Places

Date: 1860

By: Gilbert, George Channing, 1838-1913

Reference: A-263-018

Description: A detailed drawing of the front view of the house and garden of Jabez Marriage Gibson at Omata, Taranaki. The house has a fenced and cleared hill behind and large trees on both sides. Land has been cleared in front of the house, and a large native tree with epiphytes has been encircled with a fence Identification and attribution from donor, (See TL 3//1/1/4, 10/7/1985) The original drawing for a lithograph with title Swiss Cottage, Omata, published as the frontispiece in Gilbert, Thomas. New zealand, settlers and soldiers, or the war in Taranaki, being incidents in the life of a settler... (London, A W Bennett, 1861) Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 189 x 279 mm

Date: 1863

By: Gilbert, George Channing, 1838-1913; Gilbert, Raymond Channing, 1915-1993

Reference: A-263-016

Description: Shows the home of Rev. Thomas Gilbert at Omata, amongst bush. The house is shown stripped of weatherboarding because of the Taranaki War. (The house was not demolished until 1928). See donor's notes, TL 3/1/1/4, 10/7/1985 Identification and attribution from donor A very similar, but earlier drawing by Maria Nicholson, titled 'Brighton Place, Omata' done in 1869 or 1860, was reproduced as a lithograph in Settlers and Soldiers by Rev. Thomas Gilbert (London, A. W. Bennett, 1861), p. iv. Unlike this view, the house is shown with its weatherboard intact, and with the garden looking very tidy. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Dated Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing 197 x 280 mm

Date: 1860

By: Gilbert, George Channing, 1838-1913; Gilbert, Raymond Channing, 1915-1993

Reference: A-263-020

Description: A side view of what is probably Brookwood, the residence of Rev Henry Brown, with its surrounding garden and bush. The hill with a bushed top, centre background, is the site of Pukiekie Pa. The Pa is not clearly visible Identification of location and attribution from donor. Compare two other views of Brookwood, or from Brookwood by the same artist, A-263-017 and A-263-019 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on grey paper, 236 x 260 mm

Date: 1858 - 1863

By: Gilbert, George Channing, 1838-1913; Gilbert, Raymond Channing, 1915-1993

Reference: A-263-017

Description: Front view of a house with two gables and an outbuilding to its left, a fenced paddock or garden in the front, bush to the side and beyond the house and Mount Egmont in the background Identification and attribution from donor The original drawing for a lithograph, titled 'Omata, the residence of the Rev'd H Brown', published in: Gilbert, Thomas. New Zealand: settlers and soldiers or the war in the Taranaki, being incidents in the life of a settler. (London, 1861), p. 36 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Drawing on grey paper ; pencil 262 x 323 mm