Places

Date: 1841

By: Duppa, George, 1817-1888; Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872; Smith, Elder & Company

Reference: C-029-005

Description: A panoramic view of New Plymouth viewed from the sea, with Gannet and Albatross Islands on the right, the Wai Tera (Waitara) 'originally fixed on for the New Plymouth Settlement", the 'present site of New Plymouth' (before any houses were built) - all on the left side of the panorama. On the right are Mount Egmont, 'Barrett's [Accommodation] Houses and Hotel', 'Native Pah' and the Sugar Loaf Islands 'The islands on which Barrett defeated 5000 natives' In 'Information relating to New Plymouth (London, Smith Elder, 1841). p. 9-10, under 'Climate and soil' 'Mr G. Duppa states:- 'Amongst other sketches, I have sent you a panoramic view of the Sugar Loaves, Mount Egmont, and the Taranaki district generally, which I made when I went down there in the Brougham, with the Plymouth Company's surveyors. It will give you a better idea of the country than any verbal description I could give, beyond a few observations. The land for about three miles inland is slightly undulating, but not so steep but that a plough would go over the whole of it ... It is for the most part covered with fern and brushwood (which fire levels with the ground) for several miles inland, when you first meet with groves of timber, present a most park-like aspect ...' Quantity: 2 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithographs, hand-coloured, 190 x 1450 mm (total length of full panorama)

Date: 1846-1853

By: Hodgson family

Reference: MS-Papers-1063

Description: Letters of William Hodgson and family to J F Lee, owner of Hyde Ironworks, Kinver, England. Describes voyage to Nelson on 'Himalaya', 1843-1844; state of Nelson settlement; land problems and difficulties of establishing a farm there. Includes photocopied letters of Rev John Hobbs; ms account of excursion to Mount Arthur tableland; extract from journal of J W Barnicoat Quantity: 2 folder(s) (18 pieces). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts (some photocopies) Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1832-1863, 1968-1974

By: Bell, Gerda Elizabeth, 1903-1992

Reference: MS-Papers-1564

Description: Drafts of biography `Ernst Dieffenbach: rebel and humanist'. Also correspondence with research institutes and publishers and copies of correspondence and other writings by Dieffebach. Ernest Dieffenbach (1811-1855), in NZ from 1839-1840, was engaged by the New Zealand Company as a surgeon and naturalist. He explored around Waikato and Taupo, visited the Chatham Islands and was the first man to climb Mt Egmont. On his return to England he described in journals his experiences in NZ Relationship complexity - Further research papers at 87-150 Quantity: 15 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts (mainly photocopies) Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 29 November 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile..

Date: 1841-1854, 1935-1936 - [1Ca 1950s]

By: Webb, George Hannam, 1929-2007

Reference: MS-Group-1490

Description: Papers relating to Samuel Stephens, a surveyor for the New Zealand Company in Nelson. Includes journals and diaries kept by him, letters to his family back in England which describe his life in New Zealand, research material collected about Stephens' life including copies of his death notice, survey maps and pages from the `Nelson Examiner', transcripts of diaries and journals, and photographs of his grave. The journals have details of his voyage to New Zealand from England on the `Whitby' in 1841, of his daily life as a settler in Nelson, on the weather, agriculture and horticulture. He includes sketches of plants and listings of the plants and weather conditions. Quantity: 9 volume(s). 8 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts and Archives March 2006; material transferred to the Published Collection, Ephemera Collection and the Cartographic Collection..

Date: 1841-1844, 1844-1852, 1852-1854, 1935-1936

By: Stephens, Samuel, 1803-1855

Reference: MS-2053-2055

Description: Journals kept by Stephens which include a biographical sketch by his nephew, J Edmund Clark (ppi-ii of v1, 1935), a note to an extract of 1842 (v3, 1936), and a letter to him from Robert Pattie (1935) re the excerpts (pp846-850, v3), letters from Stephens and Sarah Stephens to his mother and sisters, Anne and Ellen and extracts from his journals. Stephens describes his daily life as a surveyor and settler, events in New Zealand, people he met and other aspects of his working and private life. Each volume has a list of contents and v3 has an index. The pages are numbered chronologically through the three volumes. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (850 leaves, 35 leaves)

Date: 1839-1863

By: Dieffenbach, Johann Karl Ernst, 1811-1855

Reference: MS-Papers-1109

Description: Letters to and from Dieffenbach, including three to his family describing his journey to New Zealand on board the `Tory' and his time at Queen Charlotte Sound. Letters mainly in German, some translated by Dr Gerda Elizabeth Bell (1903-1992). Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, manuscripts, typescripts, and printed matter (photocopies).

Date: 16 Dec 1841-9 Jun 1851

By: Saxton, John Waring, 1807-1866

Reference: qMS-1758-1762

Description: Saxton recorded both the minutiae of his daily life, such as food, crops he was growing, as well as observations on local politics, New Zealand Company affairs, negotiations between the Company, government officials and settlers and especially describes the discomforts and lowered expectations of being an immigrant. Not all persons mentioned frequently have been entered (see index for full list). Relationship complexity - Some original fragments at MS-Papers-0107 and typescript of fragments at MS-Papers-4417 Quantity: 5 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescript with annotations by transcriber (36 cm; green linen) Finding Aids: Index is part of collection (qMS-1762). Provenance: The diaries were intended to be destroyed at the death of the diarist. However, they survived and Dr F A Bett, whose collection is now in the Nelson Provincial Museum, transcribed the extant diaries. There are two sets, one in the Bett Collection in Nelson, the other in the Turnbull Library. The Turnbull copy has many annotations by Dr Bett, generally with additions to the text. It is understood that parts of the diaries were in Greek and Hebrew but it is not known how much Dr Bett translated or how much of the diaries he retained.

Date: 1840-1845

By: Carrington, Frederic Alonzo, 1808?-1901

Reference: MS-0471-0473

Description: The papers deal with the surveying of New Plymouth and surrounding blocks Quantity: 3 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; ¼ dark green morocco & pale blue pamphlet) Finding Aids: Vol 3 is the index.

Date: 1842-1891

By: Tuckett, Frederick, 1807?-1876

Reference: MS-Papers-0246

Description: Mainly letters to members of his family from Nelson; also reports on suitablity of Nelson and Wairau for settlement. Tuckett was a surveyor for the New Zealand Company in Nelson, Wairau, and later, Otago. Quantity: 6 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photocopies Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1840 - 1871

By: National Archives (Great Britain); Great Britain. Colonial Office

Reference: MapColl-Collection-Colonial_Office

Description: Copies of some of the maps originally held within the records of the British Colonial Office relating to New Zealand and includes both published and unpublished maps. The maps generally relate to exploration and settlement and include some created for the New Zealand Company. Quantity: 14 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Finding Aids: Collection contains a copy of a published map which is catalogued on the National Library Catalogue: 'Map of the province of Otago: compiled from official surveys and explorations' Additions to 1871. Otago Survey Lithographic Press, 1871. Reference - MapColl 834.5a/1871/Acc.46990-3.

Date: October 1988 - 01 Oct 1998

By: Harris, Elsie, 1901-1989; Jones, Jennifer, active 1988-2003

Reference: OHColl-0721/1

Description: Elsie Harris was born in 1901 in Pauatahanui, Wellington. Talks about her grandparents, her grandfather Jones, a whaler who bought land from the New Zealand Company. Recalls Jones farm in Pauatahanui in 1848, the 1855 earthquake, and an interaction with Maori. Mentions her grandfather's reception visiting family in England, family history, allocation of family wills, the Galloways, the Stewart family (from Ireland), the Taylor family (from Scotland) who owned the Johnsonville Hotel, and the Pauatahanui Hotel owned by her grandfather. Mentions first settler child who came ashore at Petone Beach. Mentions houses, orchard and transport by horse and car. Mentions Mr Plimmerton's influence when land was surveyed for the railway line. Mentions people walked to Wellington for work before Cobb's Coach existed. Recalls a child kidnapped from her grandparents by parents, 14 years after being left with them. Mentions work done by children, and recalls death of four year old sent to herd cows. Mentions school, trains, and the building of roads. Recalls grandfathers whiskey distillery, and talks about the naming of Moonshine Valley. Abstracted by - Linda Bevan Smith Interviewer(s) - Jennifer Jones Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011373 ; OHLC-005688 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 35 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3950. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Jennifer Jones and H Spencer Harris Search dates: 1840 - 1940

Date: 1826-1827, 1988-2013

From: McDonnell, Hilda Mary, active 1944-2022 :Research papers

Reference: Series-5574

Description: Comprises transcriptions of Thomas Shepherd's journal on the `Rosanna' (1826), eight notebooks of research notes, a background essay on Shepherd and the expedition, and correspondence and papers relating to McDonnell's research. The journal describes the `Rosanna's voyage from 5 March to 1 June 1826, the expedition's arrival and stay at Stewart Island and later at Albion and Seal coves, their passage to Molyneux Harbour on 27 April and further voyaging to Port Oxley, Banks Peninsula and Cloudy Bay which they reached on 19 May. The expedition reached Te Whanganui-a-Tara on 25 May; Shepherd's account finishes with White Island but McDonnell has used other sources to provide a complete narrative. The "Rosetta settlers" comprises McDonnell's final draft of her study. Quantity: 12 folder(s). 1 Electronic document(s).

Date: 1839-1842

By: Wakefield, William Hayward, 1801-1848

Reference: qMS-2102-2103

Description: Diary is in the form of despatches and covers voyage of Tory from England and the founding of the NZ Company settlements; includes textual notes by Ruth Fletcher Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (33 cm; blue cloth) Finding Aids: Index at qMS-2103.

Date: 1846-1892

By: Stafford, Edward William (Rt Hon Sir), 1819-1901

Reference: MS-2045-2050

Description: The papers chiefly comprise private and semi-official letters to Stafford from friends and political associates, including Featherston, Grey, Bell, Weld, Monro, Domett, Sewell, Gore, Browne, Haultain, J C Richmond, Sir Charles Bowen, Sir George Bowen, Whitmore, E C J Stevens and Pollen. The subject matter contains much on New Zealand politics for the period 1850-1873, with detail on certain Maori war campaigns. Each volume has a chronological list of correspondents and an index. Not all correspondents are included in the above description nor are they all on the system Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - MS-Papers-0028 of E W Stafford include the original letters of this collection and MS-Copy-Micro-0173 is a microfilm copy of MS-Papers-0028 Quantity: 6 volume(s). 0.23 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27cm, ¼ dk green morocco, black linen)

Date: [ca 1935]

By: Foden, Norman Arthur, 1894-1978

Reference: MS-Papers-3890

Description: The research notes include extracts from official documents, New Zealand Company records, court ordinances, journals, correspondence and newspapers which date from 1831 to 1926. Foden looks at the period of Maori sovereignty, the aquisition of English sovereignty, the origins of the laws that were applied to this country, the Port Nicholson Constitution and a great many other events. They form the basis of `Genesis of New Zealand's Legal History: a treatise on the legal history of NZ to 1842'. Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - Copy of 'Genesis of New Zealand's legal history...' is at qMS-0800 Quantity: 3 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs and typescripts

Date: 1971

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872; Avon Fine Prints

Reference: C-061-031/033

Description: Contents: View of a part of the town of Wellington, New Zealand--Part of Lambton Harbour, Port Nicholson, New Zealand--View of Nelson Haven, in Tasman's Gulf, New Zealand. Title from text sheet Lithographed in 1842 from watercolours, 1841 No. 4 of edition of 2000 Same : 2nd and 3rd copies (and 4th of C-061-033). Nos. 13 and 14 (C-061-031-033-a-b) and 5 (C-061-033-c) Same. 3 extra copies, annotated, in folder accompanying 026-001-a. Same, 1 extra copy, annotated. Supplementary material C-026-002-c Quantity: 3 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs col., ca 355 x 520 mm + text sheet. on sheets 540 x 660 mm

Date: 1842 - 1847

From: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. London, John Williams and Co., Library of Arts, 141, Strand, 1847.

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Melville, Henry, 1792-1870

Reference: PUBL-0020-22

Description: Three panoramic views of Wellington, between 1842 and 1845. The top view stretches across Thorndon Flat with Dr Evans' house on the left, a range of early houses and businesses along the waterfront and on the right, Colonel William Wakefield's house with flagpole. The centre view looks down over Te Aro Flat towards Mt Victoria. The lowest view is a completely circular one looking down onto Wellington Harbour and Evans Bay from the top of Mount Victoria. The reference to 'Captain Sharpe' should correctly be Captain Sharp. Captain Charles Kingsford Sharp owned a house at the top of The Terrace, Wellington, where Salamanca Road joins The Terrace Other Titles - Captain Sharp [Plate 65] Quantity: 3 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured engravings, on sheet 365 x 261 mm.

Date: 1846-1852

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: qMS-1206-1212

Description: These volumes contain copies of correspondence recieved and despatched. Includes reports from McLean to Governor Eyre about the return migration of sections of the Te Ati Awa from Waikanae and Arapaoa (South Island) to Taranaki and the Crown's desire to completely extinguish native title; various reports and correspondence about the Rangitikei Block and includes notes by McLean made at one of the land meetings in 1849; list of names of rangatira [24] who have a claim to the 40,000 acre Whanganui land block of the NZ Company. Also includes a report by McLean about the activities (and some agressions) of Te Rangihaeata and his desire to fight continued European encroachment and a copy of a letter by Te Rangihaeata to chiefs in Kawhia seeking their assistance to revenge the capture of Te Rauparaha and their reply refusing to assist him Arrangement: qMS-1206-1212 are boxed together Quantity: 7 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph (35 cm; marbled paper, marbled edges, ¼ blue morocco tie case) Finding Aids: Calendar of contents pasted inside front cover of some volumes; indexes.

Date: 1841-1846

By: Tully, John, 1825-1891

Reference: MS-2167-2168

Description: Covers his voyage to New Zealand on the Brougham (Vol 1), and his surveying and leisure activities (of billiards and sculling) in New Zealand (Vol 2) Source of title - Supplied Tully was engaged by the New Zealand Company to survey at Wainuiomata and Taieri, draw up plans and write correspondence at the Wellington office Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (19 cm, various bindings, in red hinged box) Illustrated with occasional sketches in ink