Clipper ships

Date: 1910-1913

By: Meredith, George Richard, 1834-1909

Reference: MS-Papers-1364

Description: Meredith describes his life on clipper ships before deserting to follow the goldrush in Victoria, coming to Otago in 1855 and settling in the Temuka district where he farmed and was involved with sawmilling, road building, lime burning. Some family information. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescript (photocopies)

Date: 1914-1925

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-178

Description: Research material relating to Captain M T Clayton, including correspondence, research notes, drafts, sketches, postcards and clippings. Includes letters from M T Clayton to James Cowan written between 1914 and 1920. Also includes the annotated envelope that these papers were kept in. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1905-1915

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-176

Description: Comprises correspondence and research notes relating to 'Sea reminiscences' and Captain Thomas Bowling, and shipping history. Includes two letters from T Bowling, 1912 and 1915; a series of letters from Fred G Layton, 1912-1914. Also documentation and correspondence relating to Captain Bowling's career, including a copy of a letter from Shaw, Savill & Albion Company Ltd, 8 March 1905, relating to his service with the company; and a typescript of 'Testimonials' about his early career (1861-1863). Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: These papers were sorted by the creator of the collection into sections, which have been retained. Therefore the letters in this folder have not been resorted in date order.

Date: 1900 - 1910

By: Munro, John Alexander, 1872-1947; Munro, Ian, active 1950

Reference: A-103-048

Description: A broadside view of a sailing ship. The name, covered in chalk, appears to begin with 'Si' Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 6 x 9 inches

Date: 1874-1902

Reference: PAColl-6575

Description: Photographs of the clipper ship 'Nelson' moored and being pulled by tugs. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Prints available for four of the images at PAColl-6575 Negatives housed at 1/4-015440 to 015445 Quantity: 6 b&w original negative(s). 6 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Glass negatives

Date: 1850 - 1859

By: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworthy, -1891

Reference: C-009-010

Description: A broadside view of the sailing ship Lincolnshire at sea Names of commander and builder under title Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph (part printed colour ; part hand-coloured) 363 x 475 mm

Date: 1976 - 1862

By: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworthy, -1891; Avon Fine Prints

Reference: C-061-014

Description: A broadside view of a sailing ship Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 298 x 462 mm on sheet 433 x 569 mm

Date: 1976 - 1868

By: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworthy, -1891; Avon Fine Prints

Reference: C-061-029-a

Description: A broadside view of a sailing ship, the South Australian No 6 of a limited edition of 1,000 copies. Issued with text-sheet Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 365 x 580 mm

Date: 1850 - 1859

Reference: C-015-005

Description: A broadside view of a clipper ship with half her sails furled. Gives name of builder and owner. Inscription about record passage from Melbourne to Liverpool. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph (part col. part hand col.), 15.5 x 21.9 in Provenance: Unknown

By: Munro, John Alexander, 1872-1947; Munro, Ian, active 1950

Reference: A-103-011

Description: A broadside view of a clipper ship in full sail Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title and initials J.A.M. in an oval Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 150 x 230 mm

Date: 1798-1936

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-3055-3058

Description: Papers and ships' logs of clippers and other sailing ships, collected by Basil Lubbock, and of relevance to Australia and New Zealand. Includes correspondence on the above topics. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 4 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP, 1997

Date: 1830 - 1850

Reference: C-059-003

Description: A broadside view of a clipper ship in full sail Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 360 x 541 mm Provenance: Unknown

Date: 1976 - 1863

By: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworthy, -1891; Avon Fine Prints

Reference: C-061-028

Description: A broadside view of a sailing ship at sea No 5 of a limited edition of 1,000 copies. Issued with text sheet Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 392 x 582 mm on sheet 558 x 708 mm

Date: 1867

By: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworthy, -1891

Reference: C-009-011

Description: A broadside view of the sailing ship Maitland at sea Gives the names of the Captain, owner and builder of the ship Inscriptions: Signed: T D [with indistinct date] Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph (part coloured) 363 x 472 mm

Date: 1976 - 1868

By: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworthy, -1891; Avon Fine Prints

Reference: C-061-029

Description: A broadside view of a sailing ship, the South Australian No 5 of a limited edition of 1,000 copies. Issued with text-sheet Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 365 x 580 mm

Date: 3 Sep 1860

From: Alington family : Papers of Alington and Broadhead families

Reference: fMS-Papers-11146-2

Description: Folder contains the plan for the saloon of the "Matoaka" on which the Alington brothers (William Herbert and Charles Sydney) sailed to New Zealand. Includes prices for different cabins Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss on printed diagramme

Date: [between 1871 and 1887]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-017887-G

Description: Copy negative taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: [ca 1880]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

By: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925

Reference: 1/1-017893-G

Description: Copy negative taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: 1872

From: Alington family :[Assorted watercolours, lithographs, sketches and curios, either by or belonging to family members. ca 1833-1961]

By: Alington, George Hildebrand, 1850-1905

Reference: A-446-038

Description: Shows a view of three men on the deck of the Crusader, which sailed from London in October 1872 and arrived in Lyttelton in January 1873. Two of the men are painted in mostly grey-black hues, but the man in the foreground has on a brown double-breasted jacket and fawn trousers, and a black hat. He sports a thick black beard and smokes a pipe. It might be assumed that this is a picture of George Hildebrand Alington on his passage to New Zealand. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Onboard the Crusader 1872; Verso - bottom left - This side not very clean Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and pen on paper, 180 x 127 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2000 Alington family papers.

From: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 :Shipping negatives

Reference: 1/2-014729-G

Description: Photograph of a painting depicting the 'James Baines' at sea under full sail. The painting is by Captain Thomas Robertson (1819?-1875?); photographed by David Alexander De Maus. Location of original painting unknown. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Clipper ship. James Baines; Marginal notes on negative - top left - James Baines; Marginal notes on negative - bottom centre - Painting by Capt Tom Robertson, Port Ch. Photograph of the same painting is shown in "The colonial clippers" (p 64), by Basil Lubbock. Beneath the picture he gives the artist as D.O Robertson (i.e. David Ogilvie Robertson, the son of Captain Thomas Robertson, also a marine artist), but in the written information in the text he states the artist as being Captain Thomas Robertson. De Maus gives the artist as Captain Thomas Robertson. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches