Hawke's Bay Region (N.Z.) - Description and travel

Date: 1998

By: Hewitt, Helen Verity, active 1998

Reference: MSX-4762

Description: Family history based on the diaries written by Henry John Sealy between 1858 and 1878. Relationship complexity - A copy of John Sealy's dairy located at MS-Copy-Micro-0046 Sealy emigrated to New Zealand in 1858 with his younger brother Edward Percy (b.1839). He worked as a land surveyer in both the Hawkes Bay and Canterbury Regions. He retired and died in Sydney, Australia. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Helen Hewitt, Australia, 1998

Date: 1826-1935

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2991

Description: Comprises photographs of the Smith family, details of the Paddy Henderson fleet, passenger lists 1871-1880, various shipping papers, family correspondence, all relevant to Australia and New Zealand Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1928

By: Whyte, David, 1865-

Reference: MS-2393

Description: Reminiscences of farming and pioneer life on the East Coast and Hawkes Bay Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (260 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (26cm, maroon buckram)

Date: 1886, 1993

From: McNab, John, b 1855 : Diary and travel account

Reference: MS-Papers-6235-3

Description: Title continues:`...off for a holiday, or, Glimpses of Maoriland'. McNab recounts his journey with technical details about the transport he took, various points of interest such as lengths of tunnels, Windy Wellington, and he includes poems; he names and describes each geyser at the Pink and White Terraces, particularly notes churches visited and people he met. Relationship complexity - Photocopy of original volume at MS-Papers-6190 and microfilm at Micro-MS-0930 In Feb 1886 McNab left his home in Timaru for a tour of the North Island travelling by train, steamer, and coach from Christchurch, Wellington to Napier, Tauranga, the Pink and White Terraces, Auckland, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Masterton, back to Wellington, Lyttelton, and home to Timaru Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1886, 1893, 1910

By: Batley, Robert Thompson, 1849-1917

Reference: qMS-0141

Description: Comprises informal geological notes by Batley about the Volcanic Plateau and two letters from him to Stephenson Percy Smith (25 and 26 Feb 1893) re the notes and his expedition (the letter of 26 Feb encloses a copy of the notes). Inserted at the back is a photocopy of a letter from N P Batley to R T Batley relating a crossing of the Ruahine Range via Mokai, ending up at Hampden (Tikokino). [With sketch map.] Small eruption of Ruapehu seen. Source of title - supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (14 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (33 cm, ¼ maroon cloth, grey boards)

Date: 24 Feb-31 Mar 1886

From: McNab, John, b 1855 : Diary and travel account

Reference: MS-Papers-6190

Description: The journal contains an account of McNab's journey with observations on the places he visited. Includes mention of McNab completing the census aboard the SS `Taiaroa' on the night of 28 Mar 1886. Variations in title - Spine title `Travels in New Zealand' Relationship complexity - Also transcript styled as "Travels in New Zealand" (MS-Papers-6235-3) and microfilm (Micro-MS-0930) In Feb 1886 McNab left his home in Timaru for a tour of the North Island. He travelled by train to Christchurch, by steamer to Wellington and from there by another steamer to Napier. From here he travelled to Taupo via Tauranga by coach and toured the adjacent thermal areas and visited the Pink and White Terraces. Back in Tauranga McNab proceeded by steamer to Auckland from where he took another steamer to New Plymouth. From there he travelled by train to Wanganui and then on to Palmerston North from where he proceeded by coach to Masterton. Arriving in Wellington by train McNab sailed by steamer to Lyttelton and returned home to Timaru by train. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopies) Copiously illustated with Burton Brother photographs of towns and places of scenic interest described in the text

Date: April-May [ca 1874]

From: Caradus, Joan : Halse family papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5092-1

Description: Contains original of Henry Halse diary, April-May [either 1870, 1871 or 1874] describing Halse's journey from Ohinemutu, across Lake Tarawera and Lake Rotomahana to see the Pink and White Terraces and Lake Rotokanapa (?) and then back to Ohinemutu, Taupo, Napier and back to Wellington. Entries mainly note physical aspects of the scenery, comment on the places Halse stayed, baths taken and other such points but also notes meeting Sir James Ferguson and James Mackay Jr at Ohinemutu and attending a hui there on April 29 which discussed halting of land sales. He also mentions that the Bishiop of Waiapu and Ardeacon Williams were on the same boat on the voyage from Napier to Wellington. (Typed transcript of this diary is at MS-Papers-5056) The typed transcript has the date 1874? written on it. However someone has annotated the original with 1870/1871?. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1871]

By: St. John, John Henry Herbert, 1836?-1876

Reference: MS-1847

Description: Two letter-press copy books bound together comprising drafts of speeches Source of title - Supplied title St John was a Lieutenant Colonel with the New Zealand Militia Quantity: 1 volume(s) (15, 20 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (25 cm; unpaged, ½ dark blue roan, marbled boards, with ties) Transfers: Transferred from the Donald McLean Papers (MS-Papers-0032).

Date: [1890-1941]

From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Papers

Reference: 77-067-6/08

Description: Clippings from an old scrapbook on aspects of Maori history including review of Fenton's `Origin and migrations of the Maori people', series of articles, `Three in a coach through the Hot Lakes District' by Two of Them including Wairakei, Tongariro, Orakeikorako, Taupo, Rotorua, Waiotapu, Mount Tarawera, Tikitere and Whakarewarewa. Also includes other topics such as spiritualism and religion, reminiscences of the Maori wars by G R and a piece on the `native difficulty'. Also copy (light) of Chapman lithograph, Kohanga on the Lower Waikato. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: April-May 1874

By: Halse, Henry, 1820-1888

Reference: MS-Papers-5056

Description: Typed transcript of diary written by Henry Halse covering period 24 April to May 8 [1874?]. Diary entries describe Halse's journey from Ohinemutu, across Lake Tarawera and Lake Rotomahana to see the Pink and White Terraces and Lake Rotokanapa (?) and then back to Ohinemutu, Taupo, Napier and back to Wellington. Entries mainly note physical aspects of the scenery, comment on the places Halse stayed, baths taken and other such points but also notes meeting Sir James Ferguson and James Mackay Jr at Ohinemutu and attending a hui there on April 29 which discussed halting of land sales. He also mentions that the Bishop of Waiapu and Archdeacon Williams were on the same boat on the voyage from Napier to Wellington. Also contains some biographical notes on Henry Halse, his family, some of the other people mentioned in the diary and notes the fate of the Terraces and some of the other places visited. Source of title - supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Henry Halse was Joan Caradus's great-grandfather. Donor/Lender/Vendor - N T Caradus, Lower Hutt, 1994

Date: 1931, 1997

By: Baird, Hamilton Fellowes, 1898-1970

Reference: MS-Papers-6096

Description: Comprises typescript copy of original typescript of report by Baird on his visit to areas affected by the Hawke's Bay Earthquake. He gives the reasons for his visit, describes the people he met and the damage to each place he visited and includes observations on earthquakes in general and in particular. His travels (accompanied by Dr C E Adams, Dominion Astronomer and Seismologist) took him by car from Wellington, over the Rimutakas, through Waipukurau to Napier. From there he visited Hastings, flew over the land from Cape Kidnappers to Wairoa, and again travelled by car to places outside Napier and Hastings. Original carbon typescript was indistinct in places so there are omissions in this version. Source of title - Transcribed title Baird was assistant at the Christchurch Magnetic Observatory in 1931 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with corrections (Photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences per David J Dowrick, Oct 1997

Date: 1843-1846

By: Colenso, William, 1811-1899

Reference: qMS-0490

Description: Describes missionary journeys, 1843-1844, from Port Nicholson to Auckland via Hawke's Bay, and through the East Coast and Urewera regions. Also discusses Maori mission affairs in the Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa districts, Dec 1844-1846, and much journeying in that area. Colenso details his travels to visit various villages to spread the gospel, and provides details of his eencounters with Christian and non-Christian Maori throughout the area, including information about Maori socio-economic conditions and cultural practices that he observes. There is also reference to Maori land issues in Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa, with details of Colenso's concerns about general and specific land issues, and his advice to Maori Quantity: 1 volume(s) (249 pages). Physical Description: Mss (photocopy) (37 cm; ¼ brown morocco, brown buckram)

Date: 1873-1876, 1901-1915

By: Moore, Walter Montagu, 1851-1929

Reference: MS-1665

Description: Daily account of voyages to and from Canterbury on the Crusader and Merope; impressions of personalities and social life with emphasis on farm management and life on sheep runs; includes visits to West Coast and journey through North Island via Hawkes Bay and thermal regions; also miscellaneous papers of his son, W H Moore in envelope (ca early 1900s) Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - Binder's title : Diary of Walter Moore Lt Col Moore married and farmed on the Chatham Islands and later near Geraldine Quantity: 1 volume(s) (200 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (21 cm; black morocco in box, ½ grey morocco, grey linen) Finding Aids: Index available at MS-Papers-8722.

Date: [1930-1975]

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6717-129

Description: Includes suggested procedure for preparation and discussion of research plans; comic piece on Ka mate! and Ka ora! with watercolour painting of male face; suggested engravings for `The Coming of the Maori; notes relating to the Maori Land Court including list of judges from 1865-1946 and covering letter from C R H Taylor to McEwen (1973); note with translation from Bishop Bennett's Bible (1951); piece on Kupe from S Percy Smith's `Hawaiki'; details of tour of Hawke's Bay and Ruahines re botany, lore, geology etc (1961); list of Wellington place names in English with Maori equivalents; notes relating to the Treaty of Waitangi and Maori land; and other notes Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 31 Jan-7 Mar 1925

From: Edmond (Rev), fl 1925-1925 : Travel diaries

Reference: MSX-8512

Description: Diary describes Rev Edmond's visit to Christchurch, then back to Wellington. From here he visited Palmerston North and Wanganui, including a boat trip up the Wanganui River to Pipiriki. From Wanganui he traveled by train to Hawera then traveled by road to Opunake and New Plymouth. After visiting various locations in Taranaki he drove to Hawkes Bay via the Manawatu Gorge including Napier and Hastings. From here he traveled north to Opotiki from where he visited White Island. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 26 Jul 1937-17 Jan 1938

From: MacGowan, Mary, fl 1936-1938 : Diary of a trip to New Zealand

Reference: MSX-5917

Description: Diary kept by MacGowan while staying in New Zealand with her relatives beginning with their drive to Napier, their stay at Wairakei, going to Rotorua, through the Waikato to Auckland. They then went through Devonport to Helnsville, back to Hamilton, Waitomo Caves and back to Wellington via Wanganui. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs.

Date: 13-24 May 1958

From: Finnis, Henry John, fl 1885-1971 : Personal travel diary scrapbooks

Reference: MSY-5715

Description: Volume compiled by Finnis of a family motoring holiday in the North Island from 13 to 24 May 1958; includes diary entires, brochures, clippings, maps and other material. Their itinerary wzs Wellington to Wanganui, National Park to Rotorua and the thermal region, the Waikato to the Bay of Plenty, Whakatane, Opotiki, Gisborne and Wairoa, back through the Urewera to Rotorua and Wairakei and then to the Hawke's Bay and Napier. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1857-1858

From: Crawford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1001-040

Description: Essays include: A journey to Hawkes Bay; Architecture of the Maori; On the sites of cities; On land tenure; On New Zealand war with the Pakeha; On federation; A voyage from England to New Zealand, 1857-1858 Other Titles - Recollections of travel in New Zealand and Australia Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 27 Dec 1897-4 Jan 1898

By: Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915

Reference: PA1-o-1812

Description: Photograph album of images taken by William Fitzgerald Crawford illustrating a trip to Waikaremoana and Nuhaka, Hawkes Bay, and Gisborne District taken between December 27 1897 and 4 Jan 1898 by Crawford, Captain Thomas Crisp, E Crisp, the Rev Edward Jennings, and driver J R Redstone. The album is likely to have been compiled by Crawford as he has made similar, but the annotations were possibly written by one of the Chrisps. The images include many scenic images of rivers, mountain ranges, waterfalls as well as images of camps, huts, ferries,horses, waka, dinghies, carts, hotels, bridges and people, including Maori groups, the men on the trip, a Chief Surveyor's party and other people they met. Ngati Ruapani and Ngati Kahungunu are the two principle iwi associated with the places identified in the album. There may also be other relevant iwi and hapu. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - Comments regarding the compilation of the album and the annotations - from Dudley Meadows at Tairawhiti Museum. Relationship complexity - Tairawhiti Museum holds over 5000 W F Crawford negatives Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Hard-covered album 24 x 19 cm, with word 'Photographs' embossed in gold on the front.

Date: 1940, 2007

By: Abbott, Leonard A, 1923-2007

Reference: MS-Papers-8741

Description: Diary kept during a visit to New Zealand in 1940. Covers Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Napier. Gives his impressions of these cities and of New Zealanders as a whole. Also includes a printout of a brief personal history from Abbott entitled `How I came to make my first journey to New Zealand in 1940 (2007).' Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (Photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Mr L A Abbott, 2007