Manufacturing industries

Date: 1938

From: [Wellington City Council. Electricity Department] : [1. New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Wellington 1939-1940 New Zealand [Site plan, 1938?] EA 163; 2. N.Z. Centennial Exhibition. Electrical distribution. Scale 64'=1". AE 156/1. Drg no 2137. 21.10.38].

Reference: Plans-2002-011-2

Description: Shows a site plan of the buildings and stalls at the exibition. The centre of the site was occupied by an illuminated fountain, with four large reflecting pools nearby. There were large courts or sections for the following: NZ Government Court - including a hall of progress, and stalls for each of the government departments General Exhibits Court - with Art Gallery, Churches and Missions, Wellington Gas Co., J Bates & Co., Christian Science, Bank of NZ Motors and Transportation Court - Todd Motors, General Motors, Dominion Motors, Ford Motors, Amuri Motors, Austin Cars, Hairlok NZ Manufacturing Industries and Engineering & Electrical Court - Aladdin Lamps, Amalgamated Brick, Anderson Manufacturing Engineers, Aulsebrooks, Beatty Washers, Bonds Hosiery, Boracure, Bruces Biscuits, Cadbury Fry, Clyde Engineering, Cochrane Boilermaker, Columbus Radio, Cory Wright & Salmond, Coulls Somerville Wilkie, Creamoata, Eat More Fruit, Edmonds, Fletcher & Love, Gough Gough & Hamer, Griffins Biscuits, B L Hart, Henderson & Pollard, I G Marshall, International Harvester, David McCrae, Moose Meal, Mosgiel Wool, Nestles, NZ Cement Industry, NZ Tanneries, Otago Brush, Precision Engineering, Reidrubber, Rinso, Ross & Glendinning, Sargood Son & Ewen, Sanitary Fittings, Smith & Smith, Tingeys, D & T Tullis Laundry Machines, Wellington Beautifying Society Dominion Court - stands for each region of New Zealand. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on waxed paper, 675 x 745 mm. Provenance: Donated by the Municipal Electricity Department in the 1970s. Trasnferred from Cartographic Collection in 2002. Transfers: From Cartographic Collection -.

Date: 1950

From: [Ephemera of quarto size, relating to manufacturing in New Zealand]

By: Canterbury Manufacturers' Association

Reference: Eph-B-MANUFACTURING-1950-01

Description: Booklet with floor plan of exhibits, list of contributors, programme of musical numbers, advertising of products. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Booklet of 56 pages, each 247 x 188 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in 1995. Order number 95-99.

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-7/5/2-Acc.38977

Description: Identifies, in colour, manufacturing areas in the North Island, New Zealand Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink tracing on greaseproof paper. Scale indeterminable. 58 x 33 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [1930s-1964]

By: Hawker, M L (Mrs), active 2002; Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955

Reference: PAColl-7962

Description: Photographs showing people, buildings and activities associated with Pallo Engineering Limited, Wellington, 1930s-1964. The collection includes views of the factory in Courtenay Place, staff picnics at Maidstone Park, a staff dance, and company dinners at the Royal Oak hotel and Orsini's restaurant. Photographers include William Hall Raine. Pallo Engineering Limited was established in January by Karl Pallo (1896-1986) with premises in Courtenay Place, Wellington. They intiially produced petrol pumps and associated equipment. During World War 2 they produced munitions, and after the war they produced washing-machines. In 1962 Karl Pallo sold his business to Sunbeam New Zealand. Ken Hawker served an apprenticeship with Pallo Engineering Limited 1939-1944. He later worked for Pallo as a draughtsman, and as works manager for Sunbeam. Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver prints

Date: 1997

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

Reference: H-448-065/082

Description: Political cartoons. Jim Anderton, leader of the Alliance Party outlines their strategy to become a coalition partner with Labour in the next Government. Jenny Shipley is wooed by potential deputies. Extreme weather conditions around the world does little to persuade big business there is any link between industrial pollution and global climate change. Farmers win concession in Taranaki land grab. The Maori MP's sing a tribute to the departing Prime Minister, Jim Bolger. Jenny Shpley is invested as New Zealand's first woman Prime Minister. A talk-fest is held on Global warming in kyoto, Japan. Jenny Shipley is loath to share the credit for the first year of coalition government. Recently promoted front benchers Maurice Williamson and John Luxton speak out on the new right politics. Psychiatric patients are not given the care they need.(repeated from 3/11/97) Jenny Shipley outlines the message of her administration. Allan Bollard is primed to take over Treasury. A worker's Christmas wish is that his factory won't shut down. Comment on the paralells between Rogernomics and Jenny Shipley's economic approach. John Luxton outlines the pros and cons of tariff reduction on New Zealand industries. On one hand thousands will be out of work, and on the other the homeless will have a chance of sleeping in new cars. Paul Holmes and his wife separate, she seeks a settlement. The government is unable to come to grips with the dangerous levels of private sector overseas debt. After years of record profits and stupendous capital gain, Bell Ameritech decide to rid themselves of Telecom. Quantity: 18 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1938

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-7/1/3-Acc.38702

Description: Identifies in colour, frozen and chilled meat production; manufacturing and fishing in 1938. Colour coded reference map given. Quantity: 3 manuscript map(s) on one sheet. Physical Description: Ink and colour drawing on cream paper. Scale indeterminable. 45 x 63.4 cm Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1963

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to manufacturing in New Zealand. 1900-1969]

By: Plastics Institute of New Zealand

Reference: Eph-A-MANUFACTURING-1963-02

Description: Pamphlet showing an exhibition floor plan and listing the 32 exhibitors at a show of plastic manufacturers' wares, and lists the names of the national executive of the Plastics Institute of New Zealand. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on sheet 210 x 260 mm, folded to 210 x 92 mm.

Date: 1960 - 1966

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to manufacturing in New Zealand. 1900-1969]

Reference: Eph-A-MANUFACTURING-1960s-01

Description: Pamphlet showing a factory floor plan and facts about the land area, building area (3 acres), capital outlay, number employees (500), annual tyre output (180,000) and amenities. The attached pink slip offers work to prospective employees. The back cover shows a map of the factory's location within Upper Hutt. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on pamphlet folded to 238 x 163 mm, plus pink sheet 175 x 134 mm stapled in Provenance: Donated by Owen Spearpoint from the estate of Brian Edward Spearpoint, 2014.

Date: 1975

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to manufacturing in New Zealand. 1970-1989]

By: Taranaki Newspapers Limited

Reference: Eph-A-MANUFACTURING-1975-01

Description: Booklet for workers at the company, which was related to Canada Wire and Cable Company Ltd. It explains wages and awards, superannuation, holiays, leave, conditions of employment, work safety, staff amenities. Handwritten note states the factory was at Bell Block, Taranaki. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 144 x 92 mm.

Date: 16 Mar 2003

From: Oral history of cycling in New Zealand

By: Jackson, Bryan Douglas, 1935-

Reference: OHInt-0783-05

Description: Bryan Jackson was born 1935 in Timaru. Talks about leaving school at the age of 15 to work in a cycling firm. Talks about the bicycle industry during the 1960s and 1970s. In particular discusses importing regulations and other licence holders such as Hope Gibbons, A.G. Healing and Company, James Brothers, W.H. Worrell, H.F. White, Tegal Smiths, Morrison and P.E. Clarkes. Describes working at Cyclemakers manufacturing business with Ian Hooker the manager of Healing and the idea to build their own bicycles in New Zealand factories. Discusses his experiences of the manufacturing industry, the tariffs and the effect of Rogernomics in the 1980s allowing dumped product into the New Zealand market. Mentions the popularity of various bicycles over the years. Describes leaving Cyclemakers in the 1990s and starting up Hi Tech/Reiker Cycles with financial backing from a German doctor called Ermen. Talks about his involvement in the New Zealand Cycle Traders' Federation (later Master Cycle Traders' Federation), his presidency and establishing a funding levy for advertising. Interviewer(s) - Jonathan Kennett Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4152. Search dates: 1935 - 2003

Date: 1950-1969

Reference: Eph-A-TRADE-FAIRS-1950/1969

Description: Includes: 1954? Wanganui Industrial Fair. 24 August - 3 September [1954?]. Souvenir programme and catalogue 1957: New Zealand Industries Fair. Christchurch, 9-25 May 1957. Official programme 1961: New Zealand International Trade Fair, Wellington, 22 August - 9 September 1961. Official brochure 1962: New Zealand Industries Fair. Canterbury Court, Christchurch, 16 August - 1 September 1962. Pamphlet showing layout of stalls 1966: West Coast Industries Fair 1966. West Coast fourteenth Industrial and Agricultural Fair, Victoria Park, Greymouth, 3-5 March 1966. Programme 1967: United States Exhibition. New Zealand International Trade Fair, 17 August - 2 September 1967. Booklet 1967: New Zealand International Trade Fair 1967. Registration card for special trade days, 17-18 August 1967 (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on fliers, pamphlets, booklets

Date: 1937 - 1938

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-7/5/6-Acc.38981

Description: Identifies in colour manufacturing areas in New Zealand with maps showing food beverages; metal workings; textiles & apparel; printing, publishing and bookbinding and other industries and shows Dominion total production. Quantity: 5 manuscript map(s) on one sheet. Physical Description: Pencil and colour on cream paper, Scale indeterminable. 81 x 119 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1961 - 1963

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

Reference: MapColl-WRC-R1/20-O-Acc.

Description: Two graphs (i) showing number of factories in the Wellington Employment District and Hutt Employment District and (ii) Added value for same districts. See folder R1/16a-c-R7/26 for tracing of same map Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations]. Physical Description: Ink on cream paper. Scale indeterminable. 56 x 40 cm.

Date: 1936

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

Reference: MapColl-WRC-R1/20G-Acc.

Description: See folder R1/16A-C-R7/26 for tracing of same map Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations]. Physical Description: Ink on cream paper. Scale [ca 1: 63 360] 60 x 36 cm.

Date: 1970 - 1979

By: A C Nottingham & Son Ltd

Reference: Eph-F-PHARMACY-1970s-01

Description: Box dispensing toilet tissues, with tearaway panel to open the box for use. The back shows a copy of the charter certificate awarded to the manufacturers by the Royal Institute of Public Health & Hygiene incorporated by Royal Charter; the institute's crest is shown. Quantity: 1 container(s). Physical Description: Package (full), 113 x 130 x 30 mm

Date: 1937 - 1938

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-7/5/1-Acc.38976

Description: Identifies in colour manufacturing areas in New Zealand including: food beverages, metal workings, textiles & apparel, printing and other industries. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour on cream paper, encased in plastic. Scale indeterminable. 44 x 33 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to fairs]

By: Wellington Show Association

Reference: Eph-B-FAIR-Wellington-Industries-1950s

Description: Programmes list side shows and entertainments, and there are messages from committee members of the Wellington Show Association, including Sir Charles Norwood and Mr J G Marshall. There is a layout of the fair site. Years held are: 20 (1957) (2 copies) 21 (1959) (2 copies) Quantity: 2 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklets of around 80 pages, each 278 x 210 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Dylan Owen, Wellington, in 2015.

Date: 1963

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

Reference: MapColl-WRC-R1/20P-Acc.

Description: See folder R1/16a-c-R7/26 for tracing of same map Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations]. Physical Description: Ink on cream paper. Scale [ca 1: 63 360] 59 x 36 cm.

Date: 1961 - 1963

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

Reference: MapColl-WRC-R1/20N-Acc.

Description: Two graphs (i) showing Labour Force as a percentage of population - 1961 and (ii) showing added value by industry groups, 1961 location factors - Wellington Employment District and Lower Hutt Employment District. See folder R1/16a-c-R7/26 for tracing of same map Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations]. Physical Description: Ink on cream paper. Scale indeterminable. 59 x 35 cm.

Date: 1963

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

Reference: MapColl-WRC-R1/20E-Acc.

Description: Shows categories of Manufacturing Industries See file R1/16a-c-R7/26 for tracing of same map Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations]. Physical Description: Ink on cream paper. Scale [ca 1: 126 720] 59 x 36 cm.