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Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1896 :Tawhera Mountain near Opepe, Taupo. 1878.
Date: 1876
By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897
Reference: A-106-023
Description: Shows two Maori figures walking along a track in the foreground, bush and scrub in the middle distance, and a view of Mount Tauhara in the distance. The two figures are carrying bundles and a dog is following them. Glued to modern backing board. Accompanied with inscribed title (not in the hand of the artist, and probably copied from inscription on original backing or from verso of work) Other Titles - Tauhara Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Signed and dated. Also initials C D B faintly, lower left Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on canvas paper, 178 x 253 mm. Provenance: Previously sold at McArthur's Auction, Auckland in April 1985, lot 44.
Illustrated London news :Views in New Zealand. The Devil's Nest, showing the road throu...
Date: 1863
By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)
Reference: PUBL-0033-1863-476
Description: Looking down from above onto a road carved out through dense bush, with cavalry and infantry marching along it. Large trunks from the cleared bush in the foreground The Library holds another version of this view at A-134-011, from a source other than the Illustrated London news Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 160 x 240 mm
Construction of a road to Waikato, Pokeno Hill
Date: between 1861-1864
From: Urquhart album
By: Temple, William, 1833-1919
Reference: PA1-q-250-52
Description: Men of the 12th and 14th regiments (Imperial Army) digging a cutting down Pokeno Hill, on the military road to the Waikato, photographed between 1861 and 1864 by William Temple. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Road to Waikato - Cutting down Pokeno Hill - 12th and 14th men at work Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 15.1 x 20.8 cm, mounted on album page, 27.1 x 21.7 cm Processing information: Record was updated on 15 August 2022 to allow the attached digital surrogate to be purchasable.
Camp of the 65th Regiment near Drury, Auckland
Date: Between 1861-1865
From: Urquhart album
By: Temple, William, 1833-1919
Reference: PA1-q-250-45
Description: The camp of the 65th Regiment near Drury, Auckland. The officers mess tent is at the extreme left background. A group of soldiers from the regiment are breaking stones for road construction in the left foreground, with the sergeant in charge standing in the centre foreground, alongside a shed used for shelter in hot weather. Photograph taken by William Temple, circa 1861-1865. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Camp of 65th Regt. near Drury. N.Z.; bottom left - Mess tent; bottom left - 65th men stone breaking; bottom centre - Sergt in charge; bottom right - Shed for hot weather; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - W.Temple R A Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 15.8 x 21.1 cm, with trimmed corners, mounted on album page 27.1 x 21.7 cm Processing information: Record was updated on 15 August 2022 to allow the attached digital surrogate to be purchasable.