Places

Date: 1868

From: Statutory Branch. Head Office. Department of Lands and Survey :[Aperture cards of] maps and plans

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-L&S-AT10

Description: Map shows layout of town with some numbered land sections and acreages. Many parts of the town divided into sections but not numbered. Town belt shown. Only one street named. Also shows the divergence of the Waikato and Waipa rivers. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Chas Heaphy Chief Surveyor 23/12/68 Quantity: 1 map(s) on 2 aperture cards. Physical Description: 35mm microfilm inserted into card, scale [1: 3 168], copy at same size as original Provenance: Donated by Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, November 1982

Date: [ca 1960's-1990's]

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11115-186B

Description: Handwritten lecture notes, newsclippings and correspondence Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1863

By: Bates, Henry Stratton, 1836-1918; Cowan, James, 1870-1943

Reference: A-138-028

Description: A flag with a cross and three stars flying Reproduced in Cowan, James. The New Zealand wars. 1922. Vol 2, p. 463 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 203 x 155 mm Transfers: Transferred from: MS Papers 39 (Cowan collection).

Date: [Circa 1864 to 1869]

By: Wheeler, William Fox, 1845?-1896; Beere, Daniel Manders, 1833-1909; Morris, John Richard, 1831-1909; Tempsky, Gustavus Ferdinand von, 1828-1868

Reference: PA1-q-266

Description: Albumen prints of Fijian people, a photograph of Dunedin taken by J R Morris, and newspaper cuttings about the SS Mataura were inserted in the front pocket of the album. (The albumen prints have now been placed in protective sleeves and are housed in an envelope outside the album) Album of photographs, albumen prints of popular art works, maps, hand-written and illuminated programmes, and one hand-written poem, created by William Fox Wheeler between 1864 and 1869, during which he was purser on board the SS Mataura. Most of the art-works and hand-written and illustrated items were done by William Fox Wheeler himself. Items of unusual interest are listed below. A map "shewing mail services performed by the Panama, New Zealand & Australian Royal Mail Company, and lines connecting with the company's vessels at Panama" (between p. 46-47). Interspersed with albumen prints of popular art works such as "The Angel Gabriel", "Mother & child", "The Last farewell of Marie Antoinette", and "Fascination" are scenes of places visited by the SS Mataura in the 1860s. Numbers of images show scenes in New Zealand, many of which are unidentified. Several are small portraits of Maori men and women. The album contains a page with early New Zealand, German, Australian and United States postage stamps. A photograph of a painting by Gustavus Von Tempsky showing "`Waiari' scene of conflict with the rebel Maoris on the 11th February 1864" is on page 27. An ink and wash picture taken from Panama (p. 11) An albumen print of a painting of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Sydney when on fire in 1866 (p. 38) Photograph of the Wellington Custom House with the time-ball on the roof was taken in 1866 (p. 40) Hand-written poem "Padre Bandelli proses to the Duke Ludovic Sforza about Leonardo da Vinci", with "Leonardo da Vinci poetises to the Duke in his own defence" (11 p. inserted between p. 47 & 48) Handwritten and illuminated "Programme of an evening's amusement on board the steamship "Mataura" given by her passengers while on their voyage between Panama and New Zealand in October 1867" with water-colour painting of the Mataura at head of item (p. 54-55) Another programme dated September 1868 (p. 56) Another programme entitled "Temperance Hall. Under the patronage of Capt. G.E. Bird, RMR, Sir George Grey, Bart. KCB" (beteen p. 58 & 59) Map of South America (between p. 60-61) Handwritten humourous item "Supreme Court, SS Mataura, in criminal jurisdiction" signed H W Humphries, initialled W.F.W. (p. 62) One photograph taken by Daniel Manders Beere shows King Matutaera's "Palace" (p. 30) Inscriptions: Album page - "W.F. Wheeler, P.N.Z. & A.R.M. Cos. SS "Mataura". R.H.N. 1869" (Hand-coloured in oval frame, with water-colour painting of the Mataura, 2 x 4 cm.) Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with patterned cover (in burgundy and black design), brown leather corners and spine, with torn outer cover of waxed cloth, sewn inside front cover creating a pocket; 29 x 24 cm Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Pencilled cartoon originally inserted in pocket inside front cover..

Date: 1869

Reference: MapColl-832.14bje/[1869?]/Acc.35,774

Description: Cadastral map of lands granted in a military settlement of Newcastle, now Ngaruawahia. Sections 416 to 431 are numbered, include acreages, and 'Reserved as rewards for loyal natives' is written across this block of land. Section 426 is shaded and includes the name Wi te [Whiora] (handwriting difficult to decipher). The Waipa River is named. Title supplied by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour paint on dressed linen, coloured, scale [ca. 1:1 900], 19.5 x 29.7 cm. Provenance: 29.10.79 written in pencil in bottom right corner.

Date: 1864

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Sketchbook. Mainly Northland scenes] 1864

Reference: E-125-059

Description: Shows the houses of Ngaruawahia and the King's residence Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on paper 135 x 180 mm in album

Date: 1864

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Sketchbook. Mainly Northland scenes] 1864

Reference: E-125-058

Description: The junction of two rivers with Ngaruawahia above them Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on paper 135 x 180 mm in album

Date: 1859-1867, n d

From: O'Shea, Phillip Patrick, 1947- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5059-13

Description: Papers and correspondence of Major Thomas Wilson, whose correspondents included Charles Heaphy; also typescript of notebook of Sergeant Foster, Armed Constabulary, giving details of the burials of soldiers who fell in the Waikato war Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Ms, typescript Provenance: Collected by Mona Gordon, possibly for her history of Cambridge

Date: [Circa 1860s]

From: Marvin, W G (Captain) :Marvin family photographs

By: Beere, Daniel Manders, 1833-1909; Crombie, John Nicol, 1827-1878; Kinder, John, 1819-1903; Marvin, William, 1834-1915

Reference: PA1-q-320

Description: Album of photographs taken during the 1860s by various photographers. All the images are related to Colonel William Marvin (1834-1915) who came to New Zealand circa 1858 and was possibly attached to the 70th Regiment of Foot during the New Zealand wars. There are many photographs relating to military activity, including military working parties at Fort Britomart; military and naval camps at Maungatawhiri Creek, Queen's Redoubt, Drury, Ngaruawahia and Albert Barracks; a monument to the 43rd Regiment at Gate Pa near Tauranga; Potatau's tomb with a sentry guarding it; and the Auckland cemetery. Many of the images are of Auckland, including `Hale's Boarding House, where I first slept in N.Z.'; `The Masonic Hotel where I was made a mason in 1861'; `My last batchelor home near Constitution Hill green, next door to the Dacres'; `St. Mary's where I was married 4th August 1862'; a long sequence showing Queen Street from different angles in 1866'; and various homes that he knew, including Heaphy's house in St George's Bay, Dillon Bell's House in Parnell, and `Little Sutton' in St. George's Bay. Other images of interest include a mining camp at Coromandel; the tree on which Volkner was hanged, with a seated group of Maori beside a whare; a Maori church that is completely thatched, in the Waikato; and two views of the sailing ship Ida Ziegler [i.e. Zeigler] `In which we returned from N.Z. round Cape Horn, 29th Jany to 1st May 1867'. Photographs in England are all related to Tipner Barracks near Portsmouth, and Malpas Cemetery, Newport Monmouthshire. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with albumen prints. Label attached to cover `Pictures of N.Z. (N. Island) & Tipner with captions by Col. Marvin'. Textured black cover; 30 x 24 cm

Date: 1864 - 1880

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :[Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford and Samuel Deighton. 1860-1880]

Reference: E-926-063

Description: Shows a Maori meeting house with carved tekoteko, raparapa and amo. There are two tents pitched at the extreme left and one at the far right. This is probably King Matutaera's whare (see photograph at 1/2-096095-G) Another version of this image is at E-125-059 Extended Title - From his "Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford" [1860-1880], page [63 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, 145 x 235 mm

Date: 1864

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: E-372-f-012-1

Description: Shows the wooden building housing the tomb with a British soldier on guard outside Extended Title - From Illustrated London news, Vol 45, July 1864, page 4 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 95 x 80 mm

Date: 1864

From: Beere, Daniel Manders, 1833-1909 :Negatives of New Zealand and Australia

Reference: 1/2-096096-G

Description: The Tomb of Potatau Te Wherowhero (d 1860) at Ngaruawahia, photographed in 1864 by Daniel Manders Beere. Other Titles - Tomb of Potatau 1st, Ngaruawahia (1864) Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 28 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Wet collodion glass negative 4.5 x 7.25 inches

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-009

Description: View from across the Waikato River towards the main buildings of the Maori king's residence. The long low building on the left is the 'General's quarters', the 'King's palace' is in the centre with dark red barge boards, the 'council chambers' are futher to the right and the closest building and the flagstaff is on the far right. There are two small canoes at the landing place, along with people and horses. There are also tents amongst the remaining buildings on the site Copied from a watercolour by Hamley's superior officer, E. A. Williams 'Ngaruawahia from opposite bank of Waikato. 1864' in E. A. Williams' diary in the Hocken Library, p. 77 (The Turnbull holds a slide of this view) Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 98 x 187 mm

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-010

Description: A few of the outer buildings of Ngaruawahia with tents and a fence to the left. Three men, two standing, one on horseback are in the left foreground. A paddle steamer is crossing the Waikato River, towing two small barges, on the right. Hills on the other side of the river. Copied from a watercolour by Hamley's superior officer, E. A. Williams 'Ngaruawahia 1864' in E. A. Williams' notebook in the Hocken Library, p.41 (The Turnbull holds a slide of this view) Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 121 x 205 mm

Date: 1864

From: Williams, Edward Arthur 1824-1898 :[Sketchbook of English and New Zealand scenes] 1860 - 1864

Reference: E-349-088

Description: Shows a horse swimming across a stream, a laden canoe being paddled across, another horse on the bank on the left and cabbage trees and other vegetation on both banks. Inscriptions: Album page - on opposite page - title in pencil Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour, 100 x 160 mm.

Date: 1864 - 1870

Reference: B-174-003

Description: Shows a view across a river, to the settlement of Ngaruawahia on the far side, with the Māori King's residence, tents and huts and a red flag flying. A Māori man in traditional cloak surveys the scene from the centre foreground holding a taiaha. There is a paddlesteamer in the river at the right. The presence of military tents probably means the scene dates from the Waikato wars 1860-1872. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 245 x 358 mm. Processing information: Deframed by the Library.

Date: 23 May 1860

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0684D-13

Description: Quantity: 1 piece (3 pages on 1 leaf).

Date: 1860

By: Bates, Henry Stratton, 1836-1918; Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979

Reference: A-159-004

Description: View across the Waikato River towards the Maori King's residence and village. 'The house on the extreme left with the sentry box near it is the King's' (note on verso). A large flagpole and ten other houses are visible. A small canoe is in the foreground, with another in the middle distance and others moored at the distant bank. The King was Potatau te Wherowhero Accompanied by letter and newspaper article about the picture. "The house on the extreme left with the sentry box near it is the Kings", and other notes on back Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title; Verso - various inscriptions Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 127 x 170 mm Provenance: Found loose inside volume 2 of Rees' 1892 biography of Sir George Grey. The volume was once the property of the artist, Henry Stratton Bates.

Date: [ca 1863]

From: Nicholl, Spencer Perceval Talbot, 1841-1908 :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-f-046-10-2

Description: Overlooking Ngaruawahia, circa 1863. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Ngaruawahia Flagstaff Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1863 - 1864

From: Carbery, Andrew Thomas H 1836-1870 :Scrapbook. 1863 - 1868.

Reference: E-248-q-074

Description: The front of a wharenui with four Maori seated outside around a cooking pot. The whare has carved bargeboards, and door and window surrounds, and tukutuku panels beneath the verandah roof. On the right is a flax bush, with bush in the background including tree ferns Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash, 105 x 169 mm