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Date: 1837-1852, 1958

By: Graham, George, 1812-1901

Reference: qMS-0869

Description: Graham records some aspects of his life in Australia where he was until 1840 when he came to Auckland, NZ. Includes mostly financial records of cash paid and debts due with some personal remarks summarising quarterly events during the year or whole years, or describing particular experiences, such as when Graham went to London in 1850 or the birth of his son, Robert, in 1850. He describes a great deal of property transactions. Accompanying material - Photocopy of photograph of Graham, taken about 1880, owned by Ms Sandra Westbrooke, London Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (62 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm, red linen, in case folder)

Date: 1844-1863

By: Wesleyan Missionary Society

Reference: qMS-2178

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (16 pages). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: [1985?]

By: Pearce, Millicent Clare Susan, 1898-1996

Reference: MS-Papers-3968

Description: Reminiscences in which Pearce recalls her and Crabb's childhood in the Manawatu and their time together in Sydney. Includes details on family history. Accompanying material - Accompanied by annotated copies of newspaper articles from the `Manawatu Evening Standard' dated 31 July and 7 August 1971 on early land settlement Sue (Milly) Pearce (nee Crabb) was the younger sister of the artist Helen Crabb (Barc). The sisters spent 5 years together in Sydney where Pearce worked as a dressmaker and Helen was art mistress at Pymble Ladies' College. Pearce returned to New Zealand in 1928 and the sisters had little further contact until a short time before Crabb's death in 1972. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (18 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs Sue Pearce, Wellington, 1985

Date: 23 Oct 1931-26 Apr 1932

By: Hunter, David, active 1900-1932

Reference: MS-Group-1191

Description: Journal kept by Hunter while travelling from England to New Zealand on the `Rangitata' and his return to England on the `Makura' to Australia and the Orsova' from Sydney from 23 Oct 1931 to 26 Apr 1932. He travelled with Ena Hunter. He describes their preparations, embarkation at Southampton, the other passengers, food (including menus), sea sickness, entertainments, the comforts and otherwise of the ship, his cabin, their passage through the Panama Canal and Armstice Day. They disembarked at Wellington 24 Nov 1931, and left for Australia on the `Makura' 7 Mar 1932, and for England on the `Orsova' from Sydney, 13 Mar 1932. In New Zealand Hunter spent time in Wellington, visiting the Alexander Turnbull Library, describing the work of the League of Nations Union in Wellington, visits Christchurch, the West Coast and Nelson where he spent some time, Wanganui, the Waitomo Caves, Rotorua and Auckland and back through Taranaki where he climbed Mt Egmont; he visited farms and factories, observed the opening of Parliament (24 Feb 1932) and visited the Gear Freezing and Meat Preservation Company. He attended many church services in various churches including the Congregational, Church of Christ and Presbyterian churches. Folowing his and Ena's departure for Sydney he describes the new Sydney harbour bridge, their visit to Tasmania and the House of Commons in Hobart, visiting to Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Colombo, the Suez Canal, Naples and Gibraltar, and an ANZAC commemoration service he declined to attend. The journal is illustrated and includes a water colour of the `Rangitata', newspaper clippings of portraits of various New Zealanders; and a copy of a letter from the Turnbull to the donor (1986). Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and microfilm

Date: 2005

From: Howson, Patricia Deanna, 1940-: Collection relating to Hilton Raymond Porter

By: Howson, Patricia Deanna, 1940-

Reference: fMS-Papers-8389

Description: Scrapbook compiled by Patricia Howson on her father, Hilton Raymond Porter, actor and broadcaster, and on his wife, Dorothy Woolley. Comprises newspaper cuttings, photographs, original letters, lists and other documents, programmes, official circulars and forms, covering all of the career of Hilton and Dorothy Porter. Includes documents and other papers relating to the torpedoing of the passenger ship `Athenia' in 1939. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typsecript, printed matter, photographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Patricia Howson, 2005 Processing information: Group record created and this item added to the group 21 August 2020.

Date: 1906-1907, and [1940s-1960s?]

Reference: PA1-o-029

Description: Photographs taken on a trip to New Zealand by Dr Freda Bage, 1906-1907; includes several photographs taken by unknown photographers at later dates, most of new Zealand, but one of Rotten Row in London, and one of the Victoria Dock in Sydney. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black hard cover, cream binding tape spine, 230 x 300 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-0115. Transfer information - MS-0115.

Date: 1875-1876

By: George, James, 1813-1878

Reference: MS-0825-0826

Description: George describes his life from his birth in England and emigration to Australia in 1823 and life there until he reached Auckland in 1840. George led an active life and comments on the various events occurring and people in the news. Quantity: 2 volume(s) (Pages 1-299 (v1), pages 300-603 v2). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (21 cm; blue cloth)

Date: 1838-1850

By: Ronaldson, William (Rev), 1823-1917

Reference: MS-1830

Description: The memorandum book gives a little background on Ronaldson, instructions on conducting oneself on board ship and exercises on practising religion. The diary begins 26 August 1845 and ends 12 May 1850 when Ronaldson sighted the Isle of Wight on his return voyage to England. It includes much material on Wanganui Maori as well as descriptions of shipboard life between New Zealand and Australia on the `Sisters' (1849) and from Sydney to London on the `Kate' (1850), and his stay in Sydney. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (21,18,36 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27cm, green linen)

Date: [ca 1891-1946]

From: Connell, Marjorie Bertha, 1907-1995 : Seed family papers

Reference: 88-051-04A

Description: Scenes of Sydney Harbour; photo of early Nelson taken by W Davis, Nelson; photos of Wellington wharves and nearby buildings; photo of early Oamaru; family members Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 24 Oct 1900-11 Jul 1902

By: White, Robert Almond, 1879-

Reference: MS-Group-0554

Description: White describes life on board HMS `Mildura' while on a voyage to the Pacific Islands, including New Zealand, 24 Oct 1900 to 14 Jul 1902, and summarises from until Sep 1902. He recorded almost daily, noting his work schedule, stops made, places visited (mostly in New Zealand and Australia) and other events. Ports included Picton, and the Sounds, Auckland, Akaroa, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Norfolk Bay and Milford Sound and he describes reaction to the death of Queen Victoria in Jan 1901 and Naval Day celebrations in May 1901 at Neutral Bay, Sydney. White describes time while on the `Mildura', Jun-Oct 1900, en route to annex Rarotonga Accompanying material - Includes covering letter from transcriber and notes `From written reminiscences' in which White his positions during WWI Source of title - Supplied White served on board HMS `Mildura', 1900-1902 Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with corrections (photocopy)

Date: [ca 1888-1899]

By: Andrew, Charles Bede, 1839?-1893

Reference: MS-0089

Description: Newspaper and magazine clippings, theatre programmes and manuscript notes; most of the material deals with the theatre, especially Auckland productions in which three of Andrew's daughters appeared as child actresses; includes reviews of Australian appearances after 1893 Scrapbook was obviously continued by other family members after his death in Oct 1893. Source of title - Supplied title Andrew was a teacher in Auckland and later in Australia. His three daughters, Mabel, Rose and Violet were involved in the theatre. Andrew's real name was Charles Baskerville Allison. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (73 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter (16 cm; marbled boards, grey phase box) Illustrated material included