Davy, P, fl 1895-1896 : Diary of a voyage to New Zealand

Date
16 Nov 1895-5 Apr 1896
By
Davy, P, active 1895-1896
Reference
MS-Group-0708
Description

Comprises holograph diary kept by P Davy on the `Ruahine' and during his tour of New Zealand. After disembarking at Wellington where he visited relatives he toured to other parts of New Zealand. He describes a gathering of Maori following the settlement of fishing rights on Lake Wairarapa, a visit to a freezing works at Belfast, gold mining on the West Coast and Rotorua where he visited a pa, saw geysers and bathed in the hot pools. His journal ends on the return journey to England when staying at Sydney. Also includes transcript of part of the diary (16 Nov 1895-3 Jan 1896).

Source of title - Supplied

Relationship complexity - Full transcript of diary at MS-Papers-4391

Davy and his Aunt Harriet boarded the `Ruahine' at Plymouth 16 Nov 1895 and disembarked 12 Jan 1896 at Wellington where they stayed with relatives. After travelling around New Zealand they left Auckland for Sydney, 18 Mar.

The writer of the diary is presumed to be P Davy, a passenger on the `Ruahine'; he visited members of the Davy family while in Wellington. He was probably one of the Devonshire Davys, a nephew of George Boutflower Davy, an official of the Land Registration Court of NZ, and the son of Edward Davy (1806-1885), an experimental chemist who emigrated to Australia.

Quantity: 1 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Holograph and typescript

Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph of the `Gaul' with unidentifed tender vessel.

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1 volume(s), 1 folder(s), 0.03 Linear Metres, Diaries, Transcriptions (Documents), Manuscripts, Holograph and typescript
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Manuscript

Diary of a sea voyage to New Zealand

Date: 16 Nov 1895-3 Jan 1896

From: Davy, P, fl 1895-1896 : Diary of a voyage to New Zealand

Reference: MS-Papers-6239

Description: Transcript of part of diary kept by Davy of a voyage on the `Ruahine' covering period 16 Nov 1895 to 3 Jan 1896 which includes Davy's travels in New Zealand and ends with his visit to Hobart Relationship complexity - Transcript of full account of Davy's voyage at MS-Papers-4391 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph of the `Gaul' with unidentifed tender vessel.

Manuscript

Diary of a sea voyage to New Zealand on the Ruahine

Date: 16 Nov 1895-5 Apr 1896

From: Davy, P, fl 1895-1896 : Diary of a voyage to New Zealand

Reference: MSX-4863

Description: Diary kept by Davy of voyage on the `Ruahine' Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph of the `Gaul' with unidentifed tender vessel.