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Date: 1873-1928

By: Baker, Josephine Harriette Anne, 1858-1913

Reference: MS-Papers-0167

Description: Mainly diaries and inward correspondence from her husband, relations and friends including Flora Acland, 1879-1885; Fanny Bagot, 1875-1876; her grandmother, F. A. Dicken, 1879; sister Ada Dicken, 1876-1899, Beatrice `Bebe' Knight, 1899, and Eleanor Inman, 1873-1899; Emma Packe, n.d.; her aunt Augusta Parker, 1875-1889; and Amelia Soder, 1885; referring to domestic events. Includes reminiscences of her childhood in England written between 1891 and 1905. Also essays, recipe books, poetry, sketches and other writings, as well as some personal material associated with her husband who had a private school for boys at French Farm, Akaroa Includes shipboard diary kept by T S Baker on board the Dallam Tower, 11 May-26 Jul 1873, and a fragment of the original passenger list. The ship left London in May 1873. The ship encountered a cyclone in July 1873 which dismasted the ship. Some passengers were transshipped to the `Cape Clear' for Sydney and others stayed on the `Dallam Tower' to Melbourne where they transshipped to the SS Albion for the final voyage to New Zealand Josephine `Dodo' Dicken emigrated from England in 1873 with her father Thomas and sisters and brothers. The Family settled on a property at French Farm, Banks Peninsula. She married Thomas Southey Baker in Christchurch, 17 December 1878. They had four daughters. Quantity: 86 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, Mss Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1872-1971

By: Brittenden family

Reference: MS-Papers-2055

Description: Letters and transcripts, press cuttings and other papers of three brothers who emigrated to New Zealand and Australia, 1877-1889, with their families, from Deal, Kent, England. They were members of a large party of watermen brought out to New Zealand as a group, generally referred to as the Deal Boatmen. Letters from Edward, who arrived on the "Star of India", 1874, comment on social conditions, and life on South Island railways, 1877-1912 (with diary of voyage from Lyttelton to UK on the SS `Turakina', Jul-Aug 1906); also his wife's and family's letters 1914-1958. Letters from James, comment on Dunedin, 1889-1892, giving first impressions, prices, trade union matters and working conditions. Letters from Frederick describing voyage to Lyttelton on the `Olive' in 1878, first impressions of Canterbury (later of Melbourne). Also letters of family members in South African War, World Wars I and II, and later papers; with notes, photographs and genealogical information. Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - Canterbury Museum, Archives Department, holds the original shipboard diary kept by Fred Brittenden and transcript of letter written by Fred, September 1878 Quantity: 2 folder(s) (50 pieces). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter and photographs (photocopies) Provenance: See collection file

Date: 26 Sep 1876-23 Jan 1877

By: Stephens, Sarah Elizabeth, 1851-1920

Reference: MS-Papers-10633

Description: Written in the form of a letter to relatives at home, the diary gives details of shipboard life including the dislike of the matron assigned to the single women, cooking difficulties, storms, deaths, Christmas drunkenness and mutiny. Sarah Stephens travelled with her family on the Cardigan Castle from Gravesend, London to Lyttelton. The ship was effected by fever and quarantined for nearly 3 weeks on arrival in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (19 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the Mersyside Maritme Museum, Liverpool, England

Date: 1873-1874, n d

By: Cryer, Henry, 1843?-

Reference: MS-Papers-6437

Description: Comprises five letters (one undated) from Henry Cryer in Christchurch, Canterbury, to his sister in England. He describes his voyage to Lyttelton on the `St Leonards' arriving 23 Sep 1872, his first impressions, his delight with his new country, the landscape, his journeys into the countryside and other aspects of pioneering and immigrant life. He writes of his work and working conditions, wages, and is intent to persuade his parents to emigrate also. He writes, `I can live like a lord out here'. His spelling is idiosyncratic. Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - St Leonards' passenger list (2 leaves) from Archives New Zealand (IM 15/18) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Stride & Co, Chichester, Sussex, Oct 1998

Date: 1873-1876, 1901-1915

By: Moore, Walter Montagu, 1851-1929

Reference: MS-1665

Description: Daily account of voyages to and from Canterbury on the Crusader and Merope; impressions of personalities and social life with emphasis on farm management and life on sheep runs; includes visits to West Coast and journey through North Island via Hawkes Bay and thermal regions; also miscellaneous papers of his son, W H Moore in envelope (ca early 1900s) Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - Binder's title : Diary of Walter Moore Lt Col Moore married and farmed on the Chatham Islands and later near Geraldine Quantity: 1 volume(s) (200 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (21 cm; black morocco in box, ½ grey morocco, grey linen) Finding Aids: Index available at MS-Papers-8722.

Date: 1858-1878

By: Sealy, Henry John, 1838-1922

Reference: MS-1859-1866

Description: Record of voyage to New Zealand on the Clontarf; details of farming life in the Napier area; surveying and farming life in South Canterbury; domestic activities and meetings with people, including the Haast family Source of title - Transcribed Arrangement: MS-1861-1863, and MS-1864-1866 are boxed together Quantity: 8 volume(s). 0.16 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (16-19cm, maroon covers and hinged lid boxes)

Date: 31 Oct 1873-8 Feb 1876 (transcribed 2007)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Moore, Walter Montagu, 1851-1929

Reference: MS-Papers-8722

Description: Account of voyage to Canterbury on Crusader with his brothers Francis and Henry, 1873-1874, and return voyage to England a year later on the Merope. Describes his stay in Christchurch, trips to Governor's Bay and Akaroa, to Hokitika via Arthur's Pass, trip to visit numerous sheep stations in South Canterbury, social events, cricket matches, balls, Professor Bickerton's lectures, Transit of Venus Expedition (lead by Major Palmer, R.E., chief astronomer), Canterbury runholders and settlers including Lysaght family, Thomas Potts (Ohinetahi), etc. Trip to North Island via Wellington, thermal region, Tauranga, Auckland, and return to Christchurch before leaving for England on the Merope in Jan 1875. Includes brief account of Walter's return voyage to New Zealand, Oct 1875-8 Feb 1876 on the Crusader. Includes index of people, sheep stations and ships mentioned Accompanying material - Newspaper report of 1873-1874 voyage of Crusader, & 1874 voyage of the Merope (Transit of Venus expedition on board) (from Lyttelton Times); biographical notes & 1861 census for Moore family; biographical entry for Thomas Potts (NZ dictionary of biography / Scholefield) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 60 pp & 7 pp (index) & additional printed material. 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript and printed material (photocopies)

Date: 1868-1870

By: Dawber, Robert, 1820-1892

Reference: MS-0674-0676

Description: Describes his voyage from England to New Zealand on `Tasmanian' and transshipping to `Kaikoura' in 1868, brief visits to Wellington and Nelson, farm life at German Bay, Banks Peninsula, and return to England for his wife and family. Includes Rebecca's diary of the voyage to Lyttelton with her husband, Robert, and family on the Ceres, 21 Feb-20 Jun 1870. Rebecca continued her daily diary until 19 Oct, noting progress of farm stock and the output from her dairy. Recipes also included. Publication - Robert and Rebecca Dawber / A R Dawber (1968) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (various sizes and bindings, green hinged box)

Date: 1870 - 1878

From: Illustrated Australian news [1860s-1870s]

Reference: PUBL-0119-1878-13

Description: A busy dock scene at Lyttelton, with steam and sailing ships, wharf buildings, and families awaiting their luggage, collecting their luggage and greeting friends and relations. Some are still being helped off the ship onto the wharf. Extended Title - From Illustrated Australian News, 16 January 1878, p. 13 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, folio sized

Date: 31 Oct 1873-8 Feb 1876 (transcribed 2007)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Moore, Walter Montagu, 1851-1929

Reference: MSDL-1260

Description: Account of voyage to Canterbury on Crusader with his brothers Francis and Henry, 1873-1874, and return voyage to England a year later on the Merope. Describes his stay in Christchurch, trips to Governor's Bay and Akaroa, to Hokitika via Arthur's Pass, trip to visit numerous sheep stations in South Canterbury, social events, cricket matches, balls, Professor Bickerton's lectures, Transit of Venus Expedition (lead by Major Palmer, R.E., chief astronomer), Canterbury runholders and settlers including Lysaght family, Thomas Potts (Ohinetahi), etc. Trip to North Island via Wellington, thermal region, Tauranga, Auckland, and return to Christchurch before leaving for England on the Merope in Jan 1875. Includes brief account of Walter's return voyage to New Zealand, Oct 1875-8 Feb 1876 on the Crusader. Includes index of people, sheep stations and ships mentioned Accompanying material - Newspaper report of 1873-1874 voyage of Crusader, & 1874 voyage of the Merope (Transit of Venus expedition on board) (from Lyttelton Times); biographical notes & 1861 census for Moore family; biographical entry for Thomas Potts (NZ dictionary of biography / Scholefield) Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Part of SBDD project (Shipboard diary digitisation)