Places

Date: 1868 - 1870

By: Cooper, William Marshall, 1833-1921; Schmidt, John Diedrich, 1839-1925

Reference: A-104-025

Description: Shows ship and paddlesteamer Title from inscription on verso of 25a. See Ellis, E M. Early prints of N.Z. 1642-1875. Christchurch, 1977. p. 192-193. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph 210 x 300 mm

Date: 1877

From: Adams, Charles William, 1840-1918 :[Outline sketches of Mount Cook] 1877

By: Adams, Charles William, 1840-1918

Reference: A-215-025

Description: A profile of the peaks of Mount Cook / Aoraki and Mount Tasman looking south from Hokitika Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on tracing paper, 182 x 166 mm

Date: 1872-1874

By: Ecclesfield family

Reference: MS-Papers-0397

Description: Most of the material relates to Esther & Robert Ecclesfield. Includes accounts with James Chesney, & receipts for payments on shares with the Bell Hill Water Race & Gold Mining Co The Ecclesfield family lived in Hokitika Quantity: 1 folder(s) (17 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: ca1875-ca1885

From: Swainson, Jane :Photographs of military forces in Taranaki, Nelson, Hokitika, Parihaka and Rotorua.

By: Bayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920

Reference: PA1-q-707

Description: Views of notable public buildings in Sydney dating from the late 1860s to the late 1870s. Nelson City during a public parade involving colonial soldiers. Soldiers in military encampments, parading, and firing Cannon. Views of Lake Rotorua, Parihaka at the time it was occupied by Government troops, Hokitika waterfront, floods in Greymouth, and a wedding in Nelson. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1875

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook; Fiordland and West Coast views]. 1875

Reference: E-401-085

Description: Two details of the peaks of the Southern Alps Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on page of sketchbook, image size 105 x 180 mm.

Date: 1875

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook; Fiordland and West Coast views]. 1875

Reference: E-401-084

Description: A view from trees on the north bank of the Hokitika River, looking out towards its mouth. Ship masts sketched in on the right and a signal station is visible near the entrance Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on page of sketchbook, image size 105 x 180 mm.

Date: 1863-1870

By: Cooper, Thornhill, 1840-1940

Reference: MS-Papers-7106

Description: Comprises photocopies of newspaper articles on Cooper and typescript extracts from journals describing his travels from Hokitika to Panama in 1868, a walk from Dunedin to the West Taieri diggings in 1863 and an excursion by coach and foot from Hokitika to the Otira Gorge in 1870 Relationship complexity - See also MS-Papers-0279 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and printed (photocopies)

Date: 1875

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook; Fiordland and West Coast views]. 1875

Reference: E-401-086

Description: A rough view of tall native forest with rimu noted as one of the groups of trees; also a scarlet creeper, possibly mistletoe There is no area currently known as Kawaka. The drawing is in the sketchbook adjacent to a view of Hokitika (Westland) and seems likely to be close by Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on page of sketchbook, image size 105 x 180 mm.

Date: 5 Jul 1874

By: Stenhouse, A (Mr), active 1874

Reference: MS-Papers-3250

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: ca 1878-1901

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PAColl-6607

Description: 8 images of trams: one captioned "Horse Tram Wellington 1882-1901" from the Evening Post; a copy and two detail enlargements of an image by James Bragge of steam trams outside the Adelaide Road depot (see also PAColl-6208-11); another image of a steam tram outside Government Buildings possibly also by Bragge; one of a tram at the Hokitika and Kanieri Tram Station; one captioned "..South tram car in the world, Invercargill, NZ" possibly by Burton Bros; and an electric tram. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-015789 to 015796 Quantity: 8 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negatives

Date: 1871-1897

By: Nancarrow & Company

Reference: MS-Papers-1691

Description: The records relate to activities as shipping and commission agents, including declarations of seaworthiness, and to activities as agents for the Grey District Permanent Building Society Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 3 folder(s) (55 pieces). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter

Date: 1870 - 1880

Reference: A-465-007

Description: Shows a carriage pulled by two horses travelling through dense bush and trees, on the road between Hokitika and Christchurch. Two men can be seen sitting atop the carriage. Ground ferns, tree ferns and what is probably kahikatea dominate the foreground Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Woodcut, hand-coloured, 228 x 176 mm Provenance: Donation: Mr John Pfahlert, Wellington, May 2014

Date: 1870 - 1879

From: Richmond, Christopher William, 1821-1895 :Sketch book ; sketches numbered 1 to 74 [i.e. 95] / [by] C W Richmond.

Reference: E-284-009

Description: Shows a pathway leading up a hill to the cemetery in Hokitika. There is a sign affixed to a tree or fence on the left at the top of the hill. A view across native forest looks west out to sea. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 170 x 100 mm

Date: 1873-1876, 1901-1915

By: Moore, Walter Montagu, 1851-1929

Reference: MS-1665

Description: Daily account of voyages to and from Canterbury on the Crusader and Merope; impressions of personalities and social life with emphasis on farm management and life on sheep runs; includes visits to West Coast and journey through North Island via Hawkes Bay and thermal regions; also miscellaneous papers of his son, W H Moore in envelope (ca early 1900s) Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - Binder's title : Diary of Walter Moore Lt Col Moore married and farmed on the Chatham Islands and later near Geraldine Quantity: 1 volume(s) (200 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (21 cm; black morocco in box, ½ grey morocco, grey linen) Finding Aids: Index available at MS-Papers-8722.

Date: 1873-1947

By: Hokitika Gas Company Ltd

Reference: fMS-099-112

Description: Minute book (1873-1881), letter book (1915-1917), share register (1873-1914), and financial records Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 14 volume(s). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (various sizes, various bindings) Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 28 November 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile..

Date: 1875

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook; Fiordland and West Coast views]. 1875

Reference: E-401-082

Description: A view from the sea, looking east towards the Southern Alps beyond Hokitika Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on two pages of sketchbook, image size 105 x 210 mm.

Date: 1879-1892

From: Mueller, Mildred Violet, d 1969 :Albums

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA1-o-354

Description: Album of photographs by James Ring of Greymouth, showing scenes in Greymouth, Hokitika, Okarito, Otira, Arthurs Pass, Buller Gorge and other regions in Canterbury, Westland and Southland. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Album from the collection of Gerhard Mueller (1835?-1918), Chief Surveyor for Westland Province 1868-1892. Donated by his daughter, Mildred Violet Mueller, Auckland, April 1967

Date: [ca 1870s-1890s]

From: Bridge family :Photograph albums

By: Anson Brothers (Firm); Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881; Pulman (Firm)

Reference: PA1-f-271

Description: Views of New Zealand, England, Australia and Canada, associated with family of Charles Joseph Bridge (d 1876), settler at Homebrook, near Lake Ellesmere; and his son, Charles Hastings Bridge. Includes pressed flowers and leaves, a coloured sketch of a rowing boat on a river lined with willow trees. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - top centre - Henry Hugh Chapman 1881; Henry Walter Bridge 1886 Quantity: 2 album(s) Album(s).

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

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Moore, Walter Montagu, 1851-1929

Reference: MS-Papers-8722

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 folder(s) 60 pp & 7 pp (index) & additional printed material. 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript and printed material (photocopies)

Date: 1873

From: [Various artists] :[Exhibition certificates 1865-1924]

Reference: C-098-001

Description: A certificate indicating that John Gully won a silver medal at the Hokitika Exhibition, 1873, for 'the best watercolour drawing' Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph with holograph, 380 x 266 mm