Born New Brunswick, Canada. Educated Royal Military College at Woolwich, served in India; returned to England; promoted captain and appointed commander at Chichester. Resigned from the army; emigrated to New Zealand, arriving on the 'Oriental' 1857. Settled in Marlborough. Runholder; colonel commanding the Marlborough forces; with the expedition to Parihaka; local politician; member of the Legislative Council 1861-1922; Marlborough education board for 20 years. In 1864 married Hannah Maria Ann Greensill. See DNZB / Scholefield (Vol 1, p29); Enclycopaedia of NZ, Vol 1 pp 142-143
Baillie, William Douglas Hall, 1827-1922
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Baillie, Captain William Douglas Hall 1827-1922 : Papers
Date: 1853-1961
By: Baillie, William Douglas Hall, 1827-1922
Reference: MS-Papers-0547
Description: Several letters including one about his good conduct in the army in India (1853); the acceptance of his resignation from the army to emigrate to New Zealand; various newspaper articles mentioning his work in the Marlborough district; and a family tree (incomplete). Quantity: 1 folder(s) (18 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Jeavons Baillie (great-grandson), 2 Dec 1970. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - One photograph of William Baillie and two of Hamish Baillie.
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Baillie, Jeavons :Photographs of William Baillie's house near Para
Date: ca 1900
By: Baillie, William Jeavons Hall, 1941-
Reference: PAColl-4229
Description: Photographs of the house of W D H Baillie at Para, the house from a distance and two of the view from the house of the railway line and Para station with a goods and passenger train passing through. Also included are photographs of a steam train approaching Para station and a scenic view on Baillie's station. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-043276 to 043280 and 065383. 1/2-065384 is a duplicate of 1/2-043277 and is missing. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s).
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William Douglas Hall Baillie
Date: ca 1870s
From: Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 17
Reference: PAColl-7489-47
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of William Baillie ca 1880s. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
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Story, Edith Mary, 1861-1942 : Our fathers have told us
Date: [ca 1920]
By: Story, Edith Mary, 1861-1942
Reference: qMS-1898-1899
Description: A collection of stories relating to the early settlement of New Zealand, narrated to Mrs Story by the settlers or their immediate descendants. Many pioneers recounted their voyage to New Zealand Accompanying material - Undated letter to editor of `Morning post' re reminiscences Another copy of this manuscript was deposited by Story at the British Library. Mrs Story was in New Zealand from 1915-1920 Quantity: 2 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescript (26 cm; black cloth) (Index: 34 cm; ¼ black morocco, grey card) Finding Aids: Index compiled by Nola Millar at qMS-1899.
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Personal and political correspondence - A to B
Date: 1873-1910
From: Fisher family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0103-01
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for piece-level description of contents.
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Stream/river in the vicinity of Para, Marlborough
Date: [ca 1860s]
Reference: 1/2-043276-F
Description: Stream/river (Tuamarina River?) approximately a mile from the house of Mr W D H Baillie's station at Para, Marlborough. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative
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Hawcridge, Robert H, 1866-1920 :Visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke & Duchess of C...
Date: 1901
By: J. Wilkie & Company; Hawcridge, Robert, 1866-1920; Baillie, William Douglas Hall, 1827-1922
Reference: Eph-C-ROYAL-1901-03
Description: Invitation shows head and shoulders portrait of the Duke and Duchess at the top centre. A European soldier stands on the left, and a Maori in traditional costume on the right. Below the central text panel are the New Zealand and British flags, and four vignettes: Lake Taupo and Ruapehu, Whakarewarewa, Milford Sound and Mt Cook. An independent source gives the artist as Robert H Hawcridge (1867-1920). The signature appears faintly below the image of Whakarewarewa. Other Titles - His Majesty's Ministers for New Zealand request the honor of the presence of [The Hon W D H Baillie & Mrs Baillie] to witness the ceremony...by Their Royal Highnesses. Extended Title - J Wilkie & Co, lith[ograpers], Dunedin, N.Z. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 330 x 250 mm (irreg)