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A list of passengers who landed in New Zealand from the ship "Castle Eden" in 1851. No further information given. The list is a photocopy of rather poor quality.

Passenger List

Photocopy of Jubilee Anniversary card which includes a list of shipmates, 1924; a picture of the "Eastern Monarch" and the toast list.

Anniversary Card

The 'Halcione' (Capt. J.E.

Charles Alabaster was a representative at the first General Synod held in New Zealand in 1859 and was for a time chaplain to Bishop Harper. He died on 18 January 1865 aged thirty-one years. The diar

Dr James Allison, a medical graduate, arrived in New Zealand in 1840.

The papers are mostly original and include land purchase documents, a map, a poster, souvenir booklets and the typescript of a newspaper article. The 1918 map shows farms in Cargans, Co.

Shipboard diary written on board the 'Clyde' which departed London in February 1883 and arrived in Auckland in May 1883.

Diary

The recollections of Mr James Ashworth of 'Harleston', Sefton, North Canterbury, as recounted in September 1918, and a postscript dated 18 August 1919. James Ashworth came to Canterbury with his pare

Barker was born in London and educated at King's College, London, where he qualified as a doctor. He came to New Zealand on the 'Charlotte Jane' in 1850 as ship's surgeon and purchased a town section

Photocopies of thirteen family letters, 1887 and 1913-1925, two genealogical tables, one page of headstone inscriptions of the Barker family and other relatives, and the passengers' contract ticket fo

Barker came to New Zealand with his parents and family in the 'Charlotte Jane' in 1850.

Edwin Barlow emigrated to New Zealand in 1882. His journal describes the events of his voyage and subsequent travel in New Zealand.

The letters are addressed to 'Dear Brothers and Sisters' and describe life in New Zealand. The typescript also includes notes regarding various points and a covering letter from W.

Typescript photocopy of the life of Sir John Mackenzie 1876- 1955: "Rags to Riches; Sir John McKenzie, Philanthropist", written by Edith B.

Records include reminiscences of pioneer farming at Papanui and Pleasant Point, 1855-1916?, written by Robert George Bishop, and also "An Account of the Bishop Family" with a family tree, by Miss R.S.

Two diary records of the voyage of the 'Charlotte Jane', the first ship bearing Canterbury Association immigrants to reach Lyttelton, on 16 December 1850, and of immigrant life in Christchurch, 2 Apri

Johanna Bisley (Karsten) was born in Germany and came to Nelson with her family on the 'St Pauli' in 1843.

John Bowie was a retired schoolteacher with a strong interest in colonial history. He wrote columns for the 'Otago Daily Times' on the early history of Taieri Beach.

The title page is inscribed "To Maggie from Father".

This collection consists of a leather bound prayer book and Psalter with a piece of paper enclosed.