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Date: 1940s

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

By: Oliver, Robin Langford, 1921-2001

Reference: PA1-o-010

Description: Album of black & white photographs, chiefly of geological formations, with some group photographs of members attending the 7th Pacific Science Congress in 1949. Several images by R L Oliver show an eruption on Mount Ruapehu, probably in 1945, with views of the tholoid in the crater, later views showing vents appearing, and finally the engulfment of the larger part of the tholoid by enlargement of the major vent. Other images include one of Tuna Bay delta in the Marlborough Sounds, shell-beds, group photographs of members of the geological section attending the Pacific Science Congress in 1949, and photographs of White island, including one aerial photograph.

Date: 1968

By: Hunter, R H I, 1928-; New Zealand. Ministry of Works

Reference: MapColl-f832.18gbb/1968/Acc.29319-22

Description: Contents: Report by R H I Hunter (25 leaves, ill., 33.8 cm) Eastern Taupo land use capability survey extended legend (chart, 70.7 x 43.7 cm) Map: Land use capability survey, Eastern Taupo, inventory (diazo on paper, scale 1:31 680, 92 x 169.5 cm). Includes keys for slope group, rock type, soil type, erosion and vegetation. Map: Land use capability survey, Eastern Taupo, capability (diazo and coloured pencil on paper, scale 1:31 680, 92 x 169.5 cm). Includes keys to 8 arable and 16 nonarable land use types. Each map includes two locality maps (New Zealand; Lake Taupo and land to the east). Survey by R H I Hunter, J Climie, G O Eyles, A N Gilchrist. Drawn by G A Stroud, Ministry of Works, Palmerston North, July 1968. Other Titles - Land use capability survey, Eastern Taupo, inventory Other Titles - Land use capability survey, Eastern Taupo, capability Other Titles - Eastern Taupo land use capability survey extended legend Quantity: 2 map(s). Physical Description: Portfolio (booklet, 2 maps, chart), 34 x 28.7 cm.

Date: 1852

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

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

Reference: C-103-051-4

Description: A map of the Watitaki River near its mouth, showing the surrounding land, with suggestions that the land might be composed of limestone, quartz conglomerate and slate SDNM = South (or Southern) Districts New Munster i. e. Otago Other Titles - Southern Districts New Munster Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen drawing, 108 x 78 mm

Date: 1811-1939

By: Crawford family

Reference: ATL-Group-0759

Description: The bulk of the collection comprises diaries, notebooks, correspondence and papers of James Coutts Crawford, 1817-1889 and correspondence with his sons H D, A D, C J, and J D Crawford who held a diplomatic post in China, and daughter Janet Willis. James Coutts Crawford's papers cover his naval career, sojourn in Australia, farming and development of land purchased at Miramar (Wellington) and service as Provincial Geologist. The papers reflect his interest in natural history, agriculture and mining. Early material was used in `Recollections of Travel in Australia and New Zealand' published in 1880. The papers of his sons deal with the development of the Miramar Estate and sheep farming. Arrangement: This collection is arranged so that the papers of James Coutts Crawford and each member of his family are self-contained as far as possible. The outward correspondence to members of the immediate family is collected under the writer while inward correspondence is confined to letters from extended family members and other writers. There is some overlapping of papers especially where the Miramar estate is concerned. Quantity: 406 folder(s). 3 volume(s). 4 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescript, printed matter, maps, photographs Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: See inventory for details Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph albums (25 Sep 1984) PA-Group-00149.

Date: 1867-1933

By: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933

Reference: ATL-Group-00435

Description: Notebooks, correspondence, and papers relating to the history, geology and geography of the Napier-Taupo-Kaingaroa region, notes on Maori canoes, art and history, the moa, education, hydro-electricity, the Shakespearean controversy, his political beliefs, and other subjects. There are also land deeds and papers of W Howard Hill and William Colenso. Notebooks, correspondence, and papers on the history, geology, and geography of the Napier-Taupo-Kaingaroa region, notes on moa, Captain St George's diary, Shakespearean controversy, and other topics. Papers include notes and papers on geology, history of the Kaingaroa-Taupo area, Te Kooti campaign, and early history of New Zealand; correspondence from W Colenso to Mrs E Hill. Also journal for 1897 which deals largely with school inspecting in Hawke's Bay. Henry Thomas Hill was the Inspector for Schools for Hawke's Bay and the East Coast. He joined the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute in 1884 and became President in 1891 and managed the Colenso Bequest for the Institute. Quantity: 159 folder(s). 1.16 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Inventory available - see backfile.. Transfers: MS-Papers-0153 (Series C) Inventory notes the transfer of 9 photographs to the Photo Section, 18 September 1960.. Processing information: ATL-Group-00435 formed in 2019, merged previously separated collections - MS-Papers-0004 (Series A), MS-Papers-0146 (Series B), MS-Papers-0153 (Series C) and MS-Papers-0172 (Series D) - of the same provenance. NOTE: Series numbering by staff, 18 June 1987.

Date: 1974

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

Reference: MapColl-WRC-C18/5A-Acc.

Description: Shows features of interest located by the Recreation and Conservation Study of the Wellington Regional Planning Authority up to June 1974 - Geological features, Flora and Fauna, Archaeological sites and Historic sites. Quantity: 1 map(s) with annotations. Physical Description: Ink on white paper. Scale ca 1: 63 360, 57 x 44 cm.

Date: 1950 - 1982

By: New Zealand Oceanographic Institute

Reference: MapColl-832.4793caq/[195-?]/Acc.43707

Description: Map of the Hutt Valley, bounded by Pauatahunui in the west, Petone and Wainuiomata (south), Rimutaka range (east), and Maymorn Ridge and Hutt forks (north). Formations marked include: Hutt and Trentham formations (Holocene); Pakuratahi gravels, Stoke alluvium and Whitemen gravels (Upper Pleistocene); Belmont gravels, Emerald gravels, Normandale alluvial group and Kaitoke gravel group (Lower Pleistocene); spilites, chert and red and green argillites. Active faults are marked, as are rivers and streams. Major roads and the railway tracks are marked and population centres named. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo on paper, scale [1:63 360], 42.2 x 53.3 cm. Provenance: Donated by New Zealand Oceanographic Institute

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: 1975

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

Reference: MapColl-WRC-18/7-Acc.

Description: Identifies biological features - Fresh water swamp vegetation; Nesting sites of black swans and several species of ducks around margins of lakes; Nesting sites of Blue Penguins, variable Oystercatchers, black-backed gulls and banded dotterels; Black shag colony etc . Also shows geological features and places and objects of historic interest. Quantity: 3 manuscript map(s) + 6 negatives in brown envelope. Physical Description: Ink on cellulite paper. Scale [ca 1: 25 000] 61 x 43 cm.

Date: 1992

By: New Zealand geographic (Periodical); Meeson, Garry, active 1980-1990s

Reference: Eph-E-GEOLOGY-1992-01

Description: Shows a bird's eye view of Auckland's harbours and outlying islands, including the airport in the left foreground. The lower edge shows a series of panels illustrating the stages in a typical Auckland eruption. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster 595 x 830 mm.

Date: 1926 - 1927

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MapColl-832.18gdw/1926-27/Acc.5836

Description: Hand drawn topographical map, by Henry Hill, of the lower area of the Kaingaroa tableland including Lake Taupo. Main roads with distances between settlements, old native tracks and rivers are named. Areas relating to artesian water prospects are marked as is a sulphur deposit near Taupo. Routes taken by the travellers - 1841 Diffenbach [i.e. Dieffenbach], 1841-2 Colenso and 1859-50 Governor Grey (Sir George) are marked. Stations, homesteads and an hotel are named. Includes a references key. Notes include historical, legendary and geological information. See records for other material collected by Henry Hill. Names include: Cox, Hitere, Hillier, Ihaia te Waru, Yarle. A note in the bottom right corner states: This map of the Taupo-Kaingaroa tableland illustrates Mr H. Hill's research inquiries as to prospects of artesian water on Kaingaroa in 1917, 1925, 1926 and 1927 respectively. To accompany research paper on Kaingaroa. A. Legendary. B. Historical. C. Geological. Stamps on the reverse state 'University of New Zealand, matriculation examination, 192. Drawing. Candidate No.'. See also MS-Papers-0146 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on card, linen backed, coloured, 33.3 x 40.3 cm.

Date: 1857

From: Charles Heaphy :Manuscript maps

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: MapColl-c832.15caq/1857/Acc.51904

Description: Digital copy of a hand-drawn map covering parts of the Coromandel Peninsula. Shows topography, water depth around coastline and occurence of various geological features. Includes place names, Maori pa, cultivations, dig sites Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 1848

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant 1820-1895 :[Sketchbook, no. 3] 1848-1849

Reference: E-334-087

Description: Top left: Portrait of a Maori woman with shoulder length hair, possibly, Mary Haberfield. She wears European clothing. Behind her are hooks and shelves holding an iron, cups, a jug and other utensils. On right: a map showing coastline, a wide river and several streams coming from a forested area, probably at or near Otepopo Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Oct 31; Recto - beneath image - Otepopo Quantity: 2 drawing(s) (on one page). Physical Description: Pencil, 120 x 200 mm (page size)

Date: 1865

From: Haast family: Collection

Reference: C-097-071

Description: Shows a view of the glacier, with a map of its terminal face (in June 1865) at the right. On verso of C-097-071-1. Reproduced in: Burrows, Colin James. 'Julius Haast in the Southern Alps'. Canterbury University Press, 2005, plate 30. Other Titles - Franz Josef Glacier Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, on sheet 240 x 610 mm (irregular)

Date: 1906-1964

By: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964

Reference: MS-Papers-0261

Description: Correspondence, notebooks, articles, addresses, mss of Adkin's published works (The Great harbour of Tara...a revision, 1959; Horowhenua, 1948) and related items, printed and typed, reflecting his interests in New Zealand geology and place names, particularly re the Wellington, Tararua and Horowhenua regions. Includes maps and diagrams, papers of science conferences and excursions and some geological specimens. Also a small fiction library. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 195 folder(s). 1 box(es). 2.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in the reading room was removed on 24 Nov 2014 as it contained no additional information. A copy is available in the staff backfile.. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph albums, photographs, negatives and plates - To Cartographic Collection - Two maps of the Tararua Range from MS-Papers-0261-31/2. Maps flattened and digitised (MapColl-832.4cbum/1924/Acc.54504 and MapColl-832.4cbum/1924?/Acc.54505)..