Castle Eden (Ship)

Date: 1802-1973 (1973)

By: Wright, John Wyndham, active 1973

Reference: MS-Papers-1549

Description: The account of the Wright family written by John W Wright in 1973 includes extracts from 14-year-old George Samuel Wright's diary of voyage to New Zealand on the `Castle Eden' in 1850; on farming in Wanganui district; an account of the Maori wars includes details of battle at Tauranga Iki pa at which Henry Wright fought Quantity: 1 folder(s) (11 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (copy)

Date: 1848-1867

From: Canterbury Association : Miscellaneous records

Reference: Micro-MS-0910-05

Description: Contains report from Alfred Will to Colonel Wakefield regarding Port Cooper, (1848); Charter of the Canterbury Association, (13 November 1849); Sailing dates of the first four ships, (1850); Deed of Canterbury public reserves, (1851); Ecclesiastical and educational reserves, (1851); Canterbury reserves, (1852); Proclamation of provinces, (1853); Governor Grey's land regulations, (1853); Proclamation of procedures, (1853); Ward deed of conveyance, (1855); Proclamation of West Coast goldfield, (1865); Schedule of NZ Exhibition, (1865); Grey River Coal Co Ltd lease, (1867); Land claim No 37 by John Deans, (January 1852) and correspondence relating to the selection of land. Documents relating to the following vessels: Charlotte Jane, Randolph, Sir George Seymour, Cressy, Castle Eden, Isabella Hercus, Travancore, Duke of Bronte. Tender for hire, shipping lists, receipts of stores, passenger lists & correspondence. Also names and adresses of declared & proposing colonists Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive.

Date: 1850

From: Canterbury Association : Miscellaneous records

Reference: Micro-MS-0910-03

Description: Contains passenger lists for the `Isabella Hercus', `Castle Eden' and `Travancore' as well as tenders for the hire of a ship to convey immigrants and goods from London to Canterbury, NZ. Also copy of Regulations to be observed on board the New Zealand Company emigrant ships. Includes Surgeon's medical journal for the Travancore, 24 Dec 1850-1 Apr 1851 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive.

Date: 1850-1871

From: Royal Naval Hospital Haslar : Surgeons' journals

Reference: Micro-MS-0646-4

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1771-1950

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2290

Description: Selected records of Bisley, Dursley and Dymock Parishes, and selections of private records. relevant to Australia and New Zealand Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP, 1990