New Plymouth Suffrage Group
Production date
1993
1990-1999
Description
In 1993, women throughout New Zealand celebrated the centennial of women's suffrage in New Zealand. Funded by the Government, Women's Suffrage, Whakatu Wahine 1893 - 1993 organised a network of groups in all regions who organised events and ran projects to recognise the achievements of women.
The New Plymouth Suffrage Group encouraged women in the greater New Plymouth area to organise their own events and acted as a liaison between the community and the Wellington based Women's Suffrage, Whakatu Wahine 1893 - 1993
The collection consists of an incompeted set of minutes, correspondence, flyers, newsletters, photographs etc relating to events held in Taranaki. Including material distributed by 'Women's Suffrage, Whakatu Wahine 1893 - 1993' and other regional groups illustrating events/happenings in New Zealand. Also flyers etc regarding merchantising Suffrage memorabelia.
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Object detail
1990-1999
Box 1
Photographs:
Launch of Kate Sheppard camellia, Manaia, June 18 1993
Mayoral Reception for Women (New Plymouth), July 1993
Mayoral Reception for Women (New Plymouth), July 1993
Planting of 3 Kate Sheppard camellias at Public Relations Office, Liardet Street, New Plymouth
Taranaki Business Woman of the Year 1993
Link Centre, New Plymouth (Dept Internal Affairs) Suffrage Launch
Waitara Rununga Days for Women over 80
Fantham's Peak Suffrage Climb
Women's Formation Flypast, May 1993
Kate Sheppard Camellia Launch June 18 1993
Suffrage Lunch, Hatherley Hall, St Mary's Church N.P. Sept 18 1993
Soroptomists International New Plymouth. Planting Kate Sheppard camellias in Brois Street Park, Sept 18 1993
Soroptimist International Waitara, Education Day, Owae Marae, Sept 25 1993
International Women October 1993
Reception in Wellington to mark end of Suffrage Year Nov 1993
Misc photos
Other items:
1993 Suffrage diary
'The Ladies are At It Again' Gore debates the Women's Franchise by Rosemarie Smith (Women's Studies, Victoria University)
Three examples of ribbons produced and worn by Taranaki women during the celebrations
Part of a block of suffrage note paper
Centennial Suffrage 'stickers'
Suffrage Song Book (songs and poems about women's franchise
'Camellia Quotes' Voices from debates on the Women's Franchise, Women's Studies, Victoria University 1993
Box 2
Folders:
1. Taranaki Region: Calendar of Events
2. Taranaki Region: Clippings
3. Taranaki Region: Correspondence
4. Taranaki Region: Events
5. Taranaki Region: Events: Kate Sheppard Camellia
6. Taranaki Region: Events: Monica Brewster Exhibition
7. Taranaki Region: Events: Stratford Race Day
8. Taranaki Region: Events: Health / Fitness
9. Taranaki Region: Events: TSB Bank Taranaki Business Woman of the Year 1993
10. Taranaki Region: Minutes of NP Group meetings
11. Taranaki Region: Minutes - other Taranaki Groups
12. Taranaki Region: Newsletters - New Plymouth Suffrage News
13. Taranaki Region: Newsletters - various
14. Taranaki Region: Research
15. National/Regional: Awards / Medals
16. National/Regional: Calendar of Events
17. National/Regional: Clippings
18. National/Regional: Grants
19. National/Regional: Information Packs (Women's Suffrage-Whakatu wahine)
20. National/Regional: Pamphlets/Flyers (national)
21. National/Regional: Pamphlets/Flyers (regional)
22. National/Regional: Merchantising
23. National/Regional: newsletters
24. Folder. Kate Sheppard camellia information. Including commemorative card, 1pp photos and information on the camellia, 2pp project description, 6pp handwritten list of places where the camellia had been planted and other memorials associated with the centennial.
Solandar box
Poster. The Battle for the Bill.
Poster. A Brave New Song.
Poster. Centennial Celebration, 1993 Suffrage Centennial Year.
Poster. Kate Sheppard Camellia Symbol of Women's Franchise.
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