Assorted documents, Colenso Centenary Celebration
Production date
1948
Object detail
Brief Description
Assorted documents relating to the Colenso Centenary Celebration of his crossings of the Ruahine Ranges:
a) Timeline of typed notes from an account of visits to, and crossings over, the Ruahine Mountain Range, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, and of the Natural History of the Region Performed in 1845 - 1847 cum multis aliis by William Colenso, FLS. (Prepared by P J Grant for the William Colenso commemorative visit, 6 December 1975, of the Hawke's Bay Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand).
b) Newspaper clipping entitled: Colenso Centenary Was Focus for Interest of Māori and Pākehā. Published by The Taihape Times on Wednesday, 24 March 1948. Includes a full one page spread of articles relating to William Colenso.
c) Black and white landscape photograph of Mokai Valley, 20 miles east of Taihape with Aorangi in the background. A memorial to William Colenso is located where the road passes through a patch of native bush.
d) Black and white photograph entitled: Colenso Memorial in Mokai Valley, 20 miles east of Taihape.
e) Handmade booklet with hand drawn cover page entitled: Colenso Centenary 1948, 21 March.
Various items are attached to the pages of the booklet:
First page: a black and white photograph of Bishop Bennett addressing a gathering in the bush clearing at the site of Awarua Pā on William Colenso's first visit in February 1847. The gentleman on the right of the group is W Simcox, Grandson of Reverend Colenso; A blank invitation to the Colenso Centenary Celebration, Taihape, March, 1948, to celebrate the centenary of the founding of Mission Stations in the Inland Patea (Upper Rangitikei) district by the Reverend William Colenso and his crossing of the Ruahine Range (the first crossing by a Pākehā).
Second page: Souvenir Programme of the Colenso Centenary Celebration.
Third page: newspaper clipping, Inland Patea, A District Rich in Māori Lore; Colenso Centenary, from the Taihape Times, 21 January 1948.
Fourth page: continuation of newspaper article.
Fifth page: newspaper clipping, Three Hundred Miles for Colenso, from the New Zealand Listener, 9 February 1951.
Sixth page: newspaper clipping, Description by Colenso, Pioneer Explorer-Missionary, of the Early Matuku and Awarua Pā, from The Taihape Times, Wednesday, 17 March 1948.
Seventh page: newspaper clipping, Colenso Centenary Recalls Crossing Of Ruahine Ranges.
a) Timeline of typed notes from an account of visits to, and crossings over, the Ruahine Mountain Range, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, and of the Natural History of the Region Performed in 1845 - 1847 cum multis aliis by William Colenso, FLS. (Prepared by P J Grant for the William Colenso commemorative visit, 6 December 1975, of the Hawke's Bay Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand).
b) Newspaper clipping entitled: Colenso Centenary Was Focus for Interest of Māori and Pākehā. Published by The Taihape Times on Wednesday, 24 March 1948. Includes a full one page spread of articles relating to William Colenso.
c) Black and white landscape photograph of Mokai Valley, 20 miles east of Taihape with Aorangi in the background. A memorial to William Colenso is located where the road passes through a patch of native bush.
d) Black and white photograph entitled: Colenso Memorial in Mokai Valley, 20 miles east of Taihape.
e) Handmade booklet with hand drawn cover page entitled: Colenso Centenary 1948, 21 March.
Various items are attached to the pages of the booklet:
First page: a black and white photograph of Bishop Bennett addressing a gathering in the bush clearing at the site of Awarua Pā on William Colenso's first visit in February 1847. The gentleman on the right of the group is W Simcox, Grandson of Reverend Colenso; A blank invitation to the Colenso Centenary Celebration, Taihape, March, 1948, to celebrate the centenary of the founding of Mission Stations in the Inland Patea (Upper Rangitikei) district by the Reverend William Colenso and his crossing of the Ruahine Range (the first crossing by a Pākehā).
Second page: Souvenir Programme of the Colenso Centenary Celebration.
Third page: newspaper clipping, Inland Patea, A District Rich in Māori Lore; Colenso Centenary, from the Taihape Times, 21 January 1948.
Fourth page: continuation of newspaper article.
Fifth page: newspaper clipping, Three Hundred Miles for Colenso, from the New Zealand Listener, 9 February 1951.
Sixth page: newspaper clipping, Description by Colenso, Pioneer Explorer-Missionary, of the Early Matuku and Awarua Pā, from The Taihape Times, Wednesday, 17 March 1948.
Seventh page: newspaper clipping, Colenso Centenary Recalls Crossing Of Ruahine Ranges.
Production date
1948
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed black and coloured ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width: 297 x 210mm
Length x Width: 455 x 315mm
Length x Width: 155 x 202mm
Length x Width: 155 x 202mm
Length x Width x Height: 213 x 160 x 6mm
Length x Width: 455 x 315mm
Length x Width: 155 x 202mm
Length x Width: 155 x 202mm
Length x Width x Height: 213 x 160 x 6mm
Signature/Inscription
Mokai Valley / 20 Miles East of Taihape / Aorangi in background / Colenso Memorial / Located where / road passes through / patch of native Bush / Foot of Colenso Station on right hand side, Inscription, Handwritten
Colenso Memorial in Mokai Valley / 20 Miles East of Taihape / unveiled in Feb. 1951 / with Compliments of / Colenso Memorial Trust, Inscription, Handwritten
P. G. BARTRAM / TAIHAPE, Stamp, Stamped
P. G. BARTRAM / TAIHAPE, Stamp, Stamped
Colenso Centenary Celebration / Mokai Patea Taihape / 21/3/1948 / Bishop Bennett addressing gathering / in the Bush clearing the site of / Awarua Pa on Colenso's first visit / Feb 1847 / Gentleman on right of group is W Simcox / Grandson of Reverend Colenso / Complts of Commtee / Vivian Smith / Chairperson, Inscription, Handwritten
Bishop Bennett addressing the gathering on the site of Awarua Pa, Inscription, Handwritten
Complimts of C.C.C. / V. Smith / chairman, Inscription, Handwritten
from the Taihape Times Jan 21st 1948., Inscription, Handwritten
See NEXT PAGE, Inscription, Handwritten
N.Z. Listener 9.2.51, Inscription, Handwritten
HAWKES BAY / ART SOCIETY / This Book must / not be taken away, Bookplate, Printed
Colenso Memorial in Mokai Valley / 20 Miles East of Taihape / unveiled in Feb. 1951 / with Compliments of / Colenso Memorial Trust, Inscription, Handwritten
P. G. BARTRAM / TAIHAPE, Stamp, Stamped
P. G. BARTRAM / TAIHAPE, Stamp, Stamped
Colenso Centenary Celebration / Mokai Patea Taihape / 21/3/1948 / Bishop Bennett addressing gathering / in the Bush clearing the site of / Awarua Pa on Colenso's first visit / Feb 1847 / Gentleman on right of group is W Simcox / Grandson of Reverend Colenso / Complts of Commtee / Vivian Smith / Chairperson, Inscription, Handwritten
Bishop Bennett addressing the gathering on the site of Awarua Pa, Inscription, Handwritten
Complimts of C.C.C. / V. Smith / chairman, Inscription, Handwritten
from the Taihape Times Jan 21st 1948., Inscription, Handwritten
See NEXT PAGE, Inscription, Handwritten
N.Z. Listener 9.2.51, Inscription, Handwritten
HAWKES BAY / ART SOCIETY / This Book must / not be taken away, Bookplate, Printed
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1847-1948
Credit line
c, d) gifted by Mrs Vivian Smith
photographs gifted by Mrs Vivian Smith
photographs gifted by Mrs Vivian Smith
Other number(s)
51/111, 67864
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