Reading

Date: 1914-1915

From: Brocklebank, Norris Athol, 1904-1988 :Albums of scenes of New Zealand, and one album of shipboard life and views of Canada and England

Reference: PA1-q-051

Description: Photographs and postcards from a trip taken by Norris Athol Brocklebank to Canada and the United Kingdom, 1914-1915. Images at the beginning and end of the album are taken on board ships, the Makura en route to Canada, and the Rimutaka, returning to New Zealand. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown suede cover with painted illustration of the head of a Canadian Indian wearing a feathered headdress. Album labelled "Snap shot album", and on the back cover "Winnipeg, Canada", 29.5 x 34.5 cm

Date: 1904

From: Hughes, Helen Hannah, 1929- : Photographs relating to Rigg and Hughes families

By: Rigg, John, active 1888-1931

Reference: 1/2-238054

Description: Glass plate negative from a box labelled "England 1904 trip". Photographed by John Rigg. Title transcribed from source. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) glass 1/2 plate. Physical Description: Black and white 1/2 plate glass negative, 10.2 x 12.6 cm.

Date: 1866-1874

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

By: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892

Reference: E-973-3

Description: The third extant volume in a series of sketchbooks by Croft Augustus Marsack. Comprises table of contents followed by pencil and watercolour sketches numbered 113 to 140, dated 1866 to 1874. The "Index to the sketches" lists the titles as follows: - No. 113 Zillah's grave in Reading cemetery. - No. 114 Coast between Broadstairs and the North Foreland. - No. 115 North Foreland lighthouse. - No. 116 St Leonard's church from Liane. - No. 117 The road to Outreau shewing the back of my wood in the distance. - No. 118 Muhlberque's château on the Liane - No. 119 The bridge nearest to Pont-de-brique from the mill pool. - No. 120 Group of windmills between le Portel and Naingles. - No. 121 Mr Bewsher's church - No. 122 View on the ramparts shewing the entrance to the Castle. - No. 123 A farm near Equihen. - No. 124 M Lesage's château and St Etienne from the Liane. - No. 125 The woman tree, Quehen, during our donkey chaise picnic. - No. 126 View from the banks of the Liane shewing our house at St Leonards. - No. 127 The Corps de Garde on the coast of the Neufchâtel warren. - No. 128 Annie's grave in Outreau churchyard. - No. 129 Codfish Island, Foveaux's Straits. - No. 130 Entrance to Port Cooper, harbour of Lyttelton. - No. 131 Mr Bradley's house at Charteris Bay shewing Mount Herbert. - No. 132 View from my bedroom window at my lodgings at Mr Wallis's house on the Avon. - No. 133 Mr Walls's house where I lodged on the Avon. - No. 134 Beulah; as viewed from higher up the river. - No. 135 Mr Nation's house, Madras Street, Christchurch. - No. 136 Mr Walls's premises, as viewed from Beulah. - No. 137 View from the Dry Bush. - No. 138 Landing place at Mr Walls's where I lodged on the Avon. - No. 139 Mr William Varcoe's house near the Harewood Road. - No. 140 The Bottle Lake. The captions from the preliminary index pages are not repeated on the sketches, which have the number inscribed in the top right and the year in the top left corner. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, and watercolour, in bound sketchbook, 30 leaves of watermarked paper, half-bound in leather with cloth boards, blind tooling, printed endpapers, stationer's label "Droosten, Allan & Co. | Gallery of Fine Arts, | 126, Strand, London" on rear endpaper, 140 x 235 mm.

Date: 1860-1865

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

By: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892

Reference: E-973-2

Description: The second extant volume in a series of sketchbooks by Croft Augustus Marsack. Comprises table of contents followed by pencil and watercolour sketches numbered 77 to 112, dated 1860 to 1865. The "Index to the sketches" lists the titles as follows: - No. 77 Sonning church. - No. 78 Quehen hill and woods as viewed from the Herquelingues. - No. 79 Entrance to the harbour of St Valery-en-Caux. - No. 80 The Château de M de Breante, near Torcy. - No. 81 Obelisk erected to commemorate the battle of Arques, near Martin Eglise. - No. 82 Mr Seguin's house at Daunes. - No. 83 The Château d'Hardelot as viewed from the Ruisseau d'Elbecq. - No. 84 Caversham church and Rectory house from the Thames. - No. 85 The Queen's road Reading, shewing Rose Cottage. - No. 86 Ningwood, the residence of the Rev[ere]nd J Cottle, Shalfleet, Isle of Wight. - No. 87 The Needles, Isle of Wight, as seen from the Hampshire coast. - No. 88 Mr William Dodd's residence at Hailey near Wallingford. - No. 89 Church and village of Daunes. - No. 90 The 'Roebuck', on the Thames near Reading. - No. 91 Railway bridge over the Lodden, between Reading and Wokingham. - No. 92 The Place at Outreau, shewing our residence there. - No. 93 Eastern entrance to the Condette warren. - No. 94 Outreau, from the Equihen road. - No. 95 Henin's farm, between Wimille and Wimereux. - No. 96 Le Portel, from the Equihen road. - No. 97 Equihen church. - No. 98 The beach at Naingles, with Alpreck lighthouse in the distance. - No. 99 Caversham Park House from the neighbourhood of Emmer Green. - No. 100 Entrance to the Reading Cemetery. - No. 101 The Upper Town Boulogne, as viewed from near the Column. - No. 102 Convent of the Visitation taken from the ramparts. - No. 103 The Porte Gayolle. - No. 104 M Joan's watermill at Wimille. - No. 105 Group of houses on the old road to Outreau. - No. 106 Entrance to the Château de Quehen. - No. 107 The American's house, on the summit of Mont Herquelingues. - No. 108 The beach at Wimereux, Pointe aus Oies, and Cape Grisnez. - No. 109 Mr Blount's house at Maple Durham. - No. 110 Purley House, seat of Major Storer, on the Thames near the Roebuck. - No. 111 Watermill at Maple Durham. - No. 112 The Clappers fall and bridge, on the Thames near Caversham. The captions from the preliminary index pages are not repeated on the sketches, which have the number inscribed in the top right and the year in the top left corner. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, and watercolour, in bound sketchbook, 38 leaves of watermarked paper, half-bound in leather with cloth boards, gold tooling, printed endpapers, stationer's mark blind-stamped "Reading Bookseller & Publisher" on endpaper, 143 x 230 mm.

Date: 1980 - 1984

Reference: Eph-A-SOCCER-1980/1984

Description: Includes: 1980: Blackpool Borough v New Z3aland. 28 September 1980. Programme 1981/82: AFC Bournemouth v NZ Under 19 year-olds. Memorial Park Palmerston North. 1981/82. Programme 1982: Football '82. Soccer World Cup Finals. Schedule of matches (folded card, issued by Freightways). Mt Wellington Association Football Club (Inc) v Bournemouth. 1982. Programme. Dunedin City Soccer Club. Dunedin City vs National Mutual Miramar. 1982. Programme. Adidas Challenge Trophy. Dunedin City v Wellington Diamond United. Caledonian Ground. 7 March 1982. Programme. Bournemouth "The Cherries" v Franklin County "The Saints". McLennan Park, Papakura. 22 May 1982. Programme. Sky Blue. Gisborne City v A.F.C. Bournemouth. Childers Road Reserve. 27 May 1982. Programme. Manawatu Football Association. AFC Bournemouth versus NZ Under 19 year-olds. Memorial Park, Palmerston North. 1982. Programme. Napier City Rovers v A.F.C. Bournemouth. 30 May 1982. Programme. Wellington Football Association. Soccer diary and coaches manual. 1982. 1983: Leisure Times Promotions Ltd. 1983 soccer manual. Queen's Park Rangers v Canterbury Invitation XI, QEII Park Chch 22 May 1983; Wellington Invitation XI, Basin Reserve, 24 May 1983; Auckland Invitation XI, Mt Smart Stadium, 29 May 1983. Programme With the Kiwis to Spain. T.V. viewers guide. Souvenir edition. 1983. 1984: Reading v New Zealand. Football and firework spectacular. Reading, 29 October 1984. Programme. Leicester City v New Zealand. Leicester, 5 November 1984. Flier. Leisure Times Promotions Ltd. 1984 soccer manual. Friendly Portsmouth F.C. v New Zealand. 7 November 1984. Programme England B v New Zealand. City Ground Nottingham, 13 November 1984. Programme. Quantity: 19 publications.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.

Date: 15-27 Jul 1893, 1899-1906

From: Bear family : Diaries, notebooks and related material

Reference: MSX-6762

Description: Diary kept by Andrews who accompanied Thomas Waterloo Bear on their visit to London and Reading; it was written in the `hope the perusal of it & the guide & programmes will induce my cousins to try & visit the Old Country' Also includes Thomas Waterloo Bear's financial accounts from Oct 1899 to May 1906 Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1893-1930, Sep 2003

By: Bear family

Reference: MS-Group-1220

Description: Comprises two diaries kept by Thomas William Bear describing his visit to the England in 1893 on the `Talune' from Napier to Sydney, the `Aramac' from Sydney to Melbourne, the `Oruba' from Melbourne to Plymouth, and his return voyage on the `Ruapehu'. He also records his travels in Scotland and England. The diary of J W Andrews, who accompanied Bear, describes their visit to London and Reading. Also includes Bear's financial accounts from Oct 1899 to May 1906 and accounts in the estate of Mrs Sarah Bear (1891). Also includes electronic copies of the manuscripts, together with transcript (done by T Stock), and printouts of these copies and transcripts. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 4 volume(s). 3 folder(s). 233 megabyte(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, (including electronic transcripts and printouts of these copies and transcripts) Provenance: The notebooks were given to Eileen Robb by Winton Bear of Eastbourne

Date: 15-27 Jul 1893

From: Bear family : Diaries, notebooks and related material

Reference: MS-Papers-7857-3

Description: Diary kept by Andrews who accompanied Thomas Waterloo Bear on their visit to London and Reading; it was writting in the `hope the perusal of it & the guide & programmes will induce my cousins to try & visit the Old Country' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 15-27 Jul 1893, 1899-1906, 2002

From: Bear family : Diaries, notebooks and related material

Reference: MSDL-0115

Description: Scanned copy and transcript of diary kept by Andrews who accompanied Thomas Waterloo Bear on their visit to London and Reading; it was written in the `hope the perusal of it & the guide & programmes will induce my cousins to try & visit the Old Country' Quantity: 2 Electronic document(s).