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Date: 1998

By: Hewitt, Helen Verity, active 1998

Reference: MSX-4762

Description: Family history based on the diaries written by Henry John Sealy between 1858 and 1878. Relationship complexity - A copy of John Sealy's dairy located at MS-Copy-Micro-0046 Sealy emigrated to New Zealand in 1858 with his younger brother Edward Percy (b.1839). He worked as a land surveyer in both the Hawkes Bay and Canterbury Regions. He retired and died in Sydney, Australia. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Helen Hewitt, Australia, 1998

Date: 31 Dec 1875

By: Davis, W, active 1875

Reference: fMS-Papers-3482

Description: An address presented to W Davis on his resignation from the Survey Office, Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1piece). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and mss (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Anonymous donation, Jun 1962

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: 1891

By: Mullon, Matthew John, active 1891

Reference: MS-Papers-10872

Description: The patent application is for a non-conducting cover for land, marine and stationary steam boilers and pipes Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 piece). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1917

By: Fear, Robert, active 1988

Reference: MS-Papers-5784

Description: Cooper describes her early life in Greenwich, Kent and Camberwell, Surrey; the voyages of her father, Captain John Parsons, to New Zealand for the Canterbury Association with mention of John Godley, her voyage to Lyttelton in 1853 on the Minerva, life at Dampier Bay (now West Lyttelton) and in Christchurch as a governess, her marriage to Charles Edward Cooper in 1859 and her husband's job with the `Lyttelton Times'; later period living in Timaru and return to Christchurch in 1894; and at Sumner 1899. Many early Christchurch families are mentioned. Anne Elizabeth Parsons was the daughter of the first harbour master of Lyttelton Quantity: 1 folder(s) (17 leaves). Physical Description: Ms and typescript

Date: 1834-1988

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2856

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1839-1932

From: Ward family : Papers

Reference: MSI-Papers-1869-09

Description: Cadastral plans of Wellington with Ward's hand written lists of the original owners of the Town Acre lots sold by the New Zealand Company, 1839-1840; plan of Wellington, 1841; map of electoral district of Nelson, 1902; Upcot (Tapuaenuku) Survey district; town of Bulls; C E Fook's map of Christchurch, 1862; and tracing of Bolton Street cemetery, 1932 Other Titles - Early Wellington Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1918-1930], 1960, 1968

From: Broadcasting History Trust : Research notes and papers on Sir James Shelley

Reference: MS-Papers-5183-23

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: n d

From: Lutheran Church of New Zealand: Records

Reference: 96-234-8/11

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [ca 1890-1905], 1959

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: 82-213-19

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1900

From: St John's Church (Willis Street, Wellington) : Records

Reference: 82-230-32/09

Description: Souvenir of combined encampment held in the Richmond Domain, Christchurch involving Young Men's Bible Classes of St John's Church, Wellington and St Paul's Church, Christchurch, April 1900. Includes watercolour by Robert Proctor of St Paul's Church, Christchurch Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescript (carbon copy), photographs and watercolour

Date: 1979-1983

From: National Council of Churches in New Zealand : Records

Reference: 87-204-037/3

Description: Files re Hautu Prison; Christchurch Women's Prison; Paparua Prison, Christchurch; Christchurch Prison; Addington Prison, Christchurch Quantity: 1 box(es) (file).

Date: Feb-Dec 1975, Feb 1976-Dec 1976

From: Lutheran Church of New Zealand: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-2200-PR-152/6

Description: unbound copies Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1945-1981

From: Verey, Noeline Elizabeth, 1926-1999 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2215

Description: Autobiographical note (6 pages) by Verey in which she recalls her childhood at Cheviot Hills Station, managed by grandfather, George Telfer, her art studies prior to her marriage in 1951 and her return to England. Also related papers, chiefly testimonials. Noeline Verey (nee Flute), studied at Canterbury University College School of Art, where she painted J K Baxter in 1946 (see rack 183). Quantity: 1 folder(s) (17 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Portrait of James K Baxter by Verey in 1946 (see rack 183).

Date: 1999

By: Greenwood, Barrie L, active 1954-1998

Reference: MS-Papers-6725

Description: Comprises `A Service of thanksgiving for the life of Robert Field-Dodgson, 1926-1999' held at Christchurch Cathedral, 3 Dec 1999; and photocopies of obituaries and death notice for him Field-Dodgson was the conductor of the Royal Christchurch Musical Society choir from 1949 to 1989. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 30 Nov 1853

By: Schaffter, Albert, active 1853

Reference: MS-Papers-4214

Description: Letter was written nine months after Thompson's arrival on the `Minerva' and describes the topography, settlements and people of Canterbury with comment on local issues and conditions together with advice on emigration Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - Typed transcript, biographical information on Schaffter and letter, 25 Jan 1988 from donor; also biographical information on Thompson from Canterbury Museum, Christchurch Thompson was a teacher, businessman and Canterbury Provincial Councillor, 1861-1862. He met Rev Schaffter while Vice-Consul in Leghorn (Livorno), Italy and Schaffter requested information about Canterbury from him. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 leaves). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - R D Simonds Jr, New York, 1988

Date: [1970-1995]

From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7285-09

Description: Clippings relating to aspects of the history of Christchurch and of Banks Peninsula Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1932

By: Bruce, Alfred Selwyn, 1866-1936

Reference: qMS-0287

Description: Original manuscript for work published in 1936, with same title. Concerns Christchurch, Sumner and Lyttelton, and covers early history, city geography, old identities, pioneer women, St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Publication - The Early days of Canterbury; a miscellaneous collection of interesting facts dealing with the settlement's first thirty years of colonisation Canterbury historian Quantity: 1 volume(s) (201 pages). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (34 cm; maroon roan)

Date: 1988

By: Young, Hugh Paterson, 1944-

Reference: MS-Papers-10279

Description: Reminiscences written after Elizabeth's death in 1988, by a childhood neighbour in Christchurch and friend Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1975-1979

From: Batchelor, Mary Dorothy, 1927-2009 : Papers

Reference: 77-132-19/05

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).