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Date: [ca 1883-1935]

By: Donne, Thomas Edward, 1860-1945

Reference: MS-Group-0028

Description: Papers collected by Donne relating to his interest in aspects of Maori culture and to his work in the Tourist Department promoting tourism in Rotorua. Also contains correspondence notebooks and notes on Donne's collection of Maori artifacts Part of the papers consists of material relating to Major-General Horatio Gordon Robley, 1840-1930. Includes annotated photographs and magazine cuttings illustrating Robley's collection of dried Maori heads - also photograph of Robley with his dried head collection. See MS-Group-0027 Quantity: 23 folder(s). 6 volume(s). 0.40 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter and photographs Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1865

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: A-280-012-a-4

Description: Head and shoulders three-quarters frontal portrait of fully-tattooed Maori chief Tomika te Mutu From M. S. papers 16 See also: "Moko", p. 22, fig. 15. Photographs of another version of E-280-012 This version is placed centrally on the postcard. The other versions at A-280-012 are placed on the left side of the card Inscriptions: Verso - in ink 'Tomika te Mutu, finely tattooed chief of Tauranga. A photograph of a sketch taken from life by General Gordon Robley in 1865'. Below are crossed out notes: 'When our present King and Queen met 7000 Maoris at P. O. on June 18. 14. 5. 1906 [sic] the Artist sent it in an enlarged painting in rem' [crossed out note ends abruptly] Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph on postcard

Date: 1865 - 1900

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Tutu Ngarahu. Maori war dance. [ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-052-01

Description: Shows a leaping Maori warrior with tewhatewha, wearing a feathered loin cloth, full tattoo on face, and thigh (puhoro) performing a haka. The haka is called tutu ngarahu Similar images at E-280-011 (1-5) Inscriptions: G.R.; Recto - beneath image - Tutu Ngarahu Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 140 x 90 mm

Date: 1867 - 1864

From: Illustrated London news :Various scenes of early New Zealand published in the Illustrated London News. 1860s

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: B-070-011

Description: A Maori man and two women seated outside a carved gateway and the palisade of Maketu Pal, near Tauranga. The woman in the white skirt has been identified as Hineaturama, Phillip Tapsell's third wife. The seated man with the spear to the right is Hikaroa. The dog in the foreground was sent from Denmark to Philip Tapsell in New Zealand by his brother. It was a Dutch barge dog. The gate shown in this view is now in the Vienna Museum. Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, Vol 50, p. 27, 1867. Robley's watercolour on which this wood engraving is based is in the Hawkes Bay Cultural Trust Museum, accession number MMC 808. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving

Date: 1880 - 1865 - 1890

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-011-3

Description: Shows a Maori warrior performing a haka. He is holding a tewhatewha. There is detailed tattooing known as `puhoro' on his left thigh. Tutu ngarahu is the name of the type of haka See also "Moko", p. 32, fig. 27. Almost identical drawing of Tutu Ngarahu on E-280-011-5 has the inscription on verso `carved gate at Maketu 1865'. Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of a drawing on postcard 140 x 90 mm

Date: 1864 - 1900 - 1865

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :[Postcards. ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-078

Description: Shows a leaping Maori warrior with tewhatewha, wearing a feathered loin cloth, full tattoo on face, and thigh (puhoro) performing a haka. The name of the haka is tutu ngarahu Similar images at E-280-011 (1-5). Same image at E-280-052-1 Inscriptions: G.R.; Recto - beneath image - Tutu Ngarahu Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 140 x 90 mm

Date: 1865 - 1900

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Tutu Ngarahu. Maori war dance. [ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-052-07

Description: Shows a leaping Maori sentry with tewhatewha, wearing a feathered loin cloth, four huia feathers in his hair, full tattoo on face, and thigh (puhoro) performing a haka. The haka's name is tutu ngarahu Similar images at E-280-011 (1-5) Inscriptions: [Signed] G. Robley; Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 90 x 140 mm

Date: 1860 - 1900 - 1869

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Tutu Ngarahu. Maori war dance. [ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-052-02

Description: Shows a leaping Maori warrior with tewhatewha, wearing a feathered loin cloth, full tattoo on face, and thigh (puhoro) performing a haka. The haka's name is tutu ngarahu Similar images at E-280-011 (1-5) Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - G.Robley; Recto - beneath image - Tutu Ngarahu Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 140 x 90 mm

Date: 1864 - 1900

From: [Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Waka Taua. Maori war canoes, Tauranga Harbour. Christmas Day, 1864. ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930; Donne, Thomas Edward, 1860-1945; Fuller, Alfred Walter Francis, 1882-1961

Reference: E-280-059-6

Description: Shows one waka near the shore with another in pursuit close behind. Possibly in Tauranga Harbour and the man in the centre is possibly Hikaturia Te Mea Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 83 x 140 mm Provenance: Donne/Fuller

Date: 1864 - 1900

From: [Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Waka Taua. Maori war canoes, Tauranga Harbour. Christmas Day, 1864. ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930; Donne, Thomas Edward, 1860-1945; Fuller, Alfred Walter Francis, 1882-1961

Reference: E-280-059-5

Description: Shows one waka near the shore with another in pursuit close behind. Possibly in Tauranga Harbour and the man in the centre is possibly Hikaturia Te Mea Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 87 x 140 mm Provenance: Donne/Fuller

Date: [1880s-1900s?]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection

By: Iles, James, active 1878; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-o-518

Description: Includes photographs of Maori artefacts in museum context. Possibly created by James Edge-Partington, an anthropologist who studied artefacts in New Zealand and the Pacific. This volume is in the same style of album, with similar photographs and articles as Webster album 4 (PA1-o-519) which has Edge-Partington's named bookplate inside the front cover. Studies of a variety of artefacts including an instrument giving a decoy call for kiwi; a sea leopard's tooth carved and worn as a pendant (from Stewart Island); whale teeth pendants; weapons; tools; carved waka, prows of waka; carved meeting houses; Te Kooti's house "Te Waho"; carved storehouses; a Maori kite; eel traps and fish hooks. The artefacts are from various collections in New Zealand and overseas, including the Chapman Collection, the Hamilton Collection, the Hocken Collection and General Robley's Collection. Cuttings from articles written by James Edge-Partington from anthropological journals are inserted in the album Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Abum with dark grey cover; 26 x 21 cm

Date: 1865 - 1900

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Tutu Ngarahu. Maori war dance. [ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-052-08

Description: Shows a leaping Maori sentry with tewhatewha, wearing a feathered loin cloth, full tattoo on face, and thigh (puhoro) performing a haka in front of a carved entranceway gate. The haka's name is tutu ngarahu Similar image at E-280-011-5 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: watercolour 140 x 90 mm on postcard

Date: 1865 - 1900

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Tutu Ngarahu. Maori war dance. [ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-052-03

Description: Shows a leaping Maori warrior with tewhatewha, wearing a feathered loin cloth, full tattoo on face, and thigh (puhoro) performing a haka. The haka's name is tutu ngarahu Similar images at E-280-011 (1-5) Inscriptions: G.R.; Recto - beneath image - Tutu Ngarahu Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 140 x 90 mm

Date: 1865 - 1900

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :[Maori chiefs. 1860s. ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-054-3

Description: Head and shoulders three-quarters frontal portrait of fully-tattooed Maori chief Tomika te Mutu See also: "Moko", p. 22, fig. 15. Watercolours of other versions at E-280-012-05 to E-280-012-09 Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - G.R. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 140 x 90 mm

Date: 1864

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-372-f-033

Description: Page from the Illustrated London news with sketches of 10 weapons - 1. Small tomahawk (patiti), used for hand-to-hand fighting; 2. Cartouche-box (hamanu) to carry eighteen rounds; 3. Greenstone club or mere, otherwise called poenamu, which is the baton of a chief; 4. Whale bone mere, called papaoa, carried by a band round the neck; 5. Spear (tao) either of hard wood sharpened or with an iron point or a bayonet fixed at the end; 6. Long tomahawk (kakanroa) for thrusting or cutting in a hand-to-hand fight; also used to walk with; 7. Guns (Pu) which are mostly percussion muskets and many were also found which had been taken from our men; 8. A chief's spear (taiaha) ornamented with the breast feathers of the brown parrots; 9. Bayonet (peniti); 10. Club (wahaika) made of hard wood or whalebone and used either to thrust with the small point or to strike with the axelike head. Drawings attributed to Lieutenant Robley of the 68th Light Infantry. Includes article entitled `The war in New Zealand' Other Titles - Arms taken from the Maoris at Te Ranga, New Zealand Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 380 x 250 mm

Date: 1865 - 1900

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :[Maori chiefs. 1860s. ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-054

Description: Head and shoulders three-quarters frontal portrait of fully-tattooed Maori chief Tomika te Mutu See also: "Moko", p. 22, fig. 15. Watercolours of other versions at E-280-012-05 to E-280-012-09 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 90 x 140 mm

Date: 1865 - 1900

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :[Postcards. ca 1900]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-075

Description: Head and shoulders three-quarters frontal portrait of fully-tattooed Maori chief Tomika te Mutu Photographs of other versions at E-280-012-01 & E-280-012-02 & E-280-012-03 & E-280-012-04 Inscriptions: Recto - G.R. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 87 x 60 mm on postcard 90 x 140 mm

Date: 1865

From: Various artists :[Reproductions by Tauranga District Libraries. 1 Horatio Gordon Robley. Canoe race Tauranga Christmas 1865; 2. Three watercolours by an unknown soldier at Gate Pa; 3. Two watercolours by Emma Mary Vogan. Reproduced 1990s?]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: A-426-079

Description: Shows three canoes racing and a crowd of spectators on the near show. Reproduced by Tauranga District Libraries, from an original. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 117 x 232 mm, on sheet 155 x 267 mm

Date: 1880 - 1864 - 1900 - 1865

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-011-1

Description: Shows a Maori warrior performing a haka. He is holding a tewhatewha. There is detailed tattooing known as `puhoro' on his left thigh. Tutu ngarahu is the name of the type of haka. On verso: Typed descriptive text A similar drawing of the Maori figure at E-280-011-5 has the inscription on verso `Maori sentry warning off artist. Carved gate at Maketu 1865'. Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of a drawing on postcard 140 x 90 mm Transfers: Transferred from MS-Papers-0016.

Date: 1880 - 1865 - 1890

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: E-280-011-5

Description: Shows a Maori warrior performing a haka in front of the palisade fence of maketu pa and gateway with large head showing the `moko' of the tribe. He is holding a tewhatewha. The haka type is tutu ngarahu See also "Moko", p. 32, fig. 27. See description and digital image at B-139-016 Other Titles - Maori sentry warning off artist. Carved gate at Maketu 1865. Tutu ngarahu Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Wash drawing on postcard 140 x 90 mm