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Maori sites about the mouth of the Waikanae River
- Date
- 1932
- Reference
- PA1-f-009-44
- Description
Photographs by George Leslie Adkin.
Top left photograph (PA1-f-009-44-272) The Waikanae River, so called by the tohunga, Hau. The name is said to refer to "glancing eyes" (kanae - to stare wildly). Photographed on the 24th of July 1932.
Top right photograph (PA1-f-009-44-273) The mouth of the Waikanae River,and Kapiti Island showing the site of the former Kuititanga Pa. Photographed on the 24th of July 1932
Centre left photograph (PA1-f-009-44-274) Arapawaiti, on the south bank of the Waikanae River. The old hotel of coaching days can be seen. Photographed on the 24th of July 1932.
Centre photograph (PA1-f-009-44-275) The kauri tree on the site of the late Wi Parata's Pa, Tukurakau, at Waikanae. Photographed on the 24th of July 1932.
Bottom left photograph (PA1-f-009-44-277) Midden No.4 on the Horowhenua dune belt. Photographed on the 11th of September 1932.
Centre right photograph (PA1-f-009-44-276) Model of a Kaka, the old time scoop net on a long handle, used to collect the kakahi shell fish in Lake Horowhenua. Photographed on the 9th of August 1932
Bottom right photograph (PA1-f-009-44-278) Typical cluster of old broken Hangi stones so frequently seen on the broken dunes of the Horowhenua aeolian belt. Photographed on the 11 th of September 1932.
Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s).
Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua / Adkin album 27
- Format
- 7 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Silver gelatin prints
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UnknownWaikanae River, Kapiti Coast
Date: 24 Jul 1932
From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua
Reference: PA1-f-009-272
Description: Waikanae River, Kapiti Coast. Photograph taken by Leslie Adkin 24 July 1932. Source of descriptive information - Photographer's caption in album. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - 272. The Waikanae River - the southern boundary of the present Horowhenua County. So called by the tohunga, Hau, the name is said to refer to "glancing eyes" (kanae = to stare wildly). 24.7.32 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 6.2 x 10.6 cm, on album page
Mouth of the Waikanae River, Kapiti Coast
Date: 24 Jul 1932
From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua
Reference: PA1-f-009-273
Description: Mouth of the Waikanae River, Kapiti Coast. Kapiti Island in background. Photograph taken by Leslie Adkin 24 July 1932. Source of descriptive information - Photographer's caption in album. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - 273. The mouth of the Waikanae River and Kapiti Island. The former pa of Kuititanga was situated on the right in the angle at the junction of the main river and its distributary, the Wai-meha. 24.7.32 Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, side by side, to form an image 6 x 17.8 cm