Wellington Bowling Club Inc ephemera

Descriptive Data

Archives IdentifierFD001Date Range1886-2011DescriptionThis a series of ephemera that had been framed and on display at the Wellington Bowling Club, it is mostly photographs and ephemeral documents that include a certificate of incorporation.

The Club was formed as a limited liability company in 1886 when a group of 72 gentlemen indicated interest in forming a club, their first bowling location was at a temporary green on Tinakori Road, and by 1888 they were based at Wordsworth Street (now Aro Street) on Town Acre 45.

The Club was incorporated on the 2 May 1939, and was located at 9 Aro Street until it was demolished in the late 1970s. They selected 8 Tanera Crescent as the site for their new club in the late 1960s and this continued to be the club location until 2012.

MediumPhotograph - printSystem of ArrangementThere was not a clear system of arrangement, so the order is based largely on the size of the items, then in a rough date order.Collection TypeCommunity archives

Image

Founders of international bowling matches

Early club photographs, circa 1902

Wellington Bowling Club Christmas Fours 1967, Hawke Bay Easter Fours 1967

Wellington Mens' Bowling Club, 1980s

Group photograph of members

Wellington Bowling Club, Certificate of incorporation

New Zealand Bowling Association award certificate 1908-1909

L G (Len) Shirtcliffe, skipping winning open triples

Winners of the first tournament of the Dominion Bowling Association of New Zealand, held at Dunedin, January 1914

The Dominion of New Zealand Bowling Association championship certificate, 1914

Signatures of members in support of proposed bowling club, 1886-1887

Panorama of Wellington Bowling Club, Aro Street

North Island Bowling Association Tournament, Wellington, January 1902

Wellington Bowling Club Inc, Jubilee Year, 1886-1936

Dr Duncan MacGregor, founder, 1886

Wellington Bowling Club pavilion, Aro Street

Wellington Bowling Club, Nelson, Easter 1910

Rules of the Wellington Bowling Club

Presidents, Tanera Park Women's Bowling Club

Presidents, Wellington Bowling Club, 1885-1903

Presidents, Wellington Bowling Club, 1903-1918

Presidents, Wellington Bowling Club, 1918-1932

Presidents, Wellington Bowling Club, 1932-1957

Access Information

Restriction StatusOpen

Related Agencies

Controlling or Creating AgencyWellington Bowling Club Inc.Relationship Date Range1886-2011

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Wellington Bowling Club Inc ephemera