Places

Date: 1843 - 1850

By: Spooner, James Swinton, 1816-1884; Associated Group Holdings Ltd

Reference: B-086-046

Description: Extensive view from a high point over Wainui Inlet and Golden Bay, with a promontory in the right foreground, with Maori drying fish (including stingrays) on racks, individuals and groups standing and sitting. Tata Beach is at the far left foreground of the picture, at Abel Tasman Point. A cabbage tree is in the left foreground, more fish-racks, tents and long canoes, some with masts and sails on the beach below in the foreground, with other Maori. A large European vessel in full sail near the shore and two other larger European ships and two smaller out in the deeper water of the bay. A small island is to the right is Taupo Point, an island now only at high tide. The other island further away is one of the Tata Islands. The hills in the distance across the water are, to the right, the Wakamarama Range, with Mount Burnett on the far right and the Aorere Valley to the left of it. The highest peak on the left is Parapara Peak, and further to the left are the lower hills near Takaka.. The original watercolour in the Library's collection (C-030-019) was purchased from description and assumed to be the work of Charles Heaphy, but seen to be too primitive in style for him. Another suggestion has been W.F.E.Liardet, but it is not his style. Also suggested has been James Swinton Spooner, an artist and surveyor with the New Zealand Company in Nelson in 1843. However, the Library has no other examples of his work with which to make a comparison. The Maori activities and the absence of any major European presence (apart from the ships) do suggest a date in the 1840s. Compare also Charles Heaphy's The Anchorage at Massacre Bay, with very similar terrain. Modern Aorere is upstream from the coast on the Aorere River Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 460 x 355 mm

Date: 1932

By: Jefferies, William John, active 1932

Reference: MS-Papers-7461

Description: Draft of `From Massacre to Golden Bay. Outline of its early development'; being a thesis offered for the MA honours examination, Victoria University College, 1932. It is divided into the following chapters: introduction, Native history and tradition to 1840, Purchase by the New Zealand Land Company, Early exploration with reports of the natives as they were, 1840-44, Discovery and development of mineral resources, First settlements and Modern developments Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1890 [ie 1958]

By: Caldwell, Elizabeth Pringle, 1819-1907

Reference: qMS-0361

Description: Title continues:`...Colonial experiences in the province of Nelson, and in particular, the early settlement of the Golden Bay district, commencing in the year 1851. Written in 1890 from her diaries covering a ten year period by Elizabeth Pringle Caldwell' The reminiscences include copies of newspaper extracts, a petition to Provincial Council and a letter from T P Caldwell is appended Source of title - Transcribed Relationship complexity - See also Washbourn family papers (MS-Papers-1771) Elizabeth, husband Thomas and their five children came to New Zealand on the `Eden' in Nov 1850. They settled in Nelson where Elizabeth opened a girl's boarding school and took part in musical activities. They later moved to a property at Onekaka, Golden Bay, and then to Tukurua. A lengthy land dispute with local Maori at Tukurua left the family homeless, with Elizabeth and the children living in a disused whare. Copied with permissiosn of Caldwell's grandson, R H O Caldwell, on the occasion of the Nelson City Centennial, 1958 (note by S Northcote Bade) Quantity: 1 volume(s) (31 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; blue pam case)

Date: 1887-1888, 1892-1893

By: Scott, Thomas, 1865-1896

Reference: MS-Papers-5198

Description: Transcript of diaries of Thomas Scott of Motupipi; describes farm life, timber cutting and sawmilling as well as local social life Includes short biography of Thomas Scott and Peter Bartrum Packard Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Short biographies of Thomas Scott and Peter Packard, supplied by Mr Pettison Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1841-1854, 1935-1936 - [1Ca 1950s]

By: Webb, George Hannam, 1929-2007

Reference: MS-Group-1490

Description: Papers relating to Samuel Stephens, a surveyor for the New Zealand Company in Nelson. Includes journals and diaries kept by him, letters to his family back in England which describe his life in New Zealand, research material collected about Stephens' life including copies of his death notice, survey maps and pages from the `Nelson Examiner', transcripts of diaries and journals, and photographs of his grave. The journals have details of his voyage to New Zealand from England on the `Whitby' in 1841, of his daily life as a settler in Nelson, on the weather, agriculture and horticulture. He includes sketches of plants and listings of the plants and weather conditions. Quantity: 9 volume(s). 8 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts and Archives March 2006; material transferred to the Published Collection, Ephemera Collection and the Cartographic Collection..

Date: 1841-1844, 1844-1852, 1852-1854, 1935-1936

By: Stephens, Samuel, 1803-1855

Reference: MS-2053-2055

Description: Journals kept by Stephens which include a biographical sketch by his nephew, J Edmund Clark (ppi-ii of v1, 1935), a note to an extract of 1842 (v3, 1936), and a letter to him from Robert Pattie (1935) re the excerpts (pp846-850, v3), letters from Stephens and Sarah Stephens to his mother and sisters, Anne and Ellen and extracts from his journals. Stephens describes his daily life as a surveyor and settler, events in New Zealand, people he met and other aspects of his working and private life. Each volume has a list of contents and v3 has an index. The pages are numbered chronologically through the three volumes. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (850 leaves, 35 leaves)

Date: 1842

By: Domett, Alfred (Hon), 1811-1887

Reference: Micro-MS-0516

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (32 pages).

Date: 1870-1871

By: Packard, Peter Bartrum, 1849-1926

Reference: MS-Papers-5197

Description: Transcript of diary of Peter B Packard of Norwood, Motupipi; describes farm life, clearing bush, social life in isolated rural area Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (31 pages). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1868 - 1891

By: Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925

Reference: E-326-f

Description: A few British and European scenes. The remainder show Lake Wanaka, Nelson, Timaru, Bluff, Dusky and Doubtful Sounds, Chalky Inlet, Lake Waihola and numerous other South Island scenes; Wellington, Napier, Rotorua, Bay of Islands Title from spine Inscriptions: Some signed: K.H. ; K. Holmes Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour drawings 145 p. 290 x 490 mm ¼ red morocco, red linen

Date: 1843 - 1850

By: Spooner, James Swinton, 1816-1884; Associated Group Holdings Ltd

Reference: B-086-046-a

Description: Extensive view from a high point over Wainui Inlet and Golden Bay, with a promontory in the right foreground, with Maori drying fish (including stingrays) on racks, individuals and groups standing and sitting. Tata Beach is at the far left foreground of the picture, at Abel Tasman Point. A cabbage tree in the left foreground, more fish-racks, tents and long canoes, some with masts and sails on the beach below in the foreground, with other Maori. A large European vessel in full sail near the shore and two other larger European ships and two smaller out in the deeper water of the bay. A small island on the right is Taupo Point, an island now only at high tide. The hills in the distance across the water are, to the right, the Wakamarama Range, with Mount Burnett on the far right and the Aorere Valley to the left of it. The highest peak on the left is Parapar Peak, and further to the left are the lower hills near Takaka. The original watercolour in the Library's collection (C-030-019) was purchased from description and assumed to be the work of Charles Heaphy, but seen to be too primitive in style for him. Another suggestion has been W. F. E. Liardet, but it is not his style. Also suggested has been James Swinton Spooner, an artist and surveyor with the New Zealand Company in Nelson in 1843. However, the Library has no other examples of his work with which to make a comparison. The Maori activities and the absence of any major European presence (apart from the ships) do suggest a date in the 1840s. Compare also Charles Heaphy's The Anchorage at Massacre Bay, with very similar terrain. Modern Aorere is upstream from the coast on the Aorere River This copy is number 1229 of an edition limited to 2000 copies Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, glued to pinex backing 460 x 355 mm Provenance: Donation: Associated Group Holdings, 4 November 1974

Date: 1888-1896

By: Hurley, Henry Albert Eaton, 1858-1928

Reference: MS-Papers-5305

Description: The log book begins on 1 Jan 1891 and finishes on 15 May 1894; Hurley tended to note important events rather than record daily entries. It is a record of both his private life and his working life as a Bank of New South Wales inspector. Also included are two sections at the back of the log, Funny sayings of children, 1896, and Dates: Great events in history (1888-1895). Hurley's area as an inspector included the South Island (he lived in Nelson with his family) and the lower half of the North Island, from Taranaki to Hawke's Bay. He was deaf and describes situations relating to this. Relationship complexity - MS-Papers-3582: Letter from Albert Hurley to Ada and Charles A E Ferguson, 1906 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs W Lynch, Thorndon, Wellington, 1995, who has included additional family information

Date: 1878-1880

By: Gibbs, William Brickell, 1844?-1898

Reference: PA1-o-1863

Description: Album of photographs created for presentation to the second Marquis (or Marquess) of Normanby, George Augustus Constantine Phipps, Governor of New Zealand 1874-1879. Compiled and taken by photographer William Brickell Gibbs, Wellington, between circa 1878 to 1880. Pages are inscribed with location details, reference numbers and stamp of the General Assembly Library, the former holders of the album. - Contains views of Wellington; showing the old Government Buildings on Lambton Quay, Parliament House, Government House and surrounding homes, the Town Hall, the Colonial Museum and the house of James Hector on Museum Street. Views also show hansom cabs, horse and carts, and sailing ships in Wellington Harbour. -Contains views taken in Golden Bay and Nelson Region; showing Takaka River, a man, woman and little girl beside The Devils Boot rock formations at Collingwood, and Pah Point rocks on Totaranui beach. Source of title - title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Inside cover page bears illustrated presentation stamp 'To His Excellency the Marquis of Normanby, Landscape Photographer WB Gibbs'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Red cover with gold embossed logo for 'General Assembly Library New Zealand', 25 x 22.5 cm Provenance: Donated by Parliamentary Library, Wellington, 2014 Transfers: From Book Collections - NZ&P: as part of a large ongoing donation of mainly published material.

Date: 1843 - 1847

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1849-1850s. [Additional Manuscript 19954. File prints].

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: E-144-058

Description: A young Maori woman. She has shoulder-length hair, and a woven flax cloak wrapped around the lower part of her body Parawhakahoao Pa was reportedly in the vicinity of modern Collingwood, Golden Bay Other Titles - Parawhakahoao Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Signed: Charles Heaphy. Title and additional note bottom right in the hand of the artist Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of watercolour, original, 14.2 x 10.2 inches

Date: 1843

By: Cotterell, John Sylvanus, 1820-1843

Reference: MapColl-834.1a/1843/Acc.16450

Description: Sketch of Massacre Bay (Golden Bay), showing the station, Takaka, Toupo, and naming many other bays (writing hard to decipher). Copy made from Scrapbook of Issac Mason Hill, Micro MS-0366, in Manuscripts Other Titles - Massacre Bay drawn by John Silvanus Cotterell Signed J Cotterell Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 30 x 42 cm.

Date: 1843-1845

From: Church of the Province of New Zealand. Wellington Diocese : Central and parish records

Reference: MSZ-0085

Description: Contains a census of Anglican Maori females in the Nelson area, with occasional notes about various individuals Arrangement: Boxed together with MSZ-0080, MSZ-0081, MSZ-0082, MSZ-0083, MSZ-0084, and MSZ-0085A-C (folders) Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1843-1845

From: Church of the Province of New Zealand. Wellington Diocese : Central and parish records

Reference: MSZ-0084

Description: Contains a census of the Anglican Maori male population of the Nelson area, with occasional notes about various individuals Also contains the names of various Maori pa and kainga in the greater region and names of (some) of the occupants. Arrangement: Boxed together with MSZ-0080, MSZ-0081, MSZ-0082, MSZ-0083, MSZ-0085, and MSZ-0085A-C (folders) Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 3 May 1846

Reference: MS-Papers-5891

Description: Comprises deed in English and Maori re compensation paid to Golden Bay Maori for land acquired in 1839 and subject to investigation by Commissioner Spain; several signatures appended Language - Deed is in English and Maori; transcript at MS-Papers-5891-1 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript

Date: 1839-1936

By: Bett, Francis Arnot Blackader, 1873-1957

Reference: Micro-MS-0510

Description: Manuscripts collected by Dr Bett, mainly, but not only relating to the early history of the Nelson settlement. Includes letters, invoices, memorials, reports and a multitude of other material. Includes letters written by Lydia Acland, 1837; Elizabeth Fearon, 1862; and Mary King, 1860. Also entry from a baptism register for Helen Burnett, 1866. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (ca 600 pages). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1840-1901

From: Tinline, John, 1821-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0026-1

Description: Includes correspondence re section in Riwaka Valley, settlement of outstanding land claims in Nelson, Whakapuaka block; and Maori population statistics Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: 1850-1960s

By: Washbourn family

Reference: MS-Papers-1771

Description: Research notes for history of Washbourn family of Golden Bay and Nelson area; cf Washbourn, E M, Courage and camp ovens... Wellington, [1970]. Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - Courage and camp ovens Quantity: 13 folder(s). 0.13 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photcopies) Finding Aids: Inventory available.