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Date: 1845

By: Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885

Reference: A-079-004

Description: The British attack on Kapotai Pa, Waikare Inlet, Bay of Islands. Several armed redcoats by a clump of bushes in the foreground, other soldiers and "friendly" Maori firing from behind a line of bushes in the middle distance towards the fenced pa site set against hills. A European house outside the fencing on the right has other Maori around it. This attack took place in the Omapere area, a week after the attack on Puketutu Pa. Kapotai Pa was on one of the head creeks of the Waikare Inlet. Bridge organised a boat expedition to Kapotai Pa and burned the pa while the friendly Maori, under Tamati Waka Nene, fought the Kapotai in the bush. (Information from James Cowan's "The New Zealand Wars" (1922), p.45, where this image is reproduced. Inscriptions: Recto - [title in Bridge's hand and] Cyp.Bridge fecit [in pencil] cf A-079-025, John Williams' pastel sketch of the same view, possibly the field sketch, while Bridge's watercolour is more likely to be worked up from Williams' view. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & Chinese white with scratching out 187 x 258 mm

Date: 1858

From: Ruck, Charlotte Steward, 1840?-1916 :[Scrapbooks, ca 1860 to ca 1899]

Reference: E-309-q-1-016

Description: Barrack buildings to the right, with the troops lined up outside. A separate group of officers, including one on horseback in the centre and towards the left Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Sepia photograph, 114 x 219 mm on album page 256 x 205 mm

Date: 1845

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865

Reference: B-031-035

Description: Shows Fort Richmond, a group of voluntary militia on a road, and the Hutt River with a canoe As the fort was not constructed (under the direction of Captain Compton of Lower Hutt) until 1845 and Brees left Wellington in 1845, this work must have been painted in that year. The 58th Regiment occupied the fort immediately after it had been completed in April 1845. The soldiers shown are militia, civilian volunteers, identifiable from their mixture of red and blue uniforms. Not reproduced as engraving in Brees' Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand (London, 1847), although another view of the fort is shown as Plate 10, no.33. Brees' text on page 22 of Pictorial Illustrations gives considerable details about the plan and cost of the fort. Inscriptions: Backing board recto - Opened 1844. The view is taken looking down the stream & shows Fort Richmond, it was constructed under the direction of [blank]. Johnston, 33 Central Tce. [20th century inscriptions in pencil. Backing board now discarded] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & gum arabic 199 x 309 mm Provenance: Johnston family, 33 Central Terrace, Kelburn, Wellington.

Date: 1845

By: Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885

Reference: A-079-008

Description: Shows the battle of Puketutu (or Mawai) at Lake Omapere, near Okaihou, between the Bay of Islands and Hokianga Harbour, with Royal Marines in the right foreground firing a Congreve rocket, ranks of soldiers, Maori in the distance, the pa surrounded by the smoke of gunfire in the background at the foot of wooded hills and the shore of the lake to the right. The man in the top hat standing alongside the rocket is thought to be Lieutenant Edgerton, R. N., with sailors from HMS North Star. The original for a wood engraving 'Attack on Okaihau from a sketch by Col. Bridge, 58th Regt' published in Thompson, A. S. The story of New Zealand (London, 1859) Vol. 2 p.110. Other Titles - Mawai Okaihou Okaihau Lake Omapere Inscriptions: Verso - title in Bridge's hand and his name printed in block capitals in another hand. There is an almost identical copy of this watercolour in the Mitchell Library, Sydney - A view of the storming of John Heki's Pah ...' by John Williams Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour with Chinese white and scraping out 187 x 259 mm

Date: 1846

By: Page, George Hyde, 1823-1908; Marshall, Patrick (Dr), 1869-1950

Reference: B-081-002

Description: Rural scene with two figures in the foreground, houses and bush in the background. Notes on back copied from Col. Mundy. "Our Antipodes", 1852, p.314 Boulcott's Farm and Stockade were 3 miles inland from Petone, in the Hutt Valley. Other Titles - Boulcott's Stockade, Hutt Valley 1846. Lieut. Page 58th Regt. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Boulcott's Stockade in the Hutt Valley N. Z. 1846; Recto - beneath image - Graves of soldiers 58th Reg; Verso - bottom centre - Boulcott's Stockade, Hutt Valley 1846. Liut. Page 58th Regt. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 299 x 452 mm

Date: 1847

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Melville, Henry, 1792-1870

Reference: E-070-007

Description: Red-coated soldiers (probably from the 58th Regiment) in the foreground, groups of Maori men and women, canoes drawn up on the shore of the Hutt River, the palisades of the pa in the background, with tall trees beyond. Several Maori are carrying bundles on their backs, possibly of potatoes, since Brees mentions "extensive potato grounds" around the pa in his text on p.30 of Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. In: Brees S C Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand Plate 18, No 54; also reproduced in Brees' Guide and description of the panorama of New Zealand (London, 1849) Date of original is likely to be 1845, since the soldiers shown did not occupy the Hutt Valley until 1845. The pa was located on the east bank of the river close to the site of the present Melling Bridge. Brees mentions that Makaenuku Pa was built by Porirua Maori after 1840. Other Titles - Makahinuku Pa Extended Title - From: Brees, S.C. Guide and description of the panorama of New Zealand ... (London, 1849) Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, hand-coloured 123 x 193 mm on sheet 135 x 225 mm

Date: 1845

By: Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885

Reference: A-079-003

Description: Redcoats and Maori in the foreground amongst low scrub, including flax and toetoe. A cleared hill (right) and bush-clad hill in the background.To the left in the middle distance can be seen the palisades of Kapotai Pa, alongside a stream at Waikare Inlet (Bay of Islands) surrounded by soldiers with smoke and flames visible. To the right is a small European house, with a fenced garden, with soldiers in formation in front of it, ordnance, and further soldiers moving up the hill behind it, with puffs of gunfire smoke coming from the hill. Other Titles - Kapotai Pa Inscriptions: No inscriptions on work. Title taken from mat, now discarded. Other mats (from box A-079) which have been retained show a title in ink in the hand of Cyprian Bridge. The mat must also have included the artist's signature, since the catalogue card (from the 1960s?) states that the work is signed and includes square brackets around the date, but not around the title. There is no signature on the work itself Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 176 x 225 mm

Date: 1845

By: Page, George Hyde, 1823-1908; Williams, John, -1905?; Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885; Marshall, Patrick (Dr), 1869-1950

Reference: B-081-006

Description: British soldiers standing in ranks and fighting at Okaihau with Puketutu Pa in the middle distance. Lake Omapere to the right. A group of Maori seated and listening to an orator with soldiers on the left. A copy of works showing the same scene by Cyprian Bridge and John Williams, variously described as showing Mawe, Puketutu Pa and Okaihou or Okaihau. Compare Williams' Okaihou May 8th 1845 (A-079-029), his Mawe near Okaihau (A-079-014) and Bridge's Sketch of the action at Mawe (A-079-008) and Battle for Puketutu Pa, 1845 (A-079-033). Page, the copyist, was in the 58th Regiment and fought in Northland under Cyprian Bridge in 1845 Other Titles - Battle scene, Maori wars. Former title. Okaihou. Mawe, Puketutu Inscriptions: No inscriptions Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on cardboard 295 x 463 mm Provenance: Purchase: Estate of Dr P Marshall, Wellington, ca 1950s

Date: 1847 - 1845

From: [Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. Plate 11. Kari-Kari on the River Manawatu, 32 ; Fort Richmond & the Hutt Bridge, 33 ; View looking up Hawkestone Street Wellington 34. Engraved by Henry Melville drawn by S C Brees. [1847]

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Melville, Henry, 1792-1870

Reference: A-109-030

Description: The river in the foreground with a Maori canoe, an arched bridge and Fort Richmond in the middle ground, hills in the distance In: Brees S C Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. Plate 11, No 33 text p 22 Brees, in his "Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand" notes: The Hutt Bridge was opened in the month of April 1844 ... The view is taken looking down the stream, and shows Fort Richmond, which was constructed under the direction of captain Compton, an enterprising settler of the Hutt ...[here follows considerable detail about the construction, dimensions and price of the fort] ... The excitement which was felt at the Hutt when a party of the 58th regiment took up their quarters in the fortress on the morning of 24 April 1845, will not soon be forgotten ... the settlers had just completed it on the evening of the previous day when an attack was expected from the natives... As Brees left New Zealand in 1845, his drawings for this engraving must have been completed in 1845 A related, but not identical watercolour is held by the Library (IRN 82218), showing the fort and bridge from a different angle, with a party of military. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving

Date: 4 Apr 1845-13 Oct 1847

By: Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885

Reference: MSX-2891

Description: Account of the war against the Maori in the Bay of Islands. Journal entries 4 Apr 1845-19 Dec 1946, 30 Jun-13 Oct 1847 Source of title - Title page Variations in title - Tie-case gives 1845-1847 Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph (17 cm; ½ green morocco, marbled boards in green tie-case)

Date: 1892

By: Wilson & Horton (Firm)

Reference: C-033-003

Description: Shows Sir George Grey, Captain R. A. Oliver of H. M. S. Fly, and Colonel Wynyard with troops of 58th Regiment and Royal N.Z. Fencibles, meeting Maori warriors. H.M.S. Fly in harbour at background. Supplement to: Auckland Weekly News, Christmas number, December 17th, 1892. First published in the New Zealand herald, 24 April 1880. According to Una Platts in The Lively Capital (1971), p. 164, the lithograph is after Kennett Watkins Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Two tone lithograph 15.4 x 20.5 inches

Date: 1847

From: Balneavis, Henry Colin, 1818-1876 :[Album, 1830s-1914]

By: Gilfillan, John Alexander, 1793-1863

Reference: E-952-f-039

Description: A standing portrait of a man in peaked cap, loose shirt and trousers, his hands in his pockets Tom Pedder was an officer in the 58th Regiment and saw action at Wanganui in May and July 1847 Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title in ink Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on wove paper glued to album page, image 113 x 55 mm

Date: 1847

From: Balneavis, Henry Colin, 1818-1876 :[Album, 1830s-1914]

By: Nugent, Charles Lavallin, 1815-1884

Reference: E-952-f-071

Description: Cartoon of a soldier in officer's uniform, leaning against a table, and holding a wine glass. A flask of wine is on the table behind him. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on wove paper glued to album page, image 226 x 180 mm

Date: 1845

By: Williams, John, -1905?; Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: C-030-016

Description: Extensive view across a bay towards a beach and headland, with houses, barracks, a parade ground with redcoats drilling, the Red Ensign flag flying beside the largest house high on the hill to the left, the home of Colonel Cyprian Bridge. There are several small boats on the water. Nobby Island is on the left. Other buildings along the waterfront, from left, include barracks, in the centre the magazine of the 58th Regiment, a sentry box (set back from the waterfront), the hospital, the canteen and the officers' residence on the right The title on Bridge's pencil sketch (f-E-320-014) identifies his own house 'where I was quartered 3 years and a half, the parade ground, officers' houses and our pleasure boats in the foreground'. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - signature & 58; Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 322 x 538 mm Provenance: The sketchbook was acquired by Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull in July 1893. Transfers: Removed from sketchbook E-320-f, along with C-018-020, an ink and wash version of the same view. Had been folded to fit in the sketchbook. Still in the sketchbook are Cyprian Bridge's "View of my house and cantonment at Wahapu" (p.14), probably the drawing copied by Williams; also on p. 12 and 13, 2 pencil and wash details of the same view, either by Bridge or Williams..

Date: 1844 - 1846

From: Williams, John, d 1905 :Maori war sketches [by John Williams, Cyprian Bridge and other artists] 1845-1850

Reference: E-320-f-014

Description: Panoramic view from the water looking towards Wahapu. Bridge's house is the large one on the hill, left of centre, with a flag (the Red Ensign) flying. The parade ground, right of centre, close to the beach, has groups of soldiers parading. There are houses spread along the beach-line and several yachts on the water. Compare the watercolour copy of this drawing by John Williams held at C-030-016 and the sepia copy, also by John Williams at C-018-020. There are also part sections of the drawing, copied as watercolours at E-320-f-013 and -012. There is another watercolour copy in Auckland Art Gallery, also attributed to John Williams, entitled 'Wahapu Bay, Bay of Islands.' The latter work bears some inaccurate identifications The picture has a fold down the middle Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title in pencil. Also artist's signature in pencil lower right, and 'Wahapu' in the sea area far lower right above the signature. Label glued to recto top left, with 'No. 27' in ink Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 192 x 647 mm

Date: 1847

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

By: Allen, A G F, active 1847

Reference: 1/2-008348-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches