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Date: ca 1890-1950 (196-?)

By: Playford, Lorna Martin, 1887-1979

Reference: MS-Papers-3869

Description: Unpublished atobiography by L M Monckton; she describes her childhood in the Wairarapa, service with QMA Women's Auxiliary units during World War One, life in Canada in the 1920s and England in the 1930s and 1940s. Annotated in an unknown hand. Publication - Published in; Joblin, Dorothea. The colonial one ; Lorna Monckton of Newstead. Christchurch, 1975 Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (107 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with holograph annotations

Date: 1852-1891, 1955

By: Watters, Bethlyn, active 1950-1987

Reference: MS-Papers-3932

Description: The papers largely consist of correspondence spanning four decades between Jane Oates and her sister, Margaret Morten, who lived in Derbyshire, England, but include letters written by Samuel, John Morten (husband of Margaret), various children of the Oates and Morten families, and by various other family friends and relatives. Letters give details about family matters, the concerns of stock and crop farming, adverse weather conditions, etc both in New Zealand and rural England. The collection includes photocopy of passenger contract ticket for and photograph of Jane Oates and children on their departure for New Zealand, as well as genealogical material, and a letter written by Watters to her family in New Zealand when she was visiting the family home and relatives at Monyash, England in 1955 Source of title - Supplied by Library Other - See MS-Papers-8236 for further letters from the Oates family in New Zealand to their family in England Accompanying material - Accompanied by copies of photographs (originals in Photographic Archive) and material relating to the Rev. William Ronaldson kept by Miss Annie Oates, an aunt of Mrs Watters'. Jane Oates emigrated to New Zealand with 5 children in 1856 on the `Oliver Laing'. She joined her husband, Samuel, who had come out earlier and begun farming at Taratahi Plains, north of Carterton in the Wairarapa. Quantity: 7 folder(s). 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [Circa 1850s-1900s?]

From: Parker, Robert, 1847-1937 :Cachemaille albums. Scenic views of India, England, New Zealand and Europe

By: Frith, Francis, 1822-1898

Reference: PA1-f-016

Description: Scenic views of various countries, including India, England, France, Belgium, Switzerland and New Zealand. The New Zealand images are chiefly in the Christchurch region. Many of the English and European images were photographed by English photographer Francis Frith as part of Frith's Series. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album, black cover embossed with gold initials "R.P.", 32 x 38 cm

Date: [ca 1920]

By: Lee, Robert, 1837?-1922

Reference: MS-Group-0736

Description: Corrected holograph draft of `Lee's log' by Lee describing his life, especially in education and as a school inspector; also includes notes on family history Relationship complexity - See similar draft of `Lee's log' at MS-Papers-5618, `Memoirs of an educator' Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1871-1878, 1916-1919

By: Webb family

Reference: MS-Papers-7375

Description: Comprises letters from William Webb to his mother and sister, Ellen, describing his life and activities from his various postings in Katikati (briefly), Waipukurau and Napier as a telegraph operator. Also, letters from William Webb's nephew, Arthur Foote, to his family from France and Sling Camp during World War I, together with greeting and christmas cards of that era. Source of title - Supplied William and Ellen Webb, son of William Webb and Frances Harris, who were originally from Truro, Cornwall, were born in Hokitika. William became a telegraph operator with the Post Office and worked in Kumara, Waipukurau and Napier. Arthur Foote was the son of Ellen and nephew of William Webb. Quantity: 11 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: The donor is a descendant of Arthur Foote. Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to the Photographic Archive - To Photographic Archive - Photographs of Webb and Foote families (PAColl-7763).

Date: ca1895-1902

By: Main, William, 1934-2023

Reference: PAColl-5819

Description: Richard John Seddon and a Liberal Cabinet, with his family, at the residence of the Earle of Crew in 1897, and being presented with a silver trophy by New Zealand Colonists in London in 1902. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 1898-1971

By: Sarony Studio (Wellington, N.Z.); Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); Peter Pan Studio; Tomlinson, Francis Ernest, 1864-1944; Anton, W J, active 1952; Thomson, Richard John James, 1890-1977; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Davis & Company (Wellington, N.Z.); Robson and Boyer (Firm); Campbell, Colin, active 1914

Reference: PAColl-0580

Description: Family photographs of the Barnes family featuring the homestead Terewhiti and the following family members: Henry, Walter Ernest (Ernie - at various ages), Mary, Julia (Ernie's wife), Ernie's son Thomas, Lorraine, and Leslie. Also included are scenic views; scenes of mustering and shearing on the farm; Ernie and others in First World War uniforms; a burned down house; soldiers at Trentham camp eating a meal outside their tent (as a postcard signed by George McDermott to his brother and sister Alice and Bill); Lorraine Barnes taking part in a recording of the radio show The Quiz Kids as a member of the Hutt Valley team (The Quiz Kids was introduced by Selwyn Toogood in the 1950s); results of a national election being monitored on a wall chart ca 1930s; Ernie Barnes as captain of the Wellington Telephone Exchange Cricket Club; and two of officers and soldiers from the Second World War. The collection also includes a letter from the depositor with a small family tree. Quantity: 49 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [Circa 1890s to 1900s]

From: Goodman, S C (Mr), fl 1975 :Photograph albums and loose prints

By: Spencer, Charles, 1854-1933

Reference: PA1-q-106

Description: Album of postcard photographs from England and Europe, photographs taken by various photographers, including those with the following initials "F.F. & Co", "W", and "J V" One photograph, taken by C Spencer, is of the Waimangu Geyser in New Zealand. Album also contains two watercolours, one entitled "The reservoir near Shenstone, Warwickshire, June 28 at 2 o'clock" signed JEFG[?]. The other has no description, but is likely to be a different view of the reservoir, both with fields and trees around the water. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black leather album with silver corners (Hallmarked CPR, from Birmingham); highly decorated endpapers with small design of gold flowers; 37 x 28 cm.

Date: [ca 1870s-1970s]

By: Taiaroa, Hori Kerei, -1905

Reference: PAColl-4558

Description: Three photographs of the vestibule and interior of the Hall of Memories at Waitaki Boys High School, including the bell of HMS Ajax and a plaque unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester ca 1930s; sheep being mustered at Maraekakaho Station ca 1930s; a group of men and two women outside City Council offices (location unknown) ca 1910s; the Duke of Gloucester and Viscount Bledisloe next to the commemorative plaque at Waitangi 1934; a girl, possibly Maori, standing on a cart with milk urns holding the horse's reins ca 1910s; William Robert Hudson with his arctic medal pinned to his chest ca 1870s; studio portrait of Te Honi ca 1890s (at PAColl-4558-1-29); photographs of two directors of the Development Finance Corporation, Mr Rowlands and Mr Wakefield ca 1970; photograph of a portrait of Admiral Sir Joseph Nias ca 1840; the main hall of the New Zealand High Commission in London showing examples of New Zealand products ca 1920s; and a large group of women, names, positions etc unknown ca 1890s. Arrangement: Prints housed at PAColl-4558-1, PAColl-4558-2, and PAColl-4558-3. Tintypes housed at PA10-11-01 and PA10-11-02. Cabinet cards housed at PA3-0047 and PA3-0128. Carte de visite housed at PA2-0196. Provenance: The material is likely to have been deposited in the General Assembly Library by MP H K Taiaroa. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-77-124.

Date: 1854-1859 1912-1919

By: Corliss, Valerie Claire, 1893-1946

Reference: MSX-4173

Description: Corliss has not kept a daily diary but rather an occasional journal describing special occasions such as a family holiday to Picton, a train trip from Petone to Wellington, aspects of her teaching career, lists of stories she had written, her musical interests, and a voyage to England on the `Ayrshire' in 1914, where she studied music. Included with the volume is a copy of a letter from George H Valentine to his brother (from Lefevers Peninsula, Port Adelaide, 7 Sep 1859), and notes re the `Annie Wilson' which arrived at Wellington 22 March 1854. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Source of title - Supplied by diarist Accompanying material - As well as the letter from Valentine to his brother (1859) there are items (photocopied) regarding the voyage of the `Annie Wilson' (1854) which appear to have been kept with the journal; accompanying the journal is a letter from the donor giving additional information about the Corliss family and himself, a direct descendant of Amos Burr of the `Tory'. Relationship complexity - Acc 81-252, Harland, William James: Music scrapbook; MS-Papers-5065-16: miscellaneous papers relating to Arthur Fieldhouse; and MSX-2851, Corliss, V C: Music book including lectures to teachers and recital lectures, 1926. Corliss intended to record only happenings that struck her `as being beautiful' Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr J H Staff, Papakura, 1995

Date: 1839-1947

By: Brown, Ellinor Jane Hunter, 1840-1929

Reference: MS-Papers-0101

Description: Forthright and articulate letters of a family prominent in Anglican affairs in England and New Zealand. Topics include the 1848 revolutions, an indignant account of the Second Spring of the Catholic hierarchy, the Crimean War, the European War 1914-1918; strikes and most social or religious movements of the time. Also typescript of Catherine Orbell's voyage to New Zealand in the ship "Mariner". Charles's correspondence include his mother Ann, sisters Eliza, Della and Mary, which continue after Charles emigration to New Zealand in 1849, up to June 1855 when Mary wrote to report Dell's death. Ellinor's correspondence deals chiefly with family and religious matters, including letters from her mother Caroline, 1871-1872; sister Annie, 1872-1874, and Mary, 1868-1872; cousin Caroline Abraham, 1868-1872; Alice Lloyd, 1875; Mary Ann Martin, 1872; A M Nihill, en route to England on the Chatham, 1856; Sarah Sewyn, 1867-1868; and Elizabeth Sewell, 1865. Source of title - Supplied title Ellinor met Charles Hunter Brown in Auckland during 1860, where she was staying with relatives Caroline and Archdeacon Charles Abraham. They married on 5 February 1861 and lived in Auckland, Napier and Wairoa, before settling on their property `Long Look Out', at Nelson, April 1866. Quantity: 60 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: 1851-1926

By: Hall-Jones, William (Hon Sir), 1851-1936

Reference: MS-Papers-6186

Description: Draft autobiography by Sir William Hall-Jones. The author writes of himself in the third person, under the name of of Tommy, and uses the pseudonym of Wm J Lenohals. Covers early life in Folkestone, working as a carpenter and builder in Timaru, local body activity, career in Parliament and as a Minister, term as High Commissioner in London, and later life. Includes thoughts, opinions, verse, clippings and pasted-in photographs. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts with holograph annotations, printed matter (photocopies) Finding Aids: Indexed.

Date: ca1855-ca1950

From: Hemara, Wharehuia :Photographs of George Woods and family

By: Hemara, Wharehuia, 1950-2023

Reference: PAColl-5162-1

Date: [ca 1896-1959]

From: Pharazyn family: Photographs from the papers of Noel Pharazyn and his sister Eleanor

Reference: PAColl-10031-3

Description: Includes:- Portraits of Noel Pharazyn as an 18 month old child, ca 1896. Unidentified woman in oriental fancy dress, ca 1920. Group photograph of unidentified schoolboys and teachers, ca 1908. Three photographs of (probably) soldiers of the Royal Field Artillery excercising with field guns, ca 1914. Group photograph of (probably) soldiers of the Royal Field Artillery, World War One. Noel Pharazyn, a boy on a tricycle, ca 1898. Group, including Noel Pharazyn standing and seated in the countryside, ca 1928. Group of three unidentified women outside a house, ca 1938. Noel Pharazyn, Walter Nash, Mrs Nash, and a group of unidentified men, Hawaii, ca 1945. Photographs of (probably) Eleanor Pharazyn on holiday among classical ruins and in London, 1950s. Groups of unidentified women and children waving tricolor Flags (possisbly France), 1950s. Portrait of Colonel Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji at the time that he was a military attache in Washington, 1945-1946. Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1890-1895, 1897-1901

From: Crawford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1001-353

Description: Notebooks, 1890-1895 re management of Roxburgh Station, Glenore, Otago. Includes notes and expenses; National Bank of New Zealand passbook, 1890-1895; notebooks 1897-1901 re Miramar. Include accounts and some notes. Also notes of visit to England across Canada, 1898 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (9 items).

Date: 1872-1878, 1879

By: Wood, Charles Stewart, active 1878-1879

Reference: MS-2518

Description: Record of his daily activities as a cadet on Mount Algidus Station, Canterbury; also diary of voyage from Lyttelton to England via Cape Horn on the Rialto Aug-Sep 1979 Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (108 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (20cm, ¼ roan, mottled boards, buff case)

Date: 1888-1892, 1928-1931

By: Harland, William James, 1858-1932

Reference: 81-252

Description: Includes programmes and newscuttings of various musical organisations in Wellington especially the Wellington Orchestral Society, of which Harland was a founder, as well as other musical organisations in other parts of New Zealand and overseas. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Harland was a noted organist and bassonist, who was organist of the Taranaki Street Wesley Church for 32 years (NZ Biographies v18, p882) Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1863-1935

By: Parker, Robert, 1847-1937

Reference: MS-Papers-0211

Description: Correspondence relating to church and music in England, Christchurch and Wellington, particularly concerned with the period when Parker was organist and choirmaster at St. Paul's Cathedral, Wellington. The collection includes published compositions by Robert Parker, texts of his lectures, many to the Workers Educational Association, and radio talks on music, and some family papers. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 46 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, mss., printed matter. Finding Aids: Inventory available.. Provenance: Mrs Cachemaille is the daughter of Robert Parker. Processing information: Child records not entered.

Date: [1880s-1930s]

From: Galbreath, Ross Alan, 1946- :Photographs

By: Abba, David, active 1880s; Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); D Abba & Son (Firm); de Meillon, J H C, active 1900s; Edmonds, W M, active 1890s; Gunston & Company; Hall, Clarence R, active 1910s; Holden, George W, active 1880s; Kinsey, William Henry Scott, 1860-1931; Peter Pan Studio; Watson, Robert T, active 1910s

Reference: PAColl-9632

Description: Photographs of people, scenes and personalities associated with the Gascoigne and Rowe families in New Zealand and England, 1880s-1930s. Quantity: 71 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: Collection as a whole received by Photo Archive items transferred to Ephemera Collection. - To Ephemera Collection - Bible & Prayer Union 1892 Member's Card - Phoebe Gascoigne; Passenger flying at the London Aerodrome, Hendon Souvenir - Joseph William Gascoigne (Eph-A-PEOPLE-Gascoigne).

Date: [1881, 1900s]

By: Head, Samuel Heath, 1868-1948; Bertin, Louis, active 1881

Reference: PA1-o-1604

Description: Album of photographs taken by Samuel Heath Head, showing views in England, North America, Turkey and New Zealand. Includes photographs of Maori sitting outside a Raupo whare and cooking over a fire; gardens and dwellings; Mother with an infant; deck of a ship listing to one side; Man with a dog; bullocks pulling carts, boats in Turkey; Cattle and sheep farms; People eating; New Zealand huts and bush; Broad family portrait taken by photographer Louis Bertin in Brighton, England, circa 1881. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - To my darling wife, wishing that her whole life may be one of sunny memories throughout, from her affectionate husband - Sam. H. Head. October 24th 1902; HEAD-BROAD - On Oct 24, at Christ Church, Brondesbury, by the Rev. F.R. Brooks, Samuel Heath, youngest son of the late George Head, of 7, Upper Baker-street, and 54, Finchley-road, to Ella Kathleen, youngest daughter of the late Thos. P Broad, of Burgess-hill, and Brighton. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 20 x 21.5 cm Provenance: Purchased at auction, 2009