Scrapbook, Rose & A Chegwidden

Production date
1882-1898

Object detail

Brief Description
A scrapbook which contains Napier musical programmes, concerts and newspaper clippings. Most of the cuttings mention the Misses Rose & A Chegwidden. The earliest date is 15 December 1882.

Included in the loose cuttings is her obituary, alongside various other family members obituaries. Rose played the organ at St Augustine's Church and she was married to Paul Schwabe.

Amongst the programmes are the following:

District School Prize Fund at Theatre Royal, 15 December 1882.
Napier Musical Society, Theatre Royal, 16 June 1887.
Gaiety Theatre Concert in aid of the Marist Brothers' School, 18 June 1887.
Mrs Sheath's Grand Concert, 10 November 1890.
Mrs Sheath's Grand Operatic Concert, 21 May 1891.
Handel's The Messiah, 22 December 1891 at Theatre Royal.
Grand Revival, 4 October 1892, This programme advertises Milner and Thomson's.
Mrs Sheath Grand Concert & Opera, 9 November 1892.
Napier Cathedral tenth organ recital, 19 May 1896.
Gisborne Choral and Orchestral Societies, 15 December 1897.
Wesley Church Anniversary, 17 April 1898.

There is also an Inaugural Concert of the Philharmonic Society 25 September, 1895 - entirely for the benefit of the Children's Home.

The advertisements include: S J Dryden & Co, Napier, J Taylor & Son, Dyers; Barry Bros, wood merchants; Margetts & Mens, cabinet-makers; Bull Bros, Builders; The Caft - G Glassford, Proprietor; Mr Charles Boosey, speech & drama; J Neilson, jeweller; W Burnett & Co - gentlemen's mercers; The Dresden Piano Depot; H Owen, photographic goods; S E Cooper, watchmaker; Mitchell's boots & shoes; City Boot Palace - R McNaughtan; Neil's Dispensary; Provis & Beach, general carriers; Gifford, Plowman & Co, water makers; A H Wilson, ironmonger; T W Balfour, land agent; A Ireland, dyer.
Production date
1882-1898
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Embossed linen cover; mustard colour; newspaper cuttings glued to paper pages.
Measurements
Height x Width: 262 x 208mm
Subject date
1882-1898
Credit line
gifted by Pauline Schwabe
Other number(s)
m2000/32/14, 33212

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