Collinson, Thomas Bernard 1822-1902 :[Auckland from the head of the town valley. November 1846]

Left side of a two-part panorama with A-292-040. View from modern Karangahape Road area looking down the valley that now has Queen Street running down it, with houses and fields, the harbour beyond and Rangitoto in the background to the right. In the distance on the right, the prominent building on the skyline of the hills is Fort Britomart; at the bottom of the valley the nearest large building is the Queen Street Gaol; on the far left at the top of the slope is the St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral under construction. The right-most ship is the Colonial Brig (Victoria).

The right side of the panorama (A-292-040) includes St Paul's Church, Britomart Barracks and Government House and is titled Auckland 1846.

Other Titles - Auckland 1846

An ink version of the full panorama with title Auckland from the head of the town valley, is held in the Manuscripts and Archives Collection, with annotations, and with several noted Maori in the foreground, including Tamihana te Rauparaha and Te Kawau. The ink version illustrates a letter dated 30 November 1846 in Ms Paper 1038, folder 1.

Quantity: 1 drawing(s).

Physical Description: Pencil on cream wove paper 243 x 168 mm

Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - March 1993, from [MS 50].