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Vigors, Philip Doyne (Lieutenant), 1825-1903 : Private journal of a four months cruise through some of the South Seas Islands and New Zealand in HMS Havannah
- Date
- 13 Jul-10 Nov 1850
- By
- Vigors, Philip Doyne, 1825-1903
- Reference
- qMS-2081
- Description
Vigors went to Australia with the 11th Regiment of Foot, in 1846. The diary records a voyage to Auckland, Whangaroa, New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and Fiji, with detailed descriptions of places and peoples visited. The manuscript includes illustrative work by Vigors in ink, pencil and watercolour, of land and geographical features, activities and artifacts of Maori life and culture, and of the culture of the various Pacific peoples he encountered and named portraits of persons encountered; annotated paper from New South Wales Parliament re the Botanic Gardens, Sydney; clippings; and letter in French.
The `Havannah' was commanded by Captain Erskine
A listing of the holdings of the Public Record Office of Ireland relating to Philip Vigors is located in the back file for this collection
Source of title - Title page
Relationship complexity - Glass plate negatives of illustrations within the volume are held in the Photographic Archve collection (PAColl-6719). These appear to have been taken for inclusion in the 1924 typescript transcript of the journal (qMS-2082-2084).
Lieutenant Vigors was with the 11th Regiment of Foot, serving in New South Wales at the time he undertook this voyage.
Quantity: 1 volume(s) (249 pages). 0.03 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holograph, mss, printed matter with original illustrations (26 cm; ½ black leather)
Finding Aids: A list of sketches is included.
Includes illustrations; transparencies of many of these are held by Drawings and Prints Section
Processing information: Digitisation details - The digitised copy also includes five inserted pages which comprises a printed copy of a letter, a handwriten letter, and two leaves of a newspaper cutting.
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Microfilm copy (MS-Copy-Micro-0060) and typed transcript, with photographic copies of the illustrations (qMS-2082-2084) are available.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 volume(s) (249 pages), 0.03 Linear Metres, Diaries, Personal narratives, Manuscripts, Holograph, mss, printed matter with original illustrations (26 cm; ½ black leather), Illustration: Includes illustrations; transparencies of many of these are held by Drawings and Prints Section
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Government House, Auckland
Date: Aug 1850
From: Vigors, Philip Doyne (Lieutenant), 1825-1903 : Private journal of a four months cruise through some of the South Seas Islands and New Zealand in HMS Havannah
Reference: qMS-2081-016a
Description: Vigors' sketch ("No. 7") provides a view of Government House, Auckland, showing fences and surrounding outbuildings, with Mt Eden in the distance. Sketch has been fixed to an inserted page following p 16 in Vigors' journal of his voyage on HMS Havannah. Lieutenant Philip Doyne Vigors was an officer with the 11th Regiment of Foot. Quantity: 1 page. Physical Description: Ink and grey wash 130 x 178 mm
Jane, a halfcaste
Date: 13 Aug 1850
From: Vigors, Philip Doyne (Lieutenant), 1825-1903 : Private journal of a four months cruise through some of the South Seas Islands and New Zealand in HMS Havannah
Reference: qMS-2081-056a
Description: Vigors' sketch ("No. 18"), is subtitled "a New Zealand girl". She is shown in a plain European dress, with a single ear-ring, short hair and facial tattoo (moko). Sketch is from Vigor's journal of his voyage on HMS Havannah and is mounted on a page following p 56. Lieutenant Philip Doyne Vigors was an officer with the 11th Regiment of Foot. Quantity: 1 page. Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 174 x 126 mm
Auckland, New Zealand, from near Government House
Date: 22 Jul 1850
From: Vigors, Philip Doyne (Lieutenant), 1825-1903 : Private journal of a four months cruise through some of the South Seas Islands and New Zealand in HMS Havannah
Reference: qMS-2081-018a
Description: Vigors' sketch ("No. 8"), made from high ground near Mt Eden, shows the early township of Auckland with the barracks labelled at right, the harbour crowded with sailing ships, the largest labelled "HMS Havannah" together with smaller vessels, and looks northward towards North Head with Rangitoto Island in the distance. Sketch is from Vigor's journal of his voyage on HMS Havannah and is mounted on an inserted page following p 18. Lieutenant Philip Doyne Vigors was an officer with the 11th Regiment of Foot. Quantity: 1 page. Physical Description: Ink and grey wash 170 x 225 mm