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Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0289
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The papers of John Richard Toomey, a Lyttelton Harbour Board employee, was in charge of the Timeball Station, includes details of the arrival and departure of ships at Lyttelton Harbour including a manuscript (with a photocopy) concerning Boer/British disputes before the Boer War of 1899-1902 as well as some brief diary entries and other jottings. Also included are photographs (1880s-1981) of Lyttelton Harbour and of ships and wharves. There are also press clippings, 1899 and...
Dates:
1883-1916
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0766
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Photocopy of a letter from John Richardson to his brother in Scotland, concerning his marriage, life in Woolston, and other matters.
Dates:
1899
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0623
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Original manuscript letter to Mrs Emily Harper, wife of Bishop Harper, from Bishop John Richardson Selwyn dated 11 December 1884, telling of an impending voyage.
Dates:
1884
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0358
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An unfinished diary by John Richardson (1846-1927) mainly written on board the West Australian, which sailed from Edinburgh to Wellington in 1864. The diary begins with John leaving Edinburgh on the 12th March and finishes unexpectedly on the 2nd May 1864 (it did not arrive in port until July 1st). The diary also includes song lyrics at the beginning of the volume. The handwriting is wonderfully clear and the diary contains an interesting account of day to day life upon the ship....
Dates:
1796-1906
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0551
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Photographic collection of John Shier, consisting of photographs from Canterbury and the West Coast.This a collection of 56 black/white photographs, 18 loose and 38 on nine photo album pages. These pages are in poor condition, being torn and dog-eared, and should be handled with care.The photographs are of Canterbury and West Coast locations: they are nearly all labelled and dated, but any people shown are not named. They date from 1925-1929. Some photos are...
Dates:
1925-1929
Collection
Identifier: CAG Archive 113
Content Description
A collection of photographs, drawings, sketches and plans of works created by John Simpson, sometime head of art at the University of Canterbury
Dates:
1950 onwards
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 1030
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of typescript diary of John Smellie. Includes photocopies of newspaper articles about the arrival and departures of ships. John's account begins in Peebleshire, Scotland where he worked as a stonemason.
Dates:
1857-1859
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0486
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Typescript copy of John Stanley Monck's diary including a partial index and an 1884 map of central and north-west Christchurch.
Dates:
1869-1876
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 1043
Scope and Contents
Postcard collection of John Thomas Timpson, many sent by Timpson while he served in the Army during World War I. Some of the postcards were addressed to his children Annie, Christina and John.
Also includes some photographs in an album, largely showing military life and a set of cigarette cards attached to inside front and back cover of album which are part of the Great War series.
Dates:
1915-1926
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0842
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Original rental receipt books issued to the Johnson family, with related correspondence. These books are issued to George Allan and Dorothy Evelyn Johnson of Grahams Road, Christchurch. Most of the books are headed State Advances Corporation of New Zealand, the earlier name of the Housing Corporation of New Zealand.
Dates:
1955-1981