Holyoake, Norma Janet, 1909-1984

Date: 2 September 1978

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

By: Giblin, Ross, active 1980s-2000s

Reference: EP/1978/3032-F

Description: Original Evening Post caption reads: "The Governor-General, Sir Keith Holyoake, put on his uniform this morning and as Chief Scout of New Zealand presented a number of awards at a ceremony in the Government House ballroom. Fifty-five Queen's Scouts and Guides received a certificate, a handshake and morning tea from Sir Keith and Lady Holyoake." Photograph taken 2 September 1978 by Ross Giblin. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1965

From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums and loose photographs

By: Holyoake, Keith Jacka (Sir), 1904-1983; Holyoake, Norma Janet, 1909-1984

Reference: PA1-o-2039

Description: Photograph album with photographs taken by unknown photographers, possibly official Japanese photographers, of a state visit to Japan by Prime Minister Sir Keith Holyoake and his wife Lady Norma Holyoake in 1965. The photographs show the couple with Japanese hosts and dignitaries at various occasions, ceremonies, meetings, and visits to schools, gardens and factories. Contains two colour prints amongst 23 black and white prints. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) Containing 23 black and white prints and two colour prints. Physical Description: Album bound in orange and gold embellished tapestry with a tasselled spine, 27 x 38 cm; spine has General Assembly library call numbers written in black. Pages are interleaved with tissue paper.

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: 24 September 1976

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

Reference: EP/1976/3465-F

Description: Minister of State, Sir Keith Holyoake, and Lady Holyoake, packing a suitcase at their Wellington home before a flight to New York where Holyoake is to represent New Zealand at the United Nations General Assembly. Photographs taken on 24 September 1976 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1969

By: New Zealand. National Publicity Studios; R E Owen (Firm); Holyoake, Keith Jacka (Sir), 1904-1983

Reference: E-279-q-046

Description: Christmas card sent out by the Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, 1969-1970 showing the tableau based on Cook's own description of when he first set foot on New Zealand soil on 9 Oct 1769. It was built from photographs of the landing site at Poverty Bay as it appeared in 1969 and formed part of the Cook Bicentennial Exhibition prepared for display at the Dominion Museum, Wellington. Shows Cook and a fellow officer looking across a stretch of water to a pa site. In the foreground is the boat which bought him ashore, and accompanying soldiers and crew members. Signed Keith Holyoake, Norman Holyoake Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 102 x 155 mm

Date: June 1968

Reference: PA1-o-360

Description: The lying in state of Sir Walter Nash at Parliament Buildings, Wellington, followed by the state service at St James's Church, Lower Hutt, on 6 June 1968 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - State funeral of Right Honourable Sir Walter Nash, G.C.M.G.,C.H. 6th June 1968. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon cover, entitled `Photographs'; 22 x 27 cm Provenance: No donor or provenance information available. Possibly part of a larger collection.

Date: 1879-1985

From: James Smith Ltd :Photographs of personnel, activities and shops

Reference: PAColl-3332-02

Description: James Smith Christmas parades ca 1970s-1980s, Prime Minister Keith Holyoake and Mrs Holyoake at a James Smith anniversary in the 1960s, shop interiors including views of a display of Rosenthall Studio porcelain tableware dating from the 1960s, and a photo of James Smith shop after the fire of 1879. Quantity: 90 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 11 February 1983

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

By: Mackley, Ian Chappell, 1928-2016

Reference: EP/1983/0543-F

Description: Photographs of former Governor-General and long-serving prime minister Sir Keith Holyoake on his 79th birthday, with his wife Lady Holyoake in the garden of their home in Aurora Terrace, Wellington, taken on 11 February 1983 by Evening Post staff photographer Ian Mackley. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 12 October 1972

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

Reference: EP/1972/4931-F

Description: Original caption reads: "Sir Keith and Lady Holyoake flanking the MP for Gisborne (Mrs E I Tombleson) and the Prime Minister (Mr Marshall) with the radiogram presented to Sir Keith and Lady Holyoake by the Prime Minister on behalf of the Government caucus today." Photograph taken on 12 October 1972 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 14 Dec 1985

From: New Zealand Post Office Oral History Project

By: McLaughlin, James, 1908-1994

Reference: OHInt-0070/29

Description: Jim McLaughlin recalls family background, childhood in Westport, education, early work as message boy in Post and Telegraph Department in Westport, the postmaster W T Johnston, details of shifts, duties, salary, uniform and cleanliness, clearing post boxes, discipline, training in morse, layout of Westport Post Office, selling telephones to the farmers, peoples' reaction to telephones initially, operators listening to telephone calls, importance of wrist in sending morse, press telegrams, suicide of telegraphists, mentions work as radio inspector and signals officer in World War II, traits needed for good telegraphy. Describes earthquakes, Murchison earthquake June 1929, damage, conditions in Nelson, effect of earthquake on communications, land and forestry, relieving work at Nelson Post Office as telegraph cadet, acquaintanceship with Keith and Norma Holyoake, Motueka, transfering to Wellington radio in 1931, Depression in 1930s, work as radio operator in Chatham Islands 1930s, describes place, the post office and the radio station, the spark transmitter, death and funeral of Tommy Solomon, the Moriori, the racing club, life of the Chatham Islanders, fishing, background to becoming radio inspector in Nelson from 1936-1943, work as radio inspector at Nelson in World War II, duties, training radio operators for the Hudson bombers, work as Maori interpreter at the Chatham Islands from 1932-1936. Talks about work as senior radio inspector in Hamilton from 1943 to 1965, views on engineers, involvement in several Royal visits, reference to some notible Post Office events from 1930-1962, attitude of Head Office to his work, retirement. Access Contact - See oral history librarian Venue - Hamilton Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - 60 Awatere Avenue, Hamilton Accompanying material - Copies of the following included in printed abstract: Jim McLaughlin's curriculum vitae, typed, two pages; various radiograms to Jim McLaughlin; article from the Waikato times, 24 Mar 1958 entitled 'American satellite heard in Hamilton; 'Powerful signals picked up from Soviet satellite', Waikato times, 14 October 1957; various other articles about the same subject; a letter from Alan Frame from the Old Timers' Club to Jim McLaughlin; editorial by Leo Simpson entitled 'So you think you're an engineer, mate!', Electronics Australia, August 1984. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001240 - OHC-001243 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 161. Search dates: 1908 - 1985

Date: [ca. 1950-1965]

From: English, Kenneth Hamilton, 1927-2016: Collection relating to the Wellington Show Association and Rugby League

Reference: PAColl-10449-1

Description: Contains photographs of Wellington Show Association staff and events taken circa 1950-1965. Prints depict Mr E.R. and Mrs Toop watching motorcycle rider Roy Mahon on the ‘Wall of Death’, a Quality Furnishing Co. Ltd exhibition, and Sir Charles Norwood addressing an official Trade Fair opening. Also includes three group portraits of Wellington Show Association committee members with office staff. Named committee members include: J.G. Marshall (Chairman), C.W. Halliwell (Secretary), C.E. Singleton, F. Kennedy, J. Gray, T. Wells, R. Vercoe. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: One box containing six photographic prints. One is mounted on cardboard.

Date: [between 1977-1980]

By: Cluer, Ernest Harold, 1921-1986

Reference: PAColl-10295

Description: Autographed photograph of Keith and Norma Holyoake taken between 1977-1980 when Sir Holyoake was Governor General of New Zealand. Photographer unidentified. Other - This item came to the Library in a frame. Photographic curatorial staff decided that the frame should be removed. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - (signed) Keith Holyoake Norma J Holyoake Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 23.4 x 18.9, on mount Provenance: Donated by Christina Cluer, Australia, 2014. Donor's husband, John Cluer, is the son of Dr Cluer, who had been the previous owner of the photograph

Date: [1960s?]

From: Sutch, William Ball (Dr), 1907-1975 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-12459

Description: Christmas greeting cards comprising a variety of sizes, colours, designs, and shapes addressed to Shirley Smith and W. B. Sutch circa 1960's. Includes a Christmas card message from former New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Keith and Lady Norma Holyoake. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Christmas greeting cards of varying sizes, colours, designs and shapes.

Date: 1939-1955

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-064

Description: Portraits of women with surnames HO to HOL, made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, between 1939 and 1955. Includes photographs of: Mrs Wakefield Holmes; Shona Hogan; Mrs W S Holland; Mrs M Hodgkinson; Captain Phyllis Hogan; Melva Wake; Mrs Jock Holmes; Mrs E J Hocking; Mrs T T Hollway (wife of Premier of Victoria, 1947); Mrs Vyvyan Holland (English beautician, 1948); Mrs V Hole; Betty Hodgson; Mrs Stanley Hogg; Mrs V Hole; Mrs Hobbs; Mrs C M Sladen of London; Mrs Keith Holyoake in New Delhi; Mrs N Wells (Deputy-Director, VAD); Mrs Boris Holland; Mrs Walter Hoffman (nee Pilgrim); Susan Holmes; Lois Janette Holland; Mr & Mrs Duncan Holden; A Holden; Mrs Richard Hollyer; Mrs Lyall Holmes; Margaret G Hows; E Hogarth-Gill; L G Hogg; Bernadine Wood; Miss Holford; Eva, Breta and Annie Holm; Mrs Grace Holmes (American UNICEF field officer, 1950); Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby; Genevie Holm; Mrs Horn; W Hodder; J Hoby; M C Hay; Marian Hodges; Gwen Hoare; Mrs Gordon Hoare; Miss Hollands; Arthur Hoby and his daughter Erica; Mrs H J Hobbs; Miss G M Hobbs; Myrtle Hoffman; Mrs Hodge; Peggy Holmes; Mrs John E Holt; Mr A H Holden; Mrs L A Roache; Phyllis Holcroft; Elsie Holl; Mrs A D Holden; Mrs A Hobson; Miss K Hoare; and Dr Alice Horsley. Quantity: 63 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: ca 11 February 1974

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

Reference: EP/1974/0685-F

Description: Sir Keith Holyoake on his 70th birthday, with his wife, Lady Holyoake, pinning a rose onto his lapel, photographed ca 11 February 1974 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 28 November 1966

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

Reference: EP/1966/5153-F

Description: Prime Minister Keith Holyoake and his wife, Norma, at the Wellington National Party clubrooms celebrating the National Party's election win. Photographed on the 28 November 1966 by an Evening Post staff photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1 December 1969

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

Reference: EP/1969/5431-F

Description: Prime Minister Keith Holyoake and his wife, Norma, at the National Party headquarters in Wellington at the time of the National Party winning the election of 1969. Photographed on the 1st of December 1969 by an Evening Post staff photographer Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: film negatives

Date: ca 1940s-ca 1960s

From: Young Women's Christian Association of Wellington & Hutt Valley :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-7688-08

Description: Photographs of people present at big occasions associated with the YWCA in Wellington, taken ca 1940s-1960s. Quantity: 20 b&w original photographic print(s). Finding Aids: Detailed list available.

Date: 1973 to 1979

From: Girl Guides Association New Zealand Inc :Photographs

Reference: PA1-f-141

Description: Photographs of leaders of the Girl Guide movement, Girl Guides, Brownies and Rangers, and various guiding activities throughout New Zealand. Numbers of images show out-door camping, properties owned by the movement, and activities associated with the winning of guiding awards. Many of the girls are identified by name, usually with the region they come from. Views include presentation of awards (such as Brownie personality awards, various badges, and the Duke of Edinburgh Awards) by visiting Guide leaders and local dignitaries; presentation of money and goods raised by the work of Girl Guides, Brownies and Rangers to various organisations; fund raising from the sale of Girl Guide biscuits; and ceremonies associated with annual events such as Thinking Day and ANZAC Day. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover, `Catalogue' in gold lettering on bottom right corner, with the dates 1973-1979 printed in white crayon at the top; 38 x 52 cm

Date: 1971

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-0443

Description: All views show visitors attending the opening of a French tapestry exhibition at the National Art Gallery, Wellington, in 1971. Doreen Blumhardt is seen on the right in frame 5; and Lady Holyoake is seen in the centre in frames 8 and 10. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film