Wairarapa (Ship : 1882-1894)

Date: 1882-1883

Reference: MS-2199

Description: The diary, written by an unidentified male saloon passenger, describes the voyage of the Oamaru from Greenock to Port Chalmers, and thence, per SS Wairarapa to Auckland; contains day-to-day descriptions of shipboard life; included is a copy of Capatin Wright's log with passenger list, as printed in the Otago Daily Times, 29 Jan 1883 Publication - Published in `Historical review, Whakatane and District', May & Nov 1973 Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 80 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms and printed matter (16 cm, black buckram slip case) Pasted in front cover printed copy of a world map with the route of the voyage indicated in ink

Date: ca 1880s-1890s

From: Christie, Hettie Florence, 1902-1988 :Photographs and album of New Zealand scenes

By: Christie, Hettie Florence, 1902-1988; Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908; Lock, Henry Thomas, active 1885-1910?; Pulman (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-4290

Description: Photographs of: Maori children on the bank of the lake with the houses of Ohinemutu behind them (taken by F A Coxhead); the shipwreck of the SS Wairarapa on the cliffs of Great Barrier Island 28th October 1894 (taken by F Pulman); two of an unnamed shipwreck (taken by H T Lock so possibly near Westport); an open boat on George Sound with seven men and women on board, the women doing the rowing (taken by F A Coxhead); Parkvale Road in Karori with old wooden buildings on the right and four boys playing in the street; view looking west along Oriental Bay with a row of large houses on the left (one with a conservatory) and a heavily laden cart on the street (taken by Wrigglesworth & Binns); view looking south down Customhouse Quay and Willis Street from the tower of the Post Office showing the NZ Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd and other commercial buildings; and a view of the front of Christchurch Cathedral with a tram and horses and carts near it (taken by F A Coxhead). Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-016632, 019743, 071699, 071721, 071722. 1/2-018865 is a copy negative from the same image as one in this collection. Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [Between 1872 and 1899]

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-o-287

Description: An album probably created, and chiefly photographed by George William Barltrop, between 1872 (one image of the laying of the foundation stone of (?) Provincial Buildings in 1872), and the rest being views of New Zealand taken in the late 1890s. One sequence of images shows St Thomas' Church (Newtown, Wellington) under construction, and both exterior and interior views when finished, in 1895. One image shows the wreck of the SS Wairarapa in 1894, and there are views of several lighthouses around New Zealand, two of which were taken by the Burton Brothers. A number of scenes are taken in the Nelson area, including several of the Dun Mountain railway (for the Dun Mountain Copper Mining Company), the Maitai River and valley, Nelson City, and Washington Valley. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album bound in black morocco, with black leather spine, entitled `Photographs' in gold, and McIntosh III lettered in gold on spine; 21.5 x 28.0 cm

Date: [Between 1870s and 1880s]

By: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925; New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd.

Reference: Pa1-o-389

Description: Early photographs of New Zealand, mostly taken by unidentified photographers. One collage of Union Steam Ship Company ships, ship captains and the head office building in Dunedin was photographed and issued by David Alexander De Maus. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album cover pink and white pattern with gold tracery, red spine; 24.0 x 32.5 cm

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: 1894

By: Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Main, William, 1934-2023

Reference: PAColl-1875

Description: [Wreck of the S S Wairarapa at Great Barrier Island, 29 October 1894 / Josiah Martin] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1959 - 1894

By: O'Brien, F M, active 1959

Reference: D-008-007

Description: Crayon rubbing showing wording. Mostly illegible. 'In affectionate remembrance' around the curved top. Includes the name Arthur Mills ... S. S. Wairarapa Oct 24 [?] 1894 ... Grave is at Onepotu, Katherine Bay, Great Barrier Island; shipwreck occurred October 1894. Rubbing includes details of a map reference to the site of the grave Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Crayon on paper, 915 x 610 mm

Date: 1884

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to ships and shipping companies, mainly on voyages to New Zealand. 1880 -1889]

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1884-01

Description: Booklet containing a list of passengers, officers of the "Wairarapa", general directions, and descriptions of the destinations visited: Fiji, Samoan group, Tonga. Also lists the chief staff of the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand in all its branches, and the boats in the service. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, on cover 200 x 128 mm.

Date: 1882 - 1883

From: Hunter, Norman Mitchell b 1859 :[Sketches of New Zealand. 1882-1883]

Reference: E-328-f-137

Description: A view of Port Chalmers showing the `Wairarapa' and SS Canterbury in harbour also a view of Port Chalmers showing Quarantine Islands, Otago Harbour - Is[land] for married people and Is[land] for single men. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Port Chalmers - Wairarapa and SS Canterbury - 11/1/83; Recto - beneath image - Port Chalmers - Quarantine Islands, Otago Harbour - Is for married people - Is for single men 11/1/83 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 162 x 240 mm

Date: 1883

From: Hunter, Norman Mitchell b 1859 :[Sketches of New Zealand. 1882-1883]

Reference: E-328-f-065-2

Description: A view of Bluff Harbour showing SS Wairarapa in port Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Bluff Harbour. SS Wairarapa. 12/1/83 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 87 x 245 mm

Date: 2013

By: Caxton Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-D-CALENDAR-2013-01

Description: Calendar containing sepia photographs taken from the photographic collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library and showing the following ships: SS Wairarapa SS Kaikoura S.V. Timaru S.V. Otago S.S. Tekapo S S Rimutaka Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on 7 spiral-bound sheets, 495 x 340 mm. Provenance: Donated by Joan McCracken, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: 1884

From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums

By: Burton, Alfred Henry, 1834?-1914

Reference: PA1-f-178-28-1

Description: General view looking down on Levuka from the surrounding hills Burton Brothers number 2543 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1884

From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Burton, Alfred Henry, 1834?-1914

Reference: PA1-f-315

Description: Photographs of Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga taken by Alfred Burton on a cruise of these islands on the Ship "Wairarapa" in 1884. It appears that this album was compiled by a fellow passenger on the Wairarapa See also "The Camera in the Coral Islands : a series of photographs illustrating the the scenery and the mode of life in the Fijis, the Navigator Islands (Samoa), the Friendly Islands (Tonga) taken during the two trips to the South Seas of the Union S.S. Co.'s "Wairarapa", in June and July, 1884 / by Burton Brothers" held in the Alexander Turnbull Library at Pam NZ.PAM 6477 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1884

From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Burton, Alfred Henry, 1834?-1914

Reference: PA1-f-178

Description: Photographs of Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga taken by Alfred Burton on a cruise of these islands on the Ship "Wairarapa" in 1884. It appears that this album was compiled by a fellow passenger on the Wairarapa See also "The Camera in the Coral Islands : a series of photographs illustrating the the scenery and the mode of life in the Fijis, the Navigator Islands (Samoa), the Friendly Islands (Tonga) taken during the two trips to the South Seas of the Union S.S. Co.'s "Wairarapa", in June and July, 1884 / by Burton Brothers" held in the Alexander Turnbull Library at Pam NZ.PAM 6477 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 9 June 1992 - 09 Jun 1992

From: Great Barrier Island Oral History Project

By: Castle, Wilmot Rodd (Rev), 1910-1993

Reference: OHInt-0104-11

Description: Rev Wilmot Rodd Castle discusses the period he was visiting chaplain to Great Barrier Island, taking over from Rev Chapman in 1941. He lived and worked in the Coromandel and describes his journey, firstly to Auckland, then by Northern Steam Ship Co boat, `Hauiti' a small steamer, to Tryphena and compares with the fast travel to the Island in present times. Recalls the families on the island at that time and talks about the hospitality he received. Mentions: Mr Warren who was the Island's policeman; Mrs Hartwell who painted native flowers in oil; Miss Buggy (school teacher); Mr and Mrs Sam Medland - staunch Salvation Army; Mr Cooper; Moira Mason (nee Warren) and George Mason; Peter Flinn (Flynn), reference to the wreck of the Wairarapa; McLean family and Mabey family at Harataonga - graves from Wairarapa shipwreck interred on Mabey land. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Takapuna Interviewer(s) - Helen Jordan Venue - Takapuna, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004462 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 40 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0757. Search dates: 1941 - 1992

Date: 1886

By: Forster, William James, 1851-1891

Reference: C-177-001

Description: Shows the ship sailing on a fairly rough, green sea, close to land. Other boats appear in the distance. A number of passengers can be seen on deck, and the ship appears to be travelling at speed, its funnel smoking. The ship's name is clearly visible on the bow on the right side, and it flies four flags, including the Red Ensign, The Union Steam Ship Company flag, and two triangular flags, one blue with white crosses, the other, white with blue crosses A window in the mat gives the name of the ship, as well as its weight (1786 tons) and its indicated horesepower (1750 IHP) Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - W Forster / 1886 [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, heightened with white, 295 x 505 mm (sight), in wood veneer mat 450 x 685 mm Provenance: Purchase: Dunbar Sloane Fine and Applied Art auction, Wellington, 2 July 2015; lot 350

Date: 1960 - 1970

From: Various artists :Reproductions of ship portraits by W W Stewart and J E Hobbs. 1960s-1970s]

Reference: A-467-021

Description: Shows the steamship 'Wairarapa' in open water. Smoke is coming from the chimney Numbered '24' on the reverse, possibly part of a series Inscriptions: Verso - centre - "24" Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, block-mounted, 140 x 232 mm

Date: 13 Apr 1994

From: Great Barrier Island Oral History Project

By: Flinn, Conan Francis, 1950-

Reference: OHInt-0104-25

Description: Born Port Fitzroy 1950. Gives family background - grandfather, William Flinn, was one of earliest settlers in Great Barrier Island, arriving in 1837, becoming a fluent Maori speaker and was one of the rescuers during the sinking of the Wairarapa 1894. Refers to own involvement in committee for 100th anniversary commemoration. Talks about family burial ground at Grave Island; earthquakes 1950s; old homestead, once used for home schooling, and where Prince of Wales stayed before he became George 5th. Mentions damage by fire 1960. Other topics mentioned include: whales and their change of migratory pattern; solar panels and wind generators; photos taken by photographer Winkelmann, now in Auckland Museum; introduction of Minahs, with reference to danger to other birds; problem of cats and goats. Mentions 12,000 acre block of land given to DOC last year. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Helen Jordan Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012386 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4217. Search dates: 1950 - 1994

Date: 25 Apr 1994

From: Great Barrier Island Oral History Project

By: Stellin, Sven James, 1956-

Reference: OHInt-0104-24

Description: Sven James Stellin born Wellington 1957 but apart from time at boarding school, spent all his life on Great Barrier Island. Earliest memories include, travelling by boat across the harbour to school at Port Fitzroy and lack of involvement in wider community due to transport. Other topics discussed include: Kanaka oil venture; burial sites on their property; father's illness with cancer and difficulties getting to hospital; fire in the old Flinn homestead; sinking of M V Wairarapa; native birds on property; change in climate; rabbits; increase in visitors to Great Barrier Island, with reference to Auckland City Council; fishing including, crayfish, native oysters and mussel farming and difficulties of transporting cattle from Island. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Helen Jordan Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012385 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4249. Search dates: 1956 - 1994

Date: 1880 - 1889

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1880s

Description: Includes: 1881: Henry W Peabody & Co.: Quick despatch for New Zealand. Dunedin, Port Chalmers; Christchurch, Port Lyttelton. The A 1 clipper barqyue Bryn-Ivor; Clements, Master. 382 tons register. Loading berth Lewis Wharf + alongside covered sheds. March 17, 1881. 1883: New Zealand Shipping Company :S.S. "Aorangi". Breakfast bill of fare. Maclure & Macdonald, lith., London [Blank menu sheet] New Zealand Shipping Company :S.S. "Aorangi". Breakfast bill of fare. Thursday 20/12/[18]83 Wellington hull tariff to come into force on 16th July 1883 (2 copies) 1884: Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited :Winter excursion to South Sea Islands. "Wairarapa" 1786 tons gross reg; H W H Chatfield, Commander. Green flier Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited :Excursion to the South Sea Islands, from Auckland, 4th June, 1884. S.S. Wairarapa. [List of passengers, tour programme] New Zealand Shipping Company :The New Zealand Shipping Co., Ltd. SS Aorangi. Menu 1884. Maclure & Macdonald Lith. London 1885: New Zealand Shipping Company Limited. New Zealand Line. List of passengers, RMS 'Kaikoura', ... from London 2 July, and from Plymouth 4 July [1885] (Photocopy only) Shaw Savill & Albion Company, Limited :S.S. "Arawa". [Flier]. 9th May 1885 Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited. Pocket guide to the company's steam services and the government railways of New Zealand, September 1885. 1886: Union Steam Ship Company. The staff at Christchurch and Lyttelton wish you a happy and prosperous New Year 1886 (2 copies - 1 pink and 1 blue) 1887: New Zealand Shipping Company Limited. New Zealand Line. List of passengers, RMS 'Aorangi', 4163 tons reg., 3600 H.P., from Wellington, 8 March 1887 1888: Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamers between England and Australia. RMS 'Iberia', Captain J W Shannon, from London (Tilbury), 14 September, and from Plymouth 15 September 1888 [List of passengers] 1889: Shaw Savill & Albion Coy Limited. The passenger line of steamers from New Zealand. SS 'Arawa', Commander John Stuart, from Lyttelton, N.Z., 4 April 1889, for London. [List of passengers] Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited. Pocket guide to the company's steam services and the government railways of New Zealand, August 1889 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, letterpress, on pamphlets, booklets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm.