Three brass plates were transferred to the Curios Collection (1987). They include the name plate for the Wellington Free Kindergarten.

Date: 1992

From: [New Zealand calendars of quarto size]

By: New Zealand Playcentre Federation

Reference: Eph-B-CALENDAR-1992

Description: Includes calendars: AMP 1992 calendar; photographs by Rik Hakkaart. With the compliments of Gillian (Gill) Brown, consulting agent,... Wellington. 1991 Astrological moon calendar, by Creative Cronies, illustrated by Jan Eva Maxim. Creative Cronies Company. Auckland calendar 1992. Craig Potton. City cats; country cats. A 12-month calendar for 1992. Printed by John Sands. New Zealand adventures calendar 1992. Production Andy Dennis and Robbie Burton. Craig Potton Publishing Ltd. New Zealand coastal calendar. Kim Westerskov. Production Craig Potton and Robbie Burton, Craig Potton Publishing Ltd. New Zealand Department of Conservation. New Zealand's national parks & reserves calendar 1992. Production Andy Dennis and Robbie Burton. Craig Potton Publishing Ltd. New Zealand in colour 1992. [Published by] John Sands. New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Centennial calendar 1992. 1992 New Zealand Playcentre Federation [calendar]. New Zealand wildlife calendar 1992. Photography Rod Morris. Production Craig Potton and Robbie Burton. Craig Potton Publishing Ltd. Port Ahuriri School 1992 calendar. (With illustrations by Colin G Milner) Trust Bank Canterbury. 1992 calendar [marine mammals, dolphins] Wellington; images by Greig Royle. [1992 calendar]. Published by Randy Horwood Ltd, Auckland. Wrightson 1992 calendar. 150 years service to the rural community. Quantity: 7 colour photo-mechanical print(s) sets on calendars. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes. Provenance: Some items from the collections of Mrs Betty Kimbell, Kathy Palmer, Margaret Bailey and Grahame Walton.

Date: 1950-1990

By: Wellington Free Kindergarten Graduates Association

Reference: MS-Papers-4727

Description: Contains a scrapbook detailing the Association's activities during the 1962-1984 period; newsletters of the Association and of the New Zealand Free Kindergarten Teachers Association; correspondence relating to the setting up of the Association and to reunions of the Association; photographs, programmes and other material relating to reunions; a programme for the 100 years of New Zealand Free Kindergartens function organised by the Association; and other miscellaneous Association papers. Source of title - supplied title The Wellington Free Kindergarten Graduates Association was formed in 1950. The Association's aims were to hold regular reunions to bring graduates together socially, and to promote the further development of kindergarten work through organised activities. Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 2 albums and loose photographs of the Association members and activities.

Date: 1910-1971

By: Combs, Frank Livingstone, 1882-1960

Reference: 88-178

Description: Articles, talks for radio, essays and stories relating to his early life and experiences, and to education and teaching. Includes drafts and material submitted for publication or for radio programmes, as well as clippings of articles and letters to the Editor which were published in newspapers, magazines and educational journals. Frank Combs was twice president of the New Zealand Educational Institute, and editor of School Publications, 1938-1945. Quantity: 78 folder(s). 1.60 Linear Metres. Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to other sections from here - To Book Collections - The Forgotten people (PR-08-0165).

Date: 1924-1984

By: Ashton-Warner, Sylvia Constance, 1908-1984

Reference: MS-Group-0109

Description: The bulk of the papers cover the period from 1958 to 1984 with the great volume referring to the period following the death of her husband in 1969, the period of her teaching appointments in Colorado and in British Columbia and her latter days in New Zealand. The collection consists of correspondence with family, friends, publishers in New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom and associates at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia. There is also fan mail, letters and other material relating to her professional and domestic business affairs as well as literary manuscripts, teaching and lecture programmes and printed matter including clippings, note books and diaries and photographs. Source of title - Supplied title Arrangement: The papers were initially arranged and described for the Estate by Mr Frank Rogers. New Zealand writer and educationist, Sylvia Ashton-Warner gained an international reputation with the publication of her novel `Spinster' in 1958. She also became well known as an innovative teacher, developing a method of teaching reading to young children known as `organic teaching'. Quantity: 135 folder(s). 17 volume(s). 3.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs and photograph albums, ca 1918-198-, including family scenes, friends and a photographic record of the period she spent in Aspen, Colorado and Vancouver, British Columbia. (PA Series 14 : 177).

Date: 1985

From: Interviews with Joan and Fred Wood

By: Wood, Joan Myrtle, 1909-1990

Reference: OHInt-0652/1

Description: Joan Wood (nee Walter) was born in England, grew up and was educated there and in South Africa. She moved to Australia where she met and married Fred Wood. Fred Wood was appointed to the chair in history at Victoria University in 1935. Along with Inge Smithells and Beatrice Beeby she co-founded the New Zealand Federation of Nursery Playcentres Associations Inc. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other background notes OHA-3854.

Reference: Eph-B-PRESCHOOL

Description: See child records for details

Date: 1991

By: Every Educaid Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-TOYS-1991-01

Description: Sales catalogue for toys and educational activity materials includes sandbox and water toys, buckets and spades, plastic water wheels, tip trucks, moulds, teasets, cookie cutters, plastic kitchen equipment, toy aeroplanes. Also includes craft items: paintbrushes, glue, chalk, pencils, crayons, scissors. Includes Mobilo construction sets, Cleversticks, Torro. Includes measuring and technical drawing equipment, plastic money, magnetised alphabets, Tuff Tuff toy trains, blocks, weighing scales, block sets, merit stickers, geometric puzzles and foam "jigsaws", nursery sticks, Timberloc construction sets, dolls, mathematical dominoes and puzzles, sports gear (cricket, baseball, skipping), hand puppets, etc. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 36 pages, 300 x 210 mm.

Date: 1991-1995

From: Maori Women's Welfare League : Records

Reference: 95-232-5/1

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1991-1994

From: Maori Women's Welfare League : Records

Reference: 95-232-9/2

Description: Submissions, reports and correspondence relating to early childhood development and education Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1950-1963

From: Somerset family : Papers

Reference: 84-181-4/8A

Description: Mrs Somerset's meetings Quantity: 1 folder(s).