Places

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)

Date: July - Dec 2011

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000750

Description: Photographs of buildings in the Wairarapa, Lower Hutt, Rotorua, and Wellington, taken July-December 2011 by Dylan Owen. Photographs taken in Wairarapa include views of an abandoned house, Buckthorn Bar & Grill, Carterton, a street view of dilapidated two storey 1900s building and villa, Masterton, Fuzzy Vintage Collectables shop, North Carterton, Hardan Building 1924 on Perry Street, Masterton, PitStop and Lin's Auto Centre on Chaple Street, Masterton, The Pioneer Bakery and Coffee shop, Featherston. Photographs taken in Petone are comprised of exterior views of cafes and shops on Jackson Street, including Cafe Tart and Cafe Figg with outdoor tables and customers, the Coin Save, Akaash Tailoring and Creative Cuts shops, the Oyster, The Crystal People and hairdresser shops, a New Zealand Couriers van turning past The Spice Rack shop, The Tool Box, Oriental food Products and a second hand shop in the old Evening Post Petone Branch building (1927). Photographs taken in the Hutt Valley include exterior views of Auto Electricians and Hutt Plumbers on Hawkins Street, Waiwhetu, Avalon Mini Mart (dairy) featuring large "Sunday Star-Times" and "Dominion Post" advertising on the building, Jag Dairy beside Dogs R Us and a bakery on Waiwhetu Road, Fairfield, Flashbacks Party Bar and TBI Health building, Lower Hutt, Trevor Mallard and Parekura Horomia's electorate office on ground floor of building in Hillary Court, Naenae, Las Margaritas Mexican restaurant, Daly Street, Lower Hutt, the Vic Cycles shop and New Zealand Kei Shin Kan Karate Association in the Balcherrie Chambers building, High Street, Lower Hutt, Sharples Feed Barn next to Taste of Asia Takeaways on High Street, Steeds Fresh Fish & Chips, R&T Glass, Taste of Sri Lanka and a dairy on Randwick Road, Moera, Ta Moko tattoo parlour next to Luxe Catering on High Street, Lower Hutt, Trentham Food Centre, Curry Town Takeaways on Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt. Photographs taken in Wellington include exterior views of Monty's Cuba Food Market, Cuba Street, North City Tyre Centre, Tawa, and Storage King on Thorndon Quay, Wellington. Photographs taken in Rotorua include exterior views of AWI Credit Union, 1926 to 1927 facades on buildings housing Better Choice next to McDonalds on Tutanekai Street, Corporate Angels Escort Agency in the 1920 Chandler's Buildings next to the Gun Shooting Gallery on Fenton Street, Hennessy's Irish Bar on Tutanekai street, an Internet Cafe on Pukuatua Street, Shanton shop on Fenton Street, Te Puni Kokiri House featuring all Blacks and Maori language signs (ka mate haka) on windows, Haupapa Street, Fenton Quality produce, Dairy Chain Florist and the Mad Butcher on Fenton Street, Tutanekai Souvenirs and Health Sports Nutrition shops in Central Chambers 1930 building, Tutanekai Street, a man driving a classic motorcycle past Uncle Neil's Thai Noodle House, E-Funz, Divine Beauty Within and Kasper shops on Tutanekai Street. Arrangement: Files were transferred to the Library in a folder titled 'Buildings July to Dec 2011' Quantity: 37 digital photograph(s).