Places

Date: 1863

By: Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906

Reference: B-061-020

Description: Shows H.M.S. Harrier at a wharf on the Manukau Harbour, military personnel and tents, a Union Jack on a flagpole, and the opposite bank of the river in the distance. Signed: H.A.S. Title from accompanying caption. Other Titles - Harrier Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 165 x 245 mm

Date: 1862

By: Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906; Norwood, Hugh C, active 1978-1999

Reference: D-032-001

Description: Shows a panoramic view of the Waitemata Harbour, with Mount Victoria, North Head and Rangitoto in the distance. The Auckland Domain is shown in the foreground with a group of Maori at the left, and a small tree enclosed by protective fencing in the centre. At the right is a felled tree trunk. St Paul's Cathedral is seen surrounded by groups of houses, just to the right of centre, and at the left, the view extends to the inner harbour, and shows St Patrick's? Catholic church (before the spire was built in 18--). There are a number of sailing ships in the harbour. Other Titles - New Zealand Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Auckland New Zealand 3 July 1862 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on four joined sheets, total 276 x 888 mm. Provenance: Previously sold at Webbs, July 1985, lot 76; and before that at Sotheby's, 18 January 1978, lot 154 (property Hugh Norwood).

Date: 1861

From: Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906 :[Three works - Graves of those who were killed at Rangariri [sic], New Zealand, 20 Nov. 1863; Entrance to Manakau [sic] Harbour, New Zealand, 4 June 1861; and, Bridlington, Yorkshire, visited 20 November 1882.

By: Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906

Reference: B-064-030

Description: Shows elevation of the land at Manukau harbour mouth from out at sea. A ship steams near entrance. On same sheet as Scrivener's "Bridlington Yorkshire visited 20 November 1882" (B-064-031). On verso of: "Graves of those who were killed at Rangariri, New Zealand 20 Nov 1863 (B-064-028). Other Titles - Manukau Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - (On backing sheet): Entrance to Manakau Harbour New Zealand - 4 June 1861 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 86 x 274 mm, mounted on sheet 305 x 392 mm.

Date: 1862 - 1864

By: Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906

Reference: B-064-045

Description: Shows Government House from the front with a driveway and some garden. 1862 seems more likely date, since the H.M.S. "Harrier" was recalled home in 1864. Closest dates to December 1862, on other works, are: 2 April 1862, and 19 March 1863. Both of these are on New Zealand works. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - HAS; Recto - bottom right - Decr./64.; Recto - beneath image - (In ink on backing sheet): Government House / Auckland . New Zealand. 5 December 1862; Verso - centre - Built of Woods - / H.A.S. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 60 x 126 mm, on sheet 87 x 156 mm.

Date: 1863

From: Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906 :First encampment at Drury. 17 July 1863. Naval encampment of landing party from HMS Harrier... 1863; and (on verso) Nukulau Island, Fiji Islands. 1861..

By: Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906

Reference: B-064-025

Description: Shows group of circular tents with soldiers beside most of them. More permanent buildings include the Commisariat store house, and the Government Pier building. Drury was an advanced base for military operations from 1863-64. Supplies and munitions were shipped by cutters from Onehunga across the Manukau Harbour up the Drury Inlet. The 17th of July 1863 was the day of two actions of the Waikato War, one with General Cameron at Koheroa Ranges, the second the ambush at Martin's Farm, near Drury. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - First Encampment at Drury - 17 July 1863 / Naval Brigade Encampment ; Govt Pier at Drury; Military Store Tents, Commissariat / Store House; Recto - beneath image - Naval encampment of landing Party from "HMS Harrier" at Drury. New Zealand / on 17 July 1863 - Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 188 x 317 mm, mounted on paper 304 x 392 mm.