Places

Date: 1947 - 1994 - 1969

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-Br-1900s

Description: Includes: John Bright's Nursery (Palmerston North). "The garden glorious". [Catalogues] 1957-1958, 1958-1959, 1960-1961 A M Brljevich & Sons, nurserymen, 9 Waipa Street, Birkenhead, N.5. Alpe Bros & Co., printers, Auckland [May 1947] M E Brogden, daffodil specialist, Normanby, Taranaki. Daffodils for delivery February-March 1969. A E Brough & Son Ltd. Brough's Floral Studio, Bridge Street; Waterdale Nurseries, Brook Street, Nelson. Ornamental trees and shrubs, roses, climbers, fruit trees and bushes, hedge & shelter trees. 1952 A E Brough & Son Ltd. Brough's Floral Studio, Bridge Street; Waterdale Nurseries, Brook Street, Nelson. Supplementary rose catalogue 1956 D & P.J. Brown, growers of fine plants, 79 Vernon Road RD 1 Tauranga (David and Pauline Brown). Catalogue 1, Autumn 1994 (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes around 200 x 150 mm. Provenance: Catalogues donated from various sources, including Helen Smith, Lower Hutt, in 2015.

Date: 1863-1994

By: Strauch, Dorothy Ida, 1917-2011

Reference: MS-Group-0714

Description: The papers collected by Dorothy Strauch are in two parts. The first relates to the mission of Christoph Dierks at Waitotara and includes copies of letters he and other Lutheran missionaries wrote back to Missionsanstalt Hermannsburg in Germany. This correspondence is in German. The second part of the collection comprises printed material, mainly serials, gathered by Dorothy Strauch in her capacity as archivist for St Martin's Lutheran Church, Marton. Missionsanstalt Hermannsburg dispached Christoph Dierks, Hartwig Dierks, Heinrich Loose and Wilhelm Kowert to New Zealand to serve as missionaries. Christoph Dierks, Dorothy Strauch's grandfather, conducted a mission to the Maori at Waitotara, 1878-1898. Quantity: 20 folder(s). 7 volume(s). 0.53 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - Map showing layout of proposed township of Waitotara and map of Palestine published in Berlin (in German) - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Pencil sketch of manse, St Paul's Lutheran Church, Waitotara - To Photographic Archive - Framed photograph of wedding of Prof Winkler, Waitotara, ca 1904 and loose photos of Dierks family and others associated with the Waitotara mission and St Martin's Church, Marton - To Book Collections - Martin Luther `Ko te Katikihama poto' 1896.

Date: 28 Mar 1994 - 14 Apr 1994

From: The Men in Our Lives oral history project

By: Batley, Robert Anthony Leighton, 1923-2004

Reference: OHInt-0406-06

Description: Tony Batley outlines his family history going back to 1863 when his grandfather joined the crew of the `Royal Bride` which sailed to New Zealand and anchored off the coast at Napier (Paytoney) where a local gale blew the vessel over. Local Maori formed a living chain and saved the crew - Grandfather was thirteen years old with no possessions. Was hired for a couple of years by Sir Donald McLean who had a sheep station at Marae Kakako. Evenually in 1882, after several jobs, grandfather returned to Moawhango and opened a store with his brother Thomas Snelling and in 1883 opened a post office. He acted as interpreter for the Maori Land Court held in Moawhango in 1894. Discusses his life in Taihape, apart from 4 years in the Airforce, which included a course in firearms in Levin and Ohakea camp before duty in the Solomon Islands, arriving in Guadacannal on his 21st birthday. Recalls the RNZ Airforce camp called `Bloody Knoll on Ridge' had been a scene of heavy fighting in 1942. Describes the tension. Refers to Ventura bombers, the S Brauning Machine guns and depth charges. Describes the impact of returning to Moawhango and the Taihape district and how it re-awakened his interest in the history of the area and in 1946 he began to abstract his grandfather's diaries and relates extracts from them. Describes many interests. He was on the Council of the Polynesian Society; was a Board Member of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust; Chairman of the Kaimanawa Kaueha Forest Park Advisory Committe; President of the New Zealand Archaeological Society and currently on the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Regional Committee, Wanganui. Discusses the peopling of inland Patea by Tamtea and his descendants. Notes that Ngati Hotu were the original iwi. Discusses Winiata marae and the Moawhango and Orua Matua carved houses. Tells the story of Ngatarua and land given to Ngati Hinemanu. Abstracted by - Susan Hawes Interviewer(s) - Susan Hawes Recorded by - Susan Hawes Venue - The Homested, Moawhango Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006749-006755; OHLCD-1295-1300 Quantity: 7 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 6.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1530. 5 photographs

Date: 16, 23 August, 13 Sept, 1994 - 16 Aug 1994 - 13 Sep 1994

From: The Men in Our Lives oral history project

By: Jones, David, 1914-1999

Reference: OHInt-0406-19

Description: David Jones born Wanganui, 1914. Outlines family background - maternal grandparents from County Cork, Ireland - mother born in Greymouth - Uncle Jack became Mayor of Greymouth. Talks about the West Coasters. Recalls the Chinese gold miners and the differences in their work conditions from the other miners. Describes growing up in Wanganui; family house in Keith Street; Masonic Lodge; father's fear of fire as a result of the great Raetihi bush fire in 1918. Recalls going to work in an electroplater's shop and at the age of 15 `doing a man's work for a slave wage'. Talks about the lack of a trade union covering electroplaters in Wanganui and the subsequent working conditions. Explains electroplating process. Moved to Wellington and recalls decent pay and work conditions and his first union meeting at the age of 22 when he requested that the Wanganui and Palmerston North area be covered by the engineers union which did eventuate. Explains that conditions had improved on moving back to his former job. Other recollections include: fishing; native school, Putiki; Maori canoes on the river; cherry trees planted by Mother Mary Aubert; influenza epidemic 1918; end of World War I celebrations; 1920s earthquake; big flood in 1926 and Foster's Hotel fire. Recalls declaration of World War II and joining Expeditionary Force, travelling in `The New Amsterdam' to Sydney, then to Singapore where they transferred to the `Aquatania' bound for Egypt. Was part of the 4th anti-aircraft regiment. Has vivid recall of events, relating many stories and mapping his movements during the war and comradeship. Talks about the dreadful living conditions during the war and gives his opinions on war. Mentions Battle of Alamein. Moved from the deserts to Bari, Italy and relates stories from the Sangro River. Talks about the fall of Cassino and experiences in Italy. Talks about life after the war and his research into rammed-earth building, using that method to build his own house which he describes. Talks about his book on the subject of rammed earth building that is being published at present. Recounts his involvement with RSA and Vietnam issues - was totally opposed to the Vietnam war. Gives reasons for living so long in Wanganui and the changes he has seen in the town. Recounts his involvement with the Four Seasons Theatre. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Abstracted by - Michelle Horwood Interviewer(s) - Susan Hawes Recorded by - Susan Hawes Venue - 22 Ngatarua Road, Wanganui Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007598-007600 ; OHC-006766-006767 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 5 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1917. Photocopies of 3 photographs: (1) David Jones Italy 1942; (2) David and Aunt Avril Jones and brother Lou; (3) David and Lou 1940.

Date: 1994

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison (1932- ) :Cartoon entries for Qantas Media Awards, 1994. Cartoons published throughout 1994.

Reference: A-302-093

Description: The first scene shows a group of people pointing and admiring a sign above them which says; "Good Health Wanganui". In the next scene, the sign has fallen down on top of them and squashed them. On the back of the sign are the words; "Acme Promotions Ltd." Refers to the disillusion following the misdiagnosis of 40 cancer patients at Good Health Wanganui. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1964

From: Friar, Denis Ashwood, 1952- :Transparencies of public and private gardens in New Zealand

Reference: PA12-9384

Description: Views of a garden called `Marama' near Kimbolton owned by Frances and John McColl. Quantity: 8 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 19 May 1994

From: A history of Indian women in Aotearoa

By: Singh, Sante, 1905-2001

Reference: OHInt-0063/11

Description: Sante Singh notes that she was born in 1905 at Haraghar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab State. Describes coming to New Zealand in 1932, her husband's work as a scrub and flax cutter in the Wanganui region, her life in New Zealand in the 1930's and the joys and struggles. Talks about the arrival of other Indian families, other immigrants, her contact with tangata whenua. Talks about how many of her friends on neighbouring farms were Maori and how many of the local Indians subscribed to the caste system and were exclusive about who they had contact with. Talks about how difficult it was to access Indian spices, about cooking, food and religious rituals. Discusses being a Sikh. Notes that she speaks Punjabi and a little English. Discusses farming, her family, childbirth and her children. Venue - Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006142 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) - summary notes. 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other OHA-1383.

Date: [ca 1994]

From: Friar, Denis Ashwood, 1952- :Transparencies of public and private gardens in New Zealand

Reference: PA12-10503-08

Description: View of the entrance hall in a large house called `Merchiston' near Rata, Rangitikei photographed by Denis Friar, ca 1994. The hall is wood paneled and rises through both storeys of the house. Included is a good view of the staircase and the arcaded gallery on the upper level. Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency, 8 x 6 cm

Date: [ca 1994]

From: Friar, Denis Ashwood, 1952- :Transparencies of public and private gardens in New Zealand

Reference: PA12-9712-02

Description: View of the living room in the house at `Woodleigh Farm' near Marton in the Rangitikei. Photographed by Denis Friar in about 1994. The house was built in 1911 by Wellington based arts and crafts architect, Chapman Taylor. Both house and garden featured in "New Zealand Gardens Open to Visit" produced by Jillian and Denis Friar from 1994 to 1998. In the 1990s the property was owned by John and Sarah Vickers. Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency, 8 x 6 cm

Date: [ca 1994]

From: Friar, Denis Ashwood, 1952- :Transparencies of public and private gardens in New Zealand

Reference: PA12-10504-02

Description: Exterior view of a large house called `Merchiston' near Rata, Rangitikei. The house is seen beyond a foreground of scarlet salvia. Photographed by Denis Friar in about 1994. Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency, 6 x 6 cm

Date: [ca 1994]

From: Friar, Denis Ashwood, 1952- :Transparencies of public and private gardens in New Zealand

Reference: PA12-9711-07

Description: View of part of the house and the courtyard garden at `Woodleigh Farm' near Marton in the Rangitikei. Photographed by Denis Friar in about 1994. The house was built in 1911 by Wellington based arts and crafts architect, Chapman Taylor. Both house and garden featured in "New Zealand Gardens Open to Visit" produced by Jillian and Denis Friar from 1994 to 1998. In the 1990s the property was owned by John and Sarah Vickers. Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency, 8 x 6 cm