Omrah (Ship)

Date: 1907

By: Paetz, Alfred Ross, 1883-1949

Reference: MS-Papers-5684

Description: Comprises diary of voyage to New Zealand, travelling from Gloucester, New Jersey, to Wellington, NZ, sailing first to England where they travelled widely, eventually sailing from London 1 Nov on the `Omrah' to Australia. From Sydney they sailed by the `Warrimoo' for Wellington on 14 Dec arriving 18 Dec. Mostly daily entries were made, describing the weather, the various expeditions the family made while ashore, and other aspects of shipboard life. Source of title - Transcribed Accompanying material - Correspondence and notes supplied by donor about photographs, which also came with the diary, and the Paetz family accompany the folder The family group travelling from the US to NZ comprised Joseph and Caroline Gledhill, Alfred Ross and Matilda Paetz and their daughter, Faith, who was born in Manchester Quantity: 1 folder(s) (110 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs E Schenk, Shailer Park, Queensland, Australia, Feb 1988

Date: 1900

From: [Collection of ephemera and programmes of octavo size, for musical events, the collection of organist, choirmaster, conductor Robert Parker (1847-1937), 1870s-1939]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Parker-1900

Description: Includes: Mr R Parker's Glee and Madrigal Society. Practice. Dresden Room, 5 February 1900. Typed invitation card signed by E C Cachemaille, 30 January 1900. Wellington Liedertafel. Fourth concert (Smoke). (Soloists F V Waters, Capt W de R Barclay, John Prouse, Douglas Jackson) [On the occasion of Robert Parker's departure to England]. St Paul's Room, Sydney Street, 27 March 1900. Programme Mediterranean Sea. Programme of Stewards' concert given on the promenade deck of the RMS 'Omrah' in aid of the "Daily Telegraph" Patriotic Fund. 15 May 1900. Programme / flier Mediterranean Sea. Programme of concert given in the second saloon of the RMS 'Omrah'. (Performers Mrs Eyles, Mr Rowe, Mr & Mrs Larard, Mr W Gaukrodger, Rev R S Joyce, Mr R Parker, Miss Quick, Miss Martin). 18 May 1900. Programme / flier (2 copies) Glee and Madrigal Society, St Paul's Choir and the Wellington Liedertafel. Musical welcome to Mr Robert Parker on his return from England. (Soloists Madame Eveleen Carleton, John Prouse, Kington Fyffe). 15 October 1900. Programme (2 copies of plain programme, one copy with swan on cover) Wellington Orchestral Society. First concert of the eleventh season (Soloists Janetta Frazier, Maughan Barnett, Cyril Towsey). Opera House, 13 November 1900. Programme Mr Robert Parker's twenty second annual concert, assisted by the Glee and Madrigal Society, Wellington Liedertafel and an orchestra of strings. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 6 December 1900. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Liedertafel. First concert (Ladies' night). With Herr Lehmann, Miss B Vartha, F W Rowley. Sydney Street Schoolroom, 13 December 1900. Programme (2 copies) Handel's "Messiah" by the Glee and Madrigal Society. (leader of orchestra McDuff Boyd, organist W Prouse, piano F W Rowley). Sydney Street Hall, 21 December 1900. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, fliers, sizes varying

Date: 1836-1963

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2124

Description: Comprise selected records relevant to Australia and New Zealand; includes transportation records, papers from the Higginson, Packe and Webster families, letters of the Coltman family, papers of J P Robinson, and of Thomas and Maria Wade, records of Standard Engineering Company and R & W H Symington & Co Ltd, and photographs of Dunedin Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP, 1989