Teachers colleges

Date: Between 1910s and 1930s

From: AFCM :Six albums containing newspaper and magazine clippings, and some original photographs

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PA1-f-002

Description: Includes a page showing the four main university colleges in New Zealand, circa 1930s; pages of botanical drawings; pages showing the Lever Brothers' soap manufacturing building, aspects of packaging Sunlight Soap and Lux soap powder at the factory, all photographed by F.G. Barker of Courtenay Place, Wellington. Also includes photographs and newspaper cuttings of transport used by country children going to school, including horseback and riding on cows. Images of various schools; bombers and fighters at Wigram Aerodrome during the visit to NZ of the Duke of York in 1927, including Bristol fighters, Avro 504 fighters, DH4 and DH9 bombers; map showing NZ as it would be situated if placed in corresponding latitude of Northern Hemisphere, NZ Government Railways; mean annual rainfall map of NZ (signed DG Bates, Director of Meteorological Office, 7.6.1911); farm buildings on Somes Island; cattle mustering at White Rock (Wairarapa); views of trains on the railway line between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki before the Centennial Highway was constructed; view of the Jubilee floating dock arriving in Wellington in 1931, towed by two Dutch ocean-going tugboats.

Date: 1988

By: Metzger, David Leslie, 1928-2000

Reference: C-155-003

Description: These seven photographs show students and staff taking part in a cartoon competition referred to as 'IDS 1988'. The photographs from top left and moving clockwise show: students working on their entries in a classroom, a man 'Owen won a prize' presumably called Owen completing his cartoon, the judges, a woman and David Metzger himself examining cartoons on a wall, a photograph of a Ronken cartoon that shows a dole queue in which stand a Teachers' College lecturer and a Minister of Education, two photos showing entries on a wall, and lastly a woman completing her entry. Quantity: 7 photograph(s). Physical Description: 7 photographs glued to paper 660 x 440 mm

Date: 1900, 1923 - 1933, 1938, 1947

From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand

By: Wells, Robert Ernest, 1905-2006

Reference: PAColl-0001-2-2

Description: Quantity: 74 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1939 - 1990

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-WTC

Description: Includes: 1935: Wellington Teachers' College. Annual concert 20-22 August 1935 (With plays "Campbell of Kilmohr", "Something to talk about", "The Bishop's candlesticks", "Nix nought and nothing" - names of directors not given). Programme 1939: Training College Dramatic Club presents "The ascent of F6", by W H Auden and Christopher Isherwood. Produced by W I Scott and I Kirk. College Hall Kelburn, 13-15 July 1939. Programme (2 copies) 1942: Wellington Teachers' Training College presents "The man who came to dinner", by George S Kaufman and Moss Hart. Produced by Pat Hildreth. 23-25 July 1942. Programme 1950: "Antigone", by Jean Anouilh, roduced by Margaret Walker assisted by Ishbel Benzies; preceded by "Hello out there", by William Saroyan, produced by Margaret Walker. Victoria University Little Theatre, 3-5 August 1950. Programme 1951: Wellington Teachers' College Drama Club presents "Dark side of the moon", by Howard Richardson and William Berney. Produced by Margaret Walker. Victoria College Little Theatre, 19-21 July 1951. Programme (2 copies) 1952: Wellington Teachers' College Drama Club presents "The firstborn", by Christopher Fry. Produced by Zenocrate Mountjoy. Victoria College Little Theatre, 17-19 July 1952. Programme 1953: Wellington Teachers' College Drama Club presents "The mad woman of Chaillot", by Jean Giraudoux. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Victoria College Little Theatre, 16-18 July 1953. Programme 1956: "Love and lunacy", by Peter Philp. Directed by Sunny Amey. Victoria College Little Theatre, 17-20 July 1956. Programme 1957: Wellington Teachers' College Drama Club presents "Six characters in search of an author", by Luigi Pirandello. Produced by Sunny Amey. Victoria College Little Theatre, 24-27 July 1957. Programme (2 copies) 1958?: Wellington Teachers' College Drama Club presents "Pinocchio", by Carlo Collodi. Produced by Sunny Amey. Teachers' College Hall Kelburn, 17-19 July 1958? Programme 1960s?: An evening of three one-act plays: "Come, fill the cup", by Peg Harid, produced by Nicky Hamid; "The calf before the hearse", by Yves Cabrol, produced by David Baillie; "In camera", by Jean-Paul Sartre, produced by Anne Brooker. [1960s?]. Programme 1961: Wellington Teachers' College Drama Club presents "The offshore island", By Marghanita Laski. Produced by Margaret Walker. Teachers' College Hall Kelburn, [1961]. Programme (2 copies) and ticket (2 copies) 1977: Wellington Teachers' College premier production of "Spiridon". Written and directed by Dick Epstein. Wellington Teachers' College 28-29 April; Unity Theatre, 4-8 May [1977]. Programme 1979: Wellington Teachers' College presents "Three sisters", by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Ralph D McAllister. Wellington Teachers' College Theatre, 8-15 October [1979]. Programme 1980: Wellington Teachers' College presents "Long day's journey into night", by Eugene O'Neill. Directed by Ralph McAllister. [1980]. Programme Wellington Teachers' College in association with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present "Man of La Mancha", directed by Ralph D McAllister; musical director Laughton Pattrick. 1980. Programme 1984: Wellington Teachers College presents "Fiddler on the roof". Teachers' College Hall, Donald Street, karori, 27-30 June [1984]. Yellow flier only Quantity: 20 theatre programmes and fliers, plus duplicates of some. Physical Description: Offset print on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Ms Robyn Favell, Wellington, in 2007; one by Mrs Gill Watt, Wellington, in 2008. One donated from the estate of Constance Kirkcaldie, 2008; one by Mary Jennings, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: 1980 - 1989

By: Metzger, David Leslie, 1928-2000

Reference: C-155-004

Description: Shows six photocopies of the same cartoon increasing in size each time until the last one becomes so large that one of the two figures drops out. The cartoon shows a man staring at himself in a mirror and seeing the front of his tee shirt that bears the words 'Your tee shirt is inside out'. The mirror image should of course be back-to-front but it isn't. There is an indeciferable signature below the cartoon taht looks like 'HAY'. Quantity: 6 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: 6 photocopies glued to paper 510 x 760 mm

Date: 1980 - 2000

By: Metzger, David Leslie, 1928-2000

Reference: E-930-q-02

Description: Five plastic folders; [1] Dave's top hundred efforts (cartoons drawn by David Metzger), [2] Dave's Portraits of art teachers and other lecturer's at Auckland Teachers' College, [3] Dave's portraits of Maori lecturers and early retired lecturers at Auckland Teachers' College, [4 and 5] Caricatures of politicians and various Auckland Teachers' College personnel. Folders and slides are with the 'E' sequence Quantity: 5 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 5 plastic folders of cartoons and articles

Date: 1956, 1971

By: Macaskill, Patrick, 1913-1994

Reference: MS-Papers-10606

Description: 2 issues of Ako Pai, magazine of the Students' Association of the Wellington Teachers' College Includes notes on the entries for the `Ako Pai' short story competition, 1971 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr P Macaskill, Hataitai, Wellington

Date: 20 Sep 2012

From: Milford oral history project

By: Dunsford, Deborah (Dr), active 2001-2012; McGreal, Maurice, 1918-

Reference: OHInt-1017-05

Description: Interview with Maurice Eugene McGreal. Born 1918, Otahuhu, Auckland, and lived on parents' farm at Weymouth. Describes Weymouth village and farm life and chores. Discusses siblings and the house where they grew up. Describes the journey from Weymouth to Milford, and the family's first car, a Ford purchased in 1924/1925. Discusses Irish family connections in Christchurch, and family reunions with O'Connells, Fitzpatricks, and McGreals. Describes an accidental shooting on a boat at a picnic in 1927/1928, where Nicholas Gibbons suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder, and lost an arm. The story was covered in the Manukau Courier newspaper. Describes taking a general course at Sacred Heart College in Grey Lynn, and the entrance exam for teacher's college. Describes the commute between Weymouth and Sacred Heart College, and changes to his farm responsibilities. Recalls going to pictures in Manurewa, and social events in Weymouth and Manurewa halls. Describes social events at teachers' college. States that he was uninterested in social offerings in Milford at the time. Interviewer(s) - Deborah Dunsford Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 0.35 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: 1972 - 1983

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-WTC

Description: Includes: 1972: Wellington Teachers College Drama Club welcomes you to "Mr Bones and Mr Jones", by Eve Hughes. Produced by Ralph McAllister. [and] "Revenge" by Howard Brenton [Production Ian Carrie, Gay Barton, Roger Huyghe, Peter Hume. 1972] Green flier 1977: Wellington Teachers' College premier production of "Spiridon". Written and directed by Dick Epstein. Wellington Teachers' College 28-29 April; Unity Theatre, 4-8 May [1977]. Flier 1981?: "Macbeth", directed by Ralph McAllister. 27 October - 2 November [1981?]. Flier 1983: "Goldrush". 10-12 November [1983]. Yellow flier. "Guys & dolls; a musical" Wellington Teachers College production. 29 June - 3 July [1983]. Flier (1 copy yellow, 2 copies white) Wellington Teachers College. Play 2. "The lover", by Harold Pinter; 8-11 August; "A taste of honey", by Shelagh Delaney; 12-20 August [1983]. Red flier Wellington Teachers' College presents "A streetcar named desire", by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Ralph McAllister. 2-7 May [1983]. Flier (2 copies) Wellington Teachers College presents Edward Albee's "Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf [sic]?". Lecture Theatre Three Wed - Sat 5th [1983]. White flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset print on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Acquired before 1990.

Date: 1985 - 1989

By: Metzger, David Leslie, 1928-2000

Reference: C-155-009

Description: Portrait of Dennis McGrath (almost certainly) CEO of the Auckland College of Education from 1986, with pens and pencils in his pocket - drawn by David Metzger during a boring moment in a staff meeting. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: 1 felt-tip drawing on paper 760 x 560 mm

Date: 1884

By: Cazneau and Connolly (Firm)

Reference: PA7-40-05

Description: Group photograph of teacher trainees and their tutors, Wellington Training College, taken in the studio of Cazneau & Connolly, 1884. Group includes seventeen women and seven men. On verso - Studio photographs of four unidentified actresses and actors (in costume) Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title, date and photographer's name Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 21 x 35 cm pasted on card

Date: 2002

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

Reference: H-674-108/125

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. Shows the Police trying to deal with huge traffic queues from Wellington to Levin by setting up speed cameras after Levin to catch the people speeding who are trying to make up the time. Labour feign being blackmailed by the Greens so they appear to have a reason to call an early election. The Queen of England is surrounded by the mess following her Jubilee party, but remains amused. Comment on the New Zealand couple who denied their baby medical care with the result the baby died. The couple are drawn in the style of NZ Gothic. Bill English hears that 1 in 4 National Party supporters are considering voting for Labour to keep the Greens out of the next Government. Shows Helen Clark undermining Trevor Mallard to the press over his handling of the Teachers pay negotiations. Helen Clark is advised that calling an early election without good reason will do her no harm. The leaders of National, ACT, Greens and NZ First whine about Helen Clark calling an early election when her popularity is high. Bill English takes heart in the news that the favourite teams for the Soccer World Cup have been eliminated from the competitions. He sees this as a sign for his hopes in the 2002 elections. Jim Anderton launches his new Political party the 'Jim Anderton's Progressive Coalition Party'. A teacher schools his class on how they can help escalate pressure on the government over teacher salaries and conditions. Winston Peters stirs from the political wilderness to address an audience of 500 trapped elderly people. Jim Anderton wears a jester's hat (pretend Alliance member) and regrets having to take it off. Around him are other hats of political parties he has belonged to or is about to belong to. The Greens outline their policy on GE organisms and cannabis. There is an obvious disparity in their requirement for safety between the two substances. Comment on the lack of support for signing the Kyoto Protocol on Global Warming. Helen Clark seeks to rule as a majority government. The minor parties all agree that she can't. Shows public being notified of the closing of the Wellington Evening Post and the merger of the Evening Post with the Dominion. President Bush outlines his plans for a Middle East peace. It includes the Palestinian leader, Arafat, being relegated to an outhouse. Quantity: 18 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1957-1973

From: Everton, Margaret Eila, 1919-2010: Family papers and photographs

Reference: PAColl-9886-6

Description: Ardmore Teachers' Training College, Ardmore, Auckland. Group photographs of teaching staff and students at the college, 1957-1973. Source of title - Title supplied by the Library Margaret Everton taught at Ardmore Teachers' Training College from 1950 to 1972. Quantity: 20 b&w original photographic print(s). 6 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donation, Estate of Margaret (Meg) Eila Everton, 2010

Date: 1954-1958

From: Everton, Margaret Eila, 1919-2010: Family papers and photographs

Reference: PAColl-9886-5

Description: Ardmore Teachers' Training College, Ardmore, Auckland. Includes - Aerial view of Ardmore College, early 1950s. Views of the college which include buildings, students, classes, sports teams, float for Capping Day parade, and teachers of teachers. Group photographs of trainee teachers, 1954-1958. Source of title - Title supplied by the Library Margaret Everton taught at Ardmore Teachers' Training College from 1950 to 1972. Quantity: 70 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donation, Estate of Margaret (Meg) Eila Everton, 2010

Date: 1980 - 1989

By: Metzger, David Leslie, 1928-2000

Reference: C-155-007

Description: Shows a cartoon of the table at the 'Last Supper' with the staff of the Secondary Teachers' Training College in Auckland sitting at it. Only three are named; these are George Stonehouse (4th from left), Dennis McGrath (as Christ in the centre) and Rae Munro (5th from right). Others identified are: L Massey (2nd from left), Ivan Wyle (extreme left). Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: 1 cartoon with ink drawings of heads glued to card on a background in pencil 500 x 730 mm

Date: 1949

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

Reference: Plans-93-0803/0807

Description: Includes floor plans, detail of amended foundations to addition to hall; details of library fittings, shelves in lecturers' block, male staff toilets, general science laboratory, details of enquiries office, telephone booth, office fittings. Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing and diazo prints, sizes varying

Date: Between 1910 and 1913

By: Fergusson Ltd

Reference: PA5-0025

Description: Training College, Auckland NZ. showing showing a horsedrawn cart on the street, published ca 1910-1913 by Fergusson Limited. Verso contains undated message `Dear Mrs Gumwood from E & H Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 88 x 137 mm

Date: 1950

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Kelly & Mair (Firm)

Reference: Plans-93-0238

Description: Shows floor plan and perspective drawing of exterior. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on tracing paper, 310 x 625 mm.

Date: 1949

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Kelly & Mair (Firm)

Reference: Plans-93-0247/0259

Description: Includes basement plan, ground floor plan, first floor plan, sections and elevations, details of librarian's issue desk and library book shelves, shelves in office in lecturers' block and stationery block, scale plan of stage platforms, plans of science laboratories and crafts rooms, clay bins in craft room; details of blackout curtains in hall, library lettering, bag racks in men's locker room. Quantity: 13 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings on tracing paper, and ink drawings on dressed linen, sizes varying

Date: 27 Nov 1998

From: Neville Lambert Memorial oral archive

By: Irwin, Cecil Henry, 1923-

Reference: OHInt-0585/21

Description: Cecil Henry Irwin, born Lyttelton 1923. Gives some family background - father came from Ireland as a twenty two year old in 1921 and joined Police Force - mother born Banks Peninsula. Childhood memories recalled include: sitting Proficiency exam at South Otago High School, which was last year of Proficiency examination; bullying at school; discipline, with reference to strap; enjoyment of Kings High School, Dunedin, with reference to `First Fifteen'; Depression and reason for attending Teachers College. Talks about Army Service, training at Burnham and Addington camps (1942) and going to Italy and Japan. Outlines teaching career after the war, commencing as sole charge teacher at Ophir, Central Otago (five years) and opportunity to become Model teacher at George Street Normal in Dunedin. Describes Model schools. Discusses involvement in NZEI and refers to Doug Blythe and John King. Recalls position at Wyndham District High School. Discusses teaching styles and teacher shortage. Mentions Brian Whelan (Wyndham), Jack Opie (Winton), Norm Murray (Riverton) - teachers who devoted their lives to District High School Education. Mentions Alison Dixon (nee Vercoe) now professor of nursing at Victoria University. Recalls joining Inspectorate and outlines duties as staff inspector. Discusses grading scheme and inspection of schools. Mentions: Don McIver, Norrie Dew, and Harold Aiken. Refers to development of NZEI counselling service and role of NZEI nationally. Recalls becoming Senior Inspector, Otago under Peter George McMillan, then District Senior Inspector, Nelson, DSI Otago before becoming Principal of Dunedin Teachers College. Compares Boards. Refers to Jim Becker from Maniatoto. Mentions ERO (Education Review Office) and its supportive role. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Jack Rutherford Venue - 2 Dunblane Street, Roslyn, Duendin Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008933-008935; OHLC-004580-004582 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2778.