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Date: 1839-1996

By: Baldwin, Olive Ruth Frances, 1928-2012

Reference: MS-Group-1151

Description: Research papers relating to French Pass and D'Urville Island including land deeds and maps; Ngati Koatoa genealogy by James Elkington; tribal legends by Wetekia Ruruku Elkington; correspondence from James Elkington relating to Baldwin's research. This material forms part of the research undertaken for Olive Baldwin's trilogy on the history of d'Urville Island, French Pass, Admiralty Bay and Stephens Island in the Northern Marlborough Sounds titled Story of New Zealand's French Pass and d'Urville Island. Book one (1979), book two (1981) and book three (1983). History of the north Paraparaumu beach pioneer grave and the area it is sited on. A chronological account of the events that occurred in the area from 1839-1904 concentrating on the lives of the Henry and Hannah Field family, a history of the land ownership of the area of the pioneer grave and other information about the graves. Reports on geological and palaeontology samples collected by Baldwin from two groundwater drilling programmes undertaken by the Kapiti Coast District Council 1994-1996. Papers relating to the story of Hinepoupou. These include research papers, photographs, maps, whakapapa relating to the story of Hinepoupou and her swim from Kapiti. Publication - Story of New Zealand's French Pass and d'Urville Island. Book one. History, legends of French Pass, d'Urville Island, Cook Strait and their relation to the history of the areas of New Zealand, 1979. Publication - New Zealand's French Pass and d'Urville Island. Book two. Sea business: sea business relating to d'Urville Island, French Pass, Admiralty Bay, Stephens Island, Cook Strait, hydrographic surveys, shipwrecks, strandings, lighthouses, coastal transport vessels, 1981. Publication - Great New Zealand adventure, 1990 : retracing the legendary swim by Hinepoupou from Kapiti Island, across Cook Strait to d'Urville Island via the Outer Marlborough Sounds, 1990. Publication - Kapiti Coast : history of New Zealand's Paraparaumu beach, Paraparaumu airport and Kapiti Island : situated on the western coast of the lower North Island, 1993. Publication - Kapiti Geological/Paleontological Collection, 1996 Researcher, writer and historian Quantity: 16 folder(s). 1 box(es). Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescript, printed matter, photographs and maps Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs Olive Baldwin, Paraparaumu