Swainson, Edwin Newcombe, 1833-1913

Date: 1811-1879 [1868-1879]

Reference: Micro-MS-0064

Description: Comprise extracts from transcripts made by William John Swainson of family letters. Include notes on the Swainson and Strickland families, an autobiography, notes on the voyage of the `Jane' to New Zealand, correspondence from his father in law, John Parkes, and with his brothers, notes and other papers on the Hutt Valley and Horokiwi wars; letters, testimonials and other papers relating relating to his father William Swainson, diary and journal extractsong with W J Swainson's own linking and explanatory notes. Quantity: 2 microfilm reel(s) positive. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1868-1887

By: Swainson, William John, 1824-1887

Reference: qMS-1962

Description: Letters written from the Rangitikei dealing mostly with family matters. Includes reference to private farm cadet schemes and Halcombe's involvement in them and references to Sir George Grey Includes one letter from John Williams Marshall, son-in-law of Swainson Quantity: 1 volume(s) (various pagings). Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; red linen)

Date: 1854

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Leeper, Janet, active 1960s; Swainson, Edwin Newcombe, 1833-1913

Reference: A-189-001

Description: A dracena, resembling a young cabbage tree, drawn in red crayon Likely to have been drawn on the artist's travel between Hobart and Wellington, via Nelson, on the schooner Munford, in June 1854 Drawn in red conte crayon Other Titles - South Zealand Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Signed and dated in pencil. Title in pencil bottom right Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Conte crayon, 190 x 128 mm Provenance: Previously owned by Edwin Swainson

Date: 1839

By: Wageman, Thomas Charles, 1787-1863; Healey, Trevor Woodford, 1929-2018

Reference: A-024-024

Description: Three-quarter length frontal portrait of scientist and artist, William Swainson. He is shown seated Inscribed by the subject's son Edwin Swainson Inscriptions: Verso - My father, William Swainson, the Naturalist, at the age of 50...E.N. Swainson; Recto - bottom right - Wageman, 1839 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing 254 x 204 mm

Date: 1870-1873

From: Swainson, William John 1824-1887 : Swainson family letters

Reference: MSX-8863

Description: Original letter book of William John Swainson, writing from Rangitikei, to Henry Gabriel and Edwin Swainson, Mary De Lys and other family members. Indexed Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1875-1887

From: Swainson, William John 1824-1887 : Swainson family letters

Reference: MSX-8858

Description: Copies of letters written by John William Swainson to Henry Gabriel and Edwin Swainson, and to members of the Phipson, de Lys, Rickards and other family and friends. Indexed. Also includes pasted in newspaper cuttings, one printed map, family photographs, and one fragment of original correspondence from F E Manning to W J Swainson. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1844-1874

From: Swainson, William John 1824-1887 : Swainson family letters

Reference: MSX-8852

Description: Transcriptions of letters from his uncle, Joeph Parkes, and his brother, Edwin Newcombe Swainson, both writing from England. Portrait photographs pasted in volume Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: [186-]

From: Leeper, Janet, fl 1966 : Swainson family photographs

Reference: 1/2-028463-F

Description: Standing portrait photograph of Edwin Newcome Swainson, taken in the early 1860s by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1846 - 1847

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Leeper, Janet, active 1960s; Swainson, Edwin Newcombe, 1833-1913

Reference: A-189-002

Description: Three roofs and a chimney visible over a high wooden picket fence in a forest clearing. Three soldiers on duty outside, hills beyond The stockade was close to Thomas Mason's house and gardens Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - W. Swainson. 17 Oct 184 [picture trimmed and last letter cut off]; Recto - beneath image - title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 130 x 200 mm Provenance: Previously in the collection of Edwin Swainson.

Date: [ca 1860]

From: Leeper, Janet, fl 1966 : Swainson family photographs

Reference: 1/2-028462-F

Description: Three-quarter-length standing portrait of Edwin Newcome Swainson, taken circa 1860 by an unidentified photographer. Source of descriptive information - From back of file print: `Edwin Newcome Swainson b 20.9.1833 d. Sept. 1913. Wedding photo 1860 (married April 10). There is one of his wife to match and they are mounted opp one another in his family album. She looks (in wedding photo) similar to 1/2-028461.' Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1847

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Leeper, Janet, active 1960s; Swainson, Edwin Newcombe, 1833-1913

Reference: A-189-011

Description: A road cut out of a bank, with tall trees, probably beech trees, and tree ferns, on both sides side. Two Maori are walking along the road. Probably Taita Gorge. See Brees. Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand, plate 7, no. 22 and text p. 15. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 7 x 5 ins Provenance: Formerly collection of Edwin Swainson

Date: 1841 - 1850

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Leeper, Janet, active 1960s; Swainson, Edwin Newcombe, 1833-1913

Reference: A-190-013

Description: Shows three huts with steep-pitched thatched roofs, rush walls and small windows. The central hut is enclosed by a small wooden fence. The one at right foreground has a high stone chimney. A man is applying flax or rushes to the walls. In extreme right foreground grows a flax bush. There are hills in the background. The furthest cottage may be the building used as the first courthouse; see note for work at A-190-014. Other Titles - Huts, Petone Inscriptions: Verso - top right - [Title] Quantity: 1 drawing(s) on paper.. Physical Description: Pencil, 113 x 211 mm. Provenance: Previously collection of Edwin Swainson