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Date: 1874-1875 (1981)

By: Simpson, John, 1841-1911

Reference: MS-Papers-2401

Description: Simpson's diary describes the voyage and gives brief descriptions of Wellington, Wanganui and Bulls Simpson, a cabinet maker from Birmingham, came to New Zealand with his wife and children on the `Dallam tower' in 1875, travelling as steerage passengers. Their infant son Harry died during the voyage. After brief stay in Wellington the family moved to Wanganui and then on to Bulls where Simpson obtained work as a carpenter. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (26 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy)

Date: 1884-1889

By: Francois, Bridget Madge Isabel, 1902-1992

Reference: MS-Papers-10490

Description: Includes index to names and places mentioned provided by Marsha Donaldson. Original has been attributed to Hannah Seymour; diary transcribed and edited by B Ristori describes voyage on Zealandia, 1884, and life in Wanganui to 1889. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 21 Jun-25 Oct 1874

By: Selby, Edwin, 1853-1947

Reference: MS-1867

Description: Diary kept by a single man travelling on board the emigrant ship Cartvale on a voyage from London to Wellington, and thence to Turakina. Daily entries record weather encountered, progress of the ship, births and deaths, entertainment, time spent in quarantine on Somes Island, and arrival at Epworth Lodge, Turakina Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also reminiscences at qMS-1769 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (44 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (15 cm; marbled boards)

Date: 1854-1859 1912-1919

By: Corliss, Valerie Claire, 1893-1946

Reference: MSX-4173

Description: Corliss has not kept a daily diary but rather an occasional journal describing special occasions such as a family holiday to Picton, a train trip from Petone to Wellington, aspects of her teaching career, lists of stories she had written, her musical interests, and a voyage to England on the `Ayrshire' in 1914, where she studied music. Included with the volume is a copy of a letter from George H Valentine to his brother (from Lefevers Peninsula, Port Adelaide, 7 Sep 1859), and notes re the `Annie Wilson' which arrived at Wellington 22 March 1854. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Source of title - Supplied by diarist Accompanying material - As well as the letter from Valentine to his brother (1859) there are items (photocopied) regarding the voyage of the `Annie Wilson' (1854) which appear to have been kept with the journal; accompanying the journal is a letter from the donor giving additional information about the Corliss family and himself, a direct descendant of Amos Burr of the `Tory'. Relationship complexity - Acc 81-252, Harland, William James: Music scrapbook; MS-Papers-5065-16: miscellaneous papers relating to Arthur Fieldhouse; and MSX-2851, Corliss, V C: Music book including lectures to teachers and recital lectures, 1926. Corliss intended to record only happenings that struck her `as being beautiful' Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr J H Staff, Papakura, 1995

Date: 1842-1844, 1989

By: Wright, Sydney Evelyn Liardet, 1825-1897

Reference: MS-Papers-4282

Description: The journal extract covers the period 15 June 1842-26 Feb 1844 and describes the Wrights' voyage to New Zealand and his experiences in New Plymouth and Wellington Accompanying material - Accompanied by a list of ships mentioned in Wright's journal Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also MS-2528-2540 for further Wright material Sydney Wright left London on the `Blenheim' on 16 June 1842 and arrived in Wellington on 5 Nov. Later that month he sailed for New Plymouth where he resided until returning to Wellington on 5 Sep 1843. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (41 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1890-1892, n d

By: Hull, Charles William, 1868-1946

Reference: MS-Papers-4766

Description: Typescript of a diary written by Charles William Hull on board the `Ionic', dated 2 Oct-16 Nov 1890. Describes day to day activities on the ship. The second part of the diary is written by Charles' brother Horace Henry Hull, dated 27 Aug 1892 and describes their first few weeks in New Zealand in 1890 in Wellington and Dunedin. Publication - Edited diary extracts have been published in `Horace Henry Hull, 1873-1951; the story of the arrival of the Hull family in New Zealand from Warwickshire, England' / compiled by Michael John Hull [Upper Hutt, 1990] Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr M Hull, Auckland, 1993

Date: Dec 1874-Apr 1875

By: Manning, William, 1845-1905

Reference: MS-Papers-5617

Description: Comprises diary of a voyage on the `Edwin Fox', Dec 1874-April 1875, written as a letter by Manning to friends in London; he did not record every day and describes the weather, aspects of the ship, occasional disturbances amongst the passengers and other shipboard occurrences. He ends with `our voyage had at last come to a termination, after 122 days of misery, anxiety, discomfort, and semi-starvation'. Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - A note about the diary and transcription of the first page which is not clear in the photocopy The original letter sent to friends in London was transcribed and printed. Two copies reached New Zealand, one was lost in a fire in Blenheim, the other went to an Australian and was eventually returned to the family after that person's death. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs L and Mr R Manning, Lower Hutt, Aug 1996

Date: 24 Oct 1866-27 Apr 1867

By: Turner, (Mrs), active 1860s

Reference: MS-Papers-7781

Description: Comprises 11 letters from Charles H Turner and Frank C Turner to their mother in England while they were sailing to New Zealand, travelling round New Zealand followed by a visit to Australia. Three of the letters are from Charles and eight are from Frank. They were written on board ship, the `Kent' and the `Tarama', and while they were travelling in New Zealand and Australia. Both sons describe life on board ship, the people they were travelling with, ports visited, activities on board ship and describe in some detail the various places they visited in New Zealand (Papakura, where their brother had a farm, Waikato, Lyttelton, Wellington, Bluff, Dunedin, Nelson, Auckland and Taranaki) and Australia (Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart Town). The letters have been transcribed by Mr Grant. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: Aug-Nov 1841

By: Gollan, Donald, 1811-1887

Reference: MS-Papers-3271

Description: Describes his feelings on leaving Scotland, his family and friends; voyage to New Zealand on the Clydeside from Greenock to Wellington via Adelaide (with reference to his fellow passengers); short period spent in Adelaide en route; impressions of the town and aborigines; arrival in Wellington; European settlers; Te Ati Awa Maori and customs (reference to cannibalism); business opportunities, etc The letter addressed to John G Grieve of Whitsome, Dunse, Berwickshire was begun on board the `Clydeside' on 16 Aug and continued in Port Nicholson on 8 Nov 1841. It was postmarked Dunse, 25 March 1842. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (cross-hatched)

Date: 12 Nov 1872-25 Feb 1873

By: Papps, Joseph Frederick, 1848-1938

Reference: MS-Papers-2139

Description: The log contains brief entries detailing the progress of the voyages to New Zealand on the `Forfarshire'. Entries cover the period 12 November 1872 to 25 February 1873. Source of title - Title transcribed from first page of mss Accompanying material - Accompanied by genealogical notes in an unknown hand on the Papps, Timms and Win families who resided in the Nelson district Papps was born in Wiltshire in 1848. In November 1872 he emigrated to New Zealand on the `Forfarshire', arriving in March 1873. Papps settled in Richmond and married Selina Timms in 1874. After his wife's death in 1892 he married Bertha Win. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1884-1885, 1935

From: Diaries and sketchbook

Reference: MSX-8404

Description: Volume is a compilation of an original manuscript diary (1884-1885) with pencil and watercolour illustrations which has been copied and revised (1935). The diary has been rebound with the original manuscript pages removed to be replaced by typescripts. The original illustrations and title pages appear intact. The diary begins with the departure from England on 29 Aug 1884 of the travelling party aboard the `S S Doric'. The party includes Georgina Gertrude Anderson, her mother, sister and maid. There is a brief description of the voyage, shipboard life and ports of call (Cape Horn, Teneriffe and Hobart). Wellington is reached on 17 Oct 1884. The diary continues with details of a visit around Wellington township then recalls an adventurous journey to Foxton by coach, followed by a train ride to their destination in Wanganui. Next day the travellers continue to family properties in the Makirikiri Valley. The chief reason for the author's visit to New Zealand is for her sister's wedding on 20 Oct 1884 in Wanganui. From here she journeys with her mother to Wellington via the inland route through Marton, Palmerston North and Masterton. From Wellington they ventured aboard the steamer `Wairarapa' to Port Lyttelton, then onto Christchurch. The next big event is Christmas 1884 in Wanganui and the dairy reccounts their preperations for the celebrations and church service. The next section details the last adventure through the North Island by steamer, coach and train visiting New Plymouth, Auckland, Cambridge, Rotorua, the Blue and Green lakes, Lake Tarawera, Te Wairoa and Napier. Included in this passage is a detailed account of visiting the Pink and White Terraces (a year before the 1886 eruption). On 13 Mar 1885 the return journey was made to England aboard the `S S Rimutaka' via the Straits of Magellan. Mention is made of the many icebergs they sailed past and the stopover in Rio de Janeiro and their sightseeing trips on land. Diary ends 26 Apr 1885 with the arrival at the Albert Docks, Liverpool. The diary recounts an eight month travel experience to New Zealand. The author is in a party of four visiting New Zealand to attend the wedding of her sister Helen Anderson to William Forster Mills. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Ms, typescript & illustrations Volume includes many watercolour and pencil illustrations. Themes for the sketches are local tourist spots of interest, New Zealand fauna, icebergs in the Straits of Magellan, and ports of call during the voyage to and from New Zealand. Processing information: Archivists notes - The author notes she was a young woman on this trip and that she returned to New Zealand for another visit 20 years later. This typescript is indicated as being 50 years after the first trip and includes annotated corrections.

Date: 7 Jan-25 Feb 1909

By: Hill, Julian, active 1996-2009

Reference: MS-Papers-9649

Description: Shipboard diary of an unknown immigrant, who left Egremont, Cumberland to sail to New Zealand via Hobart. Describes the fairly uneventful voyage in detail; includes descriptions of Hobart and Wellington, as well as his subsequent voyage on the Mapourika to Greymouth and hi impressions of Runanga where he was to work. Signatures, names and addresses of his fellow travellers (?) cover the inside covers of the diary. Actual identity of the writer unknown (Internal evidence suggests either the name Brereton or Culling) Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1842-1843

By: Parkinson, Thomas, 1824-1889

Reference: MS-Papers-2233

Description: Describes the voyage on the `Bombay' to New Zealand, shipboard life and Parkinson's impressions of Nelson and Wellington. A copy of the Parkinson family tree is included (Parkinson of Carleton-in-Craven and Cragg Hill) Includes reference to blood transfusion done by Dr Samuel Hodgkinson on wife of Joseph Cooke following childbirth Parkinson came to New Zealand on the `Bombay' as a chief cabin passenger in 1842. He landed at Nelson then moved on to Wellington where he resided during 1843. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (51 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms transcript (photocopy)

Date: 15 Apr-24 Jul 1884, 1994

By: Bridge, Thomas Richard, 1844-1928

Reference: MS-Papers-6063

Description: Bridge provides a very full account of the voyage referring to events on board and his fellow passengers, and includes pencil illustrations of the ship, Captain Phillips, etc Accompanied by a typed transcript done by Dorothea June Bridge (wife of donor), 1994 Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Letter from grandson, H R Bridge providing biographical information. Photographs of T R Bridge and his wife Maria, and their home at Tirohanga, Opotiki Relationship complexity - The shipboard diary of Hannah Seymour contains many references to the Bridge family (Ristori, B. 90-113) Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typed transcript and photographs (some photocopies) Diary includes pencil sketches

Date: 1878-1880

By: Taylor, Charles Henry, 1858-1928

Reference: MS-Group-1671

Description: Comprise two diaries, covering Taylor's voyage to New Zealand and his life in Wellington, the Manawatu region, and finally Auckland. The diaries are detailed and provide a lively account of life on an immigrant ship and in the North Island while looking for work. Interspersed with reflections on life and quotations from poems, as well as some sketches of people, ships, housing and scenery. Source of title - Supplied by Library Other - The donor is happy for researchers to contact him, for possible further information. His address is 16/166 Mill Point Road, South Perth, WA 6151, Australia. Charles Henry Taylor, lived on the Isle of Man as a child, was a joiner by trade. In 1878 he took advantage of the Vogel government's immigration scheme to emigrate to New Zealand on the `Hudson'. Travelled through Wellington, the Manawatu, where he was an eyewitness to the great bush fires of the period, and to Auckland, looking, often unsuccessfully, for work. Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Professor John A Howard, grandson of C H Taylor

Date: n d [ca 1997], 1879-1880

From: Maclean, Elizabeth Susan, 1932-2011 : Research papers relating to Frederick de Jersey Clere

Reference: MS-Papers-11828-81

Description: Transcription made by Barbara Rowe of the shipboard diary kept by Emily Goodbehere when her family emigrated to New Zealand 1879-1880. Also, the printed passenger list for the Orient Line ship 'Garonne'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 4 Aug 1842-20 Jan 1844

By: Petre, Mary Ann Eleanor, 1825-1885

Reference: MS-1772

Description: Ellen began her diary on board the `Thomas Sparks' in Portsmouth, bound for Wellington with her husband Hon Henry Petre, whom she had married on 6 Jun 1841. She records the routine of shipboard life and her favourable first impressions of Wellington on arrival, 31 Jan 1843. Ellen records the social life of Wellington and the raising of the volunteer militia in the aftermath of the Wairau affray. In Aug she and Henry moved to Petone where they farmed and bred horses. She describes domestic and social activities commenting on her relationship with local Maori. Includes genealogical tables Poem by Blanche? Petre inserted at back Part of SBDD project Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 200 pages). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (21 cm; ½ red, orange morocco) `Pitoni Road looking towards town' (ink and wash) is by William Mein Smith. View looking along the Hutt Road from Petone towards Wellington. Also see seperate watercolour by Smith, A-034-005.

Date: 9 Jul-14 Nov 1840 (2006)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Moore, George, 1805-1877

Reference: MS-Papers-8684

Description: Shipboard diary of cabin passenger, George Moore. Describes events on board, weather, progress, outbreak of smallpox, births and deaths, and arrival at Port Nicholson. Transcribed by Marsha Donaldson from photocopy of the original. Other - Transcribed from photocopy of original at MS-Papers-8679 Accompanying material - Passenger list Quantity: 1 folder(s) 12 pages. 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript

Date: 4 Dec 1858-3 Jul 1859

By: Grove, Daniel Bond, active 1858

Reference: MS-Papers-4110

Description: Letters written by James to his parents Daniel and Ann Grove describe the voyage from Gravesend to Wellington and onto Nelson in `Alfred the Great'. He mentions events on board and fellow passengers. Grove was editor of the newspaper produced on board ship, `Flying fish or Tropical express' Grove was a single man travelling 2nd cabin Quantity: 1 folder(s) (24 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typed transcript (photocopies) Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Colour prints of illustrations in the letters. Photocopies of illustrations