Fairs

Date: 1950 - 1969

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-125

Description: Shows illustrations of a range of activities and types of entertainment, including rugby, wood chopping, an army obstacle course, a pipe band and marching girls. Text at the bottom of the cartoon reads, 'Proceeds to Marylands Boys Home and Aged People's Welfare Council' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 2012

By: Strathmore Community School

Reference: Eph-D-SCHOOLS-S-2012-01

Description: Poster shows an arrangement of text and a central logo of a pohutukawa flower. The style references art deco. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Phantom Billstickers, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: 1960-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-175

Description: Photographs related to accidents and amusements, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Includes photographs related to the 1968 Wahine disaster and inquiry, showing passengers, crew, and salvage experts. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 1970-1999

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to fairs]

Reference: Eph-A-FAIR-1970/1999

Description: Includes: 1970s: Scarborough Fair, to help the children of Parnell. Scarborough Tce, Parnell, Sat. 24 April [1970s]. Flier Village Fayre, Parnell. 27 September [1970s]. Flier 1972: New Zealand Industries Fair 1972. Evening concession tickets for company staff. Application form (2 copies) 1975: Wadestown-Wilton Plunket Sub-Branch. Auction and fair. St Lukes Hall, Pitt Street, Wadestown, 1 November [1975]. Flier 1976: New Zealand Industries Fair 1976. Canterbury Court & Alston Pavilion, Christchurch, New Zealand, 21 August - 4 September [1976]. Space allotments, space rates and sizes 1982: Sixth great Mt Victoria Fair. Moncrieff St, Crossways, Clyde Quay School Grounds, 6 November 1982. Flier 1983: St Mark's Collegiate School Parents' Association. Guy Fawke's Day annual fair. 5 November [1983]. Yellow flier (2 copies) 1984: Sacred Heart College gala. 65 Laings Road, Lower Hutt, 3 November 1984. Flier St Bernard's Gala. College Gymnasium, 6 October [1984]. Flier 1993: Ngaio Arts & Crafts Fair. Opening night, Town Hall Ottawa Road. 1 July [1993]. Red ticket 1994: Ngaio Plunket Toy Library. 1994 toy & craft fair. List of stall holders St Luke's Church Halls. Come to the fair. 8 October [1994]. Pamphlet St Matthews Good Time Family Fair. 96 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, 15 October [1994]. Flier (2 copies - 1 white, 1 blue) UNICEF International Fair. See the world in one day. Wellington Show Building, 5 November 1994. Flier (2 copies) 1995: Thorndon Fair. 10 December 1995. Red flier Wadestown School. Monster fair, 7 October [1995]. Pamphlet Wellington City Mission. Fair. St Barnabas Anglican Church Boxhill Khandallah, 30 September 1995. Yellow flier 1997: Thorndon Fair 1997. Circular letter about parking. Blue flier 1998: Thorndon Fair 1998. Circular letter about parking. Orange flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1940-1969

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to fairs]

By: Evans, Judith Christine, 1920-

Reference: Eph-A-FAIR-1940/1969

Description: Includes: 1940: Ye Olde Englyshe Fayre. [Dunedin]. 1940. Programme (Cover illustration by M Kershaw) 1944: Communist Party. People's Xmas Fair 1944. Wellington, 21-23 December 1944. Programme (Cover illustration by Judy Evans) 1966: National Trades Fair in association with 4th Outdoor Life & Sport Exhibition. Memorial Park, Tauranga, 28 October - 5 November 1966. Programme 1968: 1968 New Zealand Industries Fair. Canterbury Court Chritchurch, 15-31 August 1968. Space booking application Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1900-1939

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to fairs]

Reference: Eph-A-FAIR-1900/1939

Description: Includes: 1903: Missions To Seamen, Whitmore Street Wellington [Bazaar]. 29-30 April 1903. Programme and souvenir (green cover) 1906: Te Mata Athenaeum. Fancy fair & fete in the Te Mata Hall, 28 September 1906. Programme 1910: Boys' Institute Garden fete. Botanical Gardens, 12 March 1910. Ticket Missions to Seamen (Wellington, N.Z.) :Programme & souvenir of the Grand Comet Bazaar, August 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, 1910. (2 copies) 1920?: "Taurima", Hamilton Rd., Kilbirnie (by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Huggins). Garden fete and fancy fair (in aid of church funds). 21 February [1920?] 1925: Rev T Fielden Taylor's Grand Egyptian Market [in aid of homeless children. Wellington] Town Hall, 2-27 June [1925]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1975

From: Various cartoonists :Cartoons from the New Zealand News, 1970s

Reference: A-297-314

Description: A European man in conversation with a Chinese mans at a fair. A crowd of people behind the group using fishing rods to catch fish. The Chinese man has brought along a large basket and spear guns for the same purpose. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper

Reference: Eph-B-FAIR

Description: See child records for details Related material may be housed at subject locations: CARNIVAL, SHOW, or for school fairs SCHOOL + individual school name] Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Reference: Eph-A-FAIR

Description: See child records for details Related material may be housed at subject locations: CARNIVAL, RECREATION, SHOW, or for school fairs SCHOOL + individual school name] Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1960

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-386-194

Description: Shows a hospital waiting room filled with people swapping notes about why they are there. A mother is explaining to another woman that her son got his injuries at a fairground Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Photocopy of original cartoon, 220 x 298 mm

Date: 1956

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-386-126

Description: Shows a group of people who are exhausted after running a fair. There is still cleaning and packing away to do, and the clock reads 5 o'clock The words 'Process: this is drawn a little larger than usual' are written in blue coloured pencil above the cartoon. An unfinished cartoon is sketched in pencil on the back of the cartoon Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and blue coloured pencil, 210 x 280, on card, 255 x 313 mm

Date: 1957

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-386-129

Description: Shows a family of seven at a fair, possibly the Canterbury A&P Show. The whole family looks unhappy Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and white corrector on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1960

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-089-2

Description: Shows three frames illustrating unrelated topics. The first frame shows a seamstress and a ship captain at a 'Needle to an anchor' stall at a town hall fair. The second frame is titled 'The NZ industries fair'. Text reads 'In retrospect, it would seem we are all kids at heart! Because - in spite of seeing a wealth of expensive super modern mechanical exhibits - one of our warmest recollections is of the pottery demonstrator reviving memories of our mud pie days!' It shows a man doing pottery. The final frame is titled 'She had 'Washed her hair in an egg'! - The Hon. M. B. Howard, addressing NZ poultry farmers conference.' It shows a woman putting cake ingredients in her hair because her husband is accidentally reading out a sponge recipe instead of an egg hair wash recipe Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 255 x 280

Date: 1970-2001

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-017

Description: Photographs relating to amusements, arranged alphabetically from CI to FA, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1970 and 2001. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 1957 - 1963

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].

Reference: A-310-194

Description: A fairground scene with men on rafts. One man's newspaper refers to the sighting of the Santa Maria pirate ship. The ship is a replica of one of Christopher Columbus' ships. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm

Date: 2000-2003

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000292

Description: Photographs of Fun days in West Coast Region. Includes photographs of fairs, markets, and picnic days. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Events (Fundays)" Quantity: 153 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2009

By: Titirangi Festival Trust

Reference: EPHDL-0116

Description: Site map of the Music Market in South Titirangi Road, with a list of 50 stalls including jewellery, musical instruments, refreshments. Lopdell House is shown at top left. Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s).

Date: 1999-2004

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000284

Description: Photographs of Agricultural and Pastoral (A&P) fairs and galas in West Coast Region Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Events (A&P fairs galas) Quantity: 74 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2005

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Bay news (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0008443

Description: Shows a man at spinning a dart board like a wheel of fortune (Westhaven Lottery). A queue of people line up to try their luck at throwing a dart at the spinning wheel. Refers to the Westhaven development and the perceived lack of consultation with the community. Refers to the wheel of fortune (a concept in medieval and ancient philosophy referring to the capricious nature of Fate). The wheel belongs to the goddess Fortuna, who spins it at random, changing the fate of others. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1915

From: [Ephemera relating to carnivals and celebrations in New Zealand. 1900-1919]

Reference: Eph-A-CARNIVAL-1915-01-06/07

Description: The left page (page 6) describes the hall as measuring 25,000 square feet, with seating for 6,000 people. The fair was to open on Saturday 21 August at 2.30 pm and continue until Wednesday 25 August at 10 pm. Mr J H F Hamel was in charge of ticket sales. The right hand page lists stalls at the fair, and some of the amusements including "Breaking German crockery", "Killing the Kaiser", and laughing galleries. There were also waxworks, shooting galleries, fairy caves, fortune tellers, magic fishponds, dips, "Komical Klowns", pierrots and pierettes and "hundreds of queenly-garbed folk". A pontoon captured from the Turks by New Zealand troops was to be on show. The Turkish pontoons were prbably the German-made pontoons captured at Gallipoli by New Zealand troops. Extended Title - From its "Grand finale in the new drill hall, Kensington", double spread, pages 6-7. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on double spread, 230 x 294 mm.