Places

Date: 1916 - 1919

Reference: Eph-A-ANZAC-1915/1919

Description: Includes: Undated: Hellenic Travellers Club. Gallipoli ceremony [1916-1950s?] 1916: Anzac Day, first anniversary. Town Hall Auckland, April 25 1916. Programme ANZAC Day, Masterton, April 25th 1916 Anzacs' Concert. Town Hall, Friday Dec. 1st 1916 in aid of Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association Funds. Programme and songbook with loose sheet music for "God save the Tzar". Souvenir to commemorate the exchange of flags between New South Wales Railways and New Zealand Railways, unfurled on Anzac Day, 25th April 1916 at Petone Railway Station. (Poem "The day" by Henry Chappell on verso) Programme, 1st anniversary of the Landing at Anzac. Military sports held at Tel-el-Kebir, April 25th 1916. Programme Anzac Day, Easter Sunday, April 23rd 1916. (The Parish Church of the NZ Depot, England). Service; the 1st anniversary of the landing of New Zealand troops in Gallipoli, April 25th 1915. 1917: Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association. Remember Anzac. Anzac dinner to commemorate the landing at "Anzac", held in the Town Hall Wellington on Arpil [April] 25th 1917. [Printed by] N.Z. Free Lance, Wellington. [Menu and toast list]. 1918: Souvenir programme of The Landing at Anzac Cove on Sunday, 25th April, 1915. Programme of proceedings on Anzac Day, Thursday, 25th April, 1918, by the New Zealand Forces stationed at Sling Camp. [Printed by] Geo W Jones, Typ., at the Sign of the Dolphin in Gough Square, London, E.C.4 [1918] To the memory of our brave comrades. Anzac Eve gathering at Grand Opera House, Wednesday April 24th, 1918, under the direction of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Clubhouse Society, J I Fox manager. New Zealand Times print [1918]. Third anniversary of ANZAC Day; celebrations held at the New Zealand Infantry Base Depot, France, April 25th 1918. Programme (Together with a letter from the Dunedin Returned Services' Association to the Dunedin City Librarian, 21 May 1952 enclosing the programme) 1919: Anzac Day celebration. Government Gardens, Rotorua. Friday April 25th 1919. Chronicle Print Rotorua. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Engravings and offset prints sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 29 Apr - 30 Jun 1998 - 29 Apr 1998 - 30 Jun 1998

By: White, Bruce, 1933-2004

Reference: OHColl-0420/1

Description: Talks about his childhood, schooling, university education, army service, courtship, marriage and fatherhood. Focuses on his long service at Western Heights High School in Rotorua. Notes that this school was Rotorua West High School until 1961. Describes his teaching of mathematics, different principals while at the school and his own position as Deputy Principal. Interviewer(s) - Kay Edwards Accompanying material - Western Heights High School silver jubilee magazine 1985 and Western Heights High School 1996 magazine Quantity: 7 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). 10 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-1938.

Date: 16 Nov 1895-5 Apr 1896

By: Davy, P, active 1895-1896

Reference: MS-Group-0708

Description: Comprises holograph diary kept by P Davy on the `Ruahine' and during his tour of New Zealand. After disembarking at Wellington where he visited relatives he toured to other parts of New Zealand. He describes a gathering of Maori following the settlement of fishing rights on Lake Wairarapa, a visit to a freezing works at Belfast, gold mining on the West Coast and Rotorua where he visited a pa, saw geysers and bathed in the hot pools. His journal ends on the return journey to England when staying at Sydney. Also includes transcript of part of the diary (16 Nov 1895-3 Jan 1896). Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Full transcript of diary at MS-Papers-4391 Davy and his Aunt Harriet boarded the `Ruahine' at Plymouth 16 Nov 1895 and disembarked 12 Jan 1896 at Wellington where they stayed with relatives. After travelling around New Zealand they left Auckland for Sydney, 18 Mar. The writer of the diary is presumed to be P Davy, a passenger on the `Ruahine'; he visited members of the Davy family while in Wellington. He was probably one of the Devonshire Davys, a nephew of George Boutflower Davy, an official of the Land Registration Court of NZ, and the son of Edward Davy (1806-1885), an experimental chemist who emigrated to Australia. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph of the `Gaul' with unidentifed tender vessel.

Date: between 1934 and 1935

Reference: PAColl-6619

Description: 46 images of the Duke of Gloucester's tour of New Zealand in 1934-5 including: nine of his visit to Rotorua including Maori kapa haka; one of veterans at the bridge of remembrance in Christchurch; one of him opening Tekapo bridge and another of the party at Tekapo House hotel; one of him in a crowd outside the railway station in Hokitika; one of him inspecting a parade of nurses; one of him visiting a traditional whare; two of him as a jockey at a race meeting; three of the felling of a kauri tree; seven of his stay at Longbeach sheep station, Ashburton County; and two of him at the Waitangi memorial. Photographer unidentified but possibly Hall Raine. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-019066 to 019078, 019082 to 019107, 019111, 019113, and 059505 to 059509 Quantity: 46 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negatives

Date: 1895-1966

From: Everton, Margaret Eila, 1919-2010: Family papers and photographs

Reference: Series-4925

Description: Papers, including prose and descriptive writing (about places, people, and events), travel diaries and letters Quantity: 13 folder(s).

Date: 24 Sep 1908-24 Oct 1911

From: Keys, Ben, 1878-1951 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0407-26

Description: Contains diary entries for the period between 1908 and 1911; the diary entries deal with Keys' family life, including his marriage and the birth and growth of his children, and his professional life, including his work in the Native Land Court and his relationship with Major Mair, James Carroll and other political figures The diary also contains photographs and a postcard from James Carroll, pasted in Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [Early 1880s?]

By: Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Taber, Isaiah West, 1830-1912

Reference: PA1-q-153

Description: Photographs of New Zealand taken by various photographers, circa early 1880s. Images include several Maori groups, Maori kainga, meeting houses, carving; a large number of views of mud pools, geysers, hot springs, and in particular views of the Pink and White Terraces before the Tarawera eruption in 1886. Other views show areas of the South Island, including Dunedin City, Oamaru, Christchurch; and the North island including Auckland, Thames District (a number showing aspects of gold mining in the area). The last photograph, of the R.M.S.S. Zealandia was taken by Taber Photo, San Francisco. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with grey blue cover, black corners and spine edged with gold; 30.5 x 25.5 cm

Date: [ca 1908]

By: Muir & Moodie (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-6408

Description: Postcards of St Mark's Church, Remuera; the Waikato River at Hamilton; HM fleet in Lyttelton harbour; two of the Pavilion baths and grounds in Rotorua; the view from the grounds from the tower of bath house, Rotorua; an evening view of the Marine Parade gardens, Napier; the anglican church at Onehunga; a commemorative postcard of the dash to the south pole by Shackleton in 1908; Ferry Bridge over the Waiau River at Hanmer taken by Muir & Moodie; three views of boating at Hamurana Springs; Lakelet in the park, Queenstown; main street in Cust; Auckland Exhibition Grounds; Somerville Memorial Church at Remuera; Myers Park and Kindergarten; St David's Presbyterian Church; beach at Sumner, Christchurch; sanatorium and band rotunda, Te Aroha. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Prints also housed at PA5-0109 and PA5-0085. Quantity: 8 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 14 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1900-1933]

By: Te Kiri Karamu, Heni, 1840-1933

Reference: MS-Papers-8183

Description: Photocopies of copies of ledger entries of Te Arawa whakapapa, waiata, ancient canoe genealogy and early New Zealand history as compiled by Te Kiri Karamu when she was an agent with a Rotorua law firm and by Aperahama Riko Te Kiri who had a ledger in his possession Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: 1929

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Rotorua as a tourist destination. 1890-1929]

By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Rotorua-1929-01

Description: Promotes Rotorua's tourist attractions. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Offset print on both sides of brochure, 230 x 375 mm, folding to 203 x 95 mm.

Date: 1845-1846

By: Chapman, Thomas, 1792-1876

Reference: MS-0498-0499

Description: Chapman was a CMS missionary stationed at Rotorua. For some part of 1845 he was also relieving at Tauranga Quantity: 2 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs (20 cm; ¼ fawn morocco, fawn linen)

Date: 1912

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Rotorua as a tourist destination. 1890-1929]

By: Mackay, John, 1851-1937

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Rotorua-1912-02

Description: Booklet describes Rotorua town and vicinity, a round trip Rotorua-Tarawera-Rotomahana, red deer, Lake Okataina, Waiotapu, Orakei-Korako, Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park, drives to Tauranga Maketu and Matata, the Uruwera Mountains and Lake Waikaremoana, Te Aroha Ohinemuri and Thames districts, the King-Country Caves. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 10 pages, 160 x 78 mm, with foldout map 252 x 158 mm. Provenance: Acquired in 1975.

Date: 1927

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Rotorua as a tourist destination. 1890-1929]

By: New Zealand. Department of Tourist and Health Resorts; Skinner, William Alexander George, 1865-1939

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Rotorua-1927-01

Description: Booklet promoting the Rotorua Baths and evaluating their waters: the acid sulphur baths including the Priest and the Postmaster; and the alkaline sulphur waters including the Rachel. Also discusses the mud baths, the Radium Bath, the Duchess Bath and the Blue Bath; the Aix and Vichy systems of douche massage; the dry massage and electrical treatment including Dr Schnee's electric multipolar bath, the Bergonie apparatus, electric-light bath, Greville hot-air baths and diathermy. Another section discusses the drinking of water - Rachel water and water brought from the springs at Te Aroha. There is a page on the Sanatorium, a list of fees for all the health treatments, and a timetable of bathing hours. The front cover shows a photograph of the Bath House, Rotorua. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 124 x 150 mm.

Date: 1940 - 1942

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1876-1949 :[Drawings of Maori rafter patterns or kowhaiwhai] [1939?]-1947

By: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949

Reference: E-302-q-4

Description: Kowhaiwhai patterns from a range of named sources, including Ohinemutu, Te Kuiti, Te Puke, Murupara, Putiki, Ohau, Rotorua, Ruatoria, Rotorua, Tokaanu. The first page is Godber's own ' Suggested design for a memorial archway at a bridge", using kowhaiwhai patterns for decoration. Presumed to have been done from 1940 to 1942. The first image is dated 23.7.40 and the last is dated 25.5.42 Quantity: 33 watercolour(s) on 11 pages. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour 248 x 310 mm in sketchbook

Date: [187-?, 1911-1940s]

By: Birks, Lawrence, 1874-1924

Reference: PAColl-0890

Description: Two photographs of thermal activity at Whakarewarewa, one showing the Maori village in the background; people watching the Ngauruhoe eruption of 1926; looking over the thermal area at Waimangu; the crater of Wahanga in 1911 with Mount Edgecumbe in the distance taken by L Birks; men watching the volcano on White Island; the grounds of the Sanatorium at Rotorua; a crowd watching the Pohutu geyser at Whakarewarewa Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1936

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Rotorua as a tourist destination. 1930-1939]

By: New Zealand. Tourism Department; Loney, George Henry, 1871-1957

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Rotorua-1936-01

Description: A 16-page brochure with photographs and text. The cover shows a woman standing beneath the carved Maori gateway at Whakarewarewa; text and photographs inside show the Waikite Geyser in action, the tearooms at the Blue Baths, Maori housewives cooking their food in hot pools, the children's section of the Blue Baths, the Sanatorium grounds, the Ward Baths, poi dance at Whakarewarewa, trout in the Fairy Springs, Rotorua Golf Club, bowling in the Sanatorium grounds, Pohutu Geyser in action, a haka at Whakarewarewa, Mokoia Island and Ohinemutu, Hongi's Track, Lake Rotoiti, two women performing a hongi, Lake Tarawera. The back cover shows a map of the Rotorua district. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 230 x 204 mm.

Date: 1878 - 1925

By: W B Chennells & Company; Masterton Public Library

Reference: MapColl-Collection-Chennells

Description: Contains both published and unpublished maps, mostly land subdivision plans and mainly of the Wairarapa area but a number of the plans relate to Wellington, Wanganui, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Horowhenua, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taumarunui, Pahiatua, Ohuka, Auckland and Motueka Quantity: 84 manuscript map(s). 91 map(s) published. Physical Description: Lithographs and works on paper Finding Aids: Some of the published maps are catalogued on National Library Catalogue; the rest are still awaiting cataloguing - contact staff for details. Processing information: Maps were originally held in a folio

Date: ca1875-ca1885

From: Swainson, Jane :Photographs of military forces in Taranaki, Nelson, Hokitika, Parihaka and Rotorua.

By: Bayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920

Reference: PA1-q-707

Description: Views of notable public buildings in Sydney dating from the late 1860s to the late 1870s. Nelson City during a public parade involving colonial soldiers. Soldiers in military encampments, parading, and firing Cannon. Views of Lake Rotorua, Parihaka at the time it was occupied by Government troops, Hokitika waterfront, floods in Greymouth, and a wedding in Nelson. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [1903-1920]

By: Grant, F J, active 1980s; Inkster, Lawrence Andrew, 1897-1955; New Zealand. Tourism Department; Morris, Guy Clayton, 1868-1918

Reference: PAColl-0362

Description: Photographs taken during the royal tour of New Zealand made by the Prince of Wales in 1920. Many of the images are of military inspections and displays by school children. There are also displays of Maori dancing and singing, the sailors of the HMS Renown, on which the prince had travelled , prior to their soccer match in Dunedin, the prince addressing the crowds etc. A number of the images are in two-part panoramas. Also included are four scenic photographs by the New Zealand Tourist Department which may have been taken in 1903. The photographer for the tour photographs was Guy. Other - Similar images at 1/2-032642, 045102 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1884 - 1886

By: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922; Harper, Laura, 1833-1887; Barton, Cranleigh Harper, 1890-1975

Reference: E-377

Description: Contains sketches from a visit to Rotorua 1884 to 1886. Also includes sketches of Lake Tarawera, Ohinemutu, Green Lake, Blue Lake, Wairoa, Picton, Auckland, Mount Egmont. Also contains some sketches possibly by Laura Harper. Mount Tarawera erupted in 1886. Inscriptions: Pages are numbered at top left, and title is given below image. See shelf list for details of works attributed to Laura Harper.(Nos. 10,19,20,27,36,37,39-43,45,50.) Laura (Taylor) Harper was a sister of Mary Catherine (Taylor) Medley, and died in 1887. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 29 pencil, and 20 pencil & watercolour works, in sketchbook 135 x 220 mm.