Places

Date: 1865-1911

By: Northwood Brothers (Firm); Tyree Brothers (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-6996

Description: A printed christmas message from the headmaster, Frederick Knapp, to the pupils of Central Girls' College, Nelson 1907; carts on Commerce Street, Kaitaia, one passing the Kaitaia Hotel ca 1890s; newspaper photograph of early Nelson settlers W H Cole and M P Hargreaves in 1924 taken by Tyree; two of bullock teams in Kaitaia; Devonport and Northcote ferry terminal in Auckland ca 1911; girls of Nelson College for Girls with L Sheat on the left of the second row with Muriel Bell next to her in 1914; Awanui looking towards the wharf ca 1914 by Northwood Bros; Marsland Hill Memorial to the men who died in the New Zealand Wars in New Plymouth designed and erected by W Parkinson & Co, Auckland; seated portrait of Thomas Thompson 1865; a group of gum diggers outside Tynan's gum store in Waihopo ca 1890s; a group of Maori adults and children on an outing by bullock team, one man holding a concertina ca 1890s; a group of twelve Austrian gum diggers some with shovels and one holding a cat ca 1890s; Elizabeth Levestam and her four sons ca 1900; three of the camp site set up by a surveying party in the Victoria Valley ca 1890; the school at Richmond with the children lined up in the yard ca 1900s; the Anglican church at Richmond 1910; Headingly, the home of Thomas Thompson with Mrs Thompson and her eldest son in front of it 1911; a carriage outside a house holding about 12 people; John Sheat ca 1880; Alfred Sheat ca 1880; and Victoria Street, Hamilton showing a number of shops and businesses and some advertising hoardings on the left 1908. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-007700 and 007708 Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w original negative(s). 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera. Physical Description: Albumen prints and silver gelatin prints

Date: 1873-1928

By: Baker, Josephine Harriette Anne, 1858-1913

Reference: MS-Papers-0167

Description: Mainly diaries and inward correspondence from her husband, relations and friends including Flora Acland, 1879-1885; Fanny Bagot, 1875-1876; her grandmother, F. A. Dicken, 1879; sister Ada Dicken, 1876-1899, Beatrice `Bebe' Knight, 1899, and Eleanor Inman, 1873-1899; Emma Packe, n.d.; her aunt Augusta Parker, 1875-1889; and Amelia Soder, 1885; referring to domestic events. Includes reminiscences of her childhood in England written between 1891 and 1905. Also essays, recipe books, poetry, sketches and other writings, as well as some personal material associated with her husband who had a private school for boys at French Farm, Akaroa Includes shipboard diary kept by T S Baker on board the Dallam Tower, 11 May-26 Jul 1873, and a fragment of the original passenger list. The ship left London in May 1873. The ship encountered a cyclone in July 1873 which dismasted the ship. Some passengers were transshipped to the `Cape Clear' for Sydney and others stayed on the `Dallam Tower' to Melbourne where they transshipped to the SS Albion for the final voyage to New Zealand Josephine `Dodo' Dicken emigrated from England in 1873 with her father Thomas and sisters and brothers. The Family settled on a property at French Farm, Banks Peninsula. She married Thomas Southey Baker in Christchurch, 17 December 1878. They had four daughters. Quantity: 86 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, Mss Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [188-?-190-?]

By: Ferguson, A P (Mrs), active 1967

Reference: PAColl-0045

Description: Photographs of military forces, Wellington and members of the Wellington Kennel Club, taken ca 1880s-1900. Photographs of members of B, D and F Battery of an artillery regiment taken at the Military Tournament at Hutt Race Course on 9th November 1891. They are standing or kneeling with their swords and their insignia can be seen on their arms. Portrait of the 1st New Zealand Contingent, taken November 1899 by Feeney Photo. Two men in naval uniform and one possibly in a mounted rifles uniform outside a tent ca 1890s. The names given are Campbell and Bell (naval) and Moorhouse. Men of an artillery regiment at the Military Tournament at Hutt Race Course in 1891 next to a wheeled gun. The names given are: Brown, Grise(?), Perrin, Burn, Tuckey, Howe, Tineman(?), Johnston, Jeffreys. The Education Board Offices on Mercer Street of which the Technical School occupied the second storey ca 1889 with a number of people in the yard outside. View along looking south along Lambton Quay with shops on the right including E Barber. House on sub-division 29-31 in Northland, Wellington ca 1878 View of the Wellington Club on The Terrace. Photograph of Government House, taken 1890 Photograph of NZ Loan & Mercantile Agency, Wellington Photograph of Anglican Cathedral, Christchurch Photograph of Cook & Co, land agents, Wellington Source of title - Title supplied by Library For other photographs of artillery regiments at the Military Tournament see PAColl-0731 Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1811-[ca 1894], 1933

Reference: MS-Papers-1907

Description: Two memoranda books include details of expenses for building a cottage, a bakers oven in 1862, rents received (1865-1866), accounts for family's shoes (1867), journey to Hokitika 19-30 October 1865 and recipes There is also a miners right issued to George Innes, Tuapeka (September 1861) and a manuscript of business notes (1860-1866) which includes costing of material in construction of brick house, Cashel Street (1863) and record of work done There is also a copy of Wellington Girls College Reporter, Jubilee number (May 1933) George Innes was a builder who lived at various times in Hokitika, Otago and Christchurch. He arrived at Lyttelton on the Fatima in December 1851. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 pieces, 3 volumes, 2 loose papers). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter

Date: 1863-1912

By: Riddiford family

Reference: MS-Papers-1392

Description: Personal and station diaries; include diaries of E J Riddiford, 1878-1907, recording personal and business interests; Lionel Riddiford's diary, 1903, at Wanganui Collegiate; station diaries of Te Awaiti, 1863-1907, kept by E J Riddiford, R Riddiford, various managers; diaries for Longburn and Tablelands stations. Stock records and account books for Te Awaiti and Tablelands Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 131 folder(s). 2 volume(s). 0.66 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (and photocopies) Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [ca 1920]

By: Lee, Robert, 1837?-1922

Reference: MS-Group-0736

Description: Corrected holograph draft of `Lee's log' by Lee describing his life, especially in education and as a school inspector; also includes notes on family history Relationship complexity - See similar draft of `Lee's log' at MS-Papers-5618, `Memoirs of an educator' Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1877-1940

By: Palmerston North Public Library

Reference: PAColl-6509

Description: 15 photographs of Palmerston North schools over the years including one aerial image of Central School and its surrounding area. Photographer unknown. Arrangement: Negatives are available at 1/4-009257 to 009273 Quantity: 15 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Glass copy negatives

Date: [ca 1890s-1900s]

From: Worters, Ian, fl 1999: Photographs of Worters, Taylor and Havill families

Reference: PAColl-5978

Description: Group photograph of members of the Havill and Gale families, pupils of Stafford School, South Westland, photographed in 1908, and a picnic at Stafford attended by Prime Minister Richard John Seddon some time between 1900 and 1906. Copies of photographs made ca 1999. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Copy prints 10.2 x 15.2 cm

Date: 1890 - 1999

Reference: Eph-A-SCHOOLS-L-1800/1900s

Description: Includes material from the following schools: Private school for girls, Oxford Street North (opposite Dr Mackenzie's). Principal Miss Michell. [Printed by] W C Nation & Co., printers, Levin [1890s?] Pamphlet Little Akaloa, Chorlton and Menzies Bay schools centennial 1862-1962. 9-11 March 1962 Souvenir booklet Long Bay College (North Shore). "Pajama game", directed by Arthur Wright. [1987?]. Programme Long Bush School centennial celebrations 1862-1962. Southland's oldest country school. Banquet. Scottish Hall, Esk Street, Invercargill, 13 January 1962. Souvenir programme, ball programme, application form Longbush School Jubilee 1904-1954. Church service 17 October 1954. Order of service Lower Moutere-Wills' Road Schools centennial 1857-1957. Thanksgiving service. Lower Moutere Memorial Hall, 27 January 1957. Order of service. [Lyall Bay School]. "Peter Pan". [Concert late 1987]. Programme Lyttelton West School. West Lyttelton School. Certificate of merit awared to Tony Tikao for athletics 75yds under 10 yrs. December 1950. Fuller Bros Ltd., Printers, Chch [ca 1950] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1878-1945

By: Wainuiomata School

Reference: qMS-2090-2093

Description: Minute book (1878-1919) with miscellaneous accounts and correspondence (1914-1921); minute book (1919-1940); account book (1891-1919); and school admissions register (1878-1945) Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 4 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (various sizes, in blue buckram hinged-lid box)

Date: 1865-1931

By: Williams, K S (Ms), active 1991; Robert H. Mason and Company

Reference: PAColl-1960

Description: Quantity: 44 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1880 - 1930

From: Harris, Esme Enid, 1913-1993 :Photographs

By: Brockett, Frederick Charles, 1881-1956

Reference: PAColl-0016-1

Description: Includes factory interiors, processions, aircraft, and family photographs Quantity: 132 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1898-1985

By: Brooklyn School (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PA-Group-00461

Description: Photographs relating to Brooklyn School, Wellington Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 569 b&w original photographic print(s). 60 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s). 4 b&w copy photographic print(s). 2 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photographic prints Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Brooklyn School: Records (84-1983).

Date: ca 1900s

By: Ferrier, William, 1855-1922

Reference: PAColl-7397

Description: Set of photographs of Timaru and Waimate which have been cut to fit together for a magazine lay-out or similar. They are: interior of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Timaru; Timaru post office; Timaru Custom House with Quirk's Royal Hotel to the right; the new Primitive Methodist Church, Timaru; St Mary's Church, Timaru; the boys of the Main School, Timaru in their cadet uniforms on the playing field with visiting adults; the Boys' High School, Timaru; the Wesley Church, Timaru; Trinity Presbyterian Church, Timaru; two views of the Municipal Offices and Public Library, Timaru; Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Timaru; and the Waimate Court House. The photographer was William Ferrier. Due to irregular shapes they have been used for a magazine lay-out at some stage. Quantity: 13 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1863-1899, 1977

By: Bluck family

Reference: MS-Papers-2556

Description: Collection consists of the journal of Alfred Bluck covering his voyage from England to Lyttelton on the `Zealandia', 31 August - 8 December 1863, active service as a Taranaki Volunteer 1863-1866 & farming at Tuakau to 1867; Edgar Bluck's journal, June 1888-April 1889 written as a letter to his brother Frederick recounting his travels in Queensland & gold-mining in New Guinea; one photograph of Agnas Bluck, one letter from Lucy Bluck, 1 March 1877, to the Secretary of the Canterbury Board of Education requesting equipment for the newly-opened Harrisville School where she was the first teacher; pamphlet, Harrisville school centennial 1877-1977. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescripts, printed matter, photograph

Date: 1882-1967

By: Hetherington, Jessie Isabel, 1882-1971

Reference: MS-Papers-0644

Description: Draft mss and annotated typescript of her autobiography `Numbering my days'. In this work she recounts her childhood in Thames district and Auckland, and Girton College, Cambridge; teaching in Australia; Wellington Teachers' Training College 1915-1923; work as an inspector of secondary schools 1927-1942; journeys to Europe including Coronation 1937. Includes an incomplete report to Director of Education on education in Australia, 1937. Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres.

Date: [ca 1870s-1970s]

By: Taiaroa, Hori Kerei, -1905

Reference: PAColl-4558

Description: Three photographs of the vestibule and interior of the Hall of Memories at Waitaki Boys High School, including the bell of HMS Ajax and a plaque unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester ca 1930s; sheep being mustered at Maraekakaho Station ca 1930s; a group of men and two women outside City Council offices (location unknown) ca 1910s; the Duke of Gloucester and Viscount Bledisloe next to the commemorative plaque at Waitangi 1934; a girl, possibly Maori, standing on a cart with milk urns holding the horse's reins ca 1910s; William Robert Hudson with his arctic medal pinned to his chest ca 1870s; studio portrait of Te Honi ca 1890s (at PAColl-4558-1-29); photographs of two directors of the Development Finance Corporation, Mr Rowlands and Mr Wakefield ca 1970; photograph of a portrait of Admiral Sir Joseph Nias ca 1840; the main hall of the New Zealand High Commission in London showing examples of New Zealand products ca 1920s; and a large group of women, names, positions etc unknown ca 1890s. Arrangement: Prints housed at PAColl-4558-1, PAColl-4558-2, and PAColl-4558-3. Tintypes housed at PA10-11-01 and PA10-11-02. Cabinet cards housed at PA3-0047 and PA3-0128. Carte de visite housed at PA2-0196. Provenance: The material is likely to have been deposited in the General Assembly Library by MP H K Taiaroa. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-77-124.

Date: 1895-1993

By: Blackball School

Reference: fMS-Papers-6659

Description: Comprises photocopies of daily attendance register for Blackball Public School (1899); examination register (1928); and registers of admission (1895-1993) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photcopies)

Date: 1875-1965

Reference: MS-Group-1040

Description: Comprises Karori School Committee minute books (1878-1892, 1900-1921, 1927-1935, 1943-1956); and Karori School log books (1875-1920, 1955-1965) Karori School later became Karori Normal School Quantity: 9 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 0.18 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the Karori Historical Society, per Ms Jan Heynes, Aug 2001

Date: 1854-1868

By: Taylor, Richard (Rev), 1805-1873

Reference: PAColl-6329

Description: Views of Wellington, Nelson, Wanganui, Te Ore Ore Pa, and the Pink and White Terraces, taken between 1854 and 1868 by photographers who included George Henry Swan, Edward Smallwood Richards and James Bragge. Quantity: 19 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 album leaf with 6 b&w original photographic prints. Physical Description: Albumen prints Processing information: Formerly MS-Papers-0254-37.