Places

Date: 1848-1986

By: Bagnall, Austin Graham, 1912-1986

Reference: MS-Group-1901

Description: Comprises three boxes relating to NZ Historic Places Trust; library survey (1959) with correspondence; papers re NZLA; papers re National Library; files re Bagnall's position as librarian, National Library Centre (box 5) and including correspondence, visit to Australia, National Bibliography file, manuscript in Taranaki Museum, Judy Hornabrook; Carnegie Corporation, library group papers; and a box of papers re the NZLA (box 6). Includes manuscripts of, and research material on, William Colenso; correspondence and notes on his history of the Wairarapa and files on the National Library. Further personal papers including correspondence, reports, research notes, literary drafts and printed material related to his local historical work, professional life as a librarian, bibliographer and author. Includes extensive newspaper cuttings collated for Bagnall's research into local histories of the Eastern Bays of Wellington and the Wairarapa. Source of title - Supplied by Library Librarian, bibliographer, author and local historian. Bagnall was Chief Librarian of the Alexander Turnbull Library from 1966 to 1973. One of his most significant achievements was his 35 year involvement compiling and editing the New Zealand national bibliography. Quantity: 25 box(es). 4 folder(s). 9.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, ephemera, photographs and printed matter Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into the Manuscripts Section, transfers made from there. - To Book Collections - 5 boxes of book catalogues and published material - To Ephemera Collection - 2 boxes of booklets and printed material - To Photographic Archive - 38 Black & white photographs, 10 colour photographs, and negatives (PA-Group-00656).

Date: 1886, 1993

From: McNab, John, b 1855 : Diary and travel account

Reference: MS-Papers-6235-3

Description: Title continues:`...off for a holiday, or, Glimpses of Maoriland'. McNab recounts his journey with technical details about the transport he took, various points of interest such as lengths of tunnels, Windy Wellington, and he includes poems; he names and describes each geyser at the Pink and White Terraces, particularly notes churches visited and people he met. Relationship complexity - Photocopy of original volume at MS-Papers-6190 and microfilm at Micro-MS-0930 In Feb 1886 McNab left his home in Timaru for a tour of the North Island travelling by train, steamer, and coach from Christchurch, Wellington to Napier, Tauranga, the Pink and White Terraces, Auckland, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Masterton, back to Wellington, Lyttelton, and home to Timaru Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1904, 1999

By: McDonald, Alexander, 1829-1905

Reference: MS-Papers-6628

Description: Transcription of MacDonald's reminiscences of life and times in New Zealand from his arrival at Wellington in 1840 on the `Blenheim' until 1904 when he recorded `My story'. He focuses particularly on relations with Maori, Maori-European land dealings, the politics and politicians of the times and related matters. Source of title - Transcribed Relationship complexity - Another typescript copy at MS-1167 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (one volume, spiral bound). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 16 Nov 1895-5 Apr 1896

By: Davy, P, active 1895-1896

Reference: MS-Group-0708

Description: Comprises holograph diary kept by P Davy on the `Ruahine' and during his tour of New Zealand. After disembarking at Wellington where he visited relatives he toured to other parts of New Zealand. He describes a gathering of Maori following the settlement of fishing rights on Lake Wairarapa, a visit to a freezing works at Belfast, gold mining on the West Coast and Rotorua where he visited a pa, saw geysers and bathed in the hot pools. His journal ends on the return journey to England when staying at Sydney. Also includes transcript of part of the diary (16 Nov 1895-3 Jan 1896). Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Full transcript of diary at MS-Papers-4391 Davy and his Aunt Harriet boarded the `Ruahine' at Plymouth 16 Nov 1895 and disembarked 12 Jan 1896 at Wellington where they stayed with relatives. After travelling around New Zealand they left Auckland for Sydney, 18 Mar. The writer of the diary is presumed to be P Davy, a passenger on the `Ruahine'; he visited members of the Davy family while in Wellington. He was probably one of the Devonshire Davys, a nephew of George Boutflower Davy, an official of the Land Registration Court of NZ, and the son of Edward Davy (1806-1885), an experimental chemist who emigrated to Australia. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph of the `Gaul' with unidentifed tender vessel.

Date: 1963

Reference: qMS-0937

Description: Newspaper clipping in pocket at back Quantity: 1 volume(s) (3 pages). Physical Description: Typescript & printed matter (34 cm; blue pam case)

Date: 1873-1894

By: Thomson family

Reference: MS-Papers-5174

Description: Contains photocopies of original and handwritten transcripts of letters to Jane (Mrs Scott) from her father John Thomson, dated Catslackburn 1873 and 1878, giving news of his decision to give up the farms and emigrate, family news and comments on an illness he was experiencing; letters to Jane from her brother Basil Thomson, dated London 1879, on the sea 1879, Marlborough 1880 and Awahuri 1894 describing his time in London waiting to leave, comments on the voyage, giving his first impressions of Aotearoa, news of various people and farming news; letters to Deloraine from his brother Bazil Thomson, dated 1879 from London and on board the Bebington; a letter to Jane from her brother John Thomson, dated Marlborough 1880, giving farming news, commenting on price of smoking, drinking habits and family matters and a letter to Jane from her brother James Thomson, dated Awahuri 1885, also mainly commenting on farming activities. Also contains words to a song about life on the Bebington titled `Right little tight little island'. Source of title - supplied title Accompanying material - Biographical information supplied by donor in backfile James, Bazil and John (also known as Jack) Thomson were brothers who emigrated in 1879. Their father, John Thomson, and sister, Jane Scott, remained in Scotland. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (13 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and holograph transcripts (photocopies) Provenance: The donor is the great-grandson of Bazil Thomson. These letters were kept by Jane Scott's descendants and passed on to James Thomson's daughters when they visited Scotland in the 1950s. They in turn passed them on to the donor. Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr P Thomson, Palmerston North, 1995

Date: 1844-1853

By: Thomas, Godfrey John (Sir), 1824-1861

Reference: Micro-MS-0285

Description: Journals 1846-1853, contain comments on public and private affairs and copies of letters written by Thomas, including those to his half-brother, Sir George Grey. Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - Photocopy held at MS-Papers-2428 Thomas held government appointments in South Australia, 1844-1846 and in Auckland and Wellington, 1846-1852, including the post of Secretary to Governor Sir George Grey, his half-brother. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. Physical Description: Holographs and printed matter (microfilm of photocopies) Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: Sep 1877-Dec 1879

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Barraud, Laura Cottam, 1859-1935

Reference: MS-Papers-7767

Description: Barraud records part of the return voyage to Wellington with her family on the `Zealandia', 12 Sep-26 Oct 1877, ending with two weeks quarantine on Somes Island after a smallpox outbreak. From Apr-Dec 1879 Laura resumed her diary describing family and social life in Wellington. Daughter of the artist Charles Barraud. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (22 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: Jul 1853-Jan 1854

By: Mackie, Frederick, 1812-1893

Reference: MS-Papers-0865

Description: A Quaker visiting New Zealand, Mackie describes the people he meets and their way of life; places he visits, including Wellington, Hutt Valley and Nelson; fauna and flora Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) Illustrated his observations with sketches

Date: 20 Oct 2002

By: Lowe, R Jeremy, active 1950-2002

Reference: MS-Papers-7559

Description: Described as a partial biography of Houston Francis Logan by Lowe, his compilation includes family background information a description of Logan's development of a Tinakori Road property, extracts from the `Cyclopedia of New Zealand' (v1, Wellington), entries from the burgess roll, ratebooks, probate records, Ward's `Early Wellington', and directories etc Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 18 Dec 1842

By: Dowdeswell family

Reference: MSI-Papers-4267

Description: Letter, written from Parrurua [ie Porirua] Road, describes the voyage to New Zealand, their arrival in Wellington, setting up their accommodation house and life in Wellington. Bishop Selwyn's visit is also described in the letter. Accompanying material - Photocopy of letter (4 leaves), envelope with annotations in unknown hand, and photocopies of correspondence between Library and Mrs B Kay, great grand-daughter of Susannah Wall, Pukerua Bay Other - Published in part in Tawa Flat and the old Porirua Road / A H Carman (1970) Susannah Wall arrived in Wellington with her husband Anthony Wall, four sons and one daughter, on the Lord William Bentinck in May 1841. They set up the Halfway House for travellers on the Porirua Road Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 pp on 1 folded leaf). Physical Description: Holograph (encapsulated) Provenance: Original held by Percy Wall family of Hinerangi, Hatuma, Hawkes Bay, for many years

Date: 24 Feb-26 Apr 1937

From: MacGowan, Mary, fl 1936-1938 : Diary of a trip to New Zealand

Reference: MSX-5914

Description: Diary kept by MacGowan during her time in New Zealand; she writes of her activities with her relatives in Wellington, and all the people she meets through them, of going to the South Island, through Nelson, the West Coast including Franz Joseph Glacier and to Christchurch via Otira, before returning to Wellington where she celebrated her birthday Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1852-1891, 1955

By: Watters, Bethlyn, active 1950-1987

Reference: MS-Papers-3932

Description: The papers largely consist of correspondence spanning four decades between Jane Oates and her sister, Margaret Morten, who lived in Derbyshire, England, but include letters written by Samuel, John Morten (husband of Margaret), various children of the Oates and Morten families, and by various other family friends and relatives. Letters give details about family matters, the concerns of stock and crop farming, adverse weather conditions, etc both in New Zealand and rural England. The collection includes photocopy of passenger contract ticket for and photograph of Jane Oates and children on their departure for New Zealand, as well as genealogical material, and a letter written by Watters to her family in New Zealand when she was visiting the family home and relatives at Monyash, England in 1955 Source of title - Supplied by Library Other - See MS-Papers-8236 for further letters from the Oates family in New Zealand to their family in England Accompanying material - Accompanied by copies of photographs (originals in Photographic Archive) and material relating to the Rev. William Ronaldson kept by Miss Annie Oates, an aunt of Mrs Watters'. Jane Oates emigrated to New Zealand with 5 children in 1856 on the `Oliver Laing'. She joined her husband, Samuel, who had come out earlier and begun farming at Taratahi Plains, north of Carterton in the Wairarapa. Quantity: 7 folder(s). 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [ca 1920]

By: Taine, James John, 1817-1914

Reference: qMS-1974-1976

Description: The reminiscences cover the period 1839 to 1914 and most are based on Taine's own experience although they contain also an outline of the early history of the colony from other sources. He came to New Zealand aged 22 on the `Adelaide' and lived in Wellington till 1862 when he moved to Dunedin. After 1879 Taine lived in Auckland. At the end of volume 3 there is a section on early Wellington street names. Also (volume 3 p 515) there is a note on the history of Waiwera which Taine frequently visited. Variations in title - Spine title: Reminiscences Taine married Leocadia de Oliveira, ward of Edward Gibbon Wakefield Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.90 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) (33 cm; ¼ blue morocco) Includes illustrations

Date: [ca 1970-2009]

By: Secker, Alma Williamina Morrison Langslow, 1923-2009

Reference: MS-Group-1830

Description: Comprise draft stories, autobiography, articles and other papers. Also correspondence and diaries, and printed material. Much of the material relates to her interests in Scottish country dancing, writing and ornithology and natural history Source of title - Supplied by Library Relationship complexity - See also Ms-Group-1082 Hallam Secker papers Alma Secker, who was of Scots extraction, was the widow of the amateur ornithologist, Hallam Secker. As an aspiring writer, she kept a diary of her life in the Wairarapa Quantity: 10 folder(s). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Estate of Alma Secker, 2010 Transfers: Photographs have been transferred to the Photograph Collection, where they are held as PA-Coll-00640. Ephemera and books have been transferred to the relevant sections of the Library - To Book Collections - Printed matter.

Date: Feb 2004, Jan 2005

By: Rollo, Vivienne Jessie, 1933-

Reference: MS-Papers-8184

Description: History of the Palmer family by Vivienne Rollo; it is divided into three sections (1) an Island Bay childhood, covering the period 1933-1940; (2) the next ten years, covering the family's life and work in Nelson, 1940-1950; and (3) Richmond Avenue and beyond, a continuation of living in Nelson followed by the author leaving home, travelling etc, from 1951-1964. Rollo describes family occasions, holidays, school experiences, work, travel and study of the members of the Palmer family. Source of title - Transcribed from item Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with photocopies of photographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs V Rollo, Karori, Wellington, Jan 2005

Date: [ca 1939-1986]

From: Danilow family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6470-062

Description: Includes list of classmates for reunion of one of Ariadne's classes (Vienna) (1928); sketch map of Upper Hutt-Wallaceville-Whiteman's Valley-Silverstream and another, cyclostyled, showing Danilow house in Whiteman's Valley; poems, `A Tribute of praise to our mother' and `How I live at the side of the road,' probably W McDonald, Whiteman's Valley (1978); receipts, accounts, PO Saving Bank book; tax papers and rates for both Ariadne and Nicholas Danilow; notes; Maple flyer for Vono beds; and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s). Sketch map of Upper Hutt area and cyclostyled map of Whiteman's Valley

Date: 1943-1949, 1975

By: Cairns-Cowan family

Reference: fMS-Papers-10809

Description: Collection comprises legal papers relating to the lease of land in Wellington (1949), correspondence relating to the lease, photographs, plan of proposed work on the Navy depot at Shelly Bay, Wellington, and a final edition of the Evening Sports Post for 1975 Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Transfers: Four photographs were transferred to the Photographic Archive where they are held at PA-Coll-9893.

Date: 1884-1886

From: Crawford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1001-127

Description: Letter from Registrar-General's Office, Apr 1885 re population of Kilbirnie in 1881; letter from Thomas Baker, Oct 1886 re cutting down of trees; letter from Colonial Secretary's Office, Dec 1886 re immigration nomination; plan by J D Baird showing tunnel and drains, Aug 1884 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 29 Jul-13 Dec 1865

By: McGowan, John, 1849-1904

Reference: Micro-MS-0169

Description: Shipboard journal of a young boy, John McGowan, travelling to Wellington on the ship 'James Lister' with his parents and siblings. Content includes a description of family activities, a drawing of their accommodation (at end of journal), and a poem in memory of sister Agnes Spence McGowan who died aged 17). Siblings are referred to by nicknames. Other - Microfilm is available for interloan, duplicate copy held by Microfilm Services Arrangement: On the main title target for this microfilm Agnes McGowan is listed as the author - this is not correct, it should read John McGowan The McGowan family of Orkney, Scotland, emigrated to New Zealand in 1865. Parents William Stewart McGowan and Agnes (nee Wood), were accompanied by their children, including John McGowan. Daughter Agnes Spence had died in 1861. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 120 pages) (90 frames). Processing information: Name record for John McGowan was updated on 17 May 2017.