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Date: 2000-2018

By: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958-; Press (Christchurch, N.Z.); Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DC-Group-0006

Description: Cartoons by Al Nisbet on New Zealand political and social affairs. Many cartoons have a Canterbury focus. Part of the NZ Cartoon Archive Alastair (Al) Nisbet, born in Scotland in 1958, is an award-winning cartoonist whose cartoons appear regularly in the Press newspaper in Christchurch, and in other newspapers in New Zealand.

Date: 1849-1861 (1940)

By: Wakefield, Edward Gibbon, 1796-1862

Reference: MS-2205

Description: Letters mainly concern the foundation and settlement of Canterbury Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (1, 180, xvii pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; ¼ dark green morocco) Finding Aids: Indexed.

Date: 1868-1869

By: Green, George, active 1860

Reference: qMS-0881

Description: Annotated copy of petition to Legislative Council covering land on Stewart Island that the South Island claimed to have been purchased between 1830 and 1840. Letters from Green to W B D Mantell and Andrew Buchanan; copies of letters to Green from Alfred Domett and Land Claims Commission. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter (31 cm, ¼ red morocco, pink boards) Transfers: Transferred from qPAM, 22 April 1976.

Date: 1945-1981

From: Verey, Noeline Elizabeth, 1926-1999 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2215

Description: Autobiographical note (6 pages) by Verey in which she recalls her childhood at Cheviot Hills Station, managed by grandfather, George Telfer, her art studies prior to her marriage in 1951 and her return to England. Also related papers, chiefly testimonials. Noeline Verey (nee Flute), studied at Canterbury University College School of Art, where she painted J K Baxter in 1946 (see rack 183). Quantity: 1 folder(s) (17 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Portrait of James K Baxter by Verey in 1946 (see rack 183).

Date: 30 Nov 1853

By: Schaffter, Albert, active 1853

Reference: MS-Papers-4214

Description: Letter was written nine months after Thompson's arrival on the `Minerva' and describes the topography, settlements and people of Canterbury with comment on local issues and conditions together with advice on emigration Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - Typed transcript, biographical information on Schaffter and letter, 25 Jan 1988 from donor; also biographical information on Thompson from Canterbury Museum, Christchurch Thompson was a teacher, businessman and Canterbury Provincial Councillor, 1861-1862. He met Rev Schaffter while Vice-Consul in Leghorn (Livorno), Italy and Schaffter requested information about Canterbury from him. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 leaves). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - R D Simonds Jr, New York, 1988

Date: 1932

By: Bruce, Alfred Selwyn, 1866-1936

Reference: qMS-0287

Description: Original manuscript for work published in 1936, with same title. Concerns Christchurch, Sumner and Lyttelton, and covers early history, city geography, old identities, pioneer women, St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Publication - The Early days of Canterbury; a miscellaneous collection of interesting facts dealing with the settlement's first thirty years of colonisation Canterbury historian Quantity: 1 volume(s) (201 pages). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (34 cm; maroon roan)

Date: 1873-1874

By: Middleton, Thomas, -1900

Reference: MS-1637

Description: Signature incorrectly transcribed as J Middleton Quantity: 1 volume(s) (107 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; green linen)

Date: 1868-1949

By: Rolleston family

Reference: 79-287

Description: Family and other personal correspondence. Includes some of William Rolleston, his wife Mary, but mainly their son Francis Joseph; also including other family members. There are some letters of political, social and community significance relating to the careers of William Rolleston, and his son F J Rolleston. Writers include Professor J B Condliffe, Sir Francis Bell, Sir James Parr. Added in 1980 to this accession were 11 letters 1891-1893 from J D Ormond, Harold Kemp, E J Watts etc; 15 letters of family to F Rolleston at school, 1881-1889; various records of F Rolleston's life at school; his `Parodies on Gilbert and Sullivan' etc. Later in same year further Rolleston letters, 1868-1949 were added, including letters relating to the political career of John Christopher Rolleston. Source of title - Supplied title Other - Rosamond Rolleston was the author of `William and Mary Rolleston; an informal biography' which was published in 1971 Relationship complexity - See also MS-Group-0377 (1971 accession) Arrangement: The bulk of the letters had been arranged chronologically before they were deposited. Quantity: 3 box(es). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter and photographs Finding Aids: When the papers were still with Rosamond Wilson, Steven Eldrid-Grigg listed those letters that seemed to him of chief interest, and this list is in a back file. These letters have been merged into the chronological sequence. Loose photographs

Date: [ca 1873-1875]

By: Gaul, John, -1876; Lindt, John William, 1845-1926

Reference: PA1-q-330

Description: Includes views New Zealand, Pacific and Australia, including images of indigenous houses and plantations, and a series of 12 studio tableau portraits of Aboriginal Australians, taken by John William Lindt in 1873-1874. Kai Colo (Fijian people) - name for the people who live in the mountainous interior of Fiji. It's literal meaning is something like "mountaineer". This information was given by Dr Vicki Lukere (Luker), specialist in South Pacific history, Victoria University, 1997. A series of 12 studio tableau portraits of Aboriginal Australians by John Wiiliam Lindt, including three not found in this album, are at Library reference PA1-q-1317 Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album. Provenance: Written comments in the album indicate that it might be associated with Commodore J Goodenough RN, who was appointed as a commissioner by the Crown to investigate the events that led to the annexation of Fiji. This album was compiled by an unidentified member of the Australian Division of the Royal Navy based at Sydney in the mid 1870s. The Australian Naval Station was responsible for policing the Pacific and supporting Britain's interests in the region. The one date associated with the album (1875) as well as some of the images, suggest that it was compiled soon after the cession of Fiji to the British Crown. The two ships associated with the album, HMS Blanche and HMS Pearl, were both stationed at Sydney and both were involved with events in Fiji before and during cession. HMS Pearl was Commodore Goodenough's flagship. He was the officer in charge of the Australian Naval Station at that time. He also played an important political role in the process of cession in Fiji. In the album he and his officers are shown swimming on Ovalau. The compiler of the album on the other hand, seems to have been personally associated with HMS Blanche. There are two pictures of this ship in the album as well as pictures of memorials erected by the captain and crew to one of their members. HMS Blanche had been active against the traffic in cheap labour in the South Pacific. In 1873 her paymaster, Lieutenant Nettleton, had acted as temporary British Consul in Fiji after the recall of E B March.

Date: 1988-1989

From: New Zealand Council for Educational Research : Educational reminiscences

Reference: 88-005-09

Description: Rita Ellen Lee's reminiscence of her teaching career in Canterbury, Southland and Otago, 1928-1958; Miss L Leonard's reminiscence of Marlborough School, 1905-1907; R Hazel Lill's reminiscence of Willowby School, 1911-1917; Mrs Laura Law (nee Mawhinney), Eweburn School; W E Langford's brief history of Hastings Central School, 1875-1975. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph; typescript

Date: 1845-[ca 1880] (1937)

By: Moore, Thomas Richard, 1845-1935

Reference: qMS-1385

Description: Includes brief account of his voyage to Lyttelton on board the Sir George Pollock with his parents, sisters and governess in 1851 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (13 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; grey pamphlet case)

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-016

Description: An essay on the life of James Preston, son of Vicar of Warcop, Westmorland, who emigrated to Australia in 1853 and to New Zealand in 1855. He returned to England and married Anna Bradley on the Isle of Man in 1860. The couple returned to Canterbury on the `Harwood' in Sep 1860. Ordained in the Church of England in 1870 and appointed Mission Deacon of Geraldine Parochial District and later Vicar of Gerladine and Curate of Burkes Pass. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available.

Date: 1849-1869, 1964

By: Valpy family

Reference: MS-Papers-1113

Description: 'In New Zealand', F H Valpy's reminiscences of employment as cadet in establishment of a Canterbury sheep run and as a gold buyer in the Tuapeka district. Photocopy of a letter from W H Valpy to G Lloyd, 11 Oct 1848, refusing support to bring a clergymen to Dunedin. Research paper on W H Valpy's life in New Zealand Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, and printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-056

Description: The essay details Stephen Corlett's Manx origins, work in Cheshire, emigration to Canterbury, the voyage out in the `Sir George Seymour' in 1850, early years in Canterbury Province, land purchases, burial of Stephen and wife Jane and their reinterment. Also the lives of the first generation to settle and raise families in New Zealand; and the Corlett brothers purchase of Greta Peaks, and loss of their land. Also includes an addendum added by Frances Stewart in 2006. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Published guide available. Includes photographs

Date: 1920s-1950s

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-117

Description: Photographs, published (or considered for publication), in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1930s-1950s. Names and date of publication recorded on the back. Names of selected identified subjects entered in Name field. Includes group at Manawatu & West Coast Agricultural & Pastoral Association Show held at Palmerston North - Allan McDonald, renowned steeplechase rider; `Grannie' McDonald, in her day the foremost horsewoman in NZ; J C Ambury, light horse judge at the show; D D Wilson of Hamilton, pony judge; Miss Maggie Briggs, horsewoman; T J Martin, pony judge. Photograph published in NZ Free Lance, 17 Nov 1948, p 28. Series of photographs taken at Canterbury centennial celebrations of the fireworks display at Hagley Park. Procession of floats through Hagley Park - `London Pride' (London Society of Canterbury Ltd), `Callon Mill' (Canterbury & Westland Marlborough Clothing Union), `Trotting Sport' (Christchurch Trotting Club), `Centennial Bride' (Beath & Co), `Old Sydenham Windmill' (Vale & Co), `The Crown Jewels' (A & T Burt Ltd), `Queen of Flowers' (Canterbury Rose Society), `City Beautiful' (J Ballantyre & Co), `Birthday Cake' (Christchurch City Council), and decorated bikes. All published 19 Feb 1951. Series of photograph of NZ Cadet Corps training at Waiouru Military Camp; published 8 Feb 1950, p 29 Photograph of Tommy Solomon and friends Mr Thompson & Mr Lockett in a Christchurch street after Tommy Solomon was presented to the Duke of York; published 23 Mar 1927; original homestead at Purau (photo and article published 14 Dec 1938, p 82); avenue of poplars at Kaiapoi (cut down in 1939); jockeys J W Jennings & Alf Messervey, published in Free Lance, 15 Nov 1939 (p 59); house of the future on display at Canterbury Centennial Industries Fair, published 16 Aug 1950, p 26; Trentham Race Meeting, 8 Feb 1950, p 48. Group (including Postmaster General Broadfoot) at opening of the new automatic telephone exchange at New Plymouth; published Mar 1950 Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1872-1873, 1878-1880

By: Jollie, Edward, 1825-1894

Reference: MS-Papers-4207

Description: Reminiscences of Jollie's early life (1841-1865) commencing with his voyage to Wellington on the `Brougham' (1841-1842). A New Zealand Company survey cadet, he assisted with surveys of Wellington (1842-1845), Otago (1846-1847) and Nelson; also worked on Canterbury Association surveys (1849-1851) with Captain Joseph Thomas. He later practised as a surveyor in Canterbury and was active in provincial and national politics. Source of title - Supplied Variations in title - Two titles given: Diary and Our Great-Grandpa's Diary Retyped in 1971 from an earlier transcription Relationship complexity - Holograph reminiscences with some textual variations at qMS-1071 Jollie was a New Zealand Company and Canterbury Association surveyor, and a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council and the House of Representatives Quantity: 1 folder(s) (44 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) with holograph annotations

Date: 1972

From: Jones, Edward George Thomas, 1939- : A brief history of my family in New Zealand

By: Jones, Edward George Thomas, 1939-2011

Reference: MS-Papers-1482

Description: Contains first version of Jones' `A brief account of my family in New Zealand'. Covers history of his family from arrival of Riordan family, Taranaki, and Jones family, Canterbury, in the 1870s. James Riordan served with Armed Constabulary in Taranaki, in the Police Force in Napier before coming a carrier in Taihape, 1907. Mention of Dodunski, Goodwin, Fisher families. Notes on settlement in Taranaki of Polish immigrants; maps Relationship complexity - See also MS-Papers-4739 - a second, updated version of this account Quantity: 1 folder(s) (58 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1885 - 1910

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection

Reference: PAColl-0713

Description: Quantity: 53 b&w original photographic print(s) in two envelopes. Physical Description: consisting of 10 photos mounted on card; 9 cabinet cards; 6 unmounted prints; and 4 loose album pages

Date: 1899

By: Bowring, Walter Armiger, 1874-1931; Christchurch Press Company Ltd

Reference: B-094-013

Description: Caricature and full-length portrait of William Rolleston, Superintendant of Canterbury, with a farmer and a sheep tucked under one arm and the Cheviot Railway in the background Published as: supplement to the Weekly Press, May 31 1899 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph 452 x 288 mm

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-044

Description: The story of the writers great-great-grandmother, Sarah Ann Brunning senior, a widow who arrived in New Zealand in 1855 with her 22 year old daughter, and her two sisters Lucy and Mary Ridley. Includes family trees Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available.