Places

Date: 1864

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: E-372-f-037

Description: Page 216 from the Illustrated London news with three sketches by an unidentified artist. 1. Rangariri from the Waikato shows a tent camp on hills above the Waikato River. There is a large wooden building on the far right near the river bank. 2. A few Maori prisoners being guarded by a large number of soldiers from the 40th Regiment as they wait to be taken by rowboat to the HMS Pioneer anchored nearby. 3. Soldiers inspecting the Maori rifle pits at Rangariri. In the foreground is a camera. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engravings, 370 x 250 mm

Date: 1860 - 1866

Reference: MapColl-832.14bje/[ca.1860-1866]/Acc.1812

Description: Map of sections around Waiari Pa on the Mangapiko river, near Pirongia. Shows the Waiari Pa, the military redoubt (fort) across the river (40th regiment), another redoubt with annotation 'afterwards camp', the Mangapiko river and Tauwhare Pa. Roads and numbered land blocks are mapped around the Waiari Pa and the river, numbered from 102-125 and 283-300 (not inclusive). The name 'Ford' is associated with a point on the river. One road leads to Te Rore, one to Te Piringia. A diagram labelled 'graves' is identified. Some red annotations on the map point to the river, to Ford's name, to section 124 named '?Parekuoa' (or 'Pare Kuoa). An illustrated piece of printed paper 4.5 x 4.5 cm has been subsequently attached to the map which reads 'View from Paterangi looking towards Mangapiko River and Mt. Kakepuku.' (Unknown source). Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, card backed, scale [1:7 920], 38 x 40 cm.