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Agnes Shearer letter
Photocopy of original letter from Agnes Shearer to her sister and brother-in-law. Written from Gallowhill in Scotland to Jane and James Lochhead (?), Primrose Vallie, Christchurch, Canterbury.
Akaroa and Banks Peninsula land settlement papers
Two letters concerning Akaroa and Banks Peninsula land settlements.
The 1842 letter, in French, records the transfer of land in Akaroa from La Compagnie Nanto-Bordelaise to Joseph Libeau. Dated 4th October, it is signed by Libeau and by Pierre Joseph Sainte Croix Crocquer de Belligny, for the Compagnie.
The 1853 letter, dated December 15th, is an agreement on land claims in Banks Peninsula, written at the Land Office in Christchurch and signed by George Hempelman.
Akaroa County Council: Records
Bylaws, financial returns, ledgers, reports and files from Akaroa County Council, Akaroa Wainui Road Board,
Pigeon Bay Roads Board, Okains Bay Roads Board, Akaroa Borough Council and Banks Peninsula District Council.
The majority of the material is from Akaroa County Council.
Akaroa School and Library Committee records
Alan Brassington papers
Letters, photographs and clippings, 1948-1952
Alan Loney papers
Miscellaneous papers
Alan Pearson papers
Letters, photographs and clippings, 1970 to 2019.
Alan R. Dawber papers
The papers of Alan R Dawber include the taped reminiscences of Roy Dawber, Alan's father. Also includes a copy of The South Westland cattle track by Alan Dawber with the negatives of the illustrations used to produce the book.
Roy Dawber's reminiscences were made on tape and published by Alan Dawber in book form in 1990, under the title Floods, slips and washouts.
Albert James Howell shipboard diary
Photocopy of original shipboard diary of Albert James and L.J. Howell, also John Smith, from London to New Zealand on board the Harvest Home.
Albert James North photographic collection
The collection consists of 133 photographs, 128 of which are by Albert James North, and 5 by an unknown photographer. Subjects include agricultural shows, bridges, botanic gardens, department stores, hotels, parades, pageants, parks, memorials, P-class yacht racing, shops, railways, a royal visit and shipping.