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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: 1959

By: Aickin, Frances Ruth, 1900-1989

Reference: qMS-0028

Description: Gives short history of the Aickin family and especially of Dr T L Aickin, and his settlement in Auckland where he practised as a doctor Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (2 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (35cm, blue pamphlet case)

Date: 26 Sep 1880-11 Feb 1881

By: Smith, John, active 1880-1881

Reference: MS-Papers-6661

Description: Smith began his account on 26 Sep 1880 when he, his wife Jeannie (Jane) and family embarked on the `Lady Jocelyn' as 3rd cabin passengers. He describes in some detail his fellow passengers and the daily events on board, as well as his first six weeks in Auckland and its environs. Relationship complexity - Similar, but not identical, typed transcript was deposited in 1969 by Mr Allan (MS-1958). Includes dated entry for 16 February, and `Extract from the log of the Lady Jocelyn, 5 Oct 1880-1 Jan 1881' Quantity: 1 folder(s) (26 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs Bodmin, Katikati, 1999

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: 1863-1865

By: Cottle, Henry Wyatt (Rev), 1801-1871

Reference: qMS-0561

Description: Account of the voyage from England to New Zealand in the sailing ship `Annie Wilson' of Rev Henry Wyatt Cottle, of Harford parish, near Ivybridge, Devon, and his subsequent settlement in Port Albert and Whangarei. The shipboard account is in the form of a letter to his sister Charlotte, dated 18 June 1863 Rev Cottle and his wife Alice were travelling cabin class Quantity: 1 volume(s) (128 f). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; green linen)

Date: 1948

Reference: qMS-0543

Description: Cooper was carpenter's assistant on the barque Osprey. Account of the Osprey, the barque Louisa Campbell, owner Theophilus Heale, and early settlement of Auckland and Cornwallis. Related notes by AB Chappell, and press cuttings. Includes names of those on board the Louisa Campbell Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Typed transcript (blue cloth; 28 cm)

Date: 1883 [transcribed 2012]

By: Covert, William Leopold Fruend, -1940

Reference: MS-Papers-11366

Description: Shipboard diary kept by W L Covert. The SS `John Elder' sailed from Gravesend to Melbourne and on to Sydney. He then trans-shipped to the `Ringarooma' for the onward voyage to Auckland, arriving October 1883. The diary appears to cover events, August 1883 to sometime in 1891. As well as the journey to New Zealand the diary also describes his travels in the North Island once he arrived. Source of title - Supplied by Library Other - Transcript of diary of William Leopold Covert located at MS-Papers-8690 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Marsha Donaldson, 2012

Date: 1922 - 1936-1940

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-081

Description: Published by Whitcombe & Tombs, 1922. Includes an inscription which is a personal message, dated 1928, from George Graham (who wrote preceding text of the publication) to James Cowan. Also includes some loose papers that were laid in to the volume including clippings and correspondence, dated circa 1936-1940. The letter is on Mayor's Office letterhead from the Auckland City Council and is dated 20 May 1937. The letter writer, Ernest Davis, thanks James Cowan for his acknowledgement of the knighthood that had been conferred upon him. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 1 folder(s). Physical Description: One volume with a folder of loose papers

Date: 1979

By: Marshall, Edward Major, 1905-2000

Reference: MS-Papers-10928

Description: An account of the ancestors and descendants of Rev George Thomas Marshall and his wife Mary Louisa Brown. Includes a transcript of the diary of Geoge Thomas Marshall written on board the Loch Urr to Auckland in 1880-1881, and includes details of his training in Auckland for the Methodist ministry, and subsequent appointments. Also histories of each member of the family. Relationship complexity - See also 83-279 Edward Major Marshall is eleventh child of G T Marshall Quantity: 1 folder(s) (64 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript

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: 1853-1860

By: Ronalds, Hugh, 1833-

Reference: qMS-1719

Description: The letters describe their life in New Zealand, and include letters describing voyage of the Simlah to Auckland. The majority were written by Hugh, others are by his brothers and sisters and were sent to members of the family remaining in England. They describe the land, people and difficulties they faced in settling in the new colony Hugh Ronald, together with his brother, arrived in New Zealand on the Simlah in 1853. They were later joined by their sisters and purchased a farm near New Plymouth. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (73 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (34 cm; buff wraps, blue linen)

Date: 1859

By: Hamel, Bruno Lancel, 1837?-; Auckland Institute and Museum

Reference: PAColl-1637

Description: Quantity: 34 photocopy/ies. Provenance: Photocopies of an album held by the Auckland Institute and Museum

Date: 1900-1924

By: Humphreys, Winifred, 1864-1952

Reference: MS-1040-1049

Description: These diaries and notebooks were compiled whilst she was living at Auckland and travelling in Europe. Entries are scattered and brief. Daughter of Sir John Logan Campbell Quantity: 10 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (7-15 cm; in maroon hinged lid box)

Date: 1926-1937

From: Craig, Elsdon Walter Grant, 1917-1980 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7888-126

Description: Newspaper clippings with reference to Auckland history, and especially with regard to Maori aspects, taken from the New Zealand Herald. Indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1864]

By: Blades, Joseph, 1850-1932

Reference: qMS-0240

Description: A description of Auckland especially streets, buildings, the commercial area, commercial operations, and the people involved, social activities, churches, the Maori population, prominent people, fires, government, land wars, Grey and Fox, gold, shipwrecks, Frederick Thatcher and other happenings during this period Possibly the first chapter of a history of the city Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (51 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon) (34 cm, red buckram)

Date: 8 Dec 1861-8 Apr 1862 (2006)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Wilson, John James, 1840-1918

Reference: MSDL-1261

Description: Brief daily entries record shipboard activities, weather conditions, care of the birds, shipboard events, ships sighted, ship's arrival at Auckland Wilson travelled to Auckland on the Cashmere in charge of 125 singing and game birds being imported into New Zealand Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Part of SBDD project (Shipboard diary digitisation)

Date: 1858-1859, 2001

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Crump, John (Rev), 1828-1912

Reference: MSDL-1275

Description: Title continues:`...and his life in Auckland, and letter to his mother, Onehunga'. Crump describes his voyage to New Zealand on the `Kingston' with fellow missionaries Robert Vickers, William Rowse and James Moorhouse. He mentions shipboard events including the collision with an American whaler on 24 Dec 1858, fellow passengers, and his life in Auckland where he lived with the Buddle family at Onehunga. References to Rev Harding, Rev Thomas Buddle and family, Mr Turton, Mr Vercoe, and Three Kings Native Institution. Also includes a letter from Crump to his mother written from Onehunga, 24 Jun 1859. The Kingston arrived at Auckland on 28 Dec 1858 Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Part of SBDD (shipboard diary digitisation) project

Date: 18 Jun-16 Nov 1842, 1957

By: Graham, Robert, 1820-1885

Reference: qMS-0870

Description: A daily record of life on board ship; Graham describes the activities, routine, passengers and the weather Quantity: 1 volume(s) (32 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm, blue pam case)

Date: 1842-1847 (1941)

By: Meurant, Edward, 1803-1851

Reference: MS-1635

Description: Dates covered by the diary: Part One: 1 Oct 1842-22 Sep 1843; Part Two: 5 Jan 1844-13 Apr 1845; Part Three: 1 Jul 1846-25 Jul 1847 Source of title - Supplied Variations in title - Spine lettered Murant Meurant accompanied William Spain as interpreter over much of the North Island and part of the South Island Quantity: 1 volume(s) (3 parts). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (26 cm; brown morocco) Original sketches reproduced by carbon paper

Date: 1865-1875

By: Heath, Charles, -1869

Reference: qMS-0939

Description: Includes shipboard letters written by Mrs Elizabeth J (Lizzie) Ovenden, a widow with a infant son (Douglas), travelling to Auckland aboard the "Merrington". Lizzie was coming to New Zealand to marry Charles Heath, which had been arranged by his sister, Anne. Lizzie arrived in Auckland on 29 Aug 1867 and married Charles on 3 September `after an acquaintance of just four days'. Letters to Anne from relations Fanny Butcher, Mary Forman, Mary Glover, Grace Lodge, Fanny Marshall and Fanny Stretch in 1867-1868 all enquire after news of Lizzie and Charles. News of the wedding was conveyed in Lizzie's letters to Anne and to her sisters Mary and Grace, and by Patty Chambers in whose house they were married. Subsequent letters describe life at Whakahara, Kaipara where Charles traded in kauri gum. Their happy domestic routine was broken by Charles' death, after an illness, on 20 Nov 1869, leaving Lizzie pregnant and with two small sons to support. She ran her own store until 1871 when she married the Rev Moses Breach and by 1873 they were living in the St Andrew's manse, New Plymouth. In 1874 Lizzie sent two of her children to live with Anne in England. Her final letters reveal an unhappy period in her life as she records her grief at separation from the children and the loss of a still-born daughter in Dec 1874. Source of title - Title page Quantity: 1 volume(s) (156 leaves, 81 letters). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcripts (33 cm; red linen tie case)