Kaingaroa

Date: 1938

Reference: PA1-q-052

Description: Album chiefly shows members of a Lands & Survey team surveying boundaries etc, in the Chatham Islands, and in South Canterbury, circa 1938. Residents of the Chatham Islands, various locations in the islands and activities such as sheep transportation from the islands to Lyttelton and Wellington by ship are shown. Another sequence shows drainage and irrigation procedures in South Canterbury. The photographer is probably Russell Gladstone Dick, later the New Zealand Surveyor-General. Other - Source of descriptive information - Card inserted in album which reads "Ample evidence this is a 1938 Lands and Surveys team surveying boundaries etc ... The photographer is shown in photos 126, 127 and 112, and is probably Mr Dick, later NZ Surveyoe General ..." Signed "Rhys Richards". Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark blue cloth-covered album, 35.5 x 22.5 cm

Date: 1983 - 1897 - 1950 - 1985 - 1910 - 1962

From: [Calendars for the year 1985, of approximately A3 size. 1984].

By: Tanner Couch Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1985-1-01

Description: Each of twelve pages shows a scene from the Chatham Islands schools: Te One School 1897, 1910, 1962, 1983 and 1984; Kairakau School 1950; Pitt Island School 1983 and 1908; Drill lesson and craft lesson; Te Awatea School; Owenga School 1950; School bus 1950 and 1982; Kaingaroa School 1950. Quantity: 1 calendar. Physical Description: Photolithographs on both sides of six sheets, spiral bound, 455 x 295 mm. Provenance: Gordon Wills Johnson, 2000.

Date: 1928-1968

From: Clough, Richard Lea, 1939- : Photographs of the Chatham Islands

Reference: PAColl-4788-1

Description: This collection also contains typed notes identifying the subjects of the negatives in PAColl-4788 Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: July 1951

From: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs :Photographs of Pacific Islands

Reference: PAColl-0644-2-001

Description: Original caption reads: "Bush and plantations. An example of what happens to the native bush when stock are allowed to enter it. It started when cattle were allowed in the bush, and the winds completed the destruction. Omahana, Kaingaroa". Photograph taken July 1951 by a Government photographer. Inscriptions: Verso - top centre - Chatham Islands. Jul 1951 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 99 x 123 mm

Date: [ca 1875-1880]

By: Lysaght family; Lysaght, James Frederic, 1906-1992; Martin, Alfred, 1846?-1906

Reference: PA1-q-147

Description: Photographs of the Chatham Islands circa 1870s and 1880s, taken by Alfred Martin. Images include landscapes, early carvings in caves (Moriori?), and a number of houses and farmsteads. The Shand house, R. Kerr's farm, and Mr Engst's home are all shown. The last photograph shows crew members of the SS Kahu, with Captains Romeril and Hood. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album in brown solander box with leather spine; spine labelled Lysaght; 33 x 26 cm

Date: [ca 1924-1963], 2008

By: Entrican, Alexander Robert, 1898-1965

Reference: MS-Group-1736

Description: Files relating to Entrican's career with the Forest Service, including files on Tasman Pulp and Paper Ltd and Kaingaroa Logging Company Ltd Some educational and army papers, also testimonials Also includes Maori timber papers and sales policy; personal papers; Entrican's overseas trips, Lufkin correspondence and reports A Statement relating to the A R Entrican papers / by Elizabeth Orr , the donor of the collection has been added to the collection and is located at MS-Papers-9170 Comments by Elizabeth Orr on dossier created by A L Poole (MS-Papers-4547) was added in 2014 (MS-Papers-11731) Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - In addition to A L Poole's comments at MS-Papers-4547 see also A P Thomson's comments at MS-Papers-6093. Relationship complexity - Other personal correspondence relating to Entrican is located at Archives New Zealand. See Series: Unregistered Entrican Papers - Official and personal correspondence (18538) - Former Archives reference: FW607. Agency: ADSQ - New Zealand Forest Service. Director-General of New Zealand Forest Service Quantity: 30 box(es). 4 folder(s). 4.40 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available. Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - DP-2013-076. Ink, pencil and wash caricature of Entrican, by unknown artist, transferred to D, P & P Collection, August 2013..

Date: [ca1880-ca1895]

From: Romeril, George, 1844-1922 :Photographs relating to Chatham Islands

Reference: PA1-o-1333-11

Description: View of Lake Te Wapu, and, on the rising land beyond, `Lake House' built by Thomas Ritchie in 1867. Lake House was built in 1867 for Thomas Richie on the shore of Lake Te Wapu, near Kaingaroa, north-eastern Chatham Island. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 20 x 14.5 cm, mounted on album page, 30.5 x 24 cm

Date: 1857-1914

By: Pamariki, Raumoa, active 1857

Reference: qMS-1318

Description: First 7 pages contain a genealogy written by Raumoa Pamariki at Kaingaroa Chatham Islands at the request of Hori Herewini Haeretuterangi. Later page contains note by J H Damon about the birth of his daughter, Topeora Lena Damon at Te Rongopai House, Otautu; and the death of his wife Ani Tanaha (Makura Komene). Other Titles - Maori notebook Quantity: 1 volume(s) (56 pages). Physical Description: Mss (31 cm; red cloth)

Date: March 1877

From: Rockel, Ian Robert, 1939- :Photographs of Chatham Islands

By: Martin, Alfred, 1846?-1906

Reference: 120-0038-3-F

Description: View of Kaingaroa Bay from Kaiwhata, showing Cannon Rock, taken in March 1877 by Alfred Martin of Christchurch. (Scene identified by George Hough, 9 May 2000). The original negative from which this print was made is at 10x8-1053-G. Alfred Martin visited the Chatham Islands in March 1877. (Source: "A Canterbury album", by Joan Woodward, 1987, p 104) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative

Date: March 1877

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

By: Martin, Alfred, 1846?-1906

Reference: 10x8-1053-F

Description: View of Kaingaroa Bay from Kaiwhata, showing Cannon Rock, taken in March 1877 by Alfred Martin of Christchurch. (Scene identified by George Hough, 9 May 2000). A copy of an original print from this negative is at 120-0038-3-F. Alfred Martin visited the Chatham Islands in March 1877. (Source: "A Canterbury album", by Joan Woodward, 1987, p 104) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Wet collodion glass negative 8 x 10 inches

Date: 25 May 1858

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0682A-15

Description: Letter written from Kaingaroa Quantity: 1 piece (1 page on 1 leaf).

Date: 1860-1867, 1962, 1972

By: Shand, Alexander, 1840-1910; Daymond, Henry Tengi, 1886-1964; Morison, Spratt, Morison and Taylor (Firm); Love, Makere Rangiatea Ralph (Sir), 1907-1994; Langdale, John Harper, 1913-1992

Reference: MSY-8146

Description: Handwritten letter book mostly in Te Reo Maori relating to land, people and farming on the Chatham Islands. Some of the correspondence relates to boundaries and owners of the Wharekauri Block and Waiteki [Waitangi]. Some of the correspondents include Toenga Te Poki (Te Ati Awa), Te Hana (Maori for Shand), Wiremu Kingi, and Kawana Kerei (Governor Grey). There are handwritten notes and annotations at the front and the back of the book. The letters are written in a ledger book. There are 28 pages of content in the front of the book, and 9 pages towards the back. There are two typed translations of two of the letters, both addressed to Governor Grey. One of these is by Toenga Te Poki, and was written from Waiteki [Waitangi], on the 5th April 1867. It names boundaries for land and includes a list of names. The other translated letter is also by Toenga Te Poki, written on 6th April 1867, from Waitangi which discusses land boundaries beginning at Motara. Language - Mostly in Te Reo Maori, with some Moriori words Language - Some notes and documents in English Source of title - Supplied by Library. Creator's name supplied by donor. Arrangement: Typed translations of two letters were tipped in towards the back of the volume. These are now in acid free paper in the front of the volume. They relate to letters which appear after the 'Y-Z' page of the letter book, dated 5 Aperira/5th April 1867, and 6 Aperira/6th April 1867 (both written at Waiteki/Waitangi). Contextual notes tipped into the book and some annotations give some historical information including: "Henry Daymond. Diary of Toenga Te Poki. Containing copy of letter to the Govr Sir G Grey setting out the boundaries and owners of the Wharekauri Block, Chatham Islands. Papers of Henry Daymond, Chatham Islands c/- Morison, Spratt, Morison & Taylor. Solicitors. Wellington. Handed to us in conclusion with proposed further action re: interest of J & W Daymond in Wharekauri Block as affected by claim of descendants of Wi Te Tahuhu". Wi Tahuhu died in Oct 1897. Husband of Whakamae. See court case (Star, 1 Aug 1902, p4). Other notes say "This diary was being thrown out of a solicitor's office (Morison & Taylor Co.) as scrap on a shift was retrieved by me for personal reasons. Ralph Love (16/8/62)" and "To John Langdale. A Pitt Island Lang. at Whenua. Kia ora. Ralph Love. Aug 1972". Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Leather bound album, 32.5cm x 22.5 cm Provenance: Owned by Henry Daymond who handed it to Morison, Spratt, Morison & Taylor (Solicitors of Wellington) during a court case. Ralph Love (of Te Ati Awa descent) claimed it from Morison & Taylor Co when it was nearly disposed of during a shift in 1962. Love then passed it on to John Langdale in 1972. Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Richard Langdale, Lower Hutt, 2014.

Date: 1950s- 1980s

From: Wills Johnson, Kate Miria, 1929-1995: Papers and photographs relating to the Chatham Islands

Reference: PAColl-6262-2

Description: Most of the photographs date from the 1980s. The group that don't are loose prints from Album PA1-o-962. These are photographs of a young boy, school photographs from the late 1950s and early 1960s, and photographs of an event during the Royal Visit of 1963. Those of the the 1980s include views of the landscape of the Chatham Islands which include quite a detailed record of Waitangi including the town tip. There are two groups of school jubilee photoraphs, the largest of which is the centennial of Te One School in 1985. The other is that of Kaingaroa school. The gun club picnic (Feb 1985), the pony club gymkhana (Feb 1985), a race meeting at Tauherenikau in the South Wairarapa (Dec 1984), and some unidentified events and groups of people make up the rest of this collection group. Includes two sheets annotated in the same hand with a list of names featured in a group portrait taken at "Joan Hough's 21st" in 1963. One sheet is annotated as being written in 1990 by "Buzz" or "Bayly?". Also includes two small sheets annotated in a different hand containing a list of names for photographs in PA1-o-963. Quantity: 190 colour original photographic print(s). 10 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera annotated photographic processing envelope related to 35mm-123263 to 35mm-123323. Transfers: An envelope of 35mm negative strips was found in the PAColl-6262-2 enclosure by a staff member in 2023 and processed separately for conservation reasons. See library references 35mm-123263 to 35mm-123323. Images appear to mostly relate to photographic prints in PAColl-6262-2.. Processing information: Previous access statement 'Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission" was removed in May 2022. Box contains two empty library housing envelopes annotated by a staff member.