Places

Date: 1879

From: Thomas, E A C, 1825- :[Album of a visit to the Motueka area and North Canterbury]

By: Thomas, E A C, 1825-

Reference: E-305-q-036

Description: A portion of Dante's Wood, showing native forest displaying twisted formations Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and crayon, 200 x 210 mm. on sheet 297 x 226 mm

Date: [ca 1875-1959]

By: Jacobson, Charles Seigmond, active 1875-1959

Reference: Micro-MS-0226

Description: Jacobsen writes of his childhood in the Nelson area, his friends and acquaintances, working as a miner, the 1913 Waterfront strike, his World War I experiences as a Private with the 1st Canterbury Infantry Battalion, working as a commercial fisherman in the French Pass area in the 1930s, and his discovery of uranium in Buller Gorge Includes holograph reminiscences, and typed transcript Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive.

Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-o-532

Description: Views of New Zealand taken by E Wheeler & Son, circa 1870s to 1880s Most of the views are identified, either on the photograph itself, or in hand-written captions below; places shown are listed above. One image has caption "Flax cutting" on the photograph which shows a man standing be a group of cabbage trees, with a house? or possibly a mill with a water wheel in the background behind the trees, while the hand-written caption reads "Valley scene, Hokianga". Other Titles - New Zealand views Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover (damaged), entitled "New Zealand Views" in gold lettering; 25.5 x 32.5 cm

Date: 1861-1870

By: Herring, Margaret, 1838-

Reference: MS-Papers-6902

Description: Mainly letters to family in England from Maggie describing the voyage out on the `Sir George Pollock' in 1861 to Nelson, and her time in New Zealand to 1870. The letters contain references to Bishop and Mrs Hobhouse, Bishop and Mrs Abraham, Rev Thatcher and Richard Barton of Upper Hutt where her husband Rev John Herring was a clergyman until 1870. Accompanying material - Letter from Mr Herring to Rev Oppenheim of St James' Church, Lower Hutt re provenance and family history Transcripts made from poor photocopied typed transcripts held by Mr Herring's cousin living in Perth in 1972, and are not as full as the copy of originals at qMS Relationship complexity - Photocopy of original letters at qMS-0952. The transcripts are not as full as the originals Quantity: 1 folder(s) (20 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcripts (photocopied) Provenance: The donor is the great grandson of Margaret Herring

Date: 1841-1850, 1879

By: Goodall, David, 1804-1882

Reference: Micro-MS-0192

Description: The letters are mainly on personal and family matters with some mention of English reports about New Zealand; includes letter from Elizabeth Hewson to Elizabeth Goodall Relationship complexity - Copy of collection at MS-Papers-3603 Goodall arrived on the ship London in 1841 and settled in Motueka Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (ca 45 pages).

Date: 1879

From: Thomas, E A C, 1825- :[Album of a visit to the Motueka area and North Canterbury]

By: Thomas, E A C, 1825-

Reference: E-305-q-005

Description: View of the hills close to Motueka Other Titles - Motueka Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and crayon, 226 x 297 mm

Date: 1879

From: Thomas, E A C, 1825- :[Album of a visit to the Motueka area and North Canterbury]

By: Thomas, E A C, 1825-

Reference: E-305-q-033

Description: An abandoned gold-miner's hut on the slopes of Mount Arthur Other Titles - Birkett Extended Title - .... Birket, the man spent a whole winter with his little son on this plain snowed up with 8ft snow often. 3900 ft above sea level on the way to the stalactite caves. We visited it March 1879 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 150 x 226 mm on sheet 297 x 226 mm

Date: 1878

From: Thomas, E A C, 1825- :[Album of a visit to the Motueka area and North Canterbury]

By: Thomas, E A C, 1825-

Reference: E-305-q-015

Description: Photographs of Mrs Allen and family ourside their house between Motueka and Nelson Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph 78 x 100 mm on sheet 295 x 245 mm.

Date: 1879

From: Thomas, E A C, 1825- :[Album of a visit to the Motueka area and North Canterbury]

By: Thomas, E A C, 1825-

Reference: E-305-q-021

Description: A rural scene on the Motueka River showing a house surrounded by trees, and Mt Salzburg and Sugar Loaf hills in the distance, The name Mount Salzburg appears to be no longer in use Other Titles - Motueka river Salzburg Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and crayon, 210 x 220 mm.

Date: 1870-1871

By: Packard, Peter Bartrum, 1849-1926

Reference: MS-Papers-5197

Description: Transcript of diary of Peter B Packard of Norwood, Motupipi; describes farm life, clearing bush, social life in isolated rural area Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (31 pages). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 11 Nov 1878-28 Jun 1882

By: Burrell, Edward Fearon, 1840?-1909

Reference: MS-0421-0424

Description: Record of farming activities at Dovedale, Nelson district. Additional 1885 financial entries at back of 1882 diary. Relationship complexity - Photocopy of diary extracts, 1874-1878, 1882-1883, 1890 & 1894 at qMS-0340 Quantity: 4 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs (20-23 cm; ¼ blue, black buckram, marbled boards, in blue hinged lid box)

Date: 1879

From: Thomas, E A C, 1825- :[Album of a visit to the Motueka area and North Canterbury]

Reference: E-305-q-009

Description: Shows a man, presumably E A C Thomas, seated in a garden, a book in his hands. A woman, possibly Mrs Jones, is looking through the open window of a house on the left, and a boy is in the garden, behind the man, with shrubbery in between. A water pump is visible in the neighbouring backyard. Other Titles - Motueka Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph with border of drawings in coloured pencil, 170 x 165 mm on sheet 295 x 245 mm.

Date: 1878

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897

Reference: A-084-008

Description: Shows a small section of the Waimea Plain at the far left, but more of the hills surrounding it. The foreground appears unfinished. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 161 x 276 mm

Date: 1879

From: Thomas, E A C, 1825- :[Album of a visit to the Motueka area and North Canterbury]

By: Thomas, E A C, 1825-

Reference: E-305-q-029

Description: View of Mount Arthur. Three people in the foreground are identified as E C J T, E A C T and E G C T , probably members of the Thomas family Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and crayon, 226 x 297 mm.

Date: 27 Apr-31 Dec 1872

By: Baker, Joseph Goadby, 1840-1924

Reference: MS-0118

Description: J Baker is the supposed author. Journal describes the opening of a school at Motueka Quantity: 1 volume(s) (40 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (21 cm; blue linen folder)

Date: [Circa 1860s-1870s]

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Travers, William Thomas Locke, 1819-1903

Reference: PA1-o-385

Description: Album of New Zealand scenery taken circa 1860s and 1870s. Some taken by William Thomas Locke Travers (particularly in the Lake Guyon area), identified by comparison with photographs known to be his; and some possibly taken by the Burton Brothers. Names of all the places listed can be seen in the list above, except for two streams which are not mentioned in current maps and guides, Blue Duck Creek and Gem Creek (Lake Guion); and a rock formation near Aorere which was known then as the "Devil's Boots". A view at the foot of the Otira Gorge shows an old hotel (not named). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon leather binding, entitled `New Zealand scenery' in gold lettering; 24.0 x 31.5 cm

Date: 1861 - 1870

By: Stowe, Jane, 1838-1931; Watt, Muriel Mary, 1917-2005

Reference: A-367-023/026

Description: Imaginary sketches and sketches located in Motueka; see child records. Sketches may at one time have been attached inside the scrapbook, but if so, their original location is unclear. Quantity: 4 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, sheet sizes varying Provenance: Donated by Mrs Mary Watt, Wellington, through the family of the artist, in 2004. Transfers: Related material at ATL-Group-00421. - Loose wash drawing from the pages of E-636-q, following page 35..

Date: 1879

From: Thomas, E A C, 1825- :[Album of a visit to the Motueka area and North Canterbury]

By: Thomas, E A C, 1825-

Reference: E-305-q-011

Description: Photographs of two houses in Motueka (one barely visible) and a view, possibly looking east, along the main street of Motueka in 1879 Other Titles - Motueka Quantity: 3 photograph(s) (on one page). Physical Description: Photographs, 40 x 79 mm. 135 x 198 mm. 48 x 95 mm on sheet 295 x 245 mm.

Date: 1879

From: Thomas, E A C, 1825- :[Album of a visit to the Motueka area and North Canterbury]

By: Thomas, E A C, 1825-

Reference: E-305-q-007

Description: Four photographs of different aspects of Mrs Jones's house in Motueka ca 1879 pasted on sheet over drawing of Karaka tree with bright orange berries and green leaves. Other Titles - Motueka Quantity: 4 photograph(s) (on one sheet). Physical Description: Photographs and watercolour on sheet 295 x 245 mm

Date: 1879

From: Thomas, E A C, 1825- :[Album of a visit to the Motueka area and North Canterbury]

By: Thomas, E A C, 1825-

Reference: E-305-q-024

Description: A creek and waterfall on the road to Mount Arthur with trees forming a bridge over the stream Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and crayon, 297 x 226 mm.