Banker, financier. Born Weymouth, England. Came to New Zealand in 1861 via Australia and opened a branch of Bank of New Zealand. Returned to England shortly afterwards and was managing director of the Bank of New Zealand for 30 years. Concerned in the flotation and management of the New Zealand Mercantile Agency Co, of which he was managing director from 1866-1890; the Waikato Land association and the Auckland Agricultural Co. From 1863 he was connected with the Commercial Assurance Co. See DNZB (1990, Vol 1, 1769-1869, p237-238).
Larkworthy, Falconer, 1833-1928
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Manuscript
Larkworthy, Falconer 1833-1928 : Reminiscences
Date: 1858-1862 [ca 1910]
By: Larkworthy, Falconer, 1833-1928
Reference: MS-1133-1135
Description: Volumes numbered I1-XIII Publication - A severely edited version of these and other volumes was published as `Ninety one years' [London, 1924] Quantity: 3 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs (23 cm; ½ black cloth, black boards) Illustrated
Manuscript
Larkworthy, Falconer 1833-1928 : Tarawera eruption, newspaper clippings and maps
Date: 1886
By: Larkworthy, Falconer, 1833-1928
Reference: qMS-1133
Description: Various material relating to the eruption, collected by Larkworthy Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 25 items). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms, printed matter (30 cm; brown binding box) Illustrations, maps
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Wellington (Province) Land Revenue Receiver's Office : Receipts for moneys received fro...
Date: 1872-1876
Reference: MS-Papers-2153
Description: Receipts relate to purchase of land in Foxton Banker and financier Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss
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Larkworthy, Falconer, 1833-1928: Photograph album
Date: Between 1868 and 1890
By: Larkworthy, Falconer, 1833-1928; Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)
Reference: PA1-q-140
Description: Photograph album of New Zealand scenes The first sequence contains views of the road from Christchurch to the West Coast, taken by Daniel Mundy in February 1868. Another group are of further scenes in the South Island taken by the Burton Brothers around the Dunedin area. There are several views of Scotland and England, including one of the Brendon Hill Incline, an iron-mining area in Exmoor, and a view of the Larkworthy family castle in Aberdeenshire (name of the castle not clear in album). Later views in the album are taken by unidentified photographers, and include scenes of the Franz Josef Glacier, with the Waiho River; sluicing for gold at Black Gully; a tubular flume at Donnellys Creek; the Totara Ferry; viaduct at Jones' Creek; bush at Donoghues; and views of Ross and Hokitika. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Other Titles - Larkworthy album Relationship complexity - See also qMS-1129-1132 (donated at the same time) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, entitled `Scrap book'; 32.5 x 27.0 cm Provenance: Donated by Mrs W M Lowry and Mrs V M Matthews, England, 1956
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jan-Apr 1885
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-118
Description: Identified correspondents entered under Name below; also includes letter in French; part of letter written at Conical Hall, Waipahi, Otago; letter from W [?] Kemmis, Las Rosas, Canade de Domez Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Jan-Apr 1884
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-111
Description: Inward and outward correspondence; identified correspondents entered under Name below. Also includes letters from Colonel Le Champion; [?] Wardhouse, Writtle; Woodhouse, Chelmsford; letter written from Governor's Bay to C Raine; letters from Mrs Lyons, Dresden; Baroness Elizabeth [?]; and General von [?] Franke; and telegram from Stacpoole. Catalogue of books from Miss [?] Parmiere. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Sep-Dec 1883
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-108
Description: Includes clippings Language - One letter written in German; not translated Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Sep-Dec 1875
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-078
Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes invitation from Mr and Mrs A [?] Malcolm, Highbury New Park, and original map showing part of the Waimakariri River Other - For J S Neall correspondence see MS-Papers-1784-075 and other folders Quantity: 1 folder(s). Includes original map showing part of the Waimakariri River with blocks
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Correspondence
Date: Jan-May 1882
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-103
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered under Name below; also includes letter from Mrs [?] M C Ramage, Moberley Road, Upper Norwood, to Miss Norrie; and biographical piece by Hall, probably for his knighthood Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Larkworthy, Falconer 1833-1928 : Inwards correspondence, private
Date: 1873-1879
By: Larkworthy, Falconer, 1833-1928
Reference: qMS-1129-1132
Description: Mainly concerned with Larkworthy's business interests Quantity: 4 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (29 cm; ¼ black cloth, marbled boards, in blue binding boxes)