Sentry Hill

Date: 1907-1920

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11310-09

Description: Two handwritten letters to James Cowan from John E Gorst regarding a photograph of Wi Tamihana Te Waharoa. A letter to James Cowan from Percy Smith regarding his progress on his book on the `NZ War History'. Mentions Sentry Hill, Warea and A S Atkinson's papers which Smith held at the time [1920]. Arrangement: Contents of this folder were lot 175 and lot 179 of auction where purchased Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0 Linear Metres.

Date: 1864

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: A-472-010

Description: Raised redoubt in front of a cloud-ringed Mount Taranaki. Two long buildings and a flag flying are shown on top of the redoubt. A dwelling at the base of the redoubt has smoke coming from the chimney. Four figures can be seen, including a soldier with rifle in the foreground. A similar image (by S Percy Smith) was published on page 17 of Cowan's 'The adventures of Kimble Bent'. Possibly by Messenger. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Sentry Hill Redoubt, Taranaki [in ink]; Recto - beneath image - 1864 [in pencil]; Verso - top right - 3 [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 130 x 210 mm

Date: [1866-1928]

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: PAColl-10460-11

Description: Photographs mainly relating to von Tempsky and the New Zealand Wars, including photographs of von Tempsky's artworks, and artworks by other artists of Opunake and Sentry Hill redoubts and Bell Block Stockade. Includes a photograph of a sketch attributed to S Percy Smith of "The ruins of Ihaia's pa 'Ikamoana' after its demolition by the Puketapu Tribes. Taranaki. 1858"; a photograph of the filming of Rudall Hayward's 'Rewi's Last Stand' 1925 (original negative held in Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, reference: 471-9756). Includes photographic portraits of von Tempsky (from 1866), Patara Te Tuhi, 'Maori warrior Te Tumu, Kouma' (1928), Te Huia Raureti, Kimble Bent, and Tutange Waionui (posing with a gun). A photographic negative of one of von Tempsky's paintings and manuscript material have been separated from this box of prints. See 'separated materials' for details. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 27 b&w copy photographic print(s). 2 annotated envelopes. Physical Description: Photographic prints and related enclosures. Transfers: The manuscript material in MS-Papers-11946-193 is associated with these photographs. They were separated for storage reasons. Also, a photographic whole plate negative has been separated from this box of prints, now at 1/1-040202-F. The image is from the watercolour by Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky (original is at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Reference: B.036533)..

Date: 21 May 1864

Reference: MS-Papers-10603

Description: From Taranaki Herald 21 May 1864 Contents: Page headed `Taranaki' names people killed with annotations referring to origin of person or where killed. Page headed `Waitara' is list of those killed. On lefthandside - names and numbers killed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Possibly originally owned by A S Atkinson

Date: 1864

From: [Warre, Henry James] 1819-1898 :[Sketchbook]

By: Warre, Henry James, 1819-1898

Reference: E-294-002/003

Description: Mount Taranaki to the right in the middle distance with a wooden valley in the foreground with fenced clearings. The names Kahikitea and Matuitaura are no longer in use in the Taranaki area, but the Regiment was between Waitara and New Plymouth in mid-October 1864. Possibly the Sentry Hill area. Extended Title - From: Warre, Henry. [Sketchbook ] 1864-1865. p. 2 to 3 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title and date in pencil Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 97 x 345 mm (double page spread)

Date: ca 1880s

From: Parihaka album 1

Reference: PA1-q-183-31

Description: Scene at Sentry Hill, Taranaki, circa 1880s, photographed by William Andrews Collis of New Plymouth. Includes: a group of buildings in the centre of the image, including one labelled 'store'; two locomotives; the New Plymouth to Waitara railway line. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Sentry Hill Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 20.5 x 25 cm, mounted on album page 26.6 x 34.7 cm

Date: Photographs of New Plymouth and district including Mount Egmont, and a sequence of views of Parihaka (including the campaign of 1881).

By: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920

Reference: PA1-q-183

Description: Photographs of New Plymouth and district, including Mount Egmont, and a sequence of views of Parihaka (including the campaign of 1881). Scenes of Parihaka, especially with relationship to the 1881 incident, include views of the pa (with Te Whiti's house visible); the Rahotu volunteer camp, the Rahotu Redoubt; Fort Rolleston; Sentry Hill; Pungarehu officers' quarters and redoubt; Nelson Camp; the Taranaki Rifles and Wellington Navals. Scenic views in the area show Mount Egmont, Bell's Falls, the `Meeting-of-the-Waters', White Cliffs, Sugar Loaf Islands, the New Plymouth breakwater, and views of the New Plymouth Recreation Ground. Relationship complexity - Negatives, from which many of the prints in this album were made, are at PAColl-3032. See 10x8-1073 etc Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, dark green corners and spine; 28.0 x 36 5 cm