Places

Date: 1945 - 1955

By: Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4798gbbd/[ca 1950]/Acc.14568

Description: Drawn on a base map showing St. Joseph's Orphanage, and surrounding sections, between the main highway to the Wairarapa and Mangaroa Road, the annotation highlights the boundary of the orphanage, listing its Certificate of Title numbers, acreage, and section numbers. Some neighbouring properties site owner's names, but are difficult to decipher. They include Dorothy Janet Buckley, Christine Julie Bearman, Lottie Kathleen Silver...?. Maoribank is indicated. Bottom right corner states Deposited Plan numbers, also difficult to decipher. Other Titles - Part of Section 221, Hutt Region District, Block XIV, Akatarawa Survey District Includes black ink annotations highlighting otherwise indecipherable words. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Coloured pencil on diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 43 x 44.5 cm.

Date: 1907

By: Wellington (N.Z.). City Council

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/1907/Acc.8603

Description: Drawn on a cadastral map of Wadestown, Crofton, Khandallah and Johnsonville, Wellington, the annotation highlights Wadestown, Wilton's Bush, and Blocks I-VIII, Otari Block, the area amalgamated within Wellington City in 1907. Base map: Plan of the borough of Onslow and Johnsonville Town District (Wellington : Ferguson & Hicks, 1907). Title supplied by cataloguer Written on map in ink: Area coloured red [pink] amalgamated with city 1st April 1907. Area 650 [acres] 3 [roods] 5 [perches]. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on lithograph, part coloured, linen backed, scale [1:7 920], 51.8 x 84.8 cm.

Date: 1945 - 1955

By: Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4798gbbd/[ca 1950]/Acc.14567

Description: Drawn on a base map showing land belonging to St. Joseph's Orphanage Trust Board, Hume Pipe Company, Margaret Catherine Sainsbury, CJ Bearman, LK ?Silverhood, annotations highlight Mangaroa and Moeraki roads, unnamed roads in watercolour and the boundaries of land required in the vicinity of Brown Owl in red pencil. Required land includes Hume Pipe Company land, and part of St. Joseph's Orphanage Trust Board land, and boundary corners are marked A-E, a total of over 28 acres. Certificate of Title numbers are given. Written on recto: For ?JM Harcourt Written on recto: 'Akatarawa' . '? G Yullan, 46.084' Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Coloured pencil and watercolour on diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 50.5 x 50.5 cm.

Date: 1936

By: Martin & Dyett (Firm); Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4792gbbd/[1936?]/Acc.10181

Description: Cadastral and topographical map of the area adjacent to Lowry Bay. Includes numbered sections with acreages, some including sites of buildings, a homestead, tennis court, circular garden, line of sewer drain. Boundaries are marked, especially building line distances from roads. Includes tracks and drives, roads are named, and the Wellington to Eastbourne Road is decribed as a bitumen road. The Francis Bell Reserve with the approximate area of 120 acres, also one section to be retained by trustees, are marked. The section of C. W. D Bell includes a note stating that it is not for sale. Vegetation and some topographic features are described. Note on bottom right states: All distances and areas are subject to amendment by final survey now in progress Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, linen backed, scale [1:1 200], 50.5 x 50 cm.

Date: 1896

By: Baker & Tabuteau (Firm)

Reference: MapColl-832.3gbbd/[1896]/Acc.13158

Description: Plan showing the boundary of Mr Johnston's Oruawharu Estate along the Makaretu River, and part Blocks 120, 124, and 194. Shows the estate's boundary fence. Stamped 'Baker & Tabuteau, auctioneers, surveyors, land agents, Napier'. Inscriptions: Bears stamp: `Baker & Tabuteau, Land Agents, Napier..." Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 19 x 50 cm.

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: MapColl-832.47962fbo/[197-?]/Acc.29590

Description: Drawn on a base map, the annotations depict the following existing and proposed boundaries in the vicinity of the Kapiti Coast, from Te Horo, southwards to Paraparaumu, Paekakariki, and Horokiri, showing the existing county, city and riding boundaries, and the proposed borough and ward boundaries. Also shows the area proposed area for exclusion from the Hutt County and inclusion in the Horowhenua County and the Otaki - Te Horo Riding. The reference key has been glued to the bottom left corner of the map. Base map: L & S 177, NZ Cadastral map, Wellington Area ([Wellington], [Department of Lands & Survey], [s.d.]). Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink, coloured, on lithograph, with attached reference key, scale 1:63 360, 68.5 x x 73 cm.

Date: 1860

By: Bunce, C E, active 1860; Quilters Bookshop

Reference: MapColl-830a/[ca.1860]/Acc.31499

Description: Gives provincial boundaries and some place names. Some topographical features. The map is not particularly detailed. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - C E Bunce Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour drawing on cream paper, scale not given, 19.2 x 14.6cm.

Date: 1970 - 1979

By: Levin (N.Z.). Borough Council

Reference: MapColl-832.4394fbo/[197-?]/Acc.29603-4

Description: Drawn on a copy of a published map, the annotations depict proposed boundary extentions to the Levin Borough. The proposed changes include five extentions to existing city boundaries, of 86, 36, 94, 199 and 6.354 hectares in Waiopehu Survey District. The uninterrupted red line indicates the current boundary (which is an extension of the base map boundary) and the dotted red line denotes the proposed extentions. Base map: 'N.Z.M.S. 189, Levin' ([Wellington] :Department of Lands & Survey, [s.d]). Map title has been joined to the bottom left corner of the map before copying. Quantity: 2 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on photoprint, part coloured, scale indeterminable, 50.5 cm x 41.2 cm.

From: W B Chennells :Collection of maps

By: Masterton Public Library

Reference: MapColl-832.4595gbbd/[19-?]/Acc.36568

Description: Cadastral map showing five sections on Bentley Street, four of which have had a boundary line altered. Includes several pencil annotations of measurements and calculations. Map verso: 'Masterton?'. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper, scale indeterminable, 46 x 28.2 cm. Processing information: Map has previously been glued onto a fixture.

Date: 1908

By: Marchant, John William Allman, 1841-1920; Humphries, Thomas, 1841-1928; New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.47fbe/1908/Acc.30701

Description: A base map entitled Provisional map of the Hutt County has annotations depicting the authorised boundaries of the Hutt Electoral District, as authorised by the Representation Commission in 1909 which is referred to in a hand-written note. Areas included within the boundary are Pencarrow, Belmont, Rimutaka, Akatarawa and Eretonga [i.e. Heretaunga]. The area is named Hutt and includes the population total of 12753. Adjacent areas are named as Wellington suburbs, Otaki and Wairarapa, but no boundaries of these areas are included. Base map: Provisional map of the Hutt County. (Wellington, New Zealand Lands and Survey Department, [s.d.].) Base map shows numbered land blocks with acreages, timber and water reserves, forest reserves, a pastoral licence block, the Wellington and Railway Company blocks, named rivers and peaks, topographical detail. Base map includes the logo of the New Zealand Lands and Survey and the name of J. W. Marchant One signature is indeciferable and dated 16 Jany. 1909, which follows a handwritten note referring to the Representation Commission, the Electoral Act and Representation Act Initials on bottom right: E.W., 15.2.08 Title assigned by cataloguer Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Colourwash on paper, linen backed, coloured, scale indeterminable, 107.5 x 61.8 cm.

Date: 1877 - 1887

By: Archives New Zealand

Reference: MapColl-832.4792gmfs/[1885?]/Acc.3790

Description: Cadastral map with topographic markings, showing the Lowry Bay Estate of over 54 acres on the coast at Lowry Bay proper. Paddocks in the Waiwhetu Flat (Seaview) are also shown. The Lowry Bay District is outlined, with link measurements (bounded by the Waiwhetu District and the Harbour District). Two sections bordering Lowry Bay District are shown - 19 (owned by G Grey) and 18 (owned by D Dick). Note on catalogue card: Compiled at time of dispute over wharf at Lowry Bay, 1877-1887. See accompanying copy of correspondence from file relating to Lowry Bay (regarding McIntyre of Lowry Bay Estate requesting permission to construct two jettys, the Wellington Harbour Board and the Marine Department). Annotations on the map before copying show the position of the proposed jettys. Note: A reader (Mrs Small) thinks the date should be 1879 or earlier because the house detail has been added later). On catalogue card: [Wellington : Marine Department, 1885?]. Other Titles - Lowry Bay Estate [copy of ms map]. Paddocks shown thus. [1885?]. Quantity: 1 map(s). 1 memo. Physical Description: Photographic copy, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 32.3 x 42 cm.

Date: 1860 - 1869

From: Statutory Branch. Head Office. Department of Lands and Survey :[Aperture cards of] maps and plans

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-L&S-G3A

Description: Unpublished map of the North Island that shows a variety of political and electoral boundaries. Boundaries are in colour, researchers may need to use original at Archives New Zealand to distinguish them clearly. Quantity: 1 map(s) on 4 aperture cards. Physical Description: 35mm microfilm inserted into card, scale [1: 950 400], copy at same size as original Provenance: Donated by Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, November 1982

Date: 1937

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-CHA-7/2/9-Acc.38779

Description: Identifies cities, provincial centres, coach routes, Railways, boundaries of land districts etc in the North Island of New Zealand Base map New Zealand Lands and Survey Department 1937. Quantity: 1 map(s) with ms annotations. Physical Description: Ink and colour drawing on cream linen, pasted on brown paper. Scale indeterminable. 94 x 70.5 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1848

From: Mantell family :Maps

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: MapColl-834caq/[ca.1848]/Acc.23676

Description: Geological sketch of the middle and southern part of the South Island, from Mantell's route from Akaroa to Kaiapoi, south along the coast to Dunedin and return by sea. Names (mostly in Maori) rivers, coastal areas and lakes. Stuarts (Stewart) Island is shown. Shows Maori tracks from interior lakes to the coast, with travel times in days. Marks 'wahi pounamu', route of the author's track, and the boundary of the land block purchased by Commissioner Henry Tacy Kemp, JP. Also marks rock type as per reference key, including slate and quartz conglomerate, limestone, diluvial, tertiary and green gritty marl. Written on reverse in pencil: Dr Mantell [with address that is difficult to decipher] See also similar map, shelved at MapColl-834caq/[ca.1848]/Acc.23675 See also similar map by Walter Baldock Durrant Mantell entitled [Map of South Island & Stewart Island N.Z. 1848], held in Drawings and Prints, reference number C-103-049 Drawn while Mantell was Commissioner for the Extinguishment of Native Titles, and surveying Native reserves with Wills Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, glued to cardboard, scale indeterminable, 20.4 x 19.5 cm on card 27.7 x 23 cm

Date: 1880 - 1889

By: Pilaar, Gaya J, active 2000; Quantrell, (Miss), active 1980

Reference: MapColl-832.45gbbd/[188-?]/Acc.29351

Description: Survey map with cadastral information of the northern part of the Taratahi Plain block, north of Carterton, Wairarapa, and including part of the Mangatariri Valley. Shows property boundaries with acreages, block numbers and names land owners, including: G Edwards; G G Buck and R Kemble; H S Palmerson; Charles Dakin; W Francis; G Sage; J Rayner & C Avery; W Wilton; W Harrison and J Peters; J Rowe; C J Toxward; W J Fox; W H W Haines. Shows surveyed roads (unnamed) and information about land for roads. Includes pencil annotations of land owners including J Reid, Rayner, R Hooker, and other notes (some difficult to read). See NZMS 261 - S26 and NZMS 13 W70 & W78. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, part coloured, scale [1:7 920], 105.5 x 77.3 cm. Provenance: Donated by Gaya J Pilaar on 11 May 2000. Previously owned by Mrs Quantrell (nee Francis) whose family owned some of the land shown on the map - see AT 10/13 10 May 2000.

Date: 1858

By: Pemberton, Charles Ffrench, 1834-1905; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-832.4792gbbd/[1858]/Acc.12556

Description: Topographic map with cadastral information, showing Lowry Bay Estate, the property of Mrs Jackson. Shows property boundaries, the present high water mark, and the 'Waiwetu flat' (Waiwhetu flat) which is present day Seaview. Bush indicated. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 37.2 x 65.8 cm.

Date: 1924 - 1934

Reference: MapColl-832.47981gmbd/[1929?]/Acc.12715

Description: Cadastral map showing sections along the boundary of Tawa Central and Tawa Flat suburbs, between Lyndhurst Road, Tui Terrace, Park Road, and the Wellington - Auckland Highway. Sections immediately on each side of the boundary line are numbered, and three recreation reserves are shown. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, scale [1:1 584], 31 x 60 cm.

Date: 1958 - 1968

By: Horowhenua County (N.Z.). County Council

Reference: MapColl-832.43eac/[ca.1963]/Acc.1257

Description: District planning map of Horowhenua County, showing reviewed district scheme, from Linton, southwards to Waikanae Road, westwards to the coast and eastwards to the neighbouring county boundries. Shows boundaries, roads, ridings, highways, townships, rivers, Levin, Otaki, Shannon, Waikanae, state-owned indigenous forests and the North island main trunk railway line. Several settlements are numbered (1-10; without reference). Shows research station, radio station, race course, reserves, cemeteries and proposed road. Written on bottom corners of map (before copying): 50/56. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 77.1 x 142.5 cm.

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: MapColl-832.47bjl/[197-?]/Acc.37809

Description: Drawn on a base map of an aerial photograph of Paekakariki - Paraparaumu - Kapiti Island - Waikanae - Reikorangi - Akatarawa - Kaitoke in the Kapiti Coast District, the annotations show the boundaries of the water board's land (brown), and the Paraparaumu and Paekakariki boundary (yellow). Some rivers are highlighted in blue. Written on map recto: 'Return to Euan Henderson, W. RPA'. 'PP15'. Almost half the map (the northeastern section, east of the Maymorn Ridge and north of Pakuratahi) is a topographical map, not an aerial photograph. Base map: [Aerial photograph of Paekakariki - Paraparaumu - Kapiti Island - Waikanae - Waikanae - Reikorangi - Akatarawa - Kaitoke] ([Wellington] : ([s.l], [s.n], [s.d]). Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and ink on photograph, 74.9 x 99 cm.

Date: 1870

By: Wyles & Buck (Firm); Buck, William Seldon, 1846-1919

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/1870/Acc.10336

Description: Cadastral map showing section numbers 55 and 56, owned by Mr Camm and Mr James Mitchell, respectively. The survey shows the present line of border fence, and the proper line of the border fence, which favours the size of section 56. Shows part of the Wellington to Wanganui road. Includes colour code note. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink, part coloured, on paper, linen backed, 29 x 65 cm.