Places

Date: 11 May-16 Jun 1847

By: Gisborne, William, 1825-1898

Reference: qMS-0844

Description: Gisborne and Petre went by sea to Coromandel and then by land, first up to Thames and travelling up the river, passing through pa, including Opita, then to Matamata, Tauranga, Rotorua, Lake Tarawera and Lake Rotomahana. They returned to Auckland by way of the Waikato River, passing through Maungatautari and Waipa. The journal includes interesting descriptions of Maori life and Gisborne meet the Revs Brown, Spencer, Chapman and Ashville [sic] and various prominent Maori. Variations in title - Binder's title: Gisborne journal The journal is loose in a cover with a typescript and index in an envelope at the back Quantity: 1 volume(s) (38 pages, 30 leaves)). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript (32 cm, blue linen)

Date: 1864, 1889

By: Easdale, Nola, active 1984-1998

Reference: MSI-Papers-6238

Description: Comprises copies of four plans (1) Orakau Pa, showing disposition of troops under Brigadier-General Carey, 1 Apr 1864; (2) Plan of ground surrounding Orakau Pa, under Brigadier-General Carey, 2 Apr 1864; (3) The Waitomo Caves, lower series, T Humphries, Chief Surveyor, Auckland, Jun 1889; and (4) The Waitomo Caves, locality plan and index to sheets a and 2 (late 1889) Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also previous accession, 90-143, for full records re `Kairuri' Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) Holograph maps

Date: nd, 1800-1929

By: Rae, Elsie Alice, 1911-2002; Rae, Kenneth William, 1909-1986

Reference: MSX-9366

Description: 'History of the Western Hauraki Plains', compiled by Elsie Alice McDonald (later Mrs Rae), focusses on the geology, landscape, and social history of the Western Hauraki Plains in the Waikato Region. McDonald's history has a preface and two parts: "Pt 1 The Maori" and "Pt 2 The Pakeha". In Part I subjects covered include pa sites and fortifications, burial sites and traditions, eeling, and conflict with other tribes, including Ngapuhi under Hongi Hika. Part II focusses on the development of the land for dairying and flax farming, the discovery of taonga during development, the building of houses, various personalities, and social events such as dances. Places specifically mentioned include: Kahurangi Pa, Torehape stream, Patetonga, and Mangawhero. Illustrations attributed to Kenneth William Rae (later McDonald's husband). Includes pasted in photographs. See Illustrations field for further information. Includes two commendations on the title page, one being from Duncan McFadyen Rae (principal of Auckland Training College and no relation) and the other from a person with the initials "F C L". Notes and remarks in pencil throughout the volume are in an unknown hand. Source of title - Transcribed from item Relationship complexity - Two spiral bound facsimiles of this item are held in the National Library's published collections: Wellington, New Zealand Pacific (PAM 993.327 MCD 2002) and Alexander Turnbull, New Zealand Pacific (P 993 MACD 2002). Elsie Alice Rae grew up on a farm in Hauraki District before moving to Auckland to train as a teacher. She compiled 'History of the Western Hauraki Plains' when she was 17, during her first year at Auckland Teachers College. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, watercolours, photographs Illustrations are watercolours, unless otherwise specified, and all images are attributed to Kenneth William Rae. Photographs are taken circa 1920s. Illustration titles are as follows: 'Map of the Western Hauraki Plains' (including key); a stylised tiki; 'The disappearing stream, Torehape'; 'The Maori - Kahurangi' composite illustration of two images of Kahurangi pa captioned "conjecture" and "evidence", two pen drawings of carved wooden panels, and one photograph of the pa site captioned "truth"; 'The site of the Mission Station, Patetonga'; 'Patetonga's first house'; pen drawings 'The cream launch' and 'On the swamp land'; and two photographs 'The remains of the Patetonga Mill' and 'The hill above Mangawhero'.

Date: 1930 - 1959

By: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976; Carpenter, Ken, active 1995

Reference: MapColl-832.14955gbbd/[ca 1930-1959]/Acc.39791

Description: The first map is a plan of Turangawaewae Marae, Waikato, showing the pa site, including Turongo House, Mahingarangi House, Kimi-kimi Dining Hall, octagon office, flag poles, recreation grounds and lawns. Arrows from the river road to Hamilton East go through and lead out of the pa. The second map is partly a locality map, but also includes numbered sections, with acreages, west and southwest of Turangawaewae, while arrows show movement through the pa. Shows a section of the Waikato and the Waipa rivers. Quantity: 2 manuscript map(s) on one sheet. Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 36.2 x 20.5 cm and 28 x 34 cm, on sheet 56.2 x 76.6 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0358.

Date: 1946

By: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976; Carpenter, Ken, active 1995

Reference: MapColl-832.17ee/1946/Acc.39815

Description: A copy of a base map of Tongariro timber areas includes state forests and covers the area from the Whakapapa, Wanganui and Taringamutu Rivers to Lake Taupo, Tokaanu and the Waikato River, and the road from National Park to Taupo. A key indicates forestry areas as Crown, Native, Crown & Native, Cut-over, Committed and State Forest, all of which are colour coded. The majority of these forestry blocks are named on the map. Pencilled annotations refer to possible access of tracks through forestry blocks. The west shore of Lake Taupo has detailed information about Maori occupation naming pa and whare sites, geographical features, settlements, references to Waka, also some names of people. All names are in the Maori language with some English translations. The base map includes rivers and streams, main highways and private roads. The Pokaka Timber Company and Ketetahi Smg. Co. are named. Includes the names of Hopkins, Speirs & Winger, C.P. & P.D. Smith, Wier & Kenny, McKee Bros., K.R. Kapoor. A note states that this plan was compiled for reference inspection by S.A.C. Darby, C.T. Sando, August 1946. Base map: Plan of Tongariro timber areas as at 26.7.1946 / S.A.C. Darby & C.T. Sando. [s.l.]: [s.n.], 1946 Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour on diazo print, coloured, 72 x 71.9 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0358.