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Date: 16 Nov 1895-5 Apr 1896

By: Davy, P, active 1895-1896

Reference: MS-Group-0708

Description: Comprises holograph diary kept by P Davy on the `Ruahine' and during his tour of New Zealand. After disembarking at Wellington where he visited relatives he toured to other parts of New Zealand. He describes a gathering of Maori following the settlement of fishing rights on Lake Wairarapa, a visit to a freezing works at Belfast, gold mining on the West Coast and Rotorua where he visited a pa, saw geysers and bathed in the hot pools. His journal ends on the return journey to England when staying at Sydney. Also includes transcript of part of the diary (16 Nov 1895-3 Jan 1896). Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Full transcript of diary at MS-Papers-4391 Davy and his Aunt Harriet boarded the `Ruahine' at Plymouth 16 Nov 1895 and disembarked 12 Jan 1896 at Wellington where they stayed with relatives. After travelling around New Zealand they left Auckland for Sydney, 18 Mar. The writer of the diary is presumed to be P Davy, a passenger on the `Ruahine'; he visited members of the Davy family while in Wellington. He was probably one of the Devonshire Davys, a nephew of George Boutflower Davy, an official of the Land Registration Court of NZ, and the son of Edward Davy (1806-1885), an experimental chemist who emigrated to Australia. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph of the `Gaul' with unidentifed tender vessel.

Date: 1850-1876, 1918?

By: Fry, James Arthur Barrett, 1850-

Reference: Micro-MS-0856

Description: Cover James' birth, childhood in London, the voyage to New Zealand on the `African' in 1861, his work on the `Southern Cross' newspaper in Auckland, impressions of Dunedin and New Zealand in general, his employment as a shearer, station hand, miner, gardener and carter in NSW and Victoria 1865-1876. Includes sketch maps detailing his travels in Australia and an undated photograph of farm labourers. Source of title - Transcribed Relationship complexity - Micro-MS-0860 includes his shipboard diary kept on the `African' James Fry was born in England. In 1861 the Fry family emigrated to New Zealand settling in Auckland, then Dunedin, where James' father became a storekeeper on the goldfields. In 1865 the family moved to Melbourne. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. Physical Description: Mss and typescript Finding Aids: Detailed index at front.

Date: 1838-1845

By: Bennett, George, 1808-1845

Reference: qMS-0158

Description: Bennett desribes his experiences travelling and surveying in Ireland (1838-1840); his voyage on the `Lady Clarke' to Sydney and his brief stay there (1841) and the voyage to NZ in 1842. He gives his impressions of Kororareka and Russell (Okiato) including a lengthy discussion of Hone Heke's actions in Kororareka and writes further of his residence in Auckland and Wellington. Volume also has an appendix (50 page Maori word list) Bennett was with the Royal Engineers. In 1844 he was in Kerikeri but after being ill for some months, died in 1845. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (119 leaves). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) (27 cm, ¼ red calf, red buckram hinged-lid box)

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: 16 November 1887 - 1 April 1889

From: Jackson, Ann Fletcher, 1833-1903 :Journals and Poems

Reference: MSX-7763

Description: Ann Fletcher Jackson writes in this journal about her visits to other Quaker families in remote parts of New Zealand and in Australia. She often travels alone, but also with her husband Thomas Jackson. She travels by ship, train and horse. The journal also contains information about the Jackson family farm at Otonga, and the lives of her sons and daughters. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1906-1935, 1858-1905, 1889-1930

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1898

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 9 Feb - 3 Jul 1894

By: Brown, H J (Mr), active 1894

Reference: MSX-9260

Description: Travel journal of Mr H J Brown. Details a five month, 9 Feb - 3 Jul 1894, journey to New Zealand and Australia. 9 Feb - 24 Mar : Describes the voyage on the ship 'Oroya' from London to Sydney. Includes details about activities aboard the ship, day excursions at port cities - Gibralter [sic] with a Portguese guide called Joseph Buzaglo; Naples and Pompeii ruins with Mr Cook & Son (Tour guides); Port Said; Colombo at the Oriental Hotel and vehicle tour with Mr Cohen; Albany, West Australia; Melbourne; and final port Sydney. 25 Mar - 3 Apr: Describes time in Sydney staying at the 'Australia Hotel', and travels at to the Blue Mountains and Kaloomba [sic]. 4 - 8 Apr : Describes the voyage on the ship 'Mararoa' from Sydney to Australia, and the unpleasant conditions on board. 9 - 19 Apr : Describes travel through the North Island from Auckland to Wellington on buggy and rail. Includes detailed description of visit to Whakarewarewa and hot pools area of Rotorua with tour guides Mr Cook & Son, staying at the 'Geyser Hotel', observations of Maori, cruise on Lake Rotorua to Mokoia Island, the story of Hinemoa and Tutauakie [sic], temple to the 'God of the Sweet Potato', Hamurana Stream, use of Maori language, Okere and Tutea Falls, Tikitere, Waiatapu Valley, Mount Tarawera eruption, Wairakie [sic], Huka Falls, Lake Taupo, Tarawera, the strains of buggy travel, Napier, train to Wellington, stay at the 'Occidential Hotel', pre European Maori times, and land ownership. 19 - 21 Apr : Describes voyage on the ship 'Penguin', from Wellington to Port Chalmers, via Lyttelton. Includes observation of Lyttelton. 21 - 26 Apr : Describes time in Dunedin, a visit to Rosslyn Woollen Mills, business trip to Woodlands and associates P Briscoe and Tom Price. 26 Apr - 1 May : Describes voyage on the ship 'Talune' from Port Chalmers to Hobart, Tasmania, via the Bluff. Includes retrospective general observations of New Zealand and Maori. 1 - 5 May : Describes Hobart, trip to Brown's River and train to Launceston. 7 - 8 May : Describes the voyage on the ship 'Patenna' from Launceston to Melbourne. 9 - 12 May : Describes time in Melbourne and the economy. 12 May - 3 July : Describes the return home voyage on the ship 'Ormuz' from Melbourne. Includes day excursions at port cities Adelaide, Colombo, Port Said, Naples, and Gibraltor; mentions 'Bluejackets' naval officers onboard, the frustration of the ship being quarantined in Colombo due to scarlet fever, the recreation onboard, and final entry mentions passing the ship 'Orient' outward bound. End pages of journal include a tally distances (miles) travelled, list of people they met, books read, and 'Son Macauley's Riddle' in Arabic. Source of title - Supplied by Library Other - Frontpiece stamp 'Hatchett & Kingsnorth, Stationers, 428 Strand' Quantity: 1 volume(s) 136 pages. 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, Newspaper clippings p 62 sketch of a buggy; p 77 map of North Island and rail and coach routes taken; p 124 map of canal from Port Said to Suez.

Date: 1892-1951

By: Cunningham, Gordon Herriot, 1892-1962

Reference: MS-Papers-3950

Description: The autobiography, in two books, finishes in 1938, although an outline for a proposed third book to 1951 is included. Source of title - Transcribed title Cunningham gained extensive practical experience in sheep farming, fruit growing and forestry in New Zealand and Australia before serving with NZEF at Gallipoli in World War I. He joined the Department of Agriculture as an orchard instructor in 1917 and studied at Victoria University College in the 1920s. He represented New Zealand at the First Imperial Mycological Conference in London in 1924 and in 1928 was put in charge of the Mycological Laboratory, Plant Research Station, Palmerston North. He visited North American and British institutions in 1929 and was instrumental in the reorganization of agricultural research when, in 1936, plant research was transferred to the DSIR. Quantity: 5 folder(s) (270 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript with holograph annotations

Date: 1831-1953

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1950

Description: Includes the shipboard diary of an unidentified passenger on board the `Katherine Stewart Forbes', 1851-1852 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1806-1962

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2797

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 11 Jun 1876-26 Oct 1877

By: Rivers, W E T, active 1876-1877

Reference: MSY-5720

Description: Rivers recorded hour, minute and second, courses, fathoms, wind, barometer and thermometer readings; he included remarks, bearing and distance; includes inserts and hand drawn maps. Notes on the River family included with volume. The `Sapphire' sailed from Fiji to Samoa, Wallis Island, Sandwich Island, New Hebrides, Sydney, Farm Cove, Melbourne, Hobson's Bay, Auckland, Wellington, Chatham Islands, Campbell Island, Dunedin, Tauranga (some of these ports were visited more than once), and back to Fiji and Australia Source of title - Transcribed Accompanying material - Brief notes on the Rivers family Rivers was captain of HMS `Sapphire' Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Neales, Nottingham, England, May 2003

Date: 1863-1865

Reference: qMS-2172

Description: Diary kept by an unidentified Wesleyan lay preacher from Yorkshire, who spent time in the Nelson area in 1865. First part of the diary describes his travels in Europe, 1863-1864, and time in England before departing for Australia and NZ in Oct 1864 on board the SS London. Identified himself as "Charles" on last page of the diary Quantity: 1 volume(s) (85 leaves). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) (35 cm; blue buckram)

Date: 1872-1873

By: Denton, Charles (Lord), active 1872-1873

Reference: MS-0678

Description: Diary of a voyage around the world from England through Suez, South America, Australia and New Zealand. Includes scenic descriptions of Melbourne, Sydney, Dunedin, Wellington and Auckland. Includes a description of a visit to the Hodgkins family of Dunedin (p 60). Quantity: 1 volume(s) (183 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (19 cm; black buckram slip case)

Date: 1902, 1950?

By: Pettifer, Walter, active 1902

Reference: MS-Group-1135

Description: Diary kept by Pettifer who sailed round the world on the `Ophir' as a servant of its captain, Captain Tryon; and scrapbook compiled by Pettifer of itinerary, postcards, ephemera, clippings, maps, stamps and photographs etc The diary has daily entries, some very brief, describing the voyage, ports, weather etc rather than Pettifer's work on board the vessel Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Judith Grant, London, Sep 2002 Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to the Photographic Archive - To Photographic Archive - 32 loose photographs (PAColl-7744).

Date: 1791-1971

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2726

Description: Comprises selections from Sheffield Smelting Company records, the Wharncliff Muniments, the Wentworth Woodhouse Muniments, and from the Local History Section and records of the South Yorkshire County Record Office Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1910-1911

By: Horsfall, Leslie, active 1910-1911

Reference: qMS-1013

Description: Account of the 18 month voyage from Tilbury to Australia and New Zealand and back to Liverpool. Includes impressions of Melbourne and Victoria, Phillip Island, Queensland and Sydney, as well as of Wellington, the Thermal Regions, the Wanganui River, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown and Fiordland Source of title - Transcribed Horsfall arrived in Auckland on the Makura on 21 Oct 1910, travelled to Wellington via the Thermal regions and the Wanganui river, then on to Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown and Fiordland before sailing on the Manuka to Hobart, arriving on 21 Jan 1911 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (167 leaves, 59 pages of plates, some folded). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (28 cm; green buckram) Illustrations include portraits and are mounted photographs; maps are tipped in

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: 1838-1845

By: Bennett, George, 1808-1845

Reference: MS-Group-1961

Description: Describes Lieut Bennett's experiences travelling and surveying in Ireland 1838-1840; voyage to Sydney, 1841, on the Lady Clarke; brief stay in Sydney; voyage to NZ, 1842; impressions of Kororareka and Russell (Okiato); residence in Auckland and Wellington Accompanying material - MS-Papers-8089 is an essay on Bennett's journal Quantity: 2 volume(s) (176 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph & typescript (21 cm; maroon ¼ crushed morocco, maroon linen hinged-lid box)

Date: 28 Feb 1848-18 Dec 1851

By: Havannah HMS (Ship)

Reference: MSY-4239

Description: Comprises the log of HMS `Havannah' under Capt J E Erskine in which is recorded weather, the position of the ship, the wind, sailing direction, sails set, activities at certain times of the day and other aspects of shipboard life, especially maintenance. The voyage began in Sheerness via Lisbon, Madeira, Trinidad, Cape of Good Hope, St Paul's Island, Cape Otway, Australia (Farm Cove) to New Zealand, passing Three Kings Island to Auckland and sailing via Cape Runaway to Port Nicholson. From there the log records sailing for Sydney, Ports Phillip and Arthur, Hobart Town, often returning to ports already visited, back to NZ (Auckland, Bay of Islands), Savage Island, Samoa, Tonga and other locations not noted. The ship returned to both Australia and New Zealand again, and spent long periods at Farm Cove towards the end of the expedition. Source of title - Transcribed Further journals on board the `Havannah' were kept by Vigors (at qMS-2081 (original), qMS-2082-2084 (transcribed) and MS-Copy-Micro-0060); and by Henry Gabriel Swainson at MS-2096-2097, which also has his letters to his sister, and (MS-Copy-Micro-0172) The log has been recorded by several people, one of whom is thought to be a midshipman or crew member whose occupations included rigging marks, mats, washing clothes, painting the ship's side, mending sails and holding divine service. The voyage was notable for Erskine's discovery of the Torres Islands. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (420 pages numbered as 210 leaves). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (34 cm, ½ red morocco, marbled boards) Processing information: Access statement changed from "Partly restricted - Digital content available only in Katherine Mansfield Reading Room" to "Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original" on 26 October 2022.

Date: 1834-1869

By: Petingale, John George, 1808-1870

Reference: Micro-MS-0127

Description: Original letters and transcripts from Petingale, mainly to his family in England. They are written from Sydney, Auckland and London, and describe his voyage to Australia, first impressions of Hobart, Sydney and Auckland, as well as his employment as a farmer, and the landscape and economic conditions of both countries. Petingale arrived in Sydney via Hobart in 1833 and worked as a superintendant of a farm owned by Captain John Coghill, 35 miles from Sydney. In 1847 he moved to New Zealand where he owned a farm outside Auckland. In 1845 and 1860 he revisited London. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (2 metres).