College of St. John the Evangelist (Auckland, N.Z.)

Date: 12 Apr 1975

By: Fox, Charles Elliot (Rev), 1878-1977

Reference: OHColl-0037/1

Description: Charles Elliot Fox came to New Zealand in 1884, where his father served as an Anglican minister in Gisborne. Recalls his childhood in Gisborne; the Tarawera eruption and his mother's death from tuberculosis on the night of the eruption, the possibility of a visit of Te Kooti to Gisborne; attending Napier High School and memories of Te Aute; his study of Greek and Latin and playing cricket and rugby. Discusses attending St John's College, Auckland and pranks played. Describes walking from Napier to Wellington. Comments on the bush around Norsewood and Woodville and Napier before the earthquake. Recalls listening to William Colenso's sermons, and boyhood friendship with Percy Spiller. Describes Samuel and Leonard Williams. Recalls his early interest in Melanesia. Describes time as a headmaster on San Cristobal and experiences with local headhunters. Comments on this practice in relation to weapons supplied by the British. Describes dressing as a Melanesian while living in the islands and preaching sermons in eight languages. Talks about his compilation of a language dictionary and publication of a book on the area. Mentions Bishop Patteson. Comments on colonial government, the Christian mission in the islands and the future of the Solomon Islands. Venue - Waipukarau Interviewer(s) - June Starke Interviewer(s) - Athol Williams Venue - Woburn Hospital, Waipukarau Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000269 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 folder(s) - handwritten abstract. 1 interview(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7230.

Date: 1846-1850

From: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902 : Letters

Reference: MS-Papers-1038-1

Description: 31 letters from Collinson, 1846-50, to members of his family, from Wellington, Wanganui, and Auckland with impressions of the Maori, particularly Te Rauparaha and Rangihaeata, account of 1848 earthquake, references to Thomas Arnold. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (62 leaves). Physical Description: Holographs and photocopies Finding Aids: Inventory available. Some sketches in ink

Date: 1849 - 1974 - 1853

By: Thatcher, Frederick (Rev), 1814-1890; Ali, S H, active 1974; Pepping, E M A, active 1974

Reference: Plans-2008-009-017

Description: Shows a floor plan of the dining hall and kitchen, scale 1:50. Measured drawing carried out as part of the Architecture course at the University of Auckland. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, 840 x 760 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Margaret Alington, Wellington, in 2008.

Date: 1846

From: Collinson, Thomas Bernard 1822-1902 :Seven years service on the borders of the Pacific Ocean, 1843-1850

By: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902

Reference: A-292-037

Description: View of St John's College, Purewa (now Meadowbank) Auckland with other associated houses, seen from a hill across a stream. The College is on the skyline Other Titles - St John's College, Bishop's Auckland Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on cream wove paper 163 x 242 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - March 1993, from [MS 50].

Date: 1845 - 1865

By: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012

Reference: A-413-001/022

Description: Includes: 001-002. St John's College, Tamaki. Hospital. South elevation and floor plan 003. Perspective drawing of an unidentified church, possibly an unbuilt St Mary's Parnell? 004-006. St Matthews School and Church, Auckland. Floor plan and site plan, and fence 007-020. St John's College, Bishop's, Auckland. Native schools. Block plan, Master's house, Workmen's houses, and plan of adult school that was not built. 1846. 021-022. Stables for His Excellency the Governor. 1848 (with accompanying photocopied letter)(Photocopies of originals at Archives New Zealand IA 11) Accompanied by handwritten notes by Margaret Alington. Photographs accumulated by Mrs Margaret Alington while researching in England, USA and NZ, into the Rev Frederick Thatcher and his buildings. Quantity: 22 plan(s). Physical Description: Photocopies, sizes varying Transfers: Collection as a whole received by Manuscripts; material transferred to other sections from there.

Date: 25 Aug-25 Dec 1844

From: Cotton, William Charles, 1813-1879 : Journals

Reference: qMS-0568

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1846-1847

From: Selwyn family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7188-03

Description: Copy of letter from Selwyn to his father, Matamata, 31 Mar 1846; extract from letter, Selwyn to Edward Coleridge, Auckland, Easter Day, 1846; extract of part of letter, Selwyn to Rev [?] Edward Coleridge, St John's College, 11 May 1846; ink sketch of College Creek with note, 11 May 1846; part of letter, St John's College, 31 Aug 1846; Selwyn to his father, 1 Sep 1846; signature, G A Lichfield; letter to his brother, William, 1 Sep 1846; printed letter from Selwyn, St John's College (6 Oct 1846), published in Eton; extract from a letter from Governor Grey, Auckland, 13 Oct 1846; extracts from the Bishop of New Zealand's letter, St John's College, 1 Dec 1847. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (10 pieces). Ink drawing by Selwyn of St John's College, on College Creek, done 11 May 1846, with key to buildings and dwellings

Date: 1852

Reference: fMS-Papers-5013

Description: Extract from the CMS Book repository register held at St John's College, Auckland, relating to the book published by St Johns "Tunes for different meters", 1848. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 leaves). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 23 Dec 1841-30 Jun 1846

By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: MS-0129-0132

Description: The diaries give detailed descriptions of life in the mission settlements, frequent references to Selwyn's work, and numerous drawings of New Zealand scenes Relationship complexity - Volume 5 (1846-1848) is shelved at qMS-0122 William Bambridge sailed from England with Bishop Selwyn in the Tomatin, 23 Dec 1841. He was appointed writing master at St John's College till 1848 when he returned to England Quantity: 4 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs (Various sizes and bindings, in ¼ red morocco red buckram slip cases) Provenance: Purchased by Alexander H Turnbull, 1914. Numerous illustrations

Date: [Circa 1880s]

By: Phillips-Turner, Roland Glyndwr, 1902-1988; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916

Reference: PA1-f-077

Description: Photographs of New Zealand taken circa 1880s by various photographers including James Bragge and Josiah Martin. Photographs of the Manawatu Gorge were taken by James Bragge, some of which show the horse and carriage in which Bragge carried his equipment. There is one photograph of English explorer and adventurer Captain Speedy who spent many years in Abyssinia and other parts of Africa, and who came to New Zealand in 1864, where he fought with the Waikato Militia before returning overseas. He is shown wearing Abyssinian costume (p 15). Some photographs relate to the Haultain family, with a view of St John's College, of which Thomas Minet Haultain was a governor, anda view of Colonel Haultain and his family at their home in St Stephen's Avenue, Parnell, Auckland Inscriptions: Album page - "Frances Aplin Haultain, 14, August 1886"; Album page - "To I & E Phillips Turner, Easter 1905" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon cover, brown leather corners and spine; 31 x 42 cm

Date: 1863

From: Artist unknown :Watercolours of New Zealand during the Waikato War of 1863 and on the voyage back to England, 1864.

Reference: A-161-037

Description: A lake ringed by low hills, viewed from an area with a fence and bush to the left. A-161-031 to -041 appear to be from the same hand Title from verso St John's College was at Purewa, now Meadowbank Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and gum arabic on paper 172 x 270 mm

Date: 1844-1852

By: Williams, Henry, 1792-1867

Reference: MS-2412

Description: Letter from Rev E G Marsh (1845) containing excerpts of correspondence from Williams (1844) re Bishop Selwyn's organization of Waimate Mission station and proposed transfer of college to Auckland; Sampson Kempthorne; John Ballance, CMS Committee, to Lord Straith critical of land claims; Lord Chichester's letter to Williams (1852); four pamphlets concerning land claims, 1845-1851 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (7 pieces). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter (24cm, ½ blue morocco, blue buckram case) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, K A Webster estate, London, 1970

Date: 21 Jun 1850

By: Swainson, George Frederick, 1829-1870

Reference: MS-Papers-2373

Description: Letter to his father about visit to Melanesia on Bishop Selwyn's schooner the Undine, Apr-Jun 1850. He describes the islands visited noting the vegetation and shells and the attitude of the natives. At Eromango in the New Hebrides they anchored with the Fly. Swainson travelled through the New Hebrides, Hawaii, the Loyalty Islands and New Caledonia Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 folded sheet). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (cross hatched on all pages)

Date: [Beteen 1950 and 1963]

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-o-566

Description: Album of photographs, moslty of family and friends, chiefly taken by Rhoda McWhannell. Family and friends include a gathering at the christening of Malcolm McWhannell (son of Joan and John McWhannell), Bill and Kathleen Haines of `The Croft', Wiltshire, England; Elizabeth and Jane Geddis as teenagers; John McIlrea, a very young boy watching shearing; Mike and Jill Carter; and the home of Mrs Mavis Commons. Scenes relating to `Rozel', the farm owned by Frederick and Rhoda McWhannell, include the felling of a huge aspen poplar in 1963, and working with Mr Gerlach, with a trailer filled with bamboo. Two images show a gingko tree having been transplanted at the age of 30, from the lake at Hamilton, into the city. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with mottled green and navy cover, entitled `Photographs' in gold lettering; 21 x 24 cm

Date: 1849

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1849-1850s. [Additional Manuscript 19954. File prints].

By: Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863

Reference: E-144-009

Description: View of a large number of buildings. Several men in academic gowns and mortar boards are moving around the lawn and gardens in front Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of lithograph 203 x 368 mm

Date: Apr-Oct 1860

By: College of St. John the Evangelist (Auckland, N.Z.)

Reference: MSZ-1364

Description: Six issues of `The college magazine' (n2-7, Apr, May, Jun, 2 Aug, 25 Sep, 25 Oct, 1860) of St John's College, Auckland. Includes original verse, fiction and other prose pieces, some on topical subjects, particularly the current Maori. Most of the illustrations are signed `A.G.', and are presumably by Arthur Gundry. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 box(es) (containing 7 folders). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and mss

Date: 1848-1854

By: College of St. John the Evangelist (Auckland, N.Z.)

Reference: fMS-Papers-7821

Description: Photocopies of ledgers containing details of early theological printing in New Zealand Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Microfilm of the original ledgers at Micro-MS-0936 Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies)

Date: 1841-1847

By: Cotton family

Reference: Micro-MS-0858

Description: Letters are to family members, in particular Sarah and Phoebe; describe voyage to New Zealand on the `Tomatin', discuss family affairs and describe Cotton's activities with comments on the Church's mission to the Maori and Selwyn's pastoral work Source of title - Supplied W C Cotton sailed from England in Dec 1841 with Bishop Selwyn and was chaplain to him at Waimate North and St John's College, Auckland Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Holographs (Positive microfilm) Finding Aids: Two page index at front of reel.

Date: 1880s

By: College of St. John the Evangelist (Auckland, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-6362

Description: Photographs by Burton Brothers, F Coxhead, Wheeler & Son, and other 19th Century New Zealand photographers. Quantity: 14 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1876

From: [Walsh, Philip] 1843-1914 :[European, shipboard and New Zealand sketchbook] 1863-1876.

By: Walsh, Philip, 1843-1914

Reference: E-359-048

Description: A skull with its lower jaw missing. Other Titles - College Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 130 x 180 mm