Chemist and metallurgist, poet. Came to Otago 1860, appointed to Geological Survey 1862, and in 1893 to the Mines Department. Published many papers on chemistry and metallurgy. Brother of Henry Skey (1836-1913). Photographed with Walter B D Mantell, Arthur Thomas Bothamley, Thomas William Kirk and others beside a whale which was captured at Stewart Island in January 1874. See DNZB (Vol 2, 1870-1900, p467-468); `Southern people; a dictionary of Otago Southland biography', 1998.
Skey, William, 1835-1900
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Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: 1846, 1875-1883
From: Newman, William, 1820?-1909 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2507-36
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (11 letters). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.
Manuscript
Coleman Phillips - Miscellaneous papers
Date: [ca 1869-1963]
From: Phillips family : Papers
By: Phillips, Coleman, 1846-1925
Reference: MS-Papers-6532-2
Description: Comprises draft introduction to his series on British Prime ministers (at MSY-4801); business and membership cards; lodge bylaws; dance card; club rules; concert programmes from the Gonsalez Italian Grand Opera Company, `Carmen' and `Un Ballo in Maschera'; bank passbook; letter from Skey to Phillips and annotated group of printed songs or poems by Skey (1883), many labelled parodies (entered under Other titles); and invitations to Mr and Mrs G C Phillips to the opening of Parliament (1963) Also includes text by Frank Simpson for `Makers of the Wairarapa', no 4, Coleman Phillips Other Titles - Our Father which art in heaven Other Titles - Sweet day, so cool Other Titles - Father William's conversion Other Titles - Ye infidels of England Other Titles - Ye clergymen of England Other Titles - The Infidel's grave Other Titles - To Ivo Other Titles - I shudder as I meet the priest Quantity: 1 folder(s). Thumbnail sketch of horse, cart and driver crossing a river by Moss S Brown on verso of his visiting card
Manuscript
Land deeds
Date: 1868-1882
From: Barber family : Papers
Reference: fMS-Papers-1729-01
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.
Manuscript
Milne seismograph records
Date: 1906-1911
From: Royal Society of New Zealand. Wellington Branch : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-4748-1
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter
Manuscript
Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company, Wellington agents - Life insuranc...
Date: 1855, 1868, 1870
From: Levin & Company Ltd : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1347-6/1/18
Description: Life insurance papers relating to: Robert Mixer Skeet, 1855; William Skey, 1870; Arnelius Morland Smith, 1868 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Online
Image
Group alongside whale skeleton
Date: [ca 1874]
By: Travers, William Thomas Locke, 1819-1903
Reference: 1/2-004109-F
Description: Group alongside a whale skeleton. From left to right: Walter B D Mantell, Dr B D Maxwell, Dr Skey, Arthur Thomas Bothamley, R P Gore, T W Kirk, Herbert S Cox, J Buchanan, James Hector, and Burton (taxidermist). Photographed by William Thomas Lock Travers. The whale (neobalaena marginata) was captured at Stewart Island in January 1874. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative