Places

Date: 1859 - 1948

By: Furkert, Frederick William, 1876-1949; Auckland Harbour Board; Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau; Christie, John Hellard, 1897-1985

Reference: MapColl-832.1291gmfs/1859-1948/Acc.29594

Description: Shows reclamations along the Auckland Harbour front, including Pt Fisher, afterwards, Acheron Pt.; Freeman's Bay; Nelson St; Pt Stanley, afterwards Smales Pt; Commercial Bay; Mechanics Bay; Pt Dunlop, afterwards St Barnabas Pt.; St Georges Bay and Campbell's Pt. Some annotations included, indicating part of reclamation in progress, and date change. Handwritten in ink: 10A page 42, right bottom corner. See also separate list of dates and extent of reclamations, in same folder (MapColl-832.1291gmfs/1859-1948/Acc.29595) Possibly produced by the Auckland Harbour Board for the book 'Early New Zealand Engineers' by Furkert, F.W; revised and edited by W.L. Newnham. (Wellington; AH & AW Reed, 1953). Annotated change to date from 1859-1926 to 1859-1948. Base map: Auckland Harbour Board Reclamations 1859-1926 (subject to correction) [s.l.], [s.n.], [s.d.]. Extended Title - Reclamations on the foreshores of the city of Auckland, 1859-1948 to accompany Appendix IX. Quantity: 1 map(s). 1 accompanying sheet. Physical Description: Ink and coloured pencil, 17.7 x 30.4 cm, Provenance: Given by Mr Newnham to J H Christie (Ministry of Works), and by him to the NZ Institute of Engineers. Transfers: From Photographic Archive - NZ Institute of Engineers :Photographs used in F W Furkert's publication Early New Zealand Engineers (PAColl-0077).

Date: 1842

By: O'Mealy, John Bonfield, 1810?-1876

Reference: MapColl-832.1291gbbd/1842/Acc.22934

Description: Map depicting early settlement of Auckland's Commercial Bay, Official Bay, Point Britomart, detailing buildings on Victoria and Lower Queen Streets, Shortland Cres, and Emily Place. A reference key indicates building types, such as the position of military barracks,the Surveyor General and the Colonial Secretary's office, five hotels, an inn, a post office, jail, court house, bank and a church, Includes undated pencil annotations of streets after reclaiming of land in Commercial Bay, such as Custom House St and Commerce St, as well as the streets Albert and Hobson. Bottom right corner is written '936a'. (Pencilled: 8B9.14). Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink, watercolour and pencil on card, linen backed, 56 x 67 cm.

Date: 1871 - 1936

By: Fletcher, R S, active 1936

Reference: MapColl-832.1291/1871/Acc.6954

Description: Survey plan of the Auckland Albert Barracks, showing the boundaries of the barracks extending out to what later became Wellesley St, Kitchener St, Symonds St, Princes St and Alfred St. The barracks are enclosed by a stone wall (annotated note indicates part of the wall still in existence). Within the barracks is the armoury, a school, sergeant's quarters, military prison, Major Tisdall's house, the 'Dead House', large garden, the magazine, store and drill shed. Shows the Military Road, next to Government grounds, on what became Princes St. The 'Northern Club' is indicated on the corner of Waterloo Rd. Indicates building materials. Compiled by R.S. Fletcher, M.Sc. for the Lands Department, Auckland, 1936. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale [ca. 1:2 000], 90 x 70 cm.

Date: 1913

By: Clark, Johnson, 1882-1957; ICI New Zealand

Reference: MapColl-832.1291gfm/1913/Acc.25753

Description: Map drawn from A.B. Morrow's survey, January 11 and may 20 1908. Sec[tion] 6. Part of allotments 105 and 109, subs. of Auckland. Area 9a 3r 02.4p. Plan depicts the main works, proposed deviation to government railway siding, and 34 other existing or proposed smaller buildings on site, such as general store, magazine, powder room. Shows large paddock covered with rock and stone behind buildings, ammunition range used by Defence Department, proposed site for future extention. A stone wall five feet high surrounds the works. Site connects with Mountain Road and Normanby Road, with prison reserve located opposite the main works. Colour-coded index indicates position of buildings required for future extension of the loading department, permanent buildings, buildings belonging to the government and proposed extention of main buildings (note says now included in works). Note reads 'This plan made in duplicate. CAC. B.' Annotated inscription reads 'I approve of the plan (CAC 'B') as altered to date. R. Girling Butcher, 28.3.13. Bottom right of map inscription in ink pen of plan approval by Mount Eden Borough Council (June 16, 1913), Oliver Nicholson, Mayor and S. Gray, Town Clerk. Map signed 'Johnson Clark, Architect, Auckland, 22.2.13' Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on card, 70 x 93 cm.

Date: 1913

By: Clark, Johnson, 1882-1957; ICI New Zealand

Reference: MapColl-832.1291gfm/1913/Acc.25752

Description: Map showing bird's eye view of proposed works, with corrections, showing several buildings of which three are two stories high, and 27 of which are one story only. The grounds, flagpole and boundary fences are also shown. Note reads 'This plan made in duplicate. CAC. C.' Annotated inscription reads 'Plan (CAC 'C') approved. R. Girling Butcher, 28.3.13. Amendments to plan are glued over the original sections. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on card, 58 x 95 cm.

Date: 1876

By: Meek, James McKain, 1815-1899; New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: F-009

Description: Shows a kauri tree with historical facts recorded on the trunk, as well as in panels and tables surrounding it. Also shows maps of the North and South Islands, of Australasia and of the World. Includes small photographic inserts, the photographs covering the main centres in New Zealand, from each of the then existing provinces. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Designed and written with pen-and-ink by James McKain Meek aged 62 years at the Wai Wera hot springs New Zealand. Commenced writing Monday July 24th 1876. Finished Saturday Decr 30th, 1876. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on wove paper, with albumen print photographs attached, 2250 x 1500 mm.