Eyre, Edward John, 1815-1901

Date: 1843-1851

By: Chapman, Henry Samuel, 1803-1881

Reference: qMS-0418-0420

Description: Letters mainly to his father and aunts in England covers in detail Wellington incidents of the period, with full references to William Wakefield, Charles Barraud, E J Eyre, R Fitzroy and Sir George Grey Quantity: 3 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (34 cm; ¼ brown morocco) Finding Aids: Index available at qMS-0421-0422, compiled by Glen W Macmorran, 1943.

Date: 1883-1887

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2275

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1852 - 1856

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-F-052-1

Description: Front view of a two-storied cottage and garden, with a verandah with plants climbing up the posts and a background of bush-clad hill. The property is fenced. The file print copy for this view is filed under Pearse, John [Nelson views]. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink & watercolour, 135 x 154 mm

Date: 1865 - 1870

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: A-018-019

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Edward John Eyre, who was relieved of the Governorship of Jamaica in 1865 From unknown issue of Illustrated London news Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving 190 x 162 mm

Date: 1859 1866-1869

By: Eyre, Edward John, 1815-1901

Reference: qMS-0708

Description: Eyre's narrative describes his voyage to Australia in 1832, his journey into the interior in 1839, his experiences sheep farming in NSW and South Australia. Included are two letters from Thomas Carlyle re Eyre and his handling of the Jamaica riots of 1865. Other Titles - Autobiographical narrative of the residence and exploration in Australia (1832-39) of Edward John Eyre (Lieut-Gov of NZ, Jamaica etc) vol I; title probably provided by institution Eyre was a traveller and explored the interior of Australia in 1839; he later became governor of Jamaica. The autobiography was written in 1859. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (272 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and mss (photocopies) (38 cm; red buckram) Provenance: The autobiography was sent to Mrs Eyre from St Vincent when Eyre was Governor of the island.

Date: 14 Dec 1835-19 Nov 1969

By: Eyre, Edward John, 1815-1901

Reference: MS-Papers-0765/3

Description: Eight letters, three to Arthur Legard, and two to Isabella Legard, chiefly about life in Australia; one to Captain Rossiter explaining Eyre's inability to help him with a pension and justifying Eyre's action in Jamaica; one to V G Pharr thanking him for an article on Eyre in `Men and women of the times' Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (8 letters). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopies)

Date: 24 Apr 1848-3 Jul 1850

By: Cargill, William, 1784-1860

Reference: MS-Papers-0795

Description: Six letters to Cargill (1) from E J Eyre, referring to the removal of Customs Dept to Port Chalmers and requesting Cargill to report upon Macarthy's character after his arrival (17 Jun 1848); (2) C H L Pelichet, receipt for 17 pounds; (3) John Cargill aboard `John Wycliffe' re provisions for NZ Company emigrants; and (4) three letters from E G Wakefield, referring Messrs Whitaker, Ogg and Weston Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (12 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 1847-1893, 1892-1894, 1890-1897

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2235

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1867

From: Pope, James Henry 1837-1913 :Scrap book [1860s]

Reference: E-043-q-115-2

Description: Portrait of Mr E J Eyre when he was in his fifties Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title; Recto - bottom centre - Unidentified monogram Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) stuck to page of scrapbook.. Physical Description: Wood engraving, stuck to page 215 x 275 mm

Date: 11 Feb 1885

By: Eyre, Edward John, 1815-1901

Reference: MS-Papers-0765/2

Description: Holograph letter from Eyre to Admiral Robey about a house at Basingstoke, England Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: [ca 1842]

By: Eyre, Edward John, 1815-1901

Reference: MS-Papers-0765/4

Description: Narrative, probably written in 1842 by a member of Eyre's family for publication, taken partly from private letters, from a report to the South Australian Govt and from an account published in the `South Australian Register'. Covers period ca 1832-1841. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (102 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies)

Date: 1829-1852

From: Mantell family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0083-037

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (24 letters). Finding Aids: See inventory for description of contents.

Date: 1914

From: Bell family: Collection

By: Schmidt Studios

Reference: PAColl-10699-17

Description: Black and white photographic print, oval portraits of 20 male subjects, based on historical portraits, by Schmidt Studios, inscribed "The Compliments of the Season" on mount. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographic print mounted on embossed studio mount, 18.6 x 13.8 cm (31.7 x 24 cm).

Date: 1865-1903

Reference: MS-Papers-0971

Description: Letter from Mrs Eyre to her mother justifying her husband E J Eyre's handling of the Jamaica roits, 1865. Four letters to Eyre concerning subsequent litigation, 1867. Newspaper report, 1872, commenting on the parliamentary vote of expenses to Eyre. Two letters to May Eyre, one from her uncle J D ormond, 1903 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (8 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: 1851 - 1852

By: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: A-015-026

Description: A standing kiwi, facing the viewer, its head lowered Based on a wood engraving in the Illustrated London News, Dec 27, 1851 p. 765. A clipping of the English language version is held in John Pearse's Album, E-455-f-056-07 This kiwi was brought to London by Captain Erskine of H. M. S. Havannah, having been procured by Lieutenant-Governor Eyre. Other Titles - The New Zealand kiwi in the garden of the Zoological Society, (Regent's Park) in London. Apteryx in the gardens of the Zoological Society ... Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 173 x 163 mm

Date: 1953-1958

By: Rumsey, Herbert J, active 1935

Reference: MS-Papers-0765/1

Description: Three letters from H J Rumsey to Mrs A Heywood giving genealogical details of E J Eyre, including an extract from the `Journal of the Royal Society of New South Wales', 3 Jul 1901 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (8 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 1839-1847

By: Eyre, Edward John, 1815-1901

Reference: Micro-MS-0653

Description: Material concerning Eyre in South Australia. Includes published material. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) negative.

Date: 1852 - 1856

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-056-6/8

Description: A clipping of a picture from the Illustrated London news along with its associated text. The picture shows a kiwi standing, partially facing the viewer, its head bowed. The text clippings refer to the work of Drs Owen and Mantell and to the fact that this speciment was brought to England aboard the Havannah through the efforts of Lieutenant-Governor Eyre Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 176 x 158 mm with two newsclippings

From: AFCM :Six albums containing newspaper and magazine clippings, and some original photographs

By: Abraham, Caroline Harriet, 1809?-1877

Reference: PA1-f-001

Description: History of early New Zealand with photographs, newspaper and magazine cuttings. Mostly portraits of administrators, and governors. Includes information on the Treaty of Waitangi and the Wairau Affray, with a facsimile of the letter of condolence to the inhabitants of Nelson in New Munster from the Mayor, Alderman, Town Councillors and undersigned inhabitants of the Borough of Wellington. Copies of photographs of Parliament Buildings, including the buildings in Auckland used until 1865, the first building in Molesworth St., Wellington, and Parliament Buildings before the fire in 1907. Also one page devoted to New Zealand's first Labour Ministry with Michael Savage as Prime Minister. Album also includes fold-out panorama of St. John's College, Tamaki, Auckland. This is a copy of a lithograph by Mrs Caroline Harriet Abraham, which she possibly copied from a sketch by John Greenwood from his diary in 1851. (See Record at Ref. no. A-220-008, held in Drawings and Prints).

Date: 1843-1891

From: Chapman, Eichelbaum and Rosenberg families : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0053-21

Description: Letters to H S Chapman and to Frederick Revans Chapman, from Grey, Fitzroy, Colonial Office officials and others. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.