Person

Taylor, Richard (1800? - 1870?)

Born: 1800?
Died: 1870?
Occupation: Minister of religion and Naturalist

Summary

Richard Taylor kept a diary of residence in New South Wales, 12 June 1836 - 19 February 1839. It includes geological and botanical descriptions.

Published resources

Journal Articles

Grapes, Rodney, 'Moutohorā (Whale) and Whakaari (White) islands, Bay of Plenty: observations by Reverend Richard Taylor in 1839', Journal of historical studies, Geoscience Society of New Zealand, 82 (2024), 1-11, https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE92520703. Details
Hayward, Bruce, 'Darwin, Dana, Dieffenbach and Taylor's observations on the Bay of Islands‒Kaikohe Volcanic Field, 1835-1843', Journal of historical studies, Geoscience Society of New Zealand, 84 (2025), 13-28, https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE93937863. Details

Resources

'Taylor, Richard', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474871. Details

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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 7 April 2022

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This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
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