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New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Early Botani...
Date: 1835 - 1860 - 1847 - 1868
From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas
By: New Zealand Geological Survey
Reference: MapColl-CHA-8/2/3-Acc.
Description: Identifies Botanical explorations in the North Island by Colenso (1835-1847) and South Island by Haast (1860-1868). Quantity: 1 map(s) inset with annotations. Physical Description: Ink drawing on cream paper. 37.5 x 28.2 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.
[Hector, Sir James] 1834-1907 :Bay of Islands from Flagstaff Hill [1865]
Date: 1865
By: Hector, James (Sir), 1834-1907; New Zealand Geological Survey
Reference: D-018-001
Description: A panoramic view from Flagstaff Hill (Maiki Hill), above Russell, showing the Bay of Islands. The houses of Russell (Kororareka) lie below to the left, with a house on a nearby hill in the foreground; Paihia mission station and houses are visible in the distance across the water left of centre. 'Waitangi. Mr Busby's house where treaty was signed' is noted and can be seen immediately left of centre. 'Keri Keri' (Kerikeri) is noted right of centre, across the water, with a few houses visible. Moturoa Island is next on the right, followed by Black Rocks and, on the far right, Ninepin Rock. There is currently no feature in the Bay of Islands called Nine Pin (or Ninepin) Rock. This may be an earlier name for Harakeke Island, at the northern entrance of the Bay of Islands Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - in ink, beneath image, from left: Kororareka or Russell. Paihia. Mission Station. Waitangi. Mr Busby's house where Treaty was signed. Bay of Islands from Flagstaff Hill [title in larger script, in capitals, below the other inscriptions, in centre]; Keri-Keri. Motu-roa. Black Rocks. Ninepin Rock; Recto - two typed labels glued to folder. Sketch of Bay of Islands by James Hector, Christmas 1865 [possibly supplied with the drawing on donation]; A further label with title and artist details, numbered 20, including statement 'Donation: N Z Geological Survey' is probably an exhibition label from the 1970s Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash 90 x 142 mm Provenance: Donation: NZ Geological Survey, 1974