Places

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-052

Description: The essay traces the Fissenden family of Birling, Kent, to New Zealand and documents their lifestyles subsequent to their arrival. Beginning in 1875 the Fissendens and their descendants built a new life in New Zealand buying land, opening businesses and raising their families. From Marlborough the descendants of the first nine Fissendens spread to a large part of the upper South Island, later moving to Hawke's Bay and Auckland. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 45 pages. Finding Aids: Published inventory available.

Date: [1769-1958]

From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs

Reference: 77-014-5/12

Description: Papers relating to Maori history including whakapapa, waiata and correspondence relating to Fowler's novel 'Brown Conflict'. Also includes a copy of typescript `The Storehouse of Hine-mati-oro' also known as 'Te Rakau Tamatea Reke' (p.1 & 4 only); several East Coast genealogies or whakapapa relating to Te Kooti Riki Rangi, Ngati Ira and Ngati Porou. Also an article: `On some Maori place names'; and an outline for `The Road to Whangara'. Also includes a 5 page manuscript [written in an unknown hand] of various versions of the Ngati Kahungunu oriori 'Pinepine te kura', one version is attributed to Te Kooti Rikirangi. Language - Some material in Maori including whakapapa and waiata Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-088

Description: The essay gives an account of the Williams family beginning in Wales in 1754 and subsequent immigration to new Zealand in 1873 on the Berar. The story traces the lives of William and Temperance Williams and those of their children. They settled in Auckland. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available.

Date: 1786-1950

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1965

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: [ca 1776-1954]

By: Williams, Charles Skinner, active 1954

Reference: MS-Papers-5166

Description: Unpublished material concerning Maori and Pakeha traditions, history and contemporary description of the Whangaroa Harbour area, collected and written by C S Williams; includes index relating text to album of photographs held in the Photographic Archive Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 3 folder(s) (ca 170 pages). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 1 album of photographs.

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-085

Description: The essay covers the period 1780-1950, and details the Thomson family origins in Scotland; the lives of five of William Thomson's children who emigrated to Australia between 1852-1861, their lives there, especially that of James Cochrane Thomson of Melbourne, his marriage to Eliza Rutherford Duncan and details of the Duncan family. James Thomson purchased Kawau Island from Sir george Grey in 1888 and lived there with his family for several years, moving from there to Rocklands in Epsom, Auckland, and also purchasing land on Waiheke Island Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available. Includes photographs of James Cochran Thomson ca 1890s, Eliza Rutherford Thomson ca 1890s, `Hillcrest', Richmond, Nelson

Date: 19--

From: Gunn, Vernon Robert, 1879-1957 : Papers on the history of Richmond

Reference: MS-Papers-0112-09

Description: Hard cover exercise book containing detailed notes on settlers. Index at front. All names entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1869 - 1956 - 1779 - 1958

From: Gore, Ross Digby, 1904-1981 :It happened in New Zealand. [208 original drawings. Late 1940s and early 1950s].

Reference: B-140-018

Description: Six-panelled account giving further information about Nicholas Young, his life and premature death in Hawaii and his association with Captain Cook. These illustrations were reproduced in New Zealand newspapers during the late 1940s and 1950s. The newspapers included The Evening Post, Auckland Star, Christchurch Star Sun, Taranaki Herald, Southern Cross, Students' Digest, Greymouth Evening Star, Evening Star (Sports) Dunedin, and the Southland Daily News. In 1953, 48 of them were collected and published as a booklet called 'It happened in New Zealand' by Ross Gore. Information supplied by a great-niece of Nicholas Young to the cartoonist and supplementing his lack of knowledge displayed in a previous cartoon (B-140-017) Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 330 x 565 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Jenny Gibbs, of Auckland, in 1995.

Date: 1791-1951

By: Greenwood family

Reference: MS-Papers-0098

Description: Correspondence and diaries comment on voyage to Nelson on the `Phoebe' arriving Mar 1843, family life and conditions in New Zealand where the family settled at Motueka. Genealogical notes included Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 36 folder(s). 0.36 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available. Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Portrait of unidentified females, painted on ivory - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Hand embroidered book cover; piece of gold coloured cloth; 3 black cloth notebook covers (1 includes notepaper with housekeeping details); envelope containing gold leaf have all been transferred to Curios - To Photographic Archive - Originals and copies of Greenwood family members and buildings (after microfilming). Available on MS-Copy-Micro-0194-4 - To Newspaper Collection - Illustrated Examiner: Summary for England. Nelson. Sep 1869 - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Green covered sketchbook containing landscapes in pencil; 3 engravings of children; 9 watercolour portraits of her children by Sarah Greenwood; 3 shilouette profiles of Greenwood children.

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-060

Description: Alfred Dickinson and his wife Margaret Furness emigrated to new Zealand and persuaded brother George and his wife Martha Jane Morris to do so also. They settled at Sydenham, together running a mobile hardware business. Later Alfred had a hardware shop and taxi business. His son James was killed in WW1. Alfred started a funeral business using partner's name Park & Co. In 1912 George moved to Riccarton where he had a general store and taxi business. He died suddenly in 1937. Both brothers are buried in Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch. The essay includes details of the family's Lancashire roots, immigration to Lyttelton in 1909 on the SS Ionic, life in Christchurch. Includes photos and family tree Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available.

Date: 1797-1951

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2686

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: [ca 1950s]

From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs

Reference: 77-014-6/13

Description: Research papers including papers relating to costings for construction of museum display cases, a speech on the value of museums; appeal to the Maori community; list of works printed by Colenso (1835-1852); notes on the meeting houses `Hauteananui-o-Tangaroa'; Te Kani-a-Takirau; Mariu-te-Rangi; issues and clippings from Whakatane & District Historical Society newsletter; `Peculiar pilgrimage, memories of W Bauke (Banke)', Otorohanga (1950s); and a copy of a letter from James W Stack and notes relating to Maori manufacture of greenstone [pounamu]. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1952

From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs

Reference: 77-014-6/12

Description: Papers relating to the celebrating to Cook's landing and New Zealand pioneer history. Reminiscences of pioneer days in Gisborne (1952) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1938 - 1642 - 1769 - 1952 - 1643 - 1770

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-1/1/4-Acc.35912

Description: Shows Tasman's routes of 1642-1643, Cook's route of 1769-1770 and highlights of later discoveries. Extended Title - Illustrating Tasman's Traverse of 1642-1643; Cook's circumnavigation of 1769-1770, and highlights of local discovery thereafter. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Coloured drawing on greaseproof paper. Scale. [ca 1: 2 300 000]. 82 x 56 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1966

By: Goldie family; Goldie, George Neilson Tregilgas, 1903-1979

Reference: MSY-6845

Description: Biographical information about the ancestors of the Goldie family in Fifeshire, Scotland, of their emigration to New Zealand via Australia in the 1860s, and the family's development in New Zealand, primarily at Port Chalmers and Wellington. Contents index: Introduction; John and Isobel Goldie and their sons John and Thomas; John and Euphemia Chisholm and their children; John and Jessie Janet Goldie, and their children; George Neilson and Margrit Goldie; John Goldie; Margaret Goldie, William and Jane Goldie; Jane and her children; Jessie Keele; Jeanie Cameron; Maggie Charlesina; and George Neilson Goldie. Source of title - Transcribed Relationship complexity - Second volume at Micro-MS-0660 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (176 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) (37 cm, green buckram)

Date: [1950-1955]

By: Nicol, I H, active 1950?-1991

Reference: MS-Papers-5628

Description: This history gives information about the development of postal services in a number of Pacific Islands along with reproductions of various postal marks for each island Other - This essay was entered in an international exhibition to celebrate 100 years of postal services in NZ and won a silver medal Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with interleaves of postmarks Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - I Nichol, Australia, 1991

Date: 1771-1950

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2290

Description: Selected records of Bisley, Dursley and Dymock Parishes, and selections of private records. relevant to Australia and New Zealand Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP, 1990