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Date: [Between 1899 and 1902]

From: Morice, Charles George Frederick, 1868-1966 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-162

Description: Views of South African war, showing activities of New Zealand and Canadian troops; many photographs of Afrikaners (including a portrait of Paul Kruger) and Zulu people; photographs of Richard and Louisa Seddon in South Africa, and on board ship en route to coronation of Edward VII in 1901. The album also includes views of Maori officers who travelled to the coronation as part of the New Zealand Army contingent. There are signed photographs of J R Taylor, and H Rees (p 69) Inscriptions: Album page - Charles G. Morice (Ex libris, signature inside front cover) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover, black leather corners and spine; 28.5 x 37.5

Date: 1900

From: Fraser, I T[allon?] B :[Scrapbook. 1864-1910].

Reference: E-571-q-067-2

Description: A circular cardboard disc with a hole in it. On the obverse (E-571-q-067-2-a) are the crossed flags of New Zealand and Britain, with a crown and the words Souvenir British victories, 1900 NZ; on the reverse (E-571-q-067-2-b) an advertisement for Goodson's London Arcades of Auckland and a list of the names and dates of the principle victories of the allied troops in the South African war, during 1900 - Relief of Kimberley, capitulation of Cronje, Relief of Ladysmith, Relief of Mafeking, Capture of Johannesburg, Occupation of Pretoria, between February 15 and June 5 1900. Extended Title - From the scrapbook of I. T. B. Fraser and the Breton family. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) loose between pages of scrapbook.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 52 mm (diameter)

Date: 1872-1971

By: Brittenden family

Reference: MS-Papers-2055

Description: Letters and transcripts, press cuttings and other papers of three brothers who emigrated to New Zealand and Australia, 1877-1889, with their families, from Deal, Kent, England. They were members of a large party of watermen brought out to New Zealand as a group, generally referred to as the Deal Boatmen. Letters from Edward, who arrived on the "Star of India", 1874, comment on social conditions, and life on South Island railways, 1877-1912 (with diary of voyage from Lyttelton to UK on the SS `Turakina', Jul-Aug 1906); also his wife's and family's letters 1914-1958. Letters from James, comment on Dunedin, 1889-1892, giving first impressions, prices, trade union matters and working conditions. Letters from Frederick describing voyage to Lyttelton on the `Olive' in 1878, first impressions of Canterbury (later of Melbourne). Also letters of family members in South African War, World Wars I and II, and later papers; with notes, photographs and genealogical information. Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - Canterbury Museum, Archives Department, holds the original shipboard diary kept by Fred Brittenden and transcript of letter written by Fred, September 1878 Quantity: 2 folder(s) (50 pieces). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter and photographs (photocopies) Provenance: See collection file

Date: 1863-1901

By: Newall, Stuart, 1843-1919

Reference: qMS-1577-1584

Description: Very full account of West Coast and Urewera campaigns, 1869; official correspondence while Inspector, Armed Constabulary, Waikato, 1872-1878; journals 1879-1881 re Taranaki affairs including detailed description of the arrest of Te Whiti at Parihaka; journals and correspondence as Commanding Officer, 5th Contingent during the South African War; reminiscences 1863-1871. All fully detailed. Source of title - Supplied title Army officer Quantity: 8 volume(s). 0.15 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (vols 1-6 in blue box) Many sketches, maps, especially battles, camps, etc

Date: 1890-1904

By: Shaw, Frederick Thomas, 1871-1904

Reference: MS-Papers-5125

Description: Contains copies of four letters from Frederick Thomas Shaw to his sister Minnie Shaw, dated 1890-1902, describing his experiences in the South African War; a clipping of a newspaper poem about the NZ contingent; copies of certificates of discharge for Shaw, dated 1902; copies of newspaper articles dated 19 Oct 1904 and 7th Nov 1904 describing the accident in the Karangahake railway tunnel in which Shaw was involved and then reporting his death from his injuries and a copy of a card marking his death. Source of title - supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typecript and printed matter (photocopies) Provenance: F T Shaw is donors grand uncle Donor/Lender/Vendor - Leone Shaw, Hamilton, 1994 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - One photograph of the Paeroa Volunteers Ist Contingent to the South African War - includes F T Shaw.

Date: [1900s]

By: Jones, Alfred William, -1938

Reference: PA1-q-224

Description: Photographs of the North Island Regiment of the New Zealand Army 8th Contingent in preparation for leaving on the troopship Surrey to fight in the South African War. These photographs were taken by Alfred Jones & Co. mostly in Auckland. They include views of speeches by Richard John Seddon, and General Babington in Auckland., and the departure of the Surrey from Auckland. Other images show the Surrey in Wellington Harbour, rowing eights in the harbour and the Contingent's military camp in Newtown. Two views show warships in Wellington Harbour and a decorated gateway in the city for the Duke of York's visit to New Zealand. There are a number of views of the processions and ceremonies for the funeral of Cecil Rhodes in Cape Town. Richard Seddon's visit to the Hudson's Soap Works in Liverpool is shown in several photographs taken by an unidentified photographer. Page 45 shows a "review at Pretoria" at which there was a "presentation of V.C.s and also a Royal Humane Society medal to Sergt. Cassidy N.Z.M.R. by Lord Roberts". The information is hand-written over the photograph as a Christmas greeting. Inserted in an envelope is a sheet of paper with the signatures of "Colonel Wyndham and the Officers of the Imperial Representative Corps". (Colonel Wyndham was with the 21st Lancers). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with maroon cover; 30 x 25 cm

Date: 1900

From: Fraser, I T[allon?] B :[Scrapbook. 1864-1910].

Reference: E-571-q-067-2-b

Description: A circular cardboard disc with a hole in it. On the reverse (E-571-q-067-2-b) are an advertisement for Goodson's London Arcades of Auckland and a list of the names and dates of the principle victories of the allied troops in the South African war, during 1900 - Relief of Kimberley, capitulation of Cronje, Relief of Ladysmith, Relief of Mafeking, Capture of Johannesburg, Occupation of Pretoria, between February 15 and June 5 1900. Extended Title - From the scrapbook of I. T. B. Fraser and the Breton family. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) loose between pages of scrapbook.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 52 mm (diameter)