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[Fairburn, Edwin, 1827-1911] :Sketch map of CMS Mission Station Paihia - as in early ti...
Date: 1830 - 1840
By: Fairburn, Edwin, 1827-1911; Auckland Public Library
Reference: MapColl-832.11a/1833/Acc.39923
Description: Map, with cadastral and topographical information, showing the Church Missionary Society Mission Station at Paihia, circa 1835. Shows the site of an old whare paru mud hut on H William's property, W William's stone house, the chapel, WT Fairburn's house and carpenter's and smith's shops. Shows C Baker's home, and the first printing office beside a stone hut occupied by David (Rawiri) Taiwhanga about 1833 with his children Hill and Martin. Text on map mentions that Sunday school teacher Mr Joseph Matthews, and Hira and Matenga (Hill and Marsden). Shows bathing places in the Horotutu Creek, and further text mentions the site of New Zealand's the first game of cricket, Fairburn's trek across the sandbar to Motu Maire and shows outlying islands. Names Waitangi and Horotutu Beach. It is not conclusive whether or not Edwin Fairburn made this copy of the original map, or the orignal map itself. Other Titles - Sketch map of Church Missionary Society Mission Station Pahia - as in early times Written on map recto: 'Copy of map of Paihia by Edwin Fairburn, circa 1833'. 'Fairburn's map of Paihia'. Edwin Fairburn was the son of the CMS missionary, William Fairburn Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, paper and linen backed,35.9 x 26.6 cm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - unknown source.