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Ship's diary on the Blue Jacket, 1866
A diary of the voyage of the Blue Jacket from Gravesend to Lyttelton kept by Mrs MacKintosh, a cabin passenger, travelling with her daughter, Missy. The diary begins on June 26, 1866. Includes eight items in the back pocket, including newspaper cuttings of death notices.
Shirley Library Local history collection
Sight books and manuscript nautical manuals
Four manuscript sight books (undated) and five manuscript manuals containing notes on steamships' construction and engineering, on navigation, the weather, and other aspects of naval art and science.
Simpson & Williams records
The records of Simpson & Williams booksellers, stationers and publishers includes directors' minutes and Secretary's reports. Includes minutes of annual meetings of shareholders, 1894-1929, at the back of the volume, and 2 letters, 1920 and 1929, slipped into the volume.
Sir Alfred Hamish Reed papers
Original letters and postcards from Sir Alfred Hamish Reed to Mrs. Keast, her daughters Annie (later Mrs. Cheyne) and Jessie, and Oliver and Barrie Cheyne. The earlier letters are to the Keasts in Dunedin. Also includes further personal papers of Reed's including printed postcards and newspaper clippings.
Sir John Hall papers
Ink handwritten copy, by Stuart Strachan, of Sir John Hall's diary of his first seven days in Lyttelton and Christchurch from 31 July to 8 August 1852.
Sir John & Lady Rose Anne Hall family tree
Photocopy of a family tree in form of a wheel of the descendants of Sir John & Lady Rose Anne Hall as at 1 June 1981, compiled by Katharine Mildred Foster.
Sir Thomas Sturges Jackson papers
Cuttings of the January to March 1932 Christchurch Star reprint of an original 1851 report titled Recollections of a voyage to Lyttelton in 1850: poor food and mutiny: reminiscences of son of first Bishop Designate by Admiral Sir Thomas Sturges Jackson.
Sir William Russell papers
Typescript copy of a letter from Sir William Russell to his father. Includes an additional photocopy of the letter.
Sir William travelled to Melbourne from New Zealand with a Mr Hall to attend the The Federation Conference and provide input from New Zealand's point of view. He reported on proceedings to his father via letter.