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Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885 :View of the left angle of Heke's pah at Ohaiawai that was s...
Date: 1845
By: Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885
Reference: A-079-005
Description: A group of six red-coated soldiers (with part of a seventh on the far right) and one "friendly" Maori in the foreground, behind a low shelter, loading and shooting towards the extensive palisades of Hone Heke's pa at Ohaiawai. The palisades are shown with rifle holes continously along the base to enable firing from behind protection; the English soldiers and their companion, on the other hand, are having to raise their heads above their shelter to fire, with the exception of those on the far right, who are behind a Maori-style palisade. There is a flag flying to the far left of the pa. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title, date and signatue Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 166 x 237 mm
Artist unknown :Rangihoa [sic], New Zealand / London, W. E. & F. Newton [Between 1852 a...
Date: 1830 - 1880 - 1852 - 1832 - 1890 - 1857
By: W E & F Newton (Firm); Brackenbury, Carole, active 1989
Reference: Curios-021-008
Description: Shows missionary settlement at Rangihoua, Bay of Islands. After an almost identical image (which however has 2 larger sailing ships in the foreground) "Church missionary settlement at Rangihoua, N.Z.", published in Church Missionary Quarterly Papers, midsummer 1832, no. 66, cover page; and, "[Missionary settlement at Rangihoua on the North side of the Bay of Islands c.1830]", an oil painting in the Rex Nan Kivell collection. This latter also features two vessels in foreground sea. Dating: the firm W E & F Newton (stamped on the wooden frame) was based at 3 Fleet Street from 1852 to 1857 Other Titles - Church missionary settlement at Rangihoua Inscriptions: Verso - (Embossed on frame at left and right of image): W.E. & F. Newton / OPTICIANS / & GlobeMakers / TO THE QUEEN / 3 Fleet St Temple Bar / LONDON; (Number in ink on frame): 30 Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured glass, 80 mm diameter (sight), in wooden frame 101 x 165 mm.
[Williams, John] d 1905 :Ohaiawai 1st July 1845, 3 pm, N.Z. [1845]
Date: 1845
By: Williams, John, -1905?
Reference: A-079-028
Description: Shows view from British camp of assault on Heke's pa. A collection of circular tents (and one rectangular tent at right), stands around a campfire in the foreground, with top of a larger tent visible in right foreground. A group of soldiers crouch behind camp fence in middle distance at left. Eight grass huts are close to the tent group at right, in front of hill topped by picket (group of British troops) which surveys the attack taking place in left background. British troops attack the palisades of the pa in two places. A flag-pole in the pa carries two flags, one a Union Jack. For description see: Barthorp, Michael. "To face the daring Maoris" (London, 1979), c.7. ATL has J. Barthorp's "To face the daring Maori" at P 993.1 BAR 1979. Artist attributed according to style and circumstantial evidence. Other Titles - Ohaeawai. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Ohaiawai 1st July 1845. 3 PM. - NZ; Unsigned.; Verso - centre - [Repeats title] According to Wises New Zealand guide; a gazetteer of New Zealand (1987 ed.), Kawiti also assisted at this battle. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, image 205 x 318 mm, on sheet 265 x 362 mm.