Te Motu Kairangi / Miramar Peninsula

Date: 1911

By: Hector McLeod & Company; McLeod, Hector Norman, 1872-

Reference: Eph-E-LOCAL-Miramar-1911-01

Description: Shows a map of the streets of Miramar, Seatoun, Worser Bay, Karaka Bay and Evans Bay (including projected reclamation). The map is surrounded by advertisements for the following local businesses: Briscoe & Company (Wunderlich Ceilings and Marseilles Tiles), C S & P Cording (booksellers, Courtenay Place), D Palliser (chemist, Courtenay Place), Miramar Tramway Junction Land Co, A Lindsay Ltd (shoe shop, Lambton Quay and Cuba Street), B Matthews (painter and decorator, Miramar), F Mildenhall (plumber, Miramar), DIC, Miramar Building & Investment Company, Jackson & Co (paint and glass importers, Cuba Street), H K Robertshaw (baker and grocer), William Telford (Glen Dairy, Miramar) Another two copies of the map only, are held at MapColl 832.4799gbbd Mi 1911 11008. Quantity: 1 Other printed ephemera item(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on sheet 660 x 570 mm (most of bottom strip missing) Transfers: From the Hector McLeod papers, MS-Papers, 0154, 43A - card index..

Date: 1852 - 1856

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-040-1

Description: A view from the Western Hills above the Hutt Road, looking towards the end of the Miramar Peninsula with the Wellington Harbour entrance to the left in the distance. Bush in the foreground and Cook Strait in the background. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 121 x 171 mm

Date: 1846

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Pencil sketches and watercolours of New Zealand 1839-1850]

By: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889

Reference: A-229-027

Description: View from the south end of Miramar Peninsula, looking north across Burnham Water or Burnham Lake towards the farm of James Coutts Crawford, with Mount Crawford in the background. Other Titles - Miramar Peninsula Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 135 x 195 mm

Date: 1891

From: Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925 :Pencil and watercolour drawings 1868-1891

By: Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925

Reference: E-326-f-146-1

Description: View from Roseneath looking across Evans Bay and the Miramar Peninsula towards the Tararua Range. In the top left corner is a pencil insert showing a rock formation at the water's edge Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - K Holmes; Recto - bottom right - Wellington Nov.r 9th /91 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 177 x 250 mm

Date: 1846

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Pencil sketches and watercolours of New Zealand 1839-1850]

By: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889

Reference: A-229-029

Description: A rocky headland and an island showing a pierced rock. There is currently no island with a pierced rock close to Miramar Peninsula. It is possible that the 1856 earthquake raised the land between the Peninsula and the island and that it is now part of the shoreline on the east side, where there are several large rock formations. Other Titles - Miramar Peninsula Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 135 x 195 mm

Date: 1846

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Pencil sketches and watercolours of New Zealand 1839-1850]

By: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889

Reference: A-229-044

Description: The entrance from Evans Bay, Wellington Harbour, to the tunnel built by J. C. Crawford to drain Burnham Water, a lake in the centre of Miramar Peninsula. The entrance to the tunnel is cut into a cliff and supporting beams are built around the opening. A small hut stands to the right of the tunnel and a path winds over the hill-top to the right. Rocks, flax bushes and a small cabbage tree are distinguishable in the foreground and there is a small rowboat tied to a stake at the water's edge, in the centre foreground. Hataitai or Whataitai was the earlier name for Miramar Peninsula The preliminary sketch for this sepia watercolour is a pencil work held at A-229-023, with an almost identical title. Other Titles - Miramar Peninsula Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & sepia wash on paper 134 x 195 mm

Date: 1846

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Pencil sketches and watercolours of New Zealand 1839-1850]

By: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889

Reference: A-229-030

Description: View from the south end of Evans' Bay, (close to the site of today's airport) looking along Miramar Peninsula, past a small hut and the entrance to the tunnel dug by J. C. Crawford to drain Burnham Water (a former lake in the centre of Miramar Peninsula), along steep cliffs to the north. There is almost no beach below the cliffs, since the beach area was lifted by the 1856 earthquake. The hills of Roseneath and of Wadestown and Ngaio are visible in the distance. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 135 x 195 mm

Date: 1846

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Pencil sketches and watercolours of New Zealand 1839-1850]

By: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889

Reference: A-229-013

Description: Rock formations on the east side of Miramar Peninsula, with the harbour entrance in the background. Hataitai or Whataitai was the earlier name for Miramar Peninsula Other Titles - Miramar Peninsula Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 134 x 195 mm

Date: 1846

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Pencil sketches and watercolours of New Zealand 1839-1850]

By: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889

Reference: A-229-031

Description: A cliff-face with tall vertical striations and rocks at its base. Other Titles - Miramar Peninsula Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 135 x 195 mm

Date: 1849 - 1859

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Mi/[1849?]/Acc.23680

Description: Shows the Miramar Peninsular, divided into 18 part surveyed, numbered land blocks. Marks Point Halswell, Point Jordon, Young's Bay, Point Waddell, and Palmer Head. Burnham Water is outlined, and is part of Blocks 9, 10, 11, 7 and 8. The property of J C Crawford is outlined in pink; only Block 8 is not highlighted. Written on reverse: 3. Burnham Water Farm, near Wellington Heads. Glued on to reverse: 61 Burnham Water Farm, Welltn N164 Written under scale: EJC See cross sections of plan - MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Mi/[1849?]/Acc.23679 Property of James Coutts Crawford, Miramar Peninsular. A tunnel was built through to Evans Bay in 1849, to drain the Lake. In 1859 the floor of the tunnel was lowered a further five feet as a consequence of the 1855 earthquake. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, linen backed, scale [1:7 920], 65 x 97.3

Date: [198-]

From: Shepherd, Rona Winsome, 1921- : Research papers

Reference: MS-Papers-9009-34

Description: Papers relating to J C Crawford and the Miramar Penninsula, part of research for `Wellington's heritage' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1846

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Pencil sketches and watercolours of New Zealand 1839-1850]

By: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889

Reference: A-229-019

Description: Rock formations on the east side of Miramar Peninsula, with the harbour entrance in the background. Hataitai or Whataitai was the earlier name for Miramar Peninsula. Glendavar was the name of the artist's pastoral run on Miramar Peninsula. This is the finished watercolour for which the preliminary drawing is held at A-229-013 Other Titles - Miramar Peninsula Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour on paper 117 x 192 mm

Date: Jan 1950

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/104/04-F

Description: Officers at Mount Crawford Prison, Miramar Peninsula, Wellington. Photographed in January 1950 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 2 images. Physical Description: Film negative, 35mm

Date: 1860 - 1862

From: Abraham, Caroline Harriet, 1809?-1877 :Sketchbook. [1860-1864]

Reference: E-569-059/060

Description: Double spread shows a view of Wellington Harbour, with sailing ships. Somes Island is left of centre, with Miramar Peninsular and part of Evan's Bay to the left. Possibly a view from near the top of Mount Victoria Other Titles - [Harbour scene with boats. Former title] Quantity: 1 drawing(s) on pages of sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil sketch, on double page spread 126 x 346 mm.

Date: 1848

By: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889; Crawford, Henry Nevay (Brigadier), 1907-1993

Reference: A-229-004

Description: A view from the south end of Evans Bay looking north up the bay. To the right is part of Miramar Peninsula, with a hut and the mouth and exit structure of the tunnel built by the artist to drain the shallow lake at the lowest point of Miramar Peninsula. There are 3 small rowboats or canoes on the still water, and a further rowboat is pulled up on the shore to the right, in the middle distance. In the distance on the left are the hills of Roseneath and those to the west of the harbour (Khandallah) in the far distance. Glendavar was J C Crawford's cattle farm at the North end of Burnham water. The tunnel was cut by Mr Crawford to drain Burnham water into Evans Bay, and was the first tunnel made in N.Z. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 165 x 254 mm

Date: 29 Nov 1963

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-61180-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 1840 - 1839

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872; F G Moon & Company; Larner, Ivy Ann, active 1958

Reference: C-029-002

Description: Shows aerial view of Wellington Harbour, the Hutt Valley and beyond, from a point south of Wellington Heads. Pencarrow Head is at bottom right. First edition published by F G Moon, lacking map Margins trimmed, including title. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, two-tone and hand-coloured 410 x 697 mm

Date: 1953

Reference: MapColl-832.4799gbbd/Mi/1953/Acc.37583

Description: Map showing land to be made available to the Wellington City Council on the northern tip of Miramar Peninsula. The land is bounded by Kau Bay, Mahanga Bay, an army base at Point Gordon, the Domain at Scorching Bay, Mount Crawford Prison, the Post and Telegraph centre, and the Navy base north of Shelly Bay. Also shows land that may later be transferred to the Council south of Point Halswell, and a large area of City Council land south of Shelly Bay and including Shark Bay. Written on map: 26 cms. D/C BP Today 2nd Stamped on map: 20 Oct 1953 Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on tracing paper, scale indeterminable, 34.8 x 23.8 cm

Date: 14 Dec 1994

From: New Zealand fishing history oral history project

By: Saunders, Alfred Carr, 1911-2010

Reference: OHInt-0444-06

Description: Alfred Saunders born at Point Halswell, Wellington 1911. Recalls his father was an artilleryman in the army, stationed at the Point to look after the large gun there. Talks about growing up on the Miramar Peninsula, Fort Ballance and other forts around the harbour. Also talks about period when father left the army and they moved to Whangaroa where his father took up crayfishing. Recalls leaving school at the age of 15 years and commencing an apprenticeship as a shipwright with B J L Jukes Ltd, a boatbuilder in Balena Bay, Wellington. Describes his duties as an apprentice and explains that many of the boats worked on at the yard belonged to Island Bay and Eastbourne fishermen. Mentions living at Paraparaumu where he built a 40 foot fishing vessel called `May' for a Mr Buckland at Plimmerton during the Great Depression. Refers to his work during World War II, describing some of the vessels he worked on which were commandeered by the navy. After the war went fishing from Paremata and details type of fishing and fish caught. Describes location of his boat yard at Paremata foreshore where he built a number of fishing and pleasure craft. Talks about the Sea Reaper, a vessel of 50 feet in length that he built and operated with his sons during the 1960s. Talks about the crayfish boom at the Chathams and the big demand for vessels. Mentions some of the problems encountered with the Marine Department surveyors and the modern fishing regulations. Talks about son, Harold, who has a boatbuilding business in Tory Channel in the Marlborough Sounds. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Emmanuel Makarios Venue - 54 Paremata Road Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010226-010227 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3415.

Date: 1989

Reference: Eph-A-TEXTILE-ARTS-1989-01

Description: Blank greeting card shows on the front a reproduction of the Peninsula Tapestry, a montage of images from the Miramar Peninsula, including the Library, school, churches and significant buildings existing in 1989. The names of the weavers are listed on the back cover: Jeanette Miller, Zoe Hill, Marjory Small, and Audrey Brodie. Quantity: 35 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on postcards.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on postcards, 102 x 150 mm.