Places

Date: [Circa 1850s-1900s?]

From: Parker, Robert, 1847-1937 :Cachemaille albums. Scenic views of India, England, New Zealand and Europe

By: Frith, Francis, 1822-1898

Reference: PA1-f-016

Description: Scenic views of various countries, including India, England, France, Belgium, Switzerland and New Zealand. The New Zealand images are chiefly in the Christchurch region. Many of the English and European images were photographed by English photographer Francis Frith as part of Frith's Series. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album, black cover embossed with gold initials "R.P.", 32 x 38 cm

Date: 1863-1866, 2000

By: Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914

Reference: MS-Group-0834

Description: Comprises journal kept by Stuart from 1863-1866 while he was travelling on the continent through Paris, Nice and Geneva, then his embarkation on the `Sea King' at Gravesend (Nov 1863) and coaling at St Vincent. He describes the entertainments on board, the weather, storms, death of a child born on board, arrival at Auckland (27 Jan 1864), meeting the 4th Company which had come from India, his journey to Otahuka and his first impressions. He writes of escorting carts and other military duties, painting views, problems of paying the men, Maori prisoners, in camp at Koheroa, of the engineers making a road, cutting firewood, seeing Tauranga, Te Puke, Wheranghi, fighting, arrival at Wairoa, orders received from Major Shuttleworth, visiting Te Papa, social activities in Auckland, Christmas (1864) and ends at Te Papa on 10 Jan 1865. Also includes abstract logs of the `Sea King' to New Zealand (13 Nov 1863-26 Jan 1864), `Wellesley', Melbourne to England (31 Mar-15 Jul 1866), `Prince Alfred', New Zealand to Sydney (2-7 Mar 1866), `Bengal', Calcutta to Southampton (23 Mar-1 May 1865); journal of voyage, `Wellesley' to Plymouth (16 Jun-15 Jul 1866); list of letters written (1863-1864); and chronological index to main part of the diary. Typed transcript of journal added to collection Electronic transcript is included in this collection. Source of title - Transcribed Other - Typed transcript completed in-house, May 2000 Quantity: 2 folder(s). 2 microfilm reel(s). 512 kilobyte(s) textual material. 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy and microfilm) and typescript

Date: 1883

From: Hodgkins family :[Album of sketches 1880s, 1890s]

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: E-312-q-094

Description: A street corner, possibly in Dunedin. It could also be in Paris, judging by the red and white striped awning above a shop on the right, (on a five-storey building) and the style of house on the street opposite Other Titles - 1883 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - W M H; Recto - bottom left - Art Club Sketch. A Street Corner 7/83 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 252 x 173 mm

Date: 1826-1837, n d

From: Thierry family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8832-02

Description: Letter to Emily de Thierry from her father, Frederick Rudge (24 Oct 1820?); Letter from Thierry's solicitor, Cecil Becke, London, re possible fraudulent use of Emily de Thierry's inheritance (1827); proposal by Thierry re canal at Panama (ca 1834); creditors' notes, mainly for gas lighting, for Thierry's company's bazaar in Paris (1826); draft poem (n d); letter of appreciation from J Montgomery to Thierry re his conduct of business while in charge of the French Consulate at Honolulu in 1832 (1833); description of location of Thierry's Waima land near Bay of Islands, given by `the chief Piro' 1837; note from Captain Crozier of HMS Victor ( n d); receipt for transport of the Thierry family from Tahiti to Sydney (1837) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Apr 1878-Jul 1879

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0887A

Description: Letters written by Douglas McLean to: J G Kinross, Napier; Messrs Potter, Wilson & Co (Wellington); Major Rowan, Pukearuhe, Taranaki; Robert Hart, Wellington; aunt Flora Conway; Professor Leversidge, Paris; Kentish McLean, Napier; J J Casey, Paris; Mr Tollemache; Mr Ormond; J Monckton Lymot, Melbourne; Archibald McLean, manager at Maraekakaho; Captain A McLean, Napier. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 volume).

Date: 1882-1890

From: Walsh, Philip, 1843-1914 :Photograph albums

By: Foy Brothers (Firm); Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Pulman (Firm); Scowen, Charles T, active 1870s-1890s

Reference: PA1-q-255

Description: Album of views in Auckland, Thames, Coromandel and Papanui (all New Zealand), Norfolk Island, Egypt (including the Suez Canal), Aden, Bombay, Ceylon (including Colombo), Victoria (including Ballarat, Geelong and Melbourne), Kilkenny, Paris, Bordeaux and London. The photographs were collected by Philip Walsh, and include photographic copies by Josiah Martin of paintings by Walsh himself. The photographers include Josiah Martin (Auckland), Foy Brothers (Thames), Pulman (Auckland), and Charles T Scowen (Colombo). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown leather bound album, impressed with black and gold pattern; 35 x 27 cm

Date: 1828-1890

Reference: Micro-MS-0440

Description: Includes letters to his parents while at French Naval School, and notes and letters from Le Rhin about New Zealand, which he visited in 1842. Later papers include his father's notes for a proposed novel based on these letters Includes letters from Pierre Narcisse Chaspoux in Paris to Dr Charles Lewis Meryon in Florence and London, 1821-1826. She describes the birth and infancy of their son Charles, and urges Dr Meryon to come to Paris to see him. News also of Pierre's daughter Fanny, born in London in 1818 to Lord Lowther Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 800 pages). Physical Description: Positive microfilm