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Date: 9 Jul-26 Sep 1872

By: Coleman, Catherine Jane, 1842-1916

Reference: MS-Papers-5320

Description: The journal begins retrospectively a fortnight into the voyage. Coleman describes the passengers, conditions on the ship, the weather, activities on board and there are small illustrations, eg the Southern Cross and fish. She also describes her first visit ashore to Lyttelton. Accompanying material - Typed transcript arriving shortly, to be added to this collection. Incorporated 21 September 1995. Accompanying material - Donor has included biographical information about the Maile/Coleman families and additional information about the `St Leonards' Source of title - Title supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (40 pages, 19 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (In handmade booklet) Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms R C Belton, Waikanae and Ms J G Belton of Amberley, 1995 Coleman has made a few illustrations, mostly of fish

Date: 1884-1889

By: Francois, Bridget Madge Isabel, 1902-1992

Reference: MS-Papers-10490

Description: Includes index to names and places mentioned provided by Marsha Donaldson. Original has been attributed to Hannah Seymour; diary transcribed and edited by B Ristori describes voyage on Zealandia, 1884, and life in Wanganui to 1889. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1872-1903

By: Robson, Charles Hepburn Orlando, 1855-1913

Reference: MS-Papers-6271

Description: Transcripts of diaries of Charles Robson and his daughter Amy Robson. Those of Charles Robson contain brief entries detailing his life on lighthouses around New Zealand from 1872 to 1903. Amy Robson then a 16 year old, recorded a trip on the Hinemoa around the Snares and southern part of of the South Island, arranged by the Government Light Service for her father and family upon his retirement. Transcripts made by Malcolm Robson. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s). 2 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1867-1873, 1740-1950s

By: Wilson family

Reference: MS-Papers-1276

Description: Excerpts from diary kept by C J Wilson and his wife during a visit to Europe, 1867-1870, preceded by some description of Waikato countryside, Nelson and Wellington. The Wilson travelled to England via Panama on the SS Rakaia, and returned on the Canaan; notes re farming his property at East Tamaki. Wilson family tree showing five generations of descendants of John Wilson of county Elgin and his wife, Elspeth Boyn, who married ca 1740. Handwritten family tree showing descendants of Judge John Aexander Wilson (b 1829) and his wife Ann Lydia Dent (b 1835) [section of the above tree]. Wilson family coat-of-arms. Includes quote by Tamati Ngapora re the Duke of Edinburgh (with sketch of Ngapora) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (3 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: 14 May 1891-4 Sep 1891

Reference: MS-Papers-6222

Description: Fanny's diary covers the period 14 May to 4 September 1891 where she describes her daily life on board the ship `Arawa'. It includes many descriptions of New Zealand and her encounters with the local people and places, in particular the Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch regions. Includes also photocopied pictures of the ship`Arawa', pages from her original diary plus a picture of the Dod family camping at Birkdale, Lancashire in 1889. Source of title - Supplied Fanny Elizabeth Dod and her sister Eleanor FitzGerald left London and boarded the `Arawa' at Plymouth on 14 May 1891 and disembarked in Capetown, parts of Western Australia, Wellington, Dunedin, Lyttelton and then back to England on 4 September 1891. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms B Bolam, Whangaparaoa, 1998

Date: 14 May 1891-4 Sep 1891

By: FitzGerald, Eleanor, active 1891

Reference: MS-Papers-6212

Description: The diary covers FitzGerald's voyage on board the`Arawa' with details about ship life. She describes her tour of New Zealand, in particular the Wellington region, Dunedin and Christchurch. Source of title - Transcribed Eleanor FitzGerald and her sister Fanny Elizabeth Dod left London and boarded the`Arawa' at Plymouth on 14 May 1891 and disembarked in Capetown, parts of Western Australia, Wellington, Dunedin, Lyttelton and then back to England on 4 September 1891. Quantity: 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms B Bolam, Whangaparaoa, 1998

Date: 1850-1852

By: Adams, Martha, 1815-1906

Reference: MS-0005-0006

Description: The diary of Martha Adams gives a daily account of the voyage to New Zealand in the `Eden' accompanied by her husband and two children, with a list of passengers and their destinations. There is a detailed account of domestic and social life in Nelson, with some reference to William Adams' legal activities. The journal covers the period Nov 1850- Feb 1852. The short journal of William Adams is in a pocket at the back of the book and covers the period Nov-Dec 1851. The second volume is a typed transcript Quantity: 2 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph and typed transcript

Date: 9 Jul-26 Sep 1872

From: Buckingham, Louise, 1937- : Papers

By: Coleman, Catherine Jane, 1842-1916; Buckingham, Louise, 1937-

Reference: MS-Papers-8916-1

Description: Photocopy of original journal that begins retrospectively a fortnight into the voyage. Coleman describes the passengers, conditions on the ship, the weather, activities on board and there are small illustrations, eg the Southern Cross and fish. She also describes her first visit ashore to Lyttelton. Relationship complexity - Original diary and typescript (MS-Papers-5320) Incorrectly identified by Louise Buckingham as the journal of Mr Lance. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photocopy mss

Date: 21 Sep-15 Dec 1870

By: Whitson, Isabella Hay, -1905

Reference: Micro-MS-0564

Description: Diary kept on board the SS Otago on a voyage to Dunedin from Gravesend, while travelling as a young girl with her parents to settle in New Zealand; gives a detailed account of daily activities and descriptions of persons on board Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (ca 180 pages).

Date: 1850-1959

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

By: Ballance, Ellen, 1846-1935

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2081

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 22 Sep-21 Dec 1876, 31 Dec 1876-2 Jan 1877

By: Hunter, Jane, 1851-

Reference: MS-Papers-1678

Description: Besides more general matters, the diary records the mental breakdown of a fellow passenger Lizzie, the birth and subsequent death of an illegitimate daughter to a young Irish woman and a measles epidemic resulting in the death of several children. On its arrival at Port Chalmers on 16 Dec 1876 the ship was quarantined for three weeks. The diary ends with her safe arrival in Dunedin Jane Finlayson was a young Scottish woman who emigrated from Greenock, Scotland to Port Chalmers on the Oamaru, accompanied by her friend Agnes Quantity: 1 folder(s) (12 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1883

By: Dempster, Elizabeth Aitken, 1863?-

Reference: MS-Papers-4162

Description: Diary kept by Dempster of her voyage from Plymouth to Napier (1883) at age 20 years old. Includes `Lizzie's farewell song Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Accompanied by `Lizzie's farewell' [song], by Elizabeth A Dempster (2 leaves, mss) Dempster, a single woman, left Ireland in Jan 1883 and sailed from Plymouth the same month on the `Rangitikei', arriving in Auckland in May 1883. She then travelled to Napier. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (28 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: Jan-Feb 1894

By: Brinckman, Mary Alice, 1826-1901

Reference: MS-0260

Description: Tourist's impressions during travel throughout New Zealand; a large section deals with Fiordland; illustrated throughout with watercolours and sketches Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (67 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy), (21 cm; turquoise buckram) Watercolours and sketches

Date: 14 Jun-3 Dec 1853

By: McGlashan, Jane Gilchrist, 1827-1894

Reference: Micro-MS-0083

Description: Diary of a voyage out to New Zealand on the Rajah and arrival at Dunedin. Jane records her first impressions of Dunedin and gives advice to intending immigrants on clothing and provisions for the voyage Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (67 pages).

Date: 1889

By: Clode, Elizabeth, active 1889-1894

Reference: MSX-3289

Description: Burnett begins her journal in Auckland, New Zealand, but moves to London after a month. She records in great detail every thought and action for 5 1/2 months; she is very miserable in New Zealand, referring to her `ignoble life' and occupies herself with journeys to the station to collect the English mail, driving miles to visit remote neighbours, swimming and horse-riding, and other country pursuits. When she leaves Auckland on SS `Zealandia' she refers to `going home' implying that her sojourn in New Zealand was of a temporary nature, possibly connected with her father's business. From Sydney Bennett travels on board the SS `Orizabi' to England. Back in London she is involved in a constant round of visits, social functions, theatre, etc. It is a very full record and provides an interesting picture of the life of an intelligent young woman of the last century. Included are a few theatre and dance programmes, and dried plants; as well as a 16 page list of `People met' with many comments, some unflattering. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (21 cm; marbled boards, phase box)

Date: 1881-1886

By: MacGregor, Agnes Susan Craig, 1866-1962

Reference: MS-Papers-4275

Description: MacGregor records the family's activities, shipboard events and travel conditions; later entries describe family life in Dunedin and Oamaru and the diarist's impression of herself (15 Jul 1881-6 Jun 1886) Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - Accompanied by 3 pages copied from Scholfield, Dictionary of New Zealand Biography relating to MacGregor family MacGregor was born in Scotland in 1866. In 1881 her father, the Rev Dr James MacGregor, left his teaching post at the New Free College at Edinburgh and emigrated with his wife and nine children to New Zealand. One child died during the voyage. The family settled in Dunedin for five months and then Rev McGregor answered a call to St Columba's Church in Oamaru. The diary was written by Agnes as a young woman of 14 on board the `Jessie Redman' which departed Greenock on 15 July 1881 and arrived at Port Chalmers on 24 October 1881. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (62 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 1826-1919

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1896

Description: Selected records, mainly relevant to Australia. These include parish records of emigrants to Australia and letters of Australian emigrants. However, included are the letter-diary of William Elbourn describing his voyage on the ship `Ecliptic' to Napier in 1860. Also some material on women's suffrage in New Zealand ca 1902, from the records of the Cambridge Women's Suffrage Association, and extracts on emigration from the `Cambridge Chronicle' 1821-1897, which include some reference to emigration to New Zealand, as well as Australia. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP, 1985