Places

Date: 1845

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Healey, Trevor Woodford, 1929-2018

Reference: A-187-048

Description: A small nikau whare in a clearing at the foot of a tree-fern and other taller trees. Drawn 1 June 1845. Caption added later referring to the 1847 Ngati Toa raid on Boulcott's Farm, Hutt Valley. Other Titles - hut Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - W. S. 1 June 1845.; On accompanying label: text of title, with date 24 Feb.y 1847 and initials W. S. in ink Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on buff paper, 112 x 90 mm

Date: 1865 - 1845 - 1866

By: Meryon, Charles, 1821-1868

Reference: B-014-007

Description: A large thatched storehouse (pataka) on four poles to the left, outside a fenced area containing three houses (one with a European-style slab chimney), and a smaller taller storehouse in a tree on the far right. A group of Maori outside the fence appear to be selling potatoes to a European. No. S97 in Richard S. Schneiderman's catalogue raisonne. State vi/vii. Other Titles - New Zealand. Native store-houses and dwellings at Akaroa. Banks Peninsula [translation] Collector's mark on recto, a stamped monogram with AM in a circle. (The same mark appears on B-014-003). The Library holds another copy of the same print, same state, at B-014-006, more heavily inked than B-014-007 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching 5 x 9 inches

Date: 1866 - 1845

By: Meryon, Charles, 1821-1868

Reference: B-014-006

Description: A large thatched storehouse (pataka) on four poles to the left, outside a fenced area containing three houses (one with a European style slab chimney), and a smaller taller storehouse on the far right. A group of Maori outside the fence appear to be selling potatoes to a European. No. S97 in Richard S. Schneiderman's catalogue raisonne. State v/vi. The Library holds a second copy of the same print (same state) at B-014-007. This copy is more heavily inked than B-014-007. Other Titles - New Zealand. Native storehouses and dwellings at Akaroa (Banks Peninsula) [translation] Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching, 120 x 228 mm (image) on sheet 270 x 382 mm

Date: 1845

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855

Reference: A-190-022

Description: A clearing in bush, with a single-storey bark hut on a rock or clay bank beside a small stream. A tall mamaku (tree fern) is in front of the hut, with a seated and a standing Maori figure. Other tree ferns and bush are beyond, with hills. A raupo is in the foreground beside the stream. The scene is likely to be at the foot of the western or eastern hills in the Hutt Valley. Other Titles - Native bark hut and tree fern, Lower Hutt Valley Inscriptions: Verso - Native bark hut and black fern. Lower Hutt Valley. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 180 x 120 mm

Date: 1845 - 1860

By: Dunbar Sloane Ltd; Monro, Henry Alfred Horne, 1824-1908

Reference: A-128-030

Description: Shows a group of three Maori whare, with figures sitting and standing outside. There is a line with objects hanging from it, probably food hanging for drying or smoking. Beyond the bush in the background is the distinctive peak of Castle Rock. Accompanied by backing board with title details and (incorrect) name of artist. See also A-128-031 for another image from the same artist and sketchbook, acquired separately. Inscriptions: Backing board recto - centre - [Title]; Recto - beneath image - [Title] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 140 x 198 mm.