Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten, Earl, 1900-1979

Date: 1907-1940

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2729

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1927, 1938-1956

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: PAColl-4161-01-145

Description: Most photographs contain captions &/or dates. Series of photographs taken during the Duke of York's visit to Wigram in 1927 (includes display of Bristol and Avro airplanes); series of photographs taken during and after the rugby match played at Carisbrook, Dunedin between RNZAF and NZ Army - Includes group photo of RNZAF team (all named); Eric Tindall introducing Minister of Defence Hon F Jones to teams; several taken during the game. Sir Harry Batterbee, High Commissioner for UK in NZ being introduced to NZ airmen returned from overseas; RNZAF band at a wartime fundraising garden party held at Dr Herbert's on The Terrace, Wellington , ca 1942; RNZAF Station Band playing at Wigram, ca 1940; Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Mountbatten with Wing Commander J Checketts, Apr 1946. Three photos taken during the laying of the RNZAF colour at the Anglican Church, Golville, Wanganui (Group Captain C Turner & Rev Culpitt), ca 1947; Squadron Leader G Evatt & Air Vice Marshal C Kay, 1953; band at Ohakea, 1958; Governor General Lord Freyberg with Group Captain A B Greenaway (CO Wigram), 1949; Group Captain F R Dix with TAF officers at RNZAF Station Ohakea, 1950 Photo of Kingsford-Smith Memorial Gift Ambulance, 1948; RNZAF station at Wigram under construction, 1930s; DC-3 aircraft during supply drop training over Wigram, 1948; Squadron Leader Creichton, Flight Lieut Herrick and Flight Lieut Gibson; Christmas dinner at RNZAF Station Milson, 1943 (named on back); meal during visit of Air Commodore G T Jarman to special ATC summer camp at Milson (includes Squadron Leader T Lester & Wing Commander G A Nicholls, Commandant of the Air Training Corps), and inspecting the school unit cadets 1944 Air Commodore G Vincent, acting Chief of Air Staff in the absence of Air Commodore R Goddard, discussing flight arrangements with Wing Commander R J Cohen and Squadron Leader Fisher at Whenuapai, Oct 1944; Air Vice Marshal R V Goddard, Chief of Air Staff at his desk, ca 1941-1943; Governor General Lord Cobham saluting the Queen's colour of the RNZAF during a parade; view of RNZAF Station Rongotai, 1942 showing airmen on parade; unidentified group photo; members of RNZAF marching through streets of Wellington; group photo taken outside officers mess, Wigram (all named), ca 1948; portrait of Air Vice Marshal Sir Arthur Nevill; Squadron Leader G S Evatt with General John Doolittle on ANZAC Day 1956 at Ohakea; group photo taken at Wigram 1936 standing in front of Vildebreeste aircraft; surplus Harvard training aircraft in storage at Wigram, 1945; Catalina flying boat on a reconnaissance patrol; American Kittyhawks and NZ pilots; Mr Churchill's `York' aircraft (Avro) at Ohakea with Squadron Leader & Mrs Evatt standing beside a plane; a de Havilland being refuelled, 1937; Sunderland flying boats on the water and over NZ coast. Quantity: 63 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1944-1945

By: New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force; Evatt, Gerald Sinclair, 1906-1981

Reference: PAColl-0338

Description: Photographs of the Japaneses capitulation in South East Asia and the Pacific, particularly Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. They include a number of photographs of Japanese prisoners of war being marched to camps; the signing of surrender documents by Australian officers; painting Japan Surrenders on the underside of RAAF plane wings to inform Japanese forces; the announcement of the Japanese surrender by Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten in Singapore; the Duke of Gloucester, Governor General of Australia, visiting troops; a Japanese tank on fire; and earlier photographs of Allied forces on Bougainville in 1944. The photographs are nearly all official Royal New Zealand Air Force and are captioned on the reverse. Also included with the collection is a copy of New Zealand Freemason frm May 1977 which includes a photograph of the NZEF Masonic Association meeting in 1918 in France.. Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: Eph-B-ROYAL-1970s

Description: Includes: 1972: Commonwealth Day message from Her Majesty the Queen, Head of the Commonwealth. 3 June 1972, Buckingham Palace [Single sheet] 1974: Right Royal cookery; the Royal Family's favourite recipes. A New Zealand Woman's Weekly bonus booklet, 8 April 1974. 1977: E II R Royal concert in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Christchurch Town Hall, Friday March 4th 1977. Programme (With the Skellerup Woolston Band - conductor Mervyn Waters, the Christchurch Youth Orchestra - director Peter Zwartz, Combined Primary Schools Junior and Senior Representative Choirs, Cashmere High School Chamber Music Orchestra - conductor Carol A Moffatt, the New Zealand Ballet - artistic director Philip Chatfield, with the Canterbury Orchestra - director Dobbs Franks, pianist Patrick O'Byrne, the Christchurch Harmonic Chorale). 1979: Ceremonial. Funeral of Admiral of the Fleet the Earl Mountbatten of Burma in Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 5th September 1979 at 11.30 am. [Photocopy only] 1979: Westminster Abbey. Order of service at the funeral of Admiral of the Fleet the Earl Mountbatten of Burma 1900-1979. Wednesday 5 September 1979, 11.30 am [Photocopy only] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 330 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: Apr 1956

Reference: 1/2-C-22376-F

Description: From left to right, Lady Patricia Norrie, Earl Mountbatten, Sir Charles Norrie and Countess Mountbatten, stand on the steps of Government House, Wellington. Taken by an unknown photographer in April 1956. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1975 - 1979

Reference: Eph-A-PEACE-1975/1979

Description: Includes: 1978: Background information on the National Consultative Committee on Disarmament (NCCD) and its statement to the New Zealand Government. [Presented by] the National Consultative Committee on Disarmament, David Buller convener media sub committee NCCD. April 1978. (Two copies). 1979: Disarmament Week, 21-28 October 1979. Seminar and Workshop; Action for Disaramament. University Union lounge and smoking room [Victoria University, Wellington]. 27 October. (Two copies) [ca 1977]: A Formula for world peace and Progress. [Published by the] Lucis Trust, London. Also the Googwill Association, Auckland, New Zealand. 1976: International Convention for peace action. Wellington High School. 18-21 February, 1977. (Three copies). 1979: Lord Louis Mountbatten on nuclear war, 11th May 1979. [Published by the] New Zealand Foundation for Peace Studies, Auckland. (Two copies). 1979: A message from Sir Guy Powles supporting the establishment of the New Zealand Foundation for Peace Studies. 1974-1975: New Zealand and the Search for Peace; A series of ten lectures. The University of Auckland Centre for Continuing Education, March-May 1974, and September-November 1975. (Three copies for 1975). 1977: Q; "Together we shall save our planet - or togehter we shall perish in its flames (President John Kennedy). [Brochure urging people to press politicians to work for world government through a strengthening of the United Nations]. 1977: Sign the New Stockholm Peace Appeal - for banning all nuclear and other mass destruction weapons; general and complete disarmament; a United Nations World disarmament Conference. [Contains Peace Appeal statement and page for signatures of petitioners]. Petitions close 30 April 1978. 1979: Stop the arms race! World Peace council calls for action [during] United Nations Disarmrment Week, 24-30 October. 1979: Training for Social Change; skills of nonviolent action. Friends Meeting House, Moncrieff Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, 5-7 October 1979. 1978: United Nations Association of New Zealand disarmament and development campaign. [Booklet stating the issues and calling for public participation]. Published by the United Nations Association of New Zealand. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 13 offset printed pamphlets and flyers. Six duplicates.. Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying below 240 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-STATE-1950s

Description: Includes: Luncheon by the Government of New Zealand in honour of the Right Honourable C R Atlee, Leader of Her Majesty's Oppostion and of the Parliamentary labour Party in the United Kingdom. Parliament House, Wellington, 15 September 1954. Toasts, menu, music. Luncheon by the Government of New Zealand in honour of the Right Honourable C D Howe, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Mr W F Bull. Parliament House Wellington, 27 April 1955. Toasts, menu, music. Luncheon by the Government of New Zealand in honour of the Right Honourable the Earl of Home, Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations. Parliament House Wellington, 7 September 1955. Toasts, menu, music (2 copies). Luncheon by the Government of New Zealand in honour of the Right Honourable Sir John Kotelawala, Prime Minister of Ceylon. Parliament House Wellington, 10 November 1955. Toasts, menu, music (2 copies). Luncheon by the Government of New Zealand in honour of the Right Honourable The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, First Sea Lord. Parliament House Wellington, 28 March 1956. Toasts, menu, music. Itinerary for guests of government Wing-Commander R G Grant-Ferris and Mr Frederick Lee [British members of parliament]. 8-30 September 1957. Typescript. Luncheon by the Government of New Zealand in honour of Mr Nobusuke Kishi, Prime Minister of Japan. Parliament House, 2 December 1957. Toasts, menu, music (2 copies) Luncheon by the Government of New Zealand in honour of the Right Honourable John G Diefenbaker, Prime Minister of Canada. Parliament House Wellington, 10 December 1958. Toasts, menu, music. Luncheon by the Government of New Zealand in honour of the Chief Delegates to the Fifth meeting of the Council of Ministers of the South-East Asia treaty Organisation. Parliament House, 9 April 1959. Toasts, menu, music. Quantity: 9 printed items. Physical Description: Letterpress on brochures and fliers, sizes below 300 mm.

Date: 9 Feb 1998 - 09 Feb 1998

From: Government House oral history project Stage I

By: Muschamp, Michael Richard George, 1932-

Reference: OHInt-0636/5

Description: Michael Muschamp was born in Hampshire, England in 1932. His father, Evelyn George Muschamp was an Anglican priest, chaplain in the RNZAF during World War II and became Bishop of Kalgoorlie and Dean of Brisbane. Discusses Anglicanism and his father's attitude to various religions. Recalls attending Cashmere Primary School, Cathedral Grammar and Christ's College in Christchurch. Discusses the masters at Christ's. Comments on the experience of being a cleric's son and his own attitude to religion. Explains why he went into the Navy in 1938. Gives details about his extensive training experience at Dartmouth Naval College. Mentions the Mediterranean, West Indies and action during the Korean War. Gives details about his naval career. Backgrounds his appointment as an aide de camp to the Governor-General who was Sir Willoughby Norrie. Talks about Norrie's distinguished military career and links with the New Zealand Army during the Desert War. Mentions the other aide de camp was John Trotter. Describes meeting and marrying his wife Stella Wood, whose father was also a bishop. Comments on the role of the wife of the Governor-General and his relationship with her. Gives impressions of Government House and the staff. Discusses dealing with diplomats. Mentions Alister McIntosh, the 1956 Colombo Plan Conference and the visits of Prince Philip and Lord Louis Mountbatten. Recalls escorting Lord Mountbatten to Australia. Comments on his role in India and Pakistan. Talks about Dave Fouhy, the Official Secretary and Mike Trasenter, the Comptroller. Discusses how previously aides de camp had their own private wealth. Comments on the public perception of aides de camp. Notes that he was the first New Zealand aide de camp. Talks about their social life and his daily routine. Describes large cocktail parties, drinks, changing for dinner, English parlour games, playing bridge and going to the races and going ski-ing with the Governor-General. Discusses politicians Sid Holland, Tom McDonald, Eric Halstead, Dean Eyre and Keith Holyoake. Mentions the 1951 waterfront strike and the 1956 Springbok tour. Comments on the popularity of the Norries. Talks about leaving the position, working for Fisher and Paykel and becoming an expert on wine. Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3399.

Date: 11 Apr 1946-8 May 1948

From: Heenan, Joseph William Allan (Sir), 1888-1951 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1132-161

Description: Includes letters from Major General B H Kimmins; CFW St. Quentin, Major G E Cassidy, Capt R V Brookman et al. Also includes newspaper clippings Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Mar-Apr 1946

From: Heenan, Joseph William Allan (Sir), 1888-1951 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1132-336

Description: Includes itinerary; accompanying personal party. See also folders 105, 160, 161 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2 Apr 1946-14 May 1948

From: Heenan, Joseph William Allan (Sir), 1888-1951 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1132-160

Description: Relates to mainly tour of NZ ; advice on Royal Tour, 1949 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

By: Naval Public Relations

Reference: PAColl-1194

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope. Physical Description: 16.5cm x 21.5cm

Date: [1940s-1950s]

By: Collins, Tudor Washington, 1898-1970; Jenkins, Richard, active 2010

Reference: PAColl-9659

Description: Photographs of state visits and naval occasions, taken 1940s-1950s by Tudor Collins of Warkworth. Includes Royal Tour 1953-1954, and visit of Eleanor Roosevelt. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Mr Richard Jenkins, England, in 2010

Date: 22 Apr 1946-27 Jul 1949

From: Heenan, Joseph William Allan (Sir), 1888-1951 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1132-248

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 14 Apr-8 Aug 1946

From: Heenan, Joseph William Allan (Sir), 1888-1951 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1132-105

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1975-1979

Reference: Eph-A-MEMORIAL-SERVICES-1975/1979

Description: Includes orders of service and fliers relating to memorial services for: 1975: Conrad Bollinger, 1929-1975. Memorial gathering at Union Hall, Victoria University, 28 June 1975 1976: Stanley Austin Whitehead. Wellington Cathedral, 12 february 1976 1976: Sir William Collins, publisher. 1900-1976. St Peter's Church Takapuna, 11 November 1976 1978: Air Chief Marshal the Hon Sir Ralph Cockrane [Cochrane], GBE, KCB, AFC, RAF (retd), First Chief of the Air Staff, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Wellington Cathedral, 1 April 1978. Order of service and invitation. 1978: Alister McIntosh, 1906-1978. Old St Pauls, 5 December 1978 1979: An ecumenical service in memory of Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Wellington Cathedral, 4 September 1979 1979: Ecumenical service in memory of Laura Fergusson, Lady Ballantrae. Wellington Cathedral, 21 December 1979 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Folded cards, booklets and fliers, sizes varying up to 250 mm.

Date: 1974

From: Peat, Donald Harry, 1922- :Photographs of notable people

Reference: PAColl-8959-8

Description: Lord Louis Mountbatten with member of Maori cultural group while attending the British Commonwealth Ex-Services League conference in Wellington. Photograph taken 1974 by Don Peat. Relationship complexity - another copy of this image is in PAColl-5181 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 30.3 x 24 cm

Date: Apr 1956

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Christensen, Edward Percival, 1907-1982

Reference: 1/2-033739-F

Description: Launch 'Alma G II' at Piercy Island, off Cape Brett, Bay of Islands, Northland region, during the visit of Admiral Earl and Lady Mountbatten. The Admiral can be seen in the launch, holding a camera. Photograph taken for the National Publicity Studios by E P Christensen, in April 1956. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: 1956

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

Reference: EP/1956/0667-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches