Places

Date: 1890 [ie 1958]

By: Caldwell, Elizabeth Pringle, 1819-1907

Reference: qMS-0361

Description: Title continues:`...Colonial experiences in the province of Nelson, and in particular, the early settlement of the Golden Bay district, commencing in the year 1851. Written in 1890 from her diaries covering a ten year period by Elizabeth Pringle Caldwell' The reminiscences include copies of newspaper extracts, a petition to Provincial Council and a letter from T P Caldwell is appended Source of title - Transcribed Relationship complexity - See also Washbourn family papers (MS-Papers-1771) Elizabeth, husband Thomas and their five children came to New Zealand on the `Eden' in Nov 1850. They settled in Nelson where Elizabeth opened a girl's boarding school and took part in musical activities. They later moved to a property at Onekaka, Golden Bay, and then to Tukurua. A lengthy land dispute with local Maori at Tukurua left the family homeless, with Elizabeth and the children living in a disused whare. Copied with permissiosn of Caldwell's grandson, R H O Caldwell, on the occasion of the Nelson City Centennial, 1958 (note by S Northcote Bade) Quantity: 1 volume(s) (31 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; blue pam case)

Date: 1853-1875, 1897

By: Pope, Christiana, active 1897

Reference: MSY-6047

Description: Scrapbook compiled by Pope in Apr 1897 for her granddaughter, Gwenllian as a parting present; comprises scenes in the eastern hemisphere covering the period 1853 to 1875 divided into (1) New Zealand, beginning at Auckland and ending at Otago; (2) Australia; and (3) islands in the East; and (4) Japan Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter with inscriptions Processing information: Transferred from the Printed collections, Mar 2005

Date: 1841, 1871

By: Chilman, Richard, 1816-1877

Reference: qMS-0444

Description: Journal covers New Plymouth, 1841, and Auckland to London, 1871 on the `Nevada', then overland from San Francisco to New York, in connection with ironsand development on behalf of the Taranaki Provincial Council Source of title - Transcribed title Quantity: 1 volume(s) (189 leaves). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; blue linen)

Date: 1873-1953

By: Wood, Henry Alfred, 1873-1956

Reference: MS-GROUP-1988

Description: Autobiography deals mainly with dairying and work on the land, especially drainage of Ngaere Swamp; history of the Rawhitiroa district and the New Plymouth settlement; section on waterfront strike (1913); appendix: Reminiscences written by Mrs Phillipa Wood (nee Inch) of her voyage to New Zealand on the `William Bryan'. She was a child at the time. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 2 volume(s) (112, 11 leaves ie 123 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) (25cm; orange cardboard)

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: 1829-1874

By: Arnould, Joseph, 1814-1886

Reference: qMS-0085

Description: Discusses literary, political, religious and social matters in England; comments on Domett's impressions of New Zealand, and writer's life as English barrister and later as Chief Justice of Bombay; volume includes 3 letters from William Curling Domett describing life as a coffee planter in Ceylon 1843-1844 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (36 items). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss (31cm, ½ maroon morocco box)

Date: 1861

By: Baker, Charles Pratt, 1828-1865

Reference: qMS-0113

Description: Transcribed diary kept by Baker while travelling to take up his post as Resident Magistrate at Waiapu; describes voyage on the Dolphin from Auckland, and his travels to various settlements of Maori and Pakeha in the Gisborne region Source of title - Transcribed. Transcriber has noted that the handwriting indicates that the document has already been copied from the original. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (13 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34cm, blue pamphlet case)

Date: 22 Feb 1818-28 Feb 1825

By: Lawry, Walter (Rev), 1793-1859

Reference: qMS-1142

Description: Covers Lawry's chaplaincy aboard the convict ship Lady Castlereagh; work as a methodist minister at Parramatta 1818-1820; departure for Tonga and visit to Bay of Islands Jan 1822; Tongan years 1822-1823; return to England 1825 and first few months there. Entries generally made weekly. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (155 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (Carbon copy), 38 cm, green buckram

Date: 1948

Reference: qMS-0543

Description: Cooper was carpenter's assistant on the barque Osprey. Account of the Osprey, the barque Louisa Campbell, owner Theophilus Heale, and early settlement of Auckland and Cornwallis. Related notes by AB Chappell, and press cuttings. Includes names of those on board the Louisa Campbell Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Typed transcript (blue cloth; 28 cm)

Date: [1908-1924]

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-050

Description: Published by Brett, 1923. Includes an inscription by the publisher H. Brett, with a personal message to James Cowan, dated 4 January 1924. Also includes loose material comprising clippings, photographs, research notes, and correspondence. Correspondence includes a letter from Gilbert Mair to Cowan, dated 25 August 1923, on the topic of Rewi Maniapoto and the battle of Ōrakau, and Mair's wishes to revise some text of his book 'Reminiscences and Maori stories'. Also a letter from Tai Mitchell [Taiporutu Te Mapu] dated 4 January 1924, relating to 'Tawa' [Gilbert Mair]. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed volume, loose papers, and photographs Five photographic prints, of Gilbert Mair, an identified woman, Gilbert Mair's grave stone, and an image of his coffin being carried by pullbearers at his funeral. This is stuck inside the back cover of the book.

Date: 1926-1930

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-009

Description: Published by Whitcombe & Tombs, Auckland, New Zealand, in 1926. Annotations on front cover 'South Island N. Z. J. Cowan', and loose papers that were laid in to the volume, include newspaper cuttings, notes and correspondence. The letter is from Richard Henry (2 February 1929) of Helensville, and is addressed to The Editor of the Star Auckland, relating to wishing to share information with "J. C." about "the cause of our native birds dieing [sic] out". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed volume with loose papers in a folder

Date: 1903, 1928-1937

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-166

Description: Published by the Publicity Branch, New Zealand Railways, 1928. The page numbers in this issue are out of order. Includes clippings, drafts, proofs, research notes, ephemera, and correspondence, dated 1903, and 1928-1937. Includes notes from an interview with Alex Bell of Taumarunui, and notes relating to Waitomo and Ruakuri caves. Some of the clippings relate to Māori history of the King Country and Central North Island, including information relating to the meaning of Māori place names. Ephemera includes a brochure relating to the 'Raurimu Spiral'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: One volume and loose papers in a folder

Date: 1844-1845 (198-?)

By: Hamilton, William John Warburton, 1825-1883

Reference: MS-Papers-2302

Description: Diary describes his travels and activities in the North Island, New Zealand Company affairs, arrival and departure of ships, official duties, including receipt and despatch of mail; and comments on native affairs, including detailed account of skirmishes at Kororareka during March 1845 Source of title - Supplied title Hamilton arrived in New Zealand in in 1842 as private secretary to Governor FitzRoy, stationed at Auckland. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (27 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy) Finding Aids: A six page index to personal names, ships and places is included.

Date: 4-10 Mar 1849

By: Strange, Frederick, 1826-1854

Reference: MS-Papers-0976

Description: A naturalist's observations of a trip across the Canterbury Plains. Extract from supplement of `Sydney Morning Herald', 26 Jan 1850. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 6 Sep 1840-20 Jul 1844

By: Baker, Charles (Rev), 1803-1875

Reference: qMS-0111

Description: Account of work as missionary at the Bay of Islands, then at Tauranga and Uawa, near Gisborne Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (51 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (33cm, blue linen)

Date: 1841-1843, 1922

By: Harris, Sarah, -1879

Reference: MS-Papers-3761

Description: Four letters to her father and sisters in which Harris describes the voyage out, during which she gave birth to a daughter who died five days later, and the cost of living and rough living conditions in Taranaki. Also comments on the local Maori. She describes in detail her confinement, the birth of a daughter, her family's diet and the physical hardships faced. Included is a typescript account and geneaology of the Steddy family. Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - Accompanied by genealogy of the Steddy family (of England) and a letter explaining the provenance of the Sarah Harris letters. Sarah Harris with her husband, Edwin and children emigrated to New Zealand on the `William Bryan' and settled in New Plymouth in 1841 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcripts (carbon copies)

Date: 1834-1869

By: Ashwell, Benjamin Yate (Rev), 1810-1883

Reference: qMS-0087-0090

Description: Letters and journals addressed to the Church Missionary Society; half of volume 1 deals with Paihia, and the balance of the material covers Ashwell's residence at Waikato Heads, Kaitotehe (Taupiri) on the Waikato Source of title - Transcribed Accompanying material - Newspaper clippings at front of vol 1 Quantity: 4 volume(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter (34cm, ¼ brown calf, brown linen) Finding Aids: Index at end of vol 4. Tracings of sketch maps interleaved

Date: 1926-1927

By: Cox, Sarah Shephard, 1840-1938

Reference: MS-0620

Description: Author's typescript which includes her annotations to photographs appearing parallel to the text. First leaf bears the annotation: `Helen Barbara Stewart from Sarah S Cox June 7th 1935' Describes her early years in England before the Harper family immigrated to Canterbury on the Egmont in 1856; her marriage to Charles Cox and their home at Mt Somers Station, their children and life on the Station up until 1877 when they moved to Christchurch. Mentions Bishop Selwyn and Samuel Butler. Includes a description of the voyage to New Zealand with reference to fellow passengers Sarah Cox was the daughter of Rev Henry John Chitty Harper and became the wife of Charles Percy Cox Quantity: 1 volume(s) (14 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (photoprint) (21 cm; grey linen)

Date: [ca 1984]

By: Lutz, Sidney Frederick, 1940-

Reference: MS-Papers-4080

Description: Comprises Lutz' reminiscences of his time in service with the New Zealand Police, mainly stationed in Napier. Source of title - Title page Lutz served with the London Metropolitan Police for 13 years before emigrating to New Zealand. He returned to England soon after resigning from the New Zealand Police. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (85 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Sent to Alistair Taylor for possible publication, forwarded by Taylor to the Library with Mr Lutz' permission

Date: 1839-1894

By: Smales, Gideon, 1817-1894

Reference: Micro-MS-0304

Description: Includes shipboard journal kept on board the `Triton' from Bristol to Hokianga, 1839-1840; record of a journey from Mangungu to the Bay of Islands and from there to the Thames in search of the body of Rev John Bumby, 1840; journal of the trip in 1842 from Hokianga to Aotea Mission Station and back via Auckland; notes and draft letters before, during and after the voyage from New Zealand to England on board the `Sussex', 1859; journal of the voyage from England to New Zealand aboard the `Nourmahal', 1859; notebook, 1860; extracts from the log of the `Northumberland on the voyage from Auckland to London, 1862; copies of poems; M A Smales exercise book, 1863, with some miscellaneous papers; journal of voyage from Auckland to San Francisco in the steamship `Nebraska', 1871; copies of articles from the `New Zealand Herald, 1893-1894 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (958 frames). Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 30 September 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is in the staff backfile..