Places

Date: 1897

By: Holman, Elizabeth Ann, 1824-1917

Reference: qMS-0993

Description: Most of the reminiscences describe life at Whangarei where her husband was mainly engaged in the flax industry. He also spent some time mining and working as a builder at Thames. Elizabeth recalls Hone Heke's sacking of Kororakea in 1845 and subsequent evacuation of Whangarei settlers to Auckland. The Holmans eventually returned to Whangarei where Henry operated a flax mill until the family moved to the Thames goldfields in 1867. A revival of the flax industry saw them once again return to Whangarei. They retired to Auckland where Henry died in 1894 Relationship complexity - Holograph with ms annotations at MS-Papers-3881 Mrs Holman first came out to Hokianga in 1840. In 1841 she married Henry Charles Holman at Kororareka, and they spent some time at the Bay of Islands, and in Auckland where Henry was appointed Superintendent of Public Works. He later bought land at Mimiwhangata in Whangarei County. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (52 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; green linen)

Date: 1844-1845 (198-?)

By: Hamilton, William John Warburton, 1825-1883

Reference: MS-Papers-2302

Description: Diary describes his travels and activities in the North Island, New Zealand Company affairs, arrival and departure of ships, official duties, including receipt and despatch of mail; and comments on native affairs, including detailed account of skirmishes at Kororareka during March 1845 Source of title - Supplied title Hamilton arrived in New Zealand in in 1842 as private secretary to Governor FitzRoy, stationed at Auckland. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (27 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy) Finding Aids: A six page index to personal names, ships and places is included.

Date: 1845

By: Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885

Reference: A-079-005

Description: A group of six red-coated soldiers (with part of a seventh on the far right) and one "friendly" Maori in the foreground, behind a low shelter, loading and shooting towards the extensive palisades of Hone Heke's pa at Ohaiawai. The palisades are shown with rifle holes continously along the base to enable firing from behind protection; the English soldiers and their companion, on the other hand, are having to raise their heads above their shelter to fire, with the exception of those on the far right, who are behind a Maori-style palisade. There is a flag flying to the far left of the pa. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title, date and signatue Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 166 x 237 mm