Places

Date: 1985-1989

Reference: Eph-C-MAORI-1985/1989

Description: Includes: 1985: Aotearoa: Tihei Mauri Ora. [Poster promoting Maori nationalism. 1985] Nga Ingoa o Aotearoa; an oral dictionary of Maori place names. Two cassettes and a booklet, produced by Replay Radio in Wellington. Part I: Te Upoko o te Ika. [1985]. Flyer Nga Tamariki o te Kohu (Ngai Tuhoe, Ruatoki guardians of the sacred mountain Taiarahia). Conservation of Land and a People's Identity. Public meeting. Crossways, Saturday August 2 1986. Supported by the Native Forest Actions Council Theatre of the Eighth Day presents Te Tutakitanga i Te Puna: Encounter at Te Puna. National Tour. 23 February - 7 March 1985. 1986: Te Maori. Te hokinga mai; the return home. Evening Post, 14 August 1986 (8 page newspaper supplement) New Zealand Film Archive. Films by James McDonald. [Exhibition of films featuring Maori]. Embassy Theatre Sunday 17 August 1986. It was associated with the Te Maori exhibition. Rotorua Art Gallery. Pakeha - Maori; a conjuncture; documentary photographs taken in the Rotorua Region 1978-1986 by Mark Adams. Maori - Pakeha, he waerenga ururoa. He koha ohaki whakaahua i tangohia i Rotorua whanui 1978-1986 na Makere Arama. Organised by the Rotorua Art Gallery with assistance from the QE II Arts Council. Toured throughout New Zealand by the N.Z. Art Gallery Directors Council. [1986?] 1987: Aotearoa: Tihei Mauri Ora. Live -Wellington Teachers' College, Tues 7th April, 7.30 - 11.00 pm Te Reo Maori: The Maori Language Act 1987. [Notice to the community advising them that they can have their court trials conducted in Maori if they wish]. 1987. (2 copies) Te Reo Maori: Te Ture mo te Reo Maori 1987. This is the same notice but written in Maori. 1987. (2 copies) Victoria University of Wellington. Nga Kauwhau o te Ngahuru (Autumn lecture series). [19 March - 9 April; with speakers Derek Tini Fox, Taaringaroa Nicholas, Toarangatira Pomare, Dr Mason Durie]. Te Herenga Waka Marae [1981 or 1987?] 1988: National Art Gallery presents a Nga Puna Waihanga exhibition, Taki Toru. Three installations by Maori artists, Selwyn Muru, Paratene Matchitt, Ralph Hotere. Shed 11, 16 July - 28 August 1988 (2 copies) New Zealand Post. Maori Place Names. Poster listing some New Zealand towns and cities and their English names paralleled with the former Maori names or Maori transliterations. NZ Post PM 1031 [1988] Nga Toi o te Iwi; the arts of the people. An exhibition and demonstrations of traditional and contemporary Maori art practice. And Nga Hua o te Iwi; the fruits of the people, presented by the Northern Regional Arts Council. National Library Gallery, National Library of New Zealand. 5 - 26 March 1988. Take notice. On January 25th 1988, the Mongrel Mob attacked a family group at the Wairoa Carnival [flyer about the establishment of a Black Power Chapter in Wairoa] Issued by Nga Mana Mangu, Manau Kaha o Aotearoa Iwi katoa [1988] (2 copies) Ka Tuhuruhu o Nehera; the drawings of ancient times [1988](2 copies) 1989: He Putea korero [kit]; a collection of picture cards and verses of New Zealand native animals illustrating the Maori alphabet. Whanganui [N.Z.], Te Puna Publications, 1989. (Partial only - includes picture card sheets for Kiwi, Ruru, Ngaro, Aine, Huia, Tuatara, Mango, Weta, Namu and Naeroa, Eo, Papaka, Uere, Wheke; inside patterned red and cream light card envelope) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Black and white and colour prints on posters, sizes varying below 500 mm.

Date: Oct 1906

By: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944

Reference: qMS-1928

Description: Contains the purchase of the Haukaretu block in Wellington by Maori Quantity: 1 volume(s) (2, 4 pages). Physical Description: Typescripts (34 cm folded to 27 cm)

Date: 1933

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0018C

Description: Correspondence regarding the construction of the Tokomaru Bay and Otaki meeting houses Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1840-1904, 1951

By: McDonald, Alexander, 1829-1905

Reference: MS-1167

Description: A summary of the history of NZ rather than a personal record Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (137 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (25 cm; blue buckram)

Date: 1927-1929

From: Duncan, June (Mrs), fl 1997 :Photographs from the estates of Joseph and Frank Duncan

By: Duncan, June, active 1997

Reference: PA1-q-613

Description: Cuttings relate closely with albums PA1-q-611 and PA1-q-612. They contain information about Joseph and Frank Duncan's work with the Wellington City Council and later as road paving contractors. There is also a lot of comment on and debate about the new bituminous roads being laid down in the 1920s as well as descriptions of jobs and contracts undertaken by Wellington and some other local authorities in the Wellington Region and elsewhere in New Zealand Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1840-1854 (1960)

By: Marshall, Mary Frederica, 1826-1854

Reference: qMS-1337-1339

Description: Letters deal mainly with social and political events in and around Wellington and Hutt Valley Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; red linen) Finding Aids: Index at qMS-1340-1343.

Date: 1885

By: Bidwill, William Edward, 1858-1933

Reference: qMS-0233

Description: Comprises copy of letter from Sir F A Weld describing journey taking sheep along the south coast from Wellington to Wairarapa and extract from letter from William Swainson describing an early survey party to the Wairarapa and extract from letter from W J Swainson reminiscing about Bidwill's father and describing the same journey along the south coast, both written 1885 Both letters are printed in W E Bidwill and A Woodhouse's `Bidwill of Pihautea' Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (16 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon) (28 cm, ¼ grey cloth, light boards)

Date: November 1993

Reference: Objects-0626

Description: Manufactured by Upmark Productions, Wellington. Shield presented to or by Glen Evans, Mayor of Lower Hutt. The crest features a tui, heraldic helmet, Maori and pakeha, and sailing ship. Other Titles - City of Lower Hutt Inc 1891 Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Manufactured by Upmark Productions, PO Box 6369, Te Aro, Wellington. Telephone 857-749 Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Metal crest and label on wooden shield, 160 x 135 mm. Provenance: Sonja Davies papers, 2005. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - A2005-093. Processing information: Description edited as part of Objects survey, 2022. Previous reference: Curios-029-040. Previous title: Upmark Productions :"You will be remembered". Glen Evans, Mayor, Hutt City Council, November 1993. [Plaque].

Date: 1849

By: Russell, Andrew Hamilton, 1811-1900

Reference: qMS-1734

Description: Copies of two reports written by Russell. The first (5 pages) details the building of the Porirua Military Road (1846-1847) and the Horokiwi Road (1847-1849) by detachments of the 58th and 99th Regiments and mentions the contruction of stockades following the attack on Boulcott's Farm. The second report (12 pages), dated Pauatahanui, 31 Dec 1849, is extracted from Papers relative to New Zealand, volume 5, 1850. This is his official report on the building of the roads, sent to the Lieutenant-Governor. Source of title - Transcribed Russell came to New Zealand as the Captain of a detachment of the 58th Regiment, having seen service in New South Wales and became Superintendent of Roads in 1846. He left the army about 1859 and subsequently farmed at Mangakuri, Hawke's Bay.. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (18 pages). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1914-1967, 1953-1988

By: Mangaroa School (Mangaroa, Upper Hutt, N.Z.)

Reference: MS-Group-0445

Description: Comprises register of admission, progress and withdrawal (1914-1967), school committee minute book (1914-1952) and log book (1947-1961) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s) (2 vols in one folder, 1 vol in folder). 4 volume(s). 0.11 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1896-1990

By: Muritai School; Gollans Valley School (Eastbourne, N.Z.)

Reference: MS-Group-0607

Description: Admission registers and school log books Source of title - Supplied Muritai School first opened on 17 March 1897, the first registers date from October 1896 and are for Gollans Valley School, the predecessor to Muritai. Quantity: 19 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 0.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Muritai School, Aug 1997

Date: 1922-1927

By: Eastbourne (Lower Hutt, N.Z.). Borough Council

Reference: Micro-MS-0490

Description: Newsclippings and notes about Borough Council matters Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 70 pages). Physical Description: Positive microfilm

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: 1911

By: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918; Daniell, Charles Edward, 1856-1939

Reference: PA1-o-188

Description: Views of the Mangatarera Stream and Mount Holdsworth opens a record of a climb to the summit of Holdsworth. The party consists of six women and about five men. There are views of the stream and the swing bridge leading to the Holdsworth track; several shots of the Mountain House with the climbing party arranged along the veranda, and Mr McGregor's party who had arrived on horseback to fix the water tank; the climbing party grouped in the bush on the way up the mountain and on the open alpine ridges; a surveyors tent in the alpine tussock; the party eating beside the Holdsworth Trig; views of the Tararua Ranges from the summit of Mount Holdsworth. Interspersed among the main image groups are photographs of a trip to Rotorua. This involved a group of people in two motor cars. There are images of the Hamurana Stream and Springs at Rotorua, and of children diving for pennies at Whakarewarewa. Views of mounts Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe, the Mangaehuehu Stream, the Crater Lake and the crater on Ngauruhoe, and mountaineers crossing the ice field on Ruapehu and climbing Ngauruhoe. There is a view of Matterhorn Peak the name of which was changed to Girdlestone Peak in 1922. Two images of a surveyors' camp in the Waimarino Bush. The Tern Arch and Little Hawke's Crag on the Buller Gorge road. A view of Lake Tarawerea from the top of Mount Tarawera. The final photograph is a view along the beach to Pencarrow Head, Wellington. Pasted inside the front cover is a cutting from `The Weekly News', Wednesday, December 26, 1945, entitled `New Zealand's highest memorial' by JWG, describing the renaming in 1922, of Matterhorn Peak (Tongariro National Park) to Girdlestone Peak in honour of Hubert Earle Girdlestone after he was killed in action in August 1918. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - To Mr and Mrs Daniell with kindest recollections from a very old friend, Hugh Girdlestone, March 1911 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brownish green cover, 25 x 20 cm Provenance: The album had been presented to Daniell in March 1911 by Hubert Girdlestone.

Date: 1888-[1889]

By: Field, Hannah, 1844-1904

Reference: fMS-Papers-5049

Description: Scrapbook contains mainly newspaper clippings about Henry Augustus Field as MP and newspaper obituaries. Also photographs of London and English villages Quantity: 1 folder(s) (37 leaves). Physical Description: Printed matter and photographs (photocopies)

Date: [19--?]

By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953

Reference: qMS-1827

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (2 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; grey pam case)

Date: 1926-1959

From: Hull-Brown, Ian Norman: Collection

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-Hull-Brown

Description: Includes a collection of ball programmes: Undated: Eastbourne Carnival Football Queen No 3 dance programme. Perfumed with Muguet. 1926: Public Trust Office. Annual dance. St Francis Hall Wellington. 11 June 1926. Programme. 1928: Government House Wellington. 25 September 1928. Programme. Government House. 12 October 1928. Programme HMS Dunedin. 27 November 1928. [Programme] Annual Charity Ball. Town Hall. 6th (17 July 1928), 8th (11 June 1930), 9th (17 June 1931), 10th (15 June 1932), 11th (7 June 1933), 12th (20 June 1934), 13th (26 June 1935), 17th (21 June 1939), 18th (5 June 1940) 1929: St Patricks College Old Boys Association. 4th and 6th annual ball programmes. 1929 and 1931. Government House Wellington. 13 August 1929. Programme. 1930: Post & Telegraph Department. Town Hall. 31 July 1930. Programme. [Vivienne Riddiford engagement party - identified in pencil on back, and with the initials "V&M" on front]. 21 October 1930. Programme. [Dr Herbert's 21st party for his daughter - identified in pencil on back]. 12 November 1930. Programme. Featherston Golf Club annual ball. 15 July 1930. Programme; and Menu. Martinborough Lawn Tennis Club. 8 May 1930. [Ball programme] [Palmerston North Golf Club?] Palmerston North. 1 August 1930 (shows humorous illustration of golfers on the front of programme) Masterton Golf Ball (identified in pencil on back). Programme 1930. 1931: B (Dr Herbert's daughter's coming out dance). 27 April 1931. Programme. 1932: Lever Brothers (N.Z.) Limited. Founder's Day celebration. Kirkcaldie & Stains' Ballroom. 16 September 1932. Programme. M.S. [and] J.N. [marriage?] 10 March 1932. Programme. J.P. [and] J.W. [marriage?] Dances. 21 April 1932. Programme Plunket Ball. Town Hall. 15 July 1932. 1933: Programme with red musical stave on the front. [Dr Herbert's daughter's arrival from India. 17/1/33. [Dance card]. 1935: B D G and F N G. 19 September 1935. [Marriage?]. Programme. 1936: Queen Margaret College. 22 August 1935. Programme (front half only) Public Works Department annual staff dance 1936 1937-1938: Marsden School. Debutantes' dance. 21.5.1937 and 6.5.1938. Programmes. George R. J. [and] Elizabeth R. [Ball] programme. 7.5.[19]38. 1939: Mayfair Cabaret. Shell Social Club dance. Thursday 29 June [1939] Post & Telegraph Department annual ball. Dance list and supper ticket. (5 different, including one dated 1939) Queen Margaret College. Debutantes' Ball. 18 April 1939. Programme. 1946: A T Young 22/5/46. Programme. General Motors. "Assembly line" of all those who have served General Motors for ten or more years. Palm Lounge, Hotel St George Wellington. 12 December 1946. Programme. 1948: Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club. 65th presentation of prizes and annuall. 17 July 1948. Wairarapa Hunt Incorporated. Annual ball. 30 July 1948. Programme. 1949: General Motors. 10-year get-together. Palm Lounge, Hotel St George. 15 December 1949. 1950: General Motors. Norm Hull-Brown, guest artist. 10-year get-together. Palm Lounge, Hotel St George. 14 December 1950. 1951: General Motors. Norm Hull-Brown, guest artist. 10-year get-together. Palm Lounge, Hotel St George. 13 Devember 1951. Programme. General Motors. Norm Hull-Brown, guest artist. 10-year get-together. [Three badges worn by Norm Hull-Brown at these events] Includes programmes: Wellington Orphans' Club. Annual ladies' night. Masonic Hall, The Terrace. 7 August 1930. New Zealand Broadcasting Board presents All-Star Vaudeville "Bright and breezy". Majestic Theatre 23 May 1935. Programme. New Zealand Broadcasting Board presents All-Star Vaudeville "Brighter and breezier". 11 July 1935. Programme. New Zealand Broadcasting Board presents All-Star Vaudeville "Brightest and breeziest". St James Theatre Wellington. 17 October 1935. Programme. Disabled Soldiers Civil Re-Establishment League presents its 1941 monster revue, "Britannia". Opera House, 1-10 May 1941. Programme. 2YA Camp Entertainers come to town with a non-stop variety show. Town Hall Wellington. 25 March 1944. Proceeds to Wellington Red Cross. 2YA Camp Entertainers return to town with another Non-Stop Variety Show. Town Hall Wellington. 4 November 1944. Programme. Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association. Smoke concert. Town Hall, 8 September 1950. Programme (autograph B C Freyberg) New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Non-Stop variety show. Town Hall Wellington. 4 September 1950. For the UN Appeal for Children. One day of your pay will save another child. Compered by Selwyn Toogood. Includes invitations: Nga Tawa Old Girls and Wanganui Old Boys. Ball at Drill Hall, Feilding. 14 June 1937. Invitation. Ohingaiti Citizen's [sic] annual Ball. Friday 12 August 1938. Music by Wellington's foremost dance band, Henry Rudolph's Dance Band. Flier. Wellington College Old Boys' Cricket Club. Annual dance. 9 March 1940. Invitation. Also includes a receipt from the Wellington Performing Musicians Industrial Union of Workers for membership, Mr Hull-Brown, 3 May 1927; and a business card of Jack E Michel, trap-drummer and xylophonist, Fuller's Vaudeville, Ambassador Cabaret. (in "Programmes" folder) Quantity: 30 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) invitations. 20 colour photo-mechanical print(s) (programmes, etc).

Date: 1838-1868

By: Hadfield, Octavius, 1814-1904

Reference: qMS-0895

Description: Letters written chiefly from Otaki describing progress of mission work in Wellington province and Maori unrest Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Microfilm of originals at Micro-MS-Coll-04 reel 52 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (258 leaves). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm, ½ brown calf) Finding Aids: Index at back of volume.

Date: [ca 1923-1997]

By: Charles, Dorothy May, 1914-2009

Reference: MS-Papers-9584

Description: Scrapbook complied by Dorothy Charles, relating to the family of William and Dorothy Charles. It includes photographs, newsclippings and funeral services. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms, typescripts, printed matter, photographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Ms Vivienne Bogle, Wellington, 2010

Date: 1848-1904

By: Parkes, Samuel, 1790-1863

Reference: qMS-1627

Description: Letters from Samuel Parkes written from Wellington and Wanganui comment on the voyage to New Zealand and life in Wellington and Wanganui. Also letters from Susan Weller, Woolwich to her grandchildren, 1865-1869 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (9 items). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; blue pamphlet case)