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Map

[Creator unknown] : Te Kooti's campaigns 1868-1871 [copy of ms map].

Date: 1868 - 1871

Reference: MapColl-832hkm/1868-71/Acc.5976

Description: Map showing the East Cape, Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, Northern Hawkes Bay and just south of Taupo. Shows Te Kooti's approximate route, and direction (arrows on line) and his engagements with the Hauhau people. Stops at certain pa are dated, some added text (before photocopy) e.g. "Final escape to King Country", "Visit to Takangamutu". Key stops included Opape, Tologa Bay, Turanga, Whakatane, Rotorua, Te Pourere, Puketapu. The linking areas for all these points was the Urewera country. Te Kooti was a Rongowhakaata leader, military leader, prophet, religious founder, pursued by colonial forces, eventually took refuge in the King Country where Te Kooti remained until pardoned in 1883. Language - Place names Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, linen backed, scale [1:700,000], 26 x 34 cm

Manuscript

Rusden, George William, 1819-1903 : Papers

Date: 1877-1886

By: Rusden, George William, 1819-1903

Reference: MS-Papers-0722/4

Description: Contains copy of shorthand notes of summing up of High Court of Justice, Queens Bench Division, Bryce v Rusden (12 March 1886); correspondence between F A Weld and Rusden about material for Rusden's history, chiefly concerning Maori and the Waitara land dispute(1877-1880). Included is a statement by C W Richmond on Waitara, and a photograph of Rusden with Rewi Maniapoto. Other - NB: Black and white negative (C 16368) of photograph of Rusden with Rewi Maniapoto contained in this folder available through the Pictorial Reference Section Other - For a summary of other material relating to Rusden held at the Royal Victorian Historical Society see AT 10/11 15 December 1992 (W L Renwick) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (157 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopy)

Manuscript

Rye, Peter Hugh Lewis Jekyll : Letter

Date: 1864-1900

By: Rye, Peter Hugh Jekyll Lewes, active 1860-1911

Reference: MS-Papers-2177

Description: Central fragment of letter, describing arrival in Auckland on the Blue Jacket, Maori-pakeha relations, and his service during New Zealand Wars in Waikato Campaign and the siege of Orakau Quantity: 1 folder(s) (21 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (and photocopy)

Manuscript

Research papers

Date: [1916-1934]

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11310-75

Description: Assorted research papers, drafts and clippings about New Zealand history. Includes articles about Te Teko Pa, and George 'Rowley' Hill and drafts of 'The inspector: A police force vignette' and 'At the rising of the moon' and postcard of the Maori carved pulpit at the Maori Mission Church [possibly Ohinemutu?] and a photograph with caption which says 'At the wood-carving school, Horohoro. The carving instructor and the boy who made this decorative "pare" for the top of the doorway.' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Army list : Militia and volunteers, Wanganui Militia District

Date: 30 Jun 1864

Reference: MS-Papers-2789

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms

Manuscript

Jenkins, Robert, 1825-1894 : Log of HMS Miranda

Date: 1861-1863

By: Jenkins, Robert (Capt), 1825-1894

Reference: qMS-1069

Description: Describes movements around Sydney, Auckland, Fiji (1861-1862), and participation in the Pukorokoro River blockade (1863). Important episode at Fiji, 27 Jul 1862, having recently arrived at Levuka, Captain Jenkins summoned the chiefs "to a formal meeting on board the Miranda for the purpose of conveying to them the decision of H.M. Ministers not to accept the sovereignty of the Fiji Islands, in terms drawn up by His Excellency Sir John Young". Includes text of declaration in English and Fijian. The Miranda stayed at Levuka most of Jul and Aug; entertained King Thankombau; description of Levuka. Wreck of the `Orpheus' described, Feb 1863. Mainly short log entries but 1863 in some detail; summaries for 1861, 1862 included. Includes two page typescript of a breakdown of the Miranda's movements and concurrent events of interest from March 1863 (loose in front of volume) Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (317 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (30 cm, black buckram)

Manuscript

Plummer, Albert, 1840-1926 : My experience through Waikato War

Date: 1863 (18--), (19--)

By: Plummer, Albert, 1840-1926

Reference: MS-Papers-10861

Description: Reminiscences of a volunteer who served with the Waikato regiments, 1863, and in 1864 with the Hawke's Bay Co. He describes action, treatment of prisoners including a period on Chatham Islands where he held a victualling contract when Te Kooti and his followers seized the `Rifleman', 4 Jul 1868, and escaped to Poverty Bay Relationship complexity - Duplicate copy of original at MS-Papers-2288 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Manuscript

Whitmore, George Stoddart 1830-1903 : Correspondence to T M Haultain and D Pollen and m...

Date: [ca 1868-1870]

By: Whitmore, George Stoddart (Sir), 1829-1903

Reference: MS-2392

Description: Letters written by Whitmore from the field while campaigning in Taranaki, Poverty Bay and the Bay of Plenty; mainly concern military operations, but also includes observations on the countryside and Maori. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (163 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27cm, illustrated, ¼ blue morocco, blue cloth) Includes sketch maps

Image

[Tempsky, Gustavus Ferdinand von] 1828-1868 :Encampment of the Forest Rangers, Whenuaku...

Date: 1866 - 1970

By: Tempsky, Gustavus Ferdinand von, 1828-1868

Reference: C-028-030

Description: Self portrait with General Chute and two Maori overlooking Te Putahi Pa, Whenuakura River, Taranaki, 7 January 1866, during the New Zealand wars. A reproduction of the Library's original watercolour (A-198-008) published as the Jubilee Print to celebrate 50 years since the Library's opening to the public No. 4 of an edition limited to 500 copies. Printed by C. M. Banks ltd. Enclosed in a folder with biographical and descriptive notes, and folder title: The Alexander Turnbull Library Jubilee Print, 1970. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Col. photolithograph 308 x 432 mm on sheet 442 x 545 mm in folder 452 x 559 mm

Image

Illustrated London news :Maori tactics. Fight at Waiari, on the Mangapiko River, N.Z., ...

Date: 1864

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

Reference: E-372-f-003-1

Description: A battle raging across a river with a tall hill to the right, based on a drawing supplied by Charles Heaphy. The Waiari fight was part of the Waikato-Tauranga campaign of the New Zealand Wars. The Waiari area is now known as Mangapiko Extended Title - From Illustrated London news, 28 May 1864, p. 525 Waiari or Mangapiko was the battle at which artist and soldier, Charles Heaphy, won his V. C. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 170 x 235 mm

Manuscript

Taylor, Basil Kirke (Rev), 1831-1876 : Diaries

Date: 1861-1867, 1876

By: Taylor, Basil Kirke (Rev), 1831-1876

Reference: Micro-MS-0841

Description: Journeys around the Wanganui district ministering to Maori; records of baptisms, marriages and burials; military engagement at Moturoa 15 May 1864; meeting near Taumarunui between Wanganui, Waikato and Taupo Maori Feb 1876; observations on Maori customs, flora and fauna and nature of country traversed; Maori vocabulary; sketches Source of title - Supplied title Rev Basil Taylor was the son of Rev Richard Taylor Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 170 pages). Physical Description: Positive microfilm

Map

[Sewell, R.J., fl 1860-1894] : North Island, showing proposed road, location of militar...

Date: 1860 - 1872

By: Sewell, R J, active 1860-1894

Reference: MapColl-832gmbd/ca.1865/Acc.1746

Description: Ink and pencil annotations on partly hand coloured map (incomplete - only part blue colour and some red for proposed roads). The pencil annotations add crosses (population) and accidental orange brush stroke indicate draft copy. Map is hand coloured to a key that reads: 'Lines of road proposed to be made - red. Local position of Military settlements - red circles. Lines of road to be made at a future period - brown. The crosses (black) represent the distribution of the Native Population approximately each cross representing about 100 souls.' The military settlements are most dense in the Wanganui, South Taranaki, New Plymouth, Waipa, Waikato and South Waikato districts and north of the Manawatu River. No such settlements are identified around Wellington, Auckland, Napier or the East Coast north of Mahia. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, card backed, with ink and pencil annotations, hand coloured (incomplete), scale indeterminable, 38 x 27 cm

Image

[Cowan, James] 1870-1943 :St Bride's Church, Mauku ; ground plan showing rifle loophole...

Date: 1920

By: Cowan, James, 1870-1943

Reference: A-173-025

Description: A plan view of St Bride's Church, Mauku, during the New Zealand wars, showing the rifle loopholes on all sides, and a 'strong door of totara' at the front entrance on one side. Original for illustration in Cowan, J R The New Zealand wars. Wellington 1922 vol. 1 p 291 (annotated "sketch-plan, J C 1920"). Sketch-plan. Earlier copy of same at A173-038 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on card 120 x 150 mm

Manuscript

Williams, Jane (Nelson), 1801-1896 : Journals

Date: 1840-1870

By: Williams, Jane, 1801-1896

Reference: MS-Papers-1527

Description: Record kept at irregular intervals of mission work, domestic affairs and social activities of the wife of William Williams, Bishop of Waiapu, at Turanga, Poverty Bay, 1840-1865, Paihia 1866, and in Napier 1870. Includes visit to England in 1851. Quantity: 8 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 3 Dec 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile..

Image

[Barraud, Charles Decimus], 1822-1897 :Wanganui about 1860.

Date: 1855 - 1865

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Barraud, William Francis, 1850-1926

Reference: B-084-009

Description: Shows a distant view of the town from the far bank of the Whanganui River. York and Rutland Stockades can be seen on the hills at the left, with the spire of Christ Church beyond the houses below. Shakespeare Bluff is across the river to the right. The peak of Mt Ruapehu rises in the distance Title appears to have been added at a later date. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title in pencil in the hand of C D Barraud Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 255 x 355 mm

Image

Toogood, Seymour Hood, fl 1863-66 :Head Quarter camp, Waitotara River; looking towards ...

Date: 1865

By: Toogood, Seymour Hood, active 1863-1866

Reference: A-049-032

Description: Looking down on the Waitotara River with a hill to the left, a swampy flat area to the right. There are mounted British troops on the flat land in the foreground, two men fording the river and several more on the far bank. Military tents and a flag are on the highest peak on the left; a larger number of military tents with camp fires are on the flat land in the middle distance Title from pencil inscription. Further annotation: "Camped here from Feb. 4th to 15th / 65". Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil 119 x 219 mm

Image

[Tempsky, Gustavus Ferdinand von] 1828-1868 :Encampment of the Forest Rangers, Whenuaku...

Date: 1866 - 1970

By: Tempsky, Gustavus Ferdinand von, 1828-1868

Reference: C-028-030-a

Description: Self portrait with General Chute and two Maori overlooking Te Putahi Pa, Whenuakura River, Taranaki, 7 January 1866, during the New Zealand wars. A reproduction of the Library's original watercolour (A-198-008) published as the Jubilee Print to celebrate 50 years since the Library's opening to the public No. 1 of an edition limited to 500 copies. Printed by C. M. Banks ltd. Enclosed in a folder with biographical and descriptive notes, and folder title: The Alexander Turnbull Library Jubilee Print, 1970. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Col. photolithograph 308 x 432 mm on sheet 442 x 545 mm in folder 452 x 559 mm

Image

Braddock, Graham :The refuge of Ngatimiro ; near Uriti Taranaki - [Auckland] ; L R Alle...

Date: 1983 - 1860 - 1861

By: Braddock, Graham, active 1983; L R Allen & Company

Reference: C-117-026-a

Description: Subject: bush scene with stream. Refers to an incident in the New Zealand wars of the 1860s Edition of 550. Original: Oil painting Same as C-117-026 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 483 x 525 mm on sheet 530 x 660 mm

Map

[Sewell, R.J., fl 1860-1894] : [North Island, showing proposed road, location of milita...

Date: 1860 - 1872

By: Sewell, R J, active 1860-1894

Reference: MapColl-832gmbd/[ca.1865]/Acc.1747

Description: Map is hand coloured and probably the manuscript to the later published editions. The key to the map (from later editions is) 'Lines of road proposed to be made - red. Local position of Military settlements - red circles. Lines of road to be made at a future period - brown. The crosses (black) represent the distribution of the Native Population approximately each cross representing about 100 souls.' However, this not written on this edition. The military settlements are most dense in the Wanganui, South Taranaki, New Plymouth, Waipa, Waikato and South Waikato districts and north of the Manawatu River. No such settlements are identified around Wellington, Auckland, Napier or the East Coast north of Mahia. Most populated areas are the East Cape, Whanganui River, Waikato district. Other Titles - Map of North Island of New Zealand, south of Kaipara harbour Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, card backed, hand coloured, scale indeterminable, 44 x 28.5 cm

Other

Shepherd, Isaac : Letters and papers of Mr Isaac Shepherd

Date: 1862-1864

By: Shepherd, Isaac, active 1862-1864

Reference: qMS-1797

Description: Letters and papers dealing more particularly with Native Affairs. Most of the letters are to George Law, Civil Commissioner, and they report on the activities of the Maoris round Taupo, news of the war in the Waikato, and the King movement Clerk and interpreter to the Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate at Taupo Quantity: 1 volume(s) (50 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; brown buckram)

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