Places

Date: 1850 - 1859

Reference: Eph-B-POLITICS-1850s-Wellington

Description: Satirical verses, possibly offprints from newspaper columns, relating to: "The great Mogul" - references to Bluebottle, David and Jesse, the Pharisee Untitled - references to the Rimutaka Hill, Bunnius, Andrius, Farrazini, Magistri, Beethamius Untitled - references to the Council, His Honor, Charlie Brown, Aladdin, Chilly in the Taranaki, Pheney, Harry. "The lay of the elector", by "Candidate", printed at the Standard Office, Main-Street Greytown - references to Richard Barton, Edward Toomath, J P Andrew, Mr Bunny, Mr Pharazyn, Alfred Renall, George Beetham, Udy. "The monopolist" - references to Bayly, Brown, Saunders, Grey, Bell, Thomas King, Chilman. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress cuttings mounted on sheets, sizes varying below 330 mm

Date: 1863

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :Wairarapa sketchbook 1863

Reference: E-173-066/067

Description: View across rolling farmland, with three tree trunks in the left foreground, 'blue clay' noted in several places, 'gravel', 'sand and sandstone' and 'light gravel' in others. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 130 x 360 mm

Date: 1879-1960

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers

Reference: 75-241-149

Description: Correspondence relating to trips with the Tararua Tramping Club being led by Pascoe; issue of the `Tararua tramper' June 1959 and description of an ascent of Mt Ruapehu by George Beetham and J P Maxwell in 1879 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Album 7.

Date: 26 Sep 1887

From: Winzenberg, Albert Edward, 1865-1931 :Negatives of Wairarapa and Taranaki

Reference: 1/2-011707

Description: A crowd of people outside the tobacconists store run by R Farmer in Masterton, 26 September 1887, the day of the general election. The group includes a row of boys and some unidentified Maori. Above, three male effigies are attached to the upper wall of the shop. These represent the three candidates for the seat. They are George Beetham (the dandy), who was the winner of the election, R E Hawkins (the pirate), and A W Hogg (the pig). The photograph was taken by Albert Edward Winzenberg, from the verandah of the Club Hotel. (The effigies were later auctioned). Source of descriptive information - Date from Wairarapa Daily Times, 27 September 1887, Page 2, as advised by Library client, and accessed from Papers Past: http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=WDT18870927.2.7&e=--- ----10--1----0-- Photograph formerly wrongly identified as 22 July 1884 from file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).