Places

Date: 1864

From: [Warre, Henry James] 1819-1898 :[Sketchbook]

By: Warre, Henry James, 1819-1898

Reference: E-294-058/059

Description: View looking out to sea and south west along the Taranaki coastline, with the Grey Institute, (several buildings clustered together on top of a hillock) and the Sugar Loaves and Paritutu in the background The Grey Institute (named after Sir George Grey) was a Wesleyan mission school and boys' boarding house at Ngamotu, close to Paritutu and the Sugar Loaf islands, west of New Plymouth city. Extended Title - From: Warre, Henry. [Sketchbook ] 1864-1865. p. 58 to 59 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - title and date in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 97 x 311 mm (partial double page spread)

Date: 1861

By: Warre, Henry James, 1819-1898

Reference: B-121-016

Description: Shows Wesleyan Mission Society's boarding school at Ngamotu, called the Grey Institute, with Paritutu rock in the background, fenced area and bush in the foreground The school was called the Grey Institute after Governor Grey. At the date of this view it was run by Rev. John Whiteley and provided instruction mainly for Maori boys. The buildings were removed after 1874 and later demolished. Compare preliminary sketches in Warre's sketchbook E294, p.46-7 & p.58-9, entitled Grey Institute, Taranaki and The Grey Institute & Sugar Loaf Islands, negs 126167 1/2 & 126174 1/2 Other Titles - General Inscriptions: Title & artist from label (retained in separate folder) formerly attached to verso of work. Label continues: "formerly commanding the 57th Foot in Taranaki N.Z." Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour 221 x 307 mm (sight)