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The Old Province by William Burke
Bound manuscript copy, 2 bound typescript copies, and unbound typescript copy of The Old Province by William Ellison Messervy Burke. A humorous and satirical poem on the early days of Christchurch and Canterbury, mostly about early characters.
Includes 2 leaves of annotated sketches of early Christchurch buildings. Poem supplies approximate date -"Tis soon a fifty years/ Since ...their historical first four ships appeared."
The Port Hills of Christchurch by Gordon Ogilvie
Original typescript of The Port Hills of Christchurch by Gordon Ogilvie. Includes two bound volumes of photocopies for use. Includes much material which was not included in the published book, 1978.
The purchase and subdivision of Cheviot Hills, 1892-3: a turning point in New Zealand land settlement history re-examined by William James Gardner
Bound typescript copy volume of The purchase and subdivision of Cheviot Hills, 1892-3: a turning point in New Zealand land settlement history re-examined by William James Gardner. An address given to the Canterbury Historical Association on 15 Mar. 1966.
The Sadler story: a history of Thomas and Sarah Sadler who arrived in Lyttelton on the ship Clontarf on March 16th 1860 by Tom Johnston
Photocopy of family history titled The Sadler story: a history of Thomas and Sarah Sadler who arrived in Lyttelton on the ship Clontarf on March 16th 1860 by Tom Johnston. Includes genealogical tables and copies of marriage and death certificates. Also includes a Mr. Perkins' shipboard diary, written aboard the Clontarf.
The Saunders of Bucks, England: ancestors and descendants by Sandra Faye Otte
Typescript family history, with photographs, some coloured titled The Saunders of Bucks, England: ancestors and descendants by Sandra Faye Otte.
The ship is yours: shipboard information by the Matson Navigation Company
Shipboard information for passengers on the Matson Line cruise steamships titled The ship is yours: shipboard information, produced by the Matson Navigation Company. Relates to the Lurline, the Mariposa, the Monterey and the Matsonia ships.
The Sod Hut: A Brief History
Photocopied typescript (2 leaves) of material titled The Sod Hut: A Brief History prepared by Mr Ernest Parish and Mr. Reynolds and produced by the Canterbury Public Relations Office.
The son of pioneers: reminiscences by Archibald Louden Mead
Bound and loose-leaf photocopies of The son of pioneers: reminiscences by Archibald Louden Mead. Includes a genealogical table. These reminiscences, written in 1954, were not completed at the time of the author's death. They end in 1921.
The Southern Maori press clippings
Press clippings mounted in album of an incomplete run of series written for the Southland Times and for the Otago Witness titled The Southern Maori by Herries Beattie.
An inventory, and a letter from the author, 1943, are inside the front cover.