Opawa (Ship : 1876-1899)

Date: 1879-1881

By: Coulthard, John, active 1880

Reference: MS-Papers-0539

Description: Account of a voyage from Plymouth to Nelson in the "Opawa", 1879-1880. Followed by some description of Nelson, and of work in the Brunner Mine. John Coulthard, his wife and daughter were government assisted immigrants Quantity: 1 folder(s) (34 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopy)

Date: [Between 1890s and 1900s]

From: Hamerton, N & G (Misses), fl 1967 :Photograph albums of Wellington scenes

Reference: PA1-o-540

Description: Album of photographs of early Wellington, circa 1880s to 1890s. One view shows the wreck of the Oliver Lang at Kaiwharawhara. Other views of ships show the RMS Ruapehu on arrival in Wellington; the ship Pleione in port, and the Opawa on the patent slip at Evans Bay. Other views in the album include one of the tram track on the way to Oriental Bay; Te Aro (1883); Wellington from Bolton Street; Government House and Offices; a view from "Gaol Hill" (near the Te Aro Prison at the junction of The Terrace and Abel Smith Street); a tram run by the Wellington Tramway Company in front of Government Buildings; the corner of Featherston Street and Lambton Quay with the Union Bank of Australia and Johnny Martin's fountain; the tombstone of Mete Kingi Paetahi at Whanganui; the memorial to Te Wharepouri at Ngauranga; the Karori Reservoir; and a view of the mouth of the Hutt River from the eastern hills. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cloth cover, entitled "Sketched by the sun"; 17.5 x 21.5 cm

Date: 1972 - 1979

From: [New Zealand calendars of quarto size]

By: Spurling, J, active 1920s; Elvin, G H, active 1900s; Mason, Frank Henry, 1876-1965; Tudgay, Frederick, 1841-1921

Reference: Eph-B-CALENDAR-1970s-01

Description: Calendar with dates removed, contains reproductions of ship portraits: "Waimate", by J Spurling, 1927 "Opawa", by G H Elvin "Piako", by J Spurling, 1926 "Turakina", by Frank H Mason Images are reproduced from Alan Bott's "The sailing ships of the New Zealand Shipping Company", published 1972. Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Calendar of 5 leaves, each cropped to 248 x 282 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr Leonard Dangerfield, Wellington, in 1995. Transfers: From Book Collections -.

Date: 1877

By: Hillas family

Reference: MS-Papers-1758

Description: Daily record of life on board the `Opawa' during a voyage from London to Lyttelton. Entries were begun by Agnes Hillas and continued by husband, Thomas Thompson Hillas, 2nd cabin passengers. Accompanying material - Page of biographical material by donor Relationship complexity - See also MS-0993 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 volumes). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 16 Jan-14 Apr 1877

Reference: MS-0993

Description: Daily record of life on the ship `Opawa' from London to Lyttelton. Diary begun by Agnes Hillas and continued by her husband, Thomas Thompson Hillas. Note at end by donor of originals, Mr Myers, concerning the arrival of the `Opawa' (New Zealand times, 17 Apr 1877) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (48 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) (20 cm; blue buckram)

Date: February 1886

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

By: Williams, William, 1858-1949

Reference: 1/2-140301-G

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1876-1899

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

Reference: MNZ-1928-1/4-F

Description: The Opawa under full sail, painted by an unknown artist 1876-1899 The Opawa was built in 1876 and was 1076 tons gross. She was part of the New Zealand Shipping Company from 1876-1899 and then with the S O Stray (Norway), and renamed the Aquila from 1899-1917. The Aquila was torpedoed in the North Sea on 14 March 1917. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1876 - 1899

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

Reference: 1/1-002526-G

Description: The sailing ship "Opawa" alongside the Shaw, Savill & Albion Co. Export Stores building at Port Chalmers. Taken by David Alexander De Maus. Reproduced in "The sailing ships of the NZSCo." by Alan Bott (Pl. 63, p. 93) Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - "Opawa."; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 546 The "Opawa" was built in 1876 and weighed 1076 tons gross. She was operated by the New Zealand Shipping Company between 1876 and 1899. She was torpedoed in the North Sea 14 March 1917. (Information from back of file print.) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1872-1877

By: New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd.

Reference: MSY-6490

Description: Combind share register and passenger book. Share register section comprises information on shareholders: includes name, shareholding, address, occupation, financial details and date. Passenger book section comprises ship's list of passengers in saloon, second, third class and steerage. Includes financial details for individual passengers, age, occupation and nationality. Names of ships are indexed but the register does not always indicate date of voyage. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - P&0 Nedloyd (Maersk Line), Wellington, Mar 2007