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Date: 1849 - 1850

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1849-1850s. [Additional Manuscript 19954. File prints].

By: Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863

Reference: E-144-030

Description: A view of Lake Rotomahana from Ngawhara Hill. Two men (Sir George Grey, and George Cooper) stand on the left by a dead tree, pointing at the lake. To the right is a whare. In the Lake is Puai Island with steam rising and several low Maori dwellings. The White Terraces and mountains are in the background. Dating: Grey, Cooper and Clarke were at Rotomahana on 29 December 1849 Other Titles - 29 December 1849 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Title in ink. Bottom right, signature and date Compare an almost identical watercolour version of this view in the Alexander Turnbull reference number B-030-002, titled 'Hot Springs. Sir George Grey and my father in the early 1850s' There are also similar views in the National Library of Australia, by G F Swainson, after Cuthbert Clarke. Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of ink drawing original 10.5 x 15 inches

Date: 1849

By: Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863

Reference: B-030-002

Description: Shows a view of Lake Rotomahana from Ngawhara Hill. Two men stand on the left, by a dead tree, pointing at the lake. To the right is a whare. In the lake is a small island (Puai Island) with steam rising and several low Maori dwellings. The White Terraces and mountains are in the background. On the right is a whare. For detailed description of the view see: Journal Taranaki by way of Rotorua, Taupo and the West Coast undertaken in the summer of 1849-50 by his Excellency the Governor-in-chief of New Zealand. Auckland 1851 Other Titles - Rotomahana Lake, 29 December 1849. Inscriptions: (On accompanying paper label in pen): [Title] See also P S RNK 113 1/2; RNK 114 1/2; 115 1/2; RNK 116/1/2 which are by G F Swainson after C C Clarke and appear to have been sketched by Clarke on the same expedition See also drawing in the British Library by Clarke, 'Rotomahana Lake New Zealand Aug 1850' (Add. MS 19954, Folio 30 (33) which is very similar to this view, complete with dead tree and two gesturing figures on the left, a whare to the right, an island with buildings in the centre of the lake. Sir George Grey is identified as the left-hand figure. (Photograph in photo files in Drawings, Paintings & Prints; also a copy at E-144-030) Attributed to Cuthbert Clarke. Painted on Sir George Grey's expedition 1849-1850 The title is taken from a note on an accompanying label, and does not imply that Cuthbert Clarke's father is depicted (see AT 3/1/1/, 30 March 1983). The provenance of the work is unknown, but it is likely that the figure depicted is either G. S. Cooper (Grey's assistant private secretary), or Lieut. Symonds; both these men accompanied Grey on his expedition. Symonds had no children, so the 'father' referred to is most likely to be Cooper. Another slight possibility is that the label was written by a child of Cuthbert Clarke's. He had two sons born in Castlemaine, Victoria, in 1856 and 1858. His wife died on the birth of the second son; Clarke died in 1863, leaving the children as young orphans, whose fate is unknown. However the reference to 'Sir G Grey' suggests someone familiar with Grey, who was famous in New Zealand, rather than in Australia Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 185 x 252 mm

Date: 1927

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MapColl-832.18a/[1927?]/Acc.6640

Description: Hand drawn topographical map, by Henry Hill, of the lower area of the Kaingaroa tableland including Lake Taupo. Main roads with distances between settlements, old native tracks and rivers are named. Routes taken by travellers - Diffenbach [i.e. Dieffenbach], Colenso and Governor Grey (Sir George) are marked. Stations, homesteads and an hotel are named. No reference key is provided. Notes include historical information about events. See records for other material collected by Henry Hill. Stamps on the reverse state 'University of New Zealand, matriculation examination 192. Drawing. Candidate No.'. Handwritten notes on the reverse state: Map of Kaingaroa. Working map of Kaingaroa - Taupo. HH. See also MS-Papers-0146 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and coloured pencil on card, linen backed, coloured, 33.3 x 42.5 cm.

Date: 1926 - 1927

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MapColl-832.18gdw/1926-27/Acc.5836

Description: Hand drawn topographical map, by Henry Hill, of the lower area of the Kaingaroa tableland including Lake Taupo. Main roads with distances between settlements, old native tracks and rivers are named. Areas relating to artesian water prospects are marked as is a sulphur deposit near Taupo. Routes taken by the travellers - 1841 Diffenbach [i.e. Dieffenbach], 1841-2 Colenso and 1859-50 Governor Grey (Sir George) are marked. Stations, homesteads and an hotel are named. Includes a references key. Notes include historical, legendary and geological information. See records for other material collected by Henry Hill. Names include: Cox, Hitere, Hillier, Ihaia te Waru, Yarle. A note in the bottom right corner states: This map of the Taupo-Kaingaroa tableland illustrates Mr H. Hill's research inquiries as to prospects of artesian water on Kaingaroa in 1917, 1925, 1926 and 1927 respectively. To accompany research paper on Kaingaroa. A. Legendary. B. Historical. C. Geological. Stamps on the reverse state 'University of New Zealand, matriculation examination, 192. Drawing. Candidate No.'. See also MS-Papers-0146 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on card, linen backed, coloured, 33.3 x 40.3 cm.

Date: 1927

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MapColl-832.18atc/1927?/Acc.5831

Description: Hand drawn topographical map, by Henry Hill, of the lower area of the Kaingaroa tableland including Lake Taupo. Main roads, old native tracks and rivers are named. Areas relating to water prospects are marked. Routes taken by the first travellers - 1841-42 Diffenbach [i.e. Dieffenbach], 1841-42 Colenso, 1849-50 Governor Grey [Sir George] are marked. Includes a reference key. Notes include historical events. See records for other material collected by Henry Hill. Handwritten on reverse 'Taupo - Kaingaroa. HH. Copy of my map'. See also MS-Papers-0146 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, linen backed, coloured, 31.2 x 45.4 cm.