Places

Date: 1893

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Sketchbook no. 11. 1892-1893.

Reference: E-373-039

Description: Looking across the river towards a small settlement, possibly at Pipiriki, with two canoes drawn up at the water's edge, tree ferns, two buildings and taller trees with high hills behind Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - title. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour, in sketchbook, 130 x 360 mm. Finding Aids: Shelflist/inventory available - copy with sketchbook..

Date: 1901

From: Sturtevant, George Neville, 1858-1937: Testimonial presented to Stephenson Percy Smith, Surveyor-General and Secretary for Crown Lands

Reference: D-007-002-03

Description: A Maori man in a small canoe at the shore, close to a large pohutukawa, marking the spot where Tainui are said to have first landed in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 71 mm (diameter)

Date: 1855 - 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :Fragmentary sketches & odds & ends; sketches in Taranaki New Zealand 1856 / W.S. New Zealand rough sketches, 1856.

Reference: E-441-032

Description: Five men hauling a canoe Inscriptions: Recto - centre - title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 75 x 33 mm

Date: 1862

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

Reference: E-106-f-011-1

Description: View showing three waka racing in Waitemata Harbour. At anchor are several British naval ships. The city of Auckland can be seen in the distance. MNZ 754 Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news. Vol 41, No 1168, Oct 11 1862, p 384 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving 130 x 358 mm

Date: 1884 - 1886

From: Medley, Mary Catherine 1835- :Mary C. Medley's sketch book ; visit to Rotorua before Tarawera eruption [No.] 12. 1884-1886.

Reference: E-377-022

Description: A Peninsula overlooking Mokoia Island, showing St Faith's Church which is surrounded by smaller buildings. Shows three people rowing a boat in the water. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Ohinemutu. Id Mokoia of Hine Hinemoa Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil, 125 x 210 mm.

Date: 1867

From: Hawkins, William Webster, 1842-1918 :Illustrations of New Zealand 1865?-1867

Reference: E-370-010-1

Description: The Ruamahanga River, with bush on both sides. A war-canoe is rounding the bend in the distance, and two Maori men are observing its approach from the bank on the left. The artist mentions in his title that the latter details are imaginary. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, 133 x 205 mm

Date: 1884

From: Harper, Laura 1833-1887 :Laura Harper's sketchbook. No. 10 1884

Reference: E-376-038/039

Description: Shows several people rowing a canoe on Lake Rotomahana with White Terrace ahead Other Titles - .... Rotomahana ... Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - White Terrace Roto Mahana Nov 4 1884 Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (double page). Physical Description: Pencil, 140 x 450 mm. (page size)

Date: 1865

From: Williams, Edward Arthur 1824-1898 :Gibr[altar] 1874 [to 1877]

Reference: E-350-q-042

Description: View from a bush-clad hill on the south bank of the Whanganui River, looking down to the river and inland towards snow-covered Ruapehu. There is a cabbage tree on the right, and a Maori canoe on the river Other Titles - Ruapehu, Whanganui Inscriptions: Album page - bottom left - title and date in pencil Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on page 170 x 240 mm

Date: 1847 - 1849

From: [Park, Robert] 1812-1870. Attributed works. :[Wanganui district sketchbook. 1847?]

Reference: E-078-q-006

Description: Four separate drawings of houses, one of bush, one of Maori poling a canoe along a river, another of a group of Maori, plus calculations. One corner of the page has been cut out and there are dabs of watercolour at the edge, suggesting that the sketchbook once contained watercolours Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 177 x 253 mm (irregular)

Date: 1957 - 1958

From: [Turner, Dennis Knight], 1924-2011 :[Illustrations for Legends of Rotorua and the hot lakes. 1958?]

Reference: A-060-077

Description: Shows the war canoes of the Ngati-Pikiao warriors at Lake Rotoiti assembled a little distance off shore near the village of Kakanui which was occupied by their enemy the Tuhourangi tribe. In the foreground other Ngati-Pokiao warriors are hiding at the water's edge under trees. One is being helped ashore with the aid of a rope. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Ink, 300 x 200 cm on sheet 380 x 280 cm

Date: 1902

From: Various artists :[Addresses presented to R. J. Seddon and Mrs Seddon. 1891-ca.1906]

Reference: D-005-025

Description: Central text of praise for Seddon's attendance at Coronation of Edward VII, and for sending Maori forces to fight (in Boer War?). Text inset into stylised Maori carved house, surrounded by various New Zealand native trees. Top shows 4 flags, Maori in traditional and European army dress, a view of Mt Cook, and a picture of a white heron. Below text is a Maori war canoe containing Maori paddlers and European passengers. Language - A few words in Maori only. Other Titles - To the Right Honorable Richard John Seddon, PC DCL, Premier of the Colony of New Zealand. Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Mt. Cook "AORANGI"; Recto - top centre - To the Right Honorable / Richard John Seddon, PG DCL /Premier of the Colony of New Zealand.d; Recto - bottom left - The Premier on the War Canoe / "TAWHERITIKITIKI"; Recto - bottom right - Times Coy. / del. Seddon attended the coronation of Edward VII in June 1902. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour 783 x 610 mm. Provenance: Probably arrived with Seddon papers, from Seddon family.

Date: 1903

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketches

Reference: E-346-3-042

Description: View across the Kauarapaora Stream to a small Maori settlement, Raorikia, with a church, several houses and waka pulled up above the waterline and at the water's edge. The work is dated from the view on the previous page, Raurakia, Jany 1 1903. Raorikia is 16 km north of Wanganui, on the Whanganui River Other Titles - Raorikia, Raurakia Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sketchbook page, 163 x 224 mm

Date: 1948

From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection

Reference: B-156-001

Description: Shows design A on the left, with a smaller view of the prow from above, and detail of the 'takarangi' spiral. Design for model B is on the right, also with a view from above and a detail of a particular board marked 'x' as seen frm the back of the canoe. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour sketches on sheet 353 x 450 mm. Processing information: Separated in 1999 to Drawings, Paintings and Prints, combined with ATL-Group-00693 in August 2023.

Date: 1947 - 1500 - 1948 - 1899

From: Schoon, Theo, 1915-1985 :Maori rock drawings [1947 or 1948]

Reference: C-027-001

Description: Shows schematised figures of men and canoes. Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on board, 500 x 675 mm

Date: 1882

From: Hunter, Norman Mitchell b 1859 :[Sketches of New Zealand. 1882-1883]

Reference: E-328-f-100

Description: A view of Rotomahana from the foot of the Pink Terrace showing a Maori canoe at the edge of the lake Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Rotomahana (Warm Lake) from foot of Pink Terrace Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 150 x 205 mm

Date: 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :Fragmentary sketches & odds & ends; sketches in Taranaki New Zealand 1856 / W.S. New Zealand rough sketches, 1856.

Reference: E-441-008

Description: A Maori canoe on the beach near the Sugar Loaves Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 226 x 105 mm

Date: 1844

From: [Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :[Sketchbook 1844]

Reference: A-020-030

Description: A detail of a lateen-shaped canoe or waka sail; drawings of a ko or digging stick and of a patiti or tomahawk Quantity: 2 drawing(s) (one on recto, one on verso). Physical Description: Pencil drawings on sheet 332 x 136 mm

Reference: A-141-003

Description: Shows Maori paddling a large canoe with Mokoia Island in the background On verso: [Rocky outcrop] (A-141-002) and [View of a bay] (A-141-001) Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 228 x 296 mm

Date: 1900 - 1902

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketches

Reference: E-346-3-024

Description: View along the Waikato, with steam rising from cliffs at its edge and Maori in a canoe on the river. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sketchbook page, 163 x 224 mm

Date: 1895

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Sketchbook of Mary C. Medley nee Taylor...1895. No. 14.

Reference: E-379-004

Description: A scene in Jerusalem on the Wanganui River showing a church, some buildings and two canoes in the water Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil, 130 x 225 mm (page size)