John Jones
1809–1869
(Person)
Also known as: Johnny Jones.
Whaler.
Mentioned in
- A Romance of Lake Wakatipu
- Historic Poverty Bay and the East Coast, N.I., N.Z.
- Murihiku: A History of the South Island of New Zealand and the Islands Adjacent and Lying to the South, from 1642 to 1835
- The Early Journals of Henry Williams
- The Old Whaling Days
- ‘A Curious Document’: Ta Moko as Evidence of Pre-European Textual Culture in New Zealand
Image Gallery
.jpg "Johnny Jones. — From a Painting in the Dunedin Art Gallery")
Searching
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "John Jones":
- 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.
