Basham, Maud Ruby, 1879-1963

Date: Oct, Nov 1946

Reference: MSD12-0064

Description: Side one: Aunt Daisy (11 Nov 1946) ; Side two: Sanitarium Health Food Co, notice about junior quizz (28 Oct 1946?). Other Titles - Aunt Daisy Other Titles - Sanitarium Health Food Company; notice about junior quizz Quantity: 1 12" disc(s).

By: Basham, Barbara Isabel Louise, 1915-2002

Reference: OHColl-0512

Description: Men of the angry 30s (Aunt Daisy story reading); Travelling with Aunt Daisy for children; Daisy chain (National Radio? 20 Sep 1994); Radio reminiscences 15 Nov 1991; Theme song and opening of broadcast recording; Spectrum (National Radio) The Royal Radio Roadshow; Tape of anniversary of Aunt Daisy's death; programme about Aunt Daisy recorded 14 Jul 1993; 2YA birthday 1987; Aunt Daisy recorded on NBC televison 24 Jul 1944 in the USA Barbara Basham interview with Ken Funnell; 1979 Mobil Radio Award (National Programme Broadcast 25 Mar 1980) to Barbara Basham Quantity: 11 C60 cassette(s). 3 C90 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 1924

By: Basham, Maud Ruby, 1879-1963; Meuli, Anne, active 2000; Basham, Barbara Isabel Louise, 1915-2002

Reference: Objects-0704

Description: Maker(s) not identified. Contains silver rose bowl with black stand, with a netting to hold blooms. The black base has a plaque inscribed "presented to Mrs. Basham by St Mary's Church members, Waipukaurau July 1924". The cup was likely pesented to Mrs Maud Basham when she left Waipukurau after six years, to go to Ngatea. She had taught music and choir, and organised entertainment groups in Waipukurau. See DNZB, vol 4, 1921-1940, page 36 Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 object(s) rose bowl. 1 object(s) base. Physical Description: Silver two-handled cup with wire-mesh for holding flowers, height 155 mm, diameter 160 mm, on detachable black stand 55 mm high. Processing information: Description edited as part of Objects survey, 2024. Previous reference: Previous title: Curios-030-053. Artist unknown :[Silver rose bowl] presented to Mrs Basham by St Mary's Church members, Waipukurau, July 1924..

Date: 1989

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1989

Description: Includes: Come to the party. XXV years. Buy your seat now! Pamphlet / booking form Downstage & Playmarket proudly present the AGC Youth Theatre festival. 8-16 September [1989]. Flyer and preliminary pamphlet / application form "Aunt Daisy!, the musical", by Peter Hawes. Music composed and performed by Six Volts. Directed by Simon Phillips; choreography by Jamie Bull. 5 May 1989. Programme (2 copies) and flyer (2 copies) "The house of Bernarda Alba", by Federico Garcia Lorca, translated by Peter Hawes. Directed by Colin McColl. 25 March 1989. Programme (2 copies), and pamphlet (2 copies) Inside Out at Downstage. "The lover and the beloved"; "Les Enfants" plus "Screaming sirens". Wednesday 20 September [1989?]. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) "Little shop of horrors", by Howard Ashman; music by Alan Menken. Directed by Murray Lynch. 27 November 1989. Programme (2 copies), flyer (2 copies), and sheet of green stickers (2 copies) Inside-Out Theatre Company. "Othello"liam Shakespeare; directed by Phillip Mann; set & costume design by Raymond Boyce. 30 June 1989. Programmes kit booklet; and flier (2 copies) "Private lives", by Noel Coward. Directed by Colin McColl. 6 October 1989. Programme (2 copies), and flyer (2 copies) "Shirley Valentine", by Willy Russell. Presented by arrangement with Bob Swash. Directed by William Walker. Hannah Playhouse, 3 February 1989. Programme (2 copies), and flyer Working Shakespeare; a programme of lunchtime events presented by the cast of "Othello". 24-27 July [1989]. Flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre. One programme donated by Doreen Hoffmann in 2006.

Date: 1999

From: Gray, Godfrey, 1941-: Papers

By: Gray, Godfrey, 1941-

Reference: MS-Papers-6488-1

Description: Indexed copy of Godfrey Gray's recollections of his career in New Zealand broadcasting from 1957-1991 Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Godfrey Gray, 1999

Date: 1975 - 1996

By: Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-A-CENTREPOINT-1900s

Description: Includes: 1975: "Welcome to Andromeda", by Ron Whyte. Directed by Paul Minifie (With actors Scott Lockwood, Tony Wahren, Faye Flegg). [1975]. programme 1977: "The lady with the lapdog", by Anton Chekhov, adapted for the stage by Raymond Hawthorne. "Small change", by Peter Gill. Directed by Murray Lynch. [1977]. Programme 1982: Centrepoint Theatre. Pamphlet. "The glass menagerie", by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Jan Prettejohns. Centrepoint Theatre, 29 May - 26 June [1982]. Programme "The twelfth man", a N.Z. play by Jeffrey Thomas, presented by NZ Drama School graduates. Directed by George Webby; designed by Tolis Papazoglou. Centrepoint Theatre, 5-27 February [1982]. Programme "We can't pay? We won't pay!", by Dario Fo. Director Jan Prettejohns. Cemtrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North, 23 January 1982. Programme 1983: Ray Henwood returns for a limited season as Dylan Thomas in "Nogood Boyo". 29 January - 3 February; Jeffrey Thomas's "The twelfth man", directed by George Webby. 5-27 February [1983?] Advertising card only 1983: 10th anniversary. Centrepoint presents Roger Hall's smash-hit comedy "Hot water". Direction Stuart Devenie. Centrepoint Theatre, 18 November 1983. Programme 1983: "Noises off", by Michael Frayn. Direction Anthony Taylor; design Raymond Boyce. 1986: Centrepoint Theatre presents the New Zealand premiere of "Bouncers", by John Godber. Directed by William Walker. 12 September - 18 October [1986]. Flier (2 copies) 1990: Centrepoint Theatre presents "Aunt Daisy", the musical, by Peter Hawes; directed by Simon Bennett; music composed by the Six Volts. Opens 28 July [1990?]. Programme 1991: Centrepoint Theatre presents Roger Hall's "Conjugal rites", starring Alison Quigan & Carl Bland. Opens July 20 [1991]. Card only 1994: "Roimata", by Riwia Brown; directed by Jim Moriarty. Centrepoint Theatre 1994. Programme 1994: "Romeo and Juliet", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Alison Quigan. 4 June 1994. Promotional pamphlet. "Someone who'll watch over me", by Frank McGuinness. Directed by Alison Quigan [1994]. Programme "April in Paris", by John Godber. Directed by Alison Quigan. 1 September 1994. Programme 1995: "Five angels", by Hone Kouka. Directed by Alison Quigan. 1995. Programme 1996: "Biggles on top", by Ross Gumbley and Alison Quigan. Directed by Alison Quigan. Centrepoint Theatre, 4 November 1995. Programme "Social climbers", by Roger Hall. Directed by Ross Gumbley. 1996. Pamphlet. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithgraphs in programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Dr John Ross, Palmerston North, in 2006; one by Professor Julian Andrew Heyes, Levin, in 2016.

Date: 1982

By: Webb, Marilynn Lois, 1937-2021; Loney, Alan Perress, 1940-; Hawk Press

Reference: E-286-f

Description: Portfolio of illustrated "recipes" reflecting current environmental concerns, produced to accompany exhibition at Dowse Art Museum, December 1982; prints are versions of the large watercolours exhibited. Title and production details from coloured title-page and colophon printed by Alan Loney. Some prints with added inscriptions by artist. Recipe for "Ngauruhoe snow" taken from: Basham, Maud Ruby, The Aunt Daisy cookbook. Auckland, 1968. For contents see shelf-list. No. 2 of limited edition of 19. Quantity: 19 colour art print(s). 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: 20 art prints ; linocut, coloured and handcoloured, images chiefly 169 x 224 mm or smaller, on sheets 404 x 302 mm, in black buckram box 440 mm ; 1 print black and white 347 x 247 mm

Date: 1990 - 1994

Reference: Eph-D-OPERA-1990/1994

Description: Includes posters for: 1990s?: Tonight only featuring Jake and Elwood Blues and the Blues Brothers Band. Back after 3 years. Fabulous rhythm and blues revue. Palace Hotel Ballroom [1990s?] 1990: Petrocorp. The mastersingers of Nuremberg; Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (With Donald McIntyre, William Ingle, Kay Griffel, Georg Voelker. Conductor Heinz Wallberg; director Andreas Homoky. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Michael Fowler Centre, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 March 1990 (2 copies) 1991: Tower presents "Aunt Daisy!"; the musical, starring Heather Bolton as Aunt Daisy. By Peter Hawes; music composed by Six Volts. Chistchurch season opens March 7th Theatre Royal [1994] (2 copies) 1993: Aotea Centre with Helen Montagu Productions Ltd presents 'best musical' David Merrick's "42nd Street". ASB Theatre Aotea Centre, from February 1993 (2 different posters) Stewart & Tricia Macpherson present the original stage musical "Phantom of the Opera", by Ken Hill (with Frank Windsor, Michael Galvin, Maria Batchelor, David Weatherley, Michael McLean, Louise Malloy, Linda Shearer, Lloyd Scott, Bogdan Kominowski). Dunedin 30 April - 9 May; Christchurch 14 May - 6 June; Wellington 9 June - 4 July; Auckland 7 July - 8 August [1993?] 1994: New Zealand International Festival of the Arts proudly presents "Bitter calm"; composer Christopher Blake; director James Beaumont; designer Tony Rabbit; librettist Stuart Hoar. St James Theatre, 11 & 14 March 1994. World premiere - brand new production. "Jesus Christ superstar", starring Margaret Urlich, Jay Laga'aia, George Henare, Mark Hadlow, Darryl Lovegrove. Michael Fowler Centre, opens 24 April 1994 World premiere - brand new production. "Jesus Christ superstar", starring Margaret Urlich, Darryl Lovegrove, Jay Laga'aia, George Henare, Mark Hadlow, Frankie Stevens. Return season, St James Theatre, opens July 2 [1994] Delgano Productions proudly present ... "Starchild" (With Ben Makisi, Joanna Heslop, Geoff Scrase, Danny Adams). St James Theatre, 2-8 December [1994] (2 copies) The musical sensation comes to Wellington. "Les miserables". State Opera House, 21 January - 18 February 1994 (2 copies) Quantity: 10 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 600 mm.

Date: 1955-1971

By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002

Reference: PA-Group-00375

Description: Wellington, openings of Parliament, politicians, Governors General, show personalities, Antarctic teams, police, army, visiting diplomats and heads of state, ship visits, memorials, RNZAF, fighter planes and fighter plane training, rugby and rugby players and selectors, film censorship, conferences, agricultural air shows, artists, royalty, manufacturing industries, models and fashion parades, New Zealand Players, etc Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 35mm-18037 to 18703, 120-0881 to 0959, 1/4-071736 to 072044, 1/2-177020 to 177461. Quantity: 1483 b&w original negative(s) 78 120 strips comprising 158 images, 666 35mm strips comprising 1,976 images, 308 1/4 plate negs, 441 1/2 plate negs. Total images 2,883. Finding Aids: Library generated negative registers provide a good access point to this collection. The negatives are listed within subject groupings.. Processing information: Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4814 to PA-Group-00375 in 2009.

Date: 1956

By: Thomas Fattorini Ltd; Meuli, Anne, active 2000; Basham, Barbara Isabel Louise, 1915-2002

Reference: Curios-029-029

Description: The miniature version of the MBE, by Thomas Fattorini (Birmingham), shows Britannia seated, and is attached to a red bow, with grey borders. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Enamel inlay in metal, on badge 38 x 38 mm (irreg) pinned to ribbon, width 38 mm.

Date: 1998

From: Gray, Godfrey, 1941-: Papers

By: Gray, Godfrey, 1941-

Reference: MSY-4591

Description: Godfrey Gray's recollections of his career in New Zealand broadcasting from 1957-1991 Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Godfrey Gray, 1998

Date: ca1925-ca1950

By: Moult, Eric Edwin, 1908-1995; Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PAColl-5343

Description: Photographs by F G Barker and Doree & Sache Ltd Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1960-1961

From: Austin, Louis Daly, 1877-1967 : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-7069-06

Description: Letters from various people entered under Name Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 3 Aug 1993 - 03 Aug 1993

From: New Zealand Puppet Theatre Oral History

By: Chalmers, Joan, 1917-2008

Reference: OHInt-0725/2

Description: Joan Chalmers (nee Goodwin) recalls early family memories and interest in theatre and stage, part in Peter Pan and father's involvement in producing for the stage. Talks about school days, being apprenticed to Violet Gibson (dressmaker), starting own business and going to Fiji to be married. Recalls involvement in starting Fiji Arts Club. Relates experience of doing camp shows during the war. [World War II]. Talks about feelings for marionettes, with reference to Dear Doe, her favourite. Mentions show at Kircaldie and Staines and recalls story about Aunt Daisy. Describes the mixture of practical and creative skill required. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Beryl George Accompanying material - History of New Zealand Puppet Theatre and History of the Goodwin Marionette Theatre Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011602 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4001.

Date: [ca 1947]

From: Perry, Geoffrey William, 1900-1959: Photographs

Reference: 35mm-96518-F

Description: Aunt Daisy (Maud Ruby Basham). Photographs taken ca 1947 by Geoffrey Perry of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 35mm

Date: ca 1920-1980

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: PAColl-0614-2-04

Description: Photographs relating to the lives of prominent New Zealanders, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, circa 1920 to 1980. Photographs are of Jack Maybury, Sir Leslie Munro, Cardinal McKeefry, Jean McKenzie, Captain W N Masefield, Alex Lindsay, Edmund Hillary and Tensing, Mr R R Love and Mr R H N Love, Kingsford Smith, Sir Howard Kippenberger, Richard Farrell, L D Austin, George Bolt, James K Baxter, Mr J G Coates, Daisy Basham, Mr and Mrs Percy Dowse, and Jack Davey. Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [circa 1909]

From: de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers

By: Lehmann, Liza, 1862-1918

Reference: MS-Papers-12733-5

Description: Comprises vocal score for the song-cycle 'In a Persian garden' composed by Liza Lehmann with words selected from the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám and translated by Edward Fitzgerald. Published 1909 by Metzler & Co Ltd, London. The front cover and inside cover have both been signed in ink by Daisy Basham and the inside cover also features Liza Lehmann's signature. The score has also been annotated throughout. Title taken from item. Maud Ruby Basham, usually known as Daisy Basham or professionally as Aunt Daisy, was a New Zealand radio broadcaster from 1930 to 1963. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Daisy Basham's signature likely suggests she was a former owner of this score.

Date: November 1911

From: de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers

By: Mallinson, Albert, 1870-1946

Reference: MS-Papers-12733-4

Description: Comprises vocal score titled 'Albums of Albert Mallinson's Songs | Song - Albums Vol. 3. For Low Voice', published circa 1906 by The Frederick Harris Company, London. The front cover has been signed and dated 'November 1911' in ink by Daisy Basham. Title taken from item. Maud Ruby Basham, usually known as Daisy Basham or professionally as Aunt Daisy, was a New Zealand radio broadcaster from 1930 to 1963. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Daisy Basham's signature likely suggests she was a former owner of this score.

From: Sound recordings from Nola Luxford collection

Reference: OHInt-0233/15

Description: Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 1950, 1964

From: Grant, Alexander Marshall, 1925-2011 : Papers relating to his career as a dancer

Reference: MS-Papers-11225-14

Description: Comprises serials relating to Grant's dancing career: "News Review" includes an article on Margot Fonteyn, "Britain Today" critiques Grant's portrayal of Sancho Panza and in Don Quixote, and New Zealand Woman's Weekly writes of Grant's return to NZ for the New Zealand Ballet's performance of Petrouchka. The article on Grant in NZ Woman's Weekly is marked with a photo of Aunt Daisy from NZ Listener (2 August 1957). This issue of NZWW also includes article of Heather Begg's return to New Zealand. Other Titles - News review. 9 March 1950 Other Titles - Britain today. (169), May 1950 Other Titles - New Zealand woman's weekly. 7 September 1964 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter