Lawyer and landowner. Born at Wilden Manor, Worcestershire, the eldest son of William Adams (1811-1884). son in the Eden in 1850, educated at Nelson College. Admitted as barrister and solicitor, and then went to England to study for two years at the Inner Temple. Married a daughter of Dr T R Leadam, of London, before returning to Nelson in 1869. Changed name to Acton-Adams to avoid confusion with other Adams families in the area. See DNZB / Scholefield (Vol 1, p6)
Acton-Adams, William Blakeway, 1843-1924
Adams, William Blakeway Acton, 1843-1924
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Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: 1881
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 82-355-03/2
Description: Identifiable correspondents entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: May-Jul 1903
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-252
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letters from [?] Hendry or [?] Henly Grant, Bolton Studios, London; and A [?] Kerby, Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex; two plans, one for development of Sumner properties and another outlining sections in the Falsgrave and Leicester streets area bounded by the east and south town belt Quantity: 1 folder(s). Plans of proposed Sumner properties and of land with Falsgrave and Leicester streets and the east and south town belts
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New Zealand War Contingent Association - Photograph taken by Reginald Haines
Date: [ca 1914-1915]
From: Scholefield, Adela Lucy Stapylton, fl 1908-1963 :Photographs of a seated group and the HMS New Zealand
By: Haines, Reginald, active 1896-1920
Reference: PA7-58-10
Description: Group photograph of the New Zealand War Contingent Association taken by Reginald Haines, London Front row - Mrs A V McDonald, C.B.E.; Col The Hon R Heaton Rhodes, M.P.; Mr R D D Douglas McLean (Chairman, Clubs' Committee), Mr I W Raymond (Chairman), Mr James Coates (Chairman, Finance Committee), Mrs O F Wilson, C.B.E.; Mrs Empson, O.B.E. Back row - Mr F Waldegrave, Mr E M Kennaway, Mr Moss Davis, Mr G F Gee, Mr W Acton Adams, Mr R H Nolan, C.B.E; Mr F E Rosher; Dr G H Scholefield, O.B.E., DSc; Captain T E Donne. Also list of absent members. Inscriptions: Mount recto - above image - Title; Mount recto - beneath image - Names of those in photograph & absent members Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 21 x 29.4 cm on mount 33 x 41 cm Provenance: Donated by Mrs G Scholefield, 1 Apr 1965
Manuscript
Acton-Adams family : Station and private letter books and other papers
Date: 1872-1905
By: Acton-Adams family
Reference: qMS-0002-0022
Description: Comprise correspondence, accounts, legal documents, articles and reports Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 21 volume(s). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (26-33 cm; ½ calf & 1 brown box)
Manuscript
A Letter to Walter / by Jennifer Pierson
Date: 1885-1897, 1992
From: Genealogical Research Institute of New Zealand Inc : Records, including family history research essays
Reference: MS-Papers-5051-3
Description: Describes life of Walter MacNaughton, first as manager of a Marlborough sheep station and who later as owner of Molesworth Station, before moving to the Wairarapa Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Property valuations
Date: 1896-1897
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 77-248-16/3
Description: Some names and places have been entered in relevant fields Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
AMP valuations
Date: 1894-1898
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 77-248-13
Description: Some names and localities have been entered in relevant fields Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Legal documents
Date: 1871-1879
From: Sinclair, William, 1855-1922 : Legal and commercial documents and letters
Reference: MS-Papers-0003-03
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.
Manuscript
Nelson City Council - Papers
Date: 1870-1878
From: Nelson City Council : Papers
Reference: Micro-MS-0509-4
Description: Monthly returns of gas rates, 1876-1878; letters, petitions, etc to the Board of Works, including several from Acton-Adams and one from Rev A M Garin, 1870; letters, petitions, etc from citizens and accounts rendered for work done for Council, 1871; letters, petitions, etc from citizens to various city Boards and officials, 1872; accounts rendered for work done for the Council and for salaries, 1872; letters, petitions, reports, etc from citizens to various city Boards and departments, 1873; letters, petitions, etc to the Council, 1874; applications for Town Clerk and Collector of Rates, Sep-Oct 1874; letters to Council, 1875 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jul 1887
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-136
Description: Includes `Industrial development' by J M Twomey, a series of articles addressed to the electors of Gladstone, reprionted from the `Temuka leader' Quantity: 1 folder(s).