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Rangiatea Church (Otaki) : [Cemetery inscriptions] / transcribed by Mr and Mrs Springer...

Date: 1979

By: Rangiatea (Church : Ōtaki, N.Z.)

Reference: MS-Papers-2016

Description: 325 inscriptions many in Maori, with location map, notes and index. Language - Many inscriptions in Maori Source of title - Supplied title Rangiatea is the oldest Maori church in New Zealand Quantity: 1 folder(s) 24 leaves. 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Includes map

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View of the Government Buildings, Wellington

Date: [ca 1880]

From: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Photographs of Wellington and district

By: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901

Reference: PA7-12-24

Description: View of the Government Building and Supreme Court on Lambton Quay, and ships in Wellington Harbour taken from the Bolton Street Cemetery by W H W Davis in 1880s. Government House is on the left and St-Andrews-on-the-Terrace on the right. In the immediate foreground are headstones (inscriptions unable to be deciphered). Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

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[Hadfield, Octavius 1814-1904] :[Otaki Church, Rangiatea. 184-?]

Date: 1840 - 1849

By: Hadfield, Octavius, 1814-1904

Reference: A-241-015

Description: Otaki Maori church with a small house to its right, the cemetery on the hill behind, fences and bush Photocopy of a pencil drawing in Auckland Museum, reference number PD 52 (19). The Library also has a photograph of this drawing, a better-quality copy under artist and title in the photographic files of the Drawings & Prints Section. Other Titles - [Church Missionary Society church and house, probably at Waikanae or Otaki - former title] Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy of drawing 210 x 330 mm

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Waikanae Anglican Parish :Photographs

Date: 1841-ca 1980

By: Waikanae Anglican Parish

Reference: PAColl-6376

Description: Photographs of buildings, personalities, furniture and fittings and liturgical objects (chalices, patterns, collection plates, wardens staves etc) associated with St Lukes and St Michael's churches. There are also photographs of the Parata Family cemetery which is next to St Luke's Church. Typed inventory available Arrangement: Negatives at 35mm, 33267 - 33283 Quantity: 38 b&w original photographic print(s). 11 b&w original negative(s) strips with 37 images.

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Warburton, Charlotte Eliot, 1883-1961 :Hill with Maori cemetery from sea shore, Plimmer...

Date: 1896

By: Warburton, Charlotte Eliot, 1883-1961

Reference: A-090-014

Description: A site close to Plimmerton beach, looking north towards a sandhill, with fencing surrounding it at its base and on the top. Inscriptions: Verso - title, date and signature in a childish hand. Note about its being used as an illustration for 'Changing days and changing ways' by Warburton. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Wash drawing 177 x 253 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Warburton typscript for Changing Days and Changing Ways - 1960s?.

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Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Lambton Quay and Brandon's Corner

Date: [ca 1866-1867]

By: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901

Reference: PA7-43-07

Description: View taken from off-shore of buildings along Lambton Quay with Brandon's Corner on far right. Houses in Wellington Terrace and beyond, and the Bolton Street Cemetery (on right) can be seen on the hills behind, with Tinakori Hill in the background. Identifiable premises on Lambton Quay are: T J Mountain; Edward Greaves Smith (Music Warehouse); Henry Owen; baker's shop; chemist & druggist; G Read; J Cook & Son. The Star Boating Club's shed can be seen on the waterfront. One of a series of panoramic views of Lambton Quay taken by W H W Davis, ca 1866-1867. Pasted on verso: A glimpse of New Plymouth's beautiful recreation grounds showing the nband rotunda with the Poet's bridge in the background (ca 1890s-1900s). Photograph cut from a newspaper. Inscriptions: Backing board recto - right of image - Wellington. Before 1865 Relationship complexity - Same images at PA7-09-04 (albumen print), PA7-43-13 (albumen print), PA7-44-06 (silver gelatin print), and PAColl-3339-03 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 22 x 25.5 cm on card 22 x 27.7 cm

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Further papers

Date: 1994, 1996

From: Pringle, Michael, 1962-: Papers, photographs, maps, and posters

Reference: MS-Papers-5590

Description: Comprises two newsletters for Friends of Mount Street Cemetery (1994, 1996), and `Mount Street Cemetery; a conservation plan for the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington' (2nd draft, 1994); and one newsletter for the Next Step Democracy Movement (Jun 1996) Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - `Mount Street Cemetery; a conservation plan for the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington' compiled by Cashmore and Colleagues, Auckland. Sept 1994; second draft Oct 1995. Relationship complexity - The library holds several previous donations by Mr Pringle; please check TAPUHI Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and printed matter

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Photograph of Sydney Street in Thorndon

Date: [ca 1880]

From: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Photographs of Wellington and district

By: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901

Reference: PA7-12-12

Description: View from Sydney Street taken from the grounds of Parliament Buildings and looking north-east. The harbour can be seen on the left; church tower of St Andrew's-on-the-Terrace in middle distance (centre). On right in distance are Bolton Street and Bolton Street Cemetery, and the Terrace School. Photograph taken by W H W Davis ca 1880. Forms a panorama with PA7-12-11 Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

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Medley, Mary Catherine (Taylor), b. 1835 :Uncle Spencer Medley's recumbent tomb stone i...

Date: 1895

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Sketchbook of Mary C. Medley nee Taylor...1895. No. 14.

Reference: E-379-022

Description: Shows tombstone at Karori cemetery of Uncle Spencer Melody Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Uncle Spencer Medley's recujbent tomb stone in Karori cemetery Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 130 x 225 mm (page size)

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Scrapbook

Date: 1867-1888

From: Mantell family : Papers

Reference: MS-1545

Description: Letters and newspaper clippings related to Mantell's political activities including, Legislative Council, Wellington Cemetery, Sir John Logan Campbell's land claim in Auckland, and Wellington libraries Quantity: 1 volume(s) (70 pages). Physical Description: Ms (25 cm; green cloth, in blue case)

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[Earp, J C, fl 1959] :Mount St Cemetery [copy of ms map]. [1959]

Date: 1840 - 1975

By: Marist Fathers; Moriarty, Julia Mary, 1914-2002

Reference: MapColl-832.4799ekcmp/Ke/1840-1854/Acc.19978

Description: Plan of Mount Street Catholic Cemetery, Wellington, showing layout and names of graves. Names on the graves are difficult to decipher, but include: nuns burial ground, McElroy, O'Connell, Prendeville, Tobin & McCaffery, Monaghan, Hugh Curry, Sheeman, Webb, Counahan, McLane, O'Neil, Ahern, Flinn, Sheppett, Sullivans Vault, H Moore, Stafford, Hartland, Capt ?Ratigan 65th Reg, Sergt Kearns 65th Reg, Callagher, J O'Gallaghan, Beatty, P Hellen, May, McDonald, Hyland, O'Connor, Murphy & Simon, Biddle, P Maner, Carty Pillet, Davis, Evans & Caughey, Carmont - Sullivan, Ryan & Deverty, J Smith, Haslan, E Prince, Bell, B O'Donnell, U Vorno, Sivers, D Quinlin, Sayers, Finugane, Ann Welsh, T Lane, Hogan, H R Kane, Carson, Redwood, Moffat, Dovan, O'Keefe, Wordsworth, Agnus Coffy, Wiakely, McCrumskey, Walsh, W Bolton, Madden, M Maher, Hankey, E Dee, Laughlin, Mullane, Sharp, Nidd, J Johnston, Brady, Shell, D Frost, J Frost, Nolan, W O'Beill, M A Hurney, Kennedy, O'Shea, Flahive, Father Petitigrain, O'Reilly, Sauzeau, Bourke, Swan, Whitaker, Dunne, Gallagher, Seagrave, Pollock, Gibbs, M Murphy, Duffy, Keegan, Baogan, London, Norris, Minogue, Corliss, McCarthy, Lynch, Gosling, McNimara, Jones, McNamara & Gamble, Ready, J Weight, E Dee, Madden. Explanatory note written on map by Father M W Mulcahy (abridged): Map of Cemetery as at 1959, copy of copy of plan made by J C Earp in 1959. Location of original register is now (in 1975) unknown. See also similar copy, with grave numbers, Acc.16008. Some names are difficult to decipher. For clarification, see map. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 84.7 x 71.5 cm

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Wheeler, W F album

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..

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McIntosh album 6

Date: [Circa 1890s to 1900s]

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946

Reference: PA1-o-290

Description: Photographs of various areas in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region and Wellington Region circa 1890s, probably taken by George William Barltrop (identification from other albums in this sequence). A large number show church buildings, including a Roman Catholic church in Johnsonville; an Anglican church in Featherston; St Luke's Anglican Church in Greytown; a church in Carterton; St Matthews Anglican church in Masterton; a church in Pahiatua; one in Ashhurst; an Anglican church in Bunnythorpe; St John's Anglican church in Feilding; All Saints Anglican church in Palmerston North; and a church at Kiwitea. A small group show the area around Alfredton, with a timber mill, several types of saw, and teams of horses transporting logs. One view is of a cemetery, probably in Lower or Upper Hutt, with the gravestone of George Keary clearly visible. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, impressed title `Photographic views'; `McIntosh VI' lettered in gold on spine; 17.5 x 24.0 cm

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Wellington Public Cemetery : General index to Karori Cemetery burials

Date: 1892-[1969]

By: Karori Cemetery (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: MS-Papers-6559

Description: Photocopy of beginning of a general card index to Karori Cemetery, A to B only (1892-1960s); accompanied by note from Mrs Alington describing the situation Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See related collections on TAPUHI Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with deletions (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the Karori Cemetery Office, Karori, Wellington, Sep 1983

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McLean family : Papers

Date: 1874-1936

By: McLean family

Reference: MSX-4716

Description: Comprises typescripts of speech by McLean at Napier (1874); letter from J S Thomson to McLean with poem, Clan MacLean (1925); reference to McLean from the `Dominion' (1936); copy of article by James Cowan, `Marae-kakaho; the station and the late chief, stories of the MacLeans, hosts of the "swaggies"' (Auckland Star, 23 Feb 1929); `Shearing at Maraekakaho' by our Hastings correspondent (Daily Telegraph, 28 Nov 1894); `Frontier days; when McLean met Tawhiao, King Country home rule', by J C (Auckland star, 23 June 1934); `Re the New Zealand natives (1838); `Ka mate! Ka mate!; a tale of Te Rauparaha' by Ben Keys; `Famous Otatara Pa, outline of its history, Mr Prentice of Taradale'; `Bygone days, romantic Wellington, some "haunted houses", makers of history (for the `Times'); and `Bolton Street Cemetery; some early history' Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon copies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms Darea Sherratt, Wellington, Nov 1974

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[Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Otaki. [1850s?]

Date: 1851 - 1859

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :[Sketchbook]

Reference: E-346-1-015

Description: A hill with large cabbage trees and smaller trees, as well as small fenced areas. Probably the urupa (graveyard) behind Rangiatea Church. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page, 129 x 178 mm

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Medley, Mary Catherine (Taylor), b. 1835 :Karori Cemetery. Jany 21st [18]95.

Date: 1895

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Sketchbook of Mary C. Medley nee Taylor...1895. No. 14.

Reference: E-379-010

Description: The chapel at Karori Cemetery with graves to the right and on a hill behind it Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Jany 21/95 Karori cemetery Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 130 x 225 mm (page size)

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St Albans Church, Pauatahanui, Porirua, Wellington region

Date: [ca 1898]

From: McIntosh album 5

Reference: PA1-o-289-439

Description: St Alban's Anglican Church, Pauatahanui, Porirua, Wellington region. The foreground includes the cemetery, each grave picket fenced. Probably photographed by George William Barltrop in about 1898. Source of descriptive information - Notes from file print heading, and album page Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Pahautanui Architect Frederick de Jersey Clere (1856-1952) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15.1 x 10.5 cm, on album page

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Chapman, Alfred, 1829-1874 :The site of the late Mr C H Piper's grave at Wellington dra...

Date: 1856

By: Chapman, Alfred, 1828-1874

Reference: A-090-013

Description: Wellington seen from Bolton Street cemetery with fenced graves in the foreground, the flagpole at Government House visible lower down the hill and the houses of Thorndon to the left. The view looks north across Wellington Harbour with Somes Island and the Hutt Valley and Tararua Range in the distance Another very similar view in an album by Chapman - 'Wellington burying ground' - is held by the Hawkes Bay Cultural Trust. A photographic copy is the Drawings & Prints files Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 160 x 250 mm

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Karori Cemetery, Karori, Wellington

Date: 1896

Reference: 1/2-003723-F

Description: Karori Cemetery with chapel, 1896. Photographer unidentified. Note on back of file print reads "Karori Cemetery Chapel. Built in 1891 as a shelter by the Wellington City Council. Architect - George Wiltshire, city surveyor. 1846-1905. Closed in early 1892 and converted into a chapel. (NB possibly not correct. See WCC Building Index). Note on back of file print reads "Karori Cemetery, 1896. The Tustin plot (1892) is on the left; Major Atkinson's (Sir Harry) - cross on the right of the chapel; George Bell's cowshed at the centre rear, and Dryden's corner off the picture to the left." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

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