Places

Date: 1900 - 1905

From: Edwards-Sextus, Patricia, active 1999-2019: Collection

By: Fisher, Thomas William, 1851-1920; Edwards-Sextus, Patricia Joyce, active 1999-2019

Reference: MapColl-832.2gbbe/[ca.1900?]/Acc.27678

Description: Cadastral map of properties in the Waitara (Block IV), Upper Waitara (Block I), and Mimi (Block X) Survey Districts, depicting North Rd, Nopera, Clifton, Waiiti and Mokau Rd and the Mimi River. There are pencil annotations of names on some of the properties, including Parsons, Skinner, Glassford, ?Fucth. Shows cheese factory. Some properties are highlighted in red, some green, some are not highlighted. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on dressed linen, [1:15 840], 57 x 50 cm. Provenance: Donated by Patricia Sextus, 1999 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Fisher MSA A99-191.

Date: 1951 - 1954

From: Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994 :[Architectural plans. ca 1930-1980]

By: Plishke & Firth Architects; Firth, Cedric Harold, 1908-1994

Reference: Plans-94-039-416/428

Description: Structural plans for the memorial to be erected at Okoki Pa Scenic Reserve; watercolour sketch of the proposed memorial (the crypt to be entombed inside a replica of a waka with large vertical fin); contour maps of the pa site; locality and site plans Quantity: 13 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil on tracing paper, watercolour, various sizes

Date: 1950

From: [Ephemera of around A3 size relating to tourism in regions beginning with N, O, P. 1900s]

Reference: Eph-C-TOURISM-New-Plymouth-1950-01-inside

Description: Shows an illustrated street map of New Plymouth, with recreational activities including flying, water-skiing, sailing, swimming and sunbathing. Also shows rugby, cattle farms, Mount Taranaki (Egmont), tennis court, hunters, golfers, the race-course, fishing, and the railway track. The outside of the brochure contains a key to the fun map. Dated on stylistic grounds. Extended Title - From the brochure "Visit New Plymouth", ca 1950. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on inside of folded brochure. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on one side of folded brochure, 236 x 418 mm.

Date: 1921

By: Messenger, Arthur Herbert, 1877-1962; Cowan, James, 1870-1943

Reference: A-138-042

Description: A Maori woman walking away from a hill. Also shows cross with inscription in Maori at Mahoetahi and a map of the site of the battle at Waitara For related maps from the Cowan collection see MapColl--q832hkcmf/1845-1871/Acc.5122-8;46793-813 Extended Title - Published in The New Zealand Wars, vol. 1, p. 190 by J Cowan Inscriptions: Signed: A.H. Messenger Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink, 215 x 160 mm Processing information: transferred from Photo Section, 1974

Date: 2007

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-9137-22

Description: The papers consist of: Application form and supporting land deeds submitted by R M & J P Harrison; history of the family, farm ownership and improvements; cadastral and topographical maps; photographs of the farm and family. Original owner was William Edmund James Bullock who received a Crown Grant in 1883 of 97 acres (now Lot 1 DP 18732 Ngaere Survey District). The land has passed down through the female line of the family to the present owner Jackie Harrison and her husband Rod who purchased the dairy farm in Skeet Road, Matapu in 2003. In 2007 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, photographs, maps (some photocopies) Transfers: Digital versions of some or all of these papers are available at MSDL-0409.

Date: 2007

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-9137-24

Description: The papers consist of: Application form and supporting land deeds submitted by George Alfred Jupp; extracts from the diary of George Jupp relating to the acquisition and settlement of the Tikorangi farm; photographs of the family and homestead; cadastral map. Original owner was George Jupp who purchased 100 acres at Tikorangi in 1866. The farm was owned by his great-grandson, George Alfred Jupp in 2007. In 2007 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Typed transcripts of George Jupp's diary held by Christchurch Public Libraries and Hocken Library, Dunedin Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, photographs, map (some photocopies) Transfers: Digital versions of some or all of these papers are available at MSDL-0413.

Date: 2007

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MSDL-0413

Description: The papers consist of: Application form and supporting land deeds submitted by George Alfred Jupp; extracts from the diary of George Jupp relating to the acquisition and settlement of the Tikorangi farm; photographs of the family and homestead; cadastral map. Original owner was George Jupp who purchased 100 acres at Tikorangi in 1866. The farm was owned by his great-grandson, George Alfred Jupp in 2007. In 2007 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Typed transcripts of George Jupp's diary held by Christchurch Public Libraries and Hocken Library, Dunedin Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: A paper version of some or all of these files is available at MS-Papers-9137-24.

Date: 1850 - 1859

By: Duppa, George, 1817-1888

Reference: A-162-010

Description: Sketch-plan shows map of farm with four fields, of 15 acres, 13 3/4 acres, 10 1/4 acres, and smaller filed containing a house or other building. Area has a stream running through right hand side to the sea, with bush. Other Titles - Waimea Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 166 x 255 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - George Duppa papers. Transferred from MS sequence in 1984. Acc. no. 96,091. - Originally loose in the back of sketchbook E-075.

Date: 2007

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MSDL-0409

Description: The papers consist of: Application form and supporting land deeds submitted by R M & J P Harrison; history of the family, farm ownership and improvements; cadastral and topographical maps; photographs of the farm and family. Original owner was William Edmund James Bullock who received a Crown Grant in 1883 of 97 acres (now Lot 1 DP 18732 Ngaere Survey District). The land has passed down through the female line of the family to the present owner Jackie Harrison and her husband Rod who purchased the dairy farm in Skeet Road, Matapu in 2003. In 2007 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 34 Electronic document(s).

Date: 1866

By: Hately, George, active 1858-1870; Burgoyne, William Henry Daymond, -1871

Reference: MapColl-c832.2gbbd/1866/Acc.54588

Description: Digital copy of coloured manuscript map showing land between the Mimi River and the settlement of Pukearuhe. Shows numbered land blocks labelled with names of Captain Messenger and the Taranaki Military Settlers. Also shown is the township near Pukearuhe called 'Clifton', streams, rivers and swamps. Also shows Maori reserves at the mouth of the Mimi River and at Waiti Beach. Unnamed pa sites are indicated. Scale is given as 30 chains to an inch. Annotations describe the land and suitability for farming and planting. Notabilia lists size and distances to the Redoubt at Pukearuhe from various places. Note on the reverse of the map reads 'A present to me by the settlers when visiting White Cliffs or Clifton in company with Mr Whitely [sic] the Wesleyan Missionary of New Plymouth in the year 1866. Poor Whitely the following year or somewhat later [was] ambushed and killed by the Maoris while on a similar visit, according to his usual custom'. The note is signed 'Edward W. Bawtree, Surgeon in the Army'. Original map: Ink and colour wash on dressed linen, coloured, scale [ca.1:23,760], 26 x 52cm. Annotation on lower right hand side of map reads 'Compiled from recent surveys by George Hatley [sic] Esqire and the topographical features of the country surveyed and filled in by W. H. Burgoyne. Clifton, 15th Febuary 1866'. Rev John Whiteley was killed when he was on his way to visit military settlers at White Cliff in 1869. Extended Title - Being the town and rural lands allotted to the Officers, Non Comm[an]d Officers and forty six of the men of No. 6 Capt[ain] W. B. Messenger's Company of Taranaki Military Settlers. Inscriptions: Verso - top right - 'A present to me by the settlers when visiting White Cliffs or Clifton in company with Mr Whitely [sic] the Wesleyan Missionary of New Plymouth in the year 1866. Poor Whitely the following year or somewhat later [was] ambushed and killed by the Maoris while on a similar visit, according to his work custom.' The note is signed 'Edward W. Bawtree, Surgeon in the Army'. Taylor, Richard (Rev) 1805-1873 :The past and present of New Zealand with its prospects for the future. With numerous illustrations by the Reverend Richard Taylor...London, Macintosh (reference number MS-2135) Quantity: 1 digital image(s).