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Gollan, Donald, 1811-1887 : Letter started on board the `Clydeside' and continued in Po...
Date: Aug-Nov 1841
From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection
By: Gollan, Donald, 1811-1887
Reference: MSDL-1259
Description: Gollan describes his feelings on leaving Scotland, his family and friends; voyage to Wellington, New Zealand on the `Clydeside' from Greenock via Adelaide (with refrence to fellow male passengers); short period spent in Adelaide en route; impressions of the settlement and aborigines; arrival in Wellington; European settlers; business opportunities; resident Maori (makes reference to cannibalism) Accompanying material - Typed transcript done by M Donaldson, 2007 The letter addressed to his friend John G Grieve of Whitsome, Dunse, Berwickshire was begun on board the Clydeshire on 16 Aug and resumed once he reached Port Nicholson on 8 Nov 1841. It was postmarked Dunse, 25 Mar 1842. Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Part of SBDD (shipboard diary digitisation) project
Barnes, L A W, fl 1875 : Log book of a Pacific tour aboard HMS Minotaur, HMS Pearl and ...
Date: 21 Aug 1872-15 May 1873, 22 May 1873-20 Sept 1875
By: Barnes, L A W, active 1872-1875
Reference: MSY-6144
Description: Log book kept by Barnes while he was serving aboard HMS Minotaur, HMS Pearl and HMS Sappho. During the first voyage HMS Minotaur travelled from Portsmouth to Lisbon, Madeira and Gibraltar. During the second voyage HMS Pearl and HMS Sappho travelled from Portsmouth to Lisbon, Cape of Good Hope, Perth, New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji, Sydney, Melbourne, Tasmania, Adelaide and New Hebrides. During the second voyage Barnes was aboard HMS Sappho for most of the month of August 1875. The log book contains nautical entries, facts, maps and watercolours relating to the voyages. After the October 3rd 1874 entry, there is a longer commentary on the recovery of the ship McGregor off the coast of Fiji. Relationship complexity - See Micro-MS-Coll-20 for items relating to these voyages Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Processing information: Digitisation details - Volume includes inserted maps and sketches. These pages have been digitised in situ.
Mita Karaka - Diary of voyage with King Te Rata Mahuta
Date: 1914
From: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 : Papers
Reference: MSY-3920
Description: Diary describing the voyage to England to visit King George V to petition the crown to revoke land confiscations by King Te Rata Mahuta, Tupu Taingakawa, Mita Karaka and George G Paul. Diary covers period April-August and appears to have been written by Mita Karaka. Entries describe voyage to England via USA and Canada and includes comments on sights, problems with reporters, interviews with various officials, visit to see King George and other day to day events. Also contains newspaper clippings of articles covering the voyage and visit. (Loose material taken from this volume has been transferred to MS-Papers-5220-129). Quantity: 1 volume(s).