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Date: [1914-1918]

From: Warburton, Edward Darien :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-o-1602

Description: Photographic postcard album compiled by E D Warburton. Includes photographs of family, soldiers, rugby, fencing and prisoners of war during the Great War. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: 25.5 x 22 cm

Date: [Circa 1850s-1900s?]

From: Parker, Robert, 1847-1937 :Cachemaille albums. Scenic views of India, England, New Zealand and Europe

By: Frith, Francis, 1822-1898

Reference: PA1-f-016

Description: Scenic views of various countries, including India, England, France, Belgium, Switzerland and New Zealand. The New Zealand images are chiefly in the Christchurch region. Many of the English and European images were photographed by English photographer Francis Frith as part of Frith's Series. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album, black cover embossed with gold initials "R.P.", 32 x 38 cm

Date: 1871-1878, 1916-1919

By: Webb family

Reference: MS-Papers-7375

Description: Comprises letters from William Webb to his mother and sister, Ellen, describing his life and activities from his various postings in Katikati (briefly), Waipukurau and Napier as a telegraph operator. Also, letters from William Webb's nephew, Arthur Foote, to his family from France and Sling Camp during World War I, together with greeting and christmas cards of that era. Source of title - Supplied William and Ellen Webb, son of William Webb and Frances Harris, who were originally from Truro, Cornwall, were born in Hokitika. William became a telegraph operator with the Post Office and worked in Kumara, Waipukurau and Napier. Arthur Foote was the son of Ellen and nephew of William Webb. Quantity: 11 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: The donor is a descendant of Arthur Foote. Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to the Photographic Archive - To Photographic Archive - Photographs of Webb and Foote families (PAColl-7763).

Date: 1915-1917

By: Marwick, James Harold, -1951

Reference: qMS-1345

Description: Marwick describes training at Trentham Camp, his voyage to Egypt and France, his wounding in France and of being sent back to England to recuperate after amputation of arm Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (36 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (33 cm, blue buckram)

Date: 1917-1918

By: Gilkison, Robert, 1862-1942

Reference: MS-Papers-10282

Description: Letters written to his daughter Norah (Eleanora) whilst a soldier in WWI; accompanied by typed transcript and letter from Mrs Parr re the Gilkison family Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript

Date: 195?

By: Sinclair, Leslie Herbert, 1894-1974

Reference: Micro-MS-0496

Description: Cover period 1910-1950, boyhood in Central Otago, worked in the Public Service in Christchurch before World War I, action in France, return to the Public Service in Wellington, Hamilton, Dunedin Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 80 pages). Physical Description: Negative microfilm

Date: [1913-1945]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MSO-Papers-5714-4

Description: Comprises reconveyance deed between Daniel Riddiford and William Hort Levin for land in the Hutt (1870); roading and drainage plans, Waipawa (1913); AA London route map; maps, Saint Jean and St Julien (France) and El Daba (Egypt) (1940s); page from the `Times' with military honours including Daniel Riddiford for the Military Cross (29 Apr 1918); and plan relating to ownership of Awaroa Station and flooding, on Ruamahanga River Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1918 - 1925

By: Gregory, Frederick William, 1884-

Reference: E-499-q

Description: Ink sketches and cuttings stuck into album. Contains 44 cartoon sketches from army life and travels in Britain and France during World War 1, 4 pages of photographs of family members or friends(?) and of samples of signwriting, 18 leaves of cuttings of advertisements from overseas(?) magazines, 3 loose watercolours, and loose newspaper photograph cuttings (the last dated 1957). Newsletter of the Liberal Catholic Church, 1957, is one of loose items. Includes one sketch of head of wife Florence May Gregory on pedestal, and at least one caricature of her. Inscriptions: Album page - centre - (Inside front cover): Calling card :Mrs F W Gregory Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Sketchbook, 31 leaves, 303 x 245 mm, green buckram, ¼ bound in dark green morocco, spine cover missing. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath, Auckland, in 1995.

Date: Jan 1917-Feb 1919

From: Olsson family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7899-2

Description: Letters from Olsson while on active service during World War One to his family in New Zealand, first from Featherston and Trentham, then en route to England, Sling, London, France and Belgium, and England while he was in hospital. While not being specific about where he was he describes the daily life of a soldier, where and how they were living, such as billets, some war events and also mentioned items such as letters and postcards he was sending to his family to keep for him when he returned. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: ca1918-1964

By: Taylor, Lewis Francis Paul, 1907-1997; Taylor, Lewis Francis Paul (Mrs), active 1995

Reference: PAColl-4936

Description: Two albums cover Lewis Taylor's school days at Wellington college, his friends and their exploits - swimming, tramping, hunting and boating. There are also a number of photos of people - probably family members. A third album covers Taylor's trip to Britain and the Continent during the late 1920s. The purpose of this was to try and join the RAF. There is another album of much the same period of a trip to the Pacific Islands. The fifth album records the Fourth Informal Meeting of Directors of Civil Aviation in Asia and the South Pacific, Tokyo, 16-20 November 1964 Arrangement: Albums housed at PA1-o-742 to 744, PA1-q-566 and 567 Quantity: 5 album(s).

Date: 1915-1917, 1953

By: Ross family

Reference: MS-Papers-8108

Description: Photocopies of correspondence from Malcolm Ross to his sister, Ina, from France and Nabros, 1915; from Noel Ross to his mother (1916); letter from Mary to Ruth and Ian Ross; and account of the Age Argus expedition to Fiordland (1953) Source of title - Supplied by Library Collected by Malcolm Ross (1948-2003) from various members of the Ross family Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts and mss (photocopies)

Date: 1914-1919, 1921, 1926 (ca 1976)

By: Rogers, Stanley Dick, 1886-1975

Reference: MS-Papers-5553

Description: The letters were edited by the author to delete references to family matters. What remains is a detailed description of the conduct of the War as seen from Rogers' perspective. His duties involved managing traffic to and from the front and collecting intelligence. This kept him in close contact with the New Zealand Army during the various campaigns it was involved in in France. Rogers pays particular attention to his dealings with both Corps and regimental officers and men. Relationship complexity - Further photographs by Stanley are in the photographic collection of James Henderson, Photographs, chiefly relating to Stanley Dick Rogers, a Captain in New Zealand Mounted Rifles during World I, PACOLL-8637 Rogers worked at the Railway Workshops in Petone. He joined the Volunteers in 1902 and was frequently seconded to the Defence Department. In Aug 1914 he was appointed Assistant Commandant on Somes Island. In February 1916 he left New Zealand aboard the `Rangiotu' with the 3rd Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade for Egypt and subsequently landed in France in May 1916. In August 1916 he was seconded as a field officer, II ANZAC Army Corp (later Headquarters XXII Corps) and appointed Road and Traffic supervisor. He served in this capacity until the end of hostilities. Quantity: 7 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Provenance: The typescripts were given to the donor's father, a friend of the author Contains numerous photographs interspersed throughout the typescript

Date: 1900-1902, [ca1916]-1918

From: Golder family : Diaries

Reference: Micro-MS-0895-2

Description: Comprises John Golder's diary, Aug 1900-Nov 1902 (volume six) and Alexander Golder's diary, ca 1916-1918 (volume seven). John Golder was the son of William and Mary Golder, Hutt Valley resident and in charge of road construction for Hutt County Council. Alexander Golder (son of John Golder) fought in France during the First World War. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (182 frames). Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter

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: 1916-1918

From: Martin, W W :World War One albums of Mr Laurie C Mackie

Reference: PA1-o-311

Description: Views of Paris and some of its notable buildings; places on the battlefields of France; soldiers; the return trip to New Zealand via Panama and the Panama Canal; Views of places, friends and family in New Zealand 1/2-090821 to 090900 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with textured red cloth cover, edged with impressed line. Entitled `From my camera', impressed in cursive style, printed in white, on top left hand corner of front cover; 25 x 30 cm

Date: Mar-Aug 1916

From: Munro, John Donald Ross, 1893-1916 : Diary and letters to his family / transcribed by Chris McLennan

Reference: MS-Papers-7754-3

Description: Photocopies of letters Munro wrote to his sister, Alison, and brother, Ron, Mar-Aug 1916 transcribed by Chris McLennan. Munro writes from Featherston Camp and compares it with the bad features of his previous camp at Trentham, he writes while at sea, including his experiences in Adelaide and from France where he describes their training; an account of a trip over the Rimutakas made from Featherston Camp in 1916 is included Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1918 - 1946

By: Cook, Hinehauone Coralie, 1904-1993

Reference: PAColl-1124

Description: Relate to the Cameron family Masterton and also to an overseas trip to America, Britain and France made by Walter Cameron and his wife in 1930 Prints from these negatives are held in the Turbull Library Pictures files. Finding Aids: Written information identifying many of the images can be found in the PAColl sequence at PAColl-1124.

Date: 1916

By: Kirkland, Charles Mitchell, 1894-1967

Reference: MSX-9347

Description: The diary of Rifleman C M Kirkland describes training at Rangiotu, near Wanganui, embarkation, battles and trench warfare around Armentieres, his injury, recovery in England at Brockenhurst Hospital and return to New Zealand. The entries are disjointed but give a vivid account of the fighting and the experience of being under bombardment in the frontline trenches. Handwritten label of front cover of diary reads "Dad's diary written during the 1st World War. He was a patient in Brockenhurst Hospital". Three pages, dealing with his training at Rangiotu, were torn, presumably by Kirkland, from the body of the diary and have been placed in the envelope inside the front cover. Source of title - Supplied by Library Other - The donor requests a transcript if the diary is deciphered and transcribed. Charles Kirkland served with the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade in France during 1916 and was involved in the fighting around Armentieres. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs Michelle Kirkland, Reading, England, in Oct 2014

Date: 1915

From: Ward family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1869-04

Description: Letters from Trentham Camp, from troopship 'Willochra', from Zeitoun camp and from France Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1909-1937

By: Karauti, Horopapera, 1878-1932

Reference: MS-Group-1447

Description: Includes letters to his wife from the war, in both English and Maori, ephemera collected overseas, training diary, other papers relating to the war, photographs from the war and earlier (some relating to Te Aute College), other material. Karauti left New Zealand as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 4th Maori Contingent in May 1916 and served with the New Zealand (Maori) Pioneer Battalion in France Quantity: 45 folder(s). 7 volume(s). 0.40 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs M Lomas, Wellington, November 2005 Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to other sections from here - To Photographic Archive - 1 box of photographs (PAColl-8921) - To Book Collections - 1 box of various publications (PR-06-0099, PR-06-0100) - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Sketches of soldiers and `Jeannette' (A222-014/021) - To Cartographic Collection - World War One trench maps.