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[Woore, Thomas] 1804-1878: H.M.S. Alligator's boats off the Wymattee [sic] pahs endeavo...
Date: 1834 - 1932
By: Woore, Thomas, 1804-1878; Busby, Augusta Dora Merewether, 1890-1962
Reference: A-048-008
Description: Copy watercolour by A.D.M. Busby Shows Mount Taranaki in the background with two flat-topped hills, with the Waimate Pa in the middle distance on the shore, the sea in the foreground and two of the ship's boats from H. M. S. Alligator. Indicates position of cannon, and a rock where Mrs Guard was seated on the shore. Notes on front and back Signed Other Titles - Waimate Pa, Taranaki Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 7 x 15 inches
Woore, Thomas, 1804-1878: Entrance from the eastern Waimatea [sic] pah, 1833 [i.e. 1834...
Date: 1834 - 1932
By: Woore, Thomas, 1804-1878; Busby, Augusta Dora Merewether, 1890-1962
Reference: B-064-005
Description: A copy watercolour of a picture by Thomas Woore. Shows Waimate Pa on top of a steep hill, with a path leading up to it. The sea is on the left. Shows the area where bombardment occurred during the rescue of John Guard, Kapuni Stream, Taranaki. Notes on front and back Signed Other Titles - Waimate Pa Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 240 x 430 mm
Woore, Thomas, 1804-1878: [The transport of cannonades near Waimate pa, 1834]. 1932
Date: 1834 - 1932
By: Woore, Thomas, 1804-1878; Busby, Augusta Dora Merewether, 1890-1962
Reference: A-048-010
Description: Steep hills divided by a steeply-falling river. Red-coated soldiers of the 50th Regiment shown with the track and bridge over which they moved their cannons. Several Maori standing close to the bridge and a waterfall. Further Maori indicated on top of the hill to the right. Lieutenant Thomas, in charge of the transport, shown on the peak of a hill to the left. 'Cannonade' appears to be an error for carronade, a short heavy cannon with wide bore. Note on back in the hand of the copyist: "Having failed in obtaining Mrs Guard and her two children from the natives although H M ship bombarded the forts and destroyed their canoes (ammunition being demanded in exchange by them which Her Majesty would not have been pleased to part in Traffic as they wished it). Two cannonades were landed 2 miles to the Eastward under protection of the ship and military dragged across this creek and put in position on a bank commanding the ports from which the natives were driven and possession taken" Other Titles - Carronades Inscriptions: Recto - top left: Sailors transporting the cannonade with their guards. Lieut Thomas R A commanding. Guards of the 53rd Regiment, Lieut Gunton [?]. Top right: natives. natives. Bottom right: Track of cannonades.; Verso - 'Having failed in obtaining Mrs Guard and her two children from the natives although H M Ship bombarded the forts and destroyed their canoes (ammunition being demanded in exchange for them which Her Majesty would not have been pleased to part in Traffic as they wished it) Two cannonades were landed two miles to the eastward under the protection of the ship and military dragged across this creek and put in position on a bank commanding the forts from which the natives were driven and possession taken.' Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 257 x 356 mm Provenance: A copy made for the Library from the original drawing by Thomas Woore. The copyist was Woore's great-granddaughter.