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Date: 2006

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-77

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Tony Didsbury; photographs of the families and station; papers relating to the centennial celebrations held in 1977; certificate of title and map. Original owner was Duncan McDougall who purchased the Pirinoa Station from Richard Barton in Jan 1877. In 2006 it was owned by his great-grandson Tony Didsbury and his wife Gaye. In 2006 Pironia Station was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, photographs, maps (some photocopies)

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-9389-14

Description: The papers consist of: Application form from Hamish Lewis MacKay; history of the property; land documents; maps; photographs. See MS-Papers-9389-31 for published summary & photographs The original family member to acquire the land was John MacKay who purchased 171 hectares of the Knapdale Station by deferred payment in 1877. In 2008 the property (now 420 hectares) was owned by his great grandson Hamish MacKay. In 2008 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript (some photocopies)

Date: 1846 - 1847

From: Ivison, Thomas :Sketchbook. 1846-1847

Reference: E-004-029

Description: A map of Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, showing Kaikoura Island, Nelson Island and Motuhaku Island, with Wellington Head noted at the eastern end of Motuhaku. Kaikoura Island is also shown in profile. Other Titles - Kaikoura Island Extended Title - From Thomas Ivison sketchbook, 1846-1847. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil, 104 x 131 mm.

Date: 1840 - 1849

By: Duppa, George, 1817-1888

Reference: A-162-008

Description: Part of lower Parnell in the 1840s. Identifies: Emily Place, Short Street; sections owned by Duppa, Child, Shortland, Mathew, Richmond, Fisher, Nattrass, Crawford, McLean Dating: Contains some of the same information as a map 'Plan of Auckland as it stood in 1842', source unknown, published in Platts, Una. The lively capital (Christchurch, 1971) p. 41. If the 'Mathew' referred to is Felton Mathew, the plan must predate 1845, the year Felton and Sarah Mathew left Auckland Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on brown paper, 270 x 147 mm Processing information: Removed from his [sketchbook and accountbook] (E-075)

Date: 1851 - 1842

From: Pearse, John 1808-1882 :[Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-015/016-2

Description: A small coastal profile of The Snares Rocks in the distance with two ships visible Page is between pages 15 and 16, but was not numbered in the original numbering of the album. It has been assigned the number -015/016 Other Titles - 100 days since leaving Gravesend. 90 days land to land Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - in ink: 100 days since leaving Gravesend. 90 days land to land Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink & wash 51 x 92 mm

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-9389-16

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Trevor Jennings; history of the family and farm; land documents and cadastral maps, photographs. See MS-Papers-9389-31 for published summary & photographs. The original family member to acquire the land was George Jennings who purchased 78 hectares at Otara by deferred payment in 1882. He freeholded the farm in 1895. In 2008 the property was owned by his great grandson Trevor Jennings and his wife Ngaire. In 2008 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript (some photocopies)

Date: 1842

From: Pearse, John 1808-1882 :[Album. 1851-1856]

By: Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873; New Zealand Company; Smith, Elder & Company

Reference: E-455-f-015/016-1

Description: A printed map of New Zealand after John Arrowsmith published for the New Zealand Company 1842. It shows the North and South Islands and Stewart Island as New Ulster, New Munster and New Leinster. It includes manuscript annotations marking the positions of Auckland, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Wellington, Nelson, Canterbury Settlement, Otago and Port of Otago. The New Zealand Company crest is at upper right, a world map at lower right. Page is between pages 15 and 16, but was not numbered in the original numbering of the album. It has been assigned the number -015/016 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, hand coloured 410 x 344 mm

Date: 1848

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant, 1820-1895 :Scrapbook. 1840-1872.

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: C-103-051-2

Description: A map showing a route for a ford across the Kakanui River Other Titles - Kakanui Southern District, New Munster, Otago Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, 77 x 108 mm

Date: [1843-1938]

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-036

Description: Published by Whitcombe & Tombs, 1930. Presentation copy to James Cowan by H. E. Partridge with a dedication message to Cowan from Partridge tipped in to front of book, and loose papers which were laid into the book. These include photographs, clippings, correspondence, research notes, maps, and drafts. The photographs consist of eleven prints which include portraits of Hera Puna, Te Rauparaha, and Tamati Waka Nene. They also include one image of Mt Ngauruhoe erupting (with a group of people watching it [circa 1930s-1940s]), an image of the 'ceiling of Maori Church' in Otaki [Rangiatea] showing kōwhaiwhai, and another image featuring tukutuku and a poupou of Maui fishing up the North Island 'Te Ika a Maui'. The papers include correspondence from H. E. Partridge, dated 1930 and 1931, and S. Stuart [artist Sam Stuart] dated 1913. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed material, holographs

Date: 1843

From: [Johnson, John], 1794-1848 :[The Hobson album]. Entrance to the Harbour Manukao from Puponga Head [1841?]

By: Johnson, John (Dr), 1794-1848

Reference: A-275-004-1

Description: A map showing the entrance to Manukau Harbour On the verso of E-275-004, John Johnson's Entrance to the Harbour Manukao from Puponga Head. Johnson may have drawn this map Other Titles - Manukau Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 196 x 282 mm

Date: 1848

By: Wills, Alfred, active 1842-1852

Reference: A-228-021

Description: A map showing the Waitaki River on the right, a path across the river to a shelter or house and south east across streams (the Awaamoko and Waikoura) and through hills. Other features named are Puhihuri Point and Shell Point. Slate, sandstone and conglomerate areas are noted Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen and ink, 150 x 195 mm

Date: 1847

From: Ivison, Thomas :Sketchbook. 1846-1847

Reference: E-004-045/046

Description: A map spread across two sketchbook pages, showing the Port Whangarei area (with mangroves noted) on the left, Tamaterau left of centre, Parua Bay (here called Kawha Bay), McLeod Bay and Urquharts Bay (here called Tau Ri Kura Bay) and the entrance to the harbour on the far right, with Marsden Point ('Low land') below. Four islands are also named, the largest to the left possibly Limestone Island as Motu Kiore, another as M[otu] Panamaia and two more, closer to Bream Head as M. Karoro and as M. Tapu Extended Title - From Thomas Ivison sketchbook, 1846-1847. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 208 x 131 mm.

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-26

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by John Murray Rose, grandson of John Rose; brief Rose family history; extracts from `Waitahuna memories' (Chapter III The First runholders) by Eric Skinner; valuation certificate (1990); photocopy of page from Waitahuna Gully School admission register, 1875-1925; typescript entries from diary of John Rose, ca 1880; photographs of Rose family (photocopies); map of Tuapeka East Survey District (Otago Catchment Board). Original owner of Rutherglen, Waitahuna (Tuapeka East District) was John Rose of Ross-shire, Scotland who acquired the original parcel of land in 1880 (1654 acres). On the death of John Rose in 1925 his son John M Rose (1877-1956) took over the ownership and management of Rutherglen. Parts of the farm were owned by different members of the family at different times but part of the initial purchase remains with John M Rose's son, J Murray Rose at the time the application was made in 2005. In 1972 J Murray Rose sold some 60% of Rutherglen to the New Zealand Government Forest Service. Awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, maps, photographs

Date: 1848

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant, 1820-1895 :Scrapbook. 1840-1872.

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: C-103-050-2

Description: A map either of a coastline or of the course of a river with contours for hills Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil with some watercolour

Date: 1848

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant, 1820-1895 :Scrapbook. 1840-1872.

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: C-103-050

Description: Rivers and hills in the North Otago district with Maori names and several European ones. The northernmost name is Kohurau, the southernmost is Otepopo Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink & pencil, 352 x 285 mm

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-33

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Robert Wood; occupation licence and map for Block I, Crookston, 1886; notes recording ownership, 1886-2005; photograph of `Dad' Wood. The original owner of Dunkeld at Beaumont was Robert Wood from Scotland who purchased 21,500 acres in 1886 (Crookston Survey District). In 2005 the property was owned by his great-grandson Robert Wood & his wife Deborah. Awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, map, photograph

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-29

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Gordon & Elinor Collins; history of the Collins family; cadastral map of Block X Chatton Survey District listing owners ca 1880s-1950s; rates assessment notice for property at 168 & 169 Collins Road; photographs of family and farm. Original owners of the property at Knapdale in the Chatton Survey District were brothers Frank and William Joseph (Joe) Collins from Barnet Gate, near London who purchased 200 acres in 1881. Awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, maps