Places

Date: 1868 - 1871

Reference: MapColl-832hkm/1868-71/Acc.5976

Description: Map showing the East Cape, Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, Northern Hawkes Bay and just south of Taupo. Shows Te Kooti's approximate route, and direction (arrows on line) and his engagements with the Hauhau people. Stops at certain pa are dated, some added text (before photocopy) e.g. "Final escape to King Country", "Visit to Takangamutu". Key stops included Opape, Tologa Bay, Turanga, Whakatane, Rotorua, Te Pourere, Puketapu. The linking areas for all these points was the Urewera country. Te Kooti was a Rongowhakaata leader, military leader, prophet, religious founder, pursued by colonial forces, eventually took refuge in the King Country where Te Kooti remained until pardoned in 1883. Language - Place names Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, linen backed, scale [1:700,000], 26 x 34 cm

Date: 20 Jan-5 Jun 1854, 28 Sep 1854-20 Jan 1858

From: Bennett, Agnes Elizabeth Lloyd, 1872-1960: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1346-371A

Description: Describes voyage to Lyttelton, New Zealand on the `Royal Stuart' arriving Jan 1855. He describes daily activities and mentions fellow passengers. Also time spent in Wellington (including a description of the earthquake and aftermath) and Napier, voyage from Wellington to Sydney on the `Waterwitch', Apr 1855, and time spent in New South Wales, at Sydney, Wollongong, Angels - Cateract River, Campbelltown, Cordeaux Creek, Bargo, Cross Roads, and Bathhurst. The back of the volume has been used as a Cash book (receipts & disbursements) 20 Jan-5 Jun 1854, and for surveying/engineering notes and mathematical calculations Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 volume). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1883-1890

From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0189-125

Description: Contains whakapapa and notes about conflicts involving various Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay hapu in the early 19th century Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: [ca 1876-1898]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1036

Description: Most of the folder relates to R D D Maclean and includes correspondence relating to business, farming, local affairs, membership, a sample of washed wool, a long series of letters to Maclean in Scotland from Alex Campbell, The Cottage, describing conditions, including pests and weather (1878), the purchase of a Clydesdale horse, Apollo, and other matters (identified persons entered under Name) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 1863

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

Reference: E-173-027

Description: A view of the mouth of the Waipawa River Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink, 180 x 130 mm

Date: 1850-1875

From: O'Shea, Phillip Patrick, 1947- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5059-12

Description: Papers of William Williams, a merchant and farmer resident in Auckland, whose daughter married J C Firth; includes a deed between Williams and Thomas Douglas for the lease of premises in Queen Street, Auckland, correspondence over Williams' business in Hawaii, and acquisition of Lavin and Dobbel's land at Mohaka Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Collected by Mona Gordon for her biography of J C Firth

Date: [ca 1890-1910]

Reference: PA4-1078

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of the Public gardens, Napier Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - View in Public Gardens. Napier; Recto - right of image - New Zealand Graphic Series Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: Jan-May 1846

From: Colenso, William, 1811-1899 : Journals and correspondence

Reference: 91-169-1/1

Description: Contains loosely inserted pages of closely written notes regarding explorations and mission activity among Maori in the Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay; Colenso details his encounters at various villages, his religous activites, and his observations of the Maori people that he meets and their social and cultural condition. He also discusses the wreck of the United States ship `Falco'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1858-1880

Reference: MS-Papers-3961

Description: Mainly inwards letters to and copies of outwards letters from Donald McLean re personal and family matters, Maori land purchases (Ngatarawa Blocks 4 & 5) and financial concerns, and his own purchase of Akitio Station 1874-1885; account for legal fees made out to R D D McLean of Napier, 1880; list of stores for Akitio Station for 1869; draft of a letter to Judge Johnston from an unknown writer, dated 11 May 1859; and a plan on linseed paper of surveyed blocks in the East Coast area. Language - (and English) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (30 items). Physical Description: Holographs and mss Provenance: Found in Manuscripts Section

Date: 2007

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-9137-11

Description: The papers consist of: Application form and land documents to support the application submitted by Robert Gillow Elliott; history of the family's ownership; Plan of Mangatahi; `The Mangatahi Settlement, particulars, terms and conditions', 1907 (photocopy of printed material). Original owner was Robert William Andrew Elliott who acquired 568 acres of the Mangatahi Block by ballot in 1907. On his death in 1933 the farm was run as an estate by his wife Ruby. After her death it was farmed in partnership by their children Joyce and Robert. After three years Robert leased his sister's share, until 2003 when he bought her out. In 2007 it was being run by Robert's son David. In 2007 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter, photographs, maps (some photocopies) Transfers: Digital versions of some or all of these papers are available at MSDL-0402.

Date: [1970-1975]

From: Dennis, Lawrence Samuel, 1915-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7261-23

Description: Part of folder, Background information, certain hotels formerly administered by Department of Tourist and Publicity, comprising draft essay or report on Lake Waikaremoana and Lake House (ca 1965), and planning team report on Lake Waikaremoana with two photographs of redevlopment scheme for the THC by John Scott (1972) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1898-1933

From: Te Whaiti family : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6571-072

Description: Contains Ngati Kahungunu and other whakapapa for Mere Mohi and related hapu written in an unknown hand, together with some waiata in the same hand; also contains whakapapa for the Te Whaiti family from Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Toa, written by Henare Te Whaiti; also contains whakapapa contributred by Poihaere Hue; also contains information about Ngati Kahungunu, including the conflict and subsequent peacemaking between Wairarapa Maori and Te Ati Awa in the 1830s and the death of Nga-oko-i-te-rangi at an earlier time Also contains notes in Maori about the signs of the Zodiac

Date: 1988-1989

From: New Zealand Council for Educational Research : Educational reminiscences

Reference: 88-005-09

Description: Rita Ellen Lee's reminiscence of her teaching career in Canterbury, Southland and Otago, 1928-1958; Miss L Leonard's reminiscence of Marlborough School, 1905-1907; R Hazel Lill's reminiscence of Willowby School, 1911-1917; Mrs Laura Law (nee Mawhinney), Eweburn School; W E Langford's brief history of Hastings Central School, 1875-1975. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph; typescript

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-047

Description: Anne Humphries is the central figure of the essay but an account is also given of her parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, husbands and children from the time they came to New Zealand until Anne's death Includes four generation family tree Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published inventory available.

Date: 1861 - 1895

From: Gambrill, Reginald Frank 1890?-1975 : The Russell saga

Reference: qMS-0821

Description: Deals with various land transactions in which the Russell family was concerned, especially the acquisition of Tunanui and Flaxmere (1961-1895); includes appendix of letters from William Russell Russell of England (1861-1895). The contents list is (1) `The family fortunes'; (2) `Land' with sections on Mangakuri, Redclyffe, Moorlands, The Curragh (Fairfield), Dunmore, Craigdean (Partnership), Mount View and speculations; and Tunanui (including freedholding), Flaxmere, Russell Bros partnership (1861-1895); Guy as manager of Tunanui and Twyford's (Ham's share) (1895-1909); the sale to Guy and Guy as owner (1909-1914); and (3) selected letters from William Russell in NZ to his brother and co-partner Andrew Hamilton Russell (Ham) in England and Europe (1875-1895) Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1850

From: Bagnall, Austin Graham, 1912-1986 : Papers

Reference: 88-103-2/10

Description: Contains letters from maori to Colenso, with reports about the activities and plans of Maori teachers, parishioners and others, and news about some religious dissent Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1848

From: Bagnall, Austin Graham, 1912-1986 : Papers

Reference: 88-103-2/07

Description: Contains letters from Maori to Colenso with reports of the activities and plans of Maori teachers, parishioners and others, requests for religious texts, medicines, and other items, notes about the erection of chapels, and reports of deaths and illnesses Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1873-1876

From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B040

Description: Contains a list of owners of blocks of land in the Wanganui district, and a number of narratives about; significant events in the history of Ngati Kahungunu, Moriori settlement on the Chatham Islands, events in Hawaiki and subsequent migrations and settlements, the burning of the Te Arawa canoe, and conflicts in the 1820s and 1830s involving Ngati Kahungunu, Ngati Porou, Ngapuhi, Rangitane, Ngati Tuwharetoa, Ngati Toa, Ngati Raukawa and Te Ati Awa Physical Description: ¼ maroon black boards, 33 cm., vol numbered 26

Date: 1890

From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection

Reference: MapColl-r832.3ee/[ca.1890]/Acc.27661

Description: Cadastral map, maker not identified. Shows the coastline and country inland of southern Hawkes Bay, between the Pōrangahau River and the Whangaehu River on the coast, bounded by the edge of the Tautane land block in the south and inland to the Mangaorapa Stream in the west. Numbered land blocks are shown along the Pōrangahau River from the coastline and inland, including the outlined Pōrangahau township. Shows acres in numerical format, some river names and place names and numerous Māori names. Broken and unbroken black lines indicate boundary lines of land blocks and the land area is marked with numerical and alphabetical figures in black, red and blue ink. A red line is marked on the map in a south to north direction, near the name Kohu.o.tu in the south and Waioheke in the north. Circles in red ink with numbers next to them are also shown. Annotations have been made in pencil with no indcation of the date of the annotations. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, colour, scale [1:15 840], 154 x 95cm. Processing information: Separated in 1999, combined with ATL-Group-00693 in August 2023.

Date: [1877-1917], nd

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5714-120

Description: Includes letter from Rev F W Martin re prayer and Hawke's Bay matters and from Major Gerald B Carter with MEF writing from the Dardanelles; and letters from Jessie; WBP of London; part of letter written from `Thorthowald', Napier; and part of one from South Makaretu re fires causing major problems for bush settlers. An undated letter written from Crail has attached a dance programme card for Meta Johnston, Okawa (6 Oct 1905). Quantity: 1 folder(s).