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[Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Plan shewing the several points of view of the sketc...
Date: 1844 - 1845
By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918; New Zealand Company
Reference: B-031-036
Description: Map of Porirua Harbour, Paramata, Plimmerton and Pukerua districts with Mana Island. Location of several pa sites indicated: Wairaka Pa near Pukerua Bay; Taupo Pa (built 1844) at Plimmerton, Warakoua Pa on Porirua Harbour's North shore, and a pa at Titahi Bay. Also shows location of Jackson's Hotel, Thom's hotel and whaling station, Maori gardens beyond Taupo pa and Maori path to Pukerua Bay. Subdivisions of land are indicated around Porirua Harbour. Attributed to Charles Heaphy until 1993, because sketches referred to in title were thought to be Heaphy's. Reattribution to Brees because 1. Brees was Principal surveyor for the N.Z.Company and the map shows land subdivisions. 2. Handwriting very similar to Brees' on MS map held by the Admiralty (photo held by Cartographic Collection (823 at / 1844-5 / acc 855) 3. Indications of points of view of sketches can mostly be linked with known originals by Brees. The following list gives the numbers on this map followed by titles and plate numbers of the matching illustration from Brees' Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand (London, 1847). No.21 [i.e. no. 1 or 2?] = Porirua Harbour no. 35, described as looking towards the north from near Jackson's towards Thom's. No.3. Thom's whaling station, Porerua, no.14. No.4. Porerua Harbour no. 29; also Porirua Harbour, ATL's watercolour (B-031-006), looking south towards Thom's and Paramata Pa. No.5. Paramata Pa, Porerua, no.52. No.6 Porerua Bay, no.12. Taken from the native path towards Pukerua, showing the "native potatoe gardens". No.7 Island of Mana. No.8. No parallel image traced. No.9 Pokaroa and the Island of Kapiti, no.37. Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Title. Other place names and geographical features elsewhere. "Portfolio D. Marked &c by Mrs Allom" inscribed above title by the New Zealand Company Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink & Watercolour 319 x 409 mm on laid paper, watermarked 1840 Provenance: New Zealand Company; purchased by A.H.Turnbull in 1915.
Ligar, Charles D. Whybrow, 1809-1879 :Sketch of the routes between the Bay of Islands a...
Date: 1845
By: Ligar, Charles Whybrow, 1811-1881
Reference: MapColl-832.11gmbh/1845/Acc.413
Description: Military map including Hokianga Harbour, north to Wangaroa Bay and northeast to the Bay of Islands during the New Zealand war of 1843-1847. Shows route taken by first military expedition, from the Bay of Islands to Tarrawahena Patuhoni's Pa along native route, and to May and June battle sites. Shows changing positions of Heke Pokai's pa sites where battles took place with the military forces [under Colonel William Hulme]. Shows mission stations, various pa sites, a cart road, forest land, rivers, the volcanic range and Mr William's farm. Inset shows Heke's pa at 1st July 1845, and the strategic position of two colonial military batteries 500 yards from the pa, one which includes native 'allies' and Walker's party. Map has word 'copy' in brackets beside the title. Other Titles - showing Inscriptions: Signed: C D W Ligar, Surv. Genl. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, part coloured, linen backed, 56 x 48 cm.
[Garwood, G., fl 1845] :A hand sketch of the upper part of River Wy-Roa from the missio...
Date: 1845
By: Garwood, G (Captain), active 1845
Reference: MapColl-832.11eke/[ca.1845]/Acc.7887
Description: Map of topographical features, described rather than drawn, of the land surrounding the Wairoa river and Kaipara harbour, with soundings. Includes the Kipara [sic], Oropana, Matia, Wakani, Tapora, Oruwano Rivers and named creeks, all of which have notes about their navigability. Some mountains are named, notes refer to the types of land, types of trees are named. Includes extensive names and notes about Maori people, their settlements and conversion to christianity. Names of other land owners are recorded with some detail of historical events. Includes locations of Wesleyan Methodist stations. Some pencilled words are very faint, especially the name of the cartographer. Rev. Mr. Buller's property and journey referred to in some notes. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 49.5 x 64.6 cm.
Burnand, William H. fl 1849 : [The beautiful plains of Ahuriri, Hawkes Bay] [copy of ms...
Date: 1844 - 1845
By: Burnand, William Henry, active 1843-1850s; Kettle, Charles Henry, 1821-1862; Tiffen, Henry Stokes, 1816-1896; Wakefield, Edward Jerningham, 1820-1879
Reference: MapColl-832at/[1845?]/Acc.5975
Description: Photocopy of elaborately drawn coloured manuscript map by W.H. Burnand inserted in his copy of the New Zealand Journal, v.5, p. 312, 1845. Includes much text on map e.g. 'The land round this lagoon swampy', "Beautiful valley'. Gives Ahururi Harbour another name, Hauriru, describing 'at the mouth of the river are two islands, little else than sand, no wood or water'. Data from Capt. Rhodes report 1841, and from Col. Wakefield, Mr Tiffen and Capt. Kettle. Shows routes taken by Stokes and Harrison, from Wellington up the East Coast to Hawkes Bay. Scale out of proportion. Note on verso of original : Ahuriri see 5th March 1853 Gaz - see description of Ahuriri in the Nov. 12, 57 NZ Gazette p.801. Turnbull Library Record no. 8 N 1951, p.9 gives title 'Port Nicholson to Hawkes Bay'. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, black and white, 45 x 43cm.
[Creator unknown] :Mission stations established in North Auckland before 1845 [ms map]....
Date: 1819 - 1845
Reference: MapColl-832.11eke/1819-1845/Acc.6044
Description: Map from Hokianga Harbour to Kaitaia on the East Coast and from Waikare to Whangaroa on the East Coast, North Auckland. Denotes Roman Catholic (5), Church Missionary Society (10) and Wesleyan Missionary Society (4) mission stations. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 30 x 54 cm.
Bannister, W, fl 1845 :Plan of the Wairarapa Valley etc [ms map]. W Bannister, Land Sur...
Date: 1845
By: Bannister, William, 1821-1869
Reference: MapColl-832.4a/[ca.1845]/Acc.2739
Description: Map of the Wellington Province, from Wanganui southwards, depicting topographical features, statements on soil quality, land useage, forest coverage, Maori tracks, districts, pa sites, farm stations, place names. Also includes the surnames of some landowners in the Wairarapa, including Drummond, Kelleys, Allom, McMasters, Vavasours, Bidwells, Tiffins. Wanganui and Wellington are highlighted. A whaling station and small settlements are also depicted. The map has ink annotations, including the surnames of runholders and comments on the quality of the land for farming purposes. Bottom right corner of map states: 'W Bannister, Land surveyor draftsman, Wellington.' Map is is two parts and glued together. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, linen backed, 60 x 48 cm.
[Creator unknown] :[Sketch map of Hokianga and Bay of Islands showing Maori & Pakeha se...
Date: 1845
Reference: MapColl-832.11a/[ca.1845]/Acc.414
Description: Military map of Bay of Islands, showing route taken by the British troops to reach Kawiti and his supporters. Route begins at Hokianga Harbour from the Waima River, along native path, through the Kaikohe pa site and mission station, along cart road through Waimate, past Kawiti's first pa site, along Cowa Cowa [Kawa Kawa] River, to the position of camp at Wai-o-meo 24 December 1845. Directly above is Kawiti's second pa north of the Waituto Hill. Other Titles - Sketchmap Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, linen covered card, part coloured, 33 x 47 cm.
[Nops, John George, d 1847] :Plan of the road taken by the combined forces on their mar...
Date: 1845 - 1846
From: Williams, John, d 1905 :Maori war sketches [by John Williams, Cyprian Bridge and other artists] 1845-1850
By: Nops, John George, -1847
Reference: E-320-f-001
Description: Lithograph map, possibly unpublished, showing route taken from mouth of Waikare River to Kawiti's Pa Extended Title - In: Maori war sketches, 1845-1850, acquired by the library 1934 (acc. 41,604) Compare similar but more detailed ms. map entitled `Copy of a plan... by Mr Nops, master H M S Racehorse, assisted by Mr Groves, mid. 1846" (copied by R B 1846) showing in different ink shoreline from Paihia to south of Whangaruru Harbour. [m e and area card also in Map catalogue] Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 193 x 502 mm on sheet 263 x 525 mm