Moreroa

Date: ca1915

From: Guest, Ernest Matthias Capewell, 1873?-1957: Photographs of the Chatham Islands

Reference: 1/2-037594-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer, possibly Ernest Guest, circa 1915. Shows an auction at Moreroa, Chatham Island, with Harry George Blythe identified as the auctioneer. Girl facing the camera identified as Mary Reriti. Photographer's text on negative reads: "Moreroa sale". Information provided by a researcher on 3 October 1986. Dated from the approximate age of Mary Reriti in the photograph. May relate to an auction held at Blakiston's house, Moreroa in 1912 -'Star (Christchurch)', Issue 10686, 5 February 1913, Page 4. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19130205.2.37 accessed 17 January 2024. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass plate negative.

Date: 1885

From: [Lysaght, Sophia Augusta], 1862?-1945 :[Three sketchbooks. 1880s to early twentieth century]

Reference: E-045-3-019

Description: View of a lake and surrounding flat land Compare with E-045-3-028 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 135 x 185 mm

Date: 1884 - 1895

From: [Lysaght, Sophia Augusta], 1862?-1945 :[Three sketchbooks. 1880s to early twentieth century]

Reference: E-045-2-004

Description: Landscape with trees in foreground and Te Whanga lagoon in the distance 'Moreroa' was the farm of Sophie Augusta Moore and her husband between 1885 and 1891 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 78 x 200 mm

Date: [ca 1875-1880]

By: Lysaght family; Lysaght, James Frederic, 1906-1992; Martin, Alfred, 1846?-1906

Reference: PA1-q-147

Description: Photographs of the Chatham Islands circa 1870s and 1880s, taken by Alfred Martin. Images include landscapes, early carvings in caves (Moriori?), and a number of houses and farmsteads. The Shand house, R. Kerr's farm, and Mr Engst's home are all shown. The last photograph shows crew members of the SS Kahu, with Captains Romeril and Hood. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album in brown solander box with leather spine; spine labelled Lysaght; 33 x 26 cm

Date: 1885 - 1891

From: [Lysaght, Sophia Augusta], 1862?-1945 :[Three sketchbooks. 1880s to early twentieth century]

Reference: E-045-2-006

Description: Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 78 x 200 mm

Date: 1885 - 1891

By: Lysaght, Mary Grace Caroline, 1850-1935; Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-180-015

Description: 'Moreroa' was the property of Francis Edward Moore, and Sophia Augusta Moore, sister of the artist. They farmed Moreroa between about 1885 and 1891 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 129 x 412 mm

Date: 1885 - 1891

By: Moore, Sophia Augusta, 1862?-1945

Reference: A-181-026/028

Description: Contents: 26. Moreroa, April 1885 [showing house and woolshed on Chatham Island]--27. [Sketches, mainly of children, some named]--28. [Two coastal views, of Chatham Islands?; Country church, with horse and carriage. Also description of first sketch (photocopied from verso) Quantity: 3 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: 3 photocopies, 213 x 339 mm

Date: [Circa 1890s to 1901]

By: Thompson, Fred, active 1969; Thompson, Charles, active 1901

Reference: PA1-o-495

Description: Album of various aspects of life in the Chatham Islands circa 1890s-1901, presented to Charles Thompson (possibly Captain Charles Thompson who sailed in the area during this period). Photographs taken by an unknown photographer. All the photographs are described in large letters on the original negatives. On page 23 there is a photograph showing Kiti Karaka Riwai in front of the wharerunanga (meeting house) at Wairua Inscriptions: Album page - "Handed on by his son Fred Thompson" Physical Description: Album with green leather cover, entitled "To Charles Thompson from his Chatham Island friends, August 1901"; 24 x 31 cm

Date: 1885 - 1891

From: [Lysaght, Sophia Augusta], 1862?-1945 :[Three sketchbooks. 1880s to early twentieth century]

Reference: E-045-2-005

Description: View of a beach, probably on Te Whanga Lagoon, with a headland in the distance Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 78 x 200 mm

Date: 1889 - 1890

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

Reference: A-181-018

Description: A house of one-and-a-half storeys amongst trees with other farm buildings visible, the sea (or Te Whanga Lagoon) to the right Note on verso states that this is the cottage where F E Moore and S A Moore lived. Their farm was named Moreroa, and they occupied it between 1885 and 1891. The area is still named Moreroa. Inscriptions: Verso - Title plus additional note; Where F E Moore & S A Moore lived Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 121 x 179 mm

Date: [ca1880-ca1895]

From: Romeril, George, 1844-1922 :Photographs relating to Chatham Islands

Reference: PA1-o-1333-15

Description: A J Blakiston's house at Moreroa, Chatham Island Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 20 x 14.5 cm, mounted on album page, 30.5 x 24 cm

Date: 1885

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

By: Moore, Sophia Augusta, 1862?-1945

Reference: A-181-031

Description: Shows a farm "Moreroa" in the Chatham Islands, with fields and trees surrounding a farmhouse, with another building in the right distance. Note at left foreground: "These are cattle". The verso explains: "Sketch of the house and woolshed. The woolshed is much further back from the house than it looks and behind the house is the kitchen house, separate. A black "x" in the middle of the bush is just above the orchard. The big trees are karakas mostly; the smaller ones are mostly akeakes. On the side of the house below the [circled dot] is the garden [Plan shown]. Rails etc sticking up in front of the woolshed are the cow yard etc. Can't be seen much from the house though in a line with it. Little paddock in front of the house where animals can be put to eat it down & keep it green. I am muchly grieved that I hadn't time to paint one and that this is so bad. S.A.M." Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 178 x 254 mm.

Date: [1880s-1890s]

From: Lysaght album

Reference: PA1-q-147-06-2

Description: View of the farm owned by Francis Edward Moore, at Moreroa, Chatham Islands. It shows native forest, pasture, the house, the woolshed and stockyards. Photographed by an unknown photographer between 1885 and 1891. Inscriptions: Album page - centre left - House and wooshed Moreroa; Album page - beneath image - Moreroa - Chatham Islands. Front of house. Stockyard & woolshed. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 19.5 x 15.7 cm, mounted on album page