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William Trethewey – scrapbooks and catalogues

Series – Cook Statue, Christchurch 1 Scrapbook newspaper clippings, photographs, programmer ♦ main compiler Mr W Trethewey. 1923 – 1932

2 Photographic print and best wishes note from Governor-General Lord Bledisloe. 31 October 1929. Photograph has Mr W T with the Governor-General. (Note shows considerable light damage – writing is quite faded.)

3 Newspaper clippings 1931 – 1932 re Cook statue 9 items

4 Photographic print – Christchurch city Councillors inspecting completed work ca 1932. 6 x 8

5 Photographic print – W Trethewey and assistants at work on partially completed statue of Cook. 1931. 6 x 8

6 Photographic prints – studio shots partially completed statue, Trethewey, 2 assistants and the full size model. 1931

7 Ditto physical dimensions – studio shot and camera (film) man; sound technicial? and lighting technician? Photographic print. 1931

8 Ditto Physical dimensions – studio shot of Mr W T and assistant and Cook statue ♦ about ¾ finished

9 Photographic print – Cook statue in place. ca 1950? or 60s?

10 Photographic prints (7) Colour. 10.5cm x 15cm. Shifting Cook statue to Victoria Park. 1989

11 Photographic prints – 7 black and white ♦ Cook statue and removal of base from original site. 1989

Series – Exhitibion Work (CSA)

12 CSA catalogue 1919 contains illustration of The Bomb Thrower, Gallipoli

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backed on card signed on reverse

14 Photographic prints (4) of The Bather. 2 front, 2 back ♦ (nude female upright form.) 1 mounted print of back view added 2/2/1993 Study for Canterbury Society of Arts exhibition

15 Photographic print of clay model of WWI soldier

16 The mutineer (clay bust)

Series – 1940 Exhibition, 17 Pioneer men – statue of seated man and standing boy with axe 5 photographic prints 3 b&w, 2 sepia; all mounted various sizes, including prints of clay model and finished cast. ♦ Numbers 17 and 18 are a set

18 Pioneer women – statue of seated woman, standing young girl and baby boy 6 prints – 1sepia, 5 b&w. Various sizes, 1 mounted ♦ various stages of progress, includes both clay model and plaster? cast

19 statue/group. Wellington 1 file of material ♦ photographs 1939 – 1986 ♦ newspaper clippings ♦ correspondence - (also – copy of article by Rosemary Britten re present Mr Trethewey) - copy re dedication of Kupe and official opening of Wellington show 1986 approximately 40 items

20 "Lions" photograph prints; various sizes

21 NZ Centennial exhibition 1939-40; official souvenir catalogue ♦ 204 p ♦ illustrated advertising ♦ includes sheets with details of statues ♦ 22 Photographic print – bas relief panel under construction

23 Photographic print group of 3 people. Statue of pioneer, with baby

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24 5 sheets of photocopies of photographic prints: ♦ the "Mermaid" the pioneer woman pioneer man, Kupe etc. with a sheet of typed details about the statues.

25 Newsclipping – most of 1 page of Dominion 7 June 1939 ♦ illustration of the statuary for the exhibition

26 Photographic prints – 5 b&w – various sizes ♦ Mermaid"

Series: War Memorial 27 Unveiling ceremony – pamphlet April 25th 1922 x 2

28 Photographic print – block of stone used for memorial modern reproduction of original print (missing as of 2000)

29 Photographic prints of carving of memorial, mounted

30 Newspaper cutting – Christchurch Star June 1960 16p? ♦ book review of The sorrow and the pride by ? Maclean and Jock Phillips ♦ with illustration of the Kaiapoi War Memorial

31 Photographic print, mounted. Kaiapoi War Memorial

32 Unveiling of war memorial and remembrance service ANZAC Day, St Andrews, 25 April 1922

33 Newspaper clipping. - 21 April 1977 ♦ "Kaiapoi's memorial could have been a town hall", feature article

34 Clay bust of Lord Rutherford ♦ 1 photographic print, mounted ♦ letter to Nelson City Council re proposed Rutherford Memorial - 13 October 1981 ♦ reply to the above from Waimea County Council 28 October 1981 ♦ note re photograph from negative written by John Campbell, Dept of Physics, University of Canterbury – 2 February 1990 all in one file

35 Photographic print of one side of a design for plastic money box. "Head" of King Edward VIII 1937

36 Photographic print of Pioneer memorial, Nelson Cathedral. Bas-relief

37 Photographic print of portrait bust of Hyman Marks (clay model) - newspaper clipping of note of the unveiling with illustration ♦ the bust stood in the main corridor of Christchurch hospital (now in

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new part of hospital near cafeteria Card from Mei Hurrell to Mr Trethewey dated 9 April 1991 re: current location of Hyman Marks bust

38 Sir Maui Pomare statue , Waitara – two photographic prints 1. of a clay model (front view) 2. of finished statue in place 3. clay bust. Done for family approval before marble statue was carved. 1936

39 AMP statue – 2 photographic printed, mounted ♦ front and rear views – clay model

40 Dr Cruickshank, Waimate ♦ work in progress on statue. 3 photographic prints, mounted ♦ statue in place. 1 photographic print, mounted

41 Civic Theatre interior panels – 1 panel – photographic print of 1 panel. This was repeated 8-10 times. Girl with cymbal. Relief figure in plaster. Formed part of a frieze around the building. There were approximately 8 life size figures in the pattern which was repeated. Done to look like Wedgewood. All figures were playing musical instruments. Date can be obtained from book on W Edmonds.

42 War memorial? Elmwood School?

43 Model of Mr Trethewey's concept of a memorial for Port Hills "Pioneer". Model made but no finance available exists. Done in conjunction with Harry Ell.

44 Newspaper clippings assembled by an early staff member, given to Mr Trethewey by the family of that person. 16 items.

45 (Shearer) figure for the interior decoration of the British Empire Exhibition for the Court (Wool Section), by W T Trethewey, sculptor, Victoria Street, Christchurch 1 photographic print 1 newspaper cutting; illustration

46 Christchurch war memorial

1. Clay scale model of memorial – photographic print 2. The figure "Victory" – 1 photographic print – 1 mounted 3. The figure "Sacrifice" – 2 photographic prints – mounted 4. The figure "Justice" – 2 photographic prints – 1 mounted 5. The figure "Youth" – 2 photographic prints, 1 mounted 6. The figure " Peace" – a photographic print, 1 mounted

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7. The figure "Valour" – 2 photographic, print – 1 mounted 8. The fixing of the complete work – 5 photographic prints 9. Letter of congratulations from A B Burton, Surrey, England, to W T Trethewey re unveiling of Christchurch War Memorial. 21 July 1937. 1 page and envelope

10. Specifications of work … for memorial cross in the Cathedral grounds, Cathedral Square – 8 leaves 11. Newspaper clipping – "A new Christchurch war memorial" – illustrations 12. Tender agreement – October 1937 13. Correspondence regarding the design and selection process for a Christchurch war memorial – April 1933. 3 letters 14. Typescript – 3 leaves – description of 2 or 3 of the designs – possibly a press release? 15. Scrapbook of newspaper clippings ♦ mostly the war memorial ♦ ca 1933 – 1937, 198? ♦ approx 100 items 16. Duplicates of cuttings

47 Unmounted photo of W T Trethewey, 1935

48 Mounted photo of bust of Jebez Trethewey (1851-1935) father of W T Trethewey. Sculpture done about 1913, possibly as an exhibition for the Canterbury Society of Arts.

49 Letters – (testimonials) ♦ re: Dr Little memorial, Waikari ♦ Kaiapoi War Memorial ♦ Dr Cruickshank memorial also copies of letters

50 Newspaper clipping – Dominion 13 November 1986 Re: sculpture of shearer and sheep

51 Mount photo of NZ Coat of Arms Plaster model. c. 1928 – 30 Used extensively on Post Offices throughout NZ

52 3 photocopies and laser copies ♦ Captain Cook x2 ♦ Staff at rear of premises 1924 x1* ♦ Bomb-thrower x1 ♦ Dr Cruickshank x1 ♦ Dr Cruickshank in foreground, Kaiapoi War Memorial – missing ♦ 1 plaster model and clay bust of Dr Cruickshank in background x2*

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also photocopy

53 Book of glass plate negative re Rutherford

54 Box of negatives, some glass various

55 Folder of negatives

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