Napier Harbour Board

Date: Jun 1962-Aug 1978

From: Harbours Association of New Zealand : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-4171-0901

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1909

By: Napier Harbour Board

Reference: MS-Papers-2946

Description: Includes report (author unknown) prepared for the Napier Harbour Board on the question; most of correspondence in the form of clippings from the `Hawke's Bay Herald' Other Titles - Hawkes Bay Herald (Newspaper) Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter

Date: [1890s-1900s]

From: New Zealand News Ltd :Photographs from the Auckland Star

Reference: PA1-q-014

Description: Views of a trip along the Whanganui River with views of Paranui kainga (listed as Parinui in the album), showing groups of whare, groups of Maori, various activities in the kainga, canoes on the river, and many scenes of waterfalls along the river. These include Taraipokiore (or Tarei-po-Kiore), Otuitu Falls, Ohura Falls, Kakahi Falls. The "Ladder scene", copy of Denton photograph, and other views of the Whanganui River and Ohura River. There is a gap in the album, followed by a separate sequence on Napier. These images include panoramic views of Napier from various locations, church buildings (including exterior and interior views of St John's Cathedral), hotel buildings and other public buildings and memorial statues. Photographs taken by Auckland Star photographers circa 1900s. Inscriptions: Album page - top right - Wanganui trip. Napier. Relationship complexity - Most images are represented by original negatives donated to the Library by the Auckland Star in the 1950s Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black cloth bound album, labelled "This book must be returned to Mr H Brett's room"

Date: 1967-1967

From: Simpson, Ralph Annand, 1908-1994 : Papers relating to New Zealand ports and harbours

Reference: MS-Papers-11505-28

Description: Hydraulics Research Station, Wave model investigation of harbour improvement schemes at Napier, June 1967, Report No EX 363. Contains loose pages, a letter and diagrams of Napier Harbour Board development. Other - original file - NZCS ARC AG01 S02A T05 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1960s-1980s]

From: New Zealand Centre for Photography :Photographs

By: Hoy, Douglas George, 1937-1992

Reference: PAColl-9528-2

Description: Photographs of railway scenes taken by Douglas George Hoy. Includes photographs of Wellington Harbour Board buildings and vessels, United Kingdom trip in 1980, and photographs of friends, pets and various artistic photographs. Accompanying material - Negative index Quantity: 65 b&w original photographic print(s). 11 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1876-1927]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1025

Description: The papers relate to R D D Maclean and include receipts; business and farming correspondence; summary of improvements to Maraekakaho Station; visiting cards; National Association of New Zealand papers; report on the iron trade; records of annuities paid by R D D Maclean per Rev Duncan MacInnes, Oban, to Flora Ann Conway and Jessie McKenzie, 1883; Maclean's honour (1927); and Government of Ireland bill (1893) (identified persons entered under Name) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: Between 1910 and 1913

From: Commons family :Assorted negatives, photographs and postcards relating to the Commons family

By: Wilson's (NZ) Portland Cement Company Ltd

Reference: PA5-0071

Description: Napier breakwater built by Jno P Kenny, engineer for contractors, Napier Harbour Board. Verso: contains form letter from 26 Shortland Street, Dear Sir, We beg to acknowledge, with thanks the receipt of your order, dated ... which shall have immediate attention... Wilsons Portland Cement Co., Ltd, 121,680 bags Wilson's `Star' brand Portland Cement used Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 90 x 142 mm Provenance: Donated by Commons family, 1976

Date: 1979-1988

From: Harbours Association of New Zealand : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-4171-0903

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1939

Reference: PA6-623

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1899

By: Kennedy, Arthur Angus, 1866-1931; New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.3gmfs/1899/Acc.25388

Description: Manuscript map of the Borough of Napier as at 1899 including the Tutae o Mahu Block and the Pukeroa Block, Tareha's [Maori] Reserve, Tareha's bridge, the Tutaekuri River, mud flats and the Napier-Taradale Road. The Spit Railway Station and the Napier Railway Station are shown. Land edged in red is the land described in the third schedule to the Napier Harbour Board Amendment and Endowment Improvement Act of 1897 and refered to in the Bill. Land edged in green is land described in the fourth schedule to the Act of 1887 and referred to in the bill. The land coloured yellow is the land described in the schedule to the above bill. Accompanying note is a three page document regarding the Bill. Stamped 'General Assembly Library'. 'Approved Eric L Gold Smith, 27.6.99'. Signed 'Arthur A Kennedy, Authorised Surveyor Napier.' Signature 'S Mathias, Clerk of Board of Napier July 1899', and annotated note certifying the plan's deposit with the Bill. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). 1 accompanying note. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on dressed linen, 42 x 31 cm.

Date: 28 May 1898 - 17 May 1900

From: Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918: Letter books

Reference: qMS-2052

Description: Letter book comprising 1000 numbered leaves of tissue paper, preceded by a section of pages with alphabetised index, for the entry of names (and addresses) of correspondents with blotting paper interleaving. The holograph letters are written in ink, and some have amendments in pencil, and annotations in blue pencil, some are typescript, with autograph signatures and amendments in ink. Letters in this volume are dated between 28 May 1898 and 17 May 1900. The spine title label "Letter Book" is augmented with "Private" above, "A H Turnbull" and "A H T 3" below. There is a typescript letter dated 13 August 1898 to James Leigh-Woods of Natal, South Africa tipped in on page 1, and a newspaper clipping mounted to rear free endpaper ("Obituary: Mr. J. M. Deck", 'Evening Post', 18 February 1943, page 3), featuring a portrait of John Massy Deck (1869-1943). The letter Turnbull has mounted at the front of the letterbook, dated 13 August 1898, relates to his sister Joanna Turnbull, later known as Lady Joanna Elizabeth Leigh-Wood, 1870-1955: "Dear Sir, Enclosed I beg to hand you copy of cablegram sent to you today at my sister's request and from it you will gather that she has finally decided to break off her engagement with you." The addressee was James Leigh-Wood, later Sir James, who married Turnbull's sister two year later in the year 1900. Quantity: 1 volume(s) in slipcase. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript in letter book of 1000 numbered leaves of tissue paper in leather half binding with maroon cloth boards and marbled endpapers, bookplate on front pastedown, 28.5 cm. Typescript letter mounted on first page and newspaper clipping tipped in on rear free endpaper. Black morocco slipcase with lettering stamped in gilt on spine.