Slaves

Date: 1 Dec 1821-30 Jun 1822, 23 Jul 1842-18 Nov 1843, 30 Oct 1845-22 Nov 1846

By: Gambier, Robert Fitzgerald, 1803-1885

Reference: MS-Group-1554

Description: Contains a logbook kept by R F Gambier a midshipsman aboard the `HMS Dauntless', commanded by Captain George C Gambier. The log book records the voyage to the Pacific or `South Seas' in 1821-1822, with details of weather conditions encountered. There are also details of landings throughout the Pacific including Huahini, Tahiti. Also included is a night order book kept by RF Gambier while he was commander aboard the `HMS Satellite' and the `HMS Sappho' for voyages aimed at suppressing the slave trade around Africa during the 1840s. There is also a note book recording `general instructions' in regards to navy vessels. Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1830 - 1840

By: Ashworth, D J, active 1840s

Reference: A-209-033

Description: The upper view shows two black men walking with a long stick between them on their shoulders. Large fish are suspended from the stick. They are followed by a black woman, a baby on her back and a large basket of fruit on her head. The lower view shows a single man with a similar long stick, holding suspended dead birds. He is observed by another man, possibly Chinese, with a long plait down his back. Inscriptions: Pencil inscription on the verso of A-209-031, referring to numbers A-209-031 to -038 'D. J. A.'s old drawings' Quantity: 2 watercolour(s). Physical Description: 2 pencil & watercolour on one sheet of paper, 244 x 171 mm (irregular) Provenance: Purchased with other Ashworth family material, Sotheby's auction, London, 1966

Date: 1830 - 1840

By: Ashworth, D J, active 1840s

Reference: A-209-035

Description: A forest scene, showing a man with a gun on the left, aiming at two other men who have been boiling a cauldron over a fire. One carries a spear, the other is falling with a wound in his back, the wound marked with red paint. The scene is likely to be in Mauritius and to involve shooting escaped slaves, since the word maroon has the meaning of an escaped slave. Inscriptions: Pencil inscription on the verso of A-209-031, referring to numbers A-209-031 to -038 'D. J. A.'s old drawings' Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil with a touch of watercolour on paper, 83 x 242 mm (irregular) Provenance: Purchased with other Ashworth family material, Sotheby's auction, London, 1966

Date: [1838]

By: Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838; Robert Martin & Company (Great Britain)

Reference: A-215-007

Description: Portraits of two Maori women and a girl, probably from the Bay of Islands. All three are dressed in woven flax garments and appear to be wearing European-style necklaces. 'Amoko' on the left and 'Eana' in the centre both have ear adornments. Eana has moko on her chin. Earle described the two women left and centre as being about 25 years old, and 'Hepee [on the right] about 13 years old, is one of Amoko's slaves'. Extended Title - From his Sketches illustrative of the Native Inhabitants and Islands of New Zealand. (London, 1838), plate 10. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph,hand-coloured, trimmed to 260 x 390 mm

Date: [1844]

From: [Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :[Sketchbook 1844]

Reference: A-020-005

Description: On the left, a watercolour of the point of a taiaha (spear) with notes about war costume of Maori. There is also a drawing of a huia feather and a note about a momument at Ngauranga to the memory of Te Wharepouri. On the right, 'slave preparing food' at Ngauranga Pa, shows a crouching woman inside a hut, preparing small round objects, possibly potatoes, from a basket in front of her. The taiaha is the original sketch for a lithograph In: Angas, G F, The New Zealanders illustrated, (London, 1847), Plate 58, No 7, p 130, where it is described as E Hani. The slave woman is the original drawing for a view in the upper right corner of Plate 59, no. 2 ' Domestic sketches' Other Titles - Ngauranga Nga Hauranga. Huia. War costume Quantity: 1 drawing(s). 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil 182 x 100 mm; Watercolour 175 x 107 mm

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Reference: A-369-135/152

Description: Political cartoons from the end of the ministry of Peter Fraser, the lead up to the 1949 election (in which he was defeated by Sidney Holland), and the first year of Holland's ministry. These cartoons mainly address Holland's link to the British conservatives (which McNamara had a very negative view of), and cuts he made to wages, pensions and allowances when he came into power. Other cartoons relate the post-war political situation in Britain and the United State's aid of the country. Some illustrations of animals are also included. Quantity: 17 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newspaper clippings glued to wallpaper, sizes vary

Date: [1919?]

By: Jackson, V S, active 1919

Reference: MS-Papers-1052

Description: Letter enclosing two photographs, one of `Old Mihaka' and Bessie Turnbull, and the other of a whare at Tirau which was built in 1819. `Old Mihaka' was a slave whom Te Rauparaha left behind when he was retreating from Kawhia. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 letter and 2 photographs). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1841 - 1847

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1845-1853. [Additional Manuscript 19953. File prints].

By: Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854

Reference: E-143-076

Description: Four drawings on one page. At the top, a frontal view of a young woman, no. 49, named as a slave of the chief of Maraenui. The drawing is incomplete, and includes a small hand, possibly that of a baby, on the woman's chin. 'Puteki' is a profile portrait of a young man in a tag cloak. 'Roto Roa' shows part of Lake Rotoroa in a flat landscape with distant hills. 'Hokomohana' is a head nd shoulders frontal portrait of a fully-tattooed man. On the reverse, a rough sketch of a hakari or food platform for a feast, with drying fish in large quantities Other Titles - Maraenui. Rotoroa. Wakatane. Whakatane Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of four drawings, various media

Date: 1847 - 1844

By: Angas, George French, 1822-1886

Reference: C-170-002

Description: Shows 14 views of Maori domestic life, including tools, clothing and household receptacles. Accompanying page of text (C-170-002-1) lists the numbered items as follows: 1. Mode of fishing with nets on Lake Taupo: the fish, which are still small, are caught in a seine with very fine meshes, and a pole about 20 feet long, with tufts of grass fastened at the end, to drive the fish into the net. 2. A fishing weir, or eel pah, on the river Mokau. 3. Wooden fish-hook. 4. Fish-hook generally in use, made of wood, with a layer of pawa [i.e. paua], or pearl shell (Haliotis), and the hook formed of human bone. A feather of the kivi kivi (Apteryx Australis) is fastened at the extremity. The lines are of flax and, as these hooks dangle astern of the canoes, the glittering appearance of the pawa attracts the fish. 5. Kupenga, or eel trap, formed of twigs, from Mokau. 6. Ko, a wooden spade, for rooting up ferns, and preparing the ground for plantations. 7. A pestle for beating flax, formed of volcanic trap. 8. Wooden flute, one of the orifices of which is tattooed to resemble the lips of a woman. 9. Bark bucket, and calabashes for holding water: the orifices of these latter are also tattooed in a similar manner. 10. Ornamented flax basket for household purposes. 11. E kumeti, ancient wooden bowl for kumeras, from the deserted pah of Otawhao, near Waipa, eight feet in circumference. 12. and 13. Flax sandals from Otago, in the Southern Island. 14. Portrait of an aged slave woman, at Pouketouto, in the interior, beyond Mokau Angas visited New Zealand in 1844 Other Titles - and Extended Title - From: Angas, George French. The New Zealanders illustrated (London; Thomas M'Lean No. 26 Haymarket, 1847). Plate 57 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) (14 images on one page). Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured, 455 x 310 mm, on sheet 545 x 365 mm Provenance: Purchase: Cordy's antique and art auction, Auckland, 21 May 2013; lot 665

From: [Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :[Sketchbook 1844]

Reference: A-020-034

Description: See child records for details Quantity: 9 drawing(s) (5 on recto, 4 on verso). Physical Description: Pencil, sizes vary

Date: 1830 - 1840

By: Ashworth, D J, active 1840s

Reference: A-209-036

Description: A forest scene, showing two black men with guns aiming at two other black men who have been boiling a cauldron over a fire. One is running away, the other is falling. The scene is likely to be in Mauritius and to involve shooting escaped slaves, since the word maroon has the meaning of an escaped slave. Inscriptions: Pencil inscription on the verso of A-209-031, referring to numbers A-209-031 to -038 'D. J. A.'s old drawings' Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 123 x 170 mm (irregular)

Date: 1997

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-448-001/021

Description: Political cartoons. Obituary for Diana, Princess of Wales 1961-1997 The ethics of the press are questioned following the death of Princess Diana. Judge Beattie refuses to eave the bar gracefully following an investigation into improper claiming for work related expenses. Farmers spread the RCD virus in an attempt to control the rabbit population. The National/NZ First coalition government are in danger of self destructing due to internal fighting. The oppostion is left to watch from the sideline. Diana's funeral is seen by millions around the world. Obituary to Mother Teresa 1910-1997. Rabbits warn their children about eating RCD infected carrots. Comment on the perceived leniency of the courts toward violent offenders. Christine Fletcher leaves Parliament and takes up the position of Auckland Mayor. Men discuss Otago's persistent off-side play in a rugby game against Wellington. Otago won as the referee didn't pick up most of the off-side play. Jim Bolger dreams of being an Egyptian sun king while weilding draconian powers over his slaves. The scales of justice are weighed in favour of Judge Beattie as he refuses to accept any fault in fraud allegations, Judge Hesketh however repays monies in dispute.. Nationals Minister of Health, Bill English, explains how market-driven health reforms will work. Conjugal rights given to male prisoners. Jim Bolger joins the call for new leadership in Nationals ranks and thinks he's the right person for the job. Doctors callously discuss the pros and cons of not giving a patient kidney dialysis. The National/NZ First coalition government unravels itself. Rau Williams is left to the mercy of the NZ medical system as to whether or not he'll receive life-saving procedures. Winston Peters refuses to believe his party has lost its support. Jim Bolger takes charge of his troubled coalition government. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1830 - 1840

By: Ashworth, D J, active 1840s

Reference: A-209-037

Description: A street scene, showing two black men carrying a pole on their shoulders. A dead cattle beast is suspended upside-down from the pole. They are followed by a woman, a baby on her back, a bowl in her hand and items balanced on her head. Inscriptions: Pencil inscription on the verso of A-209-031, referring to numbers A-209-031 to -038 'D. J. A.'s old drawings' Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 121 x 167 mm (irregular)

Date: 1830 - 1840

By: Ashworth, D J, active 1840s

Reference: A-209-032

Description: A white man in a top hat, seated in a sedan chair carried by two black slaves. Behind him follow four other black slaves, carrying his baggage, fruit and slaughtered small birds on their heads and shoulders. The woman carrying the fruit basket also has a baby in a sling on her back. Other Titles - A fine gentleman on the move [translation] Inscriptions: Pencil inscription on the verso of A-209-031, referring to numbers A-209-031 to -038 'D. J. A.'s old drawings' Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil & ink on paper, 81 x 242 mm (irregular)

Date: 1957 - 1958

From: [Turner, Dennis Knight], 1924-2011 :[Illustrations for Legends of Rotorua and the hot lakes. 1958?]

Reference: A-060-041

Description: Shows Ngatoro with his slave Auruhoe in his arms standing on the edge of the crater Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Ink, 300 x 197 cm on sheet 382 x 280 cm

Date: 1830 - 1840

By: Ashworth, D J, active 1840s

Reference: A-209-031

Description: Four black slaves yoked to dray loaded with sugar cane. A black overseer is walking alongside. The scene is in Mauritius Inscriptions: Verso - pencil inscription on the verso, referring to numbers A-209-031 to -038 'D. J. A.'s old drawings' Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil & ink on paper, 116 x 226 mm (irregular) Provenance: Purchased with other Ashworth family material, Sotheby's auction, London, 1966

Date: 1738

From: Hogarth, William 1697-1764 :The original works of William Hogarth. London, sold by John and Josiah Boydell, 1790

Reference: D-020-104

Description: Illustration of a scene from Miguel Cervantes' book "Don Quixote". Don Quixote on horseback and wearing the barber's basin as a helmet, is attempting to knock a guard from his horse. Another guard has just been knocked off his horse and is lying on the ground on his back with his musket partially visible. Sancho Panza is helping to release the thief Gines de Passamonte from his chains as the other prisoners struggle to free themselves. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, 248 x 185 mm (platemark), one of three engravings on sheet 485 x 630 mm

Date: 1738

From: Hogarth, William 1697-1764 :The original works of William Hogarth. London, sold by John and Josiah Boydell, 1790

Reference: D-020-008

Description: Illustration of a scene from Miguel Cervantes' book "Don Quixote". Don Quixote on horseback and wearing the barber's basin as a helmet, is attempting to knock a guard from his horse. Another guard has just been knocked off his horse and is lying on the ground on his back with his musket partially visible. Sancho Panza is helping to release the thief Gines de Passamonte from his chains as the other prisoners struggle to free themselves. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, 248 x 185 mm, one of two engravings on sheet 485 x 630 mm

Date: 1844 - 1889 - 1891

From: Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to J White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, [1880s?] 1890

By: Angas, George French, 1822-1886; Allan, Joseph Stuart, 1861-1930

Reference: B-110-029-3

Description: A squatting Maori woman preparing potatoes for a meal. She has two woven baskets in front of her, holding the potatoes. She wears a cloak across her shoulders One of four proof lithographs on a single sheet measuring 447 x 285 mm. A copy of the upper right section of a lithograph by G. F. Angas, 'Domestic sketches', in his The New Zealanders illustrated (London, 1847), Plate 59, no. 2 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 170 x 99 mm

Date: ca 1960?

From: Mayo, Eileen Rosemary (Dame), 1906-1994 :[Smaller works on paper. 1920s-1990s]

Reference: B-131-13-023

Description: Two illustrations, probably for the Australian School Magazine. One drawing, shows a Roman slave girl bringing her master and mistress bread, fruit and wine for breakfast. The second shows her removing coals from a brazier to heat oil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings with Chinese white, on paper glued to card, 114 x 309 mm