Toop, Ernest Richard, 1895-1976

Date: ca 1947-1978

From: English, Kenneth Hamilton, 1927-2016: Collection relating to the Wellington Show Association and Rugby League

Reference: PAColl-10585

Description: Contains 39 photographs, mostly black and white and captioned on the reverse. Included are 21 black and white photographs taken during English's rugby league playing career, in particular of the 1951 playing tour of England and France, These photos show games in progress and the team visiting various places in France and the North of England. Also included are formal team photographs, including the 1951 touring team, The Wellington Police Team, Wellington representative team, Test selection teams (Probables and Possibles), some unidentified teams, and Rugby League officials. Also included are two photographs relating to the tour of the New South Wales Police cricket team: one formal, showing the New South Wales Police and Wellington Police teams, the other showing players walking on to the field. There is a team photo of Philips Electrical Cricket Club, 1966/67 season, Also 12 black and white and three colour photographs, captioned on the reverse, relating to Trade Shows between 1971 and 1978. Events include 1971 International Trade Fair, 1973 New Zealand Trade fair, 1975 World Trade Fair, and the 1978 New Zealand Trade Fair. Subjects include Kenneth English, delegates from Korea, Austria, and Israel, and entertainers and politicians including Keith Holyoake, Ernest Toop, Howard Morrison, and Liza Pope, There is one formal group coloured photograph entitled Executives and Guests, Wellington Show Association 50th Golden jubilee Annual General Meeting. Prints are products of a variety of studios, From New Zealand (National Publicity Studios, Wellington, Photo News Ltd, Wellington, K E Niven Ltd, Wellington, Aunt Maud's Photography, Auckland, Klix Studio, Wellington), England (John Murray, Liverpool, YE News photo, Leeds, Sport and General Press Agency Ltd, London), and France (Photo Montagre, J Lacan, Limoges) Quantity: 36 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 39 photographic prints of various sizes, mostly black and white, and captioned on the reverse Processing information: Not all names associated with the collection are indexed

Date: 1960-1969

Reference: Eph-B-LOCAL-Wellington-1960s

Description: Includes: 1964: Greater Wellington and Hutt Valley Retailers' Association. Submissions ... to support the letter of objection to the Wellington City Council's application for Loans Board sanction to raise a loan of 290,000 [pounds] mainly for the purpose of financing a one-way street system in the city. 4-page mimeographed typescript Pedestrian precincts for Wellington; a study undertaken on behalf of the Greater Wellington and Hutt Valley Retailers' Association. 5-page mimeographed typescript [1964?] 1965: 1840/1965. Mimeographed typscript history of Wellington 1967: For action, not promises, vote Citizens' candidates [1967?]. Flier with portraits of all the Citizens' candidates, including Ernest Richard Toop for Mayor 1968: 1969: OC, our city, New Zealand's capital, Wellington [1969] (2 copies) Vote Labour for men you can depend on (Edward Owen Eustace Hill, Peter Michael Butler). 1969 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying below 330 mm.

Date: [ca. 1950-1965]

From: English, Kenneth Hamilton, 1927-2016: Collection relating to the Wellington Show Association and Rugby League

Reference: PAColl-10449-1

Description: Contains photographs of Wellington Show Association staff and events taken circa 1950-1965. Prints depict Mr E.R. and Mrs Toop watching motorcycle rider Roy Mahon on the ‘Wall of Death’, a Quality Furnishing Co. Ltd exhibition, and Sir Charles Norwood addressing an official Trade Fair opening. Also includes three group portraits of Wellington Show Association committee members with office staff. Named committee members include: J.G. Marshall (Chairman), C.W. Halliwell (Secretary), C.E. Singleton, F. Kennedy, J. Gray, T. Wells, R. Vercoe. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: One box containing six photographic prints. One is mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1973-1979 - 1996

From: English, Kenneth Hamilton, 1927-2016: Collection relating to the Wellington Show Association and Rugby League

Reference: fMS-Papers-12009-3

Description: Contains administrative records collected by Ken English 1973-1979 while Manager of the Wellington Show Association. Material consists of internal memoranda, reports, and inwards correspondence. Specific matters addressed include staffing and staff interactions (1973), reports from Canterbury and Auckland shows (1973), show building management, organising the Chinese exhibit and a performance of Jesus Christ Superstar (1974), show attendance (1976), and Ken English’s resignation (1979). Also includes photocopied newspaper articles on prominent Wellington Show Association members: Sir Charles Norwood’s obituary (1966) and two articles profiling Ken English after he won the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust award (1973). Contains one invitation in Italian from the Milanese Show Association inviting Ken English to the 1972 Milan Show. Also contains some material from 1996: notes meeting with the NZ School of Dance and Drama (25 June 1996); correspondence regarding the purchase of Wellington Show Building by Wellington City Council (10 September 1996) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: One folder containing manuscript and typescript material, newspaper clippings and photocopies.

From: Burt, Gordon Onslow Hilbury, 1893-1968 :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-037052-G

Date: 1956

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1956/2692-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: [1945]

From: Burt, Gordon Onslow Hilbury, 1893-1968 :Negatives

By: S P Andrew Ltd

Reference: 1/2-037052-a-G

Description: Ernest Richard Toop, circa 1945, photographed by S P Andrew Ltd. (This copy negative taken by Gordon Burt.) Note on back of file print reads "...Councillor E R Toop..." Inscriptions: On original item, below image: S P Andrew Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Portion of a glass negative

Date: 20 Nov 1959

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1959/3964-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: July 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-08565-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, ¼ plate

Date: 11 Mar 1959

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1959/0877-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 11 Mar 1959

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1959/0878-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 23 Nov 1959

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1959/3995-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 4 Nov 1959

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1959/3733-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 21 Nov 1959

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1959/3985-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 1956

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1956/2690-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 26 Jul 1956

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1956/1625-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1956

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1956/2198-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 6.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1956

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1956/2689-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1956

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1956/2697-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: [ca 1935]

From: Burt, Gordon Onslow Hilbury, 1893-1968 :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-037051-G

Description: Possibly Ernest Richard Toop, circa 1940. Photograph taken by S P Andrew Ltd. (This copy negative was made by Gordon Burt.) Inscriptions: On original item, beneath image: S P Andrew. [182?] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass copy negative