Places

Date: [ca 1880-1910]

From: Scenery Preservation Board :Scenic photographs of New Zealand

By: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920; De Tourret, Ernest, active 1909-1912; New Zealand. Tourism Department; Partington, William Henry Thomas, 1854-1940; Scenery Preservation Board

Reference: PAColl-0444-1

Description: Photographs of the following: a set of seven photographs by Collis and annotated by F P Corkill, land agent, re landholding around the Waiwhakaiho River; scenic views such as waterfalls, lakes, and the Pink and White Terraces; bridges with annotations re height etc; sixteen numbered photographs mounted two to a card of scenic views in the Taranaki Region, Rotorua and the far north (including ones of Taumaha Gorge, Taranaki and Lake Ora - location unidentified); a set of seven photographs of the Waipu Caves including Lot's wife, the anvil and the sugar loaf in Morrison's Cave; a clipping of St Paul's Cupola and a photograph of Kauri Gully, Northcote with annotations on resolutions passed re the establishment of reservations; a panorama in two photographs of Flagstaff Hill, Dunedin with annotations re a potential reserve; and two of a tramping party of three men and five boys resting at a waterfall. Includes a recent hand-written list of the photographs. Quantity: 56 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Mounted prints

Date: 1969

By: A.P.B.W. (Cartographer), active 1969; NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd; Corrigan, D W (Mr), active 1960s-1970s

Reference: MapColl-832.11bj/1969/Acc.35278

Description: Aerial photograph, produced by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd., Ref. No. A/S 2218, Flown 27.3.69, of L.W. Tonkin's farm in the Matakohe area, NE of Kaipara Harbour, used as a base map to which the farm and paddock boundaries have been outlined in red and detailed in a key. Hand-written notes in the margin give details of neighbouring houses with name references. Features include a trig point with height in feet, cabbage trees (location of), height in feet (of a hill), silo, to Matakohe, Ruatuna. A.P.B.W. believed to be the cartographer. Hand-written notes included in the margins are as follows: "Mainly hill country (sold 1947 to Crown for rehab) leading to 'The Swamp' on Ruawai Flats." "Matakohe Beet Farms, Ltd. (1971) fromerly the property of D.R. Coates (779 acres)" "J.G.C.'s house 'The Dump'" "Uncle Harry's Hill" "Speechly's house on Speechly's Road" "Eyton" Inscriptions: mat verso - A.P.B.W.; Mount recto - U46 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Black and white photograph, coloured, 20.8 x 33.4 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Sutch, William Ball, 1907-1975. Papers (Exact reference unknown).

Date: ca 1898-1905

By: Parker, Daniel, active 1890-1911; Main, William, 1934-2023

Reference: PAColl-7431

Description: Photographs of Kamo (Whangarei), Rodney County and Coromandel, taken, probably in the 1900s, by Daniel P Parker of Coromandel. Includes views of the construction on a timber dam (probably in Coromandel), Coromandel Public Hospital, Kennedy Bay (Coromandel), a stream crossing between Opitonui and Coromandel, bush camps in the Coromadel district and a traffic bridge in Rodney County. Daniel P Parker is recorded in the Wise's Post Office directories as an engineer in Coromandel from 1902 to 1930. Between 1906 and 1911 he is also recorded as a photographer. Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1958

By: Shaw, Savill & Company

Reference: E-278-q-114

Description: Depicts the ceremony of choosing the first National flag of New Zealand by the Maori chiefs from one of three designs, witnessed by a grathering of missionaries, settlers, commanders of 10 British and 3 American ships. The ceremony took place at the house of the British Resident, Mr James Busby at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands on the 20th March 1834 with a salute of 21 guns from HMS Alligator (in distance). The flag that was chosen is being pointed at by a chief holding up a greenstone mere. The design chosen was the red cross of St George on a white background and a small red St George's cross in the top left hand corner on a blue background. In each of these quarters is an 8 pointed star. An enlargement of the flag is in the bottom lefthand corner of the postcard. The flag was called the Flag of United Tribes of New Zealand (1834-1840) The flag was adopted by Shaw Savill & Company as its house flag in 1858 it having ceased to be the national flag when New Zealand came under the British sovereignty Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph 85 x 128 mm

Date: 8 Oct 1993 - 08 Oct 1993

By: Clunie, Fergus, active 1985-1994

Reference: OHColl-0155/1

Description: Fergus Clunie was Director of the Fiji Museum until the mid 1980s when he came to New Zealand and worked on a King Country farm. He became curator of Pompallier House, which was in dire structural trouble, in early 1988. The Trust (Historic Places Trust) wanted to resolve problems with the building. Refers to Alan Nixon, chief engineer for the Works Consultancy, Ruth Ross, Pompallier House historian, Mr Wilson, project manager, and Jeremy Salmond, conservation architect. Gives details of restoration and describes the goal of achieving a self-generating income for the building compatible with the building's history. Interviewer(s) - Gerry Brackenbury Venue - Russell Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005462 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1. 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete Transcript - Ab 1081.

Date: 1997 - 01 Jan 1997

By: Hooker, Garry, 1939-2022

Reference: OHColl-0568

Description: Life history interviews with seven members of Te Iwi o Te Roroa Interviewer(s) - Garry Hooker Quantity: 20 C60 cassette(s). 2 C120 cassette(s). 7 printed abstract(s). 7 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: nd

By: Denne, Archibald, Harry, 1900-1972

Reference: MS-Papers-10887

Description: Includes reference to his teaching at Taihape and Oxford, experiences in Maori schools in the Northland and on the East Coast, relations with Sir Apirana Ngata and others, and experiences in Fijian and Chatham Island schools. Includes some sketch maps of the areas mentioned Denne was an inspector of Maori schools 1933-1937, inspector of schools 1938-1947 and senior inspector of schools in Hawke Bay 1947-1948 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (85 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - One cartoon entitled `AHD inspects the sewing'.

Date: 1875-[ca 1920]

By: Worsfold, Louisa Blanche Norwood, 1872-1947

Reference: qMS-2294

Description: Covering the period, 1875-1920, this work contains much biographical information as well as descriptions of the social life of the area Source of title - Title page Variations in title - Spine title: A history of Russell Quantity: 1 volume(s) (123 pages). Physical Description: Typed transcript (35 cm; yellow buckram)

Date: [1866,1904]

From: Stratford, Peter : Epsom Trust collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11750-25

Description: Four parchment documents relating to land conveyancy. ET/LT: 008 is a conveyance document relating to land in Hokianga, dated 20 January, 1904. Henry Williams to John Press. It relates to land `originally granted to Henry Williams by Crown Grant dated 23/7/56'. ET/LT: 009 is a conveyance document for land at Waimate in 1866. Octavius Hadfield to Samuel Williams. ET/LT: 010 is a document appointing a new trustee. It is dated 4 January, 1904. It is adding John Marshall as a joint trustee for land in Hokianga. ET/LT: 011 is a conveyance document relating to land in Hokianga. Dated 17 June 1904. Involving Samuel Williams and others, and Octavius Hadfield. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0 Linear Metres.

Date: 1910 - 1934

By: Northwood, Arthur James, 1880-1949; Northwood Brothers (Firm); Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: PAColl-1627

Description: Arrangement: Original negatives at 1/1-06253, 06277, 06304, 10555, 11218, 1/2-021623 Quantity: 7 b&w copy photographic print(s). Finding Aids: Printed captions with collection.

Date: 1915-1921

From: Polynesian Society: Records

Reference: 80-115-04A/04B

Description: Papers, some of which were published in the Society's journal, with related correspondence. Includes Ancient drains, Pukepoto, Kaitaia, by D M Wilson, with related map and letter by Iehu T Puhipi about the Ditch of Kauri; Some place names of the islands of the Society group, by Elsdon Best; Notes on Pilini key words, by F W Christian; list of Ontong Java keywords by H A Markham of Leueneuwa (Liungiua) Islands; Quelques illustres marins Paumotu des temps passes, by P Herve Audran, missionary at Tuamotu; Te Taringa roa, a Mortlock Islands custom, by F W Christian; Mangaian - English vocabulary, by F W Christian; France and New Zealand, by T S Bassett; waiata of Te Kooti, with translation; comparative philology of Pacific Islands phrases, and of Eastern Carolines language, by F W Christian Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1872-1914

From: Stratford, Peter : Epsom Trust collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11750-27

Description: Eight parchment land documents relating to Waimate North. ET/LT 024 is a conveyance for land at Waimate, George Clarke to Samuel L Clarke, dated 5 Aug 1872. ET/LT 025 is a conveyance for land at Waimate, George Clarke to Hopkins Clarke, dated 5 Aug 1872. ET/LT 026 is a conveyance for land at Waimate, dated 8 Oct 1872. Maketu Ruhe Tutana, Hoana Ruhe and Ihaka Te Tai to Marsden Clarke and John Betts Clarke. Iritana has also signed the document along with the other signatories. Also attached is a signed statement by William Kemp, saying he is a registered interpreter for the Maori language. ET/LT 027 is a conveyance of land at Waimate dated 7 May 1884. Marsden Clarke to John Betts Clarke. ET/LT 028 is a conveyance of land at Waimate dated 20 Nov 1894. Henry Tacy Clarke [middle name is spelt Tacey the document] to William Henry Brownwell. ET/LT 029 is a conveyance of land at Waimate dated 5 Feb 1898. Edward Blomfield Clarke to James McIntyre. ET/LT 030 is a conveyance of land at Waimate dated 23 Dec 1903. Philip Walsh to John Betts Clarke. ET/LT 031 is a conveyance of land at Waimate dated 10 Aug 1914. John Betts Clarke to Edward Blomfield Clarke. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0 Linear Metres.

Date: 1981 - 1982

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Sketchbook 1981-1982

Reference: E-180-q-004

Description: A small church, steps and houses among trees on a steep site Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, page size 271 x 210 mm

Date: [ca 1976-1981]

From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs

By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009

Reference: PA12-7838

Description: Landscape and vegetation of the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts

Date: 1965 - 1985

By: White, Robin Adair (Dame), 1946-

Reference: B-109-016

Description: Working drawing for print, with a small house, water tanks to its right, shrubs along the front behind a tumbledown fence. Extension annotations below the drawing which is on a page torn from a spiral-bound sketchbook Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 414 x 297 (irregular)

Date: 1940

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0028

Description: Contains lsit of Ngapuhi, Ngati Whatua, Ngati Kahu and Te Rarawa Pa Maori. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: [ca 1975]

By: Matheson, Agnes Mary, 1903-1980

Reference: MS-Papers-1435

Description: Reminiscences by life-long resident of Leigh: Early days at Ti Point School; Leigh Women's Institute; An historical survey of my district Leigh - North Auckland Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: 1954 - 1955

By: Lee-Johnson, Eric Albert, 1908-1993

Reference: A-260-029/035

Description: Sketches of historic buildings Quantity: 7 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photographs of pencil drawings 303 x 255 mm Provenance: Donated by Historic Places Trust (See TL 3/1/1/4, 24 Sep 1969)

Date: 1922 - 1940

From: Brooks, Catherine, 1884-1980 :[Thirty (30) watercolours of Auckland, Onehunga and Rotorua. 1922-1940].

Reference: A-306-051

Description: Shows rolling hilly farm country with Mt Manaia in the background. There is part of a small cottage with water barrels on the extreme right, by a winding dirt road, and a horse and possibly cattle graze in the left foreground. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 125 x 187 mm.

Date: between 1934 and 1935

Reference: PAColl-6619

Description: 46 images of the Duke of Gloucester's tour of New Zealand in 1934-5 including: nine of his visit to Rotorua including Maori kapa haka; one of veterans at the bridge of remembrance in Christchurch; one of him opening Tekapo bridge and another of the party at Tekapo House hotel; one of him in a crowd outside the railway station in Hokitika; one of him inspecting a parade of nurses; one of him visiting a traditional whare; two of him as a jockey at a race meeting; three of the felling of a kauri tree; seven of his stay at Longbeach sheep station, Ashburton County; and two of him at the Waitangi memorial. Photographer unidentified but possibly Hall Raine. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-019066 to 019078, 019082 to 019107, 019111, 019113, and 059505 to 059509 Quantity: 46 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negatives