Ian Fraser, New Zealand Cartoon Archive trustee and auctioneer Paul Neal at work during the highly successful Cartoon Archive auction at Government House in 1997.

July-August 1996: Lecture tour by Dr Colin Seymour-Ure, David Low biographer.

September-October 1997: Lecture tour by Nicholas Garland, prominent British cartoonist who grew up in New Zealand.

November 1997: Charity Cartoon Auction at Government House, sponsored by then patron HE Rt Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys, raised nearly $25,000 for the Cartoon Archive.

July 1999: 'Guts & Glory, an exhibition of rugby cartoons', another major exhibition opened. A many-faceted examination of the country's national sport, it toured New Zealand until July 2002.

September 1999: Lecture tour by Roger Law, the originator of the 'Spitting Image' puppet show.

December 1999: Following Susan Foster's resignation, Ian Grant became executive chairman and Rachel Macfarlane joined the Cartoon Archive as his assistant.    << previous page   next page >>