Ormrod, Ernie [Jnr]
Description
A collection of papers collected by Ernie Ormrod, manager and later owner of Collier's Music House. Includes newspaper advertisements and some company stationery, accounts and invoices and a short history of Colliers music store titled 'Colliers' Century of Music' written by Sylvia Spear, October 1979.
Object detail
Folder 1
1. Catalogue. Chappell Pianos. c1910
2. Catalogue. Decca gramophones. c1925
3. Typescript. Colliers' century of music. Sylvia Spear. October 1979. Includes letter to E. Ormrod from Eileen Collier, Wanganui. 30 Sept. 1983
4. Folder. H. Collier & Co. Cover depicts Head Office Wanganui Interior photograph, showroom at Wanganui.
5. Folder. Used for yearly pianoforte tuning. c1890
6. Account record. The Collier & Colonial Piano Company United, New Plymouth. Used to record payments made on instruments. c1905
7. Advertising flyer. Imperial songrecords and Gulbransen player-piano. Collier's. c1920
8. Advertising flyer. Photograph of the New Plymouth showroom. c1926 (2 copies)
9. Envelope. Collier's grammophone service. Monthly bulletin. (2 copies)
10. Memo. Colliers Music House. c1960
11. Invoice. H. Collier & Co., Piano, Radio & Music Warehouse, New Plymouth.
12. Invoice. H. Collier & Co., Piano, Organ & Music Warehouse, New Plymouth. (Foolscap)
13. Folder. H. Collier & Co's pianos. (3 copies)
Folder 2
14. Newspaper advertisment and article. Taranaki Herald 27 April 1926 announcing the move to new premises.
15. Newspaper advertisment. Taranaki Herald 16 Oct. 1926
16.Newspaper article and advertising. New Plymouth Operatic Society production of Floradora and ticketing information. Taranaki Herald 16 Oct. 1926
17. Newspaper articles. Herbert Collier : 55 years with rowing. Taranaki Herald 1 Oct. 1959 ; Death notice and obituary H.C. Collier Taranaki Herald 31 May 1965
Folder 3
18. Booklet. Taranaki Brass & Pipe Bands' Union centennial publication. 16 April 1961. Annotated.
19. Programme. Taranaki Representative Band concert, Town Hall, Stratford. 15 Dec. 1963
20. Programme. National Youth Band on tour 1976
21. Typescript. Copies of pages from the history of drums in the brass bands of Taranaki.
22. Photograph, copy. New Plymouth City Band departing for N.Z. brass band chamionship. Undated.
23. Article. Bandsmen prepare. Taranaki Herald 17 Sept. 1980
24. Article. A lifetime involved with brass bands. Ernie Ormrod. Daily News 22 October 1982
25. Article. Oompah-oompah. 125 anniversary of the Taranaki Rifle Volunteer Corps 1859-1984. Sunday Express 16 October 1983 p.5 & 7
26. Article. Photograph. Old bandroom, New Plymouth. Sunday Express. 21 August 1977
27. Article. Oom-pah, oom-pah. Taranaki Rifle Volunteer Band. Sunday Express 21 Aug. 1977
Item 4
Bank book. H. Collier & Co. New Plymouth. Account with The Bank of Australasia. 1912 -1917
Item 5
Time and wages book. Colliers Music House. 1945 - 1953
Item 6
Advertising flyer. Chappell pianos. Collier's. Taranaki Herald 27 March 1962
(2 copies)
Item 7
Copy of Punch magazine (Australia). 27 May 1920
Copy of The Pianomaker. July 1931
Copy of The Theatre magazine. 1 Sept. 1916
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