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Date: 27 Aug-24 Dec 1879

By: Couchman, Charlotte, 1829?-1902

Reference: MS-Papers-4174

Description: This letter to Couchman's family is written in the form of a diary and covers the period 28 August 1879 to 24 Dec 1879. Couchman describes the trip out to New Zealand, the family's initial job and living situation when they arrived in Wellington and then Bulls. The covering page includes some genealogical information. Source of title - Supplied Charlotte Couchman came to New Zealand on board the `Arethusa' along with some members of her family. They landed at Wellington but travelled on to Bulls. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (11 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1863 (1956, 1976, 1981)

By: Woodhouse, Jonas Eastwood, 1842-1897; Woodhouse, F R (Mr), active 1956-1981

Reference: MS-Group-2357

Description: Original log book of an account of Jonas Eastwood Woodhouse of his journey from London, England to Southland, New Zealand on board the 'New Great Britain' in 1863. Also a typed transcript of the same. Woodhouse describes life on board the ship in detail, including the weather, food, entertainment, equator crossing celebrations, and deaths of other passengers. He also describes sailing past Solander and Steward [Stewart?] Islands and arriving in Southland where they were met by a pilot ship and assessed for quarantine. He gives his impressions of the bush, houses, gardens, animals, and pig hunting that he could see from the ship before they landed. Also includes a list of passengers on the ship, organised by county and country, and the words to 'Song of the New Great Britain' composed by Mr Robert Wotton - another passenger on the ship. Also includes letters addressed to Mr F R Woodhouse (a great grandson of Woodhouse and previous owner of the book) in relation to the log book (letters dated 1956, 1976, and 1981). Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, Typescripts Provenance: Previously owned by Mr F R Woodhouse, a great grandson of Jonas Eastwood Woodhouse. Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Modern First Edition Ltd, England, Jun 2014

Date: 22 Sep-9 Nov 1887

By: Clulow, John William, 1854-1927

Reference: MS-Papers-6223

Description: Diary of the voyage from London to Wellington on the ship Ruapehu; gives details of shipboard life, notes on progress made. Includes notes on travel to Eketahuna by railway and coach, as well as accounts of auction sales of what appear to be farms in Staffordshire. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Mrs S P M Argue, 1998

Date: 10 Feb 1851-22 Mar 1855

By: Card, Charles James, active 1846-1855

Reference: MSX-5604

Description: In closely-written pages, Card describes in detail his voyage on HMS `Fantome' to Sydney, where he transhipped to the `Havannah' on 24 Nov 1851. He describes his voyages to and around New Zealand, to Fiji and Tonga, before returning to Australia and New Zealand in November 1853, where his captain died. He writes of his life and loves in Sydney and Brisbane from 1854 to Mar 1855, when he is reposted to England. Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - Title on spine: Charles James Card Voyage of H.M.S. Havannah 1851-1855 Card, who had been formerly on HMS `Rattlesnake', was in Portsmouth, England, when he was appointed in Feb 1851 as Assistant Paymaster to HMS `Havannah', then in Australian waters. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (176 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Clive Farahar and Sophie Dupre, Caine, Wiltshire, England, Mar 2000

Date: 1869-1870

By: Fenwick, Collingwood, active 1869-1870

Reference: qMS-0725

Description: Comprises logs kept by Fenwick: `Duke of Wellington', 27 Jul-28 Sep 1869, on a voyage from Portsmouth to Plymouth; on the `Bristol' 29 Sep 1869-10 Jan 1870 from Plymouth to Barbados, Bermuda and Trinidad; and on the `Clio', 22 Mar-30 Nov 1870, from England which included Madeira, St Vincent to Simon's Bay, to Wellington and Sydney. The `Clio' arrived in Wellington 27 Aug and left 3 Sep. The Duke of Edinburgh was visiting Wellington on the `Galatea' which was in harbour the same time as the `Clio'. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (32 cm, black calf) Maps, land profiles and illustrated frontispieces for two of the voyages, presumably by Fenwick

Date: 1960, 1993-1998

By: Lash, Max D, active 1940-1997

Reference: MS-Group-0875

Description: Papers relating to Edwin and Ann White who settled in Waimea South, Nelson Also comprises corrected account of E Ireland's family history (qMS-1040), and Palmer family history, `The Palmer family of Milton Malzar' by Lash, in which he describes the history of the family before emigration, their voyage to New Zealand on the `Olympus' and their arrival in Nelson in 1842 and subsequent settling in Waimea East. Also copy of an article in an English newspaper written by Edwin White describing his experiences as an immigrant to New Zealand. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Another copy of E Ireland's `Family history' at qMS-1040 Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescripts and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: [1836-1993]

From: Lash, Max Dessiou, fl 1940-1999 : Papers relating to family history

Reference: MS-Papers-6078

Description: Comprises papers, `White - association with Wakefield School' (1993); a personal chronology of Edwin White; genealogies from Edwin's family Bible (now in the hands of Max Lash); passengers' contract ticket for White family on `Adamant' and `Adamant' passenger list (1874); paper, `Origins of the White family of Waimea South Nelson' by Lash; and clippings re `Adamant' Relationship complexity - See TAPUHI for diary kept on board the `Adamant' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 14 Feb-14 Sep 1857, 23 Dec 1859

By: Herapath, Philip, -1892

Reference: qMS-0950

Description: Diary of voyage to Auckland on the Harkaway, kept by Philip Herapath who was travelling as a saloon passenger with his wife Emma. He gives a full description of events during the voyage and fellow passengers. Also description of Auckland, social conditions, predictions of the future of the country and the import of gold at Coromandel Letter by John March (? possibly John Marsh), 23 Dec 1859 describes voyage on the Flora to Mangawai (? Mangawhai) near Bream Tail, Northland, and thence to inspect allotment of land at `Te Iha Arunganui'. Relationship complexity - Original copy of journal held at State Library, New South Wales, (see scan and transcript at B 127, digital order no. a1350004 and a1350279) Quantity: 1 volume(s) (431 leaves). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) (35 cm; green buckram) Processing information: Archivists notes - John March previously identified as John Marsh.

Date: 9 Jul-26 Sep 1872

By: Coleman, Catherine Jane, 1842-1916

Reference: MS-Papers-5320

Description: The journal begins retrospectively a fortnight into the voyage. Coleman describes the passengers, conditions on the ship, the weather, activities on board and there are small illustrations, eg the Southern Cross and fish. She also describes her first visit ashore to Lyttelton. Accompanying material - Typed transcript arriving shortly, to be added to this collection. Incorporated 21 September 1995. Accompanying material - Donor has included biographical information about the Maile/Coleman families and additional information about the `St Leonards' Source of title - Title supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (40 pages, 19 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (In handmade booklet) Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms R C Belton, Waikanae and Ms J G Belton of Amberley, 1995 Coleman has made a few illustrations, mostly of fish

Date: 1915-1936

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2972

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1882-1883

Reference: MS-2199

Description: The diary, written by an unidentified male saloon passenger, describes the voyage of the Oamaru from Greenock to Port Chalmers, and thence, per SS Wairarapa to Auckland; contains day-to-day descriptions of shipboard life; included is a copy of Capatin Wright's log with passenger list, as printed in the Otago Daily Times, 29 Jan 1883 Publication - Published in `Historical review, Whakatane and District', May & Nov 1973 Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 80 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms and printed matter (16 cm, black buckram slip case) Pasted in front cover printed copy of a world map with the route of the voyage indicated in ink

Date: 1889-1890

By: Green, John Lawrence (Rev), active 1889-1890

Reference: MS-0872

Description: Detailed diary of Rev Green, English traveller, 1st class on SS `Rimutaka', (fellow passenger of the Elworthy family) via Capetown to Port Chalmers. Travels by land and sea to Auckland and back, including thermal regions, Napier and Wairarapa. Ship's log of return to England by Coptic Quantity: 1 volume(s) (142 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (19 cm; in grey phase box)

Date: 19 Oct 1851-10 Feb 1852, 2001-2002

By: Watts, Francis Henry, 1830-1867

Reference: MS-Papers-7469

Description: Transcript by Judith Clark of diary kept by Watts on board the `William Hyde', 19 Oct 1851 to 10 Feb 1852. Accompanied by copy of photograph of Watts, of article from the `Lyttelton times' (7 Feb 1852), list of passengers, and notes on 150-year reunion Watts describes the daily routine on board ship, notes various passengers, their arrival in Canterbury and his first experiences in the colony, going to Wellington, then Wanganui Source of title - Supplied Other - A second copy of the diary will be deposited in Canterbury Museum Accompanying material - Judith Clark has supplied a passenger list for the `William Hyde', and article from the `Lyttelton times' and other family information Francis Watts arrived in New Zealand in 1852 and settled in Wanganui, farming in the Upokongaro area Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs J Clark, Christchurch, Jul 2002

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: 1879-1880, 1960

By: Hughson family

Reference: MS-Papers-4182

Description: Comprises papers including Charles Hughson's shipboard diary on the `Eastminster' from Plymouth to Nelson (1879-1880); an historic sketch of the Hughson and White families by T P Hughson (1960); `Shetland to New Zealand' by T P Hughson; and `Shetland-New Zealand, the history of the Hughson family', by Geoffrey Hughson Source of title - Supplied The Hughsons from the Shetland Islands settled in New Plymouth Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 items). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript (photocopies)

Date: 1838-1972

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2849

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1874-1875 (1981)

By: Simpson, John, 1841-1911

Reference: MS-Papers-2401

Description: Simpson's diary describes the voyage and gives brief descriptions of Wellington, Wanganui and Bulls Simpson, a cabinet maker from Birmingham, came to New Zealand with his wife and children on the `Dallam tower' in 1875, travelling as steerage passengers. Their infant son Harry died during the voyage. After brief stay in Wellington the family moved to Wanganui and then on to Bulls where Simpson obtained work as a carpenter. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (26 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy)

Date: 17 Feb 1884-3 Jan 1885

By: Wright, Alfred, active 1884-1885

Reference: MS-Papers-1755

Description: Letters from Wright to family in England describing voyage to Auckland on the `Lady Jocelyn', his work as carpenter on arrival and comments on social and economic conditions One letter is written on the `Ruapehu', in the English Channel (3 Dec 1885) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typed transcripts (photocopies)

Date: 1884-1889

By: Francois, Bridget Madge Isabel, 1902-1992

Reference: MS-Papers-10490

Description: Includes index to names and places mentioned provided by Marsha Donaldson. Original has been attributed to Hannah Seymour; diary transcribed and edited by B Ristori describes voyage on Zealandia, 1884, and life in Wanganui to 1889. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 10 Jul 1867-31 Jan 1870, 1 Jun-22 Nov 1871

By: Taylor, Mary Caroline, 1803-1884

Reference: MS-Papers-5592

Description: Diary entries from the Taylors' arrival in England in July 1867 to 31 Jan 1870, and 1 June 1871 until their return to New Zealand in November of the same year. Mrs Taylor records their daily activities and the people they met, especially family affairs and concerns. An account of their voyage back to NZ on the `Shannon' to Melbourne, by the `Tararua' to Port Chalmers and then by a variety of transport back to Wanganui. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - The Library received photocopies of the originals of these two diaries which Springer has not transcribed; the Taylors's journey to England was largely for Rev R Taylor to prepare his second book for publication. See photocopy of original of these diaries at MS-Papers-4407 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)