Waingongoro

Date: 1880

By: Moore, Sophia Augusta, 1862?-1945; Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-181-015

Description: On verso - A181-016 Opuha Other Titles - Waingongoro Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Sepia watercolour 127 x 178 mm

Date: [1957]

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-36

Description: Comprises notes on old occupation site at Kau Bay, Pt Halswell, Wellington Harbour (with maps); map of the Greytown area; map, pa near mouth of Waitotara River; map, Ohawe Village, Waingongoro River; Melanesian greenstone adze, Bethune's sale; new type of patu from Western Marlborough Sounds (with map); melanezoid adze; Maori place-names of Croisilles Harbour, Marlborough Sounds (with map); a series of maps of the NZ Company's 1st general survey, Wellington district; map, native garden, on Owhariu Stream Arrangement: Notebook no 35 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: 1878

From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0048-14

Description: Contains letters from Maori to Buller, in his capacity as a lawyer, with regard to Maori land tenure and transactions, related financial matters, and other affairs Also contains letters about the engagement of Buller's services, money-lending, and a report about Maori `squatting' on land under claim in the South Island (at Omarama) Contains letters from Kai Tahu Maori giving examples of 19th century Kai Tahu dialect. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [1870]

From: Taylor, Richard (Rev), 1805-1873 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0953-1

Description: Report by Taylor of his various discoveries of moa bones from his first trip in 1839 with William Williams to Poverty Bay when he found his first bone, later sent to Professor Owen, and his further discoveries of skeletons and eggs especially at Waingongoro and Wanganui heads, up till 1866. He writes of his travelling companions who included Gov George Grey, and his contacts with Maori, who included the chief, John Williams, and others who helped him find moa bone samples. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (6 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: Jan-Feb 1847

From: Mantell family : Papers

Reference: MS-1532

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (unpaged). Physical Description: Holograph (15 cm; red roan, in blue tie case) At the end of the diary are sketches made on the journey. Also photo of an unidentified elderly lady standing beside a bird-bath (loosely inserted between front pages)

Date: [Between 1878 and 1880]

From: Swainson, Jane :Photographs of military forces in Taranaki, Nelson, Hokitika, Parihaka and Rotorua.

By: Sharp & Sons (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-6014-1-02

Description: The bridge and redoubt at Waingongoro, taken, probably in the 1870s, by Sharp & Sons of Wanganui. Inscriptions: Mount recto - bottom left - Sharp & Sons; Mount recto - bottom right - Photos; Mount recto - bottom centre - Waingongoro Bridge & Redoubt Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 132 x 206 mm on mount 252 x 315 mm

Date: 1845

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant, 1820-1895 :Scrapbook. 1840-1872.

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: C-103-005-2

Description: Cross section view along the coastline from Mount Taranaki via the Waingongoro River mouth to the Whanganui River mouth showing layers of diluvial gravel, volcanic conglomerate, sand and blue clay. Also a cross-section showing two Taranaki pa sites (Tukikau and Onawetokotoko) on volcanic humps Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink & watercolour on cream paper, 205 x 250 mm

Date: 1847

From: Mantell family : Papers

Reference: MS-1531

Description: Notes and drawings of Waingongoro Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph (10 cm; red roan, in blue buckram box) Drawings of Waingongoro