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Reminiscences of James Bodell

Date1847-1890Reference NumberAms 201Collection SummaryMayor of Tauranga 1888. Reminiscences 1847 to 1890. Written between 1883 and 1890. Eight notebooks which were published in 1982 as “A soldier’s view of Empire”.DescriptionCollection comprises:
- 201/1: Eight notebooks of reminiscences, 1847 to 1890.
- 201/2: Photocopied correspondence and documents

See also the Library catalogue for "A soldier's view of Empire:The reminiscences of James Bodell, 1831-92", by James Bodell. Published 1982.

James Bodell was Mayor of Tauranga in 1888.

Inside front cover of the 1982 publication: "In 1863 he volunteered to serve in New Zealand in the Maori Wars. Discharged in 1866, he was given a town lot of land as well as farming land by the government in the town of Tauranga, where he was an outstanding pioneer, making money, and becoming Mayor. He later made two return trips to England to visit his family in Leicester. In about 1881 he began to write his reminiscences ... and in 1978, on the death of one of his English descendants, the original manuscript was offered to Bodley Head for publication. It has been edited by Keith Sinclair and presents a unique picture of how the British Empire was colonised and what life in the British Army of the time was like in the ranks."

"Between 1881 and 1891 Bodell wrote his reminiscences. They give a frank and vivid account of his eventful life. He died of apoplexy on his way to choir practice at Trinity Church, Tauranga, on 23 September 1892." https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1b24/bodell-jamesCreatorBodell, James, 1831-1892LevelCollectionLanguageEnglish

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Notebooks of James Bodell

Photocopied correspondence and documents

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Reminiscences of James Bodell