Coptic (Ship : 1881- )

Date: 1889-1890

By: Green, John Lawrence (Rev), active 1889-1890

Reference: MS-0872

Description: Detailed diary of Rev Green, English traveller, 1st class on SS `Rimutaka', (fellow passenger of the Elworthy family) via Capetown to Port Chalmers. Travels by land and sea to Auckland and back, including thermal regions, Napier and Wairarapa. Ship's log of return to England by Coptic Quantity: 1 volume(s) (142 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (19 cm; in grey phase box)

Date: [1880s-1910s?]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Ferrez, Marc, 1843-1923; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Valentine, George Dobson, 1852-1890

Reference: PA1-q-260

Description: Collection of photographs taken by various photographers including the Burton Brothers, George Valentine, Josiah Martin and Marc Ferrez. On page [67] there is a hand-traced map of the world with a route marked on it from London, to Plymouth, Canary Islands, Cape Town, Tasmania, Wellington, Lyttelton, Cape Horn, Rio de Janeiro, Canary Islands and back to Plymouth and London. The distance travelled out was 12,948 miles, and distance home was 11,915 miles. The photographs cover most of these places, with more detailed travel through Tasmania, and especially New Zealand. Scenes in New Zealand were mostly taken by the Burton Brothers and Josiah Martin. They include views of the main cities, and a large number in the thermal area around Lake Rotorua and Mount Tarawera, showing the area around the Pink and White Terraces before and after the eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886. Photographs by Josiah Martin include portraits of Maori, and one entitled "The old order changeth" with Maori artifacts, shrunken heads, and a portrait of Tawhiao. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark brown cover, black leather coners and spine; 27.5 x 37.5 cm

Date: 1884

By: Flux, George, active 1884

Reference: MS-Papers-0529

Description: Draft of unpublished article written for `Chambers journal'. George Flux (father of the donor) arrived in Wellington in 1884. In this paper he recounts lax customs procedure, building materials in Wellington, and the ready availablity of meat (including mention of the refrigerated ship "Coptic" in port). Also includes impressions of New Zealand politics. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: Sep 1945-Jun 1946

From: Hughan family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1288-05

Description: Letters from Oxley Hughan. Describes voyage to England on the Coptic to take up a post graduate scholarship in law; his time at the London School of Economics; a visit to Nuremberg during the trials; impressions of the Labour government and post-war England Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1890-1891

By: Smith, Joseph George, 1864-1961

Reference: MSX-3748

Description: Diary written by Smith on the voyage from Gravesend to Port Chalmers from 16 Dec 1890 to Mar 20 1891 on board the `Timaru' and from Lyttelton to Gravesend on board the `Coptic' 2 Apr-1 May 1891. The diary gives daily comment on the voyages, fellow passengers and also notes weather and distance travelled. At the back of the diary is a list of crew and passengers and accounts for the entertainment committee on board the `Coptic', one page of which is missing. Also included is an loose insert consisting of a map of the cabin level of the `Timaru'. Source of title - supplied title Joseph George Smith came to New Zealand for a brief period in 1891. He returned and settled in New Zealand sometime later in the 1890s. He worked in the Bulls/Rangitikei areas including spending time working in flour mills in Marton and at Fordell and moved to Palmerston North around 1910. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter Provenance: Donor is grandson of J G Smith. Donor/Lender/Vendor - B D Kruse, Paraparaumu, 1993

Date: 16 Apr-31 Dec 1889

By: Bage, Freda (Dr), 1883-1970; Bage, Mary Charlotte, 1863-1931

Reference: MS-0115

Description: Diary describes journey undertaken by Mrs Bage, her husband, Edward, and children, from Australia to England on board the `Ionic' and then the `Coptic'. Diary comments on time spent in Christchurch, visiting friends in England and tour on to Europe and the Middle East. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (191 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (20 cm; brown calf, in blue case)

Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-o-533

Description: New Zealand views taken circa 1870s to 1880s by E Wheeler & Son. Scenes include both North Island and South Island views, and all places named are listed above, as are businesses, ships and buildings, where possible. Items of interest include a photograph of trout taken by the Upper Selwyn River "A good day's sport. 38 fish, with the fly, 2 rods" with two large baskets alongside. Two scenes show different means of transport across rivers where there are no bridges. One is the "Cage bridge" (or Flying Fox) across the Teremakau (Taramakau) River, and the other shows a ferry punt across the Buller River. A number of views show farming activities, including a scene near Cheviot of about 20,000 sheep being drafted for shearing; and one of a wagon laden with wool bales being hauled by a team of bullocks. A view of gold sluicing is shown in this album with the locality indistinct. The same view is shown in the first Wheeler Album (PA1-o-532) in which the locality is named as Waimea. Other Titles - New Zealand Views Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue buckram cover, entitled "New Zealand Views. Wheeler & Son" in gold lettering on spine; 26.5 x 33.0 cm

Date: ca 1881-1899

From: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 :Shipping negatives

Reference: 1/1-003312-G

Description: Steam ship Coptic, photographed in Port Chalmers harbour by David Alexander De Maus. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - "Coptic"; Marginal notes on negative - bottom left - 407 Four masted steamer of 4352 tons. Built in 1881 for the White Star Line. See Ships with New Zealand Associations (Vol 4, p23) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1881-1906

From: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 :Shipping negatives

Reference: 1/2-012532-F

Description: The steel screw steamer Coptic at anchor, possibly in the Port Chalmers area. Taken by David Alexander De Maus between 1881-1906. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - SS Coptic The Coptic was built in 1881, and was sold to the Pacific Mail Line in 1906, and to Toyo Kisen Kaisha in 1916, and renamed the Persia. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).