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Date: [Circa 1864 to 1869]

By: Wheeler, William Fox, 1845?-1896; Beere, Daniel Manders, 1833-1909; Morris, John Richard, 1831-1909; Tempsky, Gustavus Ferdinand von, 1828-1868

Reference: PA1-q-266

Description: Albumen prints of Fijian people, a photograph of Dunedin taken by J R Morris, and newspaper cuttings about the SS Mataura were inserted in the front pocket of the album. (The albumen prints have now been placed in protective sleeves and are housed in an envelope outside the album) Album of photographs, albumen prints of popular art works, maps, hand-written and illuminated programmes, and one hand-written poem, created by William Fox Wheeler between 1864 and 1869, during which he was purser on board the SS Mataura. Most of the art-works and hand-written and illustrated items were done by William Fox Wheeler himself. Items of unusual interest are listed below. A map "shewing mail services performed by the Panama, New Zealand & Australian Royal Mail Company, and lines connecting with the company's vessels at Panama" (between p. 46-47). Interspersed with albumen prints of popular art works such as "The Angel Gabriel", "Mother & child", "The Last farewell of Marie Antoinette", and "Fascination" are scenes of places visited by the SS Mataura in the 1860s. Numbers of images show scenes in New Zealand, many of which are unidentified. Several are small portraits of Maori men and women. The album contains a page with early New Zealand, German, Australian and United States postage stamps. A photograph of a painting by Gustavus Von Tempsky showing "`Waiari' scene of conflict with the rebel Maoris on the 11th February 1864" is on page 27. An ink and wash picture taken from Panama (p. 11) An albumen print of a painting of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Sydney when on fire in 1866 (p. 38) Photograph of the Wellington Custom House with the time-ball on the roof was taken in 1866 (p. 40) Hand-written poem "Padre Bandelli proses to the Duke Ludovic Sforza about Leonardo da Vinci", with "Leonardo da Vinci poetises to the Duke in his own defence" (11 p. inserted between p. 47 & 48) Handwritten and illuminated "Programme of an evening's amusement on board the steamship "Mataura" given by her passengers while on their voyage between Panama and New Zealand in October 1867" with water-colour painting of the Mataura at head of item (p. 54-55) Another programme dated September 1868 (p. 56) Another programme entitled "Temperance Hall. Under the patronage of Capt. G.E. Bird, RMR, Sir George Grey, Bart. KCB" (beteen p. 58 & 59) Map of South America (between p. 60-61) Handwritten humourous item "Supreme Court, SS Mataura, in criminal jurisdiction" signed H W Humphries, initialled W.F.W. (p. 62) One photograph taken by Daniel Manders Beere shows King Matutaera's "Palace" (p. 30) Inscriptions: Album page - "W.F. Wheeler, P.N.Z. & A.R.M. Cos. SS "Mataura". R.H.N. 1869" (Hand-coloured in oval frame, with water-colour painting of the Mataura, 2 x 4 cm.) Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with patterned cover (in burgundy and black design), brown leather corners and spine, with torn outer cover of waxed cloth, sewn inside front cover creating a pocket; 29 x 24 cm Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Pencilled cartoon originally inserted in pocket inside front cover..

Date: 1864 - 1868

By: Tempsky, Gustavus Ferdinand von, 1828-1868; Kettle, Ferdinand von Tempsky, 1883-1951; Hawke's Bay Art Gallery and Museum

Reference: A-159-046

Description: Standing Maori man in foreground with pointed musket, beside seated Maori woman, cabbage tree on left, on hill with pa earthwork fortifications, looking down towards coastal scene with European settlement and ships in harbour in the distance. Possibly drawn while von Tempsky was prospecting for gold in the Coromandel in early 1867, although scene appears to depict events of the New Zealand wars. Previously described as [New Zealand scene] in: Young, Rose. G.F.Von Tempsky: artist and adventurer. (Martinborough, Alister Taylor, 1981) cat. no. 103 Exhibited in touring exhibition organised by Waikato Museum of Art & History in 1978: Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky: the man and the artist. cat. no. 93. Other Titles - [New Zealand scene] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour 182 x 290 mm Provenance: Owned by the artist's descendant F. Von Tempsky Kettle; on long-term loan to Hawkes Bay Art Gallery & Museum, 1970s and 1980s

Date: 1865

From: Punch in Canterbury. Vol 1 no 1 (Apr 8 1865) - Vol 1 no 20 (August 19 1865?) [Christchurch, 1865]

By: Tempsky, Gustavus Ferdinand von, 1828-1868

Reference: PUBL-0078-44

Description: The cartoon shows Wiremu Kingi Tarapipi Te Waharoa (Wiremu Thompson after baptism) saying to a Maori chief that 'The general (Carey) is in disgrace you say, and the queen's troops are to be sent away, and the volunteers and rangers are coming against us. Then, Kingi, (Wi Kingi te Rangitake?) the sooner we surrender the better'. To the right in the background is a ship at sea and troops are marching towards it, overseen by Brigadier-General Carey on horseback. A group of volunteer Pakeha troops are marching up from the middle distance on the right. The Cartoon shows the moment when Wiremu Tamehana decides that the Maori must surrender. In 1860 Wiremu Thompson travelled to Taranaki in the roles of negotiator and mediator between Maori and Pakeha. Later, when war broke out in the Waikato, he again acted as peacemaker, but his attempts were not completely appreciated by Pakeha leaders of the time. The drawing is possibly the work of G. F. von Tempsky. The seated woman in the centre is strongly reminiscent of his work, and he is known to have drawn illustrations for 'Punch, or the Wellington Charivari' in the mid-1860s. The reference to the Forest Rangers (led by von Tempsky) also suggests a connection with him. Extended Title - From: Punch in Canterbury. 17 June 1865, p. 44. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving,