Gothenburg (Ship : 1855-1875)

Date: 1853-1885

By: Richmond, Christopher William (Hon), 1821-1895

Reference: E-284

Description: Include views of Central Otago, West Coast, Marlborough, Wellington, Bream Head, Egypt, England, France, voyage to England, seascapes, yachts and ships. For details see records for individual pages. At head of title: Richmond and Atkinson family papers, vol 45. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s) containing. 85 drawing(s) (pencil). 4 drawing(s) pencil and ink. 1 drawing(s) pencil and wash. Physical Description: Art originals, pencil, 170 x 230 mm or smaller, in album, 240 mm, 1/2 blue moroccco, blue buckram Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - acc. 77-253: Richmond and Atkinson papers.

Date: 16 Sep 1863-28 Jan 1864

By: Davie, William Peterson, 1828-1913

Reference: MS-0665

Description: Journal of a journey by William Peterson Davie from Boston, on the ship `Aberdeen', to Melbourne, then by the steamer `Gothenburg' to Lyttelton, stopping briefly at Dunedin. He gives details shipboard life, comments on activities of passengers and crew, temperatures and barometric pressures, and distance travelled, and comments on the various ports visited including Melbourne, Auckland and Dunedin. Source of title - Transcribed from title page Quantity: 1 volume(s) (42 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (17 cm; limp black roan, in red linen slip case) Provenance: Diary written in ink, with `by C Davie" added in pencil to title page. Although in Cyrus Davie's hand, apparent when compared with his fair copy of his own 1850 journal in the collection (this is identified as being in Davie's hand by a note inside the front cover), the diarist was, in fact, Cyrus' brother William Peterson Davie, who was also a surveyor. According to G R MacDonald's Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies cards (Canterbury Museum), W P Davie went to the USA from Dorset, England, doing survey work, visiting San Francisco and Boston and doing the first city survey of Chicago (all of these places are mentioned in the diary). After approximately ten years in America he came to New Zealand where his brother, Cyrus, lived in Christchurch. William died in Wellington in 1913. The diary mentions "Cyrus" in two places, once in reference to Davie's 1850 voyage and at the end where "Cyrus" is waiting to greet his brother on the wharf at Lyttelton.

Date: 1877 and [1910s?]

By: Colt, Rhoda C, active 1877

Reference: PA1-q-133

Description: A pocket inserted inside the front cover holds two photographs of wedding celebrations at a British Army regiment in India. One of the scenes shows a large party of men and women, including British and Indian men in uniform. These were taken circa 1910. The main body of the album contains views of Canterbury, Otago and the West Coast of the South Island, taken around 1877 by an unidentified photographer. Many of the scenes are of Christchurch and environs, including public buildings, and various bridges. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - centre - Vol. 1. New Zealand views. Rhoda C. Colt. 1877 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Reddish brown cover, with brown leather corners and spine; 34 x 26 cm Provenance: Donated by Mrs N E Jackson, Wellington

Date: 1830 - 1870

From: Reed, C B (Mrs), fl 1960s? :Photographs of Wellington, George Cheese, and ships

Reference: PA2-2367

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

Date: Between 1872 and 1875

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

Reference: 1/2-014530-G

Description: The ship "Gothenburg" in the Port Chalmers graving dock. Part of Port Chalmers township visible behind the graving dock. Photographed between 1872 when the graving dock came into use, and 1875 when the "Gothenburg" was wrecked off Queensland. Photograph taken by David Alexander De Maus. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - "Gothenburg" Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Wet collodion glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1869

From: Richmond, Christopher William, 1821-1895 :Sketch book ; sketches numbered 1 to 74 [i.e. 95] / [by] C W Richmond.

Reference: E-284-019

Description: A broadside view of the ship `Gothenburg' off Hokitika, viewed from the shore Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 102 x 165 mm