Places

Date: [ca 1870-1950]

By: Jamieson, John Arthur, -1951

Reference: MS-Papers-5090

Description: Contains J A Jamiesons reminiscences, poetry and some miscellaneous correspondence, receipts and notes, [ca 1870-1950]. Reminiscences describe Jamieson's life as a shepherd, farm worker and manager and working in various businesses in both the North and South Islands, mainly in the Kaikoura, Wairarapa and Waipawa areas. Also describes his farming life in the Korakonui area in the Waikato where his wife Elizabeth Jamieson won a ballot farm in 1911. Source of title - supplied title Quantity: 14 folder(s). 0.15 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript (some copies) Provenance: Donor is J A Jamieson's grandson

Date: 1870

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Scrymgeour, William John Tyndal, 1922?-; Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898

Reference: D-022-007

Description: View from a low hill of an extensive river plain surrounded by hills, with Lake Coleridge and snow-clad mountains in the background and a river to the left. Sheep are grazing on the lower hills to the right and on the flat valley. In the far left foreground is a road, with a dray being pulled by horses towards the station. In the centre left, there are farm buildings with a dray and horses, and a haystack surrounded by fences. In the centre is the homestead, surrounded by trees, with an older building, possibly the original homestead on the lower slopes of the hills to the right of the homestead. Lake Coleridge Station was originally purchased by A.C.Barker and others in 1855. In 1860 it was jointly owned by George Arthur Emilius Ross and Charles John Harper. At the date of this painting, Harper was the sole owner. There is now a hydro station occupying part of the land shown in the picture. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - C.D.Barraud. 1870 The Library holds an almost identical second copy of this work at C-033-005 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and Chinese white 457 x 784 mm Provenance: Hung, with a view of Wellington from Kelburn, 1870 (D-022-006) in Government House, Wellington, during the governorship of Sir George Grey. Sold at auction in Wellington to the vendor's grandfather, also a Mr Scrymgeour (or Scrimgeour) in the 1880s or 1890s. Mr Scrymgeour migrated to Australia in the early 1900s to Goondawindi Station. The paintings passed to his son (died 1968) then to his grandson, William John Tyndal Scrymgeour, born ca 1922, of "Arran", Warwick, Queensland.

Date: [ca 1870]

Reference: PAColl-8675

Description: Photograph of Moke Creek Station in Otago, near Queenstown, taken circa 1870 by an unidentified photographer. Looks across an area of land, towards a hill face. Stock yards and buildings are visible. Mr Walter Gardiner, the master, stands in the left foreground. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Verso - Moke Creek station Queenstown Mr Walter Gardiner the master foreground Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 14.8 x 20 cm

Date: 1873-1894

By: Thomson family

Reference: MS-Papers-5174

Description: Contains photocopies of original and handwritten transcripts of letters to Jane (Mrs Scott) from her father John Thomson, dated Catslackburn 1873 and 1878, giving news of his decision to give up the farms and emigrate, family news and comments on an illness he was experiencing; letters to Jane from her brother Basil Thomson, dated London 1879, on the sea 1879, Marlborough 1880 and Awahuri 1894 describing his time in London waiting to leave, comments on the voyage, giving his first impressions of Aotearoa, news of various people and farming news; letters to Deloraine from his brother Bazil Thomson, dated 1879 from London and on board the Bebington; a letter to Jane from her brother John Thomson, dated Marlborough 1880, giving farming news, commenting on price of smoking, drinking habits and family matters and a letter to Jane from her brother James Thomson, dated Awahuri 1885, also mainly commenting on farming activities. Also contains words to a song about life on the Bebington titled `Right little tight little island'. Source of title - supplied title Accompanying material - Biographical information supplied by donor in backfile James, Bazil and John (also known as Jack) Thomson were brothers who emigrated in 1879. Their father, John Thomson, and sister, Jane Scott, remained in Scotland. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (13 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and holograph transcripts (photocopies) Provenance: The donor is the great-grandson of Bazil Thomson. These letters were kept by Jane Scott's descendants and passed on to James Thomson's daughters when they visited Scotland in the 1950s. They in turn passed them on to the donor. Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr P Thomson, Palmerston North, 1995