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Date: 1848

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1849-1850s. [Additional Manuscript 19954. File prints].

By: Wyatt, Alfred Francis William, 1810-1869

Reference: E-144-027

Description: View from the opposite side of the Whanganui River, looking towards Whanganui township with Rutland and York Stockades on their hilltops, European houses, Christ Church and other buildings on the lower land above the river. A waka in the stream Other Titles - Whanganui Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Signed: A Wyatt del. Title bottom centre in the hand of the artist Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of pencil drawing

Date: 1847 - 1864 - 1848 - 1865

By: Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: A-036-018

Description: View from the south bank of the Whanganui River, showing York Stockade, Rutland Stockade, Christ Church, Yankee Smith's Hotel, Gilfillan's house. Attributed by the vendor to Edward Arthur Williams although the style does not appear to be his and the view seems more likely to date from the 1840s than the 1860s. Williams visited Wanganui in 1864 and 1865. The church and both stockades were erected in the 1840s. Gilfillan left Wanganui in 1848 and Yankee Smith's Hotel was run by Alva G. Smith only in the 1840s Inscriptions: Verso - title in pencil Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 178 x 252 mm Provenance: Pharazyn family ownership previously.

Date: 1848

From: Taylor, Richard, 1805-1873 :Sketchbook. 1835-1860.

Reference: E-296-q-162-1

Description: Sketch shows a view of the stockade on the hill at the left, and Christ Church in the hollow to the right. At the extreme right foreground is a flagpole, and two Maori regard the scene from the left foreground. Other Titles - September Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil and ink, 100 x 170 mm.