Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931

Date: [ca 1840-1900]

From: Easdale, Nola, fl 1984-1998 : Papers

Reference: 90-143-2

Description: Includes surnames J to S Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1881

By: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931

Reference: MapColl-834.3at/[ca.1845]/Acc.35940

Description: Area in the South Island between Haast River in the north to Lake Wanaka in the south. Shows Open Bay Islands as well as many rivers and mountains in this regioon. From Ms - Brodrick Papers Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour drawing on cream linen. Scale indeterminable. 82.5 x 98 cm.

Date: 1914

From: McLeod, Hector Norman, fl 1870s-1957 :Maps from papers

By: McLeod, Hector Norman, 1872-; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-832.45gbbd/1914/Acc.5753

Description: Show the Haurangi and Hurupi Blocks in South Wairarapa, giving boundaries and features of the blocks and neighbouring properties, including Maori reserves and land being farmed by Maori Extended Title - Wellington: Lands & Survey Dept., 1914 Inscriptions: Recto - left of image - Rural lands for selection. 14,868 [?] acres. Notice is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for selection in terms of the Land Act 1908 ... Quantity: 2 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, part coloured, scale 1:31 680, 50 x 36 cm and 24 x 27 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - McLeod, Hector Norman, fl 1902-1927. Business papers. MS-Papers-0154.

Date: 1889 - 1920

By: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931

Reference: MapColl-Collection-Brodrick

Description: Hand-drawn plans of some glaciers in the Southern Alps 1889 to 1898. One published lithograph showing topographic features of Auckland area in 1916 Quantity: 2 manuscript map(s). 1 map(s). Finding Aids: 'Auckland' [cartographic material]; drawn at Defence Headquarters, Wellington, 1916. [Wellington, N.Z.]: Lands & Survey Dept., 1920. Reference: MapColl 832.12cba/1920/Acc.1330 - catalogued on National Library Catalogue. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931. Papers. Reference - MS-Papers-0068.

Date: 1914

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey. Wellington District Office; New Zealand. Printing and Stationery Department; Mackay, John, 1851-1937

Reference: MapColl-832.45gbbd/1914/Acc.36647

Description: Base maps of lands for selection on renewable lease in the Poroporo settlement, Masterton County. The boundaries of farm sections in the Wellington Land District, No. 672, are prominently outlined and include descriptions of the fences. The Wainuioru River and Kuamahunga Stream are marked as are sites of homesteads. The base map of the Poroporo settlement has a newspaper cutting about the result of the land ballot mounted adjacent to it. Section and Block numbers are recorded along with the price, number of applicants and names of successful applicants in Otahuao and Wainuioru Survey Districts. The first inset locality map adjoins the main map and shows the roads and rivers to Masterton, using a smaller scale. The second inset locality map is of the bottom half of North island showing Poroporo. A schedule includes acreages and rent. Instructions to applicants and a caution follow with the printed name of T. N. Brodrick, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Includes an abstract of conditions of lease. A statement on the left side of the map begins with '9,390 acres'. Includes the application date of 4 March 1914 at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington and at the Courthouse, Masterton. Names printed on the main map are: Annie P. Williams, H.H. Beetham, O.H. Beetham, R.N. Barton, Bank of New South Wales, M. McGovern, Purajkau Maika, E.L. Nitz, H.J. Nitz. Base map: scale [1:31 680] Inset Poroporo locality plan. Scale [1:2 534 400] Inset locality map adjoining the main map. Scale [1:63 360] Base map: Poroporo settlement. Series, Wellington Land District No. 672. [Wellington, N.Z.], John Mackay, Govt. Printer, [1914] Other Titles - Poroporo settlement Quantity: 3 map(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, coloured, scales vary, 67.2 x 52.4 cm.

Date: 1928

By: Ross, Hector McLennan, 1900?-1940; Wilmot, Ernest Herbert, 1855-1952; Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931; Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-832.41gmbh/1928?/Acc.12728

Description: A base map of the Ruahine Survey District has been used to show routes, tracks, sites of camps and huts, heights of various peaks of the Ruahine Range, all extensively annotated with topographical information and details about ease of access. The annotations, routes, roads, rivers, streams and creeks extend beyond the neat line of the base map. Survey pegs and drinking water supplies are marked. Handwritten notes, all attributed to Ross, indicate that he cut and blazed tracks and his camps are marked. Times taken to walk various distances are noted. Hand-printed on bottom right: H.M.Ross - with surveyor handwritten in biro Base map: Ruahine Survey District / E.H. Wilmot, Surveyor-General ; T.N. Broderick, Chief surveyor ; M. Crompton Smith, Chief draughtsman. Wellington : N.Z. Lands and Survey, [1928?] Printed on bottom right: John Mackay, Government Printer Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper, linen backed, scale [1:63 360], 41.6 x 42.9 cm.

Date: 1881

By: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931

Reference: MapColl-834.48cbad/1881/Acc.1334

Description: Other Titles - Otoko valley Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: 20 x 26 cm. Scale not given Transfers: Ms drawing from Brodrick papers.

Date: 1904-1909

By: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931

Reference: qMS-0272

Description: Contains correspondence relating to the Flaxbourne estate, Marlborough and properties in the Canterbury and Gisborne areas. Source of title - Supplied title Brodrick was District Surveyor for South Canterbury and Inspecting surveyor and Land officer at Gisborne Quantity: 1 volume(s) (314 leaves, 436 leaves blank). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (33 cm, marbled endpapers, ½ black morocco, black cloth) Finding Aids: Contains index.

Date: [ca1840-1900]

From: Easdale, Nola, fl 1984-1998 : Papers

Reference: 90-143-1

Description: Includes surnames A to H. Also notes on the geology and charting of the New Zealand coast. Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1880-1931

By: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931

Reference: MS-0263-0314

Description: Biographical note and photograph at end of 1915 volume Source of title - Supplied title T N Brodrick was Commissioner of Crown lands and chief surveyor in Hawkes Bay, Canterbury and Wellington; later became Under-Secretary for Crown Lands. Two of Brodrick's sons fought in the First World War. Quantity: 52 volume(s). 0.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (various sizes, various bindings)

Date: 1880-1931

By: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931

Reference: MS-Papers-0068

Description: Correspondence and papers on surveying matters; personal papers and letters; some newspaper clippings Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 11 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available. Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - Maps transferred in Feb 1965.

Date: 1917-1919

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0172-017

Description: Letters to Hill from: W Skinner (Christchurch); T F Cheeseman (Auckland); H Morgan (Tangitere); J Groves (Isle of Wight); G Baylis (Auckland); G E Mason (London); J Andersen (Wellington); T Brodrick (Wellington); R Kirkpatrick (London). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1889 - 1921

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

By: New Zealand Geographic Board; Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931; Styche, William Armsby, 1860-1941

Reference: MapColl-NZGB-4/23/304/Acc.54990

Description: Tourist map of the Mount Cook District - Shewing the Hermitage Accommodation House, mountain ranges, glaciers, tracks, reserves etc. T N Brodrick, District Surveyor, 1889 to 1891. Drawn by W A Styche. Inset mounted - Mount Cook Aorangi Tour. Scale 16 miles to 1 inch. Imprint W De Vere. Map stamped "Proof Government Printing Office, 2 March 1921". Compare with similar map published without the word "Tourist" in the title, by Department of Lands and Survey, appended to report in Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, 1903, C-1, page 82. Includes some minor manuscript annotations in red ink. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed map on linen-backed paper, scale 1 mile to 1 inch, 51 x 40.5 cm

Date: 1889

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

By: New Zealand Geographic Board; Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931

Reference: MapColl-NZGB-4/23/303/Acc.54989

Description: Map of the Tasman and Hooker Glaciers of Mount Cook. T N Brodrick, Assistant Surveyor, 1889. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed map on linen-backed paper, scale 120 chains to 1 inch, 34 x 24 cm

Date: 19 June 1891

From: Polynesian Society: Records

By: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922

Reference: MS-Papers-1187-125-1

Description: Printed circular with the heading 'The Polynesian Society', by Stephenson Percy Smith, dated 41 Tinakori Road, Wellington, 19 June 1891. Circular outlines the "proposed objects and scheme of the Society" in a list of 16 points, defines the intended extended meaning of the term "Polynesian", and makes reference to the Asiatic Society. The printed circular is annotated with the names of ten members (J Stack, J N Broderick [Brodrick?], C E Nelson, A Shand, J N Tone, E C Major, W E Gudgeon, Elsdon Best, R Fletcher, and W J Habens) and their financial contribution, some with dates of receipt. Also list of expenses and date incurred, including stamps, envelopes, and printing of circular. Physical Description: Bifolium, letterpress on laid paper with "Spicer Brothers" watermark, annotated in ink and pencil, 25.5 x 41 cm.

Date: 1885

By: Wright, William Charles, 1833-1896

Reference: MapColl-834.47cbum/[1884-5]/Acc.39598

Description: Hand-drawn map which shows topographic features, vegetation and the boundary of Reserve 2652. Shows the land to the south of the reserve to the Tasman River. Pencil note on map says 'T N Brodrick?'. Lettering on map is not the same as other maps by Brodrick. Phillip Temple believes that the map was drawn by Wright based on a letter by Wright to J H Baker, Canterbuy Chief Surveyor, in 1884 in which he refers to the features, names and numbers shown on the map and recommending that the area be put under reserve. The reserve was created in 1885. W C Wright is listed as a surveyor for the Canterbury District of the Survey Dept under J H Baker, Chief Surveyor, by Wises New Zealand post office directory, 1883-4 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, coloured, 53 x 31.7 cm.

Date: 1922

By: Nicholls, K (Mrs), active 1960

Reference: PAColl-D-0053

Description: Group portrait of the staff of the Lands and Survey Department and VIPs on the occasion of the retirement of Thomas Noel Brodrick, Under Secretary, Lands and Survey, 1922. The group is assembled on the steps of the General Assembly Library, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Backing board recto - above image - Retirement of Mr T N Brodrick O.B.E. I.S.O., Under-Secretary, Lands and Survey Department; Backing board recto - beneath image - Names of those in the front row.; Backing board recto - bottom left - Presented by The Hon D H Guthrie, Minister of Lands. [Added in pencil - August 1922] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 36 x 49 cm

Date: 1889 - 1898

From: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931 :Maps from papers

By: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931

Reference: MapColl-834.47cbad/1889/Acc.1328

Description: Hand-drawn survey plan showing the positions of numbered rocks on the Mueller Glacier. Distances and angles given. List of the rocks showing their movement between 1889 and 1898, along with comments written on sheet of paper originally stuck to the map. Inset showing the stones against the wider area of the glacier. Scale [1:31 680] Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). 1 hand-written table of observations. Physical Description: Ink and pencil on dressed linen, coloured, 38 x 54 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931. Papers. Reference - MS-Papers-0068.

Date: 1897

From: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931 :Maps from papers

By: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931

Reference: MapColl-834.47gmbh/1897/Acc.7809

Description: Map of the Southern Alps from Mt Dechen and the Otoko River in the north to the Huxley River in the south and Hopkins River in the east. A route marked from the Huxley River to the Otoko River is labelled as "track 1897". A point on the track, on the Mackenzie Creek south Landsborough Flat, is marked "Matheson's horses came to here". The map shows rivers, peaks, altitudes (mainly on or near the track), Hooker Glacier, and icefields. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on dressed linen, 48 x 40.3 cm

Date: 1889 - 1890

From: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931 :Maps from papers

By: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931

Reference: MapColl-834.47cbad/[1889-90?]/Acc.1329

Description: Hand-drawn plan principally showing a survey of the Hooker Glacier. The map also shows part of the Mount Cook Range including Mt Wakefield, Mt Mabel and Mt Rosa, the Mona, Noeline, Empress and Sheila Glaciers and part of the Tasman Glacier. Gives topographic features and also indicates the track taken by Mr Sealy in 1867 and the position he reached as well as the position reached by J H Baker in 1889. Some vegetation marked. with Mona, Noeline, Empress and Sheila Glaciers shown. Given the source of the map it is assumed that Brodrick is the surveyor, the other possiblity being J H Baker. Brodrick was responsible from 1887-92 for surveying the pastoral runs in South Canterbury and in the course of this work mapped a large portion of the eastern side of the Southern Alps from the Rangitata to the Hunter Rivers and extensive observations of the behaviour of the glaciers in the region. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on dressed linen, coloured, 54 x 38 cm. Transfers: Transferred from Manuscripts February 1965. No details exist in Manuscripts inventory about what was transferred. These maps had 'ms from Brodrick papers' noted on the Cartographic Catalogue cards. - From Manuscripts & Archives - Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931. Papers. Reference - MS-Papers-0068.