Wellington Rugby League

Date: 1960 - 1969

Reference: Eph-A-LEAGUE-1960s

Description: Includes: 1960: Great Britain v New Zealand. (1960 World Cup match). Odsal Stadium, Bradford, 24 September 1960. Programme. 1961: Great Britain v New Zealand. 1st test match. Headingley, Leeds, 30 September 1961. Programme. Great Britain v New Zealand. 2nd test match. Headingley, Leeds, 21 October 1961. Programme. Great Britain v New Zealand. 3rd test match. 4 November 1961. Programme. 1963: Australia v New Zealand. First test. Sydney Cricket Ground, 8 June 1963. Programme (2 copies, 1 with cover missing) Australia v New Zealand. Third test. Sydney Cricket Ground, 29-30 June 1963. 1964: France v New Zealand. Auckland, 25 July 1964. Programme. France v New Zealand. Showgrounds, Christchurch, 1 August 1964. programme. 1965: Australia v New Zealand. 2nd test. Carlaw Park, 26 June 1965. Programme. Great Britain v New Zealand. 1st test match. Swinton, 25 September 1965. programme. Great Britain v New Zealand. 2nd test match. Odsal Stadium, Bradford, 23 October 1965. Programme. Great Britain v New Zealand. 3rd test match. Central Park Wigan, 6 November 1965. Programme. 1966: Great Britain v New Zealand, 2nd test. Carlaw Park, 20 August 1966. programme. Quantity: 16 publications.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

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

Reference: Eph-B-LEAGUE-EnglishK

Description: Includes : Life membership card in small leather wallet. Mr K H English was elected a Life Member of the N.Z. Rugby Football League at the 1980 A.G.M. Programmes: 1950: Canterbury Rugby Football League (Inc). Wellington versus Canterbury. Athletic Park, 26 August [1950]. Programme Wellington Rugby Football League (Inc). Auckland v Wellington. Basin Reserve, 31 August 1950. Programme 1951: Wellington Rugby Football League. France v Wellington. Basin Reserve, 30 July 1951. Programme Rugby Football League. Great Britain v New Zealand. First test match. Odsal Stadium Bradford, 6 October 1951. Programme Fédération Francaise de Jeu a XIII. Souvenir de la tournée des Kiwis Néo-Zélandais en France. Saison 1951-1952 1952: League news. Wellington v Auckland. Carlaw Park, 28 June 1952. Programme 1953: Rugby League news. Canterbury v Wellington. Showgrounds [No. 1 Ground Christchurch], 25 July 1953. Programme American All Stars v Wellington. Basin Reserve, 8 August 1953. Souvenir programme 1970: Rugby League news (Australia). Vol. 51, no. 15, 2-3 May 1970. The Royal Day. (Reference to Ken English on Page 10) 2012: Wellington Rugby League 1912-2012. Wellington v Auckland centennial match for the Rugby League Cup. Official match programme [Front cover shows several portraits including one of Ken English] (2 copies) Also includes M.V. "Ruahine" Atlantic Race Meeting held under Marine Rules as sanctioned by Father Neptune. 7 September 1951. Programme [Humorous horse races] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, of octavo and quarto size.

Date: ca 1947-2012

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

Reference: MS-Papers-12240-1

Description: Material relating to English's Rugby League career. Contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, and business documents. Correspondence includes a photocopy of a personal letter from English to a police colleage ("Ferg") while on tour in England and France in 1951. It includes a personal report on the matches, followed by a lengthy discussion of the Battley fingerprinting filing system as used at Scotland yard, and a newer system used at Glasgow Police Department. Other correspondence includes congratulatory letters from the New Zealand Rugby League regarding his life membership, and an invitation to the Wellington Rugby League' centennial celebrations in 2012. Other documents include Minutes of the 71st (1980) Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Football League, terms of reference for a new executive position within the League, a working sheet for trophy engravings, and a copy of the book "An illustrated history of Wellington Rugby League 1919-2012" autographed by some past players. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and business-related documents Processing information: Not all names associated with the collection are indexed

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: 1950 - 1959

Reference: Eph-A-LEAGUE-1950s

Description: Includes: 1950: England v Wellington. [1950]. Programme England versus New Zealand. First rugby league test. Christchurch, 29 July 1950. Programme 1951: France v Wellington. Wellington Rugby Football League. Basin Reserve, 30 July 1951. Souvenir programme. France v New Zealand. Carlaw Park, Auckland, 4 August 1951. Programme. Wales v New Zealand. Odsal Stadium Bradford, 7 December 1951. programme. 1952: Interprovincial Rugby league. Auckland versus West Coast. Wingham Park, Greymouth, 31 August [1952]. Official programme Wellington Rugby Football League. Wellington v Auckland. Basin Reserve Wellington. 2 September 1952. Programme. New Zealand v Australia. First test. Sydney Cricket Ground. 9 June 1952. Programme. British Empire XIII v New Zealand. Stamford Bridge Grounds, London. 23 January 1952. Programme. 1953: Australia v New Zealand. 2nd Rugby League test. Basin Reserve Wellington. 4 July 1953. Programme. (2 copies) Australia v New Zealand. Carlaw Park, 18 July 1953. Programme American All Stars v Maoris. Carlaw Park, 22 August 1953. Programme 1954: Great Britain v New Zealand. Carlaw Park, 24 July 1954. Programme Great Britain v New Zealand. Basin Reserve Wellington, 27 July 1954. Programme. 1955: France v New Zealand. Carlaw Park, 6 August 1955. Programme. France v Auckland. Carlaw Park, Auckland. 15 August 1955. Programme. Blackpool Borough v New Zealand. Bloomfield Road Football Ground, 10 September 1955. Programme Great Britain v New Zealand. 1st test match. Swinton. 8 October 1955. Programme. 1957: Canterbury Rugby League. Christchurch v Sydenham. Showgrounds Oval, 11 May 1957. Programme. Australia v New Zealand. Brisbane Cricket Ground. 15 June 1957. (World cup). Programme. Great Britain v New Zealand. Sydney Cricket Ground, 25 June 1957. (World cup). Programme. 1959: The New Zealand Rugby League Kiwis Association request the pleasure of the company of Mr W Davidson at a re-union of all rugby league players and officials ... Masonic Hall, Princes Street, Auckland. 29 August 1959. Invitation ticket. New Zealand Rugby Football League. 50th Jubilee Reception. Buffet reception, "Mandalay" 320 Remuera Road, 28 August 1959. Invitation. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: [7 Aug 1951]

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

Reference: 114/333/06-F

Description: France versus Wellington rugby league game at the Basin Reserve photographed circa 7 Aug 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose nitrate negative

Date: [7 Aug 1951]

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

Reference: 114/333/08-F

Description: France versus Wellington rugby league game at the Basin Reserve photographed circa 7 Aug 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose nitrate negative

Date: [7 Aug 1951]

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

Reference: 114/333/07-F

Description: France versus Wellington rugby league game at the Basin Reserve photographed circa 7 Aug 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose nitrate negative