Places

Date: 1840 - 1842

From: [Various artists] :[Mrs Hobson's album. 1843-1845]

By: Connell, B, active 1840-1843

Reference: E-216-f-069

Description: View from the ship moored near Pipitea Point, with other ships in the harbour and a Maori canoe also in the water. To the right, Thorndon can be seen, with the houses along Lambton and Thorndon Quays and up to the bushline in Tinakori Road. Colonel William Wakefield's house can be seen on top of a low rise close to the beach right of centre. The London arrived in Wellington for its first visit in December 1840. Among the passengers were William and Isabella Connell and their three children. The identity of 'B' Connell is not certain Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - title in ink; also signature in pencil, lower right on work Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on cream wove paper, 140 x 223 mm

Date: 1841

From: Various artists :[Album of watercolours, cards and published pictures, including scenes in New Zealand and European countries, belonging to Cherie Templer (nee Connell)]. 1830-1890

By: Connell, B, active 1840-1843

Reference: E-943-q-007-1

Description: Shows the Hutt Road (as a cart track) at the bottom of the steep bush-clad Western Hills on the right. There is a Maori canoe near the road, and three figures on the road, as well as one man in the foreground, possibly fishing. The suggestion of a settlement (Kaiwharawhara) can be seen at the water's edge in the distance. The same scene was reproduced by B Connell for the Hobson album (E-216-f-087-1), with almost identical details Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Wellington 1841 [in blue ink]; Recto - bottom right - Petoni Road Wellington 1841 [in faint pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 112 x 182 mm, pasted to page of album 265 x 220 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs E. J. Templer, UK (formerly of Tasmania), September 2012

Date: 1859

From: Various artists :[Album of watercolours, cards and published pictures, including scenes in New Zealand and European countries, belonging to Cherie Templer (nee Connell)]. 1830-1890

By: Connell, B, active 1840-1843

Reference: E-943-q-024

Description: Shows the town of Nelson from an elevated view, looking from the east across to the hills that Haven Road now follows around. A suggestion of Boulder Bank can be seen, with a steam ship beyond. The windmill can be seen standing prominently in the middle of the sketch, with numerous houses surrounding it. The Arthur Range is faintly visible in the far distance Attribution based on stylistic similarities to other images in the album as well as those in the Hobson Album (E-216-f) Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Nelson 1859 [in pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil on paper, 116 x 252 mm, pasted to page of album 220x 265 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs E. J. Templer, UK (formerly of Tasmania), September 2012

Date: 1843

From: Various artists :[Album of watercolours, cards and published pictures, including scenes in New Zealand and European countries, belonging to Cherie Templer (nee Connell)]. 1830-1890

By: Connell, B, active 1840-1843

Reference: E-943-q-010

Description: Shows a view of Mount Albert, Auckland. Little detail is included but the area is devoid of noticeable civilisation; rocks, flax or bush, and hilly terrain abound Attribution based on stylistic similarities to other images in the album as well as those in the Hobson Album (E-216-f) Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil on paper, 175 x 251 mm pasted to album page 220 x 265 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs E. J. Templer, UK (formerly of Tasmania), September 2012