Tripp, Charles George, 1826-1897

Date: ca 1860s-1890s

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection

By: Spencer, Harriet Dyke, 1866-1948; London Stereoscopic Photographic Company

Reference: PAColl-4721

Description: Photographs on album pages: photograph of Mount Peel Station, its interior and grounds including Mr Acland in his study, his daughters and their friends identified by inititals, including one of L D Acland and B B Acland, the latter knitting a sock, and the Church of the Holy Innocence viewed across a field of hay stacks with the forest planted by Acland behind it; more of the same women boating and picnicking, including a view of a gorge taken by Harriet Acland, a church interior and Bishop Harper playing cricket with a young boy; Ilam homestead covered in clematis with balconies and verandahs and extensive grounds next to the Avon River, and the Watts Russell family group at Pareora August 1894 with their dog and saddled horses in the background; the West Coast Times printing office with the men outside it, C G Tripp and family and a Centerbury view; and two views of Tripp's homestead at Orari. Photographs mounted on card: a studio portrait of Dr Shortland; John Charles Watts Russell taken by the London Stereoscopic Company; Rev R H Codrington's garden in Norfolk Island while a missionary in the South Pacific with eight local men, either Solomon Islanders and New Hebrideans; five interior views of a well-furnished house (possibly Wildwood, Christchurch) with heavy wooden furniture and fireplaces, gas lamps, drapery, paintings (including a copy of The Order of Release by Millais) etc.; the officers of HMS Invincible on the deck of their ship next to the lifeboats; a view looking down a street of two boats in "the bay of Taranaki" (probably near New Plymouth) one named SS Taupo ca 1860s; and a view over buildings near the shore in New Plymouth ca 1860s. Loose prints of: a brick-built house with a verandah, and a duplicate of the officers of the Invincible. Quantity: 11 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on card. 28 b&w original photographic print(s) on loose pages from an album. 2 b&w original photographic print(s) loose.

Date: 1888 - 1900

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketch book

Reference: E-346-2-031

Description: Orari Homestead (South Canterbury), the home of the Tripp family, with its surrounding garden (including cabbage trees) and a conservatory to the left, attached to the house. Hills in the background. The preliminary drawing for this view is on the previous page of the sketchbook. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sketchbook page, 132 x 187 mm.

Date: 1888 - 1900

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketch book

Reference: E-346-2-029

Description: Orari Homestead (South Canterbury), the home of the Tripp family, with its surrounding garden and a woman standing to the left in the foreground. Hills in the background. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page, 132 x 187 mm.

Date: 1867-1895

By: Tripp, Charles George, 1826-1897

Reference: MS-Papers-2003

Description: Extracts from Tripp's letters deal mainly with sheep farming at Orari Gorge and financial matters connected with the run. Also interesting details on the prices of goods and salaries paid farm and house staff Quantity: 1 folder(s) (46 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: [Circa 1860s-1870s]

Reference: PA1-o-399

Description: Photographs of the South Island taken by an unidentified photographer, circa 1860s-1870s Some of the scenes have captions, many of which are taken in the Otira Gorge area, Christchurch, Akaroa, Ashburton and West Coast. The first photograph, inside the front cover, shows a man with a full beard, standing behind a penny-farthing bicycle. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with reddish brown cover, darker spine; 19 x 28 cm

Date: 1980 - 1861

By: De Ruyter, Cornelis Geradus, 1930-

Reference: A-242-027-b

Description: The farmstead at Orari Gorge Catalogued from information sheet (not received). From signed pen drawing of first homestead built by C G Tripp in 1861 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph b&w 320 x 250 mm on sheet 370 x 300 mm

Date: Apr-Jul 1871

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-061

Description: Includes telegram from [?] Garnack, Temuka; and map described under Illustrations below Quantity: 1 folder(s). Map showing Hall's property on Ferry Road; Junction, Falsgrave and Union streets, and the Town Belt

Date: 1980 - 1861

By: De Ruyter, Cornelis Geradus, 1930-

Reference: A-242-027-a

Description: The farmstead at Orari Gorge Station Catalogued from information sheet (not received). From signed pen drawing of first homestead built by C G Tripp in 1861 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph b&w 320 x 250 mm on sheet 370 x 300 mm

Date: 1856, 1888.

By: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922; Barton, Cranleigh Harper, 1890-1975

Reference: E-346-2

Description: Views of Teneriffe, Rio, Mount Peel, Orari, Lyttelton, Wanganui, Tarawera before the eruption, Wellington region, Cape Horn. Attributed when first catalogued to Laura Harper, the donor's grandmother, then to M. G. C. Lysaght on the basis of style and contents. However the handwriting, subject-matter and style match those of work in other sketchbooks by Mary Medley, who was the donor, Cranleigh Barton's, great-aunt. The Library has been given other Mary Medley sketchbooks by Cranleigh Barton. There was no known reason why Cranleigh Barton might possess a sketchbook by Mary Lysaght, other than a possibility that Mary Lysaght was a friend of Cranleigh Barton's mother. (A niece of Mary Lysaght's, Mrs Mary Watt, can recall a Mrs Barton, who was a friend of "Aunt Mary's") Other Titles - Lysaght, Mary Grace Caroline. Harper, Laura. [Former attributions] Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s) containing. 24 drawing(s) pencil. 31 watercolour(s) several spread across two sheets. Physical Description: Pencil & pencil & watercolour on 102 pages 132 x 187 mm.

Date: 1823-1857

By: Acland, John Barton Arundel, 1823-1904

Reference: Micro-MS-0470

Description: Extracts from Acland's original diaries, from a journal written by him from his diary as opportunity offered and sent to his family to England; from letters to his father and sister, from letters from his partner D G Tripp and various other documents, compiled by H T Acland. Describes interest of Acland and Tripp in the Canterbury settlement, their journey to New Zealand on the "Royal Stuart" 1854-1855, their travels in Canterbury, Acland's "cadetship" at Malvern Hills Station (owned by H J Tancred), their exploration of the Rangitata area and the establishment of Mount Peel Station 1856-1857. Relationship complexity - See also Micro-MS-Coll-20-2059 (Devon Record Office. Acland papers, 1840-1902) Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 180 pages). Physical Description: Positive microfilm

Date: 1861-1864, n d

By: Butler, Samuel, 1835-1902

Reference: qMS-0359

Description: Letters to Acland and Tripp, mainly concerning sheep and sheep farming at Forest Creek and Mesopotamia. Included is letter dated 4 May 1912 from Henry Festing Jones Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (6 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm, grey pamphlet case)

Date: 1906

By: Banks, Isabel Violet, 1873-; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: C-078-027

Description: View across farm landscape of rolling hills, with Little Mount Peel in the background. A cabbage tree, a hedge, possibly of macrocarpa, and a fire burning in the middle distance. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 155 x 296 mm

Date: 1887

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 77-248-07/4

Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1980 - 1861

By: De Ruyter, Cornelis Geradus, 1930-

Reference: A-242-027

Description: The farmstead at Orari Gorge Station Catalogued from information sheet (not received). From signed pen drawing of first homestead built by C G Tripp in 1861 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph b&w 320 x 250 mm on sheet 370 x 300 mm

Date: 1900

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketches

Reference: E-346-3-004

Description: View across the Rangitata River towards the Tripp family homestead Orari Gorge, with mountains in the background Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sketchbook page, 163 x 224 mm

Date: 1856-1861

By: Acland, John Barton Arundel, 1823-1904

Reference: MS-1672

Description: Extracts from J B A Acland's diary, 26 Apr 1856-19 Jan 1857, and from C G Tripp's station diary, 20 Jan 1857-12 Feb 1861, detailing work done on the station and the people they saw Quantity: 1 volume(s) (121 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (26 cm; maroon linen)

Date: 1883

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 82-355-07/1

Description: Identified correspondents entered in Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jun 1888

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-146

Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes petition from Hororata freeholders against access to fish on any private land; letter from G A Keyes nominating Hall to Annat School Committee vacancy; letter from [?] W Willis, Willisden, Southbridge Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Sep-Dec 1878

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-089

Description: Identified correspondents entered under Name below; also includes clippings on railways and local issues and papers relating to the Lakes Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Bill Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Sep-Dec 1876

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-081

Description: Most correspondents identified and entered under Name below; also includes letter for Major Atkinson; and letter from J R Dell Hill[?] Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).