Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994

Date: 1900-1980

By: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994

Reference: PA-Group-00608

Description: Photographs relating to Sir Arthur's long career in medicine, athletics, as a Governor General to New Zealand. Includes photographs of early life and career of his father, Dr E E Porritt; early family life; education at Wanganui Collegiate, Otago University and Oxford; period as games master at Croydon School; medical career; athletic career, as athlete (he won a bronze medal at the 1924 Olympic Games) and administrator; service during World War 2, including Normandy and Belsen concentration camp; and career as Governor General of New Zealand. Contains good good views of social life in England between the wars. Other - Map of the South Pacific marked with the routes of Porritt's journeys through the area when he was Governor General of New Zealand are at PAColl-9721-19 Other - Folder that originally held the 50 slides, and a map of Waitaki County at PAColl-9721-19. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 19 album(s) Album(s). 810 b&w original photographic print(s). 66 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s). 50 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Photograph albums, photographic prints, transparencies Provenance: Donated by the Hon Mrs Joanna Meredith-Hardy, England, 2009 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1812 : Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 : Papers. See also Drawings, Paintings & Prints Collection (A-197-003-a, A439-022, A-439-023), Curios (Curios-040), and Cartographic Collection..

Date: [ca 1890-1990]

From: Powles family :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-5268-2-6

Date: 1971

From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1653

Description: Presentation album of the Vice Regal state visit to Australia by Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt and Lady Porritt 27 October to 7 November 1971. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Donated by the Hon Mrs Joanna Meredith-Hardy, London, England, in 2009

Date: 13 November 1971

From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs

By: New Zealand. National Publicity Studios

Reference: PAColl-D-1357

Description: Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt unveiling a memorial at Burney's Beach, Wharehunga Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, 13 November 1971. Photographed by a staff photographer of the New Zealand National Publicity Studios. The monument was erected by the Mana Cruising Club in memory of the ten men from the ship `Adventure' who were killed by Maori, 17 December 1773. Burney was the captain of the ship who found the remains of the ten men. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler print, 50 x 40 cm, mounted on cardboard

Date: 2 April 1968

From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1649

Description: Presentation album recording the visit of Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt and Lady Porritt to Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, 2 April 1968. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Donated by the Hon Mrs Joanna Meredith-Hardy, London, England, in 2009

Date: 9 October 1967

From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1657

Description: Presentation album of the launch of the merchant ship `Port Chalmers,' launched by Lady Porritt at Linthouse, Glasgow 9 October 1967. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Donated by the Hon Mrs Joanna Meredith-Hardy, London, England, in 2009

Date: 1960-1963

From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1098

Description: Presidential occasions at the Royal College of Surgeons involving Sir Arthur Porritt. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Donated by the Hon Mrs Joanna Meredith-Hardy, London, England, in 2009

Date: [1920-1990]

From: Harcourt, Peter Millais, 1923-1995 : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-5658

Description: Comprises note from `Lyttelton Times', 26 Oct 1899, re death of Mr A D Sommerville; prospectus for Wellesley College, Day's Bay, Wellington (nd); clipping re Harcourt's interest in Croydon Schol; Thorndon Society newsletter with note re Croydon School (1990); letter from Arthur Porritt re the school (1987); cover letter from various people to Mr and Mrs Skelley re their compilation of Wellington Diocesan Boys' School hand-made journal (copy accompanies) of the school's history (1923) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 27 June 1968

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1968/2679-F

Description: Sir Arthur and Lady Porritt entering Parliament Buildings for the opening of Parliament. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 27th of June 1968. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1969

From: New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation :Photographs of trade missions, trade fairs, and fashion shows

Reference: PAColl-8704-1

Description: Sir John Marshall and others speaking at a Wellington Chamber of Commerce conference. Members of the conference at a social event. Sir John Marshall and others at a conference associated with the New Zealand Manufacrurers Federation trade mission, 1969. An exhibition of New Zealand manufactured products for export, 1969. Sir Jack Marshall visiting the export exhibition. The Governor General, Sir Arthur Porritt opening a trade fair, 1969. The trade fair at the Winter Show Buildings, 1969. An exhibition of graphic and inustrial design by (probably) Polytech students. A new "Supershell" petrol pump. Moving a large unidentified machine. Asian customs officers visiting Southwoods factory and museum and the export exhibition, 1969. A Polytech students fashion show sponsored by the Clothing Institute, November 1969. A commercial fashion show. Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1966, 1970

By: Weir, James Harrison, 1922-2012; Andrew, Earle William, 1909-1986

Reference: PAColl-3707

Description: Show Sir Bernard Fergusson visiting NZ troops in Sarawak in June 1966, during the Indonesian "confrontation" of Malaysia, and arriving at Changi Air force Base, Singapore, after the visit. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 20 July 1962

From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1654

Description: Presentation album recording an evening in the Guildhall, London, in honour of Lord Freyberg, chaired by Sir Arthur Porritt. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Donated by the Hon Mrs Joanna Meredith-Hardy, London, England, in 2009

Date: 1972

From: Parry, Margaret Joy, 1935-2003: Photographs of events relating to Māori and papers relating to Te Ao Hou

Reference: PAColl-8969-3

Description: Events recorded include: First New Zealand Polynesian Festival, Rotorua, March 1972. Jesus Festival, March 1972. Welcome to Governor General Sir Dennis Blundell at Waiwhetu Marae, 14 October 1971. Maori Women's Welfare League conference, July 1972. Farewell to Sir Arthur and Lady Porritt, Wellington Town Hall, 30 August 1972. Centenary of Te Kuiti meeting house, October 1972. Opening of meeting house, Mangakino, October 1972. Coronation Hui, May 1972. Rangatahi concert, January 1972. Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets.

Date: 1902-1990

By: Fraser, Alice Janet Kemp, 1934-2004; Blackstone Studios; Photo News Ltd; Sport and General Press Agency; Selkirk, John, active 1968-2005; S P Andrew Ltd; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: PAColl-10316

Description: Photographs relating to the Fraser family, particularly to Peter Fraser when he was Prime Minister of New Zealand, his wife Janet, and his step-granddaughter Alice Janet Kemp Fraser. Includes images taken by a range of largely unidentified photographers, between 1902 and 1990, including images dated circa 1902, 1930s-1940s, 1972, and 1980s-1990. - Loose disbound pages from photo album with mounted photographic prints and ephemera items, inscribed, 'To the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr Peter Fraser, we express our deep and most sincere gratitude for your generous help to Polish children during the most tragic time in our history - On behalf of the Polish members of the Australasian-Polish Society - London, 28th June 1944' - signed by the president, S. Jahorski, secretary L. Kneblewski, and secretary of the executive committee M. Treister. - Album pages and related loose prints include portrayals of Peter Fraser in his political and diplomatic roles as Prime Minister of New Zealand and representative to the United Nations General Assembly, meeting with various dignitaries and colleagues, on some occasions together with his wife Janet. - Includes a 1951 copy-print of a photograph taken circa 1902 showing Peter Fraser at the age of about 18 in the uniform of the Scottish Seaforth Highlanders Volunteer Corps. - Features group portrait of Peter Fraser together with Winston Churchill and other Prime Ministers hosted by King George VI, captioned 'His Majesty the King entertains Dominion Premiers to Dinner at Buckingham Palace', this is accompanied by a typescript letter on Buckingham Palace letterhead. - Includes images showing Peter Fraser with military personnel in uniform, inspecting aerial bombing damage at St Paul's Cathedral in London, on a speaker's podium, seated at his desk, arriving in a motor vehicle, at the controls of an aircraft, and at the head of a conference table chairing a meeting. Also New Zealand snapshots of Peter Fraser on election night and another captioned by his wife as 'Dad explains things to Mr [Arthur] Richards M.P. for Roskill Auckland.' - Contains images of children, including portraits of Alice Fraser as a young girl. - Family photographs include those of Alice Fraser with Peter Fraser attending the funeral of Janet Fraser in 1945. - Features mounted studio portrait of Alice Armstrong, nee Fox, the wife of Hubert Thomas (Tim) Armstrong 1875-1942, New Zealand Minister of Public Works. - Other notable items include press photographs of Eleanor Roosevelt during her visit to New Zealand (28 Aug - 3 Sep 1943), and Vivien Leigh, known as Lady Olivier, at the Parliamentary reception in Wellington 1948. - Includes images of plaques commemorating the house where Peter Fraser was born, and the school where he was educated, some with Alice Fraser shown in the photograph visiting these sites. - Laser copy montage of three photographs shows Alice Fraser at New Zealand House in London together with others, including Anthony Stones, the artist who created the bronze statue of Peter Fraser in 1989. - Small number of duplicate prints noted in collection. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Alice was the step-granddaughter of Peter Fraser. Quantity: 13 loose album pages, with 27 b&w original prints, 3 items of ephemera. 20 b&w original photographic print(s) including 3 mounted. 6 colour original photographic print(s). 1 colour laser sheet with a montage of three colour copy images. Physical Description: Photographic prints, album pages Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2346: Fraser, Alice Janet Kemp, 1934-2004: Family Papers.

Date: 1972-1974

From: Parry, Margaret Joy, 1935-2003: Photographs of events relating to Māori and papers relating to Te Ao Hou

Reference: MS-Papers-12520-2

Description: Comprises newsletters of the New Zealand Polynesian Festival committee; a programme of the 1973 New Zealand Polynesian Festival; a draft itinerary of the Sydney Opera House opening ceremony; a thanksgiving service to mark the close of the 1972 New Zealand Polynesian Festival in Rotorua; a tour account by Mr Kuru Waaka of a New Zealand Cultural Exchange Group to Papua New Guinea; an envelope containing speech cue cards relating to the song 'Hine e Hine' by Maori songstress Te Rangi Pai, and various newspaper cuttings pertaining to kapa haka groups. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Papers were in a photographic papers box, labelled 'TE AO HOU'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: Two photographs separated from this manuscript are at PAColl-10745-07. Two further papers are at fMS-Papers-12520 and MS-Papers-12520-1.. Processing information: Papers and photographs separated for storage and preservation purposes.

Date: 16 February 1972

From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1656

Description: Presentation album of a Vice Regal visit to Te Aroha by Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt and Lady Porritt, 16 February 1972. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Donated by the Hon Mrs Joanna Meredith-Hardy, London, England, in 2009

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: 1800 - 1968

By: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994

Reference: B-182-003

Description: Sketch shows the costume of a wedding director in Germany in about 1800. Three different views are shown: in the left foreground is a three-quarter length view of a man in a collarless charcoal jakcet, open to reveal a red waistcoat, black cravat, and a belt with a large buckle. He holds a stick with a bunch of foliage at the top of it, and there is a sprig of the same foliage in the band of his broad-brimmed black hat. At the right is a full length sketch of the same man, showing his blue leggings, and at centre back a very preliminary outline sketch with the red waistcoat being the only coloured part. Other Titles - Wedding director from Aschau around 1800 Inscriptions: Mat recto - bottom right - To His Excellency The Governor General, Sir Arthur Porrit, with compliments of V [?] Tovis[?] Grepl [?], President NHF, 19-9-1968 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph of pencil and watercolour sketch, 248 x 191 mm. Provenance: Previously presented to Sir Arthur Porrit by the President of the NHF in 1968. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1812 - Other material of the same provenance is house at MS-Group-1812.

Date: 1970-1972

From: Parry, Margaret Joy, 1935-2003: Photographs of events relating to Māori and papers relating to Te Ao Hou

Reference: PAColl-8969-2

Description: Events recorded include: Royal visit, March 1970. Visit of Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau, to Waiwhetu Marae, May 1970. Upper Hutt Marae Queen Carnival, September 1970. Governor Gerneral Porritt, Putiki, 6 December 1970. Mawaihakona rally camp, January 1971. Women weaving flax, Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, Rotorua, January 1971. Teachers at course on Maori language run by Koro Dewes at Victoria University, January 1971. Waitangi Day, Palmerston North, 1971. Commonwealth Parliamentary delegates at Waiwhetu Marae, 16 February 1971. Coronation hui, May 1971. Inia Te Wiata's tangi, 15 July 1071. Inia Puketapu's tangi, July 1971. Turangawaewae 50th jubilee, August 1971. First New Zealand Polynesian Festival, Rotorua, March 1972. Quantity: 51 b&w original photographic print(s) Proof sheets.

Date: [ca 1904]

From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)

Reference: PAColl-D-1353

Description: Dr Ernest Edward Porritt, his wife Ivy Elizabeth Mckenzie, and their sons Arthur and Charles, in a trap outside their villa at 59 Ingestre Street, Wanganui, circa 1904. Photograph taken by Frank J Denton. "Born in Picton in 1870 Ernest Porritt trained in medicine in Edinburgh. He settled in Wanganui where he practised as a surgeon. Dr Porritt was active in a number of community organisations and in 1907 became a founder member of the Wanganui Automobile Association, and later its President." (Information taken from caption used in "Darling, I'm home!" display). Exhibited in 'Darling, I'm Home!' exhibition at the National Library of New Zealand, 1 June - 5 July 1999. Dr Porritt's son, Arthur, was later to become the first New Zealand born Governor General. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 37.6 x 30.2, on cardboard mount