Allen, George Frederic, 1837-1929

Date: 1871

By: Allen, George Frederic, 1837-1929

Reference: Plans-80-1269

Description: Shows plan for library and dining room Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - This drawing to be returned to G F Allen Architect St Hill Street Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing

Date: 1871

By: Allen, George Frederic, 1837-1929

Reference: Plans-80-1266

Description: Plan view of the ground floor Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing

Date: 1866

By: Allen, George Frederic, 1837-1929

Reference: Plans-80-1267

Description: Plan view of the house Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing

Date: 1914-1916

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-020

Description: Identified persons and firms entered under Name; also includes telegrams which have not been entered under Name; draft of application for loan by Lewer; annotated draft of legal business re Ngarara West A Block (not all persons memntioned in the document hav been entered); also letter from Hastings Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1870

By: Allen, George Frederic, 1837-1929

Reference: Plans-80-1265

Description: Site plan showing the placement of a house within its garden, surrounding vegetation and driveway Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing

Date: [1889-1923]

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-6904-07

Description: Mortgage, lease, transfer and other legal agreements; some in draft form. Includes rates agreement, Field with the Public Trustee (1913); agreement between William George Browne, Tasmania, with Field re his purchase of a section at Evans Bay (1890); leases for land at Koangaumu, Ngarara West A and Ngarara West C Blocks, Wanganui and Normandale Language - Several of the documents which relate to Maori leases, transfers etc have been translated into Maori Quantity: 1 box(es) (flat folio box). Transfers: Previously in 73-128-016.

Date: 1871

By: Allen, George Frederic, 1837-1929

Reference: Plans-80-1268

Description: Shows elevation of arches. Also includes notes regarding mouldings etc. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing

Date: 1929

By: Cowan, James, 1870-1943

Reference: MS-Papers-11660

Description: Folder contains a translation into English from Maori by Cowan of George F Allen's account of Bishop Selwyn's visit to Ngati Tuwharetoa leader Te Heuheu Tukino at Re Rapa, Taupo in the 1840s. The account relates the offering of a sleeping partner for Bishop Selwyn by Te Heuheu Tukino. On the last page of the document Cowan discusses the veracity of such an action by the Maori chief. Cowan also notes this account by Allen is referred to in his book `1902 supplementary edition of Willis's guide book of new route for tourists, Auckland-Wellington, via the Hot Springs, Taupo, the volcanoes and the Wanganui River', page 122. Allen's account is in Maori and suggest that the reader must ask "some Pakeha-Maori to interpret it for them". Also contains an unidentified poem which begins "How brightly the dawn maid comes webbed in rosy plumes". Language - Translated from Maori into English Source of title - Transcribed from item Cowan worked as a writer, historian and journalist. He was a fluent Maori speaker and wrote the two-volume `The New Zealand wars: a history of the Maori campaigns and the pioneering period (1922-1923)'. Te Heuheu Tukino III Iwikau, was a Ngati Maniapoto chief, lived at the southern end of Lake Taupo. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs

Date: 8 March 1894

From: Cowan family: Collection

By: Allen, George Frederic, 1837-1929

Reference: A-472-008

Description: Watercolour depicting view of Crater Lake on Mount Ruapehu showing rocks and snow. The artist has painted himself into the image. There are two figures standing on the peak. Handritten text below the image reads "Sketched from a point inside the crater on the North side, about 50 feet above the level of the water, on March 8 1984 - Mr Blacket's photo taken from the opposite side of the crater, was done about a year before. Mr Dunnage's first photo taken from the opposite side of the crater, was done about a week after this sketch. His second photo taken from the opposite side of the crater was done in April 1895 soon after the erruption of March 10 1895. The black blot in the left foreground is my head. The two figures on the ridge on the left are Mr Willis and my son Frank. The little stream with a waterfall is just over my head, behind the sharp little rocky peak and between it and the snow-field. The high South peak "(the second peak from the South)" is the rock a little to the left of the centre, against the sky-line." Inscriptions: Verso - top left - Return to Geo. Fred. Allen. [in ink]; Recto - top left - 14 [in pencil]; Recto - beneath image - Sketched by Geo. Fred. Allen 3pm March 8, 1984 [in ink]; Recto - beneath image - {Te-wai-o-moe / The water of sleep} [in ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 100 x 175 mm adhered to card 172 x 226 mm Transfers: Watercolour was removed from PAColl-10460-09 for housing purposes..

Date: 1900 - 1920

By: Burnett, Benjamin Ward, 1884-1975

Reference: PAColl-8525

Description: Photographs relating to Onedia Farm, including the homestead and its interiors. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-065765 to 1/2-065766, 1/2-065768 to 065771, 1/2-065773, 1/2-065806 to 065818 Quantity: 29 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1865 - 1875

By: Allen, George Frederic, 1837-1929; Burnett, Benjamin Ward, 1884-1975

Reference: A-241-035

Description: Drawing of a planned house for the Burnett family. The house is two-storied, with finials, verandah, many gables and carved barge boards. It is shown with a drive sweeping around it, a flower garden close to the house and shrubs behind. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 132 x 255 mm

Date: 1870

By: Allen, George Frederic, 1837-1929

Reference: Plans-80-1012

Description: Shows plan for ground and first floor Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - dated: Nov 2 1870; bottom right - G F Allen Architect Freemasons Ha[ll] Wanganui Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing

Date: [1890-1899]

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-004

Description: Includes draft contracts or agreements, correspondence, financial papers, agreements between J M Wilford and Mrs Kinsey and with Joseph [?] Soler, letter from Geo [?] McBeath, Otaki, re Watene's account, group of letters re Mesdames A E and E M Thompson's credit with the Watarangi trust account; group of memoranda re Omahine Block transactions; telegrams from C B Morison of Greytown to Edward Stafford and Buckley Stafford and Treadwell re various matters Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Identified persons or firms entered under Name (many unidentified)

Date: 1870

By: Allen, George Frederic, 1837-1929

Reference: Plans-80-1013

Description: Shows detail of south-west elevation and south-east elevation Inscriptions: bottom right - G F Allen Architect & surveyor. Freemasons Hall Wanganui; Recto - centre - John Ran[kin], George Blackie, Andrew McFarlane, John ferry. October 25.1870 Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing

Date: [1896-1933]

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-212

Description: Correspondence and other papers relating to the estate of Charles Edward Field and estate of Henry Claylands Field and his wife Quantity: 1 folder(s). Includes map of Tutahiheka, Wanganui

Date: [1889-1944]

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-275

Description: Inward and outward correspondence; identified correspondents entered in the; Name field. Also includes letter from GG re son in trouble; notes; and one legal document relating to Marion Howard case torn in half with only lower part of page intact. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1912-1944]

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-238

Description: Papers relating to the settlement of the estate of H C Field and H F Field; identified persons entered under Name. Includes letter from Bob. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1870

By: Allen, George Frederic, 1837-1929

Reference: Plans-80-1014

Description: Shows detail of north-east and north-west elevations Inscriptions: bottom right - G F Allen Architect & surveyor. Freemasons Hall Wanganui; Recto - bottom left - October 8. 1870 Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing

Date: [1878-1923]

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-6904-01

Description: Leases, caveats, mortgage memoranda and agreements, indenture, memorandum of transfer relating to land in the Muaupoko A No 3 Block, mortgage of shares, insurance policy Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1878

By: Allen, George Frederic, 1837-1929

Reference: Plans-80-1015

Description: Shows detail of elevation Inscriptions: bottom right - G F Allen Architect & surveyor. Freemasons Hall Wanganui, November 1878 Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour drawing