Places

Date: 1829-1845

By: Hamilton, Douglas, active 1986

Reference: MS-Papers-11000

Description: Letters from a number of prominent early settlers and missionaries, with envelope Letters appear to have been collected for their postmarks. On each letter there is a note re the handstamp Quantity: 1 folder(s) (13 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies)

Date: 1968, 1990, 200-

From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8897-55

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, manuscripts, typescripts, printed matter

Date: 1845-1873, n d

From: Church of the Province of New Zealand. Wellington Diocese : Central and parish records

Reference: MS-Papers-1925-57/1

Description: Also Maori marriages, 1856, 1871 and 1873 (mss photocopies). Location of original mss not indicated. 1873 marriages confirmed by Henere Te Herekau Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss (some photocopies)

Date: 17 Apr-24 Dec 1845

By: Meurant, Edward, 1803-1851

Reference: qMS-1364

Description: Daily entries describing his movements and activities and various people and events he was involved in during engagements in the war. Includes casualty report of the killed and wounded of the troops under the command of Col Despard, 99th Regiment at Heke's Pa, Ohaeawai (24 Jun-14 Jul 1845). Source of title - Transcribed Meurant accompanied the troops to the Bay of Islands in 1845 as interpreter Quantity: 1 volume(s) (41 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (cyclostyled) (34 cm; blue cloth)

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: 1836-1845

From: Parkinson, Philip Granger, 1950-: Collection

Reference: 2003-105-113

Description: Notes from various sources, with photocopies from Micro-MS-0612. Also includes a copy of `Hokianga's first printing press' by Chris J. Parr in Northland, a regional magazine no. 28 (October 1964) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1845

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-1283

Description: Account of the journey from New Plymouth to Wanganui, Taupo, Rotorua, Waikato, then following the Mokau River and back to New Plymouth. McLean was accompanied by Rev Richard Taylor Also letter to the Chief Protector of Aborigines, Auckland, 11 Jul 1845 by Donald McLean Quantity: 1 volume(s) (49 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; ½ light brown calf)

Date: 1844-1845, 1868

From: Wilson family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5512-16

Description: Four letters from James Stack to Wilson written from Waiapu and East Cape (1844-1845) and from London (1868) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1845-1848

From: Crawford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1001-005

Description: Considerable detail of activities in Australia and New Zealand including account of disturbances in Bay of Islands and Wellington, troop movements, capture of Te Rauparaha, etc. Comment on settlers and settlement, social events, and scandal in the colony as well as Maori way of life. Possibly rewritten from earlier diaries. Ends with biographical notes by C J Crawford Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1946-1947

By: Kirk, Harry Borrer, 1859-1948

Reference: MS-Papers-1379

Description: Comprises `Bob de Carteret; a tale of a bygone war' by Kirk, a factually- based story set in Northland at time of Heke's war with chapters titled Puketutu, Ohaeawai, Mihi Wetamera, Putahi and conclusion (1946); `The East Coast road', which relates experiences while Inspector of Government Native Schools on the East Coast (1947); and photograph of Kirk Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - Bob de Carteret; a tale of a bygone war Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts, photograph

Date: 1845

By: Meryon, Charles, 1821-1868

Reference: B-014-008

Description: The thatched roof and side wall of a hut, a tree fern rising above it and a toitoi to the right. The hut is set amongst hills, with fishing nets drying in front of it and the smoke from a fire in the distance. The hut appears to be in the hills behind Akaroa, not at the waterfront. Watermarked: Hudelist with a coat of arms Other Titles - The cottage of the former soldier colonist at Akaroa, New Zealand [translation] Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching, 63 x 59 mm (image); 80 x 74 mm (plate mark); on sheet 324 x 495 mm

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: 4 Apr 1845-13 Oct 1847 (ca 1890)

By: Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885

Reference: MS-0257-0258

Description: Account of the war against the Maori in the Bay of Islands, with a list of those killed at Okaihau, 1845 Source of title - Title page Quantity: 2 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (22 cm; red linen)

Date: 1845-1846

By: Chapman, Thomas, 1792-1876

Reference: MS-0498-0499

Description: Chapman was a CMS missionary stationed at Rotorua. For some part of 1845 he was also relieving at Tauranga Quantity: 2 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs (20 cm; ¼ fawn morocco, fawn linen)

Date: [ca 1904-1909]

By: McNab, Robert, 1864-1917

Reference: MS-1139

Description: Material extracted by Robert McNab from New Zealand material in French archives (including the archives of the Ministere de la Marine) concerning Lavaud and his vessel l'Aube Contains significant parts of two essays written by Lavaud, commandant of L'Aube. These essays describe the attempts of colonisation of the South Island of New Zealand by the French, principally in Akaroa. Some passages try to rehabilitate Baron de Thierry. Contains various letters, most of them to Lavaud, among are which letters from Bishop Pompallier about Wallis and Futuna, letters from William Hobson and letters from C B Robinson (postmaster at Akaroa). Although most of the volume is in French, some letters are in English. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (pp 248-385). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; blue buckram) Provenance: Collected by Robert McNab, probably during 1904-1909 when he was doing archival research into early New Zealand history. The handwriting is not by McNab, which suggests the document was compiled for him in France. Processing information: Previously catalogued under Lavaud, Charles Francois

Date: 1845-[ca 1880] (1937)

By: Moore, Thomas Richard, 1845-1935

Reference: qMS-1385

Description: Includes brief account of his voyage to Lyttelton on board the Sir George Pollock with his parents, sisters and governess in 1851 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (13 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; grey pamphlet case)

Date: 1845, n d

From: White, John, 1826-1891 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0075-089

Description: Includes hand written explanation by Matiaha Tiramorehu (Ngai Tahu) why his wife, Pirihira Pi, committed suicide, with note by Elsdon Best attached. Includes waiata tangi for Pirihira on last page. Also includes an early version [1845] of the waiata `Tera ia nga tai o Honipaka', sung by the Ngati Toa in 1821 on their departure from Kawhia - with some small differences. Includes a manuscript written in Maori titled `He pukapuka whakapapa tupuna no Ngati Whatua'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2006

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-77

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Tony Didsbury; photographs of the families and station; papers relating to the centennial celebrations held in 1977; certificate of title and map. Original owner was Duncan McDougall who purchased the Pirinoa Station from Richard Barton in Jan 1877. In 2006 it was owned by his great-grandson Tony Didsbury and his wife Gaye. In 2006 Pironia Station was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, photographs, maps (some photocopies)

Date: 1845

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Healey, Trevor Woodford, 1929-2018

Reference: A-187-048

Description: A small nikau whare in a clearing at the foot of a tree-fern and other taller trees. Drawn 1 June 1845. Caption added later referring to the 1847 Ngati Toa raid on Boulcott's Farm, Hutt Valley. Other Titles - hut Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - W. S. 1 June 1845.; On accompanying label: text of title, with date 24 Feb.y 1847 and initials W. S. in ink Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on buff paper, 112 x 90 mm

Date: 1845 - 1847

By: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889; Crawford, Henry Nevay (Brigadier), 1907-1993

Reference: A-229-010

Description: Shows St Mary's Anglican Church at New Plymouth cf. A229/040; pencil study for this work Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 116 x 193 mm