Te Tuahu, Kihirini, -1864

Te Tuaha, Kihirini, -1864

Of Tuhourangi. One of the group of 14 Maori who travelled to England in William Jenkins' party, 1863-1864. Of Tuhourangi. Son of Whareri; grandson of Te Whiu; great-grandson of Te Ururau, descendant of Rangitihi. Was from Lake Tarawera. He was in his 50s at the time of the trip to London. He died on board the "Flying Foam" on the return journey to NZ, 11 May 1864. (Some information from "Hariri Wikitoria" by Brian Mackrell). Photographed in London ca 1863, presumably with the Prince and Princess of Wales.

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Illustrated London news :Native chiefs from New Zealand. Mr W Jenkins, interpreter; Hor...

Date: 1863 - 1864

From: Illustrated London news :Various scenes of early New Zealand published in the Illustrated London News. 1860s

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-070-003-2

Description: W Jenkins (interpreter)with a group of Maori chiefs who were taken to England in 1863. Back, from left: W Jenkins, interpreter; Horomana Te Atua; Hapimana Ngapiko; Wharepapa; Pomare; Paratene Te Manu. Second row: Kihirini Te Tuahu, Takerei Ngawaka; Tere Te Iringa; Hariata Pomare; Reihana Taukawau; Hirini Pakia; Ngahuia Wiremu Pou. Another copy in Drawings, Paintings and Prints, A-018-001 Extended Title - from: Illustrated London News, 18 July, 1863, p 68 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 180 x 245 mm

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New Zealand. [List of names of Maori chieftains arriving in London with Mr W Jenkins]. ...

Date: 1863

By: Stratford, Peter, active 1990-2013

Reference: Eph-B-MAORI-1863-01

Description: Flyer with introductory text about the purpose of the visit of the chieftains to England, and a list with brief biographical details, about each of the 14 members of the party. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, on both sides of sheet 248 x 173 mm. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is housed in the Manuscripts Collection..

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Photographic prints and postcards

Date: [ca 1863-1864], [ca 1880s-1920s], [ca 1939-1949], [ca 1986-1990]

From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection

Reference: PAColl-6056-06

Description: Collection of photographic prints and postcards primarily showing Māori people from circa 1863 to 1929. Also a small number of prints from circa 1939 to 1949, and circa 1986 to 1990. Incudes one cigarette card and three photographs of Jock McEwen, one shows him signing his book 'Rangitane'. Some subjects are named. Title supplied by Library. A full length portrait of Hoani Te Whatahoro Jury is available at Library reference 1/2-024827-F. Another portrait of Numia Keruru is available at PAColl-7273-07. Quantity: 14 b&w copy photographic print(s). 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 3 colour copy photographic print(s).

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Illustrated London news :Native chiefs from New Zealand. Mr W Jenkins, interpreter; Hor...

Date: 1863

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: E-106-f-029-1

Description: W Jenkins (interpreter)with a group of Maori chiefs who were taken to England in 1863. Back, from left: W Jenkins, interpreter; Horomana Te Atua; Hapimana Ngapiko; Wharepapa; Pomare; Paratene Te Manu. Second row: Kihirini Te Tuahu, Takerei Ngawaka; Tere Te Iringa; Hariata Pomare; Reihana Taukawau; Hirini Pakia; Ngahuia Wiremu Pou. Another copy at A-018-001 Extended Title - From: Illustrated London News, 18 July, 1863, p 68 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 170 x 240 mm

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Artist unknown :New Zealand Chiefs, W Jenkins at Marlborough House 186[3]. [London?, 18...

Date: 1863 - 1864

Reference: A-018-005

Description: Subject: Rev William Jenkins and a group of Maori on a visit to England, 1863. They are shown with the Prince and Princess of Wales. Title from partly fragmented ink label attached to lower edge Source unknown Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 206 x 331 mm

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Autograph sheet of Maori signatures

Date: [1863 or 1864]

Reference: MS-Papers-11150

Description: Autograph sheet containing the signatures of seven Maori chiefs who were members of the tour group In 1863-1864 William Jenkins took a group of Maori chiefs to England for the purpose of presenting a display of the manners and customs of the Maori to the English public. To help with the financing of the tour, finely embossed autograph sheets containing the names of the touring chiefs were sold to the public. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, Aug 2011

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Mackrell, Brian Heslop, 1939-2006 : Research papers concerning visit to England of Maor...

Date: 1863-1864

By: Mackrell, Brian Heslop, 1939-2006

Reference: 84-170

Description: Comprises facsimiles of original correspondence from and British institutions relating to Jenkins' party's visit to England, 1863-1864 The collection relates to a visit to England by William Jenkins, a Wesleyan lay preacher and interpreter, and a party of 14 Maori in 1863-1864 Publication - Hariru Wikitoria! : an illustrated history of the Maori tour of England, 1863 / Brian Mackrell. Auckland : Oxford University Press, 1985. For account of visit to England of tour party see also volume one of The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Allen & Unwin New Zealand Ltd and Department of Internal Affairs, 1990), pages 347-348. Quantity: 2 folder(s). 1 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Mss (photocopies), typescripts and negatives

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Illustrated London news :Native chiefs from New Zealand. Mr W Jenkins, interpreter; Hor...

Date: 1863 - 1864

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: PUBL-0033-1863-68

Description: W Jenkins (interpreter)with a group of Maori chiefs who were taken to England in 1863. Back, from left: W Jenkins, interpreter; Horomana Te Atua; Hapimana Ngapiko; Wharepapa; Pomare; Paratene Te Manu. Second row: Kihirini Te Tuahu, Takerei Ngawaka; Tere Te Iringa; Hariata Pomare; Reihana Taukawau; Hirini Pakia; Ngahuia Wiremu Pou. Another copy in Drawings, Paintings and Prints, A-018-001 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving

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Simcox, Francis Selwyn 1880?-1967 : Visit of a party of Maori chiefs to England in 1860...

Date: 1950

By: Simcox, Francis Selwyn, 1880-1967

Reference: qMS-1808

Description: Volume contains a list of the visiting party of Maori chieftains, including their tribes and brief whakapapa. Also two page typescript from Simcox's booklet `One hundred and twenty-five years in New Zealand'. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (4 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; bluue pam case)

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Heath, Vernon (England) fl 1819-1895 :Portrait of Tuahu Kihiringi and Wharepapa

Date: 1819 - 1895

By: Heath, Vernon, 1819?-1895

Reference: PA2-0850

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Kamariera Te Hautakiri Wharepapa and Kihirini Te Tuahu

Date: [between 1963-1964]

From: Parsons, Patrick :Maori portraits

By: Heath, Vernon, 1819?-1895

Reference: 1/2-058458-F

Description: Kamariera Te Hautakiri Wharepapa (right) and Kihirini Te Tuahu (with tewhatewha) during their trip to London, 1863-1864. Photograph taken by Vernon Heath. Another copy of this image is at PA2-0850 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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The Illustrated London News :Native chiefs from New Zealand. 1863. London; Illustrated ...

Date: 1865 - 1863 - 1864

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: A-018-001

Description: A group of Maori with their interpreter, William Jenkins, depicted in London during their visit to England, 1863-1864. Accompanying clipping describes the chiefs' visit See Mackrell, Brian. Hariru Wikitoria, p. 37 for a description of the events depicted. Extended Title - From Illustrated London news, 18 July 1863, p. 68 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving 165 x 230 mm (sight), on sheet 186 x 344 mm

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Maori group who visited England with William Jenkins

Date: [ca 1863]

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

Reference: 1/1-000048-G

Description: Māori group who visited England with William Jenkins in 1863-1864. From left to right: Takerei Ngawaka, Ngāti Tuwharetoa; Hirini Pakia of Ngā Puhi; Tere Pakia (Hariata Te Iringa), Ngā Puhi; Horomona Te Atua, Ngā Puhi, and Hapimana Ngapiko, Te Ati Awa, (both standing); Hare Pomare, Ngā Puhi (reclining), Hariata Pomare, Ngā Puhi; Kamariera Te Hautakiri Wharepapa, Ngā Puhi and Ngāti Rangi; Huria Ngahuia, Ngati Whanaunga; Kihirini Te Tuahu, Rangitihi; Reihana Te Taukawau, Ngā Puhi; and Paretene Te Manu, Ngā Puhi. Taken by an unidentified photographer, possibly at the Roehampton reception, and later copied by William James Harding. This photo was probably one of the many photographs that William Jenkins bought back to New Zealand after the 1863-4 trip. (Information from 'Hariri Wikitoria!' by Brian Mackrell, 1985, page 65) Missing members of the group are Hariata Haumu who was in Bow Street Asylum and Wiremu Pou, who had joined the 'Maori Warrior Chiefs' troup. (All information from 'Hariru Wikitoria!' by Brian Mackrell, 1985, page 65) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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New Zealand chiefs and William Jenkins during their visit to England in 1863

Date: 1863, [1890s?]

By: Heath, Vernon, 1819?-1895; Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963

Reference: PA7-43-17

Description: The group includes (left to right): Hariata Tutapuiti, wife of Hare Pomare; Paratene Te Manu; Tekerei Ngawaka; Wiremu Te Wana; Hirini Pakia; William Jenkins; Horomana Te Atua; Kameriara Te Hautakiri Wharepapa; Hapimana Ngapiko; Reihana Taukawa; Hariata Te Iringa, wife of Hirini; Ngahuia; Kihirini Te Tuahu. From a photograph taken by Vernon Heath in London. The chiefs and their wives are dressed in traditional costume and holding various weapons. Photograph made by Denton of Wanganui of an engraving made from the studio photograph taken by Vernon Heath in 1863 of the Maori chiefs during their visit to London. Jenkins records the event in his diary. First appeared in the Penny Illustrated Weekly News, 27 Jun 1863 Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Names of those in the group Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 13.5 x 20 cm Provenance: E Chambers, Opunake, Taranaki.