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Crawford family : Papers

Date: 1811-1939

By: Crawford family

Reference: ATL-Group-0759

Description: The bulk of the collection comprises diaries, notebooks, correspondence and papers of James Coutts Crawford, 1817-1889 and correspondence with his sons H D, A D, C J, and J D Crawford who held a diplomatic post in China, and daughter Janet Willis. James Coutts Crawford's papers cover his naval career, sojourn in Australia, farming and development of land purchased at Miramar (Wellington) and service as Provincial Geologist. The papers reflect his interest in natural history, agriculture and mining. Early material was used in `Recollections of Travel in Australia and New Zealand' published in 1880. The papers of his sons deal with the development of the Miramar Estate and sheep farming. Arrangement: This collection is arranged so that the papers of James Coutts Crawford and each member of his family are self-contained as far as possible. The outward correspondence to members of the immediate family is collected under the writer while inward correspondence is confined to letters from extended family members and other writers. There is some overlapping of papers especially where the Miramar estate is concerned. Quantity: 406 folder(s). 3 volume(s). 4 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescript, printed matter, maps, photographs Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: See inventory for details Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph albums (25 Sep 1984) PA-Group-00149.

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Evans Bay and the Miramar peninsula

Date: ca 1900

Reference: 1/2-003962-F

Description: Cattle grazing near Evans Bay with Lyall Bay to the right and the Miramar peninsula in the distance. The homestead visible next to Evans Bay is probably that of the Crawfords. Photographer unidentified. "Miramar estate, about 1550 acres in extent, comprising the whole of the isthmus on the south and the peninsula on the east of Evans Bay, is the property of Messrs Henry and Alexander Crawford. The homestead is at the south-eastern corner of the bay about 6 miles from Wellington." From The Cyclopedia of New Zealand Vol 1 p.805 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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