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Danahay, Jack (1919- )

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Archives TypePhotographs, Digital images, Holograph (photocopies), Records, Maps (colour photocopies)Description

Jack Danahay, grandson of the first mayor of Upper Hutt, Angus McCurdy, donated material relating to his childhood, Bonnie Glen, his grandfather, grandmother and aunts and uncles.

Photos

McCurdy's Castle (Bonnie Glen).

McCurdy's Castle, 1905.

Upper Hutt from Cannon Point walkway, looking south-west , with Golders Road at right.

Upper Hutt from McCurdy's Castle, looking south-east across the 'bull paddock'.

Bonnie Glen; looking north-east up the avenue.

McCurdy's Castle with flower garden in foreground.

Bonnie Glen; photo across the back garden to the rear door of McCurdy's Castle.

Flora McCurdy outside the sitting room doors of McCurdy's Castle.

Bonnie Glen; The Hayshed and Depleted Orchard; 1935

Bonnie Glen; Ken McCurdy at the rear door of McCurdy's Castle.

Flora Danahay on Pet Sheep at Front of 'McCurdy's Castle'; ca. 1928

Flora Danahay at front of McCurdy's Castle, 1928?

Bonnie Glen; 'McCurdy's Castle'.

Bonnie Glen; calf in front of McCurdy's workshop shed.

Rugby team, c. 1930s

Bonnie Glen; 'McCurdy's Castle' viewed from across Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River.

McCurdy's Castle with Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River in foreground.

McCurdy's Castle; floor plans, 1981

McCurdy's Castle; map of land to the east as far as Totara Park, drawn by Jack Danahay, 2001.

McCurdy's Castle; map of the estate and surroundings, 2000

McCurdy's Castle; sketches and map of surroundings, 1990

Map of McCurdy's Castle and surroundings, drawn by Jack Danahay, 1980

Details

Archive Reference30

Series

Series30/1 Research notes and photocopied records and photographs 30/2 Photographs 30/3 Ephemera

Items

Item Listing30/1/1 Handwritten notes by Jack Danahay 6/12/1991 on 'Upper Hutt: The History' by Jack Kelleher (Acc 246)

30/1/2 A J McCurdy among Volunteers at Parihaka 1881(photocopies of ATL Ref 31612 1/2, recto & verso of ATL print) (Acc 288)

30/1/3 'Jesse McCurdy's Story' - by J. Danahay for 100 year birthday of his mother, Jesse (Acc 286)

30/1/4 Photocopy of letter from Angus McCurdy to William Gard, 26 January 1883, annotated by Jack Danahay (Acc 286)
Photocopied photographs of "Bonnie Glen", after 1905 Photocopied plans for "Bonnie Glen"("McCurdy's Castle")
Photocopied records - 1881 capitation roll
1990 memory sketch of McCurdy's Castle.
Maps of the area around McCurdy's Castle stretching down to present day Totara Park ("Fairy Glade" and "Fern Glen")
Letterbook copy of letter from A. MacCurdy [sic] to Mr H. Hall, 23 Nov. 1891
Copy of design for "The Katipo"
Photocopied map of the "Old House Flat" (junction of the maps of "Fairy Glade" and "Fern Glen")
Location of originals Alexander Turnbull Library, National Archives, Reg Danahay, Jack Danahay.
Notes regarding the location of various Upper Hutt Buildings prompted by publication of the photograph with the caption "Mrs WH Wakelin and friends, Russell Street, Upper Hutt, 1917" (in "The Leader" on 5 December 2001
Notes regarding AJ McCurdy's homes: "Old House Flat" and "Shamrock Cottage", 21 Nov. 2001
Stories told by Flora McCurdy about life at 13 Lewisville Terrace (pre 1890). Also memories of the Ashdown and Dowsett families.
Jack Danahay's memories of the location of Upper Hutt buildings.
Short note recalling the background to taking photographs of Jessie Danahay (nee McCurdy) at Upper Lewisville Terrace and 251 Tinakori Road (age 83/84)

30/1/5 photocopied notes regarding a man, Godber, Glouster Street being named in 1909, previously named Stoney Road running down to the river through St Patrick's College tennis courts. Dated 1989.

30/1/6 Sketch by Jack of 'The Shortlands' and 'The Passine Shower', where Jack spent some time during WWII.
Photocopy of a picture of Captain Tilley, taken during WWI, he was in charge of Remount during the war and travelled around the country buying horses for Palistine.
Photocopy of a page with early photos, one image is of the Remount Depot at Gibbons Road, notes are added identifying Dr Col. Gibbons, he was the doctor for Trentham Camp and donated the land for the depot (located at the end of Gibbons Road, there was no riverbank then, Riverbank Road came later).
Photocopies of photos, two of horses are watering stations and another of a group of men in uniform standing in a garden path, a McCurdy is on the far right (probably Jack).

30/2/1 Digital copies of photographs (Acc 410) (Loc. G:Community FacilitiesLibraryINFORMATION SERVICESNFREANDanahay collection)

30/2/2 Mounted photograph of Horace and Frank Martin; includes descriptive notes (typescript and holograph) on rear.

30/3/1 Stereoscope cards (blank) belonging to A. McCurdy (includes note on provenance by donor J Comeskey dated 24/10/85).

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RestrictionsPublication of scanned photographs (Acc 410) permitted

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Location5e; 0c wooden cabinet (formerly 18a)Accession0099 (B125), 0170 (B110), 0246, 0286, 0288, 0410, 0436, 0438, 0439, 0441, 0444, 0449, 0467Processing notesScanned photographs (Acc 410) are low quality Jpegs.