Places

Date: 1852

By: Pelichet, Charles Harris Louis, 1820-1855; Park, Robert, 1812-1870; Wilson, J G, active 1850s

Reference: MapColl-832.3gbbd/1852/Acc.3010

Description: Topographic map, with some described features, of the area from Mohaka Whaling Station following the coast to Cape Kidnappers to Porangahau, including the Rua Taniwha Plains, the Kaweka Range and the Mohaka River. Includes the South, Totara, Aorangi, Otapahi, Hapuka, Mohaka and Ahuriri blocks in Central Hawke's Bay, with acreages and marked boundaries. Mountains, rivers, swamps, bush and settlements are named. Native reserves and pa sites are marked, as are native paths, also horse and walking tracks and supposed courses of rivers. A Roman Catholic Mission is marked between Napier and Cape Kidnappers, as are some churches. Land belonging to Harawira and Te Waka, Aram, Moananui, Kranama is marked, as is land to be granted to Wi Turoa. Other names include Beer and Rigby. Note on map states 'copy of tracing lent by J.G. Wilson, Esq., Hautama' signed by G.R. and dated May 23rd 1931. It is possible that the tracing was lent to Dept of Lands and Survey, Napier Office where a copy was made but this is unconfirmed Some parts of map are difficult to read - the copy is not a good one Title taken from handwritten note mounted on left of original map signed by J.G. Wilson Scale of original: [1:31 680] Handwritten note mounted on left of original map: Ahuriri Block surveyed by [name obliterated]. 'Napier' and 'Chameers' had been added in a different hand at a later date on the original map - J.G.W. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, linen backed, scale [ca.1:130 000], 37 x 59.5 cm.

Date: ca 1880-1910

From: McArthurs Auction :Photographs of early drawings and paintings of Taranaki, and photographs of Hawke's Bay, Greymouth and others

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PAColl-4472

Description: A house with a small verandah and two women and two men outside (in Mauriceville according to the negative register); a pre-1931 map of the Hawke's Bay Region from Porongahau to Wairoa; Mauriceville school picnic ca 1909; and a large crowd outside Gilmer's Hotel in Greymouth listening to an address being given by a man on the balcony early 1880s (taken by James Ring). Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w original negative(s). Processing information: Individual negative yet to be described.

Date: 1853

By: Swainson, George Frederick, 1829-1870; Bagnall, Austin Graham, 1912-1986

Reference: MapColl-832.4gbbd/1853/Acc.24902

Description: Sketch map of the province of Wellington, with topographical features including rivers, and depicting three major pieces of information as at December 1853 (tinted blue): the quantity of land purchased from the Maori (as at July 1953 1,469,700 and tinted pink and as at December 1853 3,168,600), the estimated quantity of available land (5,172,084), and the estimated quantity of waste land (2,161,317) as per Commissioner Donald Mclean's statement. The total of these lands is given as 10,502,001. A note on the map states that 'the contents of the purchases tinted blue are only approximated - not having been surveyed'. The land blocks identified include Ahiaruhe, Puketoi, Hapuka, Ahuriri, Mohaka, Whanganui and Rangitikei. Please note that the blue and pink tints on the map are indistinguishable due to the copy being in black and white. Map signed by the draughtsman, GF Swainson and by M Fitzgerald, surveyor in charge, 1853. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale [1:1 267 200], 31 x 38 cm. Provenance: Donated by A.G. Bagnall.

Date: 1896

Reference: MapColl-832.3a/1896/Acc.13156

Description: Map of area along the railway line and main road from Kopua (near Ormondville) southwards to the Raparapawai Stream, towards Woodville. Several Maori geographical places are named, as well as Makotuku, Matamau cemetery, Dannevirke, Holden's house, Norsewood, Bower Knight's house, E Knight's house, Oringi, Matahiwi, streams and rivers. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 68 x 25 cm.

Date: 1895

Reference: MapColl-832.41gbbd/[ca.1895]/Acc.389

Description: Topographic map of the area bordering on Otairi, Otamakapua and Oira Blocks and Rangipo Waiu, Oruamatua, Mangaohane. Includes Motukawa No.1, the Rangitikei, Moawhango and Hautapu Rivers and the Tukituki Stream. Includes a total area of acreages in the Wellington and Hawkes Bay portions. Includes entirely Maori names of settlements and people. An area of native land is marked.Shows Maori names Title assigned by cataloguer from map of the same title but varying size and location, purchased at the same time Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale not given, 49 x 60.7 cm. on sheet 51 x 60.7 cm.

Date: 1857

By: Hawke's Bay Art Gallery and Museum; Scarfe, Alan, active 2002

Reference: MapColl-832.3gbbd/1857/Acc.39062

Description: Map of Donald McLean's farm property, named Maraekakahu [Maraekakaho] Run, showing several numbered blocks, Crown land within the Run, and the neighbouring properties of T Mason, H W P Smith, the Maraekakahu [Maraekakaho] River, the Mangaonuku River, the road from Kereru to Maraekakahu [Maraekakaho] and another road (name difficult to decipher), and the bordering Maori land blocks Raukawa West and Ngatarawa no. 3. Other Titles - [Donald McLean's station], Maraekakaho District 1857 Inscriptions: Stamped Hawkes Bay Museum Library Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale indeterminable, 19.5 x 28 cm