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Date: 1876

By: Filmer, Arthur - 1856-1920

Reference: MS-Papers-2010

Description: Records journey of Mr and Mrs Filmer to Liverpool aboard the RMS Australia; describes conditions at Auckland, Fiji, Honolulu and San Francisco, railway journey across USA; trip aboard SS Idaho to Liverpool Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (35 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Dr P G Weaver, Carlsbad, California, 1979

Date: [ca 1873-1875]

By: Gaul, John, -1876; Lindt, John William, 1845-1926

Reference: PA1-q-330

Description: Includes views New Zealand, Pacific and Australia, including images of indigenous houses and plantations, and a series of 12 studio tableau portraits of Aboriginal Australians, taken by John William Lindt in 1873-1874. Kai Colo (Fijian people) - name for the people who live in the mountainous interior of Fiji. It's literal meaning is something like "mountaineer". This information was given by Dr Vicki Lukere (Luker), specialist in South Pacific history, Victoria University, 1997. A series of 12 studio tableau portraits of Aboriginal Australians by John Wiiliam Lindt, including three not found in this album, are at Library reference PA1-q-1317 Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album. Provenance: Written comments in the album indicate that it might be associated with Commodore J Goodenough RN, who was appointed as a commissioner by the Crown to investigate the events that led to the annexation of Fiji. This album was compiled by an unidentified member of the Australian Division of the Royal Navy based at Sydney in the mid 1870s. The Australian Naval Station was responsible for policing the Pacific and supporting Britain's interests in the region. The one date associated with the album (1875) as well as some of the images, suggest that it was compiled soon after the cession of Fiji to the British Crown. The two ships associated with the album, HMS Blanche and HMS Pearl, were both stationed at Sydney and both were involved with events in Fiji before and during cession. HMS Pearl was Commodore Goodenough's flagship. He was the officer in charge of the Australian Naval Station at that time. He also played an important political role in the process of cession in Fiji. In the album he and his officers are shown swimming on Ovalau. The compiler of the album on the other hand, seems to have been personally associated with HMS Blanche. There are two pictures of this ship in the album as well as pictures of memorials erected by the captain and crew to one of their members. HMS Blanche had been active against the traffic in cheap labour in the South Pacific. In 1873 her paymaster, Lieutenant Nettleton, had acted as temporary British Consul in Fiji after the recall of E B March.

Date: [1879-1885]

From: Phillips, Coleman, 1846-1925 : Papers

Reference: 79-027-03

Description: Miscellaneous farming notes, letters and New Zealand import-export and shipping returns (1885). The notes are on specification for splitting post and rails, Dry River Station; Skipton Cave guano; native obstruction to roads; turnip sowing; post and rail contract; tenders, post and rails; Elgar's instructions re spelling sheep; Toliff's instructions re turnips; grass seed and crop calculation; protection and free trade; crop calculation; post nails, Ward line; harvest; Thos Kempton junior. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Preliminary listing in Back file.

Date: 1875-1882

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1635

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 27 Nov 1860-1 May 1874

By: Harding, Robert (Dr), 1837-1881

Reference: Micro-MS-0195

Description: An account of the Miranda's voyage to New Zealand, her cruises to the Bay of Islands, Australia and Fiji, with notes on the part played by the Miranda and Harding himself at the Gate Pa battle. The diary includes accounts of court maritala held on board and a verse narrative of the voyage of the Douglas from Wellington to London 1874 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (ca 90 pages).

Date: 11 Jun 1876-26 Oct 1877

By: Rivers, W E T, active 1876-1877

Reference: MSY-5720

Description: Rivers recorded hour, minute and second, courses, fathoms, wind, barometer and thermometer readings; he included remarks, bearing and distance; includes inserts and hand drawn maps. Notes on the River family included with volume. The `Sapphire' sailed from Fiji to Samoa, Wallis Island, Sandwich Island, New Hebrides, Sydney, Farm Cove, Melbourne, Hobson's Bay, Auckland, Wellington, Chatham Islands, Campbell Island, Dunedin, Tauranga (some of these ports were visited more than once), and back to Fiji and Australia Source of title - Transcribed Accompanying material - Brief notes on the Rivers family Rivers was captain of HMS `Sapphire' Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Neales, Nottingham, England, May 2003

Date: [1878-1884]

By: Aitken family; Bartlett, Robert Henry, 1842-1911; Clifford & Morris (Firm); Foy Brothers (Firm); Hemus & Hanna (Firm); Martin, Charles, 1842?-1905

Reference: PA1-q-1083

Description: Album of photographs of Aitken family of Kereone. Includes photographs of Fiji by Dufty studio, and photographs from well-known New Zealand studios including Foy Bros of Thames, Clifford & Morris, Hemus & Hanna, R H Bartlett, Charles Martin, J Martin, and London Portrait Rooms. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - top right - To Sandy from Jeannie - March 31st 1879 Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: 29.5 x 23 cm Provenance: Album was a gift from Jeannie Richmond to her brother Sandy (Alexander) Aitken on March 31, 1879. Sandy consequently filled the album with photographs of family.

Date: 1876-1882

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1634

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 21 Aug 1872-15 May 1873, 22 May 1873-20 Sept 1875

By: Barnes, L A W, active 1872-1875

Reference: MSY-6144

Description: Log book kept by Barnes while he was serving aboard HMS Minotaur, HMS Pearl and HMS Sappho. During the first voyage HMS Minotaur travelled from Portsmouth to Lisbon, Madeira and Gibraltar. During the second voyage HMS Pearl and HMS Sappho travelled from Portsmouth to Lisbon, Cape of Good Hope, Perth, New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji, Sydney, Melbourne, Tasmania, Adelaide and New Hebrides. During the second voyage Barnes was aboard HMS Sappho for most of the month of August 1875. The log book contains nautical entries, facts, maps and watercolours relating to the voyages. After the October 3rd 1874 entry, there is a longer commentary on the recovery of the ship McGregor off the coast of Fiji. Relationship complexity - See Micro-MS-Coll-20 for items relating to these voyages Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Processing information: Digitisation details - Volume includes inserted maps and sketches. These pages have been digitised in situ.

Date: [1873?]

From: Barnes, L A W, fl 1875 : Log book of a Pacific tour aboard HMS Minotaur, HMS Pearl and HMS Sappho

Reference: MSY-6144-170a

Description: Map depicts the cruize of the HMS Pearl from Auckland to Fiji Quantity: 1 map. Physical Description: Manuscript map, 230 x 214mm

Date: [1874?]

From: Barnes, L A W, fl 1875 : Log book of a Pacific tour aboard HMS Minotaur, HMS Pearl and HMS Sappho

Reference: MSY-6144-220a

Description: Map traces voyage of HMS Pearl from Sydney, Australia to Fiji Islands Quantity: 1 map. Physical Description: Manuscript map, 195 x 218mm