Presbyterian minister. Was chaplain to the Australian Light Horse Regiment, World War 1. Took photographs at Gallipoli. Appointed headmaster at Knox College, Dunedin in 1928. Photograph published in NZ Free Lance, 5 Dec 1928
Merrington, Ernest Northcroft, 1876-1953
Negatives taken by Rev Ernest Northcroft Merrington, all relating to World War 1, chief...
Date: 1914-1915
By: Merrington, Ernest Northcroft, 1876-1953
Reference: PAColl-1657
Description: Negatives taken by Rev Ernest Northcroft Merrington, chaplain to the Australian Light Horse Regiment. Quantity: 59 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives
Burns, Thomas, 1796-1871 : The duty of devoting ourselves to God
Date: [ca 1850]
By: Burns, Thomas (Rev), 1796?-1871
Reference: MS-0420
Description: Sermon by Rev Thomas Burns tipped in to the front cover of the book `A Great coloniser: the Rev Dr Thomas Burns, pioneer minister of Otago and nephew of the poet' by Ernest Northcroft Merrington [Dunedin: Otago Daily Times, 1929]. Cover page of the sermon reads `Sermon preached by the Rev Thos. Burns D.D. in the old church on the beach... Original manuscript in his own writing'. The book itself contains pencil annotations in an unknown hand. Bibliography at back of Merrington's book, and other internal evidence, indicate the ms has a connection with Otago Early Settlers Library. Other Titles - A Great coloniser: the Rev Dr Thomas Burns Burns was the first Presbyterian minister in Otago, arriving from Scotland in 1848. He remained active in Church affairs until his death in 1871. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (8 pages of ms tipped in)). Physical Description: Printed matter & ms
Personalities - Men - Surnames, Mac - Mit
Date: 1924-1951
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-207
Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1920s-1950s. Names of subjects entered in Name Field. Photographs of the homes of the McLaren brothers, Peter, Robert, James and Donald who settled in Wairarapa buying a 15,000 acre farm at Ngakonui; and home of Peter's son, I M McLaren at Parimahau. Group photograph of seven Martin brothers who met to celebrate the birthday of the youngest aged 70 - S T S Martin (83 from Wellington); Hon W Lee Martin (79 from Hamilton); E A Martin (77 of Christchurch); S F Martin (74 of Auckland); E H Martin (73 of Auckland); W Martin (71 of Auckland); Rev F Martin (70). Article and photo published in NZ Free Lance, 18 May 1949. Guests arriving at the wedding reception of Annette Thorne George who married Walter Denzil Barker in Auckland in 1934. Group includes Mrs H E Vaile, Mr Denis Lawford, Dr H B Milsom, Mrs Milsom and Miss Mary Milsom. Also photographs of Flight Officer Massey, 1943; M Maiskey, 1942; D Marks with J H G O'Brien, 1951; T Marsland, W H McCullough & O M Watson at Railways Conference, 1950; Group Captain and Mrs Manson, 1945; C Masters of Auckland (born ca 1856), 1939; Victor Benbow McInnes, 1934; William Manson, head of H.M.V., 1931; Guy Menzies with Albert James, 1931; Mr Maxton at Hunger Marchers demonstration, Hyde Park, London, ca 1930s; President Masaryk and Joseph Wells; Mrs Caroline Milverton (in her 90s) with her son and two daughters; James Melrose (aviator), 1931; Sir William Marshall of London, 1934; Pandit Malaviya (ex-president of Indian Nationalist Congress); J J McMenamin (South African MP), 1930; Flight Lieutenant Major and Squadron Leader Jones Williams. Group photograph of directors of Union Steam Ship Co of NZ - A W Wheeler, C G White, G R Ritchie, D A Aiken, Sir James Mills, C W Rattray. Photograph published in Nz Free Lance, 18 Jan 1933 Quantity: 97 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
Correspondence (Med-Mit)
Date: 1920-1932
From: Alexander Turnbull Library (Wellington) : Correspondence files
Reference: MS-Papers-0181-060
Description: Names of correspondents not added to Name Field: Medical Board of new Zealand (re registration of Dr J E Bright), 1927; Professor Meinhof (letter in German); Melanesian Mission Office (re Melanesian Mission press publications); Melbourne University Press; Fred J Melville, Editor of The Stamp Lover; L Melvin; Miss Menzies; D R Menzies, Mrs M Merrick; Methodist Book Shop Depot (Auckland); B Metz; Mid Pacific Magazine, Honolulu (Pan-Pacific Union); Cornelius Miedema; Miss J E N Millar; Margaret E Millburn; Maskew Miller Ltd (Cape Town); Robert J Miller; Miss W E Miller; Miss C B Mills (Palmerston Girls High School); C L Mills; Doris Mills; Gilbert A Mills; Mrs E R Milne; The Minerva (periodical); Minnesota Historical Society; G Mitchelmore & Co (London). Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence - Ernest Merrington
Date: 23 Dec 1926
From: Alexander Turnbull Library (Wellington) : Correspondence files
Reference: MS-Papers-0181-150
Description: Letter written from First Church, Dunedin relating to the book he wrote which was published in Australia in 1902 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Troops and supplies, on the beach at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Turkey
Date: 1915
From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 13
By: Merrington, Ernest Northcroft, 1876-1953
Reference: PAColl-6407-87
Description: Troops and supplies, on the beach at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, 1915. Photograph taken by Rev Ernest Northcroft Merrington. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 200 x 150 mm
British troops landing at Suvla Bay, Turkey
Date: 1915
From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 13
By: Merrington, Ernest Northcroft, 1876-1953
Reference: PAColl-6407-85
Description: British troops landing at Suvla Bay, Turkey, 1915. Photograph taken by the Rev Ernest Northcroft Merrington. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 203 x 151 mm
The Track, Shrapnel Valley, Anzac Cove, Gallipoli
Date: 1915
From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 13
By: Merrington, Ernest Northcroft, 1876-1953
Reference: PAColl-6407-84
Description: Scene with sandbags on the Track, Shrapnel Valley, Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, 1915. Photograph taken by Rev Ernest Northcroft Merrington. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 202 x 150 mm