Paremata Barracks (Porirua, N.Z.)

Date: 1967-1968

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-8752-145

Description: Papers, newsletters and copy of `The Paremata barracks' by R I M Burnett; all relating to King's interest in archaeology, and especially in archaeological excavations in the Plimmerton and Kapiti areas. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1962-1969

From: Wellington Regional Planning Authority : Records

Reference: 75-156-434

Description: Topics include: Sale of `Taumaru', Lowry Bay; Wellington Club building; Mahanga Bay wharf, Miramar; Katherine Mansfield's home, 133 Tinakori Road, Thorndon; site of Wellington Hospital; whaling days at Kapiti and Mana (by W Carkeek); Lyall Bay; Willis Street; old fort at Ngauranga; Wellington No-Licence League; Wellington Town Board; Mitchelltown; Upper Hutt School; floating dock; Days Bay; Wellington rates; Paremata Barracks; plans for Civic Theatre; Karori; pa sites; James Coutts Crawford; Alexander Turnbull Library; Caledonian Hotel; T G McCarthy Hotel (Wakefield Hotel); Esplanade Hotel; Masonic & Family Hotel; Prowse family; Wellington waterfront; Hutt Road; pilot's house at 229 Marine Parade, Worser Bay; Bolton Street Cemetery; Old St Paul's; Pauatahanui pa sites; St Matthew's Church, Washington Ave, Brooklyn; Wellington Town Hall Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1912

By: Gore, Henry Morland, 1864-1930

Reference: G-586

Description: A chimney and walls of the Paremata Barracks close to the water's edge, with the harbour to the left Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil painting on cardboard 295 x 455 mm

Date: [ca 1960-1964]

From: Keyes, Ian Warwick, 1938-2004: Maps from papers relating to George Leslie Adkin

Reference: MapColl-f832.47a 1960-64/Acc.50038

Description: Sketch of entrance to Porirua Harbour with topographic features, early settlement, whaling station, Paremata redoubt, and place names. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Pencil on tracing paper, 28 x 51 cm

Date: [ca 1974-1981]

From: Beard, James Albert, 1924- : Architectural and town planning papers

Reference: 2009-184-07/1

Description: Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1985

From: James Beard & Company :[Architectural plans and drawings. 1960-1990s?]

Reference: Plans-2009-082-4164-001/015

Description: Includes layouts of the marina, showing car parking, boat berths, boat ramp, slipway, administration offices, tree plantings, Parramatta (ie Paremata) Barracks 1852, Mana Cruising Club house, Mana Sea Training Association building. Quantity: 15 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings on draughting paper, and one diazo print, sizes varying up to 595 x 840 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-1803 - Other material of the same provenance is housed at Ms-Group-1803, and in the Photographic Archive.

Date: 1932

From: New Zealand Railways :[Ephemera relating to railways, railway trains, rail timetables, rail travel in New Zealand. 1930-1939]

By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1932-01

Description: A pamphlet issued to passengers embarking on a mystery train journey, contains text by James Cowan, titled "Plimmerton to Pukerua; the trail of Rauparaha", and has paragraphs about Fort Paremata, the old Taupo village, the capture of Rauparaha, and the Pukerua Pa. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on pamphlet folded to 253 x 190 mm. Provenance: From the papers of Mr A G Bagnall, donated 2010.

Date: 1918 - 1943

From: New Zealand Geographic Board: Selection of maps of New Zealand

By: Marks, Marcus Francis, 1863-1951; New Zealand Geographic Board; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-NZGB-4/22/290/Acc.54976

Description: Map of Wellington Country District, Shewing Native Names. From information supplied by Elsdon Best and H N McLeod. Shows locations of old pa, villages and sites of occupation. Published by Department of Lands and Survey, 1918. Printed by Marcus F Marks, Government Printer, Wellington. Inset map shows detail of Paremata Redoubt. Pencil annotation includes the name Whirinaki annotated as meaning Trentham. Three further copies of the same map are all enlargements: - Copy B - paper mounted on card, features extensive hand-colouring. - Copy C - photostat copy on paper. - Copy D - photostat copy on linen-backed paper. Includes additional "Photostat Copy - N.Z. Lands and Survey, District Office Wellington, 1943" with logo. Quantity: 4 map(s) includes one original and three facsimile copies (enlargements), including one coloured. Physical Description: Printed map on linen-backed paper, scale: 1:140,000 (inset 1:1,584), 34.5 x 24.5 cm

Date: 1845

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Leeper, Janet, active 1960s

Reference: A-190-016

Description: A small raupo hut with a slab chimney, beside the water. Behind it is a fenced compound containing another building, also with a chimney, the stockade referred to in the title. Two people are seated outside the fence. Water to the left and hills in the background Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 3.7 x 5.8 ins

Date: 1858

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-014

Description: Shows Paremata Barracks, a castle-like stone building, at the entrance to Porirua Harbour, viewed from Mana, with the barracks on the left, with flax and other bush in the foreground. A small boat is about to enter the barbour and another is already in Porirua Harbour. The perspective for the background hills is not very accurate Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 131 x 222 mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: Early 1900s to 1931

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-q-002

Description: Maori place names and old historical sites of Horowhenua (Vol. 1, images 1-146). Album includes maps, diagrams & sketches, and black & white photographs. Views include Paremata Redoubt, Lake Horowhenua, carved pātaka at Papaitonga Pā. Views of Komokorau, the burial place of Mua-Upoko chiefs including Chief Mahuera Paki Tanguru-o-te-rangi; Lake Wai-tawa and Te Moutere (formerly a fortified island pā). Place names & historic features of Kapiti Island, including relics of whaling days at Wharekohu Bay showing ruins of stone house, stone walls and a stone-embanked stream channel, burial caves, Waiorua Valley showing the approximate site of Te Rauparaha's principal pā, and Motungārara Island where there was a subsidiary pā of Te Rauparaha. Ōtaki, Rangiātea Church (1925); carved whare at Puke-Karaka; Ōtaki Jubilee Pole; and old meeting house Uawhaki at Waikawa. The site of the old Māori flour-mill on the Waitarere Stream at Poroutawhao, which was built in 1853 or 1854 under the direction of a French priest. Several images of performers competing in the haka and poi competitions at Shannon, 2 January 1928. Images of Pākehā pioneers of Horowhenua (Hector McDonald and his wife Agnes (nee Carmont)), and a photograph of Rora Hakaraia, daughter of Mua-Upoko chief Tanguru, and sister of Te Rangihiwinui (also known as Taitoko, and later as Te Keepa or Major Kemp). The photograph of Rora Hakaraia was taken from a painting in the possession of Rod A. McDonald of Levin. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1848 - 1852 - 1857

By: Mundy, Godfrey Charles, 1804-1860

Reference: A-161-016

Description: View from land with a hut to the left and several trees, looking across water toward the Paremata Barracks, a two-storied building with towers at both ends and a fence on both sides. A small house lies to its right and the open sea is visible on the right, with hills behind the barracks on the left. The view looks south. Mundy describes the barracks in Our antipodes (1852) Vol 2 p.330 "With the usual fate of English barracks, those of Porirua are situated on the very dreariest - the only dreary spot in the circuit of the harbour - a sandy flat commanding its entrance. The present building is of stone, with turrets for guns ..." Paremata Barracks were situated at the entrance to Pauatahanui estuary, close to the modern bridge at that point. Inscriptions: Backing board recto - beneath image - By G.C.Mundy [in pencil and not in the artist's hand]; Recto - beneath image - title [in pencil and probably in the artist's hand] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 178 x 257 mm

Date: 1861

From: [Cookson, Janetta Maria] 1812-1867 :Auckland Wellington 1861 1851-1865

By: Cookson, Janetta Maria, 1812-1866

Reference: E-340-q-051/052

Description: View from the Paremata side of Porirua Harbour, looking towards Whitirea Peninsula and Mana, with a wooden structure in the foreground and the buildings of Toms' whaling station in the background. 'Old Camp' is marked. The settlement on the opposite headland may be Kaiaua or Kahotea, one of several old Ngati Toa kainga along that shoreline. However it seems more likely to be European houses by 1861. The house of Lieutenant William Servantes was at the entrance to the harbour and is likely to be one of those shown at the foot of the hill opposite in the left-hand side of the view. The ruins of the Paremata Barracks are visible on the right-hand side, across the water, to the right of the harbour entrance Other Titles - December Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil & wash, double-page spread, in sketchbook 185 x 530 mm