New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Expedition (1941-1945)

Date: 1938-1973

From: Grainger, J :Negatives and photographs relating to Campbell Island

Reference: PA1-q-048

Description: Photographs of ships and personnel on Campbell Island relating to Cape Expedition (code name of the War Cabinet venture to establish coast watching stations on Sub-Antarctic islands for security reasons during World War II), and relating to the establishment of meteorological research stations on Campbell Island. Album created by Ian Stratford Stewart in preparation for his book "Campbell Island, a history" published by A.H. & A.W. Reed in 1976. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album in black vinyl ring-binder, with images attached to pages with self-adhesive strips, 31 x 27 cm

Date: 1942

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-340

Description: Part of Charles Fleming's diary for the period he spent on the Auckland Islands as a coast-watcher, checking for hostile shipping, during World War II. The expedition was known as the `Cape Expedition'. He was based at Carnley harbour and was able to study the geology and natural history of the island in addition to doing his official work. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: May 1944-November 1944

By: Sorensen, John Herman, 1905-1982; Brooke-White, Julia Stace, 1942-

Reference: PAColl-8822

Description: Photographs of vegetation on Raoul Island, taken in 1944 by John Herman Sorensen. Publication note - Published in: W R Sykes. (1977). Kermadec Islands flora : an annotated check list. Wellington: New Zealand Dept of Scientific and Industrial Research Source of title - Title supplied by Library Sorensen was a member of the new Zealand Goverment's Cape Expedition to the Auckland islands, Campbell Island, and the Kermadec Islands during the Second World War. Though the main purpose of the expedition was coast watching for German and Japanese activity in these areas, a number of scientists were members of the expedition teams. This allowed study of the geology, climate, life and environment of New Zealand's subantarctic islands and the Kermadecs over a five year period. Quantity: 18 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: They were given to Bill Sykes by Sorensen for use in his 1977 book on Kermadec flora. Sykes gave them to Julia Brooke-White in 2004.

Date: 1942-1943

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-345

Description: Part of Charles Fleming's diary for the period he spent on the Auckland Islands as a coast-watcher, checking for hostile shipping, during World War II. The expedition was known as the `Cape Expedition'. He was based at Carnley harbour and was able to study the geology and natural history of the island in addition to doing his official work. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1942

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-343

Description: Part of Charles Fleming's diary for the period he spent on the Auckland Islands as a coast-watcher, checking for hostile shipping, during World War II. The expedition was known as the `Cape Expedition'. He was based at Carnley harbour and was able to study the geology and natural history of the island in addition to doing his official work. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1942

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-341

Description: Part of Charles Fleming's diary for the period he spent on the Auckland Islands as a coast-watcher, checking for hostile shipping, during World War II. The expedition was known as the `Cape Expedition'. He was based at Carnley harbour and was able to study the geology and natural history of the island in addition to doing his official work. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 26 Jun 1997

From: Department of Conservation Southland oral history projects

By: Evetts, Bruce, active 1940-1997; Sutherland, Fergus McLaren, active 1990s

Reference: OHInt-0960-07

Description: Interviewer(s) - Fergus Sutherland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012997 - OHC-012999 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4505.

Date: 24 Jun 1997

From: Department of Conservation Southland oral history projects

By: Anderson, George, 1916-2007; Sutherland, Fergus McLaren, active 1990s

Reference: OHInt-0960-05

Description: Interviewer(s) - Fergus Sutherland copy of George Anderson diary at OHA-4503 Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012992 - OHC-012994 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4503.

Date: Jun 1997?

From: Department of Conservation Southland oral history projects

By: Davis, Henry Wilford, 1920-2007; Sutherland, Fergus McLaren, active 1990s

Reference: OHInt-0960-06

Description: Interviewer(s) - Fergus Sutherland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012995 - OHC-012996 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 folder(s) - forms only. 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available OHA-4504 (folder only).

Date: 18 Apr 1996

From: Department of Conservation Southland oral history projects

By: Oliver, Robin Langford, 1921-2001; Sutherland, Fergus McLaren, active 1990s

Reference: OHInt-0960-09

Description: Interviewer(s) - Fergus Sutherland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-013001 - OHC-013002 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 folder(s) - forms only. 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available OHA-4507 (forms). Search dates: 1940 - 1996

Date: 14 Feb 1995

From: Department of Conservation Southland oral history projects

By: Jones, John, active 1940-1995; Sutherland, Fergus McLaren, active 1990s

Reference: OHInt-0960-08

Description: Interviewer(s) - Fergus Sutherland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-013000 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 folder(s) - forms only. 1 interview(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available OHA-4506, forms only. Search dates: 1940 - 1995

Date: 1942

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-344

Description: Part of Charles Fleming's diary for the period he spent on the Auckland Islands as a coast-watcher, checking for hostile shipping, during World War II. The expedition was known as the `Cape Expedition'. He was based at Carnley harbour and was able to study the geology and natural history of the island in addition to doing his official work. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1942

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-342

Description: Part of Charles Fleming's diary for the period he spent on the Auckland Islands as a coast-watcher, checking for hostile shipping, during World War II. The expedition was known as the `Cape Expedition'. He was based at Carnley harbour and was able to study the geology and natural history of the island in addition to doing his official work. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1941

From: Duthie, Alastair Simpson, 1912-1995 :Photographs of Lincoln Ellsworth Antarctic Expedition, coast watching in Sub-Antarctic Islands, service in Pacific, 1939-1945

Reference: PAColl-8102-2

Description: Photographs taken over two winters when Alister Duthie was employed on the Homer Tunnel between 1937 and 1939. Photographs taken while Alister Duthie was a member of the "Cape Expedition" which established coastwatching functions in New Zealand's subantarctic islands during the Second world War. While employed at the Homer Tunnel Alister Duthie's main job was to patrol the power lines and report any breakages or other damage. According to Alister Duthie The first trip of the "Cape Expedition" in 1941 was in the "Ranui". The time was spent on board coastwatching, going ashore mainly to hunt fresh meat. Dr Robert Falla, then Director of the Canterbury Museum, was also on this trip, specifically because of his knowledge of the subantarctic islands. The second trip which Duthie made was on the "Tagua" to Campbell Island where they spent their time doing meteriological work. At the end of this term of duty he returned to New Zealand on the "New Golden Hind." The "Ranui," "Tagua," and "New Golden Hind," were three small ships used by the New Zealand Goverment to service its coastwatching committments, not only on its subantarctic islands, but throughout the Pacific. The "Cape Expedition" itself was operational from 1941 to 1945. Quantity: 132 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1942

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-338

Description: Part of Charles Fleming's diary for the period he spent on the Auckland Islands as a coast-watcher, checking for hostile shipping, during World War II. The expedition was known as the `Cape Expedition'. He was based at Carnley harbour and was able to study the geology and natural history of the island in addition to doing his official work. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1943

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-339

Description: Part of Charles Fleming's diary for the period he spent on the Auckland Islands as a coast-watcher, checking for hostile shipping, during World War II. The expedition was known as the `Cape Expedition'. He was based at Carnley harbour and was able to study the geology and natural history of the island in addition to doing his official work. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1942-1943

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 :Photographs relating to family and scientific interests

Reference: PA1-o-1322

Description: Landscape views of the Auckland Islands. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Transfers: Loose prints from this album are housed in the collection sequence at PAColl-8799-17..

Date: 1942

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-337

Description: Part of Charles Fleming's diary for the period he spent on the Auckland Islands as a coast-watcher, checking for hostile shipping, during World War II. The expedition was known as the `Cape Expedition'. He was based at Carnley harbour and was able to study the geology and natural history of the island in addition to doing his official work. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1934-1943

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 :Photographs relating to family and scientific interests

Reference: PAColl-8799-09

Description: Birds, landscapes, geological features, habitiats, and an elephant seal on a beach. Young people on a trip in the wilderness, and scientists in the bush and at the Wellington Zoo. Photographs taken during the Auckland Museum's Will Watch Expedition of 1934, and others taken during the Cape Expedition to the Auckland and Campbell islands, 1942-1943. Quantity: 227 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 31 Jan - 25 Feb 1943

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: MSX-7180

Description: Fleming was a member of the 1942-1943 Cape Expedition which watched for enemy shipping during World War II. He also recorded geological and ornithological information about the islands. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss