Community theatre

Date: [ca 1914-ca 1989]

By: Kelburn Presbyterian Church (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PA-Group-00774

Description: Photographs relating to the Kelburn Presbyterian Church in Wellington. Some persons are identified. Images show gatherings and group portraits taken between circa 1914-circa 1989, but most of the images were taken between 1979-circa 1982. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). 2 mounts with 10 colour original prints. 3 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). 1 album page with 4 colour original prints. Physical Description: Photographic prints, photograph album Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-11240: Kelburn Presbyterian Church (Wellington): Historical papers.

Date: 1999-2003

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

Reference: PADL-000224

Description: Photographs relating to performing arts. Includes photographs of theatrical shows, wearable art, christmas concerts, rock concerts and amateur dance and theatre. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Arts (Performing)" Quantity: 110 digital photograph(s).

Date: 5 July 2003

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

Reference: PADL-000226

Description: Photographs relating to the performance of the opera Barber of Seville. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Arts (Barber Seville)" Quantity: 76 digital photograph(s).

Date: 1979-1989

By: Johnson, Ralph, 1950-

Reference: PA-Group-00978

Description: Photographs collected by Ralph Johnson, mainly relating to the theatre company Town and Country Players, taken between 1979-1989 by a range of photographers. Includes 20 prints taken in China between 1945-1947, by unidentified photographers, probably relating to Johnson's father's service with the Friends Ambulance Unit. Also includes a small number of images relating to Wellington based filmmaker George Rose. - 'Town and Country Players' images are mainly of the members of the company performing or posing in outdoor locations. Some images show school children watching and acting. - Negatives show Town and Country Players troupes of 1980 and 1983 in rehearsal and performance. Some negative images have matching prints. - Names selectively indexed. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Photographs were arranged by year into envelopes labelled with Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council 'Performers in Schools' stickers on delivery to the Library. Ralph Johnson acted with Town and Country Players, which was founded by Murray Edmond and Mary Paul in 1980. The membership of the company changed every two years. It was initially funded by the Project Employment Programme (PEP) scheme, and later supported by fees, sponsorship, and grants from the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council. The company was based in Wellington, and toured rural areas. Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets with 180 images. 116 b&w original photographic print(s). 10 colour original negative(s) 35mm strips with 42 images. 35 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints, proof sheets, negatives Provenance: Donated by Ralph Johnson, Porirua, 2014 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2344: Johnson, Ralph, 1950- Papers. See also Ephemera: Johnson, Ralph, 1950- : Ephemera and posters of the Town and Country Players.