Places

Date: [1940-1950]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-23

Description: Contents comprise notes on adze types from Makorokio Stream, Ohau, and Poroporo Ridge; ancient rock paintings; map of Weka Pass; on Maerewhenua, a name with six variants; on the rediscovery of the kohakatakahea; data from P J Burstall; of a visit to Maketu; adzes from Westland, Moutapu Bay and Amuri Bluff (with maps); and other notes Arrangement: Notebook no 22 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: 1855 - 1863

From: [Duppa, George 1817-1888] :[Sketchbook ca 1852-1860]

Reference: E-080-q-3-011

Description: A series of quick sketches. A two-storied house with another at right-angles (or the same house seen from a different angle) is the most finished. It may show the artist's house at Amuri. There are fifteen drawings of men's faces, including one of a moustached man with upper body including, possibly in a military uniform. There are several cows drawn from several angles and one horse's head. There is also a small drawing of two stick-figure men lining up to fight one another with seated figures behind them. The drawing is undated but the details are likely to have been observed at Duppa's Amuri run in the 1860s. The inside back cover of the sketchbook includes the name and English address of Duppa's nephew, Bryan, who visited Amuri in 1863 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 185 x 270 mm

Date: 1852 - 1863

From: [Duppa, George 1817-1888] :[Sketchbook ca 1852-1860]

Reference: E-080-q-3-003

Description: An adult bull viewed in profile and from the front. Below, on the right, is a pair of ducks facing one another, by still water, with flax bushes alongside, and hills behind, possibly at the artist's St Leonard's Station, Amuri. The ducks may be Paradise ducks (one has a white head). Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 183 x 271 mm

Date: 1852 - 1860

From: [Duppa, George 1817-1888] :[Sketchbook ca 1852-1860]

Reference: E-080-q-2-002

Description: A large bull viewed in profile. Behind it is a large single-storied homestead, with mountains in the background, possibly Duppa's home at St Leonard's, Amuri The same building is shown in the background of a drawing of cows in sketchbook E-080-q-3-005 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 190 x 279 mm

Date: 1860 - 1869

By: Duppa, George, 1817-1888

Reference: Plans-80-0713

Description: Plan view of a house Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour

Date: 1855 - 1863

From: [Duppa, George 1817-1888] :[Sketchbook ca 1852-1860]

Reference: E-080-q-3-005

Description: Four cows in the foreground, with flax bushes in flower to the left. Behind them, to the right are two substantial houses, at right-angles to one another. There is a range of high hills in the background The drawing is undated but is more likely to show Duppa's Amuri run in the 1860s than his Waimea run in the 1840s. The inside back cover of the sketchbook includes the name and English address of Duppa's nephew, Bryan, who visited Amuri in 1863 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 185 x 270 mm

Date: 1889-1909

From: Wilson, Joseph Lowthian, 1846-1926 :Photograph albums

By: Spencer, Charles, 1854-1933

Reference: PA1-q-1137

Description: News and personal photographs, taken and collected by J L Wilson, featuring North Canterbury 1889-1909, with an emphasis on 1901-1903. Series include: Wilson family portraits of Joseph Lowthian, his wife, son Leonard, daughter Estelle, and mother-in-law Mrs Emma Matthews; various views of Highfield Annan settlement land (including Wandle Valley, farmland) with land ballot at Waiau and Canterbury Land Board meeting relating to settlement; Maori performance group (kapa haka) and various unidentified portraits and group images; opening of the Kaiapoi Swimming Baths with Mayor J Daly and Premiere Richard Seddon; re-opening of Ashley Gorge bridge (between Glentui and Oxford); inspection of North Canterbury Volunteer Mounted Rifles by Colonel Porter [Woodend?], with officers including Captain R W Chaffey and Lieutenant Horne; flooding in Rangiora and Waverley; views of Hamner Springs; Kaiapoi railway station buildings (built 1872 and 1904 respectively) and trains, with J Ward opening new station; massed school display at Lancaster Park, with cadet competition and girls' drill; and Governor Lord Plunket (and Lady Plunket) visiting Kaiapoi and Tuahiwi. Events include general election at Tuahiwi schoolhouse, fire at Hobday's Drapery (Christchurch), Lady Stewart and A W Rutherford opening track at Conical Hill (Hamner), reception for General Booth at Cathedral Square (Christchurch), Amuri sheep sale (Culverden), Amberley South African War Troopers Memorial unveiling (with Sergeant Turner), J Ward laying foundation of Kaiapoi Post Office, Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Show, sheep sale at Rangiora, Mrs Harrison Lee addressing temperance rally at Junction Hotel (Rangiora), and Rangiora New Year's Day sports meeting with crosscut sawing event. Named figures include Charles Luger of West Oxford (with goat), Mr Thomas Leech of Brooklands (with woodcarvings), and G H Blackwell. Group photographs include Brown and Alexander wedding at Riverside, Mr Smith's family of nineteen (Oxford), Claire Parham's wedding party, Kaiapoi Men's Hockey Team in fancy dress (cross-dressing), and Leithead and Blackwell family members at Main Drain. Buildings include Jollie's Pass Hotel (Hamner Springs), R Evans' flour mill (Ohoka), Kaiapoi Borough School, John Sims residence (Kaiapoi), Tuahiwi Town Hall, Waverley Railway Station, Hamner Post Office, Hamner Plains Sanatorium, Blencowe Grammar School (Cumberland, England, 1859), Marston (Kaiapoi), and Cheviot Post Office. Interior of Wanganui Museum (featuring [whale?] skeleton) and Christchurch Cathedral. Miscellaneous images include various coach scenes, Paterson's Creek rail bridge (Otorama), sheep dipping in the high country, first grave and early working-man's cottage (Rangiora), scenic images of farmland and mountains in Canterbury Region, sheep at R W Chapman's estate (Lowland Leas), trees planted by J L Wilson and Inspector Buckley at post office site, cliffs at Summerhill, Waimakariri Water Supply (Brown Rock intake), shingle being carted to Main Drain (Skew Bridge, Flaxton), triumphant arc on Kaiapoi Bridge (coronation of Edward VII), Hereford Street (Christchurch), swans gifted to Kaiapoi Domain by Glenmark Station, R Evans' wheat crop at Clifton (Waikari), Waimakariri Gorge railway and dray bridge, entrance to Riccarton Racecourse, crowd in Runanga Hall courtyard (Tuahiwi), HMS 'Powerful' and HMS 'Challenger' docked at Lyttelton, and riverside camping and the bluff at Cheviot. Collected images by named photographers include Maori portraits and objects by Charles Spencer. Album includes cyanotype of Richard Seddon and a group of unidentified men. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album

Date: 1960 - 1964

Reference: Eph-A-RELIGION-P-1960/1964

Description: Includes: 1960s: St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Paeroa, from a 1959 photograph [Greeting card] 1960s?: Christian education. Training for mission. Published by the Committee on Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church of new Zealand [1960s?] 1960s: The Church's Ministry to the Sick. Leaflets 1, 2 and 3, For those facing an operation, For those facing a long illness) 1960: Knox Church centennial dinner, 21 May 1960. Menu and toast list 1960: Festival of nine lessons and carols, Seatoun Presbyterian Church, Choir of Scots College Boys. 4 December 1960. [Programme] 1961: Waikaka Presbyterian Parish. Jubilee 1961. Functions of commemoration, 28-29 January 1961. Souvenir programme. Ensign Print, Gore. 1961: First Church of Otago, N.Z. Centenary service. Lodge Otago Kilwinning no 417, S.C. 19 March 1961. Order of service 1962: Matawhero Parish. 90th anniversary celebrations 1872-1962. Service of thankgiving and dedication, 28 October 1962. [Order of service] 1963: St Jame's [sic] Church Bulls. 90 years life & work 1873-1963. Souvenir; [and] Service of thanksgiving, 5 July 1964. Order of service 1963: Pukekohe East Presbyterian Church. Service of dedication, 7 April 1963 [Order of service] 1963: St Paul's Napier. One hundred and fifth anniversary being the occasion of the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. 10 February 1963. [Order of service] 1964: Parish of Amuri. Centennial celebrations at Leslie Hills. 1 February 1964. Commemoration of the first recorded service of a parish minister, Rev William Hogg, held at Leslie Hills 1864. Order of service 1964: Parish of Amuri. Centennial celebrations at Waiau Church. Parish service of re-dedication, 2 February 1964. Order of service 1964: Parish of Amuri. Centennial celebrations at St Andrews Church Culverden. Parish service and dedication of organ. Conducted by Rev R S Keenan; preacher Rev R M Rogers, Moderator of Christchurch Presbytery. 16 February 1964. Order of service Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Fliers and booklets, sizes varying up to 230 mm.

Date: 1908

By: Hunter-Brown, Lucy Malanta, 1882-1956

Reference: PA1-o-362

Description: Views of and from the Long Lookout Homestead owned by Charles Hunter Brown, and adjacent areas around Nelson City. These are followed by scenes of a 10 h.p. "one lunger" motor car on a six day tour from Nelson to Christchurch, and a cutting from the New Zealand Freelance decribing the trip. The car was driven by Willam Graham Vining, with Lucy Malanta Hunter Brown, Mrs W Sutton, and Miss B Humphries as passengers. Probably linked with Charles Hunter Brown albums at PA1-o-238 to PA1-o-241, in which the captions are all in the same hand-writing as those in this album. It seems probable that the album was compiled by Miss L M Hunter Brown ca 1908. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with green buckram cover; 18.5 x 24.5 cm

Date: 1852 - 1860

From: [Duppa, George 1817-1888] :[Sketchbook ca 1852-1860]

By: Fox, William, 1812-1893; Duppa, George, 1817-1888

Reference: E-080-q-3-008/009

Description: Several groups of men [drawn by William Fox] facing a bull [drawn by George Duppa]. The bull is inscribed "An attacking position!!!" [in Duppa's hand]; the men are variously described as "A defensive position!!!! W. F[o]x" describing a man nervously holding an umbrella against the bull's advance; "A fugitive position" describing a man running away; "A decadent position" of a group of three men who have fallen on top of one another on the ground. A sixth, uncaptioned man, is fleeing to the left. The sketch is spread over two pages Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 183 x 539 mm

Date: 1855 - 1863

From: [Duppa, George 1817-1888] :[Sketchbook ca 1852-1860]

Reference: E-080-q-3-007

Description: In the top right of the page, a frontal drawing of a Maori man with full moko, or possibly a European face with moko. The features, hair-style, side-whiskers, and light-coloured eyes appear to be European. Below and to the left is a pair of bulls fighting, and studies of the side and back view of a bull The drawing is undated but the bulls drawn are likely to be at Duppa's Amuri run in the 1860s. The inside back cover of the sketchbook includes the name and English address of Duppa's nephew, Bryan, who visited Amuri in 1863 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 185 x 270 mm

Date: 1843 - 1863

From: [Duppa, George 1817-1888] :[Sketchbook ca 1852-1860]

By: Fox, William, 1812-1893; Duppa, George, 1817-1888

Reference: E-080-q-3-004

Description: Six men standing around a pit being prepared with large logs. Five of the men are holding sticks behind two dogs facing one another at the edges of the pit. Another man is holding back a third dog while another places a log at the edge of the pit. Haystacks are faintly outlined behind the group beyond a low fence In one of George Duppa's sketchbooks. The sketchbook contains three other sketches by William Fox, and a larger number of sketches by Duppa. Attributed to Fox on stylistic grounds, but it could also be the work of Duppa. If drawn by Fox, it could be located at Duppa's first pastoral run in Waimea, near Nelson in the 1840s, or it could be at Amuri around 1860 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 185 x 270 mm

Date: 1855

By: Duppa, George, 1817-1888

Reference: A-162-002

Description: An extensive farm landscape in North Canterbury, looking towards Lowry Peak Range Map on back Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 180 x 210 mm

Date: 1865

Reference: MapColl-834.2gbbd/1865/Acc.14193

Description: Shows land sold and land reserved from the Hurunui River to the Awatere River. Reference key highlights the boundaries of Nelson and Marlborough, land sold, land reserved, and the mountain ranges. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy on paper, linen backing, scale [1:506 880], 47 x 39 cm.

Date: 1855 - 1863

From: [Duppa, George 1817-1888] :[Sketchbook ca 1852-1860]

Reference: E-080-q-3-006

Description: Two horses standing near trees, a detail of a horse's head and a separately-outlined drawing of two unshorn sheep The drawing is undated but is more likely to show Duppa's Amuri run in the 1860s than his Waimea run in the 1840s. The inside back cover of the sketchbook includes the name and English address of Duppa's nephew, Bryan, who visited Amuri in 1863 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 185 x 270 mm

Date: 1862

By: Austin, Albert Duncan, 1839-1903

Reference: MapColl-834.41bje/1862/Acc.501

Description: Accompanying note concerning Crown Grant Sections (in MS collection) Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Coloured, 76 x 100 cm.

Date: 1855

By: Duppa, George, 1817-1888

Reference: A-162-003

Description: View of the farm homestead on St Leonards Station Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 228 x 285 mm

Date: 1854

Reference: MapColl-834.41bje/[ca.1854]/Acc.3054

Description: Shows boundary of run, topography, swamps, home station site and wool shed. Another copy shows subdivision of part of run, placenames, and dimensions of parts of the run. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, colour, 52.5 x 85.3 cm.

Date: 1854

Reference: MapColl-834.41bje/[ca.1854]/Acc.3053

Description: Shows boundary of run, topography, swamps, home station site and wool shed. Also shows the freehold property of George Duppa divided into numbered sections with acreages. Gives various topographic names: Constitution Hill, Lowry Peaks, Ben Lomond, Duck Brook. Has additional pencil annotations mainly of the area of various other parts of the Run. Another copy without numbered sections and place names Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, colour, 56.4 x 94.6 cm.