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[Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :Tunnel Hataitai Peninsula 1846 Wellington, N. Z.
- Date
- 1846
- By
- Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889
- Reference
- A-229-023
- Description
The entrance from Evans Bay, Wellington Harbour, to the tunnel built by J. C. Crawford to drain Burnham Water, a lake in the centre of Miramar Peninsula. The entrance to the tunnel is cut into a cliff and supporting beams are built around the opening. A small hut stands to the right of the tunnel and a path winds over the hill-top to the right. Rocks, flax bushes and a small cabbage tree are distinguishable in the foreground.
Hataitai or Whataitai was the earlier name for Miramar Peninsula
This drawing is the preliminary sketch for the watercolour with the same title at A-229-044
Other Titles - Miramar Peninsula
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Pencil on paper 134 x 195 mm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Pencil sketches and watercolours of New Zealand 1839-1850] / [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Pencil sketches and watercolours of New Zealand 1839-1850]
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Pencil works, Pencil on paper 134 x 195 mm
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