Places

Date: [1954?]

From: Salkeld, Brian Hope, 1926-1995 : Papers and sound recordings

Reference: MSD10-0004

Description: Label: Emidisc Quantity: 1 10" disc(s).

Date: 1844-1863

By: Wesleyan Missionary Society

Reference: qMS-2178

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (16 pages). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: Mar 1972

From: Harbours Association of New Zealand : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-4171-1430

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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: 1840-1845

By: Carrington, Frederic Alonzo, 1808?-1901

Reference: MS-0471-0473

Description: The papers deal with the surveying of New Plymouth and surrounding blocks Quantity: 3 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; ¼ dark green morocco & pale blue pamphlet) Finding Aids: Vol 3 is the index.

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: 1905, 1907

By: Mountfort, Cyril Julian, 1853-1920

Reference: MS-Papers-2171

Description: In a letter accompanying the draft specification Mountfort sets out his proposal for the enlargement of the Church. The specification includes pencil annotations. Plans of the original Church and its extensions are held in the Drawings and Prints Section of the Library Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (carbon copies)

Date: 1876

By: Cooke, John George, 1819?-1880

Reference: qMS-0542

Description: Family and personal history in England until the settlement in New Plymouth, 1841, with references to Jane Austen and her family (pp. 20,21,34,35). Account of voyage to New Zealand on Amelia Thompson, 1841. General account of the colonisation of the North Island, especially Taranaki, and history of relations with Maori there; also of Wellington, Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo, Otaki, Manawatu, Wanganui, Waikato, Lakes Tarawera and Rotoaira, 1841-1850 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (90 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) (¼ blue morocco, blue buckram; 30 cm)

Date: 1885-1891, 1979

By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925

Reference: MS-Papers-1284

Description: The Harris family conducted a school, taught painting, music and dancing. Miss Harris arranged exhibitions of the family's artwork in Nelson, New Plymouth, Stratford, Wellington and exhibited in national and international exhibitions. New Zealand flora was one of their chief subjects. Many of Nelson's leading citizens are mentioned and there are descriptions of social life, picnics, balls, church occasions and camping holidays. Included is a visit to New Plymouth in 1890 and a bushfire at Stratford Emily Harris lived in Nelson with her father and sisters Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (one is a photocopy)

Date: [1970s-1991?]

From: Wellington Folk Centre: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-4848-3

Description: Newsletters of New Plymouth Folk & Acoustic Music Club (1989-91), Hamilton Folk Music Club [1986?-1990?], and various other items. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter Provenance: Wellington Folk Centre Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A93-217) - donated by Wellington Folk Centre

Date: 1840-1844

By: Hine, Thomas B, active 1840-1845

Reference: fMS-Papers-3503

Description: Includes short descriptions of voyage to New Zealand in the `Martha Ridgway', very brief accounts of settlements in Wellington, New Plymouth and Nelson, and of land sections held by the Hine family in those districts Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 1842-1844, 1989

By: Wright, Sydney Evelyn Liardet, 1825-1897

Reference: MS-Papers-4282

Description: The journal extract covers the period 15 June 1842-26 Feb 1844 and describes the Wrights' voyage to New Zealand and his experiences in New Plymouth and Wellington Accompanying material - Accompanied by a list of ships mentioned in Wright's journal Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also MS-2528-2540 for further Wright material Sydney Wright left London on the `Blenheim' on 16 June 1842 and arrived in Wellington on 5 Nov. Later that month he sailed for New Plymouth where he resided until returning to Wellington on 5 Sep 1843. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (41 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1840-1844

By: Hine, Thomas B, active 1840-1845

Reference: qMS-0960

Description: Includes short descriptions of the voyage out to New Zealand on the `Martha Ridgway' in 1840, very brief accounts of settlements in Wellington, New Plymouth and Nelson, and of land sections held by the Hine family in those districts. Source of title - Supplied title New Zealand Company immigrant Quantity: 1 volume(s) (9 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; grey pam case)

Date: 1993

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: PAColl-D-1477

Description: Photograph taken in 1993 showing part of New Plymouth, includes coastline. Title adhered to photograph reads "New Plymouth 1993". Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographic print, 99.5 x 74.5 cm

Date: 1906-1907, and [1940s-1960s?]

Reference: PA1-o-029

Description: Photographs taken on a trip to New Zealand by Dr Freda Bage, 1906-1907; includes several photographs taken by unknown photographers at later dates, most of new Zealand, but one of Rotten Row in London, and one of the Victoria Dock in Sydney. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black hard cover, cream binding tape spine, 230 x 300 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-0115. Transfer information - MS-0115.

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: [1954?]

From: Salkeld, Brian Hope, 1926-1995 : Papers and sound recordings

Reference: MSD10-0005

Description: Speech by Mr D F C Saxton, possibly at the opening of the Pukekura Park Fountain Label: Emidisc Quantity: 1 10" disc(s).

Date: [Circa 1880s-1900s]

By: James Valentine & Sons (Dundee, Scotland); Hawley & Company

Reference: PA1-q-251

Description: Album of photographs taken by James Valentine & Sons, circa 1880s-1900s. Most of the images have a caption printed into the photograph, and many also have a hand-written caption beneath. At some point many of the photographs have been removed from their slots, and others have been placed in the wrong slot so that the subject and caption on the photograph does not match with the caption below. Places are listed above. There are five photographs of Maori, three of women, two of chiefs. The names given are difficult to identify, having complicated spelling, and the captions on photographs have faded in some cases. They include "Maori wahine Ngareti"; "Maori chief Hoera Watene"; "Maori chiefs Panapa Tenihotiti and Topopoki" and "Maori wahine Huihana?". One photograph, of Atiamuri, has the name "Hawley" as photographer. Other Titles - "Valentine & Sons. Photographs" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with greenish cover, entitled "Valentine & Sons. Photographs" in gold lettering; 39 x 31 cm

Date: 1853-1860

By: Ronalds, Hugh, 1833-

Reference: qMS-1719

Description: The letters describe their life in New Zealand, and include letters describing voyage of the Simlah to Auckland. The majority were written by Hugh, others are by his brothers and sisters and were sent to members of the family remaining in England. They describe the land, people and difficulties they faced in settling in the new colony Hugh Ronald, together with his brother, arrived in New Zealand on the Simlah in 1853. They were later joined by their sisters and purchased a farm near New Plymouth. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (73 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (34 cm; buff wraps, blue linen)

Date: Mar 1972

From: Harbours Association of New Zealand : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-4171-1431

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).