Hirst, Mary

Production date
1854
1850-1859
Description
Mary Hirst arrived with her parents in New Plymouth on the ship Gwalior in 1852. They settled in New Plymouth. Mary married William Devenish, 25 Nov 1855. The diary covers a period of three months from October to December 1854 and includes descriptions of daily farming activities including some detailed interaction with local Maori.
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Object detail

Production date

1854
1850-1859

Subject person

Hirst family

Gwalior

Classification

diary/(for Archives)
transcript/(for Archives)
Digital files

Item list

Part 1

Diary.

Part 2

Typewritten transcript (2 copies).

Part 3

Digital scan of transcript.

Accession number

ARC2001-51

Collection type

My shortlist

Subject place

Bell Block Taranaki New Zealand Polynesia Oceania North Island

Subject

Family activities Entertainment and recreation Women Identity and community Agriculture, fishing and forestry

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