Plimmer, John, 1812-1905

Date: 10 March 1979

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Nicholson, John, active 1997

Reference: EP/1979/0844-F

Description: Workmen with mobile crane relocating the gravestones of John Plimmer, Henry Blundell and Edward Gillon in Bolton Street Cemetery, alongside the Wellington Urban Motorway. Photographs taken 10 March 1979 by Evening Post staff photographer John Nicholson. The gravestones had been in storage for a year in Karori, after being removed from, their original sites to make way for the Wellington Urban Motorway extension. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negatives, 35mm

Date: 1852 - 1856

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-039-3

Description: A view from modern Willis Street, looking towards Clay Point (the corner of Willis Street and Lambton Quay) then theshoreline. The houses along Willis Street and Lambton Quay at the foot of the cliff, can be seen, as can the line of the Terrace, with its houses, rising further up the hill. In the water is moored 'Noah's Ark' or 'Plimmer's Ark", the hulk of the barque Inconstant, moored as a warehouse at the shore Other Titles - Plimmer's Ark Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & ink, 71 x 100 mm

Date: 1900

From: Various artists :[Addresses presented to R. J. Seddon and Mrs Seddon. 1891-ca.1906]

Reference: D-005-026

Description: Central text panel of praise mentioning Seddon's sending of troops to the Transvaal, and his parliamentary record. Photographic portrait inset at top left, and design of roses down left side. Other Titles - To the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, PC LLD, Premier of New Zealand. Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - TO / The RIGHT HON. / R. J. SEDDON / P.C. LL.D./ Premier of New Zealand; Recto - bottom centre - (Signatures): I.R. Blair/ John Plimmer / Thomas Duran [or Dwan] / Andrew Collins / D.J. Nathan/ Harold Beauchamp / George Winder / Frank McParland / Tho. G. Macarthy / [Robert Beamish] / W.R. Haseldene / John [G?] Findlay / J[---] Coates / Robert Hannah / ---grove / William McLeod / [T.W.?] Young / Wm. McLaughlin / Thos B. Duran [or Dwan] Secy & Treas. / and 400 other citizens.; Recto - bottom centre - McKee & Co./Wellington; Recto - bottom right - Wellington, 4th May 1900. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour 760 x 607 mm, with photographic inset, diameter 92 mm. Provenance: Probably arrived with Seddon papers, from Seddon family.

Date: 1856-1955

By: Plimmer family; Plimmer, David, active 2013

Reference: MS-Papers-11485

Description: Collection comprises a sketch of John Plimmer's warehouse "Noah's Ark" on Customhouse Quay (undated), post cards of Barrett's Hotel (undated), printed pages relating to John Plimmer (some photocopies) Source of title - Supplied by library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by David Plimmer of Porirua, in 2013 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - One glass plate negative (broken), two negatives, two slides, two black & white photographs (PA-Group-00900).

Date: [ca 1870s], 1890, 1964, nd

By: Plimmer family

Reference: PA-Group-00900

Description: Photographs of items relating to John Plimmer's warehouse 'Noah's Ark', which was converted from the former vessel 'Inconstant', on Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w copy negative(s) strip, with 2 images. 1 colour copy transparency. Physical Description: Film negatives, silver gelatin prints, transparency Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-11485, Plimmer family papers.

Date: 1852

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1849-1850s. [Additional Manuscript 19954. File prints].

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Ralph, Thomas Shearman (Dr), 1813-1891

Reference: E-144-044-1

Description: View from Mount Cook looking down to Te Aro Flat, Willis Street and Thorndon. Plimmer's Ark can be seen moored at the corner of Willis Street and Lambton Quay The Alexander Turnbull Library holds two copies of this lithograph at A-215-019 and E-455-034-3, the latter hand-coloured Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - C B del; bottom right T S R lith Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of lithograph. Original 5.2 x 8 in

Date: [ca 1904-1912]

From: New Zealand Founders' Society : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-0227-09

Description: Clippings from the Evening Post and the New Zealand Times. Ludford's interests seemed to have been centred on Maori and early European history in the Wellington area, as far north as Otaki and Levin, with some additional West Coast, South Island material. Includes Bevan's `Reminiscences of an old colonist'; James Brown's reminiscences of the Hutt Valley; the Miramar Peninsular in Maori times; a reminiscence of the battle of Orakau by Wini Tana Tupotahi; obituary for John Plimmer; article on Henry Burling of the Wairarapa; reminiscences of John Kirkcaldie; tentative plan for proposed YMCA building, 1906; Pahautanui Pa; Wellington place-names; article on stoats and weasels; article on Kapiti Island; first report of the New Zealand Club, 1911. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 volume). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1901

By: Plimmer, John, 1812-1905

Reference: MS-Papers-2005

Description: `The life of John Plimmer... ' was published for private circulation in 1901 and comprises reminiscences, letters to the press and verses by John Plimmer with explanatory matter by John Young. This volume, an association copy relating to Johannes Andersen and Dr G C Petersen, includes manuscript notes from Plimmer concerning the Wellington City Corporation, newspaper clippings and J C Andersen's manuscript notes on Noah's Ark. Plimmer, born at Upton-under-Amon, Shropshire, worked as a forester in the Forest of Dean prior to coming to New Zealand by the `Gertrude' in 1841. He was occupied in the Wellington trade in Wellington before establishing a wharf and warehouse popularly known as Noah's Ark. He represented Wellington on the Wellington Provincial Council, 1856-1857, and later as a member of the Wellington Town Board, as well as being involved in the establishment of a number of public companies, notably the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter and photographs

Date: [ca 1890]

Reference: PAColl-D-0587

Description: Shows John Plimmer standing on top of part of what remained of `Noah's Ark' with his dog Fritz by his side. He is wearing a top hat and holding a walking stick. Same image as PAColl-7171-21 & PAColl-3398 Inscriptions: Backing board recto - beneath image - John Plimmer (Father of Wellington) and his dog Fritz standing on the ruins of Noah's Ark Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 400 x 528 mm mounted on card

Date: 1854

By: Holmes, William Howard, 1825-1885

Reference: D-018-003

Description: Shows John Plimmer's wharf and his warehouse, "Noah's Ark", built on the hulk of the wrecked barque "Inconstant". Shows also Barrett's hotel and people in the street, looking north along Lambton Quay (the beachline), with Holdsworth and Knowles also clearly marked. Plimmer Wharf is written on the side of the building above the hull and a flag is flying at the front door of the structure. A full size photographic copy of this work is held at D-018-003-a Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink sketch 343 x 787 mm

Date: 1901

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-7171-21

Description: John Plimmer standing on the remains of his 'Noahs Ark' which was uncovered when excavations were made for the Bank of New Zealand building on the corner of Lambton quay and Willis Street, Wellington. Taken by an unknown photographer in 1901. Published in the New Zealand Free Lance, 16 March, 1955, page 17 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1852

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Ralph, Thomas Shearman (Dr), 1813-1891

Reference: A-215-019

Description: View from Mount Cook, looking down onto the Te Aro Flat and towards Willis Street and on towards Thorndon in the background. Plimmer's Ark can be seen moored at the corner of Willis Street and Lambton Quay, just beyond a small jetty. See C-007-011 for original watercolour by C D Barraud from which lithograph was taken. Another copy in: Pearse, J Album (E-455-034-3). Another example held in British Museum. Add. MS. 29954, Folio 44 (49); see E-144-044-1 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 132 x 205 mm on sheet 171 x 242 mm

Date: 1882-1906

By: Martin, Thomas Frederic, 1852-1929

Reference: MS-Papers-0118

Description: Relate chiefly to period as City Solicitor for Wellington, 1891-1903 and cover land grants for Wellington Athenaeum & Mechanics Institute, litigation arising out of the Te Aro reclamation, Plimmer Steps, bridge over Hutt River. Some accounts of firm of Martin & Atkinson Quantity: 13 folder(s). 0.13 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, printed matter Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 22 November 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile..

Date: [ca 1840-1951]

By: McKenzie family

Reference: MS-Papers-1357

Description: Largely papers of Thomas Wilmor McKenzie who came to New Zealand on the `Adelaide' in 1840; a founder of the `Wellington Independent'; reminiscences, notes on John Plimmer; extract from the log of the `Adelaide'; also Morris family genealogical material, correspondence, house plans Source of title - Supplied Thomas McKenzie was a steerage passenger on the Adelaide Quantity: 5 folder(s). 2 volume(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Four boxes of glass negatives - To Book Collections - Daily commercial news and shipping reporter, Vol 1 No 1, 28 Sep 1895.

Date: 1852

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

By: Ralph, Thomas Shearman (Dr), 1813-1891; Norman, Edmund, 1820-1875

Reference: E-455-f-030-1-1

Description: Key, listing the numbered features: Te Aro Pah, Thormium [phormium] tenax vulgarly called flax, Wellington Terrace, Noah's Ark or Plimmer's Wharf, Tinakori Road and on to Karori, Town Belt, English Church, Catholic Chapel, Baron Alzdorf's new hotel, Government House, Wades Town, Thorndon Flat, Pipitea Point & native pah, Mr Hart's offices (on sail of vessel), [....] Hutt Road. Quantity: 1 holograph. Physical Description: Ink

Date: 1905

From: [Ephemera and posters of around A3 size, issued in support of the campaign against the sale of liquor in New Zealand. 1800-1919]

By: T E Fraser (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-C-ALCOHOL-Prohibition-1905-01

Description: Flier shows a statue of drunken Liberty (based on the figure of the Statue of Liberty), atop a stack of rum, gin, beer, whisky and wine barrels. Text above the image reads "A symbolic design for the newly-formed Liberty League". Text below reads "Dedicated to the promotors and their friends. Messrs T Kennedy MacDonald, J T M Hornsby, John Plimmer, Staples & Co, and All Representative Liquor Sellers, who deserve the Thanks of their Country for their Glorious Defence of Liberty - to get Drunk". The verso reproduces a poem "The Liberty League" (Not viewed through N.Z. Times spectacles). It mentions "Kenny MacD-cum-Menteath" and two members of the "Women's Seddonite and Publican League" as "Shortt" and "Doby" (See Evening Post 29 October 1896, Page 4; in fact this refers to a meeting of the Wellington Liberty League).The quotation on the verso, beginning "A pitiable case came before the stipendiary magistrate ..." is an excerpt from the Evening Post, 5 September 1895. Previously thought to date from 1896. However, the reference to "the Newtown job" suggests the date 1905. It probably refers to the fact that in the 1902 poll, Newtown, Chalmers, and Bruce carried the No-License vote, but in each case the poll was declared void, due to political influences and publis apathy (See "Temperance and Prohibition in New Zealand", by J. Malton Murray and Rev. J. Cocker. London, Epworth Press, 1930, page 78. Online at ) Recto of another copy of this flier has been photographed - see PUBL-0107-001. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Engraving and letterpress, on both sides of flier, 355 x 147 mm. Provenance: Donated by Ms Truda Olson, Australia, in 2007.

Date: 1882

By: Daily advertiser and Wellington register (Newspaper); Hutchison, William, 1820-1905

Reference: A-095-026

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of 'The father of Wellington' in an oval cartouche Extended Title - Supplement to: The Daily Advertiser, Wellington, 31 March 1882 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 203 x 190 mm

Date: [ca 1854-1911]

From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 : Bolton Street Cemetery transcripts, notes and papers / compiled by Margaret Alington and others

Reference: MS-Papers-2260-061

Description: All individual or family surnames entered in Name Field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1844-1851, 1853

From: Martin, Thomas Frederic, 1852-1929 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0118-07

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: May 1890

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-164

Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).