Places

Date: 1865

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Levy, Samuel Abraham, active 1840s-1870s

Reference: E-106-f-015-2

Description: Shows a group of Maori attacking Volkner in an area outside his church. Also shows other buildings. An article in the Daily Southern Cross of 4 April 1865, page 4, refers to the display in Auckland of 'three pencilled views of Opotiki - the scene of the recent brutal murder of the Rev Mr C S Volkner ... The sketches have been taken by Mr S A Levy ...' Extended Title - From Illustrated London news, Vol 47, 29 July 1865, page 80, lower half Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 175 x 240 mm

Date: 1865

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

By: Levy, Samuel Abraham, active 1840s-1870s

Reference: E-106-f-051-2

Description: A view from across a river of a church, the vicerage and the tree where C S Volkner was hanged. Several canoes in the river in the foreground. Same image at E-372-f-007-1 An article in the Daily Southern Cross of 4 April 1865, page 4, refers to the display in Auckland of 'three pencilled views of Opotiki - the scene of the recent brutal murder of the Rec Mr C S Volkner ... The sketches have been taken by Mr S A Levy ...' Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, Volume 47, July 1865, p. 81 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 140 x 240 mm

Date: 1865

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Levy, Samuel Abraham, active 1840s-1870s

Reference: E-372-f-008-1

Description: Shows a group of Maori attacking Volkner in an area outside his church An article in the Daily Southern Cross of 4 April 1865, page 4, refers to the display in Auckland of 'three pencilled views of Opotiki - the scene of the the recent brutal murder of the Rev Mr C S Volkner ... The sketches have been taken by Mr S A Levy ...' Extended Title - From Illustrated London news, Vol 47, 29 July 1865, page 80, lower half Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 185 x 250 mm

Date: 1865 - 1866

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

By: Jackson, Mason, 1819-1903; Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-106-f-018-1

Description: Interior view of the pa, with a group of Maori men around a fire in the foreground, two holding spears and two with guns, and other small groups standing and seated in the background near dwellings. A flagpole or signal pole in the background. M Jackson, engraver. Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, V. 48, 1866, p. 189 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 175 x 240 mm

Date: 1865

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

By: Levy, Samuel Abraham, active 1840s-1870s

Reference: E-372-f-041-2

Description: A view from across a river of a church, the vicarage and the tree where c S Volkner was hanged. Several canoes in the river in the foreground. Same engraving at E-372-f-007-1 An article in the Daily Southern Cross of 4 April 1865, page 4, refers to the display in Auckland of 'three pencilled views of Opotiki - the scene of the recent brutal murder of the Rev Mr C S Volkner ... The sketches have been taken by Mr S A Levy...' Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, Volume 47, July 1865, p. 81 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 140 x 240 mm

Date: 1865

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

By: Levy, Samuel Abraham, active 1840s-1870s

Reference: E-106-f-015-1

Description: A view from across a river looking towards a schooner moored on the opposite bank, with Maori boarding the vessel, others approaching by boat and a large crowd on shore. Beyond is a small building marked `Levy's store', other buildings, trees and Volkner's church (later St Stephen the Martyr) at a higher point in the centre. Low hills in the background. An article in the Daily Southern Cross of 4 April 1865, page 4, refers to the display in Auckland of 'three pencilled views of Opotiki - the scene of the recent brutal murder of the Rev Mr C S Volkner ... The sketches have been taken by Mr S A Levy ...' Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, Volume 47, July 1865, p. 80 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 150 x 240 mm

Date: 1911, 1916

By: Bawden, W H, active 1911

Reference: qMS-0145

Description: Comprises notes by the Rev Bawden on the church, mostly focusing on Volkner's death; also included is a short printed history of the church in Opotiki which includes the reminiscences of the Rev F W Martin, `respecting traditions existent in Opotiki at the beginning of his ministry in the parish in 1895', published in 1916. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (2 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon) with annotations (34 cm, blue pam case)

Date: 1865

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Levy, Samuel Abraham, active 1840s-1870s

Reference: E-372-f-007-2

Description: A view from across a river looking towards a schooner moored on the opposite bank, with Maori boarding the vessel, others approaching by boat and a large crowd on shore. Beyond is a small building marked 'Levy's store', other buildings, trees and Volkner's church (later St Stephen the Martyr) at a higher point in the centre. Low hills in the background Bottom left and right corners of this copy trimmed, but image as printed is also cropped at these points An article in the Daily Southern Cross of 4 April 1865, page 4, refers to the display in Auckland of 'three pencilled views of Opotiki - the scene of the recent brutal murder of the Rev Mr C S Volkner ... The sketches have been taken by Mr S A Levy...' Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, Volume 47, July 1865, p. 80 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 153 x 232 mm (image slightly trimmed)

Date: 1865 - 1866

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-372-f-019-1

Description: Interior view of the pa, with a group of Maori men around a fire in the foreground, two holding spears and two with guns, and other small groups standing and seated in the background near dwellings. A flagpole or signal pole in the background Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, V. 48, 1866, p. 189 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Initials M J Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 250 x 180 mm

Date: 1865

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

By: Levy, Samuel Abraham, active 1840s-1870s; Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: E-372-f-007-1

Description: A view from across a river of a church, the vicarage and the tree where C. S. Volkner was hanged. Several canoes in the river in the foreground. An article in the Daily Southern Cross of 4 April 1865, page 4, refers to the display in Auckland of 'three pencilled views of opotiki - the scene of the recent brutal murder of the Rev Mr C S Volkner ... The sketches have been taken by Mr S A Levy...' Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, Volume 47, July 1865, p. 81 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 142 x 235 mm (image slightly trimmed)

Date: 1865

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Levy, Samuel Abraham, active 1840s-1870s

Reference: PUBL-0033-1865-47-080-2

Description: Shows a group of Maori attacking Volkner in an area outside his church and other buildings. An article in the Daily Southern Cross of 4 April 1865, page 4 refers to the display in Auckland of 'three pencilled views of Opotiki - the scene of the recent brutal murder of the Rev Mr C S Volkner ... The sketches have been taken by Mr S A Levy ...' Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 185 x 250 mm

Date: 1919

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0039-10N

Description: Contains notes about the Bay of Plenty theatre and the Te Kooti campaign in the New Zealand Wars; contains notes about Maori place names and settlements in the Rotorua area; narratives of events in Te Arawa history; diary of travel through the Rotorua district; notes about the meeting house 'Wairaka' Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 volume). Contains sketches and maps Processing information: Digitisation details - Loose pages digitised at the end of the structure map after the back cover

Date: 1864

By: Atcherley, Henry Mount Langton, active 1860-1903; King, F A (Mrs), active 1949

Reference: A-196-009

Description: View from a plain towards an abrupt hill, surmounted by a fort, containing tents, other dwellings and a flag-pole. There is a broad path leading up to the hill on the right, several soldiers and three dwellings at the base of the hill on the left. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - H. M. L. Atcherley; Recto - bottom right - [Title. Both inscriptions in red brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 142 x 226 mm

Date: 1868 - 1869

By: Hill, Howard, active 1870s-1880s

Reference: MapColl-832hkm/1868-1869/Acc.5862

Description: Plots the Hauhau campaign and Te Kooti campaign from the New Zealand Wars. Shows central North Island and note reads "Land enclosed by yellow is that of the Maori King, boarded by the 'aukati' no European may cross on pain of death". Military engagements and massacres are identified across the map. Massacres are identified at Matawhero, Ohiwa Harbour, Whitecliffs and Waihi. Engagements are identified at Mohaka, Ngaatape, Puketapu, Turanga and Ahikerera Pa on the East Coast and Whakatane districts, and Rauparoa Pa, Otatau, Otoia, Wairou, Moturoa, Ruapuru and Te Ngutu o te Mana (identified as Tito Kowaru's own place). Shows "Nukumaru Pah taken 2 Feb 69". Orange lines represent Colonel Whitmore campaigns eg Campaign of Ngatapa Dec/Jan 1869 (Poverty Bay area), or Oct/Nov 1868 Whanganui area, April/ May 1869 Bay of Plenty area. Small yellow lines represent the New Zealand war battle campaigns by the ers and the New Zealand government against the Maori, especially those led by Colonel Whitmore eg Col. Whitmore's pursuit of prisoners July August 1868, St John's column Apr-May 1869, or Col. Whitmore Jan, Feb, April, May 1869 from Whanganui to New Plymouth. Shows overland road from Napier to Auckland. Some text on map e.g. "Whareongaonga, where the prisoners from the Chatham Islands landed in July 1860." (This would included Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki.) Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, backed with card, hand coloured, 17.5 x 22 cm.

Date: 1865 - 1866

Reference: A-438-013

Description: Shows a group of Maori attacking Volkner in an area outside his church and other buildings. The Pai Marire flag is flying from a flagpole in the centre. Other Titles - Wild fanatics of New Zealand - sketch sent by Captain W.S. - see page 19 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white engraving on cropped page, 210 x 182 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Antiquarian Art, Lower Hutt, in 2010.

Date: 1865 - 1866

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: PUBL-0033-1866-189

Description: Interior view of the pa, with a group of Maori men around a fire in the foreground, two holding spears and two with guns, and other small groups standing and seated in the background near dwellings. A flagpole or signal pole in the background Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 250 x 180 mm

Date: 1867

By: Atcherley, Henry Mount Langton, active 1860-1903; King, F A (Mrs), active 1949

Reference: A-196-011

Description: Shows Opotiki volunteer rangers firing and crossing a stream towards defended palisades at the top of the opposite bank, with native forest beyond Title on back Other Titles - Waimana Gorge Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 142 x 228 mm

Date: 1857-1871

By: Smith family

Reference: MS-Papers-0388

Description: Comprises largely personal correspondence; the letters of Isaac Smith from Camp Opotiki deal with the Hauhau rebels and the search for the killers of the Rev C S Volkner. 1. Letter to Mrs Norgrove from Susan Smith, from Wellington, 17.9.1857 (personal) 2. Letter to Gertrude from Margaret Smith, from Wellington, 27.1.1863 (personal) 3. Letter to Susan Smith from Isaac Smith, from Camp Opotiki 3.?.1865. Describes the chase for Kereopa, one of the murderers of the Rev Volkner, the fighting of Hauhau rebels and their surrender. 4. To Susan Smith from Isaac Smith, from Camp Opotiki, 8.1.1866. Describes fighting the Hauhau rebels. 5. To Gertrude from Margaret Smith, from Wellington, 8.1.1866. Mentions brother Isaac fighting in the Forest Rangers under Captain Ross. Also mentions the intended sale of a piece of land in the Manawatu. Touches on Cobb's Coaches running from Wellington to Wanganui. 6. To Margaret Smith from Isaac Smith, from Camp Opotiki, 11.1.1866. Mentions the large number of prisoners in the camp. 7. To Susan Smith from Isaac Smith, from Camp Opotiki, 30.1.1866. Describes drowning of three men while crossing a river. Mentions a Hauhau killing and problem of dealing with prisoners. 8. To Margaret Smith from [?], from Wellington, 10.2.1867 (personal). 9. To Peggy from Susan Smith, from Wellington, 12.5.1867 (personal). 10. To Peggy from Susan Smith, from Wellington, 26.5.1867. Mentions that firm of Peacock has failed affecting a number of other firms. Emma and Kate have been to Osgoods Theatre. Has had her daughter Kate christened. 11. To Susan Smith from Mary Dicks, from Colchester, 19.7.1867. Comments on the folly of young people in England. 12. To Mrs Norgrove from Susan Smith, from Wellington, 29.10.1871 (personal). 13. To Margaret Smith from Isaac Smith, from Camp Opotiki, no date (personal content). 14. To Emma from Margaret Smith, from Wellington, 15.7.? (personal content). 15. To Mrs Norgrove from Margaret Smith, from Wellington, 13.2.? (personal content). 16. To Emma from Susan Smith, 15.2.?. Mentions war. No word of Puris having surrendered. Mentions leg is very bad. 17. and 18. To Peggy from Susan Smith, from Wellington, 8.5.? and 22.5.? (personal content). Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (19 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 20 December 2014 after all information from it was transferred to online finding aid. A copy of the paper inventory is available in the staff backfile..

Date: [1938-1940]

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11310-43

Description: Drafts and research papers relating to New Zealand history, particularly relating to the New Zealand wars, and New Zealand maritime history, and native birdlife in New Zealand, particularly in the Urewera country. Arrangement: Contained in bundle 58 in original listing. Quantity: 1 folder(s).