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Date: 2007

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: fMS-Papers-9137

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Albert John Hamilton, grandson of the original owner; article about Springbank by A J Hamilton; article about A J Hamilton and his Romney and Southdown stud; land documents to support the application; photograph of the family of John Hamilton and his wife Mary (nee McIllwrick); brief notes on the family of John Hamilton and his wife Fay (nee Miller) Original owner was John Hamilton who immigrated to New Zealand from Scotland in 1860. He acquired 500 acres of virgin land at Forest Hill, four miles south-east of Winton in 1863 and farmed there for 46 years until he retired to Winton. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter, photographs Photograph of John and Mary Hamilton and family; photographs of the garden surrounding the Springbank homestead; original homestead

Date: [1928], 1992

By: Barr, Avon Sinclair Dalrymple, 1929-

Reference: MS-Papers-6851

Description: Comprises family tree for the Trotter family compiled by Tony Trotter in 1992 and photocopy of transcript of reminiscences by Alex Trotter, following on from 1859. Trotter's reminiscences describe his family and their life in Southland while they lived in Appleby, Invercargill, Woodlands, his schooling in Dunedin. He writes of his work on a high country run at Kingston, the Roslin estate and other properties, of surveying, journey to Australia, working as a traveller for the Southland Farmers' Coop, farming, establishment in business, settling down at Waikanae and various trips around New Zealand. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 leaves, 2 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts with corrections

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-9389-26

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by John Colin McLean; history of the family and property (including photographs and extensive notes on Black Swamp neighbours) entitled `100 years at Black Swamp 1906-2006'. See MS-Papers-9389-31 for published summary & photographs. The original family members to acquire the land at Black Swamp (Waimea Estate) in 1906 were Duncan McLean (220 acres), David McLean (272 acres) and Alexander McLean (287 acres). In 2008 Duncan's land at Dryridge Road, Balfour) was owned by his grandson John Colin McLean and greatgrandson, John McLean In 2008 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript and photographs (some photocopies)

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-21

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Lindsay Tait Johnston; history of the Johnston families of Waikaka Valley; land documents; extract from book re 1874 & 1875 land sales (p 14); photographs The original owner was Adam Dickson Johnston who purchased 200 acres in 1874 in the Waikaka Valley, 8 km from Gore. In 2005 the property was owned by his great-grandson Lindsay Johnston and wife Valda. In the intervening years further land was added to the initial block making a total of 536 acres. It was awarded the NZ Century Farm & Station award to mark 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter, maps, photographs (some photocopies) Four photopgraphs - Elmsleigh (1930 & 1940); original homestead (built 1888), taken in 1917; Lindsay Johnston with Romney sheep, 1989

Date: 1851-1858 (1910)

By: Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922

Reference: MS-1638-1642

Description: Reminiscences written in 1910 of Mieville's life in New Zealand, mainly in the Mataura Valley, Southland, on Glenham Station. Includes 2 pages of photocopies of sketches by Mieville; and a Mieville and a Richardson family tree Includes shipboard accounts of the voyage to New Zealand on the Dominion, and a voyage home to England via Melbourne, on `Thomas and Henry' and `Royal Charter' in 1857, and return voyage in July 1858 on the `Agra'. Includes diary entries written by his wife, 1854 Publication - Extensive extracts used by Herries Beattie in his histories of Southland Mieville and his future wife Fanny Richardson both immigrated to Lyttelton in 1851 on board the `Dominion' Quantity: 5 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs (in red buckram hinged-lid box) Sketches by Mieville

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-22

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by George C Morrison (for Morrison Family Trust / T/A Morrison Bros); printed material - Chatton Survey District Block I (pp 97-98) & `George & Marjorie Morrison' (pp 106-107); map of properties in Waikaka Valley; photograph of Rosedale homestead, 1900. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter, maps, photographs Photograph of Rosedale homestead taken in 1900 with William Cumming and his two sisters Isabella and Margaret and nephew George Morrison

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Pinckney, George, 1863-1948

Reference: Pan-2302-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over a farming valley on the Glenaray Station in Southland. Rough grass in the foreground, paddocks and areas of marshy ground in the centre. Row of buildings in the distance at the foot of hills on the left. River on the far left and across the image in the distance. Hills, in part cleared and in part bush-clad in the background. Farm buildings in the middle distance centre right with a stand of trees to the left of them. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Pinckney, Glenaray. Waikaia. 3 B&W; Marginal notes on negative - 7 7 7 7 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 131.4 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Kirkpatrick, Matthew, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1703-F

Description: Panoramic view showing a paddock running across the image in which there is a flock of about 15 merino sheep all with thick coats of wool. There is a dog on the far left of the image. A wire netting fence separates the sheep from an avenue of young conifers behind. There is a peep of hills in the background through the trees. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Mr M Kilpatrick [i.e. Kirkpatrick]. No. II. Waikaka. 1 B&W; Marginal notes on negative - 3 3 3 3 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 124.3 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Barron, William, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1655-F

Description: Panoramic view of a single-storeyed wooden house and outbuildings partially hidden amongst trees in the middle distance, centre of the picture. Flock of sheep grazing in paddock across the foreground. Haystacks visible in gaps between trees far left and far right. Man standing in the paddock on the far right. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Wm. Barron, Morton Mains, Southland. 1 oils. 2 sep. Buff house, red roof. Outbuildings same as house, tin roof. Firs. Sheep. Use own discretion forest. Print from haystack on left Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 132.3 cm

Date: 1926

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Smith, G, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1700-F

Description: Panoramic view of 'Fernlea', a farm near Te Tipua, near Gore. Single-storeyed house in left middle distance behind a large paddock which runs across the foreground. A girl and a boy are on horseback on the left, and two women and a child are seated in a horse-drawn trap centre left. A man is standing with a team of draught-horses in the centre, three cows are on the right, and a man with dogs and a large flock of sheep are in the paddock centre right. Shelter belt of pine trees, outbuildings amongst trees. Steep hill in the centre background. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Fernlea" 1926; Marginal notes on negative - G. Smith, Te Tipua, Rural Delivry, Gore. 1 oils. 1 B&W. Title "Fernlea 1926". House brick red, tin roof. Cement chimneys. Make shed same colour. Paddock in front golden green. Mountains bluish haze. Bay pony light brown. Girl's pony black, dress white. Trap dark. Brown horse with red & blue ribbon on 1st & 2nd prize. Team. Roan, Browns. Cattle brown & white, black, white. Everything except fowls in this. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 106.1 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Clark, Arthur W, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-0978-F

Description: Panoramic view of a Southland farm on flat land. A single-storeyed farmhouse in the centre with trees behind and outbuildings to the left. A large flock of sheep in a paddock in the foreground and a large field of haystacks on the left. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - "A W Clark "Meadowbank" Ryal Bush Southland. 3 B&W Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 100.9 cm

Date: 1851-1858, 1910 (2000)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922

Reference: MS-Papers-6938

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 folder(s) (106, 7 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Accompanied by index to people and ships mentioned, and some places. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Marsha Donaldson, Upper Hutt (Nov 2000)

Date: 1872-1874

By: Donald, W A, active 1872-1874

Reference: MS-Papers-0299

Description: Letters from W A Donald, Waimea Plains Run, Southland, to an uncle in India discussing lambing and shearing, and enclosing copies of stock and wool sale documents. Mention of South Provincial land acts, railway construction and immigration. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (9 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: 2010

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-11226-09

Description: Folder contains application form, photocopies of legal papers relating to ownership, an essay - `Beccard farm history 1987 [sic]-2010', and a timeline showing farm owners. Original owner was William (Wilhelm) Beccard (1887). Current owner is Dorothy Rose Beccard (Beccard Farm Ltd), grand-daughter in law of the original owner. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts, printed material, with some mss annotations

Date: 2010

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-11226-14

Description: Folder contains application form, photocopies of legal papers relating to ownership, an essay - `Brief history of the Mackay family in the Riversdale area', copy of a photograph of family members, and copy of a map of the Riversdale area circa 1880. Original owners were William Hugh and Alexander James Mackay, from 1910. Current owner is Don Christopher Mackay. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts, printed material, with mss annotations

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-41

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Tom Langford; printed extracts relating to Joseph Langford and his son John (Jack) Langford; certificate of title. Original owner was Joseph Langford from Ireland who acquired 112 acres in 1894. In 2005 the sheep farm was owned by Tom & his brother Colin who bought the farm off their father Vincent in 1975. In 2005 the property at South Hillend, 18 kilometres from Winton, was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Owners Tom & Colin Langford are the grandsons of Joseph Langford. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 1869-1891

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2987

Description: Selected records of a Glasgow legal firm, concerning the New Zealand and Australian Land Company Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Blakely, Edward Francis, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-0995-F

Description: Panoramic view of sheep farm near Garston, Southland. A single-storeyed house is in the centre, a road in front veers up to the left. There is a car parked outside a garage which fronts onto the road. There are a few sheep in a large paddock in the foreground. Stream on extreme left. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - E.F. Blackly [i.e. Blakely], Garston. Southland. 1 oils 2 B&W. House iron roof, red facing. Garage, iron roof red door. Outbuildings on right red iron roof. Tussock hills, green flats; Marginal notes on negative - 9 9 9 9 (in list formation) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 124.5 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: King, R K, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-0996-F

Description: Panoramic view of Burwood Station, Southland. Wide valley, hills in background and left foreground. Road runs across centre of image with a homestead and small cottages in the distance beyond the road. Large barn to the left of the homestead and cottages. Large stand of shelter trees in centre, rest bare tussock land. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - R.K. King. Burwood Station 3 B&W 2 oils. Homestead red roof. Outbuildings red, iron roofs. Tussock colour hills & foreground; Marginal notes on negative - 7 7 7 7 7 (in list formation) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 127.4 cm

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