Maps & Plans: New Zealand, Maori and Wellington

Large format maps and plans which were managed by the History Department of The National Museum.

The provenance of most these items is not yet known.

Subject areas include:

• Wellington;
• Rangiriri Pa;
• Tuhoe Land compiled from Topographical surveys by Ohilips, Foster, Baber, Clayton and Mouasome;
• Plan of Ngatapa Pa, Poverty Bay taken by Col Whitmore with the Colonial Force from the Hauhau under Te Kooti;
• Plan of Taurangaika Pa West Coast abandoned by Titokawaru ;
• Sketchmap of the North Island showing approximately the loyal and rebel districts from the commencement of the Taranaki War to 1869; TW Palin, Defence Office;
• New Zealand history cartooned; circa 1940;
• Proclamation by Prime Minister Ward and the King that New Zealand will become a Dominion; 1907;
• New Zealand Wars, Taranaki Mounted Volunteers 1860 - 1866, Certificate signed by F.J. Mace; 1902;
• Untitled Survey Plan Relating to Sites of Gate Pa, Te Ranga, Waireka Taranaki annotated to show sites; 1903;
• Kitara Survey District survey lithograph annotated with notes of Gilfillan Family Murder; 12.1899;
• The Heights of Koheroa During War of 1863; 1885;
• Plan illustrating the operations of Ngatapa, 1884;
• Sketch map of the North Island of New Zealand showing native tribal boundaries;
• Topographical Features, confiscated lands, Military and Police Stations etc; 1869;
• Plan of North Island by Mr Smith in 1863 to Illustrate Mr Domett's Scheme of Military Settlements under the Military Settlers Act, 1863;
• Sketch of Kawitis Pa, Ruapekapeka, Copy of Sketch;
• Text relating to assault on Rangiriri (Heaphy);
• Plan ofa Pa Massacre Bay 1839, W.F. Gordon ;
• Rangiriri: sketch of Maori Works Taken the day of capture 1863 ;
• Te Ngutu-o-te Manu attacked by Colonial Forces under Colonel T. McDonnell August 20 and September 7 1868;
• Map showing the positions of Ohaeawai, Okaihau and Ruapekapeka Pas Bay of Islands;
• Village and suburbs of Rangiriri surveyed by G. Blandford and P.C. Frast;
• etc.