Son of John Deans (1820-1854), born at Riccarton and educated in Christchurch. Qualified as a lawyer but took over management of his father's estate and was active in local organisations (Scholefield, DNZB, p 199); wrote to Sir John Hall and William Rolleston from Riccarton
Deans, John, 1853-1902
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Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: May-Jul 1895
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-212
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Harman with plan of block bounded by Falsgrave Street, Shakespeare Road and the railway, with a government block and connecting road, Thackeray Street in Sydenham; letter from Hall's nephew, Nigel, with note from a parent; letter from Rev H [?] Harner, visiting Wellington Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Mears, R W, fl 1886 :Champion prize stock at the Canterbury Show, 1886 / drawn by Whitc...
Date: 1886
By: Mears, R W, active 1886; Weekly press (Newspaper); Buckland, Francis Edward, active 1886
Reference: B-055-020
Description: Includes: Lincoln ram "Young Rifleman" exhibited by J B Sutton, New River, Southland. Shorthorn cow "Flower of Brunswick III", exhibited by John Deans, Riccarton. Merino ram (fine combing), exhibited by W H Teschemacher, Oamaru. Shorthorn bull "Alvie's hero", exhibited by W Watson, Ellesmere Clydesdale stud horse "Kelvin", exhibited by John Gilmour, Elgin, Ashburton. Extended Title - Supplement to the Canterbury "Weekly press", 12th November, 1886. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - (On each image): Whitcombe & Tombs Ld. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Five black & white lithographs on sheet, 285 x 440 mm.
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Andersen, Johannes Carl, 1873-1962 : Photographs
Date: ca 1889-1915
By: Andersen, Johannes Carl, 1873-1962
Reference: PAColl-7384
Description: Construction of the new Parliament Buildings with the ground floor in place and a crane above it and part of Government House visible on the left; John Deans and Sir Joseph Kinsey in the Riccarton bush; and Mair Park, Whangarei. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s).
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New Zealand - Miscellaneous
Date: [1925-1940s]
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-225
Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance in 1930s-1950s. Manufacture of children's toys; equestrian events at Carterton A & P Show; crofter and crofter's cottage, Island of Lewis, Scotland; `Hinemoa" at wharf, 1925; Wentworth deed, 1940; Captain Alan Campbell and family on arrival at Wellington, 1934; historic English buildings (York Minster, Durham Cathedral, Castle Howard, Magdalen Tower & bridge, Oxford); Keith Holyoake and Sidney Holland witnessing the signing of a document; aircraft ZK-ANA `Kawatere' at Harewood; party of trampers crossing the upper Cook River, 1932; opening of Temuka Library; view of Kapiti Island from Paekakariki Hill Road; droving cattle; blacksmiths at Longbeach; pony club event (Timaru?); whippet racing, 1938; world's largest motor coach (trailer) owned by Nairn Transport Co, 1934; vintage cars (one at Nelson); crowd of race-goers. Deans family photographs published in Dec 1935 - J Deans of Kirkstyle, Canterbury; late Bob Deans; Mrs John Deans; photograph of painting depicting Deans family camping in the bush on their first night in NZ; late John Deans (1854-1902); Riccarton House, Christchurch. Quantity: 43 b&w original photographic print(s) and typed lists. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
Manuscript
Inward correspondence
Date: May-Aug 1891
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 77-248-08/3
Description: Identifiable correspondents entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jul 1891
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-178
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes a telegram from Murphy, Christchurch; Mr Holme's memo (private and confidential); a petition from Ellesmere village settlers signed by James Foley, Thomas Irvine, James Wilks, Thomas Ives, William Charles Angus, Joseph Foley, Richard Weals and Joseph Clarkson, E S Coster, [?] Lyttelton, George [?] Weather, William McAllan and C A C Hardy; and circular proposing to establish a club `for the purpose of advancing Corinthian yachting', singed by Robert J Scott and Thomas Maude. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Oct 1892
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-190
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes card from B.A.B., London Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level list available.
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Apr 1888
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-144
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Jon W [?] Copermann, Marlborough House, Willesden; letter regarding the Rhodes [?] Memorial [?] Community Home, Christchurch; letter from the Department of Justice regarding the Lanauze case Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: 1926-1956
From: Bett, Francis Arnot Blackader, 1873-1957 : Papers
By: Bett, Francis Arnot Blackader, 1873-1957
Reference: Micro-MS-0508-1
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Manuscript
Inward correspondence
Date: 1896
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 77-248-11/1
Description: Identified correspondents are entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).