Dorset, John, 1807-1856

Date: 1850-1901

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-5714-4

Description: Comprises draft deed between Alexander MacDonald, late of Wellington and presently in South Australia, John Dorset of Wellington and Harriot Riddiford, wife of Daniel Riddiford, and Alfred de Bathe Brandon re farm land and stock (1850); muster roll of Captn Fraser's company of the Military settlers, Napier Militia, at Lambert Redoubt (August 1865); and kirimana katikati hipi, a shearing contract in Maori with 20 signatories (Oct 1901) Also includes agreement between Sir A H M Sinclair of Ulbster, Thurso, and Capt Riddiford, re Thurso Castle (1927) Relationship complexity - See also MS-Papers-5714-046 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1839 - 1977

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: C-028-058-b

Description: Six men in a rowboat on the Wairoa River, with dense kauri forest on the opposite bank. The men include the artist, Colonel William Wakefield, and Drs John Dorset and George Robinson Reproduced in an edition of 2500 from an original watercolour in the Library (C-025-024). The illustration on the folded cover of the set of reproductions Other Titles - Kauri Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 286 x 455 mm on folder, 448 x 600 mm

Date: 1839 - 1977

From: Heaphy, Charles 1820-1881 :The Alexander Turnbull Library prints 1977. Charles Heaphy VC, 1820-1881. [Wellington] Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust Board, 1977

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: C-028-058

Description: Six men in a rowboat on the Wairoa River, with dense kauri forest on the opposite bank. The men include the artist, Colonel William Wakefield, and Drs John Dorset and George Robinson Reproduced in an edition of 2500 from an original watercolour in the Library (C-025-024). The illustration on the folded cover of the set of reproductions Other Titles - Kauri Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 286 x 455 mm on folder, 448 x 600 mm

Date: 1833-1883

By: Dorset family

Reference: MS-Papers-0320

Description: Papers of John Dorset, 1833-1845, mostly relating to his career in Spain & Portugal with a letter from W Wakefield, 1839, outlining Dorset's duties on the Tory. A second group deals with the Dorset family, accounts and letters (personal) relating to Wellington Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres.

Date: 1839 - 1977

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: C-028-058-a

Description: Six men in a rowboat on the Wairoa River, with dense kauri forest on the opposite bank. The men include the artist, Colonel William Wakefield, and Drs John Dorset and George Robinson Reproduced in an edition of 2500 from an original watercolour in the Library (C-025-024). The illustration on the folded cover of the set of reproductions Other Titles - Kauri Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 286 x 455 mm on folder, 448 x 600 mm

Date: 1942-1944, 1949, 1966, 1972, 1985-1986

Reference: MS-Papers-11994

Description: Contains assorted material relating to soldiers on service during World War Two, and the Dorset family of Wellington. World War Two material includes: an original letter addressed to George Standen, 26th Battery, 4th New Zealand Field Regiment, and a newsletter possibly produced by the 26th Battery entitled 'RHQ gazette - published in Syria 1942'. Also includes a publication entitled 'A soldier's guide to Italy', and two typescript pages entitled 'My recent tour of the Holy Land and Sinai Desert' describing travel through areas of Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Israel that appear in the Bible. Dorset family material includes: an original letter addressed to 'Dolly' from Kathleen Eivers (10 Apr 1972) and seven newspaper clippings (1949-1986). Clippings discuss and contain images of Dorset family members and their family home on Grant Road, Thorndon. Source of title - Supplied by Library Arrangement: Material was originally received with a box of New Zealand publications and is arranged into two subject groupings as delivered. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Robert T Burch of Arty Bees Books (2015). Transfers: From Book Collections -.

Date: [182-]

By: Stout, Robert (Dr), 1882-1959

Reference: PAColl-8614

Description: Photographic copies of papers and certificates, dating from the 1820s, relating to surgeon John Dorset. Photographs taken at an unknown date by an unidentified photographer. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 8 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 : Bolton Street Cemetery transcripts, notes and papers / compiled by Margaret Alington and others

Reference: MS-Papers-2260-022

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1853

By: Wellington independent (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-D-POLITICS-Wellington-1853-01

Description: Text reports progress of meeting, and lists six candidates and 34 electors who comprised the committee. Other Titles - At a numerous meeting of the electors of Wellington, held at Barrett's Hotel on Monday Even., 1st August, the following ...6 liberal candidates, viz, Mr Bethune, Mr Clifford, Dr Dorset, Mr Fitzherbert, Mr Kelham, Mr Lyon...[Signed] Henry Bragg, James Smith, secretaries. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress print on blue paper, 562 x 455 mm.

Date: 1863 - 1865

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Dorset, William, 1802-1877; Dorset, John, 1807-1856

Reference: C-007-016

Description: Shows a group of cattle standing at the edge of the river in the left foreground. There are other cattle and scattered farm buildings with smoking chimneys, and a range of hills in the distance. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - C D Barraud / N.Z. 1863 [or 1865]; Backing board recto - centre - (Label): C D Baraud / Cattle by the Rumahanga River, Waiarapa, 1863. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and Chinese white, 325 x 465 mm. Provenance: According to a label on the backing board, the work was "commissioned by Dr William Dorset, Surgeon to the New Zealand Company, and friend of Colonel William Wakefield. [The work then] passed by direct descent in the family of Dr Dorset", until it was sold in 1979. In fact the surgeon was Dr John Dorset, brother of Mr William Dorset.

Date: [Between 1965 and 1969]

From: Shotter, P J E :Negatives and albums (with index) of graves in the Bolton Street and Sydney Street cemeteries, Wellington

Reference: 35mm-25600-30-F

Description: The grave of the Dorset family at plot 0312, Bolton Street Cemetery. It was photographed in the late 1960s by the City Sexton, P J E Shotter, prior to its being dismantled to make way for the Wellington motorway. An original print from this negative is at PA1-o-049, page 82. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) individual frame on 35mm strip. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative

Date: 1841

From: [Hilliard, George Richard] b 1801 :[Panorama of Port Nicholson 1841]

Reference: C-012-005-5

Description: Detailed drawing of Wellington waterfront showing position of houses and inscribed l to r Drs Dorset & Johnson, Hay & McCathy [i.e. Hay & McHattie's Stores], Bolton Row. See also Embarkation Register Vol. 1 p. 51 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 124 (irreg) x 567 mm Provenance: Purchased with Hilliard Journal qms Papers, 1972

Date: 1839 - 1840

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918; New Zealand Company

Reference: C-025-024

Description: Shows a still dark green river with a virgin kauri forest, low scrub and flax on its far bank. In the centre of the view is a row-boat, with Colonel William Wakefield in top hat seated in the stern, trailing an oar. The other occupants of the boat are a Maori named Te Whare, a Rotuman named Saturday, Dr George Robinson, Dr John Dorset and Charles Heaphy. Heaphy is thought to be the fourth from the right, the young man with brown hair and a moustache. There are several ducks on the river to the left. The scene is almost certainly the upper Wairoa River, as described by Colonel William Wakefield ' Higher up, where the river narrows to the breadth of the Thames at Kew, both sides presented magnificent forest - some entirely of kauri in a state of the greatest profusion' (quoted in The unknown Kaipara by Brian Byrne, p. 166). Shows an incident that occurred after the grounding of the Tory on 19 December 1839. Painted after the event and dated 1840. See Wakefield, E. J. Adventure in New Zealand, vol. 1 p. 156ff. The boat was being rowed from Te Kopuru up the Wairoa River. Other Titles - Kauri forest Colonel Wakefield Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - signature and date; Recto - beneath image - title Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 287 x 457 mm on sheet 347 x 485 mm Provenance: Commissioned and owned by the New Zealand Company, London, until purchase in 1915 by Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull per dealer Francis Edwards.

Date: 1842 - 1847

From: [Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. Plate 10. Porerua Harbour, 29; Barretts Hotel, Wellington, 30; Archway at Pari-Pari, 31. Engraved by Henry Melville drawn by S C Brees. [1847]

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Melville, Henry, 1792-1870

Reference: A-109-027

Description: Shows Maori on beach, flag flying from hotel (owned by Mr & Mrs Suisted at the time of painting) with a billiard room and Freemasons' hall projecting from the north end of the hotel and a house beyond belonging to Messrs Dorset & Sutton, called Medical Hall. The hills in the distance are the Eastern Hutt hills. 2 jetties on the beach Engraving by Henry Melville after drawing by Brees; published in Brees, S C. Pictorial illustrations of New Zealand. London 1847, Plate 10, no. 30. Barrett's Hotel was located in several positions over the years. This one was at the north end of Lambton Quay, near Molesworth St Extended Title - From: Brees, S.C. Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. London, 1847. Plate 10, no.30. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, hand-coloured 116 x 187 mm

Date: ca 1850

Reference: PA2-2449

Description: John Dorset, circa 1850. Photographer, and location, unidentified. Inscriptions: Verso - John Dorset, surgeon on Tory Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: 1853

By: Wellington independent (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-D-POLITICS-Wellington-1853-02

Description: A poster listing those who support Dr John Dorset in his re-election to the Wellington Provincial Council. The poster is signed by Francis Jones (Chairman) and William Conner (secretary). Listed supporters are: George Young, William Ludwell, W Sievers, Robert Lyle, Daniel Smith, Edwin Marshall, David Williams, James Gullery, Patrick Monaghan, Daniel Wilson, Thomas M'Kenzie, Isaac Green, William Brigham, George Packman, W E Taunton, John Pickering, John Smith, William Fawcett, John Johnson, Edward Prince, W Mason, S Furmenger, J C James, John Hoskins, Hugh Quin, George Greathead, William Lyle. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on poster, 575 x 445 mm.

Date: 1849

By: Wellington independent (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-C-POLITICS-1849-01

Description: Chairman John Dorset. Vice Chairmen listed: Major Baker, J.P; Kenneth Bethune, Esq.; J Boddington, esq.; Captain E Daniell, J.P.; J. Johnston, esq.; James Kelham, esq., J.P.; William Lyon, esq.; A. M'Donald, esq., J.P.; Samuel Revans, esq.; W.B. Rhodes, esq. Stewards: Messrs: A. de B. Brandon, F. Bradey, Richard Barton, William Dorset, J.E. Featherston M.D., William Fox J.P., Major Hornbrook, W.S.Loxley, D.M. Laurie, J. Marriott, John M'Beth, Thomas M'Kenzie, Robert Park, E. Roe, George Rhodes, Joseph Rhodes, David Scott, George Scott, James Smith, J. Varnham, W.E. Vincent, R. Waitt, John Wallace, J.h. Wallace, George Waters, Thomas Waters, John Wade, F.A. Weld. Signed by the secretary, W.E. Vincent. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Wellington, February 23, 1849; Recto - bottom right - Printed at the "Independent" office, Lambton Quay. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on paper, 460 x 288 mm. Provenance: Originally part of the Wallace papers.

Date: 1841

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918; New Zealand Company

Reference: C-025-010

Description: View from Clay Point (the bank above the junction of modern Willis Street and Lambton Quay), with the New Zealand Company flag flying, looking north along the beachline (Lambton Quay) towards a sandspit (Midland Park), past the low hill with the house of Colonel William Wakefield (the site of The Beehive today) to Thorndon, with Pipitea Pa close to the point of land on the waterfront in the distance. There are several ships in the harbour, the largest being the "London". The clearings in the bush on Tinakori Hill are Maori potato plantations. On the beach are a cart being drawn by four bullocks, other carts, small boats and several men. The original for the lithograph "Part of Lambton Harbour in Port Nicholson, New Zealand, comprehending about one third of the waterfront of the town of Wellington." (C-026-001). A key published to the lithograph identifies the names of several of the ships and the names of most of the owners of the properties along the beachline. The names supplied on the key (from the nearest point in Lambton Quay to the more distant northern part of the view) were Messrs Willis Storehouses, Mess.rs Wade's storehouses. Losack's Store. Durie & Co's store. Mr Grace's Academy. Mess.rs Waters & Smith's stores. Allen's store. Taine's store. Residence of Captain Cole. Residence of L. Nattrass Esq., Residence of Dr Johnstone. Mess.rs Cook's Storehouse. Residence of Col. Wakefield. Residence of Dr Evans. Residence of Mr St Hill Esq. J. P. Residence of R. Stokes Esq. Temporary Exchange and Library. Barrett's Hotel. Houses belonging to F. A. Molesworth Esq. Residence of Dr Fitzgerald. Hornbrooke's Store. Mess.rs Hay & McHattie's storehouses. Residence of Dr Dorset. [New Zealand] Company's Immigration Depot. Court House. Residence of Michael Murphy Esq. Residence of Michael Harrison Esq. Jail. Residence of Captain Chaffers. Riddiford & Co.'s storehouses. Residence of K. D. Harrison Esq. Path to Ohario [Ohariu]. Southern Road to the Porirua Valley. Belsize [Pipitea] Point. The ships in the harbour are listed as Schooner Jane. Schooner Elizabeth. Cutter Harriet. Brig Patriot. N.Z. Co's Barque Cuba. Ship London. American Brig Emigrant. Chilean ship Morley. Chilean brig Heron. N.Z. Co's Barque Brougham. Schooner Kate. Ship Martha Ridgeway. Extra topographical details listed on the hills are Kumototo Point. Town Acre no. 512. Native potatoe [potato] plantations. Although the view was completed in April 1841, a number of the ships shown in the harbour were no longer present by April 1841. The view is therefore a progressive one, showing Wellington from December 1840 to April 1841. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title in the hand of Charles Heaphy. Signature lower right Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 419 x 612 mm Provenance: Purchased from Francis Edwards & Co., London, as part of the New Zealand Company collection, by Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull in London, 1915.

Date: [Between 1965 and 1969]

From: Shotter, P J E :Negatives and albums (with index) of graves in the Bolton Street and Sydney Street cemeteries, Wellington

Reference: 35mm-25474-1A-F

Description: The grave of the Dorset family at plot 0312, Bolton Street Cemetery. It was photographed in the late 1960s by the City Sexton, P J E Shotter, prior to its being dismantled to make way for the Wellington motorway. An original print from this negative is at PA1-o-049, page 81. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) individual frame on 35mm strip. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative

Date: 1841

By: Hilliard, George Richard, 1801-1881

Reference: C-012-005

Description: Detailed drawing showing position of houses and inscribed l to r Guyton, Native Pah, jetty [i.e. Barney Rhodes' jetty], Lyons & Co., Captn Rhodes, Brown's Inn, Proposed jetty, Ridgeway, Guyton & Earp, UBA [i.e. Union Bank of Australia], J & G Wade, Waitt & Tyser, France's Hotel [i.e. France's Stores], Major Durie, Wakefield Club, Barrett's Hotel, Col. Wakefield, Drs Dorset & Johnson, Hay & McCathy [i.e. Hay & McHattie's Stores], Bolton Row. Also shows clear view of the New Zealand Company Emigration Barracks in Thorndon and Pipitea Pa, both enclosed with fences in the far right of the view, the pa by the waterfront, the barracks at the tree line. See also Embarkation Register Vol. 1 p. 51 Quantity: 3 drawing(s) joined into one long panorama. Physical Description: Pencil 124 (irreg) x 567 mm Provenance: Purchased with Hilliard Journal qms Papers, 1972