Places

Date: [ca 1920]

By: Lee, Robert, 1837?-1922

Reference: MS-Group-0736

Description: Corrected holograph draft of `Lee's log' by Lee describing his life, especially in education and as a school inspector; also includes notes on family history Relationship complexity - See similar draft of `Lee's log' at MS-Papers-5618, `Memoirs of an educator' Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1857-1858 1919-1920

By: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922

Reference: MS-2012-2015

Description: Collection is made up of `Diary of journey to Taupo Rotorua Rangitikei from Taranaki, 1858' with photocopies of maps and plans removed from back of diary, and sketch map of Taranaki, 1857; also a published version `Notes of a journey from Taranaki to Mokau, Taupo, Rotomahana, Tarawera and Rangitikei' (New Plymouth, Printed at the Taranaki News [1858]), a presentation copy to M A Compton, and two small collections, one of photoprints of maps from MS-2015, the other of loose maps from MS-2015. Source of title - Supplied Variations in title - Binder's title: Notes of a journey from Taranaki to Taupo, 1858 Other Titles - Record title formerly: Diary of journey to Taupo, Rotorua, Rangitikei, from Taranaki, 1858 Quantity: 4 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter (19 cm, ¼ red morocco, red linen tie case) Additional illustrations to the printed volume, illustrations in the original diary, negative photstats of maps and plans from the back of the diary and sketch maps of areas travelled through

Date: 1999-2001

By: Morgan, Robert R, active 2002

Reference: MS-Group-1117

Description: The papers, transcribed and compiled by John Morgan's great-grandson Robert, include extracts from his diaries and reminiscences. They relate mainly to the 1850s and describe life in Wanganui and Taranaki during this decade, including farming, economic activitity, travelling between New Plymouth and Wanganui and relations between the settlers and Maori. Also included is a description of a trip made by Morgan in 1853 droving sheep from Kai-Iwi to Taranaki published in the `Hawera star', 10 Aug 1935 and a brief talk about John and William Morgan given by Robert Morgan. John Morgan was born in Dorset and emigrated to New Zealand in 1849 aboard the `Berkshire'. After a brief period in Taranaki he settled in Wanganui. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 158 kilobyte(s) textual material. 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1911

By: McKay, Alexander, 1841-1917

Reference: MS-1177

Description: Childhood in Scotland, voyage to New Zealand on the Helenslee, 1863, and first years gold digging in New Zealand and Australia, 1863-ca 1870 Lacks pages 193-229 Relationship complexity - See qMS-1184 for Australian episodes missing from this volume Quantity: 1 volume(s) (255 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; brown rexene) Portrait of McKay

Date: 1842-1911

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1854-1855

Description: Selected records relevant to Australia and New Zealand, re exchange of flags between St Peter's Church School, Sydney and St John's School, Peterborough (1911); records from the Manchester muniments on the activities of the Montagu family, who were involved with the Canterbury Association and owned land in Australia and New Zealand. The papers of George Montagu, the 6th Duke of Manchester and William Montagu, the 7th Duke, contain material relating to their properties on the Darling Downs, Christchurch and the Manawatu region, around Feilding and Halcombe (The Manchester Block). Also contain information on the Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation, and other emigration schemes. Papers from the Thornhill and Linton family collections. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 2 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP, 1983