Women employees

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PA1-q-305-0018

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PA1-q-305-0019

Date: [Circa 1915-1950], 1966

From: Hoskins, Barbara, active 1941-2015 : Photographs relating to the Philps, Nimmo, and Anton families

By: Don & Beatrice Peat Studio; Harringtons (Firm); Leicagraph Studio (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-10138-2

Description: Comprises black and white prints relating to Kathleen Frances Viard Nimmo and the Nimmo family. Several images feature Kathleen Nimmo. Contains formal studio portraits and informal photographs of family and friends. Taken by a range of photographers, some unknown, circa 1915 to 1950, and 1966. Many photographs are inscribed in pencil with names. One group of photographs features the Nimmo family and their extended families, the Grady family, the Callis family and the Carter family. Shows William Henry Nimmo, Edith Agnes Nimmo (nee Fitzgerald), Peter Nimmo, Ursula Nimmo, Sybil Edith Anton (nee Nimmo) at their Standen Street, Karori home. Includes extended family on paternal side, the Grady family, Margaret Grady (nee Nimmo), Wynne, Frank, and the Callis family, Elizabeth Aitken Callis (nee Nimmo). Also shows the extended family on the maternal side, Kate (Catherine), Dulcie, Vera Jacobsen, Enid Curtis. Includes mounted print of Thelma Thomson, later a RSCJ nun (Religieuses du Sacre-Coeur de Jesus). Includes the Palmerston North home of aunt Agnes Carter. One group of photographs relates to the life of Kathleen Frances Viard Nimmo and Sybil Edith Anton (nee Nimmo), mainly showing their friends and family on outings and at the beach circa World War One to 1920s in Wellington region. Shows Fred Elwyn, Clarice Aldridge, Don Mackie, Bill Main, Len Butcher, Ina Rollins, Elizabeth Mackie, the Zimans family. Includes bathing belles at Lyall Bay beach (sea wall and bathing sheds visible), Oriental Bay (pre 1933, without Band Rotunda), a sea plane near wharf shed. Also includes Royal Tour of Duke and Duchess of York 1927, shows crowds on street watching procession of cars, the Duke and Duchess outside Wellington Town Hall, crowds watching brass band and men march to Newtown Park for display to the Duke and Duchess. Includes Sybil Edith Nimmo with her workmates (telgraphists of the Eastern Extension Australian and China Telegraph Company) posing on top of the Nathans building, Wellington. Another group of photographs relates to the life of Kathleen Nimmo when she worked as a telegraphist in Auckland circa 1920s showing various friends at beach or on outings, including Renee Cassin, Sadie Wilson, Geoff Cardin, Rita Murdoch, Stella Pryor. Scenes of interest show men lawn bowling near large pavilion, friends visiting friend Zita sick in hospital wearing a lace net cap. Also includes photographs of Chas Williams in Java (with tiger he shot) and high angle view of Waiwera Hotel, Waiwera beach and Mahurangi Island One group of photographs relates to Kathleen Nimmo during the 1940s and early 1950s, and 1966. Shows her with friends at Cabaret Majestic, Wellington, Joyce Knight and family, Kathleen with others at the wedding of nephew Colin in 1966. Quantity: 117 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, including three prints mounted on card

Date: 1914-1949

From: Hoskins, Barbara, active 1941-2015 : Photographs relating to the Philps, Nimmo, and Anton families

By: Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); Jauncey, Philip Henry, 1902-1982; S P Andrew Ltd

Reference: PAColl-10138-3

Description: Comprises black and white prints relating to Sybil Edith Anton (nee Nimmo) and the Nimmo family. Most images feature Sybil. Contains formal studio portraits and informal photographs of family and friends. Taken by a range of photographers, some unknown, circa 1914 to 1949. Many photographs are inscribed in pencil with names. One group of photographs relate to the Nimmo family. They show William Henry Nimmo and his motorcycle club, Thelma Nimmo in her Normal High School class portrait 1914, Kathleen Nimmo, Charles Prior, Ursula Nimmo, Sybil Edith at home, and with Sidney James Anton, Thelma Rollins and Tish. Includes view of the gazebo at Karori Reservoir and a post card of the Duchess of York, possibly issued at the time of her 1927 tour of New Zealand. One group of photographs relate to Sybil Edith with friends, cousins, siblings and workmates. View are taken at beaches, country picnics and gardens. Features Fred Elwin, Renee Cassin, Girlie Maslin, Effie Clarke, Thelma Nimmo, Jim Burt/Bunt, Geoff Cardin, Vida Wilson, Lionel Nimmo, Bill Nimmo, Ruby Everett, Ruby Cassin, Slyvia Tankard, Rita Murdoch, Dot Morrison. Scenes of interest are; Sybil with other female employees of the Eastern Extension Cable Company on the top of the Nathans building, Wellington, the girls in 1920s bathing costumes on Lyall Bay beach (bathing sheds visible), Sybil Edith and others on park bench in grounds of Waiwera Hotel and on a launch in the Marlborough Sounds, Sybil Edith with Tish in the grounds of Wellington East Girls College on opening day 1925. Quantity: 52 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, including four prints mounted on card

Date: [Between 1960 and 1964]

From: Sullivan, Romola Frances, 1923- :Photographs

By: Kiwi Photo (Porirua, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-9956

Description: Group portrait of the employees of Bond's Hosiery, Titahi Bay, at an unidentified social event, taken between 1960 and 1964 by Kiwi Photo of Titahi Bay Shows Romola Sullivan standing in second row from back, fifth from left Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Bonds hosiery [pencil]; Verso - centre - KIWI PHOTO TITAHI BAY [stamp] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 20.3 x 25.3 cm

Date: 1976-1991

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: Eph-C-ROTH-Women

Description: Includes 1976: [Drummond, Christine Lynnette], 1947-. 'Take sex out of the pay packet. Are you on the equal pay rate? Ask your employer, your union or the department of labour'. [Designed by Chris Poland and Jill Clark. 1976 or 1977]. Broadsheet. Poster for an exhibition of photogprahs by women, showing in Auckland, Hamilton Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. [1977] 1977: Lock, fl 1970s. 'Focus on prices. Working Women's Alliance National Week of Action'. 26 April - 3 May [1977]. 'Working Women's Convention 11-13 March 77 YWCA Wellington'. 1980s: Women's Debt Survival Week Co-ordinating Group. 'O se tulaga aloa'ia lou nofo-faa'aitalafu?' [1980s]. Trades Union Congress [UK]. 'TUC Women's Action Day' [1980s]. Trades Union Congress [UK]. 'A woman's place is in her union'. [1980s]. 1991: Distribution Workers Federation: 'Call it pride, call it fight, call it unity... call your union; building on women's strengths'. [1991]. 1992: 'Women Working for Education; He wahine, he whenua e ngaro ai te tangata'; poster celebrating International Working Womens Day, 8 March 1992. 1993: Working Women's Resource Centre. 'What working women have done 1840-1875. [1993]. Working Women's Resource Centre. 'What working women have done 1876-1913. [1993]. Working Women's Resource Centre. 'What working women have done 1914-1945. [1993]. Working Women's Resource Centre. 'What working women have done 1946-1971. [1993]. Working Women's Resource Centre. 'What working women have done 1972-1993. [1993]. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Prints, mainly photolithographs, varying sizes.

Date: 1976, 1989-1990, 1993

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

By: Working Women's Resource Centre (Auckland, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-D-ROTH-Women

Description: Includes: 1976: [Drummond, Christine Lynnette], 1947-: Women, take a step up! Are you on the equal pay rate? Ask your employer, your union or the department of labour. [Designed by Chris Poland. 1976]. 1989: Doledrums Newspaper: Support pay equity ... your daughter will thank you. Produced by the Distribution Workers Federation, PO Box 9758 Wellington. Design and photograph by the Doledrums Newspaper, PO Box 38-210 Petone. Printed by Lithographic Services, Lower Hutt. [1989]. 1990: Working Women's Resource Centre: Sexual harassment. Don't take it; don't do it. It's got to stop! Contact your union for further information or assistance. [ca 1990?] Robinson, Barbara, fl 1990? :Working women; PSA women working. We can't do without them. Poster design & graphics by Barbara Robinson from an idea by B. McConachy. [ca 1990?] 1993: 1993 Trade Union History Project. 'Tā Heitā I Mahi Ai - What Katy Did - te Wahine, te Mahi 1880-1940 - Women and Work 1880-1940'. Quantity: 1 Poster(s). Physical Description: Prints, mainly photolithographs, varying sizes.

Date: 1980

By: HECATE Women's Health Collective Inc; New Zealand Working Women's Council; Society for Research on Women in New Zealand; Wellington Marxist-Leninist Organisation; Women's Electoral Lobby (N.Z.); Women's Resource Centre; Women's Studies Association (N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-B-WOMEN-1980

Description: Ephemera about women, women's issues, and women's rights, including a calendar of women, fliers and posters for women's events and fliers and posters about particular issues. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 55 pieces of ephemera.

Date: 1977-1992, 2022

By: Coombs, Sheila, 1924?-2022; Brown, Rachel, active 1990s-2022

Reference: ATL-Group-00766

Description: Collection comprises material relating to Sheila Coombs and the Wellington Community Childcare Association. Also includes articles on early childhod development. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 7 folder(s). Physical Description: Manuscripts, typescript & printed matter Provenance: MS-Papers-9167 previously owned by Brown. Given to the Early Childhood Archive in 1999. Processing information: Collection description enhanced 2022. Previous Library reference MS-Papers-9167.

Date: 2014

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0029885

Description: Cartoon shows a woman representing the court system telling a business man sitting on pair of shackles who represents the aged care industry that he needs to pay his employees more. The man replies, "But our obscene profits won't be viable without this business model!" Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2018

By: New Zealand Educational Institute

Reference: EPHDL-0399

Description: Includes: NZEI Te Riu Roa Car Branding; Te Tongi [2018] Fair's fair; Mana Taurite. Fair's Fair fairs are here, so come and join us. Nationwide on 5 May [2018] (2 different) Fair's fair; Mana Taurite. Fair's Fair fairs are here, so come and join us. Aotea Square Auckland, 5 May [2018] Fair's fair; Mana Taurite. Celebrating women through the ages, so come and join us. Puke Ariki Landing, New Plymouth, 5 May [2018] Fair's fair; Mana Taurite. Valuing and celebrating women's work. Garden Place, Victoria Street, Hamilton, 5 May [2018] Fair's fair; Mana Taurite. Celebrating women through the ages, so come and join us. The Square, Palmerston North, 5 May [2018] Fair's fair; Mana Taurite. Celebrating women through the ages, so come and join us. Hastings Centre Stage, 5 May [2018] Fair's fair; Mana Taurite. Fair's Fair fairs are here, so come and join us there. Cuba Mall, Wellington, 5 May [2018] Quantity: 9 Electronic document(s).

Date: 2005-2008

From: Kedgley, Susan Jane, 1948- : Papers

Reference: MSDL-1527

Description: Files relating to the Employment Relations (Flexible Working Hours) Amendments Bill, and the Coalition for Quality Flexible Work. Includes draft and published articles, notes to the bill, reports, draft submissions, pamphlets, facts sheets, letters, Action Alert drafts, media releases, contacts lists, speech, minutes. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to library within a folder of files shared by Green Party members called "Common Folder Greens/Flexible Working Hours" and subfolder "Flexible Working Hours Coalition" which contained subfolders "Articles", "Fact Sheets", "Letters", "Submission", "Coalition", "Coalition/Letters - Coalition", "Coalition/Minutes" Quantity: 121 Electronic document(s).

Date: 2011

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019322

Description: The two fossils are a tuatara and a toad. The first is Hone Harawira, leader of the new Mana Party, who is depicted as having a chip on his shoulder and the toad is Alasdair Thompson former CEO of Employers' and Manufacturers' Association (EMA) who was eventually forced to resign after stating that women deserved less pay because of his statement that 'once a month they have sick problems'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018280

Description: A man holds up his hands in consternation as a whole lot of missiles are thrown at him; they include apple cores, tampons, and organic tomatoes. Below is an advertisement for a new CEO for the Employers and Manufacturers Association; it reads 'We are seeking Mister Nice Guy - a candidate with Recession-Management skills (proactive change management), strong background in public communication skills, mastery of the male/female dynamic. The position promises a fantastic chance to further media skills, and fun in leading our organisation out of penury and on our journey to greatness. (Male candidates alone considered)'. Context - The man is Alasdair Thompson, the Head of the Manufacturers and Employers Association, who was dismissed for his controversial statements on women's workplace productivity. He said that women take more sick leave because of their 'monthly sickness problems'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Thompson, Alasdair, 1940?-; Employers' and Manufacturers' Association (Central) Inc

Reference: DCDL-0018244

Description: A man sits on a seat labelled 'Employers and Manufacturers Association' and holds the severed head, dripping blood, of Alasdair Thompson, the former CEO of the Employers Manufacturing Association and says Alas - dair Thompson, I knew him - well?..' Context - Alasdair Thompson went on radio to debate a new bill targeting equal pay between men and women and said some women were less productive because they took more time off for things like children and monthly periods. Later in a TV interview with Mihingarangi Forbes he said women took more time off than men because of their 'monthly sick problem'. He has been sacked and the comment has sparked huge debate. The cartoon lampoons the Hamlet soliloquy, 'Alas poor Yorick' and questions how well he knew Alasdair Thompson. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

By: Capital times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020344

Description: Debbie tells Jaimee that she has a touch of the Alasdairs. Refers to the Employers and Manufacturers Association boss Alasdair Thompson who has caused outrage after suggesting women get paid less than men because they have monthly 'sick problems' and babies. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018191

Description: A dinosaur with the head of Alasdair Thompson, the head of the Employers and Manufacturers Association holds a paper that reads 'Employer boss - Women take more leave because of babies and "monthly sickness"' and looking a bit confused and bothered says 'WHAT?' A second version has the dinosaur saying 'What's wrong girlies?' Context - Alasdair Thompson, CEO the Employers Manufacturing Association, went on radio to debate a new bill targeting equal pay between men and women and said some women were less productive because they took more time off for things like children and monthly periods. Later in a TV interview with Mihingarangi Forbes he said women took more time off than men because of their 'monthly sick problem'. He has been sacked and the comment has sparked huge debate. Two versions of this cartoon are available Text below reads '2011 media cartoonist of the year'. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018185

Description: The cartoon begins with the text 'PUNCTUATION reMARKS' and shows a round black period (full stop) with the face of 'Alasdair Thompson' and the letters 'EMA' (Employers and Manufacturers Association) on it. Below the image are the words 'THE FOOL STOP... also known as a PERIOD... meaning "to end".' Context - Alasdair Thompson, CEO the Employers Manufacturing Association, went on radio to debate a new bill targeting equal pay between men and women and said some women were less productive because they took more time off for things like children and monthly periods. Later in a TV interview with Mihingarangi Forbes he said women took more time off than men because of their 'monthly sick problem'. He has been sacked and the comment has sparked huge debate. The American term for a full stop is a 'period' as is the common name for menstruation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018182

Description: The cartoon shows Alasdair Thompson, the Head of the Manufacturers and Employers Association, who was dismissed for his controversial statements on women's workplace productivity. He said that women take more sick leave because of their 'monthly sickness problems'. He is shown wearing mortar board and gown and giving a lecture on the female reproductive system using wall charts that show 'wet days' and 'dry days' in a menstruatiobn cycle. Title provided by librarian Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0018220

Description: An enormous creature from the cretinaceous era surfaces through a pool of mud saying 'Uh-oh male sticky problems. Am I on the geological record yet?' On a bank nearby a small hairy creature replies 'Yes, Alasdair. Hopefully this means the end of the cretinaceous era'. Context - Alasdair Thompson, the Head of the Manufacturers and Employers Association, was dismissed for his controversial statements on women's workplace productivity. He said that women take more sick leave because of their 'monthly sickness problems'. The 'male sticky problems' refers to semen. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).