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Action at Te Ranga
Art
Maker: Atcherley, Henry Mount Langton
British troops attacking a Maori position at Te Ranga near Gate Pah, with Mount Edgcumbe on the horizon behind at left. Two 12-pound Armstrong guns are firing at the Maori position, and more troops, h...ART19817
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Bartlett , Norman Mr
Manuscript
"Their promised land: Australians and the Maori Wars 1840-1870". A study of Australia's involvement in the Maori Wars also an examination of British colonial policies during the 19th Century.MSS1048
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Barton, Leonard L
Manuscript
Maker: Barton, Leonard L
Manuscript titled "Australians in the Waikato War 1863-1864", discusses Australian involvement in one of the Maori wars. Includes chronology of the war, military settlements, maps, medal roll, nominal...MSS0746
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BELICH , James C
Manuscript
Thesis "The New Zealand Wars, 1845-1870; and analysis of their history and interpretation". Discussion of the wars fought by the British and the Maoris on the North Island of New Zealand. Concerns the...MSS0997
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Bible and prayer book : Captain H E W Preston
Heraldry
Maker: Samuel Bagster & Sons
Brown tooled leather 'Book of Common Prayer' stamped in gilt on upper spine 'POLYGLOTT BIBLE - ENGLISH VERSION AND COMMON PRAYER' and at the lower spine 'BAGSTER'. The book has gilt edged pages, three...REL29664
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Card of six gilt Officers' mess dress buttons : Captain H E W Preston, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: Jennins & Co London
Card bearing six gilded brass Officers' mess dress buttons. Each button has an attached gilded monogram surmounted by the Victorian Crown, thought to have been used by the 5th (Queen's Own) Regiment o...REL29661
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Charge of the New Zealand Cavalry at the Battle of Orakau
Art
Maker: Mahony, Frank Prout
Depicts a dramatic scene with members of the Waikato militia, holding swords, mounted on horses, charging at the Battle of Orakau. Orakau was the site of a decisive battle in 1864 between Maori and Br...ART96197
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Fitzjohn Hall, John C (Private, 2nd Regiment Waikato Volunteers)
Private Record
COPY OF RECOLLECTIONS WRITTEN IN 1911 DESCRIBING HIS BRIEF PARTICIPATION IN THE WAIKATO WARS, SALE OF HIS LAND GRANT ENTITLEMENT AND GENERAL FAMILY HISTORYPR87/034
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Glen, Frank, Chaplain
Manuscript
Maker: Glen, Frank
Manuscript: "For glory and a farm: the story of Australia's involvement in the New Zealand Wars of 1860-66". A research study for the Australian National War Memorial, Canberra. Formerly two volumes...MSS0855
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Key to Writing Desk : Captain H E W Preston, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: J W & T Allen
A small metal key with a ring at one end, which operates the lock on Captain H E W Preston's Writing Desk (REL29655.001). The key itself is a cylindrical piece of metal with five slots cut into its en...REL29655.002
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MacFarlan, E D
Manuscript
Thesis "Military Pensioners in Auckland : a reappraisal of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles". A study of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles as a Home Guard and as colonists during New Zealand's Crown Colo...MSS1059
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New Zealand Medal : Able Seaman William Jones, HMCS Victoria
Heraldry
Maker: Wyon, Alfred Benjamin Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
New Zealand Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/12685
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New Zealand Medal : Artificer J Milne, 1st Waikato Regiment
Heraldry
New Zealand Medal. The recipients rank, name and unit are impressed on the edge. Obverse: Diademed head of Queen Victoria with a veil covering the back of her head. Around the circumference is the leg...REL/03001
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New Zealand Medal 1860-1866 : Lieutenant H E W Preston, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown Wyon, Alfred Benjamin Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
New Zealand Medal 1860-1866 dated '1863 to 1866' on reverse. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL29656
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New Zealand Medal : Private H McAvernon, 40th Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
New Zealand Medal. The recipients rank, name and unit are impressed on the edge. Obverse: Diademed head of Queen Victoria with a veil covering the back of her head. Around the circumference is the leg...REL/08526
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New Zealand Medal : Private P Maley, 65th Regiment
Heraldry
New Zealand Medal. The recipient's regimental number, name and regiment are impressed around the edge. Obverse: Diademed head of Queen Victoria with a veil covering the back of her head. Around the ci...RELAWM14666
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New Zealand Medal : Private W Good, 57th Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
New Zealand Medal. The recipients rank, name and unit are impressed on the edge. Obverse: Diademed head of Queen Victoria with a veil covering the back of her head. Around the circumference is the leg...RELAWM17160
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Officers Shako plate: 50th Regiment of Foot, British Army, 1861-1869 : Captain H E W Preston
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Officers 50th Foot shako plate. An 8-pointed star surmounted with the Victorian crown. In the centre is a voided numeral '50', surrounded by a Garter inscribed 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE'. Black leath...REL29657.002
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Shako plate 50th Regiment of Foot, British Army, 1861-1869 : Captain H E W Preston
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Helmet plate: 50th Foot. An 8-pointed star surmounted with the Victorian crown. In the centre is a voided numeral '50', surrounded by a Garter inscribed 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE'. Two lugs are solde...REL29657.001
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Shaw, W (40th Regt)
Private Record
Maker: Shaw, W
LETTERS FROM CAMP TARANAKI. DESCRIBES POLITICAL SITUATION AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS3DRL/3398(A)
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Spyve, Paul Joseph
Manuscript
Thesis "The First Waikato Regiment and the settlement process of the Bay of Plenty 1864-1874". Examines the effect of the settlement of the Bay of Plenty area by the First Waikato Regiment, particular...MSS1104
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Surrender of the Maoris at Te Papa Mission Station
Art
Maker: Robley, H G
This work depicts the surrender of the Maoris at Te Papa mission station after their defeat at Te Ranga. The 1st Waikato Regiment, which included a large number of Australians, was involved in the off...ART50018
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Telescope: HMCS Victoria
Technology
Maker: T. Gaunt Optician
19th Century single draw telescope with removable lens cap (REL34389.002) acquired from HMCS Victoria - a steam sloop operated by the Victorian Government from 1856 - 1878. The body of the telescope i...REL34389.001
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Telescope lens cap: HMCS Victoria
Technology
Maker: T. Gaunt Optician
Removable brass lens cap from 19th Century single draw telescope (REL34389.001) acquired from HMCS Victoria - a steam sloop operated by the Victorian Government from 1856 - 1896. The cap was originall...REL34389.002
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The Siege of Pukerangiora
Art
Maker: Mahony, Frank Prout
Depicts a member of the New Zealand militia signalling to a group of men in front of him who fire a loaded cannon, while the body of a soldier lies dead in the foreground. Mahony's image appeared in t...ART96198
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The War in New Zealand: Storming the Rifle Pits at Te Ranga, 21 June 1864
Art
Maker: Unknown Unknown Unknown
This print depicts the final battle at Te Ranga in the Tauranga campaign, as part of the Maori Wars (1864-1872) in New Zealand. The campaign started as a side show to the Invasion of the Waikato, wher...ART50235
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Whistle : Captain H E W Preston, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pewter whistle with a pierced lug at one end for attachment of a neck cord. The whistle itself is a banded cylinder, angled at one end to form the mouthpiece, and domed at the other end. A piece of sh...REL29658
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Writing desk : Captain H E W Preston, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: J W & T Allen
Compact portable timber writing desk with brass and black leather fittings. The timber appears to have been sanded to remove stain or varnish from its surface. A brass panel in the lid contains a lift...REL29655.001