Pumice

Date: [1930-1940]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-13

Description: Contents comprise sketch plan of Waipatu Island pa, Lake Horowhenua; ponds (?) and umu sites near State Farm Road, sth of Lake Horowhenua; eel storage tank at Matukutuku Lagoon, Horowhenua; Otaki area, corrections and additional data, rafter patterns, Raukawa whare-runanga; Tikorangi Stream-Waikawa area, Horowhenua'; canoe baler from Pipinui, Western Wellington, south-western Wellington area; patu washed ashore at Waitarere Beach, Horowhenua; patuki from shore of L Horowhenua; Kuku-Poroporo headwaters, Horowhenua; part Horowhenua county; Waikanae-Akatarawa area with place-names etc; middens on northern shore of Lake Horowhenua; Waikawa River mouth, Horowhenua (May 1944); marine mollusca and pumice implements from Waikawa middens Contents also include the identification of Maori archaealogical finds in the Kapiti-Horowhenua districts, including a greenstone hei matau from Waikawa Arrangement: Notebook no 12 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: 1843

From: Taylor, Richard, 1805-1873 :Sketchbook. 1835-1860.

Reference: E-296-q-057-1

Description: Shows geological strata on hillsides. Other Titles - November Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil & sepia, 85 x 150 mm.

Date: 1841 - 1848

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1845-1853. [Additional Manuscript 19953. File prints].

By: Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854

Reference: E-143-016

Description: An extensive landscape with cliffs of pumice, scattered trees, hills in the background. Three Maori are seated around a cooking pot over a fire in the foreground Other Titles - Waikato Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of pen and ink drawing

Date: 1946 - 1950

From: New Zealand. School Publications Branch: [45 double-sided photographic posters, photographed by National Publicity Studios and other photographers. ca 1949]

Reference: Eph-D-EDUCATION-1949-1-61/90

Description: Photographs are by National Publicity Studios, V C Browne, Ministry of Works. Includes posters numbered: 61. Fishing. Fishing is hard on nets, which constantly need mending. The ball in the net is a float (National Publicity Studios) 62. Roads. This road runs through the Waipu State Forest in the Urewera country between Rotorua and Lake Waikaremoana (National Publicity Studios) 63. Methven. This photo shows in the foreground a linen flax factory with stacks of linen flax (V C Browne) 64. The Canterbury Coast. The photo shows Banks Peninsula, the entrance to Lyttelton Harbour, the edge of the Canterbury Plains, and the Southern Alps in the distance (V C Browne) 65. Our coasts. The mouth of the Waiotahi River, Bay of Plenty (V C Browne) 66. Roads. This road was cut through pumicw country on the Central Plateu of the North Island (Ministry of Works) 67. Our coasts. The coast of Southern Hawkes Bay. Notice the cliff layers and the erosion scars (V C Browne) 68. Our coasts. This coast north of Karamea is as wild as when Captain Cook sailed past (V C Browne) 69. Our coasts. This photo shows the steamer "Futurist" on a reef near Cape Campbell (V C Browne) 70. Our coasts. This coast, north of Karamea, has been cleared for farming. Not a living tree can be seen. Is this wise? (V C Browne) 71. Our coasts. One of the lighthouse keepers whose work it is to keep our coasts safe for ships (National Publicity Studios) 72. Fishing. The trawler hauls in the net (National Publicity Studios) 73. Potatoes. A mechanical digger at work, Marshlands, Canterbury (National Publicity Studios) 74. Drilling for blasting. A small charge of special blasting powder is used to loosen the coal. The naked flame of the miner's light shows that there is no explosive gas in this mine (National Publicity Studios) 75. Potatoes. This is the old method of digging potatoes (National Publicity Studios) 76. Coal mining. A firer closes his eyes as he fires a shot (National Publicity Studios) 77. Harvesting potatoes. Marshlands, Canterbury (National Publicity Studios) 78. Coal mining. Hewing coal at the face (National Publicity Studios) 79. Pitting potatoes for winter storage. The potatoes are covered first with straw, then with a light layer of soil (National Publicity Studios) 80. Coal mining. A trucker brings a load of coal from the face (National Publicity Studios) 81. Irrigation. Chatto Creek Stairway, Central Otago. The steps prent the water from flowing too quickly (National Publicity Studios) 82. Coal mining. Lunchtime in the mine (National Publicity Studios) 83. Irrigation. Near Alexandra, Central Otago. The land on the far side of the road was once like the land in the foreground (National Publicity Studios) 84. Pit props. These men are putting up wooden props to prevent the walls and roof of the mine from falling in (National Publicity Studios) 85. Irrigation. The Rangitata Diversion Race near Geraldine. Mt Peel is under Snow (National Publicity Studios) 86. A coal mine. Denniston - the mine on top of a mountain (National Publicity Studios) 87. Silage. Stacking lucerne for silage in South Canterbury (National Publicity Studios) 88. A coal mine. An opencast mine at Stockton (National Publicity Studios) 89. Silage. Making silage in concrete its near Palmerston North (National Publicity Studios) 90. Central Otago. A gold-miner's cottage near Queenstown, now used by shearers and campers (National Publicity Studios) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset photographic prints, 513 x 584 mm., on both sides of sheets

Date: n d

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0153-23

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1926

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0153-02

Description: Notebook with notes on native and European history of Kaingaroa area, irrigation problems, pumice formations and geology. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1861 - 1862

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Sketchbook of a trip up the Wanganui River, December 13, 1861-Jan 8, 1862]

Reference: E-041-022

Description: Shows a cliff-face in the middle distance, behind the raupo in the foreground. The Kaimanawa Range is labelled at the left distance, and the road from Rotoaire is shown in the left foreground. Volcanic rock, and sandstone and slates are marked, as is Herekiekie's grave, and Pihanga (a hill). Quantity: 1 drawing(s) In his sketchbook of a trip up the Wanganui R[iver]. 1861-62.. Physical Description: Pencil & ink, 130 x 177 mm

Date: 1930 - 1939

From: J B Gilberd & Sons Ltd :[Collection of printed wrappers for soaps and cleaning products, mainly from J B Gilberd & Sons Ltd. 1930-1980s]

Reference: Eph-C-SOAP-01

Description: Soap wrapper for a waxine soap, shows a stag in the central red panel. Gilberd & Sons was operating from the 1890s, and some of the companies listed above were operating by 1924, but some began only in the 1950-1960s. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, on sheet 240 x 168 mm.