Thomas family

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Manuscript

Thomas family : Letters from Herbert Charles Thomas

Date: 1945-1950, 1982, 2002

By: Thomas family

Reference: MS-Papers-7436

Description: Letters written by Herbert (Bert) Charles Thomas to his parents from Auckland, Hamilton and Tokanui (1945-1946), then from Sydney, the `Asturias', South Africa, Luanshya in Northern Rhodesia, Dar-Es-Salaam, Mikindani in Tanganyika (1946-1949) and finally from England (1949-1950). He described his daily work while in New Zealand, experiences with landladies, his experiences looking for work and travelling in various parts of Africa. The letters have been transcribed by Thomas's sister, Betty Brookes, and family background information supplied by another sister, Ann Turvey. Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Biographical details on Herbert (Bert) Charles Thomas supplied by Mrs Turvey; includes photocopies of two photographs of him Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript

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Castlerock Farming Co Ltd - Castlerock Station (Lumsden)

Date: 28 Nov 2013

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

Reference: MS-Papers-11787-28

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Castlerock Farming Co Ltd (William David Barnhill Thomas); detailed history, land documents and photographs Original owner was Thomas Lowther Barnhill, who acquired 65,000 acres in 1862. In 2014 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Thomas, E A C, 1825- :[Album of a visit to the Motueka area and North Canterbury]

Date: November 1878 - April 1879

By: Thomas, E A C, 1825-; Thomas family

Reference: E-305-q

Description: Views of Motueka village, the church and parsonage, houses, digger's claim, Mt Arthur area, modes of travel. 1 sketch signed: E.A.C. Thomas; watercolour signed: S.G. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 26 pencil and crayon sketches, 40 photographs and 1 watercolour in album 307 x 258 mm Provenance: Family papers of Miss Barker, Christchurch.

Manuscript

Thomas family : Papers

Date: 1868-1870

Reference: MS-Papers-0767

Description: Includes letter from P Thomas to his wife in England, written from Dunedin, 23 Dec 1868, giving instructions for her voyage to New Zealand; Esther Thomas' diary of her voyage to New Zealand on the `Peter Denny', sent to family in England; one letter from E Thomas concerning prices in New Zealand and comments re the voyage; and one letter from P Thomas Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies)

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Memorials - Surnames Tho-Tip

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

Reference: MS-Papers-2260-077

Description: Surnames on headstones: Thomas; Thompson; Porter; Crowe; Yorston; Thorburn; Thorne; Thornton; Thorpe; Tiffen; Tiller; Tinney; Tipling. Some names indexed in Name Field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Dickson, Clare, fl 2002 :Photographs of Martin and Thomas families

Date: [ca 1850-1910]

By: Dickson, Clare, active 2002

Reference: PA-Group-00621

Description: Album of photographs, as well as two loose photographic prints, of Martin and Thomas families, compiled ca 1887 by family of Jack Martin, Hokitika. Includes Maori portraits, probably mass produced studio photographs, including Tomika te Mutu, Taraia Ngakuti te Tumuhia, Wiremu Tamihana, Rewi Maniapoto, King Potatau and Kawana Hunia. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints, photograph album Provenance: Donated by Mrs Clare Dickson, Henderson, 2002 Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Photographic Archive; material transferred to other sections from here - To Ephemera Collection - In memoriam card for Helen Dundas, now located at Eph-A-FUNERAL-1930s.

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Thomas family : Correspondence

Date: 1915-1918

By: Thomas family

Reference: MS-Papers-1543

Description: Letters to Annie Thomas from brothers George, Jack, Frank and other family members describing service in the Middle East, France and England. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (20 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Processing information: Part of WW100 digitisation project. Digitisation details - 93 digitised images

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Mrs Thomas and her baby

Date: [187-?]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/4-008530-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.25 x 3.25 inches

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Barton, Cranleigh Harper, 1890-1975 :Mr Thomas' Homestead, Canterbury. [ca 1950]

Date: 1945 - 1955

From: Barton, Cranleigh Harper 1890-1975 :[Akaroa scenes] / Cranleigh Barton [ca 1950]

Reference: A-227-304

Description: Shows a large wooden house, with verandah, red roof, gables with an upper storey. A garden and stone wall are in front, with trees in the foreground and background. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 195 x 285 mm

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General correspondence (Q-Z)

Date: 1993

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5399-17

Description: Includes correspondence, cards, newsclippings, invitations, curriculum vitae for Kidman, list of the 1991 applicants for funding from QEII Arts Council and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)