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Henry Smith shipboard diary

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 1029

Scope and Contents

Handwritten shipboard diary of Henry Smith, January 17 - Febuary 28 1885, which documents the voyage of the Rimutaka to New Zealand. The collection includes a letter of reference dated 20 December 1884, and invoice in Māori for rates on Māori land at View Hill, and a few family photographs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1869-c1900

Creator

Extent

1 Folders (1 Diary, 3 Photographic Prints, 1 Letter and 1 Invoice)

Language of Materials

English

English

Physical Location

Shelf TU J 4f, Tūranga, Tuakiri floor, ANZC Archives

Arch 1028-1034 in one box

Existence and Location of Copies

Some items from this collection have been digitised. See the external documents area for links to digitised records.

Title
Henry Smith shipboard diary
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection Repository

Contact:
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand