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Date: [Circa 1880s-1890s]

By: Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Morris, John Richard, 1854-1919; Davis, John, -1893; Finch, F, active 1878-1900; Valentine, James, -1880

Reference: PA1-q-210

Description: Photographs of Hawai'i, Samoa and New Zealand, taken by various photographers circa 1880s and 1890s, including John Richard Morris, John Davis, F Finch and Josiah Martin. Inserted in an envelope is a hand-written list of photos, but these seem to bear no relationship to the album. The list includes places in New Zealand (none of which are in this album), Sydney, New South Wales, Brisbane, New Caledonia and Fiji (again none of which are shown in this album). The photographs of Hawai'i include Iolani Palace in Honolulu, and Queen Lili'uokalani; Samoan images show children, a waterfall at Falefa near Apia, and a group of dancers in traditional dress. Images of New Zealand include landscapes, Maori children, a hongi with two women, and a collage taken by Josiah Martin of images of Maori chiefs, waka and meeting houses at Parihaka and Ohinemutu. One photograph taken in the Bounty Islands shows mollymawk and crested penguins. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon cover, title "New Zealand and Samoa" hand-printed in white ink; 30 x 23 cm

Date: 1980-1985

From: James Smith Ltd :Photographs of personnel, activities and shops

Reference: PAColl-3332-14

Description: Shops, shop interiors, merchandise. In particular a series on "Skallywags", a children's discount department store. James Smith parade 1981 and a parade in Honolulu in 1980. There are also views of a beach resort in either Hawaii, Australia, or California Quantity: 103 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1885-1945]

By: Lovell-Smith, Timothy James, 1945-; Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd; Crummer, George R, 1868-1953; James Valentine & Sons (Dundee, Scotland); Dufty, Francis Herbert, 1846–1910; William H Hammer & Company; Muir and MacKinlay (Firm); Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Tattersall, Alfred James, 1866-1951

Reference: PAColl-0422

Description: Views of New Zealand, the South Pacific and elsewhere including: a chief's house in Fiji; the grounds of the Sanatorium, Rotorua; Wairoa township before the Tarawera eruption; "Fijian warrior armed for war"; Maori children in swimming hole with other children standing behind them smoking; three photographs of the construction of the Wellington Town Hall organ; women doing a poi dance and men doing a haka in front of Maori spectators at Whakarewarewa; five photographs of Cook's landing place on Niue; a set of photographs of many parts of the world with the name Waimarino on the reverse, possibly from the voyages of a merchant ship of that name (these include one of an Arab dhow in the Indian Ocean requesting its longitude, Bill Brayton and others holding his sea turtles, two of the gun on board and three of the Panama Canal); the wreck of the Ansonia on Middleton Reef; an artist's impression of the Trans-Pacific yacht race trophy; a performance by Rarotongan men in uniform; three Rarotongan women washing clothes in the river; children swimming in Ngatangiia Creek; the Beach Road, Apia, Samoa; New Zealand Government Ship TutauRai (?) off Niue; and six mounted photographs by James Valentine and Co of New Zealand scenes and Maori women. Arrangement: Prints housed in 2 boxes at PAColl-0422-1 and PAColl-0422-2. Negatives housed at 1/2-037763, 045085, 056525 to 056545, 056315 to 056333, 144784, 144815, 144818, 144830, 144847 and 144850 Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1920s-1930s]

From: Hird, Edward James, 1924-2002 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-7754-1

Description: Photographs by Edward James Hird. Includes photographs from travels in Hawaii, Canada, United States, Fiji, and Norfolk Island. Also includes postcards, some delivered to Mrs Hind of Raetihi. Quantity: 93 b&w original photographic print(s). 13 item(s) of photographic ephemera.

Date: [1880s-1900s?]

By: Bock, Alfred, 1835-1920

Reference: PA1-o-218

Description: Pages 1-6 and 21-23 are views of New Zealand, including including a kauri tree at Tararu, views of Te Aroha, the Rotomahana area after the Tarawera eruption of 1886, and one of Maori kaumatua seated in front of tukutuku panels (possibly at Te Aroha), mostly taken by Alfred Bock Pages 7-21 are views of Hawaii, including a grass hut, the Houses of Parliament, St Louis College, Queens Hospital grounds, the Cook Monument, the first Royal Hawaiian Hotel (building later used as the Armed Forces YMCA), and Iolani Palace. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album lacking cover, inserted between two pieces of strong cardboard; 34 x 24 cm

Date: 1951-1955

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1335-1

Description: Journals of the first expedition (Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Samoa, Cook Islands, Tahiti) 1951-1953; the second expedition (Tahiti, Cook Islands, Tikehau, Ra'ivavae, New Zealand, Australia, ethnological museums) 1954-1955 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1939-1953

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-147A

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, 1939-1953 New Zealand Amateur Athletic Championships (Bob Beattie, J A Nodwell & C W Clark), Mar 1948; J P Lewis (President) addressing a meeting of NZ Public Service Association held in Wellington, Oct 1948; members of the Haast Pass project (Mark Wallace, L J Ireland, F F Boustridge, G F M Stewart with farmer D Nolan), May 1950; Annie of Honolulu with Gwen Robyns (en route to Canada), Apr 1949. Mr & Mrs Anton Hoeberger and their ten children (newly-arrived Dutch immigrants who settled in Hamilton district), Mar 1950; wedding of Vittoria Jannitti-Piromallo to Claudia Scalo in Rome, Nov 1950. Group photo of Samoan Administration - Paymaster Lieut W J G Prophit, Mr Clinkard (Chief Executive Officer to Administration), Colonel S S Allen (Administrator of Western Samoa), Commodore Geoffrey Blake (Commanding NZ Station), Commander R E Jeffreys (Cammander at Field Headquarters), Lieut-Commander John Terry, Captain C W Butterfield (ADC to Col. Allen), Feb 1930. Opening of Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart at Waikiwi by Bishop of Dunedin (Rt Rev Dr James Whyte), Sep 1939; laying of foundation stones of a Maori Centennial Memorial Church at Otakou, Otago Peninsula, Mar 1940; group photo of Karitane nurses at newly-opened Truby King-Hunt Hospital, Waikiwi (all named), Jul 1940. Hon R Semple, Minister of Public Works with Public Works engineers and members of the Westland County Council, Jan 1940; Sir John McKenzie being knighted, Nov 1950; Governor General leaving Parliament after the opening, Apr 1953. Johnny Jones' house at Waikouaiti (story & photo published Apr 1950); Stoneyhurst Station - Homestead; Lady Clifford (wife of Sir George Clifford, & her three daughters; wool being loaded on the steamer Wakatu from the beach (story & photos published 12 Apr 1950); P L McLaren of Ngakonui, and Parimahau (homestead of J M McLaren and originally part of Ngakonui); Blairlogie homestead (1950). Lists of air pioneers, 1923-1941 Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [Circa 1880s-1890s]

By: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942; Bayliss, Charles, 1850-1897

Reference: PA1-f-012

Description: Album of fine sepia views taken by various photographers. They show views of Australia, including Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney (panorama taken by Charles Bayliss), Hobart. Views of New Zealand, including Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, Dunedin, Port Chalmers & Lyttelton; Auckland; Ohinemutu, including a Maori meeting house, head and shoulder portraits of Maori, showing moko, and views of Lake Rotomahana with the Pink and White Terraces. Two views of Honolulu life show Princess Ruth and her house. One view of San Francisco, one of the Sandwich Islands. There are several views of a railway line winding through the Grand Canyon of the Arkansas, in the Rocky Mountains, taken by W H Jackson in 1880. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album 470 x 360 mm, lacking covers, in phase box Provenance: Creator and provenance information not known

Date: 1930

From: Gibbens, Ken :Photographs of New Zealand, Australia, California, Hawaii, Samoa and Fiji

By: Gibbens, Ken, active 1920s-

Reference: PA1-o-836

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1826-1837, n d

From: Thierry family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8832-02

Description: Letter to Emily de Thierry from her father, Frederick Rudge (24 Oct 1820?); Letter from Thierry's solicitor, Cecil Becke, London, re possible fraudulent use of Emily de Thierry's inheritance (1827); proposal by Thierry re canal at Panama (ca 1834); creditors' notes, mainly for gas lighting, for Thierry's company's bazaar in Paris (1826); draft poem (n d); letter of appreciation from J Montgomery to Thierry re his conduct of business while in charge of the French Consulate at Honolulu in 1832 (1833); description of location of Thierry's Waima land near Bay of Islands, given by `the chief Piro' 1837; note from Captain Crozier of HMS Victor ( n d); receipt for transport of the Thierry family from Tahiti to Sydney (1837) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1932 - 1969

From: Zwartz, Peter Gerard, 1932-2005 : Photographs relating Zwartz's musical career as a conductor

By: Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); Wood, Geoffrey Cameron, 1920-1995; Andrew, Earle William, 1909-1986

Reference: PAColl-9954

Description: Photographs collected by Peter Zwartz relating to his musical career as a conductor. Includes: 1932: Signed and mounted photograph of performers gathered around piano on stage with audience in front, taken by Crown Studios, Wellington. 1964: Three photographs the Wellington Youth Orchestra rehearsing for 'Messiah' by Handel at the Wairarapa College Assembly Hall with Peter Zwartz conducting. 1965: Head shot of Warwick Teague 1969: Programme for 'The Proposal' and 'La Serva Padrona' performed in Palmerston North. Includes: Two black and white photos of the musicians practicing and Zwartz conducting. Identified: Graham Clevland, Peggy Martin-Smith, Erica Neilson, Jay Tayler, Olwyn Castle, Peter Zwartz. Undated :11 photos of Zwartz conducting the Wellington Youth Orchestra, taken by Geoffrey.C.Wood Studio Ltd. Identified: Peter Zwartz, Brian McChaon, Elaine Dallais, Bill Sharpe, Garry Matthew, John Davidson, Jonathan Williamson, Barney Hamid, ca 1964. 52 photos of a (1963?) production 'The Soldier's Tale' by Stravinsky. Portrait of P. Averi as a young man conducting, taken by Earle Andrew Studio's, Wellington. Group photo of performers taken by The Crown Studios, Wellington ca 1930s - 1940s. 2 group shots of Zwartz, Bob Arrow, Gareth Welch and Mr Wong in Honolulu, taken by Allison & Associates - Honolulu Hawaii, ca 1950s. Photo of Zwartz conducting orchestra in a church, undated, ca 1960s? Colour print of Peter Zwartz (head shot) ca 1990s. Quantity: 75 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s). 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photographs and programme.

Date: ca1941-ca1992

By: Lawton, Laurence Alan, 1919-1996; Lawton, Joan Valmai, 1924-2010

Reference: PAColl-4860

Description: Views of Honolulu taken six months after Pearl Harbour bombing by Japanese. Group photographs of soldiers. Photograph of a reunion at Ohakia in association with an exhibition of war artists work Quantity: 14 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1902, 1950?

By: Pettifer, Walter, active 1902

Reference: MS-Group-1135

Description: Diary kept by Pettifer who sailed round the world on the `Ophir' as a servant of its captain, Captain Tryon; and scrapbook compiled by Pettifer of itinerary, postcards, ephemera, clippings, maps, stamps and photographs etc The diary has daily entries, some very brief, describing the voyage, ports, weather etc rather than Pettifer's work on board the vessel Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Judith Grant, London, Sep 2002 Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to the Photographic Archive - To Photographic Archive - 32 loose photographs (PAColl-7744).

Date: 1880-1881, 1884-1885

From: Rolleston, Marion : Papers relating to John Hunter Brown and other relations

Reference: MSX-8702

Description: Diary written by Adam Brown (from Bennan in Dumfriesshire, Scotland). It describes his voyages from London to Sydney on the `Indus', from Sydney to Wellington on the `Clansman' and his travels around New Zealand. Also describes the purchase of a run Whakaki near Wairoa, and his return voyage to Scotland, via the Pacific, Honolulu and North America. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: Mar 1905-Jan 1906

By: Moorhouse family

Reference: MSX-8760

Description: Volume records the journey of the Moorhouses from New Zealand, through the Pacific Islands to San Francisco, America aboard the `Ventura'. They then travelled across America from Los Angles to Chicaco by train, then across the Great Lakes by boat, then onward to New York and Boston by train. Left Boston aboard the `Saxonia' to Liverpool. Continued to travel around England, Ireland, Scotland and the Isle Of Man finishing up in London. The journal ends as the Moorhouses prepare to leave for France. The journal has brief entries relating to highlights of their tour including friends they've made, places visited and events attended including horse shows, automobile exhibitions and Wimbledon tennis finals. The volume is largely a scrapbook compiled with postcards, newspaper cuttings, photographs, passenger lists, theatre programs, maps, menues and ephemera. Of note is an invite and souvenir menu for the dinner of the touring New Zealand Football Team on Thursday 2nd November, 1905. In the Chair for the evening was the Hon W P Reeves. Also a British Tour fixture list with half of the results inked in and an illustrated post-card of the team with player's names. Source of title - Transcribed from item Enclosures - Includes two items of local flora taped into the volume William and Jane Moorhouse left New Zeaalnd in March 1905 for an extensive overseas trip that would take them to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Their return journey is not recorded here but they were due to leave London to journey to France 11th January 1906. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph with photographs & printed matter

Date: 1897

From: Rolleston, Marion : Papers relating to John Hunter Brown and other relations

Reference: MSX-8703

Description: Diary of Stephen Brown, describing his voyage from England to Sydney on the `Arcadia', and from Sydney to Wellington on the `Mararoa'. Also describes his travels in New Zealand, his visit to his brother John Hunter Brown's run Whakaki, near Wairoa, and his return voyage to England, via the Pacific, Honolulu and North America. Includes a brochure - `Handbook of information for passengers & shippers' - from the Pacific Mail Steamship Company Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1895 - 1904

From: Strong, Austin, 1881-1952 :[Sketches. ca 1895-1904]

Reference: A-058-037

Description: Shows a caricature sketch of a man in suit, hat and monocle, standing astride the Pacific with his feet on New Zealand and America, with Samoa and Honolulu in between. The envelope is addressed to Arthur [sic] J Seed, esq, Care the Mutual Life of Australasia, Christchurch, New Zealand, but this address has been crossed out and replaced with: 99 Abel Smith St, Wellington. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on part of stamped envelope, 98 x 123 mm.

Date: 1914

From: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 : Papers

Reference: MSY-3920

Description: Diary describing the voyage to England to visit King George V to petition the crown to revoke land confiscations by King Te Rata Mahuta, Tupu Taingakawa, Mita Karaka and George G Paul. Diary covers period April-August and appears to have been written by Mita Karaka. Entries describe voyage to England via USA and Canada and includes comments on sights, problems with reporters, interviews with various officials, visit to see King George and other day to day events. Also contains newspaper clippings of articles covering the voyage and visit. (Loose material taken from this volume has been transferred to MS-Papers-5220-129). Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: [1888-1892]

By: Bourke, Edmund G, active 1888-1892; Valentine, George Dobson, 1852-1890; Connolly & Company; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Morris, John Richard, 1854-1919; Hart, Campbell & Company; Butcher, Pablo, active 2004

Reference: PA1-f-242

Description: Album compiled by Captain Edmund Bourke RN of HMS Hyacinth, on voyages in the Pacific ca 1888-1892. New Zealand views include Auckland, Tikitapu Bush, Waitakere Creek, Pink & white Terraces, Atiamuri, Ohinemutu, Wairakei, Napier, Wellington, Upper Hutt, McNab's Gardens (Lower Hutt), the Teremakau river and cable car, Nelson, Westland, Otira Gorge, Taipo, the Waimakariri River, Christchurch, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Dunedin and Invercargill. Pacific views include Rarotonga, Samoa, Fiji (including Suva), New Caledonia, Tahiti and Hawaii. Photographers represented include George Valentine, James Connolly, Wheeler & Son, J R Morris, and Hart, Campbell & Co. Includes of gold mining and sluicing in Westland, HM ships Ringarooma and Hyacinth, and games of croquet and polo in Hawaii. HMS Hyacinth, a 3rd class cruiser commissioned in 1886, cruised in the Pacific under the command of Captain Edmund G Bourke RN. In October-November 1888 Bourke sailed around the Cook Islands with the Vice-Consul, hoisting the flag in Rarotonga, Mangaia, Atiu, Mitiaro and Mauke. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Finding Aids: Manuscript list of images housed with album.

Date: Dec 1919-Apr 1920

From: Foljambe, Dora Margaret, d 1936 : New Zealand diaries

Reference: MSDL-0565

Description: Electronic files comprise the first sketchbook of a two-volume diary kept by Dora Foljambe of her tour of New Zealand. The diary begins as a continuation of the voyage to New Zealand by the Foljambe family. The first illustrations and diary entries relate to their travels into the Pacific Ocean and Honolulu. Sketches depict local people, buildings and landscapes. The journey continues to Fiji then on to Auckland. From there the Foljambe family's travels and social events are documented around New Zealand and through to Wellington on the 3rd April 1920. There are many sketches of country villas and gardens, with entries relating to river fishing, sheep shearing and hunting activities at various locations. The insert depicts the statue of Captain Robert Scott as seen from the window of the Clarendon Hotel, Christchurch (Dec 1919). Arrangement: The original arrangement of the manuscript included one leaf inserted into the sketchbook. This insert includes a sketch of the statue of Captain Robert Scott. The verso page of the leaf has been annotated with details relating to the art work. The digital copies of these pages are the last two files on this record. The original sketchbook has been compiled in reverse. The inside cover of the manuscript would normally be the back inside cover. Quantity: 79 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Archivists notes - Note that some of the watercolours in this sketchbook are spread across two pages. The following images are double page spreads: Images v1002-v1003 and v1056-v1057.