Les Bleus (Rugby team)

Date: 1968

From: [Rugby football programmes featuring New Zealand national, provincial or club teams. 1965-1969].

By: New Zealand Rugby Union

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1968-01

Description: Programme for an international rugby test match between New Zealand and France. The front cover shows hands holding a rugby ball. The inside pages gives team members' photographs and statistics. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 26 pages, 270 x 215 mm.

Date: [1920s-1980s]

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

Reference: PAColl-9681

Description: Photographs of sports people and sporting events, taken and collected by The Evening Post's illustrations department Quantity: 92 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1961

By: Bathgate, Murray Alexander, 1943-2019

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1961

Description: Includes: French rugby tour of New Zealand. [Itinerary card, compliments of India Tyres]. Taranaki v Auckland. Rugby Park New Plymouth, 17 June 1961. Programme (Touch-line vol 12, no 10) Taranaki v France. Rugby Park, New Plymouth. 12 July 1961. Programme (2 copies) France v Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton. 15 July 1961. France v North Auckland. Rugby Park Whangarei. 18 July 1961. Programme. France v New Zealand. Second test. Athletic Park. 5 August 1961. Programme (2 copies) France v Otago. Carisbrook, Dunedin. 12 August 1961. Programme. France v New Zealand. Third test. Lancaster Park. 19 August 1961. Programme (2 copies) France v New Zealand. Lancaster Park. 19 August 1961. Two tickets to No 1 stand. Two admittance tickets to enclosure. French rugby tour of New Zealand 1961. Booklet with the compliments of Petone Wines & Spirits Ltd. Illustrated with portraits, and with itinerary. (Donated by Mrs Bayliss in 1976). NZRFU. Invitation to Rt Hon W Nash to meet the French Rugby Union team. Clarendon Hotel Christchurch. 19 August 1961. Canterbury Rugby Football Union. Counties v Canterbury. Lancaster Park Oval, 16 September 1961. Programme Quantity: 12 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 1960 - 1964

By: Bathgate, Murray Alexander, 1943-2019

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1960/1964

Description: Includes: 1960: Taranaki v Waikato. Rugby Park New Plymouth, 6 August 1960. Programme North Auckland vs Auckland for the Ranfurly Shield at Eden Park Auckland, 20 August 1960. Programme Taranaki vs Auckland for the Ranfurly Shield at Eden Park, 24 September 1960. Programme Canterbury vs Auckland for the Ranfurly Shield at Eden Park Auckland, 28 September 1960. Programme 1961: France vs NZ. First test Eden Park 22 July 1961. Programme (2 copies) France vs NZ Maoris. McLean Park Napier. 29 July 1961. Programme North Auckland vs Auckland for the Ranfurly Shield. Eden Park Auckland, 30 September 1961. Programme 1962: Training College v Waitemata. Eden Park. 5 May 1962. Programme Auckland University v Waitemata. Eden Park, 12 May 1962. Programme Auckland Colts v Kaipara. Eden Park, 8 September 1962. Programme Australia v New Zealand. 3rd test. Eden Park Auckland, 22 September 1962. Programme (2 copies) Wellington vs Auckland for the Ranfurly Shield. Eden Park. 29 September 1962. 1963: England v New Zealand. 1st test. Eden Park Auckland, 25 May 1963. Programme (2 copies) London counties v New Zealand. Rugby Union Ground, Twickenham. Saturday 9th November 1963. Poster only (2 copies) Christchurch Football Club. Centennial celebrations. Circulars 10 June and 1 July 1963. Quantity: 14 programmes, flyers (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Letterpress, photolithographs, sizes below 300 mm.

Date: 1994

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1994

Description: Includes: Air New Zealand. Convert the try and win ... scratch for the match! Scratch and win! Entry form for travel agents, in the shape of a rugby ball [1994] Johnsonville Rugby Football Club. Rugby Johnsonville [1994]. Pamphlet 1994 Rugby itinerary. Shell Ranfurly Shield. Pamphlet (2 copies) New Zealand Fifteen versus France. Cooks Gardens Wanganui, 18 June 1994. Programme Otago versus Wellington. Carisbrook Dunedin, 3 September 1994. Programme Wellington Football Club Inc. All Blacks v South Africa. 2nd test luncheon. Isherwood Lounge, Hataitai Park, 23 July 1994. Ticket New Zealand vs South Africa. Athletic Park Wellington, 23 July 1994. Ticket for Millard Stand lower block P, row G 033. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: [ca 1920-1970]

From: McLean, Terence Power (Sir), 1913-2004: Photographs

By: Auckland star (Newspaper); Buckley, Edgar Hugh, 1913-2012; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Green & Hahn (Firm); A R Kingsford & Son (Firm); Frommherz, Max, active 1954-1958; Nash, Percival Frederick, -1952; New Zealand herald (Newspaper); New Zealand weekly news (Newspaper); Sydney morning herald (Newspaper)

Reference: PAColl-10107-3

Description: Prints collected by Terence Power McLean. Many images relate to All Blacks rugby games against France and Australia, but also unidentified All Blacks games, matches between provincial teams in New Zealand, training images, Eden Park crowds, and group and individual portraits of players and teams. The bulk of images were taken circa 1930s to 1960s, but some earlier content is included. Mainly taken by commercial and press photographers. Contains images of the 1968 French Tour of Australasia, including tests against All Blacks (Athletic Park, Wellington, 27 Jul and Eden Park, Auckland, 10 Aug), Waikato (Rugby Park, Hamilton, 6 Aug), Marlborough (Landsdowne Park, Blenheim, 3 Jul), and Australia. Also single prints of two games at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colmbes, Paris, against France during separate All Black tours (8 Feb 1964 and 25 Nov 1967). Identified players include Colin Meads, Kel Tremain, B Dauga, Bruce McLeod, A Plantefol, Kenneth Gray, Brian Lochore, Samuel Strahan, J Iracabal, Sidney Going, J L Berot, Alister Hopkinson, E Cester, J C Noble, M Billiere, Grahame Thorne, Jean Trillo, Jean-Pierre Lux, J M Bonal, Chris Laidlaw, M Crauste, Jean-Pierre Salut, Richard May, Ray Neal, and D Dauga. There is also one training image of the 1968 French team. One print is signed 'To Fred, with grateful thanks - Graeme Thorne'. Further international games include All Blacks verses Australia (New Zealand, 1962) and New South Wales (Australia, ca 1960s). Contains prints of the All Blacks playing unidentified opponents, including a team in Redwood, California, United States of America. Identified players include C P Crittle, G A Chapman, P G Johnson, J E Thornett, J E Freedman, R N Thornett and Stanley Meads, Colin Meads, Mr McPhillips, Mr Barry, Laurie Haig, Vincent Bevan, Patrick Crowley, and Peter Johnstone. A series of seven prints show the large crowd at an unidentified Eden Park test match, with spectators in trees and rubbish after the match. International and provincial teams are also depicted training, with one early image taken on board a ship. Also contains one image identified as a Rugby League match between England and Australia [ca 1930s?]. Provincial games show [Auckland?] University verses Ponsonby, Manawatu verses Southland, Rugby Park, Invercargill (1939), North versus South [Islands?], Auckland versus Wellington, Waikato versus Canterbury, and an unidentified team with a pirate crest. Team portraits show Canterbury team (identified on the back of the print) and two unidentified teams. Individual portraits include John Lorraine Sullivan, various [Auckland?] players, and All Black [D Max?] of Nelson. More casual images feature Tony Novis, Roger Strong, Tommy Davis, and Harold Jones [of Australia?] in the Southern Alps, as well as Brian Lahore on the field and T P McLean and [Fred Allen?] with a group of unidentified men. Photographers, publishers, and press agencies listed are Weekly News, Herald, Auckland Star, Associated Press, Sydney Morning Herald, Reginald McGovern (Redwood City Tribune), Green & Hahn, John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (Sydney), The Evening Post, P F Nash, E H Buckley, Marine Photos, Max Frommherz, The Dominion and Sunday Times, The Sun Newspapers Ltd, Lex Grieves, A R Kingsford, Ginders, and Sports & General Arrangement: Material came into library in disordered state. Library arranged into loose chronology. Quantity: 63 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints

Date: 2011

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-2011-01

Description: Official programme for the Rugby World Cup final. Final score: New Zealand 8; France 7 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 114 pages, 275 x 208 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2011.

Date: 1968 - 1969

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1968/1969

Description: Includes: 1968: France v Otago. Carisbrook, 6 July 1968. Programme France v New Zealand. First test. Lancaster Park, 13 July 1968. Official programme France v Hawkes Bay. McLean Park Napier, 20 July 1968. Official and souvenir programme France v New Zealand. Second test. Athletic Park, 27 July 1968. Souvenir programme (2 copies) France v Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 6 August 1968. Souvenir programme 1969: Kel Tremain's 15 versus Sassenachs; sponsored by the Oamaru Men's Club and M.S.A. for the North Otago Rugby Union ground improvements. Centennial Park [Oamaru], 22 March 1969. Souvenir programme (Octavo size) Wales versus Taranaki. Rugby Park New Plymouth, 27 May 1969. Souvenir programme Wales v New Zealand. First test. Lancaster Park, 31 May 1969. Official programme Otago v Wales. Carisbrook, 4 June 1969. Programme Otago Rugby Queen Carnival. Meads XV v Lochore XV. [Carisbrook], 5 October 1969. Programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1995 - 1998

By: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-

Reference: A-338-080/159

Description: Political cartoons and caricatures Quantity: 80 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, A4 size. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1999.

Date: 1999 - 2000

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-606

Description: 88 cartoons on social and political issues. The topics include student loans and voting, East Timor violence, Jonah Lomu, NZ elections, politics and rugby, Doug Graham, national pride and rugby, children and television, Pakistan politics, the All Blacks, the Alliance at the elections, compulsory military service advocated by Winston Peters, National/Labour health policies, Max Bradford on university campus and peacekeeping, removal of tariffs, television and the world cup, Helen Clark apparently supporting a Green candidate, Winston Peters and coalition partners, election poll results, meat industry, rugby (France vs NZ), rugby world cup, Winston Peters as political dinosaur, list MPs, Winston Peters's supporters, gay issues in politics, NZ First and election policies, electoral advertising, Labour-Alliance coalition, NZ First sinking, excuses for poor performance in rugby and surgery, the Green party, economic growth and political performance, National's poll results, Russia and Chechen terrorism, similarity between party policies, women in politics, political corruption and immigration, Helen Clark's pre-election confidence, Winston Peters comeback, David Lange's alcoholism, drinking age lowered, Helen Clark and Jim Anderton, slow vote counting, the Mars lander, gender difference in education, Greens in parliament, Winston Peters small majority, minority government, beech logging, opposition media training, Labour defence review, Richard Prebble's loss in Wellington Central electorate, Helen Clark's political style, Titewhai Harawira and marae speaking rights, new cabinet ministers, Jim Anderton and TV sports, the Reserve Bank and the NZ economy, Helen Clark to avoid Waitangi, name suppression in American millionaire cannabis charges, Police Commissioner Doone out, Doone in PM's dept, Shipley on Doone, pension goes up, news readers' salaries, builings on Lambton Harbour, Marion Hobbs and TVNZ, destruction of Grozny, national socialism in Austria, Waitangi Marae in 2000, low wages for medical staff, treaty settlement payouts, Jim Anderton as political dinosaur, TV stars' salaries, the F16 aircraft deal, attacks on TVNZ/Paul Holmes, WINZ, Nandor Tanczos and alcohol in parliament, the Americas Cup, NZ cricket, smoking in Australian cricket team, new broadcasting boss, Helen Clark's popularity. Quantity: 88 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromides, various sizes.

Date: 1968

By: Rothmans of Pall Mall; Jamieson, W (Mr), active 1987

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1968

Description: Includes: A team from the 1967 All Blacks v Taranaki. Jubilee Park Inglewood, 16 March 1968. Programme The 1967 All Blacks v Sassenachs. Centennial Park Oamaru, 23 March 1968. Programme. Rothmans Pall Mall almanac. French tour of New Zealand 1968. Booklet. (2 copies) Harlequins v Wasps. Rugby Park Rotorua. 14 April 1968. Programme. A.C.T. v New Zealand. Manuka Oval, 5 June 1968. Programme. New Zealand Universities v All Japan. Athletic Park. 8 June 1968. Programme. Australia v New Zealand. Ballymore, 22 June 1968. Programme France v New Zealand. Lancaster Park. 13 July 1968. Programme. France v Hawkes Bay. McLean Park, Napier. 20 July 1968. Programme (PR-02-0102) France v New Zealand. Second test. Athletic Park. 27 July 1968. Programme. Quantity: 10 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Mr W Jamieson in 1987. Some purchased from Matheson Sports International in 2004 and 2005, and one from Anthemion in 2006.

Date: 1994

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1994

Description: Includes: Air New Zealand. The new champions of New Zealand rugby. Let's make New Zealand rugby fly! Pamphlet Wellington versus New South Wales. Athletic Park, 26 March 1994. Programme (2 copies) Western Samoa versus Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 26 April 1994. Souvenir programme New Zealand Universities versus Fiji. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 27 May 1994. Souvenir programme Trust Bank Waikato v Manawatu. 2nd Shell Ranfurly Shield challenge for 1994. Rugby Park (Hamilton), 2 July 1994. Souvenir programme New Zealand versus France. Steinlager series 1994. Eden Park, 3 July 1994. Official programme New Zealand v South Africa. First test. Carisbrook, 9 July 1994. Official Programme (2 copies) Trust bank Waikato v South Africa. Steinlager series. Rugby Park (Hamilton), 16 July 1994. Souvenir programme New Zealand v South Africa. Second test. Steinlager series. Athletic Park Wellington, 23 July 1994. Programme Otago v South Africa. Steinlager series 1994. Carisbrook, 27 July 1994. Official programme Australia v New Zealand. Bledisloe Cup. The Ford Australia Rugby Series. Sydney Football Stadium, 17 August 1994. Official souvenir program [sic] & magazine Manawatu versus Bay of Plenty. Air New Zealand provincial rugby. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 10 September 1994. Souvenir programme Trust Bank Waikato v North Harbour. National Provincial Championship game. Rugby Park (Hamilton), 17 September 1994. Souvenir programme Canterbury versus Counties. National Provincial Championship Rugby and Ranfurly Shield challenge. Lancaster Park Oval, 18 September 1994. Official programme Trust Bank Waikato v Auckland. National Provincial Championship game. Rugby Park (Hamilton), 1 October 1994. Souvenir programme New Zealand versus Australia. International Barbarians Rugby match. Mount Smart Stadium, 21 October 1994. Programme Quantity: 15 programmes. 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes below 300 mm.

Date: 1984

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1984

Description: Includes: NZ Wasps v Canterbury. Rotorua Stadium, 22 April 1984. Programme Waikato Rugby sponsors All Black trials. Rugby Park Hamilton, 23 May 1984. Programme. New Zealand v France. Second test. Eden Park, 23 June 1984. Programme (2 copies) Counties v Wellington. Pukekohe Stadium, 2 September 1984. Programme. 38th Challenge for the Sawers Cup between the North Island Railway v South Island Railway. Weka Street, Frankton, 8 Spetember 1984. Programme Auckland v Manawatu. Eden Park, 15 September 1984. Programme. Auckland v North Auckland. Eden Park, 6 October 1984. Programme. Quantity: 7 programmes (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased in 2004 and 2006.

Date: 1961

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-162

Description: The cartoon shows a kiwi, representing the All Blacks, racing past a rooster, representing the French rugby team, to score a try. The rooster is wearing a crown that says, champion of Europe. Refers to the first test of the 1971 French rugby tour. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 480 x 390 mm.

Date: 1968

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-332

Description: Shows two vignettes: a New Zealand rugby player returns from an Australian visit complaining to the Rugby Football Union that Open Rugby was sabotaged. In the lower vignette, a member of the French rugby team (1968 European champions) about to tour New Zealand seeks advice from an Australian rugby player on the "tactics for defeating Open Rugby & N.Z. rugby in particular". The New Zealand Rugby Football Union looks on in dismay. The All Blacks toured Australia in June 1968, then came home for the French team tour in July 1968. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone 410 x 270 mm, on sheet 477 x 337 mm.

From: [Ephemera, programmes and booklets relating to rugby union football played by New Zealanders or in New Zealand. 1968]

By: Rothmans of Pall Mall

Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1968-01

Description: Booklet for the French rugby team's tour of New Zealand in 1968 shows the itinerary, photographs of team members. This copy has the scores and team members for each game handwritten in. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 28 pages, 177 x 121 mm.

Date: 1968

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-334

Description: Shows a defeated Southland rugby player seeing the dream of a 1968 victory exploding, and remembering France's 1961 defeat of his team. Other Titles - - And never brought to mind; 1961 defeat The Southland rugby team was defeated by France 14-6 in 1961, and 8-6 in 1968. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: College ink and letratone 285 x 265 mm, on sheet 477 x 333 mm.

Date: 1960 - 1961

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-223/246

Description: Cartoons commenting on mainly sporting teams and activities - 1960-1961 Quantity: 23 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings, sizes vary

Date: 1968

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-337

Description: Shows five vignettes: three members of the French rugby team protesting as the referee blows his whistle; soccer players kicking each other; sportsmen of all codes entering a meeting to discuss safety measures for referees; a referee wearing helmets, boxing gloves and protective clothing and holding a fierce dog on a leash; and finally an inset showing a Marlborough rugby team member thwacking an All Black with a glove in a challenge to hand over the crown; the All Blacks and Marlborough being the only two teams to beat the French rugby team. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing 410 x 270 mm, on sheet 463 x 320 mm.

Date: 1968

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-333

Description: The cartoon shows a huge explosion that turns out to be a French Rugby player. The blast is sending three people reeling bakwards, one representing New Zealand, one representing the N.Z.R.F.U. and one represnting the All Blacks. In the backround a man, representing France, can be seen triggering the explosion and saying, Medium power nothing! It is of the greatest!. Refers to the French rugby tour in 1968 and French nuclear weapons testing. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 310 x 440 mm.