Seaton, Mary, 1889-1967 :Seaton album

Album of photographs of New Zealand (pages 1-10), Australia, Egypt, Europe and Canada taken by unidentified photographers circa 1880s.

The New Zealand scenes are mostly in the South Island, including the Bealey, Cheviot Hills Station, the flying fox across the Teremakau [i.e. Taramakau] River, the Canterbury Plains, Governor's Bay and Timaru. One view shows two men in a logging camp; two views of the North Island show Muemutu [i.e. Ohinemutu], and Russell's Gold Battery at Taruru Creek.

Australian scenes include a group of New Caledonian Kanaka with their "humpies" (thatched dwellings) at Bundaberg in Queensland; and one of the Wombat Ranges "the haunt of the Kelly gang".

Several photographs of Egypt include views of Port Said, the Suez Canal, camels, Egyptians, and early ruins.

Canadian images include Port Levis taken from across the St Lawrence River, and views of the Niagara and Montmorency Falls both in summer and in winter.

Source of title - Title supplied by Library

Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Physical Description: Album with textured dark blue cover, black corners an spine, entitled "Scrapbook" on spine; 23.5 x 30.5 cm