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Great Barrier Island Pigeongram Service - Papers, 1897 - 1901

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  • Description

    Contains photocopied material. Item 1 -- Photocopy of the first letter sent by pigeon from Charles Ranson, Manager, Northern Steamship Company, Auckland, to Charles E. [Edward] Werner, Great Barrier, dated 18 March 1897. Includes typescript copy. [Note: The original is held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Ref: GH006191]

    Item 2 -- Pigeongram (photocopy) from Charles E. [Edward] Werner, Whangapara, to Arthur H. Nathan, dated 22 June 1901. (holograph; 1 leaf)

    Item 3 -- A recollection (photocopy) of the early days of the Barrier by E.L.K. (holograph; 1 leaf)

    Item 4 -- Partial letter (photocopy) from [E. Le Roy] to Flinn Brothers. Includes typed transcript of original in full.

    Item 5 -- Notes by Harold Werner (son of Charles E. [Edward] Werner) regarding the contribution made by the pigeongram service to the development of the Great Barrier Island community. (typescript; 2 leaves)

    Item 6 -- Photograph (photocopy) of Charles E. [Edward] Werner and Miss Trevithick sending two pigeons off with messages, 1898. (Original held at Te Papa. Ref: GH006298)

  • Other Id

    1614 (Presto content ID)

    MS-442 (Reference Number)

    20456 (DBTextworks system ID)

    67/29 (Registration number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Great Barrier Island Pigeongram Service - Papers, 1897 - 1901
  • Primary Maker

     Great Barrier Island Pigeongram Service

  • Date
    1897-1901
  • Physical Description

    1 folder (6 items)

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Related Object Notes
    Reference File 570; MS-811
  • Credit Line
    Originals deposited by Harold L. [Leslie] Werner (son) in November, 1967 and uplifted in 1974.
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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