Tawhata

Date: 1864, [ca 1913-1933]

From: Polynesian Society: Records

Reference: 80-115-04A/04A

Description: Includes A short account of Ngapuhi raids on Ngatiporou under Hongi and Pomare, written by a Ngatiporou man, 1864; A story of Pomare of Ngatikuhungunu written by Te Wharetoroa of Te Arawa, submitted by George Graham; A story of Hine-Kiore of Te Arawa, written by Te Wharetoroa of that tribe; three Maori songs from T W Downes, and photograph and accompanying letter describing a 19th century Maori burial cave at Tawhata, Whanganui River, by Downes, 1916; unfinished article on stone carvings in Taranaki, by T G Hammond; The period of Hiro and Honokura: from Tahitian, Raiatean and Paumotuan accounts, by A Leverd; notes on Rarotongan and Mangaian words; Some Oceanic colour names, Notes on some Chamorro plant names, and Names of Mangaian string puzzles, all by F W Christian; also obituaries for Elsdon Best and Robert McNab, and other notes and correspondence Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Includes photograph of adzed totara coffins and relics, 1916; and photographed sketches of cosmology, and ships

Date: [1885]

From: Burton Bros

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA7-05-07

Description: Topine Te Mamaku, Ngati Haua-te-rangi leader, photographed at Tawhata, King Country, in 1885, by Alfred Burton. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - 3562 - "Topine Te Mamaku" - (100 years old) - Tawhata - King Country. Burton Bros. Dunedin Alfred Burton travelled up the Whanganui River and through the King Country to Auckland in May 1885. Source: Burton brothers : photographers / Hardwicke Knight (Dunedin, N.Z. : John McIndoe, 1980) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 19.7 x 14.3 cm

Date: 1885

From: New Zealand Department of Justice, Commissioner of Patents :Collection of Burton Brothers prints

By: Burton, Alfred Henry, 1834?-1914

Reference: PA7-36-15

Description: Photograph of Topine Te Mamaku seated on the ground in front of a tent wrapped in a blanket, taken in May 1885 at Tawhata by Alfred Burton Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 3562 - `Topine Te Mamaku' (100 years old) - Tawhata - King Counrty. Burton Bros, Dunedin; Mount recto - left of image - Registrar of Copyrights, New Zealand. 685 Duplicate of PA7-05-07 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 19.4 x 14.8 cm, on mount 29.2 x 22.8 cm

Date: 1885

From: Bollinger, Mrs, fl 1958 :Scenic photographs of New Zealand

By: Burton, Alfred Henry, 1834?-1914

Reference: PA7-36-16

Description: Topine Te Mamaku (on right) and Taiaho Ngatai (on left) seated in front of a calico tent enclosed by a low wooden fence made of sticks. Photograph taken by Alfred Burton in May 1885. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 3563 - Tawhata - King Country; Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Burton Bros. Dunedin; Photographer's title on negative - beneath image - "Ngatai" "Topine Te Mamaku" (aged 100) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on card. Physical Description: Albumen print 14.8 x 19.5 cm on mount 22.8 x 29 cm

Date: 28 May 1916

From: Polynesian Society: Records

Reference: 80-115-04A/04A-001

Description: Caption on reverse of photograph reads "This is a photo of the adzed work at Ohuraiti (Tawhata) that I promised you some time ago. Trusting it will prove interesting, Yours T W Downs." Photograph accompanises a letter to Percy Smith, 28 May 1916 Quantity: 1 piece. Physical Description: Black & white photograph 155mm x 190mm