English explorer and adventurer during the Victorian era. Born in India, educated in England. Eldest son of Major James Speedy. Travelled to New Zealand in 1864 and served in the Waikato Militia where he received the Maori Wars medal. He returned to the East where he was interpreter to the Forces in Abyssinia (Back of PA2-2778) (Later became major see D&P A-051-031/058). See photograph of Captain Speedy in Abyssinian costume in Turner Album (PA1-f-077, p 15).
Speedy, Tristram Charles Sawyer (Major), 1836-1911
Speedy, (Captain), 1836-1911, Speedy, Charles (Major), 1836-1911
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Turner album
Date: [Circa 1880s]
By: Phillips-Turner, Roland Glyndwr, 1902-1988; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916
Reference: PA1-f-077
Description: Photographs of New Zealand taken circa 1880s by various photographers including James Bragge and Josiah Martin. Photographs of the Manawatu Gorge were taken by James Bragge, some of which show the horse and carriage in which Bragge carried his equipment. There is one photograph of English explorer and adventurer Captain Speedy who spent many years in Abyssinia and other parts of Africa, and who came to New Zealand in 1864, where he fought with the Waikato Militia before returning overseas. He is shown wearing Abyssinian costume (p 15). Some photographs relate to the Haultain family, with a view of St John's College, of which Thomas Minet Haultain was a governor, anda view of Colonel Haultain and his family at their home in St Stephen's Avenue, Parnell, Auckland Inscriptions: Album page - "Frances Aplin Haultain, 14, August 1886"; Album page - "To I & E Phillips Turner, Easter 1905" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon cover, brown leather corners and spine; 31 x 42 cm
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Speed, L. :Major Speedy. [Auckland ; Brett, 1887]
Date: 1887
From: [Various artists] :[Portraits from The defenders of New Zealand] - [Auckland ; Brett, 1887]
Reference: A-051-037
Description: Shows a portrait of a group of people. Extended Title - Published in: Gudgeon, T W. The Defenders of New Zealand Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, b&w on sheet 250 x 170 mm
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[Various artists] :[Portraits from The defenders of New Zealand] - [Auckland ; Brett, 1...
Date: 1887
By: Messenger, William Bazire, 1834-1922; Boodle, W, active 1887
Reference: A-051-031/058
Description: Portraits of nineteenth century politicians and soldiers One from drawing by L Speed, one by S W Slader; some engraved by Meisenbach, JLS, Messenger, and W Boodle. Extended Title - Published in: Gudgeon, T W. The Defenders of New Zealand Quantity: 28 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithographs, b&w ; various sizes on sheets, 250 x 170 mm
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Photographer unknown :Portrait of Captain Speedy
Date: 1860 - 1880
Reference: PA2-2778
Description: Shows Captain Speedy aged approx 40-60 years Inscriptions: Verso - Captain Speedy, Waikato Militia. Afterwards Interpreter to the Forces in Abyssinia Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).