Edward Dobson
1816–
(Person)
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- Art. XX.—On the present state of Applied Science in the Canterbury Province. An Address delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, November 5, 1866., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. LVI.—On a series of Tables for facilitating the Calculations of Altitudes from Barometrical Observations in Mountainous Countries; with explanations.* The valuable tables appended to this paper, not being suitable for insertion in this volume, have been returned to the author for separate publication in a convenient form for the use of engineers.—ED., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. IV.—Notes on the best Method of meeting the Sanitary Requirements of Colonial Towns., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Mentioned in
- Geology of the Provinces of Canterbury and Westland, New Zealand : a report comprising the results of official explorations
- Illustrations
- Chapter I. General Considerations
- Geological Survey of Mount Pleasant, Banks Peninsula, 1860
- Exploration of the Head Waters of the Waitaki, 1862
- Journey to the West Coast, 1865
- Exploration of the Head Waters of the Waimakariri, 1867
- A Visit to Glenmark, and Heavy Floods, End of July and Beginning of August, 1867
- Chapter I. Introduction
- Chapter II. Orographical Features
- Chapter XIX. Altitudes. General.All other altitudes have been calculated by me from barometrical observations. Datum line—High-water mark
- Banks' Peninsula
- The Christchurch and Lyttelton Railway Tunnel
- Illustrated Guide to Christchurch and Neighbourhood
- Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]
- The Exploration of New Zealand
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- 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.