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Ronnie, Mary Allan 1926- : Chiefly photographs taken during Ronnie's travels overseas and in New Zealand
- Date
- 1886-2008
- By
- Ronnie, Mary Allan, 1926-2023
- Reference
- PA-Group-00832
- Description
Contains photographs relating to Mary Allan Ronnie, taken by various photographers, 1886 to 2005.
Includes albums of travel photographs, chiefly from overseas travel, but also some in New Zealand. Trips covered are dated from the 1970s to 2008. Ronnie is pictured, as are her travelling companions (husband Peter O'Connor (until his death in 1994) and friend Lorna Mill). Photographers are largely unidentified, with many likely taken by Ronnie. In some albums Ronnie has provided captions.
Includes photos of her parents and other family members in Scotland, before emigration, and some images featuring Ronnie, including her Library career (1961-1990), her 21st birthday, her [wedding?], investiture, and a school reunion. Other areas of interest include Scottish country dancing and knitting. There are also separate images of her husband Peter O'Connor.
Source of title - Title supplied by the Library.
Quantity: 27 album(s) Album(s). 24 b&w original photographic print(s). 8 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s).
Physical Description: Photograph albums, silver gelatin prints, dye coupler prints
Provenance: Donated by Mary Allan Ronnie, Dunedin, in Feb, Sep and Dec 2013
Transfers: Collection received as a whole into Photographic Archive and transfers made from there. - To Manuscripts & Archives - MSX-9084: Ronnie, Mary Allan 1926-: Travel journal to Europe. MS-Papers-11552-2: Expired passport and 2012 diary. MS-Papers-11552-1: Certificates from Otago Girls' High School (1942), Library Association of Australia (1988), the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (1966) and the New Zealand Library and Information Association (1993, 1999). MSX-9230: Travel diary written by Ronnie in July to about September 2008 about an overseas trip to Canada, Russia and the Baltic States. Photographs taken on the trip are in the photograph album (PA1-o-1846). - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Two medals : Queen's Service Order and Silver Jubilee Medal, both awarded to Ronnie - see Curios-048-010 and Curios-048-011 - and associated papers..
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- Format
- 27 album(s) Album(s), 24 b&w original photographic print(s), 8 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s), Photographs, Dye coupler prints, Gelatin silver prints, Photomechanical prints, Photograph albums, silver gelatin prints, dye coupler prints
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UnknownAlbum relating to career as librarian
Date: 1979-1989
From: Ronnie, Mary Allan 1926- : Chiefly photographs taken during Ronnie's travels overseas and in New Zealand
Reference: PA1-q-1164
Description: Photograph album compiled by Ronnie containing photographs of images related to her work in libraries, 1979-1985. Photographs mainly taken by unidentified event photographers. Album covers library related events Ronnie attended, including: the 1975 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Regional Conference in Canberra; final graduation at the New Zealand Library School, with Education Minister Mervyn Wellington and Laurie Cameron (1979); dinner during Library of Congress Center for the Book Tour in Hawaii with Dorothy Chandler and unidentified Hawaiian woman (1979); farewell from the National Library (Dec 1981) with various staff members (also Alexander Turnbull Library staff); with Prime Minister Robert Muldoon at the launch of the final volume of Graham Bagnall's National Bibliography; Bob Duthie's farewell with Wynne Colgan; the launch of the Kurzweil reading machine for the blind with Mervyn Wellington; and with Catherine Tizard, Bill Clark, and an unidentified donor at the unveiling of a photo of the Ponsonby Boys Drum & Fife Band at the Leys Institute. Auckland Public Library events include: the opening of a bible exhibition with David Lange and C Reed; Saving the Whirinaki Forest Park exhibition with David Bellamy and Tizard (Sep 1984); the blessing of a Maori carving and the opening of a Maori Manuscripts exhibition with Canon Kaa, Tizard, and Rewa Fletcher-Cole (Nov 1984); and a book sale at the Library (March 1985). Photographs also contain unidentified persons. Also contains an image of Ronnie on a Dart River Jet Safari en route to a conference in Queenstown. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Ringbound photograph album with plastic floral covering on carboard cover
Album recording travels in Western Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, India, England, Br...
Date: 1998-1999
From: Ronnie, Mary Allan 1926- : Chiefly photographs taken during Ronnie's travels overseas and in New Zealand
Reference: PA1-q-1147
Description: Album recording Mary Ronnie's travels in Western Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, India, England, Brittany, and Turkey between 1998-1999. Photographer unidentified, probably Ronnie. Includes - Outback views in Kimberley, Western Australia. People at a summer school, Nelson, 1988-1989. Trip to the Takaka area, the West Coast, Milford Sound, and Otago in February 1999. Various groups of friends. Wedding of Ruth Gosling and Gordon Salisbury, March 1999. Trip to the Catlins area and Central Otago, 1999. Trip to Turkey via Sydney, Thailand, India, England, and Brittany. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Album recording travels in Europe, Britain, India, Singapore, and Australia
Date: 1994-1995
From: Ronnie, Mary Allan 1926- : Chiefly photographs taken during Ronnie's travels overseas and in New Zealand
Reference: PA1-q-1146
Description: Album recording Mary Ronnie's travels in Europe, Britain, India, Singpore, Australia, and New Zealand between 1994-1995. Photographs probably taken by Ronnie. Note: Manuscripts already holds some of Mary Ronnie's travel diaries that relate to this album (see - MSX-7328, MS-Papers-8254-1, MSX-7329, and MS-Papers-8254-2). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Album recording travels to France, Eastern Europe, Austria, Germany, Holland, and Malaysia
Date: 2005
From: Ronnie, Mary Allan 1926- : Chiefly photographs taken during Ronnie's travels overseas and in New Zealand
Reference: PA1-q-1148
Description: Album recording Mary Ronnie's travels in France, Eastern Europe, Austria, Germany, Holland, and Malaysi in 2005a. Photographer unidentified, probably Ronnie. Includes - Visit to Paris with Yves and Noella. Monet's garden at Giverny. Sculpture in the Bourdelle Museum, and the Rodin Museum. Paintings in the D'Orsay Museum. Visit to Hyeres, southern France, with Fiona, Catriona, and Thomp. Postcard views of the town and scenic coastal areas. Beaune, France, en route to London via the Channel Tunnel. Trip to Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Austria, and Germany via the rivers Danube and Rhine. Visit to Holland. Visit to the town of Whitby, England. Visit to Malaysia, August 2005. Views of Kuala Lumpur, Cameron Highlands, and Penang. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Photographs relating to Mary Ronnie as Dunedin City Librarian
Date: 1968-1975
From: Ronnie, Mary Allan 1926- : Chiefly photographs taken during Ronnie's travels overseas and in New Zealand
Reference: PAColl-10063-1
Description: Photographs taken between 1968-1975 relating to Mary Ronnie when she was Dunedin City Librarian. Views of the city of Stockholm, Sweden, 1971. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s). 12 colour original photographic print(s).
Mary Ronnie's activities at the time she was National Librarian and some personal images
Date: 1975-1982
From: Ronnie, Mary Allan 1926- : Chiefly photographs taken during Ronnie's travels overseas and in New Zealand
Reference: PAColl-10063-2
Description: Photographs taken between 1975-1982 relating to Mary Ronnie's professional activities as National Librarian, and her personal life. These include - Groups at the Altrusa International conference in Houston, Texas in 1975. Mary Ronnie on holiday in London, India, and with Margaret Doull in Melbourne, 1975. Official portraits of Marie Ronnie by Bruce Clark taken at the time she was appointed National Librarian in 1975. The Brown family, 1976-1978. Mary Ronnoe with school children, Manukau, 1979. Mary Ronnie with friends, collegues, and Peter O'Connor, whom she would marry in 1981. Photographs taken at the East Asian and Pacific Project on the International Flow of Information, Honolulu, 1979. This group also has snaps taken in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington. International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, Manila, 1980. A Holiday to Jakarta and Bangkok, 1980. Mary Ronnie and Peter O'Connor's wedding, 4 July 1981, held at St Andrew's Manse, Christchurch. Honeymoon holiday trip, July 1981. South Island holiday, February 1982. Mary Ronnie with husband and two friends at Government House when she recieved a Queen's Birthday honour. Photocopies recording the original arrangement of these photographs are held at PAColl-10063-3. Quantity: 14 b&w original photographic print(s). 108 colour original photographic print(s).
Album recording travels in India
Date: 2005
From: Ronnie, Mary Allan 1926- : Chiefly photographs taken during Ronnie's travels overseas and in New Zealand
Reference: PA1-o-1802
Description: Album recording Mary Ronnie's travels in India in 2005. Includes views of - Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Bikaner, Jaiselmer, and Jodhpur. Photographer unidentified, probably Ronnie. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Album recording travels in Australia and New Zealand
Date: l1993-1995
From: Ronnie, Mary Allan 1926- : Chiefly photographs taken during Ronnie's travels overseas and in New Zealand
Reference: PA1-q-1171
Description: Photograph album compiled by Ronnie containing photographs of trips around Australia and New Zealand, 1993-1995. Photographs mainly taken by Ronnie. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album
Album recording travels in Australia, Canada, Scotland, and New Zealand
Date: 1995-1997
From: Ronnie, Mary Allan 1926- : Chiefly photographs taken during Ronnie's travels overseas and in New Zealand
Reference: PA1-q-1169
Description: Photograph album compiled by Ronnie containing photographs of trips to Australia, Canada, Scotland, and around New Zealand, 1995-1997. Photographs mainly taken by Ronnie. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album
Album recording travels in Canada, India, Seattle, Scotland, Europe, Australia, and New...
Date: 1994-1995
From: Ronnie, Mary Allan 1926- : Chiefly photographs taken during Ronnie's travels overseas and in New Zealand
Reference: PA1-q-1170
Description: Photograph album compiled by Ronnie containing photographs of trips to Australia, Canada, Seattle, Europe, Scotland, India, Czech Republic, and around New Zealand, 1994-1995. Photographs mainly taken by Ronnie. Relationship complexity - diary held at MSX-7328 covers part of this trip. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album