Places

Date: [ca 1845-1870]

Reference: Micro-MS-0521

Description: Anecdotes about early Nelson settlers, possibly by C J U Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (ca 20 pages).

Date: 1845

By: Bell, Francis Dillon (Sir), 1822-1898

Reference: B-086-008-a

Description: Nelson from Saltwater Bridge (now Queen's Gardens). Church Hill, with fortifications, is in the middle distance, on the right, with Trafalgar Street running across the view to the left. Bridge Street runs up the left, from pond in the foreground to the hills behind. Printed by C M Banks Ltd. Original [at the time of publication] in possession of W F Airey Esq, Lower Hutt. Photograph of original held. No. 245 of limited edition of 1000 prints Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph of watercolour 262 x 373 mm on sheet 381 mm x 508 mm

Date: 1845

Reference: fMS-Papers-6030

Description: Quantity: 2 folder(s) (61 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Bromide prints mounted on cardboard

Date: 1845

By: Bell, Francis Dillon (Sir), 1822-1898

Reference: B-086-008

Description: Nelson from Saltwater Bridge (now Queen's Gardens). Church Hill, with fortifications, is in the middle distance on the right, with Trafalgar Street running across the view to the left. Bridge Street runs up the left, from the pond in the foreground to the hills behind Printed by C M Banks Ltd. Original [at time of publication] in possession of W F Airey Esq, Lower Hutt. Photograph of original held. No. 212 of limited edition of 1000 prints See also the Library's pencil drawing of the same view at A-252-015, 'Nelson in 1845' Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph of watercolour 262 x 373 mm on sheet 381 mm x 508 mm

Date: 1843 - 1845

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1849-1850s. [Additional Manuscript 19954. File prints].

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: E-144-023

Description: Looking down from a high point to Nelson's Boulder Bank, Arrow (Fifeshire) Rock and the few houses spread along the shore in the early days of settlement. Three sailing ships and a small boat are in the harbour, along with several waka Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Signed: Chas. Heaphy. Title bottom centre in the hand of the artist Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of ink drawing, original, 9.6 x 16.8 inches

Date: 1845

By: Bell, Francis Dillon (Sir), 1822-1898

Reference: B-086-008-b

Description: Nelson from Saltwater Bridge (now Queen's Gardens). Church Hill with fortifications, is in the middle distance on the right, with Trafalgar Street running across the view to the left. Bridge Street runs up the left, from the pond in the foreground to the hills beyond Printed by C M Banks Ltd. Original [at the time of publication] in possession of W F Airey Esq, Lower Hutt. Photograph of original held. No. 246 of limited edition of 1000 prints Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph of watercolour 262 x 373 mm on sheet 381 mm x 508 mm

Date: 1842 - 1845

By: Saxton, John Waring, 1807-1866; New Zealand. Ministry of External Relations and Trade

Reference: C-029-011

Description: Shows and names important features: Jail, immigration barracks, survey office, church, hospital, courthouse, government offices, bank, and several private dwellings and other landmarks. Also shows surveyors at work, settlers camping, building a house and clearing the land. This copy is uncoloured and is the centre section only of a three-part panorama. Extended Title - From: Wakefield, E.J. Illustrations to Adventure in New Zealand, 1845. Plate VII. Centre section only. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - THE TOWN AND PART OF THE HARBOUR OF NELSON IN 1842, about a Year after its first foundation.; Recto - above image - Separation Point between Blind Bay and Massacre Bay / Auckland Point / Boulder Bank forming Nelson Haven; Recto - beneath image - Jail Company's Immigration Barracks / Survey Office and Temporary Church Company's Hospital Immigration Office / and Depot House of / Mr Tuckett / Chief Surveyor Court House and / Government Offices House of the late / Mr Thompson / Police Magistrate House of Mr McDonald / Banker, late Sheriff Bank Residence of the late W. C. Young Esqre / now that of the Revd. Reay; Recto - beneath image - Drawn by John Saxton Esqr / London Smith Elder & Co. Cornhill ATL has (mostly hand-coloured) lithographs to Wakefield's "Adventure in New Zealand", 1845 in Drawings and Prints, and at f919.31 WAK. Manuscripts and Archives records contain information about the people mentioned on this image. John Saxton arrived in Nelson in 1842. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Tinted lithograph 245 x 453, on sheet 360 x 542 mm.

Date: 30 Nov 1845

By: Thompson, Thomas John, 1814-1900

Reference: MS-Papers-3053

Description: Letter from Thompson to his brother-in-law, Rev J N Garland. Part of the letter has a typed transcript. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript

Date: 1845-1929

Reference: 82-188

Description: Contains newspaper cuttings relating to the family of Bishop Selwyn and Bishop Abraham as well as the Hunter-Brown family. Includes cuttings concerning the loss of the Japanese mail steamer "Futami Maru", including letter from a member of family on board. Also telegram and letters concerning death of Hubert Hunter-Brown on Western Front in 1915, wedding invitations and other letters. Report on Browne, College of Civil Engineers, Putney, 1845. Source of title - Supplied title Compiled by the Hunter-Brown family of Nelson. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1845

Reference: MapColl-834.1953hkcmf/1845/Acc.14190

Description: Photocopy of manuscript plan in Bett Collection, Nelson Quantity: 1 map(s) photocopy. Physical Description: 39 x 31 cm. Scale 1:792

Date: May 1845-Oct 1848

Reference: Micro-MS-0768

Description: Kept by Stephen Carkeek, District Treasurer and checked by Donald Sinclair, Chief Police Magistrate. Payments and receipts for police, Sheriff's customs and harbour departments, for Nelson militia, public works department, constables' widows and Court of Request. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (ca 100 frames).

Date: 1842 - 1845

By: Saxton, John Waring, 1807-1866; Day & Haghe (Firm); New Zealand. Ministry of External Relations and Trade

Reference: B-080-032

Description: Shows and names important features: Printing Office of the Nelson Examiner, jail, immigration barracks, survey office, church, hospital, courthouse, government offices, bank, brick kiln, and several private dwellings and other landmarks. Also shows surveyors at work, settlers camping, building a house and working the land. Extended Title - From: Wakefield, E.J. Illustrations to Adventure in New Zealand, 1845. Plate VII. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - THE TOWN AND PART OF THE HARBOUR OF NELSON IN 1842, about a Year after its first foundation.; Recto - above image - Mount Vernon The path to the Haven / crosses the heights here Britannia Heights between the Town and Haven Separation Point between Blind Bay and Massacre Bay / Auckland Point / Boulder Bank forming Nelson Haven Malvern Hills Valley of the MAITAI Mountains towards / the Pelorus River; Recto - beneath image - Mr Jollie's House Mr James Elliott's House The House of Mr G. Elliott. / (now the Printing Office of the Nelson Examiner) House of the late Mr Cotterell Jail Company's Immigration Barracks / Survey Office and Temporary Church Company's Hospital Immigration Office / and Depot House of / Mr Tuckett / Chief Surveyor Court House and / Government Offices House of the late / Mr Thompson / Police Magistrate House of Mr McDonald / Banker, late Sheriff Bank Residence of the late W. C. Young Esqre / now that of the Revd. Reay The Eel pond / (site of the Meat Market) House of the Revd. C.W. Saxton. Brick Kiln Little Scotland; Recto - beneath image - Drawn by John Saxton Esqr / London Smith Elder & Co. Cornhill; Recto - bottom right - DAY & HAGHE LITHRS to the QUEEN ATL has lithographs to Wakefield's "Adventure in New Zealand", 1845 in Drawings and Prints at f919.31 WAK. John Saxton arrived in Nelson in 1842. Manuscripts and Archives records contain information about the people mentioned on this image. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Tinted lithograph in three parts, totalling 245 x 1410 mm (image), on sheet 345 x 1505 mm. Provenance: Deaccessioned from the collection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Date: 1841-1845

By: New Zealand Company

Reference: Micro-MS-0527

Description: Extracts from New Zealand Journal of founding of Nelson; article on Nelson's scientific and literary institutions; journal of Captain Arthur Wakefield, 27 Apr 1841-3 Feb 1842 (typescript and printed material - originals at qMS-2095-1097); register of original landholders and censuses, 1843, 1845 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (ca 140 frames).

Date: 1842 - 1845

From: Wakefield, Edward Jerningham 1820-1879 :Illustrations to "Adventure in New Zealand". Lithographed from original drawings taken on the spot by Mrs Wicksteed, Miss King, Mrs Fox, Mr John Saxton, Mr Charles Heaphy, Mr S. C. Brees and Captain W. Mein Smith. London, Smith Elder & Co, 1845.

By: Saxton, John Waring, 1807-1866

Reference: PUBL-0011-06-3

Description: Shows and names important features: Eel pond, site of the meat market, brick kiln, and several private dwellings and other landmarks. Also shows a woman doing the washing in a tub and spreading it out to dry on the bracken John Saxton arrived in Nelson in 1842. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Malvern Hills Valley of the MAITAI Mountains towards / the Pelorus River; Recto - beneath image - The Eel pond / (site of the Meat Market) House of the Revd. C.W. Saxton. Brick Kiln Little Scotland; Recto - bottom right - DAY & HAGHE LITHRS to the QUEEN Manuscripts and Archives records contain information about the people mentioned on this image. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Tinted lithograph, hand-coloured 245 x 450 mm

Date: 1849 - 1845

By: Maplestone, Henry, 1819?-1884

Reference: B-065-004

Description: Shows Francis Jollie's house, Thackwood, where nowadays Rutherford St is, to the north-east of the Cathedral. Harvesters and stooks of wheat in foreground. Previously believed to show Stoke, Nelson, it has been discovered by staff of Nelson Museum to be similar to extreme left-hand portion of Saxton's painting, The town and part of the harbour of Nelson in 1842, published in Wakefield, E J. Illustrations to Adventure in New Zealand. London, 1845, Plate 7. The buildings are at a later stage of development, however. Inscriptions: Signed: H Maplestone Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 295 x 445 mm

Date: 1845

By: Bell, Francis Dillon (Sir), 1822-1898

Reference: A-252-019

Description: View from above Saltwater Creek. The low hill with buildings on the right is Church Hill, with the fortifications around the emigration barracks (pre-fabricated) where Nelson Cathedral now stands. Just below the hill, in Nile Street, is the Bishop's School (still standing). Trafalgar Street, the main street, runs down from Church Hill to the left, through the buildings that line it. The flat gap near the hill is where Hardy Street now runs across Trafalgar Street; the next, one block further left, is now Bridge Street. In the far left centre are the watermill and the brewery, the first in New Zealand, exporting beer to Wellington and Auckland. Two male travellers, one with a swag, are in the foreground. A woman is pursuing three cows in right foreground. A watercolour version of this drawing, titled Nelson dated 27 October 1845, is held in a private collection: negative 23060 1/2. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Drawn by F.D.B.; Recto - beneath image - title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Drawing pasted on card : pencil ; image 197 x 269 mm on card 220 x 290 mm

Date: 1843 - 1845

By: Coates, Isaac, 1808-1878

Reference: A-255-018

Description: Head and shoulder portrait of Maori chief and warrior Te Rauparaha, in profile. He wears an albatross-feather ear adornment, a feather in his hair and a cloak. The artist, Isaac Coates, had the opportunity to observe Te Rauparaha in Nelson in March 1843, when Rauparaha, Rangihaeata and their wives visited Nelson. A number of copies of this portrait were made, particularly after Te Rauparaha became notorious amongst Pakeha settlers after the Wairau Affray in June 1843. Coates left Nelson in 1845 and moved to Australia, so may have taken this version with him, although he appears to have made copies on demand and could have made this for somebody else, rather than himself. Some of the later copies are rather carelessly done, however, and this version appears to be an earlier and more accurate one, comparable in quality to the version in the Bett Collection, Nelson Provincial Museum. It gives a clear view of Te Rauparaha's aquiline nose and prominent upper lip, confirmed by contemporary descriptions. The Library holds other versions of this portrait and there is a version, along with seventeen others by Coates, in the Peabody Museum, Salem, Massachussets. See also "The enigma of the Nelson Maori portraits" by Marian Minson, in "Turnbull Library Record", Vol 23, no. 1, May 1990, p 47-67, especially p. 55 & 56. This version may be the original for awood engraving in the Illustrated London News of 29 June 1844 p 412, since the title is the same. Other Titles - Kawhia Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title in ink, probably in the hand of the artist. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 277 x 185 mm

Date: 1842 - 1845

From: Wakefield, Edward Jerningham 1820-1879 :Illustrations to "Adventure in New Zealand". Lithographed from original drawings taken on the spot by Mrs Wicksteed, Miss King, Mrs Fox, Mr John Saxton, Mr Charles Heaphy, Mr S. C. Brees and Captain W. Mein Smith. London, Smith Elder & Co, 1845.

By: Saxton, John Waring, 1807-1866

Reference: PUBL-0011-06-2

Description: Shows and names important features: Printing Office of the Nelson Examiner, jail, immigration barracks, survey office, church, hospital, courthouse, government offices, bank, and several private dwellings and other landmarks. Also shows surveyors at work, settlers camping, building a house and working the land. John Saxton arrived in Nelson in 1842. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - THE TOWN AND PART OF THE HARBOUR OF NELSON IN 1842, about a Year after its first foundation.; Recto - above image - Separation Point between Blind Bay and Massacre Bay / Auckland Point / Boulder Bank forming Nelson Haven; Recto - beneath image - Jail Company's Immigration Barracks / Survey Office and Temporary Church Company's Hospital Immigration Office / and Depot House of / Mr Tuckett / Chief Surveyor Court House and / Government Offices House of the late / Mr Thompson / Police Magistrate House of Mr McDonald / Banker, late Sheriff Bank Residence of the late W. C. Young Esqre / now that of the Revd. Reay; Recto - beneath image - Drawn by John Saxton Esqr / London Smith Elder & Co. Cornhill Manuscripts and Archives records contain information about the people mentioned on this image. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Tinted lithograph, hand-coloured 245 x 453 mm

Date: 1842 - 1845

By: Coates, Isaac, 1808-1878

Reference: A-286-008

Description: Head and shoulders profile portrait of a young Maori man, from Motueka, dressed in European clothes See: Minson, Marian. Art as evidence : the enigma of the Nelson Maori portraits. In: Turnbull Library Record, v.23, no.1 Ma7 1990, p.47-67 for further information. Other Titles - A lad of the Motueka tribe, 19 years of age : Era 1843? Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - title cf almost identical portrait in Peabody Museum, Salem, Mass., "A lad of the Motawaka tribe..." / I.Coates. Library has file print Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & gum arabic 257 x 192 mm Provenance: Part of a house sale in Boston, purchased by New York dealer, then by Auckland dealer. Transfers: One of 19 portraits (A-286-1 to 19).

Date: 1845

By: Bell, Francis Dillon (Sir), 1822-1898

Reference: C-173-002

Description: Shows a lone gravestone with a small gated surround, high atop a hill above Nelson, with the Boulder Bank in view below. The gravestone is inscribed 'Sacred to the memory of Henry A Bell, aged 19'. Arrow (Fifeshire) Rock is set just out of view of the painting, to the lower left. Various ships and boats can be seen in the Nelson Haven area of Tasman Bay, between the Boulder Bank and the coast. One of the boats is a waka with two sails Bell's brother Henry (called by his middle name, Angelo), went to Nelson about 1841 as secretary to Arthur Wakefield. He died of typhoid within a year of arriving. Like Angelo, Francis was usually called by his middle name, Dillon Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 235 x 315 mm Provenance: Previously purchased from a Parisian dealer, and surfacing at a a French provincial auction. Possibly originally part of the collection of Francis Dillon Bell. Transfers: The Library owns several other works from the same provenance, by William Fox and Charles Heaphy purchased 2006 and 2014 (Reference numbers C-025-025, C-013-007, C-173-001 and A-465-015).