Places

Date: 1946

By: Jackson, Vernon Leonard, active 1938-1946

Reference: MS-Papers-2764

Description: Manuscript relating to Te Rauparaha with a photograph of Te Rauparaha's whare at Aotea taken by Jackson in 1910. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Ms, photograph

Date: 1903

By: Bargh, J, active 1903

Reference: MapColl-832.3gcr/1903/Acc.12626

Description: Map showing area of land under bush felling contract on the Orouawharo Estate, being 153 acres of bush near the Waikopiro Stream, Central Hawkes Bay District. Also shows Maori land, a whare, and William Rathbone's property. Other Titles - Esquire Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 51 x 34 cm.

Date: 1880

Reference: MapColl-832.2ee/1880/Acc.450

Description: Manuscript map of Maori geographical placenames between Patea and Waitotara, from Tawhitinui, Tiratahi, Mangaehu and Pourangi near Waitotara south to Matangirei, Taumaha, Ruatanewha, Whenuakura, Tokapapa near Patea. More than seventy placenames are identified on the map. A whare is depicted north of Patea. Several areas have two placenames with an asterisk between them, for example Matangirei * Turi, Huiakama * Raikatu, Ihirangi * Tuanewa, Tirotirowhetu * Tuirirangi, Teareiorauru * Tara. Under the name Ihirangi is a small unidentifiable sketch. Map includes ownership phrases such as 'Tenei te whenua Tutawa'(This is Tutawa's land', 'Tenei te Turanga Takanga', 'Tenei te whenua Rakei' in the Patea area and 'Tene te whenua Tutawa' and 'Tene te whenua Turanga Takanga' in Waitotara area. The map title is reversed and upsidedown. The map signature is illegible. Brandmark on tracing material: '...The Vellum Tracing Cloth...Sagars Patents...' See also copy of same map, Acc. 3729, which is more legible. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 42 x 43 cm.

Date: 1845

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Healey, Trevor Woodford, 1929-2018

Reference: A-187-048

Description: A small nikau whare in a clearing at the foot of a tree-fern and other taller trees. Drawn 1 June 1845. Caption added later referring to the 1847 Ngati Toa raid on Boulcott's Farm, Hutt Valley. Other Titles - hut Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - W. S. 1 June 1845.; On accompanying label: text of title, with date 24 Feb.y 1847 and initials W. S. in ink Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on buff paper, 112 x 90 mm

Date: [ca 1880s]

By: Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)

Reference: PA7-53-32

Description: Maori group outside whare in Atene, circa 1880s. Taken by Wrigglesworth & Binns, ca 1880s Same image at PAColl-5671-43 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 101. Maories at Atene. Whanganui R. W. & B. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 15.4 x 21 cm

Date: 1844

From: [Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :[Sketchbook 1844]

By: Angas, George French, 1822-1886

Reference: A-020-032

Description: An upper drawing showing a low wharenui, seen from the front. A lower drawing showing a passageway or entrance through palisades, with buildings and hills beyond. Both drawings are probably scenes at Rangihaeata's Taupo Pa, Plimmerton The drawing on the verso of this sheet (A-020-033-1) is of Taupo Pa, Plimmerton Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 333 x 231 mm

Date: ca 1900-ca 1910

From: Main, William :Photographs of the Nelson properties at Pori, north eastern Wairarapa.

Reference: PA1-o-1206

Description: Most of the New Zealand images relate to the Nelson family, their farms, farm houses, and farm buildings in the Pori area, north eastern Wairarapa, and scenic views of the area such as the Makuri River, a waterfall at Tiraumea, Annedale north of Tainui, the Pori Bridge, and native forest. The images of the farm houses include building a stable and buggy house, views of the yard with washing drying, a hen run, and a view of the dining room at "Ruatea". Four images are of Hugh Nelson's whare which was the first building constructed at "Taumata". There are three photographs of local Maori, one of bullock teams at Tiraumea, snow covered landscape at "Nga Mahanga", a picnic group with horses and buggys, and many views of the countryside from the Nelson farms showing cleared, partially cleared and forested land, much of it covered with the gaunt trunks of burnt off bush. There are group photographs of the families and friends. As well as the men these include women (wives?) Lucy, Katie, and Winifred, and children, Robert, Frances, and Dorothea. Other new Zealand houses include two probably located at Annedale with the names "Te Hoe" and "Manawa", and another in Featherston called "Newstead". The English images are of family and friends and various places, houses and churches which include Dover, Tunbridge Wells, Broadstairs, Minehead, Ostend, Clovelly, Lynton, Lymouth, Doon Valley, Meywingen, St Saviours Leeds, and Chester Cathedral Arrangement: Loose prints originally in this album can be found at PAColl-7868-1 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1961-1971

From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs

Reference: 77-014-4/13

Description: Contains ephemera, correspondence, research notes and articles. Includes two Dominion Museum Education Service pamphlets relating to Maori clothing, housing, warfare and canoes [waka]. Also includes a programme of the Waihirere Maori Club which includes a description of 'The taiaha and the testament' written by Leo Fowler, a pamphlet relating to the Maori publications by Reed, and an article about the Maori rock carvings in the Kaingaroa Forest. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: ca 1879

By: Wright, Henry Charles Clarke, 1844-1936

Reference: PAColl-1418

Description: Photograph of whare at the northern end of Karaka Bay, taken ca 1879 by Henry Wright. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - bottom right - 97; Mount verso - top centre - Taken in 1877 by late Henry Wright from North end of Karaka Bay (next Scorching Bay.) All whares burnt by order of Health Depnt in 1891 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1885

From: New Zealand Department of Justice, Commissioner of Patents :Collection of Burton Brothers prints

By: Burton, Alfred Henry, 1834?-1914

Reference: PA7-36-19

Description: Two girls, one identified as Rana, beside a whare. Rana is repairing a cloak which is spread out on the roof of the whare. A pheasant is hanging from the roof beam to the left of the girl seated in front of the whare. Photograph taken by Alfred Burton ca May 1885 In BB-3570 the same girl is identified as `Rane'. Issued as a postcard by Muir & Moodie in 1906 and entitled `Maori girl thatching a whare, Taumaranui, NZ'. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 3576. Taumaranui - King Country. Burton Bros, Dunedin; Photographer's title on negative - centre right - Rana; Mount recto - left of image - Registrar of Copyrights, New Zealand. 688 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 19.8 x 14.4 cm on mount 29.2 x 22.8 cm

Date: 1848 - 1846

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1845-1853. [Additional Manuscript 19953. File prints].

By: Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854; Sinclair, Andrew, 1794-1861

Reference: E-143-013

Description: Two drawings of Maori by J J Merrett. Two natural history drawings by Andrew Sinclair. From the top of the page, two watercolours of Auckland sponges, dated 1846; two small portraits of Maori, one of a woman in a pa setting, with a whare and a pataka behind her, one of a couple with another man, near an iron cooking pot. Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of watercolours, ink and wash, pencil and wash drawings

Date: [1839-1934]

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11310-47

Description: Contains notes and drafts including a story about Te Pehu pa and caves and dwellings in the area, `The song of the riroriro,' `Kawhia and the kingites: Tawhao and Tapihana,' `Folk-tales of South Westland: Fairy and taniwha legends,' a story about Thomas Adamson, notes about the Urewera and Te Kooti, a handwritten letter from C A Durie, notes about moko and notes and drafts about Reverend B Y Ashwell's recollections as a Waikato missionary from 1878, also notes relating to Rangitihi whakapapa, and a waiata (ngeri) which is described as a "war-song for Sergeant Major Nixon" as a bayonet drill. Arrangement: From box 58 in original listing Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1936-1940s]

By: Peart, Heaton Clairemont, 1894-1991; Royal Studios (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-10255

Description: Photographic postcards of Wellington and Rotorua taken circa 1940s. Three taken by Royal Studios and two by Heaton Clairemont Peart. Photographers of other images unidentified. Wellington City views are taken from Mount Victoria and Tinakori Hill. Prominent landmarks seen in these photographs include the National War Memorial and Carillon, Wellington High School, Basin Reserve cricket ground, Wellington East Girls' College, Wellington College, Winter Show Buildings, Weir House, Wellington Whares, St Gerard's Church, Basin Reserve, Wellington Railway Station, and the road to the Hutt Valley. In Rotorua sites photographed include Whakarewarewa with pa (whare and carvings) and hot pools (including Maori women washing clothes), Government Gardens Bath House and entranceway, Ward Bath house, top of Eagle's Nest geyser at Wairakei, and the shore at Lake Rotorua. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s) postcards mounted on two album pages. Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints mounted on brown card tied with blue ribbon Provenance: Donor bought them in England and passed them to the Nelson Provincial Museum, who, after consultation with the donor, passed them to the Library.

Date: 1888

From: Hoare, E A, fl 1887-1888 :Drawings, watercolour sketches, photographs and notes of E A Hoare, Artiste, on board 'S S Tongariro'. December 1887 to March 1888

Reference: E-955-f-021-2

Description: A view of a simple Maori whare at Ohinemutu. The door has carvings overhead. There is a waka paddle lying against the front wall and a small outhouse in front of the whare, which appears to have the name 'Larden' on it. A carving stands facing out to the lake Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on coloured paper, 95 x 150 mm, on sketchbook page 255 x 370 mm

Date: 1888

From: Hoare, E A, fl 1887-1888 :Drawings, watercolour sketches, photographs and notes of E A Hoare, Artiste, on board 'S S Tongariro'. December 1887 to March 1888

Reference: E-955-f-043

Description: A view of the Maori village, taken from a vantage point near the church, looking back towards the settlement but still showing the lake in view. Steam from the geothermal pools rises in the foreground Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 138 x 212 mm, on sketchbook page 255 x 370 mm

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Fijn, Jan (John) Reinder, 1910-2003 :Transparencies, particularly relating to the royal visit to Waitangi in 1963, and to Maori

Reference: PA12-10654

Description: Colour slide photographs taken by John Reinder Fijn in a number of Maori communities and at tourist site, circa 1960s. Contains images of cows being mustered along gravel and sealed road by men on horses with huntaways and other dogs at Waipiro Bay as well as one image of a girl riding a grey horse in the same area. Images of Guide Rangi at Whakarewarewa (one with tourist group) as well as two unidentified guides, a Catholic tangihanga at Jerusalem, and of Turangawaewae Marae are also included. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour phototransparencies

Date: [ca 1960]

From: Fijn, Jan (John) Reinder, 1910-2003 :Transparencies, particularly relating to the royal visit to Waitangi in 1963, and to Maori

Reference: PA12-10655

Description: Colour slide photographs taken by John Reinder Fijn of kapa haka performers at Whakarewarewa Pa, circa 1960s Features six young Maori performers in their teens or early twenties dressed in kapa haka costume including piupiu, pare, tatua, and tipares. The boys perform a haka and one girl, featured in a number of images, performs a poi dance. Two images show the group performing in a waka formation. A number of carved whare are seen in the background. Slides are mounted in metal and glass slide holders constructed by Fijn. Futher information - according to Fijn's daughter Tineke, he took photos on commission (information provided during Heaphy room visit to view the collection on 5 Sep 2014) Quantity: 12 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour phototransparencies

Date: [1886]

From: Hamilton Public Library :Photographs of New Zealand

By: Valentine, George Dobson, 1852-1890

Reference: PA7-60-04-2

Description: View of the Maori village at Ohinemutu on the shores of Lake Rotorua. In the foreground are whare enclosed by a paling fence. In the middle distance is St Faith's Church. Mokoia Island can be seen in the far distance. Photograph taken by G D Valentine in Oct 1886 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Lake Rotorua and Mokoia. 113 G.V. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 19 x 29 cm on album page

Date: ca 1900-ca 1910

From: Main, William :Photographs of the Nelson properties at Pori, north eastern Wairarapa.

Reference: PA1-o-1205

Description: The two Nelson farms in this album are "Nga Mahanga" (Hugh Nelson's place), and "Taumata" (Jack Nelson's place). Views show the farm houses, and farm buildings, the farm land and landscape of the Pori area partially cleared of bush. One group of images shows the countryside under snow. There are a series of five images recording the building of a stables and buggy house, also a view of the woolshed and sheep at "Taumata". Scenic views of the area include the Makuri River ford, native forest interiors with pongas, and native forest. Four images show the interior of Hugh Nelson's whare which was the first building constructed at "Taumata". There are two photographs of local Maori standing beside tents in a bush clearing, one of army volunteers in uniform standing in front of tents, two of soldiers at an unidentified event, many of horses, some of hens, dogs, cats, and cattle. Two prints show one of the Nelson brothers cutting long grass with a scythe and 4 others are views of an unidentified house and its garden at Tiraumea (a distant view of this house surrounded by pinus radiata shelter belts and its surrounding countryside can be seen in album PA1-o-1206, page 7 captioned "Tiraumea"). There are also some images of "Newstead" the Monckton family home at Featherston. There is only one photograph of a Nelson family group. The rest are individual images of adults and children which include: Frederick Monckton, Lucy Miller (who married Frank Nelson), Winifred, [Lornie?], Dorothea, [Frances?], the brothers and the children. Further information and names provided by researcher. Updated 10 November 2016. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1900-1910

From: Main, William :Photographs of the Nelson properties at Pori, north eastern Wairarapa.

Reference: PA1-o-1207

Description: Views of the Pori area, north eastern Wairarapa, and three farms in that area, "Ruatea", "Taumata", and "Nga Mahanga". Images of snow covered countryside, the ford across the Makuri River at Makuri, native forest with pongas, partly cleared land with the standing trunks of burnt trees, the houses of the three farms, horses, cattle, hens, cats, Jack Nelson with Nan, Dorothea, and Miss Wyatt having a picnic, Maori, cabbage trees, and Hugh Nelson's whare and woolshed. Arrangement: This collection is made up of loose prints from album PA1-o-1206 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).