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Date: 1840-1854 (1960)

By: Marshall, Mary Frederica, 1826-1854

Reference: qMS-1337-1339

Description: Letters deal mainly with social and political events in and around Wellington and Hutt Valley Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; red linen) Finding Aids: Index at qMS-1340-1343.

Date: 1888-[1889]

By: Field, Hannah, 1844-1904

Reference: fMS-Papers-5049

Description: Scrapbook contains mainly newspaper clippings about Henry Augustus Field as MP and newspaper obituaries. Also photographs of London and English villages Quantity: 1 folder(s) (37 leaves). Physical Description: Printed matter and photographs (photocopies)

Date: 1835-1860

By: Harding, John, 1820-1899

Reference: MS-0929

Description: Letters from John Harding of Waipukarau and other members of the Harding family Source of title - Supplied John and Emma Harding came to Wellington as assisted immigrants on the `Birman' in 1842 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (48 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm, red linen)

Date: 1843-1854 (1957)

By: Marshall, Mary Frederica, 1826-1854

Reference: MSX-8807

Description: Letters to Mary de Lys and Isabel Percy, Warwick, from the Hutt Valley and Kaiwharawhara Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (32 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; red buckram) Finding Aids: Index available at qMS-1340-1343.

Date: 14 May 1891-4 Sep 1891

Reference: MS-Papers-6222

Description: Fanny's diary covers the period 14 May to 4 September 1891 where she describes her daily life on board the ship `Arawa'. It includes many descriptions of New Zealand and her encounters with the local people and places, in particular the Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch regions. Includes also photocopied pictures of the ship`Arawa', pages from her original diary plus a picture of the Dod family camping at Birkdale, Lancashire in 1889. Source of title - Supplied Fanny Elizabeth Dod and her sister Eleanor FitzGerald left London and boarded the `Arawa' at Plymouth on 14 May 1891 and disembarked in Capetown, parts of Western Australia, Wellington, Dunedin, Lyttelton and then back to England on 4 September 1891. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms B Bolam, Whangaparaoa, 1998

Date: 14 May 1891-4 Sep 1891

By: FitzGerald, Eleanor, active 1891

Reference: MS-Papers-6212

Description: The diary covers FitzGerald's voyage on board the`Arawa' with details about ship life. She describes her tour of New Zealand, in particular the Wellington region, Dunedin and Christchurch. Source of title - Transcribed Eleanor FitzGerald and her sister Fanny Elizabeth Dod left London and boarded the`Arawa' at Plymouth on 14 May 1891 and disembarked in Capetown, parts of Western Australia, Wellington, Dunedin, Lyttelton and then back to England on 4 September 1891. Quantity: 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms B Bolam, Whangaparaoa, 1998

Date: 1876

By: Cooke, John George, 1819?-1880

Reference: qMS-0542

Description: Family and personal history in England until the settlement in New Plymouth, 1841, with references to Jane Austen and her family (pp. 20,21,34,35). Account of voyage to New Zealand on Amelia Thompson, 1841. General account of the colonisation of the North Island, especially Taranaki, and history of relations with Maori there; also of Wellington, Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo, Otaki, Manawatu, Wanganui, Waikato, Lakes Tarawera and Rotoaira, 1841-1850 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (90 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) (¼ blue morocco, blue buckram; 30 cm)

Date: 1840-1844

By: Hine, Thomas B, active 1840-1845

Reference: fMS-Papers-3503

Description: Includes short descriptions of voyage to New Zealand in the `Martha Ridgway', very brief accounts of settlements in Wellington, New Plymouth and Nelson, and of land sections held by the Hine family in those districts Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 1842-1844, 1989

By: Wright, Sydney Evelyn Liardet, 1825-1897

Reference: MS-Papers-4282

Description: The journal extract covers the period 15 June 1842-26 Feb 1844 and describes the Wrights' voyage to New Zealand and his experiences in New Plymouth and Wellington Accompanying material - Accompanied by a list of ships mentioned in Wright's journal Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also MS-2528-2540 for further Wright material Sydney Wright left London on the `Blenheim' on 16 June 1842 and arrived in Wellington on 5 Nov. Later that month he sailed for New Plymouth where he resided until returning to Wellington on 5 Sep 1843. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (41 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1858-1871

By: Revans, Samuel Stebbing, active 1858-1888

Reference: MSX-2611

Description: Letters to Samuel Stebbing Revans from his uncle, Samuel Revans of Huangarua and Woodside, Wairarapa, describing his life, commenting on matters relating to the colony and other topics; includes some other correspondence Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (67 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (duplicated)

Date: 1840-1844

By: Hine, Thomas B, active 1840-1845

Reference: qMS-0960

Description: Includes short descriptions of the voyage out to New Zealand on the `Martha Ridgway' in 1840, very brief accounts of settlements in Wellington, New Plymouth and Nelson, and of land sections held by the Hine family in those districts. Source of title - Supplied title New Zealand Company immigrant Quantity: 1 volume(s) (9 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; grey pam case)

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.

Date: 1842-1890

By: Greenwood family

Reference: qMS-0886-0887

Description: Deals mainly with life in and around Nelson city and later in Wellington Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with illustrations (27 cm, red linen)

Date: 1953

By: Love, Ripeka Wharawhara, 1882-1953

Reference: qMS-1162

Description: Autobiographical notes by Mrs R W Love covering the circumstances of her birth on Kapiti Island, her childhood and adulthood. She describes Maori and Pakeha relations and makes observations about Maori participation in both World Wars. Source of title - Transcribed title Quantity: 1 volume(s) (9 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; blue pamphlet case)

Date: 1843-1854 (1960)

By: Marshall, Mary Frederica, 1826-1854

Reference: MSX-8808

Description: Letters to Mary de Lys and Isabel Percy, Warwick, from Hutt Valley and Kaiwharawhara Source of title - supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; maroon linen) Finding Aids: Index available at qMS-1430-1433.

Date: 1842-1853 (1960)

By: Marshall, Mary Frederica, 1826-1854

Reference: MSX-8805

Description: Letters, mainly to her father and husband describing political and social life at Wellington and the Hutt, with some correspondence from other members of the Swainson family Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (30 letters). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (30 cm; green linen) Finding Aids: Index available at qMS-1340-1343.

Date: 1852-1918

By: Marshall family

Reference: Micro-MS-0125

Description: Relationship complexity - See also Micro-MS-0136 Quantity: 3 microfilm reel(s) positive. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1855-[ca 1920]

By: Matheson, William Brooklyn, 1861-1939

Reference: qMS-1348

Description: Tale of the hazards of fire in the Forty Mile Bush, late 19th century; 2 letters from John and Ann Groves to England, describing life at Castlepoint (1855-1856). Includes family tree linking Groves, Matheson and Speedy families. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (11 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (photocopies) (29 cm; black buckram)

Date: 1842-1847 (1941)

By: Meurant, Edward, 1803-1851

Reference: MS-1635

Description: Dates covered by the diary: Part One: 1 Oct 1842-22 Sep 1843; Part Two: 5 Jan 1844-13 Apr 1845; Part Three: 1 Jul 1846-25 Jul 1847 Source of title - Supplied Variations in title - Spine lettered Murant Meurant accompanied William Spain as interpreter over much of the North Island and part of the South Island Quantity: 1 volume(s) (3 parts). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (26 cm; brown morocco) Original sketches reproduced by carbon paper

Date: 1840 - 1890

By: Adams, M (Miss), active 1972

Reference: Curios-019-001

Description: Three silver medals welded to form a long brooch, joined to show two reverses on the outside and the obverse in the centre. The reverse shows a sailing ship (the Aurora) in the harbour, with a Maori canoe and a rising sun beyond the hills, with text 'Wellington N. Z. January 22nd 1840'. It is signed "Ro" 1. The obverse shows ships at the wharves and wharf sheds of 1890, with text 'In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the colony, 1890. The clasp of the brooch is broken Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Welded silver medals, 23 mm (diameter) x 63 mm (joined length) x 2 mm