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Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-070

Description: William and Sarah Lee arrived at Mercury Bay with their family in 1868 and settled at Purangi. The essay describes the family's forty years in various occuaptions - In the bush, on the rivers, on the gumfileds, at the goldfields and on the land. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published inventory available. Includes photographs

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-071

Description: This biographical outline traces the life of William George Cleaver, sergeant in 58th Regiment of Foot. The story tells of his marriage to Charlotte McDowell and sets out his later years as settler on the Coromandel Peninsula at Tairua and Whitianga Quantity: 1 folder(s). Includes photograph

Date: [ca 1948]-1971

From: Coburn, Iris Alma, 1909-1995: Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1839

Description: The album begins with the wedding of Iris Payne to Harry Coburn at an unidentified Wellington church in about 1948. There are a few photographs of the reception which include the bride, the groom, the cake, guests, and the bride's mother and father. One group of three photographs are of the bride with her mother, Florence Edith Payne. The next group of photographs relate to holidays taken by Iris and Harry Coburn from the late 1940s to about the mid 1950s. In the earlier part of the sequence they owned a late 1930s Austin car. Later this was replaced by a Standard 8 or Standard 10 dating from about 1954. The holidays covered many of the standard new Zealand tourist destinations in the north and south islands and Stewart Island. Many of the photographs show Iris and Harry with friends and family, sometimes picnicing on holiday, or visiting en route. Babies and other children often feature in these groups. A group of colour prints date from 1962, 1964, and 1966. There are some scenic views, but most show groups of people. One shows Iris with a hugh red gladiolus bloom. Three photographs at the end of the album show Iris, Harry, and Florence in a group of people looking over the damaged ship `Wanganella' in the floating dock in Wellington, probably in 1947. Loose prints have the same range of subjects as most of the rest of the album. Among them is one colour print dated 1971 showing Iris standing at a gate decorated with a variety of wheels. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: October 1957

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6444

Description: Visit to Melbourne and trip to Whitianga and Mercury Bay. Views include, the Shrine of Remeberance. The Botanical Gardens. The Fitzroy Conservatory. The Yarra River. Captain Cook's cottage. Collins Street. Flinders Street Railway Station. Views of Whitianga. The party on board for Mercury Bay. Islands in Mercury Bay. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.

Date: 1964

From: Laugesen, Carl Thorwald, 1900-1987 :[Sketchbook. ca 1958-1971]

Reference: E-937-2-030

Description: An autumnal view of a bay in Whitianga, possibly at Cook's Beach. Small sailing boats can be seen on the water, with what could be Red Hill in the distance Inscriptions: Album page - bottom left - Whitianga / 64 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on detched page of sketchbook, 180 x 250 mm Provenance: Purchase: Dunbar Sloane, auction 1104, Wellington, 4 April 2012, lot no. 374

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-069

Description: The story of John James Wilson who had the distinction of successfully importing to New Zealand one of the many consignments of English birds on the Cashmere arriving April 1862 at the request of the New Zealand government. He moved about the Auckland Province working wherever opportunities offered. He traded at Tairau, Whangamata and Northland before settling at Whitianga with other members of his family Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published inventory available. Includes photographs of Whitianga, ca 1945; Wilson family, ca 1908

Date: 1913

Reference: 1/2-021544-G

Description: A view of Whitianga beach front at low tide in 1913, showing the cliffs. A woman is sitting on the rocks. Photograph taken by unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [1984 or 1985]

From: Thompson, Paul David, 1951- : Photographic negatives, transparencies and prints, also papers

Reference: PA12-5644-18

Description: Bach at Whitianga, photographed in late 1984 or early 1985 by Paul Thompson. Publication note - Published in: Paul Thompson, The bach (Wellington: Government Printer, 1985) p30 Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency 35mm

Date: [ca 1911]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000678-G

Description: Whitianga, Mercury Bay, Coromandel, ca 1911. Shows the sweep of the bay, wharves at Whitianga, timber boom and Whitianga District Timber Mill close to the waterfront. Photograph taken by William A Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Mercury Bay. 2586. D Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1913

Reference: 1/2-022201-G

Description: Whitianga wharves and township in 1913. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1911

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001038-G

Description: View of the wharf at Whitianga. The ferry is berthed and passengers are embarking. Photograph taken by William A Price in 1911. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Wharf. Mercury Bay. 2578D. 1911 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1913

Reference: 1/2-021556-G

Description: Photograph taken in 1913 by an unknown photographer of a team of bullocks hauling kauri logs near Whitianga. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1911]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000677-G

Description: Whitianga township, Mercury Bay, showing wharves and Whitianga District Timber Company with boom area. A ship is heading out to sea. Taken by William A Price ca 1911 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Mercury Bay. 2585D Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1913

Reference: 1/2-021543-G

Description: A view of Whitianga beach front at low tide in 1913, showing a large rock. A woman can be seen in the distance looking towards the sea. Photograph taken by unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 2 May 1950

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-24635-G

Description: Aerial view of Mercury Bay, Whitianga, and the surrounding countryside. Photographed by Leo White on the 2nd of May 1950. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches