Places

Date: 1869

By: Field, Henry Claylands, 1825-1912

Reference: MapColl-832.41bj/1869/Acc.1185

Description: Copy of a topographic map of the area in the Murimotu District from the Kaiiwi River and the Ohura River across to Lake Taupo, the Kaimanawa Ranges and the Rangitikei River. Cut road lines, proposed lines and native tracks are referred to in a reference key. Some tracks are routes proposed by Mr. Hogg and Mr. Booth, also an old war track described by natives is marked. Plantations, mountain peaks, rivers and streams are named. Relief features are described. Major Marshall's and Birch's Station are marked. Handwritten note on bottom right of map: The lake and mountains are from Hochstetter's map corrected by the Auckland Trig Survey: the Wanganui River from Brewer's survey, and the Upper Turakina and Rangitikei from Swainson's map corrected by Monro's survey. Map published in: Copy of the report by the late Mr. H.C. Field on the discovery of Field's track, Wanganui, 1869. Shelf reference qMS-0726, Field Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, linen backed, scale [1:506 880], 60.5 x 38.7 cm.

Date: 1884-1897

From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B017

Description: Contains whakapapa, and boundaries of land blocks in Whangaehu and related notes about ownership, whakapapa, related hapu, mahinga kai, and occupation issues (this appears to have been an extract from the sitting of the Maori Land Court or a Native Committee) Contains information about conflicts involving tribes in the Wanganui district, and karakia Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Maroon paper covers, 20 cm., vol numbered 10

Date: 1907, 1913

By: Tylden, Charles Ryland, 1842-1913?

Reference: MS-Papers-7587

Description: Tylden began writing his reminiscences in 1907 and continued till 1913; he writes of his childhood, education, military training in England and coming to New Zealand in 1862 with the 70th Regiment. He gives full accounts of skirmishes in the Waikato, Wanganui and New Plymouth areas from 1863 to 1866. Following his discharge in 1868 he returned to farm in the Pukekohe area until 1881 and practised law in Auckland from 1882 to 1912. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also typescript copy at MS-Papers-1350 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (52 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (duplicated)

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: 1870

By: Swainson, George Frederick, 1829-1870

Reference: MapColl-832.41bj/1870/Acc.1191

Description: Relief map of the area from Wanganui to Ruapehu to Lake Taupo, the Kaimanawa ranges to the Rangitikei River. The route of the exploring company is marked from Major A. Marshall's to Lake Taupo including marked sites of their camps with dates. Mr. Birch's sheep track is marked. A note states that A to B is from sketch signed G.F.S. Note on catalogue card states: To accompany: Misc Mss. H8, Report on the practicability of constructing a road from Wanganui to Taupo, 1869. Misc MS H8 is written in pencil on top right of map. Note on bottom left states: Copy f7 Accompanied by a copy of a page from AJHR, 1870, A.-5, p.5. This page includes a report by George F. Swainson with proposals for a road. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour wash on dressed linen. coloured, scale [1:253 440], 91 x 79.3 cm.

Date: 1855-1910 [ca 1958]

By: Caines, Alfred, 1835-1874

Reference: MS-Papers-0291

Description: Transcript, with some annotationas, by Mr A H Caines of a diary of his uncle Alfred Caines who arrived in Wellington from Gravesend with his parents and two brothers in 1841. Includes brief descriptions of Whanganui district, particularly stock-driving in Whanganui River area, and a visit to Banks Peninsula in 1859. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (15 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopy)

Date: 1896

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-007

Description: Identified persons or firms entered under Name; many communications have incomplete names Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1892 - 1893

By: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922; Barton, Cranleigh Harper, 1890-1975

Reference: E-373

Description: Shows scenes around Wanganui, Feilding, Wellington, Plimmerton, Linton, Picton, Canterbury Plains, Dewitt family, C.H. Barton as child, and other family holiday scenes. Cranleigh Barton is grandson of the artist. Inscriptions: Most works inscribed with title in pencil beneath image.; Pages numbered in pencil. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 18 pencil, and 28 pencil & watercolour, in sketchbook 130 x 180 mm. Finding Aids: Shelflist/inventory available - copy with sketchbook..

Date: 1907, 1913

By: Tylden, Charles Ryland, 1842-1913?

Reference: MS-Papers-1350

Description: Tylden describes his childhood, education and military training in England, coming to New Zealand with 70th Regiment in 1862 with full accounts of skirmishes in Waikato, Wanganui and New Plymouth areas, 1863-1866. After his discharge he returned to farm in the Pukekohe area from 1868 to 1881; he practised law in Auckland from 1882 to 1912. Source of title - Transcribed Relationship complexity - See also copy at MS-Papers-7587 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (22 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1838-1850

By: Ronaldson, William (Rev), 1823-1917

Reference: MS-Papers-5328

Description: The memorandum book describes Ronaldson himself, instructions on how to conduct yourself on board ship and what appear to be exercises on aspects of practising religion, and other matters. The diary begins 26 August 1845 until 12 May 1850 when Ronaldson sighted the Isle of Wight on his voyage to England and includes much material on Wanganui Maori as well as descriptions of shipboard life between New Zealand and Australia on the Sisters (1849), and from Sydney to London on the Kate (1850). His stay in Sydney is well described. Other Ronaldson material at MS-Papers-1367, MS-Papers-2456, qMS-1720. Quantity: 2 volume(s) (In binder folder). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (2 vols in binder folder) Provenance: Bought at auction by George Foster (donor's husband) about 40 years ago. Donor's great uncle believed to have loaned them to the Library and a typescript copy was made for the collection.

Date: 1841-1847 (transcribed, 1993)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Greenwood, Joseph Hugh, 1819-1849

Reference: MS-Papers-4882

Description: Typed transcript of diary of a voyage to New Zealand on the `Lady Nugent'; farming at Lowry Bay, 1841-1843, at Purau, Banks Peninsula, 1843-1845 and at Motunau from 1845. Contains details of farming, trading and community activities and describes other Banks Peninsula and Wellington families. Also contains an account of journey from Lowry Bay via Wanganui to New Plymouth, Feb 1843 for trading reasons and up the Wairarapa coast in search of pastoral land. Diary refers constantly to Greenwood's older brother James Dent Greenwood who farmed with him. Source of title - supplied title Relationship complexity - Original at MS-0878. Microfilm at MS-Copy-Micro-0345, photocopy of original at qMS-0885. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 163 pages.. 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Marsha Donaldson, Wellington, 1994

Date: 1860-1900

By: New Zealand. Army. Wanganui Militia District

Reference: MS-Group-1887

Description: Letter books of Militia and Volunteer Office, Wanganui, 1861-1900; letter books of Military Settlers Office, New Plymouth 1864-1868; and various records of the Wanganui Rifle Volunteers, 1860-1877 Quantity: 18 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (various sizes and bindings) Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 24 Nov 2014 as it contained no additional information. A copy is available in the staff backfile..

Date: 1886,1892,1895,1902,1904,1905

From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0189-129

Description: Contains whakapapa from Wairarapa, Ngati Porou and Tuhoe; also contains notes from the sitting of the Maori Land Court at Wanganui with information about historical occupation and use of land, related whakapapa, the sites of pa and kainga and lists of contemporary owners Also contains notes about the Te Arawa canoe, waiata, a copy of instructions regarding the administration of land in the Wanganui area, and cosmological whakapapa Contains notes about the boundaries of land owned by hapu living around Lake Wairarapa, and the pa and kainga that they lived in; also contains a copy of a letter to Sir James Carroll about the administration and management of reserves near the Lake Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: ca 1897-1909

From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0189-123

Description: Contains whakapapa from Whanganui, Ngati Tuwharetoa, Ngati Kahungunu, Ngai Tara and Kai Tahu in particular; also contains detailed information about the Takitimu canoe, lists of Whanganui hapu, notes about the birth dates of Hemi Taitea's children; there are also notes about conflicts between Kai Tahu hapu, and a letter to Hare Hongi from Huru Moana about Maori cosmology Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 volume). Physical Description: Holograph (Black exercise book)

Date: [1870]

From: Taylor, Richard (Rev), 1805-1873 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0953-1

Description: Report by Taylor of his various discoveries of moa bones from his first trip in 1839 with William Williams to Poverty Bay when he found his first bone, later sent to Professor Owen, and his further discoveries of skeletons and eggs especially at Waingongoro and Wanganui heads, up till 1866. He writes of his travelling companions who included Gov George Grey, and his contacts with Maori, who included the chief, John Williams, and others who helped him find moa bone samples. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (6 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 1842 - 1847

From: Taylor, Richard 1805-1873 :Drawings and sketchs[sic]. 1830.

By: Gilfillan, John Alexander, 1793-1863

Reference: E-273-q-019

Description: Shows a Maori couple sitting in the foreground looking down over rolling country to a small township with a church, probably Whanganui with Christ Church. There is a toitoi bush in the right foreground. Dating: drawn before 1847, when Gilfillan left New Zealand Other Titles - Sketch of Maoris [former title] Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - J A Gilfillan Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil on album page, 177 x 256 mm. Processing information: Transferred from Manuscripts in 1965.

Date: 1892-1985

By: New Zealand Building Trades Union

Reference: MS-Group-0415

Description: Comprises records of the Wellington and Wanganui branches of the Carpenters' Union and its predecessors, and of their National Executive; also records of the Wanganui Gasworkers and Painters' unions, the Wellington Plumbers' and Bricklayers' unions, and the Ship's Carpenters' branch of the Wellington Watersiders' Union. An apparently unrelated collection, that of the Wellington Milk Roundsmen's Union, was also found with the records. Also includes records of the Wellington and Wanganui Trades Councils Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 43 box(es). 6 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 16.50 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Box listings available. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 14 group portraits - To Other - Film to NZ Film Archive.

Date: 1873

From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B033

Description: Contains evidence from the hearing of the Native Committee with regard to land at Tuhiariki, in the Wanganui district, including whakapapa, block boundaries, mahinga kai, information about ancestral occupation, and the final judgement of the Committee Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Marbled paper covers, 33 cm., vol numbered 19

Date: 22 Feb-14 May 1875

By: Gilfillan, John Gordon, 1839-1875

Reference: Micro-MS-0568

Description: Gilfillan's account of a journey from Wanganui via Taupo and Tauranga to Rotorua district describing natural features on his route, the bush, events and people he met. Description of Pink and White Terraces etc, the death and funeral of a Maori girl and a list of sketches made on the journey. Includes one sketch. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (ca 130 frames).

Date: 15 Feb-12 Mar 1862

From: Crawford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1001-009

Description: Journey to Manawatu and Wanganui Districts Quantity: 1 volume(s).