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Date: 1849-1861 (1940)

By: Wakefield, Edward Gibbon, 1796-1862

Reference: MS-2205

Description: Letters mainly concern the foundation and settlement of Canterbury Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (1, 180, xvii pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; ¼ dark green morocco) Finding Aids: Indexed.

Date: 4 Apr-8 Jul 1864, 2001

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Caygill, James, active 1864

Reference: MS-Papers-7211

Description: Diary attributed to James Caygill from Yorkshire, a married steerage passenger aboard the `Amoor' during a voyage from England to Lyttelton. He describes the ship's progress, weather, shipboard life (interspersed with lines of verse), and his first impressions of Christchurch. Also a poem written by `Speightspeare' (Caygill?) in which he expresses his reason for immigrating Quantity: 1 folder(s) (16 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Marsha Donaldson of Upper Hutt, 2001

Date: 4 March 1884

Reference: Objects-0599

Description: Maker(s) not identified. Comprises a silver trowel with ivory handle and engraved inscription. Title supplied by Library. Inscriptions: centre - Engraved inscription: "Presented to Sir W Fox, K C M G, on the occasion of his laying the top corner-stone of the YMCA building, Christchurch, 4 March 1884". Quantity: 1 object(s). Physical Description: Trowel, silver and ivory, 40 x 85 x 300mm. Processing information: Description edited as part of Curios and Objects survey, 2022. Previous reference: Curios-029-019. Previous title: Maker unknown :[Silver trowel] ; presented to Sir W Fox, K C M G, on the occasion of his laying the top corner-stone of the YMCA building, Christchurch, 4 March 1884. - [1884?].

Date: 1950-1969

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to sheep breeds, sheep farming, and sheep health and diseases]

By: Merck, Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-SHEEP-1950/1969

Description: Includes pamphlets and booklets: 1951: Bushey Park Southdowns. Complete unreserved dispersal sale on account of estate late J A Johnstone. Bushey Park, Palmerston, Otago, 10 May 1951. Catalogue. Riverslea Romneys, flock no 633. Complete dispersal sale on account of J Mosley and Sons, to be offered at "Mt Wallace", Stirling, South Otago, 12 July 1951. Catalogue. 1954: Canterbury Flock Ram Fair, held on the Showgrounds of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association Addington, 18019 March 1954. Catalogue of entries. 1957: Dannevirke District A & P Association. Forty eighth annual ram fair, held at Showgrounds Dannevirke, 8 February 1957. Catalogue. 1958: Cheviot Sheep Society of New Zealand (Inc). First New Zealand Stud Cheviot fair. Feilding Showgrounds, 14 January 1958. [Sales catalogue] 1959: Cheviot Sheep Society of New Zealand (Inc). Second New Zealand Stud Cheviot fair. Feilding Showgrounds, 20 January 1959. Sales catalogue 1960: Cheviot Sheep Society of New Zealand (Inc). First New Zealand Stud Cheviot fair. Feilding Showgrounds, 19 January 1960. Sales catalogue 1967: Merck, Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited. Thibenzole; a proven way to increase lambing percentages. Thibenzole all the way. New Zealand Department of Agriculture. Foot rot in sheep [1967] See related material at the subject locations: FARM, FARM MACHINERY, MEAT, WOOL Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 8 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Offset prints and typescripts, on sheets sizes up to 250 mm.

Date: 1853-1857

By: Selfe, Henry Selfe, 1810-1870

Reference: MSX-8815

Description: Correspondence mainly concerns the Canterbury Association and the settlement of Canterbury Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (27 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (26cm, blue pamphlet case)

Date: 1891-1968 (1969)

By: Young, James Rarity (Archdeacon), 1891-1972

Reference: MS-Papers-1032

Description: Young writes of his childhood and of life in Palmerston North, student days at Canterbury University College, and of being an Anglican Priest at various parishes in Christchurch, Ross and South Westland (based at Harihari), and at Hawera, Wanganui and Pahiatua Also notes by Jim Henderson extracted from the `Open country' series of scripts (1974) Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (18 leaves & photograph). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (copy) Photograph of Archdeacon James Young and Claire Young, taken at Riwaka, Nelson, May 1968

Date: [1882]

From: Haast family: Collection

Reference: Curios-005-024

Description: Medal recto shows a female classical figure holding a wreath beside a tree fern or palm, and a box with scales. The verso shows a wreath of New Zealand flowers, and has inscribed the words: Awarded to Prof Dr J von Haast, F.R.S. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Silver medal, 65 mm diameter, housed in brown leather case, lined in blue velvet, 95 x 100 x 20 mm.

Date: 23 Oct 1931-26 Apr 1932

By: Hunter, David, active 1900-1932

Reference: MS-Group-1191

Description: Journal kept by Hunter while travelling from England to New Zealand on the `Rangitata' and his return to England on the `Makura' to Australia and the Orsova' from Sydney from 23 Oct 1931 to 26 Apr 1932. He travelled with Ena Hunter. He describes their preparations, embarkation at Southampton, the other passengers, food (including menus), sea sickness, entertainments, the comforts and otherwise of the ship, his cabin, their passage through the Panama Canal and Armstice Day. They disembarked at Wellington 24 Nov 1931, and left for Australia on the `Makura' 7 Mar 1932, and for England on the `Orsova' from Sydney, 13 Mar 1932. In New Zealand Hunter spent time in Wellington, visiting the Alexander Turnbull Library, describing the work of the League of Nations Union in Wellington, visits Christchurch, the West Coast and Nelson where he spent some time, Wanganui, the Waitomo Caves, Rotorua and Auckland and back through Taranaki where he climbed Mt Egmont; he visited farms and factories, observed the opening of Parliament (24 Feb 1932) and visited the Gear Freezing and Meat Preservation Company. He attended many church services in various churches including the Congregational, Church of Christ and Presbyterian churches. Folowing his and Ena's departure for Sydney he describes the new Sydney harbour bridge, their visit to Tasmania and the House of Commons in Hobart, visiting to Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Colombo, the Suez Canal, Naples and Gibraltar, and an ANZAC commemoration service he declined to attend. The journal is illustrated and includes a water colour of the `Rangitata', newspaper clippings of portraits of various New Zealanders; and a copy of a letter from the Turnbull to the donor (1986). Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and microfilm

Date: 14 May 1891-4 Sep 1891

Reference: MS-Papers-6222

Description: Fanny's diary covers the period 14 May to 4 September 1891 where she describes her daily life on board the ship `Arawa'. It includes many descriptions of New Zealand and her encounters with the local people and places, in particular the Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch regions. Includes also photocopied pictures of the ship`Arawa', pages from her original diary plus a picture of the Dod family camping at Birkdale, Lancashire in 1889. Source of title - Supplied Fanny Elizabeth Dod and her sister Eleanor FitzGerald left London and boarded the `Arawa' at Plymouth on 14 May 1891 and disembarked in Capetown, parts of Western Australia, Wellington, Dunedin, Lyttelton and then back to England on 4 September 1891. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms B Bolam, Whangaparaoa, 1998

Date: 1902

By: Juriss, Hector Colville Gordon, 1907-1993

Reference: Curios-004-008

Description: A silver medal suspended from a red ribbon, with a catch and buckle. The obverse shows a fireman, the reverse contains wording Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Silver, 38 mm (diameter) on ribbon 58 x 32 mm Provenance: Possibly given to donor's grandfather

Date: [ca 1969-1973]

By: Condliffe, John Bell (Professor), 1891-1981

Reference: qMS-0511-0513

Description: Unpublished account of career in New Zealand with Workers' Education Association and as Professor at Canterbury College; records activities with Institute of Pacific Relations; League of Nations Secretariat; National Council of Economic Research, India; Stanford Research Institute; and as Professor of Economics at University of California. Source of title - Transcribed Economist and university professor Quantity: 3 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescript with ms annotations (photocopy) (30 cm; blue linen)

Date: 14 May 1891-4 Sep 1891

By: FitzGerald, Eleanor, active 1891

Reference: MS-Papers-6212

Description: The diary covers FitzGerald's voyage on board the`Arawa' with details about ship life. She describes her tour of New Zealand, in particular the Wellington region, Dunedin and Christchurch. Source of title - Transcribed Eleanor FitzGerald and her sister Fanny Elizabeth Dod left London and boarded the`Arawa' at Plymouth on 14 May 1891 and disembarked in Capetown, parts of Western Australia, Wellington, Dunedin, Lyttelton and then back to England on 4 September 1891. Quantity: 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms B Bolam, Whangaparaoa, 1998

Date: [Circa 1890s]

By: Mannering, George Edward, 1862-1947; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Fox, C D, active 1890s; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-o-325

Description: Album created by G E Mannering, some photographs taken by him. A number of these are of children, only identified by nick-names, or Christian names; and one of an older man in a top hat is named `Grandad'. Several views of the children are taken at the beach at New Brighton in 1893. An interior photograph of an office `The consulting desk' was taken by `HMP'. Photographs also include a scene of hay making, and several of scenes relating to sheep farming, including sheep drafting, and one of 120 bales of wool from `Double Hill Estate' loaded onto four wagons, towed by W.A. McLaren's traction engine. Other scenes in Christchurch include the Christchurch Cathedral; and early photographs of Christ's College, when the buildings were in `corrugated iron Tudor' style; and a house with a century plant (agave americana) in the foreground. The rest of the scenes are mixed, with a few tourist scenes of Maori outside a meeting house, and a group in a hot spring at Tokaanu, and a newspaper cutting with photograph of Rewi Maniapoto from the Christchurch Press (no date). One photograph shows George Edward Mannering with a group on Mount Hutt. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue buckram cover, with `A. P. Mannering Album, 4444-4485' lettered in gold on spine; 25 x 33 cm

Date: 1879-1880

By: Brooks, William, active 1879-1880

Reference: MS-0316

Description: A daily account of the voyage from England to New Zealand on the `Waitara', Sep-Dec 1879, and when employed as Inspector for the Christchurch District Drainage Board Quantity: 1 volume(s) (75 pages). Physical Description: Typed transcript (27 cm; green linen)

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: 1942-1948

From: Donaldson, Marie, fl 1920-1948 : Scrapbooks

Reference: MSY-2397

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres.

Date: 11 Dec 1858-10 Mar 1859

By: Seon, John Anthony Joseph, 1800-1875

Reference: MS-Papers-3848

Description: Contains a record of baptisms, confirmations and marriages which he performed. The original is chiefly in English; the French has been translated by Mavis Donnelly-Crequer. Source of title - Transcribed title Accompanying material - With Western Oceania Mission (Akaroa) Register of baptisms, confirmations, marriages and burials 1840-1844 (shelved at MS-Papers-3847) Father Seon visited Banks Peninsula and Christchurch 1858-1859 as part of his missionary activities for the Western Oceania Mission. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 leaves). Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy) Provenance: Transcribed and indexed by Mavis Donnelly-Crequer in 1985 from the original.

Date: 1922-1926

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8630-01

Description: Loose leaves from scrapbook at MSX-7826. Includes school reports, timetables, sports fixtures, school publications, and other papers. Relationship complexity - The originating scrapbook is at MSX-7826 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph, mss, printed matter

Date: 1966 - 1976

By: Garland, Philip Humphrey, 1942-2017

Reference: Curios-050-004

Description: Rubber stamp bearing the words 'The common seal of' in the middle of the circle; around the outside are the words 'N.Z. Folklore Society / Ch'Ch' Branch' The New Zealand Folklore Society was set up in 1966, and Christchurch singer Phil Garland began collecting and playing folk songs Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Circular rubber stamp, 40 mm (diameter), on wooden block 40 x 40 mm, with wooden handle 55 mm high Provenance: Donation: Phil Garland, Te Aroha, April 2015 Transfers: From Sound and Music Centre - MS-Group-2209 - Collection as a whole taken into Music; other transfers made to Ephemera, Photo Archive and Published collections.

Date: [1906-1910]

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-047

Description: Published by Government Printer, 1910. Also includes some loose clippings from 1934-1935 and a postcard of the Exhibition buildings. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed volume with loose papers