Places

Date: 1925 - 1947

By: Siroper, George, active 1925

Reference: MapColl-832.16aj/[ca.1925-47]/Acc.12,026

Description: Drawn on a published map of Mayor Island to Poverty Bay with an extended portion of another map glued to include the area from Mayor Island to the Mercury Islands. The annotations depict extended river and partially smooth water limits at various points around the coastline from the Mercury Islands to Poverty Bay. The limit for Gisborne fishing boats extends from Cape Runaway to Poverty Bay. A reference key is included which states that river and smooth water limits are coloured blue and one area is prominently named Te Kaha river limits. Extended and partially smooth water limits are coloured red and three areas are prominently named Tauranga; Whakatane, Ohiwa and Opotiki; Te Kaha extended river limits. The Tauranga extension for fine weather only, at the discretion of the Inspector of Fisheries, is coloured green. 'Opotiki extreme limits' covers the approximate area between White Island and Whale Island. An additional area has been shaded green for the extended river and partial limit from Whangamata and Tauranga to Mayor Island, with details written in biro added at a later date. Also marked in biro are three anchorages for launches, one at Waihau Bay. 'George Siroper 9/1/25' is handwritten adjacent to reference key, at centre top of map. Signature hard to decipher. '133/47' is handwritten centrally on the map. Nos. '6' and '2527' and 'Restricted limits - Bay of Plenty' are handwritten on the reverse Base map: Mayor Island to Poverty Bay / surveyed by Captain W. Pudsey Dawson. London: The Admiralty, 1906. Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on card, coloured, scale not given, 84.3 x 95.8 cm.

Date: 1910

Reference: MapColl-832.1aj/1914/Acc.11,978

Description: Drawn on a published map, the annotations depict extended river and partially smooth water limits into the sea. No reference key is included. Great Barrier Island is oulined in red with a prominent marking of Port Tryphena, also the area including Junction and Anvil islands, the False and Wellington Heads to Separation Point. Extended river and partially smooth water limits include the area marked by a red line from the Takatau Peninsula to Shearer Rock across to Cabbage Bay and around the Coromandel Peninsula. The mouth of the Mahurangi Harbour entrance is prominently marked. This map is numbered 29 in red ink on the top right corner. Base map: Bream Head to Tepaki Point including Hauraki Gulf / surveyed by Captain W. Pudsey Dawson. London: The Admiralty, 1906, updated 1907. Other maps on the same topic are located at the same classification and cataloguing records can be searched on the first seven words of the title. Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, coloured, scale indeterminable, 64.5 x 98 cm.

Date: [ca 1910, 1930, 1960]

By: Dominion (Newspaper); Hardie Shaw Studios

Reference: PAColl-0450

Description: Photographs taken for The Dominion including a number of aerial views, a large photograph of a brass band and members of the public singing christmas carols and a captioned photograph of The Dominion literary staff, possibly from the time of its inception. Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1960-1963

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6468

Description: Kayaking on Lake Waikareiti. Kauri in Warawara State Forest. Coastal views near Mount Pehimatea, Waitomo District. Coastal views at Moeatua, Waitomo District. Coastal views, Whanarua Bay, Opotiki District. Rangitikei River. Monument to William Colenso at Utiku. Views from the Mokai-Putea track. Ruahine Range. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.

Date: 25 March 1976

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-73153-G

Description: Aerial view of Tairua showing beaches, Tairua River mouth, Paku, and Shoe Island, taken 25 March 1976 by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: 1908

By: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976; Davis, John William, 1848-1919; Carpenter, Ken, active 1995

Reference: MapColl-832.43gbbd/1908/Acc.39811

Description: A base map of the Manawatu River, from MacGregor's Bend to the sea, includes county and district boundary lines. The Moutere and Mt. Robinson Survey Districts are named. Includes areas marked as Reserved for Harbour Board purposes, Papangaio Native Reserve and Signal Station Reserve, all with acreages. The mouth of the river is marked as at 1923. Includes the sites of the pilot station and flgstaffs. Names include Te Awa, Whaiangi, N.W. Park. The area marked as Harbour Board endowment and part of the reserve for Harbour Board purposes has been hilighted on this base map Extended Title - Scheme plan of proposed subdivision of part Pukewa 4C3, Block III Puketi survey district Note at top left of map states: Pursuant to section 120 (3) of the Reserves Disposal etc. Act 1924, the Crown Land accretion coloured green hereon is vested as an endowment in the Foxton Harbour Board. C.T. 518/188. See file 8/362 Initials of surveyors at bottom left of map are indecipherable. Dates include 2/7/07 and 11/7/08 Stamp at bottom left includes the number 25360 Stamp of approval and signature at bottom right includes the name of J.W. Davis for the Chief Surveyor Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Coloured pencil on diazo print, coloured, 45.7 x 44.8 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0358.