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Taine, James John, 1817-1914 : Reminiscences of James John Taine, a Wellington and New ...
Date: [ca 1920]
By: Taine, James John, 1817-1914
Reference: qMS-1974-1976
Description: The reminiscences cover the period 1839 to 1914 and most are based on Taine's own experience although they contain also an outline of the early history of the colony from other sources. He came to New Zealand aged 22 on the `Adelaide' and lived in Wellington till 1862 when he moved to Dunedin. After 1879 Taine lived in Auckland. At the end of volume 3 there is a section on early Wellington street names. Also (volume 3 p 515) there is a note on the history of Waiwera which Taine frequently visited. Variations in title - Spine title: Reminiscences Taine married Leocadia de Oliveira, ward of Edward Gibbon Wakefield Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.90 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) (33 cm; ¼ blue morocco) Includes illustrations
Wakefield, William Hayward 1801-1848 : Diary
Date: 1839-1842
By: Wakefield, William Hayward, 1801-1848
Reference: qMS-2102-2103
Description: Diary is in the form of despatches and covers voyage of Tory from England and the founding of the NZ Company settlements; includes textual notes by Ruth Fletcher Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (33 cm; blue cloth) Finding Aids: Index at qMS-2103.
Hemery, John, fl 1839-1840 : Father's journal while at sea
Date: 1839-1840
By: Hemery, John, 1813-1881
Reference: MS-Papers-4384
Description: The journal covers the period 3 Nov 1839-22 June and 22 July 1840 and is written in the form of a series of letters to members of his family. It describes the voyage out to New Zealand and contains an account of Hemery's impressions of Wellington, Thames, Kororareka and of the Maori population. Source of title - Transcribed from title page John Hemery was captain of the `Bengal Merchant', which sailed from Glasgow on 3 Oct 1839 and landed settlers at Wellington on 20 Feb 1840. After refitting his ship at Thames, Hemery sailed for Australia from Kororareka on 22 June. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (68 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor is great granddaughter of author
Portsmouth City Record Office : Miscellaneous collections
Date: 1836-1938
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
By: Portsmouth City Record Office
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2117
Description: Selected records relevant to Australia and New Zealand; comprises complete calendars of prisoners tried at the Quarter Sessions; selections from the papers of the Hewett and Anderson, the Stanley and the Edney families; the papers of Charles Vignoles and G W Didymus; and papers relating to the First Fleet. Includes a booklet commemorating the visit of HMAS 'Australia' to Portsmouth, 24 July 1935. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP, 1990