Robert Mair
(Person)
Works by this Author in other Collections
- Notes on a Thermal Spring near Helensville, Kaipara., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Mentioned in
- A History of the Birds of New Zealand.
- White Wings Vol II. Founding Of The Provinces And Old-Time Shipping. Passenger Ships From 1840 To 1885
Image Gallery
.jpg "A sketch of the Paepaeaotea, a rocky island near White Island in the Bay of Plent, which R. Mair, the Maori scholar, described as 'The threshold of Aotearoa—a joyful sight to the weary voyagers' after their migration. It is stated in Maori traditions that the coastline behind this rock was one of the first landfalls of the migrating canoes")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Robert Mair":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.