Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd

Date: 1846-1872

By: Cook, Thomas Uppadine, 1816-1897

Reference: MS-Papers-2874

Description: Papers and correspondence, mainly over Cook's applications for positions; includes his appointment as Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages for Foxton, 1871 and 1872; and letter re Cook selecting land at Manawatu (1852) Also includes letter to Francis Cook, Stepney, London from the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, London (1946), re Cook's application for a position as a purser Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, ms, printed matter Processing information: Previously Misc MS Y 13

Date: 1931

From: Haylock, Arthur Lagden 1860-1948 :[Sketchbooks]

Reference: E-292-q-5-036

Description: Sketch of the interior of St Michael and All Angels Church at Gussage St Michael showing the baptismal font through an archway. In the foreground are church pews and behind the font is a staircase. On the righthand side of the font a curtain is drawn to one side to expose the font and the area behind. At the top righthand side of the sheet is an enlarged version of the lamp suspended above the font. Below this on the righthandside is a decorative doorlatch. Drawn on the verso of cream P & O.S.N.Co letterhead writing paper Inscriptions: Verso - top left - Title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on loose sheet 230 x 177 mm

Date: ca 1910-1913

Reference: PA5-0437

Description: Shows the SS Morea entering the Suez Canal Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 87 x 138 mm

Date: [1968-1978]

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7261-44

Description: Correspondence and other papers relating to the Dennis's purchase of a house in Central Terrace, Wellington, and maintenance matters Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1960-1980] nd

From: McCormick, Eric Hall (Dr), 1906-1995 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5484-10

Description: Comprises `Home groan' with contributions by David Eggleton; fragments on the University Art Museum (?Berkeley); `The 1990 Blockhouse Bay settlers' handbook' by Annette Brown, Lorraine Wilson and Rona Walker (1990); `Captain James Cook and his times' Simon Fraser University, British Columbia...April 26-30 1978; and shipping booklets `Information for passengers, Orient & Pacific Lines'; P & O Ports of call, Trinidad and Panama Canal; P & O Orient Lines, Suez Canal and Port Said, Penang, Acapulco, Honolulu and Lisbon; Orient Line, Fiji Other Titles - Home groan (comic) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1897-1898

From: Stout family: Photographs

Reference: MS-Papers-12245

Description: Manuscript and ephemera relating to Pearce family travel to Canada on board the RMS 'Miowera' and to their later time in the United Kingdom and Egypt on the same vacation, 1897-1898. Include material relating to performances with printed and handwritten programmes for shows at the Criterion Theatre (London), on board the RMS 'Miowera', and at an unknown venue. Also P&O brochure "Egyptian Passage Arrangements Homewards 1897-8" and menu for Hyde Park Club as well as two postcards. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Transfers: From PA1-o-1985. Loose photographs to be found at PAColl-10493-4..

Date: 1935

By: New Zealand. Government Tourist Bureau

Reference: Eph-B-TOURISM-NZ-1935-01

Description: Flier shows the logo of the Government Tourist Bureau (the head of a Māori man) at top centre, and the itinerary of the 3-day tour from Auckland by rail to Rotorua, Wairakei and the Chateau Tongariro, then proceeding to Wellington to transfer back to the ship. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on flier 254 x 149 mm. Provenance: Previously collected by the donor's family on a trip to New Zealand in 1935.

Date: [ca 1877-1898]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1027

Description: The papers relate to R D D Maclean and include memos re Hawke's Bay County Council meetings; accounts; draft petition re the government taking over the Terraces Hotel, Taupo, as a sanitorium; correspondence and estimates re Maraekakaho; papers re property, politics; the `Scots minstrelsie: a national monument of Scottish song' (an annotated flyer); financial matters, information brochure for the Grammar School, Napier; brochure for the Hawke's Bay Amateur Athletic Club and Wanderers Bicycle Club combined sports meeting; Napier Rowing Club circular letter and Maclean's membership card; correspondence re freight of a cross and tablet from Edinburgh to NZ. Identified persons entered under Name; many are not identified. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 1916-1917

By: Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd

Reference: MS-Group-1580

Description: Comprises two registers of shareholders in Dunedin, Hobart and Sydney for the Union Steam Ship Company (1917), and twenty certificates of stock transferred to P & O from the Union Steam Ship Company; all resulting from the take-over of the USSCo by P & O in 1917. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 2 volume(s). 1 box(es). 0.50 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, 2007

Date: [1909-1954]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5502-34

Description: Comprises notes re defaulting on alimony (1942); power of attorney from E L and P Riddiford to William Stanley Wheeler or Oswald Stephen Watkins (1919); power of attorney and deed of delegation under the will and codicils of E J Riddiford deceased, Riddiford to Wheeler or Watkins (1919); Riddiford to P Riddiford, transfer and statement re P & O stock (1939); letter, C Tilleard Natusch to D H S Riddiford re work at Tablelands (1909); paddock license, Riddiford re W J K Wagg (1929); Riddiford estate CTs; agreement, Guardian Trust and R E Greenwood (1954); memorandum of mortgage re E W Bunny (1953); D G to E Riddiford, agreement to mortgage shares (1915); Wainui Shingle agreement (1950); particulars re auction of of land in Pencarrow Survey District (1953); instructions re Oroi block (1926-1927) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Between 1910-1913

Reference: PA5-0285

Description: P & O steamer, `Ballarat' leaving Cape Town Verso has message, addressed to Miss Zohrab from Jack Note on top right corner reads: P & O England-South Africa-Australia (one class only). Twin-screw steamer Ballarat. 13,100 tons. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 89 x 138 mm

Date: 1964-1968

From: New Zealand Seamen's Union : Records

Reference: 80-307-60/21

Description: Correspondence with Auckland Harbour Board re authority to operate motor scooters on the wharves; list of shipping companies and their subsidiaries or associated companies; Auckland Council on Vietnam; ITF newsletter; correspondence re individual Union members, etc Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1938

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to ships and shipping companies, mainly on voyages to and around New Zealand. 1937-1938]

By: Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1938-01

Description: Postcard shows a reproduction of a painting of the two-funnelled steamship the SS 'Mooltan' in mid-ocean. The verso shows the crest and motto of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, "Quis separabit" (Who will separate us?) The address and message on the verso is handwritten, to Miss Selina Henderson, 26 Woodhouse St, S Invercargill New Zealand, and is dated from on board the "Mooltan" in the Mediterranean on 24th October. The message is: "Many happy returns! Thinking of you today while in mid ocean. Just been through a terrific thunder storm & very rough sea!! We have 600 passengers on board - splendid ship - very steady. Looking forward to seeing you all again before Xmas. My love, M T Crofts" Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard, 88 x 140 mm. Provenance: Purchased from the Complete Stamp Company, Auckland, in 2013.

Date: 1910 - 1914

By: Ferguson and Osborn Ltd; John McIndoe Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1910/1914

Description: Includes: Undated: New Zealand Shipping Company Limited :New Zealand Line. List of passengers. [Cover. ca 1910?] 1911: Ulimaroa (Ship): Ulimaroa news. Printed on board. Head Office Collins Street Melbourne. 25 December 1911; and 26 December 1911 1912: Campbell's New Zealand and Australian shipping guide (published monthly). December 1912. Shaw Savill & Albion Co. Royal Mail Line. RMS "Corinthic" (Twin screw), 12,231 tons, from London on 29 February and Plymouth, 2 March 1912. [Passenger list and attached sheet of regulations] Union Line: T.S.S. Maheno, Capt. D McLean. Grand concert, January 13th 1912, at 8 o'clock. Programme. 1912 Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd. September 1912 [Timetable - pink booklet] Union Line of Steamers, season 1912. Information for passengers regarding fare and tours to Tasmania and New Zealand. Winter cruises to the South Seas Islands. Pink pamphlet 1913: P & O. S.S. "Maloja". Diner, 13 January 1913 [Menu card] R.M.S. "Orvieto". Concert and dance, Indian Ocean, 1 March 1913. Programme. Motor cars and aeroplane at 11.00 pm Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd. [Timetable] 1913. Wellington Club. Dinner to Captain Halsey and officers of H.M.S. New Zealand. 12 April 1913. [Menu. Printed by] Ferguson & Osborn Wellington Club. Supper, Thursday, 17 April 1913. [Cover shows] H.M.S. New Zealand. 12 April 1913. [Menu] 1914: Cunard Line. RMS 'Aquitania' [Booklet. ca 1914] (Pages loose) Union Line. Fares from Wellington, etc. John McIndoe, Printer, Dunedin. 1 Dec. 1914 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, on pamphlets, booklets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1915 - 1919

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1915/1919

Description: Includes: 1915: Oceanic Steamship Company. Spreckels' Line (American steamers). Revised schedule of sailings for 1915-1916. Pamphlet Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand: Union Line. Dinner [menu and] Wine list [on board] H.M.N.Z.T. No 24. July 7th 1915 1916: Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand: Union Line. Transport "Willochra". Dinner [menu card]. September 25th 1916 Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited. Pocket guide to the company's services, July 1916. New Zealand coastal, intercolonial, South Sea Island, Trans-Pacific. Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd., Printers, Princes Street, Dunedin, N.Z. 1917: H.M.N.Z. Hospital ship "Marama", Christmas Day, at sea 1917. Dinner [Menu card/programme/toast list] Oceanic Steamship Company. Spreckels' Line (American steamers). Sailings for 1917-18. Pamphlet S.S.Sierra for Honolulu, Pago Pago and Sydney, sailing from San Francisco, 30 October 1917. Passenger list Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, on pamphlets, booklets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1930

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1930

Description: Includes: 1930: New Zealand Shipping Company: R.M.S. "Rangitata". Menu. Luncheon. May 7th 1930 New Zealand Shipping Company: R.M.S. "Rangitata". [Booklet with photographs and deck plan. 1930] New Zealand Shipping Company. New Zealand line. Travel third class in comfort [Brochure listing third-class fares and sample menus. ca 1930] 1930s?: Huddart Parker Ltd :"M.V. Wanganella", Wellington. Huddart Parker Line. [Luggage sticker. 1930s?] Huddart Parker Ltd :"M.V. Wanganella", Sydney. Huddart Parker Line. [Luggage label. 1930s?] Huddart Parker Ltd : Travel in comfort, Huddart Parker Line / "M.V. Wanganella", Sydney. Huddart Parker Line. [Luggage label with attached red string. 1930s?] Matson Lassco Oceanic. Hawaii, South Seas, New Zealand, Australia. Your ticket [Envelope. 1930s] Peninsula & Oriental S.N.Co. P&O S N Co. to London via Suez; travel at its best! [Bookmark? 1930s?] Shaw Savill & Albion Ltd. Home via the Panama Canal, by RMS 'Mataroa' and RMS 'Tamaroa' [Booklet. 1930s] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, on labels, booklets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1934

By: Yaldwyn, Edwin Percy, 1872?-1939

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1934

Description: Includes: 01. Monowai (Ship. 1930-1960) :Farewell dinner & fancy dress ball, Tennyson Inlet, March 6th, 1934. Menu. [Printed by] C.S.W. Ltd, Wellington. 02. Oceanic Steamship Company :Menu; farewell dinner honoring passengers disembarking in Auckland. S.S. Mariposa, the Oceanic Steamship Company - Matson Line. At sea, Sydney to Auckland. Friday, November 16, 1934 03. Canadian Australasian Line. Maori carver at work. Luncheon, RMS 'Niagara', Cabin class, May 30th 1934. [Menu] C.A. & Union Royal Mail Lines. From Australia to Canada, United States, Europe across the Pacific. Time table, fares, etc 1934/35 Huddart Parker Line. TSMV "Wanganella". Cruise to Bay of Islands and Hauraki Gulf, 30 January - 2 February 1934. Booklet (annotated with comments by a passenger) New Zealand, Australia via South Seas. Fares and sailings, passenger and freight servie, San Francisco to Tahiti, New Zealand, Rarotonga, Australia [1934] New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd. The General Manager invites [Mr and Mrs E P Yaldwyn] to an afternoon party on board RMS 'Rangitiki', Wellington 14 March 1934, to meet the Honourable Alexander and Lady Margaret Shaw. Invitation card New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd. Royal Mail Line. New Zealand "Via Panama" to London [front cover shows 'Rangitata' in Gaillard Cut]. Brochure (2 copies) Oceanic Steamship Company - Matson Line. S.S. 'Mariposa' Voyage Eighteen. Dinner, 14 November 1934. [Menu] Oceanic Steamship Company - Matson Line. S.S. 'Mariposa' Voyage Eighteen. Dinner, 15 November 1934. [Menu] P & O T.S.S. "Strathaird". Complimentary luncheon given on board ... upon the occasion of her first visit to New Zealand, 26 November 1934. [Menu] P & O pleasure cruises to Fiji, Papua, Noumea, Tasmania, New Zealand [Printed by] Boylan & Co Ltd, Sydney, August 1934. Booklet Union Steam Ship Co of N. Z. Ltd. Pocket guide to the Company's services. September 1934 Union Steam Ship Co of N. Z. Ltd. S.S. Marama. Another cruise to D'Urville Island and Marlborough Sounds, 26-30 March 1934. Small yellow flier Union Line. T.S.S. 'Monowai' cabin class. Luncheon, 7 October 1934. [Menu card] Union Line. T.S.S. 'Monowai' cabin class. Dinner, 7 October 1934. [Menu card] Mr Ronald Garrett (Director, Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd) and Commodore C G Matheson request the pleasure of the company of [Mr E P Yaldwyn ...] At a reception on board RMS 'Oronsay', Wellington, 29 December 1934. Invitation card Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and letterpress, on booklets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1936

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1937/1938

Description: Includes: 1937: A form of thanksgiving to Almighty God for the work of the Merchant Navy. St Paul's Pro-Cathedral Wellington, 24 October 1937. Order of service 'Awatea' cruise to Whangaroa, Russell and Great Barrier. 19 January 1937 [Passenger list] Canadian Australasian Royal Mail Line Ltd. Across the Pacific ... fares and sailings from New Zealand to Canada, United States, Europe [Timetable. 1937] Canadian Australasian Line Ltd. The All Red route. RMS 'Niagara', W Martin, commander. Sailing from Vancouver, 4 August 1937 (to Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney). Passenger list Canadian Pacific. 'Empress of Britain', the world's wonder ship. [1937]. Booklet Huddart Parker Ltd :Milford Sound cruise, February 1937. Huddart Parker Ltd. Dinner [menu], M.V. "Wanganella", 18 February 1937. Printed in New Zealand by the Unity Press Ltd., Auckland New Zealand Shipping Company. RMS 'Rangitata' leaving London on 24 June 1937, for Wellington via Panama Canal. Passenger list New Zealand Shipping Company. RMS 'Rangitiki', commander H Barnett. Coronation voyage New Zealand to London. Diner adieu, 17 April 1937. Menu (Autographed) Shaw Savill Line. Official card of race meeting to be held on RMS 'Arawa', commander T V Roberts. 8 April 1937. Programme (2 copies) 1938: Hamburg Amerika Line. The Master and owners of SS 'Reliance' visiting Wellington for first time on world cruise have the honour to invite [The Hon W Nash & Mrs Nash] for cocktails. 16 April 1938. [Invitation card] Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd :P & O. India-China-Australia mail and passenger services. SS "Mooltan", 21,000 tons, 15,300 H.P. Postcard [ca 1938] P & O and Orient Lines. Summer cruises to New Zealand. 1938-1939 season SS 'Orama'. 14 November 1938. Cinema programme on "D" deck. "Pluto's quin puplets" (cartoon); "Paradise for two", a musical comedy featuring Jack Hulbert, Patricia Ellis, Arthur Riscoe and Googie Withers. Programme card Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd: T.E.V. Rangatira. Gangway and berthing card First class from Wellington. Sailing date 3-1-38 Mr J Pratt. Cabin 112, berth 2 Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd: T.E.V. Rangatira. Gangway and berthing card First class from Wellington. Sailing date 3-1-38 Miss and Mrs W Pratt. Cabin 114, berths 1+2 Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd: T.E.V. Rangatira. Gangway and berthing card - Saloon, from Lyttelton. Sailing date 15-11-38 Mr A M Oliver. Cabin 452, berth 1. 10-1934 [1938] Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd: Union Line. Luncheon T.S.S. 'Monowai', 1 May 1938 [Return of ANZAC celebrations contingent from Sydney]. [Menu] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and letterpress, on booklets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1854 - 1866

From: Speer, William Henry d 1867 :[Speer album] 1860-1867

Reference: E-395-002-2

Description: A broadside view of the sailing shipNortham in a decorative oval boorder Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 68 x 105 glued to album page

Date: [1937]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5502-10

Description: Comprises papers relating to transfer of shares referred to in the deed of settlement; draft (superseded) transfer and other documents relating to transferring of shares in various companies, banks etc; order for variation of order of alimony, all relating to E L and Phyllis Riddiford; blank BNZ transfer and D Long term mortgage share forms Quantity: 1 folder(s).