Signal towers - New Zealand - Canterbury Region

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[Crawford, James Coutts], 1817-1889 :Timaru. March 23 1864.

Date: 1864

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :South Island sketchbook 1864

Reference: E-174-005/006

Description: Timaru viewed from the sea Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 128 x 346 mm.

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[Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Lyttelton Harbour. [1880s or 1890s?]

Date: 1888 - 1900

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketch book

Reference: E-346-2-033

Description: View looking north, with a dinghy with two occupants in the left foreground, jetties and wharf sheds, houses along Sumner Road and the Timeball Station [?] and a signalling flag-pole in the middle distance. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour on sketchbook page, 132 x 187 mm.

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Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925 :The Seven Sleepers and Observatory, Lyttleton [Lyt...

Date: 1877

From: Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925 :Pencil and watercolour drawings 1868-1891

By: Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925

Reference: E-326-f-038-2

Description: A coastal scene from Sumner Road in Lyttelton showing the hills on the east side of the harbour (Purau), part of Glasgow Wharf below, and the Timeball Station on top of the hill on the right The reference to the Seven Sleepers is to a popular name for the hills surrounding Lyttelton Harbour. They are sometimes known as the Seven Sisters Other Titles - Lyttelton Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - K Holmes; Recto - bottom right - the Seven Sleepers & Observatory Lyttleton 2nd August 1877 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 177 x 245 mm