Discoveries in geography

Date: 1771-1772

By: Kerguelen-Tremarec, Yves Joseph de, 1734-1797

Reference: qMS-1100

Description: Letter from Des Roches on Kerguelen's departure for Europe, Port Louis, 20 Mar 1771; Kerguelen's report on his discovery, 1772; Kerguelen's proposal for a colony on Kerguelen Island; letters from Kerguelen to D'Apres de Mannevillette; sundry correspondence relating to this voyage, 1772; minutes relating to the voyage, 1772 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (68 pages). Physical Description: Mss (photocopy) (35 cm; red linen)

Date: [ca 1970]

By: Smith, Russell Wordsworth, 1913-1983

Reference: MS-Papers-4445

Description: Photocopy of a narrative of the life and times of William Mein Smith. Gives details of William Mein Smith's early years but mainly describes his trip to New Zealand on board the `Cuba', his role as Surveyor-General to the New Zealand Company in early Wellington, Wanganui, Manawatu, Rangitikei and Wairarapa and his report on an exploration of the principal harbours of the South Island in 1842. Source of title - Cover title The library holds an original typescript of the work, donated by the author. See qMS-1139. Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Provenance: The narrative possibly originally belonged to Smith's father, Sydney Wordsworth Smith, who is mentioned in the preface of the work as having assisted the author. Processing information: Updated origination field and note about related material added after information from a researcher in 2016.

Date: Jan-May 1846

From: Colenso, William, 1811-1899 : Journals and correspondence

Reference: 91-169-1/1

Description: Contains loosely inserted pages of closely written notes regarding explorations and mission activity among Maori in the Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay; Colenso details his encounters at various villages, his religous activites, and his observations of the Maori people that he meets and their social and cultural condition. He also discusses the wreck of the United States ship `Falco'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1889, 1891

By: Bell, Francis Dillon (Sir), 1822-1898

Reference: MSX-6153

Description: Copy of Richard Collinson's `Journal of HMS Enterprise on the expedition of Sir John Franklin's ships by Behring Strait, 1850-1855' (1889) edited and inscribed by T B Collinson for Bell, in Maori (1891) Language - Inscription by Collinson to Bell is in Maori; not translated Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter with holograph inscription

Date: 1791-1794

From: Alexander Turnbull Library : Maori Manuscripts Librarian working notes

Reference: MS-Papers-6373-46

Description: Copies of typescript of the journal of voyage of the HMS Chatham to the Pacific Ocean. Refer qMS-2073 for original Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 22 Dec 1901, 26 Feb 1903

By: Wild, John Robert Francis, 1873-1939

Reference: MS-Group-0720

Description: The 1901 letter thanks Miss Anderson for her letter received before departure and gives some account of preparations. The 1903 letter, from SS Discovery, Winter Harbour, McMurdo Straits, thanks her for cake sent from New Zealand, giving account of events since leaving Port Chalmers, 24 Dec 1901 including land surveys, Scott's overland expedition with Wilson and Shackleton, 2 Nov 1902 and the arrival of the relief ship `Morning' on 23 Jan 1903. Letterhead: Discovery Antarctic Expedition 1901 Quantity: 2 folder(s) (4 folded sheets [15] pages; 1 sheet [4 pages] + envelope). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1769-1773 (1980)

By: Dunmore, John, 1923-2023

Reference: MSY-4550-4551

Description: Dunmore's edition and translation from the original French for the journals of Jean de Surville, commander, and Guillame Labe, second in command (and commander after the Captain's death in New Zealand). Includes editor's introduction, etc Publication - The Expedition of the Jean-Baptiste to the Pacific, 1769-1770 /translated and edited by John Dunmore [London: Hakluyt Society, 1981] Variations in title - Cover title : Journals of Surville and Labe 1769-1773 Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1772 - 1874

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-1/4/2-Acc.35997

Description: Identifies routes pre 1900 of South Pole explorations: Ross, Weddell, Larsen, Durville, Cook, Bellingshausen, Wilkes, Kristensen, Gerlache, Palmer and Kemp. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on black paper. Scale indeterminable. 36.5 x 55 cm Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1885-1886

By: Paske, Edward Lake, 1857-1886

Reference: qMS-1633

Description: Comprises diary or report of a surveying expedition 27 Oct-21 Dec (nd) which left Nelson for the Marlborough Sounds via the Boulder Bank, Croiselles, Anakiwa, the Rai and Whangamoa in which Paske (presumably the writer) mentions meeting settlers and local Maori, food collected and eaten (including fuschia berries), records the death of Simon (a Maori) and the Maori reaction to it and other details. Letters from Lucy Jervois, possibly Paske's aunt, to her sister and brother re Paske's death (12 Jun 1886), and to her sister-in-law Amelia re same (19 Jun 1886); letter from Mr Jervois probably to Paske (snr). Includes court record re Paske being intestate. Also contains `Report on the surveys of New Zealand 1885-1886', by James McKerrow, referring to the death of Paske on a surveying expedition. Maps of the Clarence-Waiau-Spenser region where Paske died: (1) track on day of snow storm marked red; (2) Map of Canterbury and Westland with inset of survey area; (3) one copied from an original (very fine condition), `Portion of the Rainbow Survey District', copy C P Carrington, Feb 1887 Photographs of the region, portrait of Paske and photographs of the church and cemetery where he was bured and his tombstone Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (38 pages). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter (34 cm; marbled end papers, ½ brown calf, brown linen)

Date: 1903-1939

From: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-62

Description: Includes articles, pictures and other material on Maori history, health, and religion as well as geography, language, science and volcanology Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1903-1930s

From: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-63

Description: Includes material on Maori history, geography, science, health, language, placenames, prose, poetry, waiata, New Zealand flora and fauna, the transpacific migration of the Maori, personalities, `Problems of the Maori', `Should Maori have equal rights like Europeans?', religion, Maori artifactual preservation, land claims and Maori art Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter (some with holograph annotations)

Date: 1902 - 1937

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-1/4/3-Acc.35998

Description: Identifies routes after 1900 of South Pole explorations: Wilkins flight, Byrd, Lincoln Ellsh [Ellsworth], Shackleton, Mawson, Scott, Fletcher, Amundsen, Charcot, Nordeniskjold, Drygalski, Bruce and Christensen. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on black paper. Scale indeterminable. 36.5 x 55 cm Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1492 - 1768 - 1500

By: Wale, Samuel, -1786; Grignion, Charles, 1754-1804

Reference: B-041-005

Description: Shows king and queen at left receiving large written sheet from a kneeling Columbus. Soldiers stand at ease at right both in front of, and behind, archway showing view of turret and sailing ship in distance. ATL has copy of Edward Cavendish Drake's "A new universal collection of authentic and entertaining voyages and travels" [Anr. ed.] London, 1768, at: R910.8 DRA New 1768. Extended Title - From Edward Cavendish Drake's "A new universal collection of authentic and entertaining voyages and travels" [Anr. ed] London, Printed for J. Cooke, 1768, opposite page 12. (or another edition of the same work). Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Engrav'd for Drake's Voyages Page 12.; Recto - beneath image - [Title] Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, black and white, 204 x 262 mm, on sheet 230 x 350 mm.

Date: 1833-1834

By: Hügel, Carl Alexander Anselm Freiherr von, 1795-1870

Reference: MS-Papers-9870

Description: Journals of von Huegel's travels in New Zealand and Australia while serving as a guest scientist for the British Admiralty. Comprises a microfilm of the original journal held at the Mitchell Library, a photocopy printout, and a copy of a typescript translation, probably by Ruel Lochore. Source of title - Supplied title Other - Another copy of the translation, with additional pages 570-640, is in the Reuel Lochore papers, at 90-389-6/18 and 90-389-6/19. Notes about the process of translation are in 90-389-5/04. Quantity: 2 volume(s). 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts, photocopies

Date: 1768-1771

Reference: qMS-0880

Description: One of the several logs from the first voyage, beginning on 26 May 1768 and finishing 6 Oct 1770. For further description see J C Beaglehole, "The Journals of Captain James Cook....', Cambridge 1955, Volume 1, pp ccxxxvii-ccxxxviii) This log was originally attributed by the Library to Cook's astronomer, Charles Green, based on a statement in an early NSW Library Cook bibliography. However, that was disproved by J C Beaglehole in his discussion of this and other logs in the introduction to his 'The Journals of Captain James Cook....', volume 1 (Cambridge 1955, pp ccxxxvii-ccxxxviii). Although he does not discount a connection with Green he concludes it is best described as of anonymous creation. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (96 leaves, interleaved). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photostat) (¼ royal blue morocco, light blue boards)

Date: 1840 - 1890

Reference: MapColl-800a/[n.d.]/Acc.6184

Description: Map of Australia, named as New Holland, with places named on the east coast. Capes are named Cronville, Flattery, Tribulation, Townsland. Mercurys Bay. Port Jackson, Botany Bay. Port Plentiful and Western Port. Tasmania is named as Van Diemen's Land. New Zealand includes numerous islands and multiple names of features around the coastline. North Cape, Brent, River Thames, Mercury Bay, Bay of Plenty, Cape East, Table Cape, Cape Palliser, Cooks Strait, Cape Campbell, Banks Isle, Cape Saunders, S.E. Bay, Cape South, S.W. Bay, W. Cape, Doubtful Harbour, Cape Foulwind, Cape Egmont, Woody Bay, Cape Maria Van Diemen. Islands include 3 Kings, Chatham Isle, Sisters, Bounty Is., Antipodes, Auckland Isle. Eahernomanu and Taviapoenamu are referred to. Title assigned by cataloguer Other Titles - Sketch map of New Holland, Van Diemen's Land, New Zealand Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, in envelope, scale not given, 10.1 x 15.9 cm.

Date: 1860

By: Burnett, James, 1826-1872

Reference: qMS-0336

Description: Nelson settler Quantity: 1 volume(s) (22 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm, ¼ grey cloth)

Date: 1769-1770

By: Surville, Jean Francois Marie de, 1717-1770

Reference: qMS-1955-1958

Description: Includes one volume of Errata Relationship complexity - Published version available at 910.8 Hakluyt; microfilm at Micro-MS-0183 Quantity: 4 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) (38 cm; ¼ blue morocco, blue linen)

Date: 1901-1904

Reference: PAColl-3681

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

Date: 1922-1934

From: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-65

Description: Includes newspaper clippings on Maori history, purakau, Rotorua guides, geography, Egypt and pyramids, Maori waiata, string games, putatara, astronomy, weta, Treaty of Waitangi and an international steamship schedule for 1930s Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter (some with holograph annotations)