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Date: 1776-1963

By: Wierzbicka, Cynthia Anne Ormond, 1913-1998

Reference: MS-Group-0025

Description: Comprises original diaries of Hannah Ormond and her daughter Ada 1859-1912, describing daily domestic activities, social occasions and life at Wallingford station and Tintagel, the Ormond family properties at Waipukurau and Napier. Also includes copies of Ormond family papers held in UK, and some personal correspondence of Cynthia Wierzbicka 1958-1963. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - The Library also holds the original diaries of Hannah Ormond kept during the years 1858-1859 and 1864-1872. These were donated by Lady J Ormond in 1981 and have been catalogued separately at MS-1737 and MS-1738. A typed transcript of her journal 1864-1872 is also held at MS-1747 Arrangement: Organized by series Mrs Wierzbicka is the daughter of Ada Ormond and granddaughter of Hannah and John Davies Ormond. J D ormond was an important social and political figure during the early years of European settlement in the Hawke's Bay district. He owned large properties at Wallingford (near Waipukurau), Karamu, Woodville and Mahia, where he bred horses, sheep and poultry Quantity: 9 folder(s). 16 volume(s). 0.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescripts (some photocopies) Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 15 December 2014. The only extra information it contains is a "Biographical sketch" which is available in "The master: J.D. Ormond of Wallingford" by Rosamund Rolleston (Wellington : Reed, 1980). A copy of the inventory is available in the staff backfile.. Provenance: Papers were collected by Ms Wierzbicka, daughter of Ada Ormond

Date: [1920-1938]

From: Ward, Louis Ernest, 1866-1938 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7595-1

Description: Compilation of clippings, notes, summaries on New Zealand historical events from 1350; similar material on Taranaki and Hawke's Bay Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: List compiled by Ward in folder.