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Date: 1815-1970

By: Adams, Martha, 1815-1906

Reference: qMS-0026

Description: Reminiscences of early days in Marlborough written in 1857; copies of verse and satire by the family; copy of letter and verse by Henry Harper on Martha Adam's death, plan of family home, Redwood; biographical details from the Cyclopedia of New Zealand and newspaper clippings concerning her husband and eldest son; and sketches she made as a girl in England. Describes her English childhood, marriage to William Adams in 1840 and emigration to Nelson 1850. She describes the `mud hovel' in which the Adams family first lived when taking up a Marlborough run in 1852, and recalls the islolated life which at times found her coping alone with house and farm work, sick children, food shortages and vagrants. Her account ends with the family's move to a new property `Langley Dale', on the Wairau River. Source of title - Supplied title Other Titles - Cyclopaedia of New Zealand Quantity: 1 volume(s) (51 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter (photocopy) (37 cm, red buckram) Includes sketches of Salop, England

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-052

Description: The essay traces the Fissenden family of Birling, Kent, to New Zealand and documents their lifestyles subsequent to their arrival. Beginning in 1875 the Fissendens and their descendants built a new life in New Zealand buying land, opening businesses and raising their families. From Marlborough the descendants of the first nine Fissendens spread to a large part of the upper South Island, later moving to Hawke's Bay and Auckland. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 45 pages. Finding Aids: Published inventory available.

Date: 1910 - 1919

Reference: MapColl-834.2gbbg/[191-?]/Acc.38216

Description: Cadastral map of land sections along the Pelorus River in the Wakamarina and Heringa survey districts. A reference key provides the location of conveniences, fireplaces, noticeboards, and a proposed foot track. Roads, bridges, and the state forest are also shown. Annotations relate to land protected under the Scenery Preservation Act 1908 and the location of a school and the Pelorus Domain Recreation Reserve. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, coloured, scale [1:7920], 39 x 45 cm.

Date: 1900 - 1910

Reference: MapColl-834.2gbbg/[1908?]/Acc.38190

Description: Cadastral map of land sections along the Pelorus River in the Wakamarina and Heringa survey districts. Inland waterways and the location of the state forest are also shown. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, coloured, scale [1:7920], 46.5 x 47 cm.

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: 1947-1955

By: Shaw, Geoffrey Conrad, active 1947-1966

Reference: PAColl-6596

Description: 14 photographs of tramping huts and general views: Waerenga hut and Baines hut in the Orongorongo valley; Flora hut on Mt Arthur; ATC huts on Mt Ruapehu and Moumoukai valley; Ketetahi hut on Mt Tongariro; Black Horse Hotel in Nelson; Upper Takaka Hotel, Takaka; a view of Collingwood; two views of the Hutt Valley from the Wainuiomata Hill; band playing in the sound shell at Wellington Botanic Gardens; a street in Kawhia; a hotel in Upper Takaka; and a view of Wellington from Brooklyn. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-018137 to 018150 Quantity: 14 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1867-1874, 1900-1903

By: Godfrey family

Reference: MS-Papers-1926

Description: Details of farm life at Woodbourne estate, Marlborough, including accounts 1867-1874, by Henry Godfrey and others; history of the area and social life, written 1900-1903 by Eliza Prichard, Godfrey's widow; memories of early Marlborough, the Godfrey family and the Woodbourne estate Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopy)

Date: 1870s

By: Hobhouse family; Tyree Brothers (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-5788

Description: Photographs (some prints from Tyree collection) show views of Nelson, Bishopdale, gold sluicing, Clifton Motupipi, sluicing hose crossing a valley, scenes in Golden Bay, Bishop's School Nelson, St Michael's Waimea West, Wanganui ca 1876, SW suburbs of Nelson 1889, St Alban's Church Appleby, Brightwater Church, Maitai River, Bishopdale 1888, Settler's hut. Quantity: 32 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1994

By: Tunnicliffe, Roy Bernard, active 1994-1995

Reference: MS-Papers-5301

Description: One booklet relates to the Tunnicliffe family's involvement in timber milling from 1842 to 1976 and includes biographical articles, newspaper clippings, photographs and maps. The other booklet consists largely of annotated extracts from four publications, `Forty-Mile Bush', `Forest homes', `Forest gateways and A G Bagnall's `Wairarapa', which also relate to the Tunnicliffe and Price families' involvement in timber during the 19th century.' Roy Bernard Tunnicliffe is the compiler of the booklets Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter (photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Mr R B Tunnicliffe, Carterton, 1995

Date: 1888-1922

By: Landon-Lane, Gladstone, 1908-1982

Reference: MS-Papers-10858

Description: Inspector's report for Sarah Ann Melhuish (later Mrs Walter Landon-Lane), 1917, who attended Ngamuka School (Private), on D'Urville Island; title page of New Zealand school journal, Jun 1919; notice of annual meeting of Waimea Collie Dog Trial Club, 7 Aug 1922; memo from T G Richardson (sheep, cattle and rabbit inspector), Blenheim, 1 Nov 1888, to George Landon-Lane re scabby sheep Accompanying material - Letter from donor Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter (with ms annotations)

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-020

Description: The story of the Brooke family from Pyrford, Surrey and their immigration to New Zealand in 1910. The two sons, Jack and Cecil, began their farming life in the Kaikoura district as farm cadets. For seven years they farmed at Kaikoura from where the boys went to war and served with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles and later in the 1st New Zealand Machine Gun Squadron. After Cecil Brooke's leave he bought a small dairy farm at Ruakura in 1920 and 5 years later married Dorothy Hutchinson. They farmed at Ruakura for 34 years, and purchased a further 200 acres of peat swamp to break in. Includes family tree showing Cecil Brooke's line of descent back 4 generations and copies of photographs, mainly of life of the farm Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available.

Date: 1978-1979

From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs

By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009; Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-

Reference: PA12-7859

Description: Aerial views of Abel Tasman National Park, and stands of native forest. Views of Farewell Spit. Quantity: 20 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts

Date: 1882-1899

By: Brough, Jonathan, 1839-1927

Reference: qMS-0274

Description: Mainly daily accounts of government contract work on road-making, repairing and surveying. There are also notes on the geology and natural history of the area plus accounts of gold prospecting expeditions. Letters include several relating to contracts and one written to W L Buller on the flora and fauna of the Karamea River area Source of title - Supplied Brough was a contractor and naturalist, based in Nelson and the West Coast from 1866 Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photoprint) (35 cm, ¼ green calf, green buckram case)

Date: 1858

By: Nelson City Board of Works

Reference: Micro-MS-0515

Description: Annual report describing state of streets Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (10 frames).

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: fMS-Papers-9389

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by members of Coatbridge Ltd; photograph of members of the family; copy of article about the Adams family from `New Zealand Free Lance', 26 Mar 1952; copy of article about Langley Dale from `The Saturday Express', 19 Dec 1987; cadastral map of Onamalutu Survey District which `Coatbridge' highlighted in red. See MS-Papers-9389-31 for published summary & photographs Original owner was William Adams who acquired the 15,000 acre run in 1853 which he named Langley Dale after his wife Martha Langley. In 2008 the property was owned by his great-great grandson Geoff Adams and wife, and great-great-great grandsons, Scott and Whitley Adams (under the name Coatbridge Ltd). In 2008 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter, photographs

Date: Between 1910 and 1913

Reference: PA5-0144

Description: A park scene at Nelson, New Zealand, W & B series Verso contains message to May from Arthur and addressed to Miss M Grimwood, Canterbury. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 85 x 138 mm

Date: 1980 - 1865

By: De Ruyter, Cornelis Geradus, 1930-

Reference: A-242-026

Description: View of the first homestead on Molesworth Station, Marlborough Catalogued from information sheet (not received). From signed pen drawing of first homestead on Molesworth station, built by John Murphy in 1865 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph b&w 320 x 250 mm on sheet 370 x 300 mm

Date: 197?

By: Rowe, Betty, active 1970s

Reference: MS-Papers-4038

Description: An account of an American family who emigrated to New Zealand to escape the rigours of life in the USA. After farming at Te Anau for several months, they came to live on Arapawa Island, Queen Charlotte Sound and became involved in attempts to conserve the island's sheep and goats. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s) (254 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1 Sep 1839, 1963

By: White, Ta, active 1839

Reference: MS-Papers-3476

Description: Between Ta White, chief, and John Guard, whaler. Typed list of other land purchases in the area (Information supplied by Marlborough Historical Society, 1963) - Purchases made by N J Rodgerson; J N Flood; George Jackson; John O'Brien; John Davis; Michael Aldridge; Edward Harris; George Moore; Charles Guard; William Budge; Henry Davis. Accompanying material - Letter from Chief Archivist, Naitonal Archives, describing provenance of items Quantity: 1 folder(s) (3 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript

Date: 2002

By: Winter, Mark, 1958-; Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-703-001/019

Description: Topics include teacher shortages, Prince Harry smoking pot, Tuku Morgan and the Oscars, the internet, the exclusion of Zimbabwe from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the death of Middle East peace plans, film star Russell Crowe in New Zealand, Helen Clark as the Mona Lisa, the proposed establishment of a new supreme court to take over Privy Council functions, firearm laws, winter gear for Southland police, knighthood for rock star Mick Jagger, a crate as 'art', the new Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard and inflation, Winston Peters and immigration, Saddam Hussein's response to United Nations arms inspectors, United Future and its closet skeletons, United States President Bush and his policy on Iraq, and genetic engineering in animals. Quantity: 19 print-outs on white card. Physical Description: Black ink on A4 size card