Skinner, Clarence Farringdon (Hon), 1900-1962

Date: 1943-1948

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0353

Description: File 149 - Contains many letters on a range of subjects Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: 1939-1945

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: PA1-q-294

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in Greece, Crete, the Middle East and Egypt during World War 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official use. This album includes a number of official photographs taken for the British official records. Many of the personnel identified are listed above, but group portraits in which individuals are identified are not listed above. Many views show aspects of military training in the desert, including machine guns, rifles, manoeuvres, Bren guns, range practice, and anti-tank guns. New Zealand Divisional Cavalry. In England military training and preparation includes scenes of the New Zealand High Commissioner in London, William Joseph Jordan, watching New Zealand lumberjacks from the New Zealand Forestry Corps in a Gloucester forest felling trees for war purposes. Also related to England are scenes of the Duke of Gloucester inspecting troops, and King George VI at an investiture at Buckingham Palace investing Flight-Sergeant Williams with his Distinguished Flying Medal for gallantry in air operations. Long Range Desert patrols and expeditions into enemy territory showing the difficult terrain they had to negotiate. Views of a formation of five American-built Lockheed Hudson aircraft of the RAF Coastal Command carrying out an action patrol near Borkum, Heligoland and the Danish Coast. They are the first released photographs taken while under fire from German anti-aircraft ships, flying only 200 ft above the sea because of the weather (p 15-21). One image shows a wireless operator checking one of H.M. the King's homing pigeons, presented to the RAF to carry messages in case of a forced landing & breakdown of wireless. Arrival of NZ airmen & pilots for duty with the RAF in 1941. Gift of fruit and vegetables presented to NZ troops stationed in Fiji, transported 60 miles by boat from Kandavu, formally accepted by Brigadier Cunningham. (A number of images of Cunningham are dotted throughout the album). Views of the sinking of the Italian raider Ramb I, by HMS Leander in February 1941 (p 33-37). Scenes of a huge field bakery run by Egyptian bakers which can supply 3500 loaves each day. Also the "Waiwera Hotel - the 'ouse on the 'ill" cookhouse in the desert; and other scenes of food preparation. Relaxation organised by the YMCA, and the opening of the Lowry Hut run by the YMCA. Shipboard life on a transport ship, including games, relaxation and officers censoring mail. Floods after heavy rain in the Western Desert along the Mediterranean fringe (p 61-64). The Oranje leaving Amsterdam on her maiden voyage; used as hospital ship for Australian and New Zealand forces. Groups at the Royal Canadian Air Force Bombing and Gunnery School, all of whom are named (p 67-69). Prime Minister Peter Fraser's visit to the Middle East (p 69-72), his visit to Greece (p 93-105), and inspecting the hospital ship Maunganui (p110-111).) The No. 1 General Hospital in Greece. War damage to New Zealand House in London (p 105-106). Italian prisoners of war in a soccer match "NZ vs Italy" in Egypt (p 79-81); German parachute troops wounded and taken prisoner in Crete; captured swastikas used to hoodwink the enemy into dropping supplies. Fighting and evacuation of Crete. Evacuation of the Greek Royal party by a bodyguard of New Zealand soldiers, with views of a reception given by His Majesty the King of Greece, showing Lieutenant W H Ryan, Princess Marie, lady Palairet, Prince George, Prince Peter, and British military attache Colonel J S Blunt. Group portrait of New Zealanders in Britain training for the Fleet Air Arm (members named). Members of the New Zealand Bomber Squadron of the RAF who have been part of the raids on Germany, particularly on Berlin. (Several group portraits, some of which are named). Several photographs of unidentified men who escaped from Crete in barges. Arrangement: Images in album form single numerical sequence, 398-791 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: ca 1900-1960

By: Jamison, John Hutchison, -1944; Winzenberg, Albert Edward, 1865-1931; Belwood Studios; Taylor's Studios; Hardie Shaw Studios; Lafayette Ltd; Talma Studio (Australia); Lou Hobson Studios

Reference: PAColl-0520

Description: Photographs of mostly unidentified men and women including some group portraits. One is of a man and two women at a General Assembly in Paris (presumably of the United Nations) sitting behind their sign saying Nouvelle Zelande. The man is Dr W B Cutch(?). There are also twelve photographs of Waitangi day celebrations in 196l including a welcome to Maori ex-servicemen, addresses by the US Ambassador Russell and Governor-General Viscount Cobham and the dedication of the memorial by Bishop Panapa. Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1944-1949]

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

By: Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-037

Description: Photographs mainly relate to Disabled Servicemen's Centres in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Napier. Shows men (including ex-Maori Battalion) in the various workshops and therapy rooms undertaking cane-work, bootmaking and repair, basketry, embossed leather work, weaving, rug making, toy making, upholstery, cabinetry, carpentry, clock making and mop making. Photographs of men making artificial limbs and an amputee being fitted with a new limb; blind returned servicemen in the Occupational Therapy Room learning to read in braille. Photograph of Mr Tom W Cameron, who trained at Disabled Servicemen's Centre at Wellington, outside his jewellery shop with watchmaker R T Dixon; returned serviceman buying new clothes in a department store (Wellington); cafeteria at Christchurch Disabled Servicemen's Training Centre building, and Hawke's Bay Training Centre, Napier; frontage to a boot repair shop in [Wellington?]; NZ Rehabilitation Camp at the Old Park Camp, Dover showing Private Sheeran playing table tennis with M Rosenfeld; Hon C F Skinner, MP (Minister of Rehabilitation) laying foundation stone for Christchurch Branch of Disabled Servicemen's League, 30 Oct 1944 (Lt Colonel J Murphy, Chairman of the League). Photograph of an [opening?] ceremony held in front of a large concrete building with a bowling green in front. Backdrop looks like Wellington but locality and building unable to be identified. Photograph of Disabled Servicemen's Vocational Training Centre in Anzac Street A G W Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd took a number of the Auckland photographs. View of artificial limb workshop; men recuperating on the verandah of the military hospital across the road from Lake Rotorua. Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1958

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].

Reference: A-310-061

Description: A scene in London in heavy rain. On the left stands Clarence Skinner, Minister of Agriculture, holding a broken umbrella, 'farmers reserve fund'. On the right stands British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, holding a sound umbrella, 'state subsidy', over the British farmer and the British housewife. Refers to the disappearance of British protective tariffs for New Zealand produce Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm

Date: 1942-1943

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: PA1-q-298

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in North Africa and the Pacific during World War 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Many of the group portraits are fully named in the album, many of whom are not listed above. Scenes include various views of the Kiwi Concert Party (with a named group portrait) on tour and in action, in Syria, Alexandria, Tripoli & Malta (p 1-5, 42, 137-138); New Zealanders in the RAF at Middle-Eastern stations (p 6-7, 19-23); casualties and medical officers from the El Alamein battle at a NZ military hospital, including a view of twin brothers E R & E O Riley who painted a mural while convalescing (p 8-9, 23); a group of NZ merchant seamen visited the 2nd NZEF base at Maadi with one of the soldiers at the base (A Currie, E Warner, D Duff (all from Lyttelton) and S Rogers from Wellington), with soldier W E M Cornish (also from Lyttelton). Lieutenant-General Montgomery inspecting troops and presenting awards (p 10-180 and Monty in the desert (p 63); from the Azizia region to Tripoli (p 24-36) including stacks of German bombs abandoned near Azizia, troops on leave in Tripoli, Monty visits, parades, scenes with Winston Churchill and Bernard Montgomery; inspection of troops and awards presented by General Freyberg (p 68-72, 75-76). The Libyan battle and advance to Benghazi; Xmas scenes at Maadi Camp (p 40-41), at the Helwan Hospital (p 53-54) & at Sirte (p 55-56); scenes of flooding in the desert; light naval craft in the harbour of a Western Desert port. Nursing sisters in the Western desert (p 45-49); infantry troops taking an Italian fort "Forte Giudice[?]" (p 50-51). Visit of the NZ Minister of Defence (Hon Frederick Jones (p 52-53, 84-85, 94-97, 125-127); presentation of 2 ambulances by the Hugh Baird family (Hastings) and the Sutherland Ross family (Dunedin). Clearing mines (p57-59); Divisional Signals in the desert (p 60-61); photographs taken on a German camera captured in the Sidi Barrani area (p 64-66); various sporting events including rugby championships in Tripoli (p 67-68) & Alexandria (p 72-74), hockey, tennis (p 149), swimming (p 149), and athletics in Cairo (p 127-129). An ambulance train, diesel drawn train of ambulance carriages operated by NZ engineers (p 79); NZ Spitfire fighters operating from Britain (Fl/Lt Pattison, Squad. Leader R J C Grant (DFC, DFM) & Fl/Lt Baker (DFC)); South Island airmen making a broadcast to NZ from the studios of the Canadian Broadcasting Studios in Halifax. Final phase of fighting in North Africa (p 89-93) and the surrender by General Messe, the German Chief of Staff. Scenes of the "First New Zealand Mule Pack Company" (p 129-131) for transporting ammunition and suppliesl in Tunisia; the marriage of Brigadier Kenneth MacCormick to NZ WAAC Joan Stewart Fenwick at Maadi Camp; reproductions of paintings and portraits by war artist Peter McIntyre (p 100-105, 113-114), including members of the Long Range desert Group, Benghazi, Siwa, Monty, Norman Johnston (NZ Broadcasting Unit) and entry into Tripoli. NZers at Stalag 18A Germany (photo taken by A "Carl" Carlisle); passing through Gabes & Sousse; arrival of men in NZ on home leave from Egypt (p 111-113), and office scenes showing the ballot for home leave (p 139-140); British and NZ forces repatriated from Italy on a hospital ship to Alexandria (p 115-116) and a British Embassy garden party for the troops held in the British Embassy grounds in Cairo (p 121-122, 131). Captured German weapons; the end of the North African Campaign; NZers in Britain; NZ prisoners in an Italian prison camp (photo taken by one who was repatriated (L P Halle from Wanganui); celebration of Empire Day in Cairo; command performance by unites of the Allied Forces for the King of Egypt; a group at Medinine; arrival back at Base Camp of the NZ Division after 2000 mile journey from near Tunis back to Maadi after continuous campaigning for nearly a year. Arrangement: Images in album form single numerical sequence, 2115-2555. Follows sequence established in PA1-q-294 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22 cm.

Date: 1950 - 1969

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-205

Description: Shows seven New Zealand male politicians with bald heads. Also pictures MP Mabel Howard (with hair), and the cartoonist, bald. Text reads: 'With NZ elections coming up... wouldn't it be awful if Mr Nash lost his [picture of Walter Nash's hairstyle], or Mr Holyoake his lock... Mr Tirikatene his snowy halo... Mr Skinner his brushback? Of course, to some, it would 'barely' matter!! But - what a nightmare for the cartoonist!' The last three male politicians to be shown are already bald. They include Arnold Nordmeyer, Rex Mason[?] and one other middle-aged man. Mabel Howard is saying to the cartoonist, 'Now, now, not ME young man!" Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and white corrector on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1959-Jun 1960

From: New Zealand Labour Party : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-0270-330

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: [ca 1982]

From: Innes, Harold Hirst, 1909-1985 : Papers

Reference: 85-069-3

Description: Further reminiscences, many being copies of the first folder; annotated and corrected in his own hand. Includes anecdotes of parliamentarians and other presonalities. Also includes correspondence with his literary agent, Ray Richards and several publishers re possibilities of publication of his memoirs, and one postcard

Date: 24 July 1947

From: Minhinnick, Gordon, 1902-1992 :[111 original pencil and ink cartoons. 1930s-1980s]

Reference: C-171-011

Description: Depicts a man (Min) surveying a display of eight images at an art gallery. The images represent what a number of New Zealand politicians might have drawn as children. Prime minister Peter Fraser is depicted as a cat on hot bricks (labelled 'Industrial Politics'); Minister of Finance Walter Nash is juggling money; a 'Self-Portrait' of Bob Semple 'age 16' shows him looking elderly and thin; Minister for Labour Angus McLagan has drawn a 'silly ole wharfie' [sic] while unionist Jock Barnes has drawn an image of 'awful ole McLagan' [sic]; Minister of Health Mabel Howard is shown as a nurse dispensing medicine; and Minister for State Forests Clarence Skinner has drawn some trees, labelled 'Lost in Waipoua'. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - The Young Idea [in pencil]; Recto - top right - Minhinnick age 102 [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Felt pen and pencil, 360 x 535 mm

Date: 1952-1953

From: New Zealand Labour Party : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-0270-329

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1950-1951

From: New Zealand Labour Party : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-0270-328

Description: Also includes draft press statements Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: [ca 1858-1959]

By: Wetere, Koro Tainui (Hon), 1935-2018

Reference: PAColl-D-1230

Description: Panel displaying photographic portraits of the Ministers of Land from 1858 to 1957. Each individual is identified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Mat recto - beneath image - Ministers of Lands 1858-1957 Quantity: 1 panel comprising 34 black & white photographs. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints mounted on a mat board 57.7 x 87.4 cm Provenance: Donated by Koro Wetere, Wellington, 1987

Date: Jul 1960-1962

From: New Zealand Labour Party : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-0270-331

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: [n d]

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

Reference: MS-Papers-1132-186

Description: This material remains in personal files in most cases. It seems that J W H only listed the correspondence he considered belonged to this category. However this folder contains letters from and papers re Judge F O V Acheson, H D C Adams, Sir James Allen, Major Hon. C F Skinner, I J Goldstine (see folder 83), Inia Te Wiata (see folder 255), E H Scott (see folder 376), also Rev Charles Baker and his descendants to the second generation Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for details.

Date: 1938, 1945-1960

By: Skinner, Clarence Farringdon (Hon), 1900-1962

Reference: MS-Papers-2211

Description: Papers chiefly relate to the portfolios of agriculture and Lands, including Marginal Lands Board, 1957-1960. Also Parliamentary Committee on Local Government, 1945; hydro electric power, 1952-1957; and miscellaneous topics Source of title - Supplied title MP (Labour), 1938-1962; Cabinet minister, 1943-1949; Deputy Prime Minister, 1957-1960 Quantity: 117 folder(s). 2.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available.

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: MS-Papers-6164-093

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1946

From: Holland, Sidney George (Sir), 1893-1961 : Political papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1624-001/2

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 5 Dec 1949

By: Walker, W (Mr), active 1940s-1950s

Reference: PAColl-D-0814

Description: Labour cabinet ministers at their final meeting on 5 December 1949, before going out of office. Shows them in a room at Parliament Buildings, seated around a table. From left: Angus McLagan, Terence McCombs, Clarence Skinner, Frederick Hackett, Robert Semple, William Parry, Peter Fraser, Walter Nash, Henry Mason, Frederick Jones, Edward Cullen, Mabel Howard, David Wilson, Eruera Tirikatene, Arnold Nordmeyer. Photograph taken for the National Publicity Studios by W Walker. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 285 x 360 mm on card 490 x 540 mm

Date: 1960

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-134-042

Description: Three stockmen look over the fence at a paddock where a dog is trying to muster shorn sheep scattering far and wide. They are Walter Nash, Gerry Skinner and Arnold Nordmeyer. There is a quote that Nash has made to the Labour Party Conference, about not losing the opportunity to muster widespread support for the Labour Party in the forthcoming election. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone, crayon and pencil, 345 x 460 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.