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Saxton, John Waring 1806-1866 :The town and part of the harbour of Nelson in 1842, about a year after its first foundation / drawn by John Saxton Esqr; Day & Haghe lithrs. London, Smith Elder & Co., [1845]. [Central section]
- Date
- 1842 - 1845
- By
- Saxton, John Waring, 1807-1866
- Reference
- PUBL-0011-06-2
- Description
Shows and names important features: Printing Office of the Nelson Examiner, jail, immigration barracks, survey office, church, hospital, courthouse, government offices, bank, and several private dwellings and other landmarks. Also shows surveyors at work, settlers camping, building a house and working the land.
John Saxton arrived in Nelson in 1842.
Inscriptions: Recto - above image - THE TOWN AND PART OF THE HARBOUR OF NELSON IN 1842, about a Year after its first foundation.; Recto - above image - Separation Point between Blind Bay and Massacre Bay / Auckland Point / Boulder Bank forming Nelson Haven; Recto - beneath image - Jail Company's Immigration Barracks / Survey Office and Temporary Church Company's Hospital Immigration Office / and Depot House of / Mr Tuckett / Chief Surveyor Court House and / Government Offices House of the late / Mr Thompson / Police Magistrate House of Mr McDonald / Banker, late Sheriff Bank Residence of the late W. C. Young Esqre / now that of the Revd. Reay; Recto - beneath image - Drawn by John Saxton Esqr / London Smith Elder & Co. Cornhill
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Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Tinted lithograph, hand-coloured 245 x 453 mm
- Additional description
Alternative form available: There are black and white file prints for this image, and other sections of the panorama. (Negative numbers: 1/2-148318-F,1/4-892, 1/4-839-MNZ, 1/2-53541, 1/2-10283, 1/2-10284, 1/2-47020, 1/2-20809, 1/4-894.)
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s), Lithographs, Works of art, Tinted lithograph, hand-coloured 245 x 453 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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Saxton, John Waring, 1807-1866. Saxton, John Waring 1806-1866 :The town and part of the harbour of Nelson in 1842, about a year after its first foundation / drawn by John Saxton Esqr; Day & Haghe lithrs. London, Smith Elder & Co., [1845]. [Central section]. Wakefield, Edward Jerningham 1820-1879 :Illustrations to "Adventure in New Zealand". Lithographed from original drawings taken on the spot by Mrs Wicksteed, Miss King, Mrs Fox, Mr John Saxton, Mr Charles Heaphy, Mr S. C. Brees and Captain W. Mein Smith. London, Smith Elder & Co, 1845.. Ref: PUBL-0011-06-2. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22825544More information can be found in our terms of use.