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Duncan, Russell, album 7
- Date
- [Between 1893 and 1920]
- Reference
- PA1-o-142
- Description
Photographs taken by Russell Duncan, dated 1893, 1903, 1910, 1914 and 1920. Images show places of historical interest in the Bay of Islands, Dusky Sound, and the Bay of Plenty. Included are views of John Fox's house at Paihia; William Busby's house at Waitangi; the Kemp House; the Stone Store at Kerikeri; the site of Governor Hobson's house at Okiato; Bishop Pompallier's house at Russell; the site of the Roberton House on Motuarohia Island, where Mrs Roberton (wife of Captain Richard Roberton), her two children, a Māori-Pākehā boy, and a man-servant were killed on 20 November 1841, and their house burnt; and the last post standing at Te Heu Heu's Pa (Waitahanui Pa) at Taupo. Several views follow of areas in Dusky Sound, and one of Sulphur Bay on Whale Island, Bay of Plenty. Contains index at the beginning of the album, with historical notes hand-written beneath each image.
Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Physical Description: Green album with darker green spine and corners; lettering on spine `Photographs. Places of historic interest. Photos taken and presented by Russell Duncan. Nos. 91-106', 26 x 31 cm
Processing information: Description updated 19 September 2023 following information provided by a staff member.
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Copy negatives available at 1/2-C-014024 to 1/2-C-014025; 1/2-C-18069 to 1/2-018076
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- Duncan, Russell James, 1855-1946 :Photograph albums
- Format
- 1 album(s) Album(s), Photographs, Green album with darker green spine and corners; lettering on spine `Photographs. Places of historic interest. Photos taken and presented by Russell Duncan. Nos. 91-106', 26 x 31 cm
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UnknownJohn Fox's house, Paihia
Date: 11 May 1903
From: Duncan, Russell James, 1855-1946 :Photograph albums
Reference: PA1-o-142-091
Description: John Fox's house, Paihia, photographed 11 May 1903 by Russell James Duncan. Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - John Fox's house, Paihia; Mount verso - top centre - Bishop W L William writes: "Captain Jacob, of the East India Company's service, visited the Bay of Islands in February 1833, and in March he wrote 'One native, a chief, baptized by the name of David, had built himself a stone house in the English style'. This is what is now known as John Fox's house". House built in the 1830s by a chief, and later known as John Fox's house Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Toned gelatin silver print 14 x 20 cm, mounted on album page
House of British Resident Mr Busby in Waitangi
Date: ca 1903
From: Duncan, Russell James, 1855-1946 :Photograph albums
Reference: PA1-o-142-093
Description: Outside front of the Treaty House, Waitangi. Taken by Russell James Duncan, 10 May 1903. At this time the house was owned by Eustace Gordon Hewin, who began renovations in 1905.(Information from back of file print which quotes as its source:" from pages 44-49 'The Garden of N Z'") Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).