Places

Date: 1847 - 1850

From: Taylor, Richard, 1805-1873 :Sketchbook. 1835-1860.

Reference: E-296-q-110-1

Description: Rough sketch looking down onto Judges Bay (Taurarua) in Auckland with the remains of Bishop Selwyn's first stone church, and Judge Martin's (or Attorney General William Swainson's) house to the left. Other Titles - Bishop Selwyn was responsible for the erection of a private chapel built for himself in stone in 1844 at Taurarua. It collapsed in a storm in 1847, because the mortar used for the cement was made from beach sand, which did not bond properly. It was replaced in 1857 with St Stephen's Chapel, a wooden cruciform church, still in use. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pen and ink, 70 x 110 mm

Date: [between 1880 and 1899]

From: Beere, Daniel Manders, 1833-1909 :Negatives of New Zealand and Australia

Reference: 1/2-096263-G

Description: Photograph taken by Daniel Manders Beere. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and photographer's notes. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1911

By: Kelly, Adam Maxwell, -1928

Reference: MapColl-832.1291gbbd/A/1911/Acc.50141

Description: Survey map of Auckland Harbour Board land required for Railway purposes. The land is bounded by a planned Quay Street extension across an area of reclaimed land, and by King's Drive. The existing Railway land is lots 3006 (which is crossed by Breakwater Road) and 12167. The map also shows sections of Customs Street, Beach Road, Quay Street and Railway Wharf to the left of the existing yards, and Factory Road, Selwyn Terrace and St. George's Bay Road to the right. Scale given as 3 chains to the inch. Signed "A Maxwell Kelly 18.10.11" At head of map: "VIII Rangitoto S.D." Annotated stamp at top right: Tracing 2055, C.E. 8364/17, Date 18.10.11 Similar to MapColl-832.1291gbbd/A/1911/Acc.50140 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, coloured, scale indeterminable, 70.3 x 70.6 cm. Provenance: Purchased at auction from Dunbar Sloane, May 2007; probably originally from New Zealand Railways Department

Date: 1911

By: Kelly, Adam Maxwell, -1928

Reference: MapColl-832.1291gbbd/A/1911/Acc.50140

Description: Survey map of Auckland Harbour Board land required for Railway purposes. The land is bounded by a planned Quay Street extension across an area of reclaimed land, and by King's Drive. The existing Railway land is lots 3006 (which is crossed by Breakwater Road) and 12167. The map also shows sections of Customs Street, Beach Road, Quay Street and Railway Wharf to the left of the existing yards, and Factory Road, Selwyn Terrace and St. George's Bay Road to the right. Scale given as 3 chains to the inch. Signed "A Maxwell Kelly 18.10.11" At head of map: "VIII Rangitoto S.D." Similar to MapColl-832.1291gbbd/A/1911/Acc.50141 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on linen-backed paper, scale indeterminable, 59 x 70.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at auction from Dunbar Sloane, May 2007; probably originally held by New Zealand Railways Department

Date: 1909

Reference: MapColl-832.1291gme/1909/Acc.45729

Description: Plan of Auckland station yard showing proposed Harbour Board land and road land to be taken for railway purposes. The plan is bounded by Queen Street on the left hand side and Alpha and Manukau Roads and Selwyn Terrace on the right hand side of the plan. Additional Streets identified are Quay Street, Kings Drive, Customs House Street, Breakwater Road and Beach Road. The Waitamata Harbour is shown and a coloured area named W & G Winstone. The proposed deviation of King's Drive is also shown. The plan also contains three pencil annotations. The letters EEJ and 2 4 09 is stamped in the top right hand corner of the plan with a square stamp immediately below that showing: N.Z.R.; Chief Engineer's Office; Tracing No.7215; Date:1-4-09. The bottom right hand corner shows the word Original and the number 17147. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and water colour on medium weight light brown coloured paper, Scale[1:1 584], 36.2 x 90 cm.

Date: 1864-1868

By: Taylor, Richard (Rev), 1805-1873

Reference: MS-2135

Description: A copy of the published item 'The past and present of New Zealand with its prospects for the future. With numerous illustrations'. The book has pencil annotations commenting on and marking parts of the text, it is not clear whose hand the annotations are in. Also inserted into the book are: a manuscript map, sketches, a watercolour, cartes-de-visite sized cards, and albumen photographs. Photographs have been glued into the book or sewn into inserted pages. They are mainly undated. Four images show army officers: Lieutenant Colville, Lieutenant Henry Bally, Major Lloyd, and Captain Close. Other photographs show: two images of Mechanics Bay in Auckland (one with waka), Auckland Harbour, "the Public Park Auckland", a horse and rider about to cross a bridge over a river somewhere near Auckland, and New Plymouth (1866). Also undated photographic portraits of Taranaki leader Te Ua Haumene and Ngati Haua leader Wiremu Te Waharoa. The image of Te Ua Haumene is similar to the one that has been digitised and is available to view at reference number PA2-2533. The image of Wiremu Te Waharoa is similar (but a wider view) than the one that has been digitised and is available to view at reference number 1/2-057295 A pencil sketch, dated 1864 and measuring 245 x 225 mm, shows Auckland Harbour with Rangitoto Island in the background. The Wynyard Pier, houses, trees, people, the ship 'H.M.S Curacoa', the prison hulk 'Marion', and other small vessels are visible. Text on the reverse of the sketch describes the transport of Maori prisoners, captured after the battle of Rangiriri, and their confinement on and escape from Kawau Island. Other sketches measuring 75 x 130 mm are sewn onto pages which have then been added into the book. They show [Maitataua?] redoubt (1866), Waitara river mouth (1865), 'Adam Clarke's village' near Opunake, Taranaki (1865), a view of a mountain [Mount Taranaki?] from Burtons Hill with a forest clearing and church in the foreground (1866), the redoubt at Te Arei (n.d), and [Popoko?] temporary camp of [Capt Corlets?] and of Bush Rangers] (1866). There is also a watercolour of Opunake Redoubt (1865) Attached inside the back cover is a manuscript map showing land between the Mimi River and the settlement of Pukearuhe in Taranaki (1866). A full description and digital copy of this map is available at library reference number MapColl-832.2gbbd/1866/Acc.54588 Variations in title - Cover title: New Zealand, past, present and future Other Titles - New Zealand, past, present and future Quantity: 1 volume(s) (viii, 331 pages). Physical Description: Printed matter (22 cm, purple linen)