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Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906 :First encampment at Drury. 17 July 1863. Naval encampment of landing party from HMS Harrier... 1863.
- Date
- 1863
- By
- Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906
- Reference
- B-064-025
- Description
Shows group of circular tents with soldiers beside most of them. More permanent buildings include the Commisariat store house, and the Government Pier building.
Drury was an advanced base for military operations from 1863-64. Supplies and munitions were shipped by cutters from Onehunga across the Manukau Harbour up the Drury Inlet.
The 17th of July 1863 was the day of two actions of the Waikato War, one with General Cameron at Koheroa Ranges, the second the ambush at Martin's Farm, near Drury.
Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - First Encampment at Drury - 17 July 1863 / Naval Brigade Encampment ; Govt Pier at Drury; Military Store Tents, Commissariat / Store House; Recto - beneath image - Naval encampment of landing Party from "HMS Harrier" at Drury. New Zealand / on 17 July 1863 -
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Pencil 188 x 317 mm, mounted on paper 304 x 392 mm.
- Additional description
On verso: Nukulau. Fiji Islands (B-064-026)
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906 :First encampment at Drury. 17 July 1863. Naval encampment of landing party from HMS Harrier... 1863; and (on verso) Nukulau Island, Fiji Islands. 1861.. / Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906 :First encampment at Drury. 17 July 1863. Naval encampment of landing party from HMS Harrier... 1863; and (on verso) Nukulau Island, Fiji Islands. 1861..
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Pencil works, Pencil 188 x 317 mm, mounted on paper 304 x 392 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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