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Date: 1917-1930

From: Kensington, Jacqueline :Photographs, certificates and theatre programmes relating to the Reeve and Oxley families

By: Kensington, Jacqueline, active 1995; Kensington, Iris Merle, 1905-1982

Reference: PA1-o-730

Description: A lot of Merle Reeve's relatives and friends, views of cities and towns, especially Palmerston North and Wellington, sports teams associated with Wellington Teachers College, Wellington Boys College, and All Saints Anglican Church, Palmerston North, in the late 1920s. Scenic views taken on holidays. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1970

From: [Posters of around A1 and A2 size, for performances of opera, light opera, and musicalsin New Zealand. 1970-1979]

Reference: Eph-D-OPERA-1970-01

Description: Poster advertising two productions by the Dunedin Opera Company lists cast members. At top and bottom are two advertisements for Dunedin businesses: Gardner Motors Ltd and Arthur Barnett Ltd. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 557 x 252 mm, with two collaged images Provenance: Donated by Roger Flury, Wellington, in 2014

Date: 1879 [nd]

By: Clarke, William, 1854?-1918

Reference: MS-Papers-11495

Description: Diary transcription is a very full account of Clarke's voyage aboard the `Invercargill' from Glasgow, Scotland to Port Chalmers, Otago, 27 Jun-1 Oct 1879. Clarke comments on shipboard life, changing weather patterns and the progress of the ship. Diary commences with Clarke narrating his departure from Derry City to Greenock and onto Glasgow. Describes his stay of seven days in Glasgow before the vessel sailed on 4 Jul. Arrival in Port Chalmers was on 27 Sep with disembarkation on 29 Sep. Clarke provides a detailed description of his surroundings in Port Chalmers and Dunedin, and comments on looking for work and the activities of some of his fellow passengers. Diary finishes 1 Oct 1879. Accompanying material - Folder also contains biographical note relating to William Clarke and a printout from the Otago Daily Times of the arrival of the `Invercargill' in Port Chambers on 27 Sep 1879. Source of title - Transcribed from item Clarke emigrated to New Zealand from Newtownstewart, Ireland in 1879. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (copy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr M Pirie, Wellington, Jun 2013

Date: 1885

From: Montgomery family: Papers

Reference: MSX-9527

Description: Published volume of poetry by E E Montgomery. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Transfers: See also letter relating to the work in MS-Papers-12152-3..

Date: [1870s-1880s]

By: Norris, Joseph Foxley, active 1880s; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Wilson, George Washington, 1823-1893

Reference: PA1-q-094

Description: Photographic album created by Joseph Foxley Norris, with many images of places visited in Great Britain, including castles, cathedrals, stately homes, ports, landscapes, and bridges. Joseph Foxley Norris was a founding member of the Cyclists' Touring Club in England, and was a member of the Pickwick Bicycle Club in England with one image being a group portrait of members of the club. A number of the English scenes were photographed by G.W.W. (George Washington Wilson). Other regions visited include Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro. Views of New Zealand are mostly in the South Island, with a few of Wellington (including Government Buildings, Parliament Buildings and Government House). One photograph taken by James Bragge shows a group of unidentified Maori standing outside a meeting house in Masterton. South Island views include a bicycle "meet" in Christchurch, with a large crowd gathered, and a number of penny-farthing bicycles visible. A number of images show men riding penny-farthing bicycles and the dangers of so doing, with posed views of two men underneath their bicycles and one clutching a fence, taken in and around Christchurch. On page 108 is hand-printed award `Anniversary Sports, Christchurch,N.Z. 16th December 1880. The following ten views taken from the Cathedral Tower, Christchurch, are the 3rd prize in the One Mile Champion Bicycle Race won by J. Foxley Norris, Pioneer Bicycle Club'. Other views include a group of about four men touring along the West Coast Road, and notable buildings in Christchurch and Dunedin. One image shows the "cage" crossing the Teremakau River. A group portrait in Christchurch shows members of Harper & Co. (Solicitors) Inscriptions: Album page - J. Foxley Norris. 1880 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with a black cover, spine title `Photo's'; 29.0 x 24.5 cm

Date: 1801-1862 (1973)

By: Cumming, Gertrude Lilian Oclanis, 1903-1982

Reference: MS-Papers-1168

Description: Entered in the Otago Daily Times Historical Biography Competition, 1973, it details Jeffrey's early life, academic and teaching career at Cambridge University, work as minister serving various parishes in England. In 1851 Jeffreys and family joined his brother-in-law, W H Valpy, at Dunedin; continued as minister and did some teaching Quantity: 1 folder(s) (32 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-046483-G

Description: Part 3 of a 3 part panorama of Dunedin, looking out towards the sea. The business premises of Murray Roberts & Company and the Southend Garage can be seen in the distance. Different types of housing can be seen, along with what seems to be a large playing field. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Forms a panorama with 1/2-046481 and 046482 Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - right of image - D3B Box 39 3 pr pano Dunedin D3B Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1851-1858, 1910 (2000)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922

Reference: MSDL-1272

Description: Reminiscences written in 1910 of Mieville's life in New Zealand, mainly on Glenham Station in the Mataura Valley, Southland, and in Dunedin; transcribed and indexed by Marsha Donaldson. Includes shipboard accounts of the voyage to Port Chalmers on the 'Dominion' in 1851 with the Richardson family, a voyage home to England via Melbourne on the 'Thomas and Henry', and 'Royal Charter' in 1857, and the return voyage to Port Chalmers in 1858 on 'Agra'. He includes some of his wife's diary entries in his reminiscences. His first year in New Zealand was spent at Otepopo on the sheep station owned by Charles Suisted. He married Fanny Richardson in Dunedin in 1854. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Finding Aids: Accompanied by index to people and ships mentioned, and some places. Processing information: Part of SBDD (shipboard diary digitisation) project

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-046481-G

Description: Part 1 of a 3 part panorama of Dunedin, looking over a mainly residential area. Two unidentified churches can be seen in the middle distance. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Forms a panorama with 1/2-046482 and 1/2-046483 Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - left of image - D 3 3 pr pano Dunedin Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1887

By: Williams, Arthur Scott, active 1887

Reference: MSY-6107

Description: Mr Williams collected all the ephemera material from his voyage out on the Rimutaka including a plan of the ship and his ticket, menus, passenger lists etc., there are also bills from hotels and clubs in New Zealand and tickets for excursions. There are several letters from people he met in New Zealand. He visited Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington among other places. He went onto Australia and returned to England on the Tongariro in May 1887. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased, 2005

Date: 1869-1955

By: Holmes, Duncan, active 1955-2007

Reference: MSDL-0252

Description: Memoirs of Holmes visiting his great Aunt Kate in Deep Cove, British Columbia in 1955 and later on in the 1960s. Details family history of the McNaughtan family who first emigrated to New Zealand from Scotland. Includes a transcript of Robert McNaughtan's shipboard account, (written at the age of 13) of their journey aboard the Oamaru in 1882, arriving at Port Chalmers 29 January 1883. Source of title - Transcribed from item Quantity: 74 kilobyte(s). 1 Electronic document(s).