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Frederick Chamberlin - An account of my proceedings since my arrival in New Zealand in 1853, with a diary, 1853 - [1854]

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Volume containing a typed transcript of the journal(s) kept by Frederick Chamberlin during his first two years in New Zealand. Beginning with a general overview of the early months after he and his brother Henry's arrival in New Zealand from England, via Australia, the entries become more regular from 1 October 1853 onwards until the last entry on 26 December 1854. Most of the journal concerns Frederick Chamberlin's early period breaking in the land at Ponui Island (also known as Chamberlin's Island) along with his younger brother Charles, who joined him on the island some months later in November 1853.

Whakahounga o Mua: 28 Oct 2026

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Frederick Chamberlin - An account of my proceedings since my arrival in New Zealand in 1853, with a diary, 1853 - [1854]

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Frederick Chamberlin (PRIMARY MAKER)

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1 x hardcover volume (buff marbled boards); 257 x 209 mm; 45 pages

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Cresswell, John C.M. 'The Chamberlins of Ponui Island', Mrs Jill Glover (pub.), Whangarei, n.d. [Call No. DU417.1]

Pictorial Collection: 'Ponui Island'. [Print Files - Call No. DU436.1189P81]

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[Keywords: Early Auckland, Hauraki Gulf]

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Subject Notes

Born in Norfolk, England, in 1826, Frederick Chamberlin was the second son of Henry and Hannah Chamberlin, of Narborough Hall, Norfolk. In 1853, Frederick and his elder brother Henry emigrated to New Zealand per the barque 'Royal Shepherdess'. Frederick Chamberlin was involved with the first deed of purchase for Ponui Island by the New Zealand Government from local Maori in 1853, and then from the Government by him in 1854. Later, in 1865, he withdrew from the partnership in favour of his younger brother Charles, who had joined him on the island in November, 1853. He later returned to England but came back to New Zealand for a period.

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Whakahounga o Mua

28 Oct 2026

Frederick Chamberlin - An account of my proceedings since my arrival in New Zealand in 1853, with a diary, 1853 - [1854]