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Date: 1863 - 1865

By: Warre, Henry James, 1819-1898; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898; Mayne, Barbara, active 1996

Reference: A-113-002

Description: Shows camp in a flat basin, with horse exercise yard and flagpole in left foreground, and other square fenced yards further off. In middle distance are the main barracks, and scattered buildings of a small town behind. The Waipa River may be visible at left before it flows behind central rise separating foreground from background. Pirongia Mountain may be the hill at right, although Pirongia Mountain is supposed to be twin-coned. Alexandra is the old name for Pirongia. Members of the 2nd Waikato Regiment built a strong redoubt on a hill at the west side of the town, in about 1864. Other Titles - Alexandra - Waikato Military camp, Maori Wars, ca 1864 Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy of a watercolour, 450 x 179 mm

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-005

Description: An extensive view of the Waikato River, a Maori canoe to the left, a log and seagulls to the right and a paddle steamer, buildings and hills in the distance. Copied by Hamley from the drawings of his superior officer, E. A. Williams. The original drawing on which this was based has not been traced. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 91 x 178 mm

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-002

Description: A view of the Waikato River in the distance, with a dirt road in the centre foreground. Three men sit or stand on the road, and beyond them in the middle distance is a group of tents on the flat. Copied by Hamley from the drawings of his superior officer, E. A. Williams. The original Williams watercolour of the same title is held at the Hocken Library - (slide at ATL). Williams' original watercolour was made in 1864. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 144 x 216 mm.

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-018

Description: View from across the Waikato River towards a steep hill with steps cut out of the riverside slope. The fence of a redoubt can be seen on top, with a gun to one side. A horse is being transported on a raft on the river, and another is carrying a load along the bank, led by a soldier. Probably copied from a watercolour by Hamley's superior officer, E. A. Williams, although the exact model is not known. A closer view by Williams, 'Whangamarino, 12 March 1864' is in the Turnbull at E-249-050. Whangamarino Redoubt was constructed in 1863 and the wooden palisade was removed during 1864 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 129 x 212 mm

Date: 1863 - 1864

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-372-f-005-2

Description: View along and around a bend in the river with the Pioneer in the centre, with smoke from its guns, and gunsmoke or fire from the left shore, either being attacked or attacking. Trees in the foreground and the river shown heavily bushed to its edges except where the Maori position is indicated. Based on a drawing by E A Williams Extended Title - From Illustrated London news, January 1864, p. 93 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 162 x 228 mm

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-032

Description: View from the foot of Mount Pirongia, across the Kaniwhaniwha Stream, where cavalry are crossing, towards a broad river plain and low hill. Smoke can be seen in the distance Compare a similar sketch by E. A. Williams, Hamley's superior officer at E-349-076, dated March 1864. Many of Hamley's sketches are copied from Williams Other Titles - Kaniwhaniwha Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream paper, 170 x 243 mm.

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-015

Description: Two soldiers, one standing, one on horseback, gazing in the direction of a large wooden-fenced fort on the right of the Mangapiko Stream, with the palisades of the opposing Maori pa just visible on the brow of a hill in the distance. There is a low bridge across the creek, with a road leading up the right bank towards the fort. Probably copied by Hamley from a drawing of his superior officer, E. A. Williams, although the original for this view is not known. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 88 x 177 mm

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-006

Description: Looking down from above at the military camp on the left, the river and low hills beyond. A road lies to the right of the camp, with a figure on horseback and a man walking. Soldiers, tents, gun carriages and supplies can be seen in the camp. Copied from a watercolour by Hamley's superior officer, E. A. Williams 'Meremere, N.Z. [1864]', on p. 18 of the Hocken Library's E. A. Williams' sketchbook (now separately mounted) Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 136 x 202 mm

Date: 1864 - 1865

By: Warre, Henry James, 1819-1898; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898; Mayne, Barbara, active 1996; Lennard, Leslie Maurice Wyn, 1903-1988

Reference: C-126-009

Description: Shows camp in a flat basin, with horse exercise yard and flagpole in left foreground, and other square fenced yards further off. In the middle distance are the main barracks, and scattered buildings of a small town behind. The Waipa River may be visible at left before it flows behind central rise separating the foreground from the background. Pirongia Mountain may be the hill at right, although Pirongia Mountain is twin-coned. Artist attributed on grounds of style. The work was attributed to Williams prior to its acquisition. It is also stylistically similar to the work of Henry James Warre; however Warre is not known to have been in Pirongia. He was based in Taranaki. Alexandra is the old name for Pirongia. Members of the 2nd Waikato Regiment built a strong redoubt on a hill at the west side of the town, in about 1864. The long low building in the left background is the Alexandra West Redoubt, while the set of buildings on a low hill in the centre background is the Alexandra East Redoubt. Other Titles - Alexandra and Waikato military camp. Redoubt. Warre Inscriptions: Unsigned and undated.; Verso - centre - [Title] The Library has a black and white copy of the painting at A-113-002, showing it before it was as faded as it now is and while it was in the possession of Mr Lennard. The copy may have been made in the 1960s. The title at the time was given as Alexandra (now Pirongia) ca 1870. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 180 x 480 mm. Provenance: Previously sold at Webb's auction, Auckland, March 1981. The Library has coloured photographs from this period showing the watercolour as quite faded. An earlier owner was Mr L. M. Lennard of Auckland.

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-017

Description: A standing armed soldier and two seated Maori in the centre foreground, looking towards Te Awamutu township. A fort is enclosed within a fence on the right, and the church on the left is surrounded by other buildings with puffs of smoke, either from fires or shot. Several Maori dwellings are in the foreground. A plain lies beyond the town and hills are in the distance Copied by Hamley from a drawing of his superior officer, E. A. Williams, now in the Hocken Library in E. A. Williams' Notebook, p. 57. The Turnbull has a slide of this work (under the same title as Hamley's). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 121 x 196 mm

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-033

Description: Scene in a military camp, with soldiers making high circular wickerwork baskets in the foreground. A cavalryman in on horseback in the centre. Tents and low barracks are in the background. Compare the right side of a similar sketch in the Hocken Library by E. A. Williams, Hamley's superior officer 'Siege train on Pukerimu Flats, Waikato, 1864. Soldiers making gabions'. The sketch is p. 15 of Williams' sketchbook, now disbound and separately mounted. Many of Hamley's sketches are copied from Williams Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream paper, 181 x 268 mm.

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-004

Description: Looking across the river towards the stockade atop a hill, a flag flying inside its perimeter fence. There is a shed, possibly a boat shed at the water's edge and a small boat with a sail is being rowed across the river. A cleared hill with tree-stumps is on the left Copied by Hamley from the drawings of his superior officer, E. A. Williams. The original drawing on which this was based is in the Hocken Library Pictures Collection in E. A. Williams' Album, p. 21, with the same title. The Library has a photograph of the E. A. Williams' sketch, negative 115988 1/2. Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 93 x 190 mm

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-046

Description: Rear-wheel paddle steamer Koheroa discharging troops from the Waikato River to the landing at Pukerimu during the Waikato War. There are military tents, huts and men on horseback and the land. The watercolour is a copy of a watercolour by Colonel Edward Arthur Williams held by the Hocken Library and entitled Landing at Pukerimu. April '64. Physical Description: Watercolour 165 x 244 mm

Date: 1863 - 1865

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-031

Description: Shows Auckland Harbour with HMS Esk to the left, flying blue and white pennants. In the centre, with no sails, is the prison hulk Marion, with figures lining the deck. There is a string of pennants along part of the ship's length, and a blue naval flag hangs from one mast. In front beside the ship is a small boat with red sail. At right distance is a steamer and three sailing vessels. On top of hill at left is a signal tower, with red flag flying. Copied from a drawing by Edward Arthur Williams Other Titles - Hulk Marion Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title] "'Tis sad to see / How cabined, cribbed, confined / The Maories who in Rangiriri's pits / So stoutly held their ground / Now fret in vain" Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 171 x 270 mm.

Date: 1863 - 1864

By: Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898; Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Baillie, Herbert, 1863-1941

Reference: A-110-006

Description: View along and around a bend in the river with the Pioneer in the centre, with smoke from its guns, and gunsmoke or fire from the left shore, either being attacked or attacking. Trees in the foreground and the river shown heavily bushed to its edges except where the Maori position is indicated. Based on a drawing by E A Williams The wood engraving of which this is a photograph was published in Illustrated London news, vol 44, p.93, January 1864. Library holds the original volume in question. Herbert Baillie presented a paper to the Wellington Philosophical Society, 21 October 1919, published in Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Vol 53, 1921, p 29-36: 'The first New Zealand Navy; with some episodes of the Maori War in connection with the British Navy'. The article was illustrated with this image, along with others of gunboats in used on the Waikato River, 1863-1864 Other Titles - gunboat Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of wood engraving pasted on card 148 x 230 mm

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-011

Description: Looking up the Waipa River towards a paddle steamer moored on the left bank, near several tents and soldiers. Black smoke is coming from the funnel of the steamer. On the right bank, several houses can be seen. Copied from a watercolour by Hamley's superior officer, E. A. Williams 'Te Rori on Waipa. 1864' in E. A. Williams' diary in the Hocken Library, p. 61 (The Turnbull holds a slide of this view) Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 89 x 191 mm