Discs (formerly cylinders) of shellac, polyvinyl chloride, or other substances so prepared that sound is reproduced when played on a phonograph.
Phonograph records
[Unidentified song]
Date: [ca 1955]
From: Huggard, Dennis, 1928-2017 : The Dennis Huggard Jazz Archive
By: Huggard, Dennis Owen, 1928-2017
Reference: MSD7-0040
Description: No title or artist. `...now' written in centre of disc Quantity: 1 7" disc(s). Transfers: To Book Collections - Sheet music, and a book about saxophonists my Colin Shewan (PR-08-0519) - To Photographic Archive - One folder of slides - To Ephemera Collection - Posters.
[Songs performed by unnamed tenor and pianist]
Date: [1954?]
From: Salkeld, Brian Hope, 1926-1995 : Papers and sound recordings
By: Franck, Cesar, 1822-1890; Tosti, Francesco Paolo (Sir), 1846-1916; Errico, Carmello, active 1800?
Reference: MSD10-0007
Description: Label: Dunford Recordings Other Titles - Panis angelicus / [by Franck] ; [performed by unidentified tenor] Other Titles - Ideale / [by Tosti] ; [words by Carmello Errico] ; [performed by unidentified tenor] Quantity: 1 10" disc(s).
Aunt Daisy ; Sanitarium Health Food Co
Date: Oct, Nov 1946
Reference: MSD12-0064
Description: Side one: Aunt Daisy (11 Nov 1946) ; Side two: Sanitarium Health Food Co, notice about junior quizz (28 Oct 1946?). Other Titles - Aunt Daisy Other Titles - Sanitarium Health Food Company; notice about junior quizz Quantity: 1 12" disc(s).
[Songs performed by Kathleen Mulliner, with piano accompaniment]
Date: [1928-1930?]
From: Mulliner, Kathleen, 1912-1984 : Papers
By: Mulliner, Kathleen Margaret, 1912-1984
Reference: MSD10-0001
Description: Performer: Mulliner, Kathleen Label: Christchurch Recording Studios Other Titles - The Sacred hands of Jesus / performed by Kathleen Mulliner, soprano, with piano accompaniment by ? Other Titles - Think on me / performed by Kathleen Mulliner, soprano, with piano accompaniment by ? Quantity: 1 10" disc(s).
Ngatu Riatana Choir : Action song
Date: [ca 1960?]
From: [Maori recordings]
By: Ngatu Riatana Choir
Reference: MSD10-0002
Description: Label: Morrison Quantity: 1 10" disc(s).
[Songs performed by Trevor Gordon accompanied by Mrs R M Gordon]
Date: 10 Aug 1944
From: Gordon, Alan Frederick William, 1921-1981 : Sound recordings
By: Gordon, Trevor, active 1944; Gordon, R M (Mrs), active 1950?
Reference: MSD10-0113
Description: Source of title - Supplied title Label: SR Sound Recordings Ltd, Auckland Other Titles - The huia song ; a Maori lament / sung by Trevor Gordon, acc by Mrs R M Gordon, piano Other Titles - Evensong / Walthew ; duet by Mrs R M Gordon and Trevor Gordon Quantity: 1 10" disc(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A2004-290) donated by Ms D Gordon, Wellington
Radio report of official opening of Pukekura Park Fountain; portion of opening address ...
Date: [1954?]
From: Salkeld, Brian Hope, 1926-1995 : Papers and sound recordings
Reference: MSD10-0004
Description: Label: Emidisc Quantity: 1 10" disc(s).
Tangiwai concerto (piano solo) / played and composed by Ruby Mulligan
Date: [1954]
From: Mulligan, Ruby Cecilia, 1905-1975 : Papers
By: Mulligan, Ruby, 1905-1975
Reference: MSD10-0107
Description: Label: Stebbing's Sound System, Auckland Quantity: 1 10" disc(s) 33 1/3 rpm. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A2004-082) Donated by Ms P Muir, Auckland
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc: Records and recordings
Date: [ca 1893-1985]
By: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand
Reference: ATL-Group-00913
Description: Contain the administrative records of the Society. These include extensive correspondence and subject files arranged alphabetically by correspondent or topic that cover all aspects of the Society's operations. Also included are Executive Committee minute books, financial records, papers relating to membership, papers relating to the Society's local administration, publicity material and scrapbooks of cuttings. In addition there are papers relating to individual members of the Society including a notebook and a diary of tramps by Sydney Berg; `Observations concerning some species of New Zealand birds' by H H Travers; two autobiographical accounts by A H Gibson and papers of Perrine Moncrieff, including correspondence, notes, 1933 accounts of trips to Stephens Island, articles and clippings. Includes recordings of Forest and Bird Society radio talks titled 'San Michele,' 'Forests,' 'Conservation of Wildlife,' 'Insects and Man,' 'Plant Eating Animals,' and 'NZ Native Birds'. Source of title - supplied title. The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society was founded in 1923 through the efforts of Val Sanderson. It was initially called the Native Bird Protection Society. It is now called just Forest and Bird. Quantity: 17 volume(s). 1151 folder(s). 54.08 Linear Metres. 12 10" disc(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies) Finding Aids: Inventory available for MS-Papers-0444, preliminary listings available for most of the other accessions.. Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from there. - To Photographic Archive - Photographs mainly of Stephens Island, wildlife and bird life - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Sketches of bird life and Stephens Island. Processing information: Restriction information updated in September 2019, following a review of the donation information. In December 2019 the descriptive records of some files from the 84-180 sequence were augmented; these 185 records formerly from boxes 84-180-01 to 84-180-18 now have reference numbers MS-Papers-12464-001 to MS-Papers-12464-185.
Chilton Saint James Choir / [Hymns]
Date: 1953
From: Chilton St James School : School records
By: Chilton Saint James (School : Lower Hutt, N.Z.). Choir
Reference: MSD12-0043
Description: Duplicate of MSD12-0042 Other - Possibly duplicates part of the items on MST7-0606 Performer: Chilton Saint James Choir Label: Byer - recorded by Lavin & Yeatman, Lower Hutt Other Titles - St Patrick's breastplate Other Titles - Praise the Lord for my soul Quantity: 1 12" disc(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A99-198) Donated by the Chilton Historical Trust
[Hiruharama Native School Choir performances]
Date: [1950s?]
From: [Maori choir performances]
By: Hiruharama Māori School; Woods, John Joseph, 1849-1934
Reference: MSD12-0346
Description: Label: National Broadcasting Service NBS M1 and M2 Other Titles - Tupona mai (Wenceslaus) / Hiruharama Native School Choir Other Titles - God defend New Zealand / [Woods] ; Hiruharama Native School Choir and orchestra Quantity: 1 12" disc(s).
Tangiwai concerto (piano solo) / played and composed by Ruby Mulligan
Date: [1954]
From: Mulligan, Ruby Cecilia, 1905-1975 : Papers
By: Mulligan, Ruby, 1905-1975
Reference: MSD10-0108
Description: Label: Stebbing's Sound System, Auckland Quantity: 1 10" disc(s) 33 1/3 rpm. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A2004-082) Donated by Ms P Muir, Auckland
Chilton Saint James Choir / [Hymns]
Date: 1953
From: Chilton St James School : School records
By: Chilton Saint James (School : Lower Hutt, N.Z.). Choir
Reference: MSD12-0042
Description: Other - Possibly duplicates part of the items on MST7-0606 Performer: Chilton Saint James Choir Label: Byer - recorded by Lavin & Yeatman, Lower Hutt Other Titles - St Patrick's breastplate Other Titles - Praise the Lord for my soul Quantity: 1 12" disc(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A99-198) Donated by the Chilton Historical Trust
Social Credit Political League sound recordings
Date: [ca 1950s]
By: King, Mary Harriet McGowan, 1884-1967
Reference: OHColl-1599
Description: Contains recordings of a speech given by Mary Harriet McGowan King, the Social Credit candidate for Dunedin Central, recorded by S A Andrews on 14 July 1954. Includes additional recordings relating to the Social Credit Political League, including the party's political advertisments in Whanganui. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 15 10" disc(s) Shellac and lacquer discs. Search dates: 1950 - 1959
[Music by Douglas Lilburn and J S Bach]
Date: 28 Oct 1959
From: [Music by Douglas Lilburn and J S Bach]
By: Lilburn, Douglas Gordon, 1915-2001; Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750; Busoni, Ferruccio, 1866-1924
Reference: MSD10-0116
Description: Recording of works by Lilburn and Bach by unknown pianist Responsibility - Indentification of performer still to be ascertained Place of recording - Place of recording Fidelity Recording Studios, 26 Hopkins Street, Christchurch Other Titles - [Preludes, piano] Prelude for piano by Douglas Lilburn. Otherwise known as Adagio Sostenuto from `Occasional pieces for piano' Other Titles - Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt for piano / by J S Bach ; arr Busoni Quantity: 1 10" disc(s). Physical Description: acetate disc
Fraser, Peter : Speech at San Francisco
Date: 1 May 1945
By: Fraser, Peter (Rt Hon), 1884-1950
Reference: MSD16-0007
Description: Title on disc: "Prime minister Fraser speech at San Francisco Conference." Part 1 of 2. The San Francisco Conference, formally the United Nations Conference on International Organization (April-June 1945), resulted in the drawing up and eventual signing of the United Nations charter. Label: Overseas Branch, Office of War Information, San Francisco Office : File no R-582-Ex; Record no. 95577 Quantity: 1 16" disc(s) laquer disc on aluminium base. 11.40 Minutes and seconds Duration.
Fraser, Peter : Speech at San Francisco
Date: 1 May 1945
By: Fraser, Peter (Rt Hon), 1884-1950
Reference: MSD16-0008
Description: Title on disc: "Prime Minister Fraser speech at San Francisco Conference." Part 2 of 2. The San Francisco Conference, formally the United Nations Conference on International Organization (April-June 1945), resulted in the drawing up and eventual signing of the United Nations charter. Label: Overseas Branch, Office of War Information, San Francisco Office : File no. R-582-EX; Record no. 95578 Quantity: 1 16" disc(s). 11.40 Minutes and seconds Duration. Physical Description: lacquer disc on aluminium base
[Saxton, D F C] : [Speech]
Date: [1954?]
From: Salkeld, Brian Hope, 1926-1995 : Papers and sound recordings
Reference: MSD10-0005
Description: Speech by Mr D F C Saxton, possibly at the opening of the Pukekura Park Fountain Label: Emidisc Quantity: 1 10" disc(s).
Sound recording by Neil Macphee
By: McPhee, Neil John Sammon, 1907-1969
Reference: MSD10-0946
Description: Printed on record label: "Pipe solo [performed] by Mr. Macphee". Contents: Colonel Malcolm Contents: Bonnie Anne Contents: Clan McColl march Contents: Arniston Castle Contents: Cameronian rant Label: Island Bay Radio Service Quantity: 1 10" disc(s).
Chilton Saint James Choir / lessons and hymns at Patronal Festival, St James' Day service
Date: 1953
From: Chilton St James School : School records
By: Chilton Saint James (School : Lower Hutt, N.Z.). Choir
Reference: MSD12-0041
Description: Comprises 1st Lesson, Dedication hymn, 2nd lesson, School hymn Performer: Chilton Saint James Choir Label: Byer - recorded by Lavin & Yeatman, Lower Hutt Other Titles - Dedication hymn Other Titles - School hymn Responsibility - This recording was given to Chilton Saint James by Old Girl June van Brakel (nee Passmore, 1951-1953) who was one of the singers Quantity: 1 12" disc(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A99-198) Donated by the Chilton Historical Trust