Sheep runs - New Zealand - Southland Region

Date: [1950?]

Reference: qMS-1647

Description: Comprises draft of a novel by an anonymous writer describing the life of a northern Southland runholder, John Bryce Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (117 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm, red linen)

Date: 2007

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: fMS-Papers-9137

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Albert John Hamilton, grandson of the original owner; article about Springbank by A J Hamilton; article about A J Hamilton and his Romney and Southdown stud; land documents to support the application; photograph of the family of John Hamilton and his wife Mary (nee McIllwrick); brief notes on the family of John Hamilton and his wife Fay (nee Miller) Original owner was John Hamilton who immigrated to New Zealand from Scotland in 1860. He acquired 500 acres of virgin land at Forest Hill, four miles south-east of Winton in 1863 and farmed there for 46 years until he retired to Winton. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter, photographs Photograph of John and Mary Hamilton and family; photographs of the garden surrounding the Springbank homestead; original homestead

Date: [1928], 1992

By: Barr, Avon Sinclair Dalrymple, 1929-

Reference: MS-Papers-6851

Description: Comprises family tree for the Trotter family compiled by Tony Trotter in 1992 and photocopy of transcript of reminiscences by Alex Trotter, following on from 1859. Trotter's reminiscences describe his family and their life in Southland while they lived in Appleby, Invercargill, Woodlands, his schooling in Dunedin. He writes of his work on a high country run at Kingston, the Roslin estate and other properties, of surveying, journey to Australia, working as a traveller for the Southland Farmers' Coop, farming, establishment in business, settling down at Waikanae and various trips around New Zealand. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 leaves, 2 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts with corrections

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-9389-26

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by John Colin McLean; history of the family and property (including photographs and extensive notes on Black Swamp neighbours) entitled `100 years at Black Swamp 1906-2006'. See MS-Papers-9389-31 for published summary & photographs. The original family members to acquire the land at Black Swamp (Waimea Estate) in 1906 were Duncan McLean (220 acres), David McLean (272 acres) and Alexander McLean (287 acres). In 2008 Duncan's land at Dryridge Road, Balfour) was owned by his grandson John Colin McLean and greatgrandson, John McLean In 2008 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript and photographs (some photocopies)

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-21

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Lindsay Tait Johnston; history of the Johnston families of Waikaka Valley; land documents; extract from book re 1874 & 1875 land sales (p 14); photographs The original owner was Adam Dickson Johnston who purchased 200 acres in 1874 in the Waikaka Valley, 8 km from Gore. In 2005 the property was owned by his great-grandson Lindsay Johnston and wife Valda. In the intervening years further land was added to the initial block making a total of 536 acres. It was awarded the NZ Century Farm & Station award to mark 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter, maps, photographs (some photocopies) Four photopgraphs - Elmsleigh (1930 & 1940); original homestead (built 1888), taken in 1917; Lindsay Johnston with Romney sheep, 1989

Date: 1851-1858 (1910)

By: Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922

Reference: MS-1638-1642

Description: Reminiscences written in 1910 of Mieville's life in New Zealand, mainly in the Mataura Valley, Southland, on Glenham Station. Includes 2 pages of photocopies of sketches by Mieville; and a Mieville and a Richardson family tree Includes shipboard accounts of the voyage to New Zealand on the Dominion, and a voyage home to England via Melbourne, on `Thomas and Henry' and `Royal Charter' in 1857, and return voyage in July 1858 on the `Agra'. Includes diary entries written by his wife, 1854 Publication - Extensive extracts used by Herries Beattie in his histories of Southland Mieville and his future wife Fanny Richardson both immigrated to Lyttelton in 1851 on board the `Dominion' Quantity: 5 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs (in red buckram hinged-lid box) Sketches by Mieville

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-22

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by George C Morrison (for Morrison Family Trust / T/A Morrison Bros); printed material - Chatton Survey District Block I (pp 97-98) & `George & Marjorie Morrison' (pp 106-107); map of properties in Waikaka Valley; photograph of Rosedale homestead, 1900. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter, maps, photographs Photograph of Rosedale homestead taken in 1900 with William Cumming and his two sisters Isabella and Margaret and nephew George Morrison

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-08

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Lindsay John Gerrard; extracts from book relating to Alexander Gerrard; copy of page from family Bible; story of Gerrard family & Acrestripe (draft copy); land documents Alexander Gerrard, wife Mary (nee Philip) and four children arrived in Winton in 1866. They bought a block of land in the West Winton Hundred and built their first home. In the years that followed 5 more children were born. A few years later Alexander bought an additional 629 acres of land at Aparima. He farmed cattle and sheep, and grew wheat. As a wedding present Mary Gerrard was presented with 16 Border Leicester sheep by her father when she left Scotland. Up until 1958 the blood line of these 16 ewes was still on the home farm although new Border Leicester rams had been brought in. In 1953 a new flock of stud Border Leicester ewes was purchased and the new stud was named Acrestripe. In 2005 the last Border Leicester ewe (born in 1994) with the Acrestripe stud tag was sent to the works. In 1976 Lindsay John Gerrard purchased the original home farm from his father Irvine Alexander (Lex) Gerrard. In 2005 he was farming the 115 hectare property with his wife Judith (nee Warren) breeding ewes and hoggets and sire rams, and deer. See also Burtenshaw, May. From castle to cave. (The story of the Gerrard and Coster families in Southland, published in 1997). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript (some photocopies)

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Pinckney, George, 1863-1948

Reference: Pan-2302-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over a farming valley on the Glenaray Station in Southland. Rough grass in the foreground, paddocks and areas of marshy ground in the centre. Row of buildings in the distance at the foot of hills on the left. River on the far left and across the image in the distance. Hills, in part cleared and in part bush-clad in the background. Farm buildings in the middle distance centre right with a stand of trees to the left of them. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Pinckney, Glenaray. Waikaia. 3 B&W; Marginal notes on negative - 7 7 7 7 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 131.4 cm

Date: 1926

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: McGregor, William James Annan, 1874-1946

Reference: Pan-1656-F

Description: Panoramic view across paddocks filled with huge flocks of sheep looking towards a large woolshed centre left. A long wooden construction like an aqueduct leads from the field in the left foreground across the paddocks to the woolshed. Farmhouse mostly hidden amongst trees in the far left distance. Partly cleared hills behind rolling paddocks on the right, steeper hills in the background on the far left. Two unidentified men with several dogs are seen in a small fenced paddock between the woolshed and the house. Areas of tussock grass. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Mount Linton 1926"; Marginal notes on negative - W.J.A. McGregor. Mount Linton. Southland. 3 oils. "Mount Linton 1926" White house, red roof. Sheds red. Trees various shades green. Poplars, turnips yellow Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.8 x 131.7 cm

Date: 1926

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Campbell, Peter, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1702-F

Description: Panoramic view over a wide flat paddock which runs across the image; flock of sheep in the left foreground. Looking towards a large two-storeyed farmhouse in the far left middle distance, also various outbuildings partially hidden by trees and hedges. Large stand of native bush on the right with several horses near the trees. A shelter belt of conifers behind the house & buildings. Gravel drive leading to the buildings on the far left. Flock of hens near a barn at the end on the drive. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "The Crescent" 1926; Marginal notes on negative - P. Campbell. The Crescent. Wndham. Southland. 6 oils. Title "The Crescent" 1926. White house, red roof. Red outbuildings, tin roofs. Light & dark foliage Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 133.0 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Kirkpatrick, Matthew, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1703-F

Description: Panoramic view showing a paddock running across the image in which there is a flock of about 15 merino sheep all with thick coats of wool. There is a dog on the far left of the image. A wire netting fence separates the sheep from an avenue of young conifers behind. There is a peep of hills in the background through the trees. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Mr M Kilpatrick [i.e. Kirkpatrick]. No. II. Waikaka. 1 B&W; Marginal notes on negative - 3 3 3 3 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 124.3 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Barron, William, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1655-F

Description: Panoramic view of a single-storeyed wooden house and outbuildings partially hidden amongst trees in the middle distance, centre of the picture. Flock of sheep grazing in paddock across the foreground. Haystacks visible in gaps between trees far left and far right. Man standing in the paddock on the far right. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Wm. Barron, Morton Mains, Southland. 1 oils. 2 sep. Buff house, red roof. Outbuildings same as house, tin roof. Firs. Sheep. Use own discretion forest. Print from haystack on left Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 132.3 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Robertson, J S, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1443-F

Description: Panoramic view of rolling farmland with a single-storeyed farmhouse on a slight rise on the far left. Farm buildings to the left and right of the house. Large flock of sheep in a paddock in the left foreground with others in pens outside a woolshed. Three horses are in a field behind the sheep pens up near the house on the far left. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - J.S. Robertson. Southland. 3 oils. House & outbuildings light cream, tin roofs. Shed in foreground red. Shed to right of house light cream. Paddock where sheep are brown & green. Horses, bay, centre one roan. Hills in distance green. Print in gorse on right for certain; Marginal notes on negative - 3 3 3 3 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 122.8 cm

Date: 1926

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Smith, G, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1700-F

Description: Panoramic view of 'Fernlea', a farm near Te Tipua, near Gore. Single-storeyed house in left middle distance behind a large paddock which runs across the foreground. A girl and a boy are on horseback on the left, and two women and a child are seated in a horse-drawn trap centre left. A man is standing with a team of draught-horses in the centre, three cows are on the right, and a man with dogs and a large flock of sheep are in the paddock centre right. Shelter belt of pine trees, outbuildings amongst trees. Steep hill in the centre background. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Fernlea" 1926; Marginal notes on negative - G. Smith, Te Tipua, Rural Delivry, Gore. 1 oils. 1 B&W. Title "Fernlea 1926". House brick red, tin roof. Cement chimneys. Make shed same colour. Paddock in front golden green. Mountains bluish haze. Bay pony light brown. Girl's pony black, dress white. Trap dark. Brown horse with red & blue ribbon on 1st & 2nd prize. Team. Roan, Browns. Cattle brown & white, black, white. Everything except fowls in this. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 106.1 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Clark, Arthur W, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-0978-F

Description: Panoramic view of a Southland farm on flat land. A single-storeyed farmhouse in the centre with trees behind and outbuildings to the left. A large flock of sheep in a paddock in the foreground and a large field of haystacks on the left. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - "A W Clark "Meadowbank" Ryal Bush Southland. 3 B&W Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 100.9 cm

Date: 1851-1858, 1910 (2000)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922

Reference: MS-Papers-6938

Description: Reminiscences written in 1910 of Mieville's life in New Zealand, mainly on Glenham Station in the Mataura Valley, Southland, and in Dunedin; transcribed and indexed by Marsha Donaldson. Includes shipboard accounts of the voyage to Port Chalmers on the 'Dominion' in 1851 with the Richardson family, a voyage home to England via Melbourne on the 'Thomas and Henry', and 'Royal Charter' in 1857, and the return voyage to Port Chalmers in 1858 on 'Agra'. He includes some of his wife's diary entries in his reminiscences. His first year in New Zealand was spent at Otepopo on the sheep station owned by Charles Suisted. He married Fanny Richardson in Dunedin in 1854. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (106, 7 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Accompanied by index to people and ships mentioned, and some places. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Marsha Donaldson, Upper Hutt (Nov 2000)

Date: 1872-1874

By: Donald, W A, active 1872-1874

Reference: MS-Papers-0299

Description: Letters from W A Donald, Waimea Plains Run, Southland, to an uncle in India discussing lambing and shearing, and enclosing copies of stock and wool sale documents. Mention of South Provincial land acts, railway construction and immigration. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (9 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: 2010

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-11226-09

Description: Folder contains application form, photocopies of legal papers relating to ownership, an essay - `Beccard farm history 1987 [sic]-2010', and a timeline showing farm owners. Original owner was William (Wilhelm) Beccard (1887). Current owner is Dorothy Rose Beccard (Beccard Farm Ltd), grand-daughter in law of the original owner. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts, printed material, with some mss annotations

Date: 2010

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-11226-14

Description: Folder contains application form, photocopies of legal papers relating to ownership, an essay - `Brief history of the Mackay family in the Riversdale area', copy of a photograph of family members, and copy of a map of the Riversdale area circa 1880. Original owners were William Hugh and Alexander James Mackay, from 1910. Current owner is Don Christopher Mackay. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts, printed material, with mss annotations