Wellington Workers' Educational Association

New Zealand Workers' Educational Association. Wellington Branch, Te Roopū Whakarite Mātauranga Kaimahi o Poneke, WEA Wellington

The Wellington Workers’ Educational Association (WWEA) is a member of the New Zealand Federation of WEAs and has been operating since 1915. As an advocate for community education, WWEA host reading and discussion groups, workshops, film screenings, and produce the radio programme/podcast Educating for Social Change.

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Manuscript

Letters

Date: 26 Nov 1940-17 Oct 1943

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2851

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Image

[Artist unknown]: [Portrait of John L Moffat, lecturing at the Workers' Education Assoc...

Date: 1965 - 1975

From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection

By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association

Reference: A-280-012

Description: Frontal portrait of a clean-shaven man with glasses, head and shoulders only. The subject has been identified by the donor as John L. Moffat? Christchurch. The image bears a strong resemblance to Dr Moffatt, who lectured in Modern Languages at Christchurch Teachers College for many years. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)

Manuscript

Programme planning and correspondence

Date: Aug 1978-Nov 1980

From: Federation of Workers' Educational Associations Aotearoa New Zealand : Further records

Reference: 2003-032-04

Description: Notes, minutes, notices, papers relating to courses, correspondence (most correspondents entered under Name below), timetables etc; includes notes from Marjorie Trim's diaries Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Group

Records

Date: 1915-1994

From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection

By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association

Reference: Series-6719

Description: Series comprises annual reports, minutes, annual general meetings, cash ledgers, financial statements, brochures, attendance lists, files relating to `Summer Schools' programme, tutor application and appointment correspondence, a typescript history of the Wellington WEA and miscellaneous printed items relating to the activities of the Wellington Branch of the Workers' Educational Association, including an article on the 1965 WEA Summer School. Relationship complexity - A list of WEA Trade Union Education Postal Education Service (WEA-TUPES) records held by National Archives is contained in collection back file. Quantity: 5 box(es). 7 folder(s). 1.80 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs mainly of WEA summer schools - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Sketches of various people associated with WEA.

Manuscript

Papers relating to conscientious objection

Date: [1941-1987]

From: Megget, Ronald Calverley, 1913-1996 : Papers and sound recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-7655-02

Description: Correspondence and other papers relating to Megget's time as a conscientious objector in World War Two including including reunions of detainees (1987-1994) and notebook of carpentry instructions (1943). The papers relating to Whitanui include minutes of the Whitanui and Paiaka educational committees, the inter-camp educational committee, the Shannon inter-camp committee, materials required for vocational training classes and WEA correspondence. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Letters

Date: 5 Feb 1939-27 Oct 1940

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2850

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Manuscript

Murphy, Rodney Morris, 1921-2012 : Papers

Date: 1942-1984, [1990s?]

By: Murphy, Rodney Morris, 1921-2012

Reference: MS-Group-1752

Description: Comprises typed history of the Wellington WEA (with photographs attached) 1965; letters from Sidney Murphy to his brother Rodney, during World War II, together with transcripts of the letters; also bulletin of the Ruapehu Ski Club 26 Sep 1944 Also, papers relating to Murphy's involvement in political and church activities: a Wellington Peace Festival in 1984; work as an organiser for the election campaign of John Terris in Western Hutt 1983; the Interchurch Trade and Industry Mission; and membership of the St Matthew's Schools Trust Board Also includes correspondence from Alice Sherratt to Rodney Murphy, 1944. Also includes papers relating to painter Dennis Knight Turner and serviceman John Terrence Reichel; and film script `The new dawn' (concerning Maori). Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 13 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter, photos Provenance: Some papers were donated by Rodney Murphy's daughter Clare Murphy in 2014, from her father's collection (A2014-191) Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Mr R Murphy, Wellington, 1993 (A93-066), 2009 (A2009-018), 2012 (A2012-042); and from his estate in 2014 (A2014-191) Transfers: Other material related to accession A2014-191 was transferred to Photographs (PAColl-10270), Oral History (OHColl-1084-1), Cartographic and Published - From Ephemera Collection - MS-Papers-11817-1 to MS-Papers-11817-3 were transferred Oct 2014 (A2014-191).

Manuscript

Papers relating to Wellington WEA (a)

Date: 1992-Sep 1993

From: Federation of Workers' Educational Associations Aotearoa New Zealand : Further records

Reference: 2003-032-10

Description: Papers relating to Wellington WEA including minutes, president's reports, internal correspondence and memos, outlines of courses etc Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Image

[Artist unknown]: [Portrait of an unknown male participant at the Workers' Education As...

Date: 1965 - 1975

From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection

By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association

Reference: A-280-009

Description: Three-quarters head and shoulders portrait of a balding man, smoking a cigarette Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)

Manuscript

Papers relating to Wellington WEA (b)

Date: Oct 1993-Sep 1994

From: Federation of Workers' Educational Associations Aotearoa New Zealand : Further records

Reference: 2003-032-11

Description: Papers relating to Wellington WEA including minutes, president's reports, internal correspondence and memos, outlines of courses etc; also includes funeral service programme for Patrick Macaskill with copy of photograph and death notice Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Wellington WEA - Report of a working party

Date: 1980

From: Federation of Workers' Educational Associations Aotearoa New Zealand : Further records

Reference: 2003-032-09

Description: Report of the working party on the development of the Wellington district WEA and summary of the report Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Image

[Artist unknown] :[Portrait of Ron Burt lecturing at the Workers' Education Association...

Date: 1965 - 1975

From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection

By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association

Reference: A-280-008-1

Description: Head and shoulders portrait in three-quarter profile. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)

Image

[Artist unknown]: [Portraits of Ron Burt and of Bill Sutch lecturing at the Workers' Ed...

Date: 1965 - 1975

From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection

By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association

Reference: A-280-008

Description: Portraits on back and front of one sheet Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on one side of sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder); pencil on the other

Image

[Artist unknown]: [Two portraits of Bill Sutch lecturing at the Workers' Education Asso...

Date: 1965 - 1975

From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection

By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association

Reference: A-280-007

Description: Portraits on back and front of one sheet Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on one side of sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder); pencil on the other

Manuscript

Wellington Workers' Educational Association : Further records

Date: 1965-1986

From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection

By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association

Reference: MS-Papers-4992

Description: Contains a small amount of correspondence, 1984, WEA Summer School brochures, 1970-1986, summer school attendance lists, 1970-1986 and an article on the 1965 WEA Summer School. Source of title - supplied title Relationship complexity - See also Accession 93-132 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Wellington WEA, Wellington, 1994 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs mainly of WEA summer schools - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Sketches of various people associated with WEA.

Image

[Artist unknown]: [Portrait of a young unknown male participant at the Workers' Educati...

Date: 1965 - 1975

From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection

By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association

Reference: A-280-010

Description: Three-quarters head and shoulders portrait of a young man with curly hair and glasses, smoking a cigarette Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)

Image

[Artist unknown] :[Profile portrait of Bill Sutch lecturing at the Workers' Education A...

Date: 1965 - 1975

From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection

By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association

Reference: A-280-007-1

Description: Profile portrait of Dr Bill Sutch, face and neck only. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)

Image

[Artist unknown] :[Standing portrait of Bill Sutch lecturing at the Workers' Education ...

Date: 1965 - 1975

From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection

By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association

Reference: A-280-007-2

Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Dr Bill Sutch, dressed in a zip-front jacket, standing and lecturing. On verso of A-280-007-1. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Bill Sutch [in pencil, probably inscribed by the donor, rather than the artist] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)

Image

[Artist unknown]: [Portrait of an unknown female participant at the Workers' Education ...

Date: 1965 - 1975

From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection

By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association

Reference: A-280-011

Description: Profile portrait of a woman with short dark hair and a long neck. Head and shoulders only. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)

Image

[Artist unknown] :[Bill Sutch lecturing at the Workers' Education Association Summer Sc...

Date: 1965 - 1975

From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection

By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association

Reference: A-280-008-2

Description: Head and shoulders portrait in three-quarter profile. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)