Wilson, Cecil (Bishop), 1860-1941

Date: [1973-1976]

From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6717-115

Description: Typescript of part of Fox's `My Solomon Islands' and notes relating to his service in the Solomons, linguistic interests, clipping about Fox and letters to McEwen. Also parts of `A Missionary in Melanesia', `Lord of the Isles', `Recollections' by Cecil Wilson and other notes. Relationship complexity - Complete copy of `My Solomon Islands' at qMS-0803; also material by Fox in the Printed Collections Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1894

From: Ryan, Thomas, 1864-1927 :Sketchbook. ca 1880-1895.

Reference: E-594-019

Description: A sketch of the laying on of hands, with the following figures labelled: Julius? (laying hand on Wilson), Wilson, Melanesian[?], Melanesian, Nevill, Native staff, Neville. Note about the subject of the image on an inserted slip of paper. Extended Title - From his Sketchbook, 1880-1895. Page 19. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil drawing, on page, 182 x 270 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Bill Power, grandson of the artist, via Dunbar Sloane, Auckland, in July 2001.

Date: 1859-1907

From: Wilson, Joseph Lowthian, 1846-1926 :Photograph albums

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-q-1136

Description: News and personal photographs, taken and collected by J L Wilson, featuring North Canterbury 1859-1907, predominantly dated 1900-1902. Series include: Akaroa (1876); 1901 Royal Tour of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, with events including review of volunteer rifles (Christchurch) and parade in Auckland; South African War departures, transport ships (including 'Tongariro'), and return celebrations (Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Christchurch), as well as training and volunteer camps (Woodend, Redcastle, and Newtown), peace announcement, and various related events and images; Birch Hill bush, logging, sawmill and bullock teams; flood damage to Ashley rail bridge; and potatoes being sent to South Africa. Events include opening of Lyttelton dock, jubilee celebration for deaf and dumb community, Amuri cattle sale at Culverden (with Captain R A Chaffey and Lieutenant Wynaham-Grey), wedding breakfast at Ashley, funeral in Rangiora [Mr A Foreman?], Lyttelton Regatta, Kaiapoi boat race, Grand National Steeplechase and races at Riccarton Racecourse, public school displays at Lancaster Park, wreck of the SS 'Taupo' at Greymouth (also 'Hesketh' run aground), crowd in Cathedral Square for Bishop Wilson's wedding, bazaar in Nelson, religious gathering in tent (Christchurch Showgrounds), Premiere Richard Seddon's visit to Kaiapoi, Rangiora sheep sale, J G Ward visit to Kaiapoi [Kaiapoihia monument?], Imperial Troops marching through Christchurch, Waikari sheepdog trials (judge W Rutherford), Rangiora Agricultural and Pastoral Show, washout at Cam flour mill (Leech Brothers), Governor Ranfurly at A & P Show, opening of Canterbury Hall by Ranfurly and Seddon, dispersal sale of R W Chapman's sheep, Mayor J Daly turning over first sod of Coronation Baths (Kaiapoi), unveiling of Queen Victoria Jubilee memorial, and Victoria Jubilee celebrations (Auckland). Identified figures include Reverend Garbett and Dr J E Weld, H Marton and Mark Scott, A S Clarkson (in South Africa), Rev Canon James Wilson, W Stapleforth (with dog), Colonel Stuart Newall, Miss Ethel Bell, Richard Seddon, E G Wakefield (bust), Pohipi and his wife, and Mr G Leech. Group photographs include: R J Alexander and [M J] Lynskey and Kaiapoi Borough School Cadets; Christchurch Hockey Club men's team; staff of A Moore coach builders, including H Land, J Jeffrey, A Moore, and W Baker; Kaiapoi Hinemoa Hockey Club (and instructor Mr Kinvig); Mrs W R May and troupe of entertainers from Richmond, Nelson; Amberley Caledonian Society; wedding of A Pearce and Miss Zuppicich; Colonel H Gordon and North Canterbury Volunteer Rifle group (including nurses), also Lieutenant A Horne with volunteers, and Lieutenant E B Millton, Captain H Lance, and Lieutenant Johnson of Cust Mounted Rifles; telegraph staff at Bloemfontein; Rev Wynter Blathwayt and St Stephen's Maori Church Choir; Rev H H Mathias and Kaiapoi Church Sunday School teachers and church choir members (including Estelle Wilson); Mrs J G Blackwell (chaperone) and campers on Sumner trip; Archdeacon B Dudley, Fanny Dudley, and Mrs Dudley at Earnley (Rangiora); Kaiapoi football [rugby] team; Dr H C Parsons and family; staff at Kaiapoi Woollen Mills; crew of the ship 'Discovery' (Tuahiwi visit); Rangiora Oddfellows; Mahaanui Maori Council; Rev Nicholls wedding (Ravenstone); and Wesleyan Church Conference. Also soldiers Rule, Moody, and Sanson (departing for South Africa). Buildings include Canterbury Provincial Chambers, Kaiapoi Woollen Mills, Kaiapoi Methodist Church, East Oxford Church, Johnsons Building (Rangiora), Press agency (Kaiapoi), Red Lion Hotel (Oxford), Masonic Lodge (Rangiora), Lyttelton Times and Warner's Commercial Hotel (Christchurch), Building and Land Society (Christchurch), Moore's Beehive store, round house with turf roof and punga trunk walls (Water of Leith, Dunedin), Rangiora Post Office, ruins of early Rangiora house, Kaiapoi Borough School, H Martin's house (site of murder) and St Thomas's Church (East Eyreton), Boys High School (Christchurch), Mrs Lamhert's house (Jack's Pass), Canterbury Museum, Bank of New South Wales and church (Amberley), Waiau ferry [terminal?], creamery (Woodend), A S Clarkson's office and Presbyterian church (Rangiora), Wilson residence Marston (Kaiapoi), Kaiapoi Railway Station, and Colonial Bank of New Zealand (Rangiora). Interior of Kaiapoi church (featuring decorated font) and Wellington Public Library. Also garden at Beauthorne. Miscellaneous images include Maori scenes [ca 1860s], motorised quadricycle, Purau Bay, unidentified sports team [rugby?], J Pearson's wool being carted and shearing at Burnt Hill, High Street (Rangiora), ambulance tent for mounted rifles (Tuahiwi), boats moored at Lyttelton, hot springs at Hamner, Boyd and Kier contractors, trappe bridge (Kaiapoi), brass band outside Mrs Moorhouse's dining rooms, Manchester Street and Hagley Park (Christchurch), Napier, Thames, Ashley Bridge protective works, race at sports day, and unidentified men on railway jigger. Illustrations include various scenes of early Kaiapoi, Queen Victoria portrait, and soldier [South African War?] by R Caton of Woodville. Named photographers of collected images are Burton Brothers and [Deale?]. A small number of photographs in album are hand coloured. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album

Date: 1861-[190-]

From: Wilson, Joseph Lowthian, 1846-1926 :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-q-1130

Description: News and personal photographs taken and collected by J L Wilson featuring North Canterbury 1861-1900s, predominantly dated 1880s-1900. Series include the visit of Lord Ranfurly to Kaiapoi and Rangiora (receptions, visits, and events), sheepdog trials at Waikari (participants, location, and spectators), sheep mustered for shearing as well as farmland at Whiterock Station, Seymore Family portraits, Woollen Mills interior, Paura Taki (mainly his funeral), and unidentified Maori portraits. Named figures include J L Wilson, J S Guthrie, G R Hart, Mr and Mrs Henry Beal of Eyretown, son of Mr J M Verral of Swannanoa with kittens, Mr Thomas and Mr Chapman of Mt Palm, Eastwood, Pine, Wilson, James C Roll, Annie Lynskey, Thomas Wilson with pony, Mrs Andrews and Mrs Headington (Oxfordshire), Mr and Mrs W Patersen, Sheenan the Amberley Murderer, and Mr and Mrs W Vaughn, Mr and Mrs Brydon, and Mr Denton in a horse drawn cart. Group photographs include Mayor of Rangiora H Blackett and council (1878), Press newspaper picnics at Mr Chadwick's (Fendalton) and in Cashmere, Christchurch Ladies Golf Club, North Canterbury Caledonian Society Officials (Amberley), foremen of departments at Kaiapoi Woollen Mills, staff of Mason Struthers with Mr R Struthers, Kaiapoi Girl's Hockey Club with Rev H H Mathias and Mrs H Compton Parson (president), J Millar and helpers for Kaiapoi Bazaar, Kaiapoi Fire Brigade, literary staff of Press, Kaiapoi Methodist Church Choir and Rev H Blackwell, Rangiora Sports Committee, Teacher's Association members, and C Simpson wedding. Many local families are depicted in front of homesteads and houses, with identified groups and locations including: John Barlow's house (Ashburton), T Millor's house (Kaiapoi), W C Nicholl's Whiterock homestead, residence of E Mulcock (Flaxton), H J Horrell and family at Horrelville, R Bowles house (Timaru), H B Lane's residence Escott (Waikari), C J Wentworth Cookson's Ashley residence. Also [Wilson?] family, including Estelle, and Nilson family with Mr Matthews and Miss Barlow, both at Marston. Contains extensive coverage of Kaiapoi buildings including Drill House, Pier Hotel and stables (Charles St), J Ironside Blacksmith (Raven St), Borough School, Borough Council, J Beswick's store (Rowen St), Bank of New Zealand (BNZ), Working Men's Club, Methodist Church interior (Easter decorations), J L Wilson's Press office, toll house at bridge, court house, and post office. Many images include unidentified groups of people in street scenes. Rangiora buildings include Railway Station, Mark Scott's Junction Hotel interior (dining table set for Governor Ranfurly's visit), and interior of Dr Gordon's surgery. Christchurch buildings include Board of Education, former residence of J E Fitzgerald and second office of Press Newspaper (with hand coloured Union Jack), Trinity Congregational Church, and Cathedral. Other buildings include Teviotdale woolshed and yards, Mt Morgan Goldmine, St Stephen's Church (Tuahiwi), D Church Collar and Harness makers and Hean's refreshments rooms, Karetu hut at Birdseye Creek, James Douglas' residence (Waikari), and house and yards at Dungeon Creek. Also two unidentified churches [Christchurch?]. Events include Queen Victoria Jubilee celebrations (Rangiora and Kaiapoi) including parade and preparation of roast bullock, laying the foundation stone at Morrow, Basset and Co store (Cashel St, Christchurch), funeral of Mrs Wickitoria Mutu at Tuahiwi, laying of foundation of Ngai Tahu monument at Kaiapohia, crowd at wedding of Bishop Wilson of Melanesia (Cathedral Square, Christchurch), unveiling of Queen Victoria memorial by Mayor J Daly (Kaiapoi), Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Show, and Governor Glasgow at Canterbury A & P Show. Miscellaneous images include various rural and scenic scenes including Lake Mason, Weka Pass (limestone and viaduct), Mt Cook, Avon River, Lake Taylor, Okuku River, Hurunui lake country, Papanui churchyard (monument to Captain C Whiteford), Lake Katrine and The Brothers, boating on Lake Sumner, Purau volunteer rifle camp site, United Steam Ship Company steamship carrying excursionists, land clearance, cycling, cow belonging to Mr G Milne of Fernside, Brackenfield hounds, camping, and boat 'Emma Sims'. Contains illustrations entitled 'The fox and the geese', 'Our remote ancestors' (birds and primates), photomechanical print of Waiau traffic bridge, and a drawing of Sydney Technological Museum. Postcards show Chatsworth House (England) and Venice. Also loose postcards from daughter Estelle sent to her father from Grahamstown, South Africa. Collected portraits feature a Tahitian man and studio portrait of women and girls. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album

Date: Apr-Jun 1904

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-260

Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jan-Dec 1906

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-263

Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes proposal for the name for a new church to be built on Cashmere Hills; a thank you letter from the Salvation Army band, Sydenham, signed by 13 members; note re parcel from E Burgess; and plans with proposal to upgrade the Sculcoates Sacristy, Hull Other - See also letter books MSX-0929 and MSX-0930; and family letter book MSX-0937 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Plans for upgrade of Sculcoates Sacristy, Hull by Lowther and Walker

Date: ca1900-ca1920

By: Atkinson, John, 1947-

Reference: PA1-o-966

Description: Views of Churches in New Zealand, England, the Solomon Islands, and Norfolk Island. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).