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Manuscript

Autobiography

Date: 1966-1980

From: Andrews, Reginald Percy, 1899-1987 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6153-2

Description: Describes early life in Napier, employment, involvement with Labour Party, local politics in Wanganui where he was mayor, 1962-1974 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Main, William :Original albumen prints taken by Henry Wright of Wellington and Marlborough

Date: ca1889-1890s

By: Main, William, 1934-2023; Wright, Henry Charles Clarke, 1844-1936

Reference: PAColl-1871

Description: Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope.

Manuscript

Letters and documents

Date: 1897-1899

From: Sinclair, William, 1855-1922 : Legal and commercial documents and letters

Reference: MS-Papers-0003-18

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (8 pieces). Finding Aids: See inventory for a fuller description of the contents of this folder.

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D Hay & Son, Nurserymen :Descriptive catalogue 1899-1900, with novelty list. Montpellie...

Date: 1899

From: [Ephemera and horticulture sales catalogues issued by New Zealand plant nurseries, 1870-1899].

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-1899-01

Description: Includes lists for fruit trees, flower plants and seeds, herbs, roses. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 88 pages, 214 x 140 mm.

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[Lake Kanieri and Mahinapua Creek, 1899]

Date: 1899

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-195-59

Description: Photographs taken in the West Coast, South Island in 1899, by an unknown photographer. The upper photograph (PA1-f-195-59-1) shows Lake Kanieri. The lower photograph (PA1-f-195-59-2) shows Mahinapua Creek. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Two photographic prints mounted on album page 416 x 286 mm (page size).

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Creator of Collection Unknown : Photographs of Pearson Park, Oxford

Date: ca 1890s

Reference: PAColl-7440

Description: A tennis court; in the distance a group of men and women on a playing field in front of a grandstand; and people leaning against a fence in front of a grandstand with horses being led past at the start of a race. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Starke album 2

Date: [Circa 1890s?]

From: Starke, June, 1923-2006: Photographs

By: Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963

Reference: PA1-o-477

Description: Seven pages of photographs of New Zealand; pages 8-44 are empty Identification of places is in pencil beneath the images, and include "Mr Neal's whare", and one entitled "A Maori village, N.Z." signed Denton. There are two views of Frasertown, one of a Frasertown celebration with a group of five men in a bar, and one of the Frasertown Show. One image shows ancient Maori carved figures in the bush; and two others show a small house in summer and in winter surrounded by snow Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; 24.5 x 32.0 cm

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St Hilda's Church (Island Bay, Wellington) :Photographs

Date: 1899-1980s

By: St. Hilda's Anglican Church (Island Bay, Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-7418

Description: Photographs of buildings, personalities and activities relating to St Hilda's Church, Island Bay. In particular several images record the gift of an illuminated address presented by St Hilda's parish to Rev G C Blathwayt who was vicar from 1919-1937. Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s). 11 colour original photographic print(s).

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Photograph of James John and Leocadia Taine with one of their sons and friends

Date: 1890s

From: MacArthur & Co Ltd :Photographs relating to the Monrad, and Taine families

By: Hanna, John Robert, 1850-1915

Reference: PAColl-5602-17

Description: Cabinet card showing James and Leocadia Taine, their son Arthur and three women, Nina, Dora, and Olive Russell Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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[Waitomo Caves - The Terrace and Mairs Cavern].

Date: 1899

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-195-66

Description: The top photograph (PA1-f-195-66-1) shows a rock formation within the Waitomo Caves called The Terrace. The lower photograph (PA1-f-195-66-2) shows a rock formation within the Waitomo Caves called Mairs Cavern. These photos were taken by an unknown photograher. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Two photographic prints mounted on album page 416 x 286 mm (page size).

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Halcombe, Edith Stanway (Swainson), 1844-1903 :[Cabbage tree, Tutu Totara. 1890s?]

Date: 1890 - 1899

From: Halcombe, Edith Stanway (Swainson) 1844-1903 :Sketchbook [1890s?]

Reference: E-335-q-034

Description: A mature cabbage tree Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 228 x 164 mm

Manuscript

Timaru Beautifying Association : Minute book

Date: 1899-1910

By: Timaru Beautifying Association

Reference: MS-2149

Description: Minutes, together with numerous letters and newspaper cuttings inserted Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (Ca 105 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms, 25x18 cm, ½ purple calf, marbled boards, marbled edges

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Photograph of the Palisades on the Buller River - Photograph taken by Tyree Brothers

Date: [1880s-1890s]

From: Donne, Anne, fl 1975 :Photographs mainly of Richard John Seddon in New Zealand and the Pacific

By: Tyree Brothers (Firm)

Reference: PA7-52-19-1

Description: View of a horse and carriage on the road beside the Buller River at an area known as the Palisades (rock formation). Photograph taken by Tyree Brothers ca 1870s-1890s. Identical image at PA7-26-19 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - centre right - Palisades Buller River. W.G.R. Tyree Nelson N.Z. 1057 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 18.2 x 23.6 mm

Manuscript

Motherwell family : Letters

Date: 1894-1899

By: Motherwell family

Reference: MS-Papers-1242

Description: Letters from John and William Motherwell, Auckland, Wellington, Otago and Victoria to their sister, Miss M A Motherwell in Scotland. Describe rural life in New Zealand and Victoria especially gumdiggers' camp at Whareora and New Zealand bird life Quantity: 1 folder(s) (12 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Map

[New Zealand. Dept. of Lands and Survey] :[Plan of roads requiring maintenance and cons...

Date: 1899

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.11gmbd/1899/Acc.32,219

Description: Based on a published cadastral map with parishes of the Bay of Islands, hand-drawings show constructed roads which require maintenance or widening to avoid undue delays in delivery of goods when sea conditions are rough. Routes are marked as A to C - Okaihau to Waimate; A to D - Okaihau to Kerkeri; A to E - Okaihau to Haruru Falls; A to F - Okaihau to Kawakawa. Okaihau, Russell and Kawakawa are underlined in red and Ohaeawai, Waimate, Black Bridge and Opua are handwritten in red ink. An accompanying letter requests that this work be considered, includes estimates, and gives information about the colour coding of the roads. No reference key is given. Title supplied by cataloguer. Map and accompanying letter from the Dept. of Lands and Survey to the Waste Lands Committee, House of Representatives, both have 'Special Collections' inscribed in pencil. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, coloured, [scale indeterminable], 45.6 x 76.8 cm. Provenance: Map has the General Assembly Library stamp on bottom right edge.

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James Valentine & Sons (Dundee) :St Faith's Church, Ohinemutu

Date: [ca 1880s]

By: James Valentine & Sons (Dundee, Scotland); Valentine, George Dobson, 1852-1890

Reference: PA7-53-11

Description: Photograph taken from Ohinemutu looking across Lake Rotoura to Mokoia Island. St Faith's church is on the far right. Photograph taken by George Dobson Valentine or a representative of the firm of James Valentine & Sons. Similar view at PA7-53-11 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - The sunken pah. Lake Rotorua and Mokoia Island. N.Z. 17283. J.V. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 19 x 29 mm

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Early steam ship moored off Port Chalmers

Date: [ca 1890s]

Reference: 1/4-034211

Description: Early steam ship with auxiliary sails moored off what is possibly Port Chalmers. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Manuscript

Davison : Receipt

Date: 1899

Reference: MS-Papers-0298

Description: Receipt from Saunders Hight, Feilding, for ploughing and harrowing, signed by S Hight, 9 Sep 1899 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Manuscript

Brough, Jonathan, 1840-1927 : Diaries, reports, etc concerning surveying and road makin...

Date: 1882-1899

By: Brough, Jonathan, 1839-1927

Reference: qMS-0274

Description: Mainly daily accounts of government contract work on road-making, repairing and surveying. There are also notes on the geology and natural history of the area plus accounts of gold prospecting expeditions. Letters include several relating to contracts and one written to W L Buller on the flora and fauna of the Karamea River area Source of title - Supplied Brough was a contractor and naturalist, based in Nelson and the West Coast from 1866 Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photoprint) (35 cm, ¼ green calf, green buckram case)

Manuscript

Specifications and contracts - Awahuri, W W Johnston house

Date: 1899

From: Swan family : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-0109-124

Description: Includes papers re Carmichael v Johnston Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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