Places

Date: 1910-1915

From: Church of the Province of New Zealand. Wellington Diocese : Central and parish records

Reference: MSX-1035

Description: Includes a copy of the deed from the minute book of 1910 in the opening pages. Deed outlines the general objectives and purposes of St Marys' Guild, rules pertaining to Guild trustees and membership, names of elected officers. The minutes detail the number of children in care, attending school, returning to their mothers; further entries include vistors' names, comments on girls leaving and returning to the Home, financial accounts, administrative records etc. Guild reports indicate that on average twenty-six girls resided at the main home and fourteen younger girls at Duncan Cottage during this period Relationship complexity - Loose material removed from volume is at MS-Papers-1925-39/1 Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: [1959-1990]

From: Campbell, Alistair Te Ariki, 1925-2009: Collection

Reference: 91-046-2/02

Description: Articles, speeches and scripts: `Te Rauparaha', `Maori village', `Poetry programme', `An Island of spirits' (script), `Influence of childhood on my writing', `Speech for launching of Island to Island', `Influence and independence', notes on personal poetry, 5th ACLALS conference introduction, `Island of spirits' notes and extracts, address to Glendining Homes Old Boys and Girls association, copies of letters to Simon, Frances, Mr Singh, Bill, Margaret and Marjorie, report on `Puha Western' script, `NZ poetry since WWII', `All that blue can be, poems by Brian Turner', NZBC talks on poetry, `Where are the NZ children's authors?', `The Dark lord of Savaiki', `On the road' with Pat Wilson, letter re family benefit capitalisation; flyer, Pacific Writers Series Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Aug 2001

From: Rhodes, Valerie June, 1932- : Spencer and Rhodes family histories

Reference: MSX-8196

Description: Reminiscence of this early years growing up in Mount Victoria, Wellington, and teenage years spent in Lyall Bay, Wellington. Describes the family homes at Derby Street and Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria; holidays at Hihitahi; childhood entertainment; war years and visit of the Pamir; hobbies (reading, model-making); years at Clyde Quay School (includes photo of Std 1 taken in 1939) and time spent at Otaki Health Camp. Move to Queens Drive, Lyall Bay and years at Wellington College. Discusses first years of his working life and ends with his move to Upper Hutt as an optometrist with Cocks & Newall, and meeting his wife Valerie Spencer in 1954. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Finding Aids: Surname index at back.

Date: [1990-1994]

By: Jenner, Maurice George, 1926-2001

Reference: MS-Papers-7104

Description: Reminiscences by Jenner of his childhood and family life, school experiences and life in Christchurch under the titles `The Last resort...' (published in the Dominion Sunday Times, 19 Aug 1990), `Mick, Dan, and Bob's mob', `The Great adventure', `Family food and school lunches', `Friday .... drill day', `Power pluses and Victoria sedans', `Saturday sixpence', `Family radio in the thirties', and `The Technology of washday' Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (some photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs L Jenner, Hoon Hay, Christchurch, per Mr Eamonn Bolger, National Archives of New Zealand, May 2001

Date: 1814

By: Broughton, William, 1768-1821

Reference: MS-Papers-0943

Description: Describes the massacre of the crew and passengers of the ship `Boyd' at Whangaroa, 1809 and the rescue of his daughter by Captain Berry, 1812 Relationship complexity - Original and water-colour portrait held in National Library of Australia, Canberra (ANL:NK 382) In 1809 Elizabeth Broughton, aged two, and her mother were passengers on the General Boyd, sailing from New South Wales to England. The vessel called at Whangaroa Harbour in northern New Zealand where it was attacked by Maori, and most of the crew and passengers killed. Elizabeth was one of four survivors. She was rescued after three weeks. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: [ca 1855-1899]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1039

Description: Most of the papers in this folder relate to R D D Maclean and include accounts and receipts, correspondence re purchase of a horse, a stud horses booklet for the property of the Duke of Beaufort, Badminton (1880), clippings, copy of account, Capt and Mrs McLean with Douglas Maclean (1877), Maraekakaho stock valuation (1879-1882). Identified persons entered under Name. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 1993

By: Smith, Wendy L, 1954-

Reference: MSX-4601

Description: Smith records daily entries describing routines, activities, relationships, family affairs and other matters in her life, centring on Invercargill, where she lives, and on genealogy, which is her special interest Source of title - Transcribed The diary is part of the 1993 Women's Suffrage Centenary Diaries Project; a later part of the proect is to publish excerpts from the participants' diaries Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (case folder) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms W L Smith, Invercargill, May 1997 Smith has sketched the interior of her house relating to renovation plans

Date: 1921-1926

From: Church of the Province of New Zealand. Wellington Diocese : Central and parish records

Reference: MSY-1275

Description: Minutes comprise reports from both the main St Mary's Home and Duncan Cottage. lncluded within the minutes are the number of girls and young women in residence, lists of contributions and vistors, health reports and notification of deaths, treasurer's reports. Minutes for October 1923 note the arrival of the first two young boys and an inspection by the Education Department with a view to registration for Duncan Cottage Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: [1980-1990]

By: Morris, Peter Gillard, 1922-2000

Reference: MS-Papers-5565

Description: Comprises recollections of Morris who lived in Karori, Wellington; he describes his family, education, games, friends, social activities, discusses religious and racial differences and other matters. He describes briefly his time in the army and the narrative ends shortly after the end of World War II. Source of title - Transcribed Relationship complexity - fMS-176-179 also by Gillard is described as Notes for a thesis on unemployed organisations in NZ; and letters from him are in MS-Papers-5201-117 Morris responded to an advertisement of Ann Gluckman's for reminiscences of people brought up in the NZ in the 1920s and 1930s for a planned publication which never eventuated Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with holograph annotations Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr P G Morris, Auckland, 1996

Date: 1994

By: Tennant, Margaret A (Dr), active 1994

Reference: MS-Papers-5206

Description: Written information sent in by former staff and inmates of health camps, collected by Dr Tennant in the course of her research on health camps Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms, typescript

Date: [ca 1940-1942]

By: Cooper, Charles, active 1940-2010

Reference: MS-Papers-9588

Description: Notebook recording the activities of the JMC Society (Jackie, Michael and Charles). First 11 pages are written in pencil by Jackie and then overwritten in ink by Charles. Also contains pencil listing of pupils in `Std III'; words, possibly a spelling test; a note entitled The Piano continued; rough drawings. The activities occurred in the Cooper home at 20 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North Source of title - Supplied by Library The JMC Society, consisting of Jackie Sturm, Charles Cooper and his brother, Michael Cooper, flourished in the early 1940s, when the children involved were living in Palmerston North. The Society probably disappeared when the Sturm family left for Napier in 1942 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: [ca 1990]

From: Lennox-King, James, fl 2001 : Reminiscences

Reference: MS-Papers-10720

Description: Lennox-King's reminiscences begin with the return of soldiers from the war and he refers to his father's departure several years earlier. He describes social events, celebrations, steamer connections, crossing the Kaimais by motor car and motoring in general, school, the games played including marbles, rugby, labouring men, the Misses Snodgrass opening the Lavender Room tearoom, Miss Hall's dancing class, the pictures, the coming of the railway, dental care, the beginning of hydro-electricity, aviation and radio, his connection with the Anglican church, swimming and fishing activities, picnics, yachting, Maori coming into Tauranga on Saturdays, `footy' and other pastimes. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (15 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1880-1970

By: Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (New Zealand)

Reference: MS-Group-0750

Description: Registers of children at St Mary's Orphanage (Nelson) (1880-1941), Sunnybank Orphanage (1942-1964) and Sunnybank Boys' Rural Training School (1964-1970) Archives New Zealand (Wellington) holds holds files in the Child Welfare archives group relating St Mary's Industrial School: Nominal roll, 1882-1884 (CW 14/1); register of past inmates, 1883-1896 (CW 15/1); Management, 1901-1920 (CW 40/3/39 and 40/3/34); Inspection, 1911-1916 (CW 40/4/4 and 40/4/5) and Punishments, 1921-1946 (CW 40/23/24). Registers include the following details: Date of admission, child's name, date of birth, parents or guardian's names and addresses, financial terms, particulars relating to admission and remarks on the child when leaving the Orphanage Source of title - Supplied title The orphanages were administered by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions until 1948 (St Mary's) and until 1970 for Sunnybank Quantity: 6 volume(s). 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Sent to the Wellington Sisters when the orphanage closed in 1977

Date: 22 Aug 1973-4 Oct 1974

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: MSX-6398

Description: Two school science exercise books with unused parts with diary entries kept while Leov-Lealand-Mallett was in forms one and two at Bohally Intermediate School, Blenheim Quantity: 1 volume(s) (two pieces).

Date: 1995

From: Ted Gilberd Literary Trust : Essay competitions

Reference: MS-Papers-5757-06

Description: History of the Ruddock and Pratt families in Ireland and London before arrival in New Zealand. Includes Sadie Ruddock's memories of her farming childhood at Southbridge and of her grandparents. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 9 Nov 1927-3 Dec 1934, 28 Aug 1985

From: Tyndale-Biscoe family: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11956-07

Description: Contains outward correspondence from Phyllis Long to her friend Doreen Ross of Waitomo. Long writes from England and Srinagar in Kashmir about her life. Includes descriptions of teaching and schools in both England and India, Long's engagement to Eric Tyndale-Biscoe, wedding, and birth of their son Hugh (and raising him by Truby King's method) and daughter Ann. Description of Kashmir include where they live; having servants; lakeside and houseboat holidays as well as skiing, hiking, and horse riding trips in the mountains; the family donkey and teaching the children to ride; riots by the Muslim population; and still and film photography. Long also reacts to the news from New Zealand including the health of friends, slump in wool prices, and construction of Tongariro Chateau at Mount Ruapehu "it sounds to us the place must be entirely ruined with this new hotel". Also describes returning to England to live with her parents in Cambridge and travelling around the United Kingdom with Tyndale-Biscoe as he gives talks about Kashmir. Also contains an official bulk letter from Tyndale-Biscoe in his position at the CMS Schools relating news that Hindu widows may now be remarried, the 1928 flood in Srinagar, and the religious riots. One letter sent from Doreen Ross to Eric Tyndale-Biscoe (dated 29 Aug 1985) describes finding Phyllis's letters under the bed. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript

Date: 2014?

From: Diva Productions Ltd: Records of the Topp Twins

Reference: MS-Papers-11790-11

Description: Folder contains thank you notes written by students in Room 2 of Mataura School in Gore. The letters were written by the students following a Topp Twins performance with students from the school. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2014?

From: Diva Productions Ltd: Records of the Topp Twins

Reference: MS-Papers-11790-10

Description: Folder contains thank you notes written by students in Room 1 of Mataura School in Gore. The letters were written by the students following the Topp Twins performance as part of the New Zealand Gold Guitars Awards, likely 2014. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2014?

From: Diva Productions Ltd: Records of the Topp Twins

Reference: MS-Papers-11790-12

Description: Folder contains thank you notes written by students in Room 8 of Mataura School in Gore. The letters were written by the students following a Topp Twins performance with students from the school, likely in 2014. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2012

From: Diva Productions Ltd: Records of the Topp Twins

Reference: MS-Papers-11790-09

Description: Folder contains letters written by students at Otatara School in Invercargill, inviting the Topp Twins to attend Otatara School's 'Pet Day' in November 2012. Quantity: 1 folder(s).