Places

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey

Reference: PA12-7814

Description: Transparency slides of Wairakei Power Station, Huka Falls, Lake Taupo, Napier and Gisborne, taken ca 1950s-1960s by John Bailey Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides.

Date: 1952

From: Te Whaiti family : Collection

By: Turoa, J T, active 1952

Reference: MapColl-832.18gena/1952/Acc.27451

Description: Details of Waikato River power development showing general layout of power projects, forests, farm schemes, streams, roads etc. Shows surrounding counties - Taumarunui, Taupo, Waitomo, Otorohanga, Matamata. Blocks are outlined and roads, rivers and Lake Taupo are prominently marked. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, coloured, scale 1:62 500, 78 x 109 cm. Transfers: From Fran Te Whaiti Papers; MS-Group-0805. Processing information: Combined into ATL-Group-00753, September 2022.

Date: 1885 - 1899

By: Grace, Dorothy Merle (Lady), 1922-2000

Reference: MapColl-832.18gbbd/1885-1899/Acc.26672

Description: Cadastral map depicting properties in the vicinity of the town of Taupo. Shows specific lots bordering the coach road to Taupo: Lot no. 1, J. E Grace freehold, 18.900 acres Tauhara South; Lot no. 2, J E Grace, 1500 acres freehold, Taharua; Lot no. 3, Wharetoto 5,5000 acres Messrs. McDonald and ?Muraro; Lot no. 4, Tauhara South B, Native leasehold, 24,900 acres; Lot no. 5, freehold, 3000 acres; Lot no. 6, leasehold, 14,000 and Lot no. 7, Tapapa leasehold 13.000 acres. Shows Government land and Native land, and Troutbeck's Station on the Dray Road to Whakatane and Galatea. Also shows Runanga Blocks, freehold, 60,000 acres, belonging to Mssrs Grahame & Co. Depicts part of Lake Taupo, the road to Litchfield, the Rangataiki, Ripia, and Mohaka rivers. Written in blue biro on map 'Late 1880's & 1890's'. Surveyor's name not map. Researher, Rawhinia Konui, believes that Cussens is the surveyor. Family ancestors requested the survey to be done. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on dressed linen, scale indeterminable, 54.5 x 37 cm. Provenance: Donated by Lady Dorothy Grace, 1998 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Grace, John Te Herekiekie (Sir), 1905-1985. MS-Group-0218.

Date: [Between 1931 and 1966]

From: Salmon, J T :Albums, album pages and loose prints

By: Salmon, John Tenison, 1910-1999

Reference: PA1-q-204

Description: Album containing many contacts from 35mm film, as well as black and white prints of differing sizes, taken by Professor John Tenison Salmon. He takes particular interest in the flora and fauna of New Zealand, the damaging effects of road construction, erosion from bush felling, and destruction caused by introduced species including deer. There are huge collections of close-up images of various plants (only a few of which are listed above), including flowers, leaves and seeds. He comments on mangrove swamps at Tauranga, which are growing at the furthest point from the Equator possible for them to exist. The other important collection shows various stages in the life cycle of insects and animals, including wetas, katydids, different types of moths, mosquitoes, bees, stick insects, and native New Zealand frogs (Hochstetter's frogs) (p. 91-92). Photographs relating to wetas include scenes of ovipositor tracks of cave wetas in the mud in Waitomo Caves; different varieties of wetas including cave wetas; and weta nests. In 1935 he photographed two Australian species of lizards which he found in the yard of the Dominion Museum, the Australia crested dragon, and the Australian blue-tongued lizard. Many of these photographs were taken on a photomicroscope, including photographs of rock sections (p. 72-75), and photographs of insects and larvae. There are also views of his photomicrosope equipment. Professor Salmon worked at Victoria University, and there are numbers of "contaflex" views of Wellington from his office window, taken to demonstrate the use of various filters (p. 26-29). There are also images of Professor Salmon in his study lab in April 1955; and further images of him in the Entomological Department of the Dominion Museum. Page 35 has views of a science exhibition organised by the Wellington Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand held in the Wellington Town Hall, 12-14 April 1948. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover, Super Cobra binder file; 29.5 x 25.0 cm

Date: [ca 1871-1894]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1008

Description: List of deeds, receipts and other documents forwarded to Kinross & Co, relating to Ngatarawa and other blocks, which includes memoranda by W K McLean relative to Ngatarawa Blocks 4 and 5; draft of proposed reply to natives; receipt, Apirana Te Ururorangi (1894); and part of letter to Sir Donald from unidentified correspondent of Tapuaiharuru re changes to station, local Maori want Land Court to sit at Ohinemutu, development of roads etc so hot springs can become more accessible to tourists, the sale of land said to have gold, near Tuhua and related matters (1875) Language - Receipt and draft of proposed reply Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 1899

Reference: PA1-o-858

Description: Views taken on coach trip through Buller Gorge; also views showing the crossing of the Mohaka River, Taupo, Aratiatia, Wairakei, Hamurana Springs and Tikitere. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1927

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MapColl-832.18a/[1927?]/Acc.6640

Description: Hand drawn topographical map, by Henry Hill, of the lower area of the Kaingaroa tableland including Lake Taupo. Main roads with distances between settlements, old native tracks and rivers are named. Routes taken by travellers - Diffenbach [i.e. Dieffenbach], Colenso and Governor Grey (Sir George) are marked. Stations, homesteads and an hotel are named. No reference key is provided. Notes include historical information about events. See records for other material collected by Henry Hill. Stamps on the reverse state 'University of New Zealand, matriculation examination 192. Drawing. Candidate No.'. Handwritten notes on the reverse state: Map of Kaingaroa. Working map of Kaingaroa - Taupo. HH. See also MS-Papers-0146 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and coloured pencil on card, linen backed, coloured, 33.3 x 42.5 cm.

Date: 1926 - 1927

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MapColl-832.18gdw/1926-27/Acc.5836

Description: Hand drawn topographical map, by Henry Hill, of the lower area of the Kaingaroa tableland including Lake Taupo. Main roads with distances between settlements, old native tracks and rivers are named. Areas relating to artesian water prospects are marked as is a sulphur deposit near Taupo. Routes taken by the travellers - 1841 Diffenbach [i.e. Dieffenbach], 1841-2 Colenso and 1859-50 Governor Grey (Sir George) are marked. Stations, homesteads and an hotel are named. Includes a references key. Notes include historical, legendary and geological information. See records for other material collected by Henry Hill. Names include: Cox, Hitere, Hillier, Ihaia te Waru, Yarle. A note in the bottom right corner states: This map of the Taupo-Kaingaroa tableland illustrates Mr H. Hill's research inquiries as to prospects of artesian water on Kaingaroa in 1917, 1925, 1926 and 1927 respectively. To accompany research paper on Kaingaroa. A. Legendary. B. Historical. C. Geological. Stamps on the reverse state 'University of New Zealand, matriculation examination, 192. Drawing. Candidate No.'. See also MS-Papers-0146 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on card, linen backed, coloured, 33.3 x 40.3 cm.

Date: 1927

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MapColl-832.18atc/1927?/Acc.5831

Description: Hand drawn topographical map, by Henry Hill, of the lower area of the Kaingaroa tableland including Lake Taupo. Main roads, old native tracks and rivers are named. Areas relating to water prospects are marked. Routes taken by the first travellers - 1841-42 Diffenbach [i.e. Dieffenbach], 1841-42 Colenso, 1849-50 Governor Grey [Sir George] are marked. Includes a reference key. Notes include historical events. See records for other material collected by Henry Hill. Handwritten on reverse 'Taupo - Kaingaroa. HH. Copy of my map'. See also MS-Papers-0146 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, linen backed, coloured, 31.2 x 45.4 cm.