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Date: [1903-1951]

From: Crabb, Pearl Unice Elizabeth, b 1903 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6158-1

Description: Scrapbook mostly comprising matters of personal interest including invitations, clippings on health, decorating, knitting and tennis, but also including itineraries of official visits, an obituary for Maui Pomare and similar items. Includes copy of Crabb's birth certificate and summary of her working career (at W), and `When I am dead' by H E Holland. Arrangement: Loose pages in MS-Papers-6158-2 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1917-1969

By: New Zealand Labour Party. Greymouth Branch

Reference: qMS-1491-1518

Description: Mainly minute books, letter books, accounts, and roll books of the Greymouth branch, also includes several volumes from the Westland Labour Representation Committee, and the Otira, Barrytown and Paroa branches Quantity: 28 volume(s). 4.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (various sizes & bindings)

Date: 1 Jan-20 Jun 1863 (1956)

By: Howitt, Herbert Charlton, 1838-1863

Reference: MS-1038

Description: Journal records his work cutting and forming tracks between Canterbury and the West Coast; meeting with groups of Maori and prospectors; a visit to John Henry Whitcombe's grave at the Taramakau River (he had been drowned on a similar expedition in May 1863) and the wet weather. There is mention of a Maori guide, Jack Tainui, re-burying Whitcombe and marking the grave with two paddles (page 28). Farmer and gold prospector who arrived from Australia to farm in 1860. Leader of a working party contracted by the Canterbury Provincial Government to cut a track to the West Coast, via the Hurunui Plains, Harper Pass and Lake Brunner to the Grey River mouth. Howitt, together with two other members of his party, Robert Little and Henry Miller, disappeared on Lake Brunner on 27 Jun 1863 (the journal ends 20 Jun). The surviving member of the expedition was James Belgrave Hammett. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (28 pages). Physical Description: Typed transcript (27 cm; red linen)

Date: 1863

By: Hammett, James Belgrave, active 1863

Reference: qMS-0910

Description: From the "Nelson Examiner", 1 Sep 1863 - Journal of Hammett Hammett was the only survivor of Howitt's party despatched by the Canterbury Provincial Government to cut a track by way of Lake Brunner to the West Coast. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (17 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; brown buckram)

Date: 1891-1968 (1969)

By: Young, James Rarity (Archdeacon), 1891-1972

Reference: MS-Papers-1032

Description: Young writes of his childhood and of life in Palmerston North, student days at Canterbury University College, and of being an Anglican Priest at various parishes in Christchurch, Ross and South Westland (based at Harihari), and at Hawera, Wanganui and Pahiatua Also notes by Jim Henderson extracted from the `Open country' series of scripts (1974) Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (18 leaves & photograph). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (copy) Photograph of Archdeacon James Young and Claire Young, taken at Riwaka, Nelson, May 1968

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: 1860

By: Burnett, James, 1826-1872

Reference: qMS-0336

Description: Nelson settler Quantity: 1 volume(s) (22 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm, ¼ grey cloth)

Date: 1965

By: Dollimore, Edward Stewart, 1904-1973

Reference: qMS-0612

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (16 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (26 cm; pam case) Provenance: Transcript of the original `unsubbed' draft of copy supplied to Newmans Coach Tours Ltd, Oct 1965

Date: 1959

By: Chinn, William Hill, 1872-

Reference: qMS-0445

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (234 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; red linen)

Date: [1930s], 1966-1967

By: O'Brien, Clarence T, active 1966

Reference: MS-Papers-1142

Description: Comprises radio scripts done for broadcasting on NZBC; stories about goldmining in the Buller district during the 1930s depression; a Roa coal mine; a Maori in the Mackenzie country; the Haast air service and Rimu Farm Settlement titled `The Haast Air Service', `The Amateur', `The Minstrel', `The Rimu Farm settlement', and `They gave me a gold mine' Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 21 May 1863

By: Young, William, active 1863

Reference: qMS-2304

Description: Publication - An English translation of Lauper's German account was printed in the Canterbury gazette, 1863 Other - Typescript compiled by Miss N L Miller in 1938 Relationship complexity - Lauper's full account of the expedition written in German is located at MS-Papers-0348 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (5 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; grey cloth)

Date: [1870s-1880s]

By: Norris, Joseph Foxley, active 1880s; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Wilson, George Washington, 1823-1893

Reference: PA1-q-094

Description: Photographic album created by Joseph Foxley Norris, with many images of places visited in Great Britain, including castles, cathedrals, stately homes, ports, landscapes, and bridges. Joseph Foxley Norris was a founding member of the Cyclists' Touring Club in England, and was a member of the Pickwick Bicycle Club in England with one image being a group portrait of members of the club. A number of the English scenes were photographed by G.W.W. (George Washington Wilson). Other regions visited include Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro. Views of New Zealand are mostly in the South Island, with a few of Wellington (including Government Buildings, Parliament Buildings and Government House). One photograph taken by James Bragge shows a group of unidentified Maori standing outside a meeting house in Masterton. South Island views include a bicycle "meet" in Christchurch, with a large crowd gathered, and a number of penny-farthing bicycles visible. A number of images show men riding penny-farthing bicycles and the dangers of so doing, with posed views of two men underneath their bicycles and one clutching a fence, taken in and around Christchurch. On page 108 is hand-printed award `Anniversary Sports, Christchurch,N.Z. 16th December 1880. The following ten views taken from the Cathedral Tower, Christchurch, are the 3rd prize in the One Mile Champion Bicycle Race won by J. Foxley Norris, Pioneer Bicycle Club'. Other views include a group of about four men touring along the West Coast Road, and notable buildings in Christchurch and Dunedin. One image shows the "cage" crossing the Teremakau River. A group portrait in Christchurch shows members of Harper & Co. (Solicitors) Inscriptions: Album page - J. Foxley Norris. 1880 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with a black cover, spine title `Photo's'; 29.0 x 24.5 cm

Date: 1846-1858

By: Youngman, H A, active 1988

Reference: MS-Papers-5748

Description: Full title: `Extracts from journals kept on three expeditions to the West Coast and the rivers Grey and Buller in the years 1846 and 7'. Includes introduction relating to Brunner's keeping of the journals and biographical piece, both by Youngman, and notes by A Woodhouse in the Turnbull Library re the manuscript. Source of title - Supplied Donor believes Brunner wrote the original manuscript between Sep 1857 and Mar 1858 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr H A (Bert) Youngman, Dunedin, May 1988

Date: 1860-1868

From: Haast family: Collection

By: Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887

Reference: C-097-001/181

Description: Watercolours, drawings, and sketches from Haast's surveys in Nelson, Westland, and Canterbury, 1860-1868. Includes source images for 11 of 12 watercolours by John Gully (C-096-001/012) submitted to illustrate Haast's paper read to the Royal Geographical Society on 8 February 1864: Haast, Julius. "Notes on the Mountains and Glaciers of the Canterbury Province, New Zealand". 'The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London', volume 34, 1864, pages 87-96. See related article: Paul, Janet. "Twelve water colours of glaciers in the Province of Canterbury", 'Turnbull Library Record', volume 7, issue 2, October 1974, pages 2-10, 25-28. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 165 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink, and watercolour on paper, sizes vary. Processing information: See shelf list and child records for details of individual items.

Date: [ca 1956]

By: Kehoe, Edward Luke, 1882-1959

Reference: qMS-1088

Description: Essay, probably written by Kehoe, detailing survey activity in the Nelson-West Coast area, mainly the 1846 party under Brunner, Heaphy and Fox Source of title - Title page Quantity: 1 volume(s) (12 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; grey pam case)

Date: 1866-1896 (transcribed 2006)

By: Ralfe, Catherine Hester, 1831?-1912

Reference: MSDL-0368

Description: Electronic transcription of reminiscences (MS-Papers-1129 and Micro-MS-0013) Source of title - Transcribed from item Quantity: 183 kilobyte(s). 1 Electronic document(s).

Date: 31 Oct 1873-8 Feb 1876 (transcribed 2007)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Moore, Walter Montagu, 1851-1929

Reference: MSDL-1260

Description: Account of voyage to Canterbury on Crusader with his brothers Francis and Henry, 1873-1874, and return voyage to England a year later on the Merope. Describes his stay in Christchurch, trips to Governor's Bay and Akaroa, to Hokitika via Arthur's Pass, trip to visit numerous sheep stations in South Canterbury, social events, cricket matches, balls, Professor Bickerton's lectures, Transit of Venus Expedition (lead by Major Palmer, R.E., chief astronomer), Canterbury runholders and settlers including Lysaght family, Thomas Potts (Ohinetahi), etc. Trip to North Island via Wellington, thermal region, Tauranga, Auckland, and return to Christchurch before leaving for England on the Merope in Jan 1875. Includes brief account of Walter's return voyage to New Zealand, Oct 1875-8 Feb 1876 on the Crusader. Includes index of people, sheep stations and ships mentioned Accompanying material - Newspaper report of 1873-1874 voyage of Crusader, & 1874 voyage of the Merope (Transit of Venus expedition on board) (from Lyttelton Times); biographical notes & 1861 census for Moore family; biographical entry for Thomas Potts (NZ dictionary of biography / Scholefield) Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Part of SBDD project (Shipboard diary digitisation)