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Date: 1916-1917

By: Grant, Elsa Gladys, 1891-1981; Kinsella, Alison, active 2004

Reference: PA1-o-1211

Description: Album of photographs taken by Percy James William Simmons of the 15th Reinforcements of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1916-1917. Includes scenes on the troop ship 'Ulimaroa' en route to Plymouth, Sling Camp and surrounding villages, Messines, and London and Edinburgh on leave. Percy Simmons, son of Edgar and Harriet Simmons of Taumarunui, was engaged to Elsa Bass, a teacher. He sent the photographs to her until his death in action in France, on 8 October 1918, aged 29 years. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Green cloth covered album 14.6 x 18.5 containing 67 photographs Provenance: Elsa Bass was the mother of the donor.

Date: 1920, 2000

From: Filer family : Letters from James Filer

Reference: MS-Papers-6930-2

Description: Transcriptions of letters from James Filer to his father and step-mother in the United Kingdom written while he was travelling on the SS `Borda' to Australia via South Africa; also one letter written to them from Westport Filer wrote in diary form describing the course of the voyage, activities and events on board the ship, various sightings from it, their time in Cape Town, and arrival in Australia; included in the transcript are copies of photographs showing the ship, passengers and other aspects of the voyage. The transcriber and editor, Hubert Filer, also divided the account into England to Cape Town, 4-23 Jun 1920, Cape Town to Durban, 25-28 Jun 1920, Durban to Adelaide, 5-22 Jul 1920, Adelaide to Melbourne, 31 Jul-1 Aug 1920, Sydney, 9 Aug 1920 and New Zealand, 22 Aug 1920. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1940-1941

From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1374

Description: Personal record of a soldier in the Maori Battalion of the journey from New Zealand to Egypt, Second World War. Begins with troops lined up on the show grounds at Palmerston North on the 31st of April 1940. Troops embarked on the 1st of May 1940 and sailed for Fremantle, Australia, and were there by the 8th of May. There are photographs of Fremantle Harbour, Perth University, and Maori soldiers with Australian friends. Also photographs of Maori soldiers on deck of ship. The troops sailed from Femantle in a convoy that included the liner transports, Queen Mary, Aquitania, Empress of Japan, Empress of Britain, Mauretania, and Andes. They were in Capetown on the 16 May 1940, and Freetown, Siera Leone on the 23 May. The convoy arrived at Greenock on the Clyde River, Scotland, on the 6th of June 1940. From the 8th of June 1940 to the 2nd of January 1941 the troops were stationed in the south east of England where they did battle training. The places include Bognor, Aldershot, Bostling Green, and Guildford. On the 3rd of January the troops embarked on the Athlone Castle, part of a large convoy of transports and warships bound for Egypt, which they reached on the 1st of March 1941. There are two panoramic views of the convoy, and many photographs of the Maori troops on board the Athlone Castle. In Egypt photographs show the troops landing, the camp at Maadi, gardens at Helwan, training in the desert, views of Cairo, and tours to the pyramids. The last part of the album are photographs of Capetown and its surroundings, other unidentified places, and more snaps taken in Egypt. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: ca 1913-1919

From: Creator unknown :Photographs relating to New Zealand's involvement in World War I

Reference: PA1-q-908

Description: Photographs of soldiers of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, taken ca 1913-1919, consisting mainly of studio portraits taken in New Zealand and Britain, and images of military training camps. Also includes photographs of unidentified Maori soliders, scenes on board troop ships, weddings, bands and training marches. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca 1900-1950s]

From: Rogers, Charles Marsden, 1892-1964 :Photographs

By: Sayers, Alan John, 1915-

Reference: PAColl-7829-1

Description: Photographs of scenes of Wellington and other parts of New Zealand, and images for advertisements. Many of the photographs were taken by Charles Marsden Rogers, but there are also photographs taken by other photographers. Quantity: 58 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: June - October 1917

From: Creator unknown :Photographs of merchant navy convoys

Reference: PA1-o-1393

Description: Album of photographs taken aboard Maunganui (HMNZT 86) on following voyages: Wellington to Plymouth, England, with 26th Reinforcements. Left Wellington 13 June 1917, called at Albany WA (22-23 June), Cape Town (11-18 July), Free Town (31 July - 3 August), arrived Plymouth 15 August 1917. Plymouth, England to Port Chalmers. Left Plymouth 30 August 1917, called at Cape Town (19-22 September), arrived Port Chalmers 12 October 1917. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Green cloth-bound album with green morrocco spine and corners, 24 x 19 cm

Date: [1914-1919?]

From: Starke, June, 1923-2006: Photographs

By: Laing, Thomas Meek, 1892-1959

Reference: PA1-o-253

Description: Two pages of photographs taken by Thomas Meek Laing, en route to World War I, with scenes leaving Featherston, on Wellington Wharves, on board a troopship, ports of call. There are about 50 photographs altogether (each one about 7 x 4 cm); the rest of the album is blank Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover; 24 x 33 cm

Date: [1900s]

By: Jones, Alfred William, -1938

Reference: PA1-q-224

Description: Photographs of the North Island Regiment of the New Zealand Army 8th Contingent in preparation for leaving on the troopship Surrey to fight in the South African War. These photographs were taken by Alfred Jones & Co. mostly in Auckland. They include views of speeches by Richard John Seddon, and General Babington in Auckland., and the departure of the Surrey from Auckland. Other images show the Surrey in Wellington Harbour, rowing eights in the harbour and the Contingent's military camp in Newtown. Two views show warships in Wellington Harbour and a decorated gateway in the city for the Duke of York's visit to New Zealand. There are a number of views of the processions and ceremonies for the funeral of Cecil Rhodes in Cape Town. Richard Seddon's visit to the Hudson's Soap Works in Liverpool is shown in several photographs taken by an unidentified photographer. Page 45 shows a "review at Pretoria" at which there was a "presentation of V.C.s and also a Royal Humane Society medal to Sergt. Cassidy N.Z.M.R. by Lord Roberts". The information is hand-written over the photograph as a Christmas greeting. Inserted in an envelope is a sheet of paper with the signatures of "Colonel Wyndham and the Officers of the Imperial Representative Corps". (Colonel Wyndham was with the 21st Lancers). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with maroon cover; 30 x 25 cm

Date: 1916-1919

By: Fulton, Robert Henry, 1888-1980

Reference: PA-Group-00894

Description: Four photograph albums compiled by Robert Henry (Harry) Fulton relating to his World War I service between 1916-1919 with New Zealand 12th Reinforcements, and with the New Zealand Army Service Corps (NZASC) based at New Zealand Base Kit Stores unit at Sling Camp, Bulford, England. Many photographs taken by Fulton. Some prints are taken by other unknown photographers as indicated by caption 'loaned negatives', and as they show campaigns, such as Gallipoli, in which Fulton did not serve. Images show his time with the 12th Reinforcements; from the journey from New Zealand on HMNZT 'Ulimaroa' and 'Ivernia' troop ships to Egypt in 1916, camp life in England as part of the NZASC, and activities whilst on leave during wartime and post war. Particularly shows family and home in Ireland and sight-seeing photographs from around Egypt and Great Britian, including New Zealand soldiers at Stonehenge. Prints have captions on the album pages; some images are inscribed on the print. Fulton has often arranged images of unrelated locations and activities on individual album pages. Accompanying information - Biographical information for Robert Henry Fulton supplied by donor. See backfile. Publication note - Photograph taken at Stonehenge was published in 'New Zealand and the First World War : 1914-1919' by Damien Fenton, with Caroline Lord, Gavin McLean and Tim Shoebridge (Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Group (NZ), 2013). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 4 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photographic albums, photographic prints Provenance: Albums were found at a rubbish dump by Anne Smith. She sold them to Fenton who was writing 'New Zealand and the First World War:1914-1919'. Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - on appraisal - a section from an original Gallipoli army map, which has different provenance from the Harry Fulton albums - To Other - Items taken as a whole in to Photographic Archive and transfers made from there.

Date: [1900s-1910s]

From: Hall, George Patterson, 1875-1958: Photographs of Campbell Island, early whaling, and others

Reference: PA1-o-1639

Description: Photographs of maritime life, including wreck of ship Knight of the Garter, whaling from the Whangamumu whaling station, and coastal shipping, compiled by Captain G P Hall ca 1900s-1910s. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 235 x 300 mm

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: 1884-1885, 1935

From: Diaries and sketchbook

Reference: MSX-8404

Description: Volume is a compilation of an original manuscript diary (1884-1885) with pencil and watercolour illustrations which has been copied and revised (1935). The diary has been rebound with the original manuscript pages removed to be replaced by typescripts. The original illustrations and title pages appear intact. The diary begins with the departure from England on 29 Aug 1884 of the travelling party aboard the `S S Doric'. The party includes Georgina Gertrude Anderson, her mother, sister and maid. There is a brief description of the voyage, shipboard life and ports of call (Cape Horn, Teneriffe and Hobart). Wellington is reached on 17 Oct 1884. The diary continues with details of a visit around Wellington township then recalls an adventurous journey to Foxton by coach, followed by a train ride to their destination in Wanganui. Next day the travellers continue to family properties in the Makirikiri Valley. The chief reason for the author's visit to New Zealand is for her sister's wedding on 20 Oct 1884 in Wanganui. From here she journeys with her mother to Wellington via the inland route through Marton, Palmerston North and Masterton. From Wellington they ventured aboard the steamer `Wairarapa' to Port Lyttelton, then onto Christchurch. The next big event is Christmas 1884 in Wanganui and the dairy reccounts their preperations for the celebrations and church service. The next section details the last adventure through the North Island by steamer, coach and train visiting New Plymouth, Auckland, Cambridge, Rotorua, the Blue and Green lakes, Lake Tarawera, Te Wairoa and Napier. Included in this passage is a detailed account of visiting the Pink and White Terraces (a year before the 1886 eruption). On 13 Mar 1885 the return journey was made to England aboard the `S S Rimutaka' via the Straits of Magellan. Mention is made of the many icebergs they sailed past and the stopover in Rio de Janeiro and their sightseeing trips on land. Diary ends 26 Apr 1885 with the arrival at the Albert Docks, Liverpool. The diary recounts an eight month travel experience to New Zealand. The author is in a party of four visiting New Zealand to attend the wedding of her sister Helen Anderson to William Forster Mills. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Ms, typescript & illustrations Volume includes many watercolour and pencil illustrations. Themes for the sketches are local tourist spots of interest, New Zealand fauna, icebergs in the Straits of Magellan, and ports of call during the voyage to and from New Zealand. Processing information: Archivists notes - The author notes she was a young woman on this trip and that she returned to New Zealand for another visit 20 years later. This typescript is indicated as being 50 years after the first trip and includes annotated corrections.

Date: [From about 1910]

By: Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928

Reference: PA1-o-150

Description: Postcards from around the world, some black and white, some coloured; chiefly English, with some Australian and New Zealand scenes. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Other Titles - English Postcard album Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark brown cover, entitled `Post cards', 24.5 x 33.5 cm Provenance: No donor or provenance information available

Date: 1769 - 1779

By: Cockburn, Edwin, active 1837-1868; Goos, Pieter, 1616?-1675; Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Webber, John, 1751-1793; New South Wales. Department of Education. Resource Service; Australian National Maritime Museum

Reference: C-123-012/024

Description: Contents: Edwin Cockburn (fl. 1837-1868). Whitby from the East Cliff. - Model of H.M. Endeavour Bark, showing interior, 1768. - Pieter Goos (ca. 1616-1675). Portulan chart of the East Indies ca 1660. - William Hodges (1744-1797). Captain James Cook, ca 1775. - W. Hodges. Table Bay, Capetown, 1772. - W. Hodges. Warboats of Otaheiti (Tahiti), 1777. - Matavai Bay (Tahiti) with "Resolution" and "Adventure", ca 1773. - W. Hodges. Tahiti revisited, 1774. - W. Hodges. Monuments on Easter Island, 1775. - W. Hodges. Pickersgill Harbour, Dusky Bay, New Zealand, 1773. - John Webber (1751-1793). The "Resolution" and "Discovery" in Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand, 1777. - J. Webber. The "Resolution" and "Discovery" in Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, 1778 (also on cover sheet). Produced by the NSW Department of Education (Resource Services) from originals in the Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney. Second copy of C-123-020 held as C-123-020-a: Monuments on Easter Island Inscriptions: Recto - top right - (On cover sheet): [Title]; Verso - Factual text on the back of each print. Quantity: 13 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Set of 12 colour photolithographs and coversheet, images various sizes on sheet 352 x 500 mm.

Date: 1869 (2012)

By: Whitlock, George Thomas, active 1856-1869; Le Couteur, Tim, active 2012

Reference: MS-Group-2075

Description: Whitlock's journal of his voyage to New Zealand and life in Auckland after arrival. Details food, weather, recreation and general conditions on board, mentions specific fellow passengers, notes Cook's voyages to Cape Town, Tasmanian history (discovery and convicts), describes first impressions of Auckland, Thames goldfields, New Zealand climate, Maori, Land Wars, and land grants and claims. Includes an electronic transcription of journal by Tim Le Couteur. Source of title - Supplied by Library Whitlock travelled to New Zealand in 1869 aboard the `Coulnakyle'. Worked for the New Zealand Herald in Auckland. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 1 Electronic document(s). 0.02 Linear Metres.

Date: [Circa 1880s]

By: Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Travers, William Thomas Locke, 1819-1903; Valentine, George Dobson, 1852-1890

Reference: PA1-f-076

Description: Album of photographs taken by various photographers circa 1880s, including the Burton brothers, George Valentine, and W T L Travers. Photographs of Tenerife, Cape Town (and probably the views of Hobart) were taken from the ship "Doric" in 1885, possibly by Alexander Turnbull on one of his return trips from Europe. Other Titles - New Zealand, Tasmania [and] Ships Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue buckram cover, entitled in gold lettering on spine "New Zealand, Tasmania, Ships, A H Turnbull"; 31.5 x 43.0 cm

Date: 1915-1920s

From: Buchan, Doris Agnes, 1893-1984 :Photographs relating to James Buchan (1893-1948) and Doris Agnes Powell-Lewis (1893-1984)

Reference: PA1-o-1518

Description: Album of photographs, probably compiled by Doris Agnes Buchan (nee Powell-Lewis). Album comprises: Photographs of service with NZEF of James Buchan (1893-1948). Shows Cairo, journey from Egypt to Gallipoli, bivouacs at Gallipoli, camp life, Cape Town, scenes on sea voyage between New Zealand and theatre of war. Includes images of soldiers blindfold boxing. Photographs of service as nurse at Karitane Hospital, Dunedin, of Doris Agnes Powell-Lewis (1893-1984), later wife of James Buchan. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - [Inside front cover] Doris Lewis, Jan 1917 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [Circa 1883]

Reference: PA1-q-170

Description: Scenic views, chiefly in new Zealand, with few captions. Some images have been identified, noted in pencil. Of particular interest is a pair forming a panorama of Lyttelton harbour with about 30 vessels (p. 18-19). The first few pages show views of Cape Town, South Africa, and at the end of the album a few of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On page 9 there is a hand-illustrated and lettered programme of a shipboard performance held on the S.S. British King, December 11, 1883. Entitled `Royal Incomar Theatre. Bombastes Furioso'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark red-brown cover, darker leather corners and spine, spine decorated in gold with title `Scrap book'; 30 x 38 cm

Date: 1949

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: A-317-063

Description: The cartoon shows a man in his pyjamas, who has got up in the middle of the night to listen to 1st test of the 1949 tour to South Africa. A burglar who has been robbing the man's house has stopped what he's been doing and is secretly listening to the rugby match as well. Refers to the 1st test against the Springboks on the 1949 tour. Exhibited in 'Guts and Glory' an exhibition of rugby cartoons, organised by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive Trust in association with the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, at the National Library Gallery, 15 July - 7 November 1999, and then touring until 2001. Curated by Susan Foster. Quantity: 1 laser copy. Physical Description: Laser copy, A4 size.

Date: Oct 1889-May 1890

By: Lighting, R, active 1889

Reference: MSX-2894

Description: Travel journal by Lighting who was the valet to the Hon Algernon Egerton. Diary begins on 31st October 1889. The first part of the journal describes the voyage via Cape Town and Hobart to Wellington on the SS Arawa, then onto Auckland on SS Patricia via Picton, Wellington, Napier and Gisborne. After a stay in New Zealand the party continues to Sydney then onto France aboard the steamer `Yarra'. Returns to London on the 7th May 1890 after a journey of seven and a half months. Inside cover includes two stamps "Remember Edith Cavell" (1915) and "Remember Lusitania" (1915). Rare account of a travel journey by a 19th Century servant, valet R Lighting. Also in the travelling party were Hon Egerton, his wife and her maid, 18 year old Marquess of Downshire and his valet, Jack Cackswell, and Dr Kingsley. Accompanying material - Notes from bookseller. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (100 pages). Physical Description: Holograph; brown box Provenance: End page contains a provenance note relating to the diary recorded by one of Lighting's children.