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New Zealand / Re: LONGACRE - long acre, New Zealand
« on: Sunday 02 November 25 19:02 GMT (UK) »
Thanks.
Rather busy at the moment, but I will look into it.
Alan.
Rather busy at the moment, but I will look into it.
Alan.
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New Zealand / Re: LONGACRE - long acre, New Zealand
« on: Saturday 01 November 25 19:53 GMT (UK) »
Hello all posters.
Yesterday the Williams family of Havelock North, reached out to me to advise that the photo was not from their Longacre holdings. But they did agree that the photo was most probably taken in New Zealand.
So we continue with our search.
Alan.
Yesterday the Williams family of Havelock North, reached out to me to advise that the photo was not from their Longacre holdings. But they did agree that the photo was most probably taken in New Zealand.
So we continue with our search.
Alan.
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New Zealand / Re: William Henry Catt in New Zealand
« on: Wednesday 29 October 25 19:42 GMT (UK) »
Thanks.
Proof that my knowledge of the Wellington province is not as well informed as that of Auckland and the Waikato.
Alan.
Proof that my knowledge of the Wellington province is not as well informed as that of Auckland and the Waikato.
Alan.
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New Zealand / Re: William Henry Catt in New Zealand
« on: Tuesday 28 October 25 21:37 GMT (UK) »
Greetings Lu
I was surprised to read that Taita had an established congregation in 1857.
I would have expected travelling ministries outside of the port settlements, through to the 1870's and 1880's. Based upon my more northern NZ research.
Alan.
I was surprised to read that Taita had an established congregation in 1857.
I would have expected travelling ministries outside of the port settlements, through to the 1870's and 1880's. Based upon my more northern NZ research.
Alan.
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New Zealand / Re: William Henry Catt in New Zealand
« on: Tuesday 28 October 25 09:51 GMT (UK) »
Hello Lu.
Do you know when the Christ Church congregation at Taita was established, and or when their church was built, as 1857 is fairly early.
The only papers Past references I was able to find for an Episcopalian Church; Christ’s Church; OR Christ Church, in the 1850’s was the one at Nelson NZ. Could Nelson have been a port of entry?
Alan.
Do you know when the Christ Church congregation at Taita was established, and or when their church was built, as 1857 is fairly early.
The only papers Past references I was able to find for an Episcopalian Church; Christ’s Church; OR Christ Church, in the 1850’s was the one at Nelson NZ. Could Nelson have been a port of entry?
Alan.
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New Zealand / Re: An English solider, why did he emigrate?
« on: Friday 19 September 25 02:24 BST (UK) »
Welcome to the NZ board.
May I suggest that you try looking up the CENOTAPH enlistment records, that can be accessed through the Auckland War Memorial Museum, and also our PapersPast web site.
I found hits for one of the surnames you appear to be researching, in both sites.
If you have names you are prepared to share with this public forum, there are several very experienced researchers who offer assistance from their acquired knowledge, of available historic records to be found in NZ archives, across our islands.
Alan.
PS. 20-9-25 I have supplied by PM, links to several named individuals that may be of interest to the poster.
Traditionally UK emigrants travelled to NZ in the hope of finding better prospects. When you research into their emigration, they have often followed people, or family known to them.
May I suggest that you try looking up the CENOTAPH enlistment records, that can be accessed through the Auckland War Memorial Museum, and also our PapersPast web site.
I found hits for one of the surnames you appear to be researching, in both sites.
If you have names you are prepared to share with this public forum, there are several very experienced researchers who offer assistance from their acquired knowledge, of available historic records to be found in NZ archives, across our islands.
Alan.
PS. 20-9-25 I have supplied by PM, links to several named individuals that may be of interest to the poster.
Traditionally UK emigrants travelled to NZ in the hope of finding better prospects. When you research into their emigration, they have often followed people, or family known to them.
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New Zealand / Re: LONGACRE - long acre, New Zealand
« on: Monday 15 September 25 10:59 BST (UK) »
Thankyou for taking the trouble to post.
Yet to receive a reply from local agencies, in the areas that look most promising.
But you will never know, unless you post a request, who might offer to assist you.
In the past I have received a reply from the most unlikely of places.
Many years ago a director of the TOMSK STATE UNIVERSITY, sent me some Russian research papers that I was trying to hunt down, as they discussed the application of a Kiwi invention.
Then there was the problem of getting them translated, as there were/are several different keyboard configurations used, to digitize the Cyrillic font.
Then more recently on a remote West Auckland beach, I passed the time of day with an elderly gent who told me he had emigrated from a far Eastern village, in the Soviet Union. I said I had no knowledge of the area he was talking about, but had, in the past, received a reply to an international request for help, from TOMSK University Library.
His eyes lit up in surprise, and he stated that was the university he was sent to for further education, at great distance from his home. Then he asked if I remembered the name of the librarian who had taken the trouble to reply, and was doubly surprised.
Shaking his head in disbelief, he explained to me that his best mate, through his years of study at that university, had married the lady who had emailed me.
The world is a very small place when it comes to research.
Alan.
Yet to receive a reply from local agencies, in the areas that look most promising.
But you will never know, unless you post a request, who might offer to assist you.
In the past I have received a reply from the most unlikely of places.
Many years ago a director of the TOMSK STATE UNIVERSITY, sent me some Russian research papers that I was trying to hunt down, as they discussed the application of a Kiwi invention.
Then there was the problem of getting them translated, as there were/are several different keyboard configurations used, to digitize the Cyrillic font.
Then more recently on a remote West Auckland beach, I passed the time of day with an elderly gent who told me he had emigrated from a far Eastern village, in the Soviet Union. I said I had no knowledge of the area he was talking about, but had, in the past, received a reply to an international request for help, from TOMSK University Library.
His eyes lit up in surprise, and he stated that was the university he was sent to for further education, at great distance from his home. Then he asked if I remembered the name of the librarian who had taken the trouble to reply, and was doubly surprised.
Shaking his head in disbelief, he explained to me that his best mate, through his years of study at that university, had married the lady who had emailed me.
The world is a very small place when it comes to research.
Alan.
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New Zealand / Re: LONGACRE - long acre, New Zealand
« on: Monday 08 September 25 03:56 BST (UK) »
Thanks for trying, but it is not that one.
The person who forwarded a copy of the image to me, said it was definitely a NZ photo, because of the sheep. But the only thing that confirmes that for me is the shiny SS selves on two power poles in the high resolution photo which I asked for. Most of the trees, in the image are deciduous.
Unfortunately they were such high resolution copies in hml, that my overloaded computer said it was unable to process through it's spam checking down load system. But I found a workaround that worked for the glossy colour image, but not for the one of the hand written note on the back. So I too am assuming it was possibly in a Land Agent or Livestock Agent calendar, and relatively recent, eg post 1980. I saw my first possum in the mid 1950's here in the Waikato pastoral farmland. I took it to the local school, and was asked to show it off in all five classrooms.
Last night was not able to find when the SS selves became a common installation by local power boards.
Alan.
The person who forwarded a copy of the image to me, said it was definitely a NZ photo, because of the sheep. But the only thing that confirmes that for me is the shiny SS selves on two power poles in the high resolution photo which I asked for. Most of the trees, in the image are deciduous.
Unfortunately they were such high resolution copies in hml, that my overloaded computer said it was unable to process through it's spam checking down load system. But I found a workaround that worked for the glossy colour image, but not for the one of the hand written note on the back. So I too am assuming it was possibly in a Land Agent or Livestock Agent calendar, and relatively recent, eg post 1980. I saw my first possum in the mid 1950's here in the Waikato pastoral farmland. I took it to the local school, and was asked to show it off in all five classrooms.
Last night was not able to find when the SS selves became a common installation by local power boards.
Alan.
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New Zealand / Re: LONGACRE - long acre, New Zealand
« on: Monday 08 September 25 02:48 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your reply.
I had a quick look at the G Maps very late last night, after giving a detailed reply to the two ladies who have been forwarding material to me, because of my Mother having grown up on one street over, from the family concerned.
Five boys whom she went to primary school with, lived less than a half a mile apart, and flew in WWII. But only one survived active duty in the UK. Two were brothers.
In her estate, I discovered to my surprise, she had saved correspondence that she had had with them, after they had joined up.
So I can emphasize with family members who chose not to dwell on their past, and thus did not hand down part of their heritage, to future generations.
I am in the process of approaching Land, and Stock, agents in any area that I can find a LONG ACRE reference.
Alan.
I had a quick look at the G Maps very late last night, after giving a detailed reply to the two ladies who have been forwarding material to me, because of my Mother having grown up on one street over, from the family concerned.
Five boys whom she went to primary school with, lived less than a half a mile apart, and flew in WWII. But only one survived active duty in the UK. Two were brothers.
In her estate, I discovered to my surprise, she had saved correspondence that she had had with them, after they had joined up.
So I can emphasize with family members who chose not to dwell on their past, and thus did not hand down part of their heritage, to future generations.
I am in the process of approaching Land, and Stock, agents in any area that I can find a LONG ACRE reference.
Alan.