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Date: 1922 - 1845

By: Symonds, John Jermyn, 1816-1883; Cowan, James, 1870-1943

Reference: A-138-049

Description: Three views on one page. Top left, a cross-section of stockade and trenches; top right, flax-masked palisades; bottom, a plan view of the pa, its trenches, houses and fortifications Based on a drawing by John Jermyn Symonds taken in 1845. There is a copy of the drawing also in T. B. Hutton's sketchbook, E-137-006 Probably prepared as an illustration for Cowan, James. The New Zealand wars Inscriptions: Recto - Crosses around the lower right section of the Pa (the north-west corner) marked 'Storming parties'; also a cross on the west face marked 'Where Lieut. Philpotts fell' Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink 130 x 199 mm Processing information: Transferred from Photograph Section, 1984

Date: 1845 - 1931

By: Messenger, Arthur Herbert, 1877-1962; Cowan, James, 1870-1943

Reference: A-173-008

Description: A view of Ngawha Church, Northland Inscriptions: Signed: A H M Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, 108 x 189 mm on sheet 215 x 223 mm Processing information: transferred from photo section, 1974

Date: 1844 - 1921

By: Messenger, Arthur Herbert, 1877-1962; Barnicoat, John Wallis, 1814-1905; Cowan, James, 1870-1943

Reference: A-173-015

Description: View at Taupo Point, just south of Separation Point, Golden Bay, showing Taupo Pa with palisades and buildings and a bush-clad knoll beyond, the sea and several inshore islands. Depending upon the extent of Messenger's knowledge, the boat anchored off the beach is probably a Deal boat, and the mizzen was a "standing lug". The foresail was a "dipping lug" (see note below, and letter from Pat W Win, AT 13/14/1, 24 December 1999) A copy of John Wallis Barnicoat's eye-witness drawing "Taupo, Massacre Bay, March 1844", negative 11570 1/2. The original drawing is in a private collection but the Library has a photograph. Probably drawn for James Cowan's The New Zealand Wars, but not used. Two Deal boats and six Deal boat men were brought to New Zealand by the Nelson Preliminary Expedition which entered Nelson Haven in November 1841. One of the boat men was James Smith Cross who became Nelson's second harbourmaster. (See letter from Pat W Win, AT 13/14/1, 24 December 1999). Other Titles - Taupo Pa, Golden Bay Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink 114 x 256 mm

Date: 1846

By: Cowan, James, 1870-1943

Reference: A-138-062

Description: Shows the paddlesteamer H.M.P.S. "Driver" in broadside view at right, and the barque "London" in broadside view at left. On the shore, visible between the two ships are several buildings and the flagstaff at Flagstaff Hill. Notes on verso indicate that the artist may have been a crew member on board the barque "London". Other Titles - London Barque. Barrett pub. Maori chief. Prisoners on board. H. M. P. S. Driver Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - Port Nicholson in 1846; Recto - beneath image - Joseph Gibson Commdr & 3 officers. Wife , Sisters./ London Bq. 480 tons a big little ship. / Year 1846 / Barret' Pub / Maori Chief prisoners on board - H.M.P.S. Driver with Life Boats on top of paddle boxes.; Verso - centre - Joined "London" Oct 1844 / appointed for 5 years to Joseph Gibson - / 1. Voyage to Bombay - / 2. Ditto to Sydney - put into Mother Bank Christmas 1845 - on a/c of gales in Channel - there about 2 weeks - then had a [start?] left for Sydney - discharged our cargo then sailed for Wellington with Cattle Related to sketch, possibly by Matthew Clayton, held at ATL A-078-015. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and indelible pencil on watercolour paper, 195 x 330 mm. Transfers: Transferred from the Cowan papers in MSS & A..