MANUSCRIPT
Notebook relating to Orakau
- Date
- 1864-1896
- By
- Bracken, Thomas, 1841-1898; Hapimana, Tamati, 1820-1899
- Reference
- MS-Papers-11946-055
- Description
Notebook containing handwritten research notes, photographs, and newspaper clippings tipped in. Contains notes and clippings relating to the Ōrākau battle of 1864 and King Tawhiao, waiata, karakia, and a poem by Thomas Bracken about Ōrākau. Also includes notes from an interview with Tamati Hapimana, of Mokoia Island, which includes a karakia for planting kumara. The photographs include images of Ōrākau (one dated 1870 located at page 52 of the notebook, and one undated), and one of Ngāti Raukawa chief Hitiri Te Paerata located at page 39 of the notebook.
Language - Some material in Maori including waiata and karakia.
Title supplied by Library.
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Physical Description: Notebook containing holographs, photographs, printed material
Three photographic prints included in this volume (two tipped in, and one laid in (loose).
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- Cowan family: Collection / Notebooks and diaries with related material
- Format
- 1 folder(s), Manuscripts, Notebook containing holographs, photographs, printed material, Illustration: Three photographic prints included in this volume (two tipped in, and one laid in (loose).
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