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Date: 1 Jan-20 Jun 1863 (1956)

By: Howitt, Herbert Charlton, 1838-1863

Reference: MS-1038

Description: Journal records his work cutting and forming tracks between Canterbury and the West Coast; meeting with groups of Maori and prospectors; a visit to John Henry Whitcombe's grave at the Taramakau River (he had been drowned on a similar expedition in May 1863) and the wet weather. There is mention of a Maori guide, Jack Tainui, re-burying Whitcombe and marking the grave with two paddles (page 28). Farmer and gold prospector who arrived from Australia to farm in 1860. Leader of a working party contracted by the Canterbury Provincial Government to cut a track to the West Coast, via the Hurunui Plains, Harper Pass and Lake Brunner to the Grey River mouth. Howitt, together with two other members of his party, Robert Little and Henry Miller, disappeared on Lake Brunner on 27 Jun 1863 (the journal ends 20 Jun). The surviving member of the expedition was James Belgrave Hammett. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (28 pages). Physical Description: Typed transcript (27 cm; red linen)

Date: 1863

By: Hammett, James Belgrave, active 1863

Reference: qMS-0910

Description: From the "Nelson Examiner", 1 Sep 1863 - Journal of Hammett Hammett was the only survivor of Howitt's party despatched by the Canterbury Provincial Government to cut a track by way of Lake Brunner to the West Coast. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (17 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; brown buckram)

Date: 1891-1968 (1969)

By: Young, James Rarity (Archdeacon), 1891-1972

Reference: MS-Papers-1032

Description: Young writes of his childhood and of life in Palmerston North, student days at Canterbury University College, and of being an Anglican Priest at various parishes in Christchurch, Ross and South Westland (based at Harihari), and at Hawera, Wanganui and Pahiatua Also notes by Jim Henderson extracted from the `Open country' series of scripts (1974) Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (18 leaves & photograph). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (copy) Photograph of Archdeacon James Young and Claire Young, taken at Riwaka, Nelson, May 1968

Date: 1860

By: Burnett, James, 1826-1872

Reference: qMS-0336

Description: Nelson settler Quantity: 1 volume(s) (22 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm, ¼ grey cloth)

Date: 21 May 1863

By: Young, William, active 1863

Reference: qMS-2304

Description: Publication - An English translation of Lauper's German account was printed in the Canterbury gazette, 1863 Other - Typescript compiled by Miss N L Miller in 1938 Relationship complexity - Lauper's full account of the expedition written in German is located at MS-Papers-0348 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (5 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; grey cloth)

Date: 1956

By: Thompson, Hugh Montgomery, 1887-1956

Reference: MS-Papers-6538

Description: Thompson wrote his reminiscences in 1956, shortly before he died. He describes his family background, where they lived, his school days, mostly in Palmerston North, joining Lands and Survey Department, Wellington, in 1905 and moving to Nelson in 1906, Hokitika in 1910, Invercargill in 1911, Hastings in 1913, Wanganui from 1919 to 1924 when he worked for the Public Works Department in the King Country and in 1935 his move to Greymouth. From 1938 to 1956 he and his family lived in Tauranga. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 28 Sep 1863-5 Mar 1864

By: Bain, Robert Preston, 1825-1894

Reference: Micro-MS-0805

Description: Account of a surveying expedition to the Jacksons Bay area, ending with an overland journey from Martins Bay to Lake Wakatipu, via Lake McKerrow, and the Hollyford and Greenstone Valleys, then to Queenstown and Dunedin, via the Dunstan Road. Having chartered the schooner `Fawn', the party set out from Port Chalmers, making its way northward and through Cook Strait. The party went ashore at Ship Cove in Queen Charlotte Sound. The vessel then rounded Capes Farewell and Foulwind and landed the surveying party at Jacksons Bay. Account includes mention of parties of goldminers in the area, having been dropped off by vessels `Nugget' (p3) and `Courier' (p4), six miners from the `Courier' joining Bain's party; also visit to Claude Ollivier's grave (p3); meeting with miner Thomas Watson and his account of the drowning of his mining partner, Henry Cowell (p7); dropped supplies for Dr James Hector's party (p3); refers to drowning of crew member of the `Pryde' (ie `Pride of the Huron'), Thomas Davis, and his burial (p11); William Arthur's (Otago Provincial Chief Surveyor) camp (pp11-12) and von Tunzelman's Station on the shores of Lake Wakatipu (p12). Besides surveying the coast from Awarua Point to Abut Head, the party also explored the Jackson and Waiototo Rivers and surrounding areas. Account also refers to two members of the party as `Jones', who narrowly escaped death in a fall, and `Blackmore', who retrieved Davis' body from the Arawhata River, but they are not further identified. This typed transcript seems to have been made from Bain's signed holograph report held at the Canterbury Museum Archives. This document is on blue lined foolscap paper, originally tied but now bound in maroon buckram. The last page has been inscribed on rear: `Mr Bain / Journal / West Coast / 21 Mar 1864' and bears the number `268' circled. Source of title - Transcribed title Robert Bain was a surveyor contracted by the Canterbury Provincial Government to survey what was then the West Coast of Canterbury Province, from Abut Head to Awarua Point. Bain's survey was later completed by John Rochfort. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (13 pages). Physical Description: Positive microfilm Processing information: Micro-MS-0804 & Micro-MS-0806-0810 also on this reel

Date: [1870s-1880s]

By: Norris, Joseph Foxley, active 1880s; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Wilson, George Washington, 1823-1893

Reference: PA1-q-094

Description: Photographic album created by Joseph Foxley Norris, with many images of places visited in Great Britain, including castles, cathedrals, stately homes, ports, landscapes, and bridges. Joseph Foxley Norris was a founding member of the Cyclists' Touring Club in England, and was a member of the Pickwick Bicycle Club in England with one image being a group portrait of members of the club. A number of the English scenes were photographed by G.W.W. (George Washington Wilson). Other regions visited include Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro. Views of New Zealand are mostly in the South Island, with a few of Wellington (including Government Buildings, Parliament Buildings and Government House). One photograph taken by James Bragge shows a group of unidentified Maori standing outside a meeting house in Masterton. South Island views include a bicycle "meet" in Christchurch, with a large crowd gathered, and a number of penny-farthing bicycles visible. A number of images show men riding penny-farthing bicycles and the dangers of so doing, with posed views of two men underneath their bicycles and one clutching a fence, taken in and around Christchurch. On page 108 is hand-printed award `Anniversary Sports, Christchurch,N.Z. 16th December 1880. The following ten views taken from the Cathedral Tower, Christchurch, are the 3rd prize in the One Mile Champion Bicycle Race won by J. Foxley Norris, Pioneer Bicycle Club'. Other views include a group of about four men touring along the West Coast Road, and notable buildings in Christchurch and Dunedin. One image shows the "cage" crossing the Teremakau River. A group portrait in Christchurch shows members of Harper & Co. (Solicitors) Inscriptions: Album page - J. Foxley Norris. 1880 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with a black cover, spine title `Photo's'; 29.0 x 24.5 cm

Date: 1846-1858

By: Youngman, H A, active 1988

Reference: MS-Papers-5748

Description: Full title: `Extracts from journals kept on three expeditions to the West Coast and the rivers Grey and Buller in the years 1846 and 7'. Includes introduction relating to Brunner's keeping of the journals and biographical piece, both by Youngman, and notes by A Woodhouse in the Turnbull Library re the manuscript. Source of title - Supplied Donor believes Brunner wrote the original manuscript between Sep 1857 and Mar 1858 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr H A (Bert) Youngman, Dunedin, May 1988

Date: 1860-1868

From: Haast family: Collection

By: Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887

Reference: C-097-001/181

Description: Watercolours, drawings, and sketches from Haast's surveys in Nelson, Westland, and Canterbury, 1860-1868. Includes source images for 11 of 12 watercolours by John Gully (C-096-001/012) submitted to illustrate Haast's paper read to the Royal Geographical Society on 8 February 1864: Haast, Julius. "Notes on the Mountains and Glaciers of the Canterbury Province, New Zealand". 'The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London', volume 34, 1864, pages 87-96. See related article: Paul, Janet. "Twelve water colours of glaciers in the Province of Canterbury", 'Turnbull Library Record', volume 7, issue 2, October 1974, pages 2-10, 25-28. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 165 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink, and watercolour on paper, sizes vary. Processing information: See shelf list and child records for details of individual items.

Date: [ca 1956]

By: Kehoe, Edward Luke, 1882-1959

Reference: qMS-1088

Description: Essay, probably written by Kehoe, detailing survey activity in the Nelson-West Coast area, mainly the 1846 party under Brunner, Heaphy and Fox Source of title - Title page Quantity: 1 volume(s) (12 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; grey pam case)

Date: [1866]

From: Haast family: Collection

By: Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887

Reference: A-149-007

Description: Lake Browning in the centre, the Southern Alps beyond. Named features are Hall Glacier, Twin Peaks, River Arahura, Lake Browning, and Mt Harman. Original for a lithograph by Ward & Reeves, published as plate No. 16 in: Haast, Julius. 'Report on the headwaters of the River Rakaia, with twenty illustrations, a map, and three appendixes. Christchurch, 1867. Original watercolour at C-097-035 Title transcribed from item. Other Titles - View of Browning Pass Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Hall Glacier; Twin Peaks; R. Arahura; Lake Browning; Mt Harman Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 100 x 275 mm.

Date: [ca 1865]

From: Haast family: Collection

Reference: C-097-012

Description: Drawing of a mountain range. There are notes which describe the colouring of the hills, as this appears to be a preparatory drawing for a painting. There is water in the foreground. Reproduced in: Burrows, Colin James. 'Julius Haast in the Southern Alps'. Canterbury University Press, 2005, page 63. Title based on information provided by Colin Burrows, 2001. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on brown tracing paper, 135 x 623 mm.

Date: [1866]

From: Haast family: Collection

By: Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887

Reference: A-149-006

Description: Shows the valley of the Wilberforce River, with the Gap, and the Twin Peaks and Hall (Hamer) Waterfall in the left distance. Original for a lithograph by Ward & Reeves, published as plate No. 15 in: Haast, Julius. 'Report on the headwaters of the River Rakaia, with twenty illustrations, a map, and three appendixes. Christchurch, 1867. Original watercolour for A-149-006 is at C-097-033 Title transcribed from item. Other Titles - Browning Pass Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Twin Peaks [ink]; Hall waterfall [pencil]; Gap [ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 142 x 248 mm.

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)

Date: 1899

From: The Weekly Press, 1865-1928. Christchurch

By: Heinz, William Frederick, 1899-1976

Reference: PUBL-0104-001

Description: W Nahr's Westport Brewery, with horse and cart carrying barrels alongside. Photographer unidentified.

Date: [1866]

From: Haast family: Collection

By: Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887

Reference: A-149-011

Description: Shows Haast Pass with bush vegetation on the foreground slopes. Mt Brewster is at the right. Original for a lithograph by Ward & Reeves, published as plate No. 20 in: Haast, Julius. 'Report on the headwaters of the River Rakaia, with twenty illustrations, a map, and three appendixes. Christchurch, 1867. Reproduced in: Burrows, Colin James. 'Julius Haast in the Southern Alps'. Canterbury University Press, 2005, plate 23. Title transcribed from item. Other Titles - Haast Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Haast Pass [pencil]; Mt Brewster [ink]; Mount recto - bottom left - Sketched by Dr J Haast [pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 89 x 148 mm.

Date: 1866-1896 (transcribed 2006)

By: Ralfe, Catherine Hester, 1831?-1912

Reference: MSDL-0368

Description: Electronic transcription of reminiscences (MS-Papers-1129 and Micro-MS-0013) Source of title - Transcribed from item Quantity: 183 kilobyte(s). 1 Electronic document(s).