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The vast Castle collection of early and unique instruments and music began in the 1930s and was kept in three adjoining villas in Newtown, Wellington until Zillah Castle's death in 1997. With it, and their radio broadcasts, Zillah and Ronald contributed to the resurgence of interest in early music in New Zealand at that pioneering time of the middle decades of last century. Shelley Wilkinson talks with Peter Walls, Robert Petre formerly from the Alexander Turnbull Library, niece Maureen Castle and instrument maker Paul Downie about their memories of Ronald, Zillah and the collection. (RNZ)
Zillah Castle and her brother Ronald, Wellington. New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives. Ref: PAColl-6203-45. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22327217
Ron Castle holding a trumpet. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1959/1704-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23504000olding a trumpet
Musical instruments from the collection of Ronald and Zillah Castle. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1956/0339-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23101290
Musical instruments from the collection of Ronald and Zillah Castle. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1956/0338-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23187441
Musical instruments from the collection of Ronald and Zillah Castle. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1956/0342-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22343235
Musical instruments from the collection of Ronald and Zillah Castle. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1956/0337-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22885558
Zillah Vivian Castle with violin. S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives. Ref: 1/1-018856-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22538575
Ronald Castle. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: 114/266/05-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23013536
Musical instruments from the collection of Ronald and Zillah Castle. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1956/0340-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22825869
Musical instruments from the collection of Ronald and Zillah Castle. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1956/0341-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23157068
Short, Jack, fl 1977. Pharmacist Ronald Castle with a carboy once used for distilling medicine - Photograph taken by Jack Short. Dominion post (Newspaper) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers. Ref: EP-Industry-Medicines and pharmaceutical-04. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22805869
Short, Jack, fl 1977. Pharmacist Ronald Castle preparing medicine at his shop on 139 Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington - Photograph taken by Jack Short. Dominion post (Newspaper) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers. Ref: EP-Industry-Medicines and pharmaceutical-03. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23042736
Short, Jack, fl 1977. John Castle's chemist shop, 139 Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington - Photograph taken by Jack Short. Dominion post (Newspaper) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers. Ref: EP-Industry-Medicines and pharmaceutical-02. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22811079
