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Date: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1877, 1876

By: Potts, Geoffrey, 1852-1929

Reference: MS-1787

Description: Daily entries of activities on South Canterbury sheep farm, with extra notes for 1876 and 1877 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (53 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; grey linen)

Date: 1872-1873, 1878-1880

By: Jollie, Edward, 1825-1894

Reference: MS-Papers-4207

Description: Reminiscences of Jollie's early life (1841-1865) commencing with his voyage to Wellington on the `Brougham' (1841-1842). A New Zealand Company survey cadet, he assisted with surveys of Wellington (1842-1845), Otago (1846-1847) and Nelson; also worked on Canterbury Association surveys (1849-1851) with Captain Joseph Thomas. He later practised as a surveyor in Canterbury and was active in provincial and national politics. Source of title - Supplied Variations in title - Two titles given: Diary and Our Great-Grandpa's Diary Retyped in 1971 from an earlier transcription Relationship complexity - Holograph reminiscences with some textual variations at qMS-1071 Jollie was a New Zealand Company and Canterbury Association surveyor, and a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council and the House of Representatives Quantity: 1 folder(s) (44 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) with holograph annotations

Date: 1911

By: Laugesen, Christian Louis, 1841-1915

Reference: Micro-MS-0559

Description: Reminiscences, 1872-1911, of Danish sawmiller at Oxford, Canterbury; refers to conditions of agricultural labourers, to economic difficulties of settlers and to European migrants in the Oxford area. Describes travel through both islands from 1890 and later residence in Auckland. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (58 pages).

Date: 1832-1877, 1912

By: Russell, John, 1832-1918?

Reference: MS-1837

Description: Reminiscences apparently written by Russell at the age of 80 Source of title - Transcribed Russell came from Australia in 1854 in the Tory, returning there in 1855; he later settled in Canterbury where he owned and managed a number of sheep stations Quantity: 1 volume(s) (61 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27cm, yellow buckram)

Date: 1872

From: Haast family: Collection

By: G Coates & Company

Reference: Curios-005-030

Description: Medal recto shows heraldic elements: the New Zealand coat of arms, an agricultural coat of arms, and a flax plant at top centre. The verso shows a tree fern, flank by a kiwi and a small moa, with a harbour scene in the background, with a Maori waka, two tree ferns and hills. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Bronze medal, 65 mm diameter, housed in brown leather case, 95 x 95 x 16 mm.

Date: Dec 1866-Aug 1872

By: Shaw, Charles Reginald, 1829-1906

Reference: MS-1933

Description: Brief daily entries concerned with surveying in Timaru, including acreage and owners of land surveyed, and social and domestic duties including gardening, maintenance of his house, purchases and the health of wife and children. Annotated and edited by Mr J B Hamilton for the South Canterbury Historical Society. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (110 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with mss annotations (Photocopy, 27 cm, red buckram)

Date: 26 Sep 1876-23 Jan 1877

By: Stephens, Sarah Elizabeth, 1851-1920

Reference: MS-Papers-10633

Description: Written in the form of a letter to relatives at home, the diary gives details of shipboard life including the dislike of the matron assigned to the single women, cooking difficulties, storms, deaths, Christmas drunkenness and mutiny. Sarah Stephens travelled with her family on the Cardigan Castle from Gravesend, London to Lyttelton. The ship was effected by fever and quarantined for nearly 3 weeks on arrival in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (19 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the Mersyside Maritme Museum, Liverpool, England

Date: [1870s-1880s]

By: Norris, Joseph Foxley, active 1880s; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Wilson, George Washington, 1823-1893

Reference: PA1-q-094

Description: Photographic album created by Joseph Foxley Norris, with many images of places visited in Great Britain, including castles, cathedrals, stately homes, ports, landscapes, and bridges. Joseph Foxley Norris was a founding member of the Cyclists' Touring Club in England, and was a member of the Pickwick Bicycle Club in England with one image being a group portrait of members of the club. A number of the English scenes were photographed by G.W.W. (George Washington Wilson). Other regions visited include Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro. Views of New Zealand are mostly in the South Island, with a few of Wellington (including Government Buildings, Parliament Buildings and Government House). One photograph taken by James Bragge shows a group of unidentified Maori standing outside a meeting house in Masterton. South Island views include a bicycle "meet" in Christchurch, with a large crowd gathered, and a number of penny-farthing bicycles visible. A number of images show men riding penny-farthing bicycles and the dangers of so doing, with posed views of two men underneath their bicycles and one clutching a fence, taken in and around Christchurch. On page 108 is hand-printed award `Anniversary Sports, Christchurch,N.Z. 16th December 1880. The following ten views taken from the Cathedral Tower, Christchurch, are the 3rd prize in the One Mile Champion Bicycle Race won by J. Foxley Norris, Pioneer Bicycle Club'. Other views include a group of about four men touring along the West Coast Road, and notable buildings in Christchurch and Dunedin. One image shows the "cage" crossing the Teremakau River. A group portrait in Christchurch shows members of Harper & Co. (Solicitors) Inscriptions: Album page - J. Foxley Norris. 1880 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with a black cover, spine title `Photo's'; 29.0 x 24.5 cm

Date: 1832-1877 (1912)

By: Russell, John, 1832-1918?

Reference: qMS-1735

Description: Reminiscences apparently written by Russell at the age of 80 Relationship complexity - A slightly more complete version is at MS-1837 Russell came from Australia in 1854 in the Tory, returning there in 1855; he later settled in Canterbury where he owned and managed a number of sheep stations Quantity: 1 volume(s) (37, 24 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; brown linen) Provenance: Canterbury historian, William Vance arranged for typescripts (3 copies) to be made.

Date: 31 Oct 1873-8 Feb 1876 (transcribed 2007)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Moore, Walter Montagu, 1851-1929

Reference: MSDL-1260

Description: Account of voyage to Canterbury on Crusader with his brothers Francis and Henry, 1873-1874, and return voyage to England a year later on the Merope. Describes his stay in Christchurch, trips to Governor's Bay and Akaroa, to Hokitika via Arthur's Pass, trip to visit numerous sheep stations in South Canterbury, social events, cricket matches, balls, Professor Bickerton's lectures, Transit of Venus Expedition (lead by Major Palmer, R.E., chief astronomer), Canterbury runholders and settlers including Lysaght family, Thomas Potts (Ohinetahi), etc. Trip to North Island via Wellington, thermal region, Tauranga, Auckland, and return to Christchurch before leaving for England on the Merope in Jan 1875. Includes brief account of Walter's return voyage to New Zealand, Oct 1875-8 Feb 1876 on the Crusader. Includes index of people, sheep stations and ships mentioned Accompanying material - Newspaper report of 1873-1874 voyage of Crusader, & 1874 voyage of the Merope (Transit of Venus expedition on board) (from Lyttelton Times); biographical notes & 1861 census for Moore family; biographical entry for Thomas Potts (NZ dictionary of biography / Scholefield) Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Part of SBDD project (Shipboard diary digitisation)