Places

Date: 1650 - 2000

By: Metzger, David Leslie, 1928-2000

Reference: E-930-q-03

Description: Five folders named 'The Great Caricaturists' arranged by name in alphabetical order - Armstrong to Chic. Collected by David Metzger to illustrate the history of caricature. Folders and slides are with the 'E' sequence Quantity: 5 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 5 plastic folders of caricatures A4 size

Date: 1650 - 2000

By: Metzger, David Leslie, 1928-2000

Reference: E-930-q-05

Description: Six folders named 'The Great Caricaturists' arranged by name in alphabetical order - Searle to Tatei. Collected by David Metzger to illustrate the history of caricature. Folder v.4 entitled 'History of political and sociual caricature, v.5 entitled NZ First politicians & other nutters, v.6 entitled 'Administrators, directors & producers in entertainment. Folders and slides are with the 'E' sequence Quantity: 6 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 6 plastic folders of caricatures A4 size

Date: 1811-1939

By: Crawford family

Reference: ATL-Group-0759

Description: The bulk of the collection comprises diaries, notebooks, correspondence and papers of James Coutts Crawford, 1817-1889 and correspondence with his sons H D, A D, C J, and J D Crawford who held a diplomatic post in China, and daughter Janet Willis. James Coutts Crawford's papers cover his naval career, sojourn in Australia, farming and development of land purchased at Miramar (Wellington) and service as Provincial Geologist. The papers reflect his interest in natural history, agriculture and mining. Early material was used in `Recollections of Travel in Australia and New Zealand' published in 1880. The papers of his sons deal with the development of the Miramar Estate and sheep farming. Arrangement: This collection is arranged so that the papers of James Coutts Crawford and each member of his family are self-contained as far as possible. The outward correspondence to members of the immediate family is collected under the writer while inward correspondence is confined to letters from extended family members and other writers. There is some overlapping of papers especially where the Miramar estate is concerned. Quantity: 406 folder(s). 3 volume(s). 4 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescript, printed matter, maps, photographs Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: See inventory for details Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph albums (25 Sep 1984) PA-Group-00149.

Date: 1650 - 2000

By: Metzger, David Leslie, 1928-2000

Reference: E-930-q-04

Description: Five folders named 'The Great Caricaturists' arranged by name in alphabetical order - Cushing to Sabat. Collected by David Metzger to illustrate the history of caricature. Folders and slides are with the 'E' sequence Quantity: 5 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 5 plastic folders of caricatures A4 size

Date: 1642 - 1695 - 1705

By: Gilsemans, Isaack, 1606?-1646

Reference: A-460-018

Description: Ten seated Maori men rowing a canoe, with one man standing at the prow on the right. The canoe appears to be double-hulled. All the men have topknot hairstyles. Derived from Gilsemans' 'View of Murderers' Bay' from Abel Tasman's journal and shows Maori in Golden Bay at the time of Tasman's attempted landing on 19 December 1642 See also PUBL-0087-173 (Vaertuig en Gedaente der inwoonders van Selandia Nova. p 173 [Amsterdam, 1705], from Witsen, Nicolaes. Noord en Oost Tartarye. Amsterdam, 1705, between p 172 and 173). The images appear to be identical, suggesting the same plate was used for both imprints The engraving has been folded twice to make three sections, but is supported by the album paper to which it is pasted Other Titles - Image of New Zealand natives (translation) Extended Title - From Nederlandsche Reizen tot bevordering van den Koophandel. Amsterdam, 1784-1787. Volume 9. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Copper engraving, 165 x 262 mm (image, border and text), on paper pasted to album paper Provenance: Acquired from Holland by the vendor.

Date: 1642 - 1726

By: Gilsemans, Isaack, 1606?-1646; Schley, Jakob van der, 1715-1779

Reference: A-353-003

Description: Shows a view of the attack on Abel Tasman's ships in Tasman Bay or Murderer's Bay in December 1642, with a manned Maori waka in the foreground, and the two sailing ships behind, surrounded by other waka, one with a triangular sail. From abbe Prevost's Histoire generale des voyages... (1746-1758). Volume 16. Print missing from the Library's copy Other Titles - Murderers Bay Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Handcoloured engraving 180 x 153 mm, on sheet 254 x 196 mm.

Date: 1642 - 1898

From: Tasman, Abel Janszoon, 1603-1659? :Abel Janszoon Tasman's journal. Amsterdam, Friedrich Muller & Co, 1898.

By: Gilsemans, Isaack, 1606?-1646

Reference: PUBL-0086-019

Description: Coastal profiles of Cape Foulwind (near Westport, West Coast, South Island) and its surrounding landscape in December 1642, during the visit of Abel Tasman. This was the first area of New Zealand seen by Tasman. Each profile has a lengthy inscription in Dutch below it. Dutch title is translated into English. Further translation of lower inscription reads: Thus appears the Staten Landt to south of the rocky point when you sail along the coast and views of rocky point which appear thus as you can see here below. Staten Landt was the name given to New Zealand by Abel Tasman. In later maps it appeared as New Zealand. Other Titles - Aldus verthoont het vaste landt.. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 290 x 435 mm

Date: 1642 - 1898

From: Tasman, Abel Janszoon, 1603-1659? :Abel Janszoon Tasman's journal. Amsterdam, Friedrich Muller & Co, 1898.

By: Gilsemans, Isaack, 1606?-1646

Reference: PUBL-0086-021

Description: Golden Bay in December 1642, during the visit of Abel Tasman. A canoe of Maori men in the foreground, and two views of Tasman's ships, the Heemskerck and the Zeehaen (both flying the Dutch flag), sailing away in the left foreground, and surrounded by canoes and firing their canon in the middle distance. A rowboat (the cockboat of the Zeehaen) is between the two ships, with its occupants being attacked in the centre. Also in the left foreground can be seen the Heemskerck's pinnace towing the Zeehaen's cockboat back to the two ships after the attack. The hills of Golden Bay form a backdrop to the scene. The canoe in the foreground appears to be double-hulled. The rowers all have topknot hairstyles. The man standing on the right at the prow of the canoe is wearing a woven garment, covering his shoulders and tied at the breast, while the others have loin-cloths, and in one case, a garment that envelopes the torso. Other Titles - Aldus verthoont de Moordenaers Bay Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 290 x 435 mm

Date: [1940-1995]

By: Wills Johnson, Te Mīria Kate, 1929-1995

Reference: ATL-Group-00503

Description: Comprises correspondence with Chatham Islanders relating to the history of the islands, and correspondence with others also relating to the the islands' history. Includes research notes, whakapapa and genealogical material, photocopies of original and published material, some personal papers, photographs and interview tapes. Also includes photographs of Chatham Islands personalities and places, Source of title - Supplied Kate Miria Wills Johnson was born in the Chatham Islands and became involved in the history of the area, publishing `People of the Chathams' in 1994 Quantity: 205 colour original photographic print(s). 87 folder(s). 61 b&w original photographic print(s). 7 volume(s). 4 album(s) Album(s). 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 1 container(s) film negatives. 2 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter (some photocopies), colour and black and white photographs, photogprah albums, and negatives. Transfers: To Oral History Collection - 21 interview tapes relating to Chatham Islands history; and 6 interview tapes relating to Wairarapa flax mill for copy and return - To Serials Collection - Several copies of serials and calendar. Processing information: Previous access statement 'Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission" was removed in May 2022.