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Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-A-234
Scope and Contents
Transcript of a journal kept by John Martyn on his voyage from England to New Zealand November 1857 to March 1858; and notes in diary form, and in the form of letters to relatives, covering the period 1858 to 1869 in Auckland and South Auckland. Entries mention the Auckland city fire of July 7 1858, describe farm life, give advice to intending immigrants; and discuss the likelihood of war with the Maori in the Waikato, with descriptions of the little N.Z. army. Also...
Dates:
1857-1869; 1849-ca.1872
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-94/3
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of correspondence between family members John Metcalfe, his wife Ivy and daughter Elizabeth while John served as a missionary in the Solomon Islands during the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Elizabeth remained in Australia. The letters were lent to George Carter by Metcalfe's daughter, Elizabeth Corben with the expectation that they would provide research materials for a publication. George Carter's wife, Nancy Carter, handed them on to Hugh Laracy, History Department,...
Dates:
1920s-1940s
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-A-168
Scope and Contents
The reminiscences of John Mitchell extending from his early childhood memoirs through his development as a trade unionist and his involvement with the Waterside Workers' Unions and the 1951 waterfront strike. Includes much discussion of trade unionism and the Communist Party, and his later work in the Freemans Bay Residents' Welfare Association
Dates:
1920 - 1960
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-A-226
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of papers of the New Zealand Labour Party Auckland Regional Council from May 1973 to 1979 (with gaps); policy material for the New Zealand Labour Party general election campaign in 1975 and local body election campaign papers for 1974. The material in this collection was collated by Dr John Prebble who served as a member of the New Zealand Labour Party Auckland Regional Council Committee from 1973 to 1978 and in 1974 stood as a Labour Party candidate for the Auckland...
Dates:
1973 - 1979
Collection
Identifier: Microfilm-1263
Scope and Contents
This item is John Whittle's journal as a surgeon of the Vincennes and Peacock, on their voyages of exploration around the South Seas.
Dates:
1838 - 1841
Collection
Identifier: Microfilm-96-357/360
Collection — drawer: 1E, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS- Archives-Arch-2025/2
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of architectual drawings by John Scott.
Location Intended location: Hinerau Grove, Taupo.
Dates:
1973
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS Archives-2016/05
Content Description
Land deed for a section on lower Albert Street, Auckland, with description: Town of Auckland, Parish of Waitemata, County of Eden, allotment no. 5, section 16. Dated 15 August 1842. Area: 1 rood, 8 purchases. Price: £132.
John Swainson purchased this allotment by auction on 19-20 April 1841 (see New Zealand government gazette, 14 July 1841).
Dates:
1842
Collection
Identifier: Matauranga-Maori MSS-89/3
Scope and Contents
Assorted manuscripts on history and traditions: NZ MS 28 Three lectures on Maori history, traditions and customs / by John White NZ MS 29. Free translation of Maori proverbs / John White NZ MS 30. Maori papers and memoranda / John White NZ MS 31. Memoranda on the Maori pharmacopoeia / John White NZ MS 710. Maungatautari native land case 1881 v. 1-3 NZ MS 714. Maori papers and memoranda v.1-4 / John White NZ MS 711. Memo in Maori of proceedings at various native gatherings, Wanganui district...
Dates:
n.d.
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-A-26
Scope and Contents
Electrical trade specifications, circuit diagrams, trade catalogues, hand-made lecture advertisement, newspaper advertisement and a photograph.
Dates:
1920s - 1950s
Collection
Identifier: MSS- Archives-Arch-2020/16
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of architectural drawings by Johnson Clark. Related specification documents and photographs are held for some projects and the collection also includes a small number of office records.
Dates:
1903 - 1957
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-FA 2016/01
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of papers and published works relating to Jonathan Mane-Wheoki's teaching and curatorial activities, and is divided into two main series: ‘Teaching material and subject files’ and ‘Festivals and events’.
Teaching notes feature largely in the first series; the thematic files being created and added to throughout his career. Personal subject files are also included and cover a range of interests and activities such as New Zealand and Oceania art and film,...
Dates:
1970s - 2010s
Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2014/06
Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers relating to the lives of two members of the Jones family, Albert Henry Jones and Lina Maud Jones, organised into two series. The first series comprises letters, photographs, postcards, publications, pamphlets and other ephemera created or collected by Albert Jones while a civilian internee in the Ruhleben prison camp near Spandau, Germany during the First World War. Prior to the war, Ruhleben had been a harness racing track, but from...
Dates:
1911 - 1985
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-A-193
Scope and Contents
Collection contains material collected by Joris de Bres, Vice President of the Citizens Association for Racial Equality (CARE) relating to the Pacific Islands and to the Overstayers
issue, 1974-1977 and Pacific Islanders' position in New Zealand during the 1970s. Includes newspapers clippings, subject files and some correspondence.
Dates:
1974 - 1977
Collection
Identifier: Matauranga-Maori MSS-93/7
Scope and Contents
Tables of Whakapapa from a number of tribes
Dates:
1900 - 1900
