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Date: [1880s]

From: Kirk, Thomas William, 1856-1936: Photograph album

By: Valentine, George Dobson, 1852-1890; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-q-138

Description: Photograph album of New Zealand and Pacific Island scenes. Most were taken by George Dobson Valentine, in the North Island of New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti; a few were taken by the Burton Brothers in the South Island. Within the New Zealand scenes there are a large number of views inside and out of the Waitomo Caves; and another group show the area around Lake Rotomahana with the Pink and White Terraces before and after the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. Pages 88 to 150 are blank. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with brown cover, mottled brown corners and spine, with gold lettering on black panel on spine `Kirk. Prints of New Zealand'; a bookplate inside the front cover reads `Thomas William Kirk'; 35.0 x 26.5 cm

Date: 1834-1988

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2856

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1870-1890

From: Saxby, Stephen Hector, 1907- :Photograph albums

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Hart, Campbell & Company; Lock, Henry Thomas, active 1885-1910?; Ring, James, 1856-1939; Travers, William Thomas Locke, 1819-1903

Reference: PA1-q-213

Description: Album of photographs of New Zealand and Pacific scenes, compiled ca 1870s-1880s. Includes views of Nelson. Bridge over the Waiau River near Hanmer. Hutt Valley (showing junction of Belmont Road), Manaia (showing Dr Hector, and oysters in foreground). James Hector's house `Ratanui,'near Petone, his family, and views from the house. Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu (showing flooding, acclimatisation ponds, and the road between Queenstown and Martin's Bay). Greymouth. Castle Hill. White Island. Mount Ruapehu. Otira Gorge. Arthur River. Milford Sound (with steamship Rotorua). Christchurch. Auckland (including a series of interior views of Kilbryde, the home of Sir John Logan Campbell). Cable car over Taramakau River. Hawks Crag. Brunnerton. Arnold river. Arthur's Pass. Buller River. Denniston (showing coal mines and incline). Mount Cook. Wellington (including views of the Botanic Garden). Lake Mapourika. Sutherland Falls. Tahiti. Wanganui. The Wainuiomata Reservoir. Napier. Photographers represented include W T L Travers (scenes on Waiau river), Hart, Campbell & Co (Queenstown and Wakatipu), James Ring (Greymouth, Castle Hill, and Buller), H T Lock (Hawks Crag and Denniston), Wheeler & Son (Christchurch), Connolly & Co (Wellington Botanic Garden) and Burton Brothers (Sutherland Falls). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded maroon cover, entitled "New Zealand ferns"; 30.5 x 25.0 cm

Date: 1845-1882

By: Colenso, William, 1811-1899

Reference: MS-Papers-0792/2

Description: Contains letters from Maori to Colenso about the erection of chapels, reports about the activities and plans of Maori teachers, parishioners and others, reports of illnesses and deaths, requests for religious texts, medicines and other items, and the loss of faith among Kai Tahu people because of the misdeeds of their Maori teachers; also contains letters that relate to the New Zealand Wars (Taranaki theatre) and the Pai Marire religion, including a letter from Titokowaru asking for reinforcements; also includes a letter written by Pomare V, king of Tahiti Quantity: 1 folder(s) (33 pieces). Physical Description: Mss (Photocopy)

Date: 1839-1849

By: Brodie, Walter, 1811-1884

Reference: MS-Papers-0133

Description: The edited extracts of chapters VI-XVII describe Northland, Auckland district, Wellington, Chatham islands and Tahiti, which Brodie visited several times, exploring and buying land Includes copy of letter from Maurice Brockwell (grandson) to Dr Milligan, dated 10 Aug 1956 Brodie was a world-traveller, merchant, writer of books and pamphlets, and Member of the House of Representatives, 1856-1859 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (ca 100 leaves). Physical Description: Typescripts, mss (copy) Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1831-1906

By: Hingston, William George Cornelius, 1802-1894

Reference: MS-Papers-0043

Description: Papers include correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to land purchase in the Bay of Islands, and a land dispute with James Busby; also muster roll for the ship `Mary Ann' (1835-1838) Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescripts Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs of Hingston (2164 1/4 print only); Tamati Waka Nene (8155 1/2 neg & print); Henry Williams and daughter Jane (2558 1/4 print only). Also memorials to Marsden, and Tamati Waka Nene (104152 1/2). - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Engraving of the arrival of Captain Wallis at O'Taheite. Engraving of visit of Captain Cook to O'Taheite (second voyage). (Both from Millar's 'New Complete & Universal System of Geography'). Transferred 1991 - A111/141 and A111/142..

Date: 1833-1840

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2855

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 3 Dec 1858-2 Mar 1859

By: Scherzer, Karl von, 1821-1903

Reference: MS-Papers-0947

Description: Extract, from v3 (Sep 1858-Sep 1859) of Tagebuch gefuhrt wahrend einer Reise um die Erde 1857-1859, covers visit to New Zealand and Tahiti; description of diary (in English) accompanies item Publication - For published version in English, see Scherzer, `Narrative of the circumnavigation of the globe by the..."Novara"...', London, Saunders, Otley, 1861 Accompanying material - Note re Mitchell Library's collection of Scherzer material; typescript summary of this diary giving precise details of places visited, people met etc Author was member of the Austrian Novara expedition Quantity: 1 folder(s) (55 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript (photocopies)

Date: 1890s-ca1923

From: Brusey family :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-974

Description: The first and largest section of this album records a trip in Canada and possibly the United States, made by a young man with a motor car about 1923. The second section are photographs taken on a visit to possibly Hawaii or Tahiti. Local people are recorded as well as a number of yachts tied up along the waterfront of a town, and a white warship. The third section include family photographs taken in Britain in the 1890s, and several shipboard views, two of which show what are probably crossing the line ceremonies involving a canvas swimming pool. Towards the end of the album a group of family photographs are associated with a large wooden New Zealand house. There is no information with the album Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1831-1953

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1950

Description: Includes the shipboard diary of an unidentified passenger on board the `Katherine Stewart Forbes', 1851-1852 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1828-1837

By: Buxton, Thomas Fowell (Sir), 1786-1845

Reference: 89-096

Description: Internal evidence indicates that these papers are part of the correspondence files of Sir Thomas Folwell Buxton. They include correspondence from Mr J Ross to Dr Philip, dated 1831 re expulsion of the Kaffirs from the Kat River District; documents relating to South African affairs, 1833-1836; papers relating to Tasmania, New Zealand, New South Wales and Tahiti. Source of title - Supplied The Aborigines Protection Society was founded in 1837 by Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (President) and Saxe Banister (Secretary). Quantity: 1 box(es) (hollinger box). 0.13 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Finding Aids: Detailed item-level list available in back file.

Date: 1826-1837, n d

From: Thierry family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8832-02

Description: Letter to Emily de Thierry from her father, Frederick Rudge (24 Oct 1820?); Letter from Thierry's solicitor, Cecil Becke, London, re possible fraudulent use of Emily de Thierry's inheritance (1827); proposal by Thierry re canal at Panama (ca 1834); creditors' notes, mainly for gas lighting, for Thierry's company's bazaar in Paris (1826); draft poem (n d); letter of appreciation from J Montgomery to Thierry re his conduct of business while in charge of the French Consulate at Honolulu in 1832 (1833); description of location of Thierry's Waima land near Bay of Islands, given by `the chief Piro' 1837; note from Captain Crozier of HMS Victor ( n d); receipt for transport of the Thierry family from Tahiti to Sydney (1837) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 17 Sep 1845

By: Rushworth, Margaret, active 1845

Reference: MS-Papers-3495

Description: Letter written from Sydney, chiefly concerned with anxiety for Colonel Despard, fighting Hone Heke at the Bay of Islands. Mentions shortage of heavy artillery, deficient Commissariat, constant rain and difficult physical conditions being experienced by the forces Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - Formerly at Misc MS 1166 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 folded sheet). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: [1880s?]

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

By: Edge-Partington, James, 1854-1930; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-o-519

Description: Album of photographs created by James Edge-Partington, with his named book-plate inside the front cover. On page 15 there is an article written by James Edge-Partington "Note on a stone battle-axe from New Zealand" (held in the British Musem), taken from an anthropological journal (new series, Vol. II). Most of the images show idols, images, wooden figures, and wood-carving. Some figures from New Ireland are carved in chalk. Information below each photograph gives the type of figure, the country from which they come, and height in feet and inches. One photograph, taken by the Burton Brothers is entitled "Taipari's house, (Thames) the door" Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon cover; 26 x 22 cm

Date: 1874

By: F A Brockhaus (Firm); Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771; Webber, John, 1751-1793; Miller, John Frederick, 1759-1796; Ralph, Richard, active 1770; Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854

Reference: A-443-006

Description: Sheet shows 29 images from the artists of Cook's voyages, J J Merrett and G F Angas: 1. Geschnitztes Kastchen [carved boxes]; 2 Kriegsschiff [war canoe]; 3-6. Keulen der Maori [Maori clubs]; 7. Tonganische Keule [Tonga club]; 8. Vornehmer Tahitier; 9. Tahitischer Flotenblaser [Tahitian flute]; 10. Maorihauptling [Maori chief]; 11. Frau und kind [Woman and child]; 12. Tanzerin [Dancer]; 13. Heva (Leichenpriester); 14 Schiff [Canoe]; 15. Tattuirwerkzeuge von Tahiti [Tattooing tools of Tahiti]; 16-18. Waffen und Werkzeuge [Weapons and tools]; 19. Kleiner Kahn von Tonga [Small Tongan punt]; 20. Kahn von Nive [Canoe from Niue]; 21. Schaukel [Swing]; 22. Todtendenmal der Maori; 23. Nadel [Needle]; 24. Zeughammer [Hammer]; 25. Kawaschale [Kava bowl]; 26. Geflochtene Tasche [Woven bag]; 27. Kopfschemel [Head bolster]; 28. Schwebende Tischplatte, unten mit Haken, von Tonga [Tongan table suspended from a hook]; 29. Thor, Holzschnitzerein der Maori [Maori carved wooden gateway]. Number 1 is derived from Richard Ralph, fl 1770s :A chest of New Zealand as a specimen of the carving of that country. [London, Strahan, 1773] Parkinson was the original artist for numbers: 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 Webber was the original artist for numbers: 12 J J Merrett was the original artist for numbers: 21 (via G F Angas) Benjamin Miller was the original artist for numbers: 15, 17, 23, 24 Other copies: Another copy held at A-384-065 Dating: Date of 1874 supplied by vendor Other Titles - Ethnography; Plate 6; Printed and published by F A Brockhaus Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving on sheet 270 x 350 mm. Provenance: Purchased, Antiquarian Art, Lower Hutt, 2011.

Date: 1842-1844

From: Great Britain Foreign Office : Records relating to French affairs in the Pacific

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-07-3591

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1818-1840

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2320

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1822 - 1825

By: LeJeune, Jules Louis, active 1804-1851; Chazal, Antoine, 1793-1854; Tardieu, Ambroise, 1788-1841; Fox, Charles Arundel Overbury (Dr), 1886?-1971

Reference: C-082-001/130

Description: Copies made by Antoine Chazal of the original drawings by LeJeune; also several original drawings by Chazal, one by Duperrey and three by Blosseville. Engravings and aquatints, hand-coloured by Chazal and uncoloured proofs by Tardieu after the drawings of Chazal, prepared for publication in Louis Isidore Duperrey - Voyage autour du monde ...sur la corvette de sa Majeste La Coquille ... 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825 ... Paris, 1826. Atlas historique. Plates 1-60. Also includes title page and type part-cover with decorative border and handwritten label. Contents include portraits of Chileans and Peruvians, portraits and landscapes of New Zealand, the Society Islands including Tahiti, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), New Guinea, Caroline Islands and St Helena. See also: Sharp, C. A. Duperrey's visit to New Zealand in 1824. (Wellington, 1971) Physical Description: Watercolours, engravings (hand-coloured), aquatints various sizes Provenance: Dr Fox Collection