Civil engineer, businessman, politician, runholder. Member of Parliament for Christchurch West and Christchurch City 1871-1881, and for Kaiapoi 1884-1890. Legislative Councillor 1882-1899. Minister of Public Works 1872-1877, and 1884-1887. See DNZB (Vol 2, 1870-1900, p420-421).
Richardson, Edward (Hon), 1830?-1915
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Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: 1881
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 82-355-03/2
Description: Identifiable correspondents entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jan-Sep 1880
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 77-248-03/1
Description: Identified correspondents entered under Name field. Includes a letter of 20 July 1880 by W Gibbs that records an interview with a girl, ‘E Page’, who was pregnant to her school master ‘Hume’. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Scope and name record updated 26 September 2023 following information from a researcher.
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[Brunton, Fanny Wright] b. 1824 :View looking down from above Fairlie Creek [1877 or 1878]
Date: 1877 - 1878
By: Brunton, Fanny Wright, 1824-
Reference: C-014-005
Description: Shows view across plains and creek to Fairlie township and the foothills; identifies (from left) Gillingham's [Lambrook Station], Mt Nimrod, Richard[s]on's [Albury Station], Albury Range, Allen's Mill, Goodwin's Attribution based on comparison with Brunton sketchbook held by Hocken Library. On double leaf of partial sketchbook (on versos of A172/27 and 29). Fairlie Creek is now called Fairlie. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper 163 x 528 mm
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Oct-Dec 1872
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-067
Description: Identified correspondents entered under Name below; also includes letter from J or T [?] Strauts, Christchurch, seeking employment; one from Henry [?] Orbell, Dunedin, also seeking employment; and letter from A [?] Cotton, Lake Coleridge. Also booklet of applications for appointments listing F H Hall, Mangawai, F A Pulleine, Grahamstown, Captain William Baldwin, Geo Leslie Lee, Rangiora, Dr Buchanan, Dunedin, C Hunter Brown, Nelson, I or J H Beale, Grafton Road, Auckland, S S Field, Templeton, Canterbury and I or J Aylmer, Ross, Westland. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Essays
Date: [199-]
From: Bohan, Edmund, 1935- : Papers
Reference: 2000-040-4/5
Description: Notes and draft essays for entries in Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Essays are on: Sammuel P Andrews, W Gisborne, William Reeves, Edward Richardson Sarah Saunders Page, A H McLintock and Ernest Empson Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs and typescripts with holograph corrections
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jan-Jun 1873
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-070
Description: Identified persons entered undere Name below; also includes letter from Christchurch re employment; letter from Rich [?] Westemen relating to the road boad; and letter from [?] Ferbrmona, Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Inward correspondence
Date: 1882
From: Atkinson, Harry Albert (Sir), 1831-1892 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0091-015
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jul-Sep 1883
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 82-355-04
Description: Identifiable correspondents entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Ring, James, 1856-1939 :Photograph of the Hon E Richardson turning the first sod for th...
Date: 24 January 1887
By: Ring, James, 1856-1939
Reference: PAColl-2725
Description: Photograph of the Hon E Richardson turning the first sod for construction of the New Zealand Midland Railway, taken 24 January 1887 by James Ring. Edward Richardson is standing in front of a crowd of people and there is a wheelbarrow in the foreground. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Copyright; Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Turning of the first sod, New Zealand Midland Railway, by the Hon. E. Richardson. Jany 24th 1887.; Verso - bottom right - Photographer James Ring Greymouth, NZ Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 13.7 x 20 cm
Manuscript
Correspondence from Minister of Immigration
Date: 13 Aug 1889
From: Ries family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2272-17
Description: Letter from Edward Richardson, Minister of Immigration, 13 August 1889, to W C Smith, M H R concerning G E Sass's application to bring out Danish families. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Inward correspondence (R-W)
Date: 1870-1898
From: Enys, John Davies, 1837-1912 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0670-4
Description: Includes inward correspondence to Mrs and Miss Enys; some persons unidentified, [?] Thomas or William Broun, The Strand, London, M S [?] Chudleigh, [?] Twining of London, Samuel [?] of Cawdy Hall, Harleston, Norfolk Quantity: 1 folder(s) (19 letters). Finding Aids: See inventory for a fuller description of the contents of this folder.
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Manuscript
Inward letters - Surnames, Ric - Ric
Date: 1863-1873, n d
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0531
Description: Correspondents: G E G Richardson, Napier, 1863-1869 (3 letters); Edward Richardson, Wellington, 1871, 1873 & undated (3 letters); J Richardson, undated letter; Captain P J Richardson, Rangitikei, 1871 (1 letter). Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Photographer unknown :Portrait of the Hon Mr Richardson
Date: 1860 - 1880
Reference: PA2-2757
Description: Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Hon Richardson Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
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Edward Richardson
Date: [ca 1894]
From: General Assembly Library :Parliamentary portraits
Reference: 35mm-00135-a-F
Description: Edward Richardson circa 1894. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative